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of_o people_n some_o daub_v and_o dissemble_v and_o shuffle_n who_o care_n it_o be_v not_o not_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v cunning_a in_o sin_n these_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n conscience_n shall_v rip_v up_o before_o their_o eye_n their_o most_o private_a vileness_n and_o that_o god_n will_v set_v their_o secret_a sin_n before_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n yea_o and_o the_o more_o industrious_a and_o witty_a that_o they_o have_v be_v that_o way_n the_o more_o shall_v conscience_n aggravate_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o their_o soul_n other_o conflict_v and_o agonize_a with_o secret_a motion_n outward_a occasion_n strong_a temptation_n these_o person_n in_o a_o day_n of_o distress_n shall_v find_v singular_a testimony_n from_o conscience_n for_o though_o now_o while_o their_o judgement_n be_v oppress_v with_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o the_o mind_n be_v overload_v with_o the_o heap_n of_o temptation_n they_o be_v not_o able_a clear_o 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heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n psalm_n 66._o 18._o but_o say_v eliphaz_n job_n 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o thy_o tabernacle_n ver_fw-la 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o o_o how_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o spirit_n true_o and_o upright_o temper_v 4._o the_o lord_n will_v more_o and_o more_o cleanse_v they_o he_o will_v by_o degree_n they_o god_n will_v more_o and_o more_o cleanse_v they_o put_v more_o beautiful_a ornament_n on_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o change_v their_o burden_n if_o paul_n be_v trouble_v with_o himself_o christ_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o himself_o he_o have_v this_o comfort_n that_o for_o the_o present_a god_n observe_v his_o inward_a conflict_n and_o accept_v his_o secret_a uprightness_n and_o for_o the_o future_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o 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139._o 2._o he_o know_v our_o down_n sit_v and_o our_o uprising_n and_o understand_v our_o thought_n afar_o off_o ver_fw-la 11._o if_o i_o say_v sure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o vers_n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o unto_o thou_o ezek._n 8._o 6._o son_n of_o man_n see_v thou_o what_o they_o do_v even_o the_o great_a abomination_n that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n commit_v here_o like_o one_o on_o a_o high_a mountain_n point_v at_o the_o thief_n rob_v a_o man_n in_o a_o thicket_n see_v you_o yonder_o thief_n pluck_v of_o he_o down_o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o the_o great_a and_o lofty_a god_n who_o seat_n be_v on_o high_a behold_v all_o the_o way_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n even_o through_o the_o thick_a cloud_n and_o nothing_o can_v bar_v out_o his_o observance_n who_o eye_n 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to_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o god_n for_o a_o person_n who_o be_v marry_v this_o very_a relation_n treble_v the_o guilt_n for_o any_o one_o to_o murder_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o death_n but_o for_o the_o child_n to_o murder_v the_o parent_n secret_o this_o very_a relation_n increase_v the_o guilt_n 3._o the_o more_o profession_n a_o man_n make_v the_o worse_a be_v his_o secret_a sin_n the_o more_o profession_n a_o man_n make_v the_o worse_a be_v his_o secret_a sin_n sinning_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o carry_v not_o only_o a_o badge_n but_o also_o a_o judge_n on_o his_o shoulder_n he_o not_o only_o wear_v a_o profession_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o practice_n but_o which_o shall_v condemn_v and_o judge_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o what_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v yea_o his_o contrary_a practice_n do_v ground_n and_o occasion_n the_o great_a reproach_n and_o blemish_n like_o dirt_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o religion_n and_o woe_n to_o he_o 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dominion_n sol._n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o all_o absolute_o do_v not_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o abruption_n or_o interruption_n i_o work_v cause_n which_o do_v if_o not_o untwine_v the_o thread_n yet_o respite_n and_o hinder_v the_o finish_n of_o it_o some_o be_v political_a when_o the_o interruption_n depend_v upon_o politic_a and_o private_a respect_n as_o upon_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o stinging_n of_o conscience_n the_o defect_n of_o occasion_n the_o safety_n of_o our_o name_n and_o credit_n etc._n etc._n other_o be_v natural_a which_o depend_v upon_o a_o contrary_a nature_n touch_v the_o heart_n for_o its_o particular_a trespass_v humble_v it_o recover_v it_o again_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o interruption_n be_v not_o only_o a_o mere_a limit_n or_o politic_a