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that_o all_o may_v pass_v clear_a you_o see_v how_o curious_a holy_a man_n have_v be_v in_o all_o time_n to_o avoid_v suspicion_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v even_o god_n himself_o we_o can_v have_v a_o more_o glorious_a pattern_n what_o course_n suspicion_n have_v he_o take_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n with_o mankind_n he_o have_v condescend_v and_o stoop_v to_o man_n weakness_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o suspicion_n of_o unkindness_n to_o man_n that_o man_n may_v not_o cherish_v suspicion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o love_v he_o for_o there_o be_v that_o poison_n in_o the_o curse_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o do_v god_n what_o he_o can_v he_o will_v lay_v imputation_n upon_o god_n to_o bear_v himself_o out_o in_o stubborn_a course_n as_o if_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o he_o
adam_n our_o estate_n in_o christ_n better_o than_o adam_n or_o the_o angel_n why_o p._n 438_o 445_o affliction_n god_n child_n subject_n to_o affliction_n and_o why_o p._n 47_o 60_o 74_o 126_o god_n people_n be_v sensible_a of_o affliction_n and_o why_o p._n 129_o etc._n etc._n good_a man_n lie_v under_o affliction_n and_o cross_n be_v subject_a to_o rash_a and_o hard_a censure_n p._n 120_o 124_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o how_o p._n 102_o 103_o the_o good_a we_o get_v by_o other_o affliction_n be_v by_o stir_v up_o grace_n in_o we_o p._n 109_o god_n aim_n at_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o affliction_n p._n 114_o effect_n of_o affliction_n to_o god_n child_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a p._n 163_o affliction_n call_v death_n p._n 171_o see_v more_o in_o persecution_n suffer_v tribulation_n aime_n holy_a man_n work_v from_o holy_a aim_n and_o end_n p._n 347_o all._n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o p._n 391_o alone_a the_o devil_n set_v on_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o p._n 71_o see_v solitariness_n amen_n amen_n what_o and_o how_o take_v pag._n 401_o a_o double_a amen_o p._n 440_o all_o promise_n in_o christ_n yea_o and_o amen_o p._n 401_o etc._n etc._n 410_o etc._n etc._n anoint_v what_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v former_o anoint_v p._n 463_o 464_o 467_o the_o order_n of_o our_o anoint_v in_o christ_n p._n 464_o 467_o 468_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n resemble_v to_o anoint_v or_o oynment_n why_o pag._n 464_o etc._n etc._n antiquity_n antiquity_n of_o our_o church_n and_o religion_n prove_v against_o the_o papist_n p._n 394_o 395_o 396_o popish_a religion_n not_o ancient_a pag._n 396_o etc._n etc._n apology_n christian_n be_v often_o drive_v to_o their_o apology_n p._n 215_o apostle_n the_o privilege_n of_o apostle_n above_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v from_o they_o p._n 2_o s._n paul_n prerogative_n above_o other_o apostle_n ibid._n apostle_n and_o prophet_n how_o subject_a to_o err_v and_o mistake_v and_o how_o not_o p._n 374_o application_n necessity_n of_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 441_o assent_n four_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o assent_n pag._n 541_o 542_o assurance_n a_o christian_n ought_v and_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o estate_n in_o grace_n p._n 487_o all_o christian_n have_v not_o a_o like_a assurance_n nor_o at_o all_o time_n p._n 488_o god_n child_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n p_o 489_o see_v perseverance_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o a_o little_a measure_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n p._n 491_o authority_n why_o s._n paul_n allege_v humane_a authority_n in_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n pag._n 4_o what_o power_n or_o authority_n the_o church_n give_v to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 3_o 4_o 545_o see_v church_n scripture_n b._n believe_v how_o hardly_o man_n heart_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v p._n 48_o 486_o best_n a_o true_a christian_a be_v best_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v p._n 273_o bless_v to_o bless_v god_n what_o p._n 17_o how_o god_n bless_v we_o and_o how_o we_o bless_v gâ—…d_v ibid._n we_o add_v noâ—…hing_n to_o god_n when_o we_o bless_v he_o ibid._n whâ—…_n we_o ought_v to_o bless_v god_n ibid._n we_o ought_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o christ_n p._n 21_o blessing_n what_o p._n 9_o the_o pope_n blessing_n nothing_o worth_a ibid._n see_v praise_n thankfulness_n brother_n timothy_n s._n paul_n brother_n how_o p._n 4_o all_o christian_n or_o all_o believer_n be_v brethren_n ibid._n c._n call_v man_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o call_v by_o that_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o rule_v by_o p._n 275_o 365_o censure_n against_o censure_v those_o that_o