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but_o true_a peace_n be_v everlasting_a peace_n of_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n isa_n 9.7_o resp._n though_o true_a peace_n can_v be_v lose_v yet_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o peace_n may_v that_o can_v abide_v 2._o though_o the_o peace_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v lose_v yet_o the_o peace_n of_o sanctification_n may_v be_v lose_v which_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o within_o yourselves_o and_o that_o either_o by_o some_o gross_a sin_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n or_o by_o some_o strong_a fit_a of_o temptation_n whilst_o the_o tenant_n paâ—es_n his_o rent_n all_o be_v well_o but_o if_o that_o be_v long_o neglect_v then_o stress_n be_v take_v the_o ground_n drive_v so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o speedy_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o our_o landlord_n repentance_n will_v do_v it_o thus_o you_o have_v have_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n chalk_v out_o unto_o you_o with_o direction_n how_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n 3.16_o 2_o thes_n 3.16_o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n give_v you_o peace_n always_o and_o by_o all_o mean_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a index_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o the_o forego_n exposition_n on_o luke_n 7.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n a._n absolution_n be_v a_o power_n belong_v to_o christ_n page_n 225._o whence_o minister_n have_v their_o power_n to_o absolve_v pag._n 226._o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o papist_n concern_v it_o pa._n 224_o how_o god_n absolve_v how_o christ_n and_o how_o man_n pag._n 224_o particular_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o pag._n 230._o accusation_n none_o against_o the_o godly_a pag._n 254_o acquaintance_n be_v not_o friendship_n pag._n 236._o actual_a sin_n of_o sundry_a sort_n and_o kind_n pag._n 51._o adultery_n a_o great_a sin_n page_n 206._o affection_n be_v the_o soul_n sentinel_n pag._n 163_o they_o betray_v we_o to_o satan_n ibid._n sign_n of_o affection_n to_o be_v show_v pag._n 185_o affliction_n come_v in_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a page_n 70._o anoint_v how_o in_o use_n at_o feast_n pag._n 191_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o mary_n anoint_v christ_n pag._n 196_o whither_o christ_n be_v once_o anoint_v by_o mary_n or_o often_o ibid._n arrow_n god_n minister_n shoot_v pag._n 113_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v pag._n 217._o it_o must_v be_v seek_v after_o page_n 231._o it_o tend_v not_o to_o licentious_a liberty_n pa._n 122._o b._n baptism_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 171._o bag_n god_n have_v for_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o bottle_n for_o the_o saint_n p._n 175._o bath_n twofold_a of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n pa._n 162_o bankrupt_n sinner_n be_v pa._n 59_o bailiff_n be_v abroad_o to_o attach_v the_o sinner_n pa._n 48._o body_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a of_o iâ—_n pag._n 162._o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o soul_n ibid._n borrow_v lawful_a p._n 36._o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n p._n 37_o we_o may_v not_o needless_o become_v borrower_n p._n 38._o it_o be_v more_o base_a not_o to_o pay_v than_o it_o be_v to_o borrow_v pag._n 39_o c._n censure_n rash_a be_v dangerous_a p._n 212_o especial_o of_o governor_n and_o what_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o p._n 251_o none_n so_o holy_a that_o can_v escape_v it_o p._n 245._o ceremony_n of_o courtesy_n may_v not_o be_v slight_v p._n 152_o creditor_n god_n be_v to_o all_o p._n 41_o yet_o deny_v by_o many_o p._n 42_o he_o be_v a_o free_a and_o bountiful_a creditor_n p._n 43._o there_o be_v few_o creditor_n merciful_a p._n 