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not_o bumpish_a jam._n 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cheerful_a spirit_n in_o company_n ezra_n 9_o 5._o much_o pride_n of_o time_n in_o dejection_n as_o in_o satan_n simile_n the_o gain_n of_o funeral_n former_o make_v some_o rejoice_v when_o other_o mourn_v theophylact_fw-mi in_o loc_n expos_fw-la 1._o mal._n 1._o 7._o observe_v applicat_fw-la soul_n put_v for_o life_n mat._n 6._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la 2._o obser_n use_v expos_fw-la 3._o obser_n explic._n 1_o explic._n 2._o lam._n 2._o 22_o revel_v 12._o 17_o 18._o why_o so_o call_v why_o a_o dayâ—_n of_o feast_n toâ—_n god_n isa_n 34._o 6._o zeph._n 1._o 7._o soldier_n god_n priest_n jer._n 6._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctificate_n super_fw-la eam_fw-la bellum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n wrath_n why_o call_v wine_n ps_n 75._o 8._o rev._n 14._o 10_o explic._n deut._n 28._o 63._o ezek._n 5._o 13._o the_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o god_n vengeance_n ps_n 58._o 10_o illustrate_v yet_o not_o a_o insult_a joy_n ps_n 58._o 11_o but_o join_v with_o pity_n and_o mix_v with_o fear_n psa_fw-la 52._o 6._o note_n prov._n 11._o 10._o judg._n 5._o ult_n expos_fw-la you_o isa_n 10._o 3._o the_o perplexity_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o lord_n day_n isa_n 13._o 6._o illustrate_v some_o pâ—t_n a_o good_a face_n on_o it_o even_o at_o death_n who_o soul_n yet_o be_v full_a of_o terror_n see_v king_n jame_n declaration_n upon_o the_o execution_n of_o sir_n w._n raleigh_n a_o notable_a story_n of_o b._n latimer_n job_n 13._o 15_o &_o chap._n 19_o 25._o psal_n 119._o hab._n 3._o 17_o a_o quest_n to_o a_o professor_n the_o answ_n obs_n 1._o this_o harden_v they_o isa_n 57_o 10_o obs_n 2._o apply_v to_o england_n we_o shall_v think_v of_o help_v our_o own_o nation_n rather_o than_o of_o fly_v when_o a_o man_n may_v fly_v memphis_n grand-ca_a the_o pyramid_n there_o the_o number_n of_o the_o fleet_n expos_fw-la obs_n 3._o see_v vindication_n in_o answer_n to_o mr_n edwards_n buxtorf_n synagoga_fw-la judaica_n a_o jewish_a tradition_n per_fw-la meatus_fw-la terrae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desiderin_n argenti_fw-la expos_fw-la 1._o lam._n 1._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedge_n est_fw-la ubi_fw-la troja_n fuit_fw-la germany_n isa_n 32._o 1â—_n london_n isa_n 34._o 13_o 2_o king_n 25._o 9_o obs_n 1._o admonition_n obs_n 2._o use_v to_o those_o that_o say_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v expos_fw-la obs_n 3._o ezek._n 7._o 6_o obs_n 4._o the_o say_n of_o a_o german_a divine_a see_v melchier_n adam_n de_fw-fr aquavitae_fw-la theolog._n germ._n obs_n 5_o obser_n observe_v obs_n 1._o expos_fw-la obs_n 2_o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o obs_n 5._o vatablus_n ephraim_n fecit_fw-la sibi_fw-la speculatorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pseudoprophetas_fw-la eosque_fw-la vult_fw-la audire_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la audire_fw-la &_o colere_fw-la tam_fw-la idola_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la tam_fw-la falsos_fw-la quam_fw-la veros_fw-la prophetas_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la mera_fw-fr insania_fw-la obs_n 6._o expos_fw-la applic._n obs_n 7._o obs_n 8._o quest_n answ_n expos_fw-la 1._o 2_o king_n 19_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 16._o chrysostom_n theodoret._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 34._o a_o rule_n to_o help_v common_a people_n to_o judge_v of_o minister_n &_o of_o their_o cause_n a_o caution_n to_o the_o rule_n obser_n aspersion_n on_o good_a minister_n what_o satan_n great_a design_n be_v calvin_n in_o loc_n ar._n montan_n in_o loc_n dicta_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la ex_fw-la similitudine_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o magna_fw-la familiâ_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la plurimum_fw-la posse_fw-la videntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n obser_n use_v england_n reformation_n our_o young_a one_o may_v see_v minister_n that_o count_v the_o thing_n now_o lay_v aside_o