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correction_n our_o physic_n our_o frequent_a surfeit_v on_o that_o food_n bring_v on_o such_o distemper_n that_o we_o must_v be_v often_o and_o sometime_o sound_o physickt_v or_o we_o be_v but_o lose_v man_n as_o therefore_o a_o skilful_a physician_n attemper_v and_o apply_v his_o remedy_n with_o such_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o patient_n as_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o restore_v he_o to_o a_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o consistency_n of_o health_n so_o deal_v our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o we_o but_o with_o this_o remarkable_a difference_n the_o other_o may_v err_v in_o judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ingredient_n in_o his_o proportion_n of_o mixture_n in_o the_o dose_n and_o many_o other_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n perfect_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o and_o
10_o iii_o concern_v the_o style_n five_o inquiry_n viz._n 11_o 13_o 1_o why_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n 14_o 16_o 2_o why_o of_o consolation_n 17_o 19_o 3_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o two_o attribute_n 20_o 4_o their_o conjunction_n 21_o 5_o and_o order_n 22_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n three_o particular_n 23_o i._n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o viz._n like-mindedness_a 24_o 6_o open_v 27_o and_o press_v upon_o those_o consideration_n 28_o 1_o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 29_o 2_o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n 30_o 3_o that_o it_o forward_v the_o build_n up_o of_o god_n church_n 31_o 33_o 4_o but_o the_o want_n of_o it_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 34_o 35_o ii_o the_o former_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o universal_a 36_o 38_o 2_o mutual_a 39_o 40_o iii_o the_o late_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o according_a unto_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 41_o 42_o 2_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n 43_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ix_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o i_o tim_n iii_o xvi_o sect._n 14_a the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 5_o 6_o of_o the_o word_n mystery_n 7_o i._n point_n the_o gospel_n a_o great_a mystery_n because_o 8_o 9_o 1_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v 10_o 13_o 2_o have_v it_o not_o be_v reveal_v and_o 14_o 15_o 3_o being_z revealed_z can_v be_v perfect_o comprehend_v 16_o 17_o inference_n thence_o 1._o reason_v not_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 18_o 19_o ii_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n 20_o 21_o iii_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o christian_n 22_o 23_o ii_o point_n christianity_n a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o regard_n 24_o 26_o 1_o both_o of_o the_o general_a scope_n thereof_o 27_o 2_o and_o of_o the_o special_a part_n thereof_o 28_o 3_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o conserve_n it_o 29_o 31_o inference_n thence_o 1._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n 32_o 33_o with_o application_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n 34_o ii_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psal._n cxix_o lxxv_o sect._n 1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 7_o point_n i._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n  _fw-fr 1_o as_o proceed_n from_o he_o 8_o 9_o 2_o as_o deserve_v by_o we_o 10_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o 2_o but_o to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o 12_o 14_o david_n many_o trouble_n 15_o 17_o and_o god_n the_o causer_n thereof_o 18_o point_n ii_o that_o god_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n whether_o we_o respect_v 19_o 1_o his_o promise_n 20_o 22_o 2_o or_o their_o relation_n 23_o the_o inference_n thence_o to_o bear_v trouble_n cheerful_o 24_o 25_o point_v iii_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o send_v trouble_n evidence_v from_o 26_o 30_o 1_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o therein_o 31_o 34_o 2_o the_o proportion_n he_o hold_v therein_o 35_o 36_o 3_o the_o issue_n he_o give_v thereout_o sermon_n xi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o i_o cor._n x._o xxiii_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 3_o 4_o all_o thing_n mean_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o 5_o what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a 6_o 8_o point_n i._o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v to_o indifferent_a thing_n 9_o 10_o the_o error_n of_o those_o that_o overmuch_o restrain_v this_o liberty_n 11_o 14_o blame_v as_o 1_o unrighteous_a in_o itself_o 15_o 22_o 2_o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequent_n 23_o with_o some_o application_n to_o this_o church_n 24_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o error_n discover_v 25_o 27_o viz._n 1_o ignorance_n 28_o 30_o 2_o and_o partiality_n 31_o point_n ii_o all_o christian_n