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the_o family_n so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o admonition_n use_v 4_o next_o whereto_o as_o i_o conceive_v exhortation_n may_v be_v add_v that_o as_o i_o have_v warn_v they_o against_o base_a respect_n counsel_n exhortation_n to_o sincerity_n in_o counsel_n so_o i_o may_v persuade_v all_o sort_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o who_o counsel_n amount_v to_o the_o great_a good_a or_o deep_a evil_n to_o sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o once_o again_o my_o brethren_n minister_n consider_v you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v by_o the_o sincerity_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n till_o you_o add_v sincerity_n of_o conscience_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o people_n good_a evidence_n of_o truth_n from_o god_n and_o evidence_n of_o sincerity_n for_o god_n must_v as_o aaron_n and_o hur_z always_o prop_v up_o your_o ministry_n on_o both_o side_n as_o moses_n arm_n from_o flag_a minister_n do_v not_o always_o prevail_v when_o they_o do_v thus_o but_o never_o when_o they_o do_v otherwise_o 26.27_o act._n 26.27_o excellent_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o paul_n to_o agrippa_n oh_o i_o desire_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o as_o i_o be_o except_v my_o band_n he_o wish_v he_o well_o with_o integrity_n of_o love_n so_o thou_o be_v a_o through_o christian_a let_v the_o chain_n rest_n upon_o i_o i_o seek_v thy_o soul_n no_o ease_n to_o myself_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o of_o we_o who_o have_v shoot_v those_o gulf_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o use_v before_o and_o i_o know_v that_o we_o will_v many_a of_o we_o abhor_v to_o crook_n the_o rule_n of_o truth_n to_o flatter_v other_o in_o their_o lewdness_n and_o sin_n for_o our_o own_o belly_n hope_n or_o purpose_n and_o to_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o our_o better_n by_o corrupt_a conscience_n i_o know_v we_o dare_v not_o to_o curry_v favour_n and_o shun_v the_o opinion_n of_o singularity_n sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n elbow_n &_o cry_v peace_n peace_n in_o their_o ear_n against_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o put_v out_o they_o and_o their_o own_o eye_n both_o ult_n matth._n 23._o â—_o jam._n ult_n that_o both_o leader_n and_o lead_v may_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v even_o in_o we_o another_o dreg_n of_o self_n to_o be_v purge_v out_o we_o be_v man_n of_o passion_n as_o elia_n be_v and_o when_o the_o devil_n see_v that_o we_o will_v close_v with_o our_o call_n &_o be_v painful_a or_o that_o we_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v seduce_v to_o open_a ambition_n epicurism_n company_n pleasure_n and_o covetousness_n all_o which_o nourish_v false_a end_n than_o he_o have_v another_o bait_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v couch_v self_n under_o our_o best_a reproof_n and_o sometime_o pitch_v upon_o they_o with_o
five_o or_o six_o thing_n pag._n 579_o enlarger_n of_o promise_n beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 581_o exhortation_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n 886_o and_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v the_o same_o to_o stand_v fast_o therein_o ibid._n urge_v of_o it_o upon_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n and_o especial_o his_o own_o congregation_n ibid._n f._n favour_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o civil_a person_n how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v enlarge_v as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n education_n example_n of_o abstinent_a and_o moral_a person_n pag._n 104._o 105_o we_o must_v be_v fool_n ere_o we_o can_v become_v wise_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 232_o faith_n the_o only_a eye_n to_o behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 234_o faithfulness_n be_v the_o centre_n whence_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v derive_v pag._n 296_o faithful_a servant_n may_v he_o comfort_v 314._o four_o or_o five_o particular_n of_o encouragement_n ibid._n faithful_a one_o in_o great_a thing_n will_v much_o more_o be_v so_o in_o small_a 427_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n explication_n of_o the_o point_n two_o or_o three_o pag._n 429_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v how_o wrought_v see_v the_o particular_n pag._n 480._o it_o may_v