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heart_n through_o this_o heaviness_n because_o thou_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o v._n 11.12_o four_o to_o try_v thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n whether_o thou_o will_v kiss_v his_o rod_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o adversity_n as_o thou_o promise_v in_o prosperity_n for_o god_n delight_v to_o try_v his_o like_a gold_n in_o the_o fire_n as_o a_o master_n try_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o a_o father_n the_o obedience_n of_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o see_v in_o god_n proceed_n with_o abraham_n job_n david_n yea_o christ_n himself_o shall_v our_o trial_n and_o our_o affliction_n be_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a five_o to_o shake_v off_o thy_o carnal_a security_n for_o prosperity_n make_v thou_o forget_v god_n as_o do_v the_o israelite_n manasses_n 30.6_o david_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o visitation_n drive_v thou_o home_o 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psal_n 32.1_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v till_o sickness_n or_o death_n â—_o king_n 21._o plurimis_fw-la intensis_fw-la minor_fw-la ad_fw-la singula_fw-la senâ—us_fw-la the_o danger_n of_o defer_v discover_v reu._n 3.18_o gregory_n the_o thief_n repentance_n upon_o the_o cross_n examine_v exhortat_fw-la meditation_n of_o death_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o preparation_n to_o die_v in_o peace_n psal_n 90.12_o effect_n of_o death_n meditation_n eccl._n 12.3_o â—_o augustine_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr orig_n monich_n mat._n 17._o exhortat_fw-la â—nuaâ—unâ—_n urbem_fw-la somtio_fw-la vinoque_fw-la sepultum_fw-la et_fw-la risum_fw-la impedit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la expostulation_n monumentum_n quasi_fw-la monens_fw-la mentem_fw-la ad_fw-la mart._n lib._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la novi_fw-la test_n de_fw-fr paup_o amand_v greg._n in_o mor._n the_o life_n of_o faith_n bring_v peace_n in_o death_n see_v d._n moss_n his_o sermon_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n repentance_n the_o 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1.7.8.9_o 1.7.8.9_o gen_n 3.19_o heb._n 9_o ult._n ult._n pro._n 26.6_o quod_fw-la generatur_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la quod_fw-la oritur_fw-la moritur_fw-la seriuâ—_n aut_fw-la citius_fw-la metam_fw-la properamus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la solamen_fw-la misoris_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la doloris_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 7.16_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o v_o 17._o 17._o 1_o sam_n 7.6_o isaiah_n 38.3_o mark_v 9_o 24_o mat._n 26.75_o luke_n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 7.10.11_o 7.10.11_o luke_n 8.21_o 8.21_o 1_o sam._n 30_o 6._o 6._o mat._n 10_o 37.38.39_o 37.38.39_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la omne_fw-la psal_n 18.1_o 18.1_o exod._n 20._o 20._o pro._n 4.23_o 4.23_o gen._n 29.30_o ch._n 35._o v._n 18_o 18_o gen._n 37.4_o v._n 23.24_o ch._n 39_o 39_o 1_o kin._n 1.6_o 1.6_o 2_o sam._n 12.3_o 12.3_o jer._n 31.16_o 31.16_o luke_n 8.59_o 8.59_o luke_n 7.13_o 7.13_o luke_n 23.28_o 23.28_o act_n 14._o v_o 12.13.14.15_o apoc_fw-la 19.10_o reu._n 14.7_o act_n 10.25.26_o 10.25.26_o gen_n 50._o five_o 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7.24_o 7.24_o jon_n 1.15_o 1.15_o zeph._n 2_o 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 26._o isaiah_n 38.3_o 38.3_o john_n 14.2.3_o 14.2.3_o mum._n 21._o john_n 3.14.15_o 3.14.15_o esa_n 38.21_o 22._o luk._n 8.43.44_o luke_n 13.11.12.13_o john_n 5.5.6.7.8_o act_n 3.2_o v_o 6._o act_n 14._o v_o 8._o john_n 9_o v_o 6.7_o mat._n 9_o â—_o 29._o psal_n 22._o isaiah_n 53._o non_fw-la debent_fw-la sub_fw-la spinoso_fw-la capite_fw-la membrae_fw-la esse_fw-la mollia_fw-la mollia_fw-la gen_n 3.18.19_o quod_fw-la medicina_fw-la corpori_fw-la