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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09976	The lavv out lavved or, The charter of the Gospell shewing the priviledge and prerogative of the saints by vertue of the covenant Wherein these foure points of doctrine are properly observed, plainely proved, both by Scripture, and reason: and pithily applyed. Viz: doctrine 1 That he that is in the state of grace lyeth in no knowne sinne, no sinne hath dominion over him. 2 That sinne though it doth not raigne in the saints, yet it doth remaine and dwell in them. 3 That the way to overcome sinne, is to get assurance of the love, and grace, and favour of God, whereby it is forgiven them. 4 That whosoever is under the law, sinne hath dominion over him. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Iohn Preston. Doctor in divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.	1633 (1633)	STC 20230; ESTC S110464	16,083	20

Seventhly Because they know God Ier. 33. The Lord saith by his Reas Prophet I will write my law in their hearts and they shall know mee so that with this wryting the law in their hearts they cannot but know sinne for they are changed in their minds before that they can know God hence I inferre that hee that knowes God will not change from the immutable God to the mutable creature and they that doe it doe it because they know not God Eightly because hee hath faith which will make us not lye in any knowne sinne for all sinnes are either of the temptation of the devill the flesh or the world now faith overcomes all these 1 It overcommeth the world This is the victory that overcometh the world even your saith but if the world could overcome the regenerate in any temptation then this were not true that faith overcommeth the world but he shall not be overcome by the glory and riches of the world Secondly the flesh the just walketh in his integritie to this added that blessings are every where annexed to the keeping of the commandements blessed are they that have respect unto the com●…ments if you leane to the right ●a●d or to the left y●● s 〈…〉 sured againe if you keepe the whole law and off 〈…〉 are guilty of the whole law But besides these scriptures there bee other reasons to prove that the regenerat man cannot lye in any knowne sinne First because hee that lyes in any knowne sinne hath another for his Reas Lord and God and so is an Idolater and so cannot bee regenerate for hee yeeldeth to the same still if it commands hee obeyeth God commanding him hee neglecteth it and therefore maketh it his God Secondly because he lyeth in any knowne sinne will be unconstan● Reas in the serving of God now God rejecteth such an one for though the temptation to that sinne being removed hee serve God yet that sinne setting upon him hee forsakes Gods service and obeyeth it and when soever occasion is offered he turneth to obey it now such unconstancy God hateth as among m●n a flower though it more beautyfull then a pearle yet it is not regarded so much because it is ●ading and a shippe may saile safe a great while but yet falling upon a rocke maketh shipwracke of faith and good conscience and such a one cannot bee in the state of grace Thirdly because hee that lyeth in any knowne sinne will if hee had Reas like strong temptations commit all the sinnes in the world as bee a man inclined to covetousnes or uncle●●●●s he would commit any other if hee were as much inclined to any other now such an one cannot bee in the state of grace Fourthly because if a man have a good hear● no sin can grow there because it is out of its proper place and therefore cannot prosper as plants that grow in India if they bee ●●tt heere wither so every sinne i● a good heart is out of its proper place and wil not grow but wither every day more and more but he that findeth sinne growing in his heart his heart is not regenerat Fiftly because he m●st hate the word of God and g●dly men for Reas when a ma● is ready to commit sinne the word i● at hi● to disswade him godly men disswade him and therefore now if hee doe it and they sti●l r●buke him hee commeth to account the word a reproach a●d hee hates it and good men likewise Thus Iohn is Her●ds friend a great while till ●● tels him of his beloved si● and then ●●f goes head so they hate God and wish that ●●●re were none because hee resolveth to sinne and God reproves him and so h●● cannot ●ee in a good estate Sixtly and lastly because all his actions will have an evill tincture Reas from that his sin it so w●yeth all he doth so that nothing is 〈…〉 in Gods ●ight As if a man were set ●o get honour though he did not directly fall into that sinne yet he 〈…〉 all his 〈…〉 that 〈…〉 ●● affecteth such persons that may further that his intent so that ●●rr● caveneth every action of his and whensoever any act of religion opposeth him he then forsaketh all as if a man have a project to get a harvest that is not yet come all that hee doth is for that end he ploweth soweth and the like so it is with a man that hath a sinne and resolves ●o f●llow it he by-useth all his actions by that therefore God abhorres him and all that he doth First this is to try us every man may know if he bee in the state o● Vse grace or no if he lyes in the least knowne sinne that is he is but counterfeit if though he be admonished and told that God will not have him to doe such a thing yet he doth it it s a signe hee is not in a good estate as if a man knew and were perswaded he ought not to abound in idle speeches and yet will it is a signe he is not in the state of grace so when he is cōmanded he ought to pray and yet doth it not or doth it only for shew it s a signe he is in a bad estate for if hee knew its a sinne to be idle and it comes into his minde that he should not and is perswaded of it and yet will it s a signe his estate is not good so as for immodera● gaming if one be told he should not yet will vse it all cariage is naught certainely hee is bad so for the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes and the pride of life when a man shall spend all his time and find all his thoughts bent that way for any one of them certaine it is his heart is not gracious for then these thoughts would not abound in him but thoughts of growing in grace but if his morning thoughts be for satisfying of the flesh and the lusts thereof or his secrets plots he may justly ●eare its a reigning sinne for when all his projects and thoughts are upon one thing as to bee in fine apparell its certaine sinne reigneth in him and so he is in the state of damnation as a scholer that wholly aimes at vaine glory and how to get honour and credit that sin reigneth in him But there were many which seemed religious men which had these Obs infirmities in them in the scriptures True and many therefore not truely regenerated but seeming only Ans so now many youths make a faire show under the meanes when ●aling into temptations fall away but if they be not cōma●ded or thinke of it great faults may stand with true grace but if they be a●monished by their conscience or others and told they must no● doe it ●h●n their estate is not good for true grace cannot stand with these ●ailings Now the signes whereby wee may know whether we● live in known sinnes or not are these Quest Living in a knowne sinne is of two