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4._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a friend_n to_o religion_n 114_o gen._n 35._o open_v in_o some_o particular_n ibid._n 1._o that_o family-reformation_n lie_v by_o way_n of_o special_a care_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o 114_o 115_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o religion_n when_o master_n and_o family_n walk_v together_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 116_o 117_o 3._o it_o administer_v great_a hope_n of_o much_o good_a when_o inferior_n obey_v their_o superior_n command_v and_o call_v to_o religion_n and_o family-reformation_n 128_o 119_o 120_o 4._o that_o great_a deliverance_n lay_v great_a obligation_n upon_o governor_n to_o act_v high_a in_o personal_a and_o family-reformation_n 121_o 122_o 2._o the_o pure_a spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n speak_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o it_o exhort_v to_o make_v enquiry_n whether_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n and_o misery_n to_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 123_o 1._o to_o clear_v it_o up_o that_o you_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n 124_o 125_o 2._o how_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v you_o home_o to_o himself_o 126_o 127_o 2._o to_o quicken_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o duty_n in_o all_o heart-deadness_n and_o damp_n of_o spirit_n 128_o canticle_n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 8.5_o 7._o insist_v upon_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135_o 136._o 3._o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o grace_n receive_v 137_o 138_o 139_o 140_o 141_o 142._o three_o consideration_n to_o provoke_v unto_o thankfulness_n for_o grace_v receive_v consid_fw-la 1._o the_o danger_n we_o be_v all_o expose_v unto_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n 143_o 144._o from_o hence_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o sinful_a man_n require_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v ibid._n 1._o because_o man_n be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o he_o have_v his_o stand_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n ibid._n 2._o because_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v under_o such_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n which_o render_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impossible_a unto_o he_o 145_o 3._o because_o as_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n ibid._n 146_o 1._o this_o show_v the_o saint_n how_o little_a they_o be_v behold_v to_o old_a adam_n for_o their_o spiritual_a comefort_n and_o attainment_n 147_o 2._o this_o show_v we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 148_o 149_o ten_o short_a consideration_n to_o prove_v this_o 150_o 3._o this_o confute_v that_o opinion_n which_o advance_v corrupt_a nature_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o copartner_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n 150_o 4._o this_o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o all_o man_n while_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unregeneracy_n 152_o 153_o consid_fw-la 2._o consider_v what_o sad_a distraction_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o danger_n bring_v forth_o in_o you_o at_o your_o first_o awaken_n 154_o 155_o consid_fw-la 3._o consider_v how_o welcome_a and_o unexpected_a grace_n and_o the_o good_a news_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v unto_o you_o in_o those_o bitter_a agony_n ib._n 156_o 157_o hosea_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o open_v 158_o 159_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v this_o inference_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o recover_v and_o relieve_v grace_n be_v of_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o a_o christian_a 160_o the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v evince_v in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o himself_o ibid._n 3._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o other_o ibid._n that_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o god_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o by_o faith_n upon_o god_n 161_o 2._o because_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v draw_v out_o more_o in_o love_n unto_o god_n 162_o 163_o 3._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o in_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n 164_o 165_o psalm_n 103.1_o 2_o 3._o speak_v to_o ibid._n 4._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 166_o 167_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o himself_o be_v evince_v 168_o 169_o 1._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o off_o from_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 6.13_o 14_o 15._o urge_v 170_o 171_o 2._o because_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v more_o fix_v for_o god_n 172_o 173_o some_o observation_n suitable_a to_o our_o time_n draw_v from_o ezek._n 34.5_o 6.174_o 175_o 176_o 3._o because_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o his_o own_o comfort_n 1._o in_o prayer_n 2._o in_o hear_v 3._o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 177_o 178_o 179_o 180_o 4._o this_o will_v give_v he_o comefort_v in_o every_o estate_n 181_o 1._o in_o break_v affliction_n from_o god_n ib._n 2._o in_o batter_a temptation_n from_o satan_n 182_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 11._o open_v in_o five_o particular_n 