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be_v but_o a_o breath_n between_o we_o and_o glory_n we_o labour_v be_v ambitious_a that_o whether_o absent_a or_o present_a to_o be_v present_a to_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o the_o very_a reason_n why_o the_o heart_n mind_n life_n of_o man_n be_v so_o debase_v as_o to_o seek_v their_o glory_n in_o that_o which_o be_v their_o shame_n be_v this_o they_o know_v no_o better_a estate_n no_o great_a glory_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o promise_v of_o glory_n and_o ark_n and_o cherubim_n and_o oracle_n of_o glory_n in_o christ_n have_v be_v to_o this_o day_n hide_v from_o their_o eye_n hence_o heb._n 12._o 2._o christ_n for_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n 3._o make_v the_o lord_n present_a with_o you_o and_o see_v he_o shine_v about_o you_o in_o his_o glory_n when_o poor_a man_n come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o see_v no_o king_n there_o they_o bow_v down_o to_o his_o chair_n whereas_o if_o he_o be_v see_v he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o honour_n then_o so_o when_o man_n see_v creature_n but_o see_v they_o like_o empty_a chair_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n not_o fill_v of_o they_o we_o bow_v down_o to_o creature_n but_o when_o god_n be_v see_v now_o the_o soul_n give_v all_o glory_n to_o he_o a_o man_n that_o live_v without_o any_o in_o his_o house_n as_o chief_a all_o servant_n attend_v on_o he_o but_o when_o the_o prince_n come_v with_o his_o train_n now_o all_o his_o servant_n with_o himself_o be_v too_o little_a to_o attend_v on_o the_o prince_n so_o here_o when_o man_n come_v to_o pray_v or_o preach_v or_o speak_v oh_o how_o do_v a_o wicked_a heart_n seek_v itself_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v see_v now_o all_o attend_v on_o he_o hence_o when_o god_n send_v his_o people_n to_o honour_v he_o he_o first_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o it_o never_o be_v long_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n hence_o abraham_n forsake_v his_o own_o country_n act_v 7._o moses_n forsake_v egypt_n he_o see_v god_n invisible_a heb._n 11._o 26_o 27._o psal._n 22._o ult_n all_o nation_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v see_v all_o our_o glory_n be_v shame_n isa._n 6._o and_o now_o glory_n in_o that_o and_o make_v he_o as_o present_v as_o at_o the_o last_o day_n than_o all_o shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o 4._o see_v how_o every_o service_n you_o perform_v unto_o he_o every_o act_n of_o holiness_n quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v please_v to_o he_o if_o a_o prince_n be_v with_o a_o man_n and_o can_v be_v please_v nothing_o can_v content_v he_o or_o we_o hear_v not_o one_o word_n from_o he_o whether_o we_o please_v he_o or_o not_o we_o shall_v grow_v weary_a of_o he_o at_o last_o but_o to_o consider_v this_o he_o that_o serve_v i_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n that_o every_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n shall_v have_v a_o disciple_n reward_n that_o every_o groan_n shall_v be_v hear_v that_o what_o you_o do_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o do_v it_o to_o christ_n and_o christ_n take_v it_o as_o kind_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o that_o the_o lord_n remember_v the_o love_n of_o your_o espousal_n jer._n 2._o when_o you_o follow_v he_o in_o a_o land_n not_o sow_v that_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o your_o labour_n tear_n suffering_n shall_v follow_v you_o to_o heaven_n and_o for_o ever_o lodge_v in_o that_o bless_a breast_n of_o thou_o oh_o brethren_n say_v paul_n always_o abound_v and_o spend_v your_o time_n here_o know_v your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n why_o do_v man_n seek_v to_o please_v man_n and_o place_v their_o glory_n there_o because_o man_n see_v and_o approve_v they_o oh_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o approbation_n of_o a_o god_n sect_n viii_o oh_o then_o preserve_v this_o your_o glory_n when_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 6._o that_o be_v their_o glory_n their_o crown_n their_o treasure_n oh_o they_o will_v keep_v that_o especial_o rather_o lose_v life_n than_o lose_v their_o name_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n oh_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n especial_o in_o these_o place_n this_o have_v be_v this_o only_a shall_v be_v our_o glory_n and_o that_o not_o in_o name_n and_o yet_o dead_a but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o power_n we_o have_v have_v our_o christian_a conversation_n and_o that_o not_o by_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o little_a but_o to_o