Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	flesh_n	law_n	sinful_a	10,359	5	10.4238	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62378	An exposition vvith notes on the whole fourth chapter to the the Romanes wherein the grand question of justification by faith alone, without works, is controverted, stated, cleared, and fully resolved ... / by William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, sometimes minister of Gods word at Pitminster, in Summerset ; now published by his son, William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinity, minister at Collompton in Devon.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S918; ESTC R37207	141,740	211

inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n nor_o indeed_o can_v by_o work_n fulfil_v it_o but_o the_o other_o exposition_n seem_v more_o pertinent_a let_v we_o view_v they_o faith_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v say_v some_o frustrate_a and_o fruitless_a though_o how_o they_o explain_v not_o perhaps_o they_o thus_o conceive_v it_o if_o they_o only_o which_v fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v heir_n then_o faith_n be_v fruitless_a and_o can_v never_o attain_v the_o inheritance_n promise_v inasmuch_o as_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o i_o take_v it_o the_o apostle_n have_v eye_n rather_o to_o the_o prescription_n of_o faith_n on_o god_n part_n then_o to_o the_o fruit_n on_o we_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o if_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n do_v by_o the_o law_n obtain_v it_o needless_o and_o vain_o be_v faith_n prescribe_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o inheritance_n to_o discern_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n view_v we_o whereupon_o the_o necessity_n of_o substitute_a faith_n instead_o of_o work_n grow_v the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o life_n with_o man_n upon_o condition_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o if_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o continue_v in_o obedience_n thereof_o he_o shall_v live_v see_v rom._n 10.5_o leu._n 18.5_o man_n fall_v through_o disobedience_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o withal_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n a_o nature_n so_o not_o only_o impotent_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o vicious_o incline_v to_o the_o breach_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n howbeit_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n and_o loath_a that_o the_o whole_a posterity_n shall_v perish_v in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n be_v please_v to_o enter_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n establish_v another_o mean_n for_o our_o happiness_n which_o be_v 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etc._n etc._n if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o have_v be_v needless_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n thereby_o to_o procure_v unto_o we_o justification_n if_o by_o the_o law_n we_o may_v have_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n and_o rom._n 8.3_o he_o make_v this_o his_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n to_o give_v we_o righteousness_n whereto_o what_o say_v our_o adversary_n forsooth_o their_o old_a distinction_n they_o obtrude_v for_o answer_v work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o do_v by_o strength_n of_o natural_a freewill_n some_o by_o grace_n and_o faith_n work_n of_o natural_a freewill_n indeed_o frustrate_a faith_n and_o grace_n and_o christ_n death_n not_o so_o work_v do_v by_o grace_n in_o faith_n yea_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n gal._n 3._o be_v very_o 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nay_o the_o contrary_a we_o find_v in_o sundry_a scripture_n teach_v we_o 2._o yea_o the_o purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o know_v christ_n make_v by_o himself_z heb._n 1.3_o and_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o be_v open_v by_o his_o flesh_n never_o by_o our_o righteousness_n heb._n 10.19_o 20._o 3._o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v how_o clean_o a_o gull_n they_o will_v put_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o work_n do_v by_o grace_n and_o those_o do_v by_o power_n of_o natural_a free_a will_n for_o in_o these_o work_n of_o grace_n freewill_n be_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n the_o predominant_a 4._o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o any_o place_n allow_v we_o justification_n by_o work_n imperfect_a though_o do_v in_o grace_n search_v and_o see_v whether_o it_o damn_v not_o to_o hell_n the_o least_o blemise_n cleave_v to_o our_o work_n and_o require_v not_o only_o that_o the_o principal_a manner_n and_o end_n be_v regular_a but_o that_o in_o 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merit_n for_o thankfulness_n not_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o as_o cause_n of_o salvation_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n gal._n 4.30_o that_o be_v by_o paul_n intention_n not_o legal_a worker_n with_o evangelicall_n believer_n gal._n 3.9_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n such_o mischief_n bring_v pharisaical_a justiciaries_n upon_o their_o sectary_n hear_v the_o reason_n they_o bound_v we_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o a_o condition_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n impossible_a not_o only_o to_o nature_n but_o to_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o portion_n god_n be_v please_v in_o this_o life_n to_o

