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and_o therefore_o of_o price_n unto_o droop_a spirit_n who_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a laeden_fw-mi math._n 11.28_o i_o have_v for_o their_o sake_n more_o principal_o lay_v hold_v upon_o they_o that_o with_o joy_n they_o may_v draw_v waterpot_n of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n â—sa_fw-la 12.3_o and_o because_o there_o be_v other_o also_o with_o who_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n be_v small_a or_o of_o none_o effect_n job._n 15.11_o i_o hâ—â—â—_n unto_o each_o promise_n annex_v its_o contiâ—â—â—_n judgement_n and_o in_o fine_a have_v sum_v up_o all_o the_o particular_a judgement_n under_o the_o general_n and_o therewith_o also_o answer_v such_o objection_n as_o be_v by_o carnal_a man_n usual_o make_v and_o out_o of_o all_o i_o have_v also_o infer_v such_o use_n of_o reproof_n instruction_n and_o exhortation_n as_o the_o say_a scripture_n have_v bring_v to_o my_o hand_n meet_o to_o be_v apply_v that_o if_o such_o will_v but_o read_v what_o be_v write_v and_o lie_v hold_v on_o instruction_n they_o may_v no_o long_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n but_o be_v move_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o live_v all_o which_o i_o have_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v reduce_v to_o such_o head_n and_o in_o such_o order_n compose_v they_o as_o by_o the_o help_n of_o my_o table_n and_o catalogue_n of_o chapter_n immediate_o ensue_v every_o reader_n may_v ready_o find_v out_o such_o place_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o but_o with_o this_o caution_n to_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n that_o for_o such_o scripture_n as_o may_v diverse_o be_v refer_v if_o in_o search_v he_o do_v miss_v of_o they_o in_o one_o place_n he_o may_v find_v they_o in_o another_o and_o for_o the_o better_a prevent_v or_o remove_v of_o scruple_n from_o the_o ignorant_a
or_o tender_a conscience_n and_o of_o cavil_n from_o the_o wilful_o obstinate_a i_o have_v dialogue-wise_a contrive_v the_o same_o into_o question_n and_o answer_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o plenteous_a i_o have_v answereâ—_n one_o question_v with_o many_o scripture_n which_o the_o ignorant_a reader_n advise_o compare_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o dark_a and_o obscure_a place_n with_o those_o which_o aâ—_n more_o plain_a and_o easy_a and_o the_o question_n with_o the_o answer_n he_o shall_v find_v his_o judgement_n also_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o such_o place_n something_o better_v thereby_o and_o if_o in_o 〈◊〉_d do_v he_o shall_v find_v himself_o yet_o to_o seek_v anâ—_n therefore_o do_v say_v as_o the_o eunuch_n unto_o philip_z how_o shall_v i_o understand_v these_o thing_n without_o a_o guide_n act_n 8.31_o because_o the_o priest_n lip_n be_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n let_v he_o therefore_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o their_o mouth_n mal._n 2.7_o â—_o that_o by_o conference_n with_o some_o learned_a anâ—_n godly_a minister_n the_o knot_n be_v unloose_a and_o the_o hard_a shell_n break_v to_o his_o hand_n he_o may_v through_o god_n blessing_n at_o thâ—_n last_o attain_v unto_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thâ—_n kernel_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o work_n now_o some_o year_n pass_v i_o have_v finish_v and_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n intend_v for_o my_o own_o private_a notwithstanding_o by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o somâ—_n learned_a and_o instigation_n of_o other_o christiaâ—_n friend_n i_o have_v yield_v the_o same_o as_o thoâ—_n see_v to_o the_o press_n for_o the_o use_n of_o many_o by_o which_o my_o labour_n if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o any_o thing_n help_v in_o thy_o joy_n or_o some_o other_o way_n christianly_o edyfy_v leave_v the_o instrument_n to_o vanish_v in_o his_o own_o obscurity_n let_v thy_o eye_n be_v fix_v on_o he_o who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n be_v able_a to_o make_v perfect_a his_o own_o praise_n unto_o who_o grace_n i_o commend_v thou_o thou_o if_o his_o own_o f._n b._n the_o author_n will_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o correct_v such_o escape_n of_o thâ—_n press_v as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v meet_v withal_o whicâ—_n for_o lacâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—e_a and_o leisure_n coulâ—_n not_o be_v pâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o catalogue_n of_o chapter_n chap._n 1_o the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n page_z 1_o chap._n 2_o christ_n promise_v page_z 4_o chap._n 3_o christ_n exhibit_v page_z 7_o chap._n 4_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n page_z 18_o chap._n 5_o justification_n page_z 29_o chap._n 6_o reconciliation_n where_o of_o peace_n and_o iâ—â—_n page_z 51_o chap._n 7_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n page_z 57_o chap._n 8_o godâ—â—â—â—rly_n do_v sposition_n to_o he_o page_z 66_o chap._n 9_o god_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n page_z 72_o chap._n 10_o god_n 