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225._o how_o preserve_v 228._o how_o use_v page_n 229_o faith_n useful_a in_o the_o natural_a life_n 230_o in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n 234._o and_o in_o the_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n i'faith_o useful_a both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n page_n 233_o faith_n not_o right_o ground_v be_v presumption_n page_n 109_o fear_v mingle_v with_o faith_n be_v no_o sin_n page_n 48_o &_o 49_o few_o seek_v the_o true_a use_n of_o riches_n page_n 261_o g._n give_v of_o alm_n do_v not_o purify_v ill_o get_v good_n page_v 292_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v his_o word_n threaten_v judgement_n page_n 8_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o prophet_n that_o utter_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o he_o that_o send_v he_o 9_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o zeal_n ibid._n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o compassion_n page_n 10_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o 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against_o cry_v sin_n of_o the_o time_n be_v discreet_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 52_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o double_a plainness_n of_o scripture_n rational_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 77_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n can_v separate_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 5_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o dead_n to_o it_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v quicken_v with_o souâ—â—_n beam_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o it_o more_o than_o it_o can_v bear_v pag._n 41_o affection_n of_o love_n most_o vehement_a in_o a_o woman_n pag._n 94_o all_o god_n favour_n to_o man_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o pag._n 69_o as_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o sword_n so_o by_o the_o sword_n he_o drive_v they_o out_o pag._n 144_o c_o catesbie_n speech_n concern_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n pag._n 89_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 78_o christ_n be_v always_o before_o the_o gospel_n and_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 150_o church_n music_n ancient_a and_o of_o holy_a use_n pag._n 22_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n therein_o pag._n 43_o commination_n of_o god_n judgement_n make_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o fear_v pag._n 174_o consideration_n of_o former_a mercy_n strengthen_v faith_n in_o present_a trouble_n pag._n 50._o &_o 68_o cushan_n be_v aethiopia_n so_o call_v from_o cush_n the_o son_n of_o cham._n pag._n 80_o cyrus_n angry_a with_o the_o river_n gyndes_n pag._n 103_o d._n davids_n psalm_n a_o common_a store-house_n of_o good_a learning_n pag._n 195_o description_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 1â—5_n distress_v of_o the_o poor_a a_o grievous_a and_o provoke_a sin_n pag._n 159_o e_o every_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 34_o f._n faith_n in_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n pag._n 82_o faithful_a man_n who_o worship_n god_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v pag._n 33_o fear_n be_v a_o proper_a passion_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o save_v faith_n pag._n 28_o figurative_a speech_n be_v in_o use_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 72_o g._n god_n be_v not_o so_o glorious_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v as_o in_o his_o church_n pag._n 38_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v further_a than_o he_o think_v fit_a pag._n 41_o god_n be_v arm_v with_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n to_o punish_v sin_n pag._n 57_o god_n never_o have_v mercy_n enough_o to_o swallow_v or_o consume_v either_o his_o justice_n or_o his_o truth_n pag._n 60_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n pag._n 61_o god_n never_o lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o those_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n but_o to_o punish_v man_n 102._o for_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n to_o they_o pag._n 103_o god_n must_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o great_a work_n pag._n 104_o god_n be_v without_o variableness_n or_o alteration_n pag._n 113_o god_n sometime_o declare_v his_o power_n open_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o terror_n of_o its_o enemy_n pag._n 115_o god_n be_v above_o all_o second_o cause_n pag._n 133_o god_n have_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n 151._o therefore_o we_o need_v seek_v no_o further_o for_o it_o pag._n 153_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n make_v the_o ungodly_a rod_n to_o punish_v one_o another_o pag._n 155_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 158_o god_n never_o forsake_v we_o till_o we_o forsake_v he_o pag._n 185_o god_n punish_v one_o evil_a nation_n by_o another_o pag._n 87_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o church_n 214._o both_o in_o that_o we_o be_v and_o in_o that_o we_o do_v and_o in_o that_o we_o suffer_v pag._n 215_o god_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o his_o church_n &_o will_v renew_v the_o face_n &_o glory_n of_o it_o pag._n 222_o god_n word_n must_v minister_v matter_n to_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 25_o god_n church_n be_v god_n work_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o call_n 37._o and_o of_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o it_o pag._n 38_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o obedience_n be_v motive_n of_o re-establish_a his_o protection_n upon_o his_o church_n pag._n 55_o god_n secret_n reveal_v only_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o pag._n 75_o god_n power_n show_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a prove_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n pag._n 80_o god_n promise_n be_v either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v pag._n 124_o god_n extraordinary_a mercy_n must_v be_v often_o remember_v pag._n 166_o god_n 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