61_o credit_n be_v by_o repentance_n recover_v p._n 14â—_n christ_n be_v true_a god_n p_o 241._o how_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 242_o who_o hold_v he_o up_o high_a preach_v he_o best_o p._n 80_o christian_n there_o be_v both_o strong_a and_o weak_a pag_n 99_o 103._o circumstantial_a omission_n be_v blame_v worthy_a p_o 151_o our_o best_a action_n receive_v their_o life_n or_o bane_n from_o their_o circumstance_n p._n 154_o conscience_n be_v like_o a_o ill_a wife_n 271_o if_o good_a it_o afford_v joy_n p_o 194._o the_o peace_n of_o it_o arise_v from_o faith_n pag._n 271._o a_o benumb_a and_o sleepy_a conscience_n how_o know_v p._n 274._o company_n how_o and_o when_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o it_o p._n 234._o what_o company_n we_o be_v to_o shun_v ibid._n community_n anabaptisticall_a unlawful_a p._n 37_o consideration_n neglect_v a_o cause_n man_n seek_v not_o pardon_v p._n 65._o conversion_n a_o great_a work_n than_o creation_n p._n 2._o conversation_n outward_a no_o sure_a sign_n of_o conversion_n p._n 239_o cost_v bestow_v on_o christ_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o grudge_v p._n 199._o curiosity_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o detraction_n p._n 247._o courtesy_n be_v commendable_a yea_o necessary_a p._n 155._o it_o be_v much_o respect_v by_o man_n
pag._n 156._o d._n david_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n p._n 204_o debt_n owe_v to_o god_n p._n 44._o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a debt_n and_o sinner_n be_v great_a debtor_n pag._n 8_o 45._o all_o be_v not_o alike_o indebt_v p._n 5._o yet_o none_o able_a to_o satisfy_v page_n 55._o a_o discharge_n may_v be_v have_v p._n 64._o it_o be_v speedy_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o p._n 48._o be_v have_v careful_o lay_v it_o up_o p._n 70._o debt_n owe_v to_o man_n may_v be_v require_v p._n 62._o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o a_o honest_a mind_n to_o be_v in_o debt_n p._n 40._o 47._o no_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v exact_v without_o mercy_n p._n 62._o degree_n there_o be_v of_o sin_n pag._n 52._o degree_n of_o love_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n pag._n 221._o delight_n god_n allow_v as_o well_o as_o for_o necessity_n p._n 191._o despair_v of_o any_o we_o may_v not_o p._n 208_o 210._o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o other_o p._n 82._o devotion_n of_o many_o be_v a_o stage-devotion_n p._n 163_o detraction_n the_o vileness_n of_o it_o show_v p._n 246_o the_o kind_n of_o detraction_n ibid._n the_o father_n mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o it_o and_o whence_o they_o be_v p._n 247_o doctrine_n it_o shall_v be_v well_o ground_v p._n 201._o e._n ear_n be_v the_o soul_n taster_n page_n 108._o a_o good_a ear_n describe_v p._n 31._o by_o it_o christ_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 34._o to_o a_o obedient_a ear_n reproof_n be_v a_o ear-ring_n p._n 110._o effect_n be_v good_a mark_n and_o proof_n p._n 215._o elect_a before_o conversion_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o wicked_a p._n 50._o envy_n the_o mother_n of_o detraction_n pa._n 246._o equivocation_n the_o sort_n and_o kind_n pag._n 118_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n be_v lie_v assertion_n pag._n 17._o it_o be_v first_o teach_v by_o satan_n page_n 116._o logical_a equivocation_n may_v be_v use_v in_o some_o case_n pag._n 118._o example_n of_o other_o shall_v draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n p._n 209_o 210_o eye_n be_v the_o most_o sinful_a sense_n pag._n 164_o our_o eye_n be_v spring_n page_n 171._o they_o be_v the_o two_o turtle_n which_o we_o must_v offer_v to_o god_n pag._n 176._o eye-water_n run_v not_o waste_v pag._n 175._o f._n face_n of_o god_n be_v against_o sinner_n pag._n 133_o his_o face_n and_o favour_n bring_v all_o good_a with_o it_o ibid_fw-la repentance_n bring_v we_o into_o favour_n pag._n 134_o 145._o