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53_o iniquity_n know_v no_o measure_n pag._n 84_o in_o all_o our_o consideration_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n providence_n howsoever_o the_o effect_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o we_o we_o must_v not_o question_v either_o the_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n pag._n 117_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o will_v always_o be_v some_o will_v argue_v against_o god_n pag._n 147_o inconvenience_n of_o rapine_n pag._n 277_o ingredient_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n by_o a_o dissection_n of_o the_o word_n fides_n pag._n 187_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o christ_n passion_n to_o be_v scorn_v and_o deride_v of_o his_o enemy_n pag._n 258_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a wisdom_n to_o use_v the_o fullness_n of_o prosperity_n well_o 83._o and_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v require_v thereto_o pag._n 84_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n pag._n 65._o and_o 179._o ch_z 3_o just_a man_n define_v pag._n 185_o 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and_o then_o speaker_n pag._n 139_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o watch_v but_o also_o give_v warning_n pag._n 142_o minister_n must_v maintain_v god_n cause_n against_o all_o contradiction_n pag._n 143_o minister_n ought_v to_o open_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n pag._n 156_o minister_n have_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n pag._n 211_o n._n no_o man_n simpliciter_fw-la atheos_n but_o acknowledge_v some_o divine_a roll_a power_n pag._n 89._o and_o 328_o and_o 80._o ch_z 3_o no_o man_n will_v do_v service_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o pag._n 329_o no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o church_n pag._n 339_o not_o that_o as_o we_o have_v but_o what_o we_o dispose_v of_o make_v we_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n pag._n 300_o o._n occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 33_o oracle_n cease_v at_o 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against_o cry_v sin_n of_o the_o time_n be_v discreet_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 52_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o double_a plainness_n of_o scripture_n rational_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 77_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n can_v separate_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 5_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o dead_n to_o it_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v quicken_v with_o souâ—â—_n beam_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o it_o more_o than_o it_o can_v bear_v pag._n 41_o affection_n of_o love_n most_o vehement_a in_o a_o woman_n pag._n 94_o all_o god_n favour_n to_o man_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o pag._n 69_o as_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o sword_n so_o by_o the_o sword_n he_o drive_v they_o out_o pag._n 144_o c_o catesbie_n speech_n concern_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n pag._n 89_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 78_o christ_n be_v always_o before_o the_o gospel_n and_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 150_o church_n music_n ancient_a and_o of_o holy_a use_n pag._n 22_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n therein_o pag._n 43_o commination_n of_o god_n judgement_n make_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o fear_v pag._n 174_o consideration_n of_o former_a mercy_n strengthen_v faith_n in_o present_a trouble_n pag._n 50._o &_o 68_o cushan_n be_v aethiopia_n so_o call_v from_o cush_n the_o son_n of_o cham._n pag._n 80_o cyrus_n angry_a with_o the_o river_n gyndes_n pag._n 103_o d._n davids_n psalm_n a_o common_a store-house_n of_o good_a learning_n pag._n 195_o description_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 1â—5_n distress_v of_o the_o poor_a a_o grievous_a and_o provoke_a sin_n pag._n 159_o e_o every_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 34_o f._n faith_n in_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n pag._n 82_o faithful_a man_n who_o worship_n god_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v pag._n 33_o fear_n be_v a_o proper_a passion_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n and_o be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o save_v faith_n pag._n 28_o figurative_a speech_n be_v in_o use_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 72_o g._n god_n be_v not_o so_o glorious_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v as_o in_o his_o church_n pag._n 38_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v further_a than_o he_o think_v fit_a pag._n 41_o god_n be_v arm_v with_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n to_o punish_v sin_n pag._n 57_o god_n never_o have_v mercy_n enough_o to_o swallow_v or_o consume_v either_o his_o justice_n or_o his_o truth_n pag._n 60_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n pag._n 61_o god_n never_o lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o