be_v where_o assurance_n be_v not_o ibid._n why_o it_o be_v call_v obedience_n and_o consent_n pag._n 486_o faith_n a_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 495._o she_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a respect_n ibid._n faith_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n selfe-renouncing_a and_o selfe-resigning_a read_v at_o â—â—rge_n of_o both_o ibid._n fear_v of_o god_n a_o singular_a mean_a to_o keep_v the_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n pag._n 559_o faith_n in_o apply_v of_o promise_n how_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o several_a need_n &_o distemper_n 1_o in_o the_o return_n of_o old_a guilt_n and_o accusation_n after_o mercy_n obtain_v 2._o in_o some_o eclipse_v of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o walk_v dark_o and_o deadly_a 3._o fear_v of_o fall_v into_o some_o scandal_n and_o never_o persevere_v 4._o in_o sickness_n poverty_n loss_n and_o cross_n enemy_n unfaithful_a friend_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o bad_a 5._o not_o hear_v of_o thy_o prayer_n 6._o trouble_v above_o other_o man_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n fear_v of_o death_n pag._n 584_o faith_n in_o promise_n and_o performance_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o why_o 612_o true_a faith_n be_v perform_v faith_n and_o how_o ibid._n yea_o when_o she_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ibid._n faith_n in_o performance_n must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n threewayes_o 1._o to_o take_v measure_n of_o the_o promise_n 2._o to_o let_v upon_o god_n for_o performance_n 3._o to_o strengthen_v itself_o by_o experience_n 615._o contrary_a misery_n of_o unbelief_n vide_fw-la unbelief_n pag._n 616_o false_a cure_n have_v a_o false_a spirit_n the_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n pag._n 864_o g._n grace_n be_v free_a prove_v and_o discourse_v and_o clear_v 9_o 10._o objection_n answer_v as_o first_o this_o be_v to_o translate_v a_o crâ—me_n upon_o god_n 2._o man_n have_v liberty_n leave_v he_o to_o receive_v grace_n or_o refuse_v 3._o god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o 4._o grace_n be_v universal_a as_o the_o fall_n be_v 5._o else_o god_n shall_v require_v obedience_n of_o man_n to_o that_o which_o he_o never_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v 6._o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v full_o and_o in_o all_o point_n contrary_a to_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v so_o be_v grace_n 7._o how_o else_o shall_v a_o minister_n dispense_v the_o gospel_n aright_o 8._o else_o god_n do_v unjust_o in_o make_v the_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n or_o in_o offer_v it_o deceitful_o to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v fore-barred_n 9_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o prince_n offer_v pardon_n etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o diversity_n in_o man_n arise_v from_o themselves_o from_o page_n 11._o to_o page_n 14._o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o as_o in_o outward_a blessing_n or_o protection_n 23._o nor_o yet_o in_o like_a measure_n of_o grace_n except_o we_o believe_v and_o pray_v 24._o nor_o yet_o in_o a_o like_a administration_n of_o his_o church_n in_o prosperity_n ibid._n because_o of_o her_o sin_n ibid._n god_n course_n and_o season_n in_o draw_v home_n man_n be_v divers_a and_o manifold_a pag._n 26_o god_n will_v double_v and_o the_o difference_n ibid._n god_n way_n in_o convert_v any_o be_v chief_o to_o subdue_v carnal_a savour_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n pag._n 59_o god_n use_v silly_a instrument_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n or_o if_o great_a then_o either_o he_o make_v they_o great_a of_o mean_a or_o else_o mean_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n pag._n 67_o god_n delight_n to_o confound_v great_a one_o by_o small_a and_o poor_a thing_n pag._n 68_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n ibid._n god_n use_v mean_a instrument_n to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o why_o ibid._n &_o 71_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o themselves_o do_v no_o more_o cause_n pride_n in_o such_o as_o have_v they_o than_o ignorance_n cause_v humility_n pag._n 73_o godly_a minister_n must_v not_o only_o use_v but_o also_o lay_v down_o and_o renounce_v their_o service_n for_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o it_o pag._n 78_o grace_n be_v