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distress_a sinner_n ibid._n 3._o all_o man_n be_v exhort_v to_o look_v after_o a_o portion_n in_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n ibid._n quest._n what_o to_o take_v his_o mercy_n in_o vain_a answer_v 4._o mean_v to_o partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n 6._o two_o sort_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v hunger_v after_o 7._o god_n mercy_n a_o motive_n to_o duty_n 8._o motive_n to_o this_o from_o the_o several_a property_n in_o a_o good_a master_n which_o be_v all_o find_v in_o god_n 20._o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n 24._o why_o god_n afflict_v his_o child_n 26._o doct._n 2._o god_n mercy_n be_v his_o glory_n or_o god_n account_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v merciful_a 28._o use_v 1._o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o petition_n shall_v be_v hear_v for_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o show_v mercy_n 30._o 2._o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n ibid._n sermon_n 2._o d._n 1._o inward_a strengthen_v shall_v be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o a_o christian._n 38._o wherein_o this_o spiritual_a strength_n be_v see_v 40._o use_v 1._o blame_v they_o that_o seek_v not_o after_o this_o strength_n 44._o advantage_n of_o this_o spiritual_a strength_n 49._o 2._o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o labour_n after_o spiritual_a strength_n 60._o several_a motive_n to_o labour_n after_o it_o 61_o 62._o 3._o direction_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n 67._o several_a mean_n 69._o rule_n propound_v 72_o etc._n etc._n hindrance_n 77._o etc._n etc._n d._n 2._o sanctify_v grace_n proceed_v from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n 82._o how_o the_o spirit_n strengthen_v grace_n in_o the_o soul._n 83._o use_v 1._o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v without_o strengthen_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n 85._o sign_n of_o have_v the_o spirit_n 88_o 2._o above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o spirit_n 106._o benefit_n of_o have_v the_o spirit_n 107._o d._n 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v free_o give_v 113._o use_v terror_n to_o they_o 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