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england_n guilty_a of_o blood_n by_o call_v murder_n manslaughter_n page_n 627_o england_n wickedness_n page_n 641_o evil_a see_v slander_n excuse_n man_n excuse_v page_n 570_o exhortation_n exhortation_n to_o mercy_n page_n 615_o experience_v the_o saint_n experience_n page_n 564_o expostulation_n see_v form_n expression_n scripture_n expression_n against_o formality_n page_n 621_o f_o false_a worship_n the_o evil_n false_a worship_n do_v in_o a_o nation_n page_n 138_o family_n the_o family_n of_o wicked_a minister_n be_v many_o time_n forget_v page_n 97_o fail_n god_n look_v not_o at_o the_o particular_a fail_n of_o a_o state_n page_n 382_o flower_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o flower_n page_n 64_o formal_n god_n delight_v not_o in_o formal_a professor_n page_n 412_o frame_v note_n of_o frame_v one_o heart_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n page_n 381_o faith_n faith_n make_v god_n real_a in_o the_o sad_a condition_n page_n 542_o a_o eminent_a prop_n of_o faith_n page_n 548_o see_v unworthiness_n and_o repentance_n false_a prophet_n false_a ptophet_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v page_n 588_o false_a worship_n false_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v tremble_v at_o page_n 633_o festival_n day_n festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 664_o form_v a_o form_n of_o expostulation_n with_o one_o soul_n page_n 570_o g_o gilgal_n wherein_o gilgal_n be_v famous_a page_n 183_o give_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o be_v give_v over_o of_o god_n and_o why_o page_n 207_o glory_n see_v flower_n god_n god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n page_n 23_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n page_n 118_o we_o shall_v serious_o mind_v what_o god_n do_v page_n 338_o god_n plead_v with_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v page_n 345_o how_o god_n rebuke_n man_n page_n 363_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o their_o present_a way_n page_n 370_o god_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o any_o page_n 402_o god_n delight_n most_o in_o his_o second_o right_a page_n 405_o god_n will_v not_o always_o be_v find_v page_n 411_o god_n never_o smite_v a_o people_n before_o he_o warn_v they_o page_n 452_o god_n be_v a_o moth_n and_o rottenness_n and_o how_o page_n 477_o see_v real_a controversy_n contend_v punish_v wrath_n holiness_n good_a work_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v return_v unto_o they_o page_z 121_o governor_n governor_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v careful_a of_o their_o family_n page_n 154_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 198_o see_v ruler_n grace_n see_v excellency_n god_n god_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o man_n page_n 516_o god_n usual_a way_n of_o comfort_v his_o people_n page_n 520_o god_n work_n by_o contrary_n page_n 540_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v man_n page_n 669_o see_v heart_n keep_v leave_v penitent_a mercy_n bind_v governor_n see_v wicked_a great-man_n great_a man_n be_v not_o easy_o reform_v page_n 577_o ground_a we_o must_v be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o cause_n we_o suffer_v for_o page_n 540_o h_n hard_a hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v page_n 2_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n page_n 515_o heathen_n why_o the_o heathen_n sacrifice_v undrr_v tree_n page_n 149_o a_o notable_a speech_n of_o a_o heathen_a page_n 552_o heart_n the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v know_v to_o god_n page_n 367_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v knotty_a page_n 593_o see_v frame_v argument_n hard_a note_v herod_n herod_n mercy_n in_o time_n of_o famine_n page_n 30_o holiness_n god_n put_v a_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n he_o choose_v page_n 143_o hope_v there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o private_a mean_n when_o public_a mean_n fail_v page_n 85_o humble_v a_o humble_a man_n know_v much_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n page_n 396_o help_v we_o shall_v help_v those_o that_o suffer_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n page_n 574_o heal_n how_o god_n heal_v page_n 640_o hypocrite_n see_v
come_v in_o god_n name_n to_o reprove_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o hasten_v of_o judgement_n page_n 81_o ob_n 9_o if_o public_a mean_n prevail_v not_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o private_a page_n 84._o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o those_o in_o office_n must_v go_v on_o though_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o page_n 85_o ob_n 2._o when_o a_o threaten_a come_v to_o particular_n than_o it_o work_v ib._n obs_n 3_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o night_n page_n 87_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n for_o people_n in_o affliction_n to_o have_v no_o prophet_n among_o they_o ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n be_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o destruction_n page_n 90_o 1._o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v work_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n ib._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o eternity_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hundred_o cross_a way_n page_n 91_o 3._o man_n must_v not_o go_v with_o his_o own_o light_n ib._n 4._o our_o work_n be_v a_o most_o curious_a work_n ib._n 5._o ignorance_n make_v man_n object_n of_o god_n hatred_n ib._n use_v 1_o how_o vile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n to_o man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o other_o page_n 92_o use_v 2._o hope_n for_o england_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o ib._n obs_n 2._o suffer_v truth_n will_v hardly_o go_v down_o with_o many_o minister_n page_n 94_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o god_n reject_v wicked_a minister_n page_n 95_o ob_n 4._o unfaithfulness_n in_o service_n provoke_v god_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o service_n page_n 96_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o godly_a child_n of_o godly_a minister_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n page_n 97_o ob_n 7._o the_o family_n of_o wicked_a minister_n be_v many_o time_n forget_v ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v increase_v of_o number_n to_o be_v increase_n in_o sin_n page_n 98_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v man_n vile_a disposition_n to_o increase_v in_o sin_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o mercy_n page_n 99_o ob_n 3._o god_n do_v love_n to_o stain_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n page_n 100_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a priest_n if_o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o authority_n to_o glory_n page_n 102_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 104_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o evil_a minister_n in_o a_o country_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o country_n page_n 112_o ob_n 2._o if_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v alike_o in_o sin_n god_n will_v make_v they_o alike_o in_o punishment_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o look_v how_o minister_n be_v so_o usual_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 