best_a accept_v by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o empty_a of_o it_o pag._n 154_o god_n people_n who_o have_v shoot_v the_o gulf_n of_o self_n in_o conversion_n must_v also_o deny_v themselves_o in_o conversation_n 183._o cause_n why_o so_o few_o deny_v themselves_o for_o christ_n ibid._n god_n people_n must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o weary_a of_o sincerity_n because_o of_o carnal_a worldling_n pag._n 185_o godly_a christian_n must_v so_o hate_v carnal_a reason_n that_o they_o also_o shun_v just_a aspersion_n of_o foolishness_n pag._n 213_o god_n befool_v carnal_a reason_n pag._n 226_o god_n himself_n and_o the_o word_n justify_v policy_n vide_fw-la policy_n ground_v upon_o stable_a principle_n of_o truth_n necessary_a for_o each_o christian_a 254._o good_a ground_n must_v be_v lay_v at_o first_o pag._n 256_o god_n people_n must_v beware_v of_o the_o boast_n of_o ungrounded_a hypocrite_n pag._n 260_o godly_a themselves_o so_o far_o as_o lead_v by_o self_n when_o they_o be_v defeat_v rage_n 268._o yet_o with_o difference_n from_o hypocrite_n ib_a d._n god_n hearer_n will_v be_v at_o god_n dispose_n for_o blessing_n pag._n 273_o great_a man_n must_v submit_v their_o great_a spirit_n meek_o to_o god_n pag._n 274_o god_n have_v special_a reason_n to_o delay_v his_o work_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o he_o pag._n 282_o god_n will_v never_o lin_v with_o his_o own_o tiâ—_n he_o have_v thorough_o tame_v their_o rebellion_n pag._n 291_o god_n stand_v countable_a to_o good_a servant_n pag._n 295_o grace_n add_v all_o qualification_n to_o a_o servant_n 295._o as_o first_o wisdom_n â—o_o behold_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o relation_n 2._o subjection_n of_o spirit_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o selfe-deniall_n 2._o serviceablenesse_n ibid._n it_o set_v faith_n on_o work_v three_o way_n 1._o purge_v out_o such_o distemper_n as_o possess_v they_o 2._o furnish_v it_o with_o special_a gift_n 3._o put_v it_o into_o actual_a exercise_n pag._n 301_o grace_n be_v easy_a to_o they_o who_o be_v breed_v for_o it_o pag._n 363_o how_o it_o be_v call_v a_o burden_n and_o how_o ease_n ibid._n god_n look_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v do_v some_o singular_a thing_n for_o he_o pag._n 395_o god_n counsel_v most_o sincere_a of_o all_o pag._n 424_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o main_a thing_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v he_o in_o the_o small_a pag._n 433_o god_n have_v a_o season_n wherein_o at_o last_o he_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o elect_a pag._n 439_o when_o as_o god_n be_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o former_o sin_n and_o vanity_n have_v be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v resign_v up_o to_o god_n pag._n 500_o god_n command_v exceed_v man_n in_o point_n of_o unlimitednesse_n and_o sovereignty_n pag._n 524_o god_n remedy_n be_v perfect_a but_o man_n be_v crazy_a pag._n 587_o god_n overrule_v the_o silly_a creature_n to_o work_v great_a effect_n above_o itself_o pag._n 590_o god_n performance_n be_v always_o as_o good_a if_o not_o better_a than_o his_o promise_n reason_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v jehova_n the_o be_v of_o all_o the_o promise_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o honour_n 3._o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v eminent_o so_o 4._o for_o strengthen_v his_o servant_n
diabolical_a temptation_n from_o our_o own_o fear_n whether_o moderate_a or_o excessive_a whether_o terror_n proceed_v from_o sin_n proper_o or_o some_o evil_n of_o punishment_n whether_o the_o heart_n rebel_n under_o conviction_n or_o no_o 2._o defer_v not_o the_o season_n search_v out_o the_o special_a let_v which_o hold_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o condition_n or_o be_v under_o it_o from_o faith_n 4._o upon_o revolt_n what_o to_o do_v whence_o the_o particular_a trouble_n arise_v ibid._n minister_n must_v not_o be_v distrustful_a of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o place_n 384._o snare_z not_o their_o conscience_n dishonour_v not_o their_o person_n or_o disable_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o set_v himself_o cheerful_o on_o work_n to_o feed_v and_o rule_v they_o ibid._n 387_o minister_n reproach_v themselves_o much_o by_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o such_o people_n as_o be_v unsound_a pag._n 407_o minister_n must_v love_v the_o people_n for_o no_o sinister_a