grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o part_n of_o our_o call_n and_o how_o page_n 40_o prejudice_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n a_o great_a mean_a of_o ignorance_n page_n 77_o god_n offer_v all_o his_o good_a thing_n by_o and_o through_o a_o promise_n page_n 82_o few_o man_n seek_v a_o promise_n to_o convey_v god_n good_a thing_n unto_o they_o page_n 84_o all_o particular_a promise_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o general_a promise_n and_o how_o page_n 85_o warp_a from_o the_o first_o promise_n most_o deadly_a and_o dangerous_a page_n 86_o trial_n of_o faith_n by_o her_o property_n a_o good_a sign_n of_o faith_n 98_o pretiousnesse_n of_o faith_n be_v one_o 99_o how_o to_o try_v that_o ead_n when_o prop_n of_o faith_n fail_v oft_o time_n faith_n be_v at_o best_a page_n 107_o &_o 108_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o trial_n whether_o it_o be_v sound_a page_n 112_o practice_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o it_o 114._o 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r._n faith_n in_o the_o chief_a promse_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o root_n of_o it_o self-denial_n with_fw-mi selfidenial_n revive_v of_o faith_n at_o the_o sacrament_n how_o to_o be_v perform_v page_n 100_o 101_o 102_o repentance_n in_o what_o degree_n necessary_a for_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 108_o trial_n of_o repentance_n at_o the_o sacrament_n necessary_a reasins_z why_o 109._o and_o proof_n ib._n repentance_n a_o mark_n of_o faith_n 110._o and_o welcome_a to_o god_n ibid._n substance_n of_o repentance_n a_o good_a trial_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o it_o 100_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n ibid._n repentance_n be_v try_v by_o the_o mother_n of_o it_o which_o be_v faith_n page_n 111_o revenge_n a_o mark_n of_o hearty_a repentance_n page_n 119_o renounce_v of_o sin_n a_o sign_n of_o true_a lively_a repentance_n page_n 121_o return_v to_o gad_n another_o sign_n of_o it_o page_n 122_o repentance_n upon_o our_o revolt_v necessary_a for_o sacrament_n page_n 123_o 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page_n 51_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o always_o tie_v to_o act_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o while_o we_o sleep_v page_n 56_o search_v of_o our_o want_n aswell_o as_o our_o praise_n necessary_a page_n 50._o and_o 59_o sensibleness_n of_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o want_n needful_a page_n 62._o to_o trust_v god_n for_o salvation_n and_o for_o christ_n and_o distrust_v he_o for_o particular_n be_v sinful_a page_n 88_o faith_n in_o the_o main_a promise_n must_v be_v toy_v by_o our_o self-denial_n page_n 94_o true_a search_n of_o ourselves_o a_o sign_n of_o judicieus_n repentance_n and_o how_o page_n 115_o help_v of_o true_a search_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o soul_n part_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n a_o good_a trial_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n page_n 116_o sentence_v of_o ourselves_o a_o mark_n of_o hearty_a repentance_n page_n 118_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n can_v be_v shake_v whole_o out_o of_o the_o elect_a page_n 120_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o time_n of_o other_o as_o our_o own_o a_o trial_n of_o repentance_n page_n 237_o straightness_n of_o love_n purge_v by_o faith_n page_n 144_o self_n love_v purge_v by_o faith_n ibid._n seldom_o comer_n to_o the_o supper_n reprooved_a page_n 213_o survey_n of_o our_o receive_n a_o special_a part_n of_o carriage_n after_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 227_o survey_n of_o ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o our_o disappointment_n upon_o receive_v how_o to_o be_v perfome_v ibid._n page_n 228_o survey_n in_o point_n of_o want_n of_o feel_v after_o receive_v how_o perform_v page_n 228_o survey_n in_o case_n of_o satisfaction_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 229_o upon_o satisfaction_n at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o must_v do_v somewhat_o present_o somewhat_o after_o page_n 229_o superstition_n a_o cause_n of_o bad_a receive_n with_o the_o remedy_n page_n 239_o scandal_n a_o great_a mean_n of_o bad_a receive_n with_o the_o remedy_n page_n 242_o t._n sacramental_a trial_n necessary_a for_o a_o communicant_a what_o it_o be_v page_n 1._o &_o 2_o trial_n and_o preparation_n differ_v vid._n preparation_n trial_n at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o all_o sort_n page_n 6_o each_o communicant_a be_v to_o try_v himself_o page_n 16_o trial_n of_o other_o not_o exclude_v 7._o the_o reason_n 8._o yet_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v 9_o the_o odds_n between_o they_o page_n 10_o sacramental_a trial_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o religious_a trial_n legal_a penitential_a or_o moral_n page_n 11_o 12_o sacramental_a trial_n have_v her_o issue_n either_o to_o encourage_v or_o discourage_v the_o soul_n from_o receive_v page_n 13_o what_o course_n