hoc_fw-la morbus_fw-la animae_fw-la animae_fw-la heb._n 12._o 12._o luke_n 15._o 15._o jer._n 5.8_o 5.8_o prou._n 7.7_o 7.7_o verse_n 22._o 22._o verse_n 27._o 27._o ezek._n 16._o 16._o pro._n 23.29_o 23.29_o isaiah_n 5.11_o 5.11_o mat._n 26.15_o 26.15_o pro._n 21.17_o john_n 9.3_o 9.3_o isaiah_n 38.9.10_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 5.15_o john_n 9.17_o mat._n 8._o luk._n 17.16_o mat._n 22._o 22._o job_n 5.13.14.15.16.17.26.27_o see_v psal_n 22.6.7.8.12.13.14_o psal_n 69.21.22_o apply_v to_o christ_n christ_n luke_n 22.57.58_o 22.57.58_o gen._n 9.22_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o 6.20_o psal_n 9.10_o psal_n 51.17_o 51.17_o iâ—sh_n 1.5_o heb._n 13.6_o 13.6_o luke_n 22.43.46_o 22.43.46_o mat._n 4.11_o 4.11_o john_n 18.5_o 18.5_o act._n 1.16_o &_o v_o 25._o 25._o psal_n 41.9_o joh._n 13.18_o 13.18_o gen._n 40.23_o 40.23_o gen._n 47.27_o 47.27_o mat._n 25.33.34_o psal_n 37.3_o v_o 18.19_o ponder_v well_o psal_n 49.6.7.8.9.11.12.13.14_o &_o 19.20_o read_v it_o all_o and_o apply_v it_o so_o job_n chap._n 5._o isaiah_n 1.4_o vide_fw-la chrisost_n hom_n de_fw-fr divite_fw-la &_o lazaro_n 4_o &_o hom_n 13._o in_o 2_o cor._n cor._n psal_n 37.17_o 37.17_o rom._n 8.28_o mat._n 25._o 25._o isaiah_n 1.13_o 14_o jer_n 7.10.11_o prou._n 28.9_o psal_n 51.16_o warrant_v 7._o 7._o gen._n 4.5_o 4.5_o eâ—od_n 17.3.4.5.6_o 17.3.4.5.6_o judg._n 15.18.19_o 15.18.19_o psal_n 8.6.7.8_o 8.6.7.8_o revel_v 3.17.18_o 3.17.18_o john_n 6.48_o 58_o 58_o john_n 4.14_o 4.14_o luke_n 12.32_o 12.32_o rom._n 8.17_o 8.17_o jam._n 2.6_o animus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la imperat_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la &_o virginitate_fw-la chrys_n chrys_n osea_n 13.6_o prou._n 30.8_o 30.8_o 1_o kin._n 2_o 1._o 1._o eph._n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 6.17_o lu._n 7_o 8.14_o 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 6.9_o mat._n 19.23.24_o 19.23.24_o joh._n 12.8_o 12.8_o eccl._n 11.1_o luke_n 14.12_o 14.12_o mat._n 19.21.22_o 19.21.22_o mat._n 4.20_o 21.22.23.24_o 21.22.23.24_o mat._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o luk._n 19.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n prou._n 10.3_o 10.3_o ps_n 113.7_o 113.7_o gen._n 41.14_o 41.14_o gen._n 43.1_o chap._n 47.11_o 47.11_o psal_n 105_o 16_o 17.18_o 17.18_o ver._n 39.40_o 39.40_o mark_v 6.35.42_o 6.35.42_o john_n 21.9_o 21.9_o joh._n 13.26_o 13.26_o exod._n 16_o 15_o 15_o exod._n 17_o 6._o 6._o judg._n 15.19_o 15.19_o 1_o king_n 17_o 6._o ch._n 19.5.6_o deut._n 8.3_o 8.3_o mark_v 6._o luke_n 9.13_o 9.13_o 1_o king_n 17_o 14._o dan._n 1.12.13_o 1.12.13_o judg._n 7.5.6_o 7.5.6_o 1_o sam._n 14_o 13_o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 17_o 50_o 50_o judg._n 15.15_o 15.15_o heb._n 1.1_o 1.1_o verse_n 2._o 2._o psal_n 2.8_o 2.8_o psa_fw-la 50_o 10_o heb._n 10_o 34_o 1_o sam._n 21.3.4_o 21.3.4_o luk._n 2.24_o
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servant_n 4_o part_n of_o this_o use_n of_o redargution_n many_o that_o live_v among_o christian_n be_v the_o devil_n servant_n phil._n 3.17_o the_o jew_n jer._n 18.12_o â—i_fw-la tu_fw-la nolis_fw-la iste_fw-la rogitat_fw-la use_v of_o exhortation_n rom._n 12.1_o sin_n of_o the_o eye_n how_o all_o the_o member_n that_o have_v serve_v sin_n must_v and_o may_v serve_v god_n twelve_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n sin_n of_o the_o ear_n sin_n of_o the_o hand_n sin_n of_o the_o foot_n motive_n persuade_v to_o god_n service_n 1._o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n 2_o cor._n 3.16_o ch._n 6._o v._n 19_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o or_o homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la refert_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o motive_n from_o out_o preservation_n 3._o motive_n from_o our_o vocation_n 4._o from_o our_o redemption_n 5._o from_o our_o profession_n 6._o from_o the_o reward_n of_o god_n service_n first_o reward_n wealth_n and_o riches_n second_o honour·_n 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