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A12473 Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance. Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D. 1629 (1629) STC 22798; ESTC S117569 350,088 544

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affirmat_fw-la t._n 3._o p._n 97_o but_o not_o so_o easy_o as_o other_o t._n 3._o p._n 98._o 100_o objection_n against_o it_o t._n 3._o 101._o father_n of_o god_n the_o father_n t._n 1._o p._n 78._o wherein_o we_o may_v sinde_v god_n a_o father_n t._n 1._o p._n 105._o i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v t._n 1._o p._n 17._o its_o kind_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v get_v it_o ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o t._n 1._o p._n 18_o how_o justify_v by_o faith_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o historical_a and_o justify_v faith_n t._n 1._o p._n 76_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 77._o mean_n of_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n t._n 1._o p._n 106._o two_o ground_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n t._n 2._o p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o three_o act_n of_o faith_n t._n 3._o p._n 23._o the_o faith_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n must_v die_v in_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n t._n 2._o p._n 163._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 27_o 28._o what_o it_o will_v work_v in_o us._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 28._o how_o we_o may_v settle_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n ibid._n we_o must_v pray_v with_o fear_n t._n 2._o p._n 23._o feast_n how_o lawful_a t._n 1._o p._n 30_o fellowship_n what_o fellowship_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n t._n 1._o p._n 102_o 103._o wherein_o it_o stand_v ibid._n forgiveness_n what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v concern_v it_o t._n 1._o p._n 103._o how_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o a_o man_n self_n t._n 1._o p._n 104._o of_o the_o petition_n of_o forgi●●nesse_n t._n 1._o p._n 120_o 122._o the_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n we_o have_v by_o this_o petition_n t._n 1._o p._n 122_o 123._o that_o we_o have_v all_o need_n of_o forgiveness_n t._n 2._o p._n 109_o that_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a mercy_n which_o all_o shall_v seek_v for_o t._n 2._o p._n 106._o why_o so_o few_o seek_v for_o it_o t._n 2._o p._n 108._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o forguinesse_n t._n 2._o p._n 109._o the_o time_n of_o ask_v it_o be_v daily_o ibid._n the_o condition_n of_o forgiveness_n what_o t._n 2._o p._n 112_o 113_o 114._o freewill_n against_o popish_a freewill_n t._n 3._o p._n 39_o g._n glory_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o shall_v desire_v in_o our_o prayer_n t._n 2._o p._n 30._o reason_n why_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n t._n 2_o p._n 51._o 52._o god_n how_o know_v t._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2_o what_o he_o be_v t._n 1._o p._n 2._o that_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o he_o by_o his_o property_n t._n 1._o p._n 2._o the_o use_n of_o god_n 4_o property_n t._n 1._o p._n 4._o how_o many_o person_n there_o be_v in_o the_o godhead_n t._n 1._o p._n 7._o et_fw-la 78._o that_o he_o be_v almighty_a t._n 1._o p._n 79._o why_o a_o creator_n t._n 1._o p._n 80_o 81._o how_o god_n be_v our_o father_n t._n 1._o p_o 108._o of_o god_n name_n t._n 1._o p._n 110._o why_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n only_o t._n 2._o p._n 15._o godliness_n how_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n t._n 1._o p._n 23._o how_o to_o begin_v a_o holy_a life_n ibid._n furtherance_n thereto_o t._n 1._o p._n 24._o the_o point_n of_o godliness_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 43_o what_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a t._n 1._o p._n 68_o gospel_n what_o it_o be_v t._n 3_o p._n 13._o the_o main_a thing_n promise_v in_o it_o ibid._n two_o use_n of_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n t._n 1._o p._n 16._o grace_n it_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v t._n 1._o p._n 66._o impediment_n of_o grace_n t._n 3._o p._n 57_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v grow_v in_o grace_n t._n 3._o p._n 194_o 195_o 196._o grow_v of_o grow_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n treat_n 3._o p._n 183._o how_o a_o christian_a may_v grow_v in_o grace_n t._n 3._o p._n 194_o 195_o 196._o h._n hallow_v of_o the_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n t._n 1._o p._n 110_o 111._o god_n name_v hallow_v of_o we_o three_o way_n t._n 2._o p._n 33._o three_o thing_n help_v hereunto_o t._n 2._o p._n 35._o 36._o hair_n whether_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o wear_v long_a hair_n t._n 1._o p._n 31._o heart_n what_o a_o man_n must_v do_v to_o reform_v the_o heart_n t._n 1._o p._n 26._o what_o we_o must_v first_o plant_v in_o it_o t._n 1._o p._n 27._o how_o we_o must_v bring_v our_o heart_n in_o love_n with_o god_n ibid._n holy_a ghost_n vide_fw-la spirit_n what_o we_o believe_v concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n t._n 1._o p._n 95._o what_o he_o work_v in_o we_o p._n 96._o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n husband_n their_o duty_n towards_o their_o wife_n t._n 1._o p._n 53_o 54._o humiliation_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v t._n 3._o p._n 73._o i._o inward_a what_o a_o change_n repentance_n make_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n t._n 3._o p._n 31._o judgement_n of_o the_o judgement_n day_n t._n 1._o p._n 93._o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o t._n 1._o p._n 94_o 95._o whether_o all_o wish_n for_o 〈◊〉_d t._n 1._o p_o 114_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v