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be_v such_o a_o restraint_n 33_o 34_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 35_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v grace_n 36_o inference_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n restraint_n 37_o i._n as_o it_o lie_v upon_o other_o 1._o toobless_a god_n for_o our_o preservation_n 38_o 2._o not_o to_o trust_v wicked_a man_n too_o far_o 39_o 3_o nor_o to_o fear_v they_o too_o much_o 40_o 4._o to_o endeavour_n to_o restrain_v other_o from_o sin_v 41_o ii_o as_o it_o lie_v upon_o our_o self_n 1._o to_o be_v humble_a under_o it_o 42_o 2._o to_o entertain_v the_o mean_n of_o such_o restraint_n with_o thankfulness_n 43_o 3_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v restrain_v our_o corruption_n 44_o 4._o but_o especial_o to_o pray_v and_o labour_n for_o sanctify_a grace_n sermon_n vii_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o sect._n 1_o 2_o the_o occasion_n scope_n of_o the_o text_n 3_o 5_o coherence_n and_o of_o the_o text_n 6_o division_n of_o 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addition_n defalcation_n and_o other_o alteration_n more_o or_o less_o the_o second_o and_o three_o also_o viz._n that_o on_o prov._n xuj_o 7._o and_o that_o on_o 1_o pet._n two_o 17._o it_o be_v my_o good_a hap_n search_v purposely_o among_o the_o paper_n of_o my_o late_a worthy_a friend_n and_o neighbour_n who_o memory_n must_v ever_o be_v precious_a with_o i_o thomas_n harrington_n esquire_n decease_v there_o to_o find_v together_o with_o the_o copy_n of_o divers_a other_o which_o i_o want_v not_o transcribe_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o the_o four_o and_o five_o be_v here_o still_o want_v because_o i_o can_v not_o find_v they_o out_o and_o so_o be_v the_o eighteen_o also_o because_o i_o can_v not_o get_v it_o in_o the_o want_n of_o which_o last_o though_o happen_v not_o through_o my_o default_n yet_o i_o have_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o compensation_n for_o by_o add_v one_o other_o sermon_n of_o those_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la in_o lieu_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o want_v to_o 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malignant_n sure_a enough_o that_o labour_v very_o much_o when_o time_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o world_n with_o a_o opinion_n that_o all_o court_n chaplain_n be_v parasite_n and_o their_o preach_a little_a other_o than_o daub_v i_o hope_v these_o paper_n will_v appear_v so_o innocent_a in_o that_o behalf_n as_o to_o contribute_v somewhat_o towards_o the_o shame_n and_o confutation_n of_o that_o slander_n 6._o the_o great_a fear_n be_v that_o as_o the_o time_n be_v all_o man_n will_v not_o be_v well_o please_v with_o some_o passage_n herein_o especial_o where_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v something_o of_o our_o church_n ceremony_n then_o under_o command_n but_o since_o grow_v into_o disuse_n but_o neither_o aught_o the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o change_n of_o time_n to_o cast_v any_o prejudice_n upon_o the_o truth_n which_o in_o all_o variation_n and_o turn_n of_o affair_n remain_v the_o same_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o therefore_o can_v think_v it_o no_o new_a thing_n to_o find_v unkind_a entertainment_n abroad_o especial_o from_o they_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o be_v or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n for_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v rather_o on_o my_o side_n in_o this_o point_n than_o on_o they_o that_o dissent_n from_o i_o there_o be_v beside_o other_o this_o strong_a presumption_n onward_o that_o i_o continue_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n i_o be_v of_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o year_n ago_o and_o profess_v so_o to_o do_v with_o no_o great_a hope_n of_o better_v my_o temporal_a condition_n by_o so_o profess_v whereas_o hundred_o of_o those_o who_o now_o decry_v the_o ceremony_n as_o they_o do_v also_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n as_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a do_v not_o many_o year_n since_o both_o use_v they_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o subscription_n approve_v the_o enjoin_v of_o they_o but_o have_v since_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o time_n profess_v their_o dislike_n of_o they_o their_o portion_n be_v visible_o grow_v fat_a thereby_o if_o the_o face_n of_o affair_n be_v not_o now_o the_o same_o it_o be_v when_o the_o sermon_n wherein_o this_o point_n be_v most_o insist_v on_o be_v preach_v what_o be_v then_o do_v be_v not_o sure_a in_o any_o justice_n now_o chargeable_a upon_o i_o as_o a_o crime_n who_o never_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n nor_o can_v then_o either_o foresee_v that_o the_o time_n will_v so_o soon_o have_v change_v or_o have_v believe_v that_o so_o naz._n many_o man_n will_v so_o soon_o have_v change_v with_o the_o time_n 7._o of_o the_o presumption_n aforesaid_a i_o have_v here_o make_v use_v not_o that_o the_o business_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o reserve_v for_o want_v of_o competent_a proof_n otherwise_o which_o be_v the_o case_n wherein_o est_fw-la the_o lawyer_n