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of_o the_o law_n that_o as_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o mountain_n do_v shake_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v utter_v his_o voice_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o shake_n and_o a_o terror_n strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o dread_n and_o a_o awe_n upon_o they_o of_o that_o majesty_n and_o authority_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v though_o before_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v the_o impression_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o this_o authority_n when_o they_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n from_o a_o common_a work_n of_o this_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n
oh_o how_o it_o damp_n lust_n bring_v down_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n overcome_v all_o their_o reason_n and_o unsettle_v a_o man_n former_a sinful_a peace_n that_o the_o bed_n be_v too_o short_a and_o the_o cover_n too_o narrow_a the_o man_n can_v lie_v down_o as_o former_o under_o a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n his_o sweet_a morsel_n now_o be_v not_o sweet_a to_o he_o but_o his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n as_o to_o have_v see_v the_o river_n jordan_n to_o run_v backward_o in_o its_o own_o channel_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v back_o in_o its_o own_o orb_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a word_n that_o must_v do_v this_o to_o see_v that_o the_o fire_n can_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o their_o nature_n with_o their_o natural_a property_n still_o to_o be_v continue_v even_o so_o mighty_a a_o work_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o for_o a_o law_n to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o very_a word_n to_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o there_o as_o a_o indelible_a character_n never_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o though_o indeed_o sin_n may_v soil_n it_o and_o blur_v it_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o obliterate_v 2_o cor._n 3.2,3_o that_o the_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o psal_n 119._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o inclination_n within_o and_o never_o so_o violent_a temptation_n without_o that_o he_o can_v get_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o off_o from_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_o to_o do_v this_o by_o force_n but_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o thy_o commandment_n be_v my_o delight_n that_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o according_a unto_o the_o inward_a man_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o a_o marble_n 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from_o it_o it_o be_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o he_o do_v dispense_v the_o spirit_n rev._n 4.5.14_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v before_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v but_o one_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o because_o they_o be_v many_o therefore_o for_o their_o variety_n their_o multiplicity_n and_o their_o perfection_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o spirit_n therefore_o there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o he_o do_v it_o rev._n 2.21_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n by_o this_o all_o light_n be_v mean_v for_o doctrine_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n as_o corrupt_v doctrine_n to_o a_o flood_n rev._n 12._o and_o also_o all_o grace_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n 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from_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o creature_n without_o god_n be_v vanity_n and_o mercy_n without_o god_n be_v a_o lie_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o blessing_n but_o not_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hos_n 3.5_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n of_o god_n more_o awful_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n than_o the_o discovery_n of_o goodness_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o answer_v this_o goodness_n of_o god_n say_v a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o the_o near_a the_o lord_n come_v to_o any_o in_o way_n of_o grace_n the_o more_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o their_o soul_n i_o be_o undo_v because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o the_o more_o god_n 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that_o be_v in_o scripture_n say_v not_o to_o be_v know_v which_o be_v not_o know_v with_o a_o affect_a knowledge_n and_o so_o that_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v remember_v which_o be_v not_o remember_v with_o a_o answerable_a affection_n and_o impression_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n look_v what_o impression_n ordinance_n leave_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o impression_n mercy_n also_o leave_v upon_o we_o and_o how_o the_o heart_n be_v mould_v and_o fashion_v by_o the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o heb._n 2.1_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v learn_v lest_o we_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o do_v so_o in_o the_o ordinance_n that_o we_o partake_v in_o so_o also_o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n that_o we_o receive_v and_o to_o remember_v the_o affection_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o when_o we_o do_v partake_v of_o they_o so_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o do_v the_o truth_n we_o hear_v be_v forget_v and_o so_o be_v the_o mercy_n also_o if_o our_o memory_n prove_v leak_a vessel_n charta_fw-la bibula_fw-la let_v the_o mercy_n be_v what_o they_o will_v that_o the_o lord_n