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some_o of_o his_o sermon_n come_v to_o my_o view_n wherein_o christian_a reader_n if_o thou_o mind_n well_o as_o thou_o read_v thou_o may_v taste_v the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o truth_n and_o also_o perceive_v the_o various_a deceit_n of_o thy_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o satan_n deep_a temptation_n unvail_v and_o discover_v to_o thou_o and_o his_o shame_n which_o thou_o may_v read_v as_o follow_v j._n c._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o these_o line_n treat_v of_o sermon_n i._o philip_n 3.19_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v i_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o etc._n etc._n page_n 1_o sermon_n ii_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o sermon_n iii_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n p._n 22._o sermon_n iu_o luk._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n watch_v their_o flock_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o sermon_n v._o luk._n 7.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o jesus_n go_v into_o the_o pharisee_n house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 43._o sermon_n vi_o luk._n 8.4_o and_o when_o much_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o every_o city_n p._n 67._o sermon_n vii_o isa_n 57.10_o thou_o have_v weary_v thyself_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o way_n yet_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n p._n 74._o sermon_n viii_o psal_n 81.10_o 11._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_n p._n 79._o sermon_n ix_o exod._n 12.21_o 22._o then_o moses_n call_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v choose_v you_o out_o and_o take_v for_o every_o house_n a_o lamb_n p._n 90._o sermon_n x._o isa_n 28.14_o 15._o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o scornful_a man_n that_o rule_v my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n &c_n &c_n p._n 96._o sermon_n xi_o isai_n 39_o 5._o then_o say_v isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106._o sermon_n xii_o mat._n 1.1_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n beget_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2.24_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 121._o sermon_n fourteen_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 131._o sermon_n xv._o dan._n 3.16.19_o then_o shedrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v &_o say_v to_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 140._o sermon_n â—vi_fw-la jeremiah_n 48.34.56_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o thou_o o_o baruch_n thou_o do_v say_v woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v grief_n to_o my_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o sermon_n â—vii_n isa_n 64.6.7_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o chasse_v or_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o p._n 159._o sermon_n xviii_o isa_n 65.2_o 3_o 4._o i_o be_v seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o and_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o to_o a_o nation_n that_o call_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 169._o sermon_n xix_o isa_n 63.1_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o dye_v garment_n from_o bozra_n this_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 181._o sermon_n xx._n gen._n 22.14_o 15._o after_o these_o thing_n god_n tempt_v abraham_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n p._n 199._o sermon_n xxi_o esa_n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o childi_n bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n &c_n &c_n p._n 213._o sermon_n xxii_o matthew_n chapter_n 5._o a_o exposition_n of_o some_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n show_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bless_v p._n 231._o sermon_n xxiii_o sam._n 15.13_o declare_v the_o double_a deal_n of_o saul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o amalek_n and_o saul_n say_v to_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 247._o sermon_n xxiv_o 1._o sam._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o so_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 254._o sermon_n xxv_o 1_o samuel_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o then_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v it_o from_o eben-eze_a etc._n etc._n p._n 261._o sermon_n xxvi_o math._n 14.27_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v p._n 26â—_n sermon_n xxvii_o mark_v 13.35_o watch_v you_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n will_v come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o etc._n etc._n p._n 250._o sermon_n i._n philip_n 3.17_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o thâ—y_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n trouble_v the_o church_n 1._o dog_n which_o with_o open_a mouth_n fight_v against_o christ_n 2._o evil_a worker_n who_o profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o walk_v inordinate_o 3_o the_o circumcision_n that_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n by_o their_o singular_a opinion_n and_o fall_v into_o sect_n and_o will_v needs_o join_v circumcision_n and_o fleshly_a righteousness_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v confident_a in_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v his_o own_o example_n who_o have_v more_o to_o boast_v of_o than_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o persuade_v the_o church_n to_o hold_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o crucify_a and_o lay_v down_o of_o all_o thing_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o all_o this_o 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