halt_n for_o a_o while_n where_o the_o sinner_n take_v breath_n and_o make_v a_o pause_n before_o he_o will_v go_v on_o but_o it_o be_v a_o undo_n of_o a_o 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approbation_n and_o allowance_n betwixt_o great_a and_o small_a it_o be_v probable_a that_o ananias_n lay_v down_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n yet_o herein_o be_v the_o falseness_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o keep_v back_o some_o of_o the_o estate_n hypocrisy_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n do_v wallow_v in_o all_o sin_n but_o in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n will_v allow_v himself_o in_o some_o sin_n now_o try_v yourselves_o in_o this_o conscionablenesse_n about_o small_a sin_n even_o lesser_a sin_n to_o upright_a person_n be_v object_n of_o great_a hatred_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a trouble_n 3._o you_o will_v make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n more_o connatural_a though_o every_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o original_a principle_n of_o sin_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n yet_o their_o be_v connaturall_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n more_o connaturall_a special_a sin_n which_o have_v in_o 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abigaile_n counsel_n 5._o it_o be_v most_o severe_a against_o our_o own_o sin_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o severe_a judge_n of_o other_o as_o the_o pharisee_n against_o christ_n but_o a_o upright_a person_n throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o himself_o 6._o it_o condemn_v sin_n in_o all_o in_o parent_n as_o jonathan_n do_v saul_n prejudice_n against_o david_n and_o as_o jacob_n do_v severe_o judge_v &_o condemn_v sin_n in_o simeon_n and_o levy_n and_o in_o rachel_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v in_o herod_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o pharisee_n at_o their_o own_o table_n 7._o it_o grieve_v for_o its_o own_o sin_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o david_n do_v not_o only_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o eye_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n 8._o it_o be_v more_o move_v for_o sin_n against_o god_n than_o injury_n do_v unâ—o_o ourselves_o david_n can_v bear_v goliahs_n blasphemy_n and_o reproach_n yet_o can_v bear_v shimeis_n rail_n 9_o abstinence_n suffice_v not_o without_o hatred_n hatred_n suffice_v not_o without_o mortification_n 4._o trial_n of_o a_o man_n uprightness_n may_v be_v his_o disposition_n and_o temper_n about_o holy_a duty_n and_o service_n look_v as_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v false_a when_o it_o pretend_v a_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o will_v duty_n uprightness_n be_v know_v by_o a_o man_n disposition_n about_o holy_a duty_n allow_v itself_o in_o any_o sin_n which_o offend_v god_n so_o be_v it_o false_a when_o notwithstanding_o all_o semblance_n of_o pious_a observance_n it_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o be_v true_o and_o entire_o obedient_a to_o god_n but_o i_o will_v not_o digress_v i_o conceive_v there_o be_v five_o thing_n about_o our_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o may_v manifest_v the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n viz._n universal_o in_o five_o thing_n universal_o 1._o universality_n david_n do_v take_v this_o for_o a_o special_a testimony_n of_o his_o uprightness_n that_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n command_n psal_n 119._o 6._o and_o paul_n think_v it_o so_o who_o do_v exercise_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act._n 24_o 16._o so_o heb._n 13._o 18._o we_o must_v trust_v that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o true_a obedience_n do_v neither_o dispute_n nor_o divide_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n upon_o a_o bare_a command_n and_o it_o do_v not_o crave_v a_o dispensation_n in_o part_n where_o god_n command_n be_v more_o easy_a there_o the_o upright_a person_n go_v on_o with_o chearfulnesse_n and_o when_o they_o seemstrang_a and_o more_o hard_a there_o also_o he_o go_v on_o with_o readiness_n abraham_n be_v resolve_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v to_o part_v with_o his_o country_n yea_o with_o his_o son_n the_o rule_n be_v good_a and_o 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of_o obedience_n the_o hypocrite_n may_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o preternatural_a heat_n he_o may_v in_o a_o fit_a in_o a_o present_a heat_n fall_v violent_o upon_o duty_n upon_o resolution_n o_o what_o a_o man_n will_v he_o become_v how_o shall_v his_o family_n be_v reform_v and_o now_o he_o will_v read_v and_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o sin_n but_o anon_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o heat_n the_o cold_a fit_n take_v he_o he_o restrain_v prayer_n he_o lay_v aside_o his_o resolution_n will_v the_o hypocrite_n pray_v always_o there_o be_v three_o time_n wherein_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v express_v