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horse_n thou_o will_v sometime_o attend_v busy_o and_o careful_o because_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o serviceable_a and_o loath_a he_o shall_v fail_v thou_o even_o so_o look_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o servant_n towards_o thyself_o that_o utter_a by_o the_o manage_n his_o spirit_n and_o frame_n of_o he_o for_o thy_o use_n the_o master_n eye_n make_v the_o fat_a horse_n and_o his_o care_n the_o good_a servant_n this_o general_a branch_n out_o to_o thyself_o in_o these_o particular_n first_o be_v sure_a that_o as_o thou_o thyself_o look_v daily_o instruction_n tender_v to_o he_o his_o share_n in_o spiritual_a instruction_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o day_n from_o god_n so_o tender_v thou_o as_o thy_o servant_n steward_n the_o demensum_fw-la or_o portion_n due_a to_o thy_o servant_n daily_o let_v he_o share_v in_o thy_o instruction_n catechise_v and_o information_n in_o the_o lord_n with_o correction_n and_o reproof_n warning_n and_o admonition_n encouragement_n and_o promise_n 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humorous_a passionate_a base_a and_o ungracious_a carriage_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o in_o he_o by_o teach_v for_o this_o will_v make_v he_o loathe_v thou_o and_o despise_v it_o but_o tender_a unto_o he_o a_o holy_a grave_a and_o pure_a example_n walk_v before_o he_o so_o that_o god_n authority_n may_v appear_v in_o thou_o stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o thy_o superiority_n of_o fatherhood_n over_o he_o as_o wisdom_n and_o respect_n unto_o he_o above_o all_o as_o solomon_n say_v over_o hear_v not_o thy_o servant_n when_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o that_o be_v let_v he_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n who_o can_v rule_v thy_o passion_n for_o thyself_o can_v tell_v that_o thou_o have_v oft_o offend_v god_n in_o that_o kind_n this_o convincingnesse_n of_o thy_o carriage_n will_v breed_v invincible_a reverence_n and_o reflection_n of_o obedience_n towards_o thou_o again_o see_v that_o thy_o servant_n despise_v thou_o not_o this_o will_v command_v reverence_n contrary_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o servant_n will_v suggest_v thus_o if_o thou_o walk_v base_o what_o be_v matter_n how_o i_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n what_o if_o i_o filch_v from_o he_o neglect_v his_o work_n speak_v evil_a of_o he_o and_o dishonour_v he_o run_v away_o from_o he_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o for_o he_o god_n be_v just_a but_o holy_a walk_n awe_v a_o servant_n overpowre_v his_o heart_n shame_v he_o make_v he_o blush_v and_o put_v he_o to_o silence_n this_o be_v powerful_a not_o by_o violence_n but_o by_o persuasion_n both_o in_o sight_n and_o behind_o thy_o back_n three_o charge_n look_v to_o thy_o authority_n 1._o in_o charge_n be_v careful_a both_o of_o thy_o authority_n in_o command_v and_o in_o practise_v for_o the_o former_a impose_v nothing_o upon_o thy_o servant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o warrant_v thou_o by_o his_o word_n be_v not_o so_o vile_a as_o to_o digest_v any_o thing_n so_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o will_n do_v by_o he_o be_v thou_o thyself_o also_o under_o authority_n and_o be_v a_o master_n in_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v enough_o to_o answer_v for_o thyself_o endanger_v not_o his_o soul_n also_o to_o make_v thy_o account_n more_o grievous_a stretch_v not_o thy_o conscience_n to_o pervert_v his_o urge_v he_o not_o to_o break_v sabbath_n send_v he_o not_o upon_o errand_n that_o day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v loose_a and_o may_v be_v spare_v fleece_v not_o from_o god_n press_v he_o not_o to_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o thou_o to_o swear_v or_o forswear_v for_o thy_o sake_n and_o the_o like_a carry_v he_o not_o with_o the_o to_o base_a lewd_a company_n pleasure_n lust_n practice_v 2._o for_o practice_v so_o for_o practice_n you_o
