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love_v and_o what_o love_n be_v p._n 34-46_a 10._o direction_n for_o my_o child_n how_o to_o love_v and_o who_o to_o trust_v and_o with_o what_o prudence_n they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 49_o 50_o 11._o what_o deceit_n there_o be_v in_o mourner_n or_o in_o mourn_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v for_o sin_n with_o the_o true_a property_n of_o a_o true_a mourner_n p._n 50_o 51_o 12._o a_o discovery_n of_o false_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o listing_n up_o from_o heat_n of_o duty_n and_o eloquence_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o from_o presence_n p._n 52-55_a 13._o the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o promise_a spirit_n and_o they_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n p._n 55_o 56_o 14._o how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v when_o god_n withdraw_v whether_o it_o be_v only_o the_o dissertion_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o saint_n or_o final_o forsake_v p._n 57_o 58_o 15._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o sad_a deceit_n that_o attend_v conversion_n what_o they_o be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v deceive_v and_o that_o in_o seven_o soul-destroying_a deceit_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 58-60_a 16._o some_o deceit_n that_o attend_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o external_a walk_v or_o worship_n p._n 60_o 61_o 17._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o christian_a friend_n letter_n as_o to_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o head_n of_o what_o i_o do_v deliver_v from_o john_n 3.16_o about_o god_n love_n in_o give_v christ_n 2._o be_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortal_a 3._o whether_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o particular_a grace_n or_o a_o state_n 4._o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 62-104_a 18._o be_v fifty_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o former_o speak_v from_o with_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v observe_v and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v such_o a_o breviate_v of_o they_o in_o this_o book_n p._n 105-116_a 19_o be_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n in_o answer_n to_o some_o atheist_n p._n 117_o 125_o 20._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o another_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o three_o question_n 1._o how_o to_o answer_v the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n 2._o how_o to_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o unanswerable_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o 3._o how_o many_o way_n the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v and_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o gospel_n p._n 126-132_a 21._o i_o have_v insert_v one_o of_o the_o hymn_n i_o make_v
and_o do_v sing_v fince_n i_o come_v hither_o and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v it_o p._n 133-138_a 22._o a_o little_a brief_a account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o censure_n that_o do_v attend_v i_o in_o these_o suffering_n p._n 138-140_a 23._o some_o account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o my_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o his_o father_n will_n leave_v with_o i_o p._n 140-142_a 24._o the_o ground_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n if_o i_o may_v p._n 143-147_a 25._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o my_o answer_n p._n 148-151_a errata_fw-la reader_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n condition_n &_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o page_n viz._n innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o proper_a title_n for_o each_o matter_n be_v through_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o some_o who_o put_v it_o to_o the_o press_n omit_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v more_o obvious_a which_o thou_o be_v desire_v to_o correct_v as_o follow_v page_n 15._o line_n 16._o read_v no_o ground_n p._n 28._o l._n 18._o for_o fear_n 1._o tear_n p._n 34._o l._n 17._o f._n worth_a r._n watch_n p._n 42._o l._n 28._o f._n passionate_a r._n patient_a p._n 50._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o a_o word_n p._n 86._o l._n 7._o f._n 10._o r._n 18._o p._n 101._o l._n 28._o f._n phil._n r._n ephes_n p._n 111._o l._n 7._o f._n proviso_n r._n prophecy_n p._n 136._o l._n 16._o f._n and_o r._n may._n ebenezer_n ebenezer_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o my_o consolation_n in_o this_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o sad_a rebuke_n it_o be_v the_o eleven_o day_n after_o my_o imprisonment_n before_o i_o attain_v this_o book_n and_o i_o rejoice_v i_o have_v it_o that_o the_o daily_o support_v i_o have_v from_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o presence_n may_v be_v by_o i_o record_v that_o if_o i_o live_v i_o may_v look_v over_o they_o and_o remember_v prison-mercy_n as_o other_o who_o faithful_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o appearance_n may_v see_v and_o bless_v god_n and_o not_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d prison_n but_o trust_v god_n upon_o his_o word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v faithful_a and_o to_o be_v trust_v the_o first_o day_n and_o night_n that_o i_o come_v in_o i_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n 〈◊〉_d well_o know_v where_o i_o be_v and_o â—â—king_v within_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n like_o ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o but_o i_o have_v not_o long_o moan_v