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A94071 XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique. Strong, William, d. 1654. 1656 (1656) Wing S6007_pt2; Thomason E875_1; ESTC R203660 179,143 303

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they_o on_o the_o world_n at_o present_a p._n 679_o estrangement_n of_o sinner_n see_v sinner_n evangelist_n appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o set_v up_o officer_n p_o 115_o evil_a twofold_n that_o befall_v the_o creature_n see_v p._n 148._o follow_v p._n 163_o exactor_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 394_o ezekiel_n some_o light_n into_o his_o 8._o last_o chapter_n p._n 3_o f_o faith_n and_o hope_n differ_v see_v p._n 152._o follow_v p._n 163_o faith_n its_o act_n p._n 184_o faith_n must_v be_v strive_v for_o p._n 189._o or_o else_o dangerous_a ibid._n faith_n have_v several_a act_n p._n 485_o fast_n why_o christ_n do_v so_o p._n 590_o fat_a wax_v it_o have_v a_o double_a signification_n p._n 520_o fearlesness_n of_o judgement_n p._n 153_o fellowship_n have_v peculiar_a time_n p._n 157_o fit_a for_o service_n what_o will_v make_v a_o man_n p._n 652_o fitness_n instrumental_a a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n p._n 651_o forsake_v god_n he_o that_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o he_o p._n 234_o to_o forsake_v god_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 248_o forsake_v god_n how_o man_n do_v so_o see_v p._n 247._o follow_v p._n 248_o forsake_a the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v different_a p._n 243_o forsake_v of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 258_o forsake_v by_o god_n the_o misery_n it_o bring_v p._n 265_o foundation_n double_a p._n 228_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o christ_n delight_v in_o a_o man_n p._n 21_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n see_v mer●…_n fullness_n of_o sin_n p._n 153_o g_z gallery_n wherein_o god_n people_n walk_n be_v two_o p._n 145_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 41_o gift_n that_o christ_n bestow_v he_o have_v a_o double_a ground_n for_o it_o p._n 711_o gift_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o all_o person_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n p._n 714_o gift_n be_v not_o measure_v unto_o all_o age_n alike_o p._n 719_o gift_n god_n will_v reckon_v with_o man_n for_o they_o p._n 706_o glory_n additional_a shall_v be_v make_v out_o to_o the_o angel_n p._n 49_o godly_a man_n description_n p._n 209_o godly_a man_n die_v not_o as_o other_o do_v p._n 211_o godliness_n its_o duty_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 589_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a in_o not_o return_v according_o to_o it_o p._n 2●9_n goodness_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o p._n 649._o gospel_n neglect_v when_o punish_v with_o perpetual_a barrenness_n p._n 19_o gospel_n wherever_o send_v it_o be_v with_o a_o threefold_a reference_n p._n 310_o gospel_n ordinance_n set_v up_o in_o purity_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o mean_a p._n 314_o gospel_n how_o to_o walk_v towards_o it_o p._n ●27_n government_n civil_a be_v lawful_a p._n 114_o government_n how_o to_o make_v it_o to_o prosper_v p._n 602_o government_n do_v stand_v upon_o a_o double_a covenant_n p._n 624_o government_n of_o angel_n by_o they_o god_n people_n have_v a_o double_a benefit_n p._n 660_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o p._n ●92_n grace_n of_o god_n to_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 194_o grace_n of_o god_n direct_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n p_o 203_o grace_n only_o be_v true_o wisdom_n p._n 495_o grace_n the_o excellency_n of_o it_o wherein_o it_o lie_v p._n 504_o grace_n trial_n for_o it_o p._n 510_o grace_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o p._n 511_o grace_n be_v the_o foundation_n even_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n himself_o p._n 709_o grace_n excel_v in_o some_o more_o than_o in_o other_o p._n 745_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v holy_a wherein_o it_o lie_v p._n 59_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o necessary_a as_o truth_n of_o grace_n p._n 46_o h_n habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o p._n 363_o hand_n god_n right_a hand_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 640_o hear_v take_v heed_n how_o and_o what_o p._n 295_o heaven_n have_v not_o in_o it_o four_o thing_n p._n 6_o heedlessness_n in_o converse_v with_o god_n a_o provoke_a evil_a p._n 302_o heedlessness_n constant_a a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n p._n 305_o heedlessness_n direction_n against_o it_o ib._n hell_n what_o make_v it_o p._n 381_o hell_n torment_n have_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n p._n 528_o hide_v place_n for_o god_n people_n be_v twofold_a p._n 219_o holy_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o p._n 49_o holiness_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 33_o holiness_n be_v twofold_a ibid._n holiness_n the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n p._n 38_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la principium_fw-la be_v call_v regeneration_n p._n 39_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la incrementum_fw-la be_v call_v sanctification_n p._n 44_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la be_v call_v obedience_n p._n 47_o holiness_n weigh_v the_o best_a p._n 224_o holiness_n the_o motive_n to_o