only_o inconvenient_a will_v take_v they_o up_o again_o a_o note_n for_o the_o superstitious_a we_o to_o true_a worshipper_n expos_fw-la 1._o 2._o our_o author_n malignant_n may_v have_v great_a victory_n one_o after_o another_o yet_o a_o good_a cause_n religious_o manage_v prosper_v at_o last_o our_o time_n such_o obs_n 1._o obs_n 2_o use_v admonition_n to_o some_o brethren_n now_o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o obs_n 5_o use_v for_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o engl._n obs_n 6._o obs_n 7._o obs_n 8._o applicat_fw-la if_o present_a time_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o former_a than_o they_o be_v worse_o simile_n expos_fw-la applic._n god_n shall_v be_v our_o delight_n in_o his_o ordinance_n obser_n exod._n 15._o 2._o jer._n 12._o 10_o verse_n 7._o exod._n 19_o 5._o god_n delight_n be_v in_o young_a one_o mic._n 7._o 1._o exod._n 23._o 19_o levit._fw-la 2._o 14._o simile_n cant._n 2._o 12_o chap._n 6._o 11_o â—hap_n 7._o 12_o a_o exhortation_n to_o young_a one_o observe_v baal-peor_n deus_fw-la apertionis_fw-la indix_n interpret_v nom_fw-fr vulg_n lat_fw-la apud_fw-la latinos_fw-la priapus_fw-la vid._n hier._n in_o loc_n neâ—_n non_fw-fr drusium_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o the_o panther_n obs_n 3._o apostate_n obs_n not_o what_o we_o see_v but_o what_o god_n like_v perit_n judicium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la res_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o affectum_fw-la expos_fw-la 2._o quod_fw-la per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la resoluten_o &_o efficaciter_fw-la vis_fw-la hoc_fw-la absolute_a es_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la bonos_fw-es well_fw-mi malos_fw-la mores_fw-la nisi_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la mali_fw-la amores_fw-la aug._n ep._n 52._o ad_fw-la macedon_n the_o chameleon_n plin._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 33_o expos_fw-la 3._o expos_fw-la 4_o prefer_v numb_a 25._o 1._o obs_n admonition_n to_o saint_n popish_a wife_n to_o religious_a wife_n woman_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n minister_n must_v gain_v the_o people_n love_n neighbour_n &_o friend_n expos_fw-la 2_o king_n 14._o obs_n 1._o pro._n 17._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloriatio_fw-la 70._o o_o grata_fw-la superbia_fw-la matâ—is_fw-la claudian_n de_fw-la proserpina_fw-la reâ—s_n 1._o 2._o 3._o use_v to_o parent_n pro._n 10._o 1._o explainedâ—_n tres_fw-fr vomiâ—as_n tria_fw-la carcinomata_fw-la augustus_n parent_n must_v not_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o their_o child_n expos_fw-la 1._o pro._n 23._o 5._o illustrate_v applic._n to_o england_n and_o ireland_n jer._n 9_o 23._o illustrate_v wealth_n wicked_a man_n glory_n fly_v from_o they_o in_o prosperity_n god_n the_o saint_n glory_n fly_v to_o they_o in_o adversity_n isa_n 31._o 5._o enlighten_v expos_fw-la 2._o the_o time_n the_o israelite_n abode_n in_o egypt_n observe_v use_v god_n preservation_n in_o our_o 1._o conception_n 2._o womb._n 3_o birth_n 4._o cradle_n 5._o childhood_n 6._o youth_n 7._o middle-age_n 8._o old-age_n 9_o death_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o especial_o if_o untimely_a death_n obs_n 3._o sir_n tho._n moor_n expos_fw-la simile_n simile_n obs_n 4._o use_v psal_n 46._o luther_n psalm_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 1_o 5._o reas_n why_o god_n depart_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o wo._n none_o can_v help_v then_o satan_n himself_o canuot_fw-la 1_o sam._n 28_o evil_n then_o be_v evil_a indeed_o it_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o eternal_a evil_n simile_n saint_n shall_v priz_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n presence_n use_v quest_n answ_n simile_n ps_n 119._o 8._o illustrate_v we_o shall_v labour_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v for_o god_n though_o we_o apprehend_v he_o have_v leâ—â—â—s_a when_o we_o see_v god_n beginning_n to_o depart_v cry_v mighty_o simile_n applic._n â—o_o england_n expos_fw-la 2_o king_n 14_o venice_n rupes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quintus_fw-la curâ—ius_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr reb._n gestis_fw-la alexandri_fw-la plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o the_o colony_n of_o tyrus_n ezek._n 27._o obs_n 1._o vltimus_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la morbo_fw-la proximus_fw-la use_v take_v heed_n in_o our_o prosperity_n obs_n 2._o expos_fw-la 2._o calvin_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n the_o villainy_n of_o malicious_a commander_n in_o ware_n against_o the_o godly_a observe_v 1._o part._n deut._n 28._o 18._o psal_n 137._o 8._o isa_n 13._o 18_o 2d_o commandment_n object_n answ_n note_n a_o apt_a simile_n 2d_o part._n seed_n of_o idolater_n idolatry_n depend_v much_o 〈◊〉_d ancestor_n 2d_o commandment_n illustrate_v superstitious_a child_n admonish_v obs_n tender-hearted_n mother_n the_o irish_a war_n the_o english_a look_v glass_n object_n answ_n dij_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la pietas_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la curet_fw-la praemia_fw-la reddent_fw-la delita_fw-la patrios_fw-la foedasti_fw-la funere_fw-la vultus_fw-la virg._n child_n shall_v beseech_v their_o parent_n to_o repent_v a_o meditation_n for_o parent_n revel_v 12._o 11._o enlighten_v zenophon_n expos_fw-la 1._o 2._o prefer_v obs_n 1._o england_n more_o unfit_a for_o mercy_n now_o than_o at_o the_o first_o obs_n 2._o gen._n 30._o 2_o paulus_n phagius_n four_o key_n in_o god_n hand_n 1._o clavis_fw-la pluviae_fw-la 2._o clavis_fw-la cibitionis_fw-la 3._o clavis_fw-la sepulcronn_v 4._o clavis_fw-la sterilitatis_fw-la non_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la daunt_v liberos_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la nuptijs_fw-la legen_fw-mi dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la
expos_fw-la obs_n 1._o ps_n 78._o 38_o zach._n 1._o 6._o simile_n calvin_n in_o loc_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr a_o communi_fw-la regula_fw-la discedit_fw-la fortasse_fw-la voluit_fw-la inusitatum_fw-la invere_fw-la castigationis_fw-la modum_fw-la insolitâ_fw-la verbi_fw-la forma_fw-la tremel_n tremel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o desiderio_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o castigabo_fw-la eos_fw-la valde_fw-la cupidè_fw-la eos_fw-la castigabo_fw-la so_o luther_n see_v buxtorf_n lexic_fw-la heh_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 1._o ezek._n 5._o 13._o 15._o prov._n 1_o rev._n 14._o 10._o explicate_v reas_n 1._o use_v use_v of_o admonition_n to_o those_o in_o who_o will_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o expos_fw-la 1._o expos_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o juxta_fw-la desiderium_fw-la meum_fw-la corripiam_fw-la eos_fw-la vulg_n oecolampad_a in_o loc_n obs_n we_o may_v not_o choose_v our_o sin_n and_o our_o rod_n too_o the_o text_n very_o difficult_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vincire_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o duobus_fw-la aut_fw-la succis_fw-la aut_fw-la pecatis_fw-la aut_fw-la occulis_fw-la aut_fw-la fontibus_fw-la scribetur_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legitur_fw-la à _fw-la masorethis_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sulci_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquitates_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fontes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n buxtoriâ—_n lexicon_fw-la heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n in_o corripere_fw-la eos_fw-la propter_fw-la dvas_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o vincire_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d catigare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o some_o mood_n and_o tense_n they_o be_v hardly_o difference_v propter_fw-la geminum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la luther_n luther_n qui_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculi_fw-la eorum_fw-la seu_fw-la amasij_fw-la buxtorâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 2._o 13._o hier._n in_o loc_n see_v diod._n in_o loc_n expos_fw-la 2._o polanus_fw-la in_o loc_n expos_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la 4._o calvin_n as_o engl._n and_o scotl._n in_o the_o late_a war_n obs_n hooper_n &_o ridley_n