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quicken_v to_o action_n of_o obedience_n 1._o o_o particular_a calling_n 2._o general_n calling_n 3._o it_o confirm_v in_o obedience_n rev._n 3._o 11._o jam._n 5._o use_v show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n profaneness_n and_o the_o saint_n dejectedness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o use_v 2._o to_o strengthen_v faith_n of_o the_o judgement_n jerome_n part_n of_o the_o text._n mean_v of_o the_o word_n doct._n death_n due_a to_o sin_n as_o wage_n gen._n 2._o 17._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o rom._n 5._o 12._o jam._n 1._o 15._o quest._n answ._n whaâ—…_n death_n due_a to_o sin_n 1._o temporal_a rom._n 5._o 12._o object_n answ._n how_o adam_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o sin_v object_n answ._n how_o christian_n free_v from_o temporal_a death_n 1_o cor._n 15._o christian_n undergo_v temporal_a death_n why_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o simile_n 2._o eternal_a death_n answ._n sin_n infinite_a three_o way_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n 2._o the_o subject_n 3._o the_o sinner_n dâ—…sire_v use_v 1_o original_a lust_n a_o sin_n basile_n use_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d no_o sin_n in_o itself_o venial_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 5._o sin_n mortal_a and_o venial_a how_o use_v 3_o in_o spectacle_n of_o death_n to_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n use_v 4._o todeterre_v we_o from_o sin_n simile_n joh._n 2._o 1_o sam_n 14_o use_v 5._o to_o be_v humble_a and_o thankful_a life_n twofold_a 1._o natural_a 2._o spiritual_a 1._o in_o this_o life_n job_n 17._o 5._o 2._o in_o death_n 3._o after_o the_o resurrection_n a_o thing_n eternal_a three_o way_n 1._o 2._o 3._o doct._n salvation_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n quest._n answ._n austin_n quest._n answ._n joh._n 3._o use_v 1_o confutation_n of_o merit_n rom._n 8._o use_v 2._o to_o humble_v we_o use_v 3_o comfort_n isa._n 54._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o use_v 4._o thankfulness_n psal._n 50_o deut._n 30._o 19_o isa._n 45._o 24._o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o chapter_n propos._n 1_o god_n be_v please_v to_o set_v himself_o to_o procure_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o people_n prove_v by_o instance_n 1._o in_o his_o institute_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n act._n 26._o 18._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n 3._o prayer_n unprofitable_a live_v under_o the_o ordinance_n a_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 4._o seâ—…ng_v of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n in_o our_o nature_n 2._o in_o his_o command_n and_o injunction_n deut._n 10._o 13._o matth._n 〈◊〉_d 29._o 3._o in_o his_o several_a administration_n 1._o permit_v sin_n to_o remain_v 2._o to_o prevail_v 3._o withdraw_v his_o presence_n 4._o suspend_v his_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n 5._o deny_v their_o particular_a suit_n 6._o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o dear_a blessing_n james_n 5._o 11._o use_v of_o exhortation_n 1._o 2._o 3._o use_v 2._o of_o instruction_n 1._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 33._o propos._n 2._o god_n aim_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n be_v their_o profit_n gen_n 41._o 52._o affliction_n they_o be_v profitable_a the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o affliction_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 1â—…_n deut._n 8._o 15._o isa._n 27._o 9_o hab._n 1._o 12._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v wait_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 12._o isa._n 37._o 4._o use_v 1_o for_o reproof_n god_n child_n prone_a to_o misconstrue_v the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n 1_o sam._n 27._o 1._o esa._n 6._o 5._o lam._n 3._o 16._o 18_o isa._n 49._o 14._o jer._n 29._o 11._o use_v 2._o for_o comfort_v isa._n 10._o 57_o simile_n isaiah_n 10._o 12._o use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o a_o patient_a expectation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n object_n answ._n 1._o 2._o 3._o job_n 17._o 4._o the_o