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overcome_v of_o evil_a in_o your_o passion_n roman_n 12._o ult_n nor_o render_v evil_a for_o it_o in_o your_o action_n 1_o thes_n 5.15_o there_o be_v not_o many_o sin_n to_o which_o we_o be_v so_o mighty_o incline_v as_o we_o be_v to_o this_o nor_o which_o we_o be_v so_o hardly_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o true_o i_o be_o much_o afraid_a that_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o this_o time_n there_o be_v in_o many_o too_o much_o of_o the_o private_a grudge_n and_o self-revenge_n who_o make_v the_o public_a cause_n a_o cover_n for_o their_o own_o malice_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o my_o beloved_a let_v we_o not_o study_v to_o avenge_v ourselves_o on_o any_o man_n but_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o self-respect_n if_o we_o have_v be_v abuse_v and_o wrong_v by_o any_o let_v we_o forgive_v they_o and_o forbear_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n exhort_v col._n 3.13_o forgive_a one_o another_o and_o forbear_v one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n 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forbear_v still_o and_o this_o because_o it_o have_v a_o world_n of_o difficulty_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v set_v on_o with_o a_o few_o consideration_n consider_v you_o entrench_v on_o jesus_n christ_n in_o self-revenge_n invade_v his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a right_n you_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o very_a high_a presumption_n and_o this_o the_o psalmist_n intimate_v in_o his_o petition_n psal_n 94_o 1._o o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v o_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o he_o speak_v it_o there_o exclusive_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o to_o none_o but_o he_o original_o primitive_o though_o he_o make_v over_o power_n to_o execute_v it_o to_o his_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n who_o though_o they_o can_v do_v it_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n yet_o they_o may_v do_v it_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n intimate_v speak_v of_o the_o 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to_o another_o so_o his_o disciple_n p._n 383._o 1._o use_v exam._n 1_o stranger_n to_o this_o world_n be_v not_o conformable_a thereunto_o 2._o love_v those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o have_v another_o language_n 2._o use_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n 3._o use_v live_v like_o heavenly_a citizen_n 4._o use_v regard_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o vanity_n thereof_o p._n 386_o 5._o use_v do_v not_o desire_v or_o fancy_n long_a continuance_n here_o 6._o use_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v from_o hence_o p._n 387._o 2_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n explicat_fw-la 1._o the_o work_n be_v begin_v 1._o preparative_o by_o the_o law_n 2._o real_o by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 389._o 2._o so_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o 1._o use_v let_v minister_n be_v instant_a and_o diligent_a in_o preach_v 1._o though_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o endeavour_n be_v not_o always_o manifest_a 2._o though_o they_o want_v success_n they_o must_v labour_v still_o 3._o so_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v recompense_n 4._o the_o elect_n be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o heaven_n 391._o 2._o use_v let_v people_n be_v persuade_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n 3._o use_v people_z thrive_v not_o in_o grace_n because_o they_o wait_v not_o on_o this_o ordinance_n 4._o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n 5._o use_v that_o you_o may_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n remove_v 1._o pride_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o strong_a passion_n 4._o prejudice_n against_o the_o teacher_n 5._o labour_v to_o digest_v it_o 6._o use_v earnest_a prayer_n ver._n 17_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o truth_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o truth_n 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o truth_n p._n 396._o gospel-truth_n the_o most_o excellent_a 1._o christ_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a subject_n thereof_o 2._o the_o most_o delightful_a subject_n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n most_o perspicuous_a 3_o for_o the_o confirmation_n 4._o for_o the_o operation_n 1._o work_v grace_n 2._o infuse_v life_n p._n 398._o 1._o use_v the_o whole_a word_n to_o be_v believe_v 2._o use_v let_v we_o give_v it_o the_o preferment_n 1._o in_o our_o inquisition_n 2._o in_o our_o acceptation_n p._n 401._o 3._o use_v the_o gospel-truth_n must_v be_v according_o maintain_v 1._o by_o our_o argument_n and_o reason_n 2._o by_o our_o suffering_n 3._o must_v be_v obey_v the_o disobedient_a reprove_v ver._n 18_o doct._n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o he_o cant._n not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o 1._o by_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o by_o the_o church_n p._n 407_o 1._o use_v they_o blame_v who_o take_v this_o honour_n upon_o themselves_o 2._o use_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n power_n but_o ministerial_a 3._o they_o must_v deliver_v his_o message_n p._n 410._o for_o his_o ends._n p._n 410._o 4._o use_v let_v the_o church_n prove_v those_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o ministry_n whether_o furnish_v with_o competent_a ability_n 1._o of_o knowledge_n 2._o of_o utterance_n 3._o whether_o furnish_v with_o propensity_n and_o readiness_n to_o use_v their_o gift_n 4._o whether_o qualify_v with_o sincerity_n p._n 412._o 5._o use_v entertain_v his_o minister_n 1._o with_o double_a honour_n 2._o give_v they_o audience_n 6._o use_v bear_v with_o their_o plainess_n and_o sharpness_n of_o reproof_n p._n 413._o 2._o doct._n minister_n commission_n not_o restrain_v to_o any_o nation_n or_o country_n reas_n 1._o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v erect_v 2._o church_n to_o be_v plant_v over_o all_o the_o world_n p._n 416._o 1._o use_v minister_n justify_v in_o their_o propagate_a the_o church_n in_o america_n promote_v it_o with_o our_o prayer_n 2._o use_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n p._n 423._o 3._o doct._n the_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n mission_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n of_o their_o send_n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o their_o authority_n and_o power_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o qualification_n 3._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o message_n 4._o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v p._n 426._o ver._n 19_o 1._o doct._n christ_n do_v willing_o set_v himself_o a_o part_n to_o be_v a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n reason_n there_o be_v no_o power_n able_a to_o overcome_v he_o p._n 432._o 1._o use_v as_o the_o great_a be_v his_o love_n so_o shall_v be_v our_o praise_n 2._o let_v we_o learn_v as_o willing_o to_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v p._n 433._o 2._o doct._n christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o for_o our_o sanctification_n reason_n his_o design_n be_v not_o only_o to_o preserve_v and_o justify_v but_o to_o save_v we_o too_o and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o we_o 1._o use_v abuse_v not_o this_o grace_n 2._o be_v stir_v up_o to_o strive_v after_o holiness_n 3._o a_o terror_n to_o ungracious_a wretch_n 3._o doct._n christ_n intercession_n extend_v to_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v use_v this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o unconvert_v p._n 438._o 4._o doct._n christ_n the_o object_n of_o true_a believer_n faith_n expl._n how_o the_o word_n 2._o god_n 3._o heaven_n and_o salvation_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 440._o 1._o use_v be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n 1._o endeavour_v to_o know_v christ_n aright_o 2._o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o one_o 3._o embrace_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o use_v hence_o appear_v the_o imperfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n 4._o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n p._n 442_o ver._n 20_o doct._n the_o gospel_n the_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o faith_n expl._n the_o law_n prepare_v not_o work_v faith_n 1._o use_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o want_v the_o gospel_n 2._o use_v revelation_n and_o new_a discovery_n no_o ground_n 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