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4._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 3._o use_v 1_o rev._n 3._o simile_n simile_n quest._n answ._n what_o holiness_n of_o spirit_n be_v isaiah_n 57_o ja_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o use._n 2._o exod._n 33._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4â—_n 1_o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3_o reason_n 4_o reason_n use_v 1_o quest._n answ._n use_v 2._o object_n answs_n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n answ._n object_n &_o answ._n use._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 2._o 2._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4_o 5._o psal_n 119._o luke_n 10._o 23._o mat._n 3._o luke_n 9_o 1._o 1._o 2._o vide_fw-la joh._n 14._o joh._n 1._o 3_o 23._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 2._o 3._o object_n answ._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o object_n answ._n 8._o 9_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v we_o strong_a grace_n what_o a_o quality_n rom._n 6._o 14._o rom._n 3._o heb._n 12._o â—2_n supernatural_a 3._o peculiar_a 4._o wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o please_v god_n 6._o in_o all_o thing_n grace_n make_v strong_a reas._o 1_o grace_n change_v man_n nature_n reas._n 2._o grace_n be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n isa._n 21._o 3._o object_n answ._n grace_n a_o empty_n quality_n we_o must_v use_v mean_n of_o strength_n use._n to_o examine_v if_o we_o have_v grace_n heb._n 9_o 14._o heb._n 12._o 1_o cor._n 11._o object_n answ._n strength_n of_o grace_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o it_o cure_v corrupt_a nature_n quest._n answ._n rom._n 1._o simile_n jam._n 1._o grace_n raise_v common_a nature_n 2._o grace_n enable_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nâ—w_a obedience_n and_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o they_o 2_o pet._n 3._o ult_n jer._n 32._o 40._o doct._n all_o grace_n be_v receive_v from_o christ._n joh._n 1._o quest._n answ._n how_o 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help_v we_o simile_n 4._o prayer_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n 5._o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n philip_n 2._o quest._n answ._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o christ_n have_v deserve_v it_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 8._o gal._n 2._o 20_o rev._n 2._o mat._n 10._o 33._o doct._n godliness_n only_o require_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n 1._o nature_n be_v not_o enough_o 2._o nor_o moral_a virtue_n 3._o not_o action_n of_o outward_a worship_n godliness_n what_o to_o exalt_v god_n what_o reas._o 1_o godliness_n only_o be_v like_a to_o god_n simile_n reas._o 3_o it_o give_v god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 11._o ver._n 3._o use._n to_o content_n yourselves_o with_o nothing_o but_o godliness_n 2._o pet._n 1._o object_n answ._n simile_n application_n to_o the_o sacrament_n mark_v 16._o natural_a virtue_n like_o true_a virtue_n simile_n godliness_n how_o wrought_v use_v 2._o to_o excel_v god_n for_o god_n quest._n answ._n rom._n 3._o 10._o 1._o to_o look_v for_o all_o from_o god_n collos._n 3_o heb._n 4_o use._n to_o exalt_v in_o godliness_n doct._n 2._o most_o man_n have_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n reas._o 1_o to_o satisfy_v conscience_n rom._n 2._o 16_o reas._n 2._o a_o form_n be_v easy_a reas._o 3_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n resist_v not_o a_o form_n reas._n 4._o it_o agree_v with_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n use._n to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o thing_n hinder_v this_o examination_n fire_n difference_n between_o the_o power_n &_o form_n of_o godliness_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a quest._n answ._n 2._o it_o be_v powerful_a 1_o thes._n 1._o 5._o act_n 10._o 38._o quest._n answ._n 3._o it_o be_v substantial_a quest._n answ._n 4._o it_o go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n 5._o it_o be_v universal_a dan._n 3._o 19_o math._n 5._o 13._o object_n answ._n reas._o 1_o john_n 21._o 16._o quest._n answ._n reas._n 2._o reas._o 3_o object_n answ._n reas._n 4._o object_n answ._n use._n 1._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o quest._n answ._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 3_o obj._n 3_o answ._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o obj._n answ._n use._n 2._o luke_n 2_o 51_o john_n 14_o 25._o 2._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d use._n 3._o 2._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v 4._o the_o four_o corollary_n quest._n answ._n advert_v tim._n 2._o 15._o object_n answ._n adver_n 2._o adver_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o object_n answ._n advert_v 4._o adver_n 5._o 1._o 1._o ground_n 2._o ground_n 3_o ground_n 1._o 2._o 4._o ground_n 1._o 2._o 5._o ground_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 