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heart_n the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v they_o be_v true_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v sin_n god_n wrath_n affect_v man_n according_a to_o the_o reverence_n and_o fear_v wherewith_o they_o entertain_v it_o but_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a and_o empty_a terror_n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o threaten_n god_n people_n see_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o face_n of_o sin_n whereas_o those_o who_o be_v drown_v in_o sensuality_n and_o carnal_a delight_n scoff_v at_o god_n menace_n and_o jest_n at_o his_o judgement_n neither_o credit_v the_o one_o nor_o expect_v the_o other_o as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a mockery_n isai._n 5._o 19_o come_v say_v they_o let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o their_o security_n they_o will_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o feel_v 4._o the_o bane_n which_o come_v to_o 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that_o righteous_a man_n dwell_v among_o they_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n passive_o he_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o active_o he_o vex_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v carnal_a we_o be_v please_v with_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v spiritual_a we_o be_v vex_v with_o it_o isai._n 63._o 10._o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o better_a any_o be_v the_o more_o affect_v with_o public_a sin_n and_o judgement_n christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o impenitency_n and_o approach_a desolation_n luke_o 19_o 41_o 42._o as_o he_o come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n this_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o acclamation_n and_o 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oversee_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v weigh_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 3._o every_o dram_n and_o scruple_n of_o the_o cross._n a_o just_a god_n and_o will_v punish_v no_o more_o than_o be_v deserve_v job_n 34._o 23._o he_o will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o be_v right_a as_o well_o no_o more_o than_o be_v meet_v as_o no_o more_o than_o be_v right_a he_o be_v a_o good_a god_n do_v only_o what_o our_o need_n and_o profit_n require_v for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3._o 33._o 3._o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n to_o delight_v in_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v david_n practice_n and_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n psal._n 1._o 2._o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rom._n 7._o 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o psal._n 112._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o delight_v 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object_n more_o perfect_a than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o motive_n or_o mean_n it_o excit_v to_o a_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n in_o promote_a the_o end_n which_o we_o pursue_v the_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n help_v to_o perfect_v our_o meditation_n therein_o and_o observation_n thereof_o by_o its_o sweetness_n it_o quicken_v provoke_v and_o allure_v to_o a_o great_a zeal_n in_o both_o delight_n make_v all_o thing_n easy_a 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o all_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n prov._n 3._o 17._o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o delight_n isa._n 58._o 13._o it_o facilitate_v duty_n and_o remove_v difficulty_n in_o work_v now_o this_o delight_n must_v be_v sincere_a otherwise_o they_o be_v but_o like_o the_o carnal_a jew_n who_o do_v delight_n to_o know_v his_o way_n isa._n 58._o
but_o his_o word_n ever_o prove_v true_a not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o always_o what_o we_o say_v of_o old_a the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v either_o 1_o from_o my_o tender_a year_n timothy_n know_v the_o scripture_n of_o a_o child_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o so_o david_n very_o young_a be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n 2_o or_o from_o the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v serious_a or_o to_o mind_v the_o word_n in_o good_a earnest_n or_o to_o be_v a_o student_n either_o in_o god_n word_n or_o work_n by_o compare_v providence_n and_o promise_n he_o find_v concern_v his_o testimony_n that_o god_n have_v found_v they_o for_o ever_o 3_o last_o of_o old_a may_v be_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o all_o forego_n