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in_o god_n nostril_n pag._n 396_o conversion_n have_v many_o step_n and_o degree_n ere_o it_o be_v full_o wrought_v though_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o why_o sundry_a instance_n of_o the_o point_n 443._o and_o reason_n why_o god_n take_v this_o course_n ibid._n mark_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v know_v whether_o conversion_n shall_v be_v perfect_v ibid._n to_o pag._n 452_o censure_v neither_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o touch_v our_o final_a estate_n pag._n 454_o clear_a and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o delay_n of_o grace_n pag._n 457_o consolation_n to_o all_o who_o have_v find_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 458_o christian_n of_o crabbed_a peevish_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n wrong_v their_o soul_n of_o faith_n pag._n 467_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o mercy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v 470._o reason_n of_o it_o five_o or_o six_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v viz._n no_o procure_n but_o a_o 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what_o to_o be_v think_v of_o pag._n 590_o such_o as_o charge_n god_n for_o break_v of_o promise_n which_o he_o never_o make_v very_o sinful_a pag._n 610_o claymer_n of_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o promise_n sinful_a ibid._n how_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o herein_o three_o or_o four_o way_n ibid._n 1._o by_o god_n forbearance_n 2._o their_o abstinence_n from_o open_a sin_n 3._o by_o outward_a blessing_n 4._o by_o their_o religion_n ibid._n christ_n make_v the_o soil_n of_o promise_n rich_a pag._n 617_o each_o true_a cure_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n attend_v upon_o it_o 856._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n explication_n of_o it_o with_o a_o illustration_n historical_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n six_o 1._o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n work_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o for_o their_o hearten_v against_o all_o future_a difficulty_n 3._o to_o make_v they_o object_n of_o observation_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o from_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 5._o because_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n 6._o for_o the_o future_a convincement_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o she_o decline_v pag._n 862_o counterfeit_v cure_n of_o soul_n common_a in_o the_o world_n but_o true_a one_o rare_a pag._n 363_o caveat_n against_o decline_v in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 874_o some_o carriage_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n discover_v pag._n 883_o consolation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v get_v the_o spirit_n of_o conversion_n and_o stand_v fast_o therein_o pag._n 891_o d._n despise_a and_o mean_v one_o if_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o upon_o good_a ground_n pag._n 73_o god_n delay_n the_o perfect_a of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n for_o special_a cause_n 1._o to_o try_v all_o which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n 2._o to_o begin_v with_o they_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o proceed_v 3_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o price_n of_o his_o grace_n 4._o to_o discern_v they_o from_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o his_o number_n pag._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 91_o difficulty_n which_o god_n poor_a novice_n meet_v with_o to_o their_o conversion_n manifold_a some_o eight_o or_o ten_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 92._o 93._o 95_o degenerate_a baseness_n of_o our_o nature_n discover_v pag._n 103_o duty_n of_o devotion_n and_o religion_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 116_o what_o degree_n in_o religion_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o to_o how_o small_a purpose_n 117._o wherein_o they_o fail_v seven_o or_o eight_o particular_n ibid._n admonition_n against_o it_o ibid._n denial_n of_o self_n urge_v 119._o upon_o what_o respect_v many_o dangerous_a let_n to_o hinder_v it_o ibid._n and_o counsel_n to_o further_o it_o 162._o exhortation_n to_o it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o do_v all_o for_o god_n 2._o suffer_v all_o for_o he_o ibid._n to_o dispute_v for_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n against_o seem_a objection_n be_v great_a grace_n pag._n 194_o despise_v carnal_a reason_n double_a deal_n as_o fast_o as_o she_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o grace_n pag._n 208_o deny_v self_n ease_v for_o god_n ease_n pag._n 368_o deserter_n and_o dâscouragers_n of_o