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those_o excuse_n and_o plea_n to_o extenuate_v the_o offence_n which_o sin_n of_o pure_a ignorance_n do_v those_o that_o live_v without_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v say_v lord_n we_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a redemption_n wrought_v by_o he_o if_o we_o have_v we_o will_v never_o have_v live_v and_o act_v as_o we_o do_v and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v joh._n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o gospel-light_n have_v not_o shine_v among_o they_o their_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v of_o that_o deep_a guilt_n that_o now_o it_o be_v for_o now_o it_o be_v so_o foul_a and_o heinous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o light_n under_o and_o against_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v that_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n to_o extenuate_v or_o mitigate_v it_o four_o evangelical_n light_n be_v a_o very_a rich_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n one_o of_o the_o choice_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o other_o nation_n have_v corn_n and_o wine_n gold_n and_o silver_n abundance_n of_o earthly_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o they_o have_v not_o a_o beam_n of_o heavenly_a light_n shine_v upon_o they_o we_o may_v account_v this_o mercy_n small_a but_o god_n who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o value_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o account_v it_o great_a hos._n 8._o 12._o i_o have_v write_v unto_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n christ_n reckon_v capernaum_n to_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o place_n now_o the_o great_a the_o mercy_n be_v which_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n bring_v with_o it_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o horrid_a and_o heinous_a must_v the_o abuse_n and_o despise_v of_o it_o be_v five_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n argue_v a_o love_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n to_o naked_a sin_n without_o any_o disguise_n or_o covert_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o bad_a for_o a_o man_n to_o sin_n through_o a_o mistake_n of_o judgement_n when_o he_o think_v that_o to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v indeed_o sinful_a he_o do_v not_o now_o close_o with_o sin_n as_o sin_n but_o he_o either_o close_v with_o it_o as_o his_o duty_n or_o at_o least_o his_o liberty_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o satan_n to_o persuade_v many_o man_n to_o embrace_v a_o naked_a sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o clothes_v it_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o duty_n or_o liberty_n and_o thereby_o deceive_v and_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v light_a shine_v into_o his_o conscience_n and_o convince_a he_o that_o the_o way_n he_o be_v in_o be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n strip_v the_o sin_n naked_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o conscience_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o covert_n or_o excuse_n and_o yet_o will_v persist_v in_o it_o this_o i_o say_v argue_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o sin_n as_o sin_n now_o as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v grace_n as_o grace_v be_v a_o solid_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v sin_n as_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o argue_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v in_o the_o forefront_n and_o among_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o sinner_n six_o the_o great_a and_o clear_a the_o light_n be_v under_z and_o against_o which_o man_n continue_v in_o sin_n the_o more_o must_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o sinner_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v waste_v and_o violate_v by_o such_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v for_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o the_o peccatâ—…m_fw-la maxima_fw-la violatio_fw-la conscientiâ—…_n est_fw-la maximum_fw-la peccatâ—…m_fw-la great_a violation_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n conscience_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o tender_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o body_n very_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o injury_n and_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v like_o a_o blow_n in_o the_o eye_n but_o nothing_o give_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o conscience_n nothing_o so_o much_o waste_v it_o and_o destroy_v it_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n do_v this_o put_v a_o plain_a force_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o give_v a_o
