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great_a obligation_n to_o god_n you_o can_v never_o do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o as_o he_o deserve_v of_o you_o psal._n 116._o 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o 6._o do_v all_o as_o in_o god_n eye_n and_o with_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o he_o psal._n 16._o 8._o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o make_v he_o your_o paymaster_n governor_n and_o judge_n and_o it_o will_v not_o only_o keep_v you_o sincere_a but_o diligent_a in_o good_a work_n the_o work_n be_v not_o sincere_o do_v when_o you_o look_v to_o man_n nor_o thorough_o do_v such_o have_v their_o reward_n only_o here_o mat._n 6._o 7._o love_v your_o work_n a_o little_a thing_n will_v stop_v he_o that_o do_v it_o unwilling_o psal._n 119._o 47_o 48._o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 8._o account_v yourselves_o much_o behold_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v employ_v you_o in_o any_o service_n for_o his_o glory_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 5._o line_n 3._o for_o condemn_a read_v contemn_v p._n 41._o l._n 18._o f._n love_n r._n fear_v p._n 79._o l._n 31._o f._n it_o r._n the_o promise_v p._n 92._o l._n 24._o f._n that_o r._n if_o p._n 104._o l._n 8._o f._n hearty_a r._n heart_n p._n 125._o l._n 3._o f._n external_n r._n eternal_a p._n 128._o l._n 26._o after_o they_o be_v r._n not_o p._n 150._o l._n 17._o after_o obedience_n deal_n partly_o p._n 168._o l._n 17._o f._n conversation_n r._n consolation_n p._n 181._o l._n 23._o f._n of_o cognisance_n r._n of_o our_o cognisance_n p._n 212._o l._n 33._o after_o everblessed_n add_v life_n p._n 113._o l._n 17._o f._n overaw_v r._n outlaw_v p._n 252._o l._n 20._o f._n they_o r._n he_o p._n 167._o l._n 11._o deal_n partly_o p._n 289._o l._n 9_o f._n to_o evince_n r._n towards_o its_o ruin_n gal._n 5._o 24._o gen._n 3._o 7_o 10._o
be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n serm._n 6_o &_o 7._o pag._n 104._o on_o 2_o thess._n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o into_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ._n serm._n 8._o pag._n 142._o on_o ephes._n 1._o 8._o wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n serm._n 9_o pag._n 157._o on_o mat._n 27._o 46._o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eli_n eli_n lama_fw-la sabacthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o serm._n 10._o pag._n 175._o on_o rom._n 1._o part_v of_o the_o 29_o &_o 30_o verse_n whisperer_n backbiter_n serm._n 11._o pag._n 192._o on_o gal._n 5._o 16._o this_o i_o say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh._n serm._n 12._o pag._n 207._o on_o job_n 19_o 25._o for_o i_o 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and_o body_n not_o the_o regenerate_a only_o and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o look_v after_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o his_o body_n also_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o it_o use_v in_o its_o operation_n 2._o the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o reason_n and_o the_o flesh_n for_o sensual_a appetite_n as_o eph._n 4._o 23._o and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o will_v not_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n for_o other_o faculty_n be_v corrupt_v beside_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o other_o faculty_n must_v be_v renew_v as_o well_o as_o the_o understanding_n 3._o there_o be_v another_o acceptation_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v that_o spirit_n signify_v the_o uncreated_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o grace_n as_o joh._n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n where_o spirit_n 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a_o guide_n and_o leader_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o action_n so_o far_o in_o religion_n as_o god_n glory_n be_v concern_v and_o also_o to_o move_v and_o excite_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a though_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26._o 41._o 2._o by_o its_o uses_n and_o ends._n none_o of_o god_n gift_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a the_o new_a nature_n be_v the_o choice_a talon_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v entrust_v withal_o therefore_o it_o have_v its_o use_n and_o end_v which_o be_v to_o fit_v we_o for_o god_n and_o heaven_n 1._o it_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n as_o a_o inherent_a
principle_n eph._n 4._o 24._o it_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n as_o suit_v we_o to_o these_o thing_n so_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o it_o help_v we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o that_o give_v back_o can_v yield_v to_o those_o sin_n with_o which_o other_o be_v surprise_v and_o captivate_v 2._o it_o prepare_v we_o for_o heaven_n thither_o be_v the_o tendency_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n it_o move_v we_o to_o mind_n love_n and_o seek_v 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