such_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v unblamable_a 389._o all_o partial_a lover_n passionate_a lover_n indirect_a lover_n vain_a glorious_a lover_n false-hearted_a lover_n second_o hand_n and_o pinch_a lover_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v tax_v ibid._n such_o as_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o hatred_n of_o their_o minister_n be_v odious_a pag._n 399_o dallier_n with_o the_o gospel_n or_o attender_n upon_o it_o for_o a_o season_n reprove_v pag._n 489_o delight_n in_o obey_v the_o sad_a command_n of_o god_n afford_v solid_a comfort_n pag._n 550_o dispensation_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o time_n 553._o sundry_a instance_n mention_v ibid._n decline_a of_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o time_n in_o zeal_n to_o the_o gospel_n just_o to_o be_v bewail_v pag._n 884_o e._n earthiness_n of_o our_o mould_n and_o nature_n one_o cause_n why_o god_n fill_v the_o scripture_n with_o strange_a and_o rare_a wonder_n pag._n 2_o one_o error_n in_o a_o weighty_a business_n be_v admit_v bring_v on_o many_o 248._o reason_n and_o instance_n to_o clear_v the_o point_n ibid._n one_o a_o pritch_n take_v against_o the_o minister_n 2_o unquietness_n in_o marriage_n 3._o neglect_v of_o debt_n at_o first_o 4._o the_o not_o curb_v of_o the_o tongue_n objection_n against_o it_o and_o answer_v thereto_o ibid._n special_a error_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 255_o the_o ease_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v vide_fw-la obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o ease_n of_o the_o first_o mercy_n ought_v not_o to_o beget_v slight_v of_o it_o 370._o but_o rather_o to_o bind_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n ibid._n the_o ease_n of_o mercy_n shall_v for_o ever_o make_v god_n yoke_n seem_v easy_a ibid._n and_o teach_v we_o experience_n for_o time_n to_o come_v pag._n 372_o esteem_v of_o god_n minister_n ought_v to_o be_v precious_a reason_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n charge_n 2._o both_o the_o message_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o woâke_v he_o perform_v 3._o because_o he_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o public_a peace_n 379._o wherein_o this_o love_n and_o esteem_n stand_v ibid._n viz._n in_o honour_n seâle_a of_o ministry_n service_n maintenance_n pag._n 383_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v long_o lyen_fw-we under_o distress_n of_o conscience_n yet_o at_o last_o be_v comfort_v pag._n 459_o evangelicall_n preparation_n to_o faith_n of_o two_o sort_n negative_a or_o positive_a both_o of_o they_o treat_v of_o pag._n 478_o exhortation_n to_o obey_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n by_o believe_v ibid._n extent_n of_o a_o command_n wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o
five_o or_o six_o thing_n pag._n 579_o enlarger_n of_o promise_n beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 581_o exhortation_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n 886_o and_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v the_o same_o to_o stand_v fast_o therein_o ibid._n urge_v of_o it_o upon_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n and_o especial_o his_o own_o congregation_n ibid._n f._n favour_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o civil_a person_n how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v enlarge_v as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n education_n example_n of_o abstinent_a and_o moral_a person_n pag._n 104._o 105_o we_o must_v be_v fool_n ere_o we_o can_v become_v wise_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 232_o faith_n the_o only_a eye_n to_o behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 234_o faithfulness_n be_v the_o centre_n whence_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v derive_v pag._n 296_o faithful_a servant_n may_v he_o comfort_v 314._o four_o or_o five_o particular_n of_o encouragement_n ibid._n faithful_a one_o in_o great_a thing_n will_v much_o more_o be_v so_o in_o small_a 427_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n explication_n of_o the_o point_n two_o or_o three_o pag._n 429_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v how_o wrought_v see_v the_o particular_n pag._n 480._o it_o may_v be_v where_o assurance_n be_v not_o ibid._n why_o it_o be_v call_v obedience_n and_o consent_n pag._n 486_o faith_n a_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 495._o she_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a respect_n ibid._n faith_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n selfe-renouncing_a and_o selfe-resigning_a read_v at_o âârge_n of_o both_o ibid._n fear_v of_o god_n a_o singular_a mean_a to_o keep_v the_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n pag._n 559_o faith_n in_o apply_v of_o promise_n how_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o