thew_v 49_o obs_n 2_o the_o way_n to_o prevail_v with_o man_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o rational_a way_n 50_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v thy_fw-mi these_o cord_n of_o man_n 52_o use_n 1_o saint_n shall_v be_v eminent_a in_o courtesy_n 54_o use_v 2_o we_o shall_v draw_v our_o relation_n with_o gentleness_n ib._n use_v 3_o gentle_a mean_n reject_v aggravate_v sin_n 55_o ob_n 4_o we_o must_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o inferior_n though_o their_o fault_n be_v great_a ib._n obs_n 5_o it_o will_v aggravate_v the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o man_n which_o disregard_v god_n use_v they_o in_o a_o honourable_a way_n 56_o ob_n 6_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o our_o duty_n but_o by_o violence_n and_o strength_n it_o be_v beastial_a 57_o ob_n 7_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o nature_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n ib._n obs_n 8_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o stand_v upon_o number_n though_o the_o great_a 59_o obs_n 9_o that_o love_n it_o have_v strong_a bond_n 63_o ob_n 10_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o cast_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n upon_o those_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o 66_o ob_n 11_o see_v love_n have_v such_o bond_n in_o it_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o 78_o ob_n 12_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o aggravat_v sin_n than_o that_o it_o be_v against_o love_n 88_o ob_n 13_o that_o deliverance_n from_o oppression_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n 92_o ob_n 14_o to_o abuse_v our_o ease_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o yoke_n be_v very_o sinful_a 93_o ob_n 15_o to_o oppress_v one_o another_o after_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o oppression_n be_v likewise_o a_o great_a evil_a 97_o ob_n 16_o mercy_n prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o lay_v before_o we_o be_v to_o be_v prize_v 101_o ob_n 17_o in_o receive_v of_o our_o food_n we_o must_v look_v up_o to_o heaven_n 102_o ob_n 18_o the_o service_n of_o god_n people_n be_v easy_a and_o their_o provision_n be_v bountiful_a ib._n use_v how_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o who_o have_v ease_v our_o yoke_n and_o lay_v meat_n before_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 103_o ver_n v._o obs_n 1_o that_o which_o barden_n man_n heart_n against_o threat_n in_o their_o sin_n be_v some_o shift_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o thought_n 104_o ob_n 2_o a_o stout_a heart_n care_v not_o whether_o it_o go_v rather_o than_o it_o will_v return_v to_o god_n 105_o ob_n 3_o stubborn_a heart_n if_o any_o thing_n cross_v they_o will_v foolish_o and_o desperate_o wish_v their_o return_n to_o their_o former_a condition_n of_o misery_n ib._n obs_n 4_o god_n know_v how_o to_o cross_v wicked_a man_n of_o their_o will_n to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o plot_n 106_o ob_n 5_o if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v god_n will_v god_n will_v cross_v we_o of_o our_o own_o 107_o ob_n 6_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o displease_v at_o our_o sin_n as_o at_o our_o not_o return_v 108_o ob_n 7_o to_o refuse_v to_o return_v notwithstanding_o mean_v use_v and_o mercy_n tender_v be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o scornful_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o return_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v return_v but_o also_o scorn_n and_o slight_v what_o be_v say_v to_o they_o 110_o ver_n vi_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v time_n for_o a_o people_n to_o return_v when_o god_n do_v whet_v or_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n 111_o ob_n 2_o that_o the_o abide_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n ib._n use_v against_o protractor_n of_o the_o war_n obs_n 3_o the_o sword_n shall_v abide_v as_o long_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o that_o though_o it_o be_v sad_a for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o field_n yet_o for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o city_n be_v sad_a 113_o ver_fw-la vii_o exposition_n 118_o application_n 1_o public_a to_o england_n ibid._n 2_o private_a to_o particular_a person_n 119_o why_o man_n start_v back_o reason_n 1_o god_n way_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o they_o ibid._n 2_o they_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o other_o thing_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4_o they_o have_v watch_v advantage_n to_o get_v off_o from_o what_o they_o have_v former_o make_v profession_n of_o ibid._n 5_o they_o be_v sorry_a they_o engage_v themselves_o so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v ibid._n 6_o they_o greedy_o embrace_v any_o objection_n against_o such_o way_n ibid._n 7_o they_o be_v very_o greedy_a to_o take_v any_o offence_n ib._n 8_o they_o watch_v for_o