Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	word_n	work_v	world_n	277	4	4.1077	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57537	A godly & fruitful exposition upon all the First epistle of Peter by that pious and eminent preacher of the word of God, John Rogers.	Rogers, John, 1572?-1636.; Simpson, Sidrach, 1600?-1655.	1650 (1650)	Wing R1808; ESTC R32411	886,665	744

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good_a work_n 117_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 118_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 119_o 3._o redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n 120_o 5._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v vain_a 121_o 6._o child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n 7._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n ibid._n 8._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n 122_o 9_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n ibid._n 10._o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v no_o sure_a rule_n 123_o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v insufficient_a to_o redeem_v any_o out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a bondage_n ibid._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v corruptible_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a 125_o 13._o christ_n blood_n the_o true_a price_n of_o man_n redemption_n 126_o 14._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamb_n 129_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o either_o believe_v all_o we_o hear_v 131_o verse_n 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 132_o 2._o christ_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n 133_o 3._o the_o world_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v 135_o 4._o christ_n how_o manifest_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a ibid._n 6._o god_n promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 136_o 7._o christ_n be_v then_o exhibit_v when_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v so_o be_v ibid._n 8._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v in_o dwe_a time_n accomplish_v 136_o 9_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o why_o this_o call_v the_o last_o 137_o 10._o god_n will_v no_o otherwise_o reveal_v his_o will_n than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v ibid._n 11._o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o time_n ibid._n 12._o why_o christ_n come_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 138_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o other_o may_v think_v well_o of_o we_o ibid._n 14._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o son_n ibid._n 15._o in_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o whole_a trinity_n have_v a_o hand_n 139_o 16._o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o reap_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a brotherly_a love_n 140_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 142_o 4._o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n 143_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o cleanse_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o word_n be_v call_v truth_n ibid._n 7._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n 144_o 8._o till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n ibid._n 9_o the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n ibid._n 10._o what_o love_n be_v ibid._n 11._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 146_o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magigrate_v 147_o 13._o there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 150_o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 151_o 16._o reason_n incite_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 152_o 19_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o 153_o 20._o brotherly_o office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n ibid._n 21._o love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o ibid._n 22._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a 155_o 23._o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v ibid._n 24._o love_n must_v be_v mutual_a 156_o 25._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 157_o 26._o a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 158_o 27._o love_n must_v be_v constant_a ibid._n verse_n 23._o 1._o no_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v true_o love_v 159_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o must_v needs_o love_v ibid._n 3._o what_o regeneration_n be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n thereof_o 160_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 161_o 6._o without_o regeneration_n all_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v be_v nothing_o ibid._n 7._o regeneration_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 162_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n 163_o 9_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o ibid._n 10._o a_o regenerate_a man_n grow_v by_o degree_n 164_o 11._o why_o man_n grow_v no_o fast_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o caveat_n for_o such_o as_o complain_v they_o do_v not_o grow_v 165_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 14._o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 167_o 15._o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n change_v man_n heart_n ibid._n 16._o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n 168_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v himself_o thereunto_o ibid._n 18._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o instrument_n to_o convert_v soul_n 169_o 19_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n work_v regeneration_n 170_o verse_n 24_o 25._o 1._o wherein_o man_n life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o grass_n 171_o 2._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 172_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n 174_o 4._o nothing_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v abide_v the_o lord_n examination_n 175_o 5._o god_n word_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6._o the_o word_n by_o preach_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 176_o 7._o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n 177_o 8._o the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o preach_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a with_o the_o sum_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n 179_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o