p._n 385_o believer_n their_o general_a assembly_n p._n 338_o believer_n undergo_v two_o change_n p._n 335_o believer_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o altar_n p._n 316_o believer_n shall_v have_v a_o free_a spirit_n p._n 332_o believer_n in_o what_o manner_n bring_v to_o god_n p._n 338_o body_n of_o sinner_n how_o smite_v by_o death_n p._n 536_o blindness_n of_o mind_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 569_o blindness-spiritual_a what_o it_o include_v p._n 571_o blindness-spiritual_a what_o it_o exclude_v p._n 570_o blindness_n of_o mind_n evidence_v six_o way_n p._n 574_o blind_a artifices_fw-la of_o satan_n what_o ibid._n burdensome_a nature_n of_o sin_n open_v p._n 185_o burden_n of_o sin_n why_o it_o must_v be_v feel_v p._n 191_o c._n care_n of_o christian_n over_o christ_n honour_n p._n 28â—…_n carnal_a relation_n admonish_v p._n 85_o charity_n to_o saint_n strong_o urge_v p._n 37_o 38_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a life_n twofold_a p._n 532_o christ_n transcendent_a in_o holiness_n p._n 500_o christian_n no_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 476_o christ_n outbid_v all_o other_o offerer_n p._n 74_o christ_n the_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n p._n 234_o christ_n eight_o thing_n in_o he_o attractive_a p._n 154_o christ_n communicate_v all_o blessing_n to_o we_o p._n 172_o christ_n make_v haste_n in_o extremity_n p._n 191_o christ_n burden_n exceed_v heavy_a p._n 185_o christ_n the_o only_a physician_n p._n 217_o christ_n qualify_v as_o foretell_v p._n 240_o christ_n comprehensive_a of_o all_o that_o be_v lovely_a p._n 250._o christ_n a_o incomparable_a friend_n p._n 257_o christ_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o how_o p._n 264_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n p._n 277_o christ_n glory_n twofold_a p._n 278_o christ_n the_o only_a comfort_n of_o saint_n p._n 290_o christ_n shall_v be_v precious_a to_o saint_n p._n 319_o christian_n why_o void_a of_o comfort_n p._n 293_o circumspection_n how_o necessary_a p._n 588_o civility_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 449_o companion_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v abandon_v p._n 384_o communion_n with_o christ_n twofold_a p._n 166_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o what_o it_o consist_v p._n 167_o communion_n with_o christ_n a_o great_a mystery_n p._n 173_o communion_n with_o christ_n admirable_a p._n 174_o communion_n with_o saint_n how_o pleasant_a p._n 179_o compassion_n due_a to_o the_o distress_a p._n 186_o come_v to_o christ_n what_o it_o include_v p._n 193_o communion_n with_o god_n kill_v sin_n p._n 484_o conviction_n precedaneous_a to_o faith_n p._n 147_o contentation_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n p._n 513_o condemnation_n twofold_a p._n 542_o content_v press_v upon_o convert_v p._n 23_o conversion_n introductive_a to_o all_o mercy_n p._n 19_o condescension_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 50_o conversion_n how_o illustrate_v p._n 76_o consent_v include_v in_o faith_n p._n 120_o consolation_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 288_o consolation_n three_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n consolation_n three_o ingredienâ—…s_n thereof_o p._n 289_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n contemn_v p._n 318_o conviction_n the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 414_o congruity_n of_o divine_a drawing_n with_o the_o will_n of_o man_n p._n 72_o concomitant_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 150_o conversion_n its_o stupendous_a effect_n p._n 86_o conscience_n the_o office_n thereof_o p._n 186_o conscience_n benumb_v how_o sad_a p._n 189_o complaint_n to_o man_n fruitless_a ibid._n confidence_n without_o ground_n what_o p._n 349._o convert_v exhort_v to_o praise_v p._n 371_o corruption_n of_o nature_n discover_v p._n 8â—…_n d._n damn_a their_o dreadful_a state_n open_v p._n 187_o danger_n of_o refuse_v christ._n p._n 156_o damnation_n how_o aggravate_v p._n 354_o danger_n of_o false_a confidence_n ibid._n death_n and_o deadness_n how_o difference_v p._n 422_o degree_n of_o faith_n the_o least_o precious_a p._n 142_o despair_n in_o ourselves_o necessary_a p._n 147_o despair_v not_o of_o carnal_a relation_n p._n 87_o death_n how_o make_v sweet_a p._n 43_o death_n on_o what_o account_n dreadful_a p._n 189_o death_n of_o christ_n its_o design_n and_o end_n p._n 336_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n what_o a_o mercy_n p._n 380_o decree_n of_o god_n how_o execute_v p._n 409_o delight_n in_o god_n eminent_a in_o christ._n p._n 509_o death_n spiritual_a what_o it_o be_v p._n 530_o dignity_n of_o saint_n whence_o infer_v p._n 36_o discourse_n of_o heaven_n sweet_a in_o the_o way_n p._n 343_o difficulty_n of_o faith_n discover_v p._n 137_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 217_o direction_n about_o faith_n six_o p._n 159_o direction_n to_o inflame_v desire_n p._n 273_o discouragement_n in_o godliness_n unreasonable_a p._n 387_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n p._n 364_o dominion_n of_o sin_n cure_v by_o christ._n p._n 219_o dominion_n of_o sin_n destroy_v