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secret_n of_o man_n heart_n page_n 367_o use_v 1_o then_o all_o hypocrite_n must_v needs_o be_v atheist_n ibid._n use_v 2_o admire_v at_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n page_n 368_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v know_v your_o own_o heart_n to_o yourselves_o ib._n obs_n 2_o god_n eye_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o humble_v we_o page_n 369_o ob_n 3_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o their_o present_a way_n page_n 370_o use_v here_o be_v hope_n for_o repent_v sinner_n ob_n 4._o defile_v worship_v exceed_o defile_v the_o soul_n of_o people_n page_n 372_o objection_n do_v the_o mixture_n of_o the_o wicked_a defile_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n answer_v 1_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v wicked_a man_n in_o it_o page_n 272_o answer_v 2_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o defile_v to_o the_o receiver_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n question_v how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v mixture_n of_o communion_n answer_v 1_o the_o congregation_n be_v defile_v if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o page_n 373_o answer_v 2_o particular_a person_n be_v defile_v when_o they_o neglect_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o page_n 374_o ob_n 5._o a_o defile_a nation_n be_v near_o unto_o ruin_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o open_v page_n 376_o apply_v to_o england_n page_n 379_o ob_n 1._o apostate_n have_v seldom_o any_o inclination_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n page_n 384_o ob_n 2._o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a but_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o god_n page_n 385_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v god_n just_a judgement_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v when_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n page_n 386_o ob_n 4._o impetuousness_n of_o spirit_n blind_v the_o mind_n page_n 388_o use_v when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v truth_n let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o spirit_n page_n 389_o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n and_o pride_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 390_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v proud_a man_n page_n 391_o 1_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n worship_n as_o a_o mean_a thing_n ibid._n 2_o they_o put_v more_o upon_o the_o creature_n than_o god_n have_v page_n 392_o 3_o they_o prescribe_v to_o god_n which_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v worship_v ibid._n 4_o they_o honour_v their_o own_o way_n because_o they_o be_v their_o own_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o page_n 397_o ob_n 4._o pride_n go_v before_o a_o fall_n ibid._n 1_o a_o proud_a man_n go_v from_o god_n ibid._n 2_o he_o go_v against_o god_n ibid._n 3_o he_o go_v beyond_o god_n page_n 398_o 4_o he_o go_v above_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n for_o any_o one_o to_o think_v what_o misery_n he_o bring_v other_o into_o page_n 399_o ob_n 6._o it_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o any_o to_o say_v they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o page_n 400_o ob_n 7._o if_o god_n people_n comply_v with_o wicked_a man_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o fall_v with_o they_o in_o outward_a judgement_n ibid._n use_v why_o so_o many_o fall_n in_o these_o time_n ob_n 8._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o wickedman_n be_v of_o special_a consideration_n page_n 401_o 1_o god_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o holy_a he_o be_v ibid._n 2_o he_o will_v have_v none_o presume_v on_o former_a service_n page_n 402_o 3_o god_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o any_o if_o they_o transgress_v ibid._n use_v 1_o god_n can_v be_v without_o man_n page_n 403_o use_v 2_o admonition_n to_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o duty_n be_v in_o a_o distraction_n when_o their_o duty_n prevail_v not_o page_n 403_o ob_n 2._o god_n contemn_v the_o service_n of_o hypocrite_n superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a person_n page_n 404_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n will_v not_o own_v as_o he_o what_o we_o tender_v up_o to_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 4._o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a people_n be_v abundant_a in_o their_o service_n page_n 406_o ob_n 5._o idolatrus_fw-la and_o superstitious_a people_n will_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o their_o own_o way_n page_n 407_o ob_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v see_v a_o need_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o the_o vile_a idolater_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o seek_v god_n as_o well_o as_o any_o page_n 408_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o such_o pretender_n page_n 409_o ob_n 8._o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a man_n be_v most_o abundant_a in_o their_o service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 409_o ob_n 9_o carnal_a professor_n think_v to_o make_v god_n amends_o for_o former_a fail_n by_o outward_a performance_n page_n 410_o ob_n 10._o if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ib._n obs_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n