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upon_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n of_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n finis_fw-la sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n rome_n 2._o 8._o 9_o unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a upon_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o upon_o the_o gentile_a luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n london_n print_v by_o john_n dawson_n for_o ralph_n mabbe_n 1639._o sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n sermon_n xxix_o rome_n 6
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job_n 19_o 27._o phil._n 3._o 21._o heb._n 12._o 23._o psal._n 1â—…_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 5._o 2._o a_o reconcile_a enemy_n 3._o a_o enemy_n that_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v destroy_v rev._n 20._o rom._n 6._o 9_o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 1._o die_v to_o sin_n 2._o live_v to_o god_n 3._o be_v ofâ—…_n iâ—…_n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n 4._o settle_v all_o thing_n before_o hand_n that_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n the_o inward_a man_n tit._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o prov._n 31._o 29._o coherence_n division_n the_o person_n judge_v god_n opera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la opera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la intra_fw-la sunt_fw-la divisa_fw-la â—…uique_fw-la personae_fw-la incommunicabiliter_fw-la propria_fw-la object_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 3._o answ._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n rom._n 2._o 16._o joh._n 5._o why_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o exâ—…cution_n of_o judgement_n to_o christ._n three_o property_n requi_fw-la site_n in_o a_o judge_n 1._o knowledge_n to_o discern_v heb._n 4._o 2._o power_n to_o execute_v psal._n 149._o rev._n 15._o 3._o justice_n in_o the_o execution_n gen._n 18._o job_n 8._o 3._o the_o judgement_n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v type_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n luke_n 17._o reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o reas._o 3_o act._n 17._o 31._o reas._n 4._o 2._o in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v 1._o the_o summons_n joh._n 5._o 28._o matt._n 24_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o 2._o the_o appearance_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 14._o 12._o 1_o cot._fw-la 1._o 7._o 3._o the_o separation_n 4._o the_o trial_n rev._n 20._o 12._o the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v open_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 5._o the_o sentence_n the_o general_a thing_n observable_a in_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o duty_n 2._o the_o motive_n the_o duty_n express_v 1._o generally_n 2._o particular_o the_o general_a duty_n express_v 1._o in_o the_o object_n 2._o in_o the_o act_n that_o be_v exercise_v on_o the_o object_n 3._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v the_o object_n 1._o god_n simile_n simile_n 2._o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o act_n that_o be_v exercise_v on_o the_o object_n 1._o of_o the_o understanding_n memory_n 2._o of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n desire_v desire_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n join_v with_o endeavour_n desire_v without_o endeavour_n false_a the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v these_o act_n 1._o they_o must_v come_v from_o inward_a principle_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v sincere_a simile_n simile_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v pitch_v on_o god_n alone_o 4._o they_o must_v be_v universal_a 5._o they_o must_v be_v constant_a simile_n the_o particular_a duty_n in_o time_n of_o mercy_n 1._o chearfulnesse_n 2._o fruitfulness_n in_o time_n of_o judgement_n simile_n 1._o perseverance_n simile_n 2._o diligent_a exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n simile_n 3._o patience_n 4._o 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the_o saint_n be_v on_o earth_n they_o be_v state_v in_o heaven_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o right_a and_o title_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o present_a possession_n john_n 14._o use_v presumption_n to_o hope_n for_o heaven_n without_o union_n with_o christ_n first_o on_o earth_n ezra_n 2._o 62._o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v only_o in_o heaven_n transubstantiarion_n collos_n 3._o 1._o obser._n 3_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n the_o best_a mean_n to_o work_v a_o man_n to_o a_o holy_a conversation_n the_o continual_a expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v for_o christ_n come_v a_o threefoldâ—…_n come_v of_o christ._n prove_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o heb._n 9_o 28._o use_v for_o trial_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v bee_n right_n 1._o by_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o heb._n 11._o 1._o 2._o by_o the_o companion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v 1._o patience_n 2._o love_n manifest_v in_o secret_a long_n care_v to_o 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show_v our_o misery_n rom._n 3._o 23._o 2._o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o misery_n 1._o the_o redeemer_n 2._o the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v redeem_v rom._n 3._o 24._o 3._o the_o mean_n how_o to_o enjoy_v the_o remedy_n 1._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1._o repentance_n mark_n 1._o 15._o heb._n 6._o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n psal._n 38._o â—…am_fw-la 4._o 9_o confession_n of_o sin_n pro._n 28._o psal._n 32._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n joh._n 5._o petition_v for_o patdon_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n hos._n 14._o 2._o repentance_n only_o teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n man_n repentance_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n justice_n 2._o faith_n joh._n 6._o 29._o definition_n of_o faith_n i'faith_o only_o teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3._o new_a obedience_n how_o difference_v from_o that_o require_v under_o the_o law_n what_o it_o to_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o benefit_n what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v death_n what_o death_n be_v here_o mean_v joh._n 6._o 68_o act._n 5._o 20._o act._n â—…1_n 14._o reas._o 1_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 24._o reas._n 2._o use_v 1_o intitation_n to_o thankfulness_n use_v 2._o reprehension_n use_v 3_o exhortation_n use_v 4._o consolation_n object_n answ._n coherence_n division_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o young_a man_n 2._o the_o cure_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o siâ—…_n of_o young_a man_n to_o rejoice_v inordinate_o gen._n 6._o 11._o isa_n 22._o 14._o eccles._n 12._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 22._o tit._n 2._o 6._o job_n 1._o reas._o 1_o natural_a corruption_n reas._n 2._o forgetfulness_n of_o judgement_n deut._n 32._o 29._o reas._o 3_o freedom_n from_o cross_n jer._n 32._o reas._n 4._o