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grace_n leave_v weak_a that_o support_v power_n may_v be_v great_a 47_o better_a no_o grace_n then_o counterfeit_a in_o two_o respect_n 68_o the_o concatenation_n of_o grace_n where_o the_o whole_a chain_n in_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o be_v draw_v out_o 74_o 75_o grace_n to_o be_v exercise_v 82_o 83_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n live_v not_o endure_v by_o those_o that_o like_o a_o profession_n 88_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o grace_n 285_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n that_o its_o grace_n we_o be_v proud_a of_o 286_o grace_n not_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 289_o rest_a on_o grace_n hinder_v its_o thrive_a 296_o and_o hinder_v the_o soul_n comfort_n 297_o grace_n subject_a to_o decline_v see_v decline_v without_o true_a grace_n no_o perseverance_n 377_o where_o true_a grace_n be_v that_o soul_n shall_v persevere_v 381_o gift_n the_o variety_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 275_o a_o double_a evil_n of_o pride_n in_o gift_n ib._n great_a gift_n without_o grace_n yield_v no_o solid_a comfort_n 277_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o gift_n 277_o reason_n against_o pride_n of_o gift_n 278_o wherein_o it_o discover_v itself_o 280_o glory_n see_v heaven_n gospel_n the_o reason_n of_o satan_n spite_n against_o the_o gospel_n 58_o government_n see_v rule_n h._n hear_v people_n shall_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o hear_v the_o same_o truth_n often_o 333_o heart_n the_o more_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o sin_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n 262_o no_o sin_n more_o make_v of_o then_o heart_n sin_n 263_o the_o root_n of_o final_a apostasy_n want_v of_o a_o through_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n 380_o affliction_n discover_v the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o heart_n 354_o heaven_n heavenly_a the_o saint_n wrestle_v life_n shall_v make_v he_o long_o for_o heaven_n 170_o no_o easy_a matter_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o why_o 203_o 371_o satan_n design_n to_o plunder_v the_o christian_a of_o what_o be_v heavenly_a 307_o how_o the_o christian_n be_v heavenly_a 308_o a_o check_n to_o man_n for_o refuse_v heaven_n 312_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n agent_n that_o hinder_v from_o what_o be_v heavenly_a 313_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v heavenly_a 315_o to_o be_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o high_a preferment_n 394_o thought_n of_o heaven_n how_o profitable_a 395_o heresy_n heresy_n why_o rank_v among_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n 271_o holiness_n holiness_n in_o a_o saint_n awful_a to_o the_o wicked_a 91_o hope_n false_a hope_n very_o dangerous_a 365_o humble_n humility_n saint_n dependence_n on_o god_n a_o ground_n of_o humility_n 22_o to_o be_v humble_a when_o most_o afflict_a necessary_a 49_o two_o particular_n discover_v whether_o we_o be_v so_o or_o not_o ib._n satan_n argument_n to_o prove_v a_o soul_n not_o humble_v 122_o the_o fallacy_n of_o they_o 124_o i._n ignorance_n ignorance_n enslave_v a_o soul_n to_o satan_n 227_o it_o let_v sin_n in_o by_o troop_n 228_o lock_v they_o up_o in_o the_o heart_n ib._n shut_v out_o the_o mean_n of_o recovery_n 229_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o ignorant_a state_n 238_o instrument_n why_o satan_n choose_v to_o tempt_v by_o instrument_n 103_o four_o sort_n of_o instrument_n he_o use_v to_o seduce_v other_o 104_o 105_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o day_n of_o justification_n to_o the_o godly_a 392_o justification_n ignorance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n the_o cause_n of_o long_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n 129_o k._n knowledge_n how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n differ_v from_o a_o saint_n 56_o what_o be_v require_v to_o get_v divine_a knowledge_n 242_o 243_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o search_n after_o knowledge_n 245_o l._n lazy_a against_o lazy_a preacher_n 333_o light_n sinner_n hate_v
those_o who_o find_v any_o spiritual_a advantage_n from_o my_o weak_a labour_n you_o to_o who_o they_o be_v chief_o devote_v may_v not_o receive_v the_o least_o lavenham_n jan._n 1_o 1655._o so_o pray_v your_o affectionate_a though_o unworthy_a minister_n william_n gurnall_a the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 10._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o of_o christian_a courage_n and_o resolution_n wherefore_o necessary_a and_o how_o obtain_v page_n 4_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o saint_n strength_n where_o it_o lie_v and_o wherefore_o lay_v up_o in_o god_n p._n 13._o chap._n 3._o of_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n p._n 23_o chap._n 4._o of_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n as_o engage_v for_o our_o help_n p._n 28_o chap._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o grand_a objection_n that_o some_o disconsolate_a soul_n may_v raise_v against_o the_o former_a discourse_n p._n 43_o verse_n 11._o take_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o show_v that_o the_o christless_a and_o graceless_a soul_n be_v a_o soul_n without_o armour_n and_o therein_o his_o misery_n p._n 54_o chap._n 2._o the_o armour_n we_o use_v against_o satan_n must_v be_v divine_a in_o the_o institution_n such_o only_a as_o god_n appoint_v p._n 61_o chap._n 3._o this_o armour_n must_v not_o only_o be_v divine_a by_o institution_n but_o constitution_n also_o p._n 67_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o entireness_n of_o our_o furniture_n it_o must_v be_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n p._n 