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evil_a and_o set_v it_o forth_o and_o be_v itself_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o chapman_n of_o it_o to_o set_v the_o gloss_n upon_o they_o and_o to_o vend_fw-mi the_o ware_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o see_v that_o in_o john_n all_z that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n pride_n of_o life_n he_o speak_v of_o these_o not_o only_o as_o the_o appetite_n of_o bad_a man_n but_o as_o worldly_a object_n for_o the_o second_o she_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o keep_v in_o her_o ware-hous_n but_o to_o lay_v forth_o upon_o the_o open_a stall_n and_o to_o set_v out_o these_o ware_n in_o the_o most_o busy_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v for_o the_o three_o the_o devil_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o staple_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o who_o bank_n and_o exchequer_n all_o this_o custom_n and_o tribute_n go_v i_o mean_v hell_n be_v not_o want_v both_o to_o suppress_v all_o mean_n which_o may_v mar_v this_o mraket_n of_o mischief_n and_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o unite_v to_o acquaint_v to_o accommodate_v ware_n to_o all_o customer_n the_o whole_a world_n of_o evil_n may_v be_v call_v either_o the_o dead_a world_n or_o live_v world_n by_o the_o dead_a world_n we_o understand_v thus_o much_o not_o only_o that_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n but_o this_o that_o the_o world_n though_o she_o do_v not_o actual_o speak_v out_o yet_o her_o very_a guise_n do_v defile_v and_o delude_v and_o that_o in_o two_o particular_n 1._o example_n 2._o error_n i._o by_o example_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o by_o imitate_v of_o they_o no_o way_n to_o defile_v and_o scatter_v sin_n so_o easy_o as_o this_o rule_n will_v not_o so_o soon_o do_v it_o inward_a lust_n tickle_n but_o example_n do_v much_o more_o perfect_a sin_n when_o minister_n magistrate_n learned_a one_o ancient_a one_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o be_v ringleader_n people_n subject_n simple_a young_a easy_o follow_v hence_o that_o phrase_n rom._n 12._o 2._o be_v not_o fashion_v according_a to_o this_o world_n the_o world_n have_v a_o fashion_v quality_n in_o it_o and_o one_o ape_n will_v follow_v another_o 2._o by_o exchange_v they_o no_o soon_o have_v one_o lick_v up_o a_o bad_a example_n but_o present_o he_o relate_n it_n and_o gain_n be_v thereby_o if_o one_o teach_v theft_n another_o will_v teach_v sacrilege_n as_o one_o say_v of_o a_o decay_a world_n we_o be_v dwarf_n and_o our_o child_n will_v be_v gnat_n so_o i_o of_o the_o increase_n we_o be_v strong_a man_n and_o the_o next_o will_v be_v giant_n we_o commit_v it_o they_o will_v be_v harden_v and_o naturalize_v into_o a_o custom_n
part_n p._n 177._o 2._o by_o gather_v new_a p._n 178._o 3._o by_o prevent_v thing_n hurtful_a p._n 178._o 2._o in_o furnish_v with_o gift_n to_o preserv_v communion_n as_o 1._o love_n p._n 178._o 2._o sociableness_n p._n 179._o 3._o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n p._n 179._o exercise_n of_o communion_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o grace_n p._n 180._o 2._o mean_n or_o ordinance_n p._n 182._o 3._o in_o duty_n or_o service_n p._n 183._o artic._n vii_o that_o every_o soul_n make_v this_o deliverance_n his_o own_o in_o special_a the_o soul_n look_n at_o three_o thing_n to_o bottom_n itself_o upon_o 1._o wisdom_n of_o the_o promiser_n p._n 196._o 2._o the_o strength_n of_o god_n p._n 197_o 3._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n p._n 200._o here_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v 1._o to_o ponder_v the_o promise_n p._n 202._o 2._o to_o be_v convince_v p._n 203._o 3._o cleav_v close_o p._n ibid._n 4._o confent_a and_o obey_v p._n 204._o 5._o plead_v p._n 205._o use_v of_o admonition_n to_o avoid_v all_o let_n as_o 1._o rest_a in_o the_o devout_a complaint_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n p._n 205._o 2._o sloth_n and_o eas_fw-la p._n ibid._n 3._o worldliness_n p._n ibid._n 