the_o soul_n teacher_n she_o be_v still_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 97._o a_o sweet_a illustration_n thereof_o by_o a_o comparison_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o love_v jesus_n christ_n love_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o he_o p._n 104._o the_o head_n of_o a_o sermon_n on_o rev._n 2._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o â—at_a of_o the_o hide_a manna_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a letter_n but_o a_o live_a sense_n in_o all_o age_n alike_o p._n 109._o overcomer_n do_v eat_v this_o hide_a manna_n and_o these_o that_o eat_v overcome_v p._n 110._o three_o thing_n lay_v down_o to_o understand_v the_o text_n 1._o all_o the_o seven_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n though_o diverse_o express_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o itself_o p._n 111._o 2._o they_o all_o imply_v that_o which_o be_v here_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v in_o that_o to_o come_v p._n 113._o 3._o not_o one_o promise_n to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n undeniable_o true_a p._n 115._o as_o god_n way_n not_o like_o man_n so_o not_o his_o covenant_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o love_n nor_o hatred_n election_n or_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 118._o man_n foolish_a wisdom_n will_v square_v out_o god_n like_v unto_o himself_o else_o not_o own_v he_o nor_o his_o way_n p._n 110._o which_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v enlarge_v because_o therein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mistake_n but_o time_n prevent_v ib._n a_o sermon_n on_o jer._n 6._o 13._o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o great_a every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n accuse_v condemn_v of_o covetousness_n p._n 122._o this_o indictment_n include_v 1._o fault_n 2._o extent_n 3._o intention_n 4._o reproof_n &_o sentence_n p._n 122._o covetousness_n hard_a to_o be_v uncase_v it_o ever_o wear_v a_o cloak_n p._n 124_o a_o competency_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o our_o desire_n a_o question_v answer_v what_o be_v sufficient_a or_o a_o a_o competency_n p._n 125_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o covetousness_n consist_v 1._o eager_a desire_n 2._o inordinate_a love_n p._n 126._o the_o covetous_a man_n know_v 1._o by_o his_o course_n of_o life_n p._n 127._o 2._o by_o his_o company_n p._n 128._o 3._o by_o his_o breath_n ibid._n 4._o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o any_o sin_n p._n 129._o 5._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o all_o art_n or_o no_o art_n ibid._n the_o covetous_a and_o covetousness_n in_o scripture_n rank_v with_o the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o sin_n p._n 131._o no_o saint_n read_v of_o in_o scripture_n though_o stain_v with_o other_o sin_n yet_o not_o with_o this_o and_o why_o ihid_v etc._n etc._n covetousness_n the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n show_v particular_o 136_o to_o 148._o 2._o head_n the_o extent_n it_o be_v epidemical_a p._n 149._o how_o particular_o to_o 1._o king_n ibid._n 2._o nobleman_n ibid._n 3._o rich_a man_n p._n 150._o 4._o learned_a man_n ibid._n 5._o wise_a man_n ibid._n 6._o poor_a man_n p._n 151._o 3._o head_n the_o intention_n which_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o it_o p._n 153._o 4._o head_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n p._n 155._o first_o the_o peculiar_a plague_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o his_o body_n p._n 157._o 2._o in_o his_o good_n ibid._n 3._o in_o his_o posterity_n ibid._n 4._o in_o his_o soul_n ibid._n second_o in_o god_n deny_v they_o the_o use_n p._n 159._o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o possession_n ibid._n six_o remediâ—s_n 1._o i'faith_o p._n 163._o 2._o sobriety_n ibid._n 3._o temperance_n ibid._n 4._o abandon_v conceit_n of_o content_n in_o they_o ibid._n 5._o compare_v if_o you_o be_v able_a and_o view_v they_o with_o the_o true_a riches_n p._n 165._o 6._o pray_v for_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o both_o ibid._n a_o brief_a exposition_n occasion_v by_o sing_v psal._n 148._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a siâ—ging_n with_o the_o lip_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n we_o may_v sing_v with_o lip_n and_o with_o zeal_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o with_o understanding_n p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v p._n 168._o 1._o that_o david_n do_v exhort_v unreasonable_a creature_n to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n 2._o that_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o deeps_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o vegetative_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o do_v this_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n some_o reason_n give_v in_o answer_n viz._n four_o p._n 169._o how_o even_o the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a creature_n sing_v aloud_o god_n praise_n p._n 170._o wherein_o these_o creature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v religion_n p._n 171._o religion_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n and_o how_o agree_v to_o the_o creature_n p._n 172._o 1._o a_o creed_n and_o therein_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o some_o of_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n 2._o petition_n p._n 176._o 3._o a_o decalogue_n p._n 178._o 4._o sacrifice_n p._n 179._o uses_n 1._o to_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o our_o backwardness_n to_o this_o duty_n p._n 180._o 2._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o