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punishment_n the_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o see_v what_o fool_n they_o be_v who_o seek_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o other_o evil_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o sin_n p._n 12._o 4._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n what_o then_o be_v sin_n circumstantiate_v sin_n compound_v sin_n make_v exceed_v sinful_a p._n 13._o 5._o see_v what_o fool_n they_o be_v who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n who_o sport_n with_o hell_n he_o who_o sport_n with_o sin_n sport_n with_o christ_n with_o kill_v christ_n and_o tear_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n p._n 14._o 6._o see_v the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o any_o thing_n under_o heaven_n to_o help_v we_o from_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n save_v jesus_n christ_n only_o infinite_a righteousness_n be_v require_v for_o one_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o a_o thousand_o sin_n no_o righteousness_n proportionable_a to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o christ_n p._n 15_o first_o not_o our_o own_o second_o nor_o will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n three_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o angel_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v infinite_a power_n to_o subdue_v infinite_a merit_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v infinite_a grace_n to_o destroy_v sin_n p._n 16_o 7_o see_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o p._n 17_o and_o second_o who_o have_v so_o bear_v they_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o bear_v they_o eight_o consectary_n if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n it_o than_o call_v out_o first_o for_o the_o great_a sorrow_n though_o not_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o bulk_n yet_o in_o quality_n and_o worth_n though_o not_o in_o strength_n yet_o in_o length_n and_o continuance_n p._n 20_o sorrow_n proportionable_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o greatness_n of_o sin_n p._n 21_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n p._n 22_o second_o it_o call_v for_o the_o great_a hatred_n p._n 22_o three_o for_o the_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v and_o he_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fall_v of_o other_o with_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o danger_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n deceitful_a in_o its_o object_n argument_n pretence_n excuse_n incroach_v promise_v p._n 22_o 23_o four_o it_o call_v for_o the_o great_a endeavour_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o this_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v make_v our_o good_a evil_n where_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o sin_n be_v remove_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o every_o affliction_n therefore_o first_o let_v we_o choose_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o the_o least_o sin_n second_o let_v we_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n p._n 24_o three_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n first_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v with_o sinner_n and_o that_o if_o you_o consider_v sin_n be_v contrary_a first_o to_o god_n work_n second_o to_o god_n nature_n three_o to_o god_n will._n p._n 25_o second_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n p._n 26_o three_o see_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v have_v such_o slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n six_o glass_n wherein_o sin_n be_v present_v to_o show_v sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o 1_o glass_n of_o nature_n p._n 72_o 2_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 27_o 28_o 3_o glass_n of_o grief_n wound_n peircing_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v find_v first_o in_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n second_o in_o their_o relapsing_n into_o sin_n p._n 28_o 4_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o adam_n p._n 28_o 5_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 6_o in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 29_o use_v 1._o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o our_o confession_n p._n 29_o six_o singular_a fruit_n of_o so_o do_v p._n 30_o use_v 2._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n than_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o p._n 31_o that_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o dear_a bought-mercy_n p._n 31_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o pure_a mercy_n p._n 32_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o all_o