their_o wage_n therefore_o must_v set_v they_o on_o work_n ibid._n 4._o they_o can_v otherwise_o look_v for_o his_o assistance_n page_n 166_o 5._o nor_o have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 6._o the_o people_n can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n under_o such_o a_o ministry_n page_n 167_o use_v 1._o minister_n ought_v to_o look_v for_o christ_n place_v ibid._n 2._o it_o condemn_v intruder_n page_n 168_o 3._o use_v to_o they_o that_o have_v minister_n of_o christ_n place_v among_o they_o ibid._n 4._o never_o complain_v of_o graceless_a minister_n page_n 168_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o more_o able_a minister_n every_o where_o page_n 169_o 5._o god_n have_v the_o place_n of_o minister_n than_o we_o know_v whether_o to_o go_v for_o good_a minister_n page_n 170_o the_o reason_n page_n 171_o use_v 1._o minister_n shall_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n page_n 173_o 2._o a_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n continue_v any_o where_o when_o the_o world_n 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what_o mean_v by_o deadness_n of_o guilt_n page_n 245_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o mind_n page_n 246_o what_o by_o deadness_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n what_o by_o deadness_n of_o affection_n page_n 247_o doct._n 1._o a_o dead_a christian_a as_o good_a as_o none_o at_o all_o ibid._n 2._o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v do_v with_o life_n page_n 250_o reason_n why_o a_o dead_a christian_n none_o at_o all_o page_n 253_o use_v 1._o if_o dead_a christian_n be_v none_o what_o then_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n in_o name_n page_n 255_o 2._o how_o dangerous_a to_o be_v a_o deadhearted_n christian_n page_n 267_o for_o 1._o all_o we_o do_v with_o a_o dead_a heart_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 2._o it_o do_v not_o please_v god_n page_n 269_o 3._o it_o can_v yield_v we_o any_o true_a comfort_n page_n 271_o 4._o though_o it_o comfort_v we_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n it_o can_v in_o adversity_n page_n 272_o 5._o we_o can_v never_o bless_v god_n with_o a_o dead_a heart_n page_n 273_o 6._o so_o long_a religion_n be_v irksome_a to_o we_o page_n 274_o 7._o if_o a_o dead_a heart_n take_v it_o up_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o page_n 276_o cause_n of_o live_v christianly_o 1._o efficient_a god_n page_n 278_o 2._o instrumental_a faith_n page_n 280_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o justification_n page_n 281_o 2._o sanctification_n ibid._n 3._o joy_n and_o comfort_n page_n 282_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n page_n 283_o six_o stir_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n page_n 289_o 1._o application_n ibid._n 2._o meditation_n page_n 291_o 3._o consider_v page_n 292_o 4._o remember_v page_n 294_o 5._o the_o invent_v of_o the_o heart_n page_n 295_o 6._o the_o judgeing_a of_o the_o mind_n page_n 296_o use_v 1._o how_o rude_a or_o profane_a wicked_a christian_n be_v reject_v for_o deadness_n page_n 297_o 2._o condemnation_n of_o the_o sin_n wherein_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v dead_a page_n 298_o 3._o what_o to_o be_v a_o live_a christian_n ibid._n every_o act_n of_o a_o heart_n not_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o life_n of_o it_o page_n 304_o no_o not_o her_o woulding_n page_n 306_o when_o wish_v be_v a_o argument_n page_n 308_o the_o same_o prove_v page_n 310_o the_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n live_v if_o convert_v to_o god_n page_n 312_o five_o other_o act_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n page_n 319_o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o conscience_n page_n 327_o 1._o a_o conscience_n some_o what_o awake_v may_v like_v of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n page_n 328_o 2._o it_o may_v oblige_v a_o man_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n page_n 329_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v trouble_v about_o his_o sin_n page_n 330_o 4._o it_o may_v urge_v one_o to_o good_a thing_n page_n 332_o 5._o it_o may_v be_v very_o eager_a in_o urge_v page_n 333_o 6._o it_o may_v prevail_v far_o by_o its_o cagernesse_n page_n 334_o 7._o it_o may_v make_v one_o look_v a_o great_a way_n as_o it_o prevail_v ibid._n but_o these_o can_v be_v the_o life_n of_o conscience_n and_o why_o page_n 335_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n page_n 341_o two_o kind_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n page_n 346_o four_o effect_n of_o a_o lively_a conscience_n page_n 351_o effect_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n page_n 355_o what_o be_v a_o humble_a conscience_n