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think_v on_o and_o s._n john_n repeat_v the_o same_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o to_o awake_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o security_n and_o make_v they_o stand_v upon_o their_o watch_n continual_o for_o though_o they_o can_v fall_v into_o the_o dead_a sleep_n of_o sin_n yet_o the_o slumber_n of_o security_n may_v overtake_v they_o the_o wise_a virgin_n slumber_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foolish_a matth._n 25.5_o and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a church_n confess_v that_o she_o sleep_v though_o her_o heart_n wake_v cant._n 5.2_o second_o to_o confirm_v and_o hearten_v the_o church_n and_o all_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o affliction_n to_o come_v for_o herein_o be_v the_o common_a say_n true_a he_o that_o be_v forewarn_v be_v fore-armed_n now_o in_o these_o word_n the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n christ_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o observe_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n may_v befall_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o 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52.2_o c._n travel_n a_o caveat_n to_o such_o as_o travel_v voluntary_a into_o popish_a country_n 122.1_o m_o trance_n describe_v 41.2_o m._n the_o end_n of_o traunter_n 42.1_o b._n trial._n christ_n appoint_v sât_a time_n of_o trial_n for_o his_o church_n .189.2_o c._n the_o use_v thereof_o ibid._n tribulation_n &_o grace_n accompany_v each_o other_o 100.1_o m._n tree_n of_o life_n 97.2_o c._n a_o figure_n of_o christ._n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o âaâe_v of_o that_o tree_n 98.1_o b._n what_o truth_n be_v 198.1_o christ_n be_v truth_n 3._o way_n 176.2_o c._n five_o visibilitie_n no_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 132.1_o m._n unbelief_n a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n 19_o â_o c._n that_o make_v a_o people_n no_o church_n 103.1_o m._n unfaithful_a to_o god_n 3._o sorres_fw-la 108.1_o c._n universal_a grace_n confute_v 5.1_o b_o &_o 95._o m_o 97.1_o c._n 88.2_o m._n voice_n of_o christ_n most_o powerful_a 57.1_o m._n w_n walk_n with_o god_n how_o 52.1_o m._n wash_v from_o sin_n be_v 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63.1_o b._n 148.2_o c._n nor_o merit_n 173.2_o b._n four_o thing_n needful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n 136.2_o c._n work_v perfect_a two_o way_n 168.2_o m._n how_o we_o may_v do_v good_a work_n respect_v reward_n 174.1_o b._n how_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 149.1_o m._n good_a work_n and_o poverty_n may_v stand_v together_o 100.2_o c._n how_o god_n approve_v imperfect_a work_n 72.2_o c._n good_a work_n reach_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n particular_a call_n 137.1_o c._n three_o property_n require_v in_o god_n worship_n 187.1_o c._n worship_n of_o god_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o warrantable_a 34.2_o b._n no_o commandment_n of_o man_n must_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n 99.1_o b._n true_a worship_n of_o god_n prove_v sound_a conversion_n 187.1_o b._n worthiness_n twofold_n 173.2_o b._n wretched_a 205.1_o b._n z_o zeal_n describe_v 212.1_o m._n kind_n thereof_o ibid._n 2._o m._n fruit_n of_o zeal_n ibid._n â_o zeal_n for_o the_o truthâ_n 116.1_o m._n which_o want_v among_o us._n 116.1_o â_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la prou._n 13.15_o 13.15_o prou._n 1.22_o 1.22_o prou._n 7.4_o 7.4_o jer._n 15.16_o 15.16_o joh._n 14.8_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4_o vers._n â_o â_o joh._n 17._o â_o â_o mat._n 28_o 20._o vers._n 1â_n 1â_n psal._n 16.8_o 16.8_o jer._n 20.11_o 20.11_o 1._o cor._n 2.4_o 2.4_o 2._o tim._n 1.7_o 1.7_o heb._n 6.10_o 6.10_o rome_n 15.13_o 15.13_o 2._o joh._n 4._o 4._o 2._o coâ_n 9_o â_o â_o philip._n 1.11_o 1.11_o gen._n 42.1_o â_o â_o mat._n 10.1_o 10.1_o gen._n 37.3_o 37.3_o joh._n 21._o 21._o gen._n 41.38_o 41.38_o gen._n 41.25_o 41.25_o gen._n 37.4_o 37.4_o revel_v 1.9_o 1.9_o fasticulus_fw-la temperum_fw-la temperum_fw-la gen._n 22.12_o 22.12_o gen._n 28._o 28._o gen._n 40._o 40._o exod._n 3._o 3._o jer._n 38.14_o 38.14_o dan._n 2._o 2._o act._n 10._o 10._o gen_n 4._o 4._o mal._n 1._o 1._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 16._o act._n 1._o 1._o exod._n â_o 10_o 10_o job._n 1.1_o 1.1_o act._n 7._o 7._o 2._o sam._n 2.1_o 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9.4_o 9.4_o ezec._n 47._o 47._o maâh_o 23.24_o 23.24_o 1._o pet_n 5.1_o 5.1_o mar._n 9.50_o 9.50_o dan._n 12.2_o 12.2_o 1._o cor._n 11.10_o 11.10_o ezec_n 14.2_o 14.2_o naz._n in_o ora_fw-la de_fw-fr pauper_fw-la pauper_fw-la 2._o sam._n 1.21_o 1.21_o 1._o sa._n 1.24_o 1.24_o gen._n 19_o 19_o num._n 12.3_o 12.3_o exod._n 4.14_o 4.14_o 2._o cor._n 11.23_o 11.23_o 1._o sam._n 12._o 12._o 1._o chr._n 12.14_o 12.14_o revel_v 2.4_o 2.4_o vers._n 10._o 10._o vers._n 14._o 14._o vers._n 20._o 20._o cap._n 3.1_o 3.1_o vers._n 8._o 8._o vers._n 16._o 16._o cap._n 2.21_o seneca_n seneca_n deut._n 20_o 10._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 10.12_o 10.12_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o mat._n 23_o 3â_n 3â_n orosius_n say_v that_o these_o city_n for_o ãâã_d cause_n fall_v by_o a_o earthquake_n earthquake_n heb._n 2.3_o 2.3_o rom._n 13._o 13._o rom._n 12.11_o 12.11_o heb._n 3_o &_o psal._n 95._o 95._o heb._n 3.13_o 3.13_o prou_z 10_o 5._o 5._o mat._n 25.10_o 25.10_o luk._n 16._o solum_fw-la tempus_fw-la presen_v 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he_o say_v i_o will_v write_v my_o new_a name_n on_o he_o that_o be_v i_o will_v make_v he_o partaker_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o digniâie_v wherewith_o i_o myself_o be_o glorify_v since_o my_o