offence_n 120_o 9_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o embrace_v any_o opinion_n that_o will_v give_v they_o liberty_n 121_o ob_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o man_n to_o strive_v against_o their_o conscienoe_n 122_o ob_n 2._o man_n heart_n sink_v down_o to_o low_a and_o mean_a thing_n natural_o 126_o obs_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o call_v man_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o have_v their_o heart_n grovel_v after_o low_a and_o base_a thing_n ib._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sore_o evil_a to_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o the_o call_v of_o the_o word_n 127_o ob_n 5_o that_o the_o call_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o cause_v those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o suspense_n to_o come_v in_o to_o a_o full_a resolution_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o elevate_a thing_n 129_o a_o exhortation_n 131_o 1_o to_o great_a man_n ibid._n 2_o to_o saint_n ibid._n how_o god_n have_v exalt_v the_o saint_n 1_o he_o have_v raise_v they_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n 131_o 2_o he_o have_v make_v they_o one_o with_o his_o son_n ib._n 3_o have_v love_v they_o with_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o son_n ib._n 4_o have_v make_v they_o coheir_n with_o his_o son_n ib._n 5_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o god_n intend_v to_o honour_v himself_o in_o their_o eternal_a good_a ib._n 7_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n ib._n obs_n 7_o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n 132_o ver_n viii_o exposition_n general_a 134_o exposition_n particular_a 135_o ob_n 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n 141_o use_v 1_o if_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o work_v towards_o our_o brethren_n 142_o use_v 2_o why_o shall_v great_a affliction_n for_o god_n hinder_v our_o heart_n work_v to_o he_o when_o our_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n hinder_v not_o god_n heart_n from_o work_v towards_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 2_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o misery_n when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n free_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v destroy_v ibid._n obs_n 4_o sinput_v god_n to_o a_o stand_v ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n break_v through_o many_o reason_n and_o work_n in_o god_n heart_n 143_o ob_n 6_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n a_o sinful_a people_n have_v to_o god_n so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o 144_o why_o god_n be_v not_o ready_a at_o any_o time_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o a_o sinner_n 1_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n stand_v against_o justice_n 145_o 2_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o place_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n ib._n 3_o god_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n 146_o 4_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o service_n have_v be_v former_o give_v he_o in_o that_o place_n ib._n 5_o there_o may_v be_v a_o remnant_n of_o saint_n there_o ib._n 6_o he_o eyes_z the_o misery_n they_o will_v endure_v ib._n 7_o the_o lord_n see_v how_o the_o adversary_n will_v insult_v 147_o 8_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o elect_a one_o not_o yet_o bear_v ib._n 9_o if_o my_o wrath_n must_v be_v satisfy_v let_v it_o run_v out_o upon_o other_o ib._n 10._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n own_o affliction_n 148_o 11_o god_n will_v fetch_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_a ib._n 12_o god_n justice_n be_v glorify_v by_o his_o patience_n ib._n 13_o god_n mercy_n may_v convert_v ib._n obs_n 7_o a_o choleric_a disposition_n be_v none_o of_o god_n image_n 150_o use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v passionate_a ib._n use_v 2_o let_v
upon_o god_n in_o affliction_n show_v grace_n of_o god_n in_o any_o 393_o use_n 1_o to_o servant_n which_o be_v in_o hard_a service_n ib._n use_v 2_o to_o servant_n which_o be_v out_o of_o it_o ib._n obs_n 3_o love_n will_v carry_v through_o long_a service_n 394_o ob_n 4_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n though_o she_o have_v no_o portion_n ib._n obs_n 5_o child_n shall_v not_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v 395_o ver_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o none_o shall_v lose_v any_o thing_n by_o what_o they_o do_v for_o god_n 397_o ob_n 2._o the_o shiftless_a estate_n of_o our_o ancestor_n shall_v humble_v we_o much_o 398_o ob_n 3_o god_n work_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n by_o small_a mean_n ib._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o transgress_v against_o god_n more_o than_o ordinary_a appear_v for_o people_n good_a 399_o ob_n 5_o abuse_n of_o such_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a evil_a ib._n ver_fw-la fourteen_o