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obs_n 8_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o stand_v upon_o number_n though_o the_o great_a 59_o obs_n 9_o that_o love_n it_o have_v strong_a bond_n 63_o ob_n 10_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o cast_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n upon_o those_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o 66_o ob_n 11_o see_v love_n have_v such_o bond_n in_o it_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o 78_o ob_n 12_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o aggravat_v sin_n than_o that_o it_o be_v against_o love_n 88_o ob_n 13_o that_o deliverance_n from_o oppression_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n 92_o ob_n 14_o to_o abuse_v our_o ease_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o yoke_n be_v very_o sinful_a 93_o ob_n 15_o to_o oppress_v one_o another_o after_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o oppression_n be_v likewise_o a_o great_a evil_a 97_o ob_n 16_o mercy_n prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o lay_v before_o we_o be_v to_o be_v prize_v 101_o ob_n 17_o in_o receive_v of_o our_o 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give_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o god_n intend_v to_o honour_v himself_o in_o their_o eternal_a good_a ib._n 7_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n ib._n obs_n 7_o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n 132_o ver_n viii_o exposition_n general_a 134_o exposition_n particular_a 135_o ob_n 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n 141_o use_v 1_o if_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o work_v towards_o our_o brethren_n 142_o use_v 2_o why_o shall_v great_a affliction_n for_o god_n hinder_v our_o heart_n work_v to_o he_o when_o our_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n hinder_v not_o god_n heart_n from_o work_v towards_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 2_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o misery_n when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n free_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v destroy_v ibid._n obs_n 4_o sinput_v god_n to_o a_o stand_v ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n break_v through_o many_o reason_n and_o work_n in_o god_n heart_n 143_o ob_n 6_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n a_o sinful_a people_n have_v to_o god_n so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o 144_o why_o god_n be_v not_o ready_a at_o any_o time_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o a_o sinner_n 1_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n stand_v against_o justice_n 145_o 2_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o place_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n ib._n 3_o god_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n 146_o 4_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o service_n have_v be_v former_o give_v he_o in_o that_o place_n ib._n 5_o there_o may_v be_v a_o remnant_n of_o saint_n there_o ib._n 6_o he_o eyes_z the_o misery_n they_o will_v endure_v ib._n 7_o the_o lord_n see_v how_o the_o adversary_n will_v insult_v 147_o 8_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o elect_a one_o not_o yet_o bear_v ib._n 9_o if_o my_o wrath_n must_v be_v satisfy_v let_v it_o run_v out_o upon_o other_o ib._n 10._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n own_o affliction_n 148_o 11_o god_n will_v fetch_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_a ib._n 12_o god_n justice_n be_v glorify_v by_o his_o patience_n ib._n 13_o god_n mercy_n may_v convert_v ib._n obs_n 7_o a_o choleric_a disposition_n be_v none_o of_o god_n image_n 150_o use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v passionate_a ib._n use_v 2_o let_v
report_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o religion_n 210_o use_v 2._o search_v out_o the_o truth_n first_o before_o you_o report_v at_o all_o ib._n obs_n 3_o when_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o sin_n the_o prophet_n shall_v beat_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o again_o 212_o ver_n ii_o exposition_n 213_o ob_n 1_o god_n commend_v and_o contend_v with_o his_o church_n at_o once_o ib._n ver_fw-la iii_o exposition_n 1._o 219_o ob_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n election_n of_o our_o forefather_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n 222_o ob_n 2_o those_o which_o receive_v great_a blessing_n from_o god_n mercy_n to_o their_o ancestor_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n ib._n exposiston_n 2_o 223_o exposition_n 3_o ib._n exposition_n 4_o 226_o exposition_n 5_o 228_o exposition_n 6_o 231_o exposition_n 7_o 232_o ob_n 3_o that_o when_o god_n strive_v against_o his_o servant_n he_o give_v they_o sirength_n 234_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o manifest_v much_o strength_n in_o prayer_n ib_fw-la obs_n 5_o the_o way_n to_o prevail_v with_o man_n be_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n 236_o ob_n 