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first_o it_o be_v a_o change_n which_o shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o his_o change_n in_o this_o life_n his_o outward_a condition_n how_o ofâ—…_n do_v it_o change_v sometime_o 1_o by_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n sometime_o by_o comfort_n and_o misery_n by_o health_n and_o sickness_n by_o abundance_n and_o want_n but_o when_o death_n come_v all_o sorrow_n shall_v fly_v away_o for_o ever_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v more_o trouble_v with_o a_o sick_a body_n with_o a_o sad_a estate_n with_o common_a loss_n but_o the_o change_n of_o a_o temporal_a life_n shall_v set_v thou_o in_o a_o full_a and_o settle_a possession_n of_o a_o heavenly_a his_o inward_a condition_n how_o oft_o do_v it_o change_v sometime_o free_a anon_o distress_v now_o a_o sweet_a view_n of_o heaven_n anon_o darken_v with_o fear_n now_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n anon_o buffet_v with_o satan_n now_o blessing_n god_n for_o grace_n anon_o distract_v with_o the_o insolent_a work_n of_o remain_a corruption_n but_o when_o 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david_n there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n and_o they_o be_v not_o in_o change_n like_o other_o man_n very_o i_o shall_v have_v check_v thou_o have_v thou_o not_o recant_v it_o present_o thyself_o psal._n 73._o 4._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o report_v it_o to_o we_o that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o slippery_a place_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o desolation_n and_o cast_v down_o into_o destruction_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n good_a lord_n what_o a_o change_n be_v that_o to_o they_o they_o judge_v with_o insolent_a and_o unrighteous_a judgement_n the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o but_o death_n will_v change_v this_o the_o unjust_a steward_n
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ill_a future_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n man_n judge_n 8._o 20._o gen._n 20_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 2._o inward_a cause_n sinful_a 1._o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n deut._n 28._o 65._o 66._o etc._n etc._n 2._o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n isa._n 38._o 11._o eccles._n 9_o 3._o want_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n luk._n 16._o mar._n 6._o rev._n 6._o isa._n 33._o 14._o object_n 1._o answ._n psal._n 42._o exod._n 14._o 11._o psal._n 23._o object_n 2._o answ._n use_v for_o exhortation_n to_o be_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n a_o uncomfortable_a estate_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n a_o bondage_n in_o two_o respect_n 2._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n mean_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 1._o humility_n 2._o faith_n 3._o watchfulness_n 4._o preparation_n 5._o right_o apprehension_n of_o death_n phil._n 3._o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 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coll._n 1._o 11._o mat_n 5._o 48._o reas._o 1_o eph._n 5_o exod._n 34._o 7._o rom._n 11._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 2_o pt._n 2_o rom._n 8._o 29._o luk._n 9_o james_n 5._o 10._o verse_n 11._o rom._n 15._o 4._o reas._n 2._o act_n 14_o 22._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o psal._n 73._o 27._o use_v 1._o for_o reproof_n wâ—…ies_n how_o man_n increase_v impatience_n in_o themselves_o 1._o by_o aggravate_v their_o affliction_n lam._n 1._o 12._o 2._o by_o give_v liberty_n to_o their_o passion_n 3._o by_o refuse_v comfort_n gen._n 37._o 34._o 4._o by_o look_v only_o on_o affliction_n present_a not_o on_o mercy_n est._n 5._o 13_o 5._o by_o look_v on_o the_o instrument_n and_o not_o on_o god_n psal._n 55._o 12._o 13._o psal._n 39_o 9_o 6._o by_o look_v on_o the_o smart_n and_o not_o on_o the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n heb._n 12._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n how_o to_o exercise_v patience_n in_o present_a cross_n 1._o consider_v god_n the_o orderer_n of_o all_o condition_n therefore_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n 1_o king_n 20._o 3._o job_n 1._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 1â—…_n 25_o of_o his_o wisdom_n of_o his_o mercy_n lam._n 1._o jer._n 