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similitude_n in_o seven_o particular_n pag._n 73._o 74._o 2._o by_o apply_v the_o property_n of_o a_o merchant_n in_o 6_o particular_n p._n 78._o 79._o 80._o 81._o 82._o doct._n 2._o that_o every_o spiritual_a merchant-venturer_n must_v sell_v all_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n p._n 83._o method_n propound_v 1_o the_o doctrine_n illustrate_v by_o example_n p._n 83_o 84._o 2_o prove_v by_o precept_n p._n 84._o confirm_a by_o 5._o reason_n p_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 4_o apply_v 1_o for_o reproof_n of_o ignorant_a idle_a covetous_a profane_a person_n pag._n 88_o 89_o 90._o use_v 2._o for_o examination_n in_o 3_o query_n p._n 90_o 91._o use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n in_o 6_o particular_a duty_n pag._n 91_o 92_o 93._o use_v 4._o for_o direction_n in_o 5_o particular_n pag._n 93_o 94._o serm._n v._n phil._n 1._o 29._o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n text_n divide_v pag._n 96._o doctrine_n raise_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o true_a believer_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n but_o likewise_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o when_o he_o call_v they_o thereunto_o method_n propound_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o illustration_n pag._n 67_o 98_o 99_o 2_o the_o doctrine_n confirm_v by_o 4_o reason_n 100_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104._o 3_o the_o doctrine_n apply_v 1_o for_o reproof_n and_o discovery_n of_o 6_o sort_n of_o person_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v pag._n 104_o 105._o pag._n 106_o 107._o use_v 2_o for_o examination_n in_o 6_o particular_a note_n of_o trial_n pag._n 107_o 108._o use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n in_o 4_o preparative_n pag._n 109_o 110._o use_v 4_o for_o direction_n in_o two_o case_n 1_o whâ—n_n have_v we_o a_o call_v to_o suffer_v a._n in_o three_o case_n p._n 110_o 111._o 2_o how_o must_v we_o suffer_v a._n 6_o several_a way_n pag._n 111_o 112._o use_v 5._o for_o consolation_n in_o 4_o consideration_n pag._n 112._o serm._n vi_o hab_fw-mi 2._o 3._o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v pag._n 113._o the_o context_n open_v pag._n 113_o 114_o 115._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v pag._n 116_o 117_o 118._o doct._n that_o in_o troublesome_a time_n when_o the_o vision_n be_v dark_a and_o seem_v to_o tarry_v then_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n we_o shall_v wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o pag._n 118._o method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o wait_v ans_fw-fr in_o 5_o particular_n pag._n 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o 123_o 124._o 2_o the_o doctrine_n be_v illustrate_v by_o example_n pag._n 121_o 122_o 3._o the_o doctrine_n demonstrate_v by_o 3_o argument_n pag._n 125_o 126_o 127_o 128_o 129._o 4_o the_o doctrine_n apply_v 1._o for_o reproof_n pag._n 130_o 131._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n wherein_o 8_o proposition_n be_v commend_v pag._n 132_o 133_o 134_o 135._o use_v 3._o for_o direction_n in_o 6_o particular_n pag._n 135_o 136_o 137_o 138._o use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n pag_n 138._o serm._n vii_o amos_n 5._o 15._o hate_v the_o evil_a and_o love_v the_o good_a and_o establish_v judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o the_o remnant_n of_o joseph_n pag._n 139._o the_o context_n open_v pag._n 140_o 141_o 142._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v pag._n 142_o 143_o 144._o 6_o doctrine_n raise_v pag._n 145_o one_o handle_v only_o viz_o that_o the_o faithful_a execution_n of_o justice_n in_o a_o land_n be_v a_o probable_a mean_n to_o move_v god_n to_o extend_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o pag._n 146._o method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1_o from_o scripure_a proof_n pag._n 146_o 147_o 148._o 2_o from_o 3_o reason_n pag._n 149_o 150_o 151_o 152._o 3._o how_o must_v justice_n be_v execute_v pag._n 153._o 1_o how_o must_v a_o judge_n be_v qualify_v ans_fw-fr in_o 4_o qualification_n pag._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156._o 2_o what_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v in_o execution_n of_o justice_n ans_fw-fr in_o 6_o rule_n pag._n 156_o 157_o 158_o 159._o a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o judge_n in_o 4_o particular_n pag._n 159_o 160._o to_o the_o bench_n pag._n 161._o to_o the_o lawyer_n and_o grand-inquest_n pag._n 162._o serm._n viii_o zech_n 13._o 1._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n pag._n 163._o the_o text_n divide_v pag._n 164._o doct._n 1._o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v soak_v in_o their_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n then_o in_o that_o season_n divine_a refresh_a consolation_n come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 165._o method_n of_o 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exhortation_n pag._n 209._o use_v 3_o for_o examination_n wherein_o be_v 6_o qualification_n set_v down_o of_o spiritual_a joy_n differ_v from_o natural_a joy_n pag._n 211_o 212_o use_v 4_o for_o direction_n in_o 3_o particular_n pag._n 212._o 213._o use_v 5_o for_o consolation_n pag._n 213._o doct._n 2._o that_o all_o the_o path_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n or_o godliness_n be_v full_a of_o peace_n to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o peace_n pag_n 214._o method_n propound_v 1_o prove_v by_o scripture_n 214_o 215._o 2_o confirm_a by_o 4_o reason_n pag._n 215._o 216._o 3_o apply_v 1_o in_o a_o use_n of_o information_n pag._n 217._o 2_o for_o instruction_n in_o 4_o particular_n pag._n 218._o 3_o for_o comfort_n in_o a_o objection_n propound_v and_o answer_v in_o 3_o particular_n pag._n 218._o 7_o particular_a counsel_n give_v pag._n 218._o 219._o serm._n x._o mark_n 8._o 36._o for_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o 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