apply_v to_o professor_n now_o expos_fw-la deut._n 25._o 4._o apply_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o vbi_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la quaestum_fw-la rident_fw-la christum_fw-la ubi_fw-la datur_fw-la ut_fw-la edant_fw-la adduci_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la ternov_n in_o loc_n obs_n 3._o all_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v plough_v in_o hope_n in_o duty_n we_o shall_v persevere_v thouh_o there_o be_v no_o present_a comfort_n this_o â—1th_a verse_n of_o special_a use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la obs_n the_o evil_a of_o bare_a neck_n and_o breast_n black_a patch_n and_o paint_a face_n great_a estate_n ill_o use_v every_o one_o bind_v to_o labour_n fair_a skin_n foul_a soul_n ofttimes_o alice_n driver_n neck-kercher_n act._n and_o monum_fw-la hard_o breed_v fit_a for_o christian_a suffering_n expos_fw-la 1._o 1._o quando_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dicetur_fw-la semper_fw-la plagas_fw-la &_o adversa_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n a_o caution_n example_n in_o our_o time_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o text_n isa_n 47._o 1._o 2_o verse_n 3._o tender_a ear_n christ_n yoke_n easy_a than_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o enemy_n ladies-work_n tender_a spirit_n isa_n 58._o 14._o job_n 30._o 21_o 22._o expos_fw-la vide_fw-la pagnin_n thesaur_n mayor_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o obs_n expos_fw-la 2_o king_n 18._o 3-9_a with_o 2_o ch._n 28._o 6._o 2_o chr._n 28._o 6._o a_o strange_a scripture_n expos_fw-la 1._o obs_n 1._o use_v for_o worker_n expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 2._o we_o for_o the_o afflict_a the_o suffering_n in_o the_o west_n a_o consideration_n for_o man_n of_o quality_n object_n against_o the_o observation_n answer_v expos_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occabit_fw-la ei_fw-la jacob_n 70._o expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n obs_n the_o exposition_n of_o hierom_n too_o much_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n seminent_a in_o justitia_fw-la i.e._n in_o league_n metant_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la gratia_fw-la evangelij_fw-la luther_n too_o much_o on_o the_o right_n the_o genuine_a meaning_n the_o text_n paraphrase_a caution_n quest_n answ_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o pliny_n obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o obs_n 5._o 5._o preach_v in_o october_n obs_n 6._o obs_n 7._o use_v levit._fw-la 27._o 16._o apply_v obs_n 8._o ps_n 126._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 14._o 19_o chap._n 16._o 28._o this_o time_n most_o unfit_a to_o sow_v the_o tare_n of_o discord_n expos_fw-la 1._o expos_fw-la 2._o open_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la os_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la levit._fw-la 27._o 16._o exod._n 16._o 16._o man_n that_o be_v in_o mean_a employment_n encourage_v obs_n 1._o gal._n 6._o 7._o ps_n 126._o 6._o gospel-righteousnesse_n the_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n use_v eccl._n 11._o 6_o pro._n 20._o 4._o object_n answ_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o chap._n 22._o 14._o aria_n mont._n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o paupertate_fw-la afflictione_n meaâ—_n rawleigh_v hist_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 2._o c._n 17._o §_o 9_o the_o quantity_n of_o treasure_n that_o david_n offer_v 1_o chron._n 22._o 14._o interpret_v use_v ipsa_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la luth._o cyprian_n prayer_n at_o his_o martyrdom_n martyrdom_n paratus_n sum_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la victimam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la fundere_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la tormentum_fw-la sustinere_fw-la cum_fw-la elâ—vauâ—ris_fw-la confringere_fw-la terram_fw-la sub_fw-la qua_fw-la fissura_fw-la terrarâ—_n i_o absconsurus_fw-la sum_fw-la cui_fw-la monti_fw-la dicturus_fw-la sum_fw-la eadit_n super_fw-la i_o cui_fw-la collâ—_n tege_fw-la i_o a_o german_a minister_n speech_n at_o his_o death_n obs_n 