several_a need_n &_o distemper_n 1_o in_o the_o return_n of_o old_a guilt_n and_o accusation_n after_o mercy_n obtain_v 2._o in_o some_o eclipse_v of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o walk_v dark_o and_o deadly_a 3._o fear_v of_o fall_v into_o some_o scandal_n and_o never_o persevere_v 4._o in_o sickness_n poverty_n loss_n and_o cross_n enemy_n unfaithful_a friend_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o bad_a 5._o not_o hear_v of_o thy_o prayer_n 6._o trouble_v above_o other_o man_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n fear_v of_o death_n pag._n 584_o faith_n in_o promise_n and_o performance_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o why_o 612_o true_a faith_n be_v perform_v faith_n and_o how_o ibid._n yea_o when_o she_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ibid._n faith_n in_o performance_n must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n threewayes_o 1._o to_o take_v measure_n of_o the_o promise_n 2._o to_o let_v upon_o god_n for_o performance_n 3._o to_o strengthen_v itself_o by_o experience_n 615._o contrary_a misery_n of_o unbelief_n vide_fw-la unbelief_n pag._n 616_o false_a cure_n have_v a_o false_a spirit_n the_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n pag._n 864_o g._n grace_n be_v free_a prove_v and_o discourse_v and_o clear_v 9_o 10._o objection_n answer_v as_o first_o this_o be_v to_o translate_v a_o crâme_n upon_o god_n 2._o man_n have_v liberty_n leave_v he_o to_o receive_v grace_n or_o refuse_v 3._o god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o 4._o grace_n be_v universal_a as_o the_o fall_n be_v 5._o else_o god_n shall_v require_v obedience_n of_o man_n to_o that_o which_o he_o never_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v 6._o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v full_o and_o in_o all_o point_n contrary_a to_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v so_o be_v grace_n 7._o how_o else_o shall_v a_o minister_n dispense_v the_o gospel_n aright_o 8._o else_o god_n do_v unjust_o in_o make_v the_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n or_o in_o offer_v it_o deceitful_o to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v fore-barred_n 9_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o prince_n offer_v pardon_n etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o diversity_n in_o man_n arise_v from_o themselves_o from_o page_n 11._o to_o page_n 14._o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o as_o in_o outward_a blessing_n or_o protection_n 23._o nor_o yet_o in_o like_a measure_n of_o grace_n except_o we_o believe_v and_o pray_v 24._o nor_o yet_o in_o a_o like_a administration_n of_o his_o church_n in_o prosperity_n ibid._n because_o of_o her_o sin_n ibid._n god_n course_n and_o season_n in_o draw_v home_n man_n be_v divers_a and_o manifold_a pag._n 26_o god_n will_v double_v and_o the_o difference_n ibid._n god_n way_n in_o convert_v any_o be_v chief_o to_o subdue_v carnal_a savour_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n pag._n 59_o god_n use_v silly_a instrument_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n or_o if_o great_a then_o either_o he_o make_v they_o great_a of_o mean_a or_o else_o mean_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n pag._n 67_o god_n delight_n to_o confound_v great_a one_o by_o small_a and_o poor_a thing_n pag._n 68_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n ibid._n god_n use_v mean_a instrument_n to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o why_o ibid._n &_o 71_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o themselves_o do_v no_o more_o cause_n pride_n in_o such_o as_o have_v they_o than_o ignorance_n cause_v humility_n pag._n 73_o godly_a minister_n must_v not_o only_o use_v but_o also_o lay_v down_o and_o renounce_v their_o service_n for_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o it_o pag._n 78_o grace_n be_v best_a accept_v by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o empty_a of_o it_o pag._n 154_o god_n people_n who_o have_v shoot_v the_o gulf_n of_o self_n in_o conversion_n must_v also_o deny_v themselves_o in_o conversation_n 183._o cause_n why_o so_o few_o deny_v themselves_o for_o christ_n ibid._n god_n people_n must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o weary_a of_o sincerity_n because_o of_o carnal_a worldling_n pag._n 185_o godly_a christian_n must_v so_o hate_v carnal_a reason_n that_o they_o also_o shun_v just_a aspersion_n of_o foolishness_n pag._n 213_o god_n befool_v carnal_a reason_n pag._n 226_o god_n himself_n and_o the_o word_n justify_v policy_n vide_fw-la policy_n ground_v upon_o stable_a principle_n of_o truth_n necessary_a for_o each_o christian_a 254._o good_a ground_n must_v be_v lay_v at_o first_o pag._n 256_o god_n people_n must_v beware_v of_o the_o boast_n of_o ungrounded_a hypocrite_n pag._n 260_o godly_a