in_o god_n nostril_n pag._n 396_o conversion_n have_v many_o step_n and_o degree_n ere_o it_o be_v full_o wrought_v though_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o why_o sundry_a instance_n of_o the_o point_n 443._o and_o reason_n why_o god_n take_v this_o course_n ibid._n mark_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v know_v whether_o conversion_n shall_v be_v perfect_v ibid._n to_o pag._n 452_o censure_v neither_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o touch_v our_o final_a estate_n pag._n 454_o clear_a and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o delay_n of_o grace_n pag._n 457_o consolation_n to_o all_o who_o have_v find_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 458_o christian_n of_o crabbed_a peevish_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n wrong_v their_o soul_n of_o faith_n pag._n 467_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o mercy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v 470._o reason_n of_o it_o five_o or_o six_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v viz._n no_o procure_n but_o a_o signify_v thing_n why_o this_o condition_n be_v requisite_a who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n between_o mere_a corruption_n &_o grace_n ibid._n the_o step_n of_o it_o four_o or_o five_o ibid._n to_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o the_o promise_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v pag._n 504_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v sad_a and_o solemn_a thing_n 516._o explication_n of_o it_o reason_n of_o it_o sundry_a 1._o they_o be_v first_o give_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n 2._o they_o borrow_v their_o nature_n from_o he_o and_o his_o greatness_n who_o they_o come_v from_o 3._o from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o command_v of_o earthly_a prince_n 4._o the_o reward_n which_o god_n crown_v obedience_n withal_o be_v solemn_a and_o great_a 5._o because_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v eminent_o so_o and_o therefore_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o command_v 6._o else_o the_o subject_n of_o god_n his_o kingdom_n may_v give_v he_o law_n rather_o than_o take_v law_n from_o he_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v power_n to_o disannul_v and_o frustrate_v the_o strong_a law_n therefore_o also_o to_o make_v law_n sad_a and_o solemn_a ibid._n to_o 521._o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n translate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o redemption_n pag._n 527_o the_o cunning_a and_o colour_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o shift_v off_o command_n 533._o two_o instance_n thereof_o ibid._n christ_n at_o his_o come_n will_v wash_v off_o all_o the_o colour_n of_o hypocrite_n pag._n 536_o close_a obeyer_n of_o god_n in_o loose_a time_n shall_v have_v close_a comfort_n in_o trouble_n pag._n 549_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v above_o all_o command_n 559_o all_o other_o command_v issue_n from_o this_o pag._n 560_o church_n judgement_n must_v guide_v we_o but_o not_o principle_n we_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 576_o charm_n and_o spell_n of_o good_a witch_n what_o to_o be_v think_v of_o pag._n 590_o such_o as_o charge_n god_n for_o break_v of_o promise_n which_o he_o never_o make_v very_o sinful_a pag._n 610_o claymer_n of_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o promise_n sinful_a ibid._n how_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o herein_o three_o or_o four_o way_n ibid._n 1._o by_o god_n forbearance_n 2._o their_o abstinence_n from_o open_a sin_n 3._o by_o outward_a blessing_n 4._o by_o their_o religion_n ibid._n christ_n make_v the_o soil_n of_o promise_n rich_a pag._n 617_o each_o true_a cure_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n attend_v upon_o it_o 856._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n explication_n of_o it_o with_o a_o illustration_n historical_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n six_o 1._o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n work_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o for_o their_o hearten_v against_o all_o future_a difficulty_n 3._o to_o make_v they_o object_n of_o observation_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o from_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 5._o because_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n 6._o for_o the_o future_a convincement_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o she_o decline_v pag._n 862_o counterfeit_v cure_n of_o soul_n common_a in_o the_o world_n but_o true_a one_o rare_a pag._n 363_o caveat_n against_o decline_v in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 874_o some_o carriage_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n discover_v pag._n 883_o consolation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v