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and_o other_o well_o observe_v they_o have_v but_o one_o ingredient_n to_o stave_v they_o off_o from_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n viz._n ignorance_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o he_o present_v a_o brief_a survey_n of_o his_o great_a transgression_n he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n i_o one_o who_o do_v cast_v contumely_n and_o reproach_n on_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o nature_n be_v divine_a and_o therefore_o every_o way_n venerable_a but_o he_o scoff_v and_o mock_v at_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n too_o he_o do_v not_o only_o deride_v châ—ist_v but_o endeavour_v to_o exile_n and_o banish_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o thrust_v he_o away_o from_o the_o society_n of_o sinner_n who_o in_o so_o great_a mercy_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n whereupon_o st._n austin_n judge_v well_o nemo_fw-la acrior_fw-la paulo_n inter_fw-la persecutores_fw-la nemo_fw-la ergo_fw-la pejor_fw-la inter_fw-la peccatores_fw-la paul_n be_v the_o quick_a persecutor_n and_o 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you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o do_v we_o by_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v our_o mercy_n how_o my_o soul_n bleed_v at_o the_o wretched_a hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n god_n be_v merciful_a and_o we_o be_v sinful_a yea_o we_o be_v the_o more_o bold_a in_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v the_o more_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n continue_v in_o sin_n because_o grace_n do_v abound_v rom._n 6._o 1._o thus_o do_v we_o abuse_v the_o grace_n god_n to_o wantonness_n and_o bane_n our_o soul_n by_o the_o sweet_a remedy_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v say_v david_n and_o he_o who_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n say_v solomon_n and_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n say_v paul_n consider_v 1._o the_o presence_n of_o mercy_n save_v not_o but_o the_o acceptance_n the_o offer_n of_o a_o pardon_n deliver_v not_o the_o malefactor_n but_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o only_o the_o embrace_v make_v we_o happy_a mercy_n prove_v not_o mercy_n but_o by_o acceptance_n the_o contempt_n of_o it_o strange_o alter_v it_o into_o justice_n 2._o the_o despise_n of_o mercy_n leave_v without_o all_o excuse_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o urge_v against_o god_n who_o can_v not_o urge_v and_o fasten_v his_o mercy_n on_o thy_o soul_n yes_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o licence_n but_o not_o a_o pardon_n i_o know_v thou_o warm_a thy_o soul_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o mercy_n not_o to_o abate_v but_o to_o encourage_v thy_o sinful_a appetite_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o break_v thy_o arm_n because_o there_o be_v a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n or_o fall_v into_o the_o strong_a disease_n because_o there_o be_v a_o skilful_a physician_n 3._o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o efficacy_n of_o mercy_n be_v inconsistent_a thou_o through_o thy_o impenitent_a heart_n in_o stead_n of_o mercy_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5._o now_o that_o which_o i_o will_v persuade_v you_o too_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a for_o forgive_v get_v your_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v your_o soul_n and_o to_o get_v your_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v and_o pardon_v if_o a_o company_n of_o sick_a man_n do_v hear_v of_o a_o able_a physician_n that_o can_v and_o will_v heal_v they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v carry_v to_o he_o or_o what_o malefactor_n be_v there_o so_o outrageous_o mad_a but_o that_o will_v make_v out_o to_o the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o king_n will_v pardon_v he_o two_o thing_n only_o i_o will_v propound_v motive_n and_o mean_n 1._o the_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v our_o sin_n forgive_v be_v these_o motive_n motive_n 1._o we_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o we_o need_v pardon_v yea_o that_o pardon_n pardon_n we_o need_v pardon_n shall_v be_v multiply_v unto_o we_o indeed_o be_v we_o not_o sinner_n than_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o forgiveness_n or_o can_v we_o of_o ourselves_o make_v or_o exact_a 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sin_n what_o it_o do_v imply_v p._n 103_o sin_n dominion_n in_o respect_n of_o assent_n p._n 105_o whether_o the_o interruption_n of_o sinful_a act_n impeach_v sin_n dominion_n answer_v p._n 115_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a p._n 116_o whether_o sin_n in_o dominion_n may_v befall_v a_o regenerate_a person_n p._n 117_o distinction_n about_o it_o ibid._n a_o complete_a dominion_n