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have_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 225_o why_o man_n have_v bad_a conscience_n ibid._n papist_n can_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n why_o p._n 226_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o ground_n of_o joy_n why_o p._n 227_o 235_o a_o good_a conscience_n breed_v joy_n 1._o in_o life_n p._n 228_o to_o 232_o 2._o in_o death_n 3._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o good_a conscience_n comfort_v in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o p._n 228_o 229_o 230_o why_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o always_o witness_v comfort_n p._n 231_o 232_o mean_n how_o to_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o witness_n of_o conscience_n p._n 233_o nothing_o worse_a than_o a_o bad_a conscience_n p._n 236_o 237_o 238_o 239_o labour_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n ibid._n commenâ—…atior_fw-la of_o a_o good_a conscience_n ibid._n how_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 240_o god_n child_n have_v place_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o p._n 320_o contrary_n god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v comfort_n out_o of_o contrary_n p._n 42_o 43_o god_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o contrary_n why_o p._n 146_o conversation_n conversation_n what_o p._n 266_o christianity_n may_v stand_v with_o converse_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n p._n 267_o keligion_n make_v a_o man_n converse_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n untainted_a ibid._n a_o christian_n conversation_n be_v best_a where_o he_o be_v best_o know_v p._n 273_o corinth_n corinth_n a_o very_a wicked_a city_n yet_o ever_o there_o god_n have_v a_o church_n p._n 4_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n p._n 5_o corinth_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother-city_n of_o achaia_n p._n 6_o see_v achaia_n d._n danger_n god_n suffer_v his_o child_n sometime_o to_o fall_v into_o extreme_a peril_n and_o danger_n why_o p._n 125_o 126_o etc._n etc._n day_n christ_n have_v a_o day_n p._n 339_o there_o be_v two_o special_a day_n of_o christ_n ibid._n the_o measure_n of_o a_o christian_n joy_n be_v as_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 340_o we_o shall_v often_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 341_o see_v judgement_n death_n god_n child_n be_v sometime_o very_o sensible_a and_o much_o afraid_a of_o death_n why_o p._n 130_o 131_o how_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n the_o saint_n desire_v death_n p._n 133_o christ_n be_v afraid_a of_o death_n and_o yet_o thirst_v after_o it_o how_o p._n 132_o 133_o god_n child_n be_v often_o deceive_v concern_v the_o time_n â—…f_fw-mi their_o death_n why_o p._n 134_o death_n uncertain_a how_o ibid._n the_o time_n of_o death_n uncertain_a why_o p._n 134_o 135_o certain_a account_n of_o and_o look_v for_o death_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o selfconfidence_n and_o from_o the_o world_n and_o to_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n p_o 136_o physician_n fault_n in_o flatter_v the_o sick_a and_o feed_v they_o with_o false_a hope_n â—…f_o long_a life_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n tax_v ibid._n affliction_n call_v death_n p._n 171_o deliver_v god_n do_v not_o deliver_v his_o child_n at_o the_o first_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n and_o why_o p._n 171_o 172_o god_n deliver_v after_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n p._n 172_o god_n time_n to_o deliver_v when_o p._n 173_o god_n child_n always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o deliverance_n p._n 175_o god_n deliver_v both_o outward_o and_o inwrd_o p._n 176_o 180_o christian_n have_v deliverance_n from_o trouble_n p._n 177_o a_o double_a deliverance_n of_o god_n p._n 178_o experience_n of_o god_n deliverance_n in_o time_n past_a a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 172_o 178_o 182_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o trouble_n answer_v p._n 179_o deliverance_n various_a or_o manifold_a p._n 180_o god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o all_o trouble_n p._n 181_o dispense_v no_o dispense_n with_o god_n law_n p._n 399_o dissemble_v dissimulation_n ground_n of_o dissimulation_n p._n 244_o a_o threefold_a dissimulation_n 1._o before_o the_o project_n p._n 224_o 2._o in_o 3._o after_o objection_n for_o dissemble_v answer_v pag._n 247_o man_n natural_o prone_a to_o dissemble_v p._n 244_o 250_o dissemble_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o decline_v p._n 371_o 372_o a_o christian_n be_v no_o dissembler_n p._n 317_o see_v simulation_n dominion_n no_o man_n have_v dominion_n over_o another_o faith_n p._n 519_o what_o be_v no_o domineer_a over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o p._n 520_o what_o be_v domineer_a over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o ibid._n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o domineer_a over_o other_o man_n faith_n p._n 521_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n guilty_a of_o domineer_a over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o