a_o help_a cause_n of_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 44._o justice_n wherein_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n appear_v t._n 1._o p._n 4._o how_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o justice_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v common_o in_o worst_a estate_n t._n 1_o p_o 4_o justification_n how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n t._n 1._o p._n 18._o how_o declare_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n that_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n we_o must_v join_v sanctification_n t._n 2_o p._n 120._o k._n kill_v how_o to_o kill_v sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 25._o kingdom_n of_o that_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v t._n 1._o p._n 111._o its_o dependence_n with_o the_o former_a ibid._n god_n kingdom_n twofold_a t._n 1._o p._n 112._o what_o we_o pray_v for_o in_o it_o ibid._n &_o t._n 2_o p._n 40._o the_o evil_n that_o we_o pray_v against_o in_o that_o petition_n t._n 1._o p._n 114._o the_o impediment_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o t_o 1._o p._n 41._o and_o in_o ourselves_o t._n 2._o p._n 42._o a_o definition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n t._n 2._o p._n 43._o how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v already_o come_v t._n 2._o p._n 44._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n before_o all_o other_o t._n 2._o p_o 45._o a_o further_a scope_n of_o this_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v t._n 2._o p_o 46._o two_o way_n by_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v to_o we_o t._n 2._o p._n 52_o 53._o knowledge_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 28._o its_o part_n with_o the_o use_v thereof_o ibid._n l._n law_fw-fr what_o there_o must_v be_v in_o we_o to_o have_v the_o law_n effectual_o to_o work_v upon_o we_o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o the_o law_n of_o a_o fourfold_a use_n to_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n t._n 3._o p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o three_o use_n of_o it_o in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n t._n 3._o p._n 7._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n t._n 3._o p._n 16_o 17._o the_o use_n of_o it_o ibid._n life_n how_o a_o good_a life_n be_v needful_a to_o salvation_n t._n 1._o p._n 23._o where_n to_o begin_v a_o godly_a life_n ibid._n furtherance_n thereto_o t._n 1._o p._n 24._o of_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o our_o life_n t._n 1._o p._n 29._o help_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n t._n 1._o p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o of_o our_o daily_a practice_n in_o our_o life_n t._n 1._o p._n 70_o 71._o of_o everlasting_a life_n t._n 1._o p._n 106._o etc._n etc._n love_n how_o we_o must_v bring_v our_o our_o heart_n in_o love_n with_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 27._o how_o love_n shall_v be_v show_v t._n 1._o p._n 34._o the_o point_n of_o inward_o love_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n how_o our_o love_n in_o word_n shall_v be_v show_v t._n 1._o p._n 35._o how_o in_o deed_n ibid._n how_o we_o must_v love_v man_n in_o their_o soul_n t._n 1._o p._n 36._o how_o in_o their_o good_n t._n 1._o p._n 38._o who_o offend_v herein_o ibid._n how_o to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 43._o love_n must_v be_v have_v in_o prayer_n t._n 2._o p._n 22._o m._n man_n why_o make_v t._n 1._o p._n 1._o marriage_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o jew_n t._n 1._o p._n 57_o master_n their_o duty_n t._n 1._o p._n 59_o 60_o mean_n of_o desire_v to_o obtain_v the_o end_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n t._n 2._o p._n 39_o mean_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n t._n 3._o
the_o grace_n of_o justification_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o join_v sanctification_n t._n 2._o p._n 120._o scripture_n how_o know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 8._o their_o drift_n t._n 1._o p_o 10._o how_v to_o read_v they_o with_o profit_n t._n 1._o p._n 67_o 68_o servant_n their_o duty_n t._n 1._o p._n 61_o 62_o etc._n etc._n sin_n our_o sinful_a estate_n t._n 1._o p._n 11._o of_o sin_n original_n and_o actual_a ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 12._o the_o misery_n of_o our_o sinful_a estate_n p_o 12_o 13._o by_o what_o mean_v we_o become_v sorrowful_a for_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 14._o no_o man_n able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o all_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 24._o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v his_o darling_n sin_n ibid._n how_o to_o kill_v sin_n t._n 1._o p_o 25._o sin_n why_o call_v debt_n t._n 1._o p._n 121._o t._n 2._o p._n 99_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v in_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 127._o original_a sin_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 130._o how_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n ibid._n that_o upon_o pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n the_o devil_n be_v ready_a always_o to_o fasten_v new_a upon_o we_o t._n 2._o p._n 120._o sit_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 92._o sobriety_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 30._o in_o meat_n ibid._n in_o apparel_n t._n 1._o p._n 31._o and_o in_o other_o creature_n t._n 1._o p._n 32._o etc._n etc._n of_o other_o thing_n wherein_o sobriety_n shall_v be_v show_v t._n 1._o p._n 33._o son_n why_o christ_n be_v call_v god_n only_a son_n when_o as_o we_o also_o be_v call_v son_n t._n 1._o p._n 84._o sorrow_n vide_fw-la mourning_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v become_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 