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the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n argue_v the_o great_a folly_n p._n 289._o sin_n the_o great_a folly_n p._n 290._o friend_n unkindness_n from_o a_o friend_n trouble_v most_o p._n 273_o 274._o a_o friend_n who_o p._n 301._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a friendship_n to_o mourn_v with_o and_o comfort_v our_o afflict_a friend_n p._n 305._o g_o garment_n rent_v of_o garment_n in_o what_o case_n use_v p._n 179._o gaine_n will_v make_v some_o do_v any_o thing_n p._n 381._o ghost_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 396._o giant_n and_o infant_n be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n in_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 421._o gift_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 203._o every_o outward_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v god_n gift_n p._n 203_o 204._o god_n give_v no_o more_o than_o we_o get_v honest_o p._n 205._o that_o god_n give_v all_o destroy_v 4_o monster_n at_o once_o two_o in_o the_o rich_a two_o in_o the_o poor_a p._n 205_o 206_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n give_v shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n p._n 207._o a_o godly_a man_n the_o most_o considerable_a object_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 93_o 94._o such_o be_v most_o aim_v at_o and_o assault_v by_o satan_n p._n 95._o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o let_v nature_n work_v alone_o p._n 193._o he_o acquit_v god_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o p_o 202_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v never_o be_v in_o so_o ill_a a_o condition_n but_o god_n have_v use_v of_o his_o life_n p._n 254._o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n perform_v to_o it_o p._n 45._o time_n spend_v in_o duty_n of_o godliness_n no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o call_n p._n 45._o gold_n and_o silver_n how_o proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o prince_n p._n 414_o 415._o good_a and_o evil_a how_o alike_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 292._o grace_n preserve_v itself_o pure_a among_o the_o impure_a p._n 24._o grace_n the_o best_a blessing_n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n where_o one_o grace_n be_v every_o grace_n be_v p._n 30._o holy_a practice_n make_v grace_n visible_a p._n 52._o it_o increase_v by_o opposition_n p._n 229_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a to_o we_o when_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v bitter_a and_o burdensome_a p._n 444._o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n call_v desolate_a place_n p._n 412._o care_n and_o cost_v ancient_o bestow_v in_o building_n of_o they_o p._n 413._o why_o call_v desolate_a place_n p._n 414._o grave_a call_v a_o house_n p._n 416._o much_o treasure_n former_o put_v in_o grave_n p._n 416_o 417._o some_o take_v more_o care_n for_o their_o grave_n and_o sepulchre_n than_o they_o do_v for_o their_o soul_n p._n 420._o h_o hand_n work_n of_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o business_n though_o a_o work_n of_o the_o head_n p._n 117_o 118._o to_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n what_o it_o mean_v p._n 124._o hand_n of_o god_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p._n 125._o either_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a p._n 126._o to_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 137._o health_n a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 266._o yet_o quick_o blast_v ibid._n heart_n must_v be_v especial_o look_v to_o p._n 74._o man_n can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o p._n 75._o the_o heart_n continual_o evil_a p._n 76._o satan_n can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o heart_n p._n 135._o hedge_n what_o it_o import_v when_o god_n make_v a_o hedge_n about_o a_o man_n p._n 111_o 112._o job_n have_v a_o threefold_a hedge_n p._n 113._o there_o be_v a_o hedge_n of_o affliction_n and_o a_o hedge_n of_o protection_n p._n 460._o holiness_n holy_a person_n do_v not_o always_o keep_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o holiness_n p_o 342._o honesty_n what_o we_o get_v honest_o we_o can_v loose_v patient_o p._n 205._o hope_v the_o want_n of_o that_o afflict_v we_o most_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o most_o p._n 385._o a_o hopeless_a condition_n be_v the_o worst_a condition_n p._n 386_o 462._o honour_n god_n will_v honour_v they_o who_o honour_v he_o p._n 225._o what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n or_o man_n p._n 327._o humiliation_n must_v increase_v as_o affliction_n either_o personal_a or_o public_a do_v increase_v p._n 268_o etc._n etc._n i_o