72_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o use_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n p._n 81_o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n chap._n 1._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n to_o choose_v the_o most_o advantageous_a season_n for_o tempt_v p._n 93_o chap._n 2._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o manage_v his_o temptation_n where_o several_a stratagem_n use_v by_o he_o to_o deceive_v the_o christian_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 98_o chap._n 3._o of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o make_v choice_a instrument_n fit_a for_o his_o turn_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o tempt_a design_n p._n 103_o chap._n 4._o this_o point_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o a_o tempter_n to_o sin_n be_v brief_o apply_v p._n 110_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n as_o a_o troubler_n and_o a_o accuser_n for_o sin_n where_o many_o of_o his_o wile_n and_o policy_n to_o disquiet_v the_o saint_n spirit_n be_v discover_v p._n 114._o chap_n 6._o a_o brief_a application_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o a_o troubler_n and_o accuser_n for_o sin_n p._n 125_o chap._n 7._o direction_n to_o fortify_v the_o christian_a against_o the_o assault_n and_o wile_n of_o satan_n as_o a_o troubler_n p._n 128_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o saint_n victory_n over_o their_o subtle_a enemy_n and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o creature_n so_o overmatch_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o satan_n wile_n p._n 138_o chap._n 9_o a_o account_n be_v give_v how_o the_o all_o wise_a god_n do_v outwit_n the_o devil_n in_o his_o tempt_a saint_n to_o sin_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o end_v satan_n propound_v and_o how_o he_o be_v prevent_v in_o they_o all_o with_o the_o gracious_a issue_n that_o god_n put_v to_o these_o his_o temptation_n p._n 142_o chap._n 10._o the_o application_n of_o the_o point_n in_o two_o branch_n p_o 152_o verse_n 12._o for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o show_v the_o christian_n life_n here_o to_o be_v a_o continual_a wrestle_n with_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o how_o few_o be_v true_a wrestler_n as_o also_o how_o they_o shall_v manage_v their_o combat_n 157_o chap._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o how_o the_o christian_a do_v not_o and_o how_o he_o do_v wrestle_v against_o the_o same_o 171_o chap._n 3._o satan_n principality_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v such_o a_o prince_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v under_o he_o as_o our_o prince_n or_o not_o 182._o chap._n 4._o the_o great_a power_n satan_n have_v not_o only_o over_o the_o elementary_a and_o sensitive_a part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o intellectval_n also_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 196_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o subject_n who_o satan_n rule_v 208_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o devil_n nature_n and_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n 250_o chap._n 7._o of_o satan_n plot_n to_o defile_v the_o christian_n spirit_n with_o heart-sin_n 259_o chap._n 8._o how_o satan_n labour_v to_o corrupt_v the_o christian_n mind_n with_o error_n 267_o chap._n 9_o of_o pride_n of_o gift_n and_o how_o satan_n tempt_v the_o christian_a thereto_o 273_o chap._n 10._o of_o pride_n of_o grace_n 285_o chap._n 11._o of_o pride_n of_o privilege_n 299_o chap._n 12._o what_o the_o prize_n be_v which_o believer_n wrestle_v against_o these_o principality_n power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n for_o 306_o chap._n 13._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n 321_o verse_n 13._o wherefore_o take_v to_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n renew_v the_o same_o exhortation_n as_o also_o what_o truth_n minister_n be_v often_o to_o preach_v to_o their_o people_n 330_o chap._n 2._o the_o best_a of_o saint_n subject_a to_o decline_v in_o grace_n and_o why_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v a_o recovery_n of_o decay_n in_o grace_n 334_o chap._n 3._o a_o cautionary_a direction_n from_o what_o we_o may_v not_o as_o also_o from_o what_o we_o may_v judge_v our_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o a_o declination_n 337_o chap._n 4._o a_o word_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o decline_a grace_n 343_o chap._n 5._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o evil_a day_n 349_o chap._n 6._o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n be_v evil_a and_o in_o what_o respect_n as_o also_o unavoidable_a 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their_o fear_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v man_n who_o be_v but_o flesh_n labour_n first_o to_o mortify_v thy_o own_o flesh_n flesh_n only_o fear_v flesh_n when_o the_o soul_n degenerate_v into_o carnal_a desire_n and_o delight_n no_o wonder_n he_o fall_v into_o carnal_a fear_n have_v a_o care_n christian_n thou_o bring_v not_o thyself_o into_o bondage_n perhaps_o thy_o heart_n feed_v on_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o as_o those_o who_o shuffle_v with_o christ_n john_n 12.42_o own_v he_o in_o private_a when_o they_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o open_o for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n david_n say_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o in_o this_o grave_n have_v many_o a_o saint_n name_v be_v bury_v but_o if_o this_o fleshly_a desire_n be_v mortify_v thou_o will_v not_o pass_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n and_o so_o of_o all_o carnal_a affection_n some_o meat_n you_o 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