shall_v be_v to_o find_v god_n in_o they_o page_n 411_o ob_n 12._o god_n will_v not_o always_o be_v find_v when_o he_o be_v seek_v ib._n 1._o when_o man_n seek_v he_o in_o a_o superstitious_a way_n ibid._n 2._o when_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o rather_o than_o god_n ib._n 3._o when_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n as_o a_o god_n ibid._n 4._o when_o we_o seek_v he_o too_o late_o page_n 412_o ob_n 13_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o superstitious_a and_o formal_a professor_n ib._n obs_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n withdraw_v from_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o distress_n page_n 413_o 1._o god_n put_v a_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 2._o no_o creature_n can_v help_v we_o page_n 414_o 3._o some_o great_a judgement_n must_v be_v expect_v ib._n 4._o no_o protection_n can_v be_v expect_v ib._n 5._o conscience_n fly_v in_o one_o face_n ib._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o eternal_a withdraw_n ib._n question_n do_v not_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o saint_n answer_n 1._o they_o retain_v good_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n page_n 415_o answer_n 2._o he_o draw_v their_o heart_n after_o he_o to_o cry_v more_o earnest_o ib._n answer_n 3._o he_o leave_v some_o light_n behind_o he_o that_o they_o may_v see_v which_o way_n he_o be_v go_v page_n 416_o answer_n 4._o his_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5._o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o till_o god_n come_v again_o ibid._n answer_v 6._o he_o do_v not_o utter_o forsake_v they_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o open_v page_n 417_o ob_n 1._o when_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o seek_v god_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n page_n 419_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v sin_n of_o treachery_n page_n 420_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n ib._n obs_n 3_o parent_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o child_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o god_n page_n 424_o ob_n 4._o child_n be_v usual_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v and_o education_n be_v page_n 426_o use_v 1_o to_o such_o as_o be_v well_o educate_v ibid._n 2_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ill_o educate_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o child_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o wickedness_n page_n 427_o use_v child_n ought_v to_o examine_v their_o parent_n way_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o when_o the_o succeed_a generation_n be_v wicked_a there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o such_o a_o people_n page_n 428_o ob_n 7_o god_n take_v it_o exceed_v ill_o at_o man_n hand_n when_o they_o corrupt_v their_o young_a one_o page_n 429_o ob_n 8_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n to_o reckon_v with_o sinner_n page_n 433_o ob_n 9_o this_o set_a time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n ibid._n obs_n 10._o the_o more_o special_a the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o mercy_n the_o more_o severe_a be_v his_o judgement_n if_o provoke_v page_n 434_o ob_n 11_o a_o carnal_a man_n have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n only_o ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1._o when_o a_o people_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o awake_a page_n 436_o ob_n 2._o when_o danger_n be_v apprehend_v as_o present_v and_o real_a it_o take_v the_o heart_n waste_v page_n 438_o ob_n 3._o minister_n of_o god_n must_v make_v the_o thing_n they_o preach_v as_o real_a before_o the_o people_n eye_n page_n 439_o ob_n 4._o minister_n if_o their_o ambassage_n of_o peace_n be_v slight_v must_v denounce_v war_n page_n 441_o ob_n 5._o god_n displeasure_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o a_o land_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o superstitious_a place_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n
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apprehension_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o faith_n in_o affliction_n page_n 549_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n grant_v mercy_n he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v of_o lively_a spirit_n page_n 549_o ob_n 8_o when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o people_n his_o face_n be_v towards_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n be_v their_o safety_n page_n 550_o ob_n 10_o god_n people_n life_n consist_v in_o god_n favour_n ib._n obs_n 11_o faith_n raise_v the_o soul_n high_a ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v as_o in_o god_n sight_n page_n 551_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1._o true_a penitent_n turn_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v god_n page_n 554_o ob_n 2_o no_o man_n can_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o as_o god_n face_n be_v towards_o he_o page_n 555_o ob_n 3_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o more_o man_n turn_v to_o god_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 5_o those_o that_o know_v something_o of_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o page_n 556_o ob_n 6_o a_o gracious_a heart_n endeavour_v strong_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n revealing_n page_z 557_o ob_n 8_o those_o