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numb_a 16._o 2._o king_n 14._o jerem._n 18._o matth._n 3._o proverb_n 1._o matth_n 11._o 2._o king_n 12._o jonas_n 3_o matt._n 3._o act_v 3_o rom._n 15._o the_o most_o especial_a time_n to_o receive_v grace_n be_v when_o god_n afflict_v prou._n 1._o gen._n 42._o 2._o par._n 33._o psal._n 136._o job._n 33._o jer._n 31._o the_o right_a way_n of_o worthy_a receive_v grace_n be_v by_o hearty_a repentance_n hos._n 6._o hos._n 6._o luke_n 15._o luke_n 7._o by_o walk_v without_o offence_n why_o god_n bless_a plant_n beast_n &_o man_n with_o power_n to_o increase_v themselves_o by_o propagation_n mâ—ns_n offspring_n by_o marriage_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n gen._n 2._o matth._n 19_o john_n 2._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o comfort_v help_v and_o mutual_a society_n gen_n 2._o propagation_n 1_o tim._n 5._o psal._n 127._o 1._o sam._n 1._o luke_n 1._o remedy_n against_o concupiscence_n 1_o 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or_o wealth_n jud._n 14._o 1_o tim._n 6._o prou._n 18._o marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o pareâ—â—es_n or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n gen._n 24._o exod._n 20._o exod._n 22._o num._n 30._o col._n 3._o aug._n ep_v 133._o gen._n 24._o dishonour_v do_v to_o marriage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v it_o eccle._n 36._o the_o second_o luc._n 11._o eccle._n 30._o gen._n 34_o the_o third_o 1._o cor._n 7._o marriage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n thereunto_o belong_v dishonour_v for_o want_n of_o discretion_n in_o marry_a folk_n pro._n 19_o want_v of_o hearty_a affection_n want_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o weightinesse_n of_o a_o bishoply_n charge_v especial_o over_o a_o great_a &_o a_o wise_a people_n 2._o tim._n 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—_n office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o pain_n in_o teach_v live_v study_v the_o peril_n both_o oâ—â—â—schargiâ—g_a anâ—_n not_o 〈…〉_o ezâ—ch_o â—_o in_o these_o consideration_n good_a meâ—_n have_v rather_o wish_v to_o avoid_v than_o labour_v to_o get_v tâ—e_v office_n of_o a_o bishop_n cyprian_a the_o occasion_n whereupon_o christ_n forsake_v jerusalem_fw-la and_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n john_n 5._o to_o avoid_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 14._o matth._n â—0_n prou._n 28._o to_o take_v some_o rest_n mark_v 6._o prou._n 28._o prou_z 31._o prou._n 26._o prou._n 24._o to_o avoid_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 2._o cor._n 6._o esay_n 52._o deut_n 12._o occasion_n which_o move_v the_o multitude_n to_o follow_v christ._n novelty_n hunger_n health_n matth._n 4._o the_o word_n of_o life_n joh._n 8._o joh._n 10._o christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n quiet_a in_o the_o mount_n when_o the_o multitude_n come_v unto_o he_o joh._n 16._o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v and_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o people_n in_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o 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the_o performance_n thereof_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n they_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n visitaton_n in_o mercy_n move_v they_o not_o luc._n 19_o visitation_n in_o justice_n these_o thing_n record_v for_o our_o benefit_n our_o blessing_n as_o great_a as_o they_o our_o unthankfulness_n great_a therefore_o without_o repentance_n our_o punishment_n can_v be_v less_o than_o they_o the_o disciple_n question_v concern_v both_o the_o particular_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o general_a consummation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n mat._n 24._o the_o time_n when_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v be_v for_o two_o cause_n conceal_v from_o man_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o sign_n that_o go_v before_o it_o be_v reveal_v five_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n act._n 17._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o joh._n 5._o act._n 10._o the_o property_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v judge_v he_o knowlegde_v psal._n 33._o epist._n jud._n his_o power_n phil._n 2._o his_o justice_n the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o these_o thing_n rom._n 14._o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n 2._o pet._n 3._o matth._n 24._o act._n 1._o sign_n go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n joel._n 2._o apocal._n 6._o matth._n 24._o beda_n esay_n 13._o esay_n 24._o ezech._n 32._o a_o allegorical_a application_n of_o the_o foresay_a sign_n the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o false_a doctrine_n 2._o thess._n 2._o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o corrupt_a life_n and_o conversation_n 2._o sam._n 12._o rom._n 2._o jac._n 2._o 2._o tim._n 3._o the_o moon_n â—urned_v into_o blood_n by_o cruelty_n of_o persecution_n cant._n 1._o the_o fall_n of_o star_n from_o heaven_n dan._n 12._o rom._n 2._o other_o application_n of_o the_o foresay_a sign_n what_o these_o 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we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o but_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n great_a be_v his_o faithfulness_n be_v mindful_a therefore_o of_o these_o his_o mercy_n let_v we_o as_o thankful_a servant_n offer_v unto_o this_o our_o merciful_a god_n this_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n never_o cease_v to_o magnify_v and_o praise_v his_o name_n o_o lord_n we_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v thy_o work_n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o we_o bless_v thou_o we_o praise_v thou_o we_o thank_v thou_o for_o it_o accept_v o_o lord_n this_o our_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n supplication_n 22_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n be_v to_o pour_v out_o request_n and_o supplication_n let_v we_o herein_o with_o humble_a and_o penitent_a heart_n with_o sure_a trust_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o out_o of_o heaven_n crave_v at_o his_o merciful_a hand_n the_o deliveraunce_n of_o his_o anointed_n 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our_o apostle_n s._n paul_n as_o a_o faithful_a teacher_n corinthian_n a_o wise_a steward_n a_o love_a father_n a_o vigilant_a watchman_n a_o diligent_a labourer_n a_o severe_a punisher_n of_o all_o sin_n have_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n painful_o travail_v a_o long_a time_n with_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o corinth_n omit_v no_o part_n of_o apostolical_a duty_n open_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n all_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o truth_n at_o the_o length_n by_o the_o goodwill_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v else_o where_o appoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o forget_v they_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o absence_n but_o as_o by_o word_n afore_o so_o still_o by_o writing_n endevour_v to_o lead_v they_o on_o wherefore_o be_v now_o to_o make_v a_o end_n both_o of_o speak_v and_o write_v unto_o they_o he_o most_o love_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o with_o his_o farewell_n give_v they_o this_o sweet_a exhortation_n be_v 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