page_n 356_o how_o to_o know_v quickning_n of_o conscience_n page_n 358_o argument_n of_o a_o live_a conscience_n page_n 360_o use_v 1._o how_o few_o have_v live_v conscience_n page_n 362_o when_o the_o memory_n be_v dead_a page_n 363_o when_o the_o memory_n be_v alive_a page_n 364_o memory_n a_o great_a blessing_n page_n 367_o and_o that_o for_o 8_o reason_n page_n 368_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o memory_n page_n 370_o use_v 1._o the_o only_a live_a memory_n that_o remember_v god_n page_n 378_o 2._o we_o can_v never_o retain_v god_n commandment_n without_o some_o memory_n ibid._n 3._o the_o want_n of_o this_o cause_n of_o sin_n ibid._n seven_o cause_n of_o a_o alive_a memory_n page_n 379_o christ_n alarm_n to_o drowsy_a saint_n revel_v 3._o 1._o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a saint_n john_n be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o patmos_n though_o the_o persecuter_n of_o the_o gospel_n think_v to_o do_v he_o a_o displeasure_n yet_o the_o lord_n turn_v it_o unto_o his_o great_a good_a
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royalty_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v the_o seven_o star_n page_n 96_o minister_n why_o star_n page_n 97_o every_o parish_n shall_v have_v one_o page_n 98_o use_v 1._o a_o miserable_a thing_n when_o a_o land_n be_v darken_v page_n 100_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o bless_v god_n when_o the_o star_n shine_v ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n those_o few_o star_n we_o have_v set_v upon_o we_o page_n 101_o six_o figne_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o vanish_v ibid._n why_o god_n will_v take_v away_o his_o star_n page_n 105_o christ_n have_v seven_o star_n in_o five_o respect_n page_n 107_o use_v 1._o they_o have_v their_o mission_n from_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v comfort_n to_o true_a minister_n ibid._n 2._o they_o must_v do_v his_o message_n page_n 108_o 3._o they_o must_v give_v he_o account_v page_n 109_o 4._o a_o great_a mercy_n christ_n shall_v send_v unto_o they_o ibid._n the_o head_n of_o their_o commission_n their_o authority_n page_n 120_o use_v 1._o if_o their_o commission_n be_v from_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o great_a ambassador_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v page_n 121_o 2._o they_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o discharge_v their_o function_n page_n 122_o 3._o to_o condemn_v they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o ministry_n page_n 124_o 4._o god_n take_v it_o not_o well_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o minister_n shall_v be_v vilipend_v page_n 126_o 5._o they_o must_v preach_v no_o mercy_n at_o all_o to_o they_o that_o stand_v out_o wilful_o page_n 129_o 6._o they_o that_o fear_v god_n must_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n page_n 131_o minister_n have_v need_v of_o many_o rare_a gift_n page_n 133_o 1._o to_o open_v the_o scripture_n ibid._n 2._o to_o deduce_v from_o they_o page_n 134_o 3._o to_o convince_v page_n 135_o 4._o to_o move_v affection_n ibid._n 5._o to_o speak_v pro_fw-la re_fw-mi nata_fw-la page_n 136_o 6._o to_o choose_v special_a text_n for_o special_a occasion_n page_n 137_o use_v 1._o a_o minister_n have_v not_o need_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n page_n 139_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o christ_n minister_n that_o be_v not_o gift_v ibid._n 3._o they_o must_v go_v to_o christ_n for_o gift_n page_n 140_o 4._o stir_v up_o those_o he_o give_v they_o page_n 141_o 5._o they_o must_v rely_v on_o christ_n ibid._n 6._o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o their_o minister_n page_n 142_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v the_o minister_n heart_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o people_n ibid._n christ_n have_v the_o prosper_a of_o his_o minister_n page_n 149_o the_o reason_n 1._o because_o minister_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n page_n 151_o 2._o conversion_n be_v supernatural_a page_n 152_o use_v 1._o the_o minister_n can_v only_o make_v try_v all_o whether_o they_o can_v convert_v the_o people_n or_o no._n page_n 153_o 2._o they_o must_v wait_v though_o they_o have_v not_o success_n present_o page_n 154_o 3._o it_o may_v condemn_v the_o world_n that_o let_v not_o minister_n have_v success_n ibid._n a_o minister_n have_v all_o good_a success_n from_o christ_n page_n 156_o 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that_o minister_n shall_v 2._o thus_o hang_v together_o in_o one_o that_o if_o one_o be_v a_o boanerges_n a_o son_n of_o thunder_n another_o shall_v be_v so_o too_o for_o minister_n may_v be_v different_a in_o different_a auditory_n husbandman_n