myself_o but_o god_n appear_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 20._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d next_o day_n after_o i_o have_v for_o some_o time_n seek_v use_v and_o search_v my_o own_o heart_n and_o â—nd_v as_o to_o man_n i_o be_v innocent_a and_o do_v judge_n god_n will_v not_o have_v call_v i_o here_o but_o he_o have_v some_o work_n for_o i_o to_o do_v for_o affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n job_n 5.6_o at_o last_o god_n move_v the_o people_n of_o the_o house_n to_o lend_v i_o a_o bible_n the_o first_o scripture_n i_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o just_a as_o i_o open_v the_o bible_n be_v jer._n 18.12_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 18_o vers_fw-la at_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v exceed_o appear_v to_o refresh_v my_o soul_n especial_o for_o what_o i_o see_v in_o the_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 17._o and_o 18_o verse_n it_o be_v too_o long_a to_o insert_v it_o only_o upon_o the_o 12_o verse_n i_o set_v it_o down_o in_o my_o concordance_n o_o let_v all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o scripture_n much_o more_o for_o its_o life_n which_o god_n keep_v and_o let_v down_o to_o who_o and_o when_o he_o please_v part_n may_v draw_v and_o observe_v good_a teach_n from_o they_o to_o serve_v othersâ—_n but_o not_o its_o own_o soul_n unless_o god_n give_v in_o that_o light_n life_n and_o spirit_n that_o first_o pen_v they_o what_o part_n can_v draw_v may_v serve_v profession_n but_o not_o a_o prison_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n but_o o_o when_o god_n unlock_v the_o scripture_n and_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n behold_v what_o be_v herâ—_n there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v love_n there_o be_v a_o feast_n all_o good_a thing_n and_o now_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o be_v bring_v by_o common_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n and_o the_o promise_a spirit_n lead_v we_o into_o truth_n as_o our_o lord_n promise_v joâ—â—_n 15.26_o chap._n 16.13_o and_o i_o must_v say_v a_o witness_n to_o this_o that_o god_n way_n to_o accompliâ—â—_n this_o be_v by_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o stand_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o out_o of_o its_o own_o wisdom_n and_o as_o to_o its_o own_o state_n in_o itself_o to_o shrink_v down_o into_o its_o own_o emptiness_n hate_v all_o listing_n up_o but_o that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a single_a wisdom_n love_n and_o 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always_o precious_a but_o most_o precious_a when_o it_o give_v most_o power_n against_o sin_n psal_n 40.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o enjoy_v nothing_o in_o its_o own_o account_n live_o and_o love_o but_o when_o it_o enjoy_v presence_n clear_o psal_n 73.25_o 26._o 5._o it_o fear_v no_o damage_n nor_o danger_n when_o sin_n be_v from_o it_o and_o presence_n be_v with_o it_o psal_n 23.4_o &_o 27.1_o and_o 112.7_o 6._o it_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v sweet_a application_n of_o god_n love_n in_o and_z from_o the_o bitter_a lash_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n application_n of_o light_n see_v micah_n 7.8_o see_v david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o 2_o sam._n 15.24_o 25._o 7._o it_o be_v that_o which_o lead_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o but_o into_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.23_o imitating-light_n life_n and_o grace_n only_o lead_v to_o but_o not_o into_o any_o truth_n 8._o it_o never_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o fresh_a view_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o give_v the_o 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cor._n 4.4_o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 3_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.16_o chap._n 16.25_o 2_o tim._n 2.8_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o second_o what_o be_v relative_o call_v gospel_n 1._o god_n power_n rom._n 2.16_o that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o grace_n or_o that_o wherein_o his_o power_n be_v make_v manifest_a or_o imply_v 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v gospel_n act._n 8._o â—5_n heb._n 4.2_o 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n or_o justification_n be_v so_o call_v apply_v gal._n 1.6_o 8_o 9_o with_o chap._n 2.14_o and_o 3.1_o 2_o 8._o 4._o preach_v doctrine_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a 〈◊〉_d it_o relate_v to_o or_o pretend_v justification_n be_v call_v gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o 8_o 9_o apply_v chap._n 2.14_o chap._n 3.1_o 2_o 8._o 5._o preach_v and_o other_o ministration_n or_o employment_n for_o christ_n or_o his_o church_n be_v relative_o call_v so_o see_v phil._n 2.22_o chap._n 4.3_o 1_o thess_n 3_o 2._o quest_n what_o be_v real_o the_o gospel_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o deliverance_n or_o 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in_o i_o so_o clear_a i_o then_o do_v sing_v and_o also_o write_v 2._o isa_n 12.1_o 2._o that_o other_o may_v he_o fear_v 34.11_o psal_n 34.11_o and_o also_o may_v awake_v and_o sing_v 26.19_o isa_n 26.19_o though_o in_o the_o dust_n they_o lie_v in_o christ_n their_o dew_n on_o they_o fall_v by_o he_o their_o liberty_n in_o all_o the_o world_n he_o will_v this_o declare_v 89.10_o â—sal_n 89.10_o to_o all_o both_o great_a and_o small_a his_o holy_a arm_n he_o will_v make_v bare_a 63.12_o â—sa_fw-la 63.12_o before_o the_o nation_n all_o and_o they_o that_o will_v his_o
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