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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 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though_o i_o walk_v in_o my_o own_o imagination_n and_o stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.19_o but_o the_o love_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o special_a mercy_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n it_o do_v cause_n a_o man_n to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n 3.8_o psal_n 73.25_o phil._n 3.8_o and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o give_v god_n the_o high_a seat_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o put_v a_o man_n on_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n as_o before_o we_o hear_v and_o make_v those_o commandment_n easy_a which_o be_v and_o be_v cross_a to_o our_o nature_n wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o ground_v our_o comfort_n or_o love_n on_o outward_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o on_o this_o special_a and_o particular_a love_n
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the_o doctrine_n and_o observation_n collect_v and_o prosecute_v in_o this_o ensue_a exposition_n of_o that_o parable_n luk._n 7.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 40._o 1._o christ_n much_o affect_v a_o parabolicall_a way_n of_o teach_v doct._n pag._n 9_o 2._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o tongue_n in_o it_o pa._n 11._o 3._o god_n have_v a_o answer_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 12._o 4._o sinner_n not_o sin_v presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v reprooved_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o mockenesse_n page_n 13._o 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o reproove_v by_o name_n p._n 16._o 6._o when_o our_o brother_n sin_n we_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o he_o pag._n 19_o 7._o courteous_a usage_n shall_v not_o hinder_v reproof_n p._n 22._o 8_o the_o name_n and_o disposition_n be_v sometime_o suitable_a p._n 25_o 9_o reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o god_n prophet_n p._n 27_o 10._o what_o christ_n say_v we_o shall_v ready_o attend_v unto_o page_z 31._o verse_n 41._o 1._o borrow_v 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 to_o we_o shall_v be_v respect_v of_o we_o page_n 87._o 10._o the_o more_o kindness_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o any_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v endear_v to_o we_o pa._n 1._o 11._o god_n be_v true_o love_v of_o all_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v pa._n 92._o 12._o all_o that_o love_n god_n do_v not_o yet_o love_v he_o with_o the_o like_a degree_n of_o love_n pag._n 97._o 13._o who_o love_v god_n most_o be_v no_o unprofitable_a question_n pag._n 103._o 14._o love_n be_v love_n loadstone_n pag._n 105._o 15._o after_o the_o judgement_n be_v right_o inform_v sentence_n may_v be_v pass_v pag._n 108._o verse_n 43._o 1._o a_o wise_a reproof_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o a_o honest_a heart_n page_n 100_o doct._n 2._o the_o truth_n must_v be_v tell_v page_n 113._o 3._o the_o more_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiver_n the_o great_a love_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v in_o the_o forgive_v pag._n 122._o 4._o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v receive_v whoever_o bring_v it_o pa._n 125._o 5._o there_o 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pag._n 157._o 11._o the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v not_o be_v despise_v pag._n 161._o 12._o where_o sin_n be_v true_o repent_v it_o be_v lament_v pag._n 166._o 13._o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o sorrow_n pag._n 177._o 14._o what_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n true_a repentance_n convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n page_n 181._o 15._o the_o best_a ornament_n be_v not_o think_v too_o good_a for_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a penitent_n p._n 182._o verse_n 45._o 1._o the_o sign_n of_o true_a affection_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v doct._n p._n 184._o 2._o whosâ—_n love_v christ_n will_v kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n pag._n 186._o verse_n 46._o 1._o god_n allow_v both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n doct._n p._n 191._o 2._o mirth_n at_o feast_n be_v allowable_a pag._n 191._o 3._o love_n be_v liberal_a