age_n their_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o i_o psal._n 22._o 4_o 5._o our_o father_n trust_v in_o thou_o they_o trust_v and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v the_o point_n be_v three_o doctrine_n i._o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a stability_n and_o a_o constant_a unchangeable_a truth_n in_o god_n testimony_n doctrine_n ii_o this_o must_v be_v know_v by_o we_o or_o apprehend_v by_o we_o doctrine_n iii_o experience_n of_o former_a time_n shall_v give_v we_o encouragement_n to_o trust_v god_n for_o what_o be_v future_a doct._n i._o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a stability_n and_o a_o constant_a unchangeable_a truth_n in_o god_n testimony_n proof_n psal._n 110._o 8._o all_o his_o commandment_n be_v sure_a they_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o perpetual_a use_n and_o comfort_n not_o in_o one_o condition_n but_o all_o in_o every_o age_n of_o the_o world_n you_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v 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can_v or_o dare_v undertake_v the_o defence_n and_o patronage_n of_o oppress_a right_o 2._o though_o we_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o hopeful_a instrument_n yet_o we_o can_v plead_v it_o with_o any_o effect_n till_o god_n show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n nay_o though_o the_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o right_a and_o just_a and_o instrument_n and_o mean_n hopeful_a yet_o it_o require_v god_n power_n to_o keep_v it_o afoot_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n must_v not_o be_v rely_v on_o nor_o probable_a mean_n rest_v in_o but_o god_n must_v have_v the_o trust_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o maintain_v it_o otherwise_o by_o our_o own_o ill_a manage_n or_o by_o some_o secret_a and_o unseen_a opposition_n it_o will_v miscarry_v psal._n 9_o 4._o thou_o â—…st_v maintain_v my_o right_n and_o my_o cause_n thou_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n judge_v right_a this_o be_v a_o work_n wherein_o god_n will_v be_v see_v while_o it_o be_v in_o agitation_n or_o under_o decision_n god_n will_v have_v the_o trust_v and_o when_o it_o be_v over_o he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n iii_o what_o hope_n or_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n 1._o he_o can_v 2._o he_o will_n infinite_a power_n and_o infinite_a justice_n can_v do_v it_o 1._o he_o can_v the_o lord_n be_v able_a he_o that_o plead_v our_o cause_n have_v infinite_a power_n prov._n 23._o 11._o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o bear_v down_o a_o few_o afflict_a creature_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n or_o heart_n to_o oppose_v be_v in_o bond_n and_o under_o oppression_n but_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a god_n who_o when_o he_o plead_v any_o one_o cause_n he_o will_v do_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n real_o and_o effectual_o deliver_v they_o for_o who_o he_o plead_v jer._n 50._o 34._o their_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n he_o will_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v give_v rest_n to_o the_o land_n and_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n 2._o he_o will_v consider_v 1._o their_o relation_n to_o god_n 2._o god_n relation_n to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n 1._o because_o of_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o the_o dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v be_v to_o be_v their_o patronus_fw-la they_o that_o have_v put_v themselves_o under_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o word_n he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o manage_v it_o as_o his_o own_o isa._n 51._o 22._o thus_o say_v thy_o lord_n the_o lord_n and_o thy_o god_n that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n behold_v i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a even_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o fairy_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o drink_v it_o again_o he_o be_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n have_v undertake_v to_o protect_v his_o servant_n he_o count_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o do_v to_o himself_o act_v 9_o 4._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o especial_o since_o molest_v for_o his_o truth_n 2._o because_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a potentate_n and_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o bind_v by_o his_o office_n to_o defend_v the_o weak_a and_o innocent_a when_o oppress_v psal._n 146._o 7._o he_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o opppressed_a