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A57530 Naaman the Syrian his disease and cure discovering lively to the reader the spirituall leprosie of sinne and selfe-love, together with the remedies, viz. selfe-deniall and faith ... with an alphabeticall table, very necessary for the readers understanding to finde each severall thing contained in this booke / by Daniel Rogers. D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing R1799; ESTC R28805 900,058 728

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privilege_n above_o the_o rich_a in_o this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v reprove_v pag._n 425_o proud_a heart_n terrify_v by_o god_n resist_v pag._n 468_o plead_v hard_a for_o faith_n if_o once_o we_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n pag._n 481_o promise_n must_v be_v plead_v for_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v pag._n 511_o perseverance_n in_o believe_v breed_v assurance_n pag._n 513_o promise_n must_v be_v believe_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o kind_n 567._o reason_n of_o it_o popish_a abuser_n of_o promise_n terrify_v pag._n 579_o preposterous_a applier_n of_o promise_n reprove_v pag._n 582_o promise_n must_v be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o they_o wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o promise_n must_v be_v sound_v to_o the_o bottom_n 2._o we_o must_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 3._o the_o promise_n must_v not_o be_v give_v over_o though_o we_o be_v long_o hold_v off_o pag._n 583._o 584_o physician_n 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20._o 21._o last_o know_v this_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n which_o thou_o can_v do_v to_o god_n pag._n 22_o strait_n and_o extremity_n be_v god_n season_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o proud_a heart_n 29._o in_o how_o many_o respect_n see_v the_o reason_n ibid._n strait_n both_o public_a and_o personal_a do_v but_o little_a humble_a man_n in_o these_o time_n pag._n 36._o 37_o strait_n do_v make_v hypocrite_n only_o to_o counterfeit_v 33._o not_o to_o be_v trust_v ibid._n strait_n be_v very_o unpleasing_a to_o flesh_n we_o be_v l●●th_o to_o hear_v of_o they_o lest_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o profit_n b●_n they_o pag._n 38_o shun_v not_o strait_n for_o first_o it_o be_v bootless_a and_o then_o they_o cannot_v be_v m●ssed_v 39_o pray_v for_o ●n_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o not_o to_o awe_v thou_o violent_o but_o change_v thy_o heart_n pag._n 40_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n why_o use_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o effect_v spiritual_a thing_n pag._n 85_o sacrament_n differ_v from_o common_a sign_n ibid._n and_o why_o 1._o to_o stop_v man_n bold_a invention_n 2._o to_o assure_v weak_a faith_n of_o his_o sincerity_n ibid._n suspect_n trial_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o when_o our_o state_n be_v calm_a pag._n 96_o the_o manifold_a snare_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v make_v they_o watch_v and_o be_v arm_v ibid._n self_n the_o main_a enemy_n to_o rob_v the_o soul_n of_o grace_n when_o all_o be_v do_v 98._o and_o why_o because_o most_o inward_a and_o immediate_a pag._n 101_o self_n in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o instinct_n of_o old_a adam_n and_o the_o frame_n or_o vent_v of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n ibid._n self_n of_o two_o sort_n either_o opposite_a self_n to_o christ_n or_o mix_v self_n with_o christ_n ibid._n self_n opposite_a what_o ibid._n of_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v ibid._n five_o name_v profane_a self_n natural_a self_n carnal_a self_n creature_n self_n religious_a self_n ibid._n self_n profaneness_n describe_v ibid._n self_n natural_a or_o civil_a describe_v pag._n 164_o carnal_a self_n or_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o many_o ibid._n self_n sensuality_n or_o in_o the_o creature_n what_o pag._n 111_o selfe-religion_n what_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o three_o pag._n 115_o mix_v self_n in_o what_o particular_n it_o discover_v herself_o 121._o ten_o or_o twelve_o mention_v nature_n of_o mix_a self_n discern_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o familiarnesse_n 2._o generalnesse_n 3._o violence_n 4._o tenaciousnesse_n pag._n 127_o self_n support_v herself_o by_o false_a comparison_n pag._n 128_o satan_n imbarke_n himself_o more_o deep_o in_o self_n then_o in_o other_o corruption_n pag._n 129_o self_n delude_v by_o god_n just_a give_v she_o over_o to_o herself_o pag._n 129_o self_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o three_o degree_n or_o property_n ibid._n passage_n of_o self_n may_v be_v