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obedience_n 63._o &_o 77._o &_o so_o be_v all_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o child_n page_n 78_o god_n can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n and_o make_v wicked_a man_n serve_v for_o instrument_n of_o his_o will_n page_n 66_o god_n be_v author_n of_o all_o action_n but_o not_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o page_n 73_o god_n foreknoweth_a the_o sin_n of_o man_n page_n 86_o god_n certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o evil_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o certain_a judgement_n to_o punish_v they_o page_n 89_o god_n love_v to_o his_o church_n be_v eternal_a as_o himself_o be_v page_n 95_o god_n be_v soon_o stir_v to_o mercy_n then_o provoke_v to_o anger_n page_n 100_o god_n love_v to_o be_v solicit_v for_o mercy_n page_n 101_o god_n be_v eternal_a in_o himself_o in_o his_o essence_n and_o eternal_a in_o providence_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o creature_n page_n 104_o ged_a be_v holy_a therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o church_n be_v for_o its_o correction_n only_o page_n 105_o 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cause_n of_o contention_n pag_n 26_o hear_v the_o word_n profit_v nought_o without_o faith_n pag_n 209_o hearing_n and_o understand_v the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n pag_n 209_o hearer_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o teacher_n pag_n 144_o heathen_n god_n not_o jealous_a of_o their_o glory_n pag_n 299_o he_o that_o will_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o god_n will_v and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v do_v sin_v unless_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n which_o god_n project_v pag_n 76_o how_o far_o we_o may_v complain_v to_o god_n against_o our_o brethren_n pag_n 15_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n and_o other_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n pag_n 111_o and_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o see_v hear_v etc._n etc._n pag_n 73._o ch_z 3_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v pag_n 165_o how_o god_n righteousness_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n pag_n 237_o how_o drunken_a folk_n be_v say_v to_o discover_v their_o nakedness_n pag_n 314_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o dominion_n over_o beast_n i._o idolatry_n define_v and_o describe_v pag._n 328_o idolatry_n a_o grievous_a sin_n pag_n 329_o idolatry_n among_o christian_n pag_n 330_o idolatry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o worship_v the_o consecrate_a host_n pag_n 333_o if_o to_o omit_v a_o duty_n be_v a_o sin_n the_o commit_n of_o a_o contrary_a evil_n must_v needs_o be_v abominable_a pag_n 312_o ill-gotten_a good_n bring_v such_o a_o sin_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o can_v be_v purge_v but_o by_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n pag_n 293_o if_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o a_o elevation_n above_o our_o pitch_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a symptom_n of_o a_o disease_a soul_n pag_n 191_o image-worship_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o little_a and_o little_a pag_n 332_o imprecation_n forbid_v pag_n 17_o infirmity_n of_o god_n servant_n twofold_a pag._n 48_o inordinate_a zeal_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 53_o iniquity_n know_v no_o measure_n pag._n 84_o in_o all_o our_o consideration_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n providence_n howsoever_o the_o effect_n may_v seem_v strange_a to_o we_o we_o must_v not_o question_v either_o the_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o goodness_n of_o god_n pag._n 117_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o will_v always_o be_v some_o will_v argue_v against_o god_n pag._n 147_o inconvenience_n of_o rapine_n pag._n 277_o ingredient_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n by_o a_o dissection_n of_o the_o word_n fides_n pag._n 187_o it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o christ_n passion_n to_o be_v scorn_v and_o deride_v of_o his_o enemy_n pag._n 258_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a wisdom_n to_o use_v the_o fullness_n of_o prosperity_n well_o 83._o and_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v require_v thereto_o pag._n 84_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n pag._n 65._o and_o 179._o ch_z 3_o just_a man_n define_v pag._n 185_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o pag._n 237_o k._n keep_v silence_n a_o sign_n of_o reverence_n and_o submission_n pag._n 327_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n a_o excellent_a knowledge_n 300._o and_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o labour_n which_o well_o reward_v itself_o pag._n 301_o m_o malice_n may_v be_v in_o look_v into_o the_o vice_n of_o brethren_n though_o it_o pretend_a desire_n of_o reformation_n pag._n 21_o man_n be_v mutable_a god_n unchangable_o just_a pag._n 78_o man_n in_o mercy_n come_v near_a god_n image_n pag._n 99_o man_n state_n in_o his_o innocency_n pag._n 213_o man_n be_v but_o earth_n and_o gold_n but_o clay_n pag._n 248_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v their_o eternity_n from_o god_n pag._n 103_o mean_n to_o get_v a_o upright_a soul_n pag._n 192_o mercy_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 100_o minister_n may_v in_o general_n reprove_v sin_n but_o not_o particularize_v any_o man_n pag._n 54_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o seer_n and_o then_o speaker_n pag._n 139_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o watch_v but_o also_o give_v warning_n pag._n 142_o minister_n must_v maintain_v god_n cause_n against_o all_o contradiction_n pag._n 143_o minister_n ought_v to_o open_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n pag._n 156_o minister_n have_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n pag._n 211_o n._n no_o man_n simpliciter_fw-la atheos_n but_o acknowledge_v some_o divine_a roll_a power_n pag._n 89._o and_o 328_o and_o 80._o ch_z 3_o