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pardon_v complain_v of_o himself_o p._n 6._o doct._n that_o sin_n commit_v in_o our_o youth_n will_v cause_v much_o smart_n and_o bitterness_n in_o our_o elder_a year_n method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n proof_n p._n 7._o 2._o by_o three_o reason_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n p._n 8._o reas_n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n p._n 9_o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o four_o aggravation_n of_o youthful_a sin_n viz._n 1._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o violence_n p._n 9_o 2._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o abundance_n of_o delight_n p._n 10._o 3._o young_a man_n make_v many_o vain_a pretence_n ibid._n 4._o youthful_a sin_n be_v commit_v after_o many_o invitation_n call_n and_o warning_n p._n 11._o 3._o by_o improve_n all_o in_o four_o uses_n 1._o for_o humiliation_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o here_o be_v four_o sin_n especial_o reprove_v 1._o voluptuousness_n p._n 15._o 2._o contempt_n of_o superior_n p._n 16._o 3._o affectation_n of_o novelty_n p._n 17._o 4._o pride_n p._n 18._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 19_o four_o consideration_n be_v press_v 1._o from_o god_n omniscience_n p._n 20._o 2._o god_n keep_v record_n ibid._n 3._o consider_v what_o sin_n will_v cost_v thou_o ibid._n 4._o consider_v the_o four_o last_o thing_n p._n 21_o 22._o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n 1._o be_v humble_v for_o all_o sin_n p._n 22._o 2._o look_v through_o thy_o humiliation_n to_o christ_n p._n 23._o 3._o walk_v circumspect_o ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n ibid._n serm._n ii_o gen._n 6._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o explain_v p._n 28_o 29._o doct._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o strive_v any_o long_o with_o they_o p._n 30._o doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v they_o time_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n ibid._n method_n of_o handle_v the_o first_o doctrine_n 1._o from_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 30_o 31_o 32._o three_o sign_n of_o night_n 1_o when_o shadow_n grow_v long_o p._n 32._o 2._o when_o wild_a beast_n go_v abroad_o and_o 3_o when_o labourer_n go_v to_o their_o rest_n p._n 33._o 2._o seven_o way_n the_o spirit_n strive_v 1._o by_o its_o motion_n p._n 35._o 36._o 2._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 37_o 38._o 3._o by_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 39_o 40._o a_o fourfold_a rule_n for_o examine_v of_o conscience_n p._n 40._o 4._o by_o the_o tender_n of_o mercy_n p._n 41._o 5._o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n p._n 42._o 6._o by_o national_a judgement_n p._n 43._o 7._o by_o personal_a judgement_n p._n 44._o serm._n iii_o upon_o the_o same_o text_n viz._n gen._n 6._o 3._o 3._o reas_n 1._o because_o man_n be_v flesh_n p._n 45_o 46._o reas_n 2._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n p._n 47._o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n p._n 48_o 49._o 4._o for_o application_n use_v 1_o for_o information_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n when_o the_o spirit_n cease_v strive_v in_o 4._o aggravation_n 1._o god_n take_v away_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 50._o 2._o god_n suffer_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v by_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n ibid._n 4._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n p._n 53._o â—se_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n three_o morive_v 1._o from_o the_o brevity_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 55._o 2._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o spirit_n strive_v ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 56._o use_v 3_o for_o reproof_n of_o 4._o sort_n of_o person_n especial_o 1._o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o spirit_n p._n 56._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a p._n 57_o 3._o such_o as_o be_v secure_a p._n 57_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n p._n 57_o use_v 4._o for_o examination_n in_o three_o query_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n p._n 58_o 59_o 2._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o our_o own_o spirit_n p._n 59_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o god_n spirit_n have_v effectual_o strive_v with_o we_o p._n 59_o 60._o use_v 5._o for_o direction_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 60._o use_v 6._o for_o consolation_n doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a mercy_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o person_n time_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n p._n 60._o reas_n 1._o to_o glorify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 61._o reas_n 2._o to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o at_o the_o request_n of_o god_n servant_n many_o be_v spare_v ibid._n use_v 1._o for_o admiration_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n unto_o presumptuous_a sinner_n conviction_n 1._o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n 2._o it_o argue_v great_a contempt_n 3._o it_o argue_v high_a presumption_n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n in_o four_o consideration_n 1._o now_o the_o spirit_n strive_v 2._o now_o be_v the_o limit_a time_n 3._o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n 4._o now_o once_o pass_v can_v be_v recall_v use_v 4._o for_o caution_n in_o five_o particular_n 63_o 64._o the_o 5._o â—se_n for_o admonition_n in_o five_o particular_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o 6._o use_n be_v for_o comfort_n ibid._n serm._n iu._n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n the_o coherence_n and_o text_n explain_v and_o divide_v p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o doct._n that_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n engage_v we_o unto_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 69._o method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 69_o 70._o 2._o by_o evidence_n of_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o only_o holy_a person_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n p._n 71._o q._n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o sin_n mention_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 71._o reas_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o present_a time_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o judgement_n return_v all_o as_o death_n leave_v they_o p._n 72._o 3._o by_o particular_a application_n in_o five_o use_v 1._o for_o terror_n unto_o three_o sort_n 1._o scoffer_n at_o holiness_n p._n 73._o 2._o hypocrite_n p._n 74._o 3._o secret_n sinner_n p._n 75._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 76_o 77._o 9_o motive_n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n p._n 78._o 2._o we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n ibid._n 3._o we_o be_v redeem_v to_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ibid._n 5._o holiness_n be_v our_o call_n p._n 79._o 6._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n for_o holy_a person_n ibid._n 7._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a employment_n ibid._n 8._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a company_n ibid._n 9_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o labour_v after_o holiness_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o examination_n in_o 12._o character_n 1._o spiritual_a poverty_n p._n 80._o 2._o high_a estimation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o heart_n be_v in_o love_n with_o holiness_n p._n 81._o 4._o irgenuous_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n ibid._n 5._o