how_o and_o wherein_o ibid._n ground_n from_o whence_o this_o domineer_a over_o other_o man_n faith_n arise_v p._n 527_o double_n double_v a_o great_a sin_n p._n 247_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o double_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o p._n 250_o some_o person_n and_o calling_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o double_v then_o other_o ibid._n a_o christian_a be_v no_o double_a p._n 317_o e._n earnest_n what_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o earnest_a of_o p._n 486_o the_o spirit_n resemble_v to_o a_o earnest_a in_o fiv_n e_o particular_n p._n 486_o 487_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 493_o 494_o 495_o how_o to_o get_v this_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 501_o 502_o 503_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o this_o earnest_n pag._n 504_o 505_o end_n holy_a man_n work_v for_o holy_a end_n p._n 347_o equivocation_n popish_a equivocation_n odious_a and_o abominable_a p._n 246_o 372_o 516_o error_n how_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o mistake_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 374_o see_v infallible_a mistake_v experience_n former_a experience_n a_o ground_n to_o expect_v like_o mercy_n for_o the_o future_a p._n 182_o to_o 188_o extremity_n god_n sometime_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o fall_v into_o great_a extremity_n and_o why_o p._n 126_o 127_o god_n people_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o extremity_n p._n 129_o see_v affliction_n suffering_n tribulation_n f._n faith_n difference_n between_o faith_n and_o presumption_n p._n 441_o a_o double_a act_n of_o faith_n 1._o direct_v pag._n 488_o 2._o reflect_v of_o stand_v by_o faith_n see_v stand_v to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o see_v dominion_n the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v out_o of_o a_o man_n self_n p._n 544_o true_a faith_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n not_o upon_o unwritten_a tradition_n p._n 544_o 545_o 546_o popish_a faith_n not_o build_v upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o upon_o tradition_n p._n 545_o 546_o faith_n sure_a and_o certain_a p._n 546_o true_a faith_n will_v persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n ibid._n it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o stand_v and_o withstand_v all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o ibid._n i'faith_o a_o christian_n victory_n by_o it_o he_o conquer_v all_o adversary_n power_n ibid._n the_o sacrament_n a_o mean_n of_o strengthen_v faith_n p._n 550_o falsehood_n falsehood_n to_o be_v decline_v p._n 371_o 372_o father_n god_n as_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v praise_v p._n 21_o see_v praise_n god_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n our_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n how_o pag._n 21_o 22_o why_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n p._n 23_o why_o not_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o mercy_n ibid._n use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o title_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o see_v mercy_n flesh._n flesh_n what_o 276_o 364_o carnal_a wisdom_n why_o call_v
subordinate_a religion_n to_o state-policy_n p._n 294_o 295_o religion_n tend_v to_o practice_n p._n 295_o popish_a religion_n be_v a_o carnal_a religion_n p._n 312_o 313_o the_o most_o religious_a man_n be_v the_o best_a statesman_n p._n 315_o wherein_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o pâ—…pish_a agree_v and_o differ_v p._n 395_o 398_o popish_a religion_n unsound_a and_o rot_a p._n 546_o popish_a religion_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o upon_o tradition_n p._n 545_o 546_o popish_a religion_n cross_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 385_o 386_o popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n p._n 386_o popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o uncertainty_n p._n 386_o 387_o it_o safe_a to_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n then_o of_o the_o popish_a p._n 397_o whether_o one_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o romish_a religion_n may_v be_v save_v p._n 397_o 398_o repentance_n late_o repentance_n such_o as_o be_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n seldom_o true_a repentance_n p._n 33_o reproof_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o endure_v reproof_n and_o to_o esteem_v and_o affect_v the_o reprover_n p._n 330_o 513_o a_o minister_n must_v not_o spare_v to_o reprove_v people_n for_o sin_n commit_v p._n 512_o etc._n etc._n a_o threefold_a reproof_n or_o correction_n p._n 514_o resolution_n of_o good_a resolution_n pag._n 323_o 324_o etc._n etc._n resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o strengthen_v faith_n p._n 167_o there_o will_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n god_n raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 167_o to_o 171_o rock_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o rock_n matth._n 16._o 18._o p._n 394_o s._n saint_n our_o love_n and_o respect_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o