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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 signify_v thing_n why_o this_o condition_n be_v requisite_a who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n between_o mere_a corruption_n &_o grace_n ibid._n the_o step_n of_o it_o four_o or_o five_o ibid._n to_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o the_o promise_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v pag._n 504_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v sad_a and_o solemn_a thing_n 516._o explication_n of_o it_o reason_n of_o it_o sundry_a 1._o they_o be_v first_o give_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n 2._o they_o borrow_v their_o nature_n from_o he_o and_o his_o greatness_n who_o they_o come_v from_o 3._o from_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o command_v of_o earthly_a prince_n 4._o the_o reward_n which_o god_n crown_v obedience_n withal_o be_v solemn_a and_o great_a 5._o because_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v eminent_o so_o and_o therefore_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o command_v 6._o else_o the_o subject_n of_o god_n his_o kingdom_n may_v give_v he_o law_n rather_o than_o take_v law_n from_o he_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v power_n to_o disannul_v and_o frustrate_v the_o strong_a law_n therefore_o also_o to_o make_v law_n sad_a and_o solemn_a ibid._n to_o 521._o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n translate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o redemption_n pag._n 527_o the_o cunning_a and_o colour_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o shift_v off_o command_n 533._o two_o instance_n thereof_o ibid._n christ_n at_o his_o come_n will_v wash_v off_o all_o the_o colour_n of_o hypocrite_n pag._n 536_o close_a obeyer_n of_o god_n in_o loose_a time_n shall_v have_v close_a comfort_n in_o trouble_n pag._n 549_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v above_o all_o command_n 559_o all_o other_o command_v issue_n from_o this_o pag._n 560_o church_n judgement_n must_v guide_v we_o but_o not_o principle_n we_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 576_o charm_n and_o spell_n of_o good_a witch_n 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 dâ—scouragers_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 woâ—ke_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 seâ—le_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
former_a obey_n 14._o it_o be_v obedient_a in_o her_o particular_a condition_n of_o life_n 15._o it_o seek_v after_o no_o dispensation_n ibid._n to_o 548._o truth_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v take_v by_o tradition_n and_o prejudice_n but_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o truth_n believe_v as_o god_n pag._n 576_o terror_n to_o all_o popish_a and_o blind_a maintainer_n of_o truth_n upon_o false_a ground_n pag._n 577_o terror_n to_o all_o such_o as_o nourish_v in_o themselves_o most_o open_a and_o odious_a disease_n seek_v no_o cure_n pag._n 866_o trial_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o herself_o pag._n 878_o v._n unbelief_n of_o the_o word_n so_o much_o the_o more_o damnable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v so_o by_o miracle_n pag._n 5_o vnconditionall_a call_n of_o god_n what_o 10._o why_o and_o how_o it_o be_v free_a ibid._n unfaithful_a servant_n terrify_v 301._o wherein_o it_o consist_v sundry_a particular_n ibid._n vower_n first_o what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o then_o enquirer_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o counsel_n be_v dissembler_n pag._n 401_o it_o betray_v great_a vnfaithfulnesse_n to_o be_v very_o forward_o in_o great_a duty_n and_o backward_o in_o small_a pag._n 430_o unequal_a and_o unsound_a person_n in_o their_o course_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v pag._n 436_o to_o be_v at_o a_o utter_a strait_n and_o bring_v to_o a_o forlorn_a hopeless_a condition_n be_v one_o step_n to_o faith_n pag._n 499_o unapt_a applier_n of_o promise_n or_o of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n reprove_v pag._n 582_o vnproportioned_a mean_n use_v by_o man_n without_o a_o word_n to_o effect_v supernatural_a thing_n be_v evil_a and_o just_o suspect_v pag._n 590_o unbelief_n bind_v the_o arm_n of_o god_n from_o perform_v promise_n pag._n 613_o unbelief_n can_v beteame_n herself_o that_o bounty_n in_o performance_n which_o be_v in_o god_n 616._o with_o