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martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v careful_a and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n what_o need_v mary_n to_o speak_v for_o herself_o when_o she_o have_v such_o a_o advocate_n she_o give_v christ_n a_o unction_n of_o thankfulness_n he_o give_v she_o a_o unction_n of_o a_o good_a name_n a_o thing_n better_o than_o ointment_n eccles._n 7._o 1._o again_o the_o leper_n praise_v god_n christ_n praise_v the_o leper_n true_o ill_a tongue_n will_v be_v walk_v but_o we_o need_v not_o repine_v at_o their_o insolency_n why_o shall_v we_o answer_v every_o dog_n that_o bark_v with_o bark_v again_o but_o admit_v god_n shall_v omit_v to_o revenge_v thy_o cause_n yet_o revenge_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o case_n for_o by_o revenge_v thy_o own_o quarrel_n thou_o make_v thyself_o both_o the_o judge_n the_o witness_n the_o acouser_n and_o the_o executioner_n only_a use_n for_o thy_o rescue_n prayer_n to_o god_n and_o say_v as_o christ_n have_v enjoin_v lead_v i_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v i_o from_o evil_a matth._n 6._o 13._o and_o it_o suffice_v yet_o if_o thou_o will_v see_v what_o god_n have_v do_v and_o what_o he_o can_v and_o will_v do_v if_o there_o be_v like_o need_n hear_v what_o ruffinus_n and_o socrates_n write_v of_o theodosius_n in_o his_o war_n against_o eugenius_n when_o this_o good_a christian_a emperor_n see_v the_o huge_a multitude_n that_o be_v come_v against_o he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n there_o be_v apparent_a overthrow_n at_o hand_n he_o get_v he_o up_o into_o a_o place_n eminent_a and_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o all_o the_o army_n fall_v down_o prostrate_a upon_o the_o earth_n beseech_v god_n if_o ever_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o help_v he_o at_o this_o time_n of_o great_a need_n whereupon_o there_o arise_v sudden_o such_o a_o mighty_a wind_n that_o it_o blow_v the_o dart_n of_o the_o enemy_n back_o upon_o themselves_o 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intention_n intention_n non_fw-fr re_fw-mi re_z non_fw-la intention_n in_o both_o deed_n and_o intention_n as_o be_v saint_n steven_n in_o intention_n not_o deed_n as_o be_v saint_n john_n in_o deed_n not_o in_o intention_n as_o be_v the_o innocent_n but_o where_o the_o conflict_n be_v more_o hard_a the_o conquest_n obtain_v shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a for_o as_o chrysostome_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o tribulation_n lay_v upon_o and_o bear_v by_o we_o shall_v the_o retribution_n of_o glory_n be_v proportion_v yea_o ever_o where_o more_o work_n be_v do_v there_o more_o wage_n be_v give_v and_o when_o the_o fight_n or_o conflict_n be_v sharp_a and_o the_o victory_n hard_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o triumph_n be_v great_a and_o the_o crown_n of_o reward_n more_o glorious_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v rack_v and_o torture_v will_v not_o be_v deliver_v or_o accept_v of_o their_o enemy_n fair_a offer_n to_o the_o end_n they_o 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lean_a meat_n of_o adversity_n 138._o the_o more_o guilty_a the_o more_o impatient_a 96._o philosopher_n endue_v with_o great_a patience_n 192._o yet_o come_v not_o near_o a_o christian_n 193._o how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o patience_n and_o other_o grace_n be_v right_a 202._o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o bear_v 2â—4_n touch_v thought_n 216._o word_n ibid._n action_n 217_o pain_n we_o feel_v more_o the_o finger_n pain_n than_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 344._o our_o pain_n will_v soon_o cease_v our_o joy_n never_o 343_o peace_n of_o conscience_n what_o a_o great_a blessing_n 125_o perseverance_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n always_o blessed_v with_o perseverance_n 314._o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ibid._n the_o crown_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 279_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n be_v poison_n to_o the_o soul_n 56_o poverty_n before_o affliction_n more_o contemptible_a than_o dishonesty_n 86_o prayer_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n 315._o the_o hand_n of_o a_o christian_a 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317._o yea_o when_o we_o complain_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o ibid._n pride_n how_o proud_a we_o be_v by_o nature_n 63._o a_o humble_a pride_n 350._o selfe-confidence_n be_v pride_n without_o wit_n 66._o we_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o