183_o 3._o in_o the_o sense_n of_o approach_a death_n in_o 2_o particular_n 184_o 1._o it_o prevent_v a_o twofold_a distemper_n a_o overmuch_o hope_v for_o life_n and_o a_o overmuch_o fear_v of_o death_n 185_o 2._o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a comefort_n under_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n 186_o 3._o a_o sober_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o grace_n receive_v will_v make_v a_o saint_n live_v best_a to_o other_o 187_o 1._o by_o encourage_v young_a convert_v 188_o 189_o 2._o by_o support_v weak_a believer_n 190_o 191_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o comfort_n unto_o other_o 192_o 1._o in_o the_o black_a day_n of_o persecution_n in_o three_o particnlar_n ibid._n 193_o 194_o 2._o in_o the_o sad_a hour_n of_o temptation_n 195_o job_n 2.7_o ibid._n 3._o in_o the_o dark_a day_n of_o spiritual_a dissertion_n 199_o 200_o 201_o 202_o 4._o in_o the_o bewail_v want_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o sonship_n and_o adoption_n ib._n 203_o 204_o 205_o 4._o by_o way_n of_o advance_v religion_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v 206_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o best_a neighbour_n 207_o 1._o in_o communicate_v to_o the_o outward_a want_n of_o the_o poor_a ibid._n 2._o in_o procure_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o family_n and_o place_n where_o they_o live_v ibid._n 3._o in_o divert_v or_o delay_v of_o judgement_n impend_v 208_o 4._o in_o lengthen_v out_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n to_o the_o profane_a world_n 209_o 5._o in_o promote_a the_o conversion_n of_o their_o carnal_a neighbour_n 210_o consideration_n to_o stir_v up_o saint_n to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n 211_o 112_o 213_o 214_o consid_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a well-pleasingness_a unto_o god_n 215_o consid_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 216_o consid_fw-la 3._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v go_v over_o the_o nation_n ib._n 217_o consid_fw-la 4._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v unto_o other_o what_o we_o will_v have_v other_o do_v unto_o we_o 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good_a gloss_n upon_o the_o text_n both_o as_o to_o the_o quod_fw-la and_o quando_fw-la of_o a_o duty_n show_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o than_o be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o thus_o abraham_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o prohibition_n from_o heaven_n not_o to_o sacrifice_v isaac_n and_o behold_v a_o ram_n catch_v in_o a_o thicket_n by_o the_o horn_n interpret_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o that_o providence_n and_o offer_v up_o the_o ram_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o by_o a_o divine_a prolepsis_n anticipate_v that_o law_n of_o redemption_n which_o afterward_o be_v enact_v and_o publish_v by_o god_n himself_o exod._n 13._o ver_fw-la 13._o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o man_n among_o thy_o child_n shall_v thou_o redeem_v thus_o when_o the_o lord_n meet_v moses_n by_o the_o way_n as_o he_o be_v go_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o exod._n 4._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o then_o zipporah_n his_o wife_n probable_o by_o her_o husband_n appointment_n circumcise_v her_o son_n conclude_v the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n to_o be_v the_o speaking_o of_o god_n in_o that_o providence_n as_o appear_v place_n read_v babbingtons_n note_n upon_o the_o place_n for_o when_o the_o child_n be_v circumcise_v the_o lord_n let_v moses_n go_v when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o medianite_n dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o judge_v 7._o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o worship_v and_o return_v into_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v arise_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n the_o host_n he_o conclude_v this_o providence_n as_o a_o clear_a exposition_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o a_o full_a confirmation_n of_o former_a promise_n how_o do_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o be_v in_o babylon_n interpret_v the_o lord_n mind_n in_o set_v cyrus_n the_o persian_a upon_o the_o throne_n of_o babylon_n and_o stir_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o publish_v that_o gracious_a 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26_o 27._o isa_n 60._o ver_fw-la 11.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o chap._n 54._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o zech._n 13._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o ezek._n 11._o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o zeph._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9.11_o 12_o 13._o if_o these_o and_o other_o scripture_n be_v consult_v with_o they_o will_v afford_v matter_n of_o great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n which_o breathe_v after_o zion_n beauty_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o endeavour_v these_o thing_n beside_o the_o inward_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o period_n of_o time_n in_o the_o secret_a appointment_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o this_o generation_n the_o people_n assign_v by_o he_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o these_o work_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n 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