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2._o 13_o gunpowder_n treason_n 2._o 64_o h_n happiness_n present_a aggravate_v eternal_a misery_n 1._o 59_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v god_n closet_n 1._o 8_o discover_v in_o affliction_n 2._o 92_o heaven_n how_o to_o make_v the_o way_n thither_o easy_a 1._o 115_o faith_n a_o sign_n of_o our_o interest_n thereunto_o 2._o 147_o pride_n purge_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o interest_n 2._o 146_o honour_v god_n we_o honour_v ourselves_o 2._o 167_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o be_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n 2._o 160_o vide_fw-la glorify_v hope_n must_v be_v exercise_v 1._o 119_o humility_n requisite_a to_o a_o christian_a 1._o 116_o i_o idolatry_n bring_v judgement_n 1._o 29_o impudence_n a_o signâ—_n of_o the_o ripeness_n of_o sin_n 1._o 30_o infidelity_n negative_a be_v less_o than_o disobedience_n against_o the_o gospel_n 1._o 71_o judgement_n how_o to_o know_v when_o near_o 1._o 27_o how_o to_o prevent_v it_o 1._o 37_o it_o will_v begin_v at_o god_n house_n and_o why_o 1._o 46._o what_o it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o its_o division_n 1._o 48_o wicked_a shall_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o 123_o consideration_n and_o examination_n mean_v to_o escape_v judgement_n 1._o 40_o mourn_v for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n another_o way_n 1._o 42_o no_o privilege_n can_v exempt_v from_o judgement_n 1._o 22_o l_o love_n decay_n therein_o a_o sign_n of_o judgement_n 1._o 33_o requisite_a for_o a_o christian_a 1._o 117_o it_o descend_v why_o 1._o 166_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o be_v seek_v betimes_o 1._o 197_o we_o love_v thing_n present_v too_o much_o 2._o 91_o law_n it_o be_v a_o lesser_a sin_n to_o offend_v against_o that_o than_o the_o gospel_n 1._o 72_o lion_n we_o be_v all_o natural_o such_o 2._o 86_o m_n magistrate_n needful_a in_o the_o church_n 2._o 205_o mercy_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v presume_v on_o 1._o 76_o exception_n against_o christ_n mercy_n refell_v 1._o 91_o god_n merâ—y_o must_v be_v especial_o note_v 2._o 56_o consideration_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n to_o glorify_v he_o 2._o 153_o minister_n they_o be_v hardly_o believe_v 2._o 47_o mischief_n to_o contrive_v mischief_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n notorious_o wicked_a 2._o 18_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v abhor_v 2._o 20_o moderator_n catholic_n 1._o 67_o mortification_n necessary_a 1._o 121_o mourn_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o of_o other_o be_v the_o way_n to_o avert_v judgement_n 1._o 42_o n_o nature_n and_o christianity_n different_a 1._o 145_o o_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n what_o 1._o 63_o who_o have_v it_o not_o 1._o 65_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o 1._o 82_o but_o wrought_v 1._o 88_o it_o must_v be_v free_a 1._o 94_o and_o cheerful_a 1._o 95_o active_a and_o passive_a 1._o 136_o one_o good_a man_n may_v do_v much_o good_a 2._o 217_o opposition_n be_v bitter_a among_o those_o that_o be_v near_a 2._o 11_o other_o matter_n how_o to_o be_v mind_v by_o we_o 2._o 214_o p_o peace_n be_v a_o sign_n we_o have_v commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n 1._o 218_o disturb_a by_o care_n and_o fear_n 1._o 220_o peace_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n 1._o 213_o particular_n from_o particular_n we_o must_v rise_v to_o general_n 2._o 59_o policy_n carnal_a to_o be_v eschew_v 1._o 191_o it_o hinder_v our_o safety_n 1._o 193_o posterity_n must_v be_v commit_v to_o god_n 1._o 230_o motive_n 1._o 232_o pray_v we_o must_v eâ—e_v we_o shall_v obtain_v 1._o 204_o yea_o for_o our_o enemy_n 1._o 146_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v overcome_v by_o prayer_n 2._o 29_o present_n