of_o the_o best_a it_o have_v pag._n 198._o verse_n 47._o 1._o doctrine_n deliver_v shall_v be_v well_o ground_v and_o apt_o infer_v doct._n pag._n 201._o 2._o christ_n word_n be_v sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 202._o 3._o incontinency_n of_o life_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o sin_n p._n 204._o 4._o grievous_a sinner_n upon_o repentance_n shall_v find_v mercy_n p._n 208._o 5._o a_o proof_n from_o the_o effect_n be_v very_o demonstrative_a p._n 215_o 6._o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o sin_n be_v remit_v pag._n 216._o 7._o love_v much_o argue_v much_o receive_v pag._n 219._o 8._o proportionable_a to_o that_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o remission_n by_o christ_n will_v be_v that_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o christ_n pag._n 220._o verse_n 48._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n belong_v unto_o christ_n doct
not_o damnatio_fw-la medicina_fw-la non_fw-la paena_fw-la a_o chastisement_n not_o a_o condemnation_n a_o medicine_n not_o a_o punishment_n as_o speak_v s._n chrysostome_n and_o betwixt_o these_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v it_o be_v true_a god_n lay_v many_o thing_n on_o his_o dear_a child_n in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n but_o such_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v neither_o expiatory_a nor_o satisfactory_a nor_o yet_o vindictive_a for_o sin_n nor_o can_v they_o proper_o be_v call_v punishment_n but_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o correction_n only_o psal_n 94.12_o heb._n 12.6_o revel_v 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o god_n send_v they_o in_o love_n and_o offer_v himself_o therein_o to_o his_o as_o unto_o child_n heb._n 12.7_o he_o inflict_v they_o as_o furtherance_n to_o sanctification_n not_o as_o mean_n of_o satisfaction_n three_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o and_o much_o more_o full_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o forgive_v one_o another_o and_o he_o make_v his_o forgiveness_n the_o very_a pattern_n we_o shall_v work_v by_o ephes_n 4_o 32._o but_o in_o our_o forgive_n he_o require_v that_o both_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n be_v forgive_v 1_o pet._n 3.9_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o who_o god_n forgive_v to_o they_o be_v forgive_v both_o as_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o brethren_n for_o wrong_n to_o they_o do_v by_o acknowledgement_n restitution_n mulct_n with_o ask_v forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n we_o both_o teach_v and_o practice_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v we_o in_o this_o point_n that_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n i_o spare_v any_o further_o wade_v in_o this_o point_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o say_v on_o it_o for_o that_o this_o popish_a opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n cleave_v as_o one_o say_v well_o very_o close_o unto_o our_o nature_n and_o 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there_o may_v be_v no_o quarrel_n against_o they_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v short_a be_v thus_o full_o pardon_v whatsoever_o happen_v to_o we_o or_o be_v inflict_v on_o we_o we_o may_v rest_v assure_v come_v in_o love_n it_o be_v mingle_v with_o love_n and_o shall_v through_o love_n be_v turn_v to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o let_v our_o affliction_n smart_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o the_o curse_n be_v remove_v they_o be_v but_o medicinable_a potion_n and_o shall_v further_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a with_o thou_o as_o eliphaz_n say_v to_o job_n 15.11_o job_n 15.11_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n affect_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v sure_o than_o we_o be_v be_v as_o yet_o dead_a birth_n god_n child_n have_v rejoice_v in_o this_o mercy_n more_o than_o in_o great_a spoil_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o conclude_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o lie_v up_o safe_a our_o discharge_n and_o pardon_n have_v once_o obtain_v it_o how_o careful_a man_n be_v to_o lock_v up_o a_o general_n discharge_v from_o some_o pecuniary_a debt_n we_o know_v well_o enough_o but_o no_o discharge_n to_o this_o so_o lay_v it_o up_o that_o you_o may_v not_o have_v it_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o