6_o that_o the_o time_n for_o the_o church_n to_o prevail_v in_o be_v then_o when_o she_o be_v most_o weak_a 239_o ver_n iv._o obs_n 1_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a prevail_a ordinance_n with_o god_n 246_o ingredient_n to_o prayer_n 1_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 248_o 2_o to_o be_v in_o god_n way_n 259_o 3_o to_o plead_v a_o particular_a promise_n ib._n 4_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n ib._n 5_o acknowledgement_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o promise_n 260_o 6_o remembrance_n of_o former_a mean_n ibid._n 7_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v ibid._n 8_o strong_a argument_n 261_o ob_n 2_o god_n find_v his_o people_n many_o time_n when_o they_o little_o think_v of_o he_o 262_o ob_n 3_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o saint_n comfort_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 264_o ob_n 4_o mercy_n promise_v shall_v 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be_v in_o fear_n and_o trouble_n ibid._n ver_fw-la v._o exposition_n 269_o ob_n 1_o that_o though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a and_o terrible_a in_o himself_o yet_o faith_n have_v strength_n to_o wrestle_v with_o he_o 284_o use_v christian_n shall_v raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o god_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o if_o we_o forsake_v he_o not_o as_o he_o be_v to_o our_o forefather_n 289_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o image_n to_o keep_v god_n remembrance_n 288_o ob_n 4_o god_n manifest_v his_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v remember_v from_o age_n to_o age_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v a_o useful_a memorial_n of_o god_n 289_o ver_n vi_o obs_n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o godly_a forefather_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v another_o argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o he_o 290_o ob_n 3._o because_o god_n be_v jehovah_n we_o must_v turn_v to_o he_o 291_o ob_n 4_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o god_n 293_o ob_n 5._o we_o depart_v from_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o service_n when_o we_o perform_v they_o not_o in_o god_n way_n ib._n obs_n 6._o in_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n we_o must_v reform_v our_o special_a sin_n 295_o ob_n 7_o we_o must_v reform_v as_o well_o in_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n 296_o ob_n 8_o there_o must_v be_v righteousness_n among_o man_n where_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o god_n 298_o ob_n 9_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v manifest_v their_o turn_n to_o god_n by_o execution_n of_o judgement_n ib._n obs_n 10_o the_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n &_o judgement_n be_v very_o comely_a 299_o ob_n 11._o a_o turn_a heart_n to_o god_n be_v a_o wait_a heart_n 303_o ver_n vii_o exposition_n 310_o ob_n 1._o man_n by_o their_o sin_n may_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o progenitor_n ib._n ver_fw-la viii_o exposition_n 324_o ob_n 1_o wicked_a man_n will_v have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o ib._n obs_n 2_o wicked_a man_n may_v prosper_v a_o while_n in_o their_o evil_a course_n ib._n obs_n 3_o wicked_a man_n attribute_v all_o that_o they_o get_v unto_o themselves_o ib._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n account_v riches_n the_o only_a substantial_a thing_n 325_o ob_n 5_o wicked_a man_n glory_v in_o the_o estate_n they_o have_v get_v ib._n obs_n 6_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o relieve_v their_o conscience_n with_o outward_a comfort_n 326_o ob_n 7_o wicked_a man_n believe_v not_o that_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o as_o they_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v 327_o ob_n 8_o evil_a thing_n many_o time_n have_v good_a name_n 330_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o convince_v covetous_a man_n of_o their_o iniquity_n ib._n obs_n 10_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o their_o sin_n 331_o ob_n 11_o man_n may_v in_o word_n profess_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o to_o be_v abominable_a ib._n obs_n 12_o wicked_a man_n care_v not_o so_o other_o man_n can_v accuse_v they_o 332_o ob_n 13_o a_o carnal_a heart_n extenuate_v his_o sin_n 333_o ob_n 14_o if_o wicked_a man_n can_v but_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o law_n it_o be_v all_o they_o care_v for_o 334_o ver_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o prosperity_n of_o man_n in_o a_o sinful_a way_n make_v they_o forget_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o former_a time_n 336_o ob_n 2_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o man_n unthanfulness_n ib._n obs_n 3_o old_a mercy_n be_v great_a engagement_n to_o duty_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n 337_o ob_n 4_o god_n give_v hope_n of_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n upon_o their_o repentance_n 339_o use_v to_o person_n