till_o the_o cross_a confuteâ—_n we_o 63._o god_n let_v proud_a man_n fall_v into_o some_o soul_n sin_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o know_v themselves_o 64._o if_o we_o will_v think_v worse_o of_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o think_v of_o 121._o pride_n make_v we_o over_o apprehensive_a of_o wrong_n 121_o profit_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o shrink_v from_o christ_n when_o our_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n shrink_v from_o we_o 348_o promise_n be_v all_o general_a exclude_v none_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v 297._o where_o be_v no_o commandment_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n 177._o if_o we_o want_v god_n word_n in_o vain_a we_o look_v for_o his_o aid_n 177_o prosperity_n make_v we_o drink_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 35._o but_o the_o cross_n bring_v we_o to_o ourselves_o again_o 36._o prosperity_n be_v â—o_o religion_n as_o the_o â—vy_a to_o the_o oak_n 37._o nothing_o carry_v we_o so_o far_o from_o god_n as_o his_o favour_n 41._o riches_n honour_n health_n etc._n etc._n will_v shipwreck_n the_o foul_a if_o they_o be_v not_o cast_v overboard_o 328._o it_o be_v ill_o for_o we_o if_o permit_v our_o own_o chooser_n 351._o the_o more_o prosperity_n the_o less_o piety_n 25._o prosperity_n no_o sign_n of_o felicity_n 232._o not_o to_o judge_v the_o better_a of_o man_n for_o prosperity_n nor_o the_o worse_o for_o their_o misery_n ibid._n long_o continue_v prosperity_n a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o judgement_n 324._o of_o which_o many_o example_n 325._o how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o think_v god_n favour_n they_o because_o they_o prosper_v 326._o what_o we_o think_v most_o please_a be_v most_o plague_a 327._o nature_n be_v jocund_a while_o it_o prosper_v 347._o but_o to_o be_v equal_o good_a in_o a_o prosperous_a and_o adverse_a condition_n deserve_v praise_n â—48_n if_o outward_a thing_n frame_v not_o to_o we_o let_v we_o frame_v our_o mind_n to_o they_o ibid._n punishment_n we_o may_v often_o read_v our_o sin_n in_o our_o punishment_n 120._o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o enemy_n 248._o it_o be_v defer_v not_o remit_v 250_o r_o raâ—gning_v the_o way_n to_o it_o be_v by_o suffer_v 69_o rail_a in_o rail_v at_o we_o they_o shame_v themselves_o 147_o release_n god_n not_o only_o release_v he_o but_o make_v their_o latter_a end_n more_o prosperous_a 279_o religion_n no_o true_a virtue_n where_o be_v no_o true_a religion_n 193_o repentance_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v repent_v 23._o sign_n of_o trial_n touch_v repentance_n 289._o true_a repentance_n begin_v at_o original_a sin_n 86._o affliction_n bring_v to_o repentance_n 13_o report_n credit_v of_o evil_a report_n a_o sign_n of_o wickedness_n or_o â—olly_n 161_o restitution_n without_o it_o no_o forgiveness_n 20_o revenge_n we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o revenge_v 173._o if_o we_o do_v we_o lose_v god_n protection_n 177._o neglect_n will_v soon_o kill_v a_o injury_n than_o revenge_n 109._o forgiveness_n the_o most_o noble_a valiant_a wise_a divine_a and_o christian-like_a revenge_n 101_o reward_n for_o suffer_v great_a 340._o the_o great_a our_o suffering_n the_o great_a our_o reward_n 345._o let_v we_o look_v up_o to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o with_o our_o burden_n light_a ibid._n s_o sadness_n nothing_o will_v drive_v it_o away_o like_o live_v well_o 87_o safe_a the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v never_o to_o be_v secure_a 43_o salvation_n nothing_o available_a to_o salvation_n but_o faith_n 294_o sanctify_v god_n will_v either_o be_v sanctify_v of_o we_o or_o on_o we_o 227_o satan_n chief_o prevayle_v by_o deception_n of_o our_o reason_n 87._o he_o will_v set_v a_o fâ—ire_a gloss_n on_o the_o foul_a sin_n 87_o scoff_n a_o christian_a in_o 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so_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_a they_o shall_v not_o condemn_v we_o 285._o what_o displease_v we_o shall_v never_o hurt_v we_o 290._o sin_n upon_o repentance_n be_v so_o remit_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v 288_o christ_n call_v only_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n 300._o original_a sin_n the_o most_o soul_n and_o hateful_a of_o all_o 86_o seville_n honesty_n how_o short_a it_o come_v of_o christianity_n 203_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o be_v violent_a or_o shall_v not_o last_v 269_o soul_n neither_o satan_n nor_o our_o enemy_n can_v hurt_v our_o soul_n 266_o speak_v the_o worsâ—_n