2._o alexander_n a_o encorage_v meditation_n to_o poor_a soul_n in_o their_o mean_a endeavour_n expos_fw-la the_o coherence_n obs_n 1._o see_v nath._n rogers_n letter_n out_o of_o new-england_n concern_v this_o point_n point_n subjection_n be_v either_o passive_a and_o involuntary_a or_o active_a and_o willing_a again_o government_n may_v be_v false_a essential_o and_o of_o itself_o or_o per_fw-la accident_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o adjunct_n last_o some_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o they_o may_v be_v soon_o discern_v by_o a_o conscientious_a eye_n other_o such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o similitude_n to_o divine_a institution_n or_o practice_n and_o their_o antiquity_n and_o prescription_n can_v so_o soon_o if_o at_o all_o be_v certain_o conclude_v evil_a see_v mr._n john_n cotton_v letter_n in_o new-england_n to_o mr._n williams_n print_v london_n 1643._o for_o benjamin_n allen_n in_o popes-head-alley_n print_a in_o lond._n for_o christoph_n meredith_n in_o pauls-yard_n jer._n 4._o 3._o isa_n 28._o 24._o explain_v we_o must_v continue_v plough_v else_o weed_n will_v grow_v again_o though_o many_o year_n after_o luk._n 9_o 62_o minister_n be_v the_o ylowman_n the_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la of_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o press_a humiliation_n the_o reason_n this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o whereby_o some_o will_v comfort_v believer_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o of_o our_o lord_n christ_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mark_n 1._o 15._o act._n 20._o 21._o heb._n 6._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10._o chap._n 12._o 21._o expos_fw-la 1._o to_o have_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n a_o great_a mercy_n use_v the_o say_n of_o a_o despair_a woman_n in_o cambridge_n obs_n 2._o reas_n 1._o reas_n 2._o simile_n applicat_fw-la obs_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 6._o eccl._n 8._o 6_o luk._n 19_o 24._o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la momento_n aeternitas_fw-la a_o apt_a simile_n phil._n 2._o 12_o open_v illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n themistocles_n say_v at_o his_o death_n graviora_fw-la eras_fw-la plut._n time_n for_o england_n to_o seek_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacere_fw-la docere_fw-la expos_fw-la 1._o 2_o prefer_v righteousness_n what_o rain_n what_o obâ—_n 1._o prov._n 11._o 18._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o ps_n 101._o 2._o illustrate_v simile_n motive_n to_o continue_v seek_v god_n isa_n 30._o 18_o explain_v mr_n glover_n the_o martyr_n obs_n 4_o christoph_n columbus_n obs_n 5._o obs_n 6._o hypocrite_n seek_v grace_n for_o comfort_n chief_o saint_n seek_v comfort_n for_o grace_n obs_n 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o obs_n 8._o expos_fw-la in_o general_n prov._n 21._o 4._o job_n 4._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micah_n 7._o 3._o ut_fw-la benefaciant_fw-la munster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi nitunter_n ut_fw-la mala_fw-la sua_fw-la bonafaciunt_fw-la i.e._n justificent_a some_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o perish_v than_o other_o to_o be_v save_v yet_o complain_v of_o any_o difficulty_n in_o god_n way_n cardinal_z wolsey_z see_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n who_o can_v die_v in_o peace_n without_o serious_a repentance_n expos_fw-la in_o partiâ—_n expos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o inniquity_n obs_n why_o carnal_a man_n contend_v for_o superstition_n lie_v here_o what_o 1._o reason_n for_o it_o 2._o comfort_n from_o it_o 3._o hope_n by_o it_o 4._o interpretation_n of_o god_n blessing_n in_o it_o 5._o report_n of_o the_o contrary_a party_n expos_fw-la 1._o party_n obs_n judg._n 2._o 19_o prov._n 12._o 15._o jer._n 2._o 10._o 11._o open_v simile_n a_o note_n of_o one_o conceit_v of_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 21._o 2._o use_v expos_fw-la obs_n that_o way_n the_o mighty_a man_n go_v that_o shall_v be_v tread_v rev._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o obs_n 3._o applic._n to_o engl._n 