ignorance_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o wink_v at_o time_n of_o ignorance_n p._n 352_o 351._o impatience_n be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n with_o folly_n p._n 219._o infant_n weep_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v p._n 393._o they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o death_n in_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v p._n 398._o intention_n it_o argue_v a_o malicious_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n action_n be_v fair_a then_o to_o accuse_v his_o intention_n p._n 108._o integrity_n to_o hold_v integrity_n in_o evil_a time_n be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o admirable_a p._n 229._o the_o world_n will_v persuade_v that_o the_o hold_v of_o integrity_n and_o profession_n of_o holiness_n be_v vain_a p_o 276._o job_n when_o he_o live_v p._n 18._o joy_n godly_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n mutual_o cause_v one_o another_o p._n 305._o what_o at_o one_o time_n be_v our_o fear_n at_o another_o time_n may_v be_v our_o joy_n p._n 454._o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n honour_n our_o profession_n of_o godliness_n p._n 31._o k_o knowledge_n wicked_a man_n hate_v it_o and_o why_o p._n 373._o knowledge_n of_o misery_n which_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o make_v we_o more_o miserable_a p._n 440._o key_n four_o key_n special_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 390._o l_o leviathan_n why_o so_o call_v p_o 369._o what_o it_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o leviathan_n ib_n p._n 370_o etc._n etc._n two_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 378._o the_o name_n of_o a_o song_n p._n 380._o life_n our_o life_n here_o be_v but_o a_o come_n and_o a_o go_v p_o 201._o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n in_o nature_n p._n 240._o not_o to_o be_v part_v with_o for_o a_o trifle_n p._n 241._o the_o soul_n far_o more_o precious_a than_o life_n p_o 243._o so_o also_o be_v the_o gospel_n ib._n etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o part_v with_o life_n for_o we_o p._n 244._o what_o life_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a consideration_n of_o it_o p._n 251_o 441._o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 256._o mercy_n to_o have_v life_n though_o we_o lose_v all_o else_o p._n 257._o likeness_n of_o quality_n and_o of_o equality_n p._n 100_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n like_o one_o another_o and_o like_o christ_n in_o quality_n but_o unlike_a in_o equality_n ib._n light_n a_o great_a blessing_n the_o sort_n of_o it_o p._n 353._o light-hater_n who_o p._n 373._o long_v for_o a_o thing_n note_v the_o strong_a desire_n p._n 447._o m_o man_n the_o word_n man_n in_o scripture_n signify_v more_o than_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o the_o noble_a sex_n p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n 3_o hebrew_n word_n for_o man_n their_o difference_n ib._n man_n take_v 1._o for_o any_o eminent_a man_n 2._o for_o a_o magistrate_n p._n 20_o 21._o mercy_n some_o mercy_n receive_v exceed_v our_o own_o praise_n as_o some_o trouble_n exceed_v our_o own_o mourning_n p._n 381._o in_o sad_a time_n small_a comfort_n pass_v for_o great_a mercy_n p._n 384._o every_o step_n of_o our_o life_n needs_o a_o step_n of_o mercy_n p._n 399_o 445._o morning_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n diligent_o p._n 59_o morning_n best_a praying-time_n p._n 60._o mourn_v to_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n our_o duty_n p._n 306._o the_o report_n of_o other_o suffering_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o mourn_v p._n 307._o great_a trouble_n warrant_v solemn_a mourning_n p._n 319._o mourn_v a_o profession_n p._n 375_o etc._n etc._n mouth_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n what_o p._n 325._o a_o fool_n do_v not_o open_a his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v but_o his_o speech_n open_v his_o mouth_n p._n 326._o n_o nakedness_a twofold_n p._n 197_o etc._n etc._n every_o man_n bear_v a_o naked_a helpless_a creature_n p._n 200._o name_n what_o it_o import_v when_o god_n know_v a_o man_n by_o name_n p._n 97_o 98._o name_v of_o god_n take_v 4._o way_n p._n 212._o what_o it_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n p._n 213._o nature_n change_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n p._n 360._o negative_a word_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o denial_n p._n 180._o o_o oppressors_n of_n three_o sort_n p._n 430._o the_o word_n of_o oppressor_n be_v wound_a word_n p._n 432._o they_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o preacher_n may_v just_o be_v give_v up_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n p._n 433._o p_o
