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the_o crown_n of_o life_n page_n 260_o we_o must_v imitate_v god_n in_o our_o growth_n page_n 370._o excellency_n of_o god_n how_o set_v forth_o page_n 409_o see_v want_v service_n heart_n good_a goodness_n god_n goodness_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n page_n 73_o we_o must_v not_o only_o shun_v evil_a but_o do_v good_a page_n 225_o goodness_n of_o god_n testify_v in_o his_o promise_n page_n 264_o see_v confession_n evil_a pardon_v gold_n why_o the_o elder_n be_v say_v to_o have_v crown_n of_o gold_n page_n 231_o grace_n gracious_o to_o be_v receive_v gracious_o what_o mean_v by_o it_o page_n 111_o god_n grace_n enable_v we_o to_o praise_v he_o page_n 178_o tribulation_n accompany_v grace_n page_n 253_o particular_a grace_n for_o particular_a state_n page_n 356_o see_v imperfect_a pardon_n heaven_n god_n grow_v honour_v great_a greatness_n greatness_n make_v man_n to_o neglect_v goodness_n page_n 435_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n great_a page_n 527_o grieve_v how_o 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what_o page_n 315_o hand_n lift_v up_o what_o it_o signify_v page_n 316_o hand_n feeble_a what_o page_n 321_o servant_n eye_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n why_o page_n 393_o hand_n the_o instrument_n of_o government_n ibid._n see_v heart_n soul_n happiness_n the_o right_a course_n to_o happiness_n page_n 224_o healing_n gift_n of_o heal_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n page_n 110_o heart_n no_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a without_o the_o heart_n page_n 161_o the_o heart_n the_o chief_a in_o all_o duty_n page_v 164_o hand_n figurative_o the_o heart_n page_n 319_o the_o heart_n christ_n guest-chamber_n page_n 453_o none_o can_v work_v on_o the_o heart_n but_o god_n page_n 469_o see_v furnish_v large_a upper_z heaven_n desire_v of_o grace_n in_o heaven_n how_o page_n 132_o the_o word_n assure_v we_o of_o heaven_n page_n 292_o perseverance_n border_n next_o upon_o heaven_n page_n 336_o the_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n a_o token_n of_o a_o heavenly_a heart_n page_n 389_o difference_n between_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n page_n 533_o see_v perseverance_n heifer_n israelites_n compare_v to_o a_o heifer_n why_o page_n 160_o heritage_n a_o heritage_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 290_o god_n word_n a_o heritage_n how_o page_n 291_o holy_a holy_a word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n page_n 58_o honour_n mercy_n honour_v god_n most_o page_n 114_o true_a honour_n in_o heaven_n page_n 229_o the_o great_a honour_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n god_n honour_v every_o grace_n page_n 270_o growth_n honourable_a page_n 370_o study_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n honourable_a page_n 497_o see_v servant_n hope_n the_o bond_n of_o hope_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n page_n 24_o promise_n the_o support_n of_o hope_n page_n 265_o the_o use_n of_o hope_n page_n 267_o comfort_n that_o come_v from_o hope_n page_n 422_o see_v anchor_n eye_n watchman_n humane_a the_o angel_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n page_n 50â—_n humility_n humiliation_n humble_a word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o confession_n page_n 44_o tentation_n to_o be_v endure_v with_o humility_n page_n 210_o see_v feign_a â—_o jew_n jew_n mistake_n of_o scripture_n page_n 171_o ignorant_a god_n do_v not_o try_v man_n because_o he_o be_v ignorant_a page_n 250_o the_o devillâ—gnorant_a â—gnorant_z of_o christ_n passion_n before_o it_o be_v page_n 493_o inheritance_n heaven_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n how_o page_n 291_o evidence_n inheritance_n how_o page_n 292_o to_o claim_n god_n word_n as_o our_o inheritance_n page_n 294_o inheritance_n how_o seek_v after_o page_n 296_o incarnation_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o study_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n page_n 490_o the_o devil_n ignorant_a of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v page_n 494_o impatience_n impatience_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o page_n 215_o impenitency_n impenitency_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o page_n 21_o danger_n of_o impenitency_n page_n 25_o see_v pardon_n impression_n 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prayer_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 6_o command_n to_o pray_v in_o affliction_n page_n 11_o promise_v make_v to_o prayer_n page_n ibid._n word_n of_o confession_n necessary_a in_o prayer_n page_n 50_o bound_n of_o prayer_n page_n 128_o thankfulness_n must_v be_v join_v with_o prayer_n page_n 149_o prayer_n beget_v love_n to_o god_n page_n 277_o look_v up_o in_o prayer_n page_n 387_o what_o the_o eye_n be_v in_o prayer_n page_n 390_o see_v experience_n â—publique_n thankfulness_n vocal_a praise_n sin_n hinder_v praise_v page_n 175_o judgement_n remove_v occasion_n praise_n page_n 177_o who_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o