trial_n such_o time_n you_o must_v expect_v and_o then_o your_o acquittance_n seal_v with_o christ_n blood_n will_v stand_v you_o in_o much_o stead_n our_o carelessness_n this_o way_n often_o cause_v god_n to_o hide_v from_o we_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v it_o up_o and_o keep_v it_o better_o thus_o we_o lay_v some_o piece_n of_o plate_n aside_o for_o a_o while_n to_o teach_v a_o careless_a child_n or_o servant_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o it_o after_o it_o be_v return_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n pardon_v come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o both_o whence_o observe_v we_o remission_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n who_o god_n forgive_v he_o forgive_v gratis_o the_o pope_n indeed_o sell_v pardon_n god_n sell_v none_o what_o god_n do_v this_o way_n he_o do_v free_o this_o truth_n be_v abundant_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 43_o 25._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o purge_v you_o and_o wash_v away_o your_o sin_n o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 36.25_o 32._o thus_o ephes_n 1.7_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o benefit_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o rom._n 3.24_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratis_o or_o free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n object_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n how_o then_o be_v it_o free_a that_o which_o we_o get_v upon_o a_o price_n pay_v and_o ransom_n tender_v be_v from_o justice_n due_a to_o we_o and_o not_o of_o free_a grace_n give_v we_o but_o so_o be_v this_o obtain_v as_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o elsewhere_o show_v 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 6_o resp_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v for_o we_o and_o our_o debt_n discharge_v through_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o god_n justice_n not_o one_o farthing_n of_o that_o sum_n wherein_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v forgive_v without_o payment_n make_v by_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n pay_v the_o principal_a that_o be_v owe_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o and_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n pay_v the_o forfeiture_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o prophet_n say_v we_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o lord_n hand_n viz._n in_o our_o surety_n double_a for_o all_o our_o sin_n isa_n 40_o 2._o so_o that_o ex_fw-la parâ—e_fw-la christi_fw-la on_o christ_n part_n it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o yet_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominum_fw-la on_o man_n behalf_n it_o be_v every_o way_n ingenuous_a and_o free_a and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v please_v out_o of_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o mankind_n to_o send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o discharge_v that_o debt_n be_v owe_v isa_n 9.6_o john_n 4.10_o and_o out_o of_o the_o like_a love_n and_o mercy_n he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o payment_n by_o he_o make_v on_o our_o behalf_n for_o nothing_o bind_v god_n to_o this_o way_n but_o that_o wherewith_o he_o do_v voluntary_o bind_v himself_o heb_fw-mi 6.7_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o satisfy_v for_o we_o it_o be_v to_o we_o free_a he_o free_o and_o willing_o assent_v to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o again_o 10.15_o john_n 10.15_o as_o likewise_o in_o that_o we_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o gratify_v christ_n for_o what_o he_o do_v in_o any_o measure_n psal_n 116.12_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o who_o receive_v this_o mercy_n it_o be_v free_a forgiveness_n we_o confer_v no_o merit_n to_o it_o nor_o do_v we_o add_v any_o thing_n towards_o that_o great_a purchase_n of_o he_o rom._n 11.6_o thus_o then_o in_o speak_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o pardon_v sin_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n or_o tribute_n and_o we_o by_o his_o payment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tribute-free_a and_o
