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way_n of_o manage_v these_o matter_n they_o scarce_o leave_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o christian_n ii_o serm._n ii_o hence_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o second_o sermon_n to_o explain_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o purity_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v in_o the_o conversation_n of_o every_o one_o who_o will_v abandon_v a_o wicked_a course_n in_o good_a earnest_n iii_o serm._n iii_o for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o which_o difficult_a undertake_n my_o three_o treat_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o distribute_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v represent_v they_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o those_o labourer_n who_o be_v hire_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n iu._n serm._n iu._n but_o be_v well_o aware_a withal_o how_o perverse_a a_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o that_o parable_n i_o esteem_v it_o my_o duty_n from_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o lay_v open_a those_o cheat_n 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misinterpret_v to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o soul_n for_o a_o almighty_a necessary_a and_o instantaneous_a act_n viii_o serm._n vii_o viii_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o seem_v requisite_a be_v to_o maintain_v the_o certainty_n to_o illustrate_v the_o manner_n and_o to_o show_v the_o privilege_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o spiritual_a regeneration_n in_o all_o which_o argument_n the_o truth_n owe_v so_o much_o to_o the_o accurate_a labour_n of_o a_o late_a learned_a and_o excellent_a person_n of_o our_o own_o church_n spirit_n dr._n clag_n operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n who_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a after_o he_o not_o to_o tread_v more_o close_o in_o his_o step_n than_o such_o as_o read_v more_o for_o entertainment_n than_o edification_n be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o well_o content_v with_o have_v thus_o lead_v my_o reader_n gradual_o to_o the_o change_n from_o a_o unregenerate_a to_o the_o true_o christian_a state_n i_o think_v it_o 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never_o have_v do_v never_o can_v do_v enough_o fourteen_o serm._n xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o instead_o of_o follow_v their_o honest_a affair_n and_o indulge_v their_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n they_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o both_o and_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v lose_v because_o not_o sufficient_o spiritualise_v their_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n they_o look_v upon_o as_o mark_v of_o want_v true_a grace_n and_o save_a faith_n and_o for_o minister_a that_o ease_n and_o encouragement_n due_a to_o person_n thus_o dispose_v i_o have_v consider_v at_o large_a the_o case_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a faith_n and_o the_o scruple_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o observe_v to_o arise_v from_o it_o xv._o serm._n xv._o last_o since_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o declaration_n to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o of_o all_o the_o reason_n result_v from_o the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o the_o thing_n affliction_n be_v by_o some_o weak_a or_o carnal_a 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better_a christian_n my_o purpose_n be_v answer_v and_o my_o pain_n reward_v effectual_o and_o to_o this_o best_a of_o all_o effect_n i_o most_o humble_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o render_v my_o poor_a labour_n in_o some_o degree_n successful_a the_o content_n sermon_n i._o against_o unnecessary_a curiosity_n in_o religion_n st._n john_n xxi_o 22._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o 1_o serm._n ii_o the_o holiness_n require_v in_o a_o christian_n conversation_n ephes._n v._n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n 31_o serm._n iii_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o distribute_v gospel-advantage_n st._n matth_n xx._n 9_o 10._o when_o they_o come_v that_o be_v hire_v about_o the_o eleven_o hour_n they_o receive_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n but_o when_o the_o first_o come_v they_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v more_o and_o they_o likewise_o receive_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n 65_o serm._n iu_o the_o penitent_a thief_n no_o encouragement_n for_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n st._n luke_n xxiii_o 42_o 43._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 98_o serm._n v._o vi_o st._n peter_n fall_n and_o repentance_n st._n mark_n fourteen_o 72._o and_o peter_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n that_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_v twice_o thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o and_o when_o he_o think_v thereon_o he_o weep_v 128_o 156_o serm._n vii_o the_o certainty_n and_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n st._n john_n iii_o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o lift_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 192_o serm._n viii_o the_o condition_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o second_o birth_n st._n john_n i._n 12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 224_o serm._n ix_o x._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_n call_v and_o election_n state_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n st._n matth_n xxii_o 14._o for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v 252_o 276_o serm._n xi_o worldly_n hindrance_n no_o excuse_n for_o the_o neglect_v of_o religious_a duty_n st._n luke_n fourteen_o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o servant_n go_v out_o into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o those_o man_n which_o be_v hide_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n 309_o serm._n xii_o xiii_o fourteen_o the_o case_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a faith_n and_o the_o scruple_n about_o it_o consider_v st._n mark_n ix_o 24._o lat_a part._n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n 344_o 371_o 400_o serm._n xv._o christ_n resignation_n to_o his_o father_n be_v will._n st._n luke_n xxii_o 42._o father_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v 432_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o correct_v these_o follow_a error_n of_o the_o press_n pag._n 6._o l._n 8._o read_v convince_v p._n 8._o l._n 5._o deal_n put_v p._n 11._o l._n 5._o r._n our_o nature_n p._n 13._o l._n 17._o after_o general_a put_v l._n 18._o aft_n appearance_n put_v p._n 18._o l._n 11._o aft_n alone_o del_o p._n 22._o l._n 1._o r._n mighty_a l._n 7._o for_o every_o r._n very_a p._n 23._o l._n 6._o for_o we_o r._n you_o p._n 24._o l._n 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