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he_o will_v comfort_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n into_o our_o soul_n though_o the_o disciple_n have_v comfort_n upon_o comfort_n by_o christ_n yet_o till_o the_o comforter_n come_v who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o do_v it_o to_o seal_v his_o word_n to_o their_o soul_n alas_o they_o be_v deadhearted_n people_n but_o after_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o comforter_n come_v and_o refresh_v their_o memory_n and_o convince_v their_o understandig_n than_o they_o can_v remember_v all_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v teach_v they_o before_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o hear_v many_o sweet_a comfort_n day_n after_o day_n out_o of_o god_n
or_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o p._n 109_o god_n child_n partake_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o how_o p._n 115_o suffer_v must_v precâ—…de_v comfort_n and_o why_o p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n those_o that_o suffer_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o comfort_n p._n 118_o see_v more_o in_o affliction_n persecution_n tribulation_n suspicion_n man_n nature_n be_v prove_v to_o suspicion_n pag._n 356_o 506_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n from_o whence_o it_o arise_v p._n 357_o 506_o etc._n etc._n suspicion_n what_o p._n 357_o 507_o how_o to_o arm_n ourselves_o against_o suspicion_n p._n 357_o how_o to_o know_v when_o suspicion_n be_v evil_a p._n 358_o suspicion_n be_v more_o than_o fear_v less_o than_o judgement_n p._n 507_o suspicion_n make_v the_o worst_a construction_n ibid._n why_o the_o devil_n cherish_v suspicion_n ibid._n mischief_n from_o suspicion_n ibid._n swear_v what_o mean_v by_o the_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o p._n 376_o 516_o 517_o to_o swear_v by_o none_o but_o god_n p._n 515_o swear_v lawful_a p._n 516_o 517_o ordinary_a swear_v condemn_v p._n 376_o 516_o 517_o 518_o objection_n for_o common_a and_o ordinary_a swear_v answer_v p._n 517_o etc._n etc._n original_a cause_n of_o ordinary_a swear_n p._n 518_o 519_o motive_n against_o ordinary_a swear_n p._n 519_o 520_o mean_n against_o ordinary_a swear_n pag._n 519_o ordinary_a swearer_n curse_v themseluse_v p._n 518_o t._n thankfulness_n it_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o mercy_n receive_v pag._n 16_o we_o be_v to_o be_v especial_o thankful_a for_o spiritual_a favour_n p._n 18_o mean_n to_o become_v thankful_a p._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 208_o 209_o a_o carnal_a man_n unthankful_a why_o pag._n 19_o motive_n to_o thankfulness_n pag_n 20_o 210_o 211_o 212_o not_o only_o verbal_a but_o real_a thanksgiving_n be_v require_v p._n 212_o see_v bless_v praise_n tradition_n popish_a faith_n be_v build_v upon_o tradition_n p._n 345_o 346_o treasury_n the_o pope_n treasury_n what_o p_o 107_o the_o pope_n treasury_n confute_v ibid._n christ_n be_v the_o only_a treasury_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n tribulation_n god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o tribulation_n p._n 47_o 60_o 74_o see_v affliction_n persecution_n suffer_v trust._n god_n child_n be_v prone_a to_o trust_v in_o themselves_o why_o p._n 137_o 138_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o god_n p._n 139_o 142_o 143_o 144_o sign_n of_o trust_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n as_o riches_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139_o 140_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n why_o p._n 141_o popery_n to_o be_v detest_v because_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o work_n satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n p._n 142_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v our_o own_o grace_n pag._n 142_o creature_n may_v be_v trust_v to_o subordinate_o p._n 144_o 145_o worldling_n trust_v in_o the_o creature_n above_o god_n yea_o against_o god_n p._n 144_o how_o to_o cure_n false_a confidence_n or_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o creature_n pag._n 145_o 147_o to_o trust_n in_o god_n a_o lesson_n hardly_o learn_v p._n 148_o god_n to_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o ibid._n god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o trust_n p._n 153_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o trust_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n pag._n 154_o trial_n of_o trust_n in_o god_n or_o sign_n whereby_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o trust_v in_o god_n p._n 155_o 156_o 157_o help_n or_o mean_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n pag._n 158_o trust_v in_o god_n how_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o great_a affliction_n p._n 161_o trust_v in_o god_n how_o exercise_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 162_o god_n to_o strengthen_v our_o trust_n have_v give_v we_o he_o 1._o promise_n 2._o seal_n 3._o oath_n 4._o earnest_n 5._o a_o pawn_n 6._o seize_v p._n 164_o objection_n against_o trust_v in_o god_n answer_v ibid._n a_o christian_a may_v trust_v or_o rely_v on_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 178_o trust_v what_o p._n 321_o see_v confidence_n truth_n truth_n may_v not_o be_v speak_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 246._o god_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a how_o p._n 379_o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v pag._n 380_o how_o to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 386_o 392_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 377_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o evangelical_n doctrine_n be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a p_o 392_o v._n vain_a minister_n labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n p._n 1_o vehement_a carnal_a man_n be_v vehement_a p._n 371_o unbelief_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o