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from_o the_o very_a heart_n root_n without_o dissemble_v o_o lord_n increase_v it_o and_o strengthen_v it_o luke_n 17._o 5._o mark_n 9.24_o 6_o as_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n even_o so_o they_o flourish_v and_o abound_v in_o fruit_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o also_o by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 92.13_o 14._o rom._n 1.17_o 7_o like_a as_o if_o a_o king_n prince_n or_o nobleman_n shall_v make_v a_o poor_a beggar_n bear_v his_o love_a son_n and_o heir_n by_o adoption_n he_o be_v great_o bind_v to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o ever_o even_o so_o much_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n that_o have_v make_v we_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n by_o his_o death_n and_o redemption_n salvation_n 1_o as_o a_o helmet_n save_v the_o head_n of_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n so_o salvation_n which_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n save_v and_o protect_v we_o from_o the_o deadly_a wound_n of_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n ephe._n 6.17_o 2_o as_o the_o pismire_n provide_v food_n in_o summer_n time_n to_o live_v by_o in_o winter_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o attain_v and_o get_v salvation_n with_o the_o mean_n thereof_o in_o the_o summer_n of_o prosperity_n that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v spiritual_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o adversity_n 2_o as_o a_o supper_n be_v make_v when_o the_o day_n draw_v to_o a_o end_n even_o so_o be_v full_a salvation_n give_v to_o the_o godly_a about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o like_a as_o the_o infant_n can_v live_v without_o a_o nurse_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o have_v salvation_n without_o christ_n the_o spirit_n to_o be_v try_v as_o merchant_n credit_n man_n so_o far_o as_o their_o wealth_n and_o money_n will_v reach_v but_o yet_o trust_v not_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v their_o day_n and_o credit_n even_o so_o in_o the_o promise_n that_o deceiver_n make_v unto_o their_o fellow_n we_o must_v regard_v what_o ground_n they_o have_v for_o they_o and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v perform_v salvation_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o either_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n 1_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v marvelous_a necessary_a for_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o a_o member_n that_o hardly_o may_v be_v spare_v yet_o if_o there_o come_v danger_n unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n by_o it_o we_o must_v rather_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o than_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v perish_v for_o it_o even_o so_o we_o be_v to_o loose_v with_o content_a mind_n our_o dear_a friend_n or_o whatsoever_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n though_o we_o can_v as_o hardly_o spare_v they_o as_o our_o right_a eye_n if_o they_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n math._n 9.47_o 2_o like_a as_o when_o a_o man_n foot_n be_v so_o soar_v that_o it_o can_v be_v heal_v and_o put_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v infect_v by_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o rest_n even_o so_o when_o our_o friend_n or_o any_o earthly_a commodity_n whatsoever_o shall_v become_v hurtful_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o endanger_v we_o to_o loose_a life_n everlasting_a we_o must_v then_o reject_v they_o math._n 18.8_o they_o who_o god_n set_v on_o work_n must_v needs_o speak_v as_o when_o the_o lion_n roar_v whosoever_o be_v within_o his_o danger_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v afraid_a so_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v what_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n of_o he_o can_v hold_v his_o peace_n jere._n 47.2_o amo._n 3.8_o security_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o destruction_n as_o the_o ox_n when_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o the_o butcher_n stall_n go_v willing_o because_o his_o hope_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o some_o better_a pasture_n and_o never_o fear_v until_o the_o axe_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o head_n or_o as_o a_o 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judgement_n of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v but_o after_o the_o will_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o lawgiver_n which_o make_v they_o so_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v interpret_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v obscure_o in_o one_o place_n by_o that_o which_o be_v declare_v and_o utter_v more_o plain_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 2_o as_o the_o carpenter_n know_v his_o rule_n to_o be_v straight_o not_o by_o a_o other_o rule_n apply_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o itself_o