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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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12._o 6._o to_o be_v employ_v in_o public_a service_n be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n obs_n 2_o isa_n 43._o 7._o obs_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v god_n palace_n obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o instance_a in_o the_o late_a time_n in_o england_n quest_n answ_n their_o sin_n in_o build_v temple_n hag._n 2._o 2d_o and_o 4._o 9_o how_o superstition_n in_o they_o to_o build_v temple_n what_o make_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n holy_a and_o peculiar_a to_o it_o no_o argument_n therefore_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n pray_v in_o church_n no_o more_o accept_v unless_o with_o the_o holy_a congregation_n chrysost_n hom._n 79._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la some_o heathen_n against_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogm_n zenocia_n the_o persian_n xerxes_n magi_fw-la josephus_n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o paule-work_n strong_a place_n to_o be_v dedicate_v by_o prayet_v and_o reformation_n a_o notable_a story_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o england_n enemy_n shall_v have_v considerrd_v this_o expos_fw-la 1._o expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o gualt_n the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n expos_fw-la observe_v use_v for_o england_n a_o 3d_o time_n the_o time_n help_v to_o understand_v the_o prophecy_n israel_n malignant_n obs_n league_n and_o peace_n wherein_o we_o much_o rejoice_v may_v prove_v occasion_n of_o sorrow_n we_o be_v not_o greedy_a of_o peace_n before_o the_o time_n obs_n 1._o seculi_fw-la laetitia_fw-la est_fw-la impunita_fw-la nequitia_fw-la aug._n in_o john_n tract_n 12._o amos_n 6._o 4._o obs_n 2_o obs_n 3._o we_o may_v prosper_v &_o yet_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o joy_n a_o apâ—_n simile_n obs_n 1._o expos_fw-la 1._o 1._o be_v not_o take_v with_o the_o world_n jollity_n 2._o imitate_v they_o not_o in_o way_n of_o rejoice_v rejoice_v preach_v in_o christmas_n 3._o not_o as_o a_o people_n the_o dolphin_n 4._o not_o profane_o 5._o not_o have_v so_o much_o cause_n as_o other_o obser_n instance_a in_o this_o nation_n obser_n a_o 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