conceive_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o ground_n 2._o the_o carriage_n 3._o the_o scope_n pag._n 131_o self_n be_v but_o flesh_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o how_o pag._n 132_o carriage_n of_o self_n be_v suitable_a to_o her_o ground_n which_o appear_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o her_o instinct_n 2._o her_o eagerness_n 3._o her_o endeavour_n 4._o her_o disappointment_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o self_n and_o her_o scope_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o carriage_n pag._n 138_o all_o seeker_n of_o salvation_n must_v abhor_v self_n and_o how_o 1._o in_o discern_v her_o trick_n divers_a of_o they_o mention_v 139._o she_o will_v deny_v herself_o in_o somewhat_o to_o satisfy_v herself_o in_o other_o thing_n 2._o to_o mask_v sin_n under_o holiness_n 3._o to_o defile_v itself_o in_o that_o it_o know_v 4._o pretence_n to_o seek_v god_n but_o intend_v itself_o 5._o to_o offer_v god_n more_o service_n than_o he_o
favour_n of_o heal_v so_o these_o think_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o god_n shall_v grant_v mercy_n to_o such_o a_o towardly_a and_o zealous_a child_n or_o novice_n but_o as_o that_o ruler_n hear_v of_o their_o word_n to_o christ_n come_v himself_o and_o abase_v himself_o cast_v off_o his_o merit_n and_o his_o build_n of_o a_o synagogue_n profess_v himself_o unworthy_a under_o who_o roof_n christ_n shall_v come_v and_o so_o prevail_v so_o must_v thou_o deal_v with_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o mercy_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v thou_o no_o no_o not_o the_o appearance_n of_o man_n can_v bind_v the_o lord_n but_o his_o free_a love_n must_v over-rule_v he_o the_o most_o poor_a despise_a impotent_a and_o silly_a wench_n among_o all_o thy_o brood_n may_v speed_v of_o mercy_n when_o the_o brave_a witty_a and_o hopeful_a of_o they_o go_v without_o look_v at_o none_o despise_v none_o by_o the_o outward_a semblance_n grace_n be_v free_a who_o know_v but_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o breed_v some_o savour_n of_o mercy_n even_o in_o that_o wife_n of_o thou_o which_o have_v long_o be_v most_o averse_a in_o spirit_n in_o that_o poor_a drudge_n of_o the_o kitchen_n who_o have_v come_v last_o to_o prayer_n that_o child_n which_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v of_o least_o capacity_n its_o not_o the_o easiness_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o accept_v nor_o the_o rebellion_n thereof_o to_o refuse_v but_o the_o invinciblenesse_n of_o the_o lord_n soul_n who_o can_v be_v pull_v from_o his_o elect_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o powerful_a mercy_n which_o carry_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n before_o it_o not_o by_o compel_v or_o necessitate_v of_o it_o but_o by_o a_o sweet_a persuasion_n and_o draw_v it_o by_o his_o own_o cord_n to_o believe_v it_o make_v it_o of_o nilling_a willing_a and_o of_o willingable_a and_o effectual_a to_o embrace_v it_o sort._n 4_o four_o it_o must_v stop_v all_o the_o base_a cavil_v of_o man_n oh_o say_v one_o i_o have_v spend_v the_o best_a part_n of_o seven_o year_n to_o obtain_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o can_v get_v it_o i_o see_v such_o and_o such_o can_v so_o melt_v and_o be_v so_o lowly_a upon_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o grow_v to_o some_o measure_n of_o faith_n in_o short_a time_n as_o be_v incredible_a sure_o if_o i_o have_v belong_v to_o god_n i_o have_v long_o since_o be_v accept_v why_o be_v not_o god_n the_o sovereign_a giver_n or_o denier_n the_o furtherer_n or_o delayer_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n be_v not_o mercy_n his_o own_o to_o give_v at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v it_o not_o thankworthy_a if_o thou_o get_v it_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n even_o upon_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o thief_n 65.1_o esay_n 65.1_o be_v god_n tie_v be_v he_o not_o sometime_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o who_o never_o dream_v of_o he_o but_o walk_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o jolly_a in_o their_o lawless_a way_n and_o do_v he_o not_o suffer_v some_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o a_o pharisaical_a heart_n to_o go_v without_o yea_o although_o they_o seek_v he_o humble_o and_o painful_o do_v not_o he_o know_v his_o own_o best_a season_n be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o he_o be_v good_a do_v he_o tie_v himself_o always_o to_o one_o course_n divers_a god_n course_n in_o the_o draw_n home_o of_o he_o very_o divers_a no_o sure_o some_o he_o incline_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o breed_v a_o hope_v a_o far_o off_o other_o he_o hold_v under_o the_o