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o their_o service_n page_z 84_o chap._n 11_o goâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—eth_v he_o in_o well_o do_v page_z 87_o chap._n 12_o god_n 〈◊〉_d â—uch_o his_o in_o their_o way_n page_z 96_o chap._n 13_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o angel_n page_z 99_o chap._n 14_o allthing_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o goâ—â—y_n page_z 100_o chap._n 15_o comfort_n against_o death_n where_o of_o the_o resurrection_n page_z 102_o chap._n 16_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n page_z 112_o chap._n 17_o of_o eternal_a life_n page_z 125_o chap._n 18_o of_o eternal_a death_n page_z 140_o chap._n 19_o of_o sanctification_n in_o general_n page_z 146_o chap._n 20_o of_o knowledge_n page_z 152_o of_o faith_n page._n 154_o of_o trust_n page_z 155_o of_o hope_n page_z 157_o chap._n 21_o of_o leite_n page_z 159_o of_o fear_n page_z 160_o of_o sorrow_n page_z 162_o of_o humility_n page_z 163_o chap._n 22_o of_o zeal_n page_z 165_o chap._n 23_o of_o charity_n page_z 170_o of_o justice_n page_z 174_o of_o content_a page_z 179_o chap._n 24_o of_o sincerity_n page_z 181_o of_o perseverance_n page_z 188_o chap._n 25_o of_o temptation_n in_o general_a page_n 194_o of_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_z 195_o chap._n 26_o of_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n page_z 203_o chap._n 27_o of_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n page_z 210_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n affliction_n in_o general_n page_z 211_o chap._n 28_o of_o persecution_n page_z 243_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n chap._n 29_o of_o evil_a example_n page_z 279_o chap._n 30_o of_o false_a teacher_n page_z 282_o chap._n 31_o of_o outward_a prosperity_n page_z 294_o chap._n 32_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_z 299_o chap._n 33_o of_o minister_n page_z 319_o chap._n 34_o of_o the_o sacrament_n page_z 339_o chap._n 35_o of_o discipline_n page_z 347_o chap._n 36_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o mean_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n blessing_n on_o they_o page_z 351_o chap._n 37_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n page_z 356_o long_a life_n page_z 357_o chap._n 38_o of_o preservation_n from_o danger_n page_z 361_o chap._n 39_o of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n page_z 374_o chap._n 40_o of_o outward_a prosperity_n page_z 385_o chap._n 41_o of_o the_o land_n for_o possession_n page_z 393_o much_o people_n page_z 395_o chap._n 42_o of_o good_a government_n page_z 397_o chap._n 43_o of_o peace_n page_z 417_o of_o food_n page_z 418_o of_o health_n page_z 425_o chap._n 44_o of_o strength_n page_z 42â—_n of_o beauty_n page_z 42â—_n of_o wisdom_n page_z 43â—_n chap._n 45_o of_o wealth_n page_z 43â—_n chap._n 46_o of_o favour_n of_o man_n page_z 44â—_n of_o a_o good_a name_n page_z 44â—_n of_o honour_n page_z 44â—_n of_o the_o use_n of_o earthly_a thing_n page_z 44â—_n chap._n 47_o promise_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a page_z 44â—_n chap._n 48_o of_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n page_z 47â—_n chap._n 49_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o promise_n page_z 47â—_n chap._n 50_o of_o the_o object_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n do_v belong_v page_z 49â—_n chap._n 51_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o their_o reward_n page_z 50â—_n chap._n 52_o of_o the_o wicked_a convince_v of_o sin_n page_z 51â—_n chap._n 53_o of_o the_o wicked_a convince_v of_o judgement_n page_z 52â—_n chap._n 54_o of_o the_o sinner_n convert_v page_z 54â—_n god_n treasury_n display_v in_o his_o promise_n according_a to_o their_o kind_n extend_v to_o the_o faithful_a christ_n pag._n 4._o union_n pag_n 18._o communion_n 23._o all_o thing_n spiritual_a justification_n pag._n 29._o part_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n pag._n 30._o impute_v righteousness_n 41._o fruit_n reconciliation_n where_o of_o peace_n pag._n 51._o joy._n pag._n 51._o adoption_n and_o so_o god_n make_v son_n in_o right_a of_o adoption_n 87._o conformity_n pag._n 62._o assurance_n pag_n 63._o give_v prerogative_n exercise_v by_o love._n p._n 66_o the_o fâ—uites_n in_o regard_n of_o person_n esteem_v of_o pag._n 66_o delight_v in_o pag._n 67_o care_v for_o pa._n 68_o action_n by_o accept_v of_o prayer_n pag._n 72_o work_n pag._n 84_o express_v present_a do_v good_a by_o himself_o to_o reward_v p._n 87_o guide_n p._n 96_o angel_n to_o guard_v pag._n 99_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v for_o good_a pa._n 100_o future_a in_o time_n death_n pag_n 102_o resurrection_n 103_o last_o judgement_n pag._n 112_o eternity_n pag._n 125_o sanctification_n the_o grace_n wrought_v in_o they_o in_o general_n pag._n 146._o special_a pag._n 151._o knowledge_n pag._n 152_o faith_n pag._n 154_o trust_n pag._n 159_o hope_n pag._n 157_o love._n pag._n 159_o fear_n pag._n 160_o sorrow_n pa._n 162_o humility_n p._n 163_o repentance_n pag._n 164_o zeal_n pag._n 165_o charity_n p._n 170_o justice_n pag._n 174_o content_n p._n 179_o sincerity_n pag._n 181_o perseverance_n pag._n 188_o work_v by_o they_o in_o withstand_v