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The spirit convincing of sinne opened in a sermon before the Honorable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament upon the solemne day of their monethly fast, Novemb. 26, 1645 / by Peter Sterry ...


Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672.


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most_o miserable_a soul_n in_o they_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o draw_v then_o water_n out_o of_o that_o well_n of_o salvation_n the_o spirit_n and_o pour_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spring_n your_o tear_n will_v quench_v both_o flame_n those_o that_o burn_v outward_o and_o inward_o so_o you_o shall_v at_o once_o save_o these_o nation_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n a_o caution_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v his_o work_n more_o especial_o to_o convince_v of_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o spiritual_a truth_n take_v heed_n of_o measure_v divine_a thing_n by_o the_o model_n of_o reason_n take_v heed_n of_o reject_v what_o reason_n can_v receive_v st._n paul_n give_v you_o a_o full_a account_n of_o the_o jew_n case_n and_o ruin_n in_o a_o few_o word_n rom._n 10._o 3._o while_o they_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n they_o fall_v short_a because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a 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his_o disciple_n es._n 8._o chap._n 8._o v._n i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o wonder_n will_v our_o saviour_n now_o leave_v his_o disciple_n alone_o in_o such_o a_o world_n as_o this_o therefore_o he_o comfort_v they_o with_o this_o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v come_v and_o convince_v the_o world_n anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o mankind_n general_o to_o see_v the_o same_o light_n of_o divine_a truth_n with_o they_o the_o text_n read_v it_o reprove_v but_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o more_o proper_o signify_v to_o convince_v as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o this_o conviction_n be_v threefold_a first_o of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o the_o spirit_n shall_v show_v the_o world_n this_o as_o the_o centre_n where_o all_o sin_n meet_v in_o one_o from_o whence_o all_o sin_n flow_v their_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n their_o neglect_n of_o the_o person_n 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from_o st._n paul_n mouth_n rom._n 5._o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v forth_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o this_o be_v the_o first_o character_n second_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n you_o have_v a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o character_n rom._n 8._o ch._n 26._o vers._n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o by_o groan_n unexpressible_a this_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o convince_v of_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o reason_n the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n 1._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o 1_o joh._n 5._o c._n 6._o v._n the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n truth_n absolute_o that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o full_a truth_n the_o principle_n of_o all_o truth_n the_o first_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o last_o measure_n of_o all_o truth_n take_v two_o distinction_n upon_o this_o reason_n threre_fw-la be_v three_o principle_n of_o truth_n i._o 1._o sense_n 2._o reason_n 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