all_o saint_n p._n 5_o god_n scatter_v his_o saint_n why_o p._n 6_o all_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n shall_v indeed_o be_v saint_n ibid._n professor_n call_v saint_n why_o ibid._n four_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v a_o saint_n viz._n 1._o separation_n 2._o dedication_n 3._o qualification_n 4._o conversation_n pag._n 7_o 8_o how_o to_o know_v a_o saint_n from_o a_o mere_a civil_a man_n p._n 8_o true_a saint_n wherein_o different_a from_o hypocrite_n and_o formal_a professor_n ibid._n see_v christian._n salvation_n salvation_n wrought_v by_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n how_o and_o how_o by_o christ_n p._n 108_o to_o 113_o how_o affliction_n or_o patience_n in_o suffer_v affliction_n help_v to_o salvation_n p._n 110_o 111_o 112_o two_o way_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n p._n 108_o salutation_n use_v of_o holy_a salutation_n threefold_a p._n 9_o salutation_n shall_v be_v holy_a p._n 10_o god_n name_v when_o take_v in_o vain_a in_o salutation_n ibid._n salutation_n in_o what_o case_n to_o be_v omit_v ibid._n satisfaction_n against_o popish_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o other_o p._n 107_o see_n indulgence_n scripture_n how_o to_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_o divine_a p._n 386_o 392_o whether_o the_o scripture_n receive_v any_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n p._n 3_o 4_o 545_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v for_o itself_o not_o because_o of_o the_o church_n p._n 392_o 393_o see_v word_n seal_n christ_n the_o head_n be_v first_o seal_v and_o then_o the_o member_n viz._n christian_n pag._n 473_o our_o seal_n what_o p._n 474_o four_o use_n of_o a_o seal_n p._n 474_o 475_o the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o a_o seal_n wherein_o pag._n 474_o 475_o 476_o 478_o 481_o how_o the_o spirit_n differ_v from_o other_o seal_n p._n 476_o how_o the_o spirit_n seal_v we_o p._n 476_o 477_o four_o thing_n the_o spirit_n work_v in_o this_o seal_n 477_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o we_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 477_o 478_o objection_n against_o the_o spirit_n seal_v answer_v p._n 479_o etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o labour_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n seal_v or_o to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n stamp_v upon_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 481_o to_o 486_o simplicity_n simplicity_n what_o and_o how_o take_v p._n 216_o 242_o 243_o why_o call_v godly_a simplicity_n or_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n p._n 243_o difference_n between_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n p._n 241_o s._n paul_n conversation_n in_o simplicity_n how_o p._n 241_o 242_o to_o what_o thing_n simplicity_n be_v oppose_v p._n 244_o 245_o 246_o direction_n or_o mean_n to_o get_v simplicity_n p._n 251_o simulation_n of_o simulation_n p._n 244_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 245_o see_v dissemble_v sincerity_n sincerity_n what_o p._n 253_o how_o sincerity_n differ_v from_o simplicity_n p._n 241_o why_o call_v godly_a sincerity_n or_o the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n p._n 253_o a_o christian_n conversation_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o sincerity_n p._n 253_o 271_o sincerity_n in_o good_a action_n how_o discover_v or_o try_v p._n 254_o 255_o sincerity_n how_o try_v or_o discover_v in_o ill_a action_n p._n 256_o sincerity_n how_o try_v or_o discover_v in_o action_n indifferent_a p._n 257_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o sincerity_n pag._n 258_o 259_o 263_o 264_o mean_n to_o get_v sincerity_n pag._n 260_o 261_o 262_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n may_v stand_v with_o sincerity_n p._n 264_o etc._n etc._n order_n in_o sincerity_n how_o to_o be_v keep_v pag._n 265_o sincerity_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o man_n life_n p._n 266_o we_o must_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o sincerity_n while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n pag._n 271_o singularity_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o singularity_n in_o many_o pag._n 3_o slander_n how_o to_o arm_n and_o fence_v ourselves_o against_o slander_n pag._n 357_o society_n the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o society_n p._n 71_o 267_o solitariness_n solitariness_n very_o dangerous_a pag._n 71_o 267_o see_v alone_a society_n son_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o differ_v from_o other_o son_n p._n 388_o soul_n god_n spirit_n alone_o speak_v comfort_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 536_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n p._n 151_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v somewhat_o to_o trust_v to_o ibid._n people_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o open_v the_o case_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o their_o spiritual_a physician_n p._n 535_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n with_o its_o grace_n compare_v to_o anoint_v or_o ointment_n see_v anoint_v ointment_n the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o