those_o that_o shall_v maintain_v right_o upon_o earth_n and_o punish_v wrong_n be_v often_o prevaricator_n but_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_o he_o be_v a_o impartial_a judge_n and_o will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n prov._n 22._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o though_o no_o relation_n to_o he_o yet_o if_o poor_a if_o afflict_a if_o destitute_a of_o humane_a help_n the_o lord_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o all_o such_o much_o more_o his_o people_n use._n i._o to_o rebuke_v our_o fear_n and_o mis-giving_a of_o heart_n when_o we_o see_v the_o best_a man_n go_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o to_o be_v make_v object_n of_o scorn_n and_o spite_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v as_o the_o church_n do_v in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 40._o 27._o my_o way_n be_v â—…id_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o god_n do_v whole_o neglect_v they_o and_o will_v not_o plead_v their_o cause_n oh_o no_o he_o know_v what_o strife_n there_o be_v between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n and_o how_o good_a our_o cause_n be_v and_o how_o much_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o only_o we_o must_v wait_v his_o leisure_n and_o bear_v his_o indignation_n until_o he_o plead_v true_a submission_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o prescribe_v no_o day_n to_o he_o but_o refer_v all_o to_o his_o will._n use._n ii_o let_v we_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v job_n 5._o 8._o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n who_o be_v the_o friend_n and_o advocate_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o their_o hand_n and_o violence_n so_o far_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n isa._n 49._o 25._o i_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o
p._n 539_o constancy_n in_o obedience_n will_v turn_v to_o good_a account_n at_o lastp_n 375_o 376_o 377._o vid._n perseverance_n constant_n endeavour_n against_o sin_n a_o sign_n of_o grace_n p._n 20_o constant_a obedience_n from_o a_o new_a principle_n p._n 753_o constancy_n the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n p._n 339_o constant_a zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 855_o constant_a obedience_n against_o all_o temptation_n p._n 668_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n two_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 1005_o 338_o 339._o must_v not_o drive_v from_o duty_n p._n 339_o 340_o contemptuous_a night-wanderer_n from_o god_n precept_n god_n will_v pull_v down_o p._n 793_o contention_n with_o equal_n a_o fruit_n of_o pride_n p._n 520_o contentment_n in_o trouble_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n protection_n p._n 768_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o what_o measure_n of_o grace_n god_n allow_v p._n 905_o continuance_n in_o sin_n exceed_v dangerous_a p._n 21_o continuance_n in_o obedience_n the_o same_o reason_n to_o 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to_o god_n imply_v a_o entire_a surrender_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n to_o he_o p._n 683_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v often_o renew_v and_o why_o p._n 706_o when_o p._n 706_o 707_o covetousness_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o righteousness_n p._n 818_o and_o to_o obedience_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 254._o reason_n p._n 257_o counsel_n wisdom_n understanding_n how_o they_o differ-p_a 737_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v command_n p._n 24._o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n sufficient_a for_o all_o our_o necessity_n p._n 153_o counsellor_n god_n testimony_n the_o best_a counsellor_n p._n 148_o 152_o evil_a counsellor_n envy_n covetousness_n pride_n revenge_n p._n 829_o courage_n christian_n what_o it_o be_v difference_n between_o it_o and_o military_a valour_n p._n 723._o objection_n answer_v p._n 734_o courage_n for_o god_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o only_o be_v laborious_a as_o a_o ox_n but_o valiant_a as_o a_o lion_n p._n 851_o 852_o court_n of_o god_n judgement_n p._n 942_o creation_n discover_v the_o author_n to_o be_v god_n p._n 9_o end_v of_o creation_n to_o make_v we_o seek_v god_n the_o creator_n p._n 13_o 397_o 448_o it_o discover_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a p._n 437_o creation_n give_v god_n a_o right_n to_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o our_o whole_a obedience_n p._n 16_o creature_n serve_v man_n man_n his_o creator_n p._n 589_o 498_o creature_n when_o speak_v of_o as_o eternal_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o