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be_v get_v into_o he_o and_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n marry_o magdalen_n be_v so_o scandalous_o guilty_a of_o carnal_a impurity_n even_o because_o seven_o devil_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a spirit_n as_o the_o gospel_n term_v they_o be_v in_o she_o as_o tempter_n to_o that_o sort_n of_o lewdness_n for_o so_o many_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o she_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n s._n mark_v 16.9_o yet_o still_o we_o must_v allow_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o person_n thus_o tempt_v by_o devil_n and_o those_o that_o be_v downright_o possess_v of_o they_o for_o in_o the_o first_o case_n evil_a spirit_n apply_v themselves_o only_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o with_o intention_n and_o endeavour_n to_o stimulate_v and_o urge_v they_o on_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n they_o seem_v to_o settle_v in_o the_o body_n and_o to_o take_v up_o their_o residence_n in_o that_o design_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o it_o and_o the_o injury_n they_o do_v it_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v common_o very_o visible_a or_o apparent_a and_o be_v most_o do_v one_o of_o these_o way_n either_o by_o vitiate_a its_o organ_n and_o so_o hinder_v its_o function_n or_o hurt_v its_o faculty_n or_o its_o sense_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o one_o that_o be_v dumb_a by_o the_o devil_n be_v possess_v he_o mat._n 9.32_o and_o of_o another_o that_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a upon_o the_o same_o account_n mar._n 9.25_o or_o by_o offer_v rude_a violence_n to_o it_o as_o cast_v it_o into_o mar._n 9.22_o the_o fire_n or_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o water_n or_o tear_v it_o inward_o or_o luk._n 9.39_o bruise_v it_o outward_o or_o luk._n 13.11_o put_v it_o into_o some_o distort_a or_o disfigure_a posture_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o
with_o the_o respective_a branch_n of_o they_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o public_a mourn_v when_o to_o be_v use_v by_o who_o to_o be_v appoint_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o ancient_a it_o be_v great_a success_n note_v in_o the_o ninevite_n which_o encourage_v we_o to_o it_o when_o enjoin_v p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o of_o private_a mourn_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o p._n 15._o chap._n iu._n what_o solemn_a mourn_a in_o private_a be_v it_o be_v principal_a concomitant_n these_o seven_o tear_n prayer_n fast_v alms-deed_n set-time_n free_a forgiveness_n and_o select_a associate_n p._n 21._o chap._n v._n two_o motive_n to_o holy_a mourn_v in_o general_a it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n and_o a_o duty_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god._n its_o acceptableness_n manifest_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 34._o chap._n vi_o a_o three_o motive_n to_o holy_a mourn_v in_o general_n it_o entitle_v we_o to_o divine_a comfort_n in_o this_o life_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n from_o the_o word_n the_o office_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 47._o chap._n vii_o a_o four_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n the_o present_a divine_a comfort_n which_o attend_v it_o yield_v blessedness_n four_o beatify_v property_n of_o they_o they_o be_v sweet_a glorious_a strong_a and_o secure_a which_o contain_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o holy_a mourner_n beatitude_n p._n 60._o chap._n viii_o a_o apologetic_a inference_n from_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n clear_v christianity_n from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o unprofitableness_n with_o advice_n to_o careless_a and_o circumspect_a christian_n p._n 76._o chap._n ix_o a_o five_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o comfort_n that_o attend_v it_o they_o confirm_v we_o in_o religion_n by_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o by_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o ever_o after_o p._n 92._o chap._n x._o a_o six_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o mourn_v they_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o our_o assurance_n which_o assurance_n make_v religion_n very_o easy_a to_o we_o and_o we_o zealous_a in_o that_o which_o again_o strengthen_v assurance_n p._n 107._o chap._n xi_o a_o seven_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o mourn_v they_o support_v we_o in_o affliction_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o though_o most_o to_o the_o righteous_a good_a christian_n need_v not_o fear_v affliction_n though_o other_o be_v unhappy_a under_o they_o p._n 122._o chap._n xii_o the_o eight_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o five_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o mourn_v they_o fortify_v we_o against_o temptation_n how_o divine_a comfort_n do_v that_o p._n 135._o chap._n xiii_o the_o nine_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o holy_a mourn_a they_o animate_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o instead_o of_o dread_v make_v we_o desire_v it_o p._n 145._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o ten_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o seven_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o mourn_v they_o sweeten_v our_o life_n by_o conduce_v to_o our_o health_n and_o by_o