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good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a now_o by_o compare_v these_o together_o we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o comparison_n reach_v both_o unto_o prophet_n and_o to_o all_o other_o man_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v these_o instruction_n i._o what_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v and_o think_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v unregenerate_a we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o thorn_n can_v bring_v forth_o a_o grape_n nor_o a_o thistle_n fig_n no_o more_o can_v a_o man_n unregenerate_a bring_v forth_o a_o good_a work_n and_o this_o we_o may_v more_o plain_o conceive_v if_o we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o work_n of_o man_n they_o may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n some_o be_v evil_a as_o work_v forbid_v of_o god_n some_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v neither_o forbid_v nor_o 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give_v and_o command_v of_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v of_o the_o natural_a man_n they_o be_v sin_n for_o he_o fail_v from_o the_o right_a use_n of_o those_o action_n both_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o for_o they_o proceed_v not_o in_o he_o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o also_o in_o the_o end_n he_o do_v they_o not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n simple_o but_o withal_o he_o aim_v at_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o reputation_n or_o some_o such_o sinister_a respect_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v this_o i._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o consider_v and_o sin_n acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n our_o
call_v a_o debt_n 293._o e._n how_o we_o become_v debtor_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 298._o e_o decree_n of_o god_n depend_v not_o on_o foresee_v work_n 528._o b_o defamation_n a_o main_a cause_n thereof_o 416._o m_o delight_n whether_o we_o may_v use_v the_o creature_n for_o delight_n 286._o e_o desertion_n how_o god_n use_v it_o towards_o his_o child_n 450._o e_o despair_n comfort_n against_o despair_n 22._o b._n 296._o e_o devil_n why_o call_v that_o evil_a one_o 127._o e._n he_o be_v always_o about_o we_o though_o unseen_a 172._o m_o difference_n of_o people_n before_o christ_n death_n 245._o e_o dispensation_n against_o god_n law_n by_o papist_n 75._o m_o divorce_n only_o for_o adultery_n 145._o m._n 146_o doctrine_n corrupt_a breed_v bad_a manner_n 200._o e_fw-la dog_n and_o swine_n who_o 439._o b._n decliner_n thereto_o among_o us._n 440._o e_z e_o enchanter_n can_v not_o turn_v one_o creature_n into_o a_o other_o 382._o b_o enemy_n describe_v 201._o e._n to_o love_v a_o enemy_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n popish_a doctrine_n thereof_o 240._o m_o enemy_n must_v noâ—_n be_v wrong_v 204._o e._n kind_a usage_n towards_o a_o enemy_n 212._o m_o equammity_n in_o our_o deal_n 107._o m_o estate_n man_n outward_a estate_n determine_v of_o god_n 381._o m_o a_o dangerous_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o good_a estate_n 520._o m_o evil_a what_o it_o signify_v 309._o e._n a_o note_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n 456._o â—_o whether_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v do_v a_o good_a work_n 457._o m_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o become_v rule_n 328._o e._n the_o force_n of_o bad_a example_n 122._o m_o excommunication_n be_v god_n ordinance_n 443._o e._n the_o end_n of_o it_o 444._o b._n who_o must_v execute_v it_o ibid._n how_o far_o it_o reach_v ibid._n wrongful_a excommunication_n no_o curse_n 44._o m._n expound_v of_o scripture_n rule_v thereof_o 118._o m._n 155._o â—_o 221._o e._n 247._o b._n fraudulent_a expound_v of_o scripture_n 111._o b_o f_o fall_v from_o grace_n 305_o 306_o fast_a a_o religious_a fast_o handle_v in_o six_o point_n 328._o etc._n etc._n popish_a fast_v show_v abominable_a 334._o e._n the_o necessity_n of_o fast_v 335._o m._n motive_n thereto_o