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16_o love_n whether_o due_a to_o the_o none_o elect_v page_n 21_o love_n wish_v well_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o belove_a page_n 21_o 22_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v of_o christ_n page_n 38_o how_o god_n love_v jacob_n expound_v page_n 105_o love_n of_o god_n eternal_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a to_o he_o page_n 106_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o our_o love_n unto_o other_o page_z 107_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o see_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v ibid._n love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o eternal_a 1â—8_n and_o how_o page_n 109_o how_o god_n love_v his_o elect_n when_o enemy_n ibid._n lump_n expound_v page_n 176_o m_n o_o man_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o page_z 166_o mary_n the_o bless_a virgin_n save_v not_o by_o bear_v christ_n in_o her_o womb_n but_o in_o heart_n by_o faith_n page_n 28_o merit_n of_o work_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o confute_v page_n 94_o see_o more_o 201_o 2._o use_n 202_o 1._o use_n mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o choose_a depend_v only_o on_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n page_n 124_o 125_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o then_o sweeeest_a when_o compare_v with_o his_o wrath_n on_o thewicked_a page_n 196_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a shall_v be_v one_o day_n manifest_v page_n 198_o the_o special_a use_n of_o that_o point_n page_n 199_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a be_v direct_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n page_n 200_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v magnify_v page_n 201_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n page_z 202_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v to_o manifest_v both_o love_n and_o wisdom_n when_o they_o deliver_v harsh_a thing_n to_o the_o hearer_n p._n 3._o minister_n must_v yet_o take_v heed_n of_o daub_v or_o man_n please_v ibid._n minister_n must_v take_v care_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o hearer_n aright_o page_n 51_o 128_o how_o they_o assure_v man_n of_o salvation_n page_n 129_o use_v 1._o minister_n of_o the_o word_n must_v use_v to_o deal_v plain_o with_o the_o hearer_n page_n 228_o n_n natural_a estate_n a_o miserable_a condition_n page_n 220_o natural_a estate_n of_o the_o elect_a consider_v ibid._n necessity_n be_v twofold_a show_v page_n 110_o nicodemus_n his_o carnal_a reason_n page_n 158_o o_o observation_n of_o time_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a page_n 79_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o day_n reprove_v page_n 122_o opinion_n false_a and_o erroneous_a draw_v from_o misconceit_n be_v very_o hardly_o leave_v page_n 71_o opinion_n false_a and_o erroneous_a to_o be_v disclaim_v and_o utter_o abhor_v page_n 118_o opinion_n erroneous_a arise_v chief_o from_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a reason_v page_n 158_o p_o paint_v of_o face_n abominable_a and_o why_o page_n 174_o patinece_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n show_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o 186_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n patience_n therein_o page_n 187_o 18_o patience_n of_o god_n abuse_v very_o offensive_a to_o he_o page_z 188_o motive_n not_o to_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n page_n 190_o papist_n can_v be_v no_o true_a friend_n to_o protestant_a state_n page_z 32_o use_v papist_n overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n page_n 37_o popish_a slander_n answer_v and_o confute_v page_n 41_o 78_o popish_a doctrine_n confute_v page_n 94_o 132_o 133_o popish_a practice_n observe_v and_o reprove_v page_n 103_o papist_n abuse_v the_o write_a word_n and_o how_o page_n 121_o 137_o papist_n impudent_a cavil_n answer_v page_n 172_o popish_a pilgrimage_n censure_v and_o reprove_v page_n 224_o peter_n whether_o ever_o bishop_n of_o rome_n questionable_a page_n 35_o piety_n the_o great_a force_n and_o power_n of_o it_o note_v page_n 34_o of_o parent_n beneficial_a to_o child_n page_n 35_o place_n distinction_n take_v away_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 223_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n why_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n page_n 135_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n page_n 136_o preacher_n in_o apply_v the_o word_n may_v fit_o and_o lawful_o say_v this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n page_n 71_o preacher_n must_v apply_v general_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o concernment_n page_n 128_o presumption_n how_o best_o beat_v down_o in_o we_o page_n 167_o pride_n one_o