i'faith_o how_o alike_o in_o all_o believer_n and_o how_o not_o pag._n 99_o how_o it_o be_v the_o common_a faith_n p._n 264._o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a subsistence_n p._n 259._o it_o must_v be_v every_o man_n own_o pa._n 261_o how_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o may_v help_v we_o pag_n 263._o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o other_o grace_n pag._n 258._o it_o be_v obtain_v by_o mean_n page_n 264._o the_o faith_n of_o many_o how_o it_o be_v clothe_v pag._n 266_o that_o faith_n which_o save_v be_v a_o work_a faith_n pag._n 267_o it_o kindle_v love_n pag._n 216._o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n be_v our_o love_n pag._n 220._o feast_n mirth_n and_o chearfullnesse_n allow_v at_o they_o pag._n 192._o foot_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v wash_v and_o how_o page_n 164._o why_o the_o apostle_n wash_v not_o christ_n foot_n pag._n 162._o our_o foot_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o gather_v soil_n pag_n 161._o they_o must_v be_v wash_v as_o well_o as_o our_o face_n or_o hand_n pag._n 161._o fellowship_n with_o sinner_n how_o farlawfull_a pag_n 235_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o pag._n 64._o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o how_o pag._n 65_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v believe_v page_n 79._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o few_o seek_v after_o it_o pag._n 65._o how_o man_n may_v forgive_v page_n 224._o we_o must_v forgive_v as_o god_n forgive_v pag._n 76._o friena_n be_v to_o be_v kind_o entertain_v pa._n 152_o and_o not_o treacherous_o to_o be_v use_v pag._n 1â—3_n friendship_n and_o acquaintance_n much_o differ_v pag_n 236._o g._n grace_n universal_a how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v teach_v pag_n 79._o it_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n invisible_a pag._n â—15_n and_o best_o discover_v by_o the_o effect_n ibid._n when_o it_o be_v after_o the_o pattern_n it_o be_v right_a pag._n 218._o all_o grace_n may_v be_v counterfeit_a except_o love_v pa._n 217_o gift_n offer_v by_o the_o wise_a then_o to_o christ_n what_o they_o notify_v p_o 195_o grief_n the_o greatness_n of_o it_o how_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o pag_n 179._o guest_n be_v to_o be_v cheerful_o entertain_v pag._n 152._o h._n harlot_n do_v satan_n the_o great_a service_n pag._n 207._o hand_n especial_o regard_v by_o the_o pharisee_n pag._n 163._o hate_v god_n many_o do_v and_o who_o they_o be_v pa._n 94._o how_o god_n can_v be_v hate_v pag._n 95._o hear_v we_o must_v with_o aâ—â—_n open_a caâ—e_n pa._n 32._o hearing_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o practice_n pag._n 33._o heart_n first_o to_o be_v reform_v page_n 238._o it_o have_v a_o ear_n in_o it_o page_z 240_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v his_o worst_a piece_n pag._n 238._o it_o be_v like_o the_o deep_a sea_n page_n 239._o how_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o noâ—_n p._n 240_o 243_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o son_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n pag._n 189._o hope_n remain_v for_o great_a sinner_n pag._n 209._o how_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n be_v the_o door_n of_o hope_n pag._n 210._o i._o idolater_n through_o abuse_n of_o thing_n lawful_a disable_v not_o their_o use_n pag._n 157._o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 159_o what_o be_v count_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a in_o state_n pag._n 160._o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o pag._n 85._o infant_n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v faith_n pa._n 263._o ingratitude_n be_v a_o sin_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 88_o nature_n abhor_v it_o ibid._n john_n love_v christ_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n p._n 98._o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la