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to_o escape_v the_o world_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o he_o all_o of_o mercy_n such_o example_n as_o this_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o lamentation_n and_o many_o other_o show_v his_o justice_n and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o god_n justice_n as_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o tremble_v if_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o hundred_o man_n execute_v together_o how_o will_v it_o daunt_v we_o what_o will_v it_o then_o to_o consider_v that_o thousand_o thousand_o be_v send_v into_o hell_n if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o of_o those_o which_o be_v drown_v there_o may_v some_o be_v save_v eternal_o consideration_n because_o oftentimes_o god_n servant_n be_v take_v away_o in_o common_a calamity_n let_v they_o learn_v 1._o to_o judge_v charitable_a of_o man_n take_v away_o in_o such_o case_n 2._o not_o to_o promise_v themselves_o any_o certain_a freedom_n from_o outward_a calamity_n howsoever_o we_o must_v not_o voke_v god_n hereunto_o but_o yet_o herein_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o which_o shall_v not_o hurt_v our_o soul_n though_o we_o be_v wrap_v among_o the_o wicked_a in_o some_o bodily_a affliction_n yet_o le_fw-fr we_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o disobedience_n be_v as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n destruction_n it_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o require_v obedience_n of_o all_o can_v endure_v that_o man_n shall_v contemn_v and_o disobey_v the_o admonition_n of_o his_o word_n whereby_o they_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n this_o be_v man_n destruction_n see_v 2_o
7._o christ_n be_v a_o live_a foundation_n 200_o 8._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 201_o 9_o christ_n disallow_v of_o who_o and_o why_o ibid._n 10._o such_o thing_n be_v often_o disallow_v of_o man_n which_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n 202_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n ibid._n 12._o how_o to_o come_v to_o be_v stone_n of_o this_o building_n 204_o 13._o the_o whole_a church_n make_v but_o one_o spiritual_a house_n 205_o 14._o every_o particular_a believer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a house_n ibid._n 15._o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n over_o make_v holy_a 206_o 16._o believer_n be_v priest_n to_o god_n ibid._n 17._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 207_o 18._o christian_n be_v not_o now_o without_o sacrifice_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n 19_o why_o call_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n 208_o 20._o our_o service_n of_o god_n must_v be_v dòne_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n 209_o 21._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 22._o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o regard_v of_o carnal_a man_n ibid._n 23._o through_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 210_o 24._o our_o work_n though_o imperfect_a accept_v through_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 6._o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n be_v that_o which_o settle_v we_o in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 211_o 2._o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o new_a ibid._n 3._o of_o old_a people_n be_v more_o ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o they_o be_v now_o 212_o 4._o what_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v ibid._n 5._o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n salvation_n ibid._n 6._o the_o papist_n take_v from_o christ_n his_o kingly_a prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n 213_o 7._o believer_n do_v always_o find_v enough_o in_o christ_n ibid._n 8._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o who_o they_o be_v 214_o 9_o believer_n can_v never_o fall_v away_o whole_o nor_o final_o ibid._n verse_n 7_o 8._o 1._o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apply_v 215_o 2._o christ_n be_v precious_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v 216_o 3._o such_o be_v unbeliever_n which_o be_v disobedient_a 217_o 4._o why_o the_o jew_n do_v reject_v christ_n 218_o 5._o succession_n be_v of_o doctrine_n or_o person_n 219_o 6._o such_o as_o do_v least_o good_a challenge_v the_o goodly_a title_n 220_o 7._o such_o as_o will_v be_v repute_v builder_n be_v usual_o enemy_n to_o true_a builder_n ibid._n 8._o minister_n must_v be_v builder_n ibid._n 9_o every_o man_n must_v be_v a_o builder_n 221_o 10._o the_o impiety_n of_o these_o time_n ib._n 11._o the_o carelessness_n of_o these_o time_n 222_o 12._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n unable_a to_o hinder_v the_o build_n thereof_o 223_o 13._o minister_n must_v divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o give_v every_o man_n his_o portion_n 224_o 14._o how_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n become_v stumble_v block_n to_o unbeliever_n 225_o 15._o nothing_o so_o good_a whereat_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v not_o take_v occasion_n to_o stumble_v ibid._n 16._o the_o world_n have_v ever_o stumble_v at_o christ_n ibid._n 17._o the_o papist_n stumble_v at_o he_o also_o the_o ignorant_a civil_a profane_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o