vast_a circumference_n of_o god_n kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o go_v bold_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 181._o 4._o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o angel_n on_o jacob_n ladder_n ascend_v and_o descend_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n p._n 182._o 5._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o â—â—finiteness_n of_o god_n praise_n by_o all_o creature_n therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n they_o all_o cry_n plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la look_v beyond_o we_o p._n 183._o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v any_o creature_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o may_v use_v they_o ibid._n a_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 2._o 40._o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o word_n contain_v 1._o a_o history_n 2._o a_o mystery_n p._n 187._o the_o history_n brief_a and_o show_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n his_o humane_a nature_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v more_o material_a be_v the_o mystery_n p._n 189._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n kill_v and_o how_o p._n 191._o what_o imitable_a action_n christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hâ—s_a flesh_n he_o work_v still_o spiritual_o the_o other_o though_o wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o do_v we_o no_o good_a except_o these_o also_o be_v wrought_v iâ—_n we_o p._n 193_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v in_o pâ—rt_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n speak_v of_o rev._n 21._o and_o what_o the_o 12_o gate_n represent_v p._n 196._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o and_o wherever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o unveil_v his_o glorious_a presence_n p._n 197._o all_o these_o thing_n hide_v to_o those_o that_o stick_v or_o rest_n in_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 200_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n his_o undervalue_a ordinance_n duty_n yea_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n p._n 205._o a_o caution_n not_o to_o make_v idol_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 209._o yet_o high_a rapture_n sometime_o questionable_a p._n 210._o instance_n in_o baptism_n p._n 211._o the_o apostle_n consultation_n and_o message_n to_o the_o weak_a believer_n act_n 18._o p._n 213._o how_o the_o apostle_n carry_v this_o point_n very_o high_a gal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o p._n 215._o this_o point_n press_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mâ—thods_n of_o satan_n with_o man_n p._n 217._o 2._o from_o the_o deception_n of_o some_o pretend_v to_o be_v high_a in_o christianity_n because_o much_o in_o literal_a knowledge_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o pigmy_n and_o novice_n ibid._n appear_v in_o prefer_v faith_n 1._o acquire_v before_o faith_n infuse_v p._n 219._o 2._o implicit_a before_o explicit_a ibid._n 3._o form_v before_o all_o these_o ibid._n 4._o in_o make_v temporal_a blessing_n the_o main_a of_o their_o desire_n and_o prayer_n though_o profess_v the_o contrary_a p._n 220._o after_o what_o manner_n grow_v christian_n pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 222._o four_o several_a affirmation_n by_o the_o author_n concern_v pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 224._o three_o degree_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n which_o honourable_a p._n 229._o more_o honourable_a ibid._n most_o honourable_a and_o that_o which_o wear_v the_o crown_n above_o all_o and_o to_o pâ—ess_v to_o attain_v the_o last_o
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have_v judge_v i_o the_o carnal_a and_o the_o rational_a man_n have_v judge_v i_o but_o they_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o i_o but_o up_o lord_n &_o exalt_v thyself_o that_o so_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n may_v show_v himself_o no_o more_o in_o i_o now_o he_o that_o have_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o world_n must_v now_o condemn_v the_o world_n now_o he_o sit_v down_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o throne_n to_o judge_v even_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n all_o outward_a and_o formal_a profession_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v long_o condemn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v folly_n must_v now_o by_o
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25._o and_o to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n with_o himself_o what_o a_o palace_n what_o a_o kingdom_n what_o a_o temple_n be_v that_o soul_n well_o might_n david_n say_v glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o thou_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n psal._n 82._o 3._o 3._o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o temple_n speak_v of_o rev._n 21._o 21._o and_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o all_o that_o description_n rev._n 21._o 21._o there_o at_o large_a set_v out_o the_o glory_n and_o light_n of_o that_o temple_n which_o be_v like_o jasper_n most_o precious_a and_o clear_a as_o crystal_n and_o the_o wall_n high_a and_o stately_a wherein_o be_v twelve_o gate_n &_o the_o gate_n keep_v by_o twelve_o angel_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o jasper_n and_o the_o city_n pure_a gold_n and_o the_o very_a foundation_n garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n a_o jasper_n a_o saphir_n a_o chalcedony_n a_o emerald_n a_o sardonix_n a_o sardius_n a_o chrysolite_n a_o beril_n 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