be_v under_o cross_n and_o affliction_n p._n 124_o 150_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o censute_n man_n calling_n for_o some_o particular_a action_n p._n 375_o sin_n must_v be_v censure_v and_o judge_v when_o it_o be_v commit_v p._n 510_o certainty_n a_o double_a certainty_n p._n 120_o 440_o how_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o how_o not_o p._n 374_o christ._n christ_n three_o way_n take_v in_o scripture_n p._n 77_o christ_n be_v the_o main_a object_n of_o preach_v p._n 388_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o p._n 391_o how_o to_o think_v of_o christ_n p_o 390_o god_n love_v to_o we_o found_v in_o christ_n p._n 404_o 405_o how_o to_o get_v into_o christ_n p._n 415_o christ_n a_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n p._n 467_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o christ_n by_o all_o comfortable_a term_n that_o may_v be_v p._n 55_o christian._n what_o be_v do_v to_o christian_n be_v do_v to_o christ_n p_o 81_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v best_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v p._n 273_o a_o sound_a christian_a love_n and_o value_v all_o christian_n p._n 450_o christian_n be_v prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n how_o p._n 468_o etc._n etc._n see_v saint_n church_n whether_o the_o church_n can_v give_v authority_n to_o the_o word_n or_o scripture_n p._n 3_o 4_o 545_o god_n have_v a_o church_n in_o most_o wicked_a place_n and_o among_o most_o wicked_a people_n p._n 4_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n p._n 6_o the_o church_n have_v its_o name_n sometime_o 1._o from_o the_o mixture_n in_o it_o 2_o from_o the_o better_a part_n of_o it_o ib._n church_n not_o to_o be_v leave_v or_o forsake_v for_o some_o corruption_n in_o they_o p._n 339_o civil_a a_o mere_a civil_a man_n who_o p._n 8_o comfort_n consolation_n comfort_n or_o consolation_n what_o p._n 39_o 8â—…_n god_n the_o god_n of_o comfort_n how_o p_o 39_o 40_o what_o this_o title_n attribute_v to_o god_n imply_v p._n 42_o whatsoever_o the_o mean_n of_o comfort_n be_v god_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o it_o p._n 43_o god_n can_v create_v comfort_n out_o of_o nothing_o p._n 42_o god_n can_v raise_v comfort_n out_o of_o contrary_n p_o 42_o 3_o what_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o comfort_n p._n 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n reason_n or_o ground_n why_o christian_n be_v uncomfortable_a p._n 45_o god_n comfort_v his_o people_n in_o all_o tribulation_n p._n 46_o 48_o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v p._n 47_o 69_o god_n apply_v comfort_n answerable_a to_o all_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 48_o to_o comfort_n what_o p._n 49_o what_o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n p._n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o derive_v comfort_n from_o the_o god_n of_o comfort_n p._n 50_o no_o comfort_n for_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n p._n 51_o comfort_n for_o those_o that_o be_v relapse_v p._n 52_o general_a comfort_n shall_v be_v have_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o malady_n and_o grievance_n and_o which_o be_v they_o p._n 52_o 53_o mean_n for_o obtain_v of_o comfort_n p._n 52_o to_o 60_o &_o 69_o to_o keep_v a_o daily_a course_n of_o comfort_n how_o p._n 54_o to_o 60_o christ_n in_o scripture_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o term_n that_o may_v be_v comfortable_a p._n 55_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o comfort_v other_o p._n 60_o 61_o 64_o 65_o all_o god_n child_n have_v interest_n in_o divine_a comfort_n why_o p._n 61_o divine_a comfort_n be_v not_o impair_v by_o be_v communicate_v ibid._n god_n convey_v comfort_n to_o man_n by_o man_n p._n 62_o 63_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a ready_a and_o able_a to_o comfort_v one_o another_o p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 70_o 71_o experience_n a_o great_a help_n to_o comfort_v other_o why_o p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o objection_n of_o such_o as_o complain_v of_o want_n of_o comfort_n answer_v p._n 69_o our_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n be_v proportionable_a to_o our_o suffering_n pag._n 82_o great_a comfort_n follow_v great_a suffering_n why_o ibid._n what_o hinder_v comfort_n in_o affliction_n p._n 97_o no_o comfort_n for_o wicked_a man_n p._n 98_o comfort_n or_o consolation_n abound_v by_o christ_n p._n 99_o why_o christian_n be_v no_o more_o comfortable_a p._n 100_o suffer_v a_o necessary_a precedent_n of_o comfort_n why_o p._n 117_o those_o that_o suffer_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o comfort_n p._n 118_o commendation_n a_o man_n may_v speak_v in_o commendation_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o what_o case_n pag._n 215_o communion_n bond_n of_o communion_n of_o saint_n pag._n 450_o companion_n companion_n in_o sin_n shall_v be_v companion_n in_o suffering_n p._n 119_o conceit_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o other_o p._n 322_o 323_o it_o good_a to_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o other_o p._n 344_o