no_o man_n will_v do_v service_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o pag._n 329_o no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o church_n pag._n 339_o not_o that_o as_o we_o have_v but_o what_o we_o dispose_v of_o make_v we_o friend_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n pag._n 300_o o._n occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 33_o oracle_n cease_v at_o christ_n come_v pag._n 175_o original_a sin_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 216_o outward_a thing_n unsanctified_a to_o the_o owner_n have_v no_o power_n to_o establish_v the_o heart_n pag._n 84_o out_o of_o natural_a and_o moral_a way_n of_o life_n there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v learn_v pag._n 123_o overcharge_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o drink_n be_v drunkenness_n pag._n 306_o p._n papist_o idolater_n pag._n 331_o people_n without_o a_o ruler_n be_v unhappy_a pag._n 114_o and_o 124_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v fervent_a and_o continual_a 18_o as_o well_o in_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n as_o for_o our_o own_o necessity_n pag._n 19_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 31_o prayer_n be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o that_o
pray_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o scourge_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n pag._n 183_o prayer_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v faith_n pag._n 228_o preparation_n require_v in_o those_o who_o go_v to_o church_n pag._n 344_o pride_n a_o cause_n of_o strife_n pag._n 25_o pride_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o think_v too_o well_o of_o ourselves_o contemptible_o of_o other_o boast_v and_o glory_v in_o vain_a ostentation_n pag._n 240_o pride_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o insatiablenesse_n pag._n 241_o pride_n the_o ruin_n of_o charity_n justice_n temperance_n and_o religion_n pag._n 243_o proof_n of_o a_o sincere_a faith_n pag._n 227_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o pride_n and_o vain_a estimation_n of_o themselves_o pag._n 131_o proud_a man_n resemble_v death_n and_o hell_n pag._n 243_o punishment_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v evil_a yet_o god_n may_v work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o pag._n 69_o punishment_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 334_o punishment_n of_o pride_n 247._o just_a reprehension_n 155._o derision_n 257_o spoil_n and_o destruction_n pag._n 262_o punishment_n of_o ambition_n 279._o they_o consult_v shame_n to_o their_o own_o house_n ibid._n sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n 283._o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o success_n pag._n 286_o punishment_n of_o drunkenness_n 315._o who_o will_v punish_v it_o god_n 316_o how_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o 319._o why_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o pag._n 324_o q._n ovantity_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o judgement_n pag._n 5_o r._n reason_n why_o ambition_n make_v man_n unhappy_a pag._n 274_o religion_n contemn_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o disease_a and_o desperate_a state_n 38_o reason_n thereof_o ibid._n riligion_n be_v the_o knot_n of_o true_a union_n that_o knit_v we_o to_o god_n and_o unit_v we_o to_o one_o another_o pag._n 78._o religion_n have_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o they_o have_v no_o religion_n that_o have_v no_o mercy_n pag._n 99_o religion_n the_o best_a bond_n of_o brotherhood_n pag._n 129_o remedy_n for_o man_n fall_n 222._o which_o be_v christ_n pag._n 223_o remedy_n against_o drunkenness_n pag._n 308_o s._n sathan_n sugge_v that_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v painful_a pag._n 287_o satan_n chief_a temptation_n be_v by_o blemish_v of_o god_n glory_n pag._n 296_o seeker_n of_o strife_n condemn_v pag._n 25_o service_n perform_v to_o god_n without_o zeal_n be_v without_o life_n pag._n 51_o shame_n rather_o harden_v than_o reform_v a_o sinner_n pag._n 16_o sincere_a faith_n can_v be_v lose_v pag._n 228_o sharp_a and_o satirical_a tartness_n not_o always_o unlawful_a pag._n 259_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n 3._o to_o man_n 4._o and_o awake_v god_n vengeance_n ibid._n sin_n see_v in_o other_o moves_z man_n to_o a_o loathe_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o charity_n pag._n 68_o sin_n be_v like_o leaven_n a_o little_a sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n pag._n 204_o &_o 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no_o peace_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 6_o the_o sound_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v can_v be_v true_o hear_v by_o we_o unless_o he_o open_v our_o heart_n pag._n â—2_n the_o soul_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v pag._n 22_o three_o special_a benefit_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n pag._n 40._o &_o 41_o the_o chaldean_n raise_v by_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n pag._n 56_o they_o who_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n have_v their_o infirmity_n lapse_n and_o relapse_n yet_o sin_v not_o to_o death_n pag._n 64_o they_o who_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o know_v not_o do_v fulfil_v their_o own_o will_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o be_v not_o reward_v but_o rather_o punish_v for_o it_o pag._n 74._o &_o 75_o the_o way_n to_o avoid_v contempt_n be_v humility_n pag._n 81_o there_o be_v such_o a_o concatenation_n of_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o break_v the_o chain_n pag._n 267_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v upon_o himself_o pag._n 280_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v pag._n 281_o the_o elect_a sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fault_n 283_o and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n pag._n 284_o the_o delivery_n of_o god_n church_n and_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o her_o enemy_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n pag._n 