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after_o unity_n in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n 65_o 3._o to_o military_a man_n 1._o to_o consider_v their_o inexperience_n and_o unskilfulness_n in_o warlike_a matter_n when_o the_o war_n first_o break_v out_o 66_o 2._o to_o consider_v how_o low_o their_o spirit_n be_v at_o their_o first_o take_v up_o arm_n ibid._n 3._o what_o midianitish_a army_n for_o multitude_n they_o have_v encounter_v with_o 67_o 4._o what_o personal_a preservation_n they_o have_v have_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o war_n ibid._n 5._o the_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o and_o by_o they_o 68_o hence_o these_o duty_n be_v commend_v 1._o not_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n 69_o 2._o to_o own_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o have_v own_v they_o 70_o 3._o to_o be_v humble_v for_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o injustice_n permit_v or_o practise_v by_o they_o 71_o 4._o to_o quicken_v up_o their_o first_o zeal_n for_o god_n his_o truth_n way_n ministry_n and_o people_n 72_o 73_o 4._o to_o mariner_n and_o sea-trading_a man_n 74_o psal_n 107.23_o 24._o open_v and_o enlarge_v upon_o 75_o 76_o 5._o to_o the_o recover_v once_o of_o the_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v off_o from_o bed_n of_o sickness_n 77_o 78_o 1._o that_o they_o will_v own_v with_o thankfulness_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n 79_o consideration_n to_o quicken_v up_o to_o thankfulness_n 1._o the_o disease_n be_v epidemical_a ibid._n 2._o it_o seize_v upon_o man_n sudden_o 80_o 3._o it_o be_v violent_a ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v weaken_v ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v languish_v 81_o 6._o it_o be_v inevitable_a ibid._n 7._o it_o be_v mortal_a to_o many_o in_o many_o place_n 82_o 2._o that_o they_o will_v make_v good_a their_o sickbed_n thought_n and_o purpose_n ibid._n hezekiahs_n case_n state_v and_o his_o
example_n propound_v 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 83_o 84_o 85._o 3._o that_o they_o will_v commune_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o find_v out_o those_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v they_o 87_o several_a sin_n point_v at_o as_o introducent_a of_o sickness_n ibid._n 4._o that_o they_o will_v consecrate_v their_o life_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v 1_o pet._n 4.2_o open_v in_o some_o particular_n 88_o 1._o that_o the_o time_n of_o man_n abode_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v fix_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 2._o that_o while_o man_n live_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n he_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n 89_o 3._o that_o he_o only_o live_v to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o creation_n who_o live_v up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 90_o three_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o act_n 13.36_o 1._o that_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a saint_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o service_n 91._o 2._o that_o the_o great_a god_n command_v his_o servant_n not_o only_o to_o work_v but_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o generation_n ibid._n quaest_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o our_o generation_n 93_o answ_n in_o some_o particular_n 94_o 95_o 96_o 5._o that_o they_o will_v get_v their_o heart_n tincture_v with_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n 97_o 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o power_n 98_o 2._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o goodness_n 99_o 3._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o other_o ibid._n question_n why_o shall_v the_o saint_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o they_o see_v the_o provoke_a nature_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2._o they_o see_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n ibid._n 3._o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o common_a calamity_n 100_o 6._o labour_v to_o make_v sure_a of_o heaven_n 101_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n 1._o in_o a_o mix_v sense_n refer_v both_o to_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a preservation_n in_o some_o particular_n 102_o 1._o to_o persuade_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o keep_v up_o memorial_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n ibid._n 2._o to_o communicate_v and_o impart_v they_o unto_o other_o 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o psalm_n 66._o enlarge_v upon_o from_o whence_o be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o special_a incumbency_n to_o commemorate_v and_o vommunicate_v the_o vouchsafement_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o ibid._n argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o this_o duty_n 1._o it_o will_v bring_v a_o saint_n into_o more_o heartacquaintance_n with_o god_n 107_o 108_o 109._o 2._o it_o will_v more_o draw_v out_o the_o heart_n in_o love_n unto_o god_n 110_o 111_o 3._o it_o will_v more_o strengthen_v faith_n 112_o 113._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a friend_n to_o religion_n 114_o gen._n 35._o open_v in_o some_o particular_n ibid._n 1._o that_o family-reformation_n lie_v by_o way_n of_o special_a care_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o 114_o 115_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o religion_n when_o master_n and_o family_n walk_v together_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 116_o 117_o 3._o it_o administer_v great_a hope_n of_o much_o good_a when_o inferior_n obey_v their_o superior_n command_v and_o call_v to_o religion_n and_o family-reformation_n 128_o 119_o 120_o 4._o that_o great_a deliverance_n lay_v great_a obligation_n upon_o governor_n