those_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n but_o to_o punish_v man_n 102._o for_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n to_o they_o pag._n 103_o god_n must_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o great_a work_n pag._n 104_o god_n be_v without_o variableness_n or_o alteration_n pag._n 113_o god_n sometime_o declare_v his_o power_n open_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n and_o terror_n of_o its_o enemy_n pag._n 115_o god_n be_v above_o all_o second_o cause_n pag._n 133_o god_n have_v take_v upon_o himself_o the_o care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n 151._o therefore_o we_o need_v seek_v no_o further_o for_o it_o pag._n 153_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n make_v the_o ungodly_a rod_n to_o punish_v one_o another_o pag._n 155_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 158_o god_n never_o forsake_v we_o till_o we_o forsake_v he_o pag._n 185_o god_n punish_v one_o evil_a nation_n by_o another_o pag._n 87_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o church_n 214._o both_o in_o that_o we_o be_v and_o in_o that_o we_o do_v and_o in_o that_o we_o suffer_v pag._n 215_o god_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o his_o church_n &_o will_v renew_v the_o face_n &_o glory_n of_o it_o pag._n 222_o god_n word_n must_v minister_v matter_n to_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 25_o god_n church_n be_v god_n work_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o call_n 37._o and_o of_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o it_o pag._n 38_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o obedience_n be_v motive_n of_o re-establish_a his_o protection_n upon_o his_o church_n pag._n 55_o god_n secret_n reveal_v only_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o pag._n 75_o god_n power_n show_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a prove_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n pag._n 80_o god_n promise_n be_v either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v pag._n 124_o god_n extraordinary_a mercy_n must_v be_v often_o remember_v pag._n 166_o god_n mercy_n in_o give_v must_v not_o destroy_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o evil_a doer_n pag._n 186_o good_a use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o some_o temptation_n h._n horn_n in_o scripture_n signify_v strength_n page_n 49_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v divide_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n page_n 63_o &_o 73_o how_o many_o way_n spiritual_a enemy_n assault_v the_o church_n page_n 205_o how_o many_o way_n man_n abuse_v their_o strength_n page_n 216_o i._n jerusalem_fw-la and_o the_o temple_n shall_v lie_v desolate_a until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n page_n 68_o jewish_a feast_n be_v institute_v for_o remembrance_n of_o favour_n receive_v from_o god_n page_n 166_o in_o the_o last_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v restore_v page_n 66_o in_o read_v of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o ought_v careful_o to_o observe_v what_o be_v speak_v literal_o and_o what_o figurative_o 74._o and_o not_o to_o make_v figure_n where_o none_o be_v 77._o nor_o understand_v that_o literal_o which_o be_v figurative_a page_n 79_o in_o all_o war_n god_n be_v lord_n of_o host_n and_o general_n of_o the_o army_n that_o fight_v his_o quarrel_n 143._o and_o he_o order_v all_o war_n page_n 144_o jotham_n parable_n page_n 188_o joy_n dilate_v the_o heart_n page_n 195_o joy_n of_o the_o ungodly_a compare_v to_o a_o candle_n page_n 205_o israel_n a_o type_n of_o god_n church_n on_o earth_n page_n 99_o l._n land_n of_o canaan_n not_o above_o 300_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 100_o in_o breadth_n 173._o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o it_o show_v ibid._n logic_n and_o rhetoric_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o minister_n page_n 76_o m._n manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v type_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n page_n 168_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o benefit_n page_n 68_o mercy_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n that_o god_n have_v page_n 46_o misery_n of_o afflict_a man_n make_v they_o forget_v comfort_n page_n 44_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n last_v 1300_o year_n page_n 250_o moses_n charge_v by_o heathen_n to_o be_v a_o magician_n page_n 97_o &_o 105_o motive_n induce_v we_o to_o bless_v those_o that_o persecute_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o hate_v we_o page_n 70_o n._n no_o lesson_n so_o hard_o for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o take_v out_o as_o to_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n page_n 41_o no_o counsel_n or_o strength_n can_v prevail_v against_o god_n 65._o nor_o any_o prescription_n ibid._n no_o oratory_n nor_o eloquence_n comparable_a to_o the_o holy_a elocution_n of_o scripture_n page_n 75_o o._n objection_n against_o church_n music_n answer_v page_n 13_o obedience_n to_o god_n assure_v and_o gain_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o