2_o chron._n 14_o 11._o observe_n obs_n 4._o hab._n 3._o 17_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n use_v examine_v john_n baptist_n when_o man_n suffer_v for_o a_o way_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o question_v it_o expos_fw-la obs_n tumult_n a_o token_n of_o the_o great_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n the_o multitude_n not_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o matter_n controversal_a a_o apt_a simile_n none_o so_o cruel_a aâ—_n the_o vile_a of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o get_v power_n pro._n 28._o 3_o the_o evil_a of_o tumult_n great_a they_o the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n judic._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v occasion_n of_o tumult_n amos_n 2._o 2_o expos_fw-la 2._o clamour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meticulosorum_fw-mi territorum_fw-la ps_n 112._o 7._o ps_n 57_o 7._o illustrate_v ps_n 46._o archimedes_n a_o fix_a heart_n in_o prayer_n spiritual_a tumult_n ps_n 40._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foveâ_fw-la tumultus_fw-la ps_n 61._o 2._o nah._n 3._o 12._o apply_v bristol_n expos_fw-la 1._o sicut_fw-la vastatus_fw-la est_fw-la salmana_fw-la à _fw-la domo_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la baal_n in_o die_v prelij_fw-la etc._n etc._n vulg_v sic_fw-la fere_n graec._n ps_n 83._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la 2._o luther_n 1_o macca_n 9_o 6._o at_o bethel_n alexander_n overthrow_v darius_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la incidiatoris_fw-la the_o god_n of_o subtlety_n obs_n 1._o use_v obs_n 2._o psa_fw-la 137._o isa_n 13._o 16._o ursin_n in_o isa_n ps_n 137._o ult_n expound_v calvin_n obs_n 3._o object_n answ_n obs_n 4._o applic._n to_o engl._n pacificus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pacem_fw-la colere_fw-la expos_fw-la obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o psa_fw-la 76._o 2_o 3._o open_v apply_v isa_n 31._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o matth._n 26._o 41._o illustrate_v obs_n 3._o lam._n 1._o 20._o 2_o king_n 17._o expos_fw-la hoshea_n the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o wilful_a man_n expos_fw-la 1._o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o of_o many_o other_o particular_n in_o these_o exercise_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v very_a prophecy_n expos_fw-la 3._o obs_n use_v for_o england_n zach._n 4._o 7._o compare_v with_o the_o text_n &_o explain_v amos_n 5._o 8._o obs_n 4_o obs_n 5._o sicut_fw-la mane_n transit_fw-la sic_fw-la pertransit_fw-la rex_fw-la israel_n ezek._n 7._o 5_o 6_o 7._o make_v our_o peace_n at_o night_n and_o seek_v god_n when_o we_o rise_v
292_o use_n do_v not_o slight_v it_o 293_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n be_v violent_a in_o wickedness_n god_n will_v be_v violent_a in_o his_o judgement_n ib._n use_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v violent_a in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n 294_o ob_n 5._o in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n we_o must_v hearken_v to_o god_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o have_v a_o unsettle_a spirit_n 296_o ob_n 7_o prize_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 298_o chap._n x._o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n 300_o reason_n 1_o it_o have_v a_o unpromised_a outside_n ib._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a plant_n that_o grow_v ib._n 3_o no_o plant_n require_v so_o great_a care_n ib._n 4_o it_o be_v the_o most_o depend_v creature_n 301_o 5_o if_o not_o fruitful_a it_o be_v most_o unprofitable_a ib._n 6_o it_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o peace_n 302_o obs_n 2_o emptiness_n of_o professor_n be_v a_o very_a great_a evil_a 303_o reason_n 1_o it_o be_v unnatural_a 304_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o their_o root_n ib._n 3_o it_o frustrate_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o care_n ib._n 4_o there_o be_v no_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o soul_n ib._n 5_o if_o there_o be_v grace_n it_o can_v but_o bear_v fruit_n ib._n 6_o common_a