pray_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o scourge_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n pag._n 183_o prayer_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v faith_n pag._n 228_o preparation_n require_v in_o those_o who_o go_v to_o church_n pag._n 344_o pride_n a_o cause_n of_o strife_n pag._n 25_o pride_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o contemptible_o of_o other_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o vain_a ostentation_n pag._n 240_o pride_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o insatiablenesse_n pag._n 241_o pride_n the_o ruin_n of_o charity_n justice_n temperance_n and_o religion_n pag._n 243_o proof_n of_o a_o sincere_a faith_n pag._n 227_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o pride_n and_o vain_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o pag._n 131_o proud_a man_n resemble_v death_n and_o hell_n pag._n 243_o punishment_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v evil_a yet_o god_n may_v work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o pag._n 69_o 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no_o peace_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 6_o the_o sound_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v can_v be_v true_o hear_v by_o we_o unless_o he_o open_v our_o heart_n pag._n â—2_n the_o soul_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v pag._n 22_o three_o special_a benefit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n pag._n 40._o &_o 41_o the_o chaldean_n raise_v by_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n pag._n 56_o they_o who_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n have_v their_o infirmity_n lapse_n and_o relapse_n yet_o sin_v not_o to_o death_n pag._n 64_o they_o who_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o do_v fulfil_v their_o own_o will_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o reward_v but_o rather_o punish_v for_o it_o pag._n 74._o &_o 75_o the_o way_n to_o avoid_v contempt_n be_v humility_n pag._n 81_o there_o be_v such_o a_o concatenation_n of_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o break_v the_o chain_n pag._n 267_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v upon_o himself_o pag._n 280_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v pag._n 281_o the_o elect_a sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fault_n 283_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n pag._n 284_o the_o delivery_n of_o god_n church_n and_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o her_o enemy_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n pag._n 294_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n pag._n 297_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a consideration_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 299_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n live_v under_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o so_o pag._n 82_o those_o who_o god_n use_v as_o his_o rod_n be_v limit_v pag._n 83_o to_o know_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o course_n of_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 302_o to_o make_v other_o drink_v be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n then_o drunkenness_n pag._n 310_o u._n vanity_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 326_o uncharitableness_n corrupt_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o make_v all_o god_n servant_n complain_v pag._n 34_o ungodly_a man_n outrageous_a when_o they_o find_v a_o way_n open_a to_o their_o violence_n pag._n 125_o ungodly_a man_n have_v no_o bowel_n pag._n 136_o unrighteous_a man_n labour_n describe_v pag._n 287_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a drunkenness_n pag._n 318_o w._n want_v of_o zeal_n a_o sin_n pag._n 52_o want_n of_o faith_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 90_o way_n to_o hell_n all_o down_o hill_n yet_o very_o uneasy_a 286._o and_o that_o be_v get_v by_o it_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n pag._n 283_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v cause_n of_o complaint_n pag._n 34_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o limit_n god_n to_o a_o set_a time_n for_o our_o deliverance_n nor_o to_o any_o set_a mean_n nor_o measure_n of_o affliction_n pag._n 107_o we_o must_v not_o think_v long_o to_o tarry_v god_n leisure_n 173._o to_o avoid_v these_o two_o evil_n of_o murmur_v against_o god_n or_o seek_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v our_o desire_n pag._n 178_o we_o ought_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a to_o search_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v pag._n 174_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n promise_n whatsoever_o appearance_n do_v put_v in_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n pag._n 175_o where_o god_n be_v pag._n 336_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v or_o speak_v shall_v certain_o take_v effect_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n pag._n 160_o what_o duty_n be_v owe_v to_o he_o pag._n 336_o where_o religion_n be_v despise_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a 28._o and_o power_n and_o authority_n degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n pag._n 29_o when_o god_n undertake_v a_o work_n he_o accommodate_v all_o fit_a mean_n though_o he_o need_v none_o for_o a_o full_a execution_n pag._n 71_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v 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