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little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o jer._n 51._o 5._o neh._n 9_o 16_o 17._o have_v love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v they_o to_o the_o end_n john_n 13._o 1._o 5._o god_n do_v ever_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o not_o simple_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o they_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o they_o they_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v their_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v they_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v their_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n these_o scripture_n do_v full_o prove_v all_o the_o foregoing_a reason_n why_o a_o christian_n hope_v joy_n and_o comfort_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o in_o god_n at_o all_o time_n and_o so_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o 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and_o quicken_a if_o fall_v by_o transgression_n jam._n 5._o 17._o yet_o there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o lord_n own_o in_o the_o same_o case_n if_o thou_o see_v thy_o duty_n and_o want_v strength_n to_o do_v it_o here_o be_v help_v and_o strength_n for_o thou_o job_n 17._o 9_o psalm_n 84._o 7._o isa_n 45._o 24._o and_o 40._o 29_o 30._o jer._n 17._o 8._o psal_n 1._o 2_o 3._o psal_n 92._o 13_o 14._o isa_n 61._o 9_o in_o christ_n thou_o have_v perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n perfect_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o thy_o sin_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o that_o in_o christ_n thou_o be_v perfect_o just_a and_o righteous_a and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v say_v col._n 3._o 3_o ephes_n 2._o 6._o that_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n and_o we_o be_v raise_v up_o with_o christ_n and_o make_v to_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n though_o in_o thyself_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o lust_n and_o corruption_n and_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v 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some_o far_o off_o some_o near_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n 1._o the_o publish_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o the_o apostasy_n of_o many_o professor_n lose_v their_o first_o love_n and_o draw_v back_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o reveal_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 8._o 4._o common_a corruption_n in_o manner_n join_v with_o security_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o lot_n 5._o war_n commotion_n and_o trouble_n both_o in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 6._o false_a christ_n attend_v with_o false_a prophet_n and_o arm_v with_o false_a miracle_n 7._o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o sign_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o all_o the_o element_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 7._o mat._n 24._o 30._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o judgement_n by_o judgement_n be_v mean_v the_o pronounce_v and_o execute_v of_o the_o 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shall_v appear_v in_o judgement_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n where_o he_o himself_o be_v unjust_o judge_v and_o condemn_v 3._o because_o that_o the_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o shall_v be_v near_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v 4._o because_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o disciple_n that_o as_o they_o see_v christ_n ascend_v from_o mount_n olivet_n which_o be_v by_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n so_o shall_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o i_o
ibid._n 4._o the_o seat_n of_o faith_n p._n 110._o 5._o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 111._o 6._o the_o spring_n of_o faith_n p._n 112._o 7._o of_o the_o hindrance_n and_o let_n of_o faith_n p._n 114._o 8._o motive_n to_o believe_v p._n 116._o 9_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 118._o 10._o character_n of_o true_a faith_n p._n 120._o 11._o the_o benefit_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 123._o 12._o how_o we_o shall_v keep_v up_o faith_n at_o all_o time_n p._n 126._o of_o the_o flesh_n p._n 318._o g._n of_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 1._o of_o god_n the_o son_n p._n 2._o of_o god_n the_o holy-ghost_n p._n 4._o of_o god_n decree_n p._n 5._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o get_v a_o title_n to_o god_n love_n and_o to_o get_v assurance_n that_o he_o have_v a_o title_n p._n 404._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v p._n 214._o of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 194._o h._n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n p._n 4._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o hope_n p._n 186._o 1._o of_o its_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 187._o 2._o of_o the_o property_n of_o this_o hope_n p._n 188._o 3._o of_o the_o encouragement_n to_o hope_n p._n 189._o 4._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o well_o ground_v and_o a_o presumptuous_a hope_n p._n 190._o of_o attentive_a hear_n p._n 228._o several_a strong_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v walk_v holy_o p._n 85._o i._o of_o justification_n by_o grace_n p._n 58._o 1._o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n of_o all_o christian_a religion_n p._n 60._o 2._o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o all_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n p._n 61._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o gospel_n obedience_n p._n 65._o 4._o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o great_a stop_n and_o bar_v to_o keep_v out_o all_o flood_n of_o error_n p._n 67._o 5._o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o main_a support_n of_o a_o soul_n under_o all_o trial_n p._n 70._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o great_a doctrine_n by_o which_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v overthrow_v p._n 72._o 7._o this_o be_v the_o great_a doctrine_n that_o satan_n do_v most_o war_n against_o either_o to_o pervert_v or_o corrupt_v p._n 74._o 8._o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o hard_a piece_n to_o be_v learn_v it_o be_v supernatural_a p._n 76._o 9_o this_o doctrine_n do_v speak_v forth_o with_o open_a mouth_n the_o exceed_a riches_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n p._n 81._o 10._o and_o as_o