righteousness_n mark_v the_o description_n of_o he_o to_o who_o faith_n be_v carry_v as_o to_o her_o proper_a object_n he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o from_o who_o sinner_n great_a sinner_n believe_v in_o believe_v may_v expect_v justification_n for_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a how_o may_v some_o man_n say_v by_o infuse_v righteousness_n say_v bellarmine_n by_o impute_v righteousness_n say_v some_o of_o our_o divine_n by_o remit_v sin_n faith_n cajetane_v and_o of_o our_o own_o interpreter_n not_o a_o few_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o have_v more_o truth_n the_o two_o former_a have_v their_o agreement_n and_o their_o difference_n they_o agree_v in_o this_o first_o that_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a they_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o mean_v whether_o by_o infusion_n or_o by_o imputation_n papist_n especial_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v do_v only_o by_o infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o faith_n charity_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v formal_o and_o by_o inheritance_n righteous_a now_o in_o handle_v this_o question_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v of_o we_o that_o god_n do_v make_v we_o just_a by_o infuse_v righteousness_n for_o we_o confess_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v sanctify_v we_o throughout_o and_o infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o they_o call_v it_o whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v to_o exercise_v moral_a justice_n 1_o joh._n 3._o neither_o deny_v we_o but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n when_o he_o justifi_v we_o by_o imputation_n as_o some_o speak_v he_o also_o sanctifi_v we_o and_o work_v a_o begin_v conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v that_o we_o inquire_v of_o whether_o this_o infuse_a righteousness_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v make_v just_a so_o as_o according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n we_o stand_v just_a at_o the_o day_n of_o god_n justice_n this_o they_o affirm_v we_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n deny_v and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o for_o that_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o that_o have_v his_o share_n herein_o as_o far_o as_o most_o yet_o profess_v he_o have_v not_o nor_o expect_a justification_n thereby_o what_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o form_n thus_o paul_n righteousness_n inherent_a make_v not_o he_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la no_o man_n be_v make_v so_o just_a by_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o to_o stand_v just_a thereby_o before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n psal_n 143.2_o david_n excellent_o endue_v with_o this_o righteousness_n yet_o deprecate_v trial_n by_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n upon_o this_o reason_n in_o god_n sight_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v the_o argument_n be_v two_o first_o if_o david_n fear_v the_o trial_n of_o god_n judgement_n by_o the_o law_n that_o have_v so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n then_o be_v not_o that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o a_o man_n have_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v need_v not_o fear_v trial_n by_o exact_a justice_n but_o david_n deprecate_v judgement_n ergò_fw-la 2._o view_v his_o reason_n no_o live_a man_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n to_o wit_n if_o thou_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n theodoret_n paraphrase_v the_o text_n expound_v novienim_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sine_fw-la paenâ_fw-la à_fw-la tuo_fw-la tribunali_fw-la discedat_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la hominum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regulam_fw-la legum_fw-la â_fw-la te_fw-la latarum_fw-la appone_n nemo_fw-la secundum_fw-la have_v vixisse_fw-la videbitur_fw-la and_o augustine_n quantumlibet_fw-la rectus_fw-la mihi_fw-la videar_fw-la producis_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la thessauro_fw-la tuo_fw-la regulam_fw-la coaptas_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la et_fw-la pravus_fw-la invenior_fw-la to_o these_o testimony_n so_o direct_v what_o answer_n give_v they_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v they_o speak_v of_o actual_a justice_n not_o of_o habitual_a and_o therefore_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n answ_n not_o to_o examine_v that_o distinction_n we_o shall_v see_v they_o conclude_v as_o well_o against_o habitual_a as_o against_o actual_a righteousness_n for_o be_v our_o actual_a righteousness_n such_o as_o may_v not_o endure_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o law_n then_o certain_o it_o more_o than_o seem_v the_o habit_n whence_o they_o proceed_v be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o after_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v for_o what_o shall_v let_v the_o perfect_a habit_n of_o faith_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o perfect_a act_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n sith_o therefore_o the_o act_n be_v imperfect_a so_o be_v the_o habit_n also_o but_o other_o answer_v they_o have_v many_o and_o variable_a first_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v only_o of_o justice_n which_o a_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o not_o of_o god_n justific_a bellarm._n in_o psal_n 143._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 20._o the_o justific_a and_o that_o he_o deny_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o howsoever_o or_o whensoever_o david_n have_v his_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v justice_n such_o as_o in_o the_o law_n be_v require_v why_o deprecate_v he_o judgement_n he_o need_v not_o fear_v god_n tribuniall_n that_o have_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o present_v unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o rom._n 10_o 5._o their_o second_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o david_n deprecate_v judgement_n because_o of_o his_o venial_a sin_n and_o they_o forsooth_o though_o they_o deserve_v punishment_n in_o exact_a justice_n yet_o hinder_v not_o justification_n answ_n well_o then_o belike_o these_o light_a sin_n though_o a_o man_n have_v he_o may_v be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n what_o be_v then_o become_v of_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v all_o man_n to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n little_a or_o great_a write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o 2._o and_o be_v these_o the_o sin_n only_o for_o which_o david_n fear_v judgement_n then_o hear_v either_o venial_a sin_n hinder_v justification_n or_o else_o