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distress_a sinner_n ibid._n 3._o all_o man_n be_v exhort_v to_o look_v after_o a_o portion_n in_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n ibid._n quest._n what_o to_o take_v his_o mercy_n in_o vain_a answer_v 4._o mean_v to_o partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n 6._o two_o sort_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v hunger_v after_o 7._o god_n mercy_n a_o motive_n to_o duty_n 8._o motive_n to_o this_o from_o the_o several_a property_n in_o a_o good_a master_n which_o be_v all_o find_v in_o god_n 20._o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n 24._o why_o god_n afflict_v his_o child_n 26._o doct._n 2._o god_n mercy_n be_v his_o glory_n or_o god_n account_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v merciful_a 28._o use_v 1._o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o petition_n shall_v be_v hear_v for_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o show_v mercy_n 30._o 2._o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n ibid._n sermon_n 2._o d._n 1._o inward_a strengthen_v shall_v be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o a_o christian._n 38._o wherein_o this_o spiritual_a strength_n be_v see_v 40._o use_v 1._o blame_v they_o that_o seek_v not_o after_o this_o strength_n 44._o advantage_n of_o this_o spiritual_a strength_n 49._o 2._o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o labour_n after_o spiritual_a strength_n 60._o several_a motive_n to_o labour_n after_o it_o 61_o 62._o 3._o direction_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n 67._o several_a mean_n 69._o rule_n propound_v 72_o etc._n etc._n hindrance_n 77._o etc._n etc._n d._n 2._o sanctify_v grace_n proceed_v from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n 82._o how_o the_o spirit_n strengthen_v grace_n in_o the_o soul._n 83._o use_v 1._o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v without_o strengthen_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n 85._o sign_n of_o have_v the_o spirit_n 88_o 2._o above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o spirit_n 106._o benefit_n of_o have_v the_o spirit_n 107._o d._n 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v free_o give_v 113._o use_v terror_n to_o they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n 114._o mean_v to_o obtain_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 115._o ephes._n 3._o 17._o d._n a_o great_a prerogative_n the_o saint_n have_v that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n 121._o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n 122._o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n dwelling_n in_o our_o heart_n 125._o use_v 1._o to_o judge_v aright_o of_o god_n work_v in_o your_o heart_n 135._o 2._o to_o saint_n that_o they_o will_v rejoice_v in_o this_o privilege_n that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o 139._o rom._n 8._o 34._o d._n nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o believer_n 145._o reason_n if_o it_o 147._o use_v 1._o to_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o all_o those_o bless_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o communicate_v himself_o 150._o 2._o confutation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v 152._o objection_n answer_v 153._o 3_o of_o examination_n about_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o 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