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thought_n from_o satan_n ibid._n 10._o how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 289_o 11._o how_o to_o discern_v they_o from_o those_o which_o arise_v from_o our_o own_o nature_n ibid._n 12._o how_o to_o prevent_v evil_a thought_n 290_o 13._o how_o fleshly_a lust_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 292_o 14._o believer_n be_v here_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n 293_o 15._o several_a property_n of_o pilgrim_n apply_v 294_o verse_n 12._o 1._o reformation_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n 299_o 2._o christian_n be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conversation_n 300_o 3._o our_o whole_a conversation_n must_v be_v good_a 301_o 4._o christian_n be_v to_o live_v godly_a even_o among_o the_o wicked_a 303_o 5._o in_o the_o worst_a place_n god_n will_v have_v his_o and_o why_o ibid._n 6._o how_o to_o live_v holy_a among_o the_o wicked_a 304_o 7._o reason_n to_o provoke_v to_o a_o godly_a life_n 305_o 8._o the_o wicked_a speak_v ill_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o 305_o 9_o this_o sin_n rife_o in_o these_o day_n 306_o 10._o good_a work_v the_o best_a way_n to_o put_v our_o adversary_n to_o silence_n 307_o 11._o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o godlies'_n action_n 308_o 12._o what_o good_a work_n be_v ibid._n 13._o how_o necessary_a they_o be_v 309_o 14._o a_o christian_n perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n procure_v glory_n to_o god_n from_o other_o ibid._n 15._o to_o visit_v take_v two_o way_n 310_o 16._o conversion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n ibid._n 17._o it_o be_v of_o god_n great_a mercy_n ibid._n 18._o no_o man_n can_v true_o glorify_v god_n till_o he_o be_v convert_v 311_o 19_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o will_v glorify_v god_n ibid._n 20._o even_o the_o slanderer_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v become_v convert_v ibid._n verse_n 13_o 14._o 1._o a_o exhortation_n with_o three_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o 312_o 313._o 2._o every_o man_n must_v show_v forth_o his_o godliness_n in_o his_o particular_a call_n ibid._n 3._o minister_n must_v labour_v to_o remove_v false_a conceit_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n 315_o 4._o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 5._o god_n require_v the_o same_o which_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o 316_o 6._o how_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n bind_v we_o ibid._n 7._o a_o distribution_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n 8._o a_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n ibid._n 9_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v also_o so_o to_o be_v obey_v 318_o 10._o both_o the_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a be_v send_v of_o god_n 319_o 11._o the_o end_n why_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v ibid._n 12._o magistrate_n must_v punish_v evil_a doer_n ibid._n 13._o magistrate_n shall_v stand_v for_o well-doer_n 320_o verse_n 15._o 1._o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v obey_v 321_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o well-doing_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o foolish_a which_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o 321_o 4._o every_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n 322_o verse_n 16._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 323_o 2._o natural_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n 324_o 3._o believer_n be_v make_v free_a by_o christ_n 325_o 4._o wherein_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v ibid._n 5._o through_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n even_o the_o most_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o best_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v abuse_v 328_o 6._o three_o restrainer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 329_o 7._o a_o christian_n though_o free_a yet_o be_v still_o a_o servant_n 330_o verse_n 17._o 1._o they_o be_v good_a subject_n which_o not_o only_o obey_v their_o magistrate_n but_o live_v well_o one_o with_o another_o ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o superior_n in_o six_o particular_n 331_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o equal_n in_o two_o particular_n ibid._n 4._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o inferior_n and_o why_o 332_o 5._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v ourselves_o 332_o 6._o we_o be_v to_o honour_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o place_n 333_o 7._o even_o in_o they_o that_o be_v most_o bad_a there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n 8._o we_o be_v to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o god_n child_n ibid._n 9_o we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 335_o 10._o we_o be_v to_o love_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o godly_a 337_o 11._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o christian_n in_o their_o private_a meeting_n 339_o 12._o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v 340_o 13._o commendation_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n fear_n 341_o 14._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n go_v together_o ibid._n 15._o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o perform_v towards_o man_n 342_o 16._o difference_n between_o religion_n and_o civil_a