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gift_n which_o he_o have_v or_o grace_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v pag._n 60_o instance_n of_o much_o folly_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o deal_n of_o christian_n pag._n 213_o irresolution_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o dangerous_a as_o gross_a blindness_n pag._n 254_o inferior_n if_o gracious_a be_v a_o great_a convincement_n to_o superior_n pag._n 288_o inferior_n be_v to_o deal_n with_o superior_n must_v consider_v what_o their_o person_n will_v bear_v pag._n 329_o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o god_n administration_n either_o public_a or_o personal_a dispensing_n of_o grace_n with_o difficulty_n or_o ease_n pag._n 376_o judgement_n of_o controversall_a truth_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n of_o most_o sincerity_n who_o these_o be_v pag._n 414_o inconstancy_n and_o disproportion_n in_o man_n affection_n and_o action_n argue_v falsehood_n pag._n 435_o inferior_n must_v not_o withdraw_v their_o service_n from_o their_o superior_n if_o god_n call_v they_o to_o it_o 461._o persuasion_n to_o it_o ibid._n the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o promise_n serve_v to_o enable_v and_o improve_v it_o 483._o five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o ibid._n judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o carnal_a and_o wilful_a unbeliever_n pag._n 494_o intention_n &_o extension_n of_o command_n what_o vide_fw-la extent_n pag._n 521._o 522_o inferior_n must_v inquire_v into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o superior_n command_n and_o not_o obey_v implicit_o pag._n 524_o inferior_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o command_n of_o superior_n to_o break_v god_n command_n 527._o especial_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o hollow-hearted_a dispenser_n with_o his_o command_n pag._n 530_o jordens_n water_n though_o no_o type_n yet_o a_o resemblance_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 592_o indifferency_n and_o neutrality_n of_o spirit_n worse_o than_o open_a profaneness_n 868._o and_o usual_o it_o grow_v to_o it_o ibid._n jesuitical_a equivocation_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n pag._n 240_o l._n letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v wrest_v against_o the_o sense_n for_o man_n private_a end_n pag._n 58_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n prophet_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o we_o obey_v their_o voice_n reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 397_o lover_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o general_a yet_o concealer_n of_o their_o error_n corruption_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 401_o let_v we_o of_o faith_n to_o be_v serious_o abhor_v five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 502_o lesser_n light_n in_o faith_n may_v yet_o go_v with_o great_a assurance_n pag._n 513_o the_o law_n how_o far_o it_o be_v strengthen_v or_o weaken_v by_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 523_o let_v we_o of_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o be_v abhor_v 550._o eight_o or_o nine_o of_o they_o name_v ibid._n limiter_n and_o restrainer_n of_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v 580._o sundry_a instance_n ibid._n all_o let_v we_o of_o perform_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v studious_o shun_v 113._o what_o these_o be_v 1._o mistake_v of_o performance_n 2._o carnality_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n 3._o murmur_a 4._o some_o gross_a sin_n 5._o limit_v of_o god_n 6._o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7._o vnobservance_n 8._o curiosity_n or_o censure_v with_o other_o ibid._n m._n miracle_n serve_v to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n seal_v thereby_o pag._n 5_o miracle_n how_o far_o cease_v uncertain_a to_o we_o and_o in_o god_n hand_n ibid._n minister_n must_v be_v jealous_a of_o the_o least_o aspersion_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o their_o own_o person_n or_o of_o offence_n to_o other_o by_o their_o carriage_n pag._n 58_o man_n very_o prone_a to_o idolise_v mean_n and_o to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o god_n place_n pag._n 68_o minister_n must_v not_o abuse_v their_o part_n to_o case_n and_o pamper_n of_o the_o flesh_n pag._n 75_o mark_n of_o fleshly_a wisdom_n subdue_v four_o or_o five_o see_v pag._n 81._o 82._o 83._o minister_n must_v be_v first_o in_o selfe-deniall_n it_o be_v the_o true_a mortmain_n pag._n 164._o 165._o minister_n of_o all_o other_o must_v abandon_v carnal_a reason_n and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n mention_v pag._n 215_o magistrate_n must_v beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o mark_n of_o self_n defeat_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v it_o 1._o she_o be_v coy_a and_o queasy_a upon_o reproof_n 2._o lazy_a and_o slothful_a to_o amend_v 3._o always_o