end_n but_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n pag._n 409_o minister_n who_o will_v purchase_v interest_n in_o their_o people_n must_v forgo_v some_o of_o their_o own_o right_n pag._n 412_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o all_o governor_n must_v be_v sincere_a in_o their_o censure_n 416._o see_v they_o reckon_v up_o there_o motive_n to_o it_o ibid._n popish_a mortification_n discover_v to_o be_v hypocritical_a pag._n 431_o minister_n shall_v gaster_v lewd_a people_n out_o of_o those_o error_n that_o harden_v they_o pag._n 485_o motive_n to_o faith_n sundry_a 505._o first_o faith_n give_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n 2._o christ_n last_o enquiry_n will_v be_v for_o faith_n 3._o god_n will_v be_v admire_v in_o all_o and_o only_a believer_n 4._o god_n shall_v come_v in_o vengeance_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n 5._o faith_n be_v a_o rare_a jewel_n 6._o no_o riddance_n of_o our_o distemper_n till_o we_o believe_v ibid._n 510_o minister_n must_v not_o prostitute_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o back_n of_o such_o command_n as_o be_v against_o god_n pag._n 524_o mark_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o dispensation_n which_o man_n take_v for_o sin_n 1._o their_o number_n 2._o their_o cunning_n 3._o carnal_a counsel_n 4._o their_o question_n 5._o their_o wit_n 6._o their_o malice_n 7._o their_o partiality_n 8._o their_o baseness_n ibid._n 554_o 555_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o such_o as_o have_v forsake_v their_o closeness_n in_o obey_v god_n 556._o much_o more_o for_o our_o own_o looseness_n in_o that_o kind_n ibid._n a_o short_a form_n of_o such_o a_o complaint_n ibid._n mean_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o close_a obedience_n 562._o as_o first_o faith_n in_o christ_n our_o lawgiver_n 2._o due_a meditation_n of_o the_o object_n of_o obedience_n 3._o mark_v example_n of_o closeness_n 4._o prayer_n 5._o humility_n 6._o observe_v god_n judgement_n 7._o and_o think_v of_o his_o reward_n 8._o selfe-deniall_n ibid._n misery_n of_o such_o as_o rest_v in_o false_a cure_n and_o a_o unsound_a condition_n pag._n 864_o n._n nature_n of_o old_a adam_n insensible_a and_o unperceivable_a of_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o worse_o especial_o mystery_n pag._n 1_o naaman_n story_n and_o the_o passage_n thereof_o very_o remarkable_a pâ—g_v 7._o particular_n of_o it_o ibid._n number_n of_o seven_o very_a holy_a with_o papist_n but_o in_o itself_o no_o holâ—er_o than_o other_o pag._n 65_o novice_n in_o grace_n must_v know_v there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n in_o get_v it_o and_o not_o be_v dismay_v pag._n 92_o novice_n look_v not_o at_o the_o trouble_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o only_o at_o the_o present_a pag._n 95_o none_n so_o bad_a but_o have_v some_o good_a 105._o and_o what_o abuse_v the_o civil_a person_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n nourish_v no_o such_o dregs_n in_o we_o as_o by_o which_o carnal_a reason_n may_v be_v support_v 210._o sundry_a of_o these_o note_v ibid._n and_o ten_o more_o of_o abettor_n to_o this_o sin_n note_v after_o ibid._n newter_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n terrify_v pag._n 347_o nourish_v not_o your_o fear_n about_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 374._o and_o counsel_n against_o this_o disease_n ibid._n o._n obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_a 357._o clear_v it_o by_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o hypocrite_n by_o reason_n ibid._n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficult_a way_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a thing_n aim_v at_o by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o recovery_n of_o his_o image_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o price_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o accompany_v all_o under_o the_o condition_n ibid._n the_o particular_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v faith_n easy_a to_o his_o people_n ibid._n such_o as_o have_v find_v ease_n in_o this_o way_n must_v be_v thankful_a pag._n 369_o obedience_n of_o love_n to_o the_o minister_n urge_v in_o sundry_a instance_n 405_o occasional_a and_o temporary_a command_n bind_v as_o strong_o for_o the_o present_a as_o the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a do_v pag._n 516_o p._n god_n prevent_v such_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o minister_a mean_n