pain_n of_o the_o body_n very_o powerful_a to_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n p._n 248._o parable_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 326._o parable_n ground_v on_o know_v custom_n p._n 398._o passion_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o show_v passion_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n when_o his_o glory_n be_v concern_v p._n 288._o we_o may_v express_v our_o passion_n by_o reproof_n ib._n patience_n a_o man_n may_v be_v patient_a and_o yet_o complain_v under_o his_o affliction_n p._n 339._o five_o thing_n in_o affliction_n to_o clear_v this_o p._n 340._o perfection_n or_o to_o be_v perfect_a what_o p._n 24._o the_o kind_n of_o it_o ib._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o saint_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 25_o 26._o perish_v what_o it_o be_v to_o perish_v p._n 335._o how_o a_o day_n may_v be_v say_v to_o perish_v ib._n p._n 336._o perseverance_n that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v out_o of_o conscience_n he_o will_v do_v with_o perseverance_n p._n 76._o possession_n of_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o trouble_n p._n 444._o poverty_n be_v god_n gift_n as_o well_o as_o riches_n p._n 292._o power_n neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n have_v any_o power_n to_o hurt_v till_o god_n give_v commission_n p._n 138._o prayer_n how_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o move_v god_n p._n 231._o we_o must_v plead_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 232._o prayer_n satan_n will_v discourage_v we_o one_o of_o prayer_n and_o holy_a duty_n p._n 276._o praise_v they_o who_o do_v well_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v praise_n from_o god_n p._n 219._o preparation_n holy_a duty_n call_v for_o holy_a preparation_n p._n 57_o prisoner_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 430._o they_o iâ—_n a_o sad_a condition_n p._n 431._o to_o visit_v prisoner_n a_o work_n very_o please_v to_o christ_n p._n 431._o sigh_v be_v the_o language_n of_o prisoner_n p._n 431._o punishment_n of_o loss_n worse_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n p._n 354._o q_o quantity_n natural_a and_o civil_a p._n 434._o question_n what_o it_o import_v when_o god_n ask_v a_o question_n p._n 86_o 87._o r_o reason_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o for_o which_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n p._n 443._o repentance_n renew_a sin_n must_v have_v renew_v repentance_n p._n 76._o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o to_o a_o pain_a body_n p._n 249._o reproof_n lawful_a 288._o how_o to_o be_v qualify_v with_o meekness_n ib._n etc._n etc._n reproof_n prevail_v most_o when_o back_o with_o reason_n p._n 292._o resurrection_n a_o birth_n p._n 200._o rest_v of_o confidence_n and_o rest_n of_o contentation_n p._n 474._o riches_n three_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o exact_a in_o describe_v job_n riches_n p._n 41_o 42._o to_o be_v rich_a and_o holy_a argue_v much_o riches_n of_o holiness_n p._n 42._o riches_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 43._o honest_a deal_v no_o stop_n to_o the_o get_n or_o keep_v of_o riches_n p._n 44._o riches_n and_o all_o outward_a comfort_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o a_o day_n when_o we_o least_o suspect_v p._n 150._o all_o our_o care_n can_v secure_v they_o p._n 151._o roar_v under_o affliction_n note_n extreme_a affliction_n p._n 464_o etc._n etc._n s_o sacrifice_n four_o sort_n of_o they_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 61._o why_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_a be_v call_v a_o ascension_n three_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 61_o 62._o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v as_o priest_n before_o moses_n p._n 62._o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v give_v though_o not_o write_v from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 63._o wherein_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v consist_v and_o what_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o man_n p._n 63_o 64._o sanctification_n how_o one_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v another_o p._n 53._o to_o sanctify_v note_n two_o thing_n ibid._n he_o that_o be_v holy_a desire_v to_o make_v other_o holy_a p._n 56._o satan_n what_o the_o word_n import_v p._n 81_o 82._o how_o satan_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n p._n 82._o he_o that_o oppose_v good_a be_v the_o devil_n picture_n p._n 84._o satan_n be_v in_o a_o twofold_a chain_n though_o he_o walk_v all_o the_o world_n over_o p._n 89._o his_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o what_o it_o import_v