we_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o thing_n present_a 2._o 91_o preservation_n be_v from_o god_n 2._o 131_o vide_fw-la providence_n pride_n if_o it_o be_v purge_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o heaven_n 2._o 146_o to_o be_v avoid_v 2._o 215_o privilege_n none_o exempt_v from_o judgement_n 1._o 22_o prize_v religion_n a_o way_n to_o avert_v judgement_n 1._o 43_o professor_n their_o loose_a life_n wound_v the_o gospel_n 1._o 20_o providence_n god_n will_v keep_v we_o if_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o 1._o 204_o eye_n he_o in_o all_o we_o do_v 1._o 221_o 226_o rely_v on_o he_o in_o all_o our_o course_n 1._o 229_o commit_v posterity_n to_o god_n 1._o 232_o vide_fw-la preservation_n prosperity_n the_o seem_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v a_o end_n 1._o 55_o 208_o we_o must_v not_o grieve_v at_o it_o 1._o 57_o continual_a prosperity_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o bad_a estate_n 1._o 129_o r_o religion_n must_v not_o be_v enure_v on_o with_o hope_n of_o pleasure_n and_o case_n 1._o 113_o reformation_n thereof_o have_v bring_v blessing_n 2._o 73_o repentance_n be_v a_o way_n to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n 1._o 38_o righteous_a what_o mean_v thereby_o 1._o 97_o they_o be_v save_v 1._o 101_o yet_o hardly_o why_o 1._o 106_o 112_o saint_n saint_n hate_v of_o wicked_a man_n 2._o 17_o salvation_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n 1._o 104_o scandal_n make_v it_o hard_o to_o be_v sauâ—d_v 1._o 109_o security_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o ripeness_n of_o sin_n 1._o 31_o self-denial_n require_v in_o a_o christian_a 2._o 215_o sin_n god_n punish_v it_o wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o 1._o 18_o when_o ripe_a 1._o 31_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v against_o god_n attribute_n 1._o 68_o sin_n be_v great_a when_o against_o the_o great_a light_n 1._o 70_o the_o near_a must_v be_v part_v with_o 1._o 77_o the_o effect_n 1._o 89_o it_o be_v sweet_a 1._o 105_o it_o stick_v to_o all_o 1._o 106_o sin_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v ground_v on_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o 2._o 10_o it_o be_v full_a of_o deceit_n 2._o 45_o
47_o 68_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o great_a one_o 2._o 126_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n present_a be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n to_o come_v 2._o 124_o art_n and_o diligence_n aggravate_v sin_n 2._o 7_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o church_n 1._o 23_o constancy_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v 2._o 7_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a great_a than_o other_o 1._o 20_o &c_n &c_n sinner_n what_o 1._o 121_o slander_n a_o cloak_n for_o cruelty_n 2._o 15_o soul_n must_v be_v commit_v to_o god_n 1._o 151_o 161_o why_o 1._o 162_o it_o must_v be_v do_v sincere_o 1._o 225_o reason_n 1._o 223_o direction_n 1._o 185_o what_o it_o be_v 1._o 209_o how_o we_o know_v when_o we_o commit_v it_o to_o god_n 1._o 216_o even_o in_o the_o most_o desperate_a estate_n 1._o 187_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o keep_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o consequent_n 1._o 152_o wicked_a mâ—n_z think_v they_o have_v none_o 1._o 154_o soul_n must_v be_v respect_v above_o other_o thing_n 1._o 157_o not_o satisfy_v but_o by_o strong_a reason_n 1._o 162_o the_o soul_n oft_o carry_v away_o with_o delight_n ibid._n spirit_n how_o it_o work_v with_o the_o gospel_n 1._o 84_o its_o power_n 1._o 116_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o man_n 2._o 6_o it_o support_v we_o in_o spiritual_a loss_n 2._o 104_o a_o royal_a spirit_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o heaven_n 2._o 147_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n 1._o 80_o