and_o occasion_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v 41._o both_o to_o his_o church_n in_o general_n and_o each_o member_n reason_n four_o or_o five_o the_o end_n be_v he_o therefore_o the_o mean_n else_o god_n purpose_v shall_v hang_v upon_o man_n the_o end_n order_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o action_n ibid._n god_n prevention_n in_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n they_o lie_v pag._n 44_o god_n prevention_n and_o man_n forecast_n differ_v much_o ibid._n six_o prevention_n of_o god_n name_v 1._o god_n overrule_v divert_v &_o alter_v our_o intent_n to_o sway_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 2._o overpower_n the_o soul_n from_o stumble_v at_o discouragement_n 45._o 3._o dispose_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o antecedent_n ibid._n 4._o accommodates_n all_o thing_n to_o sort_n to_o his_o own_o end_n 46._o 5._o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o foresee_v will_v hinder_v ibid._n 6._o especial_o inspire_v the_o mean_n and_o bless_v they_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o their_o effect_n pag._n 47_o to_o want_v all_o prevent_v grace_n and_o to_o live_v as_o dead_a block_n very_o fearful_a pag._n 47._o 48_o prevent_v grace_n of_o god_n deserve_v adore_v and_o thanks_o at_o our_o hand_n 49._o and_o prayer_n ibid._n passage_n of_o prevent_a providence_n pag._n 50_o prevention_n of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o ibid._n 51_o dally_v with_o they_o cause_v god_n to_o blast_v we_o pag._n 48._o 52_o prevention_n past_a shall_v arm_v we_o against_o fear_n of_o corruption_n prevail_v pag._n 52_o 53_o popish_a insolency_n of_o the_o clergy_n over_o god_n people_n intolerable_a pag._n 57_o proud_a nature_n of_o man_n quick_o forget_v humiliation_n pag._n 63_o popish_a stately_a devotion_n odious_a to_o god_n pag._n 79_o proud_a hypocrite_n disdain_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o mean_a one_o pag._n 80_o privilege_n of_o religion_n keep_v many_o from_o be_v true_o religious_a what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o dangerous_a pag._n 115_o pharisee_n terrify_v pag._n 148_o professor_n unsound_a in_o peace_n will_v much_o more_o be_v rot_v in_o trial_n pag._n 211_o people_n must_v abhor_v carnal_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o in_o what_o pag._n 216_o parent_n and_o governor_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 219_o physician_n beware_v of_o atheism_n pag._n 220_o prejudice_n a_o abettor_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o popery_n notorious_o taint_v with_o carnal_a reason_n and_o wherein_o three_o instance_n pag._n 222._o 223_o practice_n of_o carnal_a reason_n reprove_v in_o all_o sort_n twelve_o of_o they_o note_v pag._n 227_o policy_n though_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o some_o to_o be_v sinful_a yet_o may_v be_v warrantable_a 241._o and_o wherein_o six_o or_o seven_o instance_n propound_v ibid._n upon_o what_o term_n ibid._n proud_a pharisee_n always_o most_o ready_a to_o tax_v other_o of_o pride_n who_o be_v innocent_a pag._n 261_o prevent_v grace_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o assist_v in_o such_o as_o be_v save_v 279._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n wherein_o this_o assistance_n stand_v pag._n 281_o papist_n put_v we_o down_o for_o government_n pag._n 311_o people_n must_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o turn_v their_o ear_n from_o counsel_n of_o their_o minister_n 335._o counsel_n tend_v thereto_o three_o or_o four_o ibid._n putter_n off_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 352_o preacher_n who_o sow_v pillow_n most_o odious_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v pag._n 368_o pelagian_a ease_n of_o freewill_n and_o selfe-conversion_n confute_v ibid._n pity_v such_o as_o get_v to_o heaven_n with_o much_o difficulty_n pag._n 370_o pray_v for_o five_o thing_n to_o make_v religion_n sweet_a 1._o acceptance_n of_o the_o will_n