be_v exact_o holy_a a_o little_a spot_n be_v soon_o see_v in_o your_o coat_n you_o shall_v observe_v it_o 1._o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n their_o glory_n shall_v not_o consist_v then_o in_o immediate_a revelation_n but_o in_o sanctification_n there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n and_o sanctification_n there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n on_o pot_n and_o horse_n bridle_v 2._o when_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o defence_n to_o his_o people_n and_o a_o shadow_n from_o heat_n and_o from_o the_o sun_n it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v purge_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o man_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a not_o which_o burn_v up_o all_o holiness_n but_o filthiness_n and_o selfconfidence_n in_o any_o holiness_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a isa._n 4._o 3_o 4._o 3._o how_o many_o man_n stumble_v by_o opinion_n division_n etc._n etc._n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o corrupt_a head_n and_o stream_n of_o a_o dunghill_n heart_n that_o have_v rather_o live_v in_o sorrow_n among_o enemy_n than_o division_n among_o friend_n oh_o the_o spirit_n of_o people_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o new_a calf_n be_v make_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o and_o break_v the_o ancient_a landmark_n which_o the_o word_n have_v set_v and_o then_o make_v prognostication_n of_o all_o ill_a weather_n to_o arise_v from_o oppose_v their_o opinion_n never_o shall_v our_o glory_n be_v recover_v till_o these_o evil_n be_v confess_v and_o lament_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o beget_v they_o 4._o i_o have_v wonder_v why_o so_o few_o be_v convert_v though_o bless_v be_v god_n some_o the_o lord_n do_v pick_v out_o a_o few_o servant_n child_n and_o native_n be_v it_o not_o because_o either_o this_o exemplary_a holiness_n which_o be_v our_o glory_n be_v not_o or_o not_o so_o shine_v but_o our_o lamp_n be_v dim_a minister_n preach_v and_o hearer_n be_v â—troubled_a but_o they_o then_o look_v upon_o scandal_n and_o offence_n from_o other_o and_o so_o be_v beat_v off_o again_o zach._n 8._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o oh_o therefore_o preserve_v it_o 5._o how_o will_v all_o the_o world_n ahhor_v the_o way_n we_o walk_v in_o if_o we_o miscarry_v 6._o god_n will_v have_v holy_a church_n he_o be_v refine_n the_o whole_a world_n now_o for_o that_o end_n and_o will_v do_v so_o more_o and_o more_o and_o go_v on_o sect_n ix_o quest._n how_o shall_v we_o preserve_v it_o answ._n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o harbour_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o holiness_n for_o than_o if_o your_o judgement_n dislike_v it_o your_o tongue_n and_o your_o life_n shall_v disgrace_v it_o take_v heed_n of_o imagine_v that_o first_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o saint_n only_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n no_o more_o than_o in_o baalam_n ass_n through_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o second_o that_o these_o grace_n be_v only_o common_a who_o will_v seek_v much_o after_o that_o or_o esteem_v that_o which_o be_v but_o common_a this_o be_v to_o despise_v the_o spirit_n to_o contemn_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v sanctify_v three_o that_o grace_n be_v so_o dark_a and_o obscure_a a_o thing_n always_o as_o no_o
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all_o church_n to_o do_v this_o these_o poor_a foolish_a virgin_n it_o may_v be_v they_o do_v not_o in_o their_o judgement_n think_v thus_o however_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o now_o trust_v to_o this_o but_o these_o answer_n it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o moses_n to_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o who_o he_o will_v but_o the_o lord_n numb_a 11._o 17._o it_o be_v not_o in_o paul_n nor_o apollo_n the_o one_o deep_a in_o wisdom_n the_o other_o admirable_a in_o expression_n but_o in_o god_n who_o give_v the_o commission_n to_o fetch_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n as_o man_n to_o give_v to_o one_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n or_o leave_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o best_a parent_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n of_o all_o man_n live_v joh._n 1._o 13._o sect_n v._o because_o they_o have_v but_o their_o measure_n receive_v whole_o 1._o and_o dependent_a whole_o from_o another_o answerable_a 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he_o and_o hence_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 14._o look_v for_o and_o hence_o peter_n