both_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a must_v take_v after_o due_a trial_n have_v sundry_a counsel_n and_o caveat_n about_o it_o page_n 14_o 15_o 16_o sacramental_a trial_n not_o arbitrary_a but_o needful_a and_o divine_a page_n 16_o 17_o 18_o reason_n of_o sacramental_a trial_n page_n 21._o 22_o its_o difficult_a to_o try_v aright_o and_o why_o ib._n property_n of_o trial_n be_v five_o 1._o wise_a ingenuous_a close_a faithful_a direct_a page_n 25_o 26_o exhortation_n to_o try_v ourselves_o page_n 31_o v._n union_n the_o form_n or_o essential_a cause_n of_o love_n page_n 148_o vnsavorinesse_n and_o inappetency_n of_o desire_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 199_o unbelief_n a_o main_a enemy_n of_o sacramental_a appetite_n page_n 202_o most_n receive_v unprofitable_o and_o why_o page_n 239_o w._n worship_n of_o god_n must_v be_v set_v purpose_a and_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o person_n from_o other_o service_n for_o the_o time_n page_n 4_o objection_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o estate_n answer_v page_n 48_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n comfort_v and_o admonish_v page_n 80_o trial_n of_o our_o want_n the_o second_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 49_o all_o god_n people_n have_v their_o want_n and_o in_o how_o many_o kind_n viz._n in_o the_o ground_n manner_n measure_n and_o end_n of_o their_o action_n in_o duty_n grace_n ordinance_n page_n 50_o want_n of_o god_n people_n be_v either_o defect_n in_o grace_n or_o decay_n page_n 53_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o want_n only_o they_o have_v one_o main_a one_o page_n 54_o christian_n may_v be_v comfort_v in_o their_o want_n because_o they_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o grace_n page_n 57_o 58_o one_o want_n hinder_v all_o sense_n of_o many_o want_n and_o how_o page_n 57_o god_n upbayd_n not_o his_o people_n for_o their_o want_n but_o supply_v they_o page_n 58_o let_v we_o of_o trial_n of_o our_o want_n to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 59_o wherein_o trial_n of_o want_n consist_v page_n 59_o we_o must_v have_v our_o want_n sum_v up_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 63_o to_o rest_n upon_o a_o bare_a word_n and_o from_o one_o word_n to_o go_v to_o another_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o faith_n page_n 96_o &_o 97_o comfort_n to_o weak_a believer_n in_o the_o poor_a revive_n of_o their_o faith_n at_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 106_o objection_n of_o the_o weak_a against_o their_o revive_a and_o strong_a faith_n answer_v page_n 107_o god_n cause_v the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n be_v revolt_v to_o recover_v they_o page_n 127_o willingness_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o sin_n and_o reprooved_a a_o good_a sign_n of_o repentancc_fw-la page_n 135_o weak_a penitent_n comfort_v page_n 139_o weakness_n of_o love_n purge_v by_o faith_n page_n 144_o comfort_n to_o all_o weakâ—_n in_o love_n if_o heart_n be_v sound_a page_n 192_o watch_v daily_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o a_o good_a course_n a_o special_a help_n to_o make_v the_o preparation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n sweet_a page_n 236_o worldliness_n a_o shrewd_a enemy_n of_o a_o good_a man_n well_o receive_v page_n 243_o with_o the_o remedy_n ibid_fw-la finis_fw-la
effectualness_n of_o faith_n one_o property_n to_o try_v faith_n by_o page_n 98_o effectual_a faith_n prevail_v against_o all_o distemper_n and_o doubt_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ib._n experience_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o sign_n of_o faith_n renew_v page_n 104_o extent_n of_o repentance_n be_v one_o trial_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o it_o page_n 113_o mean_v esteem_n of_o ourselves_o and_o high_o prize_v of_o other_o a_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 136_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n the_o end_n of_o love_n page_n 183_o sacrament_n to_o last_v eternal_o in_o the_o church_n 220._o how_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n experience_n of_o our_o former_a receiving_n a_o great_a mean_a to_o make_v preparation_n sweet_a page_n 237_o bad_a example_n a_o enemy_n to_o good_a receive_v with_o the_o remedy_n page_n 242_o f._n faith_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o overpower_a of_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n page_n 43_o great_a need_n of_o press_a faith_n effectual_a ib._n sacramental_a faith_n above_o all_o grace_n to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 81_o faith_n be_v well_o ground_v upon_o the_o main_a promise_n be_v easy_o try_v in_o the_o particular_a page_n 87_o how_o faith_n in_o the_o main_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v try_v page_n 90_o how_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o revive_n of_o it_o see_v revive_v of_o it_o exhortation_n to_o renew_v and_o to_o bring_v renew_v faith_n to_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 106_o the_o form_n of_o repentance_n be_v