get_v the_o spirit_n of_o conversion_n and_o stand_v fast_o therein_o pag._n 891_o d._n despise_a and_o mean_v one_o if_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o upon_o good_a ground_n pag._n 73_o god_n delay_n the_o perfect_a of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n for_o special_a cause_n 1._o to_o try_v all_o which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n 2._o to_o begin_v with_o they_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o proceed_v 3_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o price_n of_o his_o grace_n 4._o to_o discern_v they_o from_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o his_o number_n pag._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 91_o difficulty_n which_o god_n poor_a novice_n meet_v with_o to_o their_o conversion_n manifold_a some_o eight_o or_o ten_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 92._o 93._o 95_o degenerate_a baseness_n of_o our_o nature_n discover_v pag._n 103_o duty_n of_o devotion_n and_o religion_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 116_o what_o degree_n in_o religion_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o to_o how_o small_a purpose_n 117._o wherein_o they_o fail_v seven_o or_o eight_o particular_n ibid._n admonition_n against_o it_o ibid._n denial_n of_o self_n urge_v 119._o upon_o what_o respect_v many_o dangerous_a let_n to_o hinder_v it_o ibid._n and_o counsel_n to_o further_o it_o 162._o exhortation_n to_o it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o do_v all_o for_o god_n 2._o suffer_v all_o for_o he_o ibid._n to_o dispute_v for_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n against_o seem_a objection_n be_v great_a grace_n pag._n 194_o despise_v carnal_a reason_n double_a deal_n as_o fast_o as_o she_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o grace_n pag._n 208_o deny_v self_n ease_v for_o god_n ease_n pag._n 368_o deserter_n and_o dâ—scouragers_n of_o such_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v unblamable_a 389._o all_o partial_a lover_n passionate_a lover_n indirect_a lover_n vain_a glorious_a lover_n false-hearted_a lover_n second_o hand_n and_o pinch_a lover_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v tax_v ibid._n such_o as_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o hatred_n of_o their_o minister_n be_v odious_a pag._n 399_o dallier_n with_o the_o gospel_n or_o attender_n upon_o it_o for_o a_o season_n reprove_v pag._n 489_o delight_n in_o obey_v the_o sad_a command_n of_o god_n afford_v solid_a comfort_n pag._n 550_o dispensation_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o time_n 553._o sundry_a instance_n mention_v ibid._n decline_a of_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o time_n in_o zeal_n to_o the_o gospel_n just_o to_o be_v bewail_v pag._n 884_o e._n earthiness_n of_o our_o mould_n and_o nature_n one_o cause_n why_o god_n fill_v the_o scripture_n with_o strange_a and_o rare_a wonder_n pag._n 2_o one_o error_n in_o a_o weighty_a business_n be_v admit_v bring_v on_o many_o 248._o reason_n and_o instance_n to_o clear_v the_o point_n ibid._n one_o a_o pritch_n take_v against_o the_o minister_n 2_o unquietness_n in_o marriage_n 3._o neglect_v of_o debt_n at_o first_o 4._o the_o not_o curb_v of_o the_o tongue_n objection_n against_o it_o and_o answer_v thereto_o ibid._n special_a error_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 255_o the_o ease_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v vide_fw-la obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o ease_n of_o the_o first_o mercy_n ought_v not_o to_o beget_v slight_v of_o it_o 370._o but_o rather_o to_o bind_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n ibid._n the_o ease_n of_o mercy_n shall_v for_o ever_o make_v god_n yoke_n seem_v easy_a ibid._n and_o teach_v we_o experience_n for_o time_n to_o come_v pag._n 372_o esteem_v of_o god_n minister_n ought_v to_o be_v precious_a reason_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n charge_n 2._o both_o the_o message_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o woâ—ke_v he_o perform_v 3._o because_o he_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o public_a peace_n 379._o wherein_o this_o love_n and_o esteem_n stand_v ibid._n viz._n in_o honour_n seâ—le_a of_o ministry_n service_n maintenance_n pag._n 383_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v long_o lyen_fw-we under_o distress_n of_o conscience_n yet_o at_o last_o be_v comfort_v pag._n 459_o evangelicall_n preparation_n to_o faith_n of_o two_o sort_n negative_a or_o positive_a both_o of_o they_o treat_v of_o pag._n 478_o exhortation_n to_o obey_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n by_o believe_v ibid._n extent_n of_o a_o command_n wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o