ask_v self_n forfeit_v all_o her_o travel_n &_o labour_n for_o nothing_o 140._o she_o be_v of_o a_o oulast_v and_o survive_v nature_n 143._o she_o be_v very_o close_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v discern_v pag._n 144_o self_n a_o perpetual_a enemy_n to_o the_o regenerate_v themselves_o 146._o make_v their_o life_n sad_a and_o uncomfortable_a ibid._n if_o self_n in_o the_o painful_a professor_n be_v so_o dangerous_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o profane_a pag._n 147_o self_n exceed_v gross_a lust_n pag._n 149_o the_o mischief_n of_o self_n shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o affliction_n and_o sorrasives_n to_o eat_v it_o out_o ibid._n stagger_v non-proficiencie_n and_o unthriftinesse_n of_o professor_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o self_n pag._n 152_o self_n require_v deep_a search_n to_o discover_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 155_o a_o question_n do_v all_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v discover_v self_n in_o themselves_o thus_o ans_fw-fr two_o or_o three_o way_n pag._n 156_o 157._o 158_o motive_n to_o selfe-deniall_n sundry_a ib._n spirit_n of_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v 168._o 170._o exhortation_n to_o ensue_v it_o as_o the_o opposite_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o self_n ibid._n mark_v of_o it_o ibid._n the_o 1._o grace_n cause_v the_o soul_n to_o grow_v more_o humble_a by_o knowledge_n 2._o grace_n subordinate_n all_o to_o herself_o 3._o it_o subject_n the_o soul_n to_o christ_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n 4._o it_o resist_v the_o special_a and_o personal_a pang_n of_o self_n in_o each_o soul_n 5._o it_o answer_v all_o objection_n of_o self_n 6._o it_o set_v self_n against_o self_n ibid._n spirit_n of_o grace_n serve_v all_o in_o all_o for_o grace_n and_o how_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o discovery_n 3._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o pag._n 178_o spirit_n of_o grace_n proceed_v on_o calm_o in_o the_o soul_n contrary_a to_o self_n pag._n 181_o the_o soul_n bereave_v of_o that_o purity_n of_o reason_n in_o which_o it_o be_v create_v pag._n 202_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v create_v holy_a wisdom_n in_o stead_n of_o carnal_a in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 203_o savour_n spiritual_a thing_n 235._o the_o mean_n and_o mark_n of_o it_o five_o 1._o savour_n the_o powerful_a ordinance_n 2._o love_n simplicity_n 3._o get_v heavenly_a mindedness_n 4._o prefer_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o word_n 5._o be_v wise_a in_o thy_o course_n pag._n 236_o silly_n and_o simple_a one_o have_v a_o advantage_n of_o wise_a in_o point_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 236_o self_n be_v proud_a and_o coy_a pag._n 259_o self_n in_o her_o own_o way_n very_o jolly_a but_o out_o of_o her_o element_n crabbed_a pag._n 260_o self_n defeat_v rage_v 265._o sundry_a reason_n ibid._n object_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o hypocrite_n be_v so_o merry_a answer_v ibid._n self_n may_v want_v defeat_v because_o give_v over_o by_o god_n to_o delusion_n and_o harden_v pag._n 269_o self-willed_a one_o who_o bind_v god_n to_o their_o hear_n convince_v pag._n 269_o superior_n learn_v grace_n of_o their_o inferior_n pag._n 290_o servant_n must_v be_v faithful_a to_o their_o master_n pag._n 294_o servant_n only_o can_v be_v well_o breed_v in_o christ_n family_n pag._n 296_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o distress_a heart_n by_o counsel_n be_v a_o mercy_n high_o to_o be_v prize_v pag._n 330_o self_n and_o carnal_a reason_n be_v just_o reprovable_a corruption_n and_o why_o pag._n 343._o to_o 346._o sinner_n against_o sensible_a and_o ocular_a mercy_n present_a be_v worse_o than_o those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o absent_a promise_n 349._o divers_a sort_n of_o such_o ibid._n slighter_n of_o grace_n under_o pretence_n of_o ease_n terrify_v pag._n 364_o season_n of_o ease_n to_o believe_v be_v at_o first_o 366._o hard_o to_o recover_v it_o if_o once_o lose_v pag._n 367_o scorner_n of_o god_n minister_n reprove_v pag._n 388_o satan_n who_o seek_v our_o blood_n can_v persuade_v we_o to_o more_o cost_n for_o he_o than_o christ_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o pag._n 396_o sincerity_n in_o a_o counsellor_n claim_v acceptance_n reasins_z why_o pag._n 410_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v the_o next_o object_n of_o faith_n pag._n 482_o schismatic_n who_o reject_v all_o step_n and_o mark_n of_o conversion_n confute_v pag._n 488_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n must_v be_v the_o first_o plant_a of_o truth_n in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 577_o sacrament_n divine_o appropriate_v to_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 592._o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v count_v common_a thing_n by_o the_o people_n nor_o use_v so_o by_o parent_n ibid._n spiritual_a penalty_n