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treasury_n what_o p_o 107_o the_o pope_n treasury_n confute_v ibid._n christ_n be_v the_o only_a treasury_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n tribulation_n god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o tribulation_n p._n 47_o 60_o 74_o see_v affliction_n persecution_n suffer_v trust._n god_n child_n be_v prone_a to_o trust_v in_o themselves_o why_o p._n 137_o 138_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o god_n p._n 139_o 142_o 143_o 144_o sign_n of_o trust_v in_o these_o outward_a thing_n as_o riches_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139_o 140_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o creature_n why_o p._n 141_o popery_n to_o be_v detest_v because_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o work_n satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n p._n 142_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v our_o own_o grace_n pag._n 142_o creature_n may_v be_v trust_v to_o subordinate_o p._n 144_o 145_o worldling_n trust_v in_o the_o creature_n above_o god_n yea_o against_o god_n p._n 144_o how_o to_o cure_n false_a confidence_n or_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o creature_n pag._n 145_o 147_o to_o trust_n in_o god_n a_o lesson_n hardly_o learn_v p._n 148_o god_n to_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o ibid._n god_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o trust_n p._n 153_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o trust_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n pag._n 154_o trial_n of_o trust_n in_o god_n or_o sign_n whereby_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o trust_v in_o god_n p._n 155_o 156_o 157_o help_n or_o mean_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n pag._n 158_o trust_v in_o god_n how_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o great_a affliction_n p._n 161_o trust_v in_o god_n how_o exercise_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 162_o god_n to_o strengthen_v our_o trust_n have_v give_v we_o he_o 1._o promise_n 2._o seal_n 3._o oath_n 4._o earnest_n 5._o a_o pawn_n 6._o seize_v p._n 164_o objection_n against_o trust_v in_o god_n answer_v ibid._n a_o christian_a may_v trust_v or_o rely_v on_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 178_o trust_v what_o p._n 321_o see_v confidence_n truth_n truth_n may_v not_o be_v speak_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 246._o god_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a how_o p._n 379_o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v pag._n 380_o how_o to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 386_o 392_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 377_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o evangelical_n doctrine_n be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a p_o 392_o v._n vain_a minister_n labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n p._n 1_o vehement_a carnal_a man_n be_v vehement_a p._n 371_o unbelief_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o unbelief_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o divine_a truth_n p._n 485_o 486_o uniformity_n a_o christian_a be_v uniform_a p._n 317_o union_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a union_n viz._n 1._o of_o christ_n and_o our_o nature_n 2._o of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n 3._o of_o one_o member_n with_o another_o p._n 116_o w._n wait._n ground_n of_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n or_o motive_n thereunto_o p._n 173_o etc._n etc._n 426_o way_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a custom_n for_o christian_n to_o bring_v one_o another_o on_o their_o way_n p._n 355_o weak_a the_o weak_a creature_n have_v the_o strong_a shelter_n p._n 448_o will._n every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n place_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n p._n 2_o 3_o the_o more_o will_n advisednesse_n and_o deliberation_n in_o sin_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n p._n 249_o wisdom_n wisdom_n manifold_a p._n 274_o 275_o wisdom_n what_o p._n 275_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a wisdom_n describe_v p._n 275_o 276_o 277_o why_o call_v fleshly_a wisdom_n p._n 276_o all_o carnal_a man_n have_v not_o fleshly_a wisdom_n p._n 278_o fleshly_a wisdom_n be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o 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word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n p._n 382_o christ_n the_o word_n how_o p._n 409_o 467_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o true_a certain_a and_o infallible_a p._n 392_o how_o to_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a p._n 386_o 392_o see_v scripture_n world_n christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o converse_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 267_o religion_n make_v a_o man_n converse_v in_o the_o world_n untainted_a ibid._n wicked_a man_n call_v the_o world_n why_o p._n 275_o 4_o 365_o y._n