communicate_v and_o dependent_a et_fw-fr cruity_n p._n 570_o creature_n utmost_a perfection_n be_v vanity_n p._n 613_o 614_o it_o be_v of_o a_o perish_a nature_n p._n 615_o credit_n god_n stand_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o word_n p._n 831_o cross_n have_v do_v its_o work_n when_o it_o have_v purge_v away_o our_o sin_n p._n 868._o we_o never_o more_o advance_v in_o christianity_n then_o under_o the_o cross_n p._n 147_o cross_n serve_v to_o awake_v the_o drowsy_a conscience_n p._n 464_o 465_o cross_n must_v 1._o be_v look_v for_o 2._o 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133_o curse_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n p._n 133_o how_o to_o know_v we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o curse_n p._n 134._o custom_n no_o safe_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o p._n 4_o custom_n in_o sin_n make_v sin_n strong_a p._n 56._o it_o it_o a_o second_o nature_n p._n 303_o customariness_n and_o compliment_n in_o pray_v make_v no_o business_n of_o that_o great_a duty_n p._n 920_o d._n day_n of_o judgement_n a_o account_n of_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n to_o be_v give_v in_o that_o day_n p._n 39_o the_o necessity_n of_o that_o day_n p._n 457_o the_o triumph_n of_o god_n justice_n will_v be_v glorious_a at_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 937_o daily_a grace_n to_o be_v seek_v as_o well_o as_o daily_a bread_n p._n 789_o why_o god_n permit_v his_o child_n to_o be_v in_o daily_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 74_o 728_o danger_n sense_n of_o it_o put_v a_o edge_n on_o prayer_n p._n 916_o 917_o danger_n may_v be_v nigh_o to_o god_n people_n p._n 943._o reason_n p._n 943_o 944_o deadness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whence_o 1._o from_o some_o sin_n commit_v 2._o some_o good_a omit_v 3._o unthankfulness_n 4._o pride_n of_o gift_n 5._o great_a outward_a trouble_n 6._o carnal_a liberty_n indulge_v to_o themselves_o p._n 597_o 598_o help_n against_o deadness_n p._n 601_o 602_o deadness_n of_o heart_n towards_o that_o which_o be_v good_a caution_v against_o p._n 777_o deadness_n in_o prayer_n reprove_v whence_o it_o come_v p._n 890_o 900_o death_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v without_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 516_o death_n how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v desire_v and_o how_o not_o p._n 104_o 1095_o minister_n shall_v preach_v and_o people_n hear_v as_o if_o death_n be_v at_o their_o back_n p._n 408_o death_n itself_o shall_v not_o make_v we_o warp_v from_o the_o word_n p._n 732_o death_n not_o desirable_a for_o itself_o p._n 1095_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o two_o particular_n p._n 679_o 680._o decay_n first_o decay_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v observe_v p._n 344_o deceive_v wicked_a man_n be_v deceive_v in_o their_o trust_n p._n 798_o deceive_n of_o the_o heretic_n the_o superstitious_a and_o the_o seem_a religious_a person_n p._n 799_o declaim_v a_o man_n may_v declaim_v against_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o yet_o never_o mourn_v for_o they_o in_o secret_a p._n 932_o declare_v our_o case_n before_o god_n argue_v sincerity_n p._n 164_o 165_o defection_n of_o other_o shall_v make_v we_o more_o esteem_n god_n word_n why_o p._n 871_o vid._n apostasy_n degenerate_v man_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o creature_n p._n 897_o degeneracy_n of_o man_n and_o mankind_n p._n 496_o 1100_o degree_n of_o holiness_n p._n 18_o degree_n of_o love_n to_o the_o word_n p._n 867_o 868_o delay_n in_o turn_v to_o god_n dangerous_a
the_o flesh_n p._n 899_o ground_n of_o love_n to_o the_o word_n the_o most_o noble_a be_v the_o word_n purity_n p._n 863_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p._n 939-940_a guidance_n of_o god_n to_o be_v submit_v to_o if_o we_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v we_o p._n 10_o guilty_a creature_n can_v immediate_o enjoy_v god_n p._n 14_o gild_n make_v we_o jealous_a of_o god_n p._n 473_o h._n habitual_a and_o actual_a reign_n of_o sin_n p._n 919_o hand_n of_o god_n note_v the_o power_n of_o god_n p._n 1070_o our_o mercy_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 513_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n not_o in_o this_o world_n p._n 867_o happiness_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n p._n 850_o happiness_n mistake_v about_o it_o 1._o some_o mistake_n wherein_o it_o lie_v 2._o other_o mistake_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o 3._o some_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n lead_v to_o it_o p._n 2_o 29_o 30._o mistake_v herein_o very_o dangerous_a ibid._n many_o