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13.5_o a_o spirit_n of_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o fearful_a it_o be_v heb._n 13.5_o another_o to_o lie_v under_o water_n and_o to_o be_v drown_v in_o it_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13.5_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o conversation_n in_o covetousness_n or_o the_o love_n of_o silver_n as_o the_o word_n be_v which_o be_v then_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v get_v the_o soul_n into_o her_o snare_n and_o chain_n so_o that_o the_o flame_n and_o bent_n of_o it_o be_v for_o gain_v all_o the_o thought_n affection_n and_o device_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o way_n sleeping_z waking_z alone_z or_o in_o company_n in_o call_v or_o in_o worship_n of_o god_n worky_a day_n or_o sabbath_n all_o be_v fish_n come_v to_o net_n with_o such_o a_o base_a heart_n as_o be_v pour_v out_o after_o that_o idol_n and_o brethren_n how_o many_o still_o of_o our_o people_n be_v such_o as_o these_o so_o far_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n tenderness_n 4.4_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o compassion_n bowel_n of_o dear_a affection_n to_o god_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o name_n that_o rather_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n rule_v in_o they_o act_n and_o carry_v they_o as_o swear_v slave_n of_o hell_n and_o foe_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n oh_o brethren_n these_o be_v the_o sad_a time_n wherein_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o a_o convert_a soul_n be_v rare_a dainty_n since_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v resist_v god_n have_v give_v man_n over_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o sensual_a profaneness_n the_o spirit_n of_o roist_a swear_v drunkenness_n long_a lock_n and_o all_o lust_n yea_o scorn_v the_o gospel_n and_o all_o wholesome_a ministry_n be_v come_v in_o stead_n thereof_o that_o promise_n of_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o stew_n and_o alehouse_n 2._o joel_n 2._o ignorance_n and_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o be_v come_v in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v alter_v with_o their_o spirit_n into_o the_o face_n of_o lion_n wolf_n and_o fox_n the_o gospel_n serve_v either_o for_o a_o stalking-horse_n of_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o scarecrow_n of_o the_o lewd_a except_o god_n be_v a_o break_n off_o our_o whole_a frame_n and_o knock_v together_o of_o our_o old_a brass_n and_o pewter_n to_o melt_v we_o and_o mould_v we_o anew_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o rule_v among_o we_o if_o heathen_n shall_v see_v some_o of_o we_o it_o will_v make_v they_o loathe_v the_o gospel_n and_o
conversion_n in_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v some_o few_o of_o many_o doctrine_n and_o point_n handle_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n a_o taste_n be_v sufficient_a read_v and_o find_v they_o out_o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n alphabetical_o frame_v a._n acknowledgement_n and_o revelation_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o god_n by_o payer_n pag._n 6_o advantage_n which_o god_n have_v we_o at_o in_o all_o respect_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o walk_v humble_o pag._n 22_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o instrument_n make_v god_n deprive_v we_o of_o so_o many_o promise_n the_o like_a effect_n of_o proud_a ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o our_o own_o part_n ibid._n pag._n 69_o art_n and_o learning_n must_v not_o be_v pull_v down_o because_o god_n use_v poor_a help_n pag._n 72_o all_o sort_n must_v beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 22_o advice_n for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o our_o course_n 3._o faith_n in_o god_n 2._o righteousness_n to_o man._n 3._o contentation_n in_o ourselves_o pag._n 256_o admonition_n to_o all_o sort_n beware_v lest_o you_o claw_v this_o itch_n of_o self_n in_o any_o minister_n and_o other_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o pag._n 260_o assist_v grace_n wherein_o it_o stand_v sundry_a instance_n of_o it_o mention_v p._n 282._o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o great_a consolation_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o privilege_n issue_v thence_o ibid._n it_o be_v a_o bottom_n of_o great_a confidence_n and_o experience_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n and_o how_o ibid._n it_o be_v encouragement_n to_o fearful_a one_o and_o how_o ibid._n to_o advise_v aright_o in_o spiritual_a distress_n be_v no_o easy_a task_n reasins_z why_o 321._o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n counsel_v and_o counsel_v and_o that_o sundry_a way_n both_o for_o the_o disposition_n and_o disease_n ibid._n many_o particular_n about_o both_o ibid._n pag._n 326_o anger_n must_v be_v pacify_v with_o meekness_n 327._o yet_o with_o exception_n ib._n administration_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v quarrel_v pag._n 352_o assurance_n can_v be_v where_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o faith_n may_v be_v where_o assurance_n be_v not_o pag._n 480_o mark_n of_o assurance_n pag._n 513_o aequivocate_a with_o our_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o command_n for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o own_o skin_n be_v abominable_a pag._n 525_o accord_n of_o promise_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n either_o of_o promise_n to_o person_n or_o of_o person_n to_o they_o pag._n 569_o all_o sort_n may_v not_o by_o and_o by_o believe_v promise_n but_o such_o be_v qualify_v ibid._n accord_v of_o promise_n to_o person_n stand_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o promise_n