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preach_v page_z 42_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n pag._n 48_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n servant_n pag._n 54_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n pag._n 60_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n god_n have_v some_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o kingdom_n pag._n 70_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v call_v pag._n 75_o the_o greatness_n of_o none_o may_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n pag._n 77_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n ought_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o diligent_o frequent_v pag._n 87_o catechise_v a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 104_o religious_a duty_n ought_v earnest_o to_o be_v pursue_v pag._n 109_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o private_a he_o be_v in_o public_a pag._n 121_o in_o god_n worship_n we_o must_v setch_v our_o direction_n from_o god_n word_n pag._n 125_o godly_a must_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 133_o man_n must_v diligent_o read_v the_o scripture_n though_o many_o thing_n be_v therein_o obscure_a pag._n 141_o god_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v pag._n 149_o minister_n must_v still_o have_v a_o call_n for_o that_o they_o do_v pag._n 154_o god_n have_v a_o seasonable_a time_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n pag._n 163_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o send_v a_o faithful_a minister_n unto_o a_o people_n pag._n 168_o god_n give_v thing_n not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o ornament_n and_o delight_n pag._n 176_o god_n love_n cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n pag._n 185_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o outward_a appearance_n pag._n 193_o minister_n to_o instruct_v in_o private_a as_o preach_v in_o public_a pag._n 198_o holy_a duty_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o understanding_n pag._n 205_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o confess_v one_o ignorance_n pag._n 211_o humility_n a_o excellent_a ornament_n in_o a_o christian_n pag._n 217_o man_n by_o nature_n understand_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 224_o without_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n impossible_a true_o to_o know_v christ_n pag._n 233_o we_o must_v not_o only_o see_v our_o ignorance_n but_o labour_v to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o pag._n 242_o great_a man_n must_v be_v great_a professor_n pag._n 253_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v daily_o conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 254_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n pag._n 262_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n for_o man_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o own_o death_n pag._n 278_o christ_n go_v willing_o to_o death_n pag._n 289_o no_o other_o way_n to_o purchase_v life_n to_o the_o church_n but_o through_o christ_n death_n pag._n 301_o as_o christ_n death_n be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n his_o resurrection_n be_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v pag._n 334_o godly_a must_v through_o affliction_n enter_v into_o glory_n pag._n 337_o christ_n death_n momentany_a but_o his_o life_n perpetual_a pag._n 361_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v hardly_o believe_v and_o apply_v by_o us._n pag._n 366_o in_o all_o strait_n go_v to_o god_n minister_n for_o direction_n pag._n 378_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n pag._n 378_o god_n word_n must_v be_v handle_v with_o all_o reverence_n pag._n 384_o minister_n must_v choose_v special_a text_n on_o special_a occasion_n pag._n 393_o christ_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o true_a preach_n pag._n 397_o end_v of_o the_o preach_n be_v to_o bring_v mâ—â—â—â—_n christ_n pag._n 405_o time_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v well_o spend_v pag._n 411_o god_n never_o want_v mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n pag._n 414_o god_n will_v once_o know_v must_v be_v obey_v pag._n 419_o hearty_a christian_n must_v be_v hearty_a in_o their_o profession_n pag._n 421_o minister_n must_v first_o instruct_v their_o people_n before_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o pag._n 433_o faith_n necessary_a to_o the_o due_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 438_o no_o perfection_n of_o faith_n here_o pag._n 451_o a_o believe_a heart_n be_v a_o sincere_a heart_n pag._n 457_o a_o particular_a faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 469_o true_a faith_n have_v ever_o christ_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o pag._n 481_o all_o must_v stoop_v to_o god_n ordinance_n pag._n 490_o no_o place_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n more_o holy_a than_o another_o pag._n 495_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n settle_v &_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n pag._n 509_o sound_v conversion_n breed_v sound_a joy_n pag._n 514_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n a_o laborious_a call_n pag._n 537_o the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n conversion_n act_n 8.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o philip_n say_v
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their_o life_n yet_o go_v heavy_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n and_o mourn_v more_o than_o other_o where_o then_o be_v their_o joy_n beside_o none_o live_v more_o merry_o and_o have_v their_o life_n full_a of_o jollity_n and_o pleasure_n then_o wicked_a man_n that_o run_v most_o licentious_a course_n &_o make_v no_o reckon_n or_o account_n at_o all_o of_o grace_n or_o godliness_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o answer_v to_o they_o both_o resp_n 1_o concern_v the_o godly_a it_o be_v true_a their_o joy_n be_v not_o see_v to_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v secret_a and_o inward_a and_o therein_o do_v abound_v when_o otherwise_o their_o life_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sad_a 13.14_o pro._n 13.14_o so_o may_v it_o as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sorrow_n their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n 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