ib._n e._n whether_o fast_v be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 340._o m._n whether_o it_o merit_v 341._o b_o faith_n only_o justify_v 135._o m._n it_o do_v not_o always_o minister_v present_a comfort_n 14._o m._n true_a faith_n can_v be_v lose_v 539._o m._n trial_n of_o true_a faith_n 125._o e._n 390._o b._n 516._o b._n degree_n of_o true_a faith_n 388._o m._n it_o comprehend_v three_o thing_n 515._o m._n it_o apprehend_v god_n promise_n 389._o m._n how_o to_o keep_v faith_n 313._o b._n father_n this_o title_n handle_v 252._o e._n how_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o person_n 253._o b._n fatherhood_n in_o god_n equal_a to_o all_o believer_n 257._o e_fw-la fault_n corrupt_v pry_v into_o other_o man_n fault_n 420._o e_o fear_v of_o god_n ground_n of_o it_o 165._o â—_o 166._o e._n remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n remedy_n against_o carnal_a fear_n 248._o e_o feel_v not_o necessary_a in_o the_o case_n of_o grace_n 480._o b_o fight_v unlawful_a 181._o m_o flight_n in_o persecution_n when_o lawful_a 43._o b_o food_n how_o it_o be_v sanctify_v 290._o b_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n describe_v 294_o b._n how_o man_n forgive_v 298._o b._n how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v ibid._n m._n rule_n of_o forgive_a 327._o b_o g_o gehenna_n 92._o m_o gesture_n in_o preach_v 4_o e._n despiteful_a gesture_n a_o degree_n of_o murder_n 94._o e_o get_v ill_a condemn_v 288._o e_fw-la gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o two_o sort_n 457._o e_o glory_n motive_n to_o glorify_v god_n 265._o b_o god_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n 163._o m._n how_o he_o may_v be_v see_v 31._o â—_o god_n name_n what_o it_o signify_v 260._o e._n of_o sanctify_v it_o 261._o m._n etc._n etc._n whereto_o god_n title_n serve_v 206._o m_o god_n omnipresence_n 165._o m._n power_n 3â—8_n b_o good_a what_o make_v a_o man_n good_a 210._o b_o good_n temporal_a distinguish_v 189._o e._n how_o to_o glorify_v god_n therewith_o 290._o e_o gospel_n describe_v 69._o e_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n ibid._n how_o it_o restrain_v our_o natural_a desire_n 487._o b_o grace_n how_o to_o get_v it_o 459._o m._n whether_o by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o natural_a gift_n 460._o b._n whether_o true_a grace_n may_v be_v lose_v 306._o b._n 465._o m._n comfort_n to_o the_o weak_a in_o grace_n 459._o â—_o grudge_n in_o heart_n forbid_v 205._o b_o guile_n of_o spirit_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o it_o prevail_v 226._o e._n &_o 227_o h_n hair_n of_o the_o head_n how_o abuse_v 169._o e_o happiness_n how_o to_o know_v our_o happiness_n before_o god_n 23._o b._n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o cross_n 7._o b._n worldling_n err_v in_o judge_v of_o it_o 11._o b_o hatred_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v in_o we_o natural_o 423._o b._n of_o hate_v a_o enemy_n 202._o e._n 205._o b_o hear_v god_n readiness_n to_o hear_v 453._o e._n how_o god_n hear_v the_o wicked_a ib._n b_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n duty_n of_o good_a hearer_n 535._o e._n all_o hearer_n bind_v to_o obedience_n 540._o e._n obedient_a hear_n be_v true_a wisdom_n 536._o e._n bad_a hearer_n 540._o m_o heart_n large_o take_v 353._o b._n how_o to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o heart_n ib._n m_o heart_n purify_v two_o way_n 29._o e._n it_o must_v not_o be_v part_v from_o god_n 371._o b._n who_o have_v hollow_a heart_n towards_o god_n 79._o e_o heathen_a their_o insight_n into_o religion_n 239._o e._n their_o conceit_n of_o god_n 244_o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v god_n throne_n 162_o â—_o how_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v exempt_v from_o corruption_n 352._o e._n how_o to_o know_v our_o title_n to_o it_o 353._o heretic_n the_o abundance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 492._o e_o herodian_o 84._o e_o hoard_v of_o corn_n 96._o m_o honour_n twofold_n religious_a &_o civil_a 261._o m._n humanity_n describe_v 37._o b_o humility_n 36._o e._n daily_a humiliation_n 296._o m._n a_o ground_n of_o