regeneration_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o 180_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o here_o ibid._n 3._o to_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 181_o 4._o under_o those_o here_o name_v all_o other_o corruption_n be_v include_v ibid._n 5._o most_o of_o the_o corruption_n here_o name_v be_v inward_a 182_o 6._o that_o be_v nought_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o god_n word_n ibid._n 7._o what_o malice_n be_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o anger_n 183_o 8._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o guile_n ibid._n 9_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o well_o in_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n 184_o 10._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v 185_o 11._o what_o envy_n ibid._n 12._o what_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v thrive_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n 186_o 14._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v earnest_a ibid._n 15._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v constant_a 187_o 16._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v impartial_a 188_o 17._o minister_n must_v have_v store_n of_o milk_n for_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o store_n of_o love_n and_o much_o patience_n ibid._n 18._o the_o word_n why_o compare_v to_o milk_n 189_o 19_o nothing_o sweet_a to_o god_n child_n then_o the_o word_n 189_o 20._o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o all_o christian_n ibid._n 21._o the_o word_n why_o call_v sincere_a ibid._n 22._o why_o christian_n be_v to_o desire_v after_o the_o word_n 191_o 23._o christian_n must_v daily_o grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 24._o such_o as_o find_v the_o word_n powerful_a for_o their_o salvation_n do_v the_o more_o desire_v it_o and_o affect_v it_o 192_o 25._o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_a and_o sweeten_v all_o that_o he_o have_v 193_o 26._o christ_n be_v every_o way_n bountiful_a to_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 4_o 5._o 1._o wherein_o christ_n bounty_n do_v appear_v 194_o 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n ibid._n 4._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n ibid._n 5._o christian_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 195_o 6._o christ_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o his_o church_n 198_o

on_o christ_n passion_n 7._o o_o it_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o many_o child_n to_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 11._o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n bring_v death_n with_o it_o be_v not_o so_o available_a to_o kill_v sin_n as_o to_o know_v and_o meditate_v on_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n note_v suffering_n 1._o our_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n as_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o 2._o the_o ugliness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n account_n 3._o the_o admirable_a mixture_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n with_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n 36._o the_o jew_n say_v he_o love_v lazarus_n well_o because_o he_o weep_v for_o he_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v that_o he_o love_v we_o 33._o because_o he_o have_v die_v for_o we_o david_n love_v absolom_n well_o who_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v have_v die_v for_o he_o how_o much_o than_o have_v christ_n love_v we_o have_v indeed_o die_v for_o we_o o_o what_o love_n do_v we_o owe_v for_o this_o so_o great_a love_n 4._o the_o happiness_n of_o such_o as_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o repent_v their_o debt_n be_v full_o discharge_v and_o have_v right_o unto_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v deny_v they_o 5._o that_o we_o be_v to_o renounce_v all_o false_a way_n of_o salvation_n the_o jew_n the_o turk_n and_o the_o papist_n way_n all_o other_o way_n beside_o this_o 6._o that_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v to_o know_v we_o have_v part_n in_o this_o yea_o christ_n have_v suffer_v we_o must_v also_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o arm_v yourselves_o likewise_o etc._n etc._n mortification_n the_o duty_n whereunto_o we_o be_v exhort_v be_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o mortify_v our_o flesh_n that_o be_v our_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o lust_n and_o sin_n thereof_o both_o inward_a and_o outward_a but_o 1._o most_o be_v so_o far_o from_o mortify_v their_o lust_n not_o that_o they_o follow_v they_o with_o greediness_n and_o can_v endure_v any_o to_o speak_v against_o they_o these_o be_v fool_n indeed_o to_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o live_v in_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n against_o god_n 2._o some_o it_o may_v be_v refrain_v some_o lust_n but_o other_o they_o live_v in_o and_o yield_v to_o and_o yet_o these_o will_v claim_v part_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o its_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o part_n in_o christ._n do_v we_o therefore_o labour_v for_o mortification_n use._n apply_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o our_o lust_n that_o we_o may_v not_o give_v way_n hereto_o le_fw-fr we_o often_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n what_o god_n offer_v we_o there_o and_o what_o we_o convenant_v with_o he_o for_o the_o cross_n which_o our_o lust_n have_v draw_v on_o we_o god_n manifold_a mercy_n unto_o we_o but_o especial_o meditate_v on_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o strong_a corrasive_n to_o eat_v out_o sin_n for_o our_o corruption_n remain_v too_o rank_a and_o through_o want_n of_o care_n and_o too_o much_o yield_v thereto_o be_v not_o subdue_v as_o they_o ought_v let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o best_a christian_a not_o that_o hear_v most_o or_o know_v most_o or_o can_v utter_v most_o but_o he_o that_o have_v most_o power_n over_o his_o affection_n and_o heart_n note_v further_o from_o hence_o that_o as_o our_o lust_n fight_v against_o we_o prevail_v so_o we_o must_v furnish_v ourselves_o like_o soldier_n that_o we_o may_v prevail_v against_o they_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o get_v out_o of_o sin_n or_o to_o get_v the_o mastery_n thereof_o it_o be_v to_o mortify_v our_o member_n to_o pluck_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o our_o right_a hand_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o