part_v with_o some_o belove_a sin_n 226_o 18._o such_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n stumble_v at_o christ_n 227_o 19_o offence_n take_v against_o the_o word_n remove_v 228_o 20._o scandal_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o it_o 230_o 21._o why_o and_o wherein_o they_o charge_v our_o doctrine_n 230_o 22._o about_o auricular_a confession_n fast_v day_n marriage_n ibid._n 23._o offence_n at_o preach_v the_o word_n 231_o 24._o which_o the_o true_a church_n 237_o 25._o offence_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 239_o 26._o offence_n against_o professor_n of_o the_o word_n 241_o 27._o offence_n arise_v from_o man_n self_n hinder_v their_o zealous_a profession_n of_o religion_n 244_o 28._o no_o end_n of_o the_o devil_n device_n 248_o 29._o why_o so_o few_o be_v save_v ibid._n 30._o why_o people_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o religion_n ibid._n 31._o god_n word_n be_v therefore_o bestow_v on_o as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v thereby_o 249_o 32._o how_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o ibid._n 33._o four_o sort_n of_o disobedient_a person_n the_o profane_a 251_o the_o mere_o civil_a the_o ignorant_a and_o hypocrite_n 252_o 34._o why_o christ_n prove_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n unto_o most_o 253_o 35._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o meet_a to_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n 254_o 36._o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o destruction_n 255_o 37._o this_o be_v of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o for_o no_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o 257_o 38._o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o most_o just_o 258_o 39_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o unchangeable_o 259_o 40._o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v reprobate_n 260_o verse_n 9_o 1._o minister_n must_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o good_a contrary_o to_o the_o bad_a 262_o 2._o and_o wary_o deliver_v the_o word_n that_o each_o may_v take_v his_o due_a portion_n 262_o 3._o what_o election_n be_v ibid._n 4._o god_n before_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v some_o man_n to_o salvation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v because_o he_o will_v 263_o 6._o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a small_a ibid._n 7._o they_o that_o be_v elect_a can_v but_o be_v save_v 264_o 8._o a_o man_n may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n 265_o 9_o note_n of_o election_n 266_o 10._o whether_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o another_o election_n 267_o 11._o christian_n through_o christ_n be_v make_v king_n priest_n prophet_n 268_o 12._o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n preach_v in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n 13._o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n elect_v ibid._n 14._o election_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a come_v to_o we_o ibid._n 15._o christ_n how_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 269_o 16._o believer_n be_v other_o than_o the_o world_n think_v for_o ibid._n 17._o the_o jew_n why_o term_v a_o holy_a nation_n 270_o 18._o all_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n company_n be_v holy_a person_n ibid._n 19_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n for_o sanctify_a person_n 271_o 20._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unsanctified_a with_o advice_n to_o they_o to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n ibid._n 21._o the_o church_n god_n peculiar_a people_n ibid._n 22._o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o set_v much_o by_o it_o 272._o 23._o god_n glory_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n bestow_v on_o we_o 273_o 24._o we_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a etc._n etc._n 273_o 25._o god_n glory_n the_o further_a end_n of_o our_o election_n ibid._n 26._o effectual_a call_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o election_n ibid._n 27._o two_o sort_n of_o call_v outward_a and_o inward_a ibid._n 28._o the_o word_n the_o outward_a instrument_n hereof_o 274_o 29._o the_o part_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 30._o god_n free_a mercy_n the_o cause_n hereof_o ibid._n 31._o every_o one_o must_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o call_n ibid._n 32._o what_o to_o understand_v by_o darkness_n and_o light_n 275_o 33._o every_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v in_o darkness_n 276_o 34._o every_o true_a believer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o for_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n to_o look_v to_o their_o beginning_n be_v of_o good_a use_n 278_o 2._o no_o privilege_n can_v exempt_v the_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n from_o god_n wrath_n 279_o 3._o god_n mercy_n power_n and_o truth_n in_o make_v the_o jew_n a_o people_n again_o 280_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o people_n ibid._n 5._o no_o outward_a affliction_n do_v nullify_v god_n church_n 281_o 6._o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o choice_a blessing_n ibid._n 7._o sin_n unrepented_a of_o let_v god_n mercy_n 282_o 8._o what_o god_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o so_o all_o we_o have_v ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o holiness_n in_o heart_n and_o conversation_n must_v go_v together_o 283_o 2._o minister_n must_v love_v and_o affect_v their_o people_n ibid._n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n 284_o 4._o wisdom_n requisite_a in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 285_o 5._o what_o mean_v by_o fleshly_a lust_n ibid._n 6._o there_o be_v remnant_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_o best_a ibid._n 7._o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 287_o 8._o evil_a thought_n cast_v in_o by_o satan_n or_o from_o ourselves_o 288_o 9_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a