a_o earnest_a see_v earnest_n the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o a_o seal_n see_v seal_n why_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n p._n 498_o why_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o seal_v and_o to_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o not_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n ibid._n mean_v to_o attain_v or_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 501_o 502_o 503_o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n p._n 499_o 500_o 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strength_n of_o love_n of_o we_o it_o be_v his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n which_o be_v shed_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spring_v only_o from_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o love_a nature_n and_o not_o from_o we_o at_o all_o this_o be_v grace_n it_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v distinguish_v they_o rom._n 5._o 15._o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v favour_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o favour_n which_o be_v grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o here_o especial_o be_v mean_v the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o with_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o he_o wish_v these_o thing_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o to_o their_o soul_n that_o as_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o they_o so_o that_o he_o will_v show_v his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v discover_v it_o and_o shine_v upon_o 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27_o 28_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o see_v presumption_n all_o god_n attribute_n without_o mercy_n be_v terrible_a p._n 23_o objection_n of_o a_o poor_a deject_a soul_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o mercifulnesse_n answer_v p._n 30_o to_o who_o god_n mercy_n be_v unlimited_a viz._n to_o repentant_a soul_n not_o to_o presumptuous_a sinner_n p._n 27_o how_o to_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o or_o capable_a of_o mercy_n p._n 36_o how_o to_o improve_v mercy_n daily_o p._n 37_o kind_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 24_o 25_o merit_n against_o merit_n p._n 202_o minister_n ministry_n minister_n must_v win_v by_o life_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n p._n 274_o minister_n join_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o acceptance_n and_o neglect_n p._n 333_o a_o faithful_a minister_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n the_o ministry_n be_v a_o great_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 334_o 346_o 347_o 348._o the_o people_n proficiency_n in_o grace_n be_v the_o minister_n joy_n p._n 336_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o ministry_n p._n 39_o consent_n of_o minister_n be_v a_o help_n to_o faith_n p._n 391_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o people_n see_v prayer_n mistake_v holy_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v pag._n 374_o see_v error_n n._n name_n man_n have_v oft_o their_o name_n and_o denomination_n in_o scripture_n by_o that_o which_o they_o be_v rule_v by_o p._n 275_o 365_o new_a popery_n be_v a_o new_a religion_n p._n 396_o 397_o o._n oath_n oath_n what_o p._n 376_o 515_o a_o oath_n lawful_a p._n 516_o 517_o kind_n of_o oath_n p._n 376_o 514_o 515_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o oath_n p._n 518_o condition_n of_o a_o oath_n pag._n 376_o 514_o 515_o a_o oath_n not_o good_a unless_o necessary_a p._n 376_o 515_o 516_o 517_o qualification_n of_o a_o oath_n ibid._n none_o but_o good_a man_n shall_v take_v a_o oath_n p._n 515_o part_n of_o a_o oath_n ibid._n a_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v only_o in_o serious_a matter_n p._n 515_o 517_o see_v swear_v occasion_n a_o good_a man_n must_v take_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v good_a p._n 354_o oil_n ointment_n the_o spirit_n with_o its_o grace_n compare_v to_o oil_n or_o ointment_n p._n 464_o etc._n etc._n old_a our_o religion_n be_v the_o old_a religion_n p._n 394_o 395_o etc._n etc._n popery_n no_o old_a but_o new_a religion_n p._n 396_o 397_o oneness_n a_o christian_a man_n be_v one_o man_n he_o do_v act_v one_o man_n part_n p._n 317_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n p._n 394_o one_o catholic_n church_n ibid._n opinion_n it_o be_v good_a to_o cherish_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o p._n 323_o 344_o see_v conceit_n hope_v p._n partake_v those_o that_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n shall_v also_o partake_v in_o their_o suffering_n p._n 119_o paul_n st._n paul_n prerogative_n above_o other_o apostle_n pag._n 2_o st._n paul_n modesty_n and_o humility_n p._n 3_o s._n paul_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o the_o corinthian_n p._n 322_o how_o s._n paul_n can_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o journey_n and_o not_o in_o his_o doctrine_n pag._n 373_o 374_o how_o timothy_n be_v call_v s._n paul_n brother_n p._n 4_o s._n paul_n course_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o