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of_o judgement_n a._n ibid._n q._n 7._o whether_o man_n can_v determine_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v a._n p._n 143._o q._n 8._o whether_o we_o must_v desire_v this_o day_n a._n p._n 144._o 4._o objection_n answer_v p._n 144_o 145._o use_v 1._o for_o comfort_n unto_o the_o godly_a ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n unto_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n p._n 148._o serm._n viii_o mat._n 10._o 17._o good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inheherit_v eternal_a life_n pag._n 148._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 148_o 149._o doct._n the_o main_a inquiry_n and_o business_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v employ_v concern_v their_o eternal_a condition_n p._n 150._o method_n propound_v 1._o what_o eternity_n be_v it_o be_v answer_v negative_o by_o four_o proposition_n 1._o eternity_n admit_v no_o succession_n of_o time_n p._n 150._o 2._o eternity_n admit_v no_o alteration_n ibid._n 3._o eternity_n admit_v no_o augmentation_n nor_o diminution_n p._n 151._o 4._o eternity_n admit_v no_o revocation_n ibid._n eternity_n be_v define_v and_o explain_v particular_o p._n 152_o 153._o 2._o the_o doctrine_n be_v illustrate_v by_o scripture_n example_n p._n 153._o 3._o by_o scripture_n precept_n p._n 153_o 154._o 4._o by_o scripture_n reason_n 1._o privative_o because_o 1._o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n 2._o from_o tentation_n of_o flesh_n devil_n and_o world_n p._n 154_o 155._o 3._o we_o be_v free_v from_o punishment_n p._n 155._o 2._o positive_o 1._o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o bless_a vision_n p._n 155_o 156._o 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n ibid._n 3._o they_o shall_v be_v busy_v in_o rare_a employment_n p._n 156._o 4._o this_o employment_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o father_n house_n p._n 157._o 5._o glorified_a saint_n shall_v keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n ib._n use_v of_o exhortation_n p._n 157._o 4._o motive_n press_v 1._o the_o study_n of_o eternity_n be_v a_o honourable_a study_n p._n 159._o 2._o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a study_n p._n 160._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o profitable_a study_n ibid._n 4._o this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a study_n p._n 161._o serm._n ix_o mal._n 1._o 14._o but_o curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a the_o coherence_n and_o text_n expound_v p._n 162_o 163_o 164_o 165._o doctrine_n handle_v in_o all_o our_o service_n its_o god_n expectation_n and_o our_o oblige_a duty_n be_v offer_v the_o best_a we_o can_v possible_o unto_o the_o lord_n p._n 166._o method_n propound_v 1._o how_o must_v our_o service_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o best_a way_n a._n in_o six_o distinguish_a character_n 1._o all_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n p._n 167._o 2._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o season_n must_v be_v regard_v ibid._n 3._o we_o must_v make_v religion_n our_o business_n p._n 168._o 4._o we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o faith_n p._n 169._o 5._o we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v do_v all_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n p._n 170._o 2._o the_o doctrine_n be_v assert_v and_o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 171_o 172._o 3._o by_o application_n 5._o use_v be_v make_v use_v 1_o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_a p._n 173._o 2._o to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n in_o particular_a ibid._n serm._n x._o upon_o the_o same_o text._n 7._o consideration_n 1._o from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n p._n 176._o 2._o from_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 177._o 4._o from_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 178._o 5._o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n make_v up_o of_o 4._o ingredient_n viz._n folly_n contempt_n presumption_n sacrilege_n p._n 179_o 180_o 181._o notwithstanding_o fail_n all_o will_n be_v accept_v through_o christ_n p._n 181_o 182._o 7._o consider_v the_o dreadful_a curse_n against_o hypocrite_n p._n 182._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n 1._o of_o the_o hypocrite_n p._n 183._o 2._o of_o negligent_a lazy_a person_n p._n 184._o 3._o of_o such_o who_o put_v off_o repentance_n to_o old_a age_n p._n 185._o use_v 3._o for_o examination_n 1._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o duty_n p._n 186_o 187_o 188_o 189_o 190._o 2._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o our_o grace_n p._n 191._o 3._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n ibid._n &_o p._n 192._o use_v 4._o for_o direction_n 1._o what_o impediment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v a._n 1._o a_o ignorant_a mind_n p._n 192._o 2._o a_o frothy_a vain_a spirit_n p._n 192_o &_o 193._o 3._o a_o worldly_a spirit_n ibid._n 4._o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n ibid._n 2._o what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v a._n 1._o set_a god_n before_o thy_o eye_n p._n 193._o 2._o labour_n for_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o