of_o sin_n can_v befall_v a_o regenerate_a person_n p._n 118_o why_o david_n pray_v against_o sin_n in_o dominion_n p._n 119_o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v against_o the_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n ibid._n actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o conclude_v not_o the_o absence_n yet_o it_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o grace_n p_o 120_o actual_a dominion_n though_o it_o cut_v not_o off_o the_o union_n yet_o it_o check_v the_o comfort_n p._n 120_o 121_o distinguish_v betwixt_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n p._n 112_o why_o we_o shall_v pray_v against_o the_o habitual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 122_o instance_n of_o sin_n dominion_n in_o many_o p._n 126_o 127_o deceit_n about_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 129_o viz._n unsensibleness_n of_o its_o power_n ibid._n freedom_n from_o many_o sin_n p._n 130_o opposition_n against_o some_o sin_n p._n 131_o 132_o trouble_n after_o some_o sinful_a act_n p._n 133_o the_o interim_n of_o sin_v p._n 134_o the_o practice_n of_o action_n contrary_a to_o our_o outward_a sinning_n p._n 135_o trial_n that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n ibid._n motive_n to_o thankfulness_n to_o those_o in_o who_o sin_v dominion_n be_v break_v p._n 144_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o particular_a victory_n of_o sin_n p._n 154_o 155_o direction_n against_o the_o natural_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 163_o what_o strengthen_v the_o natural_a dominion_n of_o sin_n ibid._n what_o may_v break_v down_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 167_o direction_n against_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 168_o wherein_o the_o actual_a dominion_n of_o sin_n lie_v p._n 169_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o sin_n dominion_n p._n 173_o 174_o doubt_n doubt_n of_o trouble_a soul_n fear_v they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 148_o doubt_n from_o the_o strong_a inclination_n of_o sin_n answer_v p._n 148_o 149_o doubt_n from_o some_o special_a sinful_a inclination_n of_o sin_n answer_v p._n 150_o 151_o doubt_n from_o the_o prevail_a of_o sin_n p._n 153_o doubt_n from_o the_o renew_a act_n of_o sin_n p._n 157_o f_o faith_n faith_n breed_v and_o preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 254_o how_o it_o do_v it_o p._n 255_o fall_n the_o great_a fall_n of_o other_o shall_v work_v in_o we_o four_o thing_n p._n 79._o 80_o fear_n fear_v of_o god_n from_o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n it_o preserve_v p._n 38_o preserve_v a_o constant_a and_o humble_a fear_n p._n 171_o service_n do_v out_o of_o fear_n do_v not_o conclude_v against_o uprightness_n p._n 232_o 233_o a_o double_a abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o do_v duty_n out_o of_o fear_n p_o 234_o a_o twofold_a fear_n p._n 235_o whether_o abstain_v from_o sin_n or_o do_v duty_n spring_v out_o of_o naked_a fear_n or_o fear_v commix_v with_o love_n ibid._n discovery_n of_o spring_v from_o fear_n p._n 236_o from_o fear_n with_o love_n ibid._n a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 253_o 254_o forgiveness_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n describe_v p._n 267_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o forgiveness_n in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n p._n 268_o 269_o motive_n to_o get_v sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v ibid._n g_o go_n god_n eye_n upon_o the_o secret_a frame_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 14_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v god_n act._n p._n 267_o gospel_n take_v heed_n of_o regardless_o receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n p._n 293_o how_o many_o way_n this_o be_v do_v ibid._n gracious_a it_o be_v a_o gracious_a act._n p._n 267_o a_o double_a graciousness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o offender_n p._n 268_o h_n hatred_n hatred_n of_o sin_n infallible_o argue_v the_o indominion_n of_o it_o prove_v p._n 138_o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o it_o contribute_v to_o uprightness_n p._n 252_o heart_n when_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o please_v god_n what_o it_o improve_v p._n 217_o holy_a ghost_n vid._n blasphemy_n conviction_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 286_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v take_v ibid._n wherein_o the_o conviction_n by_o the_o h._n ghost_n consist_v ibid._n holiness_n holiness_n have_v a_o contrariety_n to_o all_o sin_n p._n 15_o whether_o a_o man_n can_v be_v true_o holy_a that_o have_v vile_a inclination_n and_o abomination_n work_v within_o answer_v p._n 29_o 30_o if_o holiness_n have_v our_o love_n sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n p._n 138_o what_o of_o holiness_n and_o what_o not_o consistent_a with_o it_o p._n 139_o a_o little_a