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etc._n etc._n and_o together_o with_o propound_v these_o excellent_a encouragement_n and_o motive_n the_o spirit_n strong_o work_v upon_o the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n it_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o do_v persuade_v and_o convince_v and_o thereupon_o come_v embrace_v which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o afterward_o the_o soul_n be_v persuade_v embrace_v now_o this_o persuasion_n be_v not_o only_o by_o propound_v of_o argument_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n but_o likewise_o a_o work_n upon_o the_o will_n from_o whence_o there_o follow_v a_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n and_o a_o embrace_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v persuade_v of_o for_o let_v all_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o man_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o he_o in_o christ_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o free_a offer_n whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v in_o all_o that_o will_v a_o large_a offer_n let_v he_o 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be_v build_v again_o 1_o 106_o how_o man_n build_v jericho_n again_o 1_o 114_o 118_o embrace_n faith_n embrace_v what_o it_o have_v 1_o 259_o embrace_v follow_v persuasion_n 1_o 260_o what_o affection_n embrace_v good_a thing_n 1_o 272_o embrace_v how_o wrought_v 1_o 274_o joy._n know_v god_n we_o be_v our_o joy_n 2_o 129_o judgement_n see_v spiritual_a k_o king_n the_o ten_o king_n wherein_o sinful_a 1._o 28_o know_v knowledge_n god_n willing_a to_o be_v know_v 1_o 141_o knowledge_n of_o our_o estate_n sometime_o suspend_v 1_o 238_o l_o life_n christ_n our_o life_n how_o 2_o 11_o to_o improve_v the_o time_n of_o life_n 2_o 75_o life_n 3._o degree_n of_o it_o 2_o 82_o see_v die_v hide_a soul_n love_n god_n know_v to_o be_v we_o by_o our_o love_n 2_o 127_o m_n malice_n see_v reproach_n false_a confidence_n over-turned_n by_o weak_a mean_n 1_o 67_o see_v faith_n bless_v of_o minister_n to_o be_v regard_v 1_o 103_o minister_n duty_n 2_o 176_o god_n the_o only_a monarch_n 1_o 26_o good_a motion_n to_o be_v cherish_v 2_o 99_o n_o 3._o thing_n in_o man_n by_o nature_n 1_o 64_o o_o quality_n of_o obedience_n 1_o 160_o obedience_n suitable_a to_o the_o command_n 1_o 164_o to_o know_v god_n be_v we_o by_o our_o obedience_n 2_o 131_o god_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o ordinance_n 1_o 186_o man_n give_v too_o much_o to_o outward_a worship_n 2_o 172_o why_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o outward_a performance_n 2_o 174_o papist_n work_v their_o own_o overthrow_n 1_o 53_o how_o to_o set_v against_o popery_n 1_o 87_o popery_n how_o it_o spring_v up_o 1_o 117_o covenant_n of_o grace_n peculiar_a 2_o 252_o persuasion_n follow_v sight_n 121_o persuasion_n what_o 1_o 233_o persuasion_n degree_n of_o it_o 1_o 235_o persuasion_n spiritual_a necessary_a 1_o 236_o persuasion_n particular_a sometime_o weak_a 1_o 237_o persuasion_n how_o to_o know_v it_o be_v not_o supernatural_a 2_o 242_o persuasion_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o 247_o how_o the_o spirit_n do_v persuade_v 1_o 248_o the_o manner_n of_o work_a persuasion_n 1_o 250_o a_o strong_a work_n to_o persuade_v the_o soul_n 1_o 251_o to_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a persuasion_n 1_o 253_o to_o desire_n god_n to_o persuade_v we_o 1_o 256_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v persuade_v 1_o 257_o person_n see_v curse_n pilgrim_n difference_n between_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n 1_o 289_o to_o resolve_v to_o please_v god_n 2_o 141_o power_n see_v truth_n to_o know_v god_n be_v we_o by_o our_o prayer_n 2_o 134_o preach_v the_o force_n of_o it_o 1_o 78_o presence_n of_o god_n how_o consider_v 1_o 171_o thing_n as_o present_v affect_v we_o 1_o 218_o promise_n to_o allege_v they_o to_o god_n 1_o 167_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n by_o promise_n 1_o 210_o faith_n look_v to_o god_n by_o the_o promise_n 1_o 211_o promise_n oft_o to_o be_v think_v on_o 2_o 13_o proportion_n see_v punishment_n providence_n see_v evil_a punishment_n proportionable_a to_o sin_n 1_o 109_o r_o religion_n disgrace_v how_o it_o affect_v we_o 2_o 132_o reproach_n the_o expression_n of_o malice_n 2_o 216_o not_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o for_o reproach_n ibid._n david_n sensible_a of_o reproach_n 2_o 228_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n 1_o 215_o righteous_a man_n who_o 2_o 84_o saint_n see_v sight_n thing_n requisite_a to_o sight_n 1_o 222_o sight_n of_o faith_n necessary_a 1_o 223_o 3._o thing_n in_o strong_a sight_n 1_o 224_o see_v faith_n persuasion_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n apprehend_v in_o our_o seed_n 2_o 156_o to_o seek_v god_n by_o his_o strength_n 1_o 158_o seek_v what_o it_o do_v imply_v 1_o 170_o ground_n of_o seek_v of_o god_n 1_o 171_o see_v strength_n betimes_o face_n sensible_n see_v reproach_n sentence_n of_o christ_n unavoidable_a 1_o 132_o man_n must_v not_o appoint_v how_o to_o serve_v god_n 1_o 138_o sin_n consider_v in_o three_o time_n 1_o 17_o soul_n make_v for_o heavenly_a thing_n 1_o 267_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n abase_v the_o soul_n 1_o 268_o soul_n how_o quiet_v ibid._n soul_n continue_v after_o death_n 2_o 74_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n double_a ibid._n how_o to_o use_v our_o soul_n 2_o 75_o spirit_n spiritual_a spiritual_a judgement_n great_a 1_o 22_o order_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v 1_o 217_o to_o beg_v the_o spirit_n to_o persuade_v we_o 1_o 254_o stranger_n god_n people_n stranger_n here_o 1_o 290_o christ_n a_o stranger_n on_o earth_n 1_o 294_o to_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o stranger_n 1_o 295_o wicked_a man_n how_o stranger_n here_o 1_o 297_o carriage_n of_o a_o stranger_n 1_o 300_o see_v pilgrim_n strike_v see_v threaten_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n sure_a 2_o 250_o t_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o testament_n 2_o 110_o difference_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o testament_n ibid._n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o that_o we_o have_v 1_o 215_o god_n threatensâ—…re_v â—…re_z he_o strike_v 1_o 108_o wickedness_n shall_v nos_fw-la always_o thrive_v 1_o 47_o to_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n 1_o 133_o man_n natural_o trust_v soâ—…what_o 1_o 62_o try_v all_o of_o our_o trust_n 1_o 65_o how_o to_o know_v god_n we_o by_o trust_n 2_o 129_o truth_n of_o god_n 1_o 150_o faith_n look_v to_o god_n power_n &_o truth_n 1_o 224_o five_o the_o best_a man_n body_n vile_a in_o this_o world_n 2_o 40_o god_n reveal_v to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v creature_n 2_o 107_o our_o nature_n prone_a to_o unthankefulnes_n 2_o 116_o w_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n in_o all_o want_n 2_o 15_o degree_n of_o wicked_a man_n 2_o 86_o will_n of_o man_n free_a in_o sin_n 1_o 20_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o owâ—…_n will_v a_o great_a judgement_n 1_o 21_o will_n when_o accept_v for_o