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condition_n ezek._n 7.19_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n luke_n 8.13_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n when_o such_o fall_n away_o six_o what_o sin_n be_v it_o interrupt_v thou_o most_o in_o holy_a duty_n for_o when_o all_o other_o lust_n be_v keep_v out_o satan_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o set_v these_o darling_n sin_n on_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o and_o the_o corrupt_a part_n within_o a_o man_n will_v join_v with_o he_o that_o these_o may_v have_v audience_n and_o when_o a_o subservient_fw-fr lust_n may_v not_o then_o be_v entertain_v the_o darling_n may_v ezek._n 31.33_o joh._n 13.27,30_o after_o christ_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o mount_n satan_n try_v their_o communion_n by_o that_o how_o their_o master-lust_n will_v take_v with_o they_o try_v your_o heart_n how_o you_o stand_v affect_v unto_o this_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o so_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o by_o the_o subdue_a of_o your_o master-sin_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o reserve_v and_o delight_n in_o a_o master_n sin_n and_o that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n will_v in_o time_n spring_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v again_o be_v defile_v and_o thou_o will_v afterward_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o secret_a curse_n from_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v only_o keep_v under_o for_o some_o time_n it_o will_v as_o a_o dam_n to_o the_o water_n rise_v the_o high_a and_o as_o fire_v cover_v break_v forth_o with_o the_o great_a violence_n and_o make_v way_n for_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n and_o so_o thy_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v enlarge_v these_o motive_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o first_o this_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o 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intemperance_n in_o felix_n etc._n etc._n second_o national_a curiosity_n in_o the_o athenian_n act_n 17.21_o and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o babalonians_n robbery_n in_o the_o chaldaean_n etc._n etc._n three_o church_n sin_n idolatry_n be_v find_v in_o israel_n have_v those_o among_o they_o that_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n to_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v my_o servant_n in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n be_v lukewarm_a in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n and_o abuse_v church-power_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v sellingof_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n first_o personal_a sin_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o sin_n second_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v his_o darling_n sin_n three_o that_o this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v but_o i_o can_v more_o enlarge_v the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n let_v we_o look_v to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a head_n and_o matter_n in_o these_o precede_a sermon_n a_o act_n of_o god_n that_o he_o exercise_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 235_o adam_n man_n be_v in_o he_o two_o way_n p._n 343_o affliction_n prevent_v sin_n p._n 180_o affliction_n be_v for_o instruction_n ibid._n affliction_n be_v for_o sanctification_n p._n 181_o agreement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v twofold_a p._n 340_o all_o israel_n a_o double_a sense_n of_o it_o p_o 272_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n see_v after_o page_n 163._o in_o p._n 146_o angel_n apply_v to_o church-officer_n p._n 686_o angel_n differ_v in_o office_n p_o 49_o 71_o angel_n additional_a glory_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o to_o they_o ibid._n angel_n why_o impeccant_a p._n 148_o angel_n that_o never_o fall_v what_o they_o have_v by_o christ_n anger_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a p._n 176_o antichrist_n a_o threefold_a discovery_n of_o he_o p._n 75_o antichrist_n the_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o his_o destruction_n p._n 86_o antichrist_n rise_v in_o a_o double_a beast_n p._n â—78_n army_n have_v three_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o orderly_o p._n 93_o authority_n threefold_a erect_v by_o christ_n p._n 3â—3_n b_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v p._n 70_o babylon_n who_o speak_v it_o ib._n babylon_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 74_o babylon_n how_o be_v it_o say_v it_o be_v fall_v p._n 75_o babylon_n shall_v certain_o fall_v p._n 76_o babylon_n cause_n of_o destruction_n p._n 77_o babylon_n destruction_n shall_v be_v double_a p._n 81_o babylon_n destruction_n be_v matter_n of_o triumph_n to_o the_o saint_n p._n 84_o babylon_n consequence_n of_o her_o destruction_n p._n 86_o babylon_n ruin_n how_o to_o improve_v it_o p._n 87_o barrenness_n perpetual_a why_o inflict_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 19_o barrenness_n spiritual_a be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 20_o barrenness_n perpetual_a why_o god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o it_o p._n 23_o barrenness_n have_v three_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n p._n 25_o battle_n bow_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 393_o beast_n that_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o what_o be_v it_o p._n 73_o beast_n have_v three_o name_n give_v to_o it_o ibid._n beast_n full_a of_o eye_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 570_o beast_n the_o four_o what_o they_o set_v forth_o p._n ibid._n bless_a in_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o directions_z for_o it_o p._n 225_o bondage_n see_v covenant_n c_o candlestick_n golden_z how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o p._n 697_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n see_v jew_n capernaum_n exprobration_n p._n 311_o 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