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by_o divers_a reason_n use_v leu._n 19.17_o 1._o from_o the_o peril_n wherein_o they_o be_v harden_v and_o destruction_n heb._n 3.13_o 2._o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n jam._n 5._o ult_n 3._o nighness_n of_o conjunction_n but_o will_v we_o use_v it_o profitable_o learn_v to_o adminster_n it_o discreet_o and_o orderly_o that_o be_v first_o convince_v then_o admonish_v reprove_v exhort_v till_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v a_o usurer_n a_o swearer_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o prove_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o profitable_a unto_o he_o and_o here_o belove_v be_v to_o be_v bewail_v a_o defect_n of_o many_o of_o we_o of_o good_a affection_n i_o confess_v will_v god_n i_o can_v say_v also_o of_o as_o good_a a_o judgement_n and_o knowledge_n that_o be_v ready_a in_o every_o transgression_n to_o minister_v reproof_n sharp_a enough_o now_o that_o they_o reprove_v and_o sharp_o also_o i_o blame_v not_o but_o this_o that_o i_o will_v exhort_v unto_o that_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o reprove_v as_o out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o be_v able_a first_o to_o show_v the_o sin_n before_o ever_o thou_o reprove_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n and_o brethren_z how_o contemptible_a wholesome_a admonition_n be_v grow_v among_o swinish_a sinner_n who_o see_v not_o let_v i_o exhort_v therefore_o to_o labour_v for_o knowledge_n this_o way_n reason_n 1._o mark_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o the_o different_a carriage_n of_o profane_a man_n towards_o man_n divers_a diverse_o reprove_v how_o scoff_o carry_v they_o themselves_o in_o all_o reproof_n of_o the_o ignorant_a now_o let_v a_o man_n that_o have_v knowledge_n deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v their_o judgement_n how_o do_v he_o even_o arraign_v they_o and_o fill_v they_o many_o time_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o how_o fearful_a be_v they_o to_o oppose_v any_o thing_n great_a be_v the_o fear_n of_o conscience_n once_o convince_v and_o as_o audacious_a be_v a_o 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rom._n 2.21_o while_o they_o adventure_v to_o teach_v other_o even_o by_o this_o that_o they_o know_v not_o their_o own_o way_n nor_o can_v judge_n of_o their_o action_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7.9_o before_o the_o law_n come_v he_o be_v alive_a and_o for_o concupiscence_n he_o never_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n and_o then_o how_o can_v he_o bewail_v it_o till_o god_n open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o law_n and_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o this_o make_v david_n circumspect_a psal_n 19.12_o pray_v we_o therefore_o beloved_n for_o 3.18_o for_o rev._n 3.18_o eyesalve_n that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o sin_n and_o therein_o our_o own_o misery_n how_o many_o weakness_n be_v there_o in_o god_n dear_a child_n spring_v from_o this_o fountain_n of_o ignorance_n will_v thou_o then_o forsake_v sin_n learn_v first_o to_o know_v it_o and_o therein_o â—earn_v to_o examine_v thyself_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n self-love_n be_v blind_a and_o man_n 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it_o come_v whatsoever_o enormity_n in_o the_o life_n and_o the_o fleshly_a affection_n thereof_o defile_v the_o man_n beside_o that_o the_o lord_n ever_o measure_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a more_o by_o the_o affection_n then_o by_o the_o act_n good_a thing_n do_v weak_o be_v favourable_o accept_v while_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v upright_o before_o god_n evil_a thing_n though_o evil_a yet_o be_v most_o odious_a when_o the_o affection_n be_v inordinate_a so_o that_o we_o here_o see_v and_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o practice_v the_o right_a method_n of_o leave_v our_o sin_n use_v namely_o the_o watch_v over_o our_o headstrong_a corruption_n it_o little_a avail_n that_o the_o hand_n be_v restrain_v from_o oppression_n while_o the_o 33.31_o the_o ezek._n 33.31_o heart_n run_v after_o covetousness_n not_o accept_v with_o god_n that_o we_o forbear_v practice_n of_o lust_n while_o our_o heart_n burn_v with_o fleshly_a desire_n and_o how_o many_o see_v we_o external_o reform_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o smart_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o yet_o turn_v back_o to_o their_o old_a sin_n while_o the_o heart_n continue_v chain_v with_o corruption_n mean_n to_o secure_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o safeguard_n it_o from_o the_o annoyance_n of_o vicious_a practice_n 1._o that_o the_o mind_n be_v occupy_v in_o holy_a meditation_n that_o mind_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v all_o 2._o due_a consideration_n that_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n be_v know_v unto_o god_n hence_o saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n 3._o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sense_n by_o these_o 9.21_o these_o jer._n 9.21_o window_n satan_n enter_v many_o time_n and_o by_o they_o convey_v his_o poison_n into_o our_o heart_n 4._o something_o available_a hereto_o be_v restraint_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n from_o practice_n of_o sin_n