in_o saint_n p._n 327_o dominion_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 461_o drawing_n of_o god_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 71_o drawing_n of_o god_n open_v five_o way_n p._n 73_o duty_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 450_o desire_n after_o christ_n examine_v p._n 270_o desire_n after_o christ_n include_v blessing_n ibid._n dejection_n of_o saint_n groundless_a p._n 344_o e._n efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o great_a p._n 358_o efficacy_n of_o preach_v whence_o it_o be_v p._n 55_o end_v of_o the_o new_a creature_n twofold_a p._n 435_o english_a preach_v its_o encomium_fw-la p._n 560_o embryo_n spiritual_a what_o they_o be_v p._n 370_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n man_n chief_a good_a p._n 337_o enemy_n to_o soul_n who_o be_v so_o p._n 355_o engagement_n to_o obedience_n what_o p._n 561_o engage_v not_o sin_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n p._n 486_o esteem_v nothing_o lovely_a but_o christ._n p._n 259_o eye_n open_v two_o way_n p._n 585_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a death_n p._n 531_o evidence_n of_o person_n unreconciled_a p._n 61_o evidence_n of_o carnal_a security_n p._n 350_o evidence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 359_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o p._n 415_o evidence_n of_o mortification_n p._n 469_o 492_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n large_a p._n 265_o expectation_n of_o wrath_n terrible_a p._n 187_o example_n motive_n to_o faith_n p._n 198_o expectation_n imply_v in_o faith_n p._n 195_o experience_n of_o other_o relieve_v p._n 190_o example_n useful_a in_o mortification_n p._n 491_o example_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 587_o f._n faith_n its_o subject_n act_n and_o enemy_n p._n 79_o faith_n consider_v two_o way_n p._n 128_o faith_n whether_o in_o two_o faculty_n p._n 120_o faith_n its_o encomium_fw-la above_o other_o grace_n p._n 129_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o work_n p._n 132_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o apply_v instrument_n p._n 133._o i'faith_o precious_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n p._n 144_o faith_n of_o papist_n a_o absurd_a faith_n p._n 145_o faith_n its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n p._n 146_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n rest_n p._n 207_o faith_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n to_o man_n p._n 546_o faith_n its_o instrumentality_n in_o mortification_n p._n 483_o fall_v of_o adam_n how_o aggravate_v p._n 51_o false_a joy_n the_o only_a joy_n of_o carnal_a man_n p._n 350_o false_a joy_n twofold_a p._n 351_o fear_n of_o death_n how_o cure_v p._n 209_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n our_o dignity_n p._n 163._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n not_o natural_a p._n 171_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n advantageous_a p._n 478_o filth_n of_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o remove_v p._n 208_o folly_n of_o self-righteousness_n p._n 226_o follow_v christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n p._n 344_o freegrace_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n consistent_a p._n 53._o freedom_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 326_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n what_o a_o privilege_n ibid._n freedom_n from_o the_o first_o covenant_n p._n 409_o frustration_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o p._n 354_o fullness_n of_o christ_n save_a power_n p._n 383_o g._n generality_n of_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n p._n 3â—…6_n gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a p._n 407_o gift_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 450_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v very_o great_a p._n 282_o gospel_n strange_a success_n whence_o be_v be_v p._n 396_o gospel_n a_o invaluable_a mercy_n p._n 365_o gospel_n why_o so_o unsuccessful_a p._n 355_o gospel_n embassy_n what_o it_o imply_v p._n 47_o 48_o gospel_n why_o ineffectual_a to_o man_n p._n 87_o gospel_n scope_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o believe_v p._n 131_o gospel_n its_o power_n to_o awaken_v man_n p._n 360_o gospel_n its_o enlighten_v efficacy_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o wound_a power_n p._n 361_o gospel_n how_o it_o turn_v the_o heart_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o power_n not_o in_o itself_o p._n 362_o gospel_n efficacy_n not_o in_o the_o instrument_n ibid._n gospel_n in_o every_o part_n press_v mortification_n p._n 466_o gospel_n