take_v any_o pain_n in_o offer_v sacrifice_n 5._o nay_o fast_o extraordinary_o and_o to_o part_v with_o our_o good_n 7._o with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n yea_o with_o our_o first_o bear_v then_o to_o part_v with_o one_o belove_a sin_n 1._o they_o that_o will_v overcome_v their_o lust_n must_v not_o stand_v still_o or_o be_v without_o weapon_n 11._o we_o have_v that_o within_o we_o which_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 23._o and_o will_v lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n hereunto_o the_o devil_n add_v his_o power_n the_o world_n also_o join_v herewith_o by_o ill_a example_n bad_a counsel_n mock_n revile_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v resolute_a and_o play_v the_o soldier_n if_o we_o will_v get_v out_o of_o our_o bad_a course_n through_o want_n hereof_o some_o even_n under_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n be_v never_o convert_v some_o get_v a_o little_a way_n but_o hang_v behind_o in_o sin_n some_o be_v a_o great_a while_n ere_o they_o can_v get_v out_o who_o the_o word_n have_v call_v and_o awaken_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n do_v again_o fresh_o assault_v nay_o some_o be_v true_o convert_v yet_o fall_v back_o again_o into_o foul_a security_n and_o have_v yet_o strong_a corruption_n and_o many_o odd_a quality_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o rebuke_n most_o of_o the_o world_n use._n who_o do_v indeed_o join_v with_o these_o enemy_n few_o fight_n against_o they_o but_o few_o resolute_o and_o therefore_o be_v lead_v captive_a of_o they_o to_o their_o destruction_n 2._o this_o may_v provoke_v we_o to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o arm_v ourselves_o on_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o temptation_n with_o good_a thought_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n 13._o danger_n of_o it_o its_o hatefulness_n to_o god_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n o_o how_o few_o arm_n themselves_o or_o when_o they_o do_v it_o be_v but_o to_o half_n o_o this_o must_v be_v put_v on_o and_o keep_v on_o continual_o night_n and_o day_n we_o shall_v sleep_v never_o the_o worse_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truce_n between_o we_o and_o our_o enemy_n this_o must_v be_v keep_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a prosperity_n simile_n ship_n usual_o be_v cast_v away_o in_o storm_n but_o christian_n may_v miscarry_v when_o its_o calm_a thus_o be_v it_o with_o david_n he_o abide_v constant_a in_o all_o saul_n storm_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o bathsheba_n beauty_n it_o must_v be_v keep_v on_o even_o in_o our_o old_a age_n and_o till_o death_n for_o than_o will_v the_o devil_n set_v himself_o most_o against_o we_o and_o both_o noah_n moses_n and_o other_o do_v then_o catch_v worse_a foil_n than_o ever_o before_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n flesh_n to_o mortify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v call_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v its_o hard_a to_o say_v whether_o be_v hard_a to_o suffer_v bodily_a torment_n and_o pain_n or_o to_o mortify_v a_o man_n lust_n o_o it_o be_v a_o death_n to_o part_v with_o they_o yea_o when_o in_o a_o man_n after_o long_a strife_n between_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o conversion_n grace_n prevail_v 20._o it_o be_v even_o as_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n as_o when_o the_o devil_n go_v out_o of_o the_o child_n he_o throw_v he_o down_o and_o he_o lie_v foam_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a o_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o the_o blind_a and_o profane_a world_n imagine_v have_v cease_v from_o sin_n that_o be_v live_v in_o any_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o 9_o and_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o no_o long_o holy_o etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n that_o remain_v after_o we_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n aught_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o a_o new_a life_n we_o owe_v all_o our_o life_n to_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n the_o whole_a time_n we_o owe_v all_o to_o he_o who_o have_v make_v and_o preserve_v we_o 75._o nothing_o to_o any_o other_o what_o time_n therefore_o we_o have_v spend_v in_o sin_n 17._o we_o have_v rob_v god_n of_o it_o and_o so_o ought_v willing_o to_o give_v he_o the_o remainder_n redeem_v that_o be_v pass_v with_o all_o diligence_n the_o time_n pass_v we_o know_v but_o

what_o colour_n soever_o it_o come_v with_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o 441_o 26._o means_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v evil_a 442_o 27._o whoso_o avoid_v not_o evil_a can_v do_v good_a 443_o 28._o christian_n must_v be_v doer_n of_o good_a 444_o 29._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v ibid._n 30._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n to_o all_o person_n in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n 445_o 31._o christian_n must_v seek_v after_o peace_n 447_o 32._o covetousness_n pride_n frowardness_n tale-bearer_n the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v avoid_v 450_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 451_o 2._o why_o eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n ibid._n 3._o who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o righteous_a and_o why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o by_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a 452_o 4._o the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o righteous_a ibid._n 5._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n ready_o 453_o 6._o what_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n 454_o 7._o how_o the_o same_o may_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o why_o the_o lord_n at_o some_o time_n hear_v not_o grant_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n 455_o 9_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o always_o bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a 457_o 10._o why_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o always_o plague_v here_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o patience_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v harm_n from_o man_n 458_o verse_n 14._o 1._o some_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a 460_o 2._o some_o hate_n the_o godly_a mere_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o suffer_v wrongful_o