in_o her_o extremity_n 4._o partial_a pag._n 263_o mean_v silly_a person_n if_o godly_a need_v not_o think_v themselves_o contemptible_a pag._n 289_o master_n must_v choose_v their_o servant_n by_o this_o mark_n of_o faithfulness_n pag._n 310_o master_n must_v be_v father_n to_o their_o servant_n 315._o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o they_o have_v betake_v themselves_o under_o their_o protection_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o child_n to_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n ibid._n wherein_o this_o duty_n stand_v 1._o in_o preparation_n 2._o in_o performance_n both_o in_o 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weapon_n and_o tremble_v at_o thy_o wretchedness_n branch_n 6_o six_o let_v this_o doctrine_n not_o only_o convince_v thy_o judgement_n of_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o case_n thus_o stand_v rebellion_n lay_v down_o thy_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n but_o let_v it_o proceed_v to_o bring_v thy_o heart_n and_o whole_a self_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o advantage_n at_o which_o god_n have_v thou_o that_o be_v let_v it_o work_v exceed_v humiliation_n and_o fear_v of_o spirit_n in_o thou_o and_o cause_v thou_o to_o pull_v down_o thy_o peacock_n feather_n and_o lay_v down_o thy_o pride_n rebellion_n and_o gainsay_v heart_n and_o be_v as_o one_o out_o of_o himself_o as_o that_o jailer_n when_o the_o earthquake_n have_v break_v the_o prison_n door_n 16.27_o act._n 16.27_o and_o loose_v the_o prisoner_n thought_n himself_o but_o a_o dead_a man_n 9_o act._n 9_o and_o paul_n be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o god_n might_n and_o power_n lay_v for_o dead_a so_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o thy_o woeful_a disadvantage_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v cause_v the_o jollity_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o quail_v and_o thy_o bog_n and_o bold_a heart_n to_o be_v abash_v say_v if_o this_o be_v thus_o whence_o come_v my_o impudent_a resolute_a purpose_n to_o go_v on_o in_o my_o course_n i_o see_v i_o have_v not_o mercy_n at_o my_o command_n nor_o grace_v pin_v to_o my_o sleeve_n when_o i_o can_v but_o use_v three_o or_o four_o good_a word_n at_o my_o death_n alas_o i_o perceive_v i_o myself_o be_o infinite_o under_o the_o advantage_n of_o justice_n and_o wrath_n both_o in_o adam_n and_o by_o my_o own_o wicked_a course_n be_v this_o then_o oh_o my_o soul_n a_o season_n of_o revel_v of_o cast_v care_n away_o of_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o contest_v to_o provoke_v to_o increase_v sin_n by_o wilfulness_n what_o do_v i_o think_v to_o scare_v god_n by_o my_o murmur_n and_o cavil_v against_o he_o oh_o no_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v judgement_n inexcusable_a and_o hell_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o at_o first_o 28.22_o see_v esay_n 28.22_o therefore_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n as_o those_o in_o act._n 2._o do_v when_o they_o hear_v peter_n show_v they_o what_o pickle_n they_o be_v in_o for_o murder_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n oh_o their_o heart_n be_v gore_v as_o with_o a_o sword_n point_n so_o let_v rottenness_n enter_v into_o thy_o bone_n tremble_v and_o say_v what_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v this_o advantage_n of_o he_o to_o destroy_v i_o what_o if_o his_o long_a suffer_v all_o this_o while_n have_v only_o spare_v i_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o full_a swinge_n come_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o at_o once_o sweep_v i_o to_o hell_n what_o a_o take_v be_v those_o man_n in_o who_o be_v at_o their_o enemy_n courtesy_n as_o have_v lose_v all_o they_o have_v or_o condemn_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v worth_a and_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o 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not_o in_o this_o dejection_n only_o consider_v that_o the_o sovereignty_n branch_n 7_o of_o god_n do_v not_o reach_v only_o to_o destroy_v the_o creature_n destroy_v sovereignty_n be_v free_a to_o save_v aswell_o as_o to_o destroy_v but_o sometime_o to_o abase_v it_o and_o save_v it_o there_o be_v a_o sovereignty_n of_o mercy_n a_o free_a and_o bountiful_a grace_n aswell_o in_o that_o god_n who_o have_v thou_o at_o this_o advantage_n as_o a_o power_n to_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o behold_v of_o those_o cord_n which_o the_o gospel_n put_v in_o and_o offer_v thou_o in_o this_o dungeon_n and_o of_o that_o ladder_n which_o be_v thrust_v in_o for_o thou_o to_o come_v up_o by_o as_o to_o the_o mere_a implod_n and_o sad_v thy_o thought_n with_o the_o likelihood_n of_o thy_o confusion_n consider_v its_o one_o step_n to_o pardon_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n god_n advantage_n for_o who_o be_v they_o who_o perish_v who_o carry_v a_o black_a mark_n of_o wrath_n about_o 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