45._o 5._o 2._o consider_v the_o desert_n of_o sin_n dan._n 9_o ezra_n 9_o lam._n 3._o 3._o consider_v the_o comfortable_a fruit_n of_o affliction_n bear_v with_o patience_n rev._n 3._o 10_o how_o to_o exercise_v patience_n in_o god_n delay_v of_o mercy_n 1._o consider_v that_o delay_n be_v not_o denial_n 2._o that_o delay_n increase_v mercy_n isa._n 61._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o that_o delay_n be_v but_o short_a compare_v to_o eternity_n coherence_n division_n 1._o david_n carriage_n during_o his_o child_n sickness_n mean_v of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 14._o 17._o david_n fast_a a_o religious_a fast_o david_n tear_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o natural_a but_o from_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n gen._n 32._o hose_n 12._o isa._n 38._o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o david_n carriage_n god_n absolute_a sentence_n imply_v condition_n isa._n 38._o jonah_n 3._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 15._o verse_n 35._o chapt._n 16._o 1._o numb_a 14._o use_v 1_o for_o instruction_n jer._n 18._o 7._o use_v 2._o for_o encouragement_n ezek._n 33._o 10._o 11._o gen._n 3._o joel_n 2._o 12_o 13._o observe_v first_o david_n pity_n matt._n 15._o 22._o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n psal._n 103_o isa._n 63._o 9_o 2_o observe_v david_n piety_n parent_n in_o their_o child_n misery_n shall_v remember_v their_o own_o sin_n 1_o king_n 17._o object_n 1._o deut._n 24._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n rom._n 5._o 14._o quest._n answ._n pro._n 31._o 1_o sam_n 2._o 29._o chap._n 3._o 12._o 13_o use_v 1_o to_o parent_n the_o sin_n that_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o man_n posterity_n 1_o 2_o 3_o use_v 2._o to_o child_n 2._o david_n carriage_n when_o his_o child_n be_v dead_a the_o reason_n of_o it_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o observation_n from_o the_o first_o reason_n psal._n 44._o the_o way_n to_o order_v our_o affection_n be_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o rectify_a reason_n job_n 14_o 14._o observation_n from_o the_o second_o reason_n use_v eccles._n 12._o observation_n from_o the_o three_o reason_n observation_n from_o the_o four_o reason_n eccles._n 3._o 2._o coherence_n division_n propos._n sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n a_o double_a consideration_n of_o death_n 1_o 2_o what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v corporal_a death_n principal_o two_o part_n of_o spiritual_a death_n what_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n sin_n two_o way_n consider_v sin_n unmortified_a prove_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o filth_n how_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n sin_n sting_v before_o death_n at_o death_n after_o death_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n after_o the_o judgement_n sin_n make_v death_n fearful_a sin_n make_v death_n hurtful_a use_v 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a_o man_n 3._o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n 4._o death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v use_v 1_o for_o examination_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o death_n 〈◊〉_d get_v death_n disarm_v now_o 2._o get_v armour_n against_o death_n use_v 2._o for_o reprehension_n use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n use_v 4._o for_o comfort_v the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 1_o 2_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o of_o the_o subject_n merciful_a man_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o rom._n 12._o 18._o 2._o of_o the_o predicat_fw-la they_o perish_v eccles._n 3_o observation_n 3._o of_o the_o extent_n from_o the_o evil_a to_o