page_n 180_o overweening_a of_o our_o fellow_n creature_n be_v and_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 134_o p._n poetry_n ancient_a and_o of_o use_n in_o the_o church_n page_n 10_o polygamy_n unlawful_a page_n 108_o prayer_n a_o faithful_a messenger_n page_n 43_o prayer_n have_v the_o same_o force_n now_o as_o it_o have_v in_o former_a time_n page_n 141_o praise_v of_o god_n in_o hymn_n and_o song_n ancient_a and_o much_o use_v in_o the_o church_n profane_a man_n heart_n be_v harden_v with_o custom_n of_o sin_v page_n 31_o profane_a and_o carnal_a man_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v page_n 30_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v use_v for_o direction_n of_o devotion_n page_n 7_o r._n read_v of_o scripture_n good_a to_o make_v we_o understand_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v
do_v in_o former_a age_n page_n 105_o religion_n in_o the_o head_n be_v speculation_n in_o the_o heart_n affection_n in_o the_o hand_n action_n page_n 169_o rich_a man_n duty_n to_o the_o poor_a page_n 161_o s._n salvation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n 210._o of_o glory_n ibid._n of_o mercy_n page_n 211_o salvation_n only_o of_o god_n page_n 229_o satan_n suggestion_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a animate_v sinner_n to_o do_v evil_a page_n 58_o satan_n be_v but_o god_n instrument_n in_o afflict_v of_o the_o church_n page_n 84_o selah_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 49_o self_n conceit_v man_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v page_n 32_o self-opinion_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a drunkenness_n page_n 32_o set-prayer_n both_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v page_n 6_o senseless_a and_o liveless_a creature_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n will_v page_n 119_o &_o 133_o sigionoth_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 2_o sign_n of_o true_a spiritual_a joy_n page_n 201_o &_o 203_o six_o sign_n of_o ensue_a judgement_n page_n 146_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o part_v god_n and_o we_o page_n 146_o sometime_o god_n take_v away_o from_o his_o child_n their_o feeling_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n page_n 56_o t._n temporal_a thing_n have_v but_o a_o resemblance_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n spiritual_a favour_n be_v real_a pag._n 202_o thanksgiving_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v with_o prayer_n pag._n 106_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n which_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o unablenesse_n to_o requite_v god_n and_o of_o our_o unworthiness_n pag._n 69_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o church_n of_o his_o vengeance_n in_o revenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o it_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o his_o mercy_n in_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o it_o give_v the_o faithful_a occasion_n to_o resort_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n pag._n 3_o the_o church_n plea_n in_o affliction_n be_v for_o mercy_n pag._n 45_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o the_o power_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n pag._n 54_o the_o best_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v that_o which_o make_v particular_a commemoration_n of_o god_n mercy_n pag._n 68_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o soul_n thereof_o pag._n 76_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o grief_n and_o vexation_n of_o her_o enemy_n pag._n 82_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a word_n pag._n 112_o the_o devil_n know_v where_o moses_n be_v bury_v pag._n 137_o the_o effectual_a feurent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v much_o pag._n 139_o the_o poor_a be_v under_o god_n protection_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n pag._n 160_o the_o very_a elect_n be_v shake_v with_o fear_n pag._n 177_o the_o law_n show_v we_o how_o much_o we_o be_v in_o god_n debt_n pag._n 178_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o put_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n put_v they_o out_o again_o pag._n 186_o the_o chaldaean_n army_n the_o troop_n of_o god_n pag._n 186_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v their_o sorrow_n on_o earth_n yet_o they_o always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord._n pag._n 202_o the_o general_a apprehension_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pag._n 207_o the_o lord_n will_v loose_v the_o bond_n of_o his_o church_n and_o give_v her_o deliverance_n out_o of_o her_o trouble_n pag._n 220_o they_o that_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n rest_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n 200_o and_o because_o god_n be_v lord._n pag._n 201_o three_o note_n of_o a_o lawful_a promise_n and_o oath_n pag._n 115_o vain_a repetition_n not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 33_o w_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o whole_a glory_n and_o praise_n for_o all_o good_a to_o god_n 70._o 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