gift_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 305_o 7_o a_o empty_a spirit_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o possess_v 306_o 8_o god_n do_v not_o let_v we_o sit_v empty_a of_o blessing_n ib._n 9_o the_o lord_n have_v just_o make_v our_o vine_n bleed_v for_o its_o emptiness_n ib._n 10_o the_o evil_a of_o emptiness_n be_v great_a according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o opportunity_n ib._n use_v 1_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v empty_a what_o a_o evil_a be_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o ill_a grape_n ib._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o prize_v fruitfulness_n 307_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v a_o empty_a christian_a and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o one_o self_n 315_o ob_n 4_o when_o god_n be_v spoil_v a_o nation_n it_o be_v vain_a for_o people_n to_o think_v to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 317_o ob_n 5_o to_o increase_v our_o wickedness_n by_o god_n blessing_n be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n 319_o reason_n 1_o it_o be_v against_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o christian_n 320_o 2_o christian_a principle_n be_v above_o estate_n ib._n 3_o it_o be_v against_o our_o prayer_n ib._n obs_n 6_o the_o love_n idolater_n have_v to_o their_o idol_n be_v according_a to_o that_o ability_n they_o have_v to_o show_v their_o love_n 320_o verse_n two_o ob_n 1_o though_o man_n strive_v never_o so_o much_o to_o maintain_v what_o be_v evil_a god_n will_v break_v it_o 326_o ob_n 2_o though_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o a_o evil_a yet_o if_o the_o temptation_n abide_v they_o will_v fall_v to_o it_o again_o 327_o obs_n 3_o superstitious_a image_n and_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o ib._n obs_n 4_o if_o we_o give_v that_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o another_o thing_n the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v it_o ib._n obs_n 5._o if_o god_n break_v down_o what_o be_v evil_a let_v not_o we_o set_v it_o up_o ib._n obs_n 6_o we_o must_v not_o break_v down_o image_n to_o make_v up_o our_o own_o break_a estate_n 328_o ob_n 7_o man_n division_n break_v the_o neck_n of_o what_o they_o contend_v for_o ib._n verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o a_o people_n not_o to_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o a_o right_a government_n 331_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a not_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n 332_o ob_n 3._o when_o man_n have_v the_o countenance_n of_o great_a one_o there_o be_v little_a fear_n of_o god_n among_o they_o ib._n obs_n 4._o the_o take_v away_o of_o kingly_a power_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 333_o ob_n 5._o the_o time_n of_o god_n wrath_n force_v acknowledgement_n from_o their_o heart_n that_o fear_v not_o god_fw-we 334_o ob_n 6_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v it_o will_v not_o put_v off_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_n to_o other_o man_n 335_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n forsake_v a_o people_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v do_v they_o good_a 337_o ob_n 8_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o make_v those_o thing_n unuseful_a which_o sinful_a people_n dote_v upon_o ib._n obs_n 9_o god_n can_v soon_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o people_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o king_n 339_o ob_n 10_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n people_n and_o wicked_a man_n ib._n obs_n 11_o the_o stout_a creature_n confidence_n be_v the_o more_o do_v they_o sink_v when_o they_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o hope_n 340_o ob_n 12_o when_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v knock_v off_o from_o creature_n confidence_n than_o he_o despair_v ib._n verse_n iu._n expound_v 361_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n in_o their_o strait_n take_v shift_a course_n because_o they_o have_v no_o god_n to_o go_v to_o 364_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n for_o professor_n to_o combine_v with_o wicked_a man_n 365_o