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man._n 3._o contentation_n in_o ourselves_o pag._n 256_o admonition_n to_o all_o sort_n beware_v lest_o you_o claw_v this_o itch_n of_o self_n in_o any_o minister_n and_o other_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o pag._n 260_o assist_v grace_n wherein_o it_o stand_v sundry_a instance_n of_o it_o mention_v p._n 282._o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o great_a consolation_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o privilege_n issue_v thence_o ibid._n it_o be_v a_o bottom_n of_o great_a confidence_n and_o experience_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n and_o how_o ibid._n it_o be_v encouragement_n to_o fearful_a one_o and_o how_o ibid._n to_o advise_v aright_o in_o spiritual_a distress_n be_v no_o easy_a task_n reasins_z why_o 321._o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n counsel_v and_o counsel_v and_o that_o sundry_a way_n both_o for_o the_o disposition_n and_o disease_n ibid._n many_o particular_n about_o both_o ibid._n pag._n 326_o anger_n must_v be_v pacify_v with_o meekness_n 327._o yet_o with_o exception_n ib._n administration_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v quarrel_v pag._n 352_o assurance_n can_v be_v where_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o faith_n may_v be_v where_o assurance_n be_v not_o pag._n 480_o mark_n of_o assurance_n pag._n 513_o aequivocate_a with_o our_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o command_n for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o own_o skin_n be_v abominable_a pag._n 525_o accord_n of_o promise_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n either_o of_o promise_n to_o person_n or_o of_o person_n to_o they_o pag._n 569_o all_o sort_n may_v not_o by_o and_o by_o believe_v promise_n but_o such_o be_v qualify_v ibid._n accord_v of_o promise_n to_o person_n stand_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o promise_n must_v be_v conceive_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o general_n 2._o according_a to_o god_n order_n which_o be_v first_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v and_o reconcile_n and_o then_o of_o well-being_n and_o sanctify_a 3._o a_o promise_n must_v be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o promiser_n 4._o when_o a_o promise_n be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n thereof_o 5._o when_o it_o be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o peculiarity_n and_o special_a use_n thereof_o 6._o promise_n make_v to_o the_o head_n belong_v to_o the_o member_n promise_n make_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n belong_v to_o each_o part_n promise_n belong_v to_o any_o one_o member_n belong_v â—o_o the_o body_n and_o to_o any_o other_o member_n except_o there_o be_v a_o restraint_n to_o the_o person_n 7_o when_o they_o be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o scope_n ibid._n to_o pag._n 574_o affectation_n to_o turn_v scripture_n to_o allegorical_a and_o typical_a sense_n be_v bold_a and_o dangerous_a pag._n 593_o admonition_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o nourish_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o conversion_n pag._n 873_o b._n the_o battery_n which_o god_n lay_v against_o the_o fort_n of_o a_o rebellious_a soul_n pag._n 31_o bodily_a cross_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o then_o to_o bodily_a end_n to_o abase_v the_o outward_a man_n pag._n 62_o body_n of_o death_n not_o encounter_v by_o a_o few_o pang_n and_o desire_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 144_o to_o be_v bottom_v and_o ground_v sound_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n pag._n 253_o bad_a servant_n must_v not_o think_v it_o too_o late_o to_o repent_v pag._n 312_o bless_v god_n for_o bring_v we_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o grace_n pag._n 490_o not_o to_o believe_v a_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v sinful_a how_o and_o wherein_o it_o may_v be_v instance_a pag._n 581_o a_o question_n how_o far_o bond_n bind_v in_o conscience_n the_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o six_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o ibid._n 607_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v in_o a_o bad_a condition_n pag._n 605._o 609_o c._n call_v to_o grace_v double_a unconditionall_a or_o conditional_a both_o free_a pag._n 10_o conditional_a call_n what_o and_o how_o free_a pag._n 10_o caviller_n against_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n confute_v p._n 25._o five_o or_o six_o sort_n of_o they_o ibid._n 26._o 27._o corruption_n be_v subdue_v in_o god_n people_n by_o piecemeal_o pag._n 61_o charity_n in_o our_o judgement_n of_o man_n must_v not_o draw_v we_o to_o over-foolish_a credulity_n pag._n 64_o corrupt_a frail_a nature_n can_v bear_v