to_o act_v high_a in_o personal_a and_o family-reformation_n 121_o 122_o 2._o the_o pure_a spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n speak_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o it_o exhort_v to_o make_v enquiry_n whether_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n and_o misery_n to_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 123_o 1._o to_o clear_v it_o up_o that_o you_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n 124_o 125_o 2._o how_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v you_o home_o to_o himself_o 126_o 127_o 2._o to_o quicken_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o duty_n in_o all_o heart-deadness_n and_o damp_n of_o spirit_n 128_o canticle_n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 8.5_o 7._o insist_v upon_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135_o 136._o 3._o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o grace_n receive_v 137_o 138_o 139_o 140_o 141_o 142._o three_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v unto_o thankfulness_n for_o grace_v receive_v consid_fw-la 1._o the_o danger_n we_o be_v all_o expose_v unto_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 143_o 144._o from_o hence_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o sinful_a man_n require_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v ibid._n 1._o because_o man_n be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o he_o have_v his_o stand_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n ibid._n 2._o because_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v under_o such_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n which_o render_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impossible_a unto_o he_o 145_o 3._o because_o as_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n ibid._n 146_o 1._o this_o show_v the_o saint_n how_o little_a they_o be_v behold_v to_o old_a adam_n for_o their_o spiritual_a comefort_n and_o attainment_n 147_o 2._o this_o show_v we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 148_o 149_o ten_o short_a consideration_n to_o prove_v this_o 150_o 3._o this_o confute_v that_o opinion_n which_o advance_v corrupt_a nature_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o copartner_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n 150_o 4._o this_o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o all_o man_n while_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unregeneracy_n 152_o 153_o consid_fw-la 2._o consider_v what_o sad_a distraction_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o danger_n bring_v forth_o in_o you_o at_o your_o first_o awaken_n 154_o 155_o consid_fw-la 3._o consider_v how_o welcome_a and_o unexpected_a grace_n and_o the_o good_a news_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v unto_o you_o in_o those_o bitter_a agony_n ib._n 156_o 157_o hosea_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o open_v 158_o 159_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v this_o inference_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o recover_v and_o relieve_v grace_n be_v of_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o a_o christian_a 160_o the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v evince_v in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o himself_o ibid._n 3._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o other_o ibid._n that_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o god_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o by_o faith_n upon_o god_n 161_o 2._o because_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v draw_v out_o more_o in_o love_n unto_o god_n 162_o 163_o 3._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o in_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n 164_o 165_o psalm_n 103.1_o 2_o 3._o speak_v to_o ibid._n 4._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 166_o 167_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o himself_o be_v evince_v 168_o 169_o 1._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o off_o from_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 6.13_o 14_o 15._o urge_v 170_o 171_o 2._o because_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v more_o fix_v for_o god_n 172_o 173_o some_o observation_n suitable_a to_o our_o time_n draw_v from_o ezek._n 34.5_o 6.174_o 175_o 176_o 3._o because_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o his_o own_o comfort_n 1._o in_o prayer_n 2._o in_o hear_v 3._o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 177_o 178_o 179_o 180_o 4._o this_o will_v give_v he_o comefort_v in_o every_o estate_n 181_o 1._o in_o break_v affliction_n from_o god_n ib._n 2._o in_o batter_a temptation_n from_o satan_n 182_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 11._o open_v in_o five_o particular_n 183_o 3._o in_o the_o sense_n of_o approach_a death_n in_o 2_o particular_n 184_o 1._o it_o prevent_v a_o twofold_a distemper_n a_o overmuch_o hope_v for_o life_n and_o a_o overmuch_o fear_v of_o death_n 185_o 2._o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a comefort_n under_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n 186_o 3._o a_o sober_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o grace_n receive_v will_v make_v a_o saint_n live_v best_a to_o other_o 187_o 1._o by_o encourage_v young_a convert_v 188_o 189_o 2._o by_o support_v weak_a believer_n 190_o 191_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o comfort_n unto_o other_o 192_o 1._o in_o the_o black_a day_n of_o persecution_n in_o three_o particnlar_n ibid._n 193_o 194_o 2._o in_o the_o sad_a hour_n of_o temptation_n 195_o job_n 2.7_o ibid._n 3._o in_o the_o dark_a day_n of_o spiritual_a dissertion_n 199_o 200_o 201_o 202_o 4._o in_o the_o bewail_v want_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o sonship_n and_o adoption_n ib._n 203_o 204_o 205_o 4._o by_o way_n of_o advance_v religion_n in_o the_o