for_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o it_o he_o present_o discern_v whether_o it_o be_v straight_o or_o no_o so_o likewise_o we_o know_v and_o be_v resolve_v that_o scripture_n be_v scripture_n even_o by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o though_o the_o church_n say_v nothing_o so_o be_v it_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v when_o we_o read_v hear_v or_o consider_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v for_o though_o it_o breed_v not_o a_o perswasiton_n in_o we_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a inducement_n thereto_o 3_o like_o as_o the_o physician_n in_o their_o book_n do_v most_o diligent_o describe_v even_o such_o disease_n as_o be_v most_o filthy_a not_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o praise_v &_o commend_v they_o or_o else_o allow_v they_o but_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v exact_o know_v and_o the_o more_o perfect_o cure_v so_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n do_v most_o manifest_o rehearse_v mischievous_a deed_n even_o such_o as_o
7.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.19_o 5_o as_o christ_n rise_v from_o death_n be_v free_a from_o the_o grave_n peter_n deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n be_v free_a from_o the_o prison_n the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n from_o his_o bed_n the_o young_a man_n from_o his_o coffin_n the_o maiden_n from_o her_o couch_n and_o yet_o the_o grave_n the_o prison_n the_o bed_n the_o coffin_n the_o couch_n do_v remain_v still_o even_o so_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v when_o we_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o it_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a when_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o remain_v still_o 6_o as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o inward_a disease_n or_o corruption_n in_o his_o body_n although_o because_o it_o appear_v not_o on_o the_o outside_n he_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o danger_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o be_v lance_v and_o that_o he_o perceive_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o peril_n ensue_v thereby_o to_o his_o body_n he_o will_v then_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o chirurgeon_n even_o so_o 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be_v this_o medicine_n strengthless_a and_o not_o able_a to_o help_v his_o disease_n because_o the_o patient_a desire_a to_o have_v a_o other_o rather_o than_o that_o not_o so_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n although_o some_o man_n refuse_v to_o have_v their_o error_n and_o false_a opinion_n to_o be_v confute_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n desire_v rather_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n which_o can_v do_v they_o no_o good_a to_o establish_v their_o faith_n this_o make_v not_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o confute_v and_o refel_v erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o all_o false_a opinion_n though_o they_o take_v it_o not_o so_o 2._o as_o in_o the_o night_n season_n in_o darksome_a place_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o
550._o progress_n in_o religion_n folio_n 551._o professor_n folio_n 578._o 580_o 593._o profession_n folio_n 552._o pray_v to_o saint_n folio_n 557._o peace_n folio_n 558._o 747._o prophet_n folio_n 596._o false_a prophet_n folio_n 558._o 565._o 751._o 753._o power_n of_o god_n folio_n 564._o 647._o povertie_n folio_n 565._o 571._o 584._o 630._o 778._o 793._o plant_n folio_n 365._o perseverance_n folio_n 569._o 489._o people_n folio_n 570._o physician_n folio_n 570._o physic_n folio_n 583._o paint_v of_o face_n folio_n 571._o perfection_n folio_n 576._o 602._o purity_n folio_n 577._o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n folio_n 581._o posterity_n folio_n 593._o passion_n of_o christ_n folio_n 596._o philosophy_n folio_n 597._o private_a person_n folio_n 612._o practioner_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n folio_n 852._o q._n curious_a question_n folio_n 613._o r._n rebellion_n against_o god_n folio_n 175._o repentance_n folio_n 42._o 228._o â—41_n 563._o 569._o 614._o 62â—_n sixpence_n 647._o sixpence_n 726._o regeneration_n folio_n 59_o 344._o 618._o 620._o 651._o 827._o 641._o 643._o 727._o rashness_n folio_n 613._o rash_a judgement_n folio_n 422._o reproof_n folio_n 5â—â—_n 644._o 645._o 740._o 825._o reformation_n folio_n 517._o 620._o resurrection_n general_a folio_n 614._o 632._o 636._o 654._o recreation_n folio_n 618._o righteousness_n in_o man_n folio_n 621._o 646._o religion_n folio_n 624._o 657._o read_v of_o book_n folio_n 51._o 624._o 633._o 774._o riches_n folio_n 924._o 6_o 6._o 658._o 659._o rich_a man_n folio_n 630._o 646._o 648._o reason_n folio_n 629._o read_v the_o scripture_n folio_n 630._o 636._o 833._o 737._o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a folio_n 630._o 771._o reprobate_n folio_n 633._o 651._o 652._o redemption_n folio_n 644._o renew_a holiness_n folio_n 651._o renew_a happiness_n folio_n 