the_o pleasure_n feel_v enthrall_v the_o heart_n as_o hos_fw-la 4.11_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n 5._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o sanctify_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o fountain_n must_v first_o be_v purge_v before_o the_o stream_n can_v be_v wholesome_a ver_fw-la 17._o you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o when_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n the_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v there_o be_v no_o real_a wearisomeness_n incident_a into_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n as_o he_o live_v eternal_o without_o decay_n of_o life_n as_o he_o work_v wonder_n without_o pain_n bear_v up_o all_o by_o his_o wondrous_a providence_n without_o defatigation_n punish_v without_o passion_n so_o be_v patient_a without_o pain_n but_o this_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o metaphorical_a speech_n which_o must_v thus_o be_v unfold_v that_o as_o man_n when_o they_o have_v long_o bear_v a_o heavy_a and_o tedious_a burden_n hasten_v to_o depose_v it_o that_o they_o may_v lighten_v their_o carriage_n and_o gather_v refresh_v so_o the_o lord_n here_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v long_o bear_v their_o wickedness_n but_o now_o will_v bear_v no_o long_o so_o every_o where_o the_o lord_n thus_o express_v his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a profess_v for_o our_o better_a understanding_n a_o kind_n of_o wearisomeness_n that_o he_o feel_v in_o bear_v amos_n 2.13_o i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n that_o be_v load_v with_o sheaf_n the_o word_n have_v in_o they_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o accusation_n by_o the_o prophet_n 2._o a_o apology_n by_o the_o people_n 3._o the_o proof_n of_o the_o
god_n give_v thou_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o parent_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o they_o ezek._n 18._o humble_a thyself_o even_o for_o thy_o father_n sin_n see_v dan._n 9_o neh._n 13.18_o but_o special_o learn_v to_o fly_v from_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n inform_v thyself_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n touch_v thy_o duty_n and_o ever_o set_v thyself_o these_o bound_n to_o follow_v thy_o father_n no_o far_o than_o he_o follow_v the_o lord_n commandment_n great_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o wisdom_n prescription_n in_o error_n be_v no_o feasible_a plea_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v popery_n whordom_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n have_v continue_v in_o thy_o lineage_n to_o a_o thousand_o descent_n this_o may_v aggravate_v thy_o sin_n but_o shall_v not_o excuse_v it_o and_o therefore_o observe_v every_o where_o how_o the_o lord_n add_v this_o as_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n psal_n 95.10_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o 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that_o concern_v thy_o peace_n happy_a be_v thou_o act._n 17.30_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o but_o now_o he_o admonish_v every_o man_n to_o repent_v the_o reason_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o endless_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o know_v no_o limit_n of_o time_n so_o be_v it_o repentance_n can_v be_v perform_v if_o a_o man_n turn_v whensoever_o he_o turn_v he_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 18._o etc._n etc._n now_o mark_v the_o forward_a use_n profane_a man_n make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n use_v since_o there_o be_v place_n for_o pardon_n after_o so_o long_a continuance_n in_o disobedience_n vain_a therefore_o to_o take_v think_v too_o soon_o a_o little_a in_o old_a age_n or_o on_o the_o deathbed_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n for_o god_n mercy_n never_o reject_v repentance_n from_o pardon_n if_o at_o any_o time_n hearty_o perform_v well_o belove_a this_o be_v true_a but_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6.1_o know_v we_o therefore_o that_o that_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v pardon_n whensoever_o repentance_n be_v perform_v have_v not_o alway_n give_v repentance_n when_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o nay_o have_v threaten_v to_o deny_v repentance_n to_o they_o that_o contemn_v it_o offer_v in_o the_o mean_n respite_n the_o day_n of_o their_o conversion_n unto_o god_n how_o howl_v esau_n for_o the_o blessing_n how_o fain_o will_v he_o come_v to_o heaven_n how_o bewail_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n with_o tear_n heb._n 12.17_o and_o yet_o obtain_v it_o not_o and_z what_o say_v wisdom_n prov._n 1_o 24_o 26._o i_o call_v you_o hear_v not_o you_o shall_v call_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v you_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o not_o find_v i_o and_o therefore_o mark_v what_o esay_n say_v isa_n 55.6_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v be_v there_o any_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v find_v answ_n yes_o no_o doubt_n not_o but_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a but_o for_o that_o man_n can_v seek_v it_o when_o the_o time_n be_v overslipt_a ezek._n 24_o 13._o hence_o then_o let_v we_o learn_v belove_a that_o perhaps_o have_v live_v long_o in_o our_o sin_n now_o at_o the_o length_n