unkindly_a affront_n shall_v end_v well_o when_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o hear_v god_n shall_v revive_v thy_o spirit_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v hear_v still_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a for_o thy_o heart_n to_o give_v over_o the_o ordinance_n thy_o sullen_a heart_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o prevail_v in_o thou_o against_o the_o promise_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v some_o light_n or_o other_o shall_v appear_v to_o encourage_v thou_o to_o cast_v out_o thy_o prejudice_n cavil_v forwardness_n when_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o sink_v in_o their_o own_o peevish_a rebellion_n thou_o shall_v find_v pity_n thy_o tender_a nurse_n shall_v use_v all_o his_o wisdom_n not_o against_o thou_o but_o for_o thou_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o give_v thou_o over_o as_o thou_o do_v he_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o bless_v those_o arm_n that_o comprehend_v thou_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o contain_v thyself_o those_o foot_n 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perhaps_o when_o the_o law_n have_v lay_v thou_o open_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n buffet_n thou_o with_o guilt_n and_o horror_n exceed_o thy_o estate_n seem_v worse_a and_o worse_o thy_o old_a liberty_n in_o a_o sinful_a course_n bubble_n up_o within_o thou_o tempt_v thou_o to_o shake_v off_o chain_n to_o return_v to_o it_o again_o but_o god_n shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o prefer_v his_o chain_n to_o the_o devil_n freedom_n in_o a_o word_n satan_n will_v disquiet_v thou_o with_o atheistical_a thought_n against_o god_n providence_n scripture_n the_o threat_n the_o promise_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o but_o fable_n so_o the_o wicked_a world_n through_o error_n count_v they_o but_o in_o all_o this_o confusion_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o through_o this_o sea_n dry_v up_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o scatter_a one_o rather_o than_o they_o shall_v perish_v all_o shall_v give_v place_n be_v it_o never_o so_o opposite_a rather_o 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parent_n will_v abase_v a_o proud_a son_n he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o correct_v he_o himself_o but_o put_v he_o to_o his_o ostler_n or_o to_o his_o groom_n to_o be_v chastened_a and_o this_o take_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o son_n so_o here_o the_o lord_n keep_v elisha_n within_o door_n and_o set_v the_o servant_n of_o this_o great_a stout_a champion_n to_o take_v he_o to_o task_n so_o order_v it_o that_o they_o must_v be_v conqueror_n of_o he_o who_o yet_o have_v get_v so_o many_o victory_n now_o they_o can_v charm_v and_o level_v his_o spirit_n more_o than_o any_o other_o and_o now_o these_o poor_a fellow_n of_o far_o less_o wit_n policy_n and_o insight_n must_v yet_o be_v
ourselves_o to_o trouble_v and_o need_v not_o we_o hope_v we_o be_v as_o honest_a as_o other_o and_o will_v be_v as_o loath_a in_o cold_a blood_n to_o prevaricate_v as_o other_o but_o be_v now_o snare_v we_o must_v provide_v for_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v we_o must_v save_v ourselves_o for_o better_a time_n and_o not_o betray_v our_o own_o safety_n our_o opinion_n be_v sound_a and_o our_o practice_n shall_v be_v honest_a howbeit_o if_o any_o command_n of_o man_n come_v between_o to_o try_v and_o compel_v we_o what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v we_o can_v dispense_v so_o with_o our_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o we_o we_o can_v so_o order_v it_o that_o we_o can_v confute_v that_o with_o one_o breath_n which_o we_o allow_v with_o another_o oh_o thou_o temporize_a hypocrite_n be_v thy_o conscience_n keep_v in_o a_o box_n like_o those_o witch_n eye_n to_o pull_v out_o and_o keep_v in_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n do_v thou_o i_o say_v not_o reject_v the_o pattern_n of_o god_n ancient_a and_o modern_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n