obs_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o angry_a unless_o he_o be_v provoke_v 403_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v only_a sin_n that_o provoke_v god_n 403_o ob_n 3_o some_o sin_n provoke_v god_n more_o than_o other_o 405_o ob_n 4_o they_o that_o be_v wilful_a in_o sin_n their_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n 407_o ob_n 5_o god_n will_v be_v lord_n let_v wicked_a man_n do_v what_o they_o can_v 410_o chap._n xiii_o ver_fw-la 1._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o have_v respect_n from_o other_o when_o we_o speak_v 415_o use_n for_o inferior_n ib._n obs_n 2_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n account_v it_o their_o honour_n that_o other_o shall_v tremble_v at_o what_o they_o say_v 436_o ob_n 3_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o those_o in_o authority_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n 417_o ob_n 4_o the_o mean_a the_o beginning_n of_o man_n be_v the_o more_o imperious_a they_o prove_v 418_o ob_n 5_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n and_o reverend_a respect_n by_o sin_n fall_v from_o their_o dignity_n 419_o verify_v in_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ibid._n use_v for_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n 421_o ob_n 6_o alteration_n in_o martyr_n of_o government_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n 422_o ob_n 7_o man_n of_o resolve_a spirit_n will_v break_v through_o difficulty_n when_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o to_o it_o 423_o ob_n 8_o if_o after_o they_o have_v go_v through_o difficulty_n they_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n they_o shall_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 423_o obs_n 9_o alteration_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o difficult_a business_n 424_o ob_n 10_o man_n of_o resolute_a spirit_n will_v go_v on_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o 425_o ob_n 11_o when_o god_n withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o a_o family_n he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n 426_o ob_n 12_o corruption_n of_o worship_n cause_v god_n to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o people_n ib._n obs_n 13_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v most_o active_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n than_o they_o may_v be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 427_o ver_n ii_o obs_n 1_o use_n make_v a_o mighty_a alteration_n in_o man_n spirit_n 428_o ob_n 2_o when_o destruction_n near_o evil_a man_n be_v wicked_a 430_o obs_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o stop_n in_o apostasy_n 431_o obs_n 4_o every_o sin_n against_o conscience_n weaken_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n 433_o ob_n 5_o in_o what_o degree_n a_o man_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n in_o that_o degree_n he_o lose_v his_o comfort_n in_o god_n 434_o ob_n 6_o when_o one_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o holy_a duty_n be_v unsuitable_a ib._n obs_n 7_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o a_o apostate_n ib._n obs_n 8_o what_o may_v turn_v a_o apostate_n heart_n to_o god_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o sin_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o another_o 435_o ob_n 10_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n heart_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v be_v justify_v his_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 11_o when_o man_n be_v grow_v far_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n they_o grow_v desperate_a ib._n obs_n 12_o when_o man_n trust_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o sottishness_n 441_o ob_n 13_o it_o be_v false_a worship_n to_o give_v religious_a respect_n to_o any_o creature_n by_o kiss_v as_o well_o as_o bow_v to_o it_o 443_o use_v against_o such_o as_o kiss_v the_o book_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n ib._n ver_fw-la iii_o obs_n 1_o the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n drive_v unsettle_a man_n to_o misery_n 444_o ver_n iv._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n 445_o ob_n 2_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n be_v our_o god_n 446_o ob_n 3_o the_o end_n of_o god_n great_a work_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n ib._n obs_n 4_o god_n delight_n to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o salvation_n 448_o obs_n 5_o save_v mercy_n be_v great_a mercy_n ib._n obs_n 6_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v we_o good_a further_o than_o god_n give_v it_o leave_v ib._n obs_n 7_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v exercise_v on_o god_n as_o a_o saviour_n ib._n obs_n 8_o we_o be_v never_o safe_a but_o when_o our_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n 449_o obs_n 9_o god_n be_v never_o worship_v as_o god_n but_o when_o he_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o saviour_n ib._n ver_fw-la