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page_z 396_o etc._n etc._n god_n how_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o in_o our_o worship_v of_o he_o page_z 344_o 345._o god_n not_o to_o be_v transform_v like_o ourselves_o in_o our_o affection_n page_n 345_o 346._o to_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o soul_n above_o god_n be_v idolatry_n page_n 347._o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a defence_n and_o shelter_n page_n 386_o etc._n etc._n christian_n happiness_n arise_v from_o hence_o page_n 387._o god_n not_o be_v wicked_a man_n shelter_n make_v their_o estate_n most_o woeful_a page_n 387._o who_o have_v not_o god_n for_o a_o shelter_n be_v most_o miserable_a page_n 392_o 393._o grace_n grace_n compare_v to_o dew_n in_o sundry_a respect_n page_n 207_o etc._n etc._n grace_n of_o god_n free_a p._n 207_o 208_o grace_n of_o god_n come_v insensible_o and_o invisible_o page_n 208_o 209._o grace_n work_v mild_o upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 210._o grace_n cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n page_n 211._o grace_n make_v barren_a soul_n fruitful_a page_n 212._o grace_n of_o god_n unresistible_a page_n 212._o barrenness_n in_o grace_n ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v we_o page_n 213._o grace_n the_o mean_n to_o increase_v it_o page_z 113._o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o soul_n page_n 215._o all_o grace_n from_o god_n page_n 216_o 217._o grace_n how_o to_o be_v attain_v pag_n 218._o grace_n compare_v to_o olive_n in_o divers_a respect_n page_n 250_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o be_v root_v in_o grace_n page_n 237_o etc._n etc._n grace_n why_o some_o have_v more_o than_o other_o page_z 408._o in_o pray_v for_o grace_n we_o must_v wait_v god_n leisure_n page_n 408._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o fructify_a nature_n page_n 281._o gracious_a fruit_n come_v from_o god_n and_o we_o too_o page_z 404._o growth_n growth_n of_o christian_n like_o lily_n page_n 219._o sudden_a growth_n of_o god_n child_n page_n 220_o 221._o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o page_z 214._o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o page_z 225_o etc._n etc._n growth_n in_o grace_n to_o be_v endeavour_v after_o page_z 242_o etc._n etc._n christian_n many_o time_n deceive_v about_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n page_n 240_o etc._n etc._n growth_n in_o grace_n the_o chief_a blessing_n page_n 243._o grow_v christian_n their_o excellency_n page_n 300._o governor_n governor_n of_o family_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v good_a for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v under_o they_o page_z 272._o gracious_a governor_n will_v communicate_v grace_n to_o their_o family_n p._n 273._o gospel_n gospel_n first_o and_o second_o spring_n of_o it_o speedy_a page_n 22â—_n h_o hatred_n hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o discern_v it_o page_z 311_o 312_o etc._n etc._n true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a page_n 311_o 312._o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v implacable_a page_n 312_o 313._o hatred_n of_o sin_n ever_o follow_v true_a conversion_n page_n 319._o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v attain_v page_n 321._o &_o 368._o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o know_v page_n 371._o heart_n heart_n chief_o require_v of_o god_n page_n 311._o break_a heart_n a_o sacrifice_n p._n 45._o humility_n humility_n a_o certain_a way_n to_o shun_v god_n anger_n page_n 197._o i_o idolatry_n idolatry_n man_n prone_a to_o it_o by_o nature_n page_n 92._o 356._o idolatry_n what_o it_o be_v page_z 93._o idolatry_n frame_v base_a conceit_n of_o god_n page_n 334._o idolatry_n how_o it_o be_v commit_v page_n 335._o idolatry_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 343_o 344._o close_n idolatry_n of_o many_o christian_n page_n 344_o etc._n etc._n idolatry_n god_n puishment_n on_o people_n for_o it_o page_z 357._o idolatry_n mean_v to_o avoid_v it_o page_z 354_o etc._n etc._n idolater_n hateful_a to_o god_n p._n 354_o idolater_n god_n punishment_n on_o they_o page_z 357._o idolatry_n how_o slight_v by_o many_o page_z 360._o nothing_o lose_v by_o renounce_v idolatry_n page_n 373_o 374._o idol_n idol_n why_o to_o be_v hate_v page_n 333_o etc._n etc._n idol_n abominable_a to_o god_n page_n 333._o idol_n opposite_a to_o god_n p._n 334._o infirmity_n infirmity_n why_o god_n suffer_v they_o in_o his_o child_n p._n 161_o etc._n etc._n infirmity_n of_o god_n child_n make_v their_o gain_n page_n 162._o our_o infirmity_n ought_v not_o too_o much_o to_o deject_v we_o page_n 163._o impenitent_a impenitent_a sinner_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v page_n 138._o infidelity_n infidelity_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o woe_n page_n 446._o iust._n just_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 450._o just_a man_n have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n p_o 450_o 451._o just_a man_n doâ—_n all_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a end_n page_z 451_o 452._o just_a man_n desire_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n page_z 452._o just_a man_n love_v the_o brethren_n page_n 452._o just_a man_n have_v only_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v page_n 453._o k_o knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v people_n leave_v idolatry_n page_n 354_o 355._o l_o life_n life_n of_o man_n subject_n to_o many_o annoyance_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a page_n 391_o 392._o man_n must_v be_v endue_v with_o spiritual_a life_n before_o they_o can_v walk_v in_o god_n way_n page_n 461._o love_n love_n of_o god_n a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n p._n 30_o 31._o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n free_a page_z 172_o 