any_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n without_o swell_v pag._n 90_o christian_n must_v look_v for_o dâ—ff_a culty_n as_o well_o in_o their_o progress_n as_o in_o their_o entrance_n pag._n 94_o corruption_n how_o restrain_v by_o god_n pag._n civil_a man_n in_o how_o dangerous_a a_o state_n pag._n 106_o carnal_o wise_a man_n scorn_v the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n pag._n 107_o carnal_a worldling_n full_a of_o himself_o pag._n 107_o carnality_n of_o good_a part_n a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n pag._n 108_o carnal_a savour_n of_o superiority_n or_o greatness_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 109_o carnal_a person_n admonish_v ibid._n the_o creature_n a_o dangerous_a object_n to_o tickle_v &_o inchant_v a_o corrupt_a heart_n 10._o it_o have_v a_o peculiarne_n of_o deceit_n in_o it_o 10._o what_o a_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o christ_n 113._o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o it_o conject_v false_o that_o god_n love_v it_o 2._o nestle_v itself_o in_o her_o ease_n and_o welfare_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o word_n preach_v without_o due_a respect_n if_o not_o with_o disdain_n ibid._n remedy_n against_o this_o disease_n four_o or_o five_o ibid._n constantine_n restore_v the_o church_n to_o her_o privilege_n eclipse_v her_o pureness_n pag._n 116_o cross_n great_a mean_n to_o let_v out_o self_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o dropsy_n by_o incision_n pag._n 150_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n how_o fertile_a of_o shift_n and_o trick_n to_o hurt_v herself_o pag._n 192_o cavil_n of_o a_o bâ—se_a heart_n against_o religion_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pag._n 193_o carnal_a reason_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o faith_n 195._o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n three_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o ibid._n what_o subject_n i_o mean_v not_o profane_a person_n but_o professor_n ibid._n sundry_a instance_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 197._o 198._o 199_o corrupt_a custom_n have_v mar_v right_a reason_n in_o we_o pag._n 202_o carnal_a reason_n just_o infatuate_v by_o god_n pag._n 203_o convincement_n of_o carnal_a reason_n in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 204_o carnal_a reason_n describe_v by_o the_o savour_n thereof_o ibid._n and_o that_o in_o three_o or_o four_o particular_n pag._n 205._o 206_o carnal_a policy_n cause_v jealousy_n among_o christian_n pag._n 210_o carnal_a reason_n eat_v up_o grace_n pag._n 211_o christian_n of_o all_o other_o have_v need_n be_v wise_a carnal_a man_n deal_v with_o god_n as_o they_o do_v in_o common_a affair_n pag._n 225_o counsel_n against_o carnal_a reason_n four_o pag._n 229_o carnal_a reason_n must_v come_v in_o humble_o and_o yield_v up_o her_o weapon_n to_o god_n pag._n 230_o carnal_a reason_n wish_v old_a way_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o promise_n pag._n 231_o carnal_a policy_n unlawful_a 239._o in_o what_o particular_n it_o appear_v 1_o politic_a shift_n 2._o politic_a neutrality_n 3._o politic_a and_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n 4._o self_n love_n 5._o formality_n 6._o profaneness_n 7._o religion_n 8_o blanch_a of_o evil_n ibid._n choiceness_n which_o man_n use_v in_o thing_n outward_a shall_v teach_v they_o wisdom_n to_o be_v well_o principled_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n pag._n 256_o caviller_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v no_o better_o convince_v pag._n 272_o close_a cleaver_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n pag._n 355_o comfort_n to_o all_o fearful_a one_o in_o that_o god_n way_n be_v sweet_a and_o easy_a pag._n 377_o common_a service_n in_o the_o season_n of_o special_a duty_n stink_v
to_o the_o use_n and_o first_o it_o may_v be_v instruction_n and_o admonition_n to_o such_o of_o we_o as_o go_v for_o the_o forward_a christian_n instruct_v use_v 1._o of_o instruct_v instruction_n first_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o god_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o we_o live_v in_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o most_o few_o be_v gastre_v by_o the_o terror_n thereof_o few_o sustain_v by_o the_o promise_n few_o be_v sensible_a active_a watchful_a walker_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n have_v his_o jewel_n in_o corner_n his_o secret_a one_o who_o heart_n and_o way_n lie_v close_o to_o he_o in_o these_o degenerate_a time_n but_o for_o the_o body_n of_o hearer_n either_o to_o be_v convert_v or_o in_o appearance_n convert_v already_o strange_a it_o be_v what_o a_o numb_a palsy_n what_o a_o laodicean_n temper_n of_o indifference_n ease_n and_o self-love_n have_v cover_v we_o over_o 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