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this_o world_n 13_o obs_n 12_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n 14_o ob_n 13._o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v 19_o ver_n ii_o exposition_n 22_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o have_v god_n minister_n call_v we_o to_o obedience_n 23_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n of_o mercy_n to_o call_v we_o out_o of_o son_n unto_o duty_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o duty_n after_o god_n have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o misery_n and_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v god_n call_v but_o to_o turn_v away_o themselves_o from_o it_o and_o from_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n be_v very_o micked_a and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sinfulness_n 24_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a wickedness_n to_o have_v our_o corruption_n irritate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o provoke_v ib._n obs_n 6_o that_o god_n free_a grace_n be_v very_o great_a and_o very_o strong_a 25_o use_v comfort_n against_o a_o stubborn_a heart_n 26_o ver_n iii_o exposition_n 27_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o affliction_n yet_o they_o know_v no_o more_o how_o to_o guide_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n than_o a_o little_a child_n do_v 28_o use_n for_o england_n 29_o ob_n 2_o the_o way_n that_o god_n lead_v people_n in_o many_o time_n may_v be_v a_o way_n of_o much_o difficulty_n ib._n use_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v in_o his_o way_n 30_o ob_n 3_o though_o we_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n in_o our_o way_n yet_o god_n love_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n how_o to_o go_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o more_o difficult_a their_o way_n be_v the_o more_o care_n have_v god_n of_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o go_v ib._n use_v be_v not_o discourage_v at_o your_o difficulty_n but_o look_v up_o 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be_v in_o fear_n and_o trouble_n ibid._n ver_fw-la v._o exposition_n 269_o ob_n 1_o that_o though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a and_o terrible_a in_o himself_o yet_o faith_n have_v strength_n to_o wrestle_v with_o he_o 284_o use_v christian_n shall_v raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o god_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o if_o we_o forsake_v he_o not_o as_o he_o be_v to_o our_o forefather_n 289_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o image_n to_o keep_v god_n remembrance_n 288_o ob_n 4_o god_n manifest_v his_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v remember_v from_o age_n to_o age_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v a_o useful_a memorial_n of_o god_n 289_o ver_n vi_o obs_n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o godly_a forefather_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v another_o argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o he_o 290_o ob_n 3._o because_o god_n be_v jehovah_n we_o must_v turn_v to_o he_o 291_o ob_n 4_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o god_n 293_o ob_n 5._o we_o depart_v from_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o service_n when_o we_o perform_v they_o not_o in_o god_n way_n ib._n obs_n 6._o in_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n we_o must_v reform_v our_o special_a sin_n 295_o ob_n 7_o we_o must_v reform_v as_o well_o in_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n 296_o ob_n 8_o there_o must_v be_v righteousness_n among_o man_n where_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o god_n 298_o ob_n 9_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v manifest_v their_o turn_n to_o god_n by_o execution_n of_o judgement_n ib._n obs_n 10_o the_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n &_o judgement_n be_v very_o comely_a 299_o ob_n 11._o a_o turn_a heart_n to_o god_n be_v a_o wait_a heart_n 303_o ver_n vii_o exposition_n 310_o ob_n 1._o man_n by_o their_o sin_n may_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o progenitor_n ib._n ver_fw-la viii_o exposition_n 324_o ob_n 1_o wicked_a man_n will_v have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o ib._n obs_n 2_o wicked_a man_n may_v prosper_v a_o while_n in_o their_o evil_a course_n ib._n obs_n 3_o wicked_a man_n attribute_v all_o that_o they_o get_v unto_o themselves_o ib._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n account_v riches_n the_o only_a substantial_a thing_n 325_o ob_n 5_o wicked_a man_n glory_v in_o the_o estate_n they_o have_v get_v ib._n obs_n 6_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o relieve_v their_o conscience_n with_o outward_a comfort_n 326_o ob_n 7_o wicked_a man_n believe_v not_o that_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o as_o they_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v 327_o ob_n 8_o evil_a thing_n many_o time_n have_v good_a name_n 330_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o convince_v covetous_a man_n of_o their_o iniquity_n ib._n obs_n 10_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v charge_v 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our_o 〈◊〉_d in_o believe_v what_o he_o will_v do_v ib._n apply_v to_o england_n ver_fw-la x._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n that_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n 344_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n for_o god_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n 345_o ob_n 3_o god_n will_v take_v account_n what_o become_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o prophet_n 347_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n again_o and_o again_o ibid._n use_v how_o may_v god_n upbraid_v we_o with_o this_o 348_o ob_n 5_o the_o lord_n take_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n