be_v attend_v p._n 89_o outward_a trouble_n how_o cure_v p._n 222_o oil_n of_o gladness_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 164_o p._n pardon_v of_o sin_n how_o sweet_a p._n 188_o papist_n how_o they_o still_o conscience_n p._n 203_o pause_n make_v in_o conversion_n p._n 77_o penance_n no_o act_n of_o mortification_n p._n 460_o peace_n two_o sort_n worse_o than_o trouble_n p._n 190_o plea_n for_o convert_v soul_n p._n 21_o 22_o pleasure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 97_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n cost_v dear_a p._n 186_o physician_n nove_n like_o christ_n p._n 223_o pledge_v of_o glory_n what_o be_v so_o p._n 410_o pleasure_n none_n in_o carnal_a man_n p._n 534_o policy_n of_o satan_n in_o what_o discover_v p._n 283_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n twofold_a p._n 405_o power_n of_o sin_n gradual_o weaken_v p._n 462_o proposition_n about_o apply_v christ_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o persecutor_n warn_v of_o danger_n p._n 42_o presumption_n false_o pretend_v p._n 200_o presumption_n a_o general_a sin_n p._n 350_o prayer_n how_o prevalent_a p._n 314_o prayer_n of_o saint_n desirable_a p._n 316_o prayer_n evidential_a of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 417_o prayerless_a person_n unregenerate_a p._n 453_o probability_n of_o mercy_n encourage_v p._n 388_o proper_a sin_n to_o be_v especial_o eye_v p._n 487_o principle_n of_o mortification_n what_o p._n 467_o promise_n of_o temporal_n how_o secure_v p._n 246_o practical_a nature_n of_o god_n teach_v p._n 399_o purity_n of_o conscience_n how_o needful_a p._n 484_o purpose_n accept_v by_o god_n p._n 315_o q._n qualification_n of_o minister_n p._n 63_o quality_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n p._n 434_o quicken_a of_o two_o sort_n p._n 94_o quicken_a the_o spirit_n work_v in_o order_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n p._n 93_o quicken_a a_o supernatural_a work_n p._n 103_o quietness_n of_o man_n what_o it_o argue_v p._n 353_o r._n reconciliation_n with_o god_n what_o p._n 51_o reconciliation_n wonderful_a p._n 52_o readiness_n in_o god_n to_o grant_v prayer_n p._n 313_o receive_v christ_n the_o vital_a act_n p._n 115_o receive_v christ_n what_o it_o improt_n p._n 116_o remission_n the_o saint_n privilege_n p._n 299_o remission_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 300_o remission_n none_o without_o christ_n p._n 305_o reconcile_v person_n their_o duty_n p._n 66_o renovation_n of_o nature_n p._n 430_o regenerate_v their_o duty_n p._n 445_o religion_n precise_a and_o strict_a p._n 499_o religion_n falâ—…y_o charge_v p._n 518_o represent_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v p._n 260_o respect_v due_a to_o minister_n and_o why_o p._n 48_o reluctance_n of_o nature_n how_o cure_v p._n 76_o rest_v come_v by_o faith_n sweet_a p._n 203_o rest_v of_o believer_n present_a and_o how_o p._n 207_o righteousness_n connect_v with_o holiness_n p._n 16_o riches_n of_o christ_n how_o great_a p._n 178_o right_a to_o glory_n christ_n purchase_n p._n 341_o rome_n shall_v feel_v the_o force_n of_o prayer_n p._n 317_o rod_n of_o affliction_n the_o saint_n lot_n p._n 325_o rule_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 498_o rule_n to_o discern_v the_o spirit_n in_o we_o p._n 411_o rule_n no_o man_n a_o rule_n to_o other_o p._n 498_o s._n saint_n have_v real_a communion_n with_o christ_n p._n 165_o saint_n honourable_a on_o what_o account_n p._n 175_o satan_n great_a design_n open_v p._n 211_o satisfaction_n none_o short_a of_o glory_n p._n 342_o satan_n power_n destroy_v and_o how_o p._n 327_o satan_n policy_n wherein_o see_v p._n 368_o selfishness_n a_o odious_a sin_n p._n 176_o secret_n of_o god_n open_v to_o saint_n p._n 314_o skill_n breed_v by_o experience_n what_o p._n 193_o sign_n of_o divine_a teach_a p._n 398_o sin_n evil_a not_o see_v at_o first_o p._n 378_o sin_n be_v long_o a_o die_n in_o the_o best_a p._n 464_o sin_n yield_v neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n p._n 489_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n mistake_v p._n 200_o sin_n of_o believer_n most_o pierce_a p._n 319_o sound_v of_o the_o gospel_n sweet_a p._n 202_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o quick_o over_o p._n 206_o soul_n of_o great_a value_n p._n 341_o small_a thing_n accept_v by_o god_n p._n 314_o small_a remnant_n in_o christ_n p._n 447_o spiritual_a sickness_n a_o mercy_n p._n 201_o spirit_n threefold_a power_n in_o conversion_n p._n 363_o spirit_n take_v two_o way_n p._n 406_o spirit_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n p._n 408_o spirit_n work_v arbitrary_o in_o we_o p._n 411_o spirit_n work_v various_o in_o man_n ibid._n sting_v of_o death_n pluck_v out_o by_o christ_n p._n 328_o strive_v ineffectual_a when_o so_o p._n 381_o stability_n the_o result_n of_o mortification_n p._n 481_o success_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v wait_v for_o p._n 110_o support_v under_o defect_n of_o obedience_n p._n 524_o support_v under_o spiritual_a trouble_n what_o and_o whence_o they_o be_v p._n 189_o 190_o suffering_n for_o christ_n honourable_a p._n 281_o sweetness_n of_o religion_n in_o application_n p._n 11_o sympathy_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 41â—…_n symptom_n of_o a_o desperate_a state_n p._n 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