offend_v by_o other_o 341_o doct._n 2_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o god_n 〈…〉_z h_o do_v shall_v help_v our_o 〈◊〉_d in_o believe_v what_o he_o will_v do_v ib._n apply_v to_o england_n ver_fw-la x._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n that_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n 344_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n for_o god_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n 345_o ob_n 3_o god_n will_v take_v account_n what_o become_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o prophet_n 347_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n again_o and_o again_o ibid._n use_v how_o may_v god_n upbraid_v we_o with_o this_o 348_o ob_n 5_o the_o lord_n take_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n they_o preach_v 349_o ob_n 6_o the_o reveal_n the_o word_n by_o similitude_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o slight_v not_o the_o word_n when_o it_o come_v by_o a_o simile_n 350_o ob_n 8_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o simile_n ib._n ver_fw-la xi_o obs_n 1_o whatsoever_o be_v present_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o not_o of_o god_n appointment_n be_v mere_a vanity_n 352_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n judgement_n have_v be_v against_o any_o for_o sin_n all_o sinner_n guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v 353_o obs_n 3_o such_o who_o principle_n be_v near_o to_o god_n than_o other_o if_o they_o be_v superstitious_a god_n will_v sure_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o 354_o ver_n xii_o scope_n 357_o ob_n 1_o such_o as_o take_v pride_n in_o their_o ancestor_n shall_v look_v back_o to_o the_o mean_a condition_n of_o their_o ancestor_n 392_o ob_n 2_o dependence_n
i_o remember_v 2._o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n say_v god_n for_o young_a people_n to_o love_n god_n oh_o god_n love_v that_o god_n love_v the_o love_n of_o young_a one_o the_o love_n of_o child_n how_o sweet_a will_v old_a age_n be_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v thus_o lord_n through_o thy_o mercy_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o from_o a_o child_n and_o that_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o child_n thou_o do_v love_v i_o when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n how_o many_o be_v there_o now_o that_o be_v old_a who_o god_n love_v when_o they_o be_v young_a that_o will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o world_n if_o they_o have_v they_o that_o they_o have_v know_v and_o love_a god_n soon_o than_o they_o have_v do_v though_o it_o be_v true_a i_o live_v in_o wickedness_n almost_o all_o my_o day_n and_o yet_o at_o length_n god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o i_o and_o by_o that_o i_o know_v god_n have_v love_v i_o from_o eternity_n but_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v love_v god_n from_o a_o child_n i_o say_v those_o who_o eye_n god_n enlighten_v and_o heart_n god_n convert_v to_o himself_o will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o thousand_o world_n that_o they_o can_v but_o say_v this_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v but_o love_v god_n from_o a_o child_n you_o who_o be_v child_n and_o young_a one_o do_v you_o begin_v betimes_o to_o love_n god_n that_o if_o you_o live_v to_o be_v old_a you_o may_v say_v that_o god_n love_v you_o from_o a_o child_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o austin_n when_o god_n please_v to_o work_v upon_o his_o heart_n lord_n i_o love_v thou_o too_o late_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o any_o that_o do_v begin_v to_o love_n god_n aug._n they_o will_v say_v that_o they_o love_v god_n too_o late_o and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a burden_n to_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o love_v god_n so_o late_o as_o they_o do_v and_o call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n i_o call_v he_o that_o be_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n i_o send_v they_o to_o call_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o scripture_n in_o exod._n 4._o 22._o 22._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v moses_n come_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o have_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o he_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n say_v israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first_o bear_v so_o in_o jer._n 31._o 9_o i_o be_o a_o father_n to_o israel_n and_o ephraim_n 9_o be_v my_o first_o bear_v my_o son_n the_o seventy_o have_v it_o in_o the_o plural_a my_o son_n his_o 70._o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a i_o call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o although_o the_o holy-ghost_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n yet_o he_o put_v they_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o in_o their_o very_a community_n they_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o church_n 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