651._o read_v folio_n 653._o real_a presence_n folio_n 655._o reward_n folio_n 260._o 655_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n folio_n 623._o s._n sacrament_n folio_n 664._o 668._o 669._o 703_o 704._o 729._o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n folio_n 52._o 432._o 457._o 553._o 5â—4_n 661._o 731._o continuance_n in_o sinne._n folio_n 146._o spiritual_a grace_n folio_n 17â—_n 7â—3_n sabbaoth_o folio_n 209._o â—86_n ill_a speaker_n folio_n 2â—5_n spirit_n of_o god_n folio_n 289._o 685._o 724._o 728._o 731_o superfluity_n in_o diet_n folio_n 305._o sumptuousnesse_n folio_n 312._o notorious_a sin_n folio_n 689._o sinne._n folio_n 312._o 314._o 315._o 414._o 660._o 514._o 662._o 689._o 690._o 721_o 723._o 724._o 730._o 735._o 742._o 774._o 783._o the_o soul_n life_n folio_n 334._o soul_n folio_n 680._o salvation_n folio_n 350._o 651._o 652._o 661._o 717._o 718._o 669._o 728._o 736._o 739._o study_n folio_n 405._o sorrow_n folio_n 452._o 506._o 721._o 722._o 736._o 758._o pray_v to_o saint_n folio_n 557._o poor_a in_o spirit_n folio_n 563._o 592._o scripture_n folio_n 666_o 704._o 707._o 719._o 729._o secrecy_n folio_n 666._o service_n of_o god_n folio_n 667._o 710._o 741._o 852._o 841._o slander_n folio_n 683._o speech_n folio_n 750._o 827._o sobriety_n folio_n 685._o school_n folio_n 704._o school_n master_n scholar_n folio_n 705._o spiritual_a man_n folio_n 707._o 719._o 725._o sanctification_n folio_n 709._o scorner_n folio_n 701._o one_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o other_o folio_n 711._o satan_n subtlety_n folio_n 711._o 725._o 736._o 741_o satan_n call_v god_n folio_n 741._o swear_v folio_n 714._o 742._o sâ—â—â—â—_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n folio_n 714._o trial_o of_o spirit_n folio_n 717._o security_n folio_n 718._o 723._o sickness_n folio_n 721._o strive_v against_o god_n folio_n 723._o reward_v of_o sinne._n folio_n 723._o 791._o 830._o servant_n of_o sin_n folio_n 724._o sin_n of_o set_a purpose_n folio_n 729._o sing_v of_o psalm_n folio_n 733._o subject_n folio_n 738._o similitude_n folio_n 741._o strength_n folio_n 742._o state_n of_o man_n folio_n 742._o search_v of_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 853._o t._n transubstantiation_n folio_n 52._o 57_o 768._o tradition_n of_o man_n folio_n 175._o 494._o 743._o time_n seruer_n folio_n 337._o 743._o trinity_n folio_n 351._o 581._o 752._o 853._o trial_o of_o man_n folio_n 416._o temperance_n folio_n 730._o 749._o 770._o temptation_n folio_n 740._o 753._o thankfulness_n to_o god_n folio_n 743._o 769._o 779._o 781._o tale-bearer_n folio_n 743._o tear_n folio_n 746._o time_n folio_n 746._o truth_n folio_n 747._o tyrant_n folio_n 748._o 769._o threaten_n folio_n 748._o trade_n of_o life_n folio_n 749._o thought_n folio_n 749._o strange_a tongue_n folio_n 753._o tongue_n folio_n 749._o talk_n folio_n 750._o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n folio_n 751._o trouble_v of_o conscience_n folio_n 751._o type_n folio_n 752._o temple_n of_o god_n folio_n 769._o trouble_n vide_fw-la affliction_n and_o adversity_n v._o vanity_n of_o earthly_a thing_n folio_n 286._o 597._o virtuous_a folio_n 431._o 771._o 783._o 789._o unity_n in_o the_o church_n folio_n 582._o 740._o 770._o 784._o vocation_n folio_n 749._o vain_a glory_n folio_n 771._o 774._o 786._o 787._o spiritual_a usury_n folio_n 771._o usury_n folio_n 775_o 784._o unthankful_a vide_fw-la ingratitude_n unbelief_n folio_n 779._o vice_n call_v virtue_n folio_n 782._o vnfaithfulnesse_n folio_n 783._o vnmercifulnesse_n folio_n 784._o vengeance_n of_o god_n folio_n 786._o ungodly_a man_n vid._n worldling_n &_o wicked_a visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a folio_n 788._o union_n with_o christ_n vid._n incorporation_n vntractablenesse_n folio_n 791._o w._n word_n of_o god_n folio_n 794._o 796._o 824._o 839._o 840._o 843._o 844._o 848._o 849._o 856._o application_n of_o god_n word_n folio_n 35._o writer_n dunstical_a folio_n 217._o work_v necessary_a folio_n 301._o 829._o 832._o 842._o 850._o wife_n wife_n folio_n 388._o 829._o 830._o worldling_n folio_n 464._o 779._o 782._o 786._o 851._o use_v of_o the_o world_n folio_n 785._o weakness_n vide_fw-la infirmity_n wicked_a folio_n 814._o 856._o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a miserable_a folio_n 856._o woredome_n folio_n 826._o woman_n folio_n 827._o war_n folio_n 828._o 845._o worldly_a wisdom_n folio_n 829._o 854._o work_n of_o god_n folio_n 830._o 845._o 855._o wisdom_n folio_n 836._o 837._o 842._o vvit_n folio_n 837._o 854._o worship_n of_o god_n vide_fw-la service_n of_o god_n will._n folio_n 842._o will_v of_o god_n folio_n 843._o 844._o wisdom_n of_o god_n folio_n 843._o 855._o world_n folio_n 846._o spiritual_a warfaire_n folio_n 854._o overween_a wit_n despise_v god_n wisdom_n folio_n 857._o why_o the_o work_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v sacrificer_n folio_n 857._o y._n youth_n come_v not_o again_o after_o old_a age_n folio_n 859._o youth_n flexible_a to_o good_a or_o bad_a folio_n 859._o z._n zephoniaes_n time_n compare_v with_o we_o folio_n 66._o zeal_n folio_n 859._o finis_fw-la