other_o in_o two_o particular_n p._n 32_o 33_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o intitul_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o irrevocable_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 34_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o universal_a mercy_n the_o womb_n of_o mercy_n p._n 34_o seven_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 34_o 35_o first_o use_v labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o get_v pardon_n of_o sin_n five_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o do_v but_o dally_v and_o trifle_n with_o god_n about_o 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slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v be_v take_v from_o other_o p._n 202._o 1_o we_o look_v upon_o their_o height_n p._n 203._o 2_o upon_o other_o depth_n p._n 204._o 205._o 206._o three_o reason_n why_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v so_o offensive_a to_o god_n 1_o it_o argue_v and_o speak_v a_o corrupt_a heart_n p._n 207._o 2_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v it_o make_v void_a all_o the_o stupendous_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 107._o in_o particular_a 1_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o mercy_n 3_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o p._n 20._o 4_o frustrate_v the_o expectation_n of_o god_n p._n 209._o 5_o god_n end_n in_o send_v christ_n 6_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 7_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o christ_n p._n 209._o 3_o reason_n this_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o a_o unserviceable_a condition_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n p._n 210_o 211._o use_v see_v how_o satan_n do_v delude_v their_o soul_n who_o he_o persuade_v not_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n please_v unto_o god_n p._n 212._o reason_v of_o poor_a soul_n why_o they_o must_v not_o believe_v p._n 213._o 2_o use_v of_o exhortation_n to_o three_o thing_n 1_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n 1_o you_o wrong_n god_n 2_o you_o gratify_v satan_n satan_n have_v two_o glass_n to_o discover_v sin_n p._n 215._o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v when_o god_n and_o when_o satan_n discover_v sin_n p._n 216._o a_o sinful_a look_v on_o sin_n in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 217._o 3_o you_o injure_v yourselves_o in_o three_o particular_n 2_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o p._n 219._o 3_o be_v quicken_v to_o believe_v p._n 219_o 220._o consider_v 1_o it_o be_v god_n command_n and_o that_o be_v first_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n 2_o it_o be_v sufficient_a security_n p._n 220._o 2_o consider_v you_o can_v do_v god_n no_o great_a pleasure_n than_o to_o come_v in_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o p._n 221._o i'faith_o a_o weapon_n to_o be_v wield_v against_o seven_o charge_n of_o satan_n p._n 221_o 222._o the_o content_n of_o hypocrisy_n isaiah_n 58.2_o the_o world_n divide_v into_o four_o rank_n of_o man_n p._n 26_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n rank_v in_o three_o sort_n ibid._n those_o that_o be_v pretender_n for_o heaven_n into_o two_o sort_n of_o which_o be_v the_o 1_o formal_n christian_n ibid._n 2_o upright_a and_o sincere_a christian_a ibid._n the_o text_n open_v ibid._n doct._n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v much_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n even_o to_o abound_v in_o all_o outward_a performance_n and_o yet_o be_v false_a at_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o unsound_a spirit_n here_o and_o miss_v of_o heaven_n hereafter_o p._n 263_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o clear_v by_o diverse_a particular_n as_o the_o first_o particular_a be_v 1_o he_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n p._n 265_o 2_o may_v abound_v in_o hear_v ibid._n 3_o may_v hear_v with_o affection_n ibid._n four_o kind_n of_o affection_n that_o a_o formalist_n may_v hear_v with_o 1_o with_o affection_n of_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n p._n 266_o 2_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a ibid._n 3_o with_o delight_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o love_n ibid._n 4_o with_o affection_n of_o joy_n ibid._n second_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_a hope_n but_o pray_v too_o nay_o make_v many_o prayer_n ibid._n and_o he_o may_v join_v fast_v to_o prayer_n ibid._n three_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v humble_v to_o mourn_v and_o to_o weep_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a p._n 267_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o tear_n ibid._n 1_o tear_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o