it_o towards_o god_n 166._o â—_o hypocrite_n what_o it_o signify_v 222._o b._n kind_n 512._o e._n property_n 222._o m._n 426._o b._n 428._o e._n danger_n 545._o what_o gift_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v 513_o i_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heart_n 425._o e_o ignorant_a person_n their_o excuse_n be_v remove_v 162._o m._n 474._o m._n man_n natural_a ignorancâ—_n of_o god_n 360_o illumination_n twofold_n 349_o m._n illumination_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v lose_v 365._o b_o image_n of_o god_n abominable_a â—39_n impute_v righteousness_n defend_v against_o the_o papist_n 86._o e._n 87_o itch_a humour_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 493._o m_o judaâ—sâ—e_n a_o false_a religion_n 481._o b_o judgement_n of_o other_o twofold_a 440._o m._n four_o kind_n of_o lawful_a judgement_n 407._o e._n judge_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v unreprovable_a 424._o b._n rash_a judgement_n describe_v 408._o â—_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o 409._o m._n reason_n against_o it_o 412_o m_o 415._o m._n 420._o b._n remedy_n of_o rash_a judgement_n 425._o m._n how_o to_o judge_v right_o of_o other_o 414._o m._n 423._o b_o how_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o for_o sin_n 427._o â—_o a_o right_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 471._o b._n what_o make_v à _fw-fr man_n just_a 210._o b_o justification_n consist_v not_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o 294._o b_o k_n kill_v forbid_v and_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o 97_o 98._o when_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v 98._o b_o kingdom_n of_o god_n describe_v 316._o m._n 394._o m._n it_o be_v twofold_a general_a and_o special_a 267._o m._n 394._o c_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 10._o b._n it_o be_v twofold_a 79._o m._n how_o god_n kingdom_n come_v 269._o m._n proof_n of_o god_n sovereign_a kingdom_n 316._o c._n hindrance_n to_o god_n kingdom_n 270._o furtherance_n 271._o m._n 272._o b._n all_o be_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n natural_o 396._o b._n our_o duty_n to_o get_v in_o ib._n m._n knowledge_n trial_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 125._o b._n god_n know_v of_o some_o to_o be_v he_o 525._o m._n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o knowledge_n in_o they_o 529._o b_o l_o law_fw-fr in_o general_n describe_v 68_o c_o the_o part_n of_o it_o ceremonial_a judicial_a moral_a 69._o b._n the_o law_n be_v perpetual_a 74._o m._n no_o creature_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o 75._o m._n integrity_n of_o the_o law_n 76._o c._n how_o the_o law_n restrain_v our_o natural_a desire_n 484._o b._n privilege_n of_o god_n law_n above_o man_n 101._o b._n 144._o c._n law_n of_o toleration_n 142._o b_o league_n between_o people_n twofold_a 36._o m_o lend_v handle_v at_o large_a 196_o 197_o 198._o how_o it_o
9_o &_o can_v 11._o etc._n etc._n etc._n rhem._n on_o 2._o tim._n 4._o sect_n 4._o 4._o rhem._n on_o matth._n 26._o sâ—ct_n 4._o 4._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n 〈…〉_z 4._o cap._n 1â—_n 6._o 6._o rhem._n on_o heb._n 9_o sect_n 10._o 10._o mâ—ssâ—le_a roâ—_n aâ—â—â—_n 5._o in_o â—â—itan_n p._n 30â—_n 30â—_n câ—nsur_n col_fw-fr â—â—f_fw-fr 22â—_n 22â—_n ibid._n s._n â—â—7_n â—â—7_n câ—â—us_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hiâ—â—_n â—â—â—les_n c._n 2._o 3._o the_o way_n of_o nature_n &_o grace_n 〈…〉_z way_n of_o death_n broad_a universal_a grace_n conâ—â—â—ed_v our_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d r_o guard_n of_o these_o two_o way_n luk._n 13._o 24._o i._o charge_n how_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n 1_o 2_o 3_o ii_o charge_n how_o to_o get_v courage_n against_o the_o straitnes_n of_o this_o way_n 1._o duty_n how_o the_o law_n restrain_v our_o natural_a desire_n 1._o commandment_n restraint_n in_o the_o 2._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 3._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 4._o 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30._o the_o abundance_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n