embrace_v the_o present_a season_n p._n 194._o 4._o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ibid._n 5._o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n ibid._n use_v 5._o for_o consolation_n consid_fw-la 1._o infirmity_n befall_v the_o best_a p._n 194._o 2._o god_n child_n allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o sin_n p._n 195._o 3._o a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v accept_v ibid._n 4._o a_o sincere_a heart_n labour_v for_o more_o grace_n ibid._n 5._o we_o must_v not_o go_v by_o other_o example_n ibid._n 6._o perseverance_n obtain_v the_o crown_n ibid._n errata_fw-la page_n 96._o lin_v 5._o r._n 6._o use_v p._n 110._o l._n 21._o r._n upon_o we_o p._n 113_o l._n 23._o r._n implacable_a p._n 115._o l._n 33._o r._n king_n p._n 116._o l._n 1._o r._n on_o one_o stone_n p._n 119._o l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o l._n 12._o r._n of_o our_o own_o p._n 121_o l._n 17._o r._n revelation_n p._n 125._o l._n 4._o r._n in_o the_o which_o p._n 129._o l._n 15._o r._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o p._n 131._o l._n 4._o r._n and_o such_o like_a p._n 137._o l._n 13_o r._n 2_o cor._n 5._o p._n 140._o l._n 5._o r._n peace_n p._n 158._o l._n 20._o r._n of_o our_o p._n 180._o l._n 20._o r._n isa_n 43._o p._n 189._o l._n 28._o r._n accept_v for_o literal_a fault_n and_o want_v of_o point_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o amend_v they_o decad_n ii_o of_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary_n oxon._n job_n 13._o 26._o for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n you_o be_v all_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o 1650._o serm._n 1._o at_o st._n mary_n oxon._n june_n 25._o 1650._o job_n this_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o integrity_n as_o to_o his_o suffering_n and_o patience_n which_o be_v upon_o divine_a record_n both_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o imitation_n jam._n 5._o 10_o 11._o i_o shall_v wave_v the_o narrative_a be_v so_o abundant_o know_v even_o to_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n only_o thus_o much_o i_o shall_v premise_v to_o make_v my_o passage_n clear_a unto_o my_o text_n job_n be_v on_o the_o dunghill_n sore_o afflict_v with_o variety_n of_o suffering_n his_o friend_n come_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o comfort_v he_o but_z through_o mistake_n they_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n even_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n and_o add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n pass_v uncharitable_a censure_n upon_o he_o and_o look_v upon_o all_o his_o suffering_n as_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o hypocrisy_n many_o dialogue_n there_o pass_v between_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n with_o several_a answer_n and_o reply_v at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n zophar_n give_v he_o good_a counsel_n indeed_o to_o put_v iniquity_n far_o away_o job_n 11._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la but_o not_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la 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4._o 7._o 2._o repent_v serious_o and_o evangelical_o make_v not_o a_o slight_a matter_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n neither_o rest_n satisfy_v in_o a_o legal_a repentance_n extort_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n but_o let_v it_o be_v do_v evangelical_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n let_v those_o consideration_n melt_v thou_o into_o tear_n and_o cause_v thou_o to_o mourn_v ingenuous_o 3._o be_v continual_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v frequent_o 3_o be_v renew_v thy_o repentance_n frequent_o feel_v a_o pardon_n get_v it_o fair_a transcribe_v and_o renew_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 4._o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o space_n that_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o can_v never_o 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1651._o faith_n we_o profess_v we_o believe_v it_o yet_o how_o many_o deny_v it_o in_o their_o practice_n some_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n or_o think_v not_o of_o a_o day_n of_o account_n like_o desperate_a bank-rupts_a add_v more_o to_o the_o score_n not_o consider_v a_o after_o reckon_v hence_o multitude_n live_v as_o they_o listen_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n frolic_v it_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o epicurism_n and_o voluptuousness_n thus_o deny_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n other_o be_v much_o offend_v because_o the_o day_n be_v so_o long_a a_o come_n because_o christ_n stay_v so_o long_o they_o be_v hotspur_n and_o will_v not_o wait_v if_o god_n cloâ—k_v strike_v not_o according_a to_o their_o dyal_n if_o the_o resurrection_n day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n second_o come_v be_v not_o assoon_o as_o they_o expect_v they_o call_v all_o in_o question_n and_o propose_v a_o 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must_v be_v with_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o david_n profess_v ps_n 119._o 10._o with_o my_o whole_a hearâ—t_n have_v i_o fight_v thou_o and_o