evil_a man_n speak_v of_o we_o the_o better_a 157._o and_o the_o better_a the_o worse_o 159._o if_o another_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o call_v not_o he_o but_o thyself_o to_o account_v 121_o spirit_n a_o sound_a spirit_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n 139._o a_o good_a spirit_n will_v be_v a_o man_n crosse-bearer_n 98._o the_o palate_n but_o a_o ill_a judge_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 327_o suffer_v when_o thou_o suffer_v look_v up_o from_o the_o instrument_n to_o god_n the_o author_n and_o to_o sin_v the_o cause_n 116._o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o what_o we_o have_v deserve_v 339._o our_o suffering_n do_v not_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o sin_n 71._o a_o bless_a and_o happy_a thing_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n 357._o it_o be_v the_o great_a preferment_n that_o god_n give_v in_o this_o world_n 358_o a_o â—â—ard_a matter_n to_o think_v suffer_v a_o special_a favour_n but_o so_o it_o be_v 359._o god_n love_v those_o best_a who_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v least_o ibid._n common_o the_o measure_n of_o oâ—r_a suffering_n be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o graâ—e_n in_o we_o and_o god_n love_v to_o we_o 324._o our_o suffering_n require_v patience_n with_o thankfulness_n 129._o we_o must_v suffer_v willing_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o 206._o a_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o his_o suffering_n 205._o our_o suffering_n be_v counterpoyse_v with_o answerable_a blessing_n 124._o and_o as_o our_o suffering_n exceed_v so_o do_v our_o comfort_n 313._o satan_n make_v suffer_v seem_v more_o difficult_a than_o it_o be_v 210._o suffering_n the_o way_n to_o prevent_v suffer_v 108._o we_o must_v suffer_v patient_o because_o we_o suffer_v just_o 221._o our_o suffering_n shall_v be_v either_o short_a or_o tolerable_a 269._o our_o suffering_n be_v nothing_o compare_v with_o christ_n 332._o or_o the_o saint_n in_o former_a age_n ibid._n t_o temptation_n the_o great_a not_o to_o be_v tempt_v 32â—_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n 288_o thankfulness_n we_o must_v suffer_v with_o thankfulness_n 228._o to_o give_v god_n thank_v once_o in_o adversity_n more_o acceptable_a then_o to_o doâ—_n it_o many_o time_n in_o prosperity_n 359._o we_o arâ—_n more_o apt_a to_o pray_v then_o give_v thanks_n because_o we_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o want_n than_o god_n glory_n 81_o time_n when_o the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v be_v come_v he_o will_v deliver_v we_o and_o not_o before_o 276._o wâ—_n must_v not_o prescribe_v he_o the_o time_n but_o wait_v 312._o he_o will_v release_v we_o in_o due_a time_n that_o be_v in_o his_o time_n not_o in_o we_o 276._o he_o forbear_v to_o try_v what_o be_v in_o we_o and_o what_o we_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o 312_o trial_n small_a a_o sign_n of_o weakness_n in_o grace_n 329_o tribulation_n we_o must_v not_o rave_v in_o tribulation_n like_o the_o wicked_a nor_o be_v patient_a without_o sense_n as_o the_o stoic_n 228._o but_o kiss_v the_o râ—d_n we_o smart_v withal_o 230_o five_o valorous_a nonâ—_n true_o valorous_a bâ—t_v such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a 184_o w_n want_v where_o be_v no_o want_n be_v much_o wantonness_n 57_o wayâ—_n example_n of_o such_o as_o miscarry_v be_v our_o of_o their_o way_n 177_o wait_v god_n leisure_n 311_o weary_a we_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o receive_v soon_o weary_a of_o attend_v 348_o will_n the_o will_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o god_n 290._o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deeâ—_n 319._o the_o affection_n for_o the_o action_n ibid._n wise_a that_o which_o make_v the_o body_n smart_n make_v the_o soul_n wise_a 83_o wish_v we_o shall_v strange_o entangle_v ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v sit_v down_o and_o obtain_v our_o wish_n 355._o none_o will_v be_v more_o miserable_a than_o he_o that_o shall_v cull_v out_o his_o own_o way_n 356_o world_n we_o be_v wean_v from_o it_o by_o calamity_n 35_o work_n the_o tenure_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 286_o worthy_a we_o be_v most_o worthy_a when_o we_o think_v ourselves_o most_o unworthy_a 289_o z_o zeal_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n 218_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la sin_n stigma_fw-la tize_v tize_v in_o a_o treatise_n not_o yet_o print_v 3._o 4._o 4._o in_o the_o cure_n of_o prejudis_fw-la prov._n 31._o 14._o job_n 9_o 26._o â—say_n 23._o 1._o rev._n 8._o 9_o