4._o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n p._n 206._o 5._o carnal_a reason_n p._n ibid._n 6._o unwillingness_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n way_n p._n ibid._n use_v of_o exhortatioa_n 1._o to_o self-denial_n p._n 207_o 2._o to_o receiv_v this_o offer_n p._n 208._o 3._o to_o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n p._n 209._o part_n iii_o artic._n i._o that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 216._o four_o point_n here_o considerable_a 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n 1._o by_o perswade_v p._n 218._o 2._o by_o work_v p._n ibid._n 3_o by_o seal_v p._n ibid._n ii_o the_o inward_a instrument_n faith_n p._n 218._o iii_o the_o subject_a the_o whole_a man_n p._n 119._o iv_o the_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o negative_a mortification_n p._n 220._o 2._o affirmative_a vivification_n p._n 222._o artic._n ii_o the_o whole_a conversation_n of_o a_o believer_n must_v be_v renuod_fw-la p._n 224._o for_o explication_n of_o this_o consider_v two_o thing_n of_o this_o conversation_n 1._o the_o circumstance_n 2._o the_o substance_n circumstance_n concern_v 1._o person_n 2._o conversation_n itself_o circumstance_n concern_v person_n in_o their_o several_a p._n 225._o 1._o estate_n 2._o condition_n 3._o relation_n 4._o degree_n circumstance_n concerning-conversation_n itself_o be_v 1._o order_n 2._o proportion_n 3._o beauty_n p._n 226._o in_o time_n in_o honor._n substance_n of_o conversation_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n p._n 226._o 1._o grace_n of_o qualication_n 2._o subject_a 3._o object_n i._o grace_n which_o qualify_v a_o good_a conversation_n be_v either_o general_n special_a p._n 228._o quality_n quantity_n p._n 227._o grace_n of_o quality_n be_v p._n 227._o 1._o wisdom_n 2._o simplicity_n 3._o sincerity_n 4._o faithfulness_n 5._o integrity_n grace_n of_o quantire_a 1._o prosperity_n 1._o rootedness_n p._n 228._o 2._o fruitfulness_n ibid._n 3._o growth_n ibid._n 2._o continuance_n p._n ibid._n special_a grace_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v p._n 228._o 1._o righteousness_n 2._o prudence_n 3._o courage_n 4._o soberness_n 5._o humility_n 6._o chastity_n p._n 229._o 7._o thankfulness_n ibid._n ii_o the_o subject_a wherein_o conversation_n consist'_v ay_o e._n the_o regenerate_v person_n it_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o thought_n 2._o affection_n action_n rule_n concern_v thought_n p._n 229._o affection_n p._n 230._o action_n p._n 231._o iii_o the_o object_n of_o our_o conversation_n which_o be_v twofold_a spiritual_a with_o god_n p._n 231._o with_o man._n ibid._n 1._o with_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v twofold_a inward_a outward_a inward_a stand_v in_o two_o thing_n i._o in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n ii_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n 233_o outward_a be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o occasional_a ii_o with_o man_n in_o common_a life_n concern_v which_o observe_v rule_n general_n p._n 135._o special_a for_o marriage_n p._n 235._o calling_n p._n 236._o conversation_n p._n 237._o solitariness_n p._n 238._o company_n p._n 238._o liberty_n p._n 239._o family_n p._n 239._o tongue_n p._n 240._o artic._n iii_o the_o platform_n of_o holy_a conversation_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n p._n 242._o now_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o that_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o light_n to_o we_o i._o as_o a_o priest_n five_o way_n p._n 243._o 2._o as_o a_o king_n two_o way_n p._n 244._o 3._o as_o a_o prophet_n two_o way_n p._n 245._o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 247._o etc._n etc._n uses_n p._n 249_o etc._n etc._n artic._n iu._n the_o lord_n have_v give_v help_n to_o his_o church_n to_o uphold_v she_o in_o obedience_n these_o help_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n private_n public_a both_o be_v extraordinary_a ordinary_n extraordinary_a 1._o fast_v p._n 254._o 2._o thanksgive_a ibid._n ordinary_a 3._o the_o word_n p._n 254._o 4._o baptism_n p._n 255._o 