how_o p_o 109._o joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o christian_a p._n 193._o no_o true_a joy_n in_o excess_n p._n 194._o k._n kiss_v the_o kind_n of_o they_o p._n 183_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o love_n p._n 124_o 184._o holy_a kiss_v of_o three_o sort_n page_n 183._o unholy_a kiss_v of_o four_o sort_n p._n 184_o a_o kiss_v note_v two_o thing_n pag._n 184._o what_o it_o signify_v pag._n 186._o the_o kiss_n of_o christ_n mouth_n what_o page_n 187._o christ_n must_v be_v kiss_v of_o we_o pag._n 186._o a_o threefold_a kiss_n be_v owe_v he_o pag._n 187._o the_o father_n be_v provoke_v when_o the_o son_n be_v not_o kiss_v p._n 188._o many_o false_a kiss_n be_v give_v to_o he_o p._n 187._o when_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v and_o kiss_v p._n 63._o l._n law_n judicial_a bound_v not_o we_o as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n pag._n 160._o lend_v god_n do_v to_o all_o pag._n 42._o liberty_n great_a under_o the_o gospel_n than_o under_o the_o law_n pag._n 160._o love_n hardly_a counterfit_v of_o any_o grace_n p._n 217._o it_o be_v the_o pulse_n of_o faith_n and_o discover_v it_o pa._n 259_o 260._o without_o love_n all_o we_o do_v be_v no._n thing_n pa._n 260._o it_o must_v and_o will_v be_v work_v p._n 259._o three_o thing_n in_o love_n pag._n 91._o it_o have_v variety_n of_o object_n pa._n 97._o no_o affection_n so_o reciprocal_a as_o it_o 96_o he_o be_v nothing_o who_o love_v nothing_o page_n 97._o love_v right_o qualify_v how_o know_v page_n 219._o it_o be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o faith_n page_n 221._o and_o be_v bountiful_a if_o not_o prodigal_a page_n 198._o love_v god_n all_o do_v that_o be_v forgive_v by_o he_o page_z 92._o some_o love_n god_n more_o than_o other_o page_z 98._o the_o weak_a degree_n of_o love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v pag._n 100_o how_o weak_a love_n may_v be_v know_v from_o strong_a page_n 103._o much_o love_n argue_v much_o mercy_n page_n 220._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o love_v page_n 222._o sign_n that_o man_n love_v not_o god_n pag._n 93._o reasins_z why_o man_n shall_v love_n god_n p._n 96._o no_o love_n be_v lose_v in_o love_v he_o p._n 97_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a love_n and_o mercenary_a p._n 107_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o his_o benefit_n p._n 106._o love_n ground_v on_o common_a favour_n unsound_a p._n 123_o yet_o they_o be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o those_o in_o christ_n p._n 124_o love_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o pardon_n p._n 218._o it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o remission_n but_o the_o effect_n p._n 213._o it_o restrain_v from_o licentiousness_n
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and_o lend_v be_v a_o practice_n of_o long_o stand_v doct._n page_n 36._o 2._o god_n be_v a_o creditor_n page_n 40._o 3._o sinner_n be_v indebt_v person_n page_n 44._o 4._o the_o elect_a before_o conversion_n be_v indebt_v with_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 50._o 5._o all_o be_v not_o alike_o indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 51._o verse_n 42._o 1._o sinner_n be_v disable_v debtor_n doct._n page_n 55._o 2._o disable_v debtor_n shall_v be_v deal_v merciful_o with_o pag._n 61._o 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v feisable_v and_o attaineable_a p._n 62._o 4._o who_o god_n forgive_v he_o full_o forgive_v page_n 67._o 5._o remission_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n page_n 71._o 6._o it_o be_v general_a to_o all_o who_o cast_v themselves_o on_o god_n free_a mercy_n for_o it_o page_z 78._o 7._o god_n forgive_v great_a debt_n so_o well_o as_o small_a page_z 81._o 8._o who_o owe_v least_o needs_o pardon_v as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o owe_v most_o pag._n 83._o 9_o who_o have_v be_v beneficial_a 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