173._o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o eternal_a page_n 177._o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o our_o feel_n of_o it_o page_z 179._o love_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n to_o we_o page_n 179_o etc._n etc._n god_n love_n be_v a_o fruitful_a love_n page_z 205._o m_o mercy_n mercy_n god_n scope_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n page_n 149._o god_n mercy_n be_v complete_a to_o his_o child_n page_n 33._o mercy_n sweeten_v all_o god_n attribute_n page_n 106._o mercy_n agreeable_a to_o god_n nature_n page_n 191._o god_n chief_o merciful_a to_o those_o who_o most_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o mercy_n page_n 108._o mercifullnesse_n mercifullnesse_n to_o other_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 31._o mercifullnesse_n a_o character_n of_o god_n child_n page_z 116._o mean_n mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o profit_v by_o bring_v destruction_n p._n 255._o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n page_n 409._o mass_n mass_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o page_z 340._o man._n man_z not_o to_o be_v a_o prescriber_n of_o his_o own_o way_n page_z 444._o o_o occasion_n occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 316._o p_o papist_n papist_n gross_a idolater_n page_n 94_o &_o 335_o etc._n etc._n their_o shift_n for_o worship_a image_n answer_v page_n 95._o papist_n how_o they_o idolise_v saint_n page_n 336._o papist_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 337._o papist_n worse_o idolater_n than_o the_o heathen_a page_n 339._o papist_n why_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a in_o their_o idolatry_n p._n 340._o papist_n why_o so_o hardly_o convert_v page_n 356._o papist_n not_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o page_z 342._o popish_a writer_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o page_z 343._o no_o reconciliation_n between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n page_n 341._o pardon_n pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o chief_a mercy_n which_o make_v way_n for_o all_o other_o page_z 153._o god_n pardon_n be_v all_o sin_n page_n 129_o 130_o 145._o pardon_v of_o sin_n why_o not_o apprehend_v page_n 153._o pardon_v of_o sin_n how_o know_v page_n 156_o etc._n etc._n pardon_v of_o sin_n how_o know_n when_o we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o sin_n page_n 160._o pardon_v of_o sin_n not_o attain_v without_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n page_n 166_o 167._o peace_n peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 30_o 157._o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n whence_o it_o come_v page_n 159._o perseverance_n perseverance_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o page_z 181._o person_n to_o have_v person_n of_o man_n in_o admiration_n be_v idolatry_n page_n 347._o performance_n outward_a performance_n trust_v too_o be_v idolatry_n page_n 351._o people_n god_n have_v his_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n page_n 456_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o special_a help_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n p._n 17._o prayer_n set_v god_n on_o work_n p._n 18_o prayer_n answer_v where_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v give_v p._n 126_o 127._o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v when_o we_o renounce_v sin_n page_n 375_o 376._o praise_n praise_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n page_n 48_o 49._o help_v to_o enable_v â—to_z praise_n god_n page_n 50._o praise_v oâ—â—od_a must_v be_v from_o a_o break_a heâ—_n page_n 51._o
quest_n why_o lip_n be_v mention_v for_o praise_n only_o answ_n but_o why_o do_v the_o prophet_n especial_o mention_v lip_n the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n which_o be_v our_o word_n 1._o partly_o because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o word_n delight_n in_o our_o word_n 2._o because_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o glory_n and_o that_o whereby_o we_o glorify_v god_n 3._o and_o especial_o because_o our_o tongue_n be_v that_o which_o excite_v other_o be_v a_o trumpet_n of_o praise_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n therefore_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n partly_o because_o it_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o god_n delight_v in_o word_n especial_o of_o his_o own_o dictate_v to_o come_v then_o to_o speak_v more_o full_o of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o a_o sweet_a excellent_a and_o prevail_a duty_n this_o be_v which_o the_o church_n to_o bind_v god_n promise_v unto_o he_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n i_o will_v not_o be_v 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of_o god_n whereby_o it_o discern_v the_o general_a truth_n concern_v god_n ourselves_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n and_o such_o like_a in_o sum_n it_o be_v a_o right_n divine_a apprehension_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n prudence_n definition_n of_o heavenly_a prudence_n and_o prudence_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sharpness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v the_o soul_n know_v the_o right_a general_a principle_n to_o particular_a case_n prudence_n be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o general_a thing_n to_o particular_n and_o be_v a_o order_n of_o the_o life_n in_o particular_a exigency_n and_o case_n in_o a_o right_a order_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o we_o have_v it_o prov._n 8._o i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n divine_a wisdom_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v dwell_v with_o prudence_n that_o be_v where_o god_n do_v inlighten_v the_o understanding_n to_o 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