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say_v as_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n who_o know_v but_o god_n may_v turn_v and_o have_v mercy_n exclude_v not_o thyself_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v say_v thou_o be_v exclude_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n as_o i_o have_v show_v these_o promise_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o can_v lay_v hold_n on_o they_o as_o they_o be_v tender_v as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n belong_v to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o look_v upon_o it_o so_o do_v these_o promise_n to_o all_o that_o can_v by_o faith_n look_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v 7._o say_v as_o the_o four_o leper_n in_o another_o case_n if_o i_o go_v on_o in_o unbeleef_n i_o be_o certain_o damn_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v venture_v upon_o christ_n i_o will_v fly_v to_o
correct_v and_o augment_v a_o theatre_n of_o political_n flying-insects_a wherein_o especial_o the_o nature_n the_o worth_n the_o work_n the_o wonder_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o right-ordering_a of_o the_o bee_n be_v discover_v and_o describe_v by_o samuel_n purchas_n m._n a._n and_o pastor_n at_o sutton_n in_o essex_n there_o be_v go_v to_o the_o press_n mr._n william_n fenner_n late_o of_o rochfort_n in_o essex_n his_o second_o part_n of_o man_n wilful_a impenitency_n upon_o ezek._n 18._o 32._o with_o some_o other_o piece_n of_o he_o preserve_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n finis_fw-la bona_fw-la proâ—osita_fw-la â—ehennam_fw-la intrâ—ue_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la coelum_fw-la â—as_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr fortuna_fw-la conqueri_fw-la salvo_fw-la caesar_fw-la â—as_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr fortuna_fw-la conqueri_fw-la salvo_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o salvis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la dei_fw-la 2_o cor._n 13._o 5_o mark_n 16._o 16_o psal_n 119._o 60_o eph._n 3._o 17_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20_o psal._n 68_o 24_o psal._n 27._o 4_o psal._n 63._o 2_o rev._n 3._o 2_o luke_n 4._o 29_o luke_n 4._o 32_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 10_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15_o john_n 3._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 3_o mat._n 22._o 5_o gen._n 33._o 13_o 14_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phi._n 3._o 19_o momentum_fw-la undependet_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la momentaneum_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la aeternum_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anselm_n eph_n â—_o 15._o 〈…〉_z luke_n 12._o 48._o crescentious_a â—onis_fw-la cresâ—unt_fw-la rationes_fw-la donorum_fw-la joh._n 4._o 29._o 30._o act._n 10._o â—4_n 2_o sam_n 〈…〉_z james_n â—_o 27._o â—_o joh._n 4._o 20_o â—_o cor._n 16._o 2_o mat._n 6._o 23._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17_o â—_o cor._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 133._o mark_v 9_o 50_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o descendamus_fw-la viventes_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la descendamus_fw-la moâ—ientes_fw-la the_o second_o design_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n the_o three_o design_n the_o four_o design_n god_n people_n be_v to_o prepare_v for_o affliction_n 1_o a_o stock_n of_o grace_n 2_o a_o stock_n of_o assurance_n 3_o a_o stock_n of_o divine_a experience_n 4_o a_o stock_n of_o sermon_n 5_o a_o stock_n of_o scripture_n promise_n 3_o god_n people_n be_v to_o improve_v affliction_n god_n people_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n rod_n how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n rod_n how_o to_o find_v out_o the_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n afflict_v we_o the_o good_a we_o get_v by_o our_o affliction_n must_v remain_v with_o we_o after_o our_o recovery_n reason_n why_o the_o saint_n take_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n 2_o king_n 6_o 26_o 27._o 2_o use_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 14._o isa._n 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n divide_v into_o the_o command_a threaten_a and_o promise_a word_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o will_v improve_v the_o promise_n mr._n lee_n on_o the_o promise_n mr._n bâ—ll_n mr._n bulkley_n we_o must_v not_o only_o make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o meditate_v on_o they_o isa._n 66._o 10_o 11._o the_o difference_n between_o a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n and_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n three_o observable_a thing_n about_o the_o promise_n ezek._n 18._o 