want_v of_o spiritual_a joy_n use_v 1_o for_o admonition_n 1._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o carnal_a joy_n young_a man_n rejoice_v prove_v to_o be_v inordinate_a 1_o because_o it_o be_v not_o place_v there_o where_o it_o shall_v be_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v place_v there_o where_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v excessive_a in_o lawful_a thing_n 4._o because_o it_o terminate_v not_o in_o god_n 2._o of_o their_o walk_n after_o own_o heart_n hosea_n 7._o 3._o of_o their_o walk_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o jer._n 9_o heb._n 11_o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o abandon_v carnal_a joy_n luke_n 6._o 26._o job_n 20._o 6_o 7._o direction_n how_v to_o avoid_v carnal_a joy_n 1._o to_o labour_v for_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n 1._o of_o humane_a wisdom_n eccles._n 1._o 13._o eccles._n 1._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o eccles._n 9_o 10._o 2._o of_o wotldly_a honour_n and_o credit_n eccles._n 2._o 16._o john_n 5._o 44._o john_n 10_o 43._o gal._n 5._o 26._o 3._o of_o worldly_a pleasure_n eccles._n 2._o 1._o verse_n 4._o vers._n 11._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 29._o luk._n 8._o 14._o 4_o of_o riches_n jenr_n 5._o 27._o eccles._n 5._o 12._o rev._n 18._o 18._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o luk._n 12._o 25._o 5._o of_o friend_n and_o ally_n psal._n 62._o 9_o psal._n 49._o 7._o 3._o labour_n for_o spiritual_a joy_n rom._n 5._o 1._o a_o twofold_a ground_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n 1._o the_o good_a thing_n exhibit_v 2._o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v the_o second_o exhortation_n not_o to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o heart_n the_o three_o exhortation_n not_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n joshu_n 7._o 21._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 1._o use_v 3_o to_o old_a man_n doct._n 2._o god_n will_v bring_v man_n to_o judgement_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n mala._n 3._o 18._o eccles_n 12._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o epist._n judas_n 14_o reas._o 1_o because_o of_o god_n decree_n heb._n 9_o 27._o reas._n 2._o because_o of_o his_o righteousness_n reas._o 3_o because_o of_o clear_v his_o way_n before_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n reas._n 4._o because_o of_o his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n declare_v in_o particular_a judgement_n in_o this_o life_n reas._n 5._o because_o of_o the_o horror_n that_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o judgement_n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o judgement_n 2._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o general_n judgement_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 3._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o manifest_a judgement_n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sudden_a judgement_n 5_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2._o 5._o 6._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a judgement_n use_v 1_o a_o preservative_n against_o tentation_n use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n act_n 17._o 31._o use_v 3_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n use_v 5._o to_o fear_v god_n 1._o observat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mic._n 7._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro._n 2._o 8._o reas._n tho._n aquin._n quod_fw-la lib_n 9_o act_n 16._o cojet_fw-fr trast_n de_fw-fr indulg_n canus_n l._n 5._o cap._n 5._o luther_n l._n the_o cap_a bab._n melancth_v in_o apol_n confes._n art_n 4._o 5._o 27._o lorich_n in_o fortalitio_n haer_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-fr sanct._n bellarmine_n indeed_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o retractation_n tell_v we_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o word_n divus_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o either_o the_o word_n fall_v imprudent_o from_o he_o or_o writing_z a_o b_o for_o beatus_fw-la the_o printer_n mistake_v it_o for_o d._n and_o print_v divus_o but_o other_o stick_v not_o at_o the_o word_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o serarius_fw-la in_o a_o ode_n of_o his_o thus_o rinaldus_n antistes_fw-la beatis_fw-la additus_fw-la agminibus_fw-la deorum_fw-la and_o melchior_n nunez_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o ignatius_n anno_fw-la 1544_o among_o other_o matter_n of_o the_o indies_n speak_v of_o the_o jesuit_n zaviers_n death_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zaverii_fw-la bishop_n vida_n in_o his_o hymn_n call_v divis_n coelestibus_fw-la after_o he_o have_v invocate_v the_o b._n virgin_n and_o other_o sai_z tum_o vos_fw-la caduci_fw-la corporis_fw-la ceu_fw-la nos_fw-la onusti_fw-la pondert_fw-ge quondam_a mare_n aut_fw-la virgin_n nunc_fw-la dii_fw-la beati_fw-la caelite_n and_o to_o add_v but_o one_o more_o lipfius_n in_o virg._n aspricolli_n cap._n 30_o