will_v be_v happy_a that_o will_v not_o be_v holy_a ibid._n happiness_n of_o saint_n that_o god_n be_v near_o they_o on_o all_o occasion_n p._n 948_o vid._n blessedness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n from_o delay_v repentance_n p._n 405_o by_o converse_n with_o wicked_a man_n p._n 775_o prevent_v by_o acknowledge_v mercy_n p._n 445_o from_o neglect_v answer_n of_o prayer_n p._n 906_o wicked_a man_n harden_v themselves_o 1._o from_o divine_a patience_n 2._o divine_a mercy_n p._n 938_o harmony_n between_o the_o spirit_n scripture_n and_o grace_n p._n 66_o harmony_n between_o god_n work_n and_o our_o duty_n p._n 66_o harmony_n between_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o teach_v we_o p._n 74_o hasty_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v hasty_a with_o god_n p._n 836_o hatred_n of_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o judge_n not_o as_o a_o preserver_n p._n 756_o hatred_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v right_a p._n 100s_n it_o be_v twofold_a ibid._n hatred_n of_o the_o world_n against_o christian_n because_o god_n love_v they_o p._n 882_o 883_o hatred_n of_o sin_n 1._o the_o kind_n 2._o cause_n 3._o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 877_o 878_o 879_o 1006_o 1007_o 1008_o hate_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n p._n 659_o 660_o 679_o 680_o 683_o it_o be_v a_o character_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good-p_a 680_o 681_o 877_o none_o hate_v sin_n but_o they_o that_o hate_v all_o sin_n p._n 683_o hear_v the_o word_n without_o practice_n not_o sufficient_a p._n 318_o hear_v prayer_n god_n may_v hear_v when_o he_o do_v not_o answer_v p._n 901_o heart_n tender_a heart_n soon_o affect_v with_o god_n judgement_n p._n 810_o mean_n to_o get_v a_o tender_a heart_n p._n 933_o heart_n purity_n of_o heart_n the_o internal_a principle_n of_o good_a action_n p._n 8_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n p._n 9_o what_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v p._n 486_o heart_n what_o it_o imply_v 1._o the_o mind_n 2._o the_o affection_n p._n 9_o god_n will_v be_v seek_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n p._n 15_o 236_o 393_o half-heart_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 393_o 239_o whole_a heart_n what_o it_o be_v it_o imply_v 1._o extension_n of_o part_n 2._o intention_n of_o degree_n p._n 15_o 16_o examine_v whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o whole_a heart_n p._n 239_o why_o god_n will_v be_v seek_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n p._n 15_o 16_o 58_o 59_o 902_o 236_o 237_o 238._o motive_n p._n 239_o god_n incline_v the_o heart_n and_o man_n incline_v his_o own_o heart_n how_o p._n 46_o 751_o 251_o vid._n inclination_n heart_n incline_v to_o keep_v god_n statute_n what_o it_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o p._n 752_o 753_o god_n require_v the_o heart_n in_o his_o service_n p._n 236_o 237_o heart_n its_o bent_n towards_o the_o word_n how_o express_v p._n 122_o heart_n must_v 1._o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o creature_n self_n and_o sin_n 2._o draw_v unto_o god_n p_o 373_o 374_o vid._n enlarge_v heart_n heaven_n the_o belief_n of_o it_o a_o great_a support_n under_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 310_o heavenly_a thing_n motive_n to_o press_v after_o they_o p._n 1089_o 1090_o heaven_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n word_n p._n 575_o help_v and_o hope_v when_o delay_v we_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n p._n 551_o help_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o god_n in_o heavy_a trouble_n p._n 158_o to_o be_v seek_v of_o god_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n statute_n p._n 46_o height_n when_o be_v iniquity_n come_v to_o its_o height_n p._n 858_o 859_o hell_n a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v a_o pit_n that_o have_v no_o bottom_n a_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v p._n 861_o help_v in_o strait_n may_v be_v expect_v by_o they_o that_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n p._n 1079_o heritage_n denote_v 1._o the_o substance_n of_o our_o portion_n 2._o our_o right_n to_o it_o 3._o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o we_o hold_v it_o 4._o our_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o p._n 741_o 742_o 743_o god_n testimony_n be_v 1._o 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into_o they_o p._n 119_o hieroglyphic_n of_o the_o egyptian_n p._n 432_o hide_v place_n god_n be_v a_o hide_v place_n to_o his_o own_o it_o imply_v many_o thing_n for_o their_o comfort_n 1._o secrecy_n 2._o capacity_n 3._o safety_n 4._o consolation_n p._n 765_o 766_o