v._o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o god_n to_o know_v a_o man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 451_o ob_n 2_o god_n know_v we_o in_o distress_n be_v a_o mighty_a engagement_n to_o we_o 452_o ver_n vi_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o have_v god_n protection_n than_o to_o have_v the_o creature_n and_o live_v of_o ourselves_o ib._n ver_fw-la vii_o obs_n 1_o the_o lord_n pity_v sinful_a man_n in_o adversity_n 499_o ver_n viii_o obs_n 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n 505_o ver_n ix_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n another_o day_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v 508_o ob_n 2_o man_n will_v put_v offtheir_o evil_n from_o themselves_o to_o god_n 510_o ob_n 3_o god_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v all_o the_o evil_n upon_o ourselves_o 511_o ob_n 4_o a_o man_n can_v bring_v himself_o to_o no_o misery_n but_o there_o be_v help_n in_o god_n for_o it_o 519_o use_v look_v up_o to_o god_n when_o you_o have_v do_v evil_a 520_o ob_n 5_o those_o that_o seek_v help_v in_o god_n and_o yet_o misery_n grow_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o examine_v themselves_o 521_o obs_n 6_o the_o more_o god_n have_v help_v man_n the_o great_a will_v their_o destruction_n be_v if_o they_o be_v destroy_v at_o last_o 522_o ver_n x._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a condition_n when_o god_n rule_v over_o a_o people_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o 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ish_n a_o strong_a man_n or_o a_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d man_n but_o i_o be_o god_n ell_n i_o be_o a_o strong_a god_n and_o i_o be_o able_a to_o rule_v anger_n so_o as_o man_n can_v second_o man_n be_v of_o a_o revengeful_a and_o of_o a_o cruel_a disposition_n 2_o man_n care_v not_o what_o he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o lust_n but_o i_o be_o a_o god_n and_o not_o a_o man_n of_o a_o love_a sweet_a and_o tender_a disposition_n three_o man_n many_o time_n because_o he_o have_v not_o satisfaction_n within_o his_o own_o heart_n therefore_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n 3_o with_o every_o body_n man_n fly_v upon_o other_o not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v but_o because_o of_o the_o disquiet_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o i_o be_o a_o god_n and_o not_o man_n i_o be_o infinite_o note_n alsufficient_a of_o myself_o &_o there_o be_v no_o disquiet_n in_o i_o all_o it_o at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a within_o i_o and_o this_o make_v i_o to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o quiet_a 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he_o can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o what_o ill_a 9_o carriage_n there_o be_v against_o he_o and_o that_o make_v he_o not_o to_o forbear_v but_o i_o be_o a_o god_n and_o not_o man_n i_o know_v how_o to_o work_v out_o my_o own_o end_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o name_n out_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n ten_o man_n though_o he_o promise_v much_o mercy_n yet_o 10._o ofttimes_o if_o those_o that_o he_o promise_v meroy_n to_o do_v offend_v he_o he_o will_v recall_v his_o promise_n again_o and_o he_o think_v he_o may_v do_v it_o and_o he_o make_v all_o his_o promise_n but_o conditional_a yea_o but_o i_o be_o a_o god_n and_o not_o man_n i_o do_v not_o stand_v so_o upon_o it_o though_o i_o know_v beforeh_a and_o there_o will_v be_v many_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v my_o creature_n yet_o i_o have_v some_o promise_n that_o be_v absolute_a promise_n to_o those_o that_o be_v my_o elect_a one_o and_o i_o will_v not_o recall_v my_o promise_n though_o they_o be_v 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harden_v the_o observation_n first_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n be_v that_o wherein_o he_o glory_v it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o man_n in_o all_o excellency_n 1._o but_o mark_v here_o how_o he_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n and_o not_o man_n in_o the_o point_n of_o execution_n of_o wrath_n many_o glory_n in_o their_o anger_n and_o make_v that_o to_o be_v their_o excellency_n and_o their_o bravery_n oh_o they_o be_v brave_a man_n and_o of_o brave_a spirit_n when_o they_o can_v vent_v their_o wrath_n when_o they_o can_v rail_v and_o speak_v evil_a and_o make_v other_o to_o come_v and_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o strike_v or_o punish_v they_o why_o now_o they_o be_v brave_a man_n i_o will_v make_v you_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o in_o a_o family_n you_o shall_v have_v sometime_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o woman_n manifest_a abundance_n of_o pride_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v prince_n and_o family_n monarch_n they_o will_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o 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