great_a forwardness_n in_o duty_n in_o service_n to_o god_n 1._o one_o when_o strait_n of_o conscience_n be_v on_o he_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n unto_o i_o esay_n 26._o 16._o pharaoh_n and_o ahab_n be_v much_o wrought_v upon_o in_o their_o exigence_n psal_n 78._o when_o he_o 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may_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o truth_n do_v he_o may_v fall_v in_o the_o way_n but_o to_o fall_v away_o to_o turn_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o back_n upon_o truth_n to_o renounce_v our_o colour_n it_o 12._o greg._n de_fw-fr val._n tom._n 7._o disp_n 1._o q._n 12._o be_v a_o universal_a apostasy_n the_o schoolman_n well_o observe_v two_o thing_n in_o a_o apostasy_n one_o be_v recessio_fw-la a_o fiâ—e_n the_o other_o be_v accessio_fw-la aâ—_n sectam_fw-la and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v never_o any_o brand_v with_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o prove_v guilty_a of_o both_o as_o julian_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o turn_v pagan_a hence_o that_o conclusion_n arise_v among_o they_o omnis_fw-la apostata_fw-la est_fw-la hereticus_fw-la 2._o a_o blesphemer_n what_o a_o blasphemer_n be_v you_o may_v collect_v blasphemer_n a_o blasphemer_n from_o the_o description_n already_o give_v of_o blasphemy_n he_o be_v one_o who_o be_v contumelious_a or_o opprobrious_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n either_o in_o nature_n name_n or_o doctrine_n such_o as_o the_o pharisee_n here_o who_o fasten_v on_o christ_n the_o most_o reproachful_a obloquy_n of_o a_o samaritan_n devil_n companion_n and_o friend_n to_o publican_n or_o as_o julian_n still_v christ_n in_o derision_n the_o galilean_a and_o the_o carpenter_n son_n to_o understand_v this_o more_o clear_o know_v that_o blasphemy_n be_v sometime_o take_v first_o most_o general_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v terminate_v in_o man_n take_v blasphemy_n how_o take_v as_o the_o object_n tit._n 3._o 2._o blaspheme_n no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n who_o assume_v any_o disgraceful_a term_n which_o may_v blemish_v the_o credit_n of_o a_o man_n second_o less_o general_o and_o so_o it_o be_v appliable_a to_o any_o word_n utter_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n whether_o deliberate_o or_o unadvised_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v verify_v in_o some_o case_n of_o the_o best_a saint_n who_o affix_v that_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o haste_n of_o spiritual_a trouble_n which_o unbeseem_v his_o purity_n and_o truth_n three_o strictly_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o know_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o blasphemer_n who_o be_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o man_n nor_o he_o who_o through_o inconsideration_n or_o violence_n or_o vehement_a distemper_n of_o passion_n or_o any_o extrinsical_a pressure_n let_v we_o fall_v some_o unbefitting_a speech_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o his_o gospel_n but_o he_o that_o do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o resolvedness_n and_o wilfulness_n a_o man_n may_v blaspheme_v two_o way_n either_o enunciative_a as_o way_n a_o man_n may_v blaspheme_v two_o way_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o devil_n or_o god_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o lie_n or_o imperative_a or_o optative_a by_o wish_v any_o
pardon_v p._n 271_o prayer_n divers_a quality_n about_o our_o prayer_n p._n 42_o many_n and_o great_a petition_n may_v be_v put_v up_o at_o once_o in_o prayer_n p._n 41_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 42_o 43_o presumptuous_a what_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v p._n 53_o presumptuous_a sin_n describe_v p._n 54_o 55_o two_o thing_n on_o which_o a_o presume_a sinner_n do_v embolden_v himself_o p._n 56_o 57_o why_o david_n pray_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 70_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o ibid._n a_o aptness_n in_o the_o best_a to_o presumptuous_a sin_n ibid._n the_o best_a have_v a_o self-inability_a to_o keep_v from_o such_o sin_n p._n 71_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o p._n 72_o presumptuous_a sin_n be_v among_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o sin_n p._n 73_o mercy_n abuse_v in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n p._n 74_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o p._n 75_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v exemplary_a ibid._n such_o sin_n will_v be_v trophy_n to_o evil_a man_n p._n 76_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n p._n 77_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 78_o degree_n of_o presumptuous_a sinning_n though_o very_o fearful_a yet_o recoverable_a p._n 81_o discovery_n of_o presumptuous_a sinning_n p._n 82_o consideration_n to_o quicken_v our_o care_n against_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o rule_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n p._n 89_o principle_n two_o sort_n of_o principle_n