mean_v a_o long_a time_n in_o darkness_n the_o truth_n be_v he_o be_v tie_v to_o no_o course_n to_o no_o person_n season_n mean_n or_o measure_n turn_v thy_o impatience_n to_o humble_a selfe-deniall_n and_o adore_v god_n in_o his_o liberty_n go_v to_o work_v aright_o and_o ascribe_v to_o no_o mean_n nor_o to_o thyself_o but_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n and_o this_o will_n sort._n 5_o prove_v the_o near_a way_n home_o though_o it_o seem_v further_o about_o five_o do_v not_o abuse_v this_o doctrine_n to_o forestall_v thy_o care_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n do_v not_o wax_v out_o of_o measure_n wicked_a in_o shake_v of_o all_o diligence_n to_o hear_v because_o god_n have_v the_o whole_a strength_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o determine_v as_o he_o please_v but_o know_v that_o as_o the_o end_n so_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o order_n thereof_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n will_v thou_o deny_v thyself_o all_o succour_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o feed_v and_o cherish_v thou_o because_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v thou_o to_o live_v sort._n 6_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o to_o die_v no_o mean_n shall_v sustain_v thou_o also_o do_v not_o by_o this_o doctrine_n disorder_n the_o secret_a and_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n but_o reverendly_a distinguish_v and_o observe_v both_o the_o one_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v the_o end_n difference_n god_n will_v double_v with_o the_o difference_n the_o other_o whereby_o he_o appoint_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n the_o one_o be_v unknown_a to_o thou_o adore_v it_o but_o snare_v not_o thyself_o with_o it_o let_v not_o that_o forestall_v thy_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o the_o reveal_v will_n say_v not_o thus_o if_o i_o know_v myself_o ordain_v to_o salvation_n i_o will_v apply_v myself_o willing_o to_o they_o but_o how_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o i_o belong_v to_o god_n quest_n and_o shall_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n in_o vain_a to_o increase_v my_o judgement_n answ_n i_o answer_v thou_o election_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o any_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o use_v mean_n or_o believe_v but_o mean_n of_o faith_n be_v offer_v to_o encourage_v to_o believe_v the_o knowledge_n of_o election_n in_o such_o as_o attain_v it_o flow_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o it_o fall_v thou_o to_o the_o mean_n as_o god_n offer_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o plain_a heart_n and_o descant_v not_o upon_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o froward_a rebellious_a spirit_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o lord_n offer_v thou_o a_o ladder_n to_o come_v out_o cord_n and_o rag_n to_o hale_v thou_o up_o as_o ebedmelec_n do_v to_o jeremy_n shall_v jeremy_n stand_v in_o his_o mire_n 38.11_o jerem._n 38.11_o have_v feel_v more_o will_n to_o descant_v upon_o ebedmelecs_n purpose_n in_o the_o cast_n in_o of_o rag_n and_o cord_n then_o desire_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o way_n of_o come_v out_o may_v he_o not_o have_v lyen_fw-we long_o enough_o there_o but_o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o heart_n of_o jeremy_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o dungeon_n thou_o will_v not_o find_v leisure_n to_o quarrel_v with_o ebedmelec_n what_o his_o meaning_n be_v unto_o thou_o but_o simple_o judge_v his_o meaning_n by_o his_o act_n his_o love_n by_o his_o cord_n and_o say_v thou_o may_v leave_v i_o here_o still_o with_o my_o cord_n upon_o my_o shoulder_n but_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o by_o thy_o offer_n for_o than_o thou_o may_v have_v spare_v this_o labour_n therefore_o i_o obey_v thy_o charge_n and_o trust_v thou_o for_o draw_v i_o up_o who_o give_v i_o thy_o cord_n and_o when_o i_o be_o draw_v out_o then_o will_v i_o say_v now_o i_o know_v thy_o good_a will_n by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o do_v so_o in_o this_o case_n and_o prosper_v and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o second_o general_n arise_v from_o the_o whole_a context_n and_o also_o for_o this_o time_n let_v we_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o lecture_n upon_o the_o nine_o verse_n 9_o so_o naaman_n come_v with_o his_o horse_n and_o charet_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o door_n of_o elisha_n 10_o and_o elisha_n send_v a_o messenger_n etc._n etc._n we_o come_v now_o belove_v more_o close_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o vers_fw-la entrance_n upon_o the_o nine_o vers_fw-la