holiness_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o upright_a man_n p._n 203_o take_v heed_n of_o scorn_v of_o holiness_n p._n 294_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n distinguish_v p._n 20_o hypocrite_n and_o upright_a person_n describe_v by_o their_o heart_n p._n 180_o hypocrisy_n a_o natural_a and_o common_a thing_n p._n 195_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v very_o far_o p._n 197_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v rot_v p._n 198_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o be_v hypocritical_a in_o service_n p._n 199_o hypocrisy_n a_o most_o perilous_a sin_n p._n 200_o three_o time_n wherein_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v express_v forwardness_n in_o duty_n p._n 211_o hypocrisy_n how_o discover_v by_o self-applause_n and_o vainglory_n p._n 247_o 248_o humbleness_n humbleness_n of_o heart_n preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 256_o three_o property_n in_o it_o p._n 256_o i_o illumination_n the_o great_a illumination_n be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o save_v a_o man_n p._n 290_o inclination_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o frequent_a inclination_n in_o a_o evil_a man_n and_o in_o a_o good_a man_n p._n 152._o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o sin_n difference_v p._n 112._o inequality_n all_o inequality_n in_o holy_a service_n do_v not_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v not_o upright_o p._n 241_o inequality_n in_o holy_a duty_n arise_v either_o from_o weakness_n of_o strength_n ibid._n or_o from_o falseness_n of_o heart_n p._n 242_o what_o inequality_n arise_v from_o falseness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o inequality_n about_o holy_a service_n ibid._n conclusion_n from_o grace_n p._n 243_o infirmity_n infirmity_n distinguish_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o sinful_a inclination_n vid._n doubt_n vid._n holy_a impenitent_a a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v utter_o inexcusable_a p._n 273_o judgement_n a_o sound_a judgement_n a_o mean_n to_o keep_v a_o sound_a heart_n p._n 165_o corrupt_a judgement_n a_o main_a cause_n of_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 170_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n in_o the_o judgement_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v p._n 172_o k_o knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o it_o p._n 2_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o get_v off_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o knowledge_n p._n 164_o the_o great_a knowledge_n may_v be_v in_o a_o subject_a void_a of_o grace_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o it_o p._n 291_o great_a knowledge_n without_o grace_n add_v to_o our_o misery_n p._n 292_o l_o life_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o life_n of_o motion_n and_o of_o affection_n p._n 152_o love_n love_n of_o sin_n a_o mean_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 164_o a_o predominant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n a_o mean_n of_o uprightness_n p._n 252_o m_o manasseh_n manasseh_n his_o notorious_a sin_n yet_o pardon_v p._n 270_o 271_o mercy_n improve_v mercy_n aright_o p._n 94_o 95_o the_o intent_n of_o mercy_n inpardon_v of_o sin_n demonstrate_v p._n 269_o the_o actual_a grant_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 270_o mercy_n be_v the_o essential_a and_o natural_a disposition_n of_o god_n p._n 272_o the_o influence_n of_o mercy_n upon_o repentance_n p._n 274_o mercy_n abuse_v in_o presumptuous_a sin_v p._n 74_o n_n novatian_n what_o the_o novatian_o think_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 280_o o_o obedience_n a_o twofold_a obedience_n unto_o sin_n p._n 113_o distinction_n about_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o sin_n p._n 114_o p_o pardon_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o a_o pardon_n of_o any_o sinner_n and_o any_o sin_n except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 266_o persuasion_n to_o make_v out_o for_o pardon_n p._n 275_o 276_o we_o need_v pardon_n p._n 277_o pardon_v how_o woeful_a be_v a_o unpardoned_a condition_n ibid._n comfort_n to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v p._n 778_o mean_n to_o get_v our_o sin_n pardon_v p._n 779_o paul_n his_o sin_n be_v very_o high_a yet_o