subordinate_a religion_n to_o state-policy_n p._n 294_o 295_o religion_n tend_v to_o practice_n p._n 295_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o carnal_a religion_n p._n 312_o 313_o the_o most_o religious_a man_n be_v the_o best_a statesman_n p._n 315_o wherein_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o pâ—…pish_a agree_v and_o differ_v p._n 395_o 398_o popish_a religion_n unsound_a and_o rot_a p._n 546_o popish_a religion_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o upon_o tradition_n p._n 545_o 546_o popish_a religion_n cross_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 385_o 386_o popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n p._n 386_o popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o uncertainty_n p._n 386_o 387_o it_o safe_a to_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n then_o of_o the_o popish_a p._n 397_o whether_o one_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o romish_a religion_n may_v be_v save_v p._n 397_o 398_o repentance_n late_o repentance_n such_o as_o be_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n seldom_o true_a repentance_n p._n 33_o reproof_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o endure_v reproof_n and_o to_o esteem_v and_o affect_v the_o reprover_n p._n 330_o 513_o a_o minister_n must_v not_o spare_v to_o reprove_v people_n for_o sin_n commit_v p._n 512_o etc._n etc._n a_o threefold_a reproof_n or_o correction_n p._n 514_o resolution_n of_o good_a resolution_n pag._n 323_o 324_o etc._n etc._n resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o strengthen_v faith_n p._n 167_o there_o will_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n god_n raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 167_o to_o 171_o rock_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o rock_n matth._n 16._o 18._o p._n 394_o s._n saint_n our_o love_n and_o respect_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o all_o saint_n p._n 5_o god_n scatter_v his_o saint_n why_o p._n 6_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n shall_v indeed_o be_v saint_n ibid._n professor_n call_v saint_n why_o ibid._n four_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v a_o saint_n viz._n 1._o separation_n 2._o dedication_n 3._o qualification_n 4._o conversation_n pag._n 7_o 8_o how_o to_o know_v a_o saint_n from_o a_o mere_a civil_a man_n p._n 8_o true_a saint_n wherein_o different_a from_o hypocrite_n and_o formal_a professor_n ibid._n see_v christian._n salvation_n salvation_n wrought_v by_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n how_o and_o how_o by_o christ_n p._n 108_o to_o 113_o how_o affliction_n or_o patience_n in_o suffer_v affliction_n help_v to_o salvation_n p._n 110_o 111_o 112_o two_o way_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n p._n 108_o salutation_n use_v of_o holy_a salutation_n threefold_a p._n 9_o salutation_n shall_v be_v holy_a p._n 10_o god_n name_v when_o take_v in_o vain_a in_o salutation_n ibid._n salutation_n in_o what_o case_n to_o be_v omit_v ibid._n satisfaction_n against_o popish_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o other_o p._n 107_o see_n indulgence_n scripture_n how_o to_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_o divine_a p._n 386_o 392_o whether_o the_o scripture_n receive_v any_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n p._n 3_o 4_o 545_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o itself_o not_o because_o of_o the_o church_n p._n 392_o 393_o see_v word_n seal_n christ_n the_o head_n be_v first_o seal_v and_o then_o the_o member_n viz._n christian_n pag._n 473_o our_o seal_n what_o p._n 474_o four_o use_n of_o a_o seal_n p._n 474_o 475_o the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o a_o seal_n wherein_o pag._n 474_o 475_o 476_o 478_o 481_o how_o the_o spirit_n differ_v from_o other_o seal_n p._n 476_o how_o the_o spirit_n seal_v we_o p._n 476_o 477_o four_o thing_n the_o spirit_n work_v in_o this_o seal_n 477_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o we_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 477_o 478_o objection_n against_o the_o spirit_n seal_v answer_v p._n 479_o etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o labour_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n seal_v or_o to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n stamp_v upon_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 481_o to_o 486_o simplicity_n simplicity_n what_o and_o how_o take_v p._n 216_o 242_o 243_o why_o call_v godly_a simplicity_n or_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n p._n 243_o difference_n between_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n p._n 241_o s._n paul_n conversation_n in_o simplicity_n how_o p._n 