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truthâ—â—ssertedâ—_n 321_o chap._n 9_o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n and_o 1._o of_o the_o doctrinal_a direction_n what_o sanctification_n be_v how_o god_n love_v the_o unsanctified_a how_o 〈◊〉_d love_v 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n of_o preach_v mere_a morality_n â—61_n chap._n 10._o the_o practical_a direction_n to_o promote_v love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n 367_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o order_n and_o harmony_n of_o grace_n and_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v take_v all_o together_o of_o the_o part_n that_o make_v up_o the_o new_a creature_n 1._o the_o intellectual_a order_n or_o a_o method_n or_o scheme_n of_o the_o head_n of_o divinity_n 2._o the_o order_n of_o intention_n and_o affection_n 3._o the_o order_n of_o practice_n of_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o mean_n to_o man_n ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o grace_n necessary_a to_o concur_v with_o these_o various_a mean_n the_o circular_a motion_n by_o divine_a communication_n to_o our_o 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etc._n 373_o chap._n 12._o how_o to_o use_v faith_n against_o particular_a sin_n 417_o chap._n 13._o what_o sin_n the_o best_a be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o and_o shall_v most_o careful_o avoid_v and_o wherein_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o upright_o differ_v from_o mortal_a sin_n 421_o chap._n 14._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o prosperity_n the_o way_n by_o which_o faith_n do_v save_v we_o from_o the_o world_n general_a direction_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o prosperity_n twenty_o mark_n of_o worldliness_n the_o pretence_n of_o worldly_a mind_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o ill_a effect_n 428_o chap._n 15._o how_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o 1._o how_o to_o escape_v the_o pride_n of_o prosperous_a man_n the_o cleak_v of_o pride_n the_o sign_n of_o pride_n and_o 〈…〉_z 446_o chap._n 16._o how_o to_o escape_v the_o 〈…〉_z by_o faith_n the_o mischief_n of_o serve_v the_o appetite_n 〈…〉_z 465_o chap._n 17._o how_o faith_n must_v conquer_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n case_n resolve_v the_o evil_a of_o idleness_n the_o remedy_n 474_o chap._n 18._o vnmercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v conquer_v by_o faith_n the_o remedy_n 491_o chap._n 19_o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o adversity_n 493_o chap._n 20._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n and_o doubt_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a repentance_n how_o to_o apply_v the_o universal_a grace_n to_o our_o comfort_n the_o danger_n of_o cast_v our_o part_n on_o christ_n and_o of_o ascribe_v all_o melancholy_a disturbance_n and_o thought_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o try_v the_o spiriâ—_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 503_o chap._n 21._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o public_a woship_v of_o god_n overvalue_n not_o your_o own_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o overvilifie_v not_o other_o man_n of_o communion_n with_o other_o 519_o chap._n 22._o how_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n 527_o chap._n 23._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n towards_o child_n and_o other_o relation_n 530_o chap._n 24._o how_o by_o faith_n to_o order_v our_o affection_n to_o public_a society_n and_o to_o the_o unconverted_a world_n 535_o chap._n 25._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o love_n of_o one_o another_o and_o to_o mortify_v self-love_n it_o be_v our_o own_o interest_n and_o gain_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o objection_n wherein_o it_o consist_v what_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o consectary_n love_v other_o as_o yourselves_o be_v a_o duty_n even_o as_o to_o the_o degree_n 539_o chap._n 26._o how_o by_o faith_n to_o be_v follower_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o look_v with_o profit_n to_o their_o example_n and_o their_o end_n and_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o heavenly_a society_n reason_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o negative_o what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o affirmative_o what_o it_o be_v wherein_o they_o must_v be_v imitate_v 556_o chap._n 27._o how_o to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o how_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n 589_o chap._n 28._o how_o by_o faith_n to_o look_v aright_o to_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n 594_o reader_n the_o first_o and_o great_a error_n of_o the_o printer_n iâ—_n that_o he_o have_v not_o distinguish_v the_o three_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o treatise_n therefore_o you_o must_v write_v page_n 1_o part_n 1._o and_o pag._n 81._o part_n 2._o chap._n 1._o and_o pag._n 168._o part_n 3._o chap._n 1._o in_o the_o preface_n page_n 3._o l._n 16._o put_v if_o you_o will_v have_v p._n 8._o l._n 8._o put_v out_o have_v p._n 31._o l._n 31._o put_v out_o out_o p._n 40._o l._n 22._o for_o that_o r._n the_o p._n 51._o l._n 37._o for_o your_o r._n their_o p._n 54._o l._n 13._o for_o believe_v r._n