thus_o tunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la â—…udes_fw-la dea_fw-la dicit_fw-la omnis_fw-la sextus_fw-la &_o aetas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n reas._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v testa_n such_o a_o tile_n brick_n or_o pot_n as_o be_v make_v of_o burn_a clay_n moriar_fw-la desinam_fw-la alligari_fw-la posse_fw-la desinam_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la posse_fw-la desinam_fw-la posse_fw-la mori_fw-la 3._o observat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reas._n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 23._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ez._n 44._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 28._o origen_n part_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n soul_n aug._n 1._o by_o nature_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n plato_n 1._o of_o the_o original_n aug._n manichees_n heb._n 12._o 9_o 2._o the_o image_n platoâ—…_n aristotle_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n 2._o the_o endowment_n 3._o the_o command_n over_o the_o body_n 2._o by_o gâ—…ce_n 1._o in_o redemption_n 2._o in_o renovation_n 3._o by_o glory_n bern._n use_v to_o take_v especial_a care_n of_o our_o soul_n plate_n aug._n 2._o the_o possibility_n to_o lose_v the_o soul_n mat._n 24._o quest._n answ._n how_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v lose_v use_v 3._o a_o man_n may_v lose_v his_o soul_n in_o gain_v the_o world_n note_n 1._o rich_a man_n 1._o be_v covetous_a 2._o ambitious_a man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o tax_v covetous_a man_n bern._n 2._o ambitious_a 4._o the_o loss_n by_o this_o gain_n observat._n the_o worldâ—…_n gain_v with_o the_o soul_n loss_n it_o come_v to_o nothing_o 1._o death_n take_v all_o away_o â—…er_n 17._o 11._o 2._o he_o lose_v the_o chief_a good_a chrysost._n 3._o possess_a of_o the_o great_a ill_n simile_n 4._o without_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n bern._n use_v to_o prevent_v this_o misery_n betimes_o part_n of_o the_o text._n doctr._n christ_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n to_o reward_v the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a the_o speediness_n of_o christ_n come_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 11_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o two_o heresy_n concern_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 1._o confute_v by_o s._n peter_n psal._n 90._o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 14._o 24._o numb_a 14._o 25_o luk._n 12._o 38._o 2._o by_o s._n paul_n 1_o thes._n 2._o object_n heb._n 26._o answ._n act._n 1._o 7._o 2._o signeâ—…_n of_o christ_n come_n of_o three_o sort_n 1._o long_o before_o 1._o the_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o the_o world_n mat._n 24._o 14._o 2._o therevesling_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 3._o general_n departure_n from_o the_o faith_n 4._o corruption_n in_o manner_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o general_n security_n 7._o call_v of_o the_o jew_n 2._o sign_n immediate_o before_o christ_n come_v 3._o in_o christ_n come_v revel_v 1._o 2._o the_o judgementit_fw-fr self_n two_o judgement_n 1._o particular_a 2._o general_n quest._n joh._n 5._o 24._o joh._n 3._o 18._o answ._n necessity_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n psal._n 37._o job_n 24._o 12._o jer._n 12._o psal._n 73._o 11._o vnbeleever_n condemn_v already_o how_o revel_v 20._o 10_o 11._o job_n 15._o psal._n 14._o 2._o 4._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 60._o 3._o isaiah_n ult_n ezek._n 28._o 22._o rev._n 14._o 10._o eternity_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a extremity_n of_o torment_n jam._n 2_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a isaiah_n 2._o isaiah_n 11._o use_v 1_o comfort_n use_v 2._o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a mal._n 4._o 1._o use_v 3_o to_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o day_n look_v four_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o earnestness_n rom._n 8._o 19_o 2._o patience_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 3._o heb._n 10._o 36._o 1._o the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a 2._o it_o seem_v long_o 3._o god_n strange_a work_n 3._o joy_n rom._n 5._o 2._o 4._o diligence_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o bless_a hope_v 1._o in_o freedom_n from_o all_o ill_a 2._o to_o enjoy_v all_o good_a appear_v of_o christ_n twofold_a 1._o in_o the_o flesh_n in_o humility_n psal._n 22._o 2._o to_o judgement_n in_o glory_n 1._o his_o person_n 2._o throne_n 3._o