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i_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v from_o the_o text._n 1._o i_o repair_n unto_o scripture_n testimony_n and_o that_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la and_o because_o the_o heap_n be_v so_o great_a i_o shall_v gather_v spare_o some_o only_a among_o many_o which_o be_v the_o most_o pregnant_a and_o apposite_a proof_n viz._n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n david_n solomon_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n the_o truth_n will_v be_v establish_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o testimony_n of_o joh_n his_o eye_n say_v he_o be_v 12._o job_n 24._o 21._o job_n 10._o 12._o upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n thy_o visitation_n say_v he_o have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n we_o will_v add_v david_n who_o plain_o set_v forth_o divine_a providence_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n who_o 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give_v to_o the_o truth_n deliver_v the_o wise_a man_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n 21._o prov._n 5._o 21._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponâ—ereth_v all_o his_o go_n and_o more_o full_o he_o speak_v 3._o prov._n 15._o 3._o of_o providence_n both_o towards_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a this_o plain_o declare_v that_o nothing_o can_v escape_v god_n providence_n as_o a_o excellent_a locum_fw-la excellent_a summa_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la fiant_fw-la quod_fw-la providentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la ambitu_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendatur_fw-la carthw_o in_o locum_fw-la commentator_n observe_v above_o all_o testimony_n christ_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n full_o declare_v the_o government_n of_o divine_a providence_n he_o instance_v in_o lily_n the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n mat._n 6._o 28._o 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12._o 6_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n likewise_o in_o the_o ephesian_n we_o read_v that_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o declare_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o hiâ—_n power_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n that_o moâ—eth_v all_o in_o all_o have_v thus_o by_o several_a scripture_n testimony_n give_v abundant_a proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n among_o many_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v i_o will_v fix_v upon_o six_o reason_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o demonstrative_a argument_n draw_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la for_o the_o further_o clear_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n deliver_v 2._o confirm_a by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o order_n and_o harmony_n creature_n r._n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o order_n and_o 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after_o a_o manner_n inquire_v yet_o not_o in_o truth_n and_o faith_n his_o inquire_n be_v after_o a_o slight_a manner_n after_o a_o hypocritical_a formal_a way_n like_o that_o of_o balaam_n numb_a 23._o 10._o let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o like_v unto_o israel_n howl_n hos_fw-la 7._o 14._o and_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v to_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o then_o shall_v we_o give_v god_n a_o slight_a service_n he_o require_v the_o male_a the_o best_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a curse_n mal._n 1._o 14._o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n here_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n that_o we_o exhortation_n use_v 2._o 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affect_v with_o our_o brethren_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v make_v their_o case_n our_o own_o of_o this_o excellent_a temper_n be_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o 29_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 29_o burn_v not_o as_o if_o all_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v they_o all_o jerome_n write_v a_o commentary_n upon_o ezekiel_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o sack_n of_o rome_n a_o place_n where_o he_o former_o live_v be_v so_o affect_v that_o a_o long_a time_n he_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o else_o he_o lay_v to_o heart_n so_o much_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n there_o as_o he_o imagine_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o their_o stead_n furthermore_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n let_v we_o remember_v in_o our_o prayer_n the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n the_o church_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n we_o expect_v 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may_v observe_v the_o rule_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n every_o courage_n charact._n 4._o he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o meekness_n and_o a_o season_n for_o zeal_n moses_n who_o be_v meek_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n yet_o be_v high_o transport_v with_o zeal_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n some_o be_v boanergess_n son_n of_o thunder_n and_o other_o be_v barnabass_n son_n of_o consolation_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o many_o fail_n there_o be_v some_o good_a speak_v of_o all_o the_o
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3._o and_o last_o be_v much_o exercise_v in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n by_o prayer_n dut._n 3._o be_v much_o exercise_v in_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n thou_o confer_v with_o he_o that_o be_v invisible_a and_o meditation_n be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o carry_v up_o its_o service_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n into_o the_o almighty_n nostril_n if_o we_o will_v pray_v more_o and_o spend_v our_o time_n as_o isaac_n do_v in_o meditation_n if_o we_o will_v wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n if_o we_o will_v imitate_v hezekiah_n and_o spread_v the_o letrer_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o daily_o pour_v out_o our_o spirit_n before_o he_o oh_o what_o comfortable_a life_n shall_v we_o lead_v even_o a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o such_o a_o heavenly_a life_n will_v be_v as_o a_o bulwark_n of_o defence_n to_o ward_v of_o the_o battery_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n can_v we_o get_v such_o a_o sacred_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n the_o apostle_n although_o he_o mention_n the_o mind_n