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which_o as_o canker_n in_o several_a kind_n and_o way_n fret_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o long_o as_o we_o can_v keep_v sound_a doctrine_n on_o wing_n we_o shall_v hope_v to_o kill_v or_o weaken_v all_o three_o as_o david_n to_o abiathar_n so_o may_v truth_n say_v to_o religion_n abide_v by_o i_o he_o that_o seek_v thy_o life_n seek_v i_o and_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o safety_n doubtless_o if_o a_o man_n have_v three_o canker_n in_o three_o several_a part_n of_o his_o body_n threaten_v the_o heart_n he_o will_v think_v it_o very_o much_o import_v he_o to_o look_v to_o himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o have_v warn_v we_o of_o all_o three_o of_o novelty_n paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n man_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n of_o profaneness_n the_o same_o apostle_n warn_v we_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v be_v hard_a day_n etc._n etc._n mention_v eighteen_o of_o this_o rabble_n all_o rife_a and_o rank_n among_o we_o the_o three_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o foretell_v to_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o these_o time_n and_o that_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a matth._n 24.13_o for_o there_o have_v speak_v of_o novelty_n and_o false_a prophet_n verse_n 5._o and_o verse_n 11._o he_o subjoine_v verse_n 12._o that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v mark_v error_n and_o profaneness_n concur_v and_o what_o of_o both_o these_o sure_o man_n behold_v diversity_n in_o opinion_n through_o novelty_n and_o profaneness_n of_o life_n shall_v grow_v indifferent_a in_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n not_o great_o care_v which_o end_n go_v forward_o yea_o many_o zealot_n shall_v quail_v for_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v
five_o or_o six_o thing_n pag._n 579_o enlarger_n of_o promise_n beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 581_o exhortation_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n 886_o and_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v the_o same_o to_o stand_v fast_o therein_o ibid._n urge_v of_o it_o upon_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n and_o especial_o his_o own_o congregation_n ibid._n f._n favour_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o civil_a person_n how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v enlarge_v as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n education_n example_n of_o abstinent_a and_o moral_a person_n pag._n 104._o 105_o we_o must_v be_v fool_n ere_o we_o can_v become_v wise_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 232_o faith_n the_o only_a eye_n to_o behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 234_o faithfulness_n be_v the_o centre_n whence_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v derive_v pag._n 296_o faithful_a servant_n may_v he_o comfort_v 314._o four_o or_o five_o particular_n of_o encouragement_n ibid._n faithful_a one_o in_o great_a thing_n will_v much_o more_o be_v so_o in_o small_a 427_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n explication_n of_o the_o point_n two_o or_o three_o pag._n 429_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v how_o wrought_v see_v the_o particular_n pag._n 480._o it_o may_v be_v where_o assurance_n be_v not_o ibid._n why_o it_o be_v call_v obedience_n and_o consent_n pag._n 486_o faith_n a_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 495._o she_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a respect_n ibid._n faith_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n selfe-renouncing_a and_o selfe-resigning_a read_v at_o â—â—rge_n of_o both_o ibid._n fear_v of_o god_n a_o singular_a mean_a to_o keep_v the_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n pag._n 559_o faith_n in_o apply_v of_o promise_n how_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o several_a need_n &_o distemper_n 1_o in_o the_o return_n of_o old_a guilt_n and_o accusation_n after_o mercy_n obtain_v 2._o in_o some_o eclipse_v of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o walk_v dark_o and_o deadly_a 3._o fear_v of_o fall_v into_o some_o scandal_n and_o never_o persevere_v 4._o in_o sickness_n poverty_n loss_n and_o cross_n enemy_n unfaithful_a friend_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o bad_a 5._o not_o hear_v of_o thy_o prayer_n 6._o trouble_v above_o other_o man_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n