suffer_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a differ_v 1._o 3_o it_o be_v best_a for_o god_n child_n so_o to_o do_v 1._o 127_o 129_o it_o come_v when_o god_n will_v 1._o 132_o we_o must_v look_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v 1._o 136_o our_o welldoing_a must_v be_v see_v before_o our_o well-suffering_a 1._o 138_o suffer_a must_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o sin_n 1._o 142_o in_o well-suffering_a we_o 〈◊〉_d coal_n of_o fire_n on_o our_o enemy_n 1._o 146_o we_o overcome_v by_o suffering_n 1._o 147_o we_o must_v not_o have_v by-respect_n therein_o 1._o 149_o t_n temptation_n consideration_n against_o they_o 1._o 61_o god_n will_v not_o be_v tempt_v 1._o 216_o grace_n requisite_a against_o those_o time_n 2_o 123_o time_n there_o be_v a_o time_n appoint_v for_o god_n visit_v his_o church_n 1._o 23_o 50_o when_o that_o be_v 1._o 26_o we_o must_v use_v time_n present_a in_o do_v good_a against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o 41_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o appear_v in_o three_o special_a time_n 1._o 122_o we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o 120_o trust_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o flesh_n 1._o 180_o trial_n comfort_n against_o the_o fiery_a trial_n 1._o 2_o five_o unfruitfulnesse_n a_o sign_n of_o ensue_a judgement_n 1._o 32_o w_n weak_a faith_n how_o strengthen_v 2._o 129_o wicked_a their_o end_n 1._o 56_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v wean_v we_o from_o the_o world_n 1._o 61_o they_o be_v reserve_v 1._o 207_o to_o further_a plague_n 1._o 215_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o the_o godly_a 2._o 27_o though_o for_o a_o time_n over_o their_o person_n yet_o not_o over_o the_o cause_n 2._o 31_o they_o get_v nothing_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n 2._o 35_o in_o their_o erterprise_n they_o be_v but_o to_o work_v god_n will_v 2._o 36_o their_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n miscarry_v 2._o 37_o they_o be_v fool_n 2._o 42_o will_n of_o itself_o can_v be_v rectify_v but_o by_o the_o understanding_n 1._o 4_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o man_n suffer_v how_o 1._o 130_o wilfulness_n aggravate_v sin_n 2._o 3_o wisdom_n carnal_a be_v folly_n 2._o 20_o 27_o 41_o word_n of_o god_n like_o himself_o 1_o 175_o work_n justify_v not_o 1._o 66_o finis_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n explain_v and_o open_v  _fw-fr cap._n vers._n part._n pag._n genesis_n 5._o 24._o 1._o 217_o 1_o king_n 34._o 3._o 2._o 183_o psalm_n 14._o 1._o 2._o 10_o 25._o 10._o 1._o 172_o 31._o 5._o 1._o 203_o  _fw-fr 15._o 1._o 134_o 36._o 7._o 1._o 205_o 46._o 2._o 1._o 211_o  _fw-fr 4._o  _fw-fr ibid._n 73._o 1._o 2._o 103_o 90._o 1._o 1._o 9_o 129._o 3._o 1._o 41_o prov._n 1._o 24._o 1._o 52_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 26._o  _fw-fr ibid._n isaiah_n 1_o 5._o 1._o 27_o  _fw-fr 3_o 2._o 1._o 28_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o  _fw-fr ibid._n  _fw-fr 43._o 2._o 1._o 213_o jerem._n 10._o 24._o 1._o 49_o jonah_n 2._o 8._o 1._o 91_o joel_n 2._o 14._o 1._o 40_o matth._n 5._o 30._o 1._o 77_o luke_n 3_o 20._o 1._o 74_o  _fw-fr 5._o 8._o 1._o 196_o rome_n 7._o 6._o 1._o 95_o  _fw-fr 8._o 37._o 2._o 116_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o 2._o 171_o philip._n 4._o 6._o 1._o 220_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7._o 1._o 154_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 7._o 1â—_n 75_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8._o iâ—_n id_fw-la 1_o timoth._n 1._o 15._o 1._o 173_o 2._o timoth._n 4._o 18._o 1._o 143_o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n in_o this_o book_n there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o one_o begin_v at_o the_o church_n visitation_n and_o go_v on_o orderly_o to_o page_n 240._o and_o there_o it_o end_v this_o i_o call_v the_o second_o part_n