write_v upon_o we_o yet_o they_o run_v abroad_o in_o we_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o that_o they_o can_v afterward_o be_v read_v by_o we_o there_o be_v a_o demy-appearance_n of_o mercy_n as_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o comfort_n if_o there_o be_v bare_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o be_v no_o affection_n stir_v up_o in_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o cheer_v by_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o mercy_n also_o only_o a_o dull_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o attainment_n we_o shall_v forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n we_o shall_v never_o so_o press_v towards_o that_o which_o be_v before_o that_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o shall_v be_v forget_v and_o the_o least_o mercy_n shall_v be_v regard_v with_o most_o life_n they_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o north_n country_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 23.7,8_o those_o mercy_n which_o be_v then_o call_v crown_v mercy_n i_o shall_v think_v so_o too_o if_o i_o can_v see_v the_o crown_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o the_o king_n exalt_v in_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n
deliverance_n and_o that_o be_v as_o a_o answer_n unto_o prayer_n three_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v unfruitful_a under_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a barrenness_n for_o they_o drop_v fatness_n and_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n word_n in_o labris_fw-la nata_fw-la but_o it_o must_v be_v from_o inward_a and_o hearty_a affection_n e_fw-la sulco_fw-la pectoris_fw-la god_n expect_v special_a fruit_n under_o mercy_n or_o under_o cross_n and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o find_v fruit_n upon_o a_o figtree_n dung_v he_o will_v be_v much_o displease_v if_o he_o find_v none_o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v threefold_a first_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v enlarge_v and_o inflame_v the_o more_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a heart_n receive_v the_o more_o abundant_a he_o be_v in_o love_n to_o god_n for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v but_o by_o reflection_n we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n taste_v of_o god_n love_n in_o a_o mercy_n the_o more_o it_o do_v draw_v forth_o in_o he_o love_v to_o god_n again_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o love_v much_o so_o much_o be_v give_v to_o a_o saint_n by_o god_n therefore_o he_o love_v god_n much_o second_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v enlarge_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o deliverer_n and_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n and_o this_o god_n i_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v i_o by_o covenant_n and_o he_o be_v by_o my_o experience_n all_o this_o to_o i_o three_o he_o be_v by_o this_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v unto_o prayer_n therefore_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o my_o cry_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o mercy_n 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the_o presence_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n all_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o a_o cancel_v bond_n that_o they_o wonder_v how_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o blush_v but_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o sonship_n that_o shall_v give_v they_o perfect_a boldness_n then_o do_v give_v they_o boldness_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n now_o for_o the_o testification_n of_o it_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v this_o perfection_n why_o by_o this_o i_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o interpreter_n do_v refer_v unto_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o have_v many_o corrupt_a affection_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v forth_o and_o in_o all_o this_o time_n he_o have_v very_o great_a temptation_n but_o yet_o his_o care_n have_v be_v to_o keep_v they_o under_o that_o they_o get_v not_o the_o power_n over_o he_o sometime_o his_o unbelief_n do_v arise_v and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o despair_a thought_n to_o see_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n will_v fail_v they_o sometime_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v arise_v that_o he_o have_v motion_n to_o avenge_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o sometime_o the_o impatience_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o mercy_n promise_v that_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v god_n time_n but_o to_o have_v use_v indirect_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v it_o but_o he_o do_v watch_v against_o all_o these_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o carry_v he_o headlong_o etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v some_o interpreter_n that_o common_o refer_v itun_n to_o someprope_a and_o peculiar_a evil_n and_o way_n of_o sin_v that_o david_n have_v respect_n unto_o here_o which_o the_o father_n common_o call_v peccatum_fw-la in_o delitiis_fw-la a_o man_n special_a darling_n and_o belove_a sin_n and_o what_o ever_o that_o be_v david_n testify_v his_o uprightness_n by_o it_o that_o his_o care_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o it_o keep_v himself_n who_o make_v man_n his_o own_o keeper_n its_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v his_o keeper_n he_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o preserver_n of_o man_n if_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v himself_o from_o sorrow_n how_o be_v he_o able_a to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n god_n indeed_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n work_v upon_o