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solemnize_v 24._o the_o match_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o 5._o spring_n of_o his_o grace_n 8._o and_o ripen_v all_o thing_n towards_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o glorious_a harvest_n 15._o idleness_n therein_o he_o can_v endure_v 10._o but_o allot_v to_o every_o one_o his_o task_n that_o all_o may_v work_v for_o he_o 17._o and_o like_o he_o in_o converse_n with_o he_o 12._o the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o say_v the_o son_n and_o i_o work_v 13._o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n work_n in_o all_o his_o people_n to_o direct_v excite_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o this_o heavenly_a work_n how_o curious_o gallant_a be_v such_o a_o walk_n as_o this_o with_o such_o a_o company_n and_o in_o such_o a_o eden_n wherein_o all_o thing_n conspire_v to_o render_v christ_n friend_n most_o holy_a and_o happy_a shall_v not_o this_o prevail_v with_o rational_a soul_n to_o prefer_v christ_n way_n before_o all_o the_o world_n bewitch_a bravery_n 3._o shall_v not_o carnal_a heart_n be_v eflectual_o draw_v to_o admire_v and_o embrace_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n upon_o christ_n own_o term_n of_o conjugal_a consent_n 19_o shall_v not_o spiritual_a heart_n be_v quicken_v thereby_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o vocation_n wherewith_o they_o be_v call_v shall_v it_o not_o oblige_v they_o to_o utmost_a diligence_n in_o the_o best_a improvement_n of_o all_o effectual_a mean_n to_o the_o mutual_a quicken_n of_o each_o other_o in_o order_n thereto_o the_o lively_a resentment_n thereof_o oblige_v my_o thought_n and_o engage_v my_o resolution_n of_o press_v myself_o with_o my_o christian_a auditory_a more_o vigorous_o to_o this_o choice_a duty_n and_o noble_a exercise_n the_o substance_n of_o those_o five_o sermon_n which_o be_v public_o deliver_v on_o this_o theme_n be_v here_o contract_v in_o a_o plain_a essay_n which_o some_o friend_n have_v conceive_v may_v be_v of_o further_a use_n by_o such_o a_o publication_n as_o this_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n go_v along_o with_o it_o that_o this_o small_a tract_n may_v prove_v a_o open_a door_n into_o the_o lord_n garden_n wherein_o his_o spirit_n may_v lead_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o your_o chief_a good_a to_o your_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o grace_n to_o grace_n from_o strength_n to_o strength_n i_o shall_v leave_v you_o with_o he_o in_o such_o a_o bless_a walk_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v long_o interrupt_v from_o pass_v through_o the_o variety_n thereof_o but_o may_v feed_v all_o your_o spiritual_a sense_n most_o delicious_o in_o his_o paradise_n walk_v before_o he_o and_o worthy_a of_o he_o in_o your_o fellowship_n with_o he_o if_o you_o reap_v benefit_n from_o this_o poor_a contribution_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o rememember_v he_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o cordial_o desire_v to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n though_o he_o find_v still_o cause_n to_o acknowledge_v
himself_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n and_o mean_a of_o saint_n c._n g._n the_o content_n the_o context_n open_v p._n 1_o three_o main_a part_n observe_v 1._o a_o eminent_a state_n 2._o a_o eminent_a act_n 3._o a_o eminent_a help_n p._n 2_o hence_o three_o conclusion_n conclu_fw-fr 1._o a_o christian_n vocation_n be_v a_o most_o eminent_a thing_n explain_v confirm_v ground_v p._n 3_o reason_n 1_o its_o eminent_a cause_n p._n 4_o reason_n 2._o po_o eminent_a term_n ibid._n reason_n 3._o po_o eminent_a property_n ibid._n reason_n 4._o po_o eminent_a effect_n p._n 5_o appli._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o information_n in_o two_o corollary_n corollary_n 1_o see_v hence_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n p._n 5_o 2._o the_o baseness_n of_o sin_n ibid._n appli._n 2._o for_o conviction_n 1._o to_o nominal_a christian_n p._n 7_o 2._o to_o real_a christian_n p._n 8_o appli._n 3._o for_o