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A51907 A commentarie or exposition upon the prophecie of Habakkuk together with many usefull and very seasonable observations / delivered in sundry sermons preacht in the church of St. James Garlick-hith London, many yeeres since, by Edward Marbury ... Marbury, Edward, 1581-ca. 1655. 1650 (1650) Wing M568; ESTC R36911 431,426 623

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sense_n to_o a_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n 2_o to_o a_o true_a sorrow_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o they_o 3_o to_o a_o serious_a deprecation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o they_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 4_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n rule_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v 5_o to_o a_o faithful_a application_n of_o the_o sufficient_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o ourselves_o which_o faith_n do_v so_o root_n and_o ground_n we_o in_o christ_n that_o we_o become_v one_o with_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v lay_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o put_v the_o robe_n of_o his_o holy_a righteousness_n upon_o we_o for_o so_o do_v we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o our_o salvation_n as_o his_o free_a gift_n to_o we_o and_o as_o our_o full_a acquittal_n and_o discharge_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n so_o that_o the_o ignorant_a person_n that_o live_v in_o 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pray_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o scourge_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n pag._n 183_o prayer_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v faith_n pag._n 228_o preparation_n require_v in_o those_o who_o go_v to_o church_n pag._n 344_o pride_n a_o cause_n of_o strife_n pag._n 25_o pride_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o contemptible_o of_o other_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o vain_a ostentation_n pag._n 240_o pride_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o insatiablenesse_n pag._n 241_o pride_n the_o ruin_n of_o charity_n justice_n temperance_n and_o religion_n pag._n 243_o proof_n of_o a_o sincere_a faith_n pag._n 227_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o pride_n and_o vain_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o pag._n 131_o proud_a man_n resemble_v death_n and_o hell_n pag._n 243_o punishment_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v evil_a yet_o god_n may_v work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o pag._n 69_o punishment_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 334_o punishment_n of_o pride_n 247._o just_a reprehension_n 155._o derision_n 257_o spoil_n and_o destruction_n pag._n 262_o punishment_n of_o ambition_n 279._o they_o consult_v shame_n to_o their_o own_o house_n ibid._n sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n 283._o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o success_n pag._n 286_o punishment_n of_o drunkenness_n 315._o who_o will_v punish_v it_o god_n 316_o how_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o 319._o why_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o pag._n 324_o q._n ovantity_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o judgement_n pag._n 5_o r._n reason_n why_o ambition_n make_v man_n unhappy_a pag._n 274_o religion_n contemn_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o disease_a and_o desperate_a state_n 38_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n riligion_n be_v the_o knot_n of_o true_a union_n that_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n and_o unit_v we_o to_o one_o another_o pag._n 78._o religion_n have_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o they_o have_v no_o religion_n that_o have_v no_o mercy_n pag._n 99_o religion_n the_o best_a bond_n of_o brotherhood_n pag._n 129_o remedy_n for_o man_n fall_n 222._o which_o be_v christ_n pag._n 223_o remedy_n against_o drunkenness_n pag._n 308_o s._n sathan_n sugge_v that_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v painful_a pag._n 287_o satan_n chief_a temptation_n be_v by_o blemish_v of_o god_n glory_n pag._n 296_o seeker_n of_o strife_n condemn_v pag._n 25_o service_n perform_v to_o god_n without_o zeal_n be_v without_o life_n pag._n 51_o shame_n rather_o harden_v than_o reform_v a_o sinner_n pag._n 16_o sincere_a faith_n can_v be_v lose_v pag._n 228_o sharp_a and_o satirical_a tartness_n not_o always_o unlawful_a pag._n 259_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n 3._o to_o man_n 4._o and_o awake_v god_n vengeance_n ibid._n sin_n see_v in_o other_o moves_z man_n to_o a_o loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o charity_n pag._n 68_o sin_n be_v like_o leaven_n a_o little_a sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n pag._n 204_o &_o 283_o sin_n of_o omission_n 218._o of_o evil_a motion_n 219._o of_o evil_a affection_n and_o of_o evil_a action_n pag._n 220_o sin_n grow_v in_o cluster_n and_o one_o sin_n beget_v another_o 265._o example_n thereof_o pag._n 266_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v do_v against_o the_o committer_n soul_n pag._n 283_o soul_n in_o heaven_n wait_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_v pag._n 178_o stephens_n prayer_n at_o his_o death_n a_o mean_n of_o paul_n conversion_n pag._n 102_o suggestion_n to_o sin_n lay_v their_o foundation_n upon_o some_o unworthy_a opinion_n of_o god_n pag._n 298_o t._n tear_n of_o bitterness_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 285_o teach_v by_o familiar_a resemblance_n be_v much_o use_v in_o both_o testament_n pag._n 123_o temple_n not_o build_v in_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n pag._n 336_o temple_n and_o church_n necessary_a pag._n 337_o temporal_a thing_n can_v afford_v no_o true_a content_n pag._n 39_o there_o be_v 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leisure_n 173._o to_o avoid_v these_o two_o evil_n of_o murmur_v against_o god_n or_o seek_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v our_o desire_n pag._n 178_o we_o ought_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a to_o search_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v pag._n 174_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n promise_n whatsoever_o appearance_n do_v put_v in_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n pag._n 175_o where_o god_n be_v pag._n 336_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v or_o speak_v shall_v certain_o take_v effect_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n pag._n 160_o what_o duty_n be_v owe_v to_o he_o pag._n 336_o where_o religion_n be_v despise_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a 28._o and_o power_n and_o authority_n degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n pag._n 29_o when_o god_n undertake_v a_o work_n he_o accommodate_v all_o fit_a mean_n though_o he_o need_v none_o for_o a_o full_a execution_n pag._n 71_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v 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