holy_a resolution_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 324_o peace_n true_a peace_n issue_v from_o grace_n p._n 14_o persecution_n they_o that_o persecute_v the_o saint_n persecute_v christ_n p._n 81_o see_v affliction_n suffer_v tribulation_n perseverance_n resolution_n to_o persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o good_a course_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 323_o s._n paul_n course_n to_o persevere_v in_o holy_a resolution_n to_o the_o end_n p._n 324_o god_n child_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n pag._n 489_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v persevere_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n p._n 490_o physician_n physician_n do_v ill_a in_o flatter_v the_o sick_a and_o feed_v they_o with_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 136_o we_o shall_v open_v the_o case_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o our_o spiritual_a physician_n p._n 535_o policy_n a_o christian_n shall_v avoid_v the_o imputation_n of_o carnal_a policy_n p._n 365_o not_o to_o subordinate_a religion_n to_o state_n policy_n p._n 294_o 295_o pope_n popery_n popery_n cross_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 385_o 386_o the_o pope_n treasury_n what_o p._n 107_o popery_n found_v upon_o tradition_n p._n 545_o 546_o popery_n a_o rot_a and_o unsound_a religion_n ibid._n popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n p._n 386_o popish_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o uncertainty_n p._n 386_o 387_o how_n and_o wherein_o popish_a and_o protestant_n religin_n agree_v and_o differ_v p._n 395_o 398_o it_o safe_a to_o be_v a_o protestant_n than_o a_o papist_n p._n 397_o whether_o a_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v pag._n 397_o 398_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 and_o satisfaction_n p._n 142_o praise_n god_n the_o object_n of_o praise_n how_o p._n 20_o god_n to_o be_v praise_v as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n p._n 21_o praise_n follow_v prayer_n or_o after_o prayer_n praise_n be_v due_a p._n 204_o the_o praise_n of_o many_o be_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n ibid._n how_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n praise_n god_n p._n 206_o we_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o other_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n ibid._n wherein_o praise_n consist_v p._n 207_o see_v more_o in_o bless_v thankfulness_n prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v all_o good_a and_o deliver_v from_o all_o ill_a p._n 188_o god_n child_n can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o p._n 190_o christian_n ought_v to_o help_v one_o another_o by_o prayer_n p._n 191_o people_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o minister_n p._n 193_o 200_o 201_o what_o be_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n or_o pray_v for_o for_o minister_n ibid._n christian_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n alike_o p._n 193_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o gift_n but_o of_o grace_n p._n 194_o divers_a gift_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n prayer_n be_v a_o prevail_a course_n with_o god_n and_o why_o p._n 195_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n help_v the_o church_n p._n 199_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a condition_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v p._n 200_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n prayer_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o in_o sickness_n p._n 203_o the_o more_o eminent_a man_n be_v the_o more_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o p._n 215_o preach_v christ_n be_v the_o main_a object_n of_o preach_v p._n 388_o see_v ministry_n word_n presence_n personal_a presence_n have_v a_o special_a power_n p._n 346_o presumption_n against_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n p._n 27_o 28_o see_v mercy_n difference_n between_o faith_n and_o presumption_n pag._n 441_o pride_n pride_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o all_o the_o commandment_n pag._n 219_o priest_n christian_n be_v priest_n how_o pag_n 467_o 468_o promise_n god_n deal_v with_o man_n by_o promise_n pag._n 402_o promise_v what_o p._n 403_o all_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n pag._n 403_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n p._n 407_o 408_o etc._n etc._n several_a kind_n of_o promise_n p._n 413_o till_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o good_a by_o the_o promise_n p._n 418_o what_o right_a a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n have_v to_o the_o promise_n p._n 419_o comfort_n from_o the_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n pag._n 420_o 421_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o have_v comfort_n by_o they_o pag._n 424_o 425_o etc._n etc._n what_o to_o do_v when_o in_o trouble_n we_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o particular_a promise_n p._n 425_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_v familiar_a to_o we_o p._n 428_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o believe_v the_o promise_n pag._n 432_o 433_o 434_o etc._n etc._n to_o 438_o promise_n be_v legacy_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n p._n 435_o god_n promise_v call_v a_o testament_n a_o will_n ibid._n necessity_n of_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 440_o none_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o promise_n but_o such_o as_o find_v a_o change_n in_o themselves_o p._n 473_o prophet_n how_o christian_n be_v prophet_n pag._n 468_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n how_o subject_a to_o error_n how_o not_o p._n 374_o providence_n providence_n what_o p._n 177_o r._n rejoice_v see_v joy_n religion_n not_o to_o
