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and_o a_o blow_n pag._n 145_o covetousness_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o most_o base_a sin_n pag._n 148_o there_o be_v much_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o the_o world_n which_o every_o christian_a must_v abhor_v pag._n 152_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o riches_n shall_v pull_v our_o heart_n from_o they_o pag._n 155_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n must_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o common_a vice_n but_o also_o shine_v in_o positive_a virtue_n pag._n 159_o the_o poor_a minister_n must_v and_o may_v be_v harbourous_a pag._n 163_o wisdom_n most_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n why._n pag._n 172_o righteous_a deal_v a_o shine_a ornament_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 175_o minister_n must_v be_v array_v with_o robe_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176_o a_o temperate_a and_o equal_a course_n necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n pag._n 179_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a pag._n 182_o the_o word_n be_v every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 188_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o learner_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n pag._n 194_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n have_v ever_o set_v some_o mark_n of_o excellency_n upon_o it_o pag._n 196_o minister_n must_v set_v a_o edge_n on_o their_o doctrine_n by_o exhortation_n pag._n 197_o exhortation_n be_v then_o powerful_a when_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 198_o minister_n must_v resist_v resister_n of_o the_o truth_n pag._n 199_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n pag._n 201_o the_o scripture_n full_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o every_o ministerial_a duty_n pag._n 203_o error_n in_o life_n be_v common_o a_o ground_n of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n pag._n 206_o they_o spend_v much_o labour_n in_o vain_a who_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o doctrine_n themselves_o teach_v pag._n 207_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v the_o plain_a must_n reproof_n be_v pag._n 215_o the_o archseducer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o join_v faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n pag._n 217_o faithful_a teacher_n must_v timely_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o seducer_n pag._n 220_o seducer_n secret_o infect_v and_o creep_v into_o house_n pag._n 227_o error_n be_v exceed_o infectious_a pag._n 229_o a_o heart_n set_v upon_o gain_n will_v feed_v itself_o by_o falsehood_n pag._n 230_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v plain_a in_o his_o reproof_n pag._n 233_o a_o minister_n must_v join_v wisdom_n to_o plain_n in_o reprove_v pag._n 234_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o prophet_n so_o call_v to_o witness_v against_o their_o impiety_n pag._n 238_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o a_o profane_a man_n in_o a_o sermon_n pag._n 242_o falsehood_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n pag._n 245_o the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n pag._n 249_o many_o man_n be_v so_o degenerate_a that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n pag._n 250_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o idleness_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 253_o idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v pag._n 256_o every_o truth_n be_v god_n and_o must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o pag._n 258_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o wretched_a and_o brutish_a people_n pag._n 259_o no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a and_o know_v so_o to_o be_v pag._n 261_o every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n pag._n 263_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n pag._n 265_o christian_n must_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n pag._n 267_o a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v the_o ear_n against_o fable_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n pag._n 274_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n pag._n 277_o the_o scripture_n account_v christian_n pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n pag._n 283_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love_n 3._o sobriety_n pag._n 291_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 309_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v every_o way_n a_o most_o odious_a person_n pag._n 311_o before_o natural_a uncleanness_n be_v purge_v away_o every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o a_o man_n pag._n 313_o there_o will_v be_v ever_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 317_o there_o be_v many_o character_n by_o which_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v know_v &_o discover_v pag._n 320_o no_o example_n of_o man_n must_v turn_v we_o out_o of_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 331_o minister_n must_v feed_v their_o people_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 333_o wholesome_a doctrine_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n pag._n 339_o old_a man_n must_v first_o be_v teach_v their_o duty_n why_o pag._n 342_o sobriety_n especial_o enjoin_v unto_o old_a man_n pag._n 345_o elder_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v a_o seemly_a gravity_n through_o their_o course_n pag._n 346_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n be_v a_o most_o seemly_a grace_n in_o a_o old_a man_n pag._n 347_o soundness_n of_o faith_n especial_o require_v in_o the_o elder_a pag._n 351_o every_o man_n must_v learn_v to_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n with_o soundness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 352_o soundness_n of_o love_n be_v just_o call_v for_o of_o old_a man_n pag._n 355_o sound_v patience_n be_v more_o especial_o commend_v to_o the_o elder_a sort_n pag._n 358_o woman_n be_v as_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o man_n pag._n 362_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o woman_n behaviour_n be_v that_o it_o must_v become_v holiness_n pag._n 365_o false_a accuse_v special_o forbid_v to_o woman_n pag._n 368_o drunkenness_n in_o elder_a woman_n a_o most_o hateful_a sin_n pag._n 370_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o corruption_n to_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n to_o the_o creature_n make_v to_o serve_v us._n pag._n 371_o every_o christian_a woman_n must_v call_v on_o other_o with_o herself_o to_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 373_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o christian_a carriage_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o young_a pag._n 375_o christian_a woman_n must_v love_v their_o husband_n pag._n 377_o woman_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o child_n and_o how_o pag._n 382_o a_o discreet_a carriage_n be_v a_o beautiful_a grace_n in_o a_o young_a woman_n pag._n 384_o chastity_n be_v a_o essential_a marriage_n duty_n pag._n 385_o woman_n ought_v to_o keep_v their_o own_o house_n pag._n 389_o goodness_n be_v require_v in_o woman_n what_o it_o be_v &_o how_o pag._n 390_o woman_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n wherein_o and_o why_o pag._n 391_o profession_n without_o practice_n cause_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v pag._n 398_o young_a man_n must_v order_v their_o way_n by_o the_o word_n pag._n 404_o the_o pastor_n must_v sometime_o entreat_v where_o he_o may_v command_v pag._n 408_o sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_o commend_v to_o young_a man_n pag._n 410_o consent_n of_o good_a life_n and_o holy_a doctrine_n make_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 413_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n to_o live_v unblamable_o pag._n 416_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v not_o want_v withstander_n pag._n 417_o resister_n of_o
