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in_o god_n nostril_n pag._n 396_o conversion_n have_v many_o step_n and_o degree_n ere_o it_o be_v full_o wrought_v though_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o why_o sundry_a instance_n of_o the_o point_n 443._o and_o reason_n why_o god_n take_v this_o course_n ibid._n mark_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v know_v whether_o conversion_n shall_v be_v perfect_v ibid._n to_o pag._n 452_o censure_v neither_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o touch_v our_o final_a estate_n pag._n 454_o clear_a and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o delay_n of_o grace_n pag._n 457_o consolation_n to_o all_o who_o have_v find_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 458_o christian_n of_o crabbed_a peevish_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n wrong_v their_o soul_n of_o faith_n pag._n 467_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o mercy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v 470._o reason_n of_o it_o five_o or_o six_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v viz._n no_o procure_n but_o a_o signify_v thing_n why_o this_o condition_n be_v requisite_a who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n between_o mere_a corruption_n &_o grace_n ibid._n the_o step_n of_o it_o four_o or_o five_o ibid._n to_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o the_o promise_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v pag._n 504_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v sad_a and_o solemn_a thing_n 516._o explication_n of_o it_o reason_n of_o it_o sundry_a 1._o they_o be_v first_o give_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n 2._o they_o borrow_v their_o nature_n from_o he_o and_o his_o greatness_n who_o they_o come_v from_o 3._o from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o command_v of_o earthly_a prince_n 4._o the_o reward_n which_o god_n crown_v obedience_n withal_o be_v solemn_a and_o great_a 5._o because_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v eminent_o so_o and_o therefore_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o command_v 6._o else_o the_o subject_n of_o god_n his_o kingdom_n may_v give_v he_o law_n rather_o than_o 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what_o to_o be_v think_v of_o pag._n 590_o such_o as_o charge_n god_n for_o break_v of_o promise_n which_o he_o never_o make_v very_o sinful_a pag._n 610_o claymer_n of_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o promise_n sinful_a ibid._n how_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o herein_o three_o or_o four_o way_n ibid._n 1._o by_o god_n forbearance_n 2._o their_o abstinence_n from_o open_a sin_n 3._o by_o outward_a blessing_n 4._o by_o their_o religion_n ibid._n christ_n make_v the_o soil_n of_o promise_n rich_a pag._n 617_o each_o true_a cure_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n attend_v upon_o it_o 856._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n explication_n of_o it_o with_o a_o illustration_n historical_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n six_o 1._o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n work_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o for_o their_o hearten_v against_o all_o future_a difficulty_n 3._o to_o make_v they_o object_n of_o observation_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o 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be_v not_o of_o his_o number_n pag._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 91_o difficulty_n which_o god_n poor_a novice_n meet_v with_o to_o their_o conversion_n manifold_a some_o eight_o or_o ten_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 92._o 93._o 95_o degenerate_a baseness_n of_o our_o nature_n discover_v pag._n 103_o duty_n of_o devotion_n and_o religion_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 116_o what_o degree_n in_o religion_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o to_o how_o small_a purpose_n 117._o wherein_o they_o fail_v seven_o or_o eight_o particular_n ibid._n admonition_n against_o it_o ibid._n denial_n of_o self_n urge_v 119._o upon_o what_o respect_v many_o dangerous_a let_n to_o hinder_v it_o ibid._n and_o counsel_n to_o further_o it_o 162._o exhortation_n to_o it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o do_v all_o for_o god_n 2._o suffer_v all_o for_o he_o ibid._n to_o dispute_v for_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n against_o seem_a objection_n be_v great_a grace_n pag._n 194_o despise_v carnal_a reason_n double_a deal_n as_o fast_o as_o she_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o grace_n pag._n 208_o deny_v self_n ease_v for_o god_n ease_n pag._n 368_o deserter_n and_o dâ—scouragers_n of_o such_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v unblamable_a 389._o all_o partial_a lover_n passionate_a lover_n indirect_a lover_n vain_a glorious_a lover_n false-hearted_a lover_n second_o hand_n and_o pinch_a lover_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v tax_v ibid._n such_o as_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o hatred_n of_o their_o minister_n be_v odious_a pag._n 399_o dallier_n with_o the_o gospel_n or_o attender_n upon_o it_o for_o a_o season_n reprove_v pag._n 489_o delight_n in_o obey_v the_o sad_a command_n of_o god_n afford_v solid_a comfort_n pag._n 550_o dispensation_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o time_n 553._o sundry_a instance_n mention_v ibid._n decline_a of_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o time_n in_o zeal_n to_o the_o gospel_n just_o to_o be_v bewail_v pag._n 884_o e._n earthiness_n of_o our_o mould_n and_o nature_n one_o cause_n why_o god_n fill_v the_o scripture_n with_o strange_a and_o rare_a wonder_n pag._n 2_o one_o error_n in_o a_o weighty_a business_n be_v admit_v bring_v on_o many_o 248._o reason_n and_o instance_n to_o clear_v the_o point_n ibid._n one_o a_o pritch_n take_v against_o the_o minister_n 2_o unquietness_n in_o marriage_n 3._o neglect_v of_o debt_n at_o first_o 4._o the_o not_o curb_v of_o the_o tongue_n objection_n against_o it_o and_o answer_v thereto_o ibid._n special_a error_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 255_o the_o ease_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v vide_fw-la obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o ease_n of_o the_o first_o mercy_n ought_v not_o to_o beget_v slight_v of_o it_o 370._o but_o rather_o to_o bind_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n ibid._n the_o ease_n of_o mercy_n shall_v for_o ever_o make_v god_n yoke_n seem_v easy_a ibid._n and_o teach_v we_o experience_n for_o time_n to_o 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