one_o trial_n of_o the_o so_o undnesse_n thereof_o page_n 112_o folly_n of_o love_n purge_v by_o faith_n page_n 144_o fullness_n of_o christ_n empty_v the_o soul_n of_o herself_o one_o trial_n of_o desire_n page_n 205_o feed_v savory_o a_o good_a trial_n of_o true_a desire_n after_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 206_o faith_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o one_o special_a part_n of_o our_o carriage_n after_o our_o receive_v page_n 2â—5_n faith_n lot_n upon_o the_o promise_n page_n 226_o fear_v a_o special_a grace_n to_o be_v exercise_v after_o our_o receive_v page_n 230_o g._n such_o as_o can_v find_v no_o substance_n of_o grace_n must_v cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o sacrament_n page_n 44_o such_o good_a person_n as_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v ground_v reprove_v and_o yet_o comfort_v page_n 69_o the_o end_n of_o believe_v which_o be_v the_o glorify_v of_o grace_n a_o mark_n of_o faith_n page_n 97_o grace_n sacramental_a page_n 5_o and_o why_o they_o only_o page_n 63_o why_o grace_n sacramental_a must_v be_v try_v page_n 63_o why_o these_o five_o especial_o and_o whether_o equal_o ib._n grace_n of_o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v only_o for_o sacrament_n but_o perpetual_o page_n 64_o god_n not_o tie_v to_o our_o girdle_n at_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 105_o grace_n to_o be_v practise_v after_o our_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n page_n 230_o h._n humiliation_n of_o soul_n with_o selfe-deniall_n and_o prayer_n a_o special_a mean_a to_o renew_v faith_n at_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 105_o hold_v out_o with_o god_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o sacrament_n a_o sign_n of_o renew_a faith_n at_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 105_o harken_v after_o food_n a_o sure_a trial_n of_o hunger_a after_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 206_o hide_v of_o sin_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o good_a receive_v in_o the_o best_a page_n 243_o with_o the_o remedy_n ib._n i._o popish_a ignorance_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n confute_v page_n 74_o ignorant_a communicant_n reprove_v and_o admonish_v page_n 75_o the_o seed_n and_o fomenter_n of_o ignorance_n to_o be_v abhor_v 77._o what_o they_o be_v ib._n ignorance_n may_v damn_v aswell_o as_o knowledge_n abuse_v page_n 77_o woeful_a fruit_n of_o ignorance_n discover_v page_n 78_o god_n have_v give_v a_o instinct_n to_o his_o people_n to_o seek_v supply_n of_o their_o want_n page_n 52_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o our_o want_n necessary_a page_n 62_o to_o rest_n in_o god_n imputation_n as_o a_o real_a 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the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o elect_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o fall_n from_o confusion_n page_n 121_o love_n of_o grace_n as_o grace_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n though_o small_a a_o trial_n of_o repentance_n page_n 136_o sacramental_a love_n necessary_a to_o true_a receive_n and_o how_o far_o page_n 140_o 183._o what_o sacramental_a love_n be_v page_n 140_o love_n a_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 140_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o carnal_a page_n 141_o true_a love_n breed_v by_o faith_n 142_o and_o purge_v page_n 143_o love_n to_o be_v revive_v at_o sacrament_n page_n 145_o those_o that_o dare_v receive_v without_o love_n woeful_a and_o what_o colour_n they_o have_v page_n 186_o 187_o dishonour_v god_n on_o sacrament_n day_n under_o pretence_n of_o love_n odious_a page_n 187_o god_n own_o people_n reprooved_a for_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n with_o little_a love_n page_n 188_o love_n at_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v renew_v and_o try_v page_n 189_o sundry_a trial_n of_o sacramental_a love_n 189_o 190_o 191._o note_v and_o peruse_v they_o well_o in_o special_a such_o as_o can_v prove_v their_o love_n to_o be_v sound_n may_v be_v comfort_v page_n 191_o surfeit_n of_o lust_n a_o enemy_n to_o sacramental_a desire_n page_n 203_o excess_n of_o lawful_a liberty_n also_o be_v so_o page_n 203_o life_n of_o faith_n daily_o a_o excellent_a help_n to_o make_v preparation_n to_o sacrament_n sâ—eâ—t_o page_n 235_o m._n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ster_n of_o god_n must_v be_v careful_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—y_n the_o communicant_n page_n 30_o 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o alone_o page_n 78_o faith_n in_o the_o main_a promise_n look_v at_o the_o mean_a of_o believe_v viz._n satisfaction_n page_n 90_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n meaning_n free_o to_o offer_v christ_n full_o and_o beteam_o at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o revive_v faith_n page_n 101_o the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n be_v one_o trial_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o it_o 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