6._o ground_n obj._n answ._n obj._n answ._n 4._o 5_o 8._o 9_o object_n answ_n 2._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n 2._o 3._o object_n 2._o object_n answ._n object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 1._o 2_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o fear_n mean_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n from_o fear_n 1._o to_o divert_v the_o thought_n another_o way_n heb._n 10._o 2._o get_v a_o clear_a light_n by_o we_o mark_n 6._o 49._o 3._o not_o to_o promise_v ourselves_o much_o from_o the_o world_n 4._o get_v a_o humble_a heart_n isaiah_n 49._o 5._o to_o be_v strong_a in_o god_n strength_n ephes._n 6._o 10._o two_o help_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o other_o psalm_n 22._o psalm_n 119._o 53._o â—2_n what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o luke_n 9_o 44._o isaiah_n 50._o 9_o simile_n psalm_n 9_o 6._o mean_n to_o consider_v all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a rome_n 8._o 28._o ephes_n 5._o 25._o john_n 16._o john_n 2._o psalm_n 30._o 11._o judge_n 14._o object_n answ._n to_o wait_v god_n time_n object_n answ._n heb._n 11_o 35._o simile_n inward_a comfort_n supply_v outward_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 11_o psal._n 94._o 14._o gen._n 18._o 6._o dan._n 3._o luke_n 23._o 43._o john_n 16._o mean_n 7._o prayer_n phil._n 4._o 6._o quest._n answ._n john_n 14._o 27._o object_n answ._n judg._n 16._o object_n 〈◊〉_d answ._n 1._o gen._n 12._o gen_n 22._o 2._o great_a affliction_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o more_o patience_n then_o less_o simile_n simile_n novem._n 5._o doct._n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o everyman_n nature_n incline_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a what_o this_o inclination_n be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o law_n 2._o a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n simile_n simile_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o war_a law_n simile_n how_o it_o war_v 1._o they_o stop_v the_o passage_n 2_o provoke_v to_o ill_a 3._o it_o be_v watchful_a simile_n 4._o it_o use_v stratagem_n 4._o it_o lead_v we_o captive_a 1_o tim._n 6._o doct._n the_o law_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o regenerate_a carry_v they_o to_o â—hat_n which_o be_v good_a 2._o why_o call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n jer._n 32._o 40._o 3._o it_o make_v resistance_n object_n rom._n 2._o 15._o answ._n difference_n between_o natural_a conscience_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o regenerate_a 1._o in_o the_o combatant_n eccles._n 9_o 2._o in_o the_o manner_n 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15._o 12._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14_o 2_o diligence_n rom._n 12._o 11._o quest._n answ._n simile_n constancy_n heb._n 3_o 3._o faithful_o simile_n quest._n answ._n how_o to_o know_v we_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n faithful_o simile_n object_n quest._n answ._n quest._n answ._n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n what_o â—2_n it_o must_v be_v do_v with_o all_o in_o ention_n 1_o chron._n 29._o simile_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o faith_n 1._o in_o god_n promise_n math._n 6._o 2._o in_o god_n providence_n 2_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 4._o by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d use._n to_o esteem_v our_o prayer_n object_n answ._n god_n be_v not_o change_v by_o our_o prayer_n but_o ourselves_o simile_n object_n answ._n mercy_n bestow_v without_o prayer_n be_v not_o blessing_n simile_n what_o prayer_n obtain_v blessing_n hypocrisy_n what_o obser_fw-fr we_o ought_v to_o observe_v god_n answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n simile_n jam._n 4._o simile_n simile_n after_o the_o great_a plague_n 1625._o doct._n when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v 2_o cor._n 12._o a_o sign_n ask_v on_o a_o double_a ground_n obser._n the_o lord_n tender_v a_o weak_a faith_n doct._n the_o lord_n look_v for_o thankfulness_n answerable_a to_o his_o mercy_n thankfulness_n a_o free_a duty_n psal._n 33._o 1._o 4_o condition_n in_o thankfulness_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v do_v of_o necessity_n 2._o proportionable_a to_o mercy_n receive_v 3._o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o mercy_n 4._o present_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o in_o what_o case_n god_n expect_v extraordinary_a thanks_o levit._fw-la 26._o jer._n 34._o 2_o chron._n 7_o 14._o quest._n wherein_o true_a thankfulness_n consist_v answ._n psal._n 107._o exaltation_n of_o the_o mind_n double_a 2_o chron._n 26._o 16._o deut._n 26._o 11._o 12._o psal._n 33._o psal._n 107._o reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o reas._o 3_o object_n answ._n object_n 2._o answ._n objection_n 2._o answ._n objection_n 4._o answ._n object_n 5._o answer_n object_n 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