which_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o a_o man_n p._n 169_o r_n regenerate_v whither_o sin_n in_o dominion_n may_v befall_v a_o regenerate_v person_n p._n 117_o relation_n our_o special_a relation_n to_o god_n shall_v work_v a_o care_n not_o to_o sin_v against_o he_o p._n 50_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 51_o repent_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o repent_v p._n 95_o repetition_n repetition_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o fearful_a p._n 157_o repetition_n of_o sin_n may_v just_o stagger_v a_o man_n about_o his_o condition_n p._n 159_o resistance_n whether_o all_o resistance_n impair_v dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o resistance_n do_v always_o infallible_o argue_v it_o p._n 110_o restraint_n restraint_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 60_o whence_o it_o arise_v ibid._n what_o it_o presuppose_v p._n 61_o all_o restraint_n of_o sin_n be_v from_o god_n p._n 61_o all_o evil_a man_n not_o equal_o restrain_v p._n 61_o restraint_n of_o sin_n a_o act_n of_o merciful_a providence_n p._n 62_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a restrain_v from_o sin_n p._n 62_o 63_o god_n diverse_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_n p._n 63_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o restraint_n of_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a man_n p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o how_o many_o way_n god_n restrain_v his_o servant_n from_o sin_n p._n 68_o 69_o s_o sanctification_n sanctification_n imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n p._n 15_o secret_n secret_n fault_n a_o holy_a person_n desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o p._n 6_o in_o what_o respect_n sin_n be_v call_v secret_a p._n 7_o no_o sin_n secret_a to_o god_n ibid._n sin_n be_v secret_a to_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n sin_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_v p._n 8_o 9_o why_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n p._n 11_o why_o secret_a sin_n deceive_v we_o most_o p._n 12_o secret_a corruption_n be_v the_o christian_n trouble_n 16_o many_o wallow_v in_o secret_a sin_n with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o p._n 18_o 19_o the_o principle_n of_o sin_v be_v secret_a p._n 19_o 20_o discovery_n of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n negative_a and_o positive_a p._n 21_o motive_n to_o enforce_v our_o care_n against_o secret_a sin_n p._n 31_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o secret_a sin_n early_o ibid._n and_o will_v make_v they_o manifest_v p._n 32_o and_o judge_v they_o p._n 33_o a_o twofold_a manifestation_n of_o secret_a sin_n p._n 32_o secret_a sin_n more_o dangerous_a than_o open_a p._n 33_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v so_o p._n 33_o 34_o aggravation_n of_o secret_a sin_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36_o mean_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a sin_n p._n 36_o great_a sin_n shall_v be_v fear_v as_o well_o as_o secret_a sin_n p._n 45_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 45_o 46_o secure_a be_v not_o secure_a because_o of_o god_n present_a silence_n p._n 92_o 93._o self-love_n self-love_n implant_v in_o every_o man_n and_o be_v natural_a p._n 245_o duty_n may_v lawful_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o self-love_n p._n 245_o so_o it_o be_v a_o self-love_n in_o subordination_n not_o in_o competition_n p._n 246_o servant_n a_o good_a man_n be_v god_n servant_n p._n 47_o two_o fort_n of_o servant_n under_o god_n p._n 48_o his_o plea_n that_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v we_o against_o sin_n p._n 49_o service_n the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o vile_a service_n p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o our_o weak_a service_n p._n 218_o divers_a consideration_n about_o our_o holy_a service_n p._n 218_o 219_o sin_n sin_z wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o lie_v p._n 13_o sin_n diverse_o distinguish_v p._n 54_o beware_v of_o a_o course_n of_o little_a sin_n p._n 89_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o iteration_n of_o sin_n p._n 90_o a_o twofold_a obedience_n unto_o sin_n p._n 113_o several_a distinction_n about_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n p._n 114_o every_o sin_n as_o act_v be_v therefore_o the_o worse_a p._n 119_o the_o command_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o vile_a command_n p._n 122_o 123_o how_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v enemy_n p._n 137_o our_o strength_n against_o sin_n must_v be_v improve_v p._n 17_o particular_a sinning_n be_v compassable_a with_o a_o gracious_a frame_n not_o with_o a_o glorious_a condition_n p._n 238_o tho_n thing_n in_o sin_n p._n 268_o sin_n vid._n dominion_n of_o sin_n vid._n forgiuness_n sin_n make_v god_n our_o enemy_n p._n 277_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vid._n blasphemy_n schoolman_n wherein_o they_o place_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o h._n ghost_n p._n 281_o what_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v