294_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n pag._n 297_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a consideration_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 299_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n live_v under_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o so_o pag._n 82_o those_o who_o god_n use_v as_o his_o rod_n be_v limit_v pag._n 83_o to_o know_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o course_n of_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 302_o to_o make_v other_o drink_v be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n then_o drunkenness_n pag._n 310_o u._n vanity_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 326_o uncharitableness_n corrupt_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o make_v all_o god_n servant_n complain_v pag._n 34_o ungodly_a man_n outrageous_a when_o they_o find_v a_o way_n open_a to_o their_o violence_n pag._n 125_o ungodly_a man_n have_v no_o bowel_n pag._n 136_o unrighteous_a man_n labour_n describe_v pag._n 287_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a drunkenness_n pag._n 318_o w._n want_v of_o zeal_n a_o sin_n pag._n 52_o want_n of_o faith_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o idolatry_n pag._n 90_o way_n to_o hell_n all_o down_o hill_n yet_o very_o uneasy_a 286._o and_o that_o be_v get_v by_o it_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n pag._n 283_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v cause_n of_o complaint_n pag._n 34_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o limit_n god_n to_o a_o set_a time_n for_o our_o deliverance_n nor_o to_o any_o set_a mean_n nor_o measure_n of_o affliction_n pag._n 107_o we_o must_v not_o think_v long_o to_o tarry_v god_n leisure_n 173._o to_o avoid_v these_o two_o evil_n of_o murmur_v against_o god_n or_o seek_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v our_o desire_n pag._n 178_o we_o ought_v not_o be_v too_o busy_a to_o search_v into_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v pag._n 174_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n promise_n whatsoever_o appearance_n do_v put_v in_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n pag._n 175_o where_o god_n be_v pag._n 336_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v or_o speak_v shall_v certain_o take_v effect_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n pag._n 160_o what_o duty_n be_v owe_v to_o he_o pag._n 336_o where_o religion_n be_v despise_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_a 28._o and_o power_n and_o authority_n degenerate_a into_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n pag._n 29_o when_o god_n undertake_v a_o work_n he_o accommodate_v all_o fit_a mean_n though_o he_o need_v none_o for_o a_o full_a execution_n pag._n 71_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v 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against_o cry_v sin_n of_o the_o time_n be_v discreet_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 52_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n a_o double_a plainness_n of_o scripture_n rational_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 77_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n can_v separate_v the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 5_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o a_o dead_n to_o it_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v quicken_v with_o souâ—â—_n beam_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o it_o more_o than_o it_o can_v bear_v pag._n 41_o affection_n of_o love_n most_o vehement_a in_o a_o woman_n pag._n 94_o all_o god_n favour_n to_o man_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o pag._n 69_o as_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o sword_n so_o by_o the_o sword_n he_o drive_v they_o out_o pag._n 144_o c_o catesbie_n speech_n concern_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n pag._n 89_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n pag._n 78_o christ_n be_v always_o before_o the_o gospel_n and_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 150_o church_n music_n ancient_a and_o of_o holy_a use_n pag._n 22_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n therein_o pag._n 43_o commination_n of_o god_n judgement_n make_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o fear_v pag._n 174_o consideration_n of_o former_a mercy_n strengthen_v faith_n in_o present_a trouble_n pag._n 50._o &_o 68_o cushan_n be_v aethiopia_n so_o call_v from_o cush_n the_o son_n of_o cham._n pag._n 80_o cyrus_n angry_a with_o the_o river_n gyndes_n pag._n 103_o d._n davids_n psalm_n a_o common_a store-house_n of_o good_a learning_n pag._n 195_o description_n of_o repentance_n pag._n 1â—5_n distress_v of_o the_o poor_a a_o grievous_a and_o provoke_a sin_n pag._n 159_o e_o every_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 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by_o another_o pag._n 87_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o church_n 214._o both_o in_o that_o we_o be_v and_o in_o that_o we_o do_v and_o in_o that_o we_o suffer_v pag._n 215_o god_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o his_o church_n &_o will_v renew_v the_o face_n &_o glory_n of_o it_o pag._n 222_o god_n word_n must_v minister_v matter_n to_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 25_o god_n church_n be_v god_n work_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o call_n 37._o and_o of_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o it_o pag._n 38_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o obedience_n be_v motive_n of_o re-establish_a his_o protection_n upon_o his_o church_n pag._n 55_o god_n secret_n reveal_v only_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o pag._n 75_o god_n power_n show_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a prove_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n pag._n 80_o god_n promise_n be_v either_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v pag._n 124_o god_n extraordinary_a mercy_n must_v be_v often_o remember_v pag._n 166_o god_n 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