inquisition_n 1._o by_o the_o antecedent_n p._n 9_o 2._o by_o the_o concomitant_n p._n 10_o 3._o by_o the_o consequent_n p._n 11_o appli._n 4._o consolation_n to_o the_o lord_n call_v one_o p._n 12_o appli._n 5._o excitation_n 1._o to_o uncalled_a sinner_n p._n 13_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o move_v 1._o to_o diligence_n p._n 15_o 2_o to_o dependence_n p._n 16_o second_o to_o the_o call_a saint_n ibid._n conclu_fw-fr 2._o christian_n be_v eminent_o oblige_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n explication_n p._n 17_o ratification_n p._n 18_o demonstration_n 1._o from_o ingenuity_n ibid._n 2._o from_o congruity_n p._n 19_o 3._o from_o expediency_n p._n 20_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o man_n ibid._n use_v 1._o instruction_n in_o two_o consectary_n p._n 21_o 1._o note_v hence_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o notional_a libertinism_n ibid._n 2._o of_o practical_a libertinism_n p._n 22_o use_n 2._o just_a reprehension_n p._n 23_o use_n 3._o examination_n p._n 25_o 1_o in_o our_o general_a call_v ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o particular_a vocation_n p._n 26_o use_n 4._o comfort_n p._n 27_o use_n 5._o exhortatian_n p._n 29._o particular_o 1._o to_o superior_n p._n 30_o 2._o to_o inferior_n p._n 32_o conclu._n 3._o it_o become_v christian_n to_o improve_v the_o most_o effectual_a help_n for_o mutual_a quicking_n of_o each_o other_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n p._n 34_o deduction_n confirmation_n ibid._n demonst._n rea._n 1._o from_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 35_o 2._o form_n man_n condition_n ibid._n 3._o from_o external_a temptation_n p._n 36_o improvement_n 1._o for_o vindication_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 37_o improvement_n 2._o for_o admonition_n p._n 39_o improvement_n 3._o for_o trial_n p._n 40_o 1._o in_o our_o religious_a capacity_n ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o civil_a capacity_n p._n 41_o improvement_n 4._o for_o a_o choice_n cordial_n p._n 42_o improvement_n 5._o for_o solemn_a exhortation_n p._n 44_o 1._o personal_o ibid._n 2._o domestical_o ibid._n 3._o political_o p._n 45_o 4._o ecclesiastical_o 1._o to_o the_o church_n ruler_n p._n 46_o 2._o to_o private_a christian_n p._n 47._o general_o and_o particular_o 1._o more_o general_o towards_o all_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n some_o choice_a duty_n perform_v will_v be_v of_o singular_a help_n ibid._n 1._o cordial_a affection_n ibid._n 2._o tender_a compassion_n p._n 48_o 3._o earnest_a supplication_n p._n 49_o 4._o seasonable_a exhortation_n p._n 50_o 5._o faithful_a admonition_n p._n 51_o 6._o cheâ—reful_a condonation_n p._n 53_o 7._o ingenuous_a disposition_n p._n 54_o 8._o meet_v consolation_n p._n 55_o 9_o liberal_a contribution_n p._n 56_o 10._o impartial_a administration_n p._n 58_o 11._o steadfast_a continuation_n p._n 59_o 12._o zealous_a vindication_n p._n 60_o 13._o vigilant_a preservasion_n p._n 62_o 14._o careful_a sequestration_n p._n 63_o second_o more_o particular_o towards_o spiritual_a ruler_n p._n 65_o a_o pleasant_a walk_n to_o heaven_n through_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n consecrate_v for_o we_o and_o his_o sacred_a word_n reveal_v unto_o we_o eph._n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n people_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n old_a and_o new_a testament_n our_o great_a apostle_n preach_v this_o at_o ephesus_n powerful_o effectual_o his_o labor_n be_v wonderful_o bless_v from_o heaven_n in_o that_o place_n so_o eminent_a for_o pomp_n and_o pride_n wealth_n and_o wickedness_n many_o of_o christ_n sheep_n be_v there_o gather_v into_o his_o fold_n of_o who_o welfare_n paul_n in_o his_o absence_n be_v most_o solicitous_a he_o therefore_o send_v they_o a_o gracious_a salute_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o didactical_a part_n of_o christianity_n to_o settle_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o the_o main_a truth_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n 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