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as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o vomit_v it_o first_o then_o tu._n tu._n for_o that_o compellation_n tu_fw-la have_v thou_o find_v it_o it_o be_v a_o word_n first_o of_o familiarity_n and_o then_o a_o word_n of_o particularity_n it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o familiarity_n that_o god_n have_v notify_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o several_a person_n that_o he_o have_v come_v so_o near_o to_o our_o comprehension_n as_o to_o be_v consider_v not_o only_o as_o a_o universal_a and_o infinite_a god_n but_o as_o a_o father_n and_o as_o a_o son_n and_o open_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o these_o notion_n tu_fw-la pater_fw-la tu_fw-la fili_fw-la thou_o o_o father_n and_o thou_o o_o son_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o a_o constable_n or_o beadle_n will_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o so_o to_o be_v thove_v and_o any_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o whole_a trinity_n together_o be_v content_a with_o it_o 92.8_o psal_n 92.8_o take_v god_n altogether_o and_o at_o high_a tu_fw-la altissimus_fw-la thou_o lord_n art_n most_o high_a for_o evermore_o 93.2_o psal_n 93.2_o take_v he_o from_o before_o any_o beginning_n tu_fw-la à _fw-la seculo_fw-la thy_o throve_n be_v establish_v of_o old_a and_o thou_o be_v from_o everlasting_a take_v he_o from_o beyond_o all_o end_n tu_fw-la autem_fw-la permanes_a 102.27_o psal_n 102.27_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n in_o which_o we_o go_v not_o about_o to_o condemn_v or_o correct_v the_o civil_a manner_n of_o give_v different_a title_n to_o different_a rank_n of_o man_n but_o to_o note_v the_o slipperiness_n of_o our_o time_n where_o title_n flow_v into_o one_o another_o and_o lose_v their_o distinction_n when_o as_o the_o element_n be_v condense_v into_o one_o another_o air_n condense_v into_o water_n and_o that_o into_o earth_n so_o a_o obsequious_a
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he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o by_o he_o whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n page_n 1_o serm._n ii_o esaiah_n 7.14_o therefore_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n pa._n 11_o serm._n iii_o galat._n 4.4_o &_o 5._o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n pa._n 20_o serm._n iu_o luke_n 2.29_o &_o 30._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n pa._n 29._o serm._n v._n exod._n 4.13_o o_o my_o lord_n send_v i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o will_v send_v pa._n 39_o serm._n vi_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n pa._n 52_o serm._n vii_o john_n 10.10_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o pa._n 62_o serm._n viii_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n pa._n 77_o serm._n ix_o rom_n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n pa._n 86_o serm._n x._o rom_n 12.20_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n pa._n 96_o serm._n xi_o mat._n 9.2_o and_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n my_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o pa._n 102_o serm._n xii_o mat._n 5.2_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n pa._n 112_o serm._n xiii_o job_n 16._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a o_o earth_n cover_v thou_o not_o my_o blood_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a pa._n 127_o serm._n fourteen_o amos_n 5.18_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o it_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_a pa._n 136_o serm._n xv._o 1_o cor_n 15.26_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n pa._n 144_o serm._n xvi_o john_n 11.35_o jesus_n weep_v pa._n 153_o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 19.17_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n pa._n 163_o serm._n xviii_o act_n 2.36_o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n pa._n 175_o serm._n xix_o apoc._n 20.6_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n pa._n 183_o serm._n xx._n john_n 5.28_o 29._o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n pa._n 192_o serm._n xxi_o 1_o cor._n 15.29_o else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptize_v for_o dead_a pa._n 120_o serm._n xxii_o heb._n 11.35_o woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v a_o deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n pa._n 213_o serm._n xxiii_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o than_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v pa._n 224_o serm._n xxiv_o job_n 4.18_o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n pa._n 233_o serm._n xxv_o mat._n 28.6_o he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v as_o he_o say_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lie_v pa._n 242_o serm._n xxvi_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n pa._n 254_o serm._n xxvii_o psal._n 89.47_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n pa._n 267_o serm._n xxviii_o &_o xxix_o john_n 14.26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o pa._n 277._o &_o 286_o serm._n xxx_o john_n 14.20_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o pa._n 294_o serm._n xxxi_o gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n pa._n 303_o serm._n xxxii_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o also_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 312_o serm._n xxxiii_o act_n 10.44_o while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n pa._n 321_o serm._n xxxiv_o rom_n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n pa._n 332_o serm._n xxxv_o mat._n 12.31_o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n pa._n 341_o serm._n xxxvi_o &_o xxxvii_o john_n 16.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o you_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o of_o judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v pa._n 351._o &_o 361_o serm._n xxxviii_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n
