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sense_n to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o auditor_n i_o ground_n my_o assertion_n upon_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 16._o be_v crafty_a i_o catch_v you_o with_o guile_n the_o preacher_n study_v acceptable_a word_n elegant_a composure_n and_o apposite_a expression_n be_v commendable_a i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o a_o egyptian_a jewel_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o apostle_n quote_v menander_n 34._o videmus_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la sidem_fw-la nostrae_fw-la integritatis_fw-la faciamus_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—ales_fw-la deprehendantur_fw-la quorii_fw-la usâ—_n fucrimus_fw-la opera_fw-la quare_fw-la delectus_fw-la habendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la levis_fw-la neque_fw-la perfunctâ—rtus_fw-la sed_fw-la exquisita_fw-la diligentia_fw-la calv._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n dan._n 2._o 34._o aratus_n epimenides_n heathen_a poet_n that_o so_o he_o may_v foil_v the_o gentile_n with_o their_o own_o weapon_n chrysostome_n upon_o my_o text_n say_v the_o apostle_n who_o know_v great_a thing_n of_o art_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o lesser_a thing_n yet_o he_o will_v relinquish_v his_o learning_n deny_v his_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o gift_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o may_v gain_v the_o people_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n act_n 4._o 13._o be_v account_v by_o the_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illiterate_a man_n even_o idiot_n as_o the_o word_n be_v common_o english_v yet_o these_o god_n use_v as_o instrument_n to_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o most_o know_a man_n we_o read_v in_o daniel_n of_o a_o stone_n without_o hand_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o batter_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o piece_n so_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n without_o the_o help_n of_o humane_a policy_n 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keep_v back_o from_o god_n hy_z reason_n of_o scandal_n and_o calumny_n that_o religion_n make_v man_n of_o melancholy_a and_o dumpish_a spirit_n confute_v therefore_o these_o mistake_n both_o by_o your_o word_n and_o action_n tell_v other_o and_o strive_v to_o win_v they_o to_o god_n and_o allure_v they_o with_o the_o narration_n of_o the_o delight_n and_o soul-ravishing_a comfort_n that_o you_o have_v find_v in_o these_o way_n o_o â—abor_n to_o comfort_v other_o with_o those_o comfort_n wherewith_o you_o yourselves_o have_v be_v comfort_v in_o particular_a and_o so_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n let_v your_o action_n be_v so_o carry_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o your_o soul_n so_o order_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n rejoice_v therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n delightfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n put_v a_o beauty_n upon_o they_o we_o have_v a_o sweet_a promise_n isa_n 65._o 18._o but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n a_o joy_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o it_o be_v god_n work_n of_o creation_n you_o therefore_o to_o who_o god_n have_v dart_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o reconcile_a countenance_n i_o counsel_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o saviour_n son_n and_o daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o go_v on_o cheerful_o let_v your_o heart_n as_o jehoshaphat_n be_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v to_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v abundance_n of_o joy_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o here_o be_v your_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o
mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n p._n 82._o 6._o the_o heart_n approve_v itself_o to_o god_n ibid._n 7._o there_o will_v be_v a_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n p._n 83._o 8._o a_o strict_a watch_n over_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 9_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n must_v be_v universal_o extensive_a ibid._n 10._o the_o spirit_n be_v without_o guile_n p._n 84._o 11._o there_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o mortisication_n and_o vivification_n p._n 85._o 12._o a_o burn_a in_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o direction_n in_o 6._o particular_n 1._o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctisication_n p._n 85._o 2._o wash_v and_o cleanse_v thy_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o be_v exercise_v in_o meditation_n p._n 86._o 4._o consider_v the_o omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5._o set_a a_o high_a estimate_n on_o god_n ordinance_n ibid._n 6._o associate_v yourselves_o with_o holy_a company_n p._n 87._o use_v 5._o for_o consolation_n serm._n v._n joh._n 3._o 10._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o master_n of_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 91._o doct._n there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v many_o man_n otherwise_o of_o great_a learning_n yet_o gross_o ignorant_a in_o the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n p._n 92._o this_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n instance_n p._n 92._o and_o by_o 3._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n p._n 93._o reas_n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o unregeneracy_n in_o a_o foursold_v estate_n 1._o of_o impurity_n p._n 94._o 2._o of_o enmity_n ibid._n 3._o of_o blindness_n ibid._n 4._o of_o death_n p._n 95._o reas_n 3._o from_o the_o free_a working_n of_o god_n spirit_n application_n in_o 5._o uses_n 1._o for_o exhortation_n and_o that_o to_o teacher_n p._n 96_o 97._o and_o to_o disciple_n p._n 98_o 99_o use_v 2._o for_o information_n 1._o what_o regeneration_n be_v not_o 1._o not_o in_o nicodemus_n his_o sense_n p._n 100_o 2._o not_o in_o a_o new_a physical_a be_v ibid._n 3._o not_o in_o civility_n and_o morality_n ibid._n 4._o not_o in_o great_a part_n and_o ability_n p._n 101._o 5._o not_o in_o common_a grace_n ibid._n 6._o not_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o what_o regeneration_n be_v 1._o the_o new_a nature_n p._n 102._o 2._o a_o new_a understanding_n ibid._n 3._o a_o new_a will_n ibid._n 4._o new_a affection_n ibid._n 5._o a_o new_a heart_n ibid._n 6._o a_o new_a life_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o excitation_n mot._n 1._o from_o the_o necessity_n p._n 102._o 2._o unregenerate_a person_n can_v obtain_v no_o acceptance_n p._n 103._o 3._o nothing_o defile_v shall_v ever_o come_v into_o heaven_n ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o direction_n 1._o pray_v hard_a for_o divine_a wisdom_n 2._o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o word_n 3._o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n use_v 5._o for_o