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for_o the_o deed_n 2._o look_v upon_o thy_o own_o grace_n and_o hide_v my_o defect_n 3._o betrust_v i_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o sincerity_n and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n which_o will_v make_v a_o little_a go_v a_o great_a way_n 4._o make_v my_o lust_n to_o be_v my_o clog_n as_o saul_n armour_n to_o david_n 5._o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o hard_a dangerous_a disgrace_v solemn_a duty_n and_o cross_n to_o be_v tolerable_a pag._n 374_o people_n exhort_v to_o love_n honour_n and_o support_v their_o minister_n how_o that_o may_v be_v pag._n 392_o people_n that_o will_v seem_v to_o love_v their_o minister_n that_o so_o they_o may_v snort_v in_o their_o sin_n odious_a pag._n 400_o popish_a martyr_n against_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v notwithstanding_o their_o pretend_a selfe-deniall_n 415._o popish_a falsehood_n in_o all_o their_o way_n pag._n 415_o people_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o open_a to_o receive_v good_a counsel_n pag._n 425_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o privilege_n above_o the_o rich_a in_o this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v reprove_v pag._n 425_o proud_a heart_n terrify_v by_o god_n resist_v pag._n 468_o plead_v hard_a for_o faith_n if_o once_o we_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n pag._n 481_o promise_n must_v be_v plead_v for_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v pag._n 511_o perseverance_n in_o believe_v breed_v assurance_n pag._n 513_o promise_n must_v be_v believe_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o kind_n 567._o reason_n of_o it_o popish_a abuser_n of_o promise_n terrify_v pag._n 579_o preposterous_a applier_n of_o promise_n reprove_v pag._n 582_o promise_n must_v be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o they_o wherein_o it_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o promise_n must_v be_v sound_v to_o the_o bottom_n 2._o we_o must_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n 3._o the_o promise_n must_v not_o be_v give_v over_o though_o we_o be_v long_o hold_v off_o pag._n 583._o 584_o physician_n must_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v only_a instrument_n of_o providence_n for_o such_o as_o god_n will_v have_v to_o recover_v pag._n 588_o people_n be_v very_o fond_a in_o magnify_v the_o outward_a instrument_n neglect_v god_n ibid._n popish_a miracle_n and_o cure_n what_o they_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o pag._n 590_o pelagian_a spirit_n which_o cavil_v at_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n far_o from_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o cure_n and_o conversion_n 869._o so_o be_v popish_a spirit_n likewise_o pag._n 870_o prayer_n for_o heal_v the_o numb_a palsy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o time_n necessary_a pag._n 886_o q._n quarreller_n against_o the_o minister_n for_o not_o comfort_v the_o distress_a sinful_a pag._n 456_o r._n rebellion_n in_o all_o who_o god_n mean_v to_o save_v shall_v work_v great_a humiliation_n in_o they_o pag._n 60_o repentance_n go_v not_o before_o faith_n pag._n 103_o religious_a self_n how_o dangerous_a vide_fw-la self_n rational_a carriage_n not_o simple_o to_o be_v condemn_v pag._n 209_o religion_n stand_v more_o in_o want_v somewhat_o then_o in_o have_v pag._n 237_o religion_n be_v like_o a_o harmony_n pag._n 250_o religion_n ground_v upon_o most_o sound_a foundation_n pag._n 253_o religious_a servant_n yet_o fail_v in_o faithfulness_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v 306._o their_o trick_n and_o quality_n ibid._n resigning_n up_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n be_v one_o chief_a work_n of_o faith_n pag._n 500_o revolter_n from_o their_o first_o zeal_n and_o grace_n of_o conversion_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a case_n pag._n 871_o s._n scripture_n fill_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o rarity_n and_o wonder_n and_o why_o two_o cause_n pag._n 2._o 3_o sensible_a and_o outward_a object_n the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n work_v upon_o we_o ibid._n scripture_n bark_n and_o outside_n not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o but_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n pag._n 6_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n must_v cause_v we_o first_o to_o confess_v it_o 14._o 2._o to_o lie_v humble_o and_o quiet_o under_o the_o conviction_n of_o it_o 15._o in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o by_o consider_v the_o root_n of_o this_o sovereignty_n ib._n 2._o be_v content_a that_o god_n dspence_v his_o grace_n according_a to_o his_o own_o measure_n 16._o 3._o judge_v not_o god_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o in_o the_o sin_n penalty_n or_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 6._o nor_o for_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n upon_o their_o posterity_n 17._o 7._o do_v the_o uttermost_a that_o lie_v in_o thou_o to_o obey_v ibid._n 8_o be_v charitable_a to_o other_o a_o far_o off_o ibid._n 9_o break_v thy_o hard_a hart_n hereby_o &_o lie_v down_o thy_o pride_n and_o rebellion_n 18._o then_o the_o â—â—use_n sovereignty_n be_v free_a to_o save_v as_o well_o as_o destroy_v 19_o look_v not_o at_o election_n but_o at_o the_o tree_n