31._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o jer._n 32._o 40_o mic_n 7._o 19_o rom._n 6._o 14_o isa._n 26._o 12._o jer._n 31._o 33._o ezek._n 36._o 27._o domine_fw-la da_fw-la quod_fw-la jubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la aust._n the_o second_o difference_n rome_n 4._o 19_o 20_o 21._o heb._n 11._o 11_o the_o first_o meditation_n about_o the_o promise_n the_o second_o meditation_n meditate_v on_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o the_o promise_n be_v precious_a in_o five_o respect_n 2_o cor._n 1._o â—0_n psal._n â—8_o 30_o 31_o the_o three_o meditation_n mediâ—ate_n on_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o fourâ—â—_n meditation_n meditate_v on_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o promise_n mat._n 5._o 18_o rom._n 11_o 25_o 26._o rev._n 11._o 15_o rev._n 18._o 2_o mat._n 19_o 26_o the_o five_o meditation_n meditate_v on_o the_o richness_n of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 6_o 17._o qui_fw-la habet_fw-la habentem_fw-la omnis_fw-la haber_n omne_fw-la the_o six_o meditation_n meditate_v on_o the_o latitude_n and_o extension_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o seven_o meditation_n meditate_v on_o the_o â—ariety_n of_o â—he_n promise_v â—he_n eight_o meditation_n mediâ—â—te_n on_o the_o usefulness_n â—f_n the_o promise_n â—he_v promise_n be_v 〈◊〉_d wreathing_n dâ—vine_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam_n 7._o 11_o 18_o 19_o magnes_fw-la amoâ—is_fw-la amor_fw-la 1_o joh._n 4_o 19_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o faith_n the_o proise_n be_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n heb._n 6_o 9_o heb._n 11._o 9_o 10._o heb._n 11._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n eph._n 6._o 18_o gen._n 32._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 8_o 9_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o industry_n 2_o cor_fw-la 7._o 1_o heb._n 13._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18._o phil_n 2._o 12_o 13._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n dr._n reynolds_n on_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n the_o nine_o meditation_n meditate_v on_o the_o necessity_n of_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n eph._n 2._o 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n ezek._n 2d_o 37._o the_o second_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n mat._n 11._o 28_o isa._n 35._o 4_o isa._n 66._o 2_o the_o three_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n sola_fw-la misericordia_fw-la deducit_fw-la deumad_a homines_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la misericordia_fw-la reducit_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la mat._n 5._o 3_o the_o four_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 2_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v study_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v out_o of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ._n first_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o magnus_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la venit_fw-la mediciâ—s_fw-la quia_fw-la magnus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la jacebat_fw-la aâ—groâ—us_fw-la aug._n joh._n 6._o 37._o joh._n 3._o 36_o study_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ._n isa_n 55_o 1._o rev._n 22._o 17._o study_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o christ_n be_v promise_v eph._n 2._o 8._o right_o receive_v of_o christ_n have_v six_o property_n isa._n 26._o 13._o 2_o king_n 4._o 27._o joh._n 6._o 37._o isa._n 55._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 15._o joh._n 1._o 12._o joh._n 5._o 24._o the_o five_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la sufficit_fw-la deficit_fw-la non_fw-fr progredâ—_n est_fw-la regrede_v mat._n 5._o 3._o mat._n 5_o 4._o mat._n 5._o 6._o mat._n 11._o 28._o mat._n 12._o 20._o mat._n 9_o 12_o 13._o mat._n 18._o 11._o rom._n 8._o 1._o 1_o joh_n 1._o 9_o phil._n 1._o 6._o the_o six_o rule_n for_o the_o â—â—ght_n application_n of_o the_o promise_n act._n 5_o 21._o phil._n 1._o 20._o dâ—ut_fw-la â—0_n 6_o jer._n 32._o 40._o psal._n 2._o 8._o 2_o king_n 7._o the_o seven_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n psal._n 48._o 10_o psal._n 34._o 10_o mat._n 6._o 33._o the_o eight_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n josh_o 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o james_n 5._o 10_o 11._o the_o nine_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n jam._n 2._o 10._o qâ—â—_n quid_fw-la proper_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a 〈◊〉_d fit_a 〈◊〉_d 5_o 3_o 8_o the_o ten_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n phil._n 3._o 12._o joh._n 6._o 44._o the_o eleven_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n psal_n 13._o 3._o rev_n 3._o 18._o p_o 〈◊〉_d 49._o