they_o preach_v 349_o ob_n 6_o the_o reveal_n the_o word_n by_o similitude_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o slight_v not_o the_o word_n when_o it_o come_v by_o a_o simile_n 350_o ob_n 8_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o simile_n ib._n ver_fw-la xi_o obs_n 1_o whatsoever_o 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upon_o god_n in_o affliction_n show_v grace_n of_o god_n in_o any_o 393_o use_n 1_o to_o servant_n which_o be_v in_o hard_a service_n ib._n use_v 2_o to_o servant_n which_o be_v out_o of_o it_o ib._n obs_n 3_o love_n will_v carry_v through_o long_a service_n 394_o ob_n 4_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n though_o she_o have_v no_o portion_n ib._n obs_n 5_o child_n shall_v not_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v 395_o ver_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o none_o shall_v lose_v any_o thing_n by_o what_o they_o do_v for_o god_n 397_o ob_n 2._o the_o shiftless_a estate_n of_o our_o ancestor_n shall_v humble_v we_o much_o 398_o ob_n 3_o god_n work_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n by_o small_a mean_n ib._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o transgress_v against_o god_n more_o than_o ordinary_a appear_v for_o people_n good_a 399_o ob_n 5_o abuse_n of_o such_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a evil_a ib._n ver_fw-la fourteen_o obs_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o angry_a unless_o he_o be_v provoke_v 403_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v only_a sin_n that_o provoke_v god_n 403_o ob_n 3_o some_o sin_n provoke_v god_n more_o than_o other_o 405_o ob_n 4_o they_o that_o be_v wilful_a in_o sin_n their_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n 407_o ob_n 5_o god_n will_v be_v lord_n let_v wicked_a man_n do_v what_o they_o can_v 410_o chap._n xiii_o ver_fw-la 1._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o have_v respect_n from_o other_o when_o we_o speak_v 415_o use_n for_o inferior_n ib._n obs_n 2_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n account_v it_o their_o honour_n that_o other_o shall_v tremble_v at_o what_o they_o say_v 436_o ob_n 3_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o those_o in_o authority_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n 417_o ob_n 4_o the_o mean_a the_o beginning_n of_o man_n be_v the_o more_o imperious_a they_o prove_v 418_o ob_n 5_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n and_o reverend_a respect_n by_o sin_n fall_v from_o their_o dignity_n 419_o verify_v in_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ibid._n use_v for_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n 421_o ob_n 6_o alteration_n in_o martyr_n of_o government_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n 422_o ob_n 7_o man_n of_o resolve_a spirit_n will_v break_v through_o difficulty_n when_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o to_o it_o 423_o ob_n 8_o if_o after_o they_o have_v go_v through_o difficulty_n they_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n they_o shall_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 423_o obs_n 9_o alteration_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o difficult_a business_n 424_o ob_n 10_o man_n of_o resolute_a spirit_n will_v go_v on_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o 425_o ob_n 11_o when_o god_n withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o a_o family_n he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n 426_o ob_n 12_o corruption_n of_o worship_n cause_v god_n to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o people_n ib._n obs_n 13_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v most_o active_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n than_o they_o may_v be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 427_o ver_n ii_o obs_n 1_o use_n make_v a_o mighty_a alteration_n in_o man_n spirit_n 428_o ob_n 2_o when_o destruction_n near_o evil_a man_n be_v wicked_a 430_o obs_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o stop_n in_o apostasy_n 431_o obs_n 4_o every_o sin_n against_o conscience_n weaken_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n 433_o ob_n 5_o in_o what_o degree_n a_o man_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n in_o that_o degree_n he_o lose_v his_o comfort_n in_o god_n 434_o ob_n 6_o when_o one_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o holy_a duty_n be_v unsuitable_a ib._n obs_n 7_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o a_o apostate_n ib._n obs_n 8_o what_o may_v turn_v a_o apostate_n heart_n to_o god_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o sin_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o another_o 435_o ob_n 10_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n heart_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v be_v justify_v his_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 11_o when_o man_n be_v grow_v far_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n they_o grow_v desperate_a ib._n obs_n 12_o when_o man_n trust_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o sottishness_n 441_o ob_n 13_o it_o be_v false_a worship_n to_o give_v religious_a respect_n to_o any_o creature_n by_o kiss_v as_o well_o as_o bow_v to_o it_o 443_o use_v against_o such_o as_o kiss_v the_o book_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n ib._n ver_fw-la iii_o obs_n 1_o the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n drive_v unsettle_a man_n to_o misery_n 444_o ver_n iv._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n 445_o ob_n 2_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n be_v our_o god_n 446_o ob_n 3_o the_o end_n of_o god_n great_a work_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n ib._n obs_n 4_o god_n delight_n to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o 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