to_o seek_v god_n if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v of_o we_o and_o mark_v how_o lovingly_z the_o lord_n invite_v we_o who_o have_v go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n a_o long_a time_n yet_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o at_o the_o length_n return_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n belove_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v to_o israel_n and_o still_o say_v to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o though_o you_o have_v long_o go_v astray_o yet_o if_o now_o at_o length_n we_o can_v return_v there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n let_v i_o thus_o apply_v it_o to_o every_o of_o we_o and_o let_v we_o all_o think_v this_o speak_v to_o ourselves_o thou_o 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among_o man_n now_o when_o thou_o hear_v any_o of_o god_n truth_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o how_o feel_v thou_o thyself_o affect_v go_v it_o not_o to_o thy_o heart_n near_o than_o any_o thy_o own_o outward_a reproach_n else_o suspect_v thyself_o and_o alas_o belove_a to_o see_v the_o state_n of_o most_o man_n this_o way_n argue_v a_o nullity_n of_o god_n fear_n in_o their_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o friend_n name_v call_v in_o question_n how_o do_v we_o startle_v if_o our_o own_o credit_n never_o so_o little_o impeach_v and_o question_v that_o kindle_v we_o and_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n but_o if_o god_n name_n be_v blaspheme_v his_o word_n traduce_v his_o ordinance_n violate_v etc._n etc._n how_o keep_v we_o silence_n as_o
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faith_n of_o christ_n and_o convert_v the_o jew_n but_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v ergo._n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o enoch_n but_o to_o insist_v in_o that_o they_o urge_v for_o elias_n that_o he_o must_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o father_n 2._o by_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o text_n their_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v three_o mal._n 4.5_o matth._n 17.11_o rev._n 11.3_o etc._n etc._n we_o will_v first_o propound_v our_o judgement_n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o then_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o papist_n this_o then_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o by_o elias_n be_v here_o mean_v john_n baptist_n the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o any_o man_n ask_v why_o he_o be_v call_v elias_n the_o angel_n luk._n 1.17_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o go_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n this_o likeness_n there_o be_v between_o 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john_n answ_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o they_o dare_v so_o violent_o to_o pervert_v the_o text_n vers_fw-la 12._o christ_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o disciple_n speak_v of_o john_n baptist_n these_o man_n will_v control_n christ_n own_o exposition_n 2._o that_o restitution_n refer_v to_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v inchoatiuè_fw-la ob._n rev._n 11.3_o answ_n the_o thing_n these_o speak_v of_o can_v in_o any_o hand_n agree_v to_o elias_n reason_n 1._o he_o never_o see_v death_n before_o his_o assumption_n unlikely_a therefore_o that_o after_o glory_n receive_v he_o shall_v die_v 2._o it_o repugn_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o glorify_a body_n one_o do_v whereof_o be_v immortality_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o ob._n no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o their_o assumption_n answ_n though_o we_o know_v no_o reason_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n other_o reason_n be_v probable_o assign_v as_o 1._o perhaps_o to_o 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courage_n zeal_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o use_v then_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o all_o man_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o undertake_v extraordinary_a work_n and_o employment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n a_o burden_n not_o meet_v for_o any_o man_n shoulder_n and_o yet_o as_o themselves_o confess_v of_o such_o they_o be_v man_n but_o of_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n or_o other_o ability_n now_o sure_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o to_o such_o a_o work_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o seal_n set_v unto_o they_o gift_n extraordinary_a meet_v for_o such_o a_o function_n it_o be_v true_a that_o moses_n be_v call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n but_o consider_v and_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n gift_v he_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n you_o know_v not_o say_v he_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o let_v i_o apply_v it_o a_o little_a more_o general_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o those_o that_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o minister_n without_o any_o measure_n of_o gift_n more_o than_o vulgar_a suppose_v a_o liberty_n to_o read_v etc._n etc._n second_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o detract_v any_o office_n or_o employment_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n