themselves_o so_o far_o as_o lead_v by_o self_n when_o they_o be_v defeat_v rage_n 268._o yet_o with_o difference_n from_o hypocrite_n ib_a d._n god_n hearer_n will_v be_v at_o god_n dispose_n for_o blessing_n pag._n 273_o great_a man_n must_v submit_v their_o great_a spirit_n meek_o to_o god_n pag._n 274_o god_n have_v special_a reason_n to_o delay_v his_o work_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o he_o pag._n 282_o god_n will_v never_o lin_v with_o his_o own_o tiâ_n he_o have_v thorough_o tame_v their_o rebellion_n pag._n 291_o god_n stand_v countable_a to_o good_a servant_n pag._n 295_o grace_n add_v all_o qualification_n to_o a_o servant_n 295._o as_o first_o wisdom_n âo_o behold_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o relation_n 2._o subjection_n of_o spirit_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o selfe-deniall_n 2._o serviceablenesse_n ibid._n it_o set_v faith_n on_o work_v three_o way_n 1._o purge_v out_o such_o distemper_n as_o possess_v they_o 2._o furnish_v it_o with_o special_a gift_n 3._o put_v it_o into_o actual_a exercise_n pag._n 301_o grace_n be_v easy_a to_o they_o who_o be_v breed_v for_o it_o pag._n 363_o how_o it_o be_v call_v a_o burden_n and_o how_o ease_n ibid._n god_n look_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v do_v some_o singular_a thing_n for_o he_o pag._n 395_o god_n counsel_v most_o sincere_a of_o all_o pag._n 424_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o main_a thing_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v he_o in_o the_o small_a pag._n 433_o god_n have_v a_o season_n wherein_o at_o last_o he_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o elect_a pag._n 439_o when_o as_o god_n be_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o former_o sin_n and_o vanity_n have_v be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v resign_v up_o to_o god_n pag._n 500_o god_n command_v exceed_v man_n in_o point_n of_o unlimitednesse_n and_o sovereignty_n pag._n 524_o god_n remedy_n be_v perfect_a but_o man_n be_v crazy_a pag._n 587_o god_n overrule_v the_o silly_a creature_n to_o work_v great_a effect_n above_o itself_o pag._n 590_o god_n performance_n be_v always_o as_o good_a if_o not_o better_a than_o his_o promise_n reason_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v jehova_n the_o be_v of_o all_o the_o promise_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o honour_n 3._o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v eminent_o so_o 4._o for_o strengthen_v his_o servant_n
and_o despise_v yet_o he_o shall_v be_v precious_a who_o can_v heal_v he_o he_o will_v not_o starve_v for_o lack_v of_o plate_n or_o silver_n to_o eat_v or_o drink_v out_o of_o but_o he_o will_v stoop_v to_o any_o physician_n as_o naaman_n here_o do_v and_o to_o conclude_v he_o be_v now_o meet_a reason_n 11_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o remedy_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o his_o physician_n which_o though_o naaman_n be_v not_o yet_o because_o not_o taw_v thorough_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o preparation_n to_o it_o he_o be_v content_a upon_o any_o condition_n to_o have_v ease_n to_o renounce_v his_o own_o money_n and_o price_n as_o naaman_n to_o accept_v it_o of_o free_a gift_n to_o be_v as_o bare_a and_o beggarly_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o one_o brass_n farthing_n and_o to_o make_v his_o best_a requital_n to_o be_v only_o this_o a_o free_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mere_a naked_a entire_a and_o superabundant_a bounty_n of_o love_n and_o good_a will_n in_o he_o who_o cure_v he_o i_o say_v 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how_o do_v he_o tremble_v and_o send_v for_o moses_n cap._n exod._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o cap._n and_o resolve_v to_o dismiss_v israel_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o at_o liberty_n but_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n worse_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v touch_v the_o latter_a the_o book_n of_o judge_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n while_o they_o be_v under_o cruel_a lord_n who_o vex_v they_o how_o importunate_a be_v they_o time_n after_o time_n to_o be_v deliver_v what_o humiliation_n do_v they_o profess_v etc._n judge_n 10._o end_n with_o 11.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o show_v of_o repentance_n and_o no_o doubt_n self_n mean_v as_o it_o speak_v but_o the_o heart_n be_v still_o itself_o deceive_v itself_o and_o mock_v god_n and_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o straight_o become_v worse_a idolater_n than_o before_o oh_o what_o will_v not_o the_o deep_a deceitful_a heart_n pretend_v for_o she_o own_o end_n simile_n simile_n they_o say_v the_o fox_n be_v in_o a_o snare_n will_v gnaw_v off_o 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