to_o make_v we_o more_o thankful_a 52_o god_n good_a blessing_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n service_n 130_o blessing_n better_o know_v by_o their_o want_n then_o by_o their_o enjoyment_n 165_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o blessing_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n 254_o boaster_n of_o sin_n do_v afresh_o commit_v their_o sin_n 201_o all_o bea_n in_o ourselves_o take_v away_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 223_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a boast_v which_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v use_v 338_o a_o man_n may_v not_o so_o boast_v of_o his_o gift_n as_o that_o he_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o glory_n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o no_o more_o complain_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n 287._o c_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v a_o mix_a company_n p._n 18_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a sanctity_n and_o civility_n 21_o diverse_a kind_n of_o confession_n 195_o confession_n be_v necessary_a before_o remission_n 195_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n forgive_v sin_n except_o it_o be_v confess_v 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bless_v god_n 12_o no_o earthly_a thing_n can_v content_v the_o soul_n 91_o seek_v not_o for_o content_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o below_o 93_o the_o godly_a be_v content_a with_o the_o hard_a measure_n 160._o &_o 319_o concealar_n of_o sin_n reproove_v 199_o concealar_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n secretary_n 201_o we_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o 50_o our_o conversion_n be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n pag._n 222._o 302_o all_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n 226_o the_o true_a conversion_n of_o any_o do_v bring_v joy_n to_o the_o godly_a 279_o the_o whole_a trinity_n rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n 281_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o envy_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o 280_o conviction_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o conversion_n p._n 8._o man_n live_v in_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o convict_v of_o sin_n 9_o we_o must_v â—se_v all_o good_a mean_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sinner_n 12_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o wicked_a 100_o 288._o the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v sin_n cover_v be_v to_o uncover_v they_o 202_o god_n will_v never_o upbraid_v the_o penitent_a with_o their_o former_a course_n 250_o custom_n in_o sin_n be_v not_o easy_o leave_v 179_o direction_n for_o the_o right_n use_v of_o the_o creature_n 268_o we_o may_v not_o complain_v against_o god_n proceed_n 321_o d_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a death_n a_o death_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 282_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n 283_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o corpse_n which_o christ_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a resemble_v three_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 297_o such_o as_o defend_v their_o sin_n double_v their_o sin_n 201_o as_o sin_n so_o grace_n grow_v by_o degree_n 132_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o delay_v our_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n 189_o deliberation_n be_v good_a in_o worldly_a business_n but_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n 88_o god_n give_v to_o his_o child_n as_o for_o necessity_n so_o for_o deâ—â—ght_n 264_o desertion_n of_o two_o sort_n 43_o what_o kind_n of_o desertion_n may_v befall_v god_n child_n 43_o what_o kind_n of_o desertion_n befall_v reprobate_n 44_o of_o all_o judgement_n in_o this_o life_n desertion_n be_v the_o forest_n 47_o special_a sin_n which_o cause_n desertion_n 48_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n if_o the_o flander_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o redound_v to_o the_o discred_a t_o of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n â—39_n sound_v consideration_n bring_v sound_a determination_n 127_o four_o difference_n betwixt_o civility_n &_o true_a sanctify_v 2d_o two_o difference_n betwixt_o holiness_n and_o restrain_v grace_n 22_o deny_v of_o sin_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o mercy_n â—00_o doctrine_n which_o papist_n teach_v be_v but_o a_o frothy_a doctrine_n and_o can_v nourish_v 95_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v a_o rack_n to_o the_o conscience_n 240_o the_o reason_n why_o many_o wicked_a man_n dye_v so_o quiet_o 287_o e_o no_o earthly_a thing_n can_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n pag_n 91_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o eat_v 265_o in_o our_o eat_v we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n 269_o