say_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v and_o wherever_o there_o be_v faith_n thus_o it_o will_v be_v heb._n 11._o 1._o it_o make_v thing_n absent_a present_n and_o thing_n unseen_a evident_a oh_o that_o god_n will_v show_v you_o this_o truth_n you_o young_a man_n eccles._n 11._o 9_o you_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n vain_o but_o know_v god_n you_o age_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v root_v in_o this_o world_n oh_o know_v that_o god_n will_v come_v and_o burn_v up_o your_o delight_n will_v you_o never_o see_v this_o day_n and_o fear_v it_o before_o you_o see_v it_o and_o mourn_v because_o of_o it_o oh_o take_v heed_n of_o rash_a judge_n and_o condemn_v 2._o and_o suspect_v and_o censure_v other_o man_n in_o paul_n time_n rom._n 14._o 10._o one_o brother_n in_o a_o church_n there_o judge_v another_o about_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o a_o christ-like_a manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o grace_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v stand_v before_o christ_n judgement_n seat_n say_v paul_n and_o hence_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o account_n little_a of_o man_n judgement_n and_o bid_v they_o judge_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n what_o if_o christ_n find_v that_o to_o be_v a_o lie_n which_o thou_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a many_o of_o god_n servant_n lie_v under_o hard_a thought_n and_o speech_n in_o private_a not_o only_o from_o enemy_n abroad_o but_o from_o inhabitant_n at_o home_n man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n censure_v and_o judge_v of_o member_n man_n in_o the_o church_n one_o of_o another_o especial_o if_o they_o take_v to_o a_o side_n the_o lord_n will_v discover_v hard_a speech_n and_o a_o edition_n of_o all_o your_o hard_a thought_n put_v out_o in_o print_n at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o break_v love_n this_o break_v church-fellowship_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_v in_o this_o country_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o hypocritical_a heart_n 3_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o see_v of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n than_o well_o be_v it_o with_o many_o but_o when_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v judge_v it_o will_v be_v terrible_a if_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o call_n over_o of_o thing_n again_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o many_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o paul_n seek_v only_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v etc._n etc._n civil_a man_n if_o they_o can_v carry_v it_o so_o as_o man_n may_v not_o say_v hurt_v of_o they_o they_o think_v it_o be_v well_o hypocrite_n if_o they_o can_v maintain_v a_o name_n of_o religion_n so_o as_o they_o may_v maintain_v their_o interest_n in_o good_a man_n heart_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o get_v some_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v commenâ—â—â—_n of_o they_o well_o if_o they_o can_v get_v so_o much_o mercy_n as_o to_o get_v the_o lord_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o they_o it_o be_v well_o but_o say_v paul_n we_o laborto_fw-la be_v accept_v of_o he_o i_o be_o persuade_v godly_a man_n do_v not_o think_v of_o this_o we_o think_v the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v all_o their_o secret_n lay_v open_a but_o the_o saint_n come_v not_o into_o condemnation_n it_o be_v true_a not_o of_o wrath_n but_o of_o trial_n so_o as_o that_o their_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o all_o to_o their_o glory_n at_o the_o great_a day_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o get_v that_o life_n which_o christ_n himself_o may_v commend_v that_o as_o christ_n say_v i_o have_v not_o find_v such_o faith_n in_o isrâ—el_n so_o here_o when_o thou_o have_v speak_v a_o good_a word_n repeat_v a_o sermon_n spend_v a_o sabbath_n ask_v thy_o heart_n be_v this_o worth_n show_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o though_o at_o be_v vile_a yet_o christ_n himself_o will_v commend_v this_o oh_o you_o will_v find_v only_o act_v for_o he_o will_v commend_v the_o act_n mat._n 25._o 40._o there_o be_v that_o needlework_n and_o golden_a arras_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v leap_v up_o in_o the_o saint_n that_o christ_n will_v open_v before_o all_o the_o world_n another_o day_n oh_o therefore_o repent_v 4._o act._n 17._o 31._o paul_n tell_v they_o time_n past_a be_v spend_v in_o ignorance_n without_o god_n time_n to_o come_v be_v a_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o sin_n oh_o then_o repent_v mourn_v for_o all_o wrong_n do_v against_o christ_n you_o will_v â—â—il_v then_o if_o you_o take_v not_o your_o season_n now_o mourn_v therefore_o for_o time_n past_a and_o for_o