all_o the_o rest_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o forward_o i_o count_v the_o first_o part_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o four_o or_o five_o page_n because_o thou_o shall_v not_o look_v in_o both_o nor_o mistake_v i_o have_v set_v it_o thus_o 1._o 4._o which_o be_v 1_o part_n and_o 4_o page_n or_o â—_o 5._o the_o second_o part_n and_o five_o page_n voluntary_a quò_fw-la minor_fw-la necessitas_fw-la peccandi_fw-la to_o majus_fw-la peccâ—tum_fw-la involuntarium_fw-la minuit_fw-la de_fw-la ratione_fw-la peccati_fw-la voluntas_fw-la appetitus_fw-la totius_fw-la supâ—ositâ—_n delightful_a spiritual_a artificial_a doli_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la doli_fw-la ni_fw-fr astucoles_fw-fr diligenec_n in_o it_o dwelling_v upon_o it_o gen._n 27._o 41._o psal._n 14._o 1._o psal._n 105._o 15._o obser._n 1._o obseru._n 2._o prov._n â—_o â—4_n prov._n 4._o 16._o lukc_n 22._o 3._o act._n 13._o 10._o use_v gen._n 3._o 1._o isaiah_n 47._o 10._o use_v judge_n 5._o 23._o luke_n 1._o 51._o hosca_n 8._o 7._o 1._o reas._n psal._n 9_o 16._o gen._n 32._o 26._o luke_n 18._o 5._o psal._n 65._o 2._o object_n answ._n act_n 7._o revel_v 13._o â—_o use_v 1._o psal._n 129._o 1._o luke_n 2._o 35._o j._n â—_o 30._o 7._o psal._n 125._o 3._o use_v 2._o why_o wicked_a plot_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 2._o 4._o micah_n 4._o 13._o psal_n 136._o 20._o psal._n 2._o 1._o isaiah_n 8._o exod._n 2._o 10._o isaiah_n 51._o 11._o gen._n 3._o 22._o hosea_n 9_o 2_o 3._o prov._n 5._o 22._o rom._n 7._o eccles._n 8._o 12._o galat._n 6._o 7._o deâ—t_fw-la 29._o 19_o 20._o isaiah_n 53._o 1._o galat._n 4._o 16._o 1_o king_n 2d_o 2d_o matt._n 27._o mark_v 5._o 14._o psal._n 1_o malach._n 3._o 16._o prov._n 1._o 32._o jâ—r_n 17._o 9_o quest._n answ._n psal._n 126._o 2._o psal._n 145._o 10._o mark_v 13._o 1._o judge_n 5._o 31._o psal._n 148._o 2_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 1._o revel_v 16._o 2._o genesis_n 19_o exodus_fw-la 14._o revel_v 16._o daniel_n 3_o jerem._n 2._o 31._o act_n 9_o 22._o act_n 16._o 33._o jer._n 31._o 33._o obser._n 1._o mat._n 2._o 13._o psal._n 44._o 9_o psal._n 6._o 1._o psal._n 6._o 1._o exod._n 14._o 15._o psal._n 130._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 26._o 33._o divers_a wayeâ—_n hoâ—_n god_n deliver_v from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n daniel_n 6._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 27._o act_n 12._o 23._o nehem._n 2._o 8._o gen._n 33._o 4._o exod._n 10._o 28._o act_n 24._o 25._o use_v of_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n philip._n 4._o 22._o exodus_fw-la 5._o 11._o psal._n 126._o 1_o job_n 13._o 15._o gen._n 32_o 26._o jonah_n 2._o 8_o exodus_fw-la 3._o 2._o gen._n 28._o 12._o act_n 16._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 9_o luke_n 1._o 43._o habak_v 2._o 3._o difference_n of_o godly_a and_o wicked_a psal._n 73._o 1._o job_n 3._o 25._o of_o our_o support_n in_o spiritual_a loss_n job_n i9_n 25._o exodus_fw-la 33._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o use_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o quest._n answ._n philip._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 37._o psal._n 24._o 1._o why_o s._n paul_n say_v from_o every_o evil_a work_n psal._n 119._o 128_o psal._n 66._o 18._o object_n sol._n object_n 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o answ._n how_o god_n deliver_v from_o ill_a work_n by_o not_o deliver_v quest._n sol._n use_v revel_v 1._o 6._o object_n answ._n under-preserver_n of_o the_o saint_n psal._n 47._o 9_o 2_o king_n 2._o â—_o 2._o dan._n 3._o 25._o and_o 6._o 12._o john_n 19_o 10._o act_n 12._o 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n use_v 1_o object_n sol._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o use_v 2._o vsâ—_n 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 6._o rom._n 8._o 37._o heb._n 12._o 24._o 2._o