attendant_n 4._o administration_n 5._o saint_n 2_o thes._n 〈◊〉_d â—…0_n christ_n be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n isaiah_n 9_o 6._o christ_n a_o great_a god_n use_v 1_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n 2._o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a object_n answ._n comfortthat_n christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v judge_n act._n â—…7_n 31._o doctr._n every_o christian_n so_o to_o live_v as_o expect_v the_o appear_v of_o christ._n luke_n 2._o 36._o phil._n 3._o 20._o judas_n 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o observat._n 1._o col._n 3._o 3_o use_v observat._n 2_o observat._n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o observat._n use_v 1_o aug._n lib._n 8._o confess_v cap._n â—…lt_n part_n of_o the_o text_n unfold_v sleepâ—…_n threefold_a 1._o natural_a psal._n 3._o 5._o 2._o moral_n dan._n 12._o 2._o act._n 7._o ult_n 3_o spiritual_a compare_v to_o sleep_n 1._o for_o the_o time_n the_o night_n 2._o expose_v to_o danger_n deut._n 32._o 3._o willingness_n 4._o suddenness_n mat._n 26._o 5._o incensiblenesse_n and_o immoveablenesse_n 6._o vain_a fancy_n 7._o the_o continuance_n 2._o what_o mean_v by_o wake_v 1._o to_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o light_n 2._o to_o rouse_v the_o sense_n 3._o get_v out_o of_o bed_n 3._o who_o must_v awake_v quest._n answ._n 1._o the_o natural_a man_n 2._o the_o regenerate_v cant._n 5._o 2._o mat._n 25._o rev._n 3._o 2._o 4._o why_o the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o these_o that_o be_v asleep_a exhortation_n not_o in vain_o 1._o to_o the_o godly_a 2._o to_o the_o wicked_a the_o dead_a sleep_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o idolater_n rev._n 2._o 2._o adulterer_n 3._o drunkard_n prov._n 23._o 4._o sabbath-breaker_n 5._o oppressor_n 6._o security_n the_o sleep_n of_o the_o church_n sign_n of_o sleepy_a christian_n 1._o carelessness_n 2._o when_o man_n intend_v nothing_o but_o sleep_n 3._o waste_v of_o time_n 4._o decay_n of_o natural_a heat_n exhortation_n to_o awake_v from_o sleep_n 1._o it_o be_v unprofitable_a 2._o it_o unfitâ—…_n for_o duty_n 1._o exercise_n 2._o combat_n 3._o to_o waitâ—…_n our_o master_n come_v 3._o our_o enemy_n sleep_v not_o mat._n 13._o prov._n 24._o 4._o god_n mercy_n sleep_v not_o 5._o god_n judgement_n sleep_v not_o 6._o we_o be_v all_o to_o meet_v death_n part_n of_o the_o text._n propos._n they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n may_v be_v without_o carnal_a fear_n 1._o what_o fear_n be_v kind_n of_o fear_n 1._o natural_a 2._o carnal_a fear_n 3._o servile_a fear_n act_n 2._o 4._o filial_a fear_n isaiah_n 8._o 12._o reas._o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n either_o luke_n 1._o 47._o 1._o by_o reconciliation_n 2._o by_o conquest_n use_v 1_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n must_v reflect_v on_o a_o man_n self_n use_v 2._o possible_a to_o live_v with_o out_o fear_v psalm_n 23._o use_v 3_o reproof_n for_o inordinate_a fear_n 1._o we_o fear_v too_o soon_o 2._o too_o much_o 1._o it_o bring_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ill_a isaiah_n 66._o 4._o 2._o it_o unfit_v the_o heart_n to_o bear_v evilâ—…_n it_o hurt_v the_o body_n it_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o soul_n 1._o naturally_n 2._o spiritual_o fear_v the_o ground_n of_o most_o sin_n use_v 4._o to_o fence_v our_o heart_n against_o it_o no_o cause_n of_o fear_n 1._o of_o spiritual_a enemy_n 2._o of_o worldly_a evil_n jer._n 46._o 28._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n quest._n answ._n how_o to_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o fear_n 1._o labour_n for_o the_o spirit_n 2._o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n num._n 14._o 9_o 3._o strengthen_v faith_n psal._n 112._o 4._o to_o place_v our_o love_n aright_o august_n simile_n doct._n both_o word_n and_o action_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o eccles._n 12._o mat._n 12._o 36._o matth._n 5._o 22_o jude_n 13._o 14._o reas._o 1_o the_o law_n bind_v man_n in_o speech_n reas._n 2._o word_n injure_v god_n and_o man_n levit._fw-la 24._o 11._o act._n 8._o use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o