unbelief_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o divine_a truth_n p._n 485_o 486_o uniformity_n a_o christian_a be_v uniform_a p._n 317_o union_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a union_n viz._n 1._o of_o christ_n and_o our_o nature_n 2._o of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n 3._o of_o one_o member_n with_o another_o p._n 116_o w._n wait._n ground_n of_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n or_o motive_n thereunto_o p._n 173_o etc._n etc._n 426_o way_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a custom_n for_o christian_n to_o bring_v one_o another_o on_o their_o way_n p._n 355_o weak_a the_o weak_a creature_n have_v the_o strong_a shelter_n p._n 448_o will._n every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n place_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 2_o 3_o the_o more_o will_n advisednesse_n and_o deliberation_n in_o sin_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n p._n 249_o wisdom_n wisdom_n manifold_a p._n 274_o 275_o wisdom_n what_o p._n 275_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a wisdom_n describe_v p._n 275_o 276_o 277_o why_o call_v fleshly_a wisdom_n p._n 276_o all_o carnal_a man_n have_v not_o fleshly_a wisdom_n p._n 278_o fleshly_a wisdom_n be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o simplicity_n nor_o sincerity_n ibid._n god_n child_n not_o rule_v by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n why_o p._n 279_o 288_o 289_o mischief_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n pag._n 280_o 281_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a wisdom_n hinder_v our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 287_o 288_o popery_n be_v found_v on_o carnal_a wisdom_n p._n 312_o how_o to_o avoid_v fleshly_a wisdom_n pag._n 368_o 369_o a_o christian_n need_v wisdom_n why_o p._n 291_o wisdom_n may_v be_v have_v p_o 292_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n pag._n 292_o 293_o god_n give_v wisdom_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 293_o true_a wisdom_n touch_v conversation_n p._n 299_o word_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n accompany_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v able_a to_o convert_v and_o change_v the_o most_o wicked_a heart_n â—…hat_o be_v pag._n 4_o 5_o see_v ministry_n preach_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o consequence_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a certain_a and_o immutable_a p._n 377_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n p._n 382_o christ_n the_o word_n how_o p._n 409_o 467_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o true_a certain_a and_o infallible_a p._n 392_o how_o to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 386_o 392_o see_v scripture_n world_n christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o converse_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 267_o religion_n make_v a_o man_n converse_v in_o the_o world_n untainted_a ibid._n wicked_a man_n call_v the_o world_n why_o p._n 275_o 4_o 365_o y._n yea_o and_o nay_o ground_n of_o yea_o and_o nay_o p._n 371_o dissembler_n be_v yea_o and_o nay_o all_o at_o once_o p._n 372_o all_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n be_v yea_o in_o christ_n p._n 407_o 408_o 409_o etc._n etc._n trinuni_a deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la gloria_fw-la 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o ubi_fw-la vulgat_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la multiformis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la isai._n 54._o 12._o varia_n gemmarum_fw-la genera_fw-la propter_fw-la varia_fw-la dona_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la sanct._n sanct._n gallica_n mirata_fw-la est_fw-la calvinum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nuper_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la docuit_fw-la doctius_fw-la est_fw-la quoque_fw-la te_fw-la nuper_fw-la mirata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tonantem_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fortiùs_fw-la et_fw-la miratur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la fundentem_fw-la mella_fw-la viretum_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la fatur_fw-la dulcius_fw-la beza_n beza_n tunc_fw-la bene_fw-la multiformis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la dispensatur_fw-la quando_fw-la acceptum_fw-la donum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la creditur_fw-la quando_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la cui_fw-la impenditur_fw-la sibi_fw-la datum_fw-la putatur_fw-la gregâ—…r_n moral_a lib._n 28._o cap._n 6._o god_n scatter_v his_o saint_n why_o quest._n answ._n the_o church_n have_v its_o name_n sometime_o 1._o from_o the_o mixture_n in_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o better_a
sincerity_n by_o plead_v corruption_n by_o plead_v affliction_n order_n in_o sincerity_n 1._o a_o deep_a foundation_n 2._o faith_n 3._o love_n simile_n sincerity_n extend_v to_o all_o a_o man_n life_n wicked_a man_n have_v fit_n of_o goodness_n god_n judge_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o life_n obseru._n christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o converse_n in_o the_o world_n obseru._n religion_n make_v a_o man_n converse_v in_o the_o world_n untainted_a reason_n a_o christian_a have_v a_o spirit_n above_o the_o world_n grace_n increase_v by_o opposition_n not_o to_o tempt_v god_n by_o rush_v into_o ill_a company_n object_n answ._n time_n appoint_v by_o god_n halt_a in_o religion_n bring_v danger_n obseru._n we_o must_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o sincerity_n while_o we_o live_v here_o depraver_n of_o goodness_n blame_v obseru._n a_o true_a christian_a best_o where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v christian_n substantial_a not_o paint_v use._n to_o approve_v ourselves_o most_o where_o we_o be_v 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