death_n and_o resurrection_n mark_v this_o all_o that_o after_o this_o life_n must_v have_v christ_n new_a name_n must_v in_o this_o life_n become_v new_a creature_n so_o paul_n say_v 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o again_o 6.15_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o new_a creation_n will_v we_o then_o partake_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n we_o must_v here_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n herein_o stand_v true_a religion_n to_o become_v new_a creature_n and_o not_o in_o bare_a knowledge_n and_o profession_n we_o must_v therefore_o put_v of_o 4.23.24_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a with_o sin_n and_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mââds_n put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 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papist_n for_o almost_o all_o their_o work_n be_v of_o man_n invent_v and_o be_v never_o ordain_v by_o christ_n such_o be_v most_o point_n in_o popery_n as_o say_v of_o mass_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n fasting_n vow_v and_o pray_v to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n three_o whereas_o he_o âaith_v my_o work_n mean_v not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o all_o his_o work_n we_o learn_v that_o true_a obedience_n consist_v in_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v never_o part_v stake_n god_n must_v either_o have_v all_o our_o work_n or_o none_o and_o therefore_o david_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v because_o 119.6_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n and_o good_a king_n josiaâ_n be_v commânded_v for_o that_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o 25_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o point_n must_v be_v learn_v of_o all_o for_o many_o think_v if_o they_o do_v many_o good_a thing_n with_o 20_o herod_n all_o be_v well_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o a_o man_n abhor_v covetousness_n and_o pride_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o true_a obedience_n must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o end_n here_o be_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o true_a obedience_n it_o be_v constant_a that_o obedience_n which_o christ_n will_v reward_v must_v not_o be_v for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o from_o time_n to_o time_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n and_o thus_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o obedience_n not_o by_o some_o particular_a action_n but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o a_o man_n life_n put_v case_n a_o man_n have_v make_v conscience_n of_o all_o his_o way_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o in_o sickness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o be_v distract_v and_o rave_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o so_o die_v what_o must_v we_o judge_v of_o this_o man_n sure_o we_o must_v not_o censure_v he_o by_o his_o behaviour_n in_o his_o sickness_n but_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v thââenour_n of_o his_o life_n if_o that_o have_v be_v upright_o than_o his_o obedience_n be_v good_a and_o shall_v be_v reward_v ii_o point_n the_o benefit_n promise_v and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v power_n to_o rule_n verse_n 27._o 27._o and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v even_o as_o i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n the_o second_o be_v the_o morning_n star_n verse_n 28._o where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o these_o word_n even_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n be_v refer_v amiss_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o morning_n star_n when_o as_o they_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a word_n in_o this_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v receive_v power_n over_o nation_n of_o my_o father_n so_o will_v i_o give_v to_o he_o that_o overcom_v power_n to_o rule_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n now_o come_v to_o the_o benefit_n first_o here_o be_v promise_v by_o christ_n a_o power_n to_o rule_v over_o nation_n christâ_n power_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n be_v very_o great_a and_o here_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o three_o argument_n borrow_v from_o the_o second_o psalm_n verse_n 8.9_o first_o by_o the_o largeness_n of_o it_o iâ_n reach_v not_o to_o one_o country_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o country_n and_o to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o nation_n second_o by_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o it_o christ_n power_n be_v absolute_a in_o rule_v and_o overrule_a and_o this_o his_o sovereignty_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o make_v law_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o keep_v he_o may_v just_o condemn_v they_o and_o in_o overrule_a the_o will_n of_o all_o man_n conform_v they_o to_o his_o will_n will_v they_o will_v they_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o he_o shall_v rule_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n second_o in_o that_o he_o have_v this_o absolute_a power_n in_o himself_o to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 1.18_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v three_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o christ_n receive_v this_o power_n from_o his_o father_n indeed_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n he_o be_v equal_a with_o his_o father_n and_o have_v this_o power_n of_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n his_o power_n be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n mat._n 28.18_o for_o the_o better_a