14._o how_o to_o be_v moderate_a therein_o t._n 1._o p._n 33._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n require_v five_o qualification_n t_n 3._o p._n 74._o spirit_n vide_fw-la holy_a ghost_n t._n 1._o p._n 95_o 96_o 97._o the_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o t._n 1._o p._n 98._o subjection_n the_o wife_n subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n declare_v t._n 1._o p._n 55._o suffer_v of_o christ_n suffering_n t._n 1._o p._n 86._o supper_n the_o lord_n supper_n vide_fw-la sacrament_n t._n 1._o p._n 132._o the_o needfulness_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o resemblance_n between_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o body_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 133._o whether_o we_o receive_v nothing_o but_o a_o sign_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 135._o the_o resemblance_n between_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 137._o t._n tear_n they_o be_v not_o always_o true_a token_n of_o repentance_n t._n 3_o p._n 120._o how_o to_o find_v comfort_n in_o tear_n t._n 3._o p._n 121._o three_o thing_n for_o which_o a_o man_n may_v shed_v tear_n t_n 3._o p._n 123._o hindrance_n of_o penitent_a tear_n t._n 3._o p._n 127._o that_o a_o man_n may_v true_o repent_v and_o yet_o not_o shed_v tear_n t._n 3._o p._n 128_o 129._o the_o reason_n why_o some_o man_n weep_v sometime_o and_o other_o rejoice_v at_o the_o first_o conversion_n t_o 1._o p._n 132._o temple_n what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v before_o in_o and_o after_o we_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n t._n 1._o p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o etc._n etc._n temptation_n of_o that_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n t._n 1._o 123_o 124._o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n ibid._n how_o god_n work_v in_o temptation_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n ibid._n the_o evil_n that_o we_o pray_v against_o in_o that_o we_o say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n t._n 1._o p._n 125._o that_o we_o may_v pray_v not_o to_o be_v tempt_v t._n 2._o p._n 121._o two_o kind_n of_o temptation_n that_o a_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o t._n 2._o p._n 122._o that_o we_o be_v exceed_o apt_a to_o yield_v to_o temptation_n t._n 2._o p._n 123._o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o tempt_v &_o how_o not_o t._n 2._o p_o 125._o the_o use_n of_o it_o t._n 2._o p._n 126._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v resist_v temptation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n t._n 2._o p._n 129_o 130._o testament_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 139._o the_o tenor_n of_o both_o testament_n ibid._n trial_n we_o shall_v daily_o try_v our_o estate_n t._n 1._o p._n 67._o u._n unregenerate_a a_o fourfold_a use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a t._n 3._o p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o vow_n the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v help_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n t._n 1._o p._n 69._o usury_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 40._o how_o allow_v by_o our_o law_n ibid._n why_o not_o condemn_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n iv._o watch_n we_o must_v watchover_v our_o life_n t._n 1._o p._n 67._o wife_n her_o duty_n t._n 1._o p._n 55_o 56._o her_o subjection_n how_o declare_v ibid._n will_n of_o that_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v t._n 1._o p._n 115._o what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v ibid._n how_o do_v of_o of_o we_o ibid._n how_o of_o the_o angel_n t._n 1._o p._n 116._o will_n and_o testament_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 139._o how_o many_o will_n god_n do_v make_v ibid._n three_o motive_n to_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n t._n 2._o p._n 48_o 49._o who_o will_n must_v be_v do_v t._n 2._o p._n 58._o god_n will_v oppose_v by_o three_o will_n t._n 2._o p._n 59_o 60._o what_o will_v of_o god_n must_v be_v do_v t._n 2._o p._n 62._o four_o special_a will_n that_o god_n require_v in_o his_o word_n t._n 2_o p._n 63_o 64._o in_o what_o manner_n we_o must_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n t._n 2._o p._n 65._o why_o christ_n fetch_v a_o pattern_n from_o heaven_n for_o do_v his_o will_n t._n 2._o p._n 66._o wisdom_n wherein_o god_n wisdom_n appear_v t._n 1._o p._n 3_o spiritual_a wisdom_n wherein_o consist_v t._n 1_o p._n 28_o witch_n run_v to_o such_o reprove_v t._n 2._o p._n 81._o word_n what_o it_o be_v t._n 1._o p._n 8._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o scripture_n to_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n smith_n ground_n of_o religion_n question_n why_o be_v man_n make_v answer_n to_o serve_v god_n pro._n 16._o 4._o act_n 17._o 27._o q_o what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o our_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o serve_v god_n math._n 6._o 33._o pro._n 4._o 7._o q._n who_o do_v this_o doctrine_n mere_a withal_o a._n first_o with_o those_o that_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o live_v civil_o and_o honest_o in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o love_n to_o religion_n no_o care_n of_o serve_v god_n second_o it_o meet_v with_o those_o who_o though_o they_o have_v some_o care_n of_o it_o yet_o make_v it_o not_o their_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n but_o let_v every_o worldly_a business_n take_v place_n before_o it_o q._n how_o do_v we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n god_n a._n first_o by_o the_o scripture_n second_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n a._n the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o work_v of_o 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