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this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o witting_o and_o willing_o cast_v away_o himself_o for_o ever_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o adulterer_n do_v such_o a_o act_n give_v such_o a_o venture_n and_o willing_o murther_v himself_o oh_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a crowner_n of_o heaven_n that_o crown_n who_o he_o will_v crown_v shall_v one_o day_n sit_v upon_o it_o and_o give_v judgement_n moreover_o as_o the_o adulterer_n sin_v against_o his_o soul_n so_o also_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o body_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n 6.13_o 1_o cor_fw-la 6.13_o as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n also_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n as_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n testify_v say_v 12_o job_n 5â—_n 12_o adultery_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o devour_v to_o destruction_n and_o it_o will_v root_v out_o all_o our_o increase_n furthermore_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o 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be_v add_v because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v lie_a kill_a steal_v and_o whore_v they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o here_o than_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o will_v incense_v god_n against_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o all_o to_o mourn_v so_o likewise_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n that_o for_o the_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o will_v plague_v the_o whole_a land_n 3.8_o amos_n 3.8_o shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o every_o one_o mourn_v that_o dwell_v therein_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 1._o jer._n 7.19_o 1._o do_v they_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o not_o themselves_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o own_o face_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v 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fill_v you_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o beleeve_a that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n antil_n the_o sun_n draw_v low_a asunetus_fw-la it_o be_v time_n for_o you_o and_o i_o to_o be_v go_v phil._n indeed_o the_o night_n will_v approach_v by_o and_o by_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n break_v off_o theol._n sith_o it_o be_v so_o we_o will_v here_o surcease_v and_o go_v no_o further_o asun_fw-it sir_n i_o will_v now_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o i_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o good_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o you_o this_o day_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v remember_v some_o of_o they_o while_o i_o live_v i_o do_v therefore_o praise_v god_n for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o counsel_n and_o for_o this_o day_n which_o i_o hope_v shall_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n theol._n the_o lord_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n grant_v it_o and_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o establish_v you_o with_o his_o free_a spirit_n that_o you_o may_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o a_o christian_a course_n unto_o the_o end_n phil._n i_o pray_v you_o good_a m._n theologus_fw-la pardon_v my_o boldness_n for_o you_o see_v i_o have_v be_v very_o bold_a to_o propound_v many_o question_n unto_o you_o wherein_o you_o have_v full_o satisfy_v i_o to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o do_v therefore_o praise_v god_n for_o you_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o forget_v some_o thing_n you_o have_v utter_v but_o i_o will_v now_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v we_o further_o theol._n farewell_n good_a philagathus_n the_o lord_n bless_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o in_o all_o your_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n preserve_v we_o all_o and_o continue_v we_o in_o his_o fear_n unto_o the_o end_n all_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n a_o table_n contain_v all_o the_o principal_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o page_n where_o they_o be_v set_v down_o man_n natural_a corruption_n pag._n 5_o man_n misery_n in_o nature_n pag._n 6_o man_n nature_n corrupt_v but_o not_o destroy_v by_o adam_n fall_n ibid._n some_o spark_n of_o god_n image_n still_o remain_v after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 7_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n pag._n 8_o man_n natural_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v his_o misery_n ibid._n man_n in_o nature_n be_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n pag._n 10_o man_n grow_v to_o year_n live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n perish_v for_o ever_o pag._n 12_o man_n continue_v curse_v till_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o ibid._n none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o regenerate_v ibid._n regeneration_n what_o pag._n 13_o the_o quality_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 14_o remnant_n of_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n ibid._n regeneration_n unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n pag._n 15_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 24_o eight_o infallible_a sign_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 30_o eight_o sign_n of_o damnation_n pag._n 31_o nine_o manifest_a token_n of_o damnation_n ib._n pride_n describe_v pag._n 33_o pride_n of_o gift_n condemn_v pag._n 35_o pride_n in_o apparel_n condemn_v pag._n 42_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n for_o apparel_n pag._n 52_o 53_o 54_o whoredom_n and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o pag._n 58_o excuse_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 59_o the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 60_o the_o punishment_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 61_o 62_o the_o cause_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 65_o 66_o remedy_n against_o whoredom_n pag._n 69_o covetousness_n what_o pag._n 70_o covetousness_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v ibid._n four_o note_n to_o discern_v the_o inward_a covetousness_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o pag._n 72_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 74_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n pag._n 77_o excuse_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 94_o remedy_n against_o covetousness_n pag._n 101_o 102_o god_n providence_n for_o his_o child_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n pag._n 103_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n god_n blessing_n be_v all_o in_o all_o pag._n 119_o outward_a mean_n alone_o do_v not_o uphold_v we_o pag._n 120_o god_n child_n sometime_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a distress_n pag._n 123_o god_n