hinderer_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n great_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o p._n 336_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v his_o essence_n in_o we_o a_o quality_n p._n 859_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o maintain_v communion_n with_o god_n p_o 389_o holiness_n negative_a and_o positive_a p._n 17_o 18_o 22_o not_o enough_o to_o avoid_v evil_a but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a p_o 22_o reason_n and_o use_v thereof_o ibid._n holiness_n of_o life_n be_v oft_o make_v a_o scorn_n by_o carnal_a man_n p._n 337_o it_o be_v better_a than_o wisdom_n wisdom_n better_o than_o strength_n p_o 928_o honesty_n in_o our_o deal_n with_o other_o directions_z about_o it_o p._n 817_o honest_a heart_n one_o sign_n of_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n fear_v to_o offend_v and_o care_n to_o please_v god_n p._n 478_o honour_n great_a honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n p._n 101_o 849_o 850_o to_o be_v dishonour_v for_o christ_n sake_n p._n 311_o horror_n at_o man_n forsake_v god_n law_n argue_v 1._o a_o due_a sense_n of_o sin_n 2._o of_o god_n wrath_n 3._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o threaten_n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n p._n 351_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a cause_n p._n 351_o 352_o hope_n teach_v we_o to_o purify_v ourselves_o p._n 18_o and_o to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n p._n 1035_o 1040_o hope_n and_o help_v when_o delay_v we_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n p._n 551_o hope_n and_o obedience_n much_o praise_v little_o practise_v p._n 1035_o hope_v in_o christ_n consider_v what_o we_o have_v of_o that_o hope_n p._n 399_o hope_n keep_v the_o soul_n alive_a under_o faint_n how_o p._n 542_o 543._o what_o hope_n be_v p._n 1036_o hope_n keep_v we_o from_o be_v utter_o overcome_v p._n 337_o hope_n and_o faith_n their_o difference_n p._n 543_o hope_v its_o excellency_n and_o certainty_n it_o cause_v earnestness_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o trouble_n and_o yet_o patience_n under_o the_o trouble_n p._n 543_o 827_o hope_n nourish_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 544_o 927_o hope_n from_o worldly_a thing_n cause_v shame_n p._n 786_o hope_n true_a and_o false_a distinguish_v p._n 786_o 1036_o 1._o false_a hope_n be_v not_o build_v on_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v slight_a and_o superficial_a 3._o dead_a and_o cold_a 4._o weak_a and_o inconstant_a 5._o lazy_a and_o joiter_v p._n 787_o true_a hope_n
reason_n p._n 67._o they_o be_v to_o be_v applied-p_a 288_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v familiar_a to_o we_o p._n 67_o they_o make_v god_n a_o debtor_n p._n 324._o 831_o they_o be_v god_n testimony_n and_o why_o p._n 741_o they_o be_v more_o than_o simple_a declaration_n p._n 831_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prize_v on_o a_o double_a account_n p._n 545_o they_o be_v make_v to_o perseverance_n p._n 342_o they_o be_v most_o certain_a on_o a_o threefold_a account_n p._n 575_o they_o be_v 1._o good_a 2._o sure_o p._n 1084_o three_o thing_n in_o promise_n 1._o truth_n 2._o faithfulness_n 3._o righteousness_n 830_o there_o be_v usual_o some_o time_n between_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o performance_n p._n 324._o 835._o reason_n of_o the_o delay_n in_o perform_v promise_n p._n 324_o 835._o 525_o property_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o do_v good_a 2._o keep_v his_o word_n p._n 831_o prosperity_n make_v we_o go_v astray_o p._n 462._o take_v off_o affection_n from_o heavenly_a thing_n p._n 463_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o dismay_v we_o p._n 795_o 936_o proud_a man_n denote_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n p._n 559_o none_o shall_v be_v proud_a because_o he_o have_v more_o than_o other_o p._n 647_o who_o be_v the_o proud_a p._n 829_o 336_o protection_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n god_n be_v their_o hiding-place_n and_o shield_n p._n 763_o 765_o 766_o 767_o vid._n hiding-place_n protestant_n religion_n its_o excellency_n p._n 199_o 200_o providence_n seem_v contrary_a to_o those_o that_o be_v most_o obedient_a p._n 667_o providence_n the_o belief_n of_o it_o a_o good_a help_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 418._o providence_n vindicate_v p._n 936_o 937_o it_o be_v see_v in_o fulfil_a promise_n and_o threaten_n p._n 424_o observation_n of_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n than_o up_o â—…mplain_v p._n 423_o providence_n must_v not_o be_v rack_v to_o make_v they_o speak_v what_o we_o will_v 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