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therefore_o such_o as_o neglect_v this_o friend_n be_v inexcusable_a pag._n 220_o use_v 2_o hence_o may_v we_o be_v encourage_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o trouble_n pag._n 221_o use_v 3_o it_o make_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o god_n be_v so_o pag._n 223_o doct._n 3_o though_o god_n be_v always_o within_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o always_o grant_v the_o godly_a their_o desire_n at_o the_o first_o call_v pag._n 224_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n therein_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n pag._n 225_o reas_n 2_o he_o respect_v his_o child_n good_a which_o be_v thereby_o many_o way_n further_v and_o effect_v ibid._n use_v 1_o from_o whence_o the_o wicked_a have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v never_o hear_v they_o pag._n 228_o use_v 2_o and_o the_o godly_a be_v blame_v who_o take_v delay_n for_o denial_n pag._n 229_o doct._n 4_o sloth_n be_v not_o shiftless_a pag._n 234_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o carnal_a will_n have_v carnal_a wit_n o_o attend_v it_o pag._n 235_o use_v 1_o it_o shall_v humble_v the_o best_a of_o we_o for_o those_o sophistical_a shift_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n ibid._n doct._n 5_o unwilling_a mind_n count_v it_o a_o trouble_n to_o be_v move_v to_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 237_o reas_n 1_o for_o every_o good_a service_n be_v hard_o or_o easy_a as_o man_n mind_n be_v incline_v pag._n 238_o use_v 1_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o world_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o judge_v of_o turbulent_a person_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o learn_v to_o omit_v not_o christian_n duty_n under_o pretence_n of_o trouble_n pag._n 241_o use_v 3_o and_o so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o we_o be_v neither_o trouble_v nor_o troublesome_a pag._n 242_o doct._n 6_o god_n may_v sometime_o seem_o give_v a_o frown_a answer_n to_o his_o child_n prayer_n pag._n 243_o use_v 1_o yet_o let_v we_o hope_v in_o a_o estate_n hopeless_a pag._n 247_o doct._n 7_o the_o door_n be_v to_o be_v shut_v against_o danger_n ibid._n use_v 1_o too_o blame_v then_o be_v those_o that_o prevent_v they_o not_o what_o may_v be_v ibid._n doct._n 8_o good_a duty_n be_v many_o time_n omit_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o unfitting_a season_n to_o do_v they_o in_o pag._n 249_o use_v 1_o the_o best_a have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o this_o corruption_n pag._n 251_o use_v 2_o and_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o redeem_n of_o their_o time_n pag._n 254_o doct._n 9_o when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v prayer_n be_v not_o so_o speed_v as_o when_o it_o stand_v open_a pag._n 259_o use_v 1_o think_v not_o then_o that_o one_o time_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o pag._n 261_o doct._n 10_o natural_a affection_n be_v a_o great_a let_v many_o time_n to_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 264_o reas_n 1_o for_o they_o great_o blind_a and_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o be_v wary_a how_o you_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n unto_o they_o pag._n 265_o doct._n 11_o whilst_o god_n be_v in_o bed_n no_o child_n he_o have_v be_v up_o to_o help_v we_o pag._n 268_o use_v 1_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o expect_v comfort_n from_o any_o creature_n whilst_o the_o creator_n hide_v his_o face_n pag._n 270_o use_v 2_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o awake_v god_n if_o we_o will_v find_v help_n pag._n 271_o doct._n 12_o innocency_n sleep_v quiet_o and_o secure_o pag._n 271_o reas_n 1_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o do_v ibid._n reas_n 2_o he_o take_v such_o into_o his_o protection_n ibid._n reas_n 3_o and_o furnish_v innocency_n with_o a_o soft_a bed_n ibid._n reas_n 4_o he_o pitch_v a_o strong_a guard_n about_o they_o pag._n 272_o reas_n 5_o and_o free_v their_o heart_n from_o slavish_a fear_n ibid._n use_v 1_o thence_o we_o insert_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v very_o great_a pag._n 272_o doct._n 13_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o his_o child_n be_v in_o bed_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v pag._n 273_o use_v 1_o therefore_o such_o as_o do_v disquiet_v they_o 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power_n ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o exhort_v to_o make_v sure_a god_n will_v that_o we_o may_v comfortable_o rest_v upon_o his_o power_n pag._n 299_o doct._n 16_o god_n friend_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o seek_v to_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o discouragement_n pag._n 302_o reas_n 1_o for_o true_a faith_n overlooke_v all_o difficultye_n pag._n 307_o use_v 1_o such_o therefore_o as_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o duty_n upon_o every_o little_a discouragement_n be_v faulty_a pag._n 308_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o exhort_v to_o overlook_v all_o difficultye_n in_o a_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n ibid._n verse_n 8._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o though_o he_o will_v not_o rise_v and_o give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n he_o will_v rise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o many_o as_o he_o need_v doct._n 1_o christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a casuist_n he_o can_v resolve_v case_n as_o well_o as_o put_v they_o pag._n 309_o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a and_o wise_a than_o solomon_n pag._n 310_o use_v 1_o therefore_o in_o all_o scruple_n resort_v we_o to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n ibid._n doct._n 2_o christ_n i_o say_v his_o bare_a testimony_n be_v sufficient_a prooff_o pag._n 313_o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o those_o that_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o without_o other_o humane_a testimony_n be_v reprooved_a pag._n 315_o use_v 2_o and_o much_o more_o such_o as_o do_v absolute_o reject_v it_o pag._n 317_o use_v 3_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v christ_n this_o honour_n as_o to_o believe_v he_o on_o his_o bare_a word_n pag._n 318_o use_v 4_o much_o comfort_n may_v the_o godly_a gather_v from_o hence_o pag._n 319_o doct._n 3_o the_o minister_n duty_n be_v to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o his_o auditory_a pag._n 320_o reas_n 1_o for_o they_o be_v his_o text_n which_o he_o must_v keep_v unto_o ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o the_o life_n of_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o 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