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ob_n 4._o idolater_n be_v no_o understanding_n people_n page_n 165_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n page_n 167_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o perplex_a counsel_n page_n 170_o ob_n 6._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v fall_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o perplex_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v page_n 170_o verse_n xv._o obs_n 1._o minister_n shall_v especial_o look_v to_o those_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o by_o office_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o page_n 171_o ob_n 2._o when_o we_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v to_o some_o we_o shall_v try_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o to_o be_v near_o idolater_n be_v very_o dangerous_a page_n 172_o ob_n 4._o the_o near_a a_o false_a worship_n come_v to_o a_o true_a one_o the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v page_n 174_o ob_n 5._o those_o that_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o true_a way_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v as_o other_o people_n do_v page_n 175_o ob_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o do_v as_o other_o do_v in_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 177_o ob_n 7_o it_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n when_o his_o people_n offend_v than_o when_o other_o do_v page_n 178_o reas_n 1._o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o their_o sin_n page_n 179_o 2_o there_o be_v more_o unfaithfulness_n in_o they_o ibid._n 3_o god_n name_n be_v more_o pollute_a by_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o grace_n make_v their_o sin_n worse_o ibid._n 5._o they_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 180_o application_n to_o our_o time_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o we_o must_v not_o come_v near_o place_n that_o be_v dangerous_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n page_n 186_o ob_n 9_o place_n corrupt_v lose_v their_o honour_n page_n 188_o verse_n xvi_o open_v page_n 192_o ob_n 1._o liberty_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o misery_n page_n 195_o verse_n xvii_o open_v page_n 196_o ob_n 1._o wicked_a child_n be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o their_o parent_n page_n 197_o ob_n 2._o governor_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 198_o ob_n 3._o idolater_n heart_n be_v strange_o glue_v to_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 200_o use_v join_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 201_o ob_n 4_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o false_a way_n page_n 202_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o saint_n withdraw_v from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o themselves_o page_n 205_o 1_o because_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o page_n 206_o 2_o he_o have_v another_o way_n to_o fetch_v glory_n from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o person_n when_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o in_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o disrespect_n in_o god_n page_n 207_o 2_o these_o be_v go_v apace_o into_o misery_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o danger_n page_n 208_o 4_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o fearful_a wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o he_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 209_o 7_o it_o be_v great_a than_o all_o earthly_a judgement_n page_n 210_o 8_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n page_n 211_o 9_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n present_o page_n 212_o 10_o though_o he_o be_v without_o grace_n he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o page_n 212_o 11_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v improfitable_a to_o he_o page_n 213_o use_v 1_o see_v what_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o this_o judgement_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v god_n have_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o i_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n page_n 214_o answer_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o be_v let_v alone_o ibid._n answer_n 3_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v god_n alone_o god_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v thou_o alone_o ibid._n use_v 3_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v this_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o page_n 215_o 2_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n ib._n verse_n xviii_o open_v page_n 217_o ob_n 1_o ruler_n shall_v be_v shield_n to_o the_o people_n where_o they_o live_v page_n 219_o application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 220_o verse_n xix_o obs_n 1_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_a look_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n as_o vile_a and_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o glorious_a page_n 325_o ob_n 2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v be_v spare_v a_o long_a time_n come_v violent_o ibid._n cause_n of_o shame_n 1_o disrespect_n from_o those_o we_o desire_v honour_n from_o page_n 326_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o page_n 327_o 3_o disappointment_n of_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o when_o god_n discover_v that_o to_o be_v vile_a which_o a_o man_n glori_v in_o ib._n use_v admonition_n to_o the_o superstitious_a to_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o page_n 328_o ob_n 3_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o make_v all_o idolater_n ashamed_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n page_n 332_o ob_n 4_o duty_n perform_v with_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v mix_v with_o base_a end_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o foulness_n of_o our_o heart_n ibid._n question_v what_o be_v those_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o answer_v 1_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o own_o page_n 333_o answer_v 2_o let_v they_o come_v from_o faith_n page_n 334_o answer_v 3_o let_v your_o end_n be_v high_a ibid._n answer_n 4_o let_v your_o whole_a strength_n be_v take_v up_o in_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5_o offer_v up_o yourselves_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n answer_n 6_o be_v humble_v after_o all_o your_o best_a service_n page_n 335_o answer_v 7_o tender_v up_o all_o in_o christ_n page_n 336_o chap._n v._o verse_n i._o open_v page_n 337_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n he_o expect_v we_o shall_v serious_o mind_v what_o he_o be_v do_v page_n 338_o ob_n 2_o generality_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o priest_n have_v usual_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o wickedness_n in_o and_o judgement_n on_o a_o nation_n page_n 339_o ob_n 4_o the_o people_n will_v go_v the_o way_n the_o king_n and_o priest_n go_v ibid._n obs_n 5_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v have_v sin_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 342_o ob_n 6_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o sin_n some_o due_a respect_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v they_o page_n 344_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n plead_v against_o we_o let_v not_o neglect_v ibid._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o false_a worship_n page_n 354_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o superstitious_a way_n page_n 355_o use_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o page_n 357_o ob_n 3_o the_o heart_n of_o apostate_n be_v most_o deep_o root_v in_o wickedness_n ibid._n application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 358_o ob_n 4_o idolater_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a ibid._n obs_n 5_o idolater_n be_v deep_a in_o policy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v rebuke_v sin_n page_n 361_o ob_n 7_o when_o minister_n rebuke_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v rebuke_v page_n 362_o ob_n 8_o idolater_n heart_n be_v stubborn_a ibid._n use_v let_v not_o we_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o stoutness_n of_o idolater_n page_n 363_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n displeasure_n than_o against_o his_o command_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n page_n 364_o ob_n 10_o prophet_n rebuke_n must_v be_v impartial_a rebuke_n page_n 365_o ob_n 11_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o few_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o a_o state_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ibid._n verse_n iii_o open_v page_n 366_o ob_n 1_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o
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