lead_v we_o direct_o for_o let_v we_o well_o be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o work_n he_o send_v we_o unto_o he_o will_v fit_v we_o for_o see_v exod._n 4.12_o jer._n 1.6_o 7._o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n 6._o verse_n 6._o quest_n how_o can_v this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o john_n baptist_n since_o its_o the_o lord_n that_o turn_v and_o incline_v the_o heart_n answ_n to_o god_n as_o the_o principal_a to_o man_n as_o the_o instrument_n and_o thus_o as_o we_o be_v instrument_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o grace_v we_o with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o work_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o thou_o shall_v save_v thou_o as_o the_o instrument_n from_o whence_o may_v these_o two_o thing_n be_v conclude_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v usual_o effectual_a by_o those_o who_o he_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o more_o or_o less_o wheresoever_o he_o send_v they_o never_o be_v send_v minister_n unfruitful_a or_o barren_a lo_o i_o and_o the_o child_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o isai_n 8.18_o see_v gal._n 2.8_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a by_o peter_n be_v mighty_a through_o paul_n etc._n etc._n see_v isai_n 55.10_o 11._o as_o the_o snow_n and_o the_o rain_n so_o be_v my_o word_n it_o
where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o powerful_a a_o brotherhood_n in_o evil_a as_o gen._n 49.5_o fellowship_n in_o excess_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o which_o be_v enmity_n with_o god_n and_o moreover_o know_v we_o that_o dissension_n which_o arise_v after_o the_o gospel_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o their_o rebellion_n against_o the_o truth_n therefore_o observe_v among_o man_n sound_o religious_a you_o shall_v see_v a_o absolute_a concord_n yea_o such_o a_o one_o and_o so_o sound_o build_v upon_o theright_a ground_n of_o peace_n as_o be_v not_o easy_o break_v perhaps_o some_o 16.39_o some_o act._n 16.39_o jar_n fall_v out_o as_o betwixt_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v whereas_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n break_v the_o peace_n among_o those_o other_o and_o hereby_o let_v we_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v powerful_a in_o we_o we_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o this_o the_o knit_n of_o our_o heart_n together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.3_o add_v unto_o this_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n see_v jam._n 3.17_o will_v a_o man_n profess_v religion_n yet_o delight_n in_o contention_n sure_o he_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o wisdom_n be_v earthly_a whereas_o that_o from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a etc._n etc._n and_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o salamander_n who_o life_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n and_o never_o merry_a they_o say_v then_o when_o at_o war_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n follow_v lest_o i_o come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n that_o be_v lest_o come_v and_o find_v none_o ready_a by_o faith_n to_o entertain_v i_o i_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n in_o curse_v where_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v that_o observe_v that_o bear_v up_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o very_a pillar_n on_o which_o be_v build_v by_o which_o uphold_v if_o any_o man_n demand_n how_o answ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o beget_v and_o maintain_v faith_n it_o be_v it_o that_o bring_v to_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o believer_n sake_n be_v the_o world_n uphold_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o withhold_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o lot_n in_o sodom_n preserve_v it_o gen._n 19.22_o see_v 2_o pet._n 2.8.9_o now_o belove_v this_o shall_v if_o nothing_o else_o work_n in_o we_o if_o not_o a_o love_n of_o the_o word_n use_v yet_o a_o care_n to_o uphold_v the_o ministry_n of_o it_o see_v by_o it_o we_o enjoy_v whatsoever_o we_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o man_n shall_v mean_v that_o desire_v to_o put_v it_o out_o from_o among_o we_o and_o whence_o those_o speech_n of_o profane_v once_o be_v say_v they_o will_v not_o care_v though_o there_o be_v never_o a_o preacher_n in_o the_o world_n well_o belove_a yet_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o world_n be_v by_o it_o sustain_v and_o its_o true_a when_o the_o ministry_n cease_v then_o shall_v the_o world_n cease_v and_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o also_o if_o not_o to_o love_v yet_o not_o to_o malign_v or_o envy_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o live_v among_o we_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o all_o man_n live_v and_o the_o world_n itself_o be_v support_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_n finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n handle_v in_o this_o commentary_n a_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n temporal_a befall_v as_o well_o the_o righteous_a as_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n chief_o if_o they_o share_v in_o sin_v pag._n 7_o 8._o yet_o to_o the_o righteous_a they_o be_v