godly_a minister_n lade_v they_o with_o reproach_n pag._n 419_o every_o christian_n care_n must_v be_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 421_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n 423_o theft_n of_o servant_n never_o so_o colour_v be_v condemn_v pag._n 429_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o show_v all_o good_a faithfulness_n pag._n 431_o the_o mean_a christian_n may_v and_o must_v bring_v glory_n to_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 433_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n pag._n 437_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a doctrine_n pag._n 440_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o bright_a &_o shine_a light_n pag._n 446_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n pag._n 453_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n true_o receive_v teach_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n pag._n 458_o a_o christian_n must_v deny_v all_o lust_n whatsoever_o may_v seem_v to_o plead_v for_o they_o pag._n 463_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n teach_v both_o to_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a pag._n 465_o the_o gospel_n look_v for_o some_o answerable_a return_n for_o the_o salvation_n it_o bring_v pag._n 467_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v sobriety_n of_o life_n wherein_o it_o stand_v and_o rule_n of_o practice_n pag._n 468_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o just_a and_o righteous_a deal_n at_o professor_n hand_n pag._n 471_o the_o gospel_n injoin_v a_o godly_a life_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o piety_n &_o rule_v of_o practice_n pag._n 473_o godliness_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o present_a world_n pag._n 478_o the_o gospel_n receive_v in_o truth_n lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o wait_v for_o christ_n his_o second_o appear_v pag._n 482_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n his_o second_o come_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o provoke_v to_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 491_o christ_n his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v out_o in_o full_a brightness_n at_o his_o second_o appear_v pag._n 494_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o weighie_a matter_n and_o reverend_a manner_n pag._n 496_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n but_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n pag._n 505_o before_o christ_n redeem_v we_o we_o be_v miserable_a slave_n under_o sin_n and_o death_n pag._n 511_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v once_o set_v we_o free_v great_a be_v our_o freedom_n pag._n 514_o redemption_n and_o sanctification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n pag._n 517_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n pag._n 523_o the_o worker_n must_v be_v good_a before_o any_o work_n can_v be_v so_o pag._n 527_o justify_v person_n must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n pag._n 527_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v in_o every_o professor_n be_v zeal_n in_o welldoing_a pag._n 529_o all_o proof_n and_o reproof_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 534_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v so_o handle_v as_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v preserve_v pag._n 535_o to_o despise_v god_n minister_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n pag._n 537_o the_o doctrine_n of_o subjection_n to_o magistracy_n must_v be_v often_o enforce_v and_o why_o pag._n 539_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o put_v man_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 540_o the_o memory_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o godly_a instruction_n learn_v in_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 541_o christianity_n consume_v not_o magistracy_n but_o confirm_v it_o pag._n 544_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n pag._n 548_o every_o christian_n must_v make_v account_n that_o every_o christian_a duty_n belong_v unto_o he_o pag._n 559_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o preserve_v in_o himself_o a_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n pag._n 563_o the_o word_n condemn_v as_o well_o unbridled_a speech_n as_o disorder_a action_n pag._n 566_o evil_n speak_v be_v a_o most_o hateful_a sin_n in_o christian_n pag._n 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but_o from_o a_o good_a man_n pag._n 684_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v the_o first_o and_o forward_a in_o every_o good_a work_n pag._n 686_o doctrine_n must_v be_v true_a and_o true_o deal_v withal_o pag._n 689_o satan_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v the_o pure_a church_n by_o bring_v in_o needless_a question_n pag._n 696_o there_o have_v be_v always_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v heretic_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 703_o even_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v love_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o church_n pag._n 706_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o their_o teacher_n though_o for_o a_o short_a time_n pag._n 726_o the_o lord_n make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a conscience_n pag._n 723_o christianity_n enjoin_v all_o kind_n of_o civil_a courtesy_n pag._n 731_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n work_n must_v be_v carful_o provide_v for_o that_o they_o lack_v nothing_o pag._n 732_o christianity_n 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that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n must_v much_o more_o abhor_v it_o joh._n 8.48_o coloss._n 3.5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o officious_a lie_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o some_o office_n &_o duty_n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o persian_a law_n for_o the_o three_o lie_v enjoin_v a_o man_n perpetual_a silence_n zeph._n 3.13_o reason_n to_o urge_v truth_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n why_o psal._n 73.22_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la eye_n jure_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la agunt_fw-la licet_fw-la contratia_fw-la specie_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.12_o impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la obiecta_fw-la jer._n 5.8_o hose_n 4.16_o philip._n 3.2_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la many_o man_n so_o degenerate_v as_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n â—odin_fw-fr jer._n 8.4.6_o rev._n 21.27_o synechd_n partis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n zenoph_n idleness_n condemn_v order_n of_o nature_n 1._o ordo_fw-la partisi_fw-la 2._o symmetria_fw-la 3._o functio_fw-la god_n institution_n before_o the_o fall_n job_n 5.7_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n most_o of_o all_o christian_n profession_n 2._o thess._n 3.6_o 10._o reason_n to_o move_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n idle_n person_n poverty_n prisoner_n a_o proper_a emblem_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v a_o honest_a call_v a_o school_n of_o christianity_n 3_o reason_n habet_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v intemperance_n what_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o reason_n against_o intemperance_n rom._n 13.13_o rule_n of_o direction_n against_o intemperance_n vers_fw-la 13._o every_o truth_n be_v god_n must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n joh._n â—_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o duty_n 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