child_n always_o sure_a to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n pag._n 128_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o god_n child_n pag._n 129_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o grievous_a sin_n pag._n 135_o 136_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n punish_v pag._n 137_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o age._n pag._n 138_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o sure_a sign_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 147_o swear_v and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o pag._n 154_o excuse_n for_o swear_v pag._n 163_o cause_n of_o swear_v pag._n 166_o remedy_n against_o swear_v pag._n 167_o lie_v flatter_a and_o dissemble_v ibid._n punishment_n for_o lie_v pag._n 175_o 176_o excuse_n for_o lie_v pag._n 177_o cause_n of_o lie_v pag._n 178_o 179_o remedy_n against_o lie_v ibid._n drunkenness_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 110_o 181_o excuse_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 184_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 185_o remedy_n of_o drunkenness_n ibid._n idleness_n and_o the_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 190_o cause_n of_o idleness_n pag._n 197_o remedy_n against_o idleness_n ibid._n oppression_n a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n pag._n 198_o many_o woe_n denounce_v against_o oppressor_n pag._n 199_o sundry_a kind_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 200_o 201_o cause_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 215_o remedy_n of_o oppression_n ibid._n sin_n hurt_v man_n in_o their_o body_n good_n and_o name_n pag._n 216_o sin_n bring_v great_a danger_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n pag._n 224_o nine_o prediction_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 229_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o faithful_a keep_v back_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o land_n pag._n 322_o 323_o prayer_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o great_a force_n ibid._n the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a for_o god_n child_n pag._n 242_o the_o best_a course_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o his_o wrath_n from_o our_o land_n pag._n 244_o ten_o special_a thing_n concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o peace_n pag._n 250_o 251_o nine_o sign_n of_o a_o sound_a soul_n pag._n 252_o saint_n peter_n eight_o mark_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n seven_o infallible_a token_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 253_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n prove_v pag._n 254_o 255_o objection_n against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n answer_v pag._n 259_o the_o groundwork_n of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 261_o some_o doubt_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n pag._n 262_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 265_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n pag._n 266_o the_o security_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o wicked_a brag_n of_o be_v vain_a pag._n 267_o 268_o nine_o thing_n require_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n pag._n 271_o 272_o many_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o few_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o particular_o and_o by_o name_n pag._n 273_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v prove_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o example_n pag._n 277_o 278_o but_o few_o even_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v save_v pag._n 284_o objection_n against_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a answer_v pag._n 285_o objection_n of_o atheist_n and_o unbeliever_n answer_v pag._n 286_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n much_o commend_v pag._n 294_o defer_v of_o repent_v dangerous_a pag._n 299_o god_n no_o author_n of_o man_n condemnation_n but_o himself_o pag._n 300_o objection_n against_o predestination_n answer_v pag._n 301_o 302_o god_n decree_v no_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n pag._n 305_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n prove_v pag._n 306_o prescience_n in_o god_n what_o pag._n 307_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n prove_v pag._n 308_o the_o first_o motive_n of_o election_n be_v in_o god_n himself_o pag._n 309_o fore-seen_a faith_n and_o fore-seen_a work_n no_o motive_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n faith_n depend_v upon_o election_n not_o election_n upon_o faith_n pag._n 311_o a_o reason_n yield_v why_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o cavil_v and_o object_v against_o the_o truth_n pag._n 315_o nine_o bar_n out_o of_o heaven_n pag._n 316_o nine_o gate_n into_o hell_n ibid._n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 32â—_n
that_o they_o may_v draw_v it_o out_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o to_o defend_v the_o godly_a and_o that_o they_o may_v with_o all_o good_a care_n and_o conscience_n discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o place_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o faithful_a and_o zealous_a minister_n in_o this_o church_n send_v thy_o gospel_n to_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v not_o and_o bless_v it_o where_o it_o be_v remember_v they_o in_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n that_o be_v under_o any_o cross_n or_o affliction_n whatsoever_o be_v comfortable_a unto_o they_o heal_v up_o their_o wound_n bound_v up_o their_o sore_n put_v all_o their_o tear_n into_o 〈◊〉_d bottle_n and_o make_v their_o bed_n in_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o put_v such_o a_o good_a end_n to_o all_o their_o trouble_n that_o they_o may_v redound_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n give_v they_o patience_n and_o constancy_n to_o bear_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o merciful_a hand_n to_o lay_v upon_o they_o last_o of_o all_o in_o a_o word_n we_o pray_v theâ—_n bless_v the_o magistracy_n ministry_n and_o commonalty_n bless_v all_o the_o people_n do_v good_a to_o all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o upright_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o dear_a father_n we_o do_v commit_v and_o command_v ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o thy_o hand_n for_o this_o day_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n pray_v thou_o to_o take_v care_n and_o charge_n of_o we_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a watch_v over_o we_o for_o our_o good_a let_v thy_o angel_n encamp_v about_o we_o let_v thy_o holy_a hand_n be_v over_o we_o and_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n here_o on_o earth_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o our_o action_n that_o after_o this_o life_n we_o may_v be_v crown_v of_o thou_o for_o ever_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n grant_v these_o thing_n good_a father_n 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