heb._n 11.37_o but_o the_o express_a charge_n of_o command_n that_o thou_o shall_v dare_v to_o please_v man_n to_o dishonour_n god_n 32._o exod._n 32._o take_v therefore_o that_o famous_a example_n of_o aaron_n that_o it_o may_v give_v thou_o thy_o belly_n full_a of_o thy_o equivocation_n and_o distinction_n against_o a_o command_n moses_n be_v go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n will_v needs_o have_v a_o calf_n and_o to_o that_o end_n will_v needs_o press_v aaron_n to_o make_v it_o for_o they_o they_o know_v his_o authority_n will_v carry_v it_o through_o better_a than_o their_o own_o and_o so_o urge_v he_o to_o be_v active_a in_o it_o what_o shall_v aaron_n have_v do_v sure_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o and_o cleave_v to_o the_o second_o command_n with_o many_o other_o to_o that_o purpose_n but_o here_o fear_v or_o flattery_n or_o infirmity_n step_n in_o and_o make_v he_o a_o politician_n 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to_o clasp_v close_o with_o his_o promise_n 5._o because_o the_o lord_n promise_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o first_o purpose_v to_o perform_v 6._o because_o he_o measure_v his_o promise_n not_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n but_o his_o own_o bounty_n from_o page_n 595._o to_o 598._o god_n perform_v of_o promise_n to_o be_v understand_v with_o limitation_n what_o those_o bee_n three_o in_o number_n viz._n 1._o he_o perform_v they_o yet_o not_o in_o that_o very_a kind_n wherein_o the_o soul_n expect_v 2._o in_o general_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o performance_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n 3._o god_n perform_v to_o his_o but_o then_o they_o must_v live_v upright_o and_o keep_v their_o covenant_n not_o else_o ibid._n the_o use_v 1._o god_n people_n look_v more_o at_o the_o good_a of_o a_o performance_n than_o the_o bare_a performance_n itself_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o tax_v god_n administration_n 3._o they_o who_o break_v with_o god_n must_v look_v that_o god_n break_v with_o they_o pag._n 598._o 599_o god_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o perform_n of_o promise_n without_o our_o mix_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o will_n therewith_o pag._n 606_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o keep_v promise_n with_o we_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o other_o in_o keep_v promise_n pag._n 607_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o be_v encourage_v thankful_a and_o comfort_v for_o the_o lord_n faithful_a perform_v of_o promise_n also_o humble_v for_o their_o provoke_v of_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 618_o h._n heathen_a story_n fall_v short_a of_o those_o rarity_n and_o wonder_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 4_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v abhor_v carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o humbleness_n in_o god_n way_n a_o special_a grace_n pag._n 463_o hypocrite_n who_o come_v with_o their_o cost_n and_o toil_n to_o god_n reject_v pag._n 365_o hypocrite_n and_o elect_a one_o differ_v in_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o labour_n pag._n 453_o true_a 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gift_n which_o he_o have_v or_o grace_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v pag._n 60_o instance_n of_o much_o folly_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o deal_n of_o christian_n pag._n 213_o irresolution_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o dangerous_a as_o gross_a blindness_n pag._n 254_o inferior_n if_o gracious_a be_v a_o great_a convincement_n to_o superior_n pag._n 288_o inferior_n be_v to_o deal_n with_o superior_n must_v consider_v what_o their_o person_n will_v bear_v pag._n 329_o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o god_n administration_n either_o public_a or_o personal_a dispensing_n of_o grace_n with_o difficulty_n or_o ease_n pag._n 376_o judgement_n of_o controversall_a truth_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n of_o most_o sincerity_n who_o these_o be_v pag._n 414_o inconstancy_n and_o disproportion_n in_o man_n affection_n and_o action_n argue_v falsehood_n pag._n 435_o inferior_n must_v not_o withdraw_v their_o service_n from_o their_o superior_n if_o god_n call_v they_o to_o it_o 461._o persuasion_n to_o it_o ibid._n the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o