and_o begin_v with_o this_o nine_o verse_n as_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o point_n follow_v to_o the_o twenty_o although_o it_o contain_v none_o of_o the_o five_o general_n which_o i_o intend_v chief_o to_o dwell_v upon_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o key_n to_o unlock_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n upon_o all_o it_o contain_v the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n and_o conversion_n of_o naaman_n naaman_n contain_v the_o antecedent_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o naaman_n and_o of_o those_o antecedent_n passage_n which_o lead_v unto_o it_o both_o the_o message_n of_o elisha_n and_o naaman_n entertain_v thereof_o of_o which_o after_o but_o for_o this_o nine_o verse_n since_o it_o have_v in_o it_o some_o main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o connexion_n of_o former_a verse_n we_o must_v open_v they_o first_o as_o all_o point_v gather_v out_o of_o
diabolical_a temptation_n from_o our_o own_o fear_n whether_o moderate_a or_o excessive_a whether_o terror_n proceed_v from_o sin_n proper_o or_o some_o evil_n of_o punishment_n whether_o the_o heart_n rebel_n under_o conviction_n or_o no_o 2._o defer_v not_o the_o season_n search_v out_o the_o special_a let_v which_o hold_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o condition_n or_o be_v under_o it_o from_o faith_n 4._o upon_o revolt_n what_o to_o do_v whence_o the_o particular_a trouble_n arise_v ibid._n minister_n must_v not_o be_v distrustful_a of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o place_n 384._o snare_z not_o their_o conscience_n dishonour_v not_o their_o person_n or_o disable_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o set_v himself_o cheerful_o on_o work_n to_o feed_v and_o rule_v they_o ibid._n 387_o minister_n reproach_v themselves_o much_o by_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o such_o people_n as_o be_v unsound_a pag._n 407_o minister_n must_v love_v the_o people_n for_o no_o sinister_a end_n but_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n pag._n 409_o minister_n who_o will_v purchase_v interest_n in_o their_o people_n must_v forgo_v some_o of_o their_o own_o right_n pag._n 412_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o all_o governor_n must_v be_v sincere_a in_o their_o censure_n 416._o see_v they_o reckon_v up_o there_o motive_n to_o it_o ibid._n popish_a mortification_n discover_v to_o be_v hypocritical_a pag._n 431_o minister_n shall_v gaster_v lewd_a people_n out_o of_o those_o error_n that_o harden_v they_o pag._n 485_o motive_n to_o faith_n sundry_a 505._o first_o faith_n give_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n 2._o christ_n last_o enquiry_n will_v be_v for_o faith_n 3._o god_n will_v be_v admire_v in_o all_o and_o only_a believer_n 4._o god_n shall_v come_v in_o vengeance_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n 5._o faith_n be_v a_o rare_a jewel_n 6._o no_o riddance_n of_o our_o distemper_n till_o we_o believe_v ibid._n 510_o minister_n must_v not_o prostitute_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o back_n of_o such_o command_n as_o be_v against_o god_n pag._n 524_o mark_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o dispensation_n which_o man_n take_v for_o sin_n 1._o their_o number_n 2._o their_o cunning_n 3._o carnal_a counsel_n 4._o their_o question_n 5._o their_o wit_n 6._o their_o malice_n 7._o their_o partiality_n 8._o their_o baseness_n ibid._n 554_o 555_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o such_o as_o have_v forsake_v their_o closeness_n in_o obey_v god_n 556._o much_o more_o for_o our_o own_o looseness_n in_o that_o kind_n ibid._n a_o short_a form_n of_o such_o a_o complaint_n ibid._n mean_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o close_a obedience_n 562._o as_o first_o faith_n in_o christ_n our_o lawgiver_n 2._o due_a meditation_n of_o the_o object_n of_o obedience_n 3._o mark_v example_n of_o closeness_n 4._o prayer_n 5._o humility_n 6._o observe_v god_n judgement_n 7._o and_o think_v of_o his_o reward_n 8._o selfe-deniall_n ibid._n misery_n of_o such_o as_o rest_v in_o false_a cure_n and_o a_o unsound_a condition_n pag._n 864_o n._n nature_n of_o old_a adam_n insensible_a and_o unperceivable_a of_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o worse_o especial_o mystery_n pag._n 1_o naaman_n story_n and_o the_o passage_n thereof_o very_o remarkable_a p●g_v 7._o particular_n of_o it_o ibid._n number_n of_o seven_o very_a holy_a with_o papist_n but_o in_o itself_o no_o hol●er_o than_o other_o pag._n 65_o novice_n in_o grace_n must_v know_v there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n in_o get_v it_o and_o not_o be_v dismay_v pag._n 92_o novice_n look_v not_o at_o the_o trouble_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o