chief_o allow_v it_o but_o to_o save_v the_o labour_n of_o do_v that_o over_o again_o in_o the_o preface_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v already_o do_v in_o the_o work_n itself_o with_o what_o success_n i_o know_v not_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o reader_n but_o that_o i_o speak_v no_o otherwise_o than_o i_o think_v and_o what_o my_o intention_n be_v therein_o that_o lie_v in_o my_o own_o breast_n and_o can_v be_v know_v to_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v therefore_o in_o charity_n bind_v to_o believe_v the_o best_a where_o there_o appear_v no_o pregnant_a probability_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o discourse_n themselves_o for_o much_o of_o the_o matter_n direct_o tend_v to_o the_o peace_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n by_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v to_o unity_n and_o obedience_n and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v have_v much_o in_o they_o of_o plainness_n little_a i_o think_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o bitterness_n and_o so_o be_v of_o a_o temper_n fit_a to_o instruct_v than_o to_o provoke_v and_o these_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v no_o symptom_n of_o very_a bad_a intention_n if_o there_o be_v no_o worse_o construction_n make_v of_o they_o than_o i_o mean_v nor_o worse_o use_v i_o trust_v they_o neither_o will_v deserve_v much_o blame_n nor_o can_v do_v much_o hurt_n howsoever_o have_v now_o adventure_v they_o abroad_o though_o have_v little_a else_o to_o commend_v they_o but_o truth_n and_o perspicuity_n two_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v always_o have_v in_o my_o care_n for_o whereto_o else_o serve_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherewith_o god_n have_v endue_v man_n but_o to_o speak_v reason_n and_o to_o be_v understand_v if_o by_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o i_o desire_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n they_o may_v become_v in_o any_o little_a degree_n instrumental_a to_o his_o glory_n
nothing_o against_o conscience_n 37_o 38_o 2._o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o thy_o own_o will._n 39_o 43_o 3._o beware_v of_o engagement_n to_o sin_n 44_o 45_o 4._o resolve_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o temptation_n 46_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 1_o 4._o the_o occasion_n scope_n 5_o paraphrase_n and_o 6_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o 12_o four_o observation_n from_o the_o apostle_n protestation_n 13_o 14_o the_o nature_n of_o contentment_n gather_v from_o the_o text_n in_o three_o particular_n viz._n 15_o 16_o i._n that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n without_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o 17_o 19_o illustrate_v by_o example_n both_o way_n 20_o 21_o and_o prove_v from_o ground_n both_o of_o justice_n 22_o and_o charity_n 23_o not_o all_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o forbid_a 24_o but_o the_o inordinate_a only_o whether_o in_o respect_n 25_o 26_o 1._o of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o desire_n 27_o 29_o 2._o the_o act_n or_o of_o the_o desire_n 30_o 31_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o desire_n 32_o the_o inference_n thence_o 33_o ii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o present_a estate_n 34_o because_o 1._o that_o only_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o 35_o 2._o all_o look_v beyond_o that_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n 36_o 3._o the_o present_a be_v ever_o best_a 37_o 38_o the_o duty_n press_v 39_o 40_o and_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o it_o prevent_v 41_o iii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o any_o estate_n 42_o 44_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 45_o etc._n etc._n and_o inference_n thence_o sermon_n vi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o serm._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 13_a the_o art_n of_o contentment_n 4_o 1._o not_o from_o nature_n 4_o 2._o institution_n 6_o 3._o or_o outward_a thing_n 7_o but_o from_o god_n who_o teach_v it_o we_o 8_o 1._o by_o his_o spirit_n 9_o 2._o by_o his_o promise_n 10_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n 12_o inference_n i._o where_o this_o learning_n be_v to_o be_v have_v 13_o ii_o sundry_a motive_n thereunto_o 14_o iii_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o proficiency_n therein_o by_o six_o mark_n 15_o 1._o the_o despise_n of_o unjust_a gain_n 16_o 2._o the_o moderate_n of_o worldly_a desire_n and_o care_n 17_o 3._o the_o careful_a use_n and_o of_o what_o we_o have_v 18_o 4._o the_o charitable_a dispense_n of_o what_o we_o have_v 19_o 5._o the_o bear_v both_o of_o want_n with_o patience_n 20_o etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o loss_n with_o patience_n 22_o seven_o help_n to_o further_o we_o in_o this_o learning_n 23_o 24_o 1._o a_o right_a persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n 25_o 2._o a_o through_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n 26_o 3._o thankfulness_n for_o what_o we_o have_v 27_o 4._o a_o prudent_a compare_v of_o our_o estate_n with_o other_o man_n 28_o 5._o to_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n 