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isaiah_n 28._o you_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n with_o god_n judgement_n but_o hell_n and_o death_n have_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o you_o you_o make_v a_o covenant_n &_o think_v you_o shall_v do_v well_o but_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o such_o his_o wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o such_o as_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o judgement_n and_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n take_v heed_n if_o the_o proclamation_n of_o mercy_n call_v thou_o not_o in_o if_o thou_o stand_v out_o as_o a_o rebel_n and_o come_v not_o in_o but_o go_v on_o still_o then_o justice_n lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o god_n wrath_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o as_o we_o see_v in_o prov._n 1_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v in_o chidas_n it_o be_v in_o isaiah_n 27._o 11._o he_o that_o form_v they_o and_o make_v they_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o nor_o show_v they_o favour_n he_o 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good_a i_o have_v feel_v they_o in_o my_o soul_n the_o spirit_n have_v report_v they_o to_o my_o soul_n they_o be_v sweet_a than_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a word_n i_o bottom_n upon_o it_o i_o have_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o before_o therefore_o i_o will_v build_v upon_o it_o we_o can_v never_o stand_v unless_o we_o can_v make_v our_o knowledge_n spiritnal_a it_o be_v but_o acquisite_a knowledge_n else_o we_o fall_v in_o three_o thing_n vile_o we_o labour_v that_o our_o knowledge_n of_o religion_n spiritual_a be_v spiritual_a and_o fetch_v divine_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o spirit_n we_o
27_o 28_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o see_v presumption_n all_o god_n attribute_n without_o mercy_n be_v terrible_a p._n 23_o objection_n of_o a_o poor_a deject_a soul_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o mercifulnesse_n answer_v p._n 30_o to_o who_o god_n mercy_n be_v unlimited_a viz._n to_o repentant_a soul_n not_o to_o presumptuous_a sinner_n p._n 27_o how_o to_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o or_o capable_a of_o mercy_n p._n 36_o how_o to_o improve_v mercy_n daily_o p._n 37_o kind_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 24_o 25_o merit_n against_o merit_n p._n 202_o minister_n ministry_n minister_n must_v win_v by_o life_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n p._n 274_o minister_n join_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o acceptance_n and_o neglect_n p._n 333_o a_o faithful_a minister_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n be_v a_o great_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 334_o 346_o 347_o 348._o the_o people_n proficiency_n in_o grace_n be_v the_o minister_n joy_n p._n 336_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o ministry_n p._n 39_o consent_n of_o minister_n be_v a_o help_n to_o faith_n p._n 391_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o people_n see_v prayer_n mistake_v holy_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v pag._n 374_o see_v error_n n._n name_n man_n have_v oft_o their_o name_n and_o denomination_n in_o scripture_n by_o that_o which_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o p._n 275_o 365_o new_a popery_n be_v a_o new_a religion_n p._n 396_o 397_o o._n oath_n oath_n what_o p._n 376_o 515_o a_o oath_n lawful_a p._n 516_o 517_o kind_n of_o oath_n p._n 376_o 514_o 515_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o oath_n p._n 518_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n pag._n 376_o 514_o 515_o a_o oath_n not_o good_a unless_o necessary_a p._n 376_o 515_o 516_o 517_o qualification_n of_o a_o oath_n ibid._n none_o but_o good_a man_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n p._n 515_o part_n of_o a_o oath_n ibid._n a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v only_o in_o serious_a matter_n p._n 515_o 517_o see_v swear_v occasion_n a_o good_a man_n must_v take_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v good_a p._n 354_o oil_n ointment_n the_o spirit_n with_o its_o grace_n compare_v to_o oil_n or_o ointment_n p._n 464_o etc._n etc._n old_a our_o religion_n be_v the_o old_a religion_n p._n 394_o 395_o etc._n etc._n popery_n no_o old_a but_o new_a religion_n p._n 396_o 397_o oneness_n a_o christian_a man_n be_v one_o man_n he_o do_v act_v one_o man_n part_n p._n 317_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n p._n 394_o one_o catholic_n church_n ibid._n opinion_n it_o be_v good_a to_o cherish_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o p._n 323_o 344_o see_v conceit_n hope_v p._n partake_v those_o that_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n shall_v also_o partake_v in_o their_o suffering_n p._n 119_o paul_n st._n paul_n prerogative_n above_o other_o apostle_n pag._n 2_o st._n paul_n modesty_n and_o humility_n p._n 3_o s._n paul_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o the_o corinthian_n p._n 322_o how_o s._n paul_n can_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o journey_n and_o not_o in_o his_o doctrine_n pag._n 373_o 374_o how_o timothy_n be_v call_v s._n paul_n brother_n p._n 4_o s._n paul_n course_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o holy_a resolution_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 324_o peace_n true_a peace_n issue_v from_o grace_n p._n 14_o persecution_n they_o that_o persecute_v the_o saint_n persecute_v christ_n p._n 81_o see_v affliction_n suffer_v tribulation_n