praise_n god_n page_n 178_o see_v grace_n preparation_n preparation_n to_o prayer_n necessary_a page_n 55_o see_v meditation_n present_a presence_n godly_a man_n bless_v for_o the_o present_a page_n 224_o worldly_a man_n care_v only_o for_o the_o present_a page_n 266_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o god_n presence_n page_n 373_o presumption_n presumption_n to_o look_v 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the_o cause_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 212_o s._n sacrifice_n thanksgiving_n a_o sacrifice_n page_n 167_o every_o duty_n a_o sacrifice_n page_n ibid._n satan_n satan_n tempt_v man_n page_n 247_o satan_n how_o he_o tempt_v page_n ibid._n saisfaction_n no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o christ_n page_n 103_o saving_n mystery_n of_o salvation_n save_v speculation_n page_v 510_o sea_n why_o it_o rain_v sometime_o on_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o on_o the_o land_n page_n 471_o self_n self_n our_o self_n the_o best_a sacrifice_n page_n 166_o in_o obedience_n a_o man_n sacrifice_v himself_o page_n 170_o god_n to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o page_n 174_o every_o man_n shall_v try_v himself_o page_n 249_o god_n try_v man_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o themselves_o page_n 251_o servant_n the_o least_o expression_n to_o a_o servant_n shall_v suffice_v page_n 393_o all_o kind_n of_o servant_n shall_v be_v dutiful_a page_n 395_o complaint_n against_o servant_n page_n 396_o why_o man_n have_v unfaithful_a servant_n page_n 397_o motive_n to_o servant_n to_o be_v faithful_a page_n 398_o christian_n shall_v learn_v of_o man_n servant_n page_v 410_o god_n servant_n not_o so_o faithful_a as_o man_n page_n 411_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n page_n 415_o duty_n of_o good_a servant_n ib._n page_n 430_o christian_n to_o exceed_v other_o servant_n page_n 417_o see_v eye_n master_n own_o service_n the_o best_a service_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n page_n 408_o sharp_n comfort_n against_o sharp_a suffering_n page_n 232_o similitude_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o similitude_n wherein_o page_n 401_o simple_n simple_n word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o confession_n page_n 46_o sin_n he_o that_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n must_v lay_v aside_o sin_n page_n 175_o single_a see_v object_n obedience_n singular_a why_o blessedness_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o singular_a page_n 226_o zion_n zion_n double_a signification_n of_o it_o page_n 372_o slothful_a good_a angel_n can_v be_v 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misunderstand_v page_n 69_o stand_v what_o stand_v hinder_v motion_n page_n 335_o how_o a_o christian_n do_v both_o stand_n and_z move_z page_z 336_o stature_n tall_a stature_n commendable_a page_n 370_o statute_n the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o call_v statute_n page_n 286_o sin_n nullify_v god_n statute_n page_n 322_o strength_n strength_n and_o virtue_n equivalent_a page_n 344_o strength_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 346_o christian_n must_v grow_v to_o strength_n page_n 347_o to_o see_v our_o need_n of_o strength_n page_n 348_o exhortation_n to_o get_v strength_n page_n 351_o strength_n how_o get_v page_n 352_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n what_o page_n 355_o see_v growth_n soldier_n traveller_n sublime_a the_o command_n of_o god_n sublime_a page_n 317_o perseverance_n make_v grace_n sublime_a page_n 336_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n sublime_a speculation_n page_n 507_o success_n the_o most_o successful_a way_n to_o remove_v judgement_n page_n 15_o suffer_v love_n enable_v to_o suffer_a page_n 269_o how_o angel_n joy_v at_o christ_n suffering_n page_n 150_o see_v blessedness_n crown_n superior_n superior_n care_v of_o inferior_n page_v 465_o support_v the_o promise_n support_v our_o grace_n page_n 265_o swear_v against_o profane_a swear_a page_n 180_o t._n take_v away_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n what_o page_n 101_o why_o the_o word_n to_o take_v away_o be_v use_v page_n 105_o temporal_n see_v spiritual_n temptation_n kind_n of_o temptation_n page_n 197_o 247_o what_o temptation_n blessedness_n belong_v to_o page_n 206_o trouble_n why_o call_v temptation_n page_n 207_o temptation_n define_v page_n 246_o see_v man_n satan_n testimony_n the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v his_o testimony_n why_o page_n 286_o thankfulness_n we_o shall_v turn_v to_o god_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o thankfulness_n page_n 23_o bond_n of_o thankfulness_n what_o page_n 128_o thankfulness_n due_a for_o all_o god_n mercy_n page_n 146_o thankfulness_n the_o order_n of_o it_o page_n 148_o thankfulness_n to_o close_a prayer_n page_n 150_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n a_o sâ—gne_n of_o thankfulness_n page_n 389_o see_v all_o daily_o legal_a pardon_n prayer_n time_n the_o time_n when_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v