these_o verse_n ibid._n 2._o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n a_o especial_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o unto_o mortification_n 520_o 3._o observation_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n suffering_n ibid._n 4._o christian_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o mortification_n and_o who_o do_v not_o 521_o 5._o christian_n must_v furnish_v themselves_o as_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v prevail_v ibid._n 6._o to_o mortify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n why_o call_v suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n 522_o 7._o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n after_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v spend_v holy_o ibid._n 8._o god_n will_v must_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o all_o our_o action_n 523_o 9_o god_n will_v and_o man_n lust_n be_v opposite_a each_o to_o other_o 524_o 10._o no_o man_n at_o one_o time_n can_v live_v unto_o both_o 525_o 11._o till_o we_o renounce_v our_o lust_n we_o can_v be_v holy_a ibid._n 12._o have_v renounce_v our_o lust_n we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n will_v ibid._n 13._o a_o man_n constant_a course_n of_o walk_v discover_v what_o he_o be_v ibid._n verse_n 3._o 1._o more_o reason_n to_o persuade_v unto_o holiness_n 526_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o frequent_a exhortation_n hereunto_o ibid._n 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o former_a misspend_a time_n a_o especial_a furtherance_n unto_o repentance_n 527_o 4._o where_o god_n bestow_v mean_n of_o salvation_n he_o expect_v answerable_a fruit_n 528_o 5._o bad_a company_n be_v very_o dangerous_a 529_o 6._o lasciviousness_n and_o lust_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o common_a ibid._n 7._o drunkenness_n a_o abominable_a sin_n 530_o etc._n etc._n 8._o gluttony_n how_o commit_v with_o the_o odiousness_n thereof_o 535_o 9_o mean_n stir_v up_o to_o sobriety_n 537_o 10._o what_o idolatry_n be_v and_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v false_a god_n ibid._n 11._o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a 538_o 12._o several_a sort_n of_o idolater_n among_o the_o jew_n 540_o verse_n 4._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 541_o 2._o such_o as_o live_v holy_o shall_v meet_v with_o opposition_n ibid._n 3._o man_n proneness_n to_o evil_n exceed_v great_a 543_o 4._o the_o ungodly_a follow_v after_o sin_n eager_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o god_n servant_n ibid._n verse_n 5._o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n child_n shall_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a 544_o verse_n 6._o 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v before_o christ_n time_n 545_o 2._o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o sanctification_n 546_o 3._o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n 547_o 2._o riches_n good_a in_o themselves_o 549_o 3._o how_o riches_n be_v good_a 550_o 4._o wherein_o sobriety_n in_o riches_n consist_v 551_o 5._o a_o comparison_n between_o drunkenness_n and_o immoderate_a seek_v of_o riches_n 553_o 6._o we_o must_v not_o set_v our_o mind_n too_o much_o on_o riches_n 555_o 7._o we_o must_v employ_v they_o as_o god_n require_v ibid._n 8._o watchfulness_n why_o set_v after_o sobriety_n 557_o 9_o watchfulness_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n 10._o why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v watchful_a 558_o 11._o benefit_n of_o watchfulness_n 559_o 12._o prayer_n must_v be_v add_v unto_o watchfulness_n 560_o verse_n 8._o 1._o love_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a duty_n 561_o 2._o why_o love_n must_v be_v fervent_a ibid._n 3._o what_o sin_n love_v cover_n 562_o 4._o on_o what_o respect_v we_o may_v seek_v redress_n by_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n 5._o how_o we_o may_v cover_v fault_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o against_o ourselves_o 563_o verse_n 9_o 1._o we_o must_v be_v kind_a to_o stranger_n ibid._n 2._o the_o regard_n we_o be_v to_o have_v of_o our_o own_o poor_a 565_o 3._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v so_o much_o neglect_v ibid._n 4._o invite_v one_o another_o how_o useful_a 566_o 5._o minister_n must_v use_v hospitality_n ibid._n 6._o god_n look_v no_o less_o on_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v then_o on_o the_o duty_n ibid._n 7._o work_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v do_v without_o grudge_v and_o how_o we_o may_v that_o do_v ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o