rev._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d the_o twelve_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n also_o of_o the_o promise_n eph._n 2._o 8._o act._n 1._o 4._o eph._n 1._o 13._o luke_n 11._o 23._o eph._n 1._o 13_o the_o 13._o rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n isa_n 49._o 14._o psal._n 116._o 11_o psal._n 31._o 22._o psa._n 88_o 13._o 14â—_n 5_o 16_o 17_o 18._o mrs._n diggons_n dwell_v with_o mrs._n moor_n in_o aldermanburic_n gen._n 3._o 15._o lu._n 18._o 7_o 8_o rev._n 6._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o three_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v when_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d cross_v to_o promise_n isa_n 28._o 1â—_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o lam._n 3._o 35._o act_n 27._o 20_o 23_o 24._o psal._n 119._o 28_o 38_o 41_o 65_o 76_o 107_o 141_o 149._o hab._n 2._o 2._o psal._n 58._o the_o first_o design_n the_o second_o design_n mal._n 3._o 7._o the_o three_o design_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o first_o evid_v second_o evidence_n three_o evidence_n four_o evidence_n five_o evidence_n six_o evidence_n seven_o evidence_n eight_o evidence_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2_o nine_o evidence_n ten_o evidence_n eleven_o evidence_n twelve_o evidence_n 1_o joh_n 5._o 3_o psal._n 119._o 5._o v_o 32_o 34_o thirteen_o evidence_n fourteen_o evidence_n fifteen_o evidence_n sixteen_o evidence_n rom._n 8._o 28_o seventeen_o evidence_n act._n 16._o 31._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o
property_n christ_n and_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n and_o poverty_n christ_n and_o his_o cross_n there_o be_v many_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o christ_n but_o they_o will_v not_o take_v up_o his_o cross._n they_o will_v take_v christ_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n as_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n do_v and_o leave_v the_o cross_n behind_o they_o but_o he_o that_o take_v christ_n aright_o will_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n as_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n a_o true_a believer_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o receive_v christ_n into_o his_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v receive_v he_o into_o heaven_n he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o have_v christ_n reign_v over_o he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n he_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o be_v save_v but_o to_o be_v heal_v by_o christ._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n into_o every_o room_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o christ_n will_v come_v into_o every_o room_n or_o into_o never_o a_o room_n a_o true_a believer_n open_v every_o door_n unto_o christ_n he_o give_v he_o the_o lock_n and_o key_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o reside_v in_o every_o room_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o only_o for_o christ_n must_v rule_v alone_o or_o not_o at_o all_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v compound_v with_o christ_n and_o together_o with_o the_o false_a mother_n divide_v the_o child_n but_o a_o true_a believer_n say_v with_o the_o prophet_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o 13._o but_o now_o by_o thou_o only_o will_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o with_o the_o true_a mother_n he_o will_v give_v the_o whole_a to_o god_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o health_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sickness_n in_o prosperity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o adversity_n in_o youth_n as_o well_o as_o in_o old_a age_n in_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o death_n most_o people_n make_v use_v of_o christ_n mere_o as_o a_o shelter_n against_o a_o storm_n for_o their_o own_o end_n as_o the_o athenian_n do_v of_o themistocles_n and_o when_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o forsake_v he_o most_o people_n fly_v to_o christ_n in_o their_o distress_n as_o joab_n do_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o they_o can_v serve_v the_o devil_n no_o long_o than_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o serve_v of_o god_n but_o a_o true_a believer_n will_v give_v his_o best_a day_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o his_o worst_a he_o desire_v not_o only_o to_o die_v in_o christ_n but_o to_o live_v for_o christ_n he_o receive_v christ_n in_o health_n etc._n etc._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o for_o a_o hour_n or_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o true_a faith_n marry_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n never_o to_o part_v 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