honour_n 343_o 17._o what_o honour_n comprehend_v and_o if_o due_a to_o the_o bad_a much_o more_o to_o religious_a king_n ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o god_n word_n teach_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o 344_o 2._o minister_n must_v stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o charge_n ibid._n 3._o even_o particular_a family_n be_v to_o be_v well_o look_v to_o 345_o 4._o the_o prevention_n of_o objection_n 346_o 5._o who_o mean_v by_o good_a gentle_a and_o who_o by_o froward_a master_n ibid._n 6._o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a even_o to_o their_o bad_a and_o froward_a master_n ibid._n vere_n 19_o 1._o to_o be_v incite_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n its_o necessary_a to_o know_v that_o its_o please_a to_o god_n 349_o 2._o the_o action_n of_o god_n child_n when_o please_a to_o he_o 350_o 3._o why_o servant_n must_v do_v their_o duty_n to_o unconscionable_a master_n 351_o 4._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o conscience_n ibid._n verse_n 20._o 1._o all_o suffering_n be_v not_o commendable_a nor_o comfortable_a 353_o 2._o on_o june_n 16._o 1611._o be_v the_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v such_o a_o grievous_a tempest_n of_o wind_n as_o cast_v away_o many_o vessel_n at_o sea_n among_o other_o one_o passage_n boat_n towards_o ipswich_n with_o almost_o twenty_o person_n and_o on_o the_o 18_o day_n be_v two_o and_o thirty_o person_n tread_v to_o death_n and_o bruise_v at_o a_o play_n in_o norwich_n 354_o 3._o patience_n in_o suffer_v for_o fault_n have_v no_o reward_n with_o god_n ibid._n 4._o what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v wrongful_o 356_o 5._o what_o those_o must_v do_v that_o suffer_v wrongful_o 357_o 6._o it_o be_v commendable_a for_o god_n people_n to_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n ibid._n 7._o how_o fearful_a their_o condition_n that_o hate_n other_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 8._o such_o as_o be_v hate_v for_o well-doing_n must_v bear_v the_o same_o patient_o 358_o verse_n 21._o 1._o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o to_o undergo_v trouble_n in_o this_o world_n 359_o 2._o in_o this_o world_n the_o godly_a suffer_v for_o well-doing_n 360_o 3._o christ_n suffering_n a_o incitement_n for_o we_o to_o suffer_v 361_o 4._o christ_n suffer_v even_o for_o the_o mean_a 362_o 5._o christ_n a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o a_o illustration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 362_o 2._o christ_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o how_o the_o godly_a stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n 363_o verse_n 23._o 1._o christs_n admirable_a patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n 364_o 2._o why_o we_o must_v not_o revenge_v ibid._n 3._o they_o that_o revenge_n themselves_o call_v into_o question_n god_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n 366_o 4._o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n ibid._n verse_n 24._o 1._o christs_n passion_n set_v out_o by_o the_o end_n thereof_o 367_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a in_o meditate_v on_o christ_n passion_n and_o hear_v thereof_o 368_o 3._o a_o brief_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n set_v down_o at_o large_a by_o the_o evangelist_n ibid._n 4._o for_o whosoever_o christ_n die_v he_o die_v to_o kill_v sin_n in_o they_o 372_o 5._o the_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n 374_o 6._o christian_n must_v endeavour_v to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n 375_o 7._o as_o we_o must_v be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n so_o must_v we_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n ibid._n 8._o all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v be_v for_o our_o profit_n 376_o 9_o christ_n die_v even_o for_o poor_a servant_n ibid._n 10._o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n 377_o 11._o our_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o sickness_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n be_v our_o physician_n ibid._n 13._o sin_n hateful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 14._o how_o we_o may_v speed_v in_o our_o suit_n to_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 25._o
come_v together_o he_o know_v that_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o he_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a mirth_n this_o rebuke_v christian_n that_o do_v no_o more_o rejoice_v in_o their_o happiness_n 1_o so_o seldom_o think_v of_o it_o so_o little_o refresh_v and_o quicken_v up_o their_o heart_n by_o it_o we_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o it_o object_n but_o our_o wretched_a nature_n and_o corruption_n that_o break_v out_o so_o continual_o so_o many_o way_n damp_n we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o go_v heavy_o when_o we_o may_v else_o rejoice_v true_o sol._n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o cause_n we_o rejoice_v too_o much_o and_o too_o often_o in_o earthly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o so_o seldom_o in_o the_o true_a treasure_n and_o best_a inheritance_n and_o this_o be_v unthankfulness_n and_o too_o much_o baseness_n and_o a_o great_a fault_n if_o we_o do_v more_o often_o comfort_v our_o heart_n in_o this_o assurance_n it_o will_v sharpen_v we_o on_o much_o to_o duty_n the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o dulness_n this_o also_o rebuke_n