114_o ob_n 4._o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o he_o will_v narrow_o inquire_v into_o the_o way_n of_o man_n page_n 119_o ob_n 6._o god_n will_v call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o thought_n page_n 120_o ob_n 7._o wickedness_n in_o thought_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o sin_n pass_v away_o in_o the_o act_n with_o much_o sweetness_n but_o god_n will_v make_v it_o return_v in_o the_o guilt_n with_o much_o bitterness_n page_n 120_o ob_n 9_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v return_v again_o with_o much_o comfort_n and_o peace_n page_n 121_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n undertake_v unlawful_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o prosper_v page_n 124_o use_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v we_o to_o god_n ordinance_n obs_n 2._o idolater_n seldom_o come_v in_o and_o return_v page_n 125_o ob_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o your_o not_o take_v heed_n page_n 126_o ob_n 4._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n rule_n page_n 127_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o open_v page_n 128_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 129_o ob_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v a_o besot_v sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o minister_n when_o once_o they_o grow_v negligent_a usual_o grow_v sensual_a page_n 132_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1._o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 133_o use_v we_o be_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o poor_a way_n idolater_n have_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o god_n page_n 135_o use_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o have_v his_o word_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o eagerness_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a ibid._n use_v 1_o look_v to_o your_o spirit_n when_o you_o find_v a_o eagerness_n in_o they_o to_o a_o thing_n page_n 136_o use_v 2._o labour_n to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n page_n 137_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v we_o not_o only_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o all_o false_a worship_n do_v put_v a_o man_n from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o ob_n 5._o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o god_n command_n so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n page_n 129_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1._o general_a accusation_n without_o particular_a specification_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o stubborn_a heart_n page_n 140_o use_v godly_a minister_n must_v not_o leave_v thing_n in_o general_a if_o they_o will_v convince_v ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o seem_v most_o specious_a in_o our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n may_v be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n page_n 141_o ob_n 3._o minister_n ought_v to_o present_v to_o the_o people_n the_o foulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v have_v least_o evil_a in_o they_o ib._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n choose_v a_o place_n he_o put_v a_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n page_n 143_o ob_n 5._o idolatry_n be_v brazen_a face_a and_o love_v to_o be_v public_a page_n 148_o use_v labour_n to_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o public_a ibid._n obs_n 6._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v public_a than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o babylon_n to_o fall_v ibid._n obs_n 7._o idolater_n seek_v to_o rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o way_n in_o false_a worship_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o do_v so_o in_o god_n worship_n ibid._n why_o they_o sacrifice_v under_o tree_n 1._o because_o the_o heathen_n dedicate_v the_o tree_n to_o their_o god_n page_n 149_o 2._o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n 3._o the_o shadiness_n of_o the_o place_n strike_v some_o reverence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o they_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o worthy_n be_v there_o page_n 150_o 5._o they_o be_v fit_a place_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o filthiness_n ibid._n 6._o they_o conceit_a god_n be_v the_o more_o honour_a by_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 8._o superstition_n think_v it_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o it_o do_v page_n 151_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n to_o think_v god_n ordinance_n be_v too_o plain_a ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n page_n 152_o ob_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o family_n to_o have_v uncleanness_n commit_v in_o it_o page_n 154_o use_v let_v governor_n have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n obs_o 12._o our_o unfaithfulness_n with_o god_n be_v make_v more_o sensible_a when_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o we_o ibid._n instance_n 1._o when_o 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but_o as_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n and_o their_o cry_n be_v but_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o that_o dog_n who_o neck_n be_v cut_v off_o they_o in_o their_o pride_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o god_n his_o way_n and_o servant_n contemn_v they_o and_o god_n he_o contemn_v and_o scorn_v they_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n therefore_o that_o in_o prov._n 1.26_o be_v verify_v here_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v oh_o how_o vile_a be_v wicked_a man_n in_o god_n eye_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o misery_n none_o so_o vile_a but_o we_o pity_v they_o and_o relieve_v they_o but_o for_o the_o infinite_a merciful_a pitiful_a god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n and_o have_v bowel_n of_o tender_a love_n and_o compassion_n for_o he_o to_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o to_o jeer_v as_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o creature_n oh_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o be_v most_o sad_a oh_o vile_a be_v the_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n thus_o odious_a and_o here_o we_o see_v what_o little_a use_n there_o be_v of_o wicked_a man_n spirit_n they_o be_v of_o no_o use_n there_o be_v for_o they_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v nothing_o that_o they_o can_v do_v use_n wicked_a man_n of_o no_o use_n thou_o can_v easy_o sin_v and_o bring_v down_o judgement_n by_o thy_o sin_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v upon_o thou_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v perhaps_o thou_o will_v pray_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n god_n he_o abhor_v thy_o prayer_n thy_o cry_n be_v abomination_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n prayer_n that_o be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o least_o sigh_n which_o comeâ—_n from_o a_o godly_a heart_n be_v such_o a_o strong_a cry_n that_o it_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o that_o as_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o reverence_n god_n can_v hear_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o 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