offer_v ibid._n assay_v to_o believe_v and_o that_o upon_o sound_a warrant_n by_o venture_v upon_o the_o promise_n 20._o 21._o last_o know_v this_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n which_o thou_o can_v do_v to_o god_n pag._n 22_o strait_n and_o extremity_n be_v god_n season_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o proud_a heart_n 29._o in_o how_o many_o respect_n see_v the_o reason_n ibid._n strait_n both_o public_a and_o personal_a do_v but_o little_a humble_a man_n in_o these_o time_n pag._n 36._o 37_o strait_n do_v make_v hypocrite_n only_o to_o counterfeit_v 33._o not_o to_o be_v trust_v ibid._n strait_n be_v very_o unpleasing_a to_o flesh_n we_o be_v lâ—â—th_o to_o hear_v of_o they_o lest_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o profit_n bâ—_n they_o pag._n 38_o shun_v not_o strait_n for_o first_o it_o be_v bootless_a and_o then_o they_o cannot_v be_v mâ—ssed_v 39_o pray_v for_o â—n_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o not_o to_o awe_v thou_o violent_o but_o change_v thy_o heart_n pag._n 40_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n why_o use_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o effect_v spiritual_a thing_n pag._n 85_o sacrament_n differ_v from_o common_a sign_n ibid._n and_o why_o 1._o to_o stop_v man_n bold_a invention_n 2._o to_o assure_v weak_a faith_n of_o his_o sincerity_n ibid._n suspect_n trial_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o when_o our_o state_n be_v calm_a pag._n 96_o the_o manifold_a snare_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v make_v they_o watch_v and_o be_v arm_v ibid._n self_n the_o main_a enemy_n to_o rob_v the_o soul_n of_o grace_n when_o all_o be_v do_v 98._o and_o why_o because_o most_o inward_a and_o immediate_a pag._n 101_o self_n in_o the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o instinct_n of_o old_a adam_n and_o the_o frame_n or_o vent_v of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n ibid._n self_n of_o two_o sort_n either_o opposite_a self_n to_o christ_n or_o mix_v self_n with_o christ_n ibid._n self_n opposite_a what_o ibid._n of_o how_o many_o sort_n it_o be_v ibid._n five_o name_v profane_a self_n natural_a self_n carnal_a self_n creature_n self_n religious_a self_n ibid._n self_n profaneness_n describe_v ibid._n self_n natural_a or_o civil_a describe_v pag._n 164_o carnal_a self_n or_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o many_o ibid._n self_n sensuality_n or_o in_o the_o creature_n what_o pag._n 111_o selfe-religion_n what_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o three_o pag._n 115_o mix_v self_n in_o what_o particular_n it_o discover_v herself_o 121._o ten_o or_o twelve_o mention_v nature_n of_o mix_a self_n discern_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o familiarnesse_n 2._o generalnesse_n 3._o violence_n 4._o tenaciousnesse_n pag._n 127_o self_n support_v herself_o by_o false_a comparison_n pag._n 128_o satan_n imbarke_n himself_o more_o deep_o in_o self_n then_o in_o other_o corruption_n pag._n 129_o self_n delude_v by_o god_n just_a give_v she_o over_o to_o herself_o pag._n 129_o self_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o three_o degree_n or_o property_n ibid._n passage_n of_o self_n may_v be_v conceive_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o ground_n 2._o the_o carriage_n 3._o the_o scope_n pag._n 131_o self_n be_v but_o flesh_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o how_o pag._n 132_o carriage_n of_o self_n be_v suitable_a to_o her_o ground_n which_o appear_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o her_o instinct_n 2._o her_o eagerness_n 3._o her_o endeavour_n 4._o her_o disappointment_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o self_n and_o her_o scope_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o carriage_n pag._n 138_o all_o seeker_n of_o salvation_n must_v abhor_v self_n and_o how_o 1._o in_o discern_v her_o trick_n divers_a of_o they_o mention_v 139._o she_o will_v deny_v herself_o in_o somewhat_o to_o satisfy_v herself_o in_o other_o thing_n 2._o to_o mask_v sin_n under_o holiness_n 3._o to_o defile_v itself_o in_o that_o it_o know_v 4._o pretence_n to_o seek_v god_n but_o intend_v itself_o 5._o to_o offer_v god_n more_o service_n than_o he_o
novelty_n carnal_a admiration_n jangle_v and_o unprofitablenesse_n which_o the_o scripture_n especial_o serve_v to_o mortify_v in_o we_o to_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o my_o meaning_n in_o a_o instance_n exhort_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o exhort_v let_v that_o be_v the_o miracle_n record_v 2_o king_n 7._o to_o wit_n the_o prophet_n elisha_n his_o cause_v of_o the_o iron_n to_o swim_v when_o it_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o water_n he_o that_o read_v it_o as_o a_o bare_a miracle_n will_v only_o vanish_v in_o a_o wonder_a humour_n but_o he_o that_o read_v it_o with_o faith_n and_o reverence_n will_v behold_v the_o power_n of_o god_n overrule_a the_o creature_n quality_n and_o cause_v the_o weighty_a body_n of_o iron_n to_o float_v like_o a_o chip_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o what_o will_v such_o a_o meditation_n pick_v out_o of_o it_o sure_o a_o sweet_a consolation_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n viz._n to_o over-rule_v a_o worse_a nature_n in_o a_o worse_a subject_n even_o 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