the_o anatomy_n of_o secret_a sin_n presumptuous_a sin_n sin_n in_o dominion_n &_o uprightness_n wherein_o divers_a weighty_a case_n be_v resolve_v in_o relation_n to_o all_o those_o particular_n deliver_v in_o divers_a sermon_n preach_v at_o mildred_n in_o bread-street_n london_n on_o psalm_n 19_o 12_o 13._o together_o with_o the_o remissibleness_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o irremissibleness_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n preach_v before_o a_o honourable_a auditory_a by_o that_o reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n mr._n obadiah_n sedgwick_n b._n d._n perfect_v by_o himself_o and_o publish_v by_o those_o who_o he_o entrust_v with_o his_o note_n london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n for_o adoniram_n byfeild_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o corn-hill_n near_o popes-head_n alley_n anno_fw-la 1660._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n the_o name_n of_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o this_o work_n will_v commend_v it_o to_o the_o 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inclination_n to_o presumptuous_a sin_n thing_n heinous_a and_o horrid_a the_o seed_n also_o of_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o thought_n whereof_o be_v amaze_a and_o dreadful_a to_o every_o gracious_a heart_n do_v lie_v and_o live_v in_o his_o deprave_a nature_n these_o particular_n be_v here_o large_o and_o convince_o discourse_v of_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o secure_a sinner_n may_v be_v well_o awaken_v and_o the_o proud_a heart_n deep_o humble_v what_o example_n of_o bitter_a mourn_a 6._o mourn_a 1_o sam._n 7._o 6._o self-loathing_a 31._o self-loathing_a ezek._n 36._o 31._o and_o lamentable_a outcry_n 24._o outcry_n rom._n 7._o 24._o upon_o this_o account_n be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o needful_a and_o seasonable_a this_o too_o much_o neglect_v endeavour_n will_v be_v in_o these_o loose_a lukewarm_a time_n may_v easy_o be_v manifest_v the_o manifold_a precious_a benefit_n of_o this_o practice_n may_v persuade_v it_o beside_o divine_a acceptance_n 17_o acceptance_n psal_n 51._o 17_o and_o familiar_a communion_n 2._o communion_n isa_n 57_o 16._o &_o 66._o 2._o together_o with_o many_o rich_a promise_n hereby_o possess_v by_o mean_n hereof_o the_o soul_n will_v patient_o submit_v to_o god_n afflict_a hand_n 9_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7._o job_n 22._o 29._o lev_n 26._o 41._o mic._n 7._o 9_o and_o serious_o set_v upon_o real_a reformation_n 11._o reformation_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o 11._o thus_o christ_n will_v become_v much_o more_o precious_a and_o sweet_a unto_o the_o soul_n 25._o soul_n 1_o tim._n 1_o 12_o 13_o 15._o rom._n 7_o 24_o 25._o and_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o meek_a in_o our_o deportment_n towards_o all_o so_o more_o peculiarly_a compassionate_a towards_o bleed_v repent_v sinner_n 3._o sinner_n tit._n 3._o 2_o 3._o view_v the_o number_n and_o heinousness_n of_o our_o own_o irregularity_n consider_v how_o much_o we_o ourselves_o do_v still_o lie_v under_o sin_n dominion_n 23_o dominion_n rom_n 7._o 18_o 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and_o a_o more_o fruitful_a aggravation_n of_o it_o in_o guilt_n and_o miserable_a consequence_n etc._n etc._n second_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v such_o away_o of_o sin_v as_o may_v condition_n this_o way_n of_o sin_v may_v just_o stagger_v a_o man_n about_o his_o condition_n just_o stagger_v the_o heart_n about_o its_o condition_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o eminent_a propriety_n which_o it_o have_v in_o person_n who_o do_v thus_o sin_v general_o though_o not_o absolute_o and_o simple_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n run_v on_o in_o the_o frequent_a and_o manifold_a act_n of_o great_a sin_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v notorious_o profane_a such_o as_o be_v close_o hypocritical_a such_o as_o be_v despiteful_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v they_o who_o grow_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o and_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o make_v and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o particular_a iniquity_n which_o must_v needs_o stagger_v any_o soul_n though_o perhaps_o not_o 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33._o which_o be_v expound_v v._o 38._o by_o a_o perfect_a heart_n a_o man_n heart_n be_v upright_o when_o god_n alone_o and_o his_o way_n alone_o and_o his_o truth_n alone_o satisfy_v and_o order_n and_o bind_v it_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v in_o truth_n as_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o choice_n nay_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n he_o will_v we_o serve_v i_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n to_o be_v my_o guide_n and_o his_o precept_n to_o be_v my_o path_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v my_o end_n and_o hereto_o only_o will_v i_o stick_v when_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o halt_v between_o two_o or_o divide_v itself_o in_o a_o service_n of_o any_o side_n or_o way_n but_o keep_v only_o to_o god_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v perfection_n and_o the_o upright_o be_v call_v perfect_a as_o gen._n 17._o 1._o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a deut._n 18._o 13._o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n psalm_n 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