or_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o p._n 109_o god_n child_n partake_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o how_o p._n 115_o suffer_v must_v precâ—…de_v comfort_n and_o why_o p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n those_o that_o suffer_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o comfort_n p._n 118_o see_v more_o in_o affliction_n persecution_n tribulation_n suspicion_n man_n nature_n be_v prove_v to_o suspicion_n pag._n 356_o 506_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n from_o whence_o it_o arise_v p._n 357_o 506_o etc._n etc._n suspicion_n what_o p._n 357_o 507_o how_o to_o arm_n ourselves_o against_o suspicion_n p._n 357_o how_o to_o know_v when_o suspicion_n be_v evil_a p._n 358_o suspicion_n be_v more_o than_o fear_v less_o than_o judgement_n p._n 507_o suspicion_n make_v the_o worst_a construction_n ibid._n why_o the_o devil_n cherish_v suspicion_n ibid._n mischief_n from_o suspicion_n ibid._n swear_v what_o mean_v by_o the_o prohibition_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o p._n 376_o 516_o 517_o to_o swear_v by_o none_o but_o god_n p._n 515_o swear_v lawful_a p._n 516_o 517_o ordinary_a swear_v condemn_v p._n 376_o 516_o 517_o 518_o objection_n for_o common_a and_o ordinary_a swear_v answer_v p._n 517_o etc._n etc._n original_a cause_n of_o ordinary_a swear_n p._n 518_o 519_o motive_n against_o ordinary_a swear_n p._n 519_o 520_o mean_n against_o ordinary_a swear_n pag._n 519_o ordinary_a swearer_n curse_v themseluse_v p._n 518_o t._n thankfulness_n it_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o mercy_n receive_v pag._n 16_o we_o be_v to_o be_v especial_o thankful_a for_o spiritual_a favour_n p._n 18_o mean_n to_o become_v thankful_a p._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 208_o 209_o a_o carnal_a man_n unthankful_a why_o pag._n 19_o motive_n to_o thankfulness_n pag_n 20_o 210_o 211_o 212_o not_o only_o verbal_a but_o real_a thanksgiving_n be_v require_v p._n 212_o see_v bless_v praise_n tradition_n popish_a faith_n be_v build_v upon_o tradition_n p._n 345_o 346_o treasury_n the_o pope_n 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 simplicity_n nor_o sincerity_n ibid._n god_n child_n not_o rule_v by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n why_o p._n 279_o 288_o 289_o mischief_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n pag._n 280_o 281_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a wisdom_n hinder_v our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n p._n 287_o 288_o popery_n be_v found_v on_o carnal_a wisdom_n p._n 312_o how_o to_o avoid_v fleshly_a wisdom_n pag._n 368_o 369_o a_o christian_n need_v wisdom_n why_o p._n 291_o wisdom_n may_v be_v have_v p_o 292_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n pag._n 292_o 293_o god_n give_v wisdom_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 293_o true_a wisdom_n touch_v conversation_n p._n 299_o word_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n accompany_v with_o god_n spirit_n be_v able_a to_o convert_v and_o change_v the_o most_o wicked_a heart_n â—…hat_o be_v pag._n 4_o 5_o see_v ministry_n preach_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o consequence_n to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a certain_a and_o immutable_a p._n 377_o etc._n etc._n the_o 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 quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la sanct._n sanct._n gallica_n mirata_fw-la est_fw-la calvinum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nuper_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la docuit_fw-la doctius_fw-la est_fw-la quoque_fw-la te_fw-la nuper_fw-la mirata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tonantem_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fortiùs_fw-la et_fw-la miratur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la fundentem_fw-la mella_fw-la viretum_fw-la quo_fw-la nemo_fw-la fatur_fw-la dulcius_fw-la beza_n beza_n tunc_fw-la bene_fw-la multiformis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la dispensatur_fw-la quando_fw-la acceptum_fw-la donum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la creditur_fw-la quando_fw-la propter_fw-la eum_fw-la cui_fw-la impenditur_fw-la sibi_fw-la datum_fw-la putatur_fw-la gregâ—…r_n moral_a lib._n 28._o cap._n 6._o god_n scatter_v his_o saint_n why_o quest._n answ._n the_o church_n have_v its_o name_n sometime_o 1._o from_o the_o mixture_n in_o it_o 2._o from_o the_o better_a
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