we_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o adam_n body_n in_o paradise_n before_o he_o breathe_v a_o soul_n into_o it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o live_a creature_n such_o a_o power_n as_o christ_n put_v forth_o upon_o lazarus_n in_o his_o grave_n for_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n but_o yet_o be_v living_n he_o must_v walk_v and_o act_v of_o himself_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o cooperate_v together_o with_o he_o for_o we_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n not_o as_o dead_a but_o as_o live_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v alive_a be_v he_o and_o the_o power_n be_v he_o he_o it_o be_v that_o work_n in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v when_o we_o perform_v any_o thing_n and_o yet_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o do_v it_o also_o ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la faciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la praecepit_fw-la august_n august_n so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o to_o purge_v ourselves_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o he_o keep_v himself_o that_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v the_o new_a creature_n a_o new_a nature_n &_o therefore_o have_v sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n answerable_a thereunto_o to_o desire_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o it_o and_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v against_o it_o as_o all_o other_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o principle_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o preservation_n doctrine_n hence_o the_o doctrine_n be_v even_o the_o best_a and_o dear_a of_o god_n people_n have_v some_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o than_o other_o which_o may_v be_v call_v their_o own_o iniquity_n second_o that_o the_o main_a power_n of_o grace_n be_v see_v and_o exercise_v in_o a_o man_n preservation_n from_o these_o three_o that_o for_o a_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v active_a against_o these_o be_v a_o special_a testification_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n here_o first_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v a_o man_n own_o iniquity_n second_o what_o
it_o p._n 422_o holiness_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n p._n 425_o hope_n be_v conversant_a about_o thing_n to_o come_v see_v p._n 152._o follow_v p._n 163_o i_o jacob_n put_v for_o all_o the_o tribe_n p._n 165_o idol_n take_v heed_n of_o they_o p._n 483_o jehu_n service_n p._n 289_o jehu_n heart_n not_o right_a with_o god_n p._n 291_o jehue_n censure_n p._n 293_o jealousy_n of_o god_n have_v a_o double_a fruit_n p._n 703_o jesurun_n the_o word_n open_v p._n 518_o 519_o jesurun_v wax_v fat_a p._n 520_o jew_n national_a conversion_n p._n 274_o jew_n god_n have_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o p._n 268_o jew_n shall_v be_v ingraft_v again_o ibid._n jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v by_o sight_n p._n 277_o jew_n call_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 280_o jew_n call_v the_o time_n of_o it_o p._n 281_o jew_n when_o convert_v what_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o p._n 282_o jew_n conversion_n the_o ground_n for_o it_o see_v p._n 283._o follow_v p._n 288_o jew_n conversion_n the_o use_n of_o it_o see_v p._n 282._o follow_v p._n 288_o jew_n objection_n concern_v they_o answer_v see_v p._n 278._o follow_v g._n 288_o jew_n sacrifice_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 358_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v 145_o follow_v p._n 163_o iniquity_n our_o own_o how_o to_o keep_v from_o it_o p._n 159_o iniquity_n a_o man_n own_o what_o be_v it_o p._n 744_o iniquity_n our_o own_o what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o it_o p._n 746_o interest_n in_o christ_n rule_v to_o know_v it_o p._n 348_o joy_n in_o scripture_n be_v twofold_a p._n 65_o judgement_n what_o they_o be_v upon_o man_n unfruitful_a under_o ordinance_n p._n 11_o judgement_n have_v a_o set_a time_n see_v nation_n judgement_n determine_v in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o divers_a expression_n p._n 544_o judgement_n the_o mean_n that_o do_v former_o prevail_v in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o do_v not_o now_o prevail_v p._n 455_o judgement_n their_o manner_n how_o execute_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n p._n 13_o judgement_n none_o like_o spiritual_a p._n 15_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o reprobation_n and_o a_o earnest_n of_o condemnation_n p._n 17_o 18_o judgement_n upon_o babylon_n p._n 82_o judgement_n the_o use_n of_o they_o p._n 235_o judgement_n sign_n foregoing_a p._n 458_o judgement_n begin_v a_o token_n that_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n draw_n near_o p._n 361_o k_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n 〈◊〉_d good_a p._n â—…_n keep_v thy_o heart_n upon_o what_o gâ—ouâ—…_n p._n â—…_n to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n from_o their_o iniquity_n that_o attend_v high_a place_n p._n 605_o keep_v thy_o own_o house_n rule_v for_o it_o p._n 607_o keep_v thy_o own_o vineyard_n consideration_n to_o quicken_v p._n 614_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n consideration_n unto_o it_o p._n 634_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a charge_n of_o their_o own_o vineyard_n p._n 598_o keeper_n of_o other_o vineyard_n many_o time_n neglect_v their_o own_o p._n 609_o kick_v note_v two_o thing_n p._n 521_o kingdom_n providential_a p._n 658_o kingdom_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o the_o mediator_n be_v two_o fold_v ibid._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o part_n p._n 686_o knowledge_n god_n will_v reckon_v with_o man_n for_o it_o p._n 706_o l_o law_n see_v christ_n loss_n of_o