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obedience_n 63._o &_o 77._o &_o so_o be_v all_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o child_n page_n 78_o god_n can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n and_o make_v wicked_a man_n serve_v for_o instrument_n of_o his_o will_n page_n 66_o god_n be_v author_n of_o all_o action_n but_o not_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o page_n 73_o god_n foreknoweth_a the_o sin_n of_o man_n page_n 86_o god_n certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o evil_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o certain_a judgement_n to_o punish_v they_o page_n 89_o god_n love_v to_o his_o church_n be_v eternal_a as_o himself_o be_v page_n 95_o god_n be_v soon_o stir_v to_o mercy_n then_o provoke_v to_o anger_n page_n 100_o god_n love_v to_o be_v solicit_v for_o mercy_n page_n 101_o god_n be_v eternal_a in_o himself_o in_o his_o essence_n and_o eternal_a in_o providence_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o creature_n page_n 104_o ged_a be_v holy_a therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o church_n be_v for_o its_o correction_n only_o page_n 105_o 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cause_n of_o contention_n pag_n 26_o hear_v the_o word_n profit_v nought_o without_o faith_n pag_n 209_o hearing_n and_o understand_v the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n pag_n 209_o hearer_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o teacher_n pag_n 144_o heathen_n god_n not_o jealous_a of_o their_o glory_n pag_n 299_o he_o that_o will_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o god_n will_v and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v do_v sin_v unless_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n which_o god_n project_v pag_n 76_o how_o far_o we_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n against_o our_o brethren_n pag_n 15_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n and_o other_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n pag_n 111_o and_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o see_v hear_v etc._n etc._n pag_n 73._o ch_z 3_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v pag_n 165_o how_o god_n righteousness_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n pag_n 237_o how_o drunken_a folk_n be_v say_v to_o discover_v their_o nakedness_n pag_n 314_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o dominion_n over_o beast_n i._o idolatry_n define_v and_o describe_v pag._n 328_o idolatry_n a_o grievous_a sin_n pag_n 329_o idolatry_n among_o christian_n pag_n 330_o idolatry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o worship_v the_o consecrate_a host_n pag_n 333_o if_o to_o omit_v a_o duty_n be_v a_o sin_n the_o commit_n of_o a_o contrary_a evil_n must_v needs_o be_v abominable_a pag_n 312_o ill-gotten_a good_n bring_v such_o a_o sin_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o can_v be_v purge_v but_o by_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n pag_n 293_o if_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o a_o elevation_n above_o our_o pitch_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a symptom_n of_o a_o disease_a soul_n pag_n 191_o image-worship_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o little_a and_o little_a pag_n 332_o imprecation_n forbid_v pag_n 17_o infirmity_n of_o god_n servant_n twofold_a pag._n 48_o inordinate_a zeal_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 53_o iniquity_n know_v no_o measure_n pag._n 84_o in_o all_o our_o consideration_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n providence_n howsoever_o the_o effect_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o we_o we_o must_v not_o question_v either_o the_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n pag._n 117_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o will_v always_o be_v some_o will_v argue_v against_o god_n pag._n 147_o inconvenience_n of_o rapine_n pag._n 277_o ingredient_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n by_o a_o dissection_n of_o the_o word_n fides_n pag._n 187_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o christ_n passion_n to_o be_v scorn_v and_o deride_v of_o his_o enemy_n pag._n 258_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a wisdom_n to_o use_v the_o fullness_n of_o prosperity_n well_o 83._o and_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v require_v thereto_o pag._n 84_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n pag._n 65._o and_o 179._o ch_z 3_o just_a man_n define_v pag._n 185_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o pag._n 237_o k._n keep_v silence_n a_o sign_n of_o reverence_n and_o submission_n pag._n 327_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n a_o excellent_a knowledge_n 300._o and_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o labour_n which_o well_o reward_v itself_o pag._n 301_o m_o malice_n may_v be_v in_o look_v into_o the_o vice_n of_o brethren_n though_o it_o pretend_a desire_n of_o reformation_n pag._n 21_o man_n be_v mutable_a god_n unchangable_o just_a pag._n 78_o man_n in_o mercy_n come_v near_a god_n image_n pag._n 99_o man_n state_n in_o his_o innocency_n pag._n 213_o man_n be_v but_o earth_n and_o gold_n but_o clay_n pag._n 248_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v their_o eternity_n from_o god_n pag._n 103_o mean_n to_o get_v a_o upright_a soul_n pag._n 192_o mercy_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 100_o minister_n may_v in_o general_n reprove_v sin_n but_o not_o particularize_v any_o man_n pag._n 54_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o seer_n and_o then_o speaker_n pag._n 139_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o watch_v but_o also_o give_v warning_n pag._n 142_o minister_n must_v maintain_v god_n cause_n against_o all_o contradiction_n pag._n 143_o minister_n ought_v to_o open_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n pag._n 156_o minister_n have_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n pag._n 211_o n._n no_o man_n simpliciter_fw-la atheos_n but_o acknowledge_v some_o divine_a roll_a power_n pag._n 89._o and_o 328_o and_o 80._o ch_z 3_o no_o man_n will_v do_v service_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o pag._n 329_o no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o church_n pag._n 339_o not_o that_o as_o we_o have_v but_o what_o we_o dispose_v of_o make_v we_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n pag._n 300_o o._n occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 33_o oracle_n cease_v at_o christ_n come_v pag._n 175_o original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 216_o outward_a thing_n unsanctified_a to_o the_o owner_n have_v no_o power_n to_o establish_v the_o heart_n pag._n 84_o out_o of_o natural_a and_o moral_a way_n of_o life_n there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v learn_v pag._n 123_o overcharge_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o drink_n be_v drunkenness_n pag._n 306_o p._n papist_o idolater_n pag._n 331_o people_n without_o a_o ruler_n be_v unhappy_a pag._n 114_o and_o 124_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v fervent_a and_o continual_a 18_o as_o well_o in_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n as_o for_o our_o own_o necessity_n pag._n 19_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 31_o prayer_n be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o that_o