special_a ground_n of_o it_o discover_v privilege_n none_o whatsoever_o outward_a can_v make_v graceless_a person_n accept_v of_o god_n page_n 28_o no_o outward_a privilege_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o no_o not_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n ibid._n promise_v misapply_v be_v not_o comfortable_a page_n 50_o promise_n rom._n 9_o what_o mean_v by_o they_o page_z 27_o promise_n of_o god_n firm_a and_o stable_a page_n 48_o 49_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o be_v interest_v in_o they_o ibid._n promise_n of_o two_o sort_n page_n 71_o promise_n make_v good_a all_o the_o sort_n of_o they_o page_z 72_o profane_a proverb_n reprove_v page_n 35_o man_n fit_o compare_v to_o potter_n vessel_n with_o the_o use_n of_o it_o page_z 177_o 178_o q_o quarrel_v with_o god_n will_v very_o abominable_a page_n 173._o question_v the_o will_n of_o god_n great_a impudence_n page_n 169_o not_o tolerable_a to_o do_v it_o page_z 171_o question_v of_o god_n a_o weakness_n in_o the_o saint_n ibid._n r_o reason_n carnal_a apt_a to_o gather_v false_a conclusion_n from_o true_a principle_n page_n 157_o the_o ground_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n page_n 158_o carnal_a reason_n apt_a to_o abuse_v scripture_n page_n 159_o religion_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o nation_n page_n 32_o reprobation_n the_o decree_n of_o it_o from_o eternity_n page_n 109_o etc._n etc._n reprobate_n how_o they_o sin_n of_o necessity_n page_n 110_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v in_o they_o page_z 111_o reprobation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n page_n 139_o reprobate_n harden_v by_o god_n and_o how_o page_n 140_o god_n high_a end_n in_o their_o destruction_n page_n 194_o revelation_n beside_o or_o against_o scripture_n to_o be_v reject_v page_n 137_o revenge_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o christian_n and_o why_o page_n 193_o s_n sadness_n of_o god_n child_n reprove_v page_n 49_o use_v salvation_n of_o man_n whole_o in_o god_n hand_n page_z 133_o star_n their_o position_n not_o to_o be_v observe_v page_n 78_o 79_o separatist_n reprove_v and_o confute_v page_n 52_o 53_o similitude_n in_o preach_v must_v be_v of_o thing_n know_v page_n 177_o scripture_n if_o obscure_a in_o one_o place_n be_v usual_o explain_v and_o make_v plain_a in_o another_o page_z 63_o scripture_n best_o expounder_n of_o itself_o page_n 65_o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n page_n 77_o 136_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v doctrine_n page_n 103_o scripture_n sufficient_a in_o fundamental_o and_o why_o page_n 137_o how_o know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o scripture_n express_v word_n not_o always_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v in_o preach_v prove_v page_n 215_o scripture_n apt_a to_o be_v pervert_v by_o wicked_a man_n page_n 65_o but_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v abuse_v page_n 215_o succession_n of_o person_n without_o truth_n and_o piety_n nothing_o page_n 35_o swear_v lawful_a p._n 5._o but_o vain_a reprove_v ibid._n swear_v must_v be_v by_o the_o true_a god_n only_o p._n 6_o 7_o t_o have_v of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v page_n 113_o subject_a to_o be_v pervert_v page_n 114_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o heart_n go_v together_o p._n 7_o five_o virginity_n whether_o just_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o marriage_n yea_o or_o no_o page_n 28_o vessel_n of_o clay_n be_v man_n even_o the_o strong_a page_n 177_o 178_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n explain_v page_n 183_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n differ_v page_n 183_o elect_n and_o reprobate_a both_o vessel_n page_n 184_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n how_o know_v ibid._n w_n weakness_n of_o saint_n discover_v page_n 171_o wilful_a sinner_n dangerous_a condition_n page_n 193_o will_n of_o god_n in_o predestination_n independent_a page_n 180_o will_v of_o god_n irresistible_a page_n 163_o will_n of_o god_n ever_o back_v by_o his_o power_n page_z 164_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o ibid._n will_v of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n just_a and_o holy_a page_n 122_o not_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o carnal_a reason_n page_n 123_o will_n of_o god_n overthrow_v not_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n page_n 164_o will_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v question_v page_n 169_o not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v against_o page_n 172_o quarreller_n against_o god_n will_v note_v page_n 174_o wish_v of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.3_o lawful_a page_n 19_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o wish_v weigh_v page_n 20_o