attend_v spiritual_a sin_n pag._n 604_o a_o spirit_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n what_o and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v 866._o especial_o if_o conceit_v of_o her_o own_o welfare_n ibid._n spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o what_o mark_n it_o may_v be_v try_v general_o by_o she_o own_o work_n particular_o by_o these_o mark_n 1._o she_o be_v breed_v of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o false_a conception_n cast_v out_o 2._o by_o her_o operation_n 3._o by_o the_o frame_n and_o soundness_n of_o it_o 4._o by_o the_o object_n order_n and_o equality_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o the_o carriage_n of_o it_o pag._n 879_o separatist_n from_o our_o church_n &_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o how_o blind_a in_o discern_v their_o own_o pag._n 882_o selfe-deniall_n urge_v in_o general_a by_o many_o motive_n and_o mean_n of_o direction_n pag._n 162_o self-deniall_n in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n urge_v by_o the_o discovery_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o false_a semblance_n &_o false_a principle_n thereof_o with_o some_o mean_n ib._n read_v at_o large_a the_o whole_a tract_n t._n trial_n be_v to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a in_o the_o godly_a 95_o see_v difficulty_n god_n trial_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o prevention_n care_v to_o keep_v our_o peace_n and_o much_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o temptation_n pag._n 97_o god_n end_n in_o tempt_a unlike_a to_o satan_n ibid._n terror_n to_o all_o that_o cleave_v to_o carnal_a reason_n pelagian_o and_o other_o pag._n 225_o thanks_o due_a to_o god_n for_o freedom_n from_o this_o tyrant_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 238_o try_v thyself_o how_o defeat_v of_o thyself_o work_v with_o thou_o pag._n 276_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o our_o better_n be_v honourable_a pag._n 294_o trial_n of_o servant_n by_o 6_o rule_n whether_o faithful_a or_o not_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o must_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v single_a &_o sincere_a 4._o must_v not_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o piety_n love_n or_o mercy_n 5._o it_o must_v be_v equal_a and_o regular_a 6._o it_o must_v be_v diligent_a and_o sedulous_a pag._n 307_o touchable_a and_o tractable_a nature_n in_o show_n to_o take_v counsel_n yet_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v dissembler_n pag._n 402_o token_n of_o love_n in_o other_o kind_n offer_v to_o the_o minister_n where_o obedience_n follow_v not_o be_v false_a pag._n 406_o terror_n to_o all_o despiser_n of_o sincere_a counsel_n 422._o their_o woe_n and_o misery_n pag._n 422_o 424_o terror_n to_o all_o such_o as_o live_v profane_o and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o mercy_n pag._n 486_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o savour_v not_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o faith_n pag._n 492_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o wilful_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n command_n 528._o where_n four_o thing_n be_v handle_v ibid._n 1._o their_o ground_n 2._o their_o practice_n 3._o their_o shift_n and_o colour_n 4._o application_n of_o terror_n pag._n 529_o trial_n of_o close_a obedience_n to_o command_n 539._o 1._o it_o be_v true_o inquisitive_a after_o the_o extent_n of_o command_n 2._o it_o be_v tender_a in_o affection_n towards_o command_n 3._o it_o be_v aware_a of_o disobedience_n by_o each_o experiment_n of_o sin_n 4._o it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n determine_v of_o her_o doubtful_a case_n 5._o it_o look_v more_o at_o the_o preserve_n of_o a_o command_n entire_a then_o at_o her_o own_o end_n 6._o it_o set_v not_o god_n command_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n 7._o he_o save_v himself_o harmless_a in_o all_o loss_n for_o obedience_n sake_n upon_o god_n by_o faith_n 8._o it_o close_v with_o command_n without_o colour_n or_o cavil_n 9_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o border_n upon_o she_o own_o respect_n she_o be_v carry_v to_o obey_v upon_o god_n ground_n 10._o it_o grow_v better_a and_o better_o 11._o it_o seek_v to_o amend_v the_o error_n of_o other_o 12._o it_o obey_v when_o yet_o there_o appear_v not_o outward_a fruit_n of_o it_o 13._o it_o profit_v by_o lively_a experience_n of_o
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