have_v title_n to_o this_o liberty_n 32_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a 33_o 35_o and_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n 36_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o ser._n on_o i._n cor._n x._o xxiii_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 5_o observe_v i._o expediency_n not_o considerable_a but_o in_o lawful_a thing_n only_o 6_o illustrate_v by_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o david_n  _fw-fr in_o the_o matter_n of_o saul_n 7_o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 8_o 11_o the_o inference_n thence_o not_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o expedient_a 12_o observe_v ii_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a to_o be_v forbear_v when_o they_o be_v inexpedient_a 13_o 16_o what_o expedience_n be_v 17_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o lawfulness_n 18_o the_o inference_n expediency_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o all_o our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o lawfulness_n 19_o 21_o two_o important_a reason_n thereof_o 22_o 23_o observe_v iii_o edification_n the_o measure_n of_o expediency_n 24_o 27_o what_o be_v edification_n 28_o 29_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o liberty_n much_o left_a  _fw-fr to_o the_o discretion_n of_o particular_a man_n 30_o 33_o and_o to_o the_o charity_n of_o particular_a man_n 34_o 35_o a_o necessary_a caution_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o superior_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n 36_o 41_o the_o case_n of_o obedience_n compare_v and_o scandal_n compare_v 42._o etc._n etc._n our_o whole_a duty_n for_o practise_v summon_v up_o in_o three_o rule_n sermon_n xiii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o rome_n xv._n vi_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 9_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v glorify_v god_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n 10_o 11_o point_n i._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v intend_v as_o our_o chief_a end_n 12_o reas._n 1_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a 13_o 2_o and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v both_o in_o duty_n 14_o 3_o and_o wisdom_n oblige_v unto_o 15_o inference_n of_o admonition_n that_o we_o do_v not_o either_o  _fw-fr 1_o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 16_o 2_o or_o draw_v to_o ourselves_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 17_o 3_o or_o accept_v if_o cast_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 18_o 19_o 4_o nor_o entitle_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o our_o own_o passion_n or_o interest_n 20_o 22_o with_o some_o application_n hereof_o 23_o 24_o point_v ii_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n  _fw-fr with_o the_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o style_n itself_o 25_o 26_o and_o why_o it_o be_v here_o use_v 27_o point_n iii_o god_n to_o be_v glorify_v of_o we_o first_o with_o the_o mind_n 28_o and_o then_o with_o the_o mouth_n 29_o point_n four_o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v by_o christian_a unity_n and_o like-mindedness_a 30_o 31_o illustrated_n from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o music_n 32_o 33_o and_o from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o building_n 34_o 35_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n both_o of_o dispatch_n 36_o 37_o and_o strength_n 38_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xiiii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ser._n on_o psal._n xxvii_o x_o sect._n 12_a the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 4_o point_n i._o a_o possibility_n of_o fail_v in_o all_o worldly_a help_n 5_o 7_o i._n either_o out_o of_o choice_n instance_a  _fw-fr 1_o in_o parent_n 8_o 9_o 2_o and_o all_z other_z friends_z 10_o 12_o ii_o or_o out_o of_o necessity_n 13_o 15_o the_o inference_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o creature_n 16_o the_o word_n in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 17_o point_n ii_o god_n help_v ready_a when_o all_o other_o fail_v 18_o prove_v 1._o by_o instance_n 19_o 2_o by_o reason_n take_v partly_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n viz._n 20_o 22_o 1_o his_o love_n 23_o 24_o 2_o his_o wisdom_n 25_o 3_o his_o power_n 26_o 4_o his_o eternity_n 27_o 28_o partly_o from_o his_o promise_n 29_o 32_o inference_n thence_o 33_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xv._n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o luke_n xvi_o viii_o sect._n 1_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a parable_n 2_o and_o of_o the_o text_n in_o particular_a 3_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 4_o point_n i._o the_o person_n here_o compare_v and_o oppose_v 5_o i._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n 6_o 8_o and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v 9_o 13_o ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o light_n 14_o 15_o and_o who_o by_o child_n of_o light_n 16_o the_o inference_n from_o their_o opposition_n 17_o 18_o