give_v page_n 254_o why_o christ_n keep_v not_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n page_n 461_o totall_n repentance_n a_o total_a turn_a page_n 8_o traveller_n christian_n traveller_n page_n 349_o treasure_n all_o heavenly_a treasure_n in_o god_n word_n page_n 292_o tribulation_n tribulation_n not_o to_o e_z severed_z from_o blessedness_n page_n 222_o encouragement_n to_o suffer_v tribulation_n page_n 232_o see_v grace_n trial_n try_v trial_n the_o end_n of_o tribulation_n for_o trial_n page_n 246_o good_a temptation_n for_o trial_n page_n 249_o why_o god_n make_v trial_n of_o man_n page_n 250_o the_o crown_n give_v when_o man_n be_v try_v page_n 255_o see_v god_n ignorance_n self_n trouble_n the_o good_a effect_n trouble_n shall_v produce_v page_n 207_o see_v temptation_n truth_n god_n truth_n testify_v in_o his_o promise_n page_n 263_o see_v universal_a turn_v different_a turn_n to_o god_n page_n 6_o repentance_n what_o kind_n of_o turn_v it_o be_v page_n 7_o exhortation_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n page_n 26_o see_v universal_a two_n why_o christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n by_o two_o and_o two_o page_n 456_o v._n vain_a vain_a to_o expect_v pardon_n without_o repentance_n page_n 19_o virtue_n virtue_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n page_n 344_o virtue_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o good_a man_n page_n 345_o see_v moral_a strength_n vice_n vice_n virtue_n beset_v with_o vice_n page_n 27_o victory_n a_o crown_n the_o reward_n of_o victory_n page_n 230_o viâ—all_n see_v growth_n universal_a repentance_n a_o universal_a turn_a page_n 7_o difference_n in_o the_o universality_n of_o turn_v ibid._n unprofitable_a sin_n unprofitable_a page_n 106_o until_o until_o what_o mean_v by_o it_o page_n 419_o vocal_a vocal_a prayer_n necessary_a page_n 51_o see_v mental_a voice_n the_o voice_n necessary_a in_o public_a prayer_n page_n 53_o the_o voice_n necessary_a in_o private_a prayer_n ibid._n vow_n vow_n necessary_a in_o duty_n command_v page_n 145_o up_o upper_a the_o heart_n a_o upper_a chamber_n how_o page_n 481_o see_v prayer_n religion_n use_v man_n say_v not_o to_o have_v that_o they_o do_v not_o use_v page_n 360_o w._n wait_v wait_v what_o it_o be_v page_n 405_o wait_v for_o mercy_n equal_a page_n 406_o all_n that_o be_v in_o god_n to_o be_v wait_v on_o page_n 407_o wait_a not_o to_o be_v give_v over_o though_o god_n show_v not_o mercy_n page_n 420_o exhortation_n to_o wait_v on_o god_n page_n 422_o see_v mercy_n watchman_n hope_v as_o a_o watchman_n page_n 267_o whole_a see_v lip_n man._n will._n the_o word_n call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n why_o page_n 285_o wisdom_n wisdom_n of_o god_n show_v in_o his_o promise_n page_n 264_o within_o true_a joy_n be_v that_o within_o page_n 300_o witness_n no_o man_n can_v sin_v without_o witness_n page_n 288_o woe_n to_o who_o christ_n pronounce_v woe_n page_n 229_o woman_n see_v man._n word_n word_n word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n why_o page_n 32_o impediment_n to_o word_n in_o prayer_n page_n 33_o what_o word_n necessary_a to_o confession_n of_o sin_n page_n 44_o what_o word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n page_n 58_o converse_v on_o god_n word_n beget_v love_n to_o he_o page_n 277_o several_a name_n give_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 285_o the_o word_n high_o to_o be_v esteem_v page_n 295_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o christian_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 297_o 301_o how_o to_o profit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 326_o see_v forcible_a heaven_n humble_a impression_n glorify_v mournful_a prayer_n simple_a treasure_n portion_n work_n work_v of_o a_o christian_a what_o page_n 256_o world_n worldly_n to_o learn_v of_o worldly_a man_n to_o suffer_v page_n 234_o the_o crown_n give_v at_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 257_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o world_n dangerous_a page_n 351_o see_v blessedness_n finis_fw-la
a_o sacrifice_n so_o i_o shall_v show_v out_o of_o the_o same_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o righteousness_n say_v solomon_n â—o_o do_v judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o sacrifice_n righteousness_n be_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n for_o mercy_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n tell_v we_o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n mercy_n be_v there_o prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n for_o obedience_n samuel_n tell_v we_o in_o 1_o sam._n 15._o i_o will_v have_v obedience_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v more_o than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n more_o than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n that_o be_v it_o be_v better_a for_o repentance_n david_n say_v thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a offering_n thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o thou_o 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