perseverance_n resolution_n to_o persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o good_a course_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 323_o s._n paul_n course_n to_o persevere_v in_o holy_a resolution_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 324_o god_n child_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n pag._n 489_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v persevere_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n p._n 490_o physician_n physician_n do_v ill_a in_o flatter_v the_o sick_a and_o feed_v they_o with_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 136_o we_o shall_v open_v the_o case_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n p._n 535_o policy_n a_o christian_n shall_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o carnal_a policy_n p._n 365_o not_o to_o subordinate_a religion_n to_o state_n policy_n p._n 294_o 295_o pope_n popery_n popery_n cross_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 385_o 386_o the_o pope_n treasury_n what_o p._n 107_o popery_n found_v upon_o tradition_n p._n 545_o 546_o popery_n a_o rot_a and_o unsound_a religion_n ibid._n popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n p._n 386_o popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o uncertainty_n p._n 386_o 387_o how_n and_o wherein_o popish_a and_o protestant_n religin_n agree_v and_o differ_v p._n 395_o 398_o it_o safe_a to_o be_v a_o protestant_n than_o a_o papist_n p._n 397_o whether_o a_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v pag._n 397_o 398_o popery_n to_o be_v detest_v because_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o satisfaction_n p._n 142_o praise_n god_n the_o object_n of_o praise_n how_o p._n 20_o god_n to_o be_v praise_v as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n p._n 21_o praise_n follow_v prayer_n or_o after_o prayer_n praise_n be_v due_a p._n 204_o the_o praise_n of_o many_o be_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n ibid._n how_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n praise_n god_n p._n 206_o we_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o other_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n ibid._n wherein_o praise_n consist_v p._n 207_o see_v more_o in_o bless_v thankfulness_n prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v all_o good_a and_o deliver_v from_o all_o ill_a p._n 188_o god_n child_n can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o p._n 190_o christian_n ought_v to_o help_v one_o another_o by_o prayer_n p._n 191_o people_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o minister_n p._n 193_o 200_o 201_o what_o be_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n or_o pray_v for_o for_o minister_n ibid._n christian_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n alike_o p._n 193_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o gift_n but_o of_o grace_n p._n 194_o divers_a gift_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n prayer_n be_v a_o prevail_a course_n with_o god_n and_o why_o p._n 195_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n help_v the_o church_n p._n 199_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a condition_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v p._n 200_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n prayer_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o in_o sickness_n p._n 203_o the_o more_o eminent_a man_n be_v the_o more_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o p._n 215_o preach_v christ_n be_v the_o main_a object_n of_o preach_v p._n 388_o see_v ministry_n word_n presence_n personal_a presence_n have_v a_o special_a power_n p._n 346_o presumption_n against_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n p._n 27_o 28_o see_v mercy_n difference_n between_o faith_n and_o presumption_n pag._n 441_o pride_n pride_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o all_o the_o commandment_n pag._n 219_o priest_n christian_n be_v priest_n how_o pag_n 467_o 468_o promise_n god_n deal_v with_o man_n by_o promise_n pag._n 402_o promise_v what_o p._n 403_o all_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n pag._n 403_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n p._n 407_o 408_o etc._n etc._n several_a kind_n of_o promise_n p._n 413_o till_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o good_a by_o the_o promise_n p._n 418_o what_o right_a a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n have_v to_o the_o promise_n p._n 419_o comfort_n from_o the_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n pag._n 420_o 421_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o have_v comfort_n by_o they_o pag._n 424_o 425_o etc._n etc._n what_o to_o do_v when_o in_o trouble_n we_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o particular_a promise_n p._n 425_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_v familiar_a to_o we_o p._n 428_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o believe_v the_o promise_n pag._n 432_o 433_o 434_o etc._n etc._n to_o 438_o promise_n be_v legacy_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n p._n 435_o god_n promise_v call_v a_o testament_n a_o will_n ibid._n necessity_n of_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 440_o none_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o such_o as_o find_v a_o change_n in_o themselves_o p._n 473_o prophet_n how_o christian_n be_v prophet_n pag._n 468_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n how_o subject_a to_o error_n how_o not_o p._n 374_o providence_n providence_n what_o p._n 177_o r._n rejoice_v see_v joy_n religion_n not_o to_o
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