sow_v their_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o ground_n the_o physician_n temper_v his_o physic_n according_a to_o his_o patient_n constitution_n as_o long_o as_o people_n be_v of_o sundry_a disposition_n so_o certain_o the_o minister_n manner_n of_o preach_v may_v be_v various_a and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v such_o a_o unity_n neither_o that_o all_o preacher_n shall_v be_v mould_v alike_o nay_o the_o same_o minister_n may_v and_o must_v differ_v from_o himself_o sometime_o come_v with_o cordial_n sometime_o with_o corrosive_n to_o sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o preach_v comfort_n to_o who_o comfort_n and_o vengeance_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o some_o he_o must_v give_v milk_n to_o other_o 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he_o his_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o labour_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n phil._n 2._o 25._o though_o clement_n be_v a_o minister_n much_o mean_a than_o he_o yet_o he_o call_v he_o his_o fellow-labourer_n phil._n 4._o 3._o though_o tychicus_n come_v never_o so_o much_o short_a of_o he_o yet_o he_o term_v he_o his_o fellow-servant_n col._n 4._o 7._o so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v unity_n for_o all_o this_o and_o a_o gracious_a sympathy_n and_o agreement_n between_o minister_n though_o of_o never_o so_o different_a part_n so_o they_o be_v sincere_a and_o cordial_o mind_v to_o do_v good_a you_o will_v say_v then_o what_o be_v that_o unity_n that_o must_v be_v among_o minister_n i_o answer_v 1._o they_o must_v be_v all_o competent_o endue_v 1._o with_o ability_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n all_o must_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v able_a man_n in_o some_o measure_n he_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o able_a to_o preach_v to_o the_o conscience_n able_a to_o do_v it_o with_o power_n and_o might_n able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o able_a to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n they_o be_v none_o of_o god_n minister_n that_o be_v not_o able_a man_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o teach_v and_o to_o apply_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v to_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o to_o bind_v that_o which_o be_v break_v to_o strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a those_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v this_o they_o be_v blind_a guide_n idol-shepheard_n and_o no_o minister_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o minister_n must_v be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n tit._n 1._o 9_o faithful_n man_n able_a to_o teach_v other_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n ascend_v upon_o high_a that_o he_o may_v give_v gift_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o ministry_n as_o one_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 4._o 8._o and_o so_o as_o it_o follow_v he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n all_o minister_n shall_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v able_a second_o they_o must_v be_v all_o send_v of_o god_n though_o a_o man_n 2._o be_v never_o so_o able_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o minister_n private_a christian_n many_o of_o they_o have_v excellent_a ability_n as_o the_o text_n say_v i_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o you_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n able_a to_o admonish_v one_o another_o rom._n 15._o 14._o he_o speak_v of_o private_a christian_n i_o say_v they_o be_v able_a many_o of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a use_n of_o their_o ability_n too_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o family_n for_o the_o good_a of_o christian_a communion_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o private_a christian_n live_v under_o good_a mean_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o grow_v able_a to_o teach_v when_o for_o time_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v teacher_n you_o have_v need_v that_o one_o teach_v you_o again_o which_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n heb._n 5._o 12._o mark_v he_o shame_v private_a christian_n that_o do_v not_o grow_v able_a to_o teach_v but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v minister_n true_a minister_n agree_v all_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o i_o have_v not_o thrust_v in_o myself_o for_o a_o pastor_n say_v jeremy_n they_o be_v intruder_n and_o not_o minister_n that_o can_v prove_v their_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n 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