david_n do_v ill_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o have_v the_o lord_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o because_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n in_o a_o word_n draw_v out_o the_o prophet_n speech_n something_o large_o after_o this_o exposition_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o oh_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o spare_z calling_z i_o to_o reckon_n for_o my_o venial_a sin_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o since_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o they_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n their_o three_o answer_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v because_o our_o righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v true_a and_o pure_a in_o itself_o yet_o compare_v to_o the_o infinite_a righteousness_n of_o god_n nature_n it_o seem_v no_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n though_o it_o be_v light_a yet_o compare_v to_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v no_o light_n and_o this_o exposition_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o some_o father_n annex_v answ_n with_o this_o distinction_n of_o righteousness_n i_o find_v no_o fault_n it_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o father_n and_o the_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n job_n 4.18_o but_o be_v this_o the_o reason_n why_o david_n so_o much_o fear_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n because_o he_o want_v righteousness_n comparable_a to_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n who_o can_v think_v it_o it_o suffice_v to_o any_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o bring_v unto_o god_n the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v neither_o need_v he_o fear_v punishment_n because_o he_o want_v righteousness_n comparable_a to_o that_o 10.5_o leu._n 18.5_o rom._n 10.5_o which_o god_n have_v as_o god_n and_o thus_o theod._n aug._n and_o other_o interpret_v that_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v free_a from_o judgement_n be_v because_o he_o answer_v not_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n now_o be_v god_n essential_a righteousness_n the_o rule_n after_o which_o in_o judgement_n our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v square_v dic_fw-la sodes_fw-la i_o think_v rather_o the_o law_n of_o god_n saint_n hierome_n in_o his_o time_n allege_v this_o scripture_n against_o pelagius_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o holy_a as_o to_o live_v without_o sin_n what_o answer_n receive_v he_o say_v

may_v the_o better_o see_v the_o my_o stery_n of_o their_o iniquity_n in_o this_o point_n let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o actual_a sin_n for_o as_o touch_v concupiscence_n we_o will_v touch_v it_o only_o by_o the_o way_n in_o every_o actual_a sin_n we_o must_v consider_v 1._o the_o act_n itself_o with_o the_o anomy_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v 1_o joh._n 3.4.2_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n flow_v therefrom_o as_o 1._o the_o offence_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o cajetan_n call_v it_o the_o turpitude_n thereof_o 7._o thom._n 1a_o 2ae_fw-la quaest_a 109._o art_n 7._o which_o according_a to_o thomas_n and_o other_o we_o will_v imagine_v to_o contain_v three_o thing_n first_o maculam_fw-la the_o blemish_v of_o the_o soul_n or_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o deprival_n of_o that_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o it_o wherewith_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v adorn_v second_o the_o corruption_n or_o destroy_v of_o that_o natural_a good_a that_o stand_v in_o the_o subjection_n of_o man_n to_o god_n three_o the_o increase_n of_o prone_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n a_o three_o consequent_a be_v the_o guilt_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o his_o liableness_n to_o punishment_n four_o the_o four_o let_v be_v the_o punishment_n itself_o let_v we_o now_o apply_v their_o conclusion_n to_o some_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o sin_n they_o say_v when_o they_o be_v remit_v be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o extinct_a yea_o so_o do_v away_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o of_o they_o that_o can_v be_v repute_v sin_n then_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v assume_v of_o every_o sin_n pardon_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o abolish_v what_o think_v we_o then_o of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n after_o baptism_n be_v it_o pardon_v or_o no_o yes_o for_o baptism_n so_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o it_o leave_v nothing_o that_o have_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a nature_n of_o sin_n well_o then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o of_o they_o die_v before_o ever_o they_o have_v ability_n to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n have_v they_o nothing_o leave_v that_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o taste_v they_o of_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o far_o be_v it_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o do_v right_a in_o punish_v a_o innocent_a that_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a nature_n of_o sin_n again_o have_v david_n true_a remission_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n yea_o or_o no_o yes_o no_o doubt_n for_o nathan_n tell_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o well_o yet_o david_n must_v be_v punish_v though_o his_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o as_o a_o cloud_n and_o there_o remain_v no_o foot-print_n of_o it_o nothing_o that_o can_v be_v repute_v sin_n help_v we_o to_o reconcile_v these_o or_o else_o blush_v at_o your_o contraction_n last_o methinks_v the_o sin_n be_v whole_o abolish_v the_o whole_a reatus_fw-la accrue_v to_o the_o person_n thereby_o shall_v be_v withal_o extinct_a for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o punishment_n of_o any_o sort_n temporal_a or_o eternal_a sin_o only_o i_o trow_v yet_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n in_o remission_n of_o many_o sin_n there_o remain_v reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la as_o they_o give_v instance_n in_o david_n case_n well_o one_o thing_n i_o perceive_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v a_o release_n and_o discharge_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o punishment_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o set_v down_o what_o our_o judgement_n be_v concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o thus_o conceive_v it_o out_o of_o cyprian_a to_o be_v in_o property_n of_o speech_n dom._n cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n nothing_o but_o venia_fw-la delicti_fw-la the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o common_a apprehension_n be_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o offendor_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o pardon_n or_o remission_n have_v in_o property_n of_o speech_n respect_n unto_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o phrase_n in_o david_n speech_n have_v this_o meaning_n their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v or_o pardon_v that_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o be_v punish_v what_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o that_o pardon_n be_v in_o effect_n say_v ambrose_n save_v only_o that_o the_o phrase_n be_v metaphorical_a unfold_v it_o it_o be_v this_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v cover_v be_v not_o see_v so_o sin_n when_o god_n will_v pardon_v they_o be_v not_o see_v of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o see_v with_o regard_n or_o which_o such_o notice_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v they_o be_v they_o then_o and_o not_o see_v of_o he_o to_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o 4.13_o and_o heb._n 4.13_o uncover_v or_o be_v there_o any_o cover_n so_o thick_a or_o impenetrable_a as_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n can_v pierce_v through_o it_o to_o discern_v what_o lie_v under_o answ_n none_o that_o so_o hide_v as_o that_o he_o can_v see_v or_o know_v that_o they_o be_v do_v isai_n 29.15_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o believer_n that_o god_n willing_o oversee_v they_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o to_o punish_v the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o say_v the_o apostle_n act._n 17.30_o num._n 23.21_o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v trangression_n in_o israel_n see_v psal_n 130.3_o bernard_n 2.3_o bern._n de_fw-fr septem_fw-la misericorde_fw-la serm._n 2.3_o ego_fw-la peccabam_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dissimulabas_fw-la expectans_fw-la expectavit_fw-la i_o dominus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la intendit_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la oculos_fw-la suos_fw-la avertit_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la quasi_fw-la nolens_fw-la advertere_fw-la quantum_fw-la delinquerem_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi texit_fw-la peccata_fw-la deus_fw-la noluit_fw-la advertere_fw-la si_fw-la noluit_fw-la advertere_fw-la noluit_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la si_fw-la noluit_fw-la animadvertere_fw-la noluit_fw-la punire_fw-la noluit_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la maluit_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la tecta_fw-la peccata_fw-la quare_fw-la dixit_fw-la 31._o with_fw-mi august_n ad_fw-la psal_n 31._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la viderentur_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la dei_fw-la videre_fw-la peccata_fw-la nisi_fw-la punire_fw-la peccata_fw-la ut_fw-la noveris_fw-la quià_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la videre_fw-la peccata_fw-la quod_fw-la punire_fw-la peccata_fw-la quid_fw-la ei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la averte_fw-fr faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la psal_n 51._o etc._n etc._n see_v we_o now_o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o have_v sin_n impute_v the_o same_o i_o think_v that_o stephen_n pray_v for_o act._n 7.60_o that_o they_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n nor_o come_v into_o reckon_n against_o we_o before_o god_n to_o be_v punish_v 2_o sam._n 19.19_o say_v shimei_n to_o david_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n unto_o i_o neither_o do_v thou_o remember_v that_o which_o thy_o servant_n do_v perverse_o &c._n &c._n that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n what_o beg_v shimei_n here_o but_o that_o his_o offence_n be_v not_o punish_v but_o be_v they_o still_o where_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v answ_n actual_a sin_n as_o act_n after_o commit_v have_v no_o be_v save_v only_o in_o god_n and_o our_o own_o remembrance_n actus_fw-la transit_fw-la say_v thomas_n the_o sinful_a action_n be_v transient_a and_o vanish_v that_o only_o which_o result_v from_o the_o action_n remain_v as_o 1._o the_o offence_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o person_n 3._o the_o record_v thereof_o in_o god_n book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o set_v it_o on_o his_o reckon_n against_o the_o day_n of_o account_n 4._o the_o punishment_n 5._o add_v if_o you_o will_v the_o maculam_fw-la now_o when_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v the_o offence_n guilt_n remembrance_n and_o punishment_n be_v take_v away_o remain_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o they_o nothing_o at_o all_o no_o not_o the_o macula_fw-la where_o then_o be_v the_o odds_o betwixt_o we_o answ_n 1._o herein_o that_o they_o will_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v that_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o our_o vicious_a inclination_n be_v abolish_v we_o not_o so_o but_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v that_o other_o act_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 2._o that_o they_o affirm_v all_o sin_n remit_v even_o by_o remit_v to_o be_v utter_o abolish_v we_o say_v for_o corruption_n natural_a and_o our_o inclination_n to_o evil_a they_o still_o remain_v in_o part_n in_o we_o after_o they_o be_v forgive_v and_o have_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a reason_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o