must_v be_v conceive_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o general_n 2._o according_a to_o god_n order_n which_o be_v first_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v and_o reconcile_n and_o then_o of_o well-being_n and_o sanctify_a 3._o a_o promise_n must_v be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o promiser_n 4._o when_o a_o promise_n be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n thereof_o 5._o when_o it_o be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o peculiarity_n and_o special_a use_n thereof_o 6._o promise_n make_v to_o the_o head_n belong_v to_o the_o member_n promise_n make_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n belong_v to_o each_o part_n promise_n belong_v to_o any_o one_o member_n belong_v â—o_o the_o body_n and_o to_o any_o other_o member_n except_o there_o be_v a_o restraint_n to_o the_o person_n 7_o when_o they_o be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o scope_n ibid._n to_o pag._n 574_o affectation_n to_o turn_v scripture_n to_o allegorical_a and_o typical_a sense_n be_v bold_a and_o dangerous_a pag._n 593_o admonition_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o nourish_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o conversion_n pag._n 873_o b._n the_o battery_n which_o god_n lay_v against_o the_o fort_n of_o a_o rebellious_a soul_n pag._n 31_o bodily_a cross_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o then_o to_o bodily_a end_n to_o abase_v the_o outward_a man_n pag._n 62_o body_n of_o death_n not_o encounter_v by_o a_o few_o pang_n and_o desire_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 144_o to_o be_v bottom_v and_o ground_v sound_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n pag._n 253_o bad_a servant_n must_v not_o think_v it_o too_o late_o to_o repent_v pag._n 312_o bless_v god_n for_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o grace_n pag._n 490_o not_o to_o believe_v a_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v sinful_a how_o and_o wherein_o it_o may_v be_v instance_a pag._n 581_o a_o question_n how_o far_o bond_n bind_v in_o conscience_n the_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o six_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ibid._n 607_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v in_o a_o bad_a condition_n pag._n 605._o 609_o c._n call_v to_o grace_v double_a unconditionall_a or_o conditional_a both_o free_a pag._n 10_o conditional_a call_n what_o and_o how_o free_a pag._n 10_o caviller_n against_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n confute_v p._n 25._o five_o or_o six_o sort_n of_o they_o ibid._n 26._o 27._o corruption_n be_v subdue_v in_o god_n people_n by_o piecemeal_o pag._n 61_o charity_n in_o our_o judgement_n of_o man_n must_v not_o draw_v we_o to_o over-foolish_a credulity_n pag._n 64_o corrupt_a frail_a nature_n can_v bear_v any_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n without_o swell_v pag._n 90_o christian_n must_v look_v for_o dâ—ff_a culty_n as_o well_o in_o their_o progress_n as_o in_o their_o entrance_n pag._n 94_o corruption_n how_o restrain_v by_o god_n pag._n civil_a man_n in_o how_o dangerous_a a_o state_n pag._n 106_o carnal_o wise_a man_n scorn_v the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n pag._n 107_o carnal_a worldling_n full_a of_o himself_o pag._n 107_o carnality_n of_o good_a part_n a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n pag._n 108_o carnal_a savour_n of_o superiority_n or_o greatness_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 109_o carnal_a person_n admonish_v ibid._n the_o creature_n a_o dangerous_a object_n to_o tickle_v &_o inchant_v a_o corrupt_a heart_n 10._o it_o have_v a_o peculiarne_n of_o deceit_n in_o it_o 10._o what_o a_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o christ_n 113._o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o it_o conject_v false_o that_o god_n love_v it_o 2._o nestle_v itself_o in_o her_o ease_n and_o welfare_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o word_n preach_v without_o due_a respect_n if_o not_o with_o disdain_n ibid._n remedy_n against_o this_o disease_n four_o or_o five_o ibid._n constantine_n restore_v the_o church_n to_o her_o privilege_n eclipse_v her_o pureness_n pag._n 116_o cross_n great_a mean_n to_o let_v out_o self_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o dropsy_n by_o incision_n pag._n 150_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n how_o fertile_a of_o shift_n and_o trick_n to_o hurt_v herself_o pag._n 192_o cavil_n of_o a_o bâ—se_a heart_n against_o religion_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pag._n 193_o carnal_a reason_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o faith_n 195._o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n three_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o ibid._n what_o subject_n i_o mean_v not_o profane_a person_n but_o professor_n ibid._n sundry_a instance_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 197._o 198._o 199_o corrupt_a custom_n have_v mar_v right_a reason_n in_o we_o pag._n 202_o carnal_a reason_n just_o infatuate_v by_o god_n pag._n 203_o convincement_n of_o carnal_a reason_n in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 204_o carnal_a reason_n describe_v by_o the_o savour_n thereof_o ibid._n and_o that_o in_o three_o or_o four_o particular_n pag._n 205._o 206_o carnal_a policy_n cause_v jealousy_n among_o christian_n pag._n 210_o carnal_a reason_n eat_v up_o grace_n pag._n 211_o christian_n of_o all_o other_o have_v need_n be_v wise_a carnal_a man_n deal_v with_o god_n as_o they_o do_v in_o common_a affair_n pag._n 225_o counsel_n against_o carnal_a reason_n four_o pag._n 229_o carnal_a reason_n must_v come_v in_o humble_o and_o yield_v up_o her_o weapon_n to_o god_n pag._n 230_o 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