that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v god_n shall_v know_v more_o of_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o page_n 558_o ob_n 10_o the_o time_n of_o god_n delivery_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n page_n 561._o obs_n 11_o the_o church_n have_v no_o affliction_n but_o there_o come_v a_o morning_n after_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v god_n presence_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v page_n 562_o ob_n 14_o the_o saint_n in_o affliction_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o morning_n be_v come_v ibid._n obs_n 15_o the_o saint_n night_n be_v dark_a a_o little_a before_o their_o deliverance_n ibid._n obs_n 16_o god_n delivery_n be_v by_o degree_n ibid._n obs_n 17_o god_n deliverance_n be_v like_a rain_n to_o the_o corn_n ibid._n obs_n 18_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a page_n 563_o use_v let_v we_o be_v seasonable_a in_o duty_n page_n 565_o ob_n 19_o when_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v on_o page_n 566_o use_v let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n in_o obedience_n ibid._n obs_n 20_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n procure_v much_o good_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n people_n deliverance_n come_v from_o heaven_n ib._n obs_n 22_o god_n people_n deliverance_n can_v be_v hinder_v page_n 567_o ob_n 23_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o god_n work_n in_o his_o creature_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v man_n page_n 569_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o lose_v our_o pain_n with_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o it_o a_o speceal_v mean_n to_o humble_a man_n to_o consider_v what_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a page_n 570_o ob_n 4_o god_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v with_o man_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o condition_n of_o people_n be_v sad_a when_o no_o mean_n will_v do_v they_o good_a page_n 572_o ob_n 6_o it_o go_v nigh_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o see_v man_n perverse_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v good_a beginning_n and_o let_v they_o fall_v be_v grievous_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 581_o grievous_a to_o god_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v holy_a page_n 582_o 2_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a ib._n 3_o it_o stifle_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 4_o such_o people_n can_v be_v trust_v ibid._n 5_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n ibid._n 6_o it_o pollute_v god_n name_n ib._n 7_o religion_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o such_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a ibid._n 8_o they_o never_o have_v good_a beginning_n ibid._n dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n 1_o because_o we_o lose_v many_o opportunity_n page_n 583_o 2_o we_o shall_v never_o grow_v to_o any_o eminency_n ibid._n 3_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n ibid._n 4_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n ibid._n 5_o it_o spoil_v the_o acception_n of_o our_o service_n ibid._n 6_o it_o damp_n our_o heart_n in_o duty_n ibid._n mean_v to_o persevere_v 1_o trust_v not_o in_o sudden_a flash_n page_n 584_o 2_o get_v your_o heart_n off_o from_o earthly_a engagement_n page_n 585_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n ib._n 4._o take_v often_o account_v of_o your_o heart_n ib_n 5_o never_o trust_v your_o heart_n after_o revive_a ib._n 6_o humble_v yourselves_o after_o good_a desire_n page_n 586_o 7_o rest_v not_o in_o beginning_n page_n 587_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v against_o false_a prophet_n he_o look_v the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o page_n 588_o ob_n 2_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n provoke_v god_n anger_n page_n 592_o ob_n 3_o many_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o knotty_a timber_n page_n 593_o ob_n 4_o god_n minister_n be_v hewer_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o when_o minister_n hew_v god_n hew_v page_n 594_o ob_n 6_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n tool_n page_n 595_o ob_n 7_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n mouth_n page_n 596_o ob_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o god_n judgement_n lie_v dark_a when_o man_n go_v on_o in_o a_o
know_v more_o of_o the_o truth_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o oh_o the_o sweet_a light_n which_o purify_a mind_n enjoy_v to_o these_o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 25.14_o of_o which_o the_o great_a rabbi_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n be_v mystery_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o they_o because_o they_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n neither_o labour_n to_o know_v god_n obs_n 6_o those_o that_o true_o know_v something_o of_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o of_o he_o as_o he_o that_o be_v learn_v in_o something_o covet_v after_o more_o still_o and_o certain_o none_o but_o ignorant_a people_n be_v enemy_n to_o learning_n learning_n learning_n those_o that_o never_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o these_o be_v they_o that_o cry_v it_o down_o therefore_o those_o which_o be_v content_v with_o little_a nay_o 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