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gift_n which_o he_o have_v or_o grace_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v pag._n 60_o instance_n of_o much_o folly_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o deal_n of_o christian_n pag._n 213_o irresolution_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o dangerous_a as_o gross_a blindness_n pag._n 254_o inferior_n if_o gracious_a be_v a_o great_a convincement_n to_o superior_n pag._n 288_o inferior_n be_v to_o deal_n with_o superior_n must_v consider_v what_o their_o person_n will_v bear_v pag._n 329_o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o god_n administration_n either_o public_a or_o personal_a dispensing_n of_o grace_n with_o difficulty_n or_o ease_n pag._n 376_o judgement_n of_o controversall_a truth_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n of_o most_o sincerity_n who_o these_o be_v pag._n 414_o inconstancy_n and_o disproportion_n in_o man_n affection_n and_o action_n argue_v falsehood_n pag._n 435_o inferior_n must_v not_o withdraw_v their_o service_n from_o their_o superior_n if_o god_n call_v they_o to_o it_o 461._o 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what_o ground_n pag._n 240_o l._n letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v wrest_v against_o the_o sense_n for_o man_n private_a end_n pag._n 58_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n prophet_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o we_o obey_v their_o voice_n reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 397_o lover_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o general_a yet_o concealer_n of_o their_o error_n corruption_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 401_o let_v we_o of_o faith_n to_o be_v serious_o abhor_v five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 502_o lesser_n light_n in_o faith_n may_v yet_o go_v with_o great_a assurance_n pag._n 513_o the_o law_n how_o far_o it_o be_v strengthen_v or_o weaken_v by_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 523_o let_v we_o of_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o be_v abhor_v 550._o eight_o or_o nine_o of_o they_o name_v ibid._n limiter_n and_o restrainer_n of_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v 580._o sundry_a instance_n ibid._n all_o let_v we_o of_o perform_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v studious_o shun_v 113._o what_o these_o be_v 1._o mistake_v of_o performance_n 2._o carnality_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n 3._o murmur_a 4._o some_o gross_a sin_n 5._o limit_v of_o god_n 6._o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7._o vnobservance_n 8._o curiosity_n or_o censure_v with_o other_o ibid._n m._n miracle_n serve_v to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n seal_v thereby_o pag._n 5_o miracle_n how_o far_o cease_v uncertain_a to_o we_o and_o in_o god_n hand_n ibid._n minister_n must_v be_v jealous_a of_o the_o least_o aspersion_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o their_o own_o person_n or_o of_o offence_n to_o other_o by_o their_o carriage_n pag._n 58_o man_n very_o prone_a to_o idolise_v mean_n and_o to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o god_n place_n pag._n 68_o minister_n must_v not_o abuse_v their_o part_n to_o case_n and_o pamper_n of_o the_o flesh_n pag._n 75_o mark_n of_o fleshly_a wisdom_n subdue_v four_o or_o five_o see_v pag._n 81._o 82._o 83._o minister_n must_v be_v first_o in_o selfe-deniall_n it_o be_v the_o true_a mortmain_n pag._n 164._o 165._o minister_n of_o all_o other_o must_v abandon_v carnal_a reason_n and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n mention_v pag._n 215_o magistrate_n must_v beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o mark_n of_o self_n defeat_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v it_o 1._o she_o be_v coy_a and_o queasy_a upon_o reproof_n 2._o lazy_a and_o slothful_a to_o amend_v 3._o always_o in_o her_o extremity_n 4._o partial_a pag._n 263_o mean_v silly_a person_n if_o godly_a need_v not_o think_v themselves_o contemptible_a pag._n 289_o master_n must_v choose_v their_o servant_n by_o this_o mark_n of_o faithfulness_n pag._n 310_o master_n must_v be_v father_n to_o their_o servant_n 315._o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o they_o have_v betake_v themselves_o under_o their_o protection_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o child_n to_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n ibid._n wherein_o this_o duty_n stand_v 1._o in_o preparation_n 2._o in_o performance_n both_o in_o 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