amplification_n of_o the_o point_n ibid._n w._n word_n and_o voice_n of_o god_n own_o mouth_n only_o able_a to_o pierce_v the_o soul_n pag._n 62_o yet_o the_o word_n work_v little_a without_o cross_n in_o these_o day_n pag._n 64_o wise_a man_n must_v learn_v to_o be_v fool_n in_o god_n matter_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a pag._n 75_o man_n will_n and_o mind_n more_o to_o they_o than_o the_o world_n beside_o pag._n 163_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v cast_v as_o seed_v into_o the_o soul_n when_o once_o empty_a of_o herself_o pag._n 233_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v a_o christian_n course_n how_o get_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o 5._o or_o 6._o property_n 1._o choose_v that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a 2._o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v 3._o be_v ready_a for_o the_o hard_a 4._o make_v safe_a thy_o retreat_n 5._o fear_v god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o it_o 6._o shun_v the_o way_n of_o error_n 7._o practice_v wisdom_n both_o in_o deliberation_n and_o determination_n 1._o be_v wise_a chief_o for_o thyself_o 2._o redeem_v the_o time_n 3._o plot_n and_o project_n wise_o for_o god_n 4._o be_v watchful_a against_o all_o enemy_n especial_o spiritual_a 5._o meddle_v with_o thy_o own_o business_n 6._o in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a comely_a and_o of_o best_a report_n 7._o of_o 2._o moral_a evil_n choose_v neither_o but_o of_o a_o moral_a sin_n and_o a_o penalty_n choose_v the_o latter_a 8._o let_v thing_n profitable_a or_o please_a yield_v to_o thing_n honest_a 9_o try_v man_n or_o thing_n ere_o thou_o trust_v 10._o be_v neither_o too_o credulous_a nor_o too_o obstinate_a ibid._n wrathful_a and_o habitual_o peevish_a and_o froward_a person_n reprove_v 269._o much_o more_o if_o defeat_v ibid._n wait_v upon_o god_n necessary_a for_o such_o as_o look_v to_o speed_v of_o grace_n pag._n 274_o wisdom_n be_v needful_a to_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o ease_n of_o grace_n pag._n 376_o weak_a believer_n must_v not_o quite_o quail_v and_o give_v over_o pag._n 514_o z._n zeal_n of_o first_o convert_v describe_v pag._n 871_o this_o insertion_n be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o thirteen_o page_n of_o naaman_n history_n and_o the_o twenty_o line_n after_o the_o four_o first_o word_n thereof_o which_o be_v these_o but_o a_o cause_n of_o and_o so_o read_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a insertion_n and_o then_o return_v to_o the_o former_a thirteen_o page_n and_o twenty_o line_n and_o proceed_v on_o with_o these_o word_n moral_a suasion_n etc._n etc._n procure_v it_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a i_o say_v christ_n hereby_o shall_v be_v make_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o election_n as_o ephes_n 1._o in_o who_o god_n establish_v it_o but_o the_o fountain_n of_o merit_v it_o 2._o answer_n 2._o second_o i_o answer_v though_o we_o shall_v grant_v the_o parity_n and_o make_v adam_n and_o christ_n alike_o in_o both_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n to_o be_v allege_v of_o this_o parity_n than_o this_o viz._n the_o equal_a number_n of_o the_o save_v for_o why_o three_o other_o reason_n may_v 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the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o utter_a perish_v without_o it_o lo_o then_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v 10.10_o john_n 10.10_o then_o as_o peter_n on_o the_o sudden_a will_v have_v christ_n wash_v he_o throughout_o so_o she_o grow_v resolute_a to_o bear_v down_o all_o self_n let_v we_o disswasives_n fear_n loss_n discredit_n then_o so_o she_o may_v have_v grace_n she_o will_v have_v it_o any_o way_n let_v all_o go_v she_o care_v not_o so_o she_o may_v enjoy_v that_o precious_a thing_n she_o love_v she_o trample_v upon_o her_o pride_n ease_n and_o all_o that_o hang_v on_o as_o a_o clog_n without_o or_o as_o a_o let_v within_o glad_a if_o with_o the_o forfeit_n of_o all_o she_o can_v purchase_v it_o 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o mark_v this_o good_a brethren_n let_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n prevail_v a_o little_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a how_o it_o subdue_v that_o loathnesse_n of_o self_n to_o yield_v the_o rebellion_n and_o fierceness_n of_o the_o spirit_n oh_o it_o 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