ob_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n to_o wicked_a man_n oath_n and_o 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religion_n bring_v they_o to_o shame_n 396_o 1_o because_o it_o be_v much_o regard_v ib._n 2_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o folly_n ib._n 3_o they_o provoke_v god_n by_o they_o 398_o use_n 1._o what_o to_o avoid_v in_o counsel_n 1_o false_a principle_n ib._n 2_o wicked_a man_n ib._n 3_o self_n end_v ib._n 4_o pride_n and_o conceitedness_n ib._n 5_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ib._n 6_o passion_n and_o frowardness_n ib._n use_v 2_o what_o we_o shall_v attend_v in_o our_o counsel_n 1_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n 399_o 2_o pray_v much_o ib._n 3_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a 400_o 4_o keep_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ib._n 5_o be_v not_o put_v off_o with_o show_n of_o reason_n 401_o 6_o be_v humble_a ib._n 7_o consult_v with_o a_o indifferent_a judgement_n ib._n 8_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o ib._n 9_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o cost_v too_o dear_a though_o good_a ib._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o ungodly_a man_n in_o their_o great_a rage_n be_v but_o as_o foam_v if_o god_n come_v against_o they_o 403_o scripture_n expression_n touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o great_a person_n 404_o verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o god_n destroy_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o idolatry_n 406_o ob_n 2_o the_o near_a a_o thing_n come_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o vile_a it_o be_v ib._n obs_n 3_o false_a worship_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n 407_o obs_n 4_o we_o may_v so_o abuse_v the_o creature_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v they_o into_o sin_n itself_o ib._n obs_n 5_o when_o any_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v they_o be_v to_o be_v but_o purge_v but_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v ib._n obs_n 6_o man_n sin_n bring_v destruction_n upon_o the_o creature_n 408_o ob_n 7_o if_o it_o be_v sad_a that_o false_a worship_n be_v neglect_v how_o sad_a be_v it_o that_o true_a worship_n be_v 409_o obs_n 8_o the_o ruin_n of_o idolatrous_a place_n be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n than_o their_o pomp_n 410_o ob_n 9_o what_o man_n account_v high_o of_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n when_o the_o enemy_n come_v in_o he_o contemn_v they_o ib._n obs_n 10_o god_n can_v make_v a_o alteration_n in_o city_n and_o kingdom_n 413_o ob_n 11_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o enemy_n 414_o ob_n 12_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v very_o dreadful_a ib._n obs_n 13_o to_o live_v in_o misery_n be_v worse_a than_o present_a death_n 415_o ob_n 14_o the_o misery_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o affliction_n be_v wonderful_a 416_o ob_n 15_o desperation_n be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n ib._n
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1._o less_o frequent_a 2._o his_o delight_n abat_n which_o be_v also_o the_o first_o degree_n 3._o take_v up_o hard_a thought_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n 4._o wish_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o simile_n 5._o hearken_v to_o contrary_a doctrine_n simile_n 6._o will_v not_o search_v thorough_o into_o truth_n 7._o a_o engagement_n in_o some_o unlawful_a practice_n 8._o former_a weighty_a argument_n now_o weak_a simile_n 9_o become_v open_a enemy_n isa_n 5._o 24._o psal_n 119._o 18_o 19_o obs_n 3._o we_o against_o antinomian_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forsaw_v this_o generation_n mal._n 4._o 24._o enterprete_v object_n answ_n obs_n 1._o aman_n may_v continue_v strict_a in_o duty_n and_o yet_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expos_fw-la obs_n 2._o prayer_n preach_v isa_n 40._o 3._o enterprete_v gift_n and_o part_n expol._n 1._o 2_o the_o author_n exp._n obs_n 3._o instance_n in_o feastival_n and_o fast_n why_o christmas_n be_v so_o zealous_o 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