for_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n a_o duty_n and_o why_o so_o part_n 1._o p._n 105_o 106._o long_v for_o christ_n second_o come_v persuade_v part_n 1._o p._n 113._o direct_v p._n 114._o love_n of_o christ_n precious_a and_o satisfy_a part_n 2._o p._n 170_o 171._o offer_v how_o and_o on_o what_o term_n p._n 173_o 174_o 175._o to_o be_v accept_v p._n 176_o 177._o want_n of_o it_o be_v dreadful_a p._n 168_o 169._o it_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o love_v he_o part_n 1._o p._n 23_o 24._o it_o be_v not_o vain_a p._n 25._o how_o it_o appear_v p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o 55._o love_n of_o christ_n how_o comprehend_v part_n 1._o p._n 34_o 35_o 36._o it_o make_v his_o come_n certain_a part_n 2._o p._n 38._o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o wise_a virgin_n p._n 157._o love_n to_o christ_n persuade_v part_n 1._o p._n 21_o 22_o it_o must_v be_v fix_v in_o such_o as_o wait_v his_o come_n part_n 1._o p._n 51._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v p._n 56._o christ_n love_n to_o we_o how_o know_v part_n 2._o m._n p._n 184._o m._n marriage_n to_o the_o law_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o do_v part_n 1._o p._n 18_o 19_o mean_n ineffectual_a a_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 152_o 153._o and_o why_o so_o p._n 154_o 155._o mean_v enjoy_v no_o advantage_n unless_o improve_v part_n 1._o p._n 156._o the_o careless_a use_n of_o mean_n characterise_v p._n 158_o 159_o 160_o 161_o effectual_a use_n exhort_v p._n 163_o 164_o 165_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n or_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n must_v not_o satisfy_v part_n 1._o p._n 110._o content_n in_o it_o characterise_v p._n 111_o 112._o mind_n of_o man_n the_o cause_n of_o truth_n or_o hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 146._o why_o so_o p._n 147_o 148._o ministry_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n part_n 2._o p._n 96._o must_v be_v of_o gospel_n not_o law_n p._n 98._o despiser_n of_o it_o rebuke_v p._n 99_o 100_o describe_v p._n 101._o minister_n send_v by_o the_o church_n but_o furnish_v by_o christ._n part_n 2._o p._n 97._o they_o be_v scandalize_v in_o the_o world_n for_o what_o p._n 102_o 103._o n_o nearness_n to_o christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n and_o privilege_n part_n 2._o p._n 132._o how_o to_o be_v gain_v and_o manage_v p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o 136._o new_a england_n warning_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 166_o 167_o o_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n part_n 1._o p._n 124_o 125._o oil_n in_o virgin_n lamp_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 168._o it_o must_v be_v prepare_v against_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v p._n 186._o help_n how_o p._n 187._o p._n pain_n prevent_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o papist_n confute_v part_n 1._o p._n 134._o peace_n provoke_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 3._o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o only_a note_n of_o blessedness_n part_n 1._o p._n 136._o perseverance_n in_o grace_n be_v certain_a to_o the_o saint_n &_o how_o know_v pa._n 1._o p._n 230_o 231_o 232_o person_n of_o christ_n glorious_a part_n 1._o p._n 22._o close_v with_o by_o faith_n p._n 69._o power_n of_o do_v holy_o lose_v by_o man_n fall_n restore_v by_o christ._n part_n 1._o p._n 28._o power_n of_o christ_n in_o ordinance_n how_o feel_v part_n 1._o p._n 108_o 109._o prayer_n neglect_v a_o note_n of_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 6._o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v p._n 163._o prepare_a for_o christ_n must_v only_o possess_v he_o part_n 2._o p._n 137_o 138._o principle_n of_o grace_n make_v shine_a professor_n part_n 1._o p._n 172_o 173._o privilege_n outward_a no_o cause_n of_o boast_v part_n 2._o p._n â—54_n pull_v down_o god_n kingdom_n be_v dangerous_a and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v part_n 1._o p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o r_o readiness_n to_o meet_v christ_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o necessary_a p._n 43_o 44._o its_o character_n part_n 2._o p._n 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o motive_n and_o help_n unto_o it_o p._n 147_o 148_o 149_o 150._o saint_n must_v be_v most_o ready_a p._n 151_o 152_o rod_n cry_v to_o the_o secure_a before_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v part_n 2._o p._n 33._o resistance_n of_o christ_n twofold_a part_n 2._o p._n 189_o s_o