our_o love_n to_o god_n must_v be_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o might_n deut._n 6._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o david_n and_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o play_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o might_n 1_o chron._n 13._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a commendation_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 31._o 21._o that_o in_o every_o work_n he_o begin_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o commandment_n to_o seek_v his_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o prosper_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o have_v a_o parallel_n commendation_n of_o josiah_n that_o rare_a king_n 2_o king_n 23._o 25._o that_o he_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o 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minister_n 2._o here_o be_v one_o word_n to_o minister_n and_o so_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v conclude_v must_v god_n have_v the_o best_a then_o let_v minister_n offer_v to_o god_n their_o prayer_n study_n best_a pain_n luther_n use_v to_o say_v that_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o tentation_n make_v a_o preacher_n and_o bernard_n use_v to_o say_v be_v orasse_n est_fw-la bene_fw-la studuisse_fw-la let_v all_o minister_n pray_v much_o let_v they_o first_o study_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o then_o study_v their_o sermon_n which_o they_o preach_v to_o their_o auditor_n the_o preacher_n study_v acceptable_a word_n a_o minister_n must_v be_v a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o god_n mouth_n to_o distinguish_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a he_o must_v have_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n i_o have_v often_o think_v of_o david_n resolution_n to_o araunah_n that_o he_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o shall_v cost_v he_o nothing_o questionless_a transcription_n extemporary_a effusion_n vain_a fancy_n force_a allegory_n wire-drawn_a exposition_n be_v unbecome_a a_o pulpit_n there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o let_v we_o all_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o workman_n that_o neednot_v to_o be_v ashamed_a thanks_o be_v to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o choice_a company_n of_o young_a man_n who_o usual_o supply_v this_o lecture_n their_o spirit_n be_v serious_a and_o their_o language_n savoury_n and_o they_o preach_v solid_a orthodox_n and_o soule-saving_a doctrine_n i_o must_v admire_v and_o can_v never_o enough_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o the_o say_n be_v no_o more_o common_a than_o true_a that_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o our_o young_a man_n i_o will_v make_v no_o comparison_n i_o wish_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v all_o better_a that_o we_o will_v preach_v more_o solid_o and_o more_o frequent_o and_o sore_o i_o own_o part_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o those_o who_o preach_v most_o frequent_o have_v a_o single_a eye_n at_o god_n glory_n these_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o profitable_a preacher_n and_o do_v most_o good_a to_o poor_a soul_n let_v none_o of_o we_o hide_v our_o talent_n in_o a_o napkin_n let_v we_o not_o hide_v our_o candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n but_o let_v we_o employ_v frequent_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o draw_v it_o out_o lest_o calvinâ—_n ducentas_fw-la octoginta_fw-la sex_n conciones_fw-la quotannis_fw-la habuit_fw-la calvinus_n ad_fw-la popu'uÌ„_fw-fr lectiones_fw-la vero_fw-la centum_fw-la &_o octoginta_fw-la sex_n praeter_fw-la epistâ—las_fw-la disputationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n in_o vita_fw-la calvinâ—_n by_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o scabbard_n it_o grow_v rusty_a for_o want_v of_o use_v when_o we_o read_v of_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v he_o preach_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o of_o 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consideration_n will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a to_o present_v any_o thing_n vile_a and_o refuse_v unto_o so_o great_a so_o holy_a a_o lord_n god_n how_o thou_o pray_v in_o thy_o closet_n what_o thy_o secret_n reserve_a thought_n be_v what_o thy_o intention_n be_v in_o any_o duty_n all_o be_v naked_a unto_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v 2._o labour_n for_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v it_o which_o will_v carry_v thou_o heart_n dut._n 2._o labour_n for_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n through_o all_o brake_n briar_n difficulty_n and_o perplexity_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v say_v asa_n heart_n be_v upright_o there_o be_v a_o nevertheless_o put_v in_o 2_o chron_n 15._o 17._o it_o be_v this_o which_o comfort_v hezekiah_n when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v against_o he_o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v even_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n ps_n 51._o 6._o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o 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