the_o fond_a world_n 2._o that_o think_v the_o christian_a state_n so_o lumpish_a as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mirth_n in_o it_o and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v undertake_v that_o state_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v merry_a more_o such_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o own_o shadow_n 4._o they_o be_v desperate_a and_o mad_a man_n that_o can_v or_o dare_v be_v merry_a till_o they_o be_v christian_n 16._o who_o only_o have_v commission_n to_o be_v merry_a the_o wicked_a be_v bid_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o choke_v in_o the_o end_n that_o they_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n religion_n take_v not_o away_o mirth_n but_o only_o reform_v mirth_n it_o take_v away_o the_o filthy_a and_o wicked_a mirth_n that_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o end_n in_o howl_v as_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v merry_a but_o in_o swear_v drunkeness_n ribaldry_n mock_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a what_o no_o sport_n but_o with_o firebrand_n and_o edgetool_n with_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o must_v anger_v god_n and_o wound_v our_o own_o soul_n again_o mirth_n it_o moderate_v our_o lawful_a mirth_n wherein_o many_o rejoice_v too_o excessive_o teach_v we_o first_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o his_o love_n then_o in_o these_o thing_n as_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o as_o help_n and_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o better_a thing_n oh_o that_o roister_n and_o carnal_a worldling_n will_v set_v less_o by_o this_o joy_n use._n for_o howl_a will_v be_v the_o end_n and_o labour_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a joy_n which_o may_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a here_o 13._o and_o bring_v they_o to_o endless_a joy_n hereafter_o 6._o the_o wicked_a laugh_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o their_o heart_n be_v heavy_a they_o have_v many_o secret_a sting_n it_o be_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n as_o it_o with_o a_o true_a man_n and_o a_o thief_n the_o true_a man_n go_v home_o merry_a and_o there_o sit_v down_o quiet_a though_o he_o have_v no_o great_a provision_n the_o thief_n have_v his_o purse_n full_a of_o money_n at_o his_o inn_n call_v for_o great_a cheer_n wine_n and_o music_n and_o yet_o with_o a_o tremble_a heart_n a_o fearful_a eye_n a_o ear_n that_o list_v to_o every_o knock_n think_v still_o that_o some_o be_v come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o true_o merry_a as_o the_o poor_a true_a man_n so_o be_v it_o with_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n you_o rejoice_v they_o be_v in_o affliction_n trouble_n yet_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n whence_o learn_v that_o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v even_o in_o affliction_n in_o trouble_n this_o be_v often_o command_v we_o be_v to_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n 3._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 2._o work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 11._o and_o 2._o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n reason_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 17._o therefore_o our_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n shall_v swallow_v up_o our_o heaviness_n 18._o and_o not_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o it_o we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o hungry_a man_n to_o eat_v good_a meat_n 41._o though_o it_o have_v sharp_a swace_n as_o other_o have_v not_o be_v daunt_v by_o any_o trouble_n 10._o but_o amid_o they_o express_v no_o small_a mirth_n 34._o so_o also_o must_v we_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o small_a odds_o between_o christian_n and_o carnal_a man_n 1_o for_o these_o though_o they_o have_v all_o that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v they_o to_o make_v they_o happy_a like_a dives_n wife_n child_n friend_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o danger_n and_o trouble_n shall_v soon_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o this_o happiness_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o present_a possession_n than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v be_v of_o that_o whereof_o here_o he_o have_v but_o the_o assurance_n for_o example_n take_v a_o man_n and_o give_v he_o what_o the_o world_n will_v afford_v he_o yet_o let_v a_o millstone_n hang_v by_o a_o small_a cord_n over_o his_o head_n at_o his_o back_n a_o fierce_a adversary_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v before_o his_o face_n a_o hiss_a serpent_n ready_a to_o sting_v he_o on_o each_o side_n ramp_v and_o devour_a bear_n and_o lion_n ready_a to_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n will_v not_o this_o fear_n daunt_v he_o more_o than_o all_o his_o jollity_n will_v comfort_v he_o will_v he_o have_v any_o joy_n at_o all_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o with_o he_o 6._o as_o in_o belshazzer_n nay_o let_v he_o have_v but_o the_o gout_n or_o stone_n and_o how_o will_v he_o take_v on_o but_o take_v a_o christian_n that_o have_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o set_v all_o these_o about_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o daunt_v he_o nor_o make_v he_o comfortless_a he_o will_v hope_v and_o 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