our_o weakness_n in_o the_o faith_n gal._n 4._o 15._o gal._n 1._o 6._o our_o itch_a humour_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n direction_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n truth_n 1._o ki._n 21_o 20_o 20_o cha._n 22._o 8._o 2._o rule_n restorer_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o account_n 3._o rule_n how_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n in_o religion_n jam._n 1._o 5._o 4._o rule_n society_n with_o false_a prophet_n be_v unlawful_a rom._n 16._o 17._o eâ—seb_n recl_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o delight_n in_o popish_a writer_n unlawful_a act._n 19_o 19_o free_a sale_n of_o heretical_a book_n be_v dangerous_a toleration_n of_o false_a religion_n unlawful_a to_o separate_v from_o rome_n no_o schism_n whether_o a_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 1._o kin._n 21._o 10._o 13._o dan._n 3_o 29._o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n 2._o th_n 2._o 11_o 11_o 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in_o of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 18._o 3._o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o will_v enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n to_o become_v as_o little_a child_n and_o to_o be_v convert_v we_o become_v as_o little_a child_n in_o humility_n meekness_n and_o freedom_n from_o pride_n &_o disdain_n for_o we_o know_v the_o child_n of_o a_o prince_n will_v without_o disdain_n associate_v himself_o in_o play_n with_o a_o poor_a man_n child_n and_o so_o we_o in_o conscience_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n must_v be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o and_o make_v base_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n lay_v aside_o our_o natural_a pride_n and_o self-love_n and_o disdain_n of_o other_o for_o a_o heart_n swell_v with_o pride_n and_o self-love_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o straight_a gate_n of_o 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man_n to_o think_v have_v god_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n wherefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o escape_v the_o woe_n and_o miseriâ—_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o let_v we_o look_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o former_a duty_n show_v herein_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o wise_a merchant_n that_o part_v with_o all_o he_o have_v to_o get_v that_o pearl_n of_o price_n matth._n 13._o 46._o this_o gate_n kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v here_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o like_o a_o city_n with_o suburb_n and_o two_o gate_n the_o suburb_n of_o this_o city_n be_v those_o assembly_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o dispense_v and_o hereinto_o come_v not_o only_o the_o elect_a and_o godly_a but_o hypocrite_n and_o reprobate_n the_o first_o gate_n be_v the_o gate_n true_a state_n of_o grace_n whereinto_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 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thus_o much_o of_o the_o commandment_n the_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a promise_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n be_v very_o significant_a in_o the_o original_n for_o the_o phraso_n which_o christ_n use_v be_v borrow_v from_o bargainer_n to_o this_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d as_o those_o who_o sell_v come_v or_o other_o thing_n by_o measure_n or_o weight_n use_v to_o give_v some_o overplus_a to_o better_v the_o bargain_n on_o the_o buyer_n part_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n beside_o the_o fruition_n thereof_o to_o give_v or_o cast_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o word_n import_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o this_o life_n quâ—st_n how_o be_v this_o true_a see_v we_o read_v that_o god_n child_n have_v be_v many_o time_n destitute_a of_o thing_n necessary_a as_o paul_n be_v oft_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o 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