to_o his_o own_o heart_n lust_n as_o psalm_n 18_o 12._o isaiah_n 66._o 3_o 4._o god_n now_o leave_v he_o to_o it_o in_o just_a judgement_n to_o he_o which_o though_o he_o do_v he_o can_v yet_o have_v restrain_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o from_o fall_v on_o david_n or_o turn_v it_o on_o his_o own_o head_n as_o after_o he_o do_v or_o some_o other_o way_n yet_o now_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o light_n on_o david_n for_o good_a and_o holy_a end_n what_o god_n do_v in_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a and_o mean_v for_o good_a to_o david_n though_o what_o shimei_n do_v be_v sinful_a and_o mean_v for_o evil_a to_o which_o agree_v that_o general_a affirmation_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v he_o note_v still_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n which_o direct_o or_o of_o itself_o work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o turn_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o to_o restrain_v that_o remainder_n thereof_o which_o may_v not_o do_v so_o psalm_n 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pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o i._o to_o keep_v and_o bear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a tip_n and_o pattern_n as_o come_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n where_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o bear_v it_o see_v page_n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65._o ii_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o keep_n and_o charge_n of_o holy_a and_o devote_a thing_n and_o person_n page_n 66_o 67._o 3_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o this_o service_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o previous_a sanctification_n needful_a to_o sit_v for_o it_o and_o how_o that_o answer_n to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 68_o what_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o effect_v page_n 69._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n page_n 70._o as_o to_o the_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o page_n 71_o 72._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a sanctification_n also_o needful_a to_o render_v they_o acceptable_a and_o profitable_a and_o how_o answer_v to_o the_o legal_a and_o tipicall_a see_v page_n 72._o i._o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o put_v off_o those_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n move_v and_o rise_v up_o in_o ourselves_o from_o the_o old_a man_n pag._n 73._o ii_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o and_o be_v separate_a from_o unclean_a person_n and_o fellowship_n and_o how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o caution_n against_o keep_v or_o shut_v out_o ignorant_a or_o unclean_a person_n from_o we_o according_a to_o jer._n 15._o 19_o see_v page_n 74_o 75._o 3_o there_o be_v a_o accidental_a sanctification_n or_o a_o renew_n of_o sanctification_n on_o occasion_n of_o pollution_n happen_v page_n 76_o 77_o 78._o 4_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o to_o that_o some_o consideration_n of_o the_o leviticall_a order_n propose_v under_o three_o head_n page_n 78_o 79_o 80._o and_o then_o a_o view_n of_o the_o order_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o answerablenesse_n and_o there_o 1_o how_o the_o holy_a preisthood_n be_v to_o minister_v each_o in_o their_o place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o gift_n with_o some_o caution_n about_o woman_n page_n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85._o 2_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v before_o other_o in_o this_o ministration_n and_o how_o page_n 85_o 86_o 87._o 3_o how_o all_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o receive_v together_o their_o instruction_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o as_o deliver_v already_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o commandment_n pag._n 88_o 89._o who_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n under_o 6_o head_n pag._n 89_o 90_o 91_o 92._o some_o general_a application_n of_o this_o to_o ourselves_o page_n 92_o 93._o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o young_a page_n 93_o 94._o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o elder_n page_n 94_o 95._o 4_o that_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n while_o so_o punish_v we_o page_n 96._o brief_o open_v and_o apply_v under_o several_a head_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n there_o be_v some_o material_a fault_n have_v escape_v the_o corrector_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o three_o sheet_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v with_o his_o pen_n or_o get_v mend_v as_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o book_n to_o facilitate_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o he_o read_v breach_n upon_o breach_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o judicial_a breach_n make_v upon_o we_o procure_v by_o sinful_a breach_n find_v among_o we_o with_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o encouragement_n yet_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v deliver_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n jeremy_n colman_n february_n 18._o 1658._o in_o some_o explanation_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 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his_o righteousness_n as_o our_o support_n encouragement_n and_o stay_v and_o of_o his_o only_a psalm_n 71._o 16_o and_o 4_o 1_o and_o 50_o 14_o 15_o and_o 52_o 9_o and_o 95_o 1_o 7_o and_o 100_o and_o 103._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 8._o isa_n 50._o 10_o 11._o with_o mich._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o isaiah_n 26._o 3._o with_o philippian_n 4._o 6._o and_o 3._o 3_o romans_z 5._o 1_o 11._o and_o so_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o encouragement_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o name_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o persuade_v other_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o the_o publish_n his_o name_n because_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n to_o they_o and_o have_v give_v we_o that_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n instruct_v move_a and_o strengthen_v to_o such_o in_o deavour_v the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o hope_n there_o seek_v our_o strength_n and_o encouragement_n and_o not_o in_o any_o of_o our_o gift_n part_n or_o 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21._o matthew_z 28._o 18_o 20._o rom._n 15._o 6_o 12._o and_o whatever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3._o 17._o 3_o in_o and_o with_o a_o hearty_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o name_n and_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o all_o that_o it_o say_v so_o as_o therein_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o vileness_n and_o sin_n and_o know_v every_o one_o the_o plague_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n as_o by_o the_o light_n and_o instruction_n of_o his_o name_n discover_v and_o reprove_v or_o by_o his_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o name_n witness_v against_o confess_v our_o fault_n to_o he_o and_o one_o to_o another_o as_o discover_v and_o reprove_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o say_n and_o proceed_n and_o glory_n give_v to_o his_o name_n by_o we_o as_o 1_o king_n 8._o 33_o 35_o 38_o 46_o 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what_o we_o see_v not_o as_o job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o psalm_n 19_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o 139._o 23_o 24._o lam._n 3._o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n jam._n 1._o 21_o 25._o our_o unwillingness_n to_o see_v and_o confess_v our_o fin_n our_o secret_a design_n and_o purpose_n for_o vain_a thing_n that_o can_v profit_v we_o our_o loathness_n to_o acknowledge_v or_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o our_o idolatry_n &_o let_v go_v our_o idol_n hinder_v we_o from_o know_v and_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n romans_z 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o reap_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n
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