tear_n of_o desperation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n ibid._n 3_o tear_n of_o compassion_n ibid._n 4_o tear_n of_o godly-sorrow_n ibid._n four_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v much_o walk_v in_o many_o way_n of_o duty_n in_o outward_a show_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o command_n ibid._n five_o a_o man_n may_v cast_v up_o his_o vomit_n disgorge_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o old_a way_n p._n 268_o he_o may_v leave_v sin_n either_o 1_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o evil_a ibid._n 2_o out_o of_o a_o weariness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3_o out_o of_o love_n of_o some_o contrary_a sin_n ibid._n 4_o out_o of_o want_n of_o fit_a instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o compass_v his_o sin_n ibid._n six_o a_o man_n may_v accompany_v himself_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ibid._n seven_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o do_v but_o suffer_v too_o and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n reason_n be_v 1_o reas_n because_o no_o unsound_a spirit_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o
fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n in_o trouble_n god_n charge_v we_o with_o two_o thing_n 1_o faith_n p._n 335_o 2_o prayer_n ibid._n in_o deliverance_n with_o two_o thing_n 1_o thankfulness_n p._n 356_o 2_o obedience_n ibid._n the_o word_n open_v ibid._n and_o p._n 357._o doctrine_n the_o wonderful_a god_n do_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n the_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o illustrate_v p._n 358_o 1_o that_o god_n do_v great_a wonder_n ibid._n 2_o that_o god_n have_v do_v great_a wonder_n and_o that_o either_o p._n 359_o 1_o with_o small_a mean_n ibid_fw-la 2_o without_o mean_n p._n 360_o 3_o by_o contrary_a mean_n ibid._n 2_o querie_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n 1_o because_o he_o be_v a_o wonderful_a god_n p._n 361_o 2_o to_o get_v himself_o a_o wonderful_a name_n ibid._n 3_o as_o to_o get_v so_o to_o uphold_v his_o great_a name_n p._n 362_o 4_o reason_n god_n do_v wonder_n for_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v inherit_v wonderful_a praise_n from_o his_o people_n p._n 363._o 5_o reason_n to_o add_v torture_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o child_n p._n 363._o 6_o reason_n that_o so_o ourselves_o and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 364_o 365._o 7_o reason_n because_o his_o love_n and_o engagement_n move_v he_o to_o it_o 4._o engagement_n 1_o they_o be_v he_o p._n 366_o 2_o he_o have_v promise_v p._n 366_o 367_o 3_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 368_o 4_o they_o seek_v he_o ibid._n 3_o query_n what_o be_v those_o wonder_n god_n do_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 369_o 1_o wonder_n for_o their_o soul_n p._n 369._o to_o 373_o 2_o wonder_n for_o their_o outward_a man_n p._n 373_o 374_o 375_o 4_o query_n when_o be_v the_o time_n which_o god_n take_v to_o do_v wonder_n for_o his_o church_n 1_o when_o god_n shall_v get_v he_o most_o glory_n of_o the_o enemy_n p._n 375._o 2_o when_o god_n shall_v get_v most_o praise_n from_o his_o people_n p._n 375_o 376_o 3_o when_o god_n can_v â—â—â—â—e_v church_n most_o good_a and_o work_v the_o compleat_a â—â—â—â—â—erances_n p._n 376_o 4_o when_o â—_z of_o the_o church_n be_v carry_v with_o most_o 〈◊〉_d â—nd_v promise_v themselves_o most_o success_n p._n 376_o 377_o 5â—â—en_a â—â—en_z god_n people_n be_v bring_v most_o low_o â—_o two_o time_n god_n time_n man_n time_n p._n 377_o 378_o 6_o when_o god_n hold_v up_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 378_o 379_o 7_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_o concern_v p._n 379_o 5_o query_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v god_n will_v work_v wonder_n for_o we_o if_o god_n do_v not_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v three_o wonder_n to_o all_o nation_n ibid._n 1_o of_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2_o of_o scorn_n and_o hiss_v 3_o of_o misery_n p._n 380_o ground_n of_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v rather_o make_v we_o a_o wonder_n than_o work_v a_o wonder_n for_o we_o first_o spiritual_a ground_n 1_o universallity_n of_o sin_n p._n 380_o 2_o impudence_n of_o sin_n p._n 381_o 3_o obstinacy_n of_o sin_n among_o we_o ibid._n second_o natural_a ground_n of_o fear_n 1_o the_o opposition_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n ibid._n 2_o the_o schism_n and_o division_n among_o we_o 382._o 3_o the_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o security_n among_o we_o 4_o miss_v of_o opportunity_n among_o we_o ibid._n two_o ground_n of_o hope_n first_o from_o god_n 