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use_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n force_n &_o fraud_n force_v open_a &_o secret_a open_a by_o fire_n and_o sword_n apoc._n 12._o secret_a force_n by_o treachery_n sorcery_n poison_n their_o fraud_n in_o persuade_v by_o argument_n draw_v from_o antiquity_n jer._n 9_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n and_o pope_n col._n 1._o fron_n the_o excellency_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n from_o feign_a prophecy_n their_o fraud_n in_o persuade_v by_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o cor._n 5._o their_o stratagem_n of_o raise_v up_o slanderous_a report_n the_o fox_n must_v be_v take_v to_o who_o by_o who_o how_o why_o fox_n must_v be_v take_v deut._n 13._o gal._n 5._o act_n 13._o exod._n 32._o phil._n 3._o tit._n 3._o they_o must_v be_v take_v if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o
by_o deny_v ourselves_o mat._n 16._o luc._n 9_o mark_n 8._o our_o impiety_n tob._n 14._o act._n 19_o all_o our_o worldly_a and_o fleshlie_o desire_v joh._n 5._o joh._n 4._o matth._n 26._o 1._o cor._n 3._o luc._n 14._o tit._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o ship_n be_v imitation_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 2._o levit._fw-la 11._o 1._o pet._n 1._o joh._n 8._o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o how_o man_n eph._n 5._o heb._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o thes._n 1._o psalm_n 78_o 1._o tim._n 4_o phil._n 4_o they_o which_o be_v wiâ—h_n christ_n must_v suffer_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n affliction_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n job._n 14._o affliction_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n elect_v psal._n 35._o 2._o thes._n 1._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o upon_o every_o particular_a member_n upon_o the_o principal_a member_n special_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o such_o storm_n do_v rise_v as_o trouble_v y_z t_o church_n rom._n 15._o how_o the_o storm_n whâ—ch_v trouble_v man_n in_o particular_a do_v a_o rise_v our_o trouble_n do_v grow_v when_o the_o cause_n that_o shall_v appease_v they_o be_v asleep_a aug._n in_o psal._n 32_o eph._n 5._o 〈…〉_o by_o minister_n ezech._n 3_o esai_n 56._o it_o be_v good_a that_o christ_n shall_v sleep_v and_o we_o be_v trouble_v cant._n 5._o psalm_n 127._o he_o send_v his_o disciple_n help_v in_o their_o trouble_n psalm_n 44._o we_o must_v live_v as_o they_o that_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v give_v account_n how_o they_o have_v live_v 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o pet_n 2_o deut._n 10._o 1._o pet._n 1._o luc._n 1._o aâ—ac_n 2._o apocal._n 3_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o end_n do_v make_v they_o that_o be_v heavy_a joyful_a and_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a watchful_a luke_n 21._o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v certain_a 2._o pet._n 3._o act._n 27._o act._n 10._o act._n 1._o apoc._n 1_o the_o time_n thereof_o uncertain_a act._n 1._o matth._n 24_o 1._o thess._n 5._o the_o time_n near_o at_o hand_n as_o appear_v by_o sign_n but_o how_o near_o we_o knoâ—e_v not_o matth._n 24._o dan._n 7._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o pet._n 3._o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n ose._n 4._o the_o duty_n towards_o god_n which_o s._n peter_n infer_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n 1_o joh._n 3._o inward_a sobriety_n rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 13._o luke_n 5._o rom._n 1â—_n outward_a sobriety_n in_o diet_n 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o jud._n 7._o sobriety_n in_o attire_n ecclesiast_fw-la 19_o 1_o tim._n 2._o sobriety_n in_o speech_n and_o gesture_n awake_v out_o of_o error_n superstition_n and_o sin_n ephe._n 5._o esay_n 60._o watch_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o false_a teacher_n chrysost._n psalm_n 73._o watch_v that_o other_o be_v not_o deceive_v esay_n 44._o watch_v over_o our_o life_n 2._o reg._n 31._o pray_v 1._o cor._n 3._o psal._n 126._o the_o duty_n towards_o man_n which_o s._n peter_n infer_v upon_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n charity_n hide_v sin_n possidon_n in_o viâ—a_n august_n charity_n be_v prone_a unto_o hospitality_n heb._n 13._o levit._fw-la 19_o matth._n 25._o enemy_n to_o hospitality_n 1._o sam._n 25._o charity_n communicateâ—h_v every_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o other_o jac._n 1._o the_o occasion_n and_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n allege_v his_o innocence_n &_o righteousness_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n wont_a mercy_n towards_o he_o he_o reprove_v those_o which_o conspire_v against_o he_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v which_o conspire_v numb_a 25._o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n their_o cunning_a practice_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o king_n patience_n all_o their_o devise_n be_v but_o vanity_n they_o be_v exhort_v to_o relent_v and_o change_v their_o mind_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n levit._fw-la 4._o sacrifice_v usual_a in_o all_o age_n sacrifice_n god_n require_v 1._o pet._n 2._o the_o priest_n by_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o aaron_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o sacrifice_n esa._n 53._o heb._n 10._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o minister_n psalm_n 12._o 1._o pet._n 4._o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n jos._n 7._o chrysost._n rom._n 13._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o all_o christian_n offer_v their_o good_n phil._n 4._o heb._n 13._o their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n â—n_a repentance_n dan._n 4._o in_o thanksgiving_n lament_n 3._o in_o make_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n s._n paul_n farewell_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o same_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a occasion_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o thes._n 2._o jac._n 3._o a_o exhortation_n to_o perfection_n perfection_n in_o god_n matth._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 1._o iâ—c_n 1._o psalm_n 94._o esai_n 66._o in_o his_o word_n psalm_n 119._o rom_n 7._o 1._o tim._n 1._o heb._n 7._o rom._n 8._o in_o 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lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o 7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v here_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o prophet_n seek_v that_o salvation_n be_v not_o sell_v but_o free_o give_v of_o god_n to_o as_o many_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o that_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v find_v he_o so_o that_o they_o seek_v he_o in_o due_a and_o seasonable_a time_n and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o seek_v the_o lord_n be_v now_o seek_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n let_v we_o first_o consider_v why_o second_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o three_o what_o gain_n do_v grow_v to_o the_o seeker_n if_o i_o shall_v particular_o prosecute_v this_o distribution_n and_o follow_v it_o 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