where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o holy_a endeavour_n in_o the_o life_n 166_o the_o true_a penitent_n apprehend_v sin_n as_o a_o deadly_a enemy_n 212_o envy_n repine_v at_o every_o blessing_n that_o any_o other_o have_v 3â—2_n hell_n be_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o envious_a ibid._n envy_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v 312._o it_o be_v the_o unprofitabl_a of_o all_o vice_n 313_o envy_n hurt_v other_o but_o especial_o itself_o 312_o mean_n to_o avoid_v envy_n 314_o envy_n the_o best_a medicine_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o fight_n 315_o no_o fly_a envy_n if_o a_o man_n do_v well_o 31â—_n excuser_n of_o sin_n far_o from_o repentance_n 199_o many_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n in_o enlarge_n other_o man_n sin_n but_o they_o can_v extenuate_v their_o own_o 213_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o first_o step_n to_o repentance_n 101_o without_o examination_n we_o know_v not_o whether_o our_o course_n tend_v ibid._n no_o day_n shall_v pass_v over_o without_o examination_n 103_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o god_n 317_o god_n be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o every_o sin_n 100l_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o well-doing_n 153_o to_o forget_v god_n eye_n when_o we_o go_v about_o sin_n do_v increase_v the_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v the_o same_o 154_o god_n eye_n ought_v due_o and_o daily_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o 155_o f_o paint_v the_o face_n abominable_a 275_o we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o discourage_v when_o we_o see_v some_o fâ—ll_n away_o 26_o the_o land_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o laâ—d_n of_o famine_n 75_o fast_v needful_a at_o some_o time_n 266_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v some_o thing_n in_o time_n of_o a_o fast_a if_o need_v require_v ibid._n all_o be_v not_o dutiful_a son_n which_o call_v god_n father_n 33_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n 228_o such_o as_o mourn_v for_o sin_n may_v assure_v themselves_o of_o god_n favour_n ibid._n temporal_a blessing_n no_o sure_a sign_n of_o god_n favour_n 42._o 107._o where_o god_n favour_v be_v not_o want_v nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v 258_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n favour_n &_o mans._n 262_o god_n favour_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n ibid._n how_o wicked_a man_n do_v fly_n from_o god_n 60_o sinner_n be_v fool_n 27_o they_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o artificial_a fool_n 32_o six_o property_n of_o fool_n natural_a to_o every_o wicked_a man_n 29_o the_o best_a work_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o a_o fool_n sacrifice_n 3â—_n god_n will_v forgive_v all_o such_o as_o do_v repent_v be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o 2â—3_n we_o ought_v as_o ready_o to_o forgive_v other_o as_o god_n do_v forgive_v us._n 236_o god_n â—s_v more_o ready_a to_o f_o rgive_v than_o man_n to_o beg_v pardon_n ibid._n god_n â—ound_v we_o we_o find_v not_o he_o 302_o where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n 175_o g_z ill_a use_n or_o no_o use_n of_o god_n gift_n bestow_v cause_v god_n to_o hide_v away_o his_o face_n for_o a_o time_n pag._n 48_o common_a gift_n be_v of_o a_o waste_a nature_n 73_o god_n be_v large_a in_o his_o gift_n than_o man_n be_v in_o his_o request_n 256_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o man_n as_o man_n that_o man_n may_v know_v he_o in_o some_o measure_n 15_o we_o may_v not_o ascribe_v to_o god_n any_o visible_a shape_n
be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n p._n 222_o 2._o true_a repentance_n bring_v we_o into_o god_n favour_n p._n 227._o 3._o the_o first_o motion_n to_o repentance_n if_o true_a be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o p._n 229._o 4._o god_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o every_o one_o that_o seek_v it_o p._n 231._o 5._o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n than_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v it_o p._n 236._o 6._o god_n do_v not_o only_o love_v his_o child_n but_o he_o will_v manifest_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o p._n 239._o verse_n 22.23_o doct._n 1._o god_n will_v never_o upbraid_v any_o with_o their_o former_a course_n that_o do_v true_o repent_v p._n 250._o 2._o god_n give_v his_o gift_n not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n p._n 254._o 3._o god_n be_v large_a in_o his_o gift_n than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o request_n p._n 256._o 4._o nothing_o that_o be_v needful_a shall_v be_v want_v where_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o want_v p._n 258._o 5._o god_n give_v to_o his_o child_n as_o for_o necessity_n so_o for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n p._n 263._o 6._o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o do_v bring_v great_a