better_v the_o temper_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o habit_n of_o our_o body_n p._n 164._o chap._n xv._o the_o eleven_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n be_v the_o eight_o branch_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o spring_v up_o from_o the_o comfort_n annex_v to_o mourn_v they_o supply_v we_o with_o noble_a delight_n in_o this_o life_n when_o those_o that_o be_v less_o generous_a fail_n and_o forsake_v we_o which_o they_o do_v by_o acquaint_v we_o far_o with_o god_n and_o by_o inflame_v we_o with_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 172._o chap._n xvi_o there_o be_v false_a comfort_n as_o well_o as_o true_a how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o whence_o false_a comfort_n spring_n p._n 185._o chap._n xvii_o the_o twelve_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n it_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o future_a life_n the_o excellency_n of_o those_o joy_n manifest_v by_o compare_v they_o with_o present_a comfort_n and_o show_v how_o they_o exceed_v they_o in_o four_o property_n p._n 206._o chap._n xviii_o the_o thirteen_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n it_o have_v be_v constant_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v high_o conducive_a to_o its_o happiness_n p._n 216._o chap._n xix_o objection_n against_o holy_a mourn_v answer_v as_o that_o it_o be_v beneath_o we_o make_v we_o melancholy_a disparage_v religion_n waste_v our_o time_n and_o hinder_v business_n p._n 225._o chap._n xx._n of_o more_o particular_a mourn_v reason_n why_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n the_o gospel_n require_v it_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n call_v for_o it_o and_o so_o do_v the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o example_n it_o help_v to_o repentance_n and_o destroy_v impiety_n it_o strengthen_v our_o grace_n and_o may_v hasten_v our_o translation_n to_o the_o endless_a glory_n p._n 235._o chap._n xxi_o reasins_z why_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o best_a have_v do_v it_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o be_v unblamable_a it_o prevail_v with_o heaven_n it_o bring_v we_o comfort_n it_o secure_v we_o from_o judgement_n when_o other_o fall_v by_o they_o both_o nature_n and_o religion_n bound_v we_o to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v we_o have_v be_v sharer_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 253._o chap._n xxii_o the_o first_o aggravation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n consider_v as_o the_o first_o suasive_a to_o mourn_v for_o the_o same_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o great_a light_n as_o against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o experience_n of_o ordinance_n of_o example_n of_o admonition_n and_o of_o humane_a law_n p._n 273._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o second_o aggravation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n consider_v as_o the_o second_o suasive_a to_o mourn_v for_o the_o same_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o great_a love_n as_o against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o love_n of_o our_o best_a friend_n p._n 269._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o three_o aggravation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n consider_v as_o the_o three_o suasive_a to_o mourn_v for_o the_o same_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o a_o most_o shameful_a manner_n p._n 278._o a_o form_n of_o devotion_n p._n 283._o a_o preparatory_a prayer_n p._n 284._o a_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n p._n 285._o a_o confession_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v sin_n p._n 289._o a_o supplication_n respect_v our_o own_o and_o this_o nation_n be_v sin_n p._n 294._o a_o general_a intercession_n p._n 296._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n p._n 300._o ejaculation_n for_o mourning-day_n p._n 319._o note_n p._n 321._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag_n 9_o lin_v 15._o read_v the._n p._n 46._o l._n 4._o before_o high_a insert_v so_o p._n 68_o l._n 28._o r._n ennoble_v p._n 78._o l._n 35._o r._n persi_v p._n 95._o l._n 11._o r._n lyra._n p._n 98._o l._n 36._o r._n energy_n p._n 100_o l._n 28._o r._n muis._n p._n 109._o l._n 23._o r._n will_v p._n 125._o marg._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 132._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 146._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 152_o l._n 20._o r._n wring_v p._n 158._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o mark_fw-mi before_o conjunctum_fw-la r._n ad_fw-la p._n 176._o l._n 20._o del_o of_o p._n 190_o l._n 30._o after_o for_z r._n then_o p._n 207._o l._n 4._o r._n fair_o p._n 219._o l._n 16._o after_o exaltation_n for_o of_o r._n to_o p._n 226._o l._n 34._o after_o cry_v insert_v and._n p._n 238._o l._n 9_o r._n abstemiousness_n the_o reason_n why_o chap_n and_o devotion_n be_v here_o mention_v be_v that_o the_o page_n of_o the_o errata_fw-la may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v it_o have_v happen_v that_o the_o figure_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o page_n in_o part_n of_o the_o book_n be_v wrong_v set_v chap._n 24_o p._n 278._o l._n 14._o after_o we_o r._n well_o devotion_n p._n 286._o l._n 25._o for_o these_o r._n thy_o p._n 309._o l_o 15._o after_o delight_n insert_v be_v p._n 313._o l._n 12._o after_o heart_n insert_v to_o p._n 322._o l._n 35._o r._n of_o our_o