worldly_a judgement_n he_o see_v by_o faith_n a_o great_a ugliness_n in_o sin_n than_o in_o any_o the_o most_o deform_a monster_n when_o the_o unbeliever_n say_v what_o harm_n be_v it_o to_o please_v my_o flesh_n in_o ease_n or_o pride_n or_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o lustful_a wantonness_n the_o believer_n take_v it_o as_o the_o question_n of_o a_o fool_n that_o shall_v ask_v what_o harm_n be_v it_o to_o take_v a_o dram_n of_o mercury_n or_o arsenic_n he_o see_v the_o vicious_a evil_n and_o forsee_v the_o consequent_a penal_a evil_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o pity_v the_o ungodly_a when_o they_o pity_v not_o themselves_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o oft_o with_o a_o tender_a heart_n in_o compassion_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o perhaps_o weep_v over_o they_o as_o paul_n phil._n 3.18_o 19_o when_o he_o can_v prevail_v when_o they_o weep_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o hate_v his_o love_n and_o scorn_v his_o pity_n and_o bid_v he_o keep_v his_o lamentation_n for_o himself_o because_o they_o see_v not_o what_o he_o see_v he_o seetâ—_n also_o the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o it_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o through_o all_o their_o sordid_a poverty_n and_o contempt_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o he_o judge_v not_o of_o sin_n or_o holiness_n as_o they_o now_o appear_v to_o the_o distracted_a world_n but_o as_o they_o will_v be_v judge_v of_o at_o the_o day_n which_o he_o forsee_v when_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o shame_n and_o holiness_n the_o honour_a and_o desired_a state_n he_o can_v see_v christ_n in_o his_o poor_a despise_a member_n and_o love_n god_n in_o those_o that_o be_v make_v as_o the_o scorn_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o malignant_a unbelieve_a world_n he_o admire_v the_o excellency_n and_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v the_o laughingstock_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o account_v the_o saint_n the_o most_o 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lord_n psal_n 15.4_o 4._o a_o true_a believer_n do_v seek_v a_o happiness_n which_o he_o never_o see_v and_o that_o with_o great_a estimation_n and_o resolution_n than_o he_o seek_v the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v see_v in_o all_o his_o prayer_n his_o labour_n and_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v a_o unseen_a glory_n that_o he_o seek_v he_o see_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o glorify_a redeemer_n nor_o the_o world_n of_o angel_n and_o perfect_v spirit_n of_o the_o just_a but_o he_o know_v by_o faith_n that_o such_o a_o god_n such_o a_o glory_n such_o a_o world_n as_o this_o there_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o his_o eye_n have_v see_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o provide_v he_o live_v he_o hope_v he_o wait_v for_o this_o unseen_a state_n of_o spiritual_a bliss_n contemn_v all_o the_o wealth_n and_o glory_n that_o sight_n can_v reach_v in_o comparison_n thereof_o he_o believe_v what_o he_o shall_v see_v and_o therefore_o strive_v that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o it_o be_v something_o above_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o that_o mortal_a eye_n can_v see_v which_o be_v the_o end_n the_o hope_n the_o portion_n of_o a_o believer_n without_o which_o all_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o trade_v and_o travel_n here_o as_o worldling_n do_v for_o worldly_a thing_n matth._n 6.20_o 21._o col._n 3.1_o phil._n 3.20_o 5._o a_o true_a believer_n do_v all_o his_o life_n prepare_v for_o a_o day_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o for_o a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o live_v as_o one_o that_o be_v haste_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o judge_n and_o he_o contrive_v his_o affair_n and_o dispose_v of_o his_o worldly_a riches_n as_o one_o that_o look_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o again_o and_o as_o one_o that_o remember_v the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n james_z 5.9_o he_o rather_o ask_v what_o life_n what_o word_n what_o action_n what_o way_n of_o use_v my_o estate_n and_o interest_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o i_o in_o the_o review_n and_o will_v be_v best_a at_o last_o when_o i_o must_v according_o receive_v my_o doom_n than_o what_o be_v most_o pleasant_a to_o my_o flesh_n and_o what_o will_v ingratiate_v i_o most_o with_o man_n and_o what_o will_v accommodate_v i_o best_o at_o present_a and_o set_v i_o high_a in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o pity_v the_o ungodly_a even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o prosperity_n and_o be_v so_o earnest_a though_o it_o offend_v they_o to_o procure_v their_o recovery_n as_o know_v that_o how_o secure_a soever_o they_o be_v now_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 4.5_o and_o that_o then_o the_o case_n will_v be_v alter_v with_o the_o presumptuous_a world_n 6._o last_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v a_o threaten_a 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