or_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n be_v happy_a 461_o 4._o we_o must_v tarry_v till_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v flee_v from_o persecution_n ibid._n 6._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a in_o what_o condition_n soever_o 463_o 7._o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n ibid._n verse_n 15._o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n 464_o 2._o i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffering_n 464_o 3._o as_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n truth_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o must_v we_o profess_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n 465_o 4._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n 467_o 5._o our_o speech_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n ibid._n verse_n 16._o 1_o what_o conscience_n be_v 468_o 2._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n 470_o 3._o to_o give_v judgement_n before_o our_o action_n 472_o 4._o to_o give_v judgement_n after_o our_o action_n 473_o 5._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o a_o doubtful_a 475_o 6._o whether_o a_o man_n sin_v that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n 7._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a ibid._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n 476_o 9_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o kind_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a conscience_n drowsy_a secure_a sear_v 476_o 477_o 11._o means_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v 478_o 12._o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n excuse_v accuse_v 479_o 13._o a_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o bad_a quiet_a conscience_n 481_o 14._o what_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n be_v ibid._n 15._o sign_n declare_v the_o goodness_n thereof_o 482_o 16._o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 483_o 17._o how_o it_o be_v keep_v ibid._n 18._o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v to_o accompany_v the_o zealous_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n 484_o 19_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v stand_v by_o the_o truth_n 486_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v apt_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o god_n servant_n ibid._n 21._o a_o godly_a conversation_n stop_v the_o ungodlies_n mouth_n 487_o verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 488_o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o then_o evil_a do_v ibid._n 3._o no_o affliction_n come_v to_o we_o but_o by_o god_n will_n 489_o 4._o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o christs_n suffering_n a_o encouragement_n for_o christian_n to_o suffer_v 491_o 2._o how_o christ_n be_v just_a and_o how_o we_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o good_a ibid._n 4._o the_o godly_a sow_n in_o tear_n but_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n ibid._n 5._o several_a particular_n lay_v down_o about_o christ_n suffering_n 492_o 6._o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o ibid._n 7._o all_o christ_n suffering_n make_v up_o one_o perfect_a suffering_n 493_o 8._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v and_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v ibid._n 9_o why_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v and_o to_o what_o end_n 494_o 10._o that_o christ_n must_v have_v die_v and_o so_o do_v 495_o 11._o the_o benefit_n ensue_v by_o christ_n death_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 496_o 13._o why_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o place_n the_o time_n 497_o 14._o why_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v change_v ibid._n 15._o the_o benefit_n hereof_o and_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v 498_o verse_n 19_o 20._o 1._o a_o further_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 498_o 2._o reason_n against_o the_o papist_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 499_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o puerorum_fw-la 500_o 4._o reason_n against_o purgatory_n ibid._n 5._o why_o purgatory_n be_v devise_v 501_o 6._o that_o christ_n go_v not_o down_o to_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o reprobate_n 502_o 7._o god_n spirit_n preach_v in_o faithful_a minister_n ibid._n 8._o god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o right_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v disorder_v 503_o 9_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 10._o disobedience_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o old_a world_n 504_o 11._o whether_o all_o those_o which_o be_v drown_v be_v damn_v 504_o 12._o two_o necessary_a consideration_n 505_o 13._o disobedience_n the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n 506_o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o time_n like_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n ibid._n 15._o god_n patience_n towards_o the_o disobedient_a aggravate_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 16._o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a mention_v to_o their_o honour_n 507_o 17._o the_o old_a world_n then_o most_o disobedient_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v further_a from_o disobedience_n 508_o 18._o christian_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n ibid._n 19_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o ark_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 20._o how_o useful_a example_n and_o ocular_a sermon_n be_v 509_o 21._o wicked_a man_n fear_v not_o god_n judgement_n 510_o 22._o weak_a mean_n be_v sufficient_a through_o god_n blessing_n for_o our_o preservation_n 511_o 23._o righteousness_n shall_v not_o want_v its_o reward_n ibid._n 24._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v near_o the_o godly_a ibid._n 25._o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o another_o ibid._n 26._o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o escape_v bodily_a danger_n shall_v meet_v with_o everlasting_a judgement_n ibid._n 27._o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n 28._o the_o speech_n of_o a_o arian_n at_o his_o death_n 512_o 29._o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o creature_n ibid._n 30._o noah_n and_o the_o old_a world_n a_o right_a picture_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o our_o age_n 513_o verse_n 21._o 1._o the_o godly_a throughout_o all_o 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