for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n which_o god_n most_o especial_o do_v regard_n thus_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o whereon_o to_o ground_v any_o plea_n for_o pardon_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o plea_n to_o use_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n we_o read_v math._n 25._o that_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n hope_v to_o borrow_v oil_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v deny_v and_o plain_o tell_v that_o they_o have_v not_o to_o spare_v that_o they_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o lend_v and_o spend_v both_o no_o trust_n to_o any_o other_o man_n merit_n whatsoever_o papist_n say_v resolve_v we_o therefore_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n as_o from_o common_a law_n we_o fly_v to_o chancery_n for_o relief_n put_v we_o up_o our_o petition_n into_o the_o court_n of_o request_n after_o this_o form_n and_o no_o other_o lord_z be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v all_o of_o mercy_n so_o learn_v we_o here_o to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o mercy_n we_o be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9.23_o now_o the_o vessel_n scent_v of_o the_o liquor_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o mercy_n election_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o vocation_n according_a to_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o justification_n by_o grace_n rom._n 3.24_o glorification_n a_o gift_n of_o grace_n rom._n 6.23_o why_o bless_a be_v god_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o say_v we_o of_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o jacob_n of_o his_o wealth_n god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v all_o these_o gen._n 33.11_o and_o with_o the_o church_n let_v we_o still_o acknowledge_v lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o isae_fw-la 20.12_o as_o for_o those_o who_o take_v 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it_o do_v repent_v i_o pardon_v he_o for_o so_o god_n pardon_v the_o unworthy_a of_o we_o be_v the_o fault_n what_o it_o will_v be_v god_n forgive_v we_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o yea_o although_o we_o have_v forgive_v he_o many_o time_n already_o i_o say_v not_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n math._n 18.12_o so_o do_v god_n by_o we_o and_o so_o forgive_v as_o not_o to_o impute_v the_o wrong_n unto_o he_o count_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o do_v s._n paul_n forgive_v the_o galathian_o cap._n 4.12_o yea_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o still_o look_v upon_o the_o pattern_n god_n have_v set_v we_o to_o work_v by_o ephes_n 4.32_o colos_n 3.13_o remember_v god_n have_v so_o far_o tie_v his_o mercy_n to_o this_o condition_n of_o our_o forgive_a other_o that_o unless_o we_o do_v so_o we_o can_v have_v no_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v mat._n 6.14_o 15._o &_o 18.32_o 33._o look_v as_o david_n say_v of_o unthankful_a nabal_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v all_o that_o this_o fellow_n have_v 1_o sam_n 25.21_o 22._o so_o will_v god_n say_v of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o forgive_v in_o vain_a have_v i_o do_v all_o this_o for_o he_o give_v my_o son_n promise_v pardon_n etc._n etc._n see_v he_o be_v so_o unthankful_a as_o not_o for_o my_o sake_n to_o pass_v by_o such_o small_a wrong_n and_o injury_n use_v 4_o last_o from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v of_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n may_v a_o poor_a sinner_n gather_v comfort_n it_o be_v that_o that_o trouble_v many_o a_o soul_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o worth_n within_o they_o they_o can_v see_v why_o god_n shall_v pardon_v such_o as_o they_o be_v but_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o in_o himself_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o nature_n incline_v to_o show_v mercy_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o pay_v there_o he_o frank_o forgive_v all_o beside_o christ_n have_v pay_v for_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v solomon_n nomon_n jesu_n a_o put_fw-mi hebraeos_fw-la a_o litera_fw-la loath_a apud_fw-la graecos_n a_o jota_n incipit_fw-la quae_fw-la utraque_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la gente_fw-la denarij_fw-la numeri_fw-la est_fw-la nota_fw-la decen_n obolos_fw-la in_o precium_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la offerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la credentes_fw-la signii_fw-la no_n minis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o denario_fw-la numero_fw-la