29_o 30_o 6._o sobriety_n in_o a_o frugal_a and_o temperate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 31_o 7._o to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n here_o sermon_n vii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o isa._n lii_o 3._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 2_o 4_o part_v i_o man_n sale_n 5_o inference_n thence_o to_o take_v knowledge_n 1._o of_o our_o misery_n therein_o 2_o 2._o and_o presumption_n therein_o 7_o the_o material_n of_o the_o contract_n viz._n 8_o 10_o i._n the_o commodity_n and_o therein_o our_o baseness_n 11_o 15_o ii_o the_o price_n and_o therein_o our_o folly_n 15_o 18_o a_o objection_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n remove_v 19_o 24_o iii_o the_o consent_n and_o therein_o our_o inexcusableness_n 25_o part_n ii_o man_n redemption_n wrought_v 26_o i._n effectual_o wherein_o be_v consider_v 27_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 28_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 29_o 3._o the_o right_a of_o the_o redeemer_n 30_o and_o thence_o infer_v a_o threefold_a duty_n viz._n 1._o of_o affiance_n relative_o to_o his_o power_n 31_o 2._o of_o thankfulness_n relative_o to_o his_o love_n 32_o 3._o of_o service_n relative_o to_o his_o right_n 33_o ii_o free_o as_o to_o we_o who_o pay_v nothing_o towards_o it_o 34_o 37_o but_o yet_o a_o valuable_a price_n pay_v by_o our_o redeemer_n 38_o inference_n thence_o to_o exclude_v merit_n 39_o but_o not_o endeavour_n 40_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n viii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o rome_n xv_o 5._o sect._n 1_o 2_o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 5_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o prayer_n observation_n thence_o viz._n i._o prayer_n to_o be_v join_v with_o instruction_n 6_o 9_o ii_o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o peace_n 10_o iii_o concern_v the_o style_n five_o inquiry_n viz._n 11_o 13_o 1._o why_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n 14_o 16_o 2._o why_o of_o consolation_n 17_o 19_o 3._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o two_o attribute_n 20_o 4._o their_o conjunction_n 21_o 5._o and_o order_n 22_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n three_o particular_n 23_o i._n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o viz._n like_a mindedness_n 24_o 26_o open_v 27_o and_o press_v upon_o these_o consideration_n 28_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 29_o 2._o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n 30_o 3._o that_o it_o forward_v the_o build_n up_o of_o god_n church_n 31_o 33_o 4._o but_o the_o want_n of_o it_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 34_o 35_o ii_o the_o former_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o universal_a 36_o 38_o 2._o mutual_n 39_o 40_o iii_o the_o late_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o according_a unto_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 41_o 42_o 2._o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n 43_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ix_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o 1_o tim_n iii._o 16._o sect._n 1_o 4._o the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 5_o 6_o of_o the_o word_n mystery_n 7_o i._n point_n the_o gospel_n a_o great_a mystery_n because_o 8_o 9_o 1._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v 10_o 13_o 2._o have_v it_o not_o be_v reveal_v and_o 14_o 15_o 3._o being_n reveal_v can_v be_v perfect_o comprehend_v 16_o 17_o inference_n thence_o i._o reason_n not_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 18_o 19_o ii_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n 20_o 21_o iii_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o christian_n 22_o 23_o ii_o point_n christianity_n a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o regard_n 24_o 26_o 1._o both_o of_o the_o general_a scope_n thereof_o 27_o 2._o and_o of_o the_o special_a part_n thereof_o 28_o 3._o and_o the_o mean_n of_o conserve_n it_o 29_o 31_o inference_n thence_o i._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n 32_o 33_o with_o application_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n 34_o ii_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psal._n cxix_o 75._o sect._n 1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 7_o point_n i._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n 1._o as_o proceed_v from_o he_o 8_o 9_o 2._o as_o deserve_a by_o we_o 10_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o 2._o but_z to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o 12_o 14_o david_n many_o trouble_n 15_o 17_o and_o god_n the_o causer_n thereof_o 18_o point_n ii_o that_o god_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n whether_o we_o respect_v 19_o 1._o his_o promise_n 20_o 22_o 2._o or_o their_o relation_n 23_o the_o inference_n thence_o to_o bear_v trouble_n cheerful_o 24_o 25_o point_v iii_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o send_v trouble_n evidence_v from_o 26_o 30_o 1._o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o therein_o 31_o 34_o 2._o the_o proportion_n he_o hold_v therein_o 35_o 36_o 3._o the_o issue_n he_o give_v thereout_o sermon_n xi_o 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