the_o flesh_n pag._n 294._o devil_n pa._n 203._o world_n p._n 210_o frown_a 211._o fawn_v 279_o mean_n word_n 299_o sacrament_n 239_o discipline_n 347_o temporal_a in_o general_n pag._n 356_o special_a life_n pag._n 357_o comfort_n of_o life_n freedom_n from_o evil_n pag._n 361_o fruition_n of_o good_a general_n pag._n 386_o special_a land_n for_o possession_n pag._n 393_o much_o people_n p._n 395_o good_a government_n pag._n 397_o peace_n pag._n 417_o food_n pag._n 418_o health_n pa._n 425_o strength_n pag._n 427_o beauty_n pag._n 429_o wisdom_n pag_n 430_o wealth_n pag_n 436_o favour_n with_o man_n pag_n 440_o a_o good_a name_n pag._n 442_o honour_n pag_n 442_o seed_n have_v child_n pag._n 449._o bless_v on_o child_n p._n 453._o circumstance_n property_n as_o make_v true_a pag._n 474._o free_n pag._n 479._o general_n pag._n 485._o execute_v speedy_a pag._n 489._o constant_n pag._n 490._o unresistable_a pag._n 495._o object_n threaten_n propound_v pag._n 505_o illustrated_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v convince_v of_o sinne._n pag._n 513_o judgement_n pag._n 522._o convert_v pag._n 540._o god_n treasury_n display_v
7_o 15._o numb_a 23_o 20._o q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o unchangeable_a deal_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n a._n 1._o he_o himself_o change_v not_o mal._n 3_o 6._o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o with_o the_o last_o even_o the_o same_o isa_n 41.4_o 2_o jesus_n christ_n also_o the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13_o 8._o 3_o who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o iâ—aac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n this_o be_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v his_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n exod._n 3_o 15._o isay_n 49_o 1._o 4_o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11_o 29._o q._n what_o will_v you_o infer_v upon_o this_o unchangeableness_n in_o god_n a._n say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o inquire_v wâ—sely_o concern_v this_o eccl_n 7_o 10._o 2_o therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 58._o and_o turn_v you_o not_o aside_o for_o than_o shall_v you_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v you_o for_o they_o be_v vain_a 1_o sam._n 12_o 21._o q._n why_o be_v god_n able_a to_o make_v his_o word_n good_a a_o behold_v say_v god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o jer._n 32_o 27._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o isa_n 14_o 27._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v powerful_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o majesty_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n yea_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n psal_n 29.4_o neither_o by_o arm_n nor_o strength_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zach._n 4_o 6._o yea_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n psal_n 135_o 6._o and_o now_o behold_v the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o in_o can_v save_v neither_o be_v his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v isa_n 59_o 1._o and_o though_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o also_o be_v marvellous_a in_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n zach._n 8_o 6._o gen._n 18_o 14._o isa_n 40_o 26_o 48_o 13_o 50_o 2_o 3_o 43_o 13._o 1_o joh._n 4_o 4._o mark_n 10_o 27._o q._n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n rom._n 8.31_o a._n 1_o ascribe_v you_o strength_n unto_o god_n his_o excellency_n be_v over_o israel_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o cloud_n psal_n 68_o 34._o 2_o pray_v say_v thou_o o_o god_n who_o command_v our_o strength_n strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o psal_n 68_o 28._o 3_o because_o i_o know_v whatsoever_o god_n do_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o eccles_n 3_o 14._o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8_o 13._o therefore_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n not_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n through_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n but_o bring_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n let_v we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o 〈◊〉_d able_a also_o to_o perform_v râ—m_n 4_o 18_o 20._o eccles_n 3_o 14._o psal_n 62_o 10_o â—1_n gen._n 17_o 1._o chap._n l._n the_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n q._n i_o know_v now_o that_o god_n can_v do_v every_o thing_n job_n 42_o 2._o what_o therefore_o be_v require_v at_o my_o hand_n that_o all_o thing_n also_o may_v be_v possible_a unto_o i_o a._n as_o thou_o believe_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o math._n 8_o 13._o and_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_n 9_o 23._o for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o faith_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15_o 4._o and_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n gal._n 3_o 14._o so_o then_o they_o which_o he_o of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o for_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3_o 22_o 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