p._n 288_o why_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v negative_o p._n 288_o affirmative_o p._n 289_o mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n p._n 297_o u_o vainglory_n vid._n hypocrisy_n upright_o uprightness_n case_n i._n i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o upright_a because_o of_o my_o particular_a sinning_n answer_v p._n 120_o case_n ii_o doubt_n from_o inequality_n about_o holy_a service_n answer_v p._n 240_o 241_o case_n iii_o doubt_n of_o uprightness_n from_o self-love_n answer_v p._n 244._o 245_o case_n iu._n whether_o all_o self-applause_n and_o vainglory_n be_v incompatible_a with_o uprightness_n answer_v p._n 246_o 247_o motive_n to_o get_v uprightness_n p._n 249_o mean_n for_o the_o get_n of_o upright_a heart_n p._n 251_o go_v to_o god_n for_o they_o ibid._n mean_n for_o preserve_a uprightness_n p._n 253_o consideration_n to_o keep_v we_o upright_o p._n 258_o 259_o vid._n cheerfulness_n uprightness_n vid._n fear_v of_o god_n vid._n faith_n vid._n holiness_n vid._n hypocrite_n vid._n hatred_n of_o sin_n vid._n humbleness_n of_o heart_n some_o kind_n of_o sin_v contradict_v uprightness_n and_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 138_o 139_o a_o christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v upright_o p._n 177_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v upright_o p._n 178_o uprightness_n apply_v several_o p._n 178_o 179._o uprightness_n express_v by_o sundry_a way_n and_o place_n p._n 179_o uprightness_n describe_v p._n 182_o uprightness_n how_o it_o deal_v about_o grace_n p._n 185_o sin_n p._n 186_o duty_n p._n 187_o uprightness_n its_o end_n and_o scope_n p._n 187_o why_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v upright_o p._n 189_o god_n look_n for_o it_o and_o at_o it_o ibid._n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o expect_v p._n 191_o it_o bring_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n p._n 192_o god_n judge_v a_o man_n by_o it_o ibid._n a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v upright_o p._n 201_o to_o be_v upright_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n p._n 201_o 202_o discovery_n of_o uprightness_n p._n 202_o the_o principal_a care_n of_o uprightness_n be_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n the_o upright_a man_n make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n p._n 204_o how_o this_o may_v be_v discover_v p._n 205_o wherein_o uprightness_n appear_v about_o sin_n p._n 208_o uprightness_n discover_v in_o our_o disposition_n about_o duty_n p._n 209_o by_o universality_n of_o obedience_n p._n 210_o by_o simplicity_n of_o obedience_n p._n 212_o by_o spirituality_n of_o obedience_n p._n 213_o by_o humility_n of_o obedience_n p._n 215_o a_o upright_a person_n the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v to_o god_n p._n 216_o the_o upright_a person_n find_v indulgence_n for_o offence_n p._n 222_o a_o
upright_a person_n the_o lord_n be_v his_o god_n in_o covenant_n p._n 224_o uprightness_n entitle_v the_o person_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 225_o uprightness_n season_v all_o our_o condition_n p._n 226_o uprightness_n will_v be_v a_o good_a friend_n in_o death_n p._n 227_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o not_o upright_a answer_v p._n 228._o divers_a case_n about_o uprightness_n p._n 231_o in_o case_n our_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o not_o upright_o p._n 231_o w_n weakness_n great_a weakness_n in_o the_o strong_a christian_n p._n 80_o will._n three_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o will._n p._n 109_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_n will_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o double_a concourse_n of_o the_o will_n consent_n to_o sin_n p._n 111_o world_n heart_n crucify_v to_o the_o world_n preserve_v uprightness_n p._n 257_o be_v not_o peremptory_a for_o worldly_a end_n p._n 296_o work_n all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o abroad_o p._n 17_o finis_fw-la courteous_a reader_n these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v or_o sell_v by_o adoniram_n byfield_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o cornhill_n next_o door_n to_o popes-head_n alley_n the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n church_n of_o the_o valy_n of_o piedmont_n contain_v a_o most_o exact_a geographical_a description_n of_o the_o place_n and_o a_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n life_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n together_o with_o a_o most_o naked_a and_o punctual_a relation_n of_o the_o late_a bloody_a massacre_n 1655._o and_o a_o narrative_a of_o all_o the_o follow_a transaction_n to_o 1658._o justify_v partly_o by_o divers_a ancient_a manuscript_n write_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o calvin_n or_o luther_n by_o samuel_n monland_n esq_n in_o fol._n divine_a character_n in_o two_o part_n acute_o distinguish_v the_o moresecret_n and_o undiscerned_a difference_n between_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o best_a 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