241_o 242_o to_o what_o thing_n simplicity_n be_v oppose_v p._n 244_o 245_o 246_o direction_n or_o mean_n to_o get_v simplicity_n p._n 251_o simulation_n of_o simulation_n p._n 244_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 245_o see_v dissemble_v sincerity_n sincerity_n what_o p._n 253_o how_o sincerity_n differ_v from_o simplicity_n p._n 241_o why_o call_v godly_a sincerity_n or_o the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n p._n 253_o a_o christian_n conversation_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o sincerity_n p._n 253_o 271_o sincerity_n in_o good_a action_n how_o discover_v or_o try_v p._n 254_o 255_o sincerity_n how_o try_v or_o discover_v in_o ill_a action_n p._n 256_o sincerity_n how_o try_v or_o discover_v in_o action_n indifferent_a p._n 257_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o sincerity_n pag._n 258_o 259_o 263_o 264_o mean_n to_o get_v sincerity_n pag._n 260_o 261_o 262_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n may_v stand_v with_o sincerity_n p._n 264_o etc._n etc._n order_n in_o sincerity_n how_o to_o be_v keep_v pag._n 265_o sincerity_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o man_n life_n p._n 266_o we_o must_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o sincerity_n while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n pag._n 271_o singularity_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o singularity_n in_o many_o pag._n 3_o slander_n how_o to_o arm_n and_o fence_v ourselves_o against_o slander_n pag._n 357_o society_n the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o society_n p._n 71_o 267_o solitariness_n solitariness_n very_o dangerous_a pag._n 71_o 267_o see_v alone_a society_n son_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o differ_v from_o other_o son_n p._n 388_o soul_n god_n spirit_n alone_o speak_v comfort_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 536_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n p._n 151_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v somewhat_o to_o trust_v to_o ibid._n people_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o open_v the_o case_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o their_o spiritual_a physician_n p._n 535_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n with_o its_o grace_n compare_v to_o anoint_v or_o ointment_n see_v anoint_v ointment_n the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o a_o earnest_a see_v earnest_n the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o a_o seal_n see_v seal_n why_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n p._n 498_o why_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o seal_v and_o to_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n ibid._n mean_v to_o attain_v or_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 501_o 502_o 503_o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n p._n 499_o 500_o of_o our_o anoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 463_o to_o 473_o of_o our_o seal_n by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 473_o to_o 485_o god_n spirit_n alone_o seal_v comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 536_o establish_v stablish_v grace_n necessary_a why_o pag._n 442_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o stability_n p._n 443_o our_o judgement_n will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n be_v establish_v in_o christ_n p._n 444_o it_o be_v only_a god_n that_o can_v establish_v the_o soul_n he_o must_v do_v it_o none_o else_o can_v pag._n 446_o etc._n etc._n as_o god_n can_v so_o he_o will_v establish_v we_o pag._n 446_o etc._n etc._n god_n stablish_v we_o by_o work_v in_o we_o stablish_v grace_n viz._n 1._o fear_n 2._o wisdom_n 3._o faith_n 4._o peace_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n 449_o mean_n of_o stablish_v or_o whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v establish_v pag._n 455_o 456_o 457_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o our_o stablish_n p._n 458_o to_o 463_o strength_n how_o these_o two_o may_v stand_v together_o 2_o cor._n 18._o we_o be_v press_v out_o of_o measure_n above_o strength_n and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o you_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bâ—…r_v p._n 124_o 125_o suffer_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o or_o god_n saint_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o suffering_n why_o p._n 74_o all_o christian_n suffer_v how_o p._n 112_o a_o threefold_a suffering_n in_o the_o church_n since_o christ_n time_n p._n 76_o the_o suffering_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 77_o christ_n suffering_n twofold_a ibid._n difference_n between_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o ordinary_a cross_n p._n 78_o motive_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n ibid._n how_o the_o suffering_n of_o saint_n do_v good_a
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