1_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n ibid._n 2_o because_o god_n glory_n be_v much_o concern_v p._n 383_o two_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o england_n ibid._n three_o argument_n take_v from_o ourselves_o 1_o sin_n be_v not_o national_a nor_o untenance_v by_o law_n p._n 383_o 384_o 2_o we_o be_v now_o in_o reform_v of_o they_o p._n 384_o 3_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o mercy_n p._n 385_o 4_o the_o stock_n of_o prayer_n lay_v up_o p._n 386_o 5_o god_n have_v draw_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o people_n ibid._n four_o argument_n take_v from_o our_o enemy_n 1_o their_o former_a wickedness_n which_o shall_v hunt_v they_o and_o find_v they_o out_o p._n 387_o 2_o their_o present_a sinfulness_n ibid._n object_n god_n have_v give_v up_o the_o godly_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n four_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n p._n 388_o 389_o five_o argument_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v do_v wonder_n for_o we_o be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o this_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 389_o to_o 393_o use_v of_o information_n to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o of_o his_o power_n 2_o wisdom_n 3_o mercy_n 4_o truth_n 394_o 2_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n 3_o how_o precious_a the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v many_o time_n sad_a because_o a_o wonder_n must_v be_v express_v for_o their_o relief_n p._n 395_o 5_o they_o must_v not_o thereby_o despair_v of_o help_n p._n 396_o 6_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o wicked_a man_n to_o insult_v p._n 397_o 7_o what_o engagement_n lie_v upon_o they_o that_o god_n have_v do_v wonder_n for_o ibid._n 8_o information_n what_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o we_o at_o this_o time_n 1_o to_o trust_n in_o god_n 2_o to_o prey_n to_o he_o 3_o to_z hope_n in_o he_o 4_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o 1_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n p._n 398_o 399_o 2_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 399_o 9_o this_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n let_v wicked_a man_n bring_v up_o their_o design_n to_o ripeness_n because_o he_o can_v do_v wonder_n p._n 400_o 401_o second_o use_n of_o advice_n to_o wicked_a man_n p._n 401_o 402_o 403_o three_o use_v for_o encouragement_n of_o god_n people_n 1_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n p._n 403_o fear_n be_v unbeseeming_a 1_o a_o christian_n which_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n 2_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n p._n 404_o 2_o there_o be_v less_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n p._n 405_o 406_o 407_o four_o use_n to_o teach_v three_o lesson_n 1_o thankfulness_n p._n 407_o 2_o obedience_n p._n 408_o 3_o dependence_n p._n 408_o 409_o two_o great_a enemy_n of_o dependence_n upon_o god_n 1_o obliterate_v the_o notion_n of_o god_n p._n 410_o 2_o bury_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o work_n p._n 411_o five_o use_v than_o it_o be_v good_a be_v on_o the_o church_n side_n p._n 412_o sixth_n use_v let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v this_o great_a god_n who_o can_v do_v wonder_n seven_o use_v let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o such_o department_n as_o be_v suitable_a for_o such_o as_o be_v expectant_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v wonder_n for_o they_o p._n 413_o eight_o use_n do_v god_n do_v wonder_n for_o his_o church_n then_o learn_v 1_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n unbeleef_n imprison_v god_n faith_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n p._n 414_o 2_o bee_n encourage_v to_o prayer_n faith_n and_o prayer_n have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o most_o wonder_n p._n 415_o 3_o bee_n encourage_v to_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o bee_n encourage_v to_o wait_v p._n 416_o 1_o will_v you_o engage_v god_n to_o do_v wonder_n believe_v p._n 417_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o four_o particular_n let_v no_o difficulty_n undermine_v your_o faith_n no_o nor_o discouragement_n put_v you_o off_o from_o seek_v p._n 418_o supplication_n be_v nothing_o without_o reformation_n p._n 419_o 420_o such_o be_v his_o outside_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o once_o within_o thou_o may_v not_o yet_o behold_v for_o fear_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v dan._n 12_o 3._o dazzle_v glory_n mortal_a will_v amaze_v and_o make_v thou_o idolise_v it_o be_v *_o sun-bright_a ray_n thy_o sin_n will_v crucify_v what_o grace_n have_v crown_v and_o thou_o 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