token_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 11._o but_o to_o reprobate_n testimony_n of_o god_n hatred_n p._n 17._o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o p._n 62_o 169_o 170._o and_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o his_o justice_n p._n 62_o 63_o 122._o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 11_o 18_o 122_o 123._o a_o mean_a to_o purge_v the_o godly_a p._n 123_o 174._o astrologer_n p._n 1â—4_n affection_n and_o desire_n in_o sin_v chief_o to_o be_v restrain_v which_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o mean_n to_o hinder_v actual_a sin_v p._n 114._o acception_n of_o person_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o lawful_a p._n 84._o atheism_n antichrist_n whether_o come_v p._n 194._o b_o bastard_n esteem_v by_o god_n a_o unholy_a seed_n p._n 107._o yet_o as_o jephtah_n capable_a of_o salvation_n p._n 107._o birth_n of_o religious_a parent_n a_o blessing_n p._n 13._o but_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o a_o degenerate_a posterity_n p._n 77_o 78._o etc._n etc._n why_o sin_n call_v a_o burden_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4._o c_o christ_n alone_o our_o righteousness_n p._n 192_o 193._o christ_n a_o judge_n p._n 109_o 190._o charmer_n p._n 146._o civil_a and_o domestical_a subjection_n approve_v by_o god_n p._n 23._o see_v m._n covenant_n of_o god_n of_o four_o sort_n p._n 63._o reveal_v by_o christ_n p._n 128._o contentation_n in_o all_o estate_n require_v with_o the_o reason_n p._n 46._o conversion_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o p._n 20._o conviction_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o admonition_n against_o it_o p._n 234._o a_o fourfold_a mean_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n how_o wrought_v by_o christ_n p._n 139._o come_v of_o christ_n threefold_a p._n 125._o confession_n of_o sin_n how_o hinder_v p._n 99_o 118_o 155._o corruption_n in_o religion_n what_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o p._n 60._o see_v r._n corruption_n natural_a cleave_v to_o all_o by_o nature_n p._n 134._o and_o needs_o purge_v by_o christ_n cruelty_n to_o god_n people_n extreme_o punish_v p._n 22._o custom_n of_o thing_n forbid_v can_v make_v they_o lawful_a p._n 103_o 149._o d_o defence_n or_o excuse_v of_o sin_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n divine_a right_a twofold_n direct_a or_o by_o consequent_a p._n 157._o divorce_v what_o it_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o whether_o lawful_a p._n 104._o delay_v of_o judgement_n why_o use_v to_o the_o wicked_a p._n 120._o dream_n p._n 144._o e_o election_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 13_o 14._o of_o who_o p._n 14._o the_o motive_n of_o it_o p._n 14._o the_o best_a argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o note_n of_o it_o p._n 11_o 12._o elias_n a_o type_n of_o john_n baptist_n p._n 194._o enemy_n destruction_n how_o to_o berejoyce_v in_o p._n 23._o error_n incident_a to_o ordinary_a minister_n whether_o single_a or_o collect_v p._n 71_o 73_o 74._o example_n good_a to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 77._o but_o yet_o only_o in_o good_a p._n 87._o extraordinary_a mean_n grant_v in_o extraordinary_a time_n f_o fear_v of_o god_n of_o several_a sort_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 56._o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 64_o 65._o property_n of_o man_n fear_v god_n p._n 181._o family_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n p._n 76_o 126_o 127._o faith_n rest_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n beyond_o sense_n p._n 130._o g_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n how_o it_o differ_v in_o god_n child_n from_o that_o in_o hypocrite_n p._n 92_o 93._o etc._n etc._n glory_n of_o god_n chief_o regard_v by_o god_n child_n p._n 384._o h_o hatred_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n how_o discover_v by_o itself_o p._n 25_o 26_o â—9_n 47._o the_o property_n of_o hypocrite_n deceiver_n of_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 51_o 52._o all_o in_o pretence_n p._n 108_o 109._o no_o hide_v of_o sin_n from_o god_n knowledge_n p._n 100_o 101._o i_o iteration_n of_o sin_n grievous_a p._n 90_o 91._o idolater_n more_o zealous_a for_o idol_n than_o christian_n for_o true_a god_n p._n 137._o impartiality_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v p._n 120._o impenitency_n render_v all_o service_n of_o god_n odious_a p._n 36_o 97._o wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 152._o it_o chief_o dawn_v p._n 152._o ignorant_a worship_n of_o god_n unacceptable_a p._n 152._o judgement_n must_v be_v threaten_v as_o well_o as_o comfort_n promise_v p._n 9_o behaviour_n of_o wicked_a under_o judgement_n p._n 10._o l_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 193._o it_o must_v be_v preach_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o christ_n p._n 193._o long-suffering_a of_o god_n p._n 116._o etc._n etc._n long_v after_o christ_n a_o sign_n of_o adoption_n p._n 126._o m_o magistrate_n civil_a have_v to_o do_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o how_o far_o p._n 59_o 60._o magic_n forbid_v unlawful_a p._n 142._o mediator_n none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a p._n 129._o mass_o popish_a explain_v and_o refute_v p._n 37_o 38._o mean_n must_v be_v use_v yet_o none_o but_o lawful_a to_o accomplish_v god_n promise_n