incipit_fw-la in_o front_n &_o professione_n proferunt_fw-la bed_a tab_v solomon_n the_o first_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n yield_v comfort_n if_o you_o consider_v it_o well_o much_o more_o the_o whole_a you_o know_v the_o mercy-seat_n be_v upon_o the_o ark_n and_o within_o the_o ark_n the_o law_n be_v put_v and_o over_o the_o ark_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v cherubin_n cover_v one_o another_o what_o signify_v all_o this_o but_o that_o by_o christ_n 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another_o world_n for_o that_o which_o have_v make_v no_o breach_n of_o friendship_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o and_o wherewith_o he_o never_o be_v displease_v if_o they_o can_v let_v we_o hear_v it_o use_v 2_o as_o for_o our_o self_n and_o practice_n let_v we_o not_o think_v any_o sin_n contemptible_a so_o as_o to_o make_v light_n of_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o see_v every_o sin_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o further_o know_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o material_a part_n which_o often_o be_v little_a but_o in_o the_o form_n or_o anomy_n which_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o may_v be_v in_o a_o apple_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o great_a matter_n you_o know_v the_o most_o poisonful_a sin_n of_o all_o be_v take_v in_o a_o apple_n greg._n queque_fw-la minuâ—_n laedunt_fw-la singula_fw-la multa_fw-la nocent_a quomodo_fw-la minuta_fw-la peccata_fw-la si_fw-la negligantur_fw-la occidunt_fw-la minuta_fw-la sicut_fw-la grana_fw-la arenae_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la multa_fw-la arena_fw-la imponatur_fw-la premit_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n tract_n 12._o in_o job._n quid_fw-la interest_n ad_fw-la naufragium_fw-la iâ—rum_fw-la uno_fw-la grands_fw-fr fluctu_fw-la navis_fw-la operiatur_fw-la a_o paulatim_fw-la subrâ—pens_fw-la aqus_fw-la in_o sentinaâ—_n aug._n epist_n 108._o quid_fw-la interest_n utrunte_v plumbum_fw-la premat_fw-la a_o arena_fw-la plumbum_fw-la una_fw-la massa_fw-la est_fw-la arena_fw-la minuta_fw-la grana_fw-la sunt_fw-la nun_n vides_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ser._n 10._o the_o divers_a nolite_fw-la contemnere_fw-la venialia_fw-la quia_fw-la minima_fw-la sunâ—_n sed_fw-la timete_fw-la quia_fw-la plura_fw-la plerunque_fw-la enim_fw-la bestiae_fw-la minia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d multae_fw-la necant_fw-la etc._n etc._n timenda_fw-la est_fw-la ergâ—_fw-la ruina_fw-la multitudiâ—is_fw-la etsâ—_n non_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la chordis_fw-la si_fw-mi 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much_o affect_v page_n 130._o and_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o way_n of_o well-doing_n pag._n 131._o precept_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o prayer_n pag._n 58._o preacher_n who_o be_v the_o best_a pa._n 202._o propriety_n of_o good_n establish_v pag._n 37._o q._n question_v it_o be_v who_o love_v god_n most_o pa._n 103._o r._n reformation_n outward_a not_o sufficient_a pag._n 238_o redemption_n plenteous_a to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n page_n 81._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v attainable_a p._n 62._o repentance_n be_v rather_o see_v then_o hear_v pag._n 136_o it_o restore_v virginity_n youth_n and_o credit_n pag._n 144_o 145_o reproof_n this_o age_n will_v not_o endure_v pa._n 20._o how_o to_o reproove_v aright_o be_v difficult_a pag._n 21._o it_o must_v be_v wise_o give_v p._n 111._o it_o be_v a_o carete_n to_o the_o obedient_a pag._n 110_o love_n must_v be_v see_v in_o it_o pag._n 15._o so_o reproove_v as_o that_o we_o do_v not_o blemish_v pag._n 18_o in_o some_o case_n it_o 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52_o 83._o parity_n of_o sin_n a_o idle_a dream_n pag._n 52._o how_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o sin_n and_o sin_n pag._n 53._o great_a sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v pag._n 82_o 211._o some_o sin_n deserve_v great_a punishment_n than_o other_o pag._n 83._o no_o sin_n be_v so_o small_a as_o to_o be_v slight_v pag._n 85._o sin_n be_v in_o all_o but_o all_o be_v not_o in_o sin_n pag._n 203_o how_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o godly_a pag._n 204._o sinner_n who_o be_v so_o to_o be_v account_v pag._n 203_o slander_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o