5._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n ibid._n 6._o prayer_n ibid._n 7._o meditation_n ibid._n 8._o conference_n ibid._n rule_n concern_v fast_v p._n 256._o thanksgive_a p._n 257._o thâ—_n word_n p._n 258._o baptism_n p._n 260._o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 261._o prayer_n p._n 263._o meditation_n p._n 265._o three_o other_o mean_n of_o godliness_n 1._o resolvedness_n p._n 266._o 2._o watchfulness_n p._n 267._o 3._o experience_n p._n 270._o uses_n p._n 270._o etc._n etc._n artic._n v._o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v beset_v with_o many_o letts_n p._n 272._o these_o letts_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o sin_n 2._o satan_n 3._o the_o world_n i._o sin_n be_v a_o let_n two_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o natural_a corruption_n or_o actual_a lust_n within_o p._n 272._o actual_a evil_n without_o ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o p._n 274._o ii_o satan_n in_o who_o consider_v 1._o the_o property_n of_o the_o tempter_n p._n 275._o 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o temptation_n which_o concern_v the_o godly_a two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o call_v p._n 278._o 2._o in_o their_o estate_n call_v ibid._n temptation_n about_o their_o first_o call_v either_o in_o god_n prevent_v call_n p._n 278._o assist_v call_n p._n 279._o perfect_v call_n ibid._n temptation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v be_v either_o about_o 1._o the_o be_v of_o their_o faith_n p._n 280._o 2._o the_o life_n ibid._n or_o in_o point_n of_o their_o obedience_n viz._n about_o it_o p._n 280._o against_o it_o p_o 481._o iii_o the_o world_n which_o be_v two_o fold_v 1._o dead_a or_o 2._o live_v the_o dead_a world_n defile_n and_o delude_n 1._o by_o example_n p._n 284._o 2._o by_o error_n p._n 285._o artic._n vi_o god_n people_n have_v many_o bless_a privilege_n to_o encourage_v they_o against_o their_o letts_n p._n 291._o their_o nature_n consist'_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o their_o price_n p._n 292._o 2._o their_o peculiaritie_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o privilege_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o exemption_n from_o evil_n p._n 293._o 2._o enlargement_n to_o good_a thing_n ibid._n these_o privilege_n belong_v to_o a_o believer_n either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 1._o in_o this_o life_n 2._o in_o death_n accompany_v our_o conversion_n as_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n follow_v which_o concern_v either_o person_n estate_n spiritual_a temporal_a by_o example_n viz._n 1._o by_o imitate_v they_o p._n 284._o 2._o by_o exchange_v they_o p._n ibid._n 3._o by_o the_o stream_n of_o it_o p._n 285._o by_o error_n viz_o 1._o by_o tradition_n p._n 285._o 2._o scandal_n ibid._n 3._o custom_n ibid._n 4._o conceit_n and_o opinion_n 286._o 5._o cozenage_n ibid._n the_o defilement_n of_o the_o live_a world_n consist'_v in_o word_n p._n 286._o deed_n ibid._n use_v p._n 286._o &c_n &c_n learn_v we_o to_o resist_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n i._n our_o own_o corruption_n 1._o by_o a_o spiritual_a combat_n p._n 288_o 2._o by_o continual_a watch_v ibid._n 3._o by_o wisdom_n after_o we_o be_v fall_v ibid._n i._o satan_n by_o put_v on_o the_o complete_a armour_n p._n 288._o ii_o the_o world_n by_o put_v on_o the_o complete_a armour_n p._n 288._o prviledge_n concern_v 1._o our_o person_n p._n 293._o 2._o estate_n in_o common_a p._n 294._o 3._o temporalestates_fw-la either_o in_o blessing_n p._n 294._o cross_n p._n 295_o 4._o spiritual_a estate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o p._n 296._o faith_n obedience_n touch_v faith_n p._n 296_o touch_v obedience_n some_o negative_a positive_a make_v to_o the_o whole_a course_n p._n 397._o to_o the_o particular_a part_n p._n 298._o 5._o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o death_n p._n 299._o 6._o after_o death_n ibid._n use_v p._n 299._o etc._n etc._n artic._n vii_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n require_n all_o believer_n to_o be_v holy_a p._n 300._o finis_fw-la