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A12473 Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance. Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D. 1629 (1629) STC 22798; ESTC S117569 350,088 544

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p._n 196._o mercy_n wherein_o god_n mercy_n appear_v t._n 1._o p._n 5._o the_o use_v it_o p._n 6._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v a_o help_a cause_n to_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 43._o merit_n against_o popish_a merit_n t._n 3_o p._n 189._o minister_n their_o duty_n t._n 1._o p._n 65._o mirth_n how_o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o it_o t._n 1._o p._n 33._o whether_o a_o continual_a penitent_n can_v ever_o be_v merry_a t._n 3._o p._n 109._o moderation_n of_o moderation_n in_o mirth_n t._n 1._o p._n 33._o more_o of_o it_o t._n 2._o p._n 84._o mourn_v vide_fw-la sorrow_n n._n name_n we_o must_v love_v our_o brethren_n in_o their_o name_n t._n 1._o p._n 41._o six_o duty_n require_v hereunto_o ibid._n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 110._o night_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o night_n come_v in_o t._n 1._o p._n 75._o o._n obedience_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 29._o how_o we_o may_v bring_v our_o heart_n it_o ibid._n occasion_n that_o if_o 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21._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n t._n 2._o p._n 25._o the_o thing_n that_o we_o must_v labour_v for_o in_o prayer_n t._n 2._o p._n 26_o 27._o reason_n to_o enforce_v our_o petition_n t._n 2._o p._n 134_o 135_o 136._o the_o use_n of_o it_o t._n 2._o p._n 131._o preface_n why_o christ_n use_v a_o preface_n before_o his_o prayer_n t._n 2._o p._n 13_o punishment_n how_o to_o keep_v a_o moderation_n therein_o t._n 1._o p._n 60._o r._n recreation_n how_o to_o be_v use_v t._n 1._o p._n 32._o regeneration_n three_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n t._n 3._o p._n 7_o 8._o relapse_n vide_fw-la fall_v away_o the_o case_n of_o relapse_n t._n 3._o p._n 89._o caution_n of_o fall_v away_o t._n 3._o p._n 92_o comfort_n after_o relapse_n t._n 3._o p._n 95._o repentance_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o t._n 3._o p._n 18_o 19_o the_o use_n of_o its_o necessity_n t._n 3._o p._n 20._o its_o order_n t._n 3._o p._n 22._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 23._o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 27._o the_o world_n deceive_v therein_o t._n 3._o p._n 28._o repentance_n define_v treat_n 3._o p._n 29._o what_o a_o change_n repentance_n work_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n t._n 3._o p._n 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n t._n 3._o p._n 37_o 38_o 40._o of_o the_o help_a cause_n t._n 3._o p._n 42._o 43._o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n t._n 3_o 49_o 50._o of_o defer_v repetance_n t._n 3._o p._n 52._o five_o main_a reason_n why_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v t._n 3._o p._n 53_o 54._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v six_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v t._n 3._o p._n 60._o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 67._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 68_o the_o impediment_n of_o it_o t._n 3._o p._n 79_o 80_o 82_o 85._o how_o to_o remove_v these_o impediment_n t._n 3._o p._n 87._o the_o case_n 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of_o late_a and_o force_a repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 179_o 180._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 183._o that_o no_o repentance_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n t._n 3._o p._n 184_o 185._o etc._n etc._n that_o repentance_n have_v two_o part_n t._n 3._o p._n 188._o a_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o he_o that_o increase_v his_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 190._o three_o way_n wherein_o a_o christian_a must_v grow_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o grace_n t._n 3._o p_o 192_o 193_o reproof_n what_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o reprove_v t._n 1._o p._n 37._o restitution_n whether_o a_o man_n repent_v be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n t._n 3._o p._n 115_o 116._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o t._n 1._o p_o 90._o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v it_o t._n 1_o p_o 104_o 105._o revolt_v vide_fw-la relapse_n s._n sabbath_n the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a sinew_n 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