yea_o and_o nay_o ground_n of_o yea_o and_o nay_o p._n 371_o dissembler_n be_v yea_o and_o nay_o all_o at_o once_o p._n 372_o all_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n be_v yea_o in_o christ_n p._n 407_o 408_o 409_o etc._n etc._n trinuni_a deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la gloria_fw-la 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o ubi_fw-la vulgat_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la multiformis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la isai._n 54._o 12._o varia_n gemmarum_fw-la genera_fw-la propter_fw-la varia_fw-la dona_fw-la 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double_v so_o of_o too_o much_o curiosity_n for_o too_o much_o curiosity_n in_o diet_n or_o apparel_n it_o imply_v too_o much_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o hinder_v our_o care_n of_o better_a thing_n as_o our_o savour_n christ_n say_v to_o martha_n martha_n thou_o be_v trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n the_o soul_n be_v finite_a and_o can_v be_v set_v about_o many_o thing_n at_o once_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v overmuch_a curiosity_n in_o small_a thing_n it_o imply_v little_a or_o no_o care_n in_o the_o main_a what_o be_v morethen_a for_o decency_n of_o place_n it_o argue_v carelessness_n in_o the_o main_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o take_v off_o that_o he_o bid_v woman_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deck_v with_o gold_n and_o broydered_a hair_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o look_v to_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o christ_n take_v off_o martha_n from_o outward_a thing_n because_o he_o know_v it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o neglect_n of_o better_a thing_n seriousness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n it_o carry_v a_o carelessness_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o a_o christian_a can_v choose_v but_o discover_v a_o mind_n that_o be_v not_o earthly_a and_o vain_a when_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n he_o regard_v other_o thing_n as_o poor_a petty_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a estimation_n a_o christian_a when_o he_o have_v fix_v his_o end_n to_o be_v like_a to_o god_n to_o be_v simple_a as_o god_n be_v he_o still_o draw_v towards_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o he_o moderate_v his_o carriage_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o be_v unnecessary_a he_o leave_v out_o his_o end_n be_v to_o be_v like_o god_n and_o like_o christ_n with_o who_o he_o shall_v live_v hereafter_o now_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v the_o most_o simple_a as_o the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v diversity_n but_o no_o contrariety_n there_o be_v diversity_n in_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o star_n but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o in_o a_o christian_a there_o be_v many_o grace_n but_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o a_o christian_n have_v his_o main_a care_n for_o better_a thing_n he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o he_o account_v they_o in_o comparison_n of_o better_a thing_n as_o nothing_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v former_o regard_v as_o have_v better_a thing_n to_o take_v up_o his_o thought_n we_o see_v then_o that_o simplicity_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o double_v so_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o fineness_n and_o curiosity_n and_o usual_o where_o there_o be_v a_o fineness_n and_o curiosity_n there_o be_v hypocrisy_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o when_o man_n affect_v any_o thing_n affectation_n usual_o be_v a_o strain_n above_o nature_n when_o a_o man_n will_v do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o 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hide_a wind_n and_o turn_n for_o plot_v make_v it_o more_o odious_a of_o all_o man_n doubler_n be_v most_o hateful_a how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o attain_v this_o grace_n to_o converse_v in_o the_o world_n in_o simplicity_n first_o of_o all_o take_v it_o for_o a_o rule_n though_o many_o think_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v a_o dissembler_n our_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o dissimulation_n since_o the_o fall_n the_o heart_n of_o dissemble_v man_n be_v unsearchable_a there_o be_v deep_a deceit_n in_o man_n take_v a_o child_n and_o see_v what_o dissimulation_n he_o learn_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o learn_v to_o dissemble_v to_o double_a to_o be_v false_a we_o see_v the_o weak_a creature_n what_o shift_n what_o wind_a and_o turn_n they_o have_v to_o save_v themselves_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n to_o be_v downright_o for_o therein_o a_o man_n must_v cross_v himself_o it_o be_v no_o thanks_o for_o a_o man_n to_o shuffle_v and_o to_o shift_v in_o the_o world_n 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