consolation_n and_o their_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o praâ—se_v god_n 2._o to_o walk_v as_o become_v convert_v 3._o to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o god_n love_n serm._n vi_o esth_n 9_o 27_o 28._o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v that_o they_o may_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v doct._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o deliver_v people_n to_o keep_v mercy_n upon_o record_n and_o make_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o signal_n deliverance_n and_o perpetuate_v the_o memorial_n thereof_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n p._n 108._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n name_n and_o honour_n be_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n p._n 109._o reas_n 2._o because_o thankfulness_n be_v god_n tribute_n ib._n reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n reas_n 4._o draw_v from_o many_o obligation_n viz._n 4._o vinculo_fw-la creationis_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la gratitudinis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la divinae_fw-la promovendae_fw-la p._n 110_o 111._o use_v 1_o for_o information_n in_o the_o popish_a treason_n eight_o particular_n be_v consider_v 1._o length_n of_o time_n in_o project_v p._n 112._o 2._o unwearied_a pain_n p._n 113._o 3._o cunning_a conveyance_n ibid._n 4._o inveterate_a malice_n ibid._n 5._o the_o person_n act_v p._n 114._o 6._o the_o person_n against_o who_o p._n 115._o 7._o the_o place_n ibid._n and_o 8._o their_o cruelty_n ibid._n observe_v 1._o the_o mean_n of_o discovery_n by_o auricular_a confession_n p._n 116._o 2._o the_o seasonableness_n p._n 117._o 3._o the_o just_a retribution_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o caution_n 7._o popish_a opinion_n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v christ_n vicar_n p._n 119._o 2._o that_o he_o have_v power_n of_o bâ—nding_v and_o lose_v 3._o that_o he_o may_v depose_v prince_n ibid._n 4._o that_o protestant_a prince_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v ibid._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v murder_v ibid._n 6._o that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n ibid._n 7._o that_o equivocation_n be_v lawful_a protestant_n principle_n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o 2._o that_o a_o papist_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n ibid._n 3._o that_o the_o enough_o to_o be_v no_o peace_n with_o rome_n ibid._n 4._o that_o a_o papist_n living_n and_o die_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n can_v be_v save_v p._n 121._o 5._o that_o babylon_n be_v rome_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o remember_v and_o transmit_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o day_n to_o posterity_n p._n 121._o 2._o praise_v god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n p._n 122._o 3._o remember_v and_o be_v vigilant_a ibid._n serm._n vii_o rom._n 2._o 16._o in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 124_o 125_o 126._o doct._n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 126._o doct._n 2._o at_o that_o day_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v judge_v doct._n 3._o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n at_o that_o day_n method_n of_o handle_v the_o first_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n p._n 126._o and_o confirm_v by_o six_o argument_n 1._o from_o god_n decree_n p._n 127._o 2._o from_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 3._o from_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 128._o 4._o from_o the_o dependence_n and_o connexion_n between_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n ibid._n 5._o from_o the_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n p._n 129._o 6._o from_o god_n glory_n ibid._n use_v 1._o for_o reproof_n to_o ungodly_a person_n p._n 131_o 132._o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n 6._o lesson_n commend_v 1._o entertain_v serious_a thought_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 134._o 2._o let_v this_o consideration_n engage_v we_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n ibid._n 3._o let_v this_o read_v we_o a_o lecture_n of_o patience_n p._n 135._o 4._o let_v we_o be_v engage_v to_o watchfulness_n 5._o let_v we_o learn_v to_o fear_n god_n ibid._n 6._o let_v we_o learn_v compassion_n and_o charity_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o consolation_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n p._n 136._o 2._o from_o the_o judge_n christ_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o sentence_n ibid._n 4._o from_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n ibid._n doct._n 2._o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v judge_v p._n 136._o reas_n 1._o draw_v from_o god_n omniscience_n p._n 136._o reas_n 2._o from_o god_n justice_n p._n 137._o reas_n 3._o for_o the_o acquit_v of_o the_o godly_a ibid._n reas_n 4._o for_o the_o further_a condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 138._o use_v 1._o for_o terror_n unto_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 139._o 3._o for_o counsel_v to_o both_o p._n 140._o doct._n 3._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n p._n 140._o 1._o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 140._o 2._o by_o 3._o reason_n 1._o from_o equity_n and_o retaliation_n ibid._n reas_n 2._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a ibid._n reas_n 3._o for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n q._n 1._o be_v the_o father_n exclude_v a._n p._n 141._o q._n 2._o how_o shall_v christ_n appear_v a._n p._n 141._o q._n 3._o who_o shall_v christ_n judge_v a._n ibid._n q._n 4._o what_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n judge_n a._n ibid._n q._n 5._o what_o sign_n be_v there_o of_o this_o day_n a._n p._n 143._o q._n 6._o why_o god_n defer_v the_o day_n
to_o love_n jesus_n christ_n so_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o flame_n cry_v out_o none_o but_o christ_n thus_o high_o do_v john_n baptist_n testify_v of_o christ_n joh._n 3._o 30._o so_o christ_n may_v be_v exalt_v he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v oâ—_n himself_o so_o every_o faithful_a minister_n put_v the_o high_a value_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n so_o christ_n honour_n may_v be_v advance_v christ_n cause_n and_o interest_n promote_v he_o care_v not_o what_o suffering_n what_o persecution_n he_o meeâ—s_v withal_o though_o he_o encounter_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n son_n of_o anak_n and_o fry_v at_o a_o stake_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v he_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o true_a grace_n to_o prize_n christ_n high_o and_o enhance_v his_o esteem_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o thing_n beside_o 3._o the_o heart_n be_v in_o love_n with_o holiness_n for_o itself_o holiness_n be_v holiness_n charact._n 3._o the_o heart_n be_v 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