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6._o 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n now_o man_n right_o constitute_v his_o action_n be_v thus_o govern_v the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n prescribe_v to_o the_o will_n the_o will_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o conscience_n move_v the_o affection_n the_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o command_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o will_n move_v the_o bodily_a spirit_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o corruption_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a inversion_n and_o change_n pleasure_n affect_v the_o sense_n the_o sense_n corrupt_v the_o fantasy_n phantasie_n move_v the_o bodily_a spirit_n they_o the_o affection_n and_o by_o their_o violence_n the_o will_n be_v carry_v captive_a man_n blind_v and_o so_o man_n go_v on_o headlong_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n the_o corrupt_a passion_n 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the_o soul_n that_o our_o hungry_a conscience_n may_v taste_v of_o the_o fatness_n of_o god_n house_n psalm_n 65._o 4._o that_o our_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psalm_n 16._o 11._o to_o have_v some_o pledge_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n if_o not_o to_o ravishment_n and_o sensible_a revive_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v put_v we_o out_o of_o relish_n with_o carnal_a vanity_n some_o gracious_a experience_n that_o may_v make_v we_o long_o for_o more_o and_o go_v away_o laud_v god_n 3._o to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n to_o god_n as_o the_o most_o lovely_a
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36._o the_o near_a we_o be_v in_o bond_n of_o alliance_n the_o great_a the_o hatred_n we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o reason_n shall_v tell_v every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o nay_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n eodem_fw-la sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la glutinati_fw-la we_o be_v cement_v together_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o oblige_v to_o more_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o if_o we_o differ_v in_o a_o few_o thing_n to_o be_v sure_a we_o have_v cord_n of_o alliance_n and_o relation_n enough_o to_o love_v one_o another_o more_o than_o we_o do_v but_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v the_o oppression_n of_o man_n three_o man_n by_o way_n of_o diminution_n and_o to_o lessen_v the_o fear_n of_o this_o evil_a this_o term_n adam_n be_v give_v they_o to_o show_v their_o weakness_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v so_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o oppress_v and_o injure_v we_o be_v but_o man_n thou_o can_v easy_o over-rule_v their_o power_n and_o break_v the_o yoke_n i_o think_v this_o consideration_n chief_a because_o of_o other_o place_n psal._n 10._o 18._o thou_o will_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o oppress_a that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v no_o more_o oppress_v the_o oppressor_n be_v but_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o piece_n of_o red_a clay_n earth_n in_o his_o composition_n earth_n in_o his_o dissolution_n frail_a man_n that_o must_v within_o a_o while_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust._n but_o it_o be_v more_o emphatical_o express_v isai._n 51._o 12_o 13._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n which_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o 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to_o fear_v but_o set_v god_n against_o they_o and_o engage_v he_o and_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v then_o second_o for_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n it_o clog_v the_o heart_n and_o stay_v the_o wheel_n so_o that_o we_o drive_v on_o heavy_o in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n worldly_n sorrow_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o it_o bring_v on_o deadness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o quench_v all_o our_o vigour_n prov._n 15._o 13._o by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v a_o dead_a and_o heavy_a heart_n do_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o god_n now_o how_o shall_v we_o get_v rid_v of_o this_o the_o cure_n be_v by_o prayer_n for_o vent_n give_v ease_n to_o all_o our_o passion_n phil._n 4._o 6._o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n as_o when_o wind_n be_v get_v into_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o cause_v terrible_a 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begin_v p._n 342_o condition_n of_o profess_v christianity_n and_o of_o enjoy_v outward_a thing_n p._n 415_o conduct_v of_o the_o spirit_n necessary_a p._n 170_o conference_n religious_a either_o state_v or_o occasional-p_a 81_o 82_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o a_o break_a heart_n argue_v one_o sincere_a p._n 1106_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n give_v inward_a liberty_n when_o it_o bring_v we_o into_o outward_a bond_n p._n 301_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n hinder_v by_o 1_o carnal_a fear_n 2_o carnal_a shame_n p._n 306_o 309_o 331_o 332_o confession_n of_o sin_n its_o usefulness_n p._n 164_o not_o enough_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n with_o the_o heart_n unless_o we_o confess_v it_o with_o our_o mouth_n p._n 330._o reason_n p._n 330_o 331._o vid._n profession_n confidence_n in_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgment-p_a 30_o 37._o confirmation_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n word_n a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a moment_n p._n 285_o 286_o congruity_n of_o choose_v god_n precept_n p._n 1073_o conscience_n erroneon_n will_v mislead_v we_o p._n 4_o conscience_n have_v no_o lawgiver_n but_o god_n p._n 878_o a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_n against_o reproach_n p._n 301_o conscience_n must_v be_v the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o our_o affliction_n p._n 15_o conscience_n its_o light_n not_o to_o be_v oppose_v p._n 21_o 26._o it_o take_v notice_n of_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o action_n p._n 33_o it_o be_v a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o a_o whip_n to_o lash_v we_o for_o sin_n p._n 532._o a_o great_a comfort_n under_o and_o against_o reproach_n p._n 141_o a_o good_a conscience_n give_v encouragement_n to_o come_v to_o god_n p._n 1079_o conscience_n when_o it_o work_v christ_n knock_v p._n 412_o conscience_n to_o be_v keep_v necessary_a why_o how_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v p._n 417_o 418_o we_o must_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a cause_n p._n 977_o 978_o consent_n of_o every_o individual_a person_n to_o the_o 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p._n 539_o constancy_n in_o obedience_n will_v turn_v to_o good_a account_n at_o lastp_n 375_o 376_o 377._o vid._n perseverance_n constant_n endeavour_n against_o sin_n a_o sign_n of_o grace_n p._n 20_o constant_a obedience_n from_o a_o new_a principle_n p._n 753_o constancy_n the_o glory_n of_o obedience_n p._n 339_o constant_a zeal_n for_o god_n p._n 855_o constant_a obedience_n against_o all_o temptation_n p._n 668_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n two_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 1005_o 338_o 339._o must_v not_o drive_v from_o duty_n p._n 339_o 340_o contemptuous_a night-wanderer_n from_o god_n precept_n god_n will_v pull_v down_o p._n 793_o contention_n with_o equal_n a_o fruit_n of_o pride_n p._n 520_o contentment_n in_o trouble_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n protection_n p._n 768_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o what_o measure_n of_o grace_n god_n allow_v p._n 905_o continuance_n in_o sin_n exceed_v dangerous_a p._n 21_o continuance_n in_o obedience_n the_o same_o reason_n to_o 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apostasy_n p._n 803_o corrupt_a communication_n 1._o obscene_a 2._o calumniate_a 3._o proud_a 4._o passionate_n discourse_n etc._n etc._n p._n 1064._o its_o evil_a p._n 1065_o cost_n and_o charge_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o argument_n of_o true_a zeal_n p._n 853_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v teach_v god_n statute_n p._n 845_o covenant_n of_o work_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o repentance-p_a 838_o argument_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o p._n 707_o 708_o 909._o covenant_n right_o the_o privilege_n of_o they_o that_o walk_v with_o god_n p._n 7._o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o form_n of_o precept_n and_o promise_n p._n 28_o it_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o covenant_n p._n 941_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v mutual_a p._n 608_o 821_o difference_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n p._n 906_o 907_o 908_o covenant_n not_o to_o â—…e_v model_v by_o our_o fancy_n p._n 578_o covenant_n relation_n 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