against_o cry_v sin_n of_o the_o time_n be_v discreet_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 52_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o double_a plainness_n of_o scripture_n rational_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 77_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n can_v separate_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 5_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o dead_n to_o it_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v quicken_v with_o souâ—â—_n beam_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o it_o more_o than_o it_o can_v bear_v pag._n 41_o affection_n of_o love_n most_o vehement_a in_o a_o woman_n pag._n 94_o all_o god_n favour_n to_o man_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o pag._n 69_o as_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o sword_n so_o by_o the_o sword_n he_o drive_v they_o out_o pag._n 144_o c_o catesbie_n speech_n concern_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n pag._n 89_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 78_o christ_n be_v always_o before_o the_o gospel_n and_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 150_o church_n music_n ancient_a and_o of_o holy_a use_n pag._n 22_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n therein_o pag._n 43_o commination_n of_o god_n judgement_n make_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o fear_v pag._n 174_o consideration_n of_o former_a mercy_n strengthen_v faith_n in_o present_a trouble_n pag._n 50._o &_o 68_o cushan_n be_v aethiopia_n so_o call_v from_o cush_n the_o son_n of_o cham._n pag._n 80_o cyrus_n angry_a with_o the_o river_n gyndes_n pag._n 103_o d._n davids_n psalm_n a_o common_a store-house_n of_o good_a learning_n pag._n 195_o description_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 1â—5_n distress_v of_o the_o poor_a a_o grievous_a and_o provoke_a sin_n pag._n 159_o e_o every_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 34_o f._n faith_n in_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n pag._n 82_o faithful_a man_n who_o worship_n god_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v pag._n 33_o fear_n be_v a_o proper_a passion_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o save_v faith_n pag._n 28_o figurative_a speech_n be_v in_o use_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 72_o g._n god_n be_v not_o so_o glorious_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v as_o in_o his_o church_n pag._n 38_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v further_a than_o he_o think_v fit_a pag._n 41_o god_n be_v arm_v with_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n to_o punish_v sin_n pag._n 57_o god_n never_o have_v mercy_n enough_o to_o swallow_v or_o consume_v either_o his_o justice_n or_o his_o truth_n pag._n 60_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n pag._n 61_o god_n never_o lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o those_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n but_o to_o punish_v man_n 102._o for_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n to_o they_o pag._n 103_o god_n must_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o great_a work_n pag._n 104_o god_n be_v without_o variableness_n or_o alteration_n pag._n 113_o god_n sometime_o declare_v his_o power_n open_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o terror_n of_o its_o enemy_n pag._n 115_o god_n be_v above_o all_o second_o cause_n pag._n 133_o god_n have_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n 151._o therefore_o we_o need_v seek_v no_o further_o for_o it_o pag._n 153_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n make_v the_o ungodly_a rod_n to_o punish_v one_o another_o pag._n 155_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 158_o god_n never_o forsake_v we_o till_o we_o forsake_v he_o pag._n 185_o god_n punish_v one_o evil_a nation_n by_o another_o pag._n 87_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o church_n 214._o both_o in_o that_o we_o be_v and_o in_o that_o we_o do_v and_o in_o that_o we_o suffer_v pag._n 215_o god_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o his_o church_n &_o will_v renew_v the_o face_n &_o glory_n of_o it_o pag._n 222_o god_n word_n must_v minister_v matter_n to_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 25_o god_n church_n be_v god_n work_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o call_n 37._o and_o of_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o it_o pag._n 38_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o obedience_n be_v motive_n of_o re-establish_a his_o protection_n upon_o his_o church_n pag._n 55_o god_n secret_n reveal_v only_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o pag._n 75_o god_n power_n show_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a prove_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n pag._n 80_o god_n promise_n be_v either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v pag._n 124_o god_n extraordinary_a mercy_n must_v be_v often_o remember_v pag._n 166_o god_n mercy_n in_o give_v must_v not_o destroy_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o evil_a doer_n pag._n 186_o good_a use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o some_o temptation_n h._n horn_n in_o scripture_n signify_v strength_n page_n 49_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v divide_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n page_n 63_o &_o 73_o how_o many_o way_n spiritual_a enemy_n assault_v the_o church_n page_n 205_o how_o many_o way_n man_n abuse_v their_o strength_n page_n 216_o i._n jerusalem_fw-la and_o the_o temple_n shall_v lie_v desolate_a until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n page_n 68_o jewish_a feast_n be_v institute_v for_o remembrance_n of_o favour_n receive_v from_o god_n page_n 166_o in_o the_o last_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v restore_v page_n 66_o in_o read_v of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o ought_v careful_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v speak_v literal_o and_o what_o figurative_o 74._o and_o not_o to_o make_v figure_n where_o 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