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hold_v in_o by_o cordor_n bridle_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o david_n aim_v at_o in_o desire_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n viz._n not_o a_o mere_a suspension_n but_o a_o mortification_n not_o a_o not-acting_a only_o but_o a_o subdue_a of_o the_o inclination_n not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o nevertheless_o methinks_v there_o may_v he_o something_o more_o add_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuons_a sin_n take_v what_o i_o conceive_v brief_o thus_o god_n keep_v back_o his_o grace_n god_n keep_v back_o his_o servant_n from_o sin_n by_o prevent_v grace_n servant_n from_o sin_n 1._o by_o prevent_v grace_n which_o be_v by_o infuse_v such_o a_o nature_n which_o be_v like_o a_o bias_n into_o the_o boul_a draw_v it_o aside_o another_o way_n so_o that_o holy_a nature_n which_o god_n confer_v on_o his_o servant_n do_v secret_o draw_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o consent_n appetition_n and_o practice_n of_o sin_n propound_v to_o the_o soul_n 2._o by_o assist_v grace_n which_o be_v a_o further_a strength_n superad_v grace_n by_o assist_v grace_n to_o that_o first_o implanred_n nature_n of_o holiness_n like_o a_o hand_n upon_o a_o child_n hold_v he_o in_o this_o divine_n call_v a_o cooperate_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o divine_a strength_n to_o that_o strength_n which_o god_n have_v former_o imprint_v in_o prevent_v grace_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o habitual_a grace_n in_o the_o natural_a measure_n of_o it_o as_o when_o health_n be_v make_v to_o rise_v to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o strength_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o efficacious_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n powerful_o strengthen_v the_o inherent_a grace_n to_o the_o act_n of_o aversation_n and_o resistance_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o acute_a and_o disputable_a inquiry_n yet_o whether_o the_o one_o or_o whether_o the_o other_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o either_o more_o confirm_v and_o establish_v and_o uphold_v and_o keep_v from_o sin_n 3._o by_o quicken_a grace_n which_o be_v when_o god_n do_v inlve_v grace_n by_o quicken_a grace_n our_o grace_n to_o manifest_v themselves_o in_o actual_a opposition_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o yield_v but_o keep_v off_o from_o entertain_v the_o sin_n as_o when_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n he_o inflame_v the_o heart_n with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o love_n in_o christ_n and_o then_o excite_v our_o love_n exceed_o unto_o himself_o again_o whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v marvellous_o averse_a and_o to_o detest_v any_o closure_n with_o this_o sin_n by_o which_o so_o ample_a and_o gracious_a a_o love_n shall_v be_v wrong_v and_o abuse_v or_o as_o when_o in_o the_o temptation_n to_o sin_n he_o excite_v that_o affection_n of_o holy_a fear_n which_o work_v that_o filial_a and_o awful_a regard_n to_o a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o good_a father_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o joseph_n temper_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 4._o by_o direct_v grace_n which_o be_v when_o god_n confer_v that_o effectual_a grace_n by_o direct_v grace_n wisdom_n to_o the_o mind_n tenderness_n to_o the_o conscience_n watchfulness_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o his_o servant_n become_v great_o solicitous_a of_o his_o honour_n scrupulous_o jealous_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o just_o regardful_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o holy_a profession_n and_o therefore_o they_o decline_v all_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o may_v over-lay_a their_o own_o strength_n and_o daily_n not_o with_o the_o temptation_n or_o with_o the_o first_o motion_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v in_o defiance_n not_o only_o with_o apparent_a sin_n but_o also_o with_o the_o appearance_n of_o they_o and_o shun_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o inlet_n and_o preparation_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o very_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o keep_v from_o the_o secrecy_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o king_n who_o be_v wise_a to_o keep_v off_o parle_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o sin_n i_o mean_v occasion_n which_o do_v negotiate_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o prepare_v it_o to_o lose_v its_o own_o strength_n 5._o by_o do_v grace_n which_o be_v when_o god_n effectual_o incline_v grace_n by_o do_v grace_n the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o place_n and_o way_n of_o their_o refuge_n safety_n and_o preservation_n from_o sin_n by_o enlarge_n the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n which_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o strength_n prayer_n engage_v god_n and_o this_o we_o find_v that_o the_o pray_v christian_n be_v more_o keep_v from_o sin_n than_o the_o dispute_v christian_a for_o though_o sin_n be_v strong_a than_o reason_n yet_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o sin_n by_o frame_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o reverend_a and_o affectionate_a use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n a_o man_n many_o time_n come_v to_o the_o word_n a_o 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his_o son_n and_o presumptuous_a sinning_n be_v great_a at_o least_o incongruity_n to_o the_o way_n of_o filial_a obedience_n shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v say_v nehemiah_n so_o here_o shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o david_n one_o to_o who_o god_n be_v so_o near_o one_o who_o be_v so_o near_o to_o god_n shall_v he_o break_v out_o into_o the_o way_n of_o rebellion_n into_o the_o act_n of_o a_o enemy_n into_o the_o path_n of_o hostility_n not_o only_a sin_n which_o may_v befall_v the_o best_a but_o sin_n presumptuous_o which_o befall_v the_o worst_a nor_o only_o to_o be_v surprise_v by_o temptation_n but_o also_o to_o dare_v one_o in_o a_o sin_n by_o a_o proud_a presumption_n what_o for_o a_o child_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o his_o father_n for_o a_o holy_a david_n to_o sin_n with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n against_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o profess_v a_o father_n no_o marvel_v that_o he_o fear_v and_o pray_v and_o that_o earnest_o lord_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n 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god_n p._n 25_o assent_n vid._n dominion_n a_o double_a assent_n that_o set_v up_o sin_n in_o dominion_n p._n 106_o austin_n augustine_n opinion_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 281_o b_o blasphemy_n bllasphemy_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 265_o how_o take_a p._n 282_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n p._n 280_o this_o blasphemy_n describe_v p._n 281_o 282_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o p._n 282_o the_o object_n of_o it_o p._n 282_o 283_o the_o act_n of_o it_o p._n 283_o the_o formal_a aggravation_n of_o those_o acts._n p._n 286_o the_o irremissibleness_n of_o it_o p._n 288_o c_o captivity_n a_o twofold_n captivity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o sin_n p._n 141_o 142_o three_o thing_n in_o a_o passive_a captivity_n to_o sin_n p._n 142_o 143_o cheerfulness_n cheerfulness_n or_o uncheerfulness_n in_o holy_a duty_n no_o infallible_a symptom_n of_o uprightness_n or_o of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o p._n 243_o how_o uprightness_n may_v be_v 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