persecution_n the_o godly_a suffer_v pag._n 250._o magistrate_n and_o minister_n especial_o pag._n 251._o sorrow_n accompany_v true_a repentance_n pag._n 1â—6_n it_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o sin_n pag._n 177._o if_o deep_a it_o sometime_o want_v a_o tongue_n pag._n 135_o a_o man_n may_v exceed_v in_o it_o and_o when_o pag._n 178_o unsound_a sorrow_n how_o discern_v pag._n 177._o sociable_a to_o be_v so_o be_v commendable_a pag._n 233_o nons_n may_v be_v rash_o censure_v for_o it_o pag._n 236._o what_o society_n we_o may_v have_v with_o sinner_n pag._n 235._o spirit_n what_o kind_n of_o one_o a_o slanderer_n be_v page_z 249._o a_o troublesome_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o hell_n ibid._n t._n tear_n what_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o pag._n 164._o the_o several_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o they_o pag._n 165._o they_o be_v necessary_a appendance_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 168._o yet_o very_o deceitful_a thing_n pag._n 168._o repentance_n may_v be_v without_o they_o pa._n 169_o the_o trial_n of_o true_a tear_n page_n 170._o tear_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n compare_v ibid._n the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o they_o pag._n 172_o counterfeit_v tear_n have_v prevail_v pag._n 173._o thought_n make_v conscience_n of_o page_z 11._o the_o word_n discover_v they_o p_o 12._o they_o be_v know_v only_o to_o god_n pag._n 240._o how_o they_o be_v discover_v by_o man_n and_o satan_n pag._n 243._o tongue_n may_v be_v too_o sudden_a in_o answer_v pag._n 109_o truth_n must_v be_v speak_v pag._n 114_o 120._o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v conceal_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o in_o what_o case_n page_n 114._o it_o be_v god_n whoever_o bring_v it_o pag._n 125._o u._n venial_a no_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v page_z 83_o 84._o two_o way_n sin_n may_v be_v term_v venial_a pag._n 83._o virginity_n how_o restore_v page_n 144._o uncleanness_n that_o sin_n so_o call_v be_v accompany_v with_o other_o p._n 216_o usury_n difference_n betwixt_o it_o and_o faenory_n pag._n 35._o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o kind_a lawful_a p._n 35_o w._n waters-lying_a what_o they_o be_v p._n 168._o when_o the_o city_n of_o water_n be_v take_v the_o danger_n be_v great_a p._n 176._o weep_v prove_v life_n p._n 166._o to_o weep_v for_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o for_o sin_v a_o bad_a sign_n p._n 169._o motive_n to_o weep_v p._n 167._o it_o be_v no_o childish_a property_n page_n 172._o weak_a vessel_n oft_o hold_v the_o liquor_n p._n 149._o whoredom_n be_v a_o pitfall_n page_n 207._o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n god_n allow_v we_o p._n 119_o woman_n their_o carriage_n to_o be_v wise_o observe_v p._n 140_o they_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v contemptible_o of_o p._n 141._o god_n have_v high_o honour_v that_o sex_n p._n 142._o woman_n of_o special_a note_n montion_v p._n 149_o such_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o imitate_v p._n 146_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n hard_a to_o find_v out_o p._n 141._o bad_a woman_n satan_n chief_a instrument_n p._n 141._o such_o woman_n as_o be_v bad_a shall_v be_v shun_v p._n 147_o how_o a_o woman_n may_v lawful_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 149._o how_o they_o shall_v provoke_v man_n to_o jealousy_n p._n 150._o whether_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o woman_n that_o anoint_a christ_n so_o often_o p._n 196._o word_n of_o christ_n mouth_n shall_v prevail_v with_o we_o p._n 202._o word_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o how_o p._n 110._o work_n protestant_n be_v no_o enemy_n unto_o they_o p._n 260._o they_o must_v accompany_v faith_n pag._n 265._o they_o be_v to_o be_v press_v p._n 267._o in_o what_o respect_n they_o be_v necessary_a pa._n 268._o the_o best_a be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n p._n 74._o they_o be_v not_o cause_n but_o condition_n of_o remission_n p._n 72._o how_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n agree_v concern_v they_o page_z 269._o perlegi_fw-la tractatum_fw-la hunc_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o penitent_n citizen_z in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la summa_fw-la utilitate_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n april_n 4._o 1640._o finis_fw-la