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god_n to_o reserve_v the_o dregs_o of_o his_o wrath_n for_o they_o who_o reserve_v the_o dregs_o of_o their_o day_n for_o he_o from_o p._n 122._o to_o 125_o 6_o the_o soon_o you_o be_v good_a on_o earth_n the_o great_a will_v be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n from_o p._n 125._o to_o 134_o 7_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o much_o affect_v and_o take_v with_o your_o seek_n of_o he_o and_o follow_v after_o he_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o morning_n of_o your_o youth_n from_o p._n 134._o to_o 136_o 8_o it_o will_v prevent_v many_o sad_a and_o black_a temptation_n from_o p._n 136._o to_o 140_o 9_o consider_v the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o soul_n from_o p._n 140._o to_o 144_o 10_o god_n will_v at_o last_o bring_v young_a man_n to_o a_o reckon_n from_o p._n 144._o to_o 155_o quest_n whether_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o discussion_n and_o discovery_n or_o no_o the_o negative_a prove_v by_o divers_a 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be_v worse_o than_o yourselves_o from_o p._n 201._o to_o 207_o second_o as_o those_o six_o thing_n must_v be_v decline_v so_o several_a other_o thing_n must_v be_v practise_v if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o as_o 1_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o four_o thing_n betimes_o as_o 1_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o the_o scripture_n betimes_o p._n 207._o to_o 219_o 2_o you_o must_v acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o yourselves_o betimes_o from_o p._n 219._o to_o 226_o 3_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o jesus_n christ_n betimes_o from_o p._n 226._o to_o 228_o now_o there_o be_v six_o thing_n which_o you_o shall_v be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o concern_v jesus_n christ_n as_o 1_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v every_o thing_n in_o christ_n that_o may_v encourage_v you_o to_o seek_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o p._n 228._o to_o 230_o 2_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v know_v betimes_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v mighty_a to_o save_v p._n 230_o to_o 234_o 3_o then_o you_o must_v know_v betimes_o that_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a readiness_n and_o willingness_n in_o christ_n to_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v return_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n p._n 234._o to_o 236_o 4_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v know_v betimes_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v design_v seal_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n from_o p._n 236._o to_o 240_o 5_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v know_v betimes_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o salvation_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 240._o to_o 246_o 6_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v know_v betimes_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o set_v upon_o sinner_n now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n p._n 246._o to_o 249_o 4_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o those_o that_o be_v good_a betimes_o 249._o to_o 254_o 2_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n betimes_o from_o p._n 254._o to_o 262_o 3_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v remember_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n betimes_o from_o p._n 262._o to_o 265_o 4_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n betimes_o from_o p._n 265._o to_o 269_o 5_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v know_v wherein_o true_a happiness_n lie_v betimes_o from_o p._n 269._o to_o 272_o 6_o last_o if_o you_o will_v be_v good_a betimes_o than_o you_o must_v break_v your_o covenant_n with_o sin_n betimes_o now_o to_o work_v you_o to_o that_o you_o must_v always_o look_v upon_o sin_n under_o these_o six_o notion_n 1_o you_o must_v look_v upon_o sin_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o enemy_n from_o p._n 272._o to_o 277_o 2_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o bond_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 277._o to_o 279_o 3_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o fire_n six_o resemblarce_n between_o sin_n and_o fire_n from_o p._n 279._o to_o 289_o 4_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 289._o to_o 292_o 5_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o burden_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 292._o to_o 296_o 6_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o tyrant_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 296._o to_o 299_o 1_o object_n it_o may_v be_v time_n enough_o hereafter_o to_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n answer_v four_o way_n from_o p._n 299._o to_o 304_o 2_o object_n if_o i_o shall_v seek_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o morning_n of_o my_o day_n i_o shall_v loose_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o such_o and_o such_o friend_n and_o relation_n four_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 304._o to_o 311_o 3_o obj._n i_o shall_v meet_v with_o many_o reproach_n eight_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 311._o to_o 326_o 4_o object_n most_o man_n give_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o and_o walk_v in_o way_n more_o please_v to_o the_o flesh_n this_o objection_n answer_v five_o way_n from_o p._n 326._o to_o 339_o 5_o ob._n the_o last_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o be_v bowel_n of_o mercy_n yea_o a_o sea_n a_o ocean_n of_o mercy_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n five_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 339._o to_o 349_o last_o the_o old_a man_n doubt_n resolve_v in_o eight_o several_a answer_n from_o p._n 349_o to_o the_o end_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 12._o line_n 22._o alarm_n for_o atom_n p._n 54._o l._n 5_o it_o for_o that_o p._n 55._o l._n 20._o be_v for_o be_v p._n 70._o l._n 21._o add_v to_o p._n 86._o l._n 7._o sybian_a for_o lybian_a reader_n what_o other_o defect_n thou_o meet_v with_o thou_o be_v desire_v in_o love_n to_o pass_v over_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n from_o the_o press_n the_o youngman_n duty_n and_o excellency_n 1_o king_n 14._o ch_z 13._o v._n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o young_a man_n
duty_n and_o excellency_n ishal_v only_o stand_v upon_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n because_o that_o afford_v i_o matter_n most_o suitable_a to_o my_o design_n because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n these_o word_n be_v a_o commendation_n of_o abijah_n life_n in_o he_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n when_o abijah_n be_v a_o child_n vers_fw-la 3.12_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n he_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o he_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o he_o can_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o please_v the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o be_v use_v for_o a_o young_a man_n or_o stripling_n gen._n 22.5_o and_o often_o for_o a_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o type_n year_n estâ—er_v 2.2_o such_o as_o one_o 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that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a josh_n 17.16_o numb_a 11.22_o judg._n 21.14_o in_o abijah_n there_o be_v that_o good_a in_o he_o towards_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o evidence_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o he_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v himself_o and_o other_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o condition_n though_o he_o die_v in_o the_o prime_n and_o flower_n of_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o he_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n the_o hebrew_a word_n tob_z that_o be_v here_o render_v good_a signify_v first_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o just_a 2_o sam._n 15.3_o see_v thy_o matter_n be_v good_a and_o right_n i.e._n just_a and_o right_o second_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a deut._n 6.11_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n i._n e._n house_n full_a of_o all_o profitable_a thing_n three_o that_o which_o be_v please_v 2_o sam._n 19.27_o do_v what_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n i.e._n do_v what_o be_v please_v in_o thy_o eye_n 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