godly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v p._n 221_o loss_n of_o righteous_a man_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n p._n 227_o love_n elect_v aim_n at_o a_o twofold_a end_n p._n 141_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v twofold_a p._n 157_o lust_n some_o act_n be_v more_o than_o other_o p._n 158_o m_o madness_n have_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n p._n 481_o magistrate_n make_v choice_n of_o by_o the_o people_n p._n 114_o magistrate_n why_o call_v the_o cornerstone_n p._n 392_o magistrate_n good_a be_v as_o a_o cornerstone_n to_o a_o commonwealth_n p._n 397_o magistrate_n business_n be_v to_o uphold_v a_o commonwealth_n ibid._n magistrate_n how_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n p._n 399_o magistrate_n care_n and_o duty_n to_o rule_v well_o ibid._n magistrate_n bear_v a_o double_a image_n p._n 405_o 602_o magistrate_n hand_n must_v be_v first_o in_o union_n p._n 409_o magistrate_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o must_v be_v that_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o work_n p._n 416_o magistrate_n in_o their_o government_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o word_n p._n 623_o magistrate_n oppose_v truth_n never_o prosper_v p._n 627_o man_n natural_a if_o consider_v as_o fall_v have_v reason_n to_o be_v awaken_v p._n 354_o man_n natural_a awaken_v be_v to_o seek_v the_o change_n of_o his_o covenant_n p._n 347_o 352_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v twofold_a p._n 474_o marish_a and_o miry_a place_n what_o be_v mean_v p._n 9_o marish_a place_n and_o man_n unfruitful_a under_o ordinance_n resemble_v ibid._n marriage_n have_v a_o double_a end_n p._n 21_o member_n duty_n towards_o their_o pastor_n p._n 105_o member_n have_v a_o threefold_a power_n p._n 119_o member_n be_v not_o to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o officer_n power_n p._n 120_o mercy_n national_a have_v six_o thing_n observable_a p._n 64_o mercy_n for_o god_n people_n see_v people_n mercy_n in_o it_o every_o godly_a man_n be_v to_o look_v at_o two_o thing_n p._n 514_o mercy_n discover_v six_o way_n by_o which_o man_n be_v the_o worse_a p._n 532_o mercy_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o p._n 535_o it_o be_v threefold_a p._n 736_o mercy_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o p._n 737_o mercy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 523_o mercy_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o make_v man_n the_o worse_a p._n 527_o mercy_n the_o use_n of_o they_o p._n 531_o mercy_n how_o to_o know_v they_o make_v man_n the_o better_a p._n 538_o mercy_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o receipt_n but_o sad_a in_o the_o account_n p._n 724_o mercy_n for_o receive_v they_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v require_v p._n 727_o minister_n how_o its_o possible_a to_o reconcile_v they_o p._n 413_o minister_n have_v a_o threefold_a reference_n p._n 443_o minister_n be_v servant_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 444_o minister_n be_v prophet_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 446_o minister_n and_o people_n the_o cause_n of_o mixture_n in_o all_o age_n p._n 475_o mixture_n in_o religion_n what_o they_o shall_v teach_v we_o p._n 480_o mixture_n humane_a be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 485_o mixiture_n the_o mean_v god_n use_v to_o take_v they_o away_o and_o the_o motive_n to_o believe_v it_o p._n 489_o motto_n for_o a_o christian_a p._n 603_o a_o soldier_n p._n 665_o mould_n two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 291_o mystery_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 268_o n_n nail_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o he_o p._n 393_o nail_n have_v in_o it_o a_o twofold_a analogy_n ibid._n name_n one_o p._n 469_o nation_n that_o be_v sinful_a have_v a_o set_a time_n of_o judgement_n appoint_v unto_o it_o p._n 449_o o_o obedience_n in_o some_o sense_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n p._n 47_o obligation_n of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v twofold_a p._n 339_o officer_n duty_n p._n 111_o officer_n and_o office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n ibid._n officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n ibid._n wherein_o he_o do_v two_o thing_n p._n 111_o officer_n set_v by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n p._n 115_o officer_n set_v up_o by_o the_o evangelist_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n ibid._n officer_n accept_v of_o by_o the_o church_n ibid._n officer_n appoint_v for_o several_a end_n p._n 116_o officer_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o church_n ibid._n officer_n have_v a_o office_n p._n 118_o officer_n power_n threefold_a p._n 119_o officer_n if_o they_o have_v not_o power_n what_o will_v follow_v ibid._n officer_n be_v the_o church_n servant_n p._n 120_o officer_n have_v the_o management_n of_o the_o church_n affair_n p._n 121_o officer_n must_v account_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n p._n 125_o officer_n will_v give_v a_o different_a account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 128_o officer_n in_o a_o church_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v p._n 130_o officer_n choose_v without_o gift_n will_v prove_v miserable_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 132_o oppression_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 394_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n shall_v continue_v till_o the_o world_n end_n p._n 7_o ordinance_n all_o manner_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n city_n p._n 8_o ordinance_n that_o have_v man_n unfruitful_a under_o they_o resemble_v to_o marish_a place_n p._n 9_o â—ee_o their_o judgement_n in_o p._n 11._o ordinance_n the_o pure_a have_v some_o give_v up_o under_o they_o to_o perpetual_a barrenness_n p._n 12_o ordinance_n must_v be_v pure_a p._n 155_o ordinance_n