every_o man_n have_v some_o gift_n or_o other_o wherewith_o to_o do_v good_a 567_o 2._o every_o one_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o several_a or_o diverse_a gift_n 568_o 3._o god_n bestow_v gift_n on_o we_o free_o 568_o 4._o christian_n must_v communicate_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 569_o 5._o every_o man_n must_v minister_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n receive_v 571_o 6._o we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o the_o gift_n we_o have_v ibid._n 7._o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a in_o our_o place_n ibid._n 8._o god_n gift_n manifold_a ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o needful_a 572_o 2._o whoso_o be_v in_o the_o ministry_n ought_v to_o preach_v 573_o 3._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 574_o 4._o minister_n must_v so_o preach_v as_o become_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 575_o 5._o all_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n must_v do_v the_o same_o faithful_o 576_o 6._o ability_n to_o discharge_v one_o calling_n be_v of_o god_n 577_o 7._o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n tend_v to_o god_n glory_n 578_o 8._o we_o must_v aim_v in_o our_o place_n at_o god_n glory_n ibid._n 9_o all_o glory_n come_v to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n verse_n 12_o 13._o 1._o there_o must_v be_v entire_a love_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n 579_o 2._o christian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o less_o but_o more_o love_v for_o their_o trouble_n 580_o 3._o the_o want_n of_o preparation_n for_o trouble_n before_o they_o come_v make_v make_v they_o haader_n to_o be_v bear_v when_o come_v 580_o 4._o affliction_n be_v trial_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n 582_o 5._o they_o be_v trial_n about_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n 583_o 6._o they_o serve_v to_o refine_v what_o measure_n we_o have_v ibid._n 7._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n ibid._n 8._o why_o the_o suffering_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v christ_n suffering_n 584_o 9_o christian_n suffer_v with_o christ_n 585_o 10._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n end_v in_o joy_n 586_o verse_n 14._o 1._o a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n 587_o 2._o slanderer_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v persecutor_n ibid._n 3._o to_o slander_v god_n child_n for_o their_o goodness_n be_v usual_a ibid._n 4._o such_o as_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v happy_a 588_o 5._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n 589_o 6._o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n a_o evidence_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o ibid._n 7._o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v bless_v 590_o 8._o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v glorious_a ibid._n 9_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o godly_a have_n can_v be_v lose_v 591_o 10._o they_o that_o speak_v ill_a of_o god_n servant_n for_o their_o well-doing_n speak_v evil_a of_o god_n spirit_n ibid._n 11._o by_o our_o suffering_n of_o persecution_n god_n be_v glorify_v ibid._n verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o two_o kind_n of_o suffering_n 592_o 2._o suffer_v for_o ill-doing_n be_v shameful_a ibid._n 3._o suffering_n for_o godliness_n be_v glorious_a 594_o 4._o to_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n afford_v matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n 595_o verse_n 17._o 1._o the_o church_n trouble_n be_v more_o now_o then_o heretofore_o 596_o 2._o affliction_n must_v begin_v with_o god_n servant_n 597_o 3._o why_o god_n child_n must_v here_o suffer_v affliction_n 598_o 4._o god_n church_n be_v his_o house_n ibid._n 5._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n possible_a 599_o 6._o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a much_o different_a 600_o 7._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o comparable_a to_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 602_o 8._o the_o ungodlies_n 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again_o reformation_n if_o ever_o if_o be_v good_a must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n doctr._n no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conversation_n who_o heart_n be_v unregenerate_a heart_n and_o unsanctified_a for_o from_o the_o heart_n proceed_v the_o life_n if_o sin_n and_o lust_n be_v nourish_v there_o they_o will_v break_v out_o as_o fire_v hide_v in_o straw_n or_o dry_a wood_n for_o our_o body_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o execute_v 14._o as_o our_o heart_n to_o broach_v evil_a for_o one_o to_o purge_v the_o channel_n 27._o and_o leave_v the_o fountain_n foul_a be_v to_o lose_v his_o labour_n for_o one_o also_o to_o pull_v off_o the_o top_n of_o the_o weed_n and_o leave_v the_o root_n still_o 1._o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n 12._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v washen_n keep_v cleanse_v from_o inward_a lust_n else_o no_o godly_a life_n 1._o this_o confute_v the_o papist_n that_o talk_v of_o good_a conversation_n 1_o and_o yet_o regard_v not_o the_o heart_n 9_o either_o seek_v after_o true_a 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