make_v light_a account_n of_o word_n psal._n 39_o psal._n 131._o doctr._n god_n will_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n according_a to_o his_o law_n joh._n 12._o 48._o object_n answ._n all_o man_n judge_v by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n not_o alike_o express_v to_o all_o rom._n 2._o 14_o reas._o 1_o the_o law_n be_v god_n sceptre_n that_o he_o rule_v by_o psal._n 110._o 2._o isaiah_n 2._o 3._o 4._o reas._n 2._o because_o the_o law_n be_v a_o rule_n mica_n 6._o 8._o use_v 1_o repâ—…oofe_o of_o those_o that_o neglect_v the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 16._o prov._n 13._o 13._o quest._n answ._n to_o despise_v god_n commandment_n what_o joh._n 6._o matth._n 25._o 41_o use_v 2._o admonition_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n 1._o for_o direction_n matth._n 5_o 2._o for_o trial_n gal._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o prov._n 28._o 13._o doct._n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v move_v to_o holiness_n 1._o it_o have_v draw_v some_o to_o obedience_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o 1._o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n phil._n 3._o 7._o 2._o dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o obedience_n eccles_n 12._o 10._o heb._n 12._o rev._n 14._o 2._o it_o quicken_v to_o action_n of_o obedience_n 1._o o_o particular_a calling_n 2._o general_n calling_n 3._o it_o confirm_v in_o obedience_n rev._n 3._o 11._o jam._n 5._o use_v show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n profaneness_n and_o the_o saint_n dejectedness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o use_v 2._o to_o strengthen_v faith_n of_o the_o judgement_n jerome_n part_n of_o the_o text._n mean_v of_o the_o word_n doct._n death_n due_a to_o sin_n as_o wage_n gen._n 2._o 17._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o rom._n 5._o 12._o jam._n 1._o 15._o quest._n answ._n whaâ—…_n death_n due_a to_o sin_n 1._o temporal_a rom._n 5._o 12._o object_n answ._n how_o adam_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o sin_v object_n answ._n how_o christian_n free_v from_o temporal_a death_n 1_o cor._n 15._o christian_n undergo_v temporal_a death_n why_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o simile_n 2._o eternal_a death_n answ._n sin_n infinite_a three_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n 2._o the_o subject_n 3._o the_o sinner_n dâ—…sire_v use_v 1_o original_a lust_n a_o sin_n basile_n use_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d no_o sin_n in_o itself_o venial_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 5._o sin_n mortal_a and_o venial_a how_o use_v 3_o in_o spectacle_n of_o death_n to_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n use_v 4._o todeterre_v we_o from_o sin_n simile_n joh._n 2._o 1_o sam_n 14_o use_v 5._o to_o be_v humble_a and_o thankful_a life_n twofold_a 1._o natural_a 2._o spiritual_a 1._o in_o this_o life_n job_n 17._o 5._o 2._o in_o death_n 3._o after_o the_o resurrection_n a_o thing_n eternal_a three_o way_n 1._o 2._o 3._o doct._n salvation_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n quest._n answ._n austin_n quest._n answ._n joh._n 3._o use_v 1_o confutation_n of_o merit_n rom._n 8._o use_v 2._o to_o humble_v we_o use_v 3_o comfort_n isa._n 54._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o use_v 4._o thankfulness_n psal._n 50_o deut._n 30._o 19_o isa._n 45._o 24._o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o chapter_n propos._n 1_o god_n be_v please_v to_o set_v himself_o to_o procure_v the_o profit_n of_o 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be_v profitable_a the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o affliction_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 1â—…_n deut._n 8._o 15._o isa._n 27._o 9_o hab._n 1._o 12._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v wait_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 12._o isa._n 37._o 4._o use_v 1_o for_o reproof_n god_n child_n prone_a to_o misconstrue_v the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o esa._n 6._o 5._o lam._n 3._o 16._o 18_o isa._n 49._o 14._o jer._n 29._o 11._o use_v 2._o for_o comfort_v isa._n 10._o 57_o simile_n isaiah_n 10._o 12._o use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o a_o patient_a expectation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o job_n 17._o 4._o the_o