this_o grace_n be_v free_a so_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a it_o will_v not_o fail_v those_o that_o rest_n upon_o it_o p._n 83._o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n p._n 440._o 1._o the_o sign_n that_o go_v before_o it_o ibid._n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o p._n 441._o 3._o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n ibid._n the_o person_n who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n p._n 442._o of_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o judgement_n shall_v last_v p._n 443._o out_o of_o what_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v judge_v p._n 444._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v a_o great_a day_n p._n 445._o of_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o the_o godly_a after_o judgement_n p._n 453._o of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o judgement_n p._n 450._o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v after_o judgement_n p._n 454._o of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n how_o they_o differ_v and_o wherein_o they_o agree_v p._n 101._o of_o the_o variety_n of_o joy_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 459._o what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o it_o p._n 463._o k._n of_o knowledge_n p._n 157._o 1._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 158._o 2._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o p._n 159._o 3._o the_o property_n of_o true_a knowledge_n p._n 460._o 4._o how_o one_o believer_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o knowledge_n p._n 162._o 5._o what_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o and_o yet_o be_v without_o save_a knowledge_n p._n 163._o l._n of_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o god_n p._n 170._o 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o p._n 172._o 3._o of_o the_o spring_n of_o this_o love_n p._n 173._o 4._o of_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v p._n 175._o 5._o of_o the_o property_n of_o this_o love_n p._n 179._o 6._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o get_v into_o and_o grow_v up_o in_o this_o love_n p._n 180._o of_o our_o love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 281._o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n p._n 182._o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v this_o love_n p._n 185._o 4._o of_o the_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n of_o it_o p._n 186._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n p._n 301._o man_n life_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v guide_v by_o these_o seven_o virtue_n p._n 339._o m._n of_o man_n p._n 11._o of_o man_n fall_n p._n 13._o of_o man_n recovery_n p._n 16._o what_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n p._n 319._o of_o man_n own_o righteousness_n p._n 320._o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v many_o time_n near_o to_o we_o when_o we_o â—â—ink_v they_o be_v far_o off_o p._n 332._o o._n of_o the_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 199._o of_o obedience_n p._n 166._o how_o to_o approve_v the_o present_a opportunity_n p._n 04._o p._n of_o providence_n p._n 14._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v 1._o what_o preach_v be_v p._n 208._o 2._o who_o they_o be_v that_o ought_v to_o preach_v p._n 209._o 3._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o preacher_n be_v to_o preach_v p._n 211._o 4._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v p._n 214._o 5._o what_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v p._n 216._o 6._o which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v preach_v the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n p._n 217._o 7._o how_o the_o gift_n of_o preach_v may_v be_v attain_v p._n 219._o 8._o whether_o the_o minister_n may_v receive_v money_n or_o wage_n yea_o or_o no._n p._n 227._o 9_o of_o attentive_a hear_n of_o what_o be_v preach_v p._n 228._o 10._o how_o to_o remember_v what_o be_v preach_v p._n 230._o 11._o how_o to_o try_v all_o and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a p._n 231._o of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n p._n 332._o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n 2._o who_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o p._n 345._o 3._o for_o who_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v p._n 235._o 4._o what_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v p._n 236._o 5._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n p._n 238._o 6._o the_o posture_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n p._n 240._o 7._o of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v p._n 241._o 8._o of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v ibid._n 9_o motive_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v p._n 242._o 10._o mean_v to_o be_v use_v to_o obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n p._n 243._o 11._o of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o prayer_n p._n 344._o 12._o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n never_o answer_v p._n 245._o 13._o how_o many_o way_n the_o lord_n do_v answer_v prayer_n p._n 246._o of_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a another_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 272._o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a ibid._n 2._o who_o they_o be_v that_o ought_v to_o give_v p._n 273._o 3._o how_o much_o they_o be_v to_o give_v p._n 274._o 4._o to_o who_o we_o shall_v give_v ibid._n 5._o what_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a p._n 275._o 6._o with_o what_o affection_n we_o must_v give_v ibid._n 7._o how_o many_o way_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o give_v p._n 276._o 8._o what_o fruit_n to_o expect_v of_o these_o duty_n ibid._n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o several_a petition_n therein_o contain_v p._n 311._o of_o the_o pollution_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 390._o how_o to_o improve_v the_o present_a opportunity_n p._n 404._o 1._o store_n up_o a_o stock_n of_o faith_n p._n 408._o 2._o store_n up_o a_o stock_n of_o promise_n p._n 409._o 3._o store_n up_o a_o stock_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n 4._o gather_v up_o all_o thy_o evidence_n and_o spiritual_a experience_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n p._n 410._o 5._o live_v every_o day_n as_o thy_o last_o day_n p._n 409._o 6._o make_v thy_o will_n in_o time_n of_o health_n p._n 411._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o personal_a reign_n
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