the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n pa._n 375_o serm._n thirty-nine_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n pa._n 384_o serm._n xl._n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n pa._n 393_o serm._n xli_o psal._n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a pa._n 403_o serm._n xlii_o gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a pa._n 412_o serm._n xliii_o mat._n 3.17_o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v pa._n 423_o serm._n xliv_o rev._n 4.8_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v each_o of_o they_o six_o wing_n about_o he_o and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n within_o and_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v pa._n 432_o serm._n xlv_o apoc._n 7.2_o 3._o and_o i_o see_v another_o angel_n ascend_v from_o the_o east_n which_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o four_o angel_n to_o who_o power_n be_v give_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n say_v hurt_v you_o not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n neither_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n pa._n 445_o serm._n xlvi_o act_n 9.4_o and_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o pa._n 459_o serm._n xlvii_o act_n 20.25_o and_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o all_o you_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o pa._n 468_o serm._n xlviii_o act_n 28.6_o they_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n pa._n 476_o serm._n xlix_o act_n 23.6_o 7._o but_o when_o paul_n perceive_v that_o one_o part_n be_v sadducee_n and_o the_o other_o pharisee_n he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o council_n man_n and_o brethren_n i_o be_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi of_o the_o hope_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o be_o call_v in_o question_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o say_v there_o arise_v a_o dissension_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n and_o the_o multitude_n be_v divide_v pa._n 487_o serm._n l._n psal._n 6.1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n pa._n 499_o serm._n li._n psal._n 6.2_o 3._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o pa._n 209_o serm._n lii_o &_o liii_o psal._n 6.4_o 5._o return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o pa._n 522._o &_o pa._n 530_o serm._n liv._o psal._n 6.6_o 7._o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o grief_n it_o wax_v old_a because_o of_o all_o my_o enemy_n pa._n 535_o serm._n lv._o psal._n 6.8_o 9_o 10._o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n let_v all_o my_o enemy_n be_v ashamed_a and_o sore_o vex_v let_v they_o return_v and_o be_v ashamed_a sudden_o pa._n 548_o serm._n lvi_o psal._n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n pa._n 560_o serm._n lvii_o psal._n 32.3_o 4._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n selah_n pa._n 571_o serm._n lviii_o psal._n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n pa._n 582_o serm._n lix_n psal._n 32.6_o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o he_o pa._n 592_o serm._n lx._n psal._n 32.7_o thou_o be_v my_o hide_v place_n thou_o shall_v preserve_v i_o from_o trouble_n thou_o shall_v compass_v i_o about_o with_o song_n of_o deliverance_n pa._n 601_o serm._n lxi_o psal._n 32.8_o i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n pa._n 609_o serm._n lxii_o psal._n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n or_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v hold_v in_o with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n lest_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o thou_o p._n 619_o serm._n lxiii_o psal._n 32.10_o 11._o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n pa._n 629_o serm._n lxiv_o psal._n 51.7_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n pa._n 639_o serm._n lxv_o psal._n 62.9_o sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n pa._n 643_o serm._n lxvi_o psal._n 63.7_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n therefore_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v pa._n 663_o serm._n lxvii_o psal._n 64.10_o and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v pa._n 673_o serm._n lxviii_o psal._n 65.5_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o upon_o the_o sea_n pa._n 683_o serm._n lxix_o psal._n 66.3_o say_v unto_o god_n how_o terrible_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o thou_o pa._n 695_o serm._n lxx_o prov_n 25.16_o have_v thou_o find_v honey_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o vomit_v it_o 709_o serm._n lxxi_o &_o lxxii_o mat._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o jesus_n walk_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n see_v two_o brethren_n simon_n call_v peter_n and_z andrew_z his_o brother_n cast_v a_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n for_o they_o be_v fisher_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o fisher_n of_o man_n and_o they_o straightway_o leave_v their_o net_n and_o follow_v he_o pa._n 717._o &_o 726_o serm._n lxxiii_o john_n 14.2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o pa._n 737_o serm._n lxxiv_o psal._n 144.15_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o yea_o blessed_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n pa._n 749_o serm._n lxxv_o esay_n 32.8_o but_o the_o liberal_a devise_v 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