p._n 91_o 92._o satan_n no_o place_n free_a from_o his_o temptation_n p._n 92._o very_o active_a to_o do_v mischief_n p._n 92_o 93._o satan_n boundless_a in_o malice_n p._n 140._o satan_n be_v speedy_a in_o execute_v where_o he_o have_v power_n to_o hurt_v p._n 143._o how_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o satan_n may_v meet_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n p._n 138._o he_o can_v compel_v p._n 153._o wicked_a man_n do_v his_o will_n while_o they_o be_v do_v their_o own_o p._n 155._o he_o love_v to_o work_v by_o instrument_n p._n 156_o satan_n labour_v to_o work_v in_o we_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n p._n 163._o satan_n very_o powerful_a page_n 175._o mere_a malice_n move_v satan_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n page_n 235._o when_o one_o mean_n will_v not_o prevail_v he_o try_v another_o p._n 247._o and_o more_o prevalent_a or_o strong_a ibid._n he_o make_v use_v of_o such_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v by_o as_o be_v most_o effectual_a p._n 273._o scripture_n the_o excellency_n of_o they_o in_o themselves_o p._n 3._o and_o above_o all_o other_o write_n p._n 4._o scripture_n in_o all_o part_n of_o equal_a power_n and_o authority_n p._n 4._o scripture_n many_o way_n differencee_v p._n 4._o sepulcher_n see_v grave_n season_n and_o opportunity_n satan_n be_v very_o watchful_a to_o take_v the_o fit_a time_n in_o do_v mischief_n p._n 147._o we_o shall_v be_v as_o wise_a to_o do_v good_a p._n 143._o servant_n of_o god_n god_n have_v servant_n in_o the_o worst_a place_n p._n 24._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o serve_v god_n faithful_o among_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n godly_a man_n be_v his_o servant_n three_o way_n p._n 96_o 97._o servant_n of_o god_n surround_v with_o enemy_n therefore_o surround_v with_o protection_n p._n 115._o god_n be_v the_o guard_n of_o his_o servant_n 〈…〉_z and_o of_o the_o mean_a thing_n 〈…〉_z they_o ibid._n servant_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n â—â—7_n sin_n bring_v in_o servility_n p._n 438._o no_o servant_n at_o his_o own_o dispose_n ibid._n shadow_n of_o death_n what_o p._n 355._o shiloh_n why_o christ_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 472._o shave_v the_o head_n what_o it_o import_v p_o 183._o sincerity_n commend_v we_o unto_o god_n p._n 30._o sincere_a person_n be_v in_o god_n esteem_v perfect_a person_n p._n 31._o where_o there_o be_v sincerity_n towards_o god_n there_o will_v be_v honesty_n towards_o man_n p._n 31._o it_o be_v most_o oppose_v by_o satan_n p_o 227._o a_o godly_a man_n will_v hold_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o lose_v ibid._n it_o be_v our_o armour_n p._n 228._o sinner_n in_o three_o degree_n p._n 425._o sin_n not_o safe_a to_o let_v sin_n lie_v a_o moment_n upon_o the_o soul_n p._n 60_o 61._o in_o what_o sense_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o sin_v p._n 66._o three_o degree_n of_o sin_v p._n 67._o we_o may_v quick_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v about_o lawful_a thing_n p_o 69._o sin_n spoil_v we_o of_o all_o both_o honour_n and_o comfort_n p._n 84._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o sin_v in_o this_o life_n p._n 215_o etc._n etc._n silence_n be_v best_a in_o great_a sorrow_n for_o then_o a_o man_n be_v unfit_a either_o for_o counsel_n or_o comfort_n p._n 320._o solitariness_n be_v a_o sad_a condition_n p._n 363._o what_o solitariness_n good_a p._n 368._o son_n of_o god_n who_o p._n 223._o in_o what_o sense_n sonship_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v ibid._n sorrow_n be_v good_a only_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o joy_n p._n 310_o 311._o great_a sorrow_n hinder_v speech_n p._n 324._o man_n see_v sorrow_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v p._n 392._o sovereignty_n of_o god_n shall_v silence_v all_o complaint_n p._n 〈…〉_z god_n can_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n p_o â—_o soul_n tâ—â—â—etiousnesse_n of_o it_o p._n 243._o star_n a_o three_o fold_v benefit_n to_o the_o night_n p._n 383._o suspicion_n it_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o suspect_v ill_o of_o other_o while_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o do_v they_o good_a p._n 68_o a_o suspicion_n that_o we_o or_o other_o have_v sin_v be_v ground_n enough_o to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n ibid._n 69._o sword_n a_o terrible_a judgement_n p._n 157._o how_o worse_a than_o famine_n p._n 158._o t_o temptation_n four_o step_n of_o satan_n work_n in_o temptation_n p._n 153._o satan_n suit_n temptation_n to_o man_n temper_n and_o condition_n p._n 158._o the_o most_o violent_a temptation_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o