only_o at_o the_o present_a pag._n 95_o none_n so_o bad_a but_o have_v some_o good_a 105._o and_o what_o abuse_v the_o civil_a person_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n nourish_v no_o such_o dregs_n in_o we_o as_o by_o which_o carnal_a reason_n may_v be_v support_v 210._o sundry_a of_o these_o note_v ibid._n and_o ten_o more_o of_o abettor_n to_o this_o sin_n note_v after_o ibid._n newter_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n terrify_v pag._n 347_o nourish_v not_o your_o fear_n about_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 374._o and_o counsel_n against_o this_o disease_n ibid._n o._n obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_a 357._o clear_v it_o by_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o hypocrite_n by_o reason_n ibid._n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficult_a way_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a thing_n aim_v at_o by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o recovery_n of_o his_o image_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o price_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o accompany_v all_o under_o the_o condition_n ibid._n the_o particular_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v faith_n easy_a to_o his_o people_n ibid._n such_o as_o have_v find_v ease_n in_o this_o way_n must_v be_v thankful_a pag._n 369_o obedience_n of_o love_n to_o the_o minister_n urge_v in_o sundry_a instance_n 405_o occasional_a and_o temporary_a command_n bind_v as_o strong_o for_o the_o present_a as_o the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a do_v pag._n 516_o p._n god_n prevent_v such_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o minister_a mean_n and_o occasion_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v 41._o both_o to_o his_o church_n in_o general_n and_o each_o member_n reason_n four_o or_o five_o the_o end_n be_v he_o therefore_o the_o mean_n else_o god_n purpose_v shall_v hang_v upon_o man_n the_o end_n order_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o action_n ibid._n god_n prevention_n in_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n they_o lie_v pag._n 44_o god_n prevention_n and_o man_n forecast_n differ_v much_o ibid._n six_o prevention_n of_o god_n name_v 1._o god_n overrule_v divert_v &_o alter_v our_o intent_n to_o sway_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 2._o overpower_n the_o soul_n from_o stumble_v at_o discouragement_n 45._o 3._o dispose_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o antecedent_n ibid._n 4._o accommodates_n all_o thing_n to_o sort_n to_o his_o own_o end_n 46._o 5._o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o foresee_v will_v hinder_v ibid._n 6._o especial_o inspire_v the_o mean_n and_o bless_v they_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o their_o effect_n pag._n 47_o to_o want_v all_o prevent_v grace_n and_o to_o live_v as_o dead_a block_n very_o fearful_a pag._n 47._o 48_o prevent_v grace_n of_o god_n deserve_v adore_v and_o thanks_o at_o our_o hand_n 49._o and_o prayer_n ibid._n passage_n of_o prevent_a providence_n pag._n 50_o prevention_n of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o ibid._n 51_o dally_v with_o they_o cause_v god_n to_o blast_v we_o pag._n 48._o 52_o prevention_n past_a shall_v arm_v we_o against_o fear_n of_o corruption_n prevail_v pag._n 52_o 53_o popish_a insolency_n of_o the_o clergy_n over_o god_n people_n intolerable_a pag._n 57_o proud_a nature_n of_o man_n quick_o forget_v humiliation_n pag._n 63_o popish_a stately_a devotion_n odious_a to_o god_n pag._n 79_o proud_a hypocrite_n disdain_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o mean_a one_o pag._n 80_o privilege_n of_o religion_n keep_v many_o from_o be_v true_o religious_a what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o dangerous_a pag._n 115_o pharisee_n terrify_v pag._n 148_o professor_n unsound_a in_o peace_n will_v much_o more_o be_v rot_v in_o trial_n pag._n 211_o people_n must_v abhor_v carnal_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o in_o what_o pag._n 216_o parent_n and_o governor_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 219_o physician_n beware_v of_o atheism_n pag._n 220_o prejudice_n a_o abettor_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o popery_n notorious_o taint_v with_o carnal_a reason_n and_o wherein_o three_o instance_n pag._n 222._o 223_o practice_n of_o carnal_a reason_n reprove_v in_o all_o sort_n twelve_o of_o they_o note_v pag._n 227_o policy_n though_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o some_o to_o be_v sinful_a yet_o may_v be_v warrantable_a 241._o and_o wherein_o six_o or_o seven_o instance_n propound_v ibid._n upon_o what_o term_n ibid._n 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