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and_o accept_v of_o mercy_n offer_v i_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o offend_v his_o majesty_n again_o consider_v how_o god_n allure_v those_o that_o may_v except_v against_o mercy_n alas_o i_o be_o lade_v with_o sin_n will_n some_o poor_a soul_n say_v why_o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a â—aden_v and_o i_o will_v case_v you_o but_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n i_o have_v break_v my_o peace_n etc._n etc._n 20._o yet_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n though_o you_o have_v offend_v yet_o there_o be_v hope_n do_v but_o consider_v how_o ready_a god_n be_v to_o help_v you_o how_o continual_a his_o mercy_n be_v and_o how_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v we_o consider_v further_o what_o a_o sweet_a regiment_n it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n and_o as_o a_o husband_n will_v he_o not_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o family_n for_o his_o own_o subject_n belove_a it_o be_v not_o mere_a dominion_n that_o christ_n stand_v 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47_o 68_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o great_a one_o 2._o 126_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n present_a be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n to_o come_v 2._o 124_o art_n and_o diligence_n aggravate_v sin_n 2._o 7_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o church_n 1._o 23_o constancy_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v 2._o 7_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a great_a than_o other_o 1._o 20_o &c_n &c_n sinner_n what_o 1._o 121_o slander_n a_o cloak_n for_o cruelty_n 2._o 15_o soul_n must_v be_v commit_v to_o god_n 1._o 151_o 161_o why_o 1._o 162_o it_o must_v be_v do_v sincere_o 1._o 225_o reason_n 1._o 223_o direction_n 1._o 185_o what_o it_o be_v 1._o 209_o how_o we_o know_v when_o we_o commit_v it_o to_o god_n 1._o 216_o even_o in_o the_o most_o desperate_a estate_n 1._o 187_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o have_v it_o keep_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o consequent_n 1._o 152_o wicked_a mâ—n_z think_v they_o have_v none_o 1._o 154_o soul_n must_v be_v respect_v above_o other_o thing_n 1._o 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149_o t_n temptation_n consideration_n against_o they_o 1._o 61_o god_n will_v not_o be_v tempt_v 1._o 216_o grace_n requisite_a against_o those_o time_n 2_o 123_o time_n there_o be_v a_o time_n appoint_v for_o god_n visit_v his_o church_n 1._o 23_o 50_o when_o that_o be_v 1._o 26_o we_o must_v use_v time_n present_a in_o do_v good_a against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o 41_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o appear_v in_o three_o special_a time_n 1._o 122_o we_o must_v avoid_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o 120_o trust_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o flesh_n 1._o 180_o trial_n comfort_n against_o the_o fiery_a trial_n 1._o 2_o five_o unfruitfulnesse_n a_o sign_n of_o ensue_a judgement_n 1._o 32_o w_n weak_a faith_n how_o strengthen_v 2._o 129_o wicked_a their_o end_n 1._o 56_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o torment_n shall_v wean_v we_o from_o the_o world_n 1._o 61_o they_o be_v reserve_v 1._o 207_o to_o further_a plague_n 1._o 215_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v over_o the_o godly_a 2._o 27_o though_o for_o a_o time_n over_o their_o person_n yet_o not_o over_o the_o cause_n 2._o 31_o they_o get_v nothing_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n 2._o 35_o in_o their_o erterprise_n they_o be_v but_o to_o work_v god_n will_v 2._o 36_o their_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n miscarry_v 2._o 37_o they_o be_v fool_n 2._o 42_o will_n of_o itself_o can_v be_v rectify_v but_o by_o the_o understanding_n 1._o 4_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o man_n suffer_v how_o 1._o 130_o wilfulness_n aggravate_v sin_n 2._o 3_o wisdom_n carnal_a be_v folly_n 2._o 20_o 27_o 41_o word_n of_o god_n like_o himself_o 1_o 175_o work_n justify_v not_o 1._o 66_o finis_fw-la place_n of_o scripture_n explain_v and_o open_v  _fw-fr cap._n vers._n part._n pag._n genesis_n 5._o 24._o 1._o 217_o 1_o king_n 34._o 3._o 2._o 183_o psalm_n 14._o 1._o 2._o 10_o 25._o 10._o 1._o 172_o 31._o 5._o 1._o 203_o  _fw-fr 15._o 1._o 134_o 36._o 7._o 1._o 205_o 46._o 2._o 1._o 211_o  _fw-fr 4._o  _fw-fr 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mat._n 2._o 13._o psal._n 44._o 9_o psal._n 6._o 1._o psal._n 6._o 1._o exod._n 14._o 15._o psal._n 130._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 26._o 33._o divers_a wayeâ—_n hoâ—_n god_n deliver_v from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n daniel_n 6._o 22._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 27._o act_n 12._o 23._o nehem._n 2._o 8._o gen._n 33._o 4._o exod._n 10._o 28._o act_n 24._o 25._o use_v of_o instruction_n and_o consolation_n philip._n 4._o 22._o exodus_fw-la 5._o 11._o psal._n 126._o 1_o job_n 13._o 15._o gen._n 32_o 26._o jonah_n 2._o 8_o exodus_fw-la 3._o 2._o gen._n 28._o 12._o act_n 16._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 9_o luke_n 1._o 43._o habak_v 2._o 3._o difference_n of_o godly_a and_o wicked_a psal._n 73._o 1._o job_n 3._o 25._o of_o our_o support_n in_o spiritual_a loss_n job_n i9_n 25._o exodus_fw-la 33._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 10._o use_v 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o quest._n answ._n philip._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 37._o psal._n 24._o 1._o why_o s._n paul_n say_v from_o every_o evil_a work_n psal._n 119._o 128_o psal._n 66._o 18._o object_n sol._n object_n 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o answ._n how_o god_n deliver_v from_o ill_a work_n by_o not_o deliver_v quest._n sol._n use_v revel_v 1._o 6._o object_n answ._n under-preserver_n of_o the_o saint_n psal._n 47._o 9_o 2_o king_n 2._o â—_o 2._o dan._n 3._o 25._o and_o 6._o 12._o john_n 19_o 10._o act_n 12._o 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n use_v 1_o object_n sol._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o use_v 2._o vsâ—_n 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 6._o rom._n 8._o 37._o heb._n 12._o 24._o 2._o