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not_o the_o spirit_n to_o witness_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o sanctify_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o unsound_a body_n while_o it_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o hell_n already_o again_o take_v a_o man_n in_o any_o cross_n whatsoever_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v bear_v loss_n out_o the_o cross_n it_o bear_v a_o man_n up_o always_o because_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n with_o god_n it_o raise_v a_o man_n obove_o all_o earthly_a thing_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v no_o earthly_a discouragement_n that_o can_v dismay_v a_o good_a conscience_n because_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n in_o conscience_n put_v in_o by_o god_n and_o it_o witness_v together_o with_o god_n so_o that_o in_o all_o cross_v it_o comfort_v so_o likewise_o in_o loss_n in_o want_n in_o want_n of_o friend_n in_o want_n of_o comfort_n in_o want_n of_o liberty_n what_o do_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o these_o in_o want_n of_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o friend_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a friend_n a_o near_a friend_n to_o we_o put_v the_o case_n that_o a_o man_n have_v never_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o have_v god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n where_o there_o be_v a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n always_o in_o want_n of_o liberty_n in_o want_n of_o outward_a comfort_n he_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o man_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o see_v he_o want_v all_o outward_a comfort_n but_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o in_o want_n of_o liberty_n when_o a_o man_n be_v restrain_v his_o heart_n be_v at_o liberty_n a_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v imprison_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n though_o he_o have_v never_o such_o liberty_n though_o he_o be_v a_o monarch_n a_o bad_a conscience_n imprison_v he_o 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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 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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 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