promise_n serve_v to_o enable_v and_o improve_v it_o 483._o five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o ibid._n judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o carnal_a and_o wilful_a unbeliever_n pag._n 494_o intention_n &_o extension_n of_o command_n what_o vide_fw-la extent_n pag._n 521._o 522_o inferior_n must_v inquire_v into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o superior_n command_n and_o not_o obey_v implicit_o pag._n 524_o inferior_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o command_n of_o superior_n to_o break_v god_n command_n 527._o especial_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o hollow-hearted_a dispenser_n with_o his_o command_n pag._n 530_o jordens_n water_n though_o no_o type_n yet_o a_o resemblance_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 592_o indifferency_n and_o neutrality_n of_o spirit_n worse_o than_o open_a profaneness_n 868._o and_o usual_o it_o grow_v to_o it_o ibid._n jesuitical_a equivocation_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n pag._n 240_o l._n letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v wrest_v against_o the_o sense_n for_o man_n private_a end_n pag._n 58_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n prophet_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o we_o obey_v their_o voice_n reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 397_o lover_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o general_a yet_o concealer_n of_o their_o error_n corruption_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 401_o let_v we_o of_o faith_n to_o be_v serious_o abhor_v five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 502_o lesser_n light_n in_o faith_n may_v yet_o go_v with_o great_a assurance_n pag._n 513_o the_o law_n how_o far_o it_o be_v strengthen_v or_o weaken_v by_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 523_o let_v we_o of_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o be_v abhor_v 550._o eight_o or_o nine_o of_o they_o name_v ibid._n limiter_n and_o restrainer_n of_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v 580._o sundry_a instance_n ibid._n all_o let_v we_o of_o perform_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v studious_o shun_v 113._o what_o these_o be_v 1._o mistake_v of_o performance_n 2._o carnality_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n 3._o murmur_a 4._o some_o gross_a sin_n 5._o limit_v of_o god_n 6._o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7._o vnobservance_n 8._o curiosity_n or_o censure_v with_o other_o ibid._n m._n miracle_n serve_v to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n seal_v thereby_o pag._n 5_o miracle_n how_o far_o cease_v uncertain_a to_o we_o and_o in_o god_n hand_n ibid._n minister_n must_v be_v jealous_a of_o the_o least_o aspersion_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o their_o own_o person_n or_o of_o offence_n to_o other_o by_o their_o carriage_n pag._n 58_o man_n very_o prone_a to_o idolise_v mean_n and_o to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o god_n place_n pag._n 68_o minister_n must_v not_o abuse_v their_o part_n to_o case_n and_o pamper_n of_o the_o flesh_n pag._n 75_o mark_n of_o fleshly_a wisdom_n subdue_v four_o or_o five_o see_v pag._n 81._o 82._o 83._o minister_n must_v be_v first_o in_o selfe-deniall_n it_o be_v the_o true_a mortmain_n pag._n 164._o 165._o minister_n of_o all_o other_o must_v abandon_v carnal_a reason_n and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n mention_v pag._n 215_o magistrate_n must_v beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o mark_n of_o self_n defeat_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v it_o 1._o she_o be_v coy_a and_o queasy_a upon_o reproof_n 2._o lazy_a and_o slothful_a to_o amend_v 3._o always_o in_o her_o extremity_n 4._o partial_a pag._n 263_o mean_v silly_a person_n if_o godly_a need_v not_o think_v themselves_o contemptible_a pag._n 289_o master_n must_v choose_v their_o servant_n by_o this_o mark_n of_o faithfulness_n pag._n 310_o master_n must_v be_v father_n to_o their_o servant_n 315._o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o they_o have_v betake_v themselves_o under_o their_o protection_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o child_n to_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n ibid._n wherein_o this_o duty_n stand_v 1._o in_o preparation_n 2._o in_o performance_n both_o in_o 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