joy_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 279._o verse_n 24._o doct._n 1._o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n p._n 283._o 2._o he_o only_o may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v that_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n p._n 289._o 3._o wicked_a man_n be_v stray_n p._n 301._o 4._o our_o conversion_n and_o calling_n be_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n p._n 302._o 5._o regeneration_n do_v not_o abolish_v joy_n nor_o any_o other_o natural_a affection_n p._n 303._o 6._o it_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o that_o bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 307._o 7._o the_o godly_a man_n joy_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o joy_n p._n 308._o verse_n 25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o the_o wicked_a repine_v at_o other_o preferment_n in_o god_n favour_n p._n 310._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o expostulate_v the_o cause_n with_o god_n p._n 317._o 3._o wicked_a man_n have_v fair_a pretence_n for_o soul_n sin_n p._n 323._o 4_o when_o god_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n he_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o mild_a manner_n and_o not_o in_o fury_n and_o rage_n p._n 328._o verse_n 31_o 32._o doct._n 1._o we_o may_v not_o exasperate_v the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v incense_v but_o give_v way_n unto_o their_o fury_n p._n 335._o 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n p._n 336._o god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o his_o child_n p._n 340._o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n the_o true_a convert_n or_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.11.12_o etc._n etc._n 11_o and_o he_o say_v a_o certain_a man_n have_v two_o son_n 12_o and_o the_o young_a of_o they_o say_v to_o his_o father_n father_n give_v i_o the_o portion_n of_o good_n that_o fall_v to_o i_o and_o he_o divide_v to_o they_o his_o live_n as_o god_n in_o time_n pass_v diverse_o 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o and_o many_o way_n speak_v unto_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n so_o also_o this_o his_o son_n 10.58_o act_n 10.58_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n while_o he_o waâ—â—ere_v upon_o the_o earth_n go_v about_o do_v good_a do_v speak_v and_o teach_v his_o people_n after_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n often_o by_o plain_a principle_n and_o affirmative_a conclusion_n and_o not_o seldom_o by_o parable_n and_o dark_a sentence_n in_o all_o seek_v his_o father_n glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a 78.2_o reasins_z why_o christ_n speak_v by_o parable_n first_o reason_n psal_n 78.2_o many_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o this_o his_o parabolicall_a kind_n of_o teach_v these_o be_v some_o first_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o have_v so_o speak_v of_o he_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a sentence_n of_o old_a 8.10_o second_o reason_n luk._n 8.10_o second_o that_o god_n treasure_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o obdurate_a wicked_a and_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o scornful_a to_o such_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v not_o understand_v 8.9_o three_o reason_n mat._n 13.36_o mar._n 4.10_o luk._n 8.9_o three_o to_o stir_v up_o his_o hearer_n to_o a_o more_o diligent_a attention_n as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o move_v doubt_n and_o ask_v question_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v what_o may_v this_o parable_n be_v reason_n 4_o four_o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v have_v constant_a and_o continual_a 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wisdom_n to_o forbear_v and_o watch_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n when_o our_o reprehension_n may_v do_v most_o good_a and_o if_o these_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v then_o much_o more_o be_v use_v 2_o such_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o sport_n themselves_o and_o make_v themselves_o merry_a in_o provoke_v of_o other_o and_o stir_v of_o they_o up_o to_o wrath_n as_o in_o cause_v the_o choleric_a person_n to_o chaff_n and_o fret_v the_o contentious_a person_n to_o fight_v and_o quarrel_n and_o the_o like_a these_o do_v but_o lay_v stumble_v block_n before_o their_o brethren_n 18.7_o math._n 18.7_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o such_o offence_n come_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n office_n to_o stir_v and_o provoke_v other_o unto_o evil_n now_o what_o do_v such_o but_o take_v the_o devil_n office_n from_o he_o and_o follow_v his_o trade_n and_o occupation_n three_o see_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n sometime_o to_o use_v 3_o yield_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o forbear_v contradict_v 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