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A89411 Several works of Mr. Iohn Murcot, that eminent and godly preacher of the Word, lately of a Church of Christ at Dublin in Ireland. Containing, I. Circumspect walking, on Eph. 5.15,16. II. The parable of the ten virgins, on Mat. 25. from ver. 1. to ver. 14. III. The sun of righteousness hath healing in his wings for sinners, on Mal. 4.2. IV. Christs willingness to receive humble sinners, on John 6.37. Together with his life and death. Published by Mr. Winter, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Eaton, Mr. Carryl, and Mr. Manton. With alphabetical tables, and a table of the Scriptures explained throughout the whole. Murcot, John, 1625-1654.; Winter, Samuel, 1596?-1665.; Chambers, Robert, minister in Dublin.; Eaton, Samuel, 1506?-1665.; Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.; Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; J. G. 1657 (1657) Wing M3083; Thomason E911_1; ESTC R202939 754,107 852

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etc._n wherein_o it_o lie_v ibid._n humility_n as_o it_o grow_v so_o do_v we_o grow_v 595_o humility_n in_o this_o grace_n labour_n to_o grow_v 613_o hypocrite_n may_v grow_v in_o some_o thing_n 620_o i_o enlargement_n promise_v to_o a_o soul_n what_o be_v it_o 481_o k_o knowledge_n in_o this_o grace_n labour_n to_o grow_v 604_o l_o liberty_n spiritual_a 1._o it_o be_v subject_a 482_o 2._o its_o cause_n 483_o 3._o its_o part_n 485_o 4._o its_o degree_n 508_o light_n our_o from_o whence_o come_v it_o 422_o love_n to_o christ_n work_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o kindly_a hatred_n of_o sin_n 465_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n herein_o labour_v to_o grow_v 608._o and_o that_o for_o several_a end_n 609_o love_n towards_o one_o another_o herein_o labour_n to_o grow_v 612_o m_o malachy_n what_o it_o signify_v 411_o member_n grow_v not_o alike_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n 573_o mercy_n in_o this_o grace_n labour_n to_o grow_v 613_o ministry_n all_o for_o what_o end_n 620_o minister_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o grow_v 639_o o_o obedience_n slavish_a be_v a_o bondage_n 498_o ordinance_n wait_v diligent_o on_o the_o lord_n in_o they_o 427_o ordinance_n be_v use_v conscientious_o and_o diligent_o tend_v to_o growth_n 629_o p_o people_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o a_o grow_a condition_n 560_o plant_v in_o christ_n such_o as_o never_o be_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o 590_o prayer_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o increase_v grace_n 624_o prayer_n what_o be_v it_o 625_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n many_o have_v and_o yet_o be_v fall_v 589_o profession_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o make_v and_o grow_v not_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n 587_o saint_n saint_n communion_n be_v to_o build_v up_o each_o other_o 637_o sin_n be_v a_o comprehensive_a evil_n 442_o sin_n have_v ill_a quality_n and_o consequence_n 444_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o bondage_n 490_o sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o bondage_n 494_o sin_n be_v a_o grievous_a bondage_n 512_o sin_n though_o it_o lie_v hard_a ●pon_n any_o soul_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v overcome_v 555_o s●ns_n yoke_n to_o such_o as_o be_v struggle_v under_o it_o comfort_n ibid._n soul-distemper_n hinder_v growth_n 632_o spirit_n how_o he_o be_v grieve_v 545._o and_o therefore_o caution_n not_o to_o grieve_v he_o 546_o spirit_n proper_o be_v not_o grieve_v ibid._n sun_n christ_n be_v to_o his_o people_n 414_o sun_n wherein_o do_v the_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o it_o hold_v 416_o sun_n they_o that_o have_v it_o rise_v upon_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n 421_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n against_o its_o shining_n shut_v not_o the_o window_n 424_o sun_n that_o god_n will_v give_v such_o be_v cause_n of_o admiration_n 427_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n why_o be_v christ_n so_o call_v 431_o t_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o 429_o thing_n best_o in_o they_o labour_n to_o grow_v 617_o truth_n will_v set_v a_o man_n free_a 533_o five_o understanding_n in_o this_o let_v we_o try_v our_o growth_n 596_o w_n walk_v holy_a with_o god_n herein_o labour_v to_o grow_v 615_o wing_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o 435_o wing_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n what_o be_v they_o 436_o wing_n why_o so_o call_v 437_o word_n of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o tremble_v at_o it_o comfort_n 475_o wound_a they_o that_o be_v so_o christ_n pitty_v 463_o the_o last_o table_n contain_v the_o general_a and_o particular_a head_n as_o they_o follow_v in_o their_o order_n in_o the_o forego_n subject_a christ_n his_o willingness_n to_o accept_v humble_v sinner_n the_o text_n open_v 651_o out_o of_o which_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n issue_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o cast_v out_o any_o poor_a soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o 652_o here_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n presuppose_v 1._o hear_v 2._o learning_n ibid._n by_o hear_v be_v understand_v 1._o the_o usual_a mean_n of_o salvation_n 654_o 2._o some_o whisper_n motion_n and_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n by_o learning_n be_v understand_v first_o the_o open_n of_o the_o understanding_n 655_o and_o thus_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v teach_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v lose_v in_o himself_o 2._o that_o he_o must_v not_o lie_v secure_o in_o this_o condition_n ibid._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o the_o creature_n 656_o 4._o that_o nothing_o can_v screen_n he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o jesus_n christ_n 657_o 5._o that_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o let_v out_o of_o his_o ointment_n to_o heal_v ibid._n now_o for_o the_o act_n wherein_o