sanctification_n its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n part_n 1._o p._n 214._o it_o be_v oppose_v unto_o self-seeking_a p._n 215._o its_o particular_a ingredient_n p._n 216_o 217._o consist_v not_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o part_n 2._o p._n 70_o 71._o satisfy_v sweetness_n of_o the_o spirit_n explain_v part_n 2._o p._n 83_o 84._o security_n the_o sin_n of_o last_o time_n and_o incident_a to_o virgin_n church_n part_n 2._o p._n 2._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 3._o the_o easiness_n of_o its_o entrance_n p._n 4._o a_o sweet_a sin_n p._n 5._o mark_n of_o it_o p._n 6_o 7._o the_o last_o that_o seize_v on_o the_o church_n p_o 17._o a_o strong_a sin_n p._n 19_o 20._o a_o dangerous_a state_n p._n 34_o 35._o great_o sinful_a â—44_n season_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v take_v part_n 2._o p._n 164_o 165_o 166._o sell_v grace_n what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 95._o self-acting_a most_o please_v to_o man_n but_o vile_a to_o god_n part_n 1._o p._n 29_o 30._o sense_n of_o want_n no_o true_a sign_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 193._o sin_n suit_v not_o virgin_n who_o wait_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v part_n 1._o p._n 13._o sincerity_n differ_v from_o the_o close_a hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 131_o 132_o 133._o it_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o how_o p._n 141_o 142_o 143._o be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o p._n 223_o 224._o motive_n to_o it_o p._n 225._o mean_n p._n 226_o 227_o sleep_v its_o property_n part_n 2._o p._n 3._o slumber_v spiritual_a its_o degree_n pa._n 2._o p._n 15_o 16_o slothful_a opinion_n what_o and_o whence_o part_n 2._o p._n 24_o 25._o soul_n be_v the_o vessel_n for_o oil_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 169_o 170._o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o believer_n part_n 1._o p._n 173_o 174._o it_o fit_v the_o soul_n to_o meet_v christ_n how_o part_v 2._o p._n 142_o 143._o must_v not_o be_v limit_v or_o quench_v part_v 1._o p._n 193_o 194._o its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n p._n 209_o 210._o consist_v with_o the_o departure_n of_o saint_n p._n 211_o 212_o 213._o its_o glory_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o p._n 219_o 220_o 221_o 222_o 223._o strangeness_n to_o â—hrist_n lament_v pa._n 2._o p._n 126_o subject_n of_o heaven_n converse_v in_o the_o church_n visible_a part_n 1._o p._n 5._o sweetness_n of_o the_o creature_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 56._o separation_n one_o work_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o part_n 2._o p._n 192_o 193._o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n sin_n part_n 2._o p._n 195._o t_o temptation_n to_o apostasy_n three_o sort_n part_n 1._o p._n 37._o terror_n occasion_v by_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 8._o u_o vessel_n for_o oil_n be_v the_o saint_n not_o jesus_n christ._n part_n 1._o p._n 167_o 185_o 186._o vessel_n of_o honour_n how_o they_o must_v act_v part_n 1._o p._n 176._o virgin_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o part_n 1._o p._n 11._o foolish_a who_o be_v p._n 115._o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o wise_a p._n 152._o they_o desire_v grace_n part_n 2._o p._n 73._o wise_a virgin_n enter_v but_o foolish_a be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o bridegroom_n p._n 122_o 123._o unbelief_n of_o the_o eternal_a doom_n denounce_v in_o the_o word_n dangerous_a part_n 2._o p._n 160._o unconstancy_n a_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 236_o 237_o 238._o unprofitableness_n in_o ordinance_n the_o effect_n of_o neglect_n part_n 1._o p._n 155._o unreadiness_n at_o christ_n come_n be_v woeful_a part_n 2._o p._n 139_o 140._o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 67_o 68_o w_n wait_v for_o christ_n fit_v for_o his_o come_n part_v 2._o p._n 145_o 146._o want_v of_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v very_o dreadful_a in_o its_o effect_n and_o nature_n part_n 2._o p._n 169_o 170._o watch_v over_o one_o another_o the_o saint_n duty_n and_o how_o to_o be_v do_v part_n 2._o p._n 8_o 9_o 10._o weakness_n be_v not_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 129._o weariness_n provoke_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o will_v of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o sanctify_a obedience_n part_n 1._o p._n 217_o 218._o withdraw_v of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o do_v part_n 2._o p._n 173_o 174._o word_n cry_v before_o christ_n his_o come_n part_n 2._o p._n 32_o 33._o work_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v do_v what_o it_o be_v