fear_v of_o death_n pag._n 584_o faith_n in_o promise_n and_o performance_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o why_o 612_o true_a faith_n be_v perform_v faith_n and_o how_o ibid._n yea_o when_o she_o be_v at_o the_o low_a ibid._n faith_n in_o performance_n must_v be_v set_v on_o work_n threewayes_o 1._o to_o take_v measure_n of_o the_o promise_n 2._o to_o let_v upon_o god_n for_o performance_n 3._o to_o strengthen_v itself_o by_o experience_n 615._o contrary_a misery_n of_o unbelief_n vide_fw-la unbelief_n pag._n 616_o false_a cure_n have_v a_o false_a spirit_n the_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n pag._n 864_o g._n grace_n be_v free_a prove_v and_o discourse_v and_o clear_v 9_o 10._o objection_n answer_v as_o first_o this_o be_v to_o translate_v a_o crâ—me_n upon_o god_n 2._o man_n have_v liberty_n leave_v he_o to_o receive_v grace_n or_o refuse_v 3._o god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o 4._o grace_n be_v universal_a as_o the_o fall_n be_v 5._o else_o god_n shall_v require_v obedience_n of_o man_n to_o that_o which_o he_o never_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v 6._o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v full_o and_o in_o all_o point_n contrary_a to_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o as_o the_o offence_n be_v so_o be_v grace_n 7._o how_o else_o shall_v a_o minister_n dispense_v the_o gospel_n aright_o 8._o else_o god_n do_v unjust_o in_o make_v the_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n or_o in_o offer_v it_o deceitful_o to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v fore-barred_n 9_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o prince_n offer_v pardon_n etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o diversity_n in_o man_n arise_v from_o themselves_o from_o page_n 11._o to_o page_n 14._o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o as_o in_o outward_a blessing_n or_o protection_n 23._o nor_o yet_o in_o like_a measure_n of_o grace_n except_o we_o believe_v and_o pray_v 24._o nor_o yet_o in_o a_o like_a administration_n of_o his_o church_n in_o prosperity_n ibid._n because_o of_o her_o sin_n ibid._n god_n course_n and_o season_n in_o draw_v home_n man_n be_v divers_a and_o manifold_a pag._n 26_o god_n will_v double_v and_o the_o difference_n ibid._n god_n way_n in_o convert_v any_o be_v chief_o to_o subdue_v carnal_a savour_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n pag._n 59_o god_n use_v silly_a instrument_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n or_o if_o great_a then_o either_o he_o make_v they_o great_a of_o mean_a or_o else_o mean_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n pag._n 67_o god_n delight_n to_o confound_v great_a one_o by_o small_a and_o poor_a thing_n pag._n 68_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n ibid._n god_n use_v mean_a instrument_n to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o why_o ibid._n &_o 71_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o themselves_o do_v no_o more_o cause_n pride_n in_o such_o as_o have_v they_o than_o ignorance_n cause_v humility_n pag._n 73_o godly_a minister_n must_v not_o only_o use_v but_o also_o lay_v down_o and_o renounce_v their_o service_n for_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v call_v they_o to_o it_o pag._n 78_o grace_n be_v best_a accept_v by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o empty_a of_o it_o pag._n 154_o god_n people_n who_o have_v shoot_v the_o gulf_n of_o self_n in_o conversion_n must_v also_o deny_v themselves_o in_o conversation_n 183._o cause_n why_o so_o few_o deny_v themselves_o for_o christ_n ibid._n god_n people_n must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o weary_a of_o sincerity_n because_o of_o carnal_a worldling_n pag._n 185_o godly_a christian_n must_v so_o hate_v carnal_a reason_n that_o they_o also_o shun_v just_a aspersion_n of_o foolishness_n pag._n 213_o god_n befool_v carnal_a reason_n pag._n 226_o god_n himself_n and_o the_o word_n justify_v policy_n vide_fw-la policy_n ground_v upon_o stable_a principle_n of_o truth_n necessary_a for_o each_o christian_a 254._o good_a ground_n must_v be_v lay_v at_o first_o pag._n 256_o god_n people_n must_v beware_v of_o the_o boast_n of_o ungrounded_a hypocrite_n pag._n 260_o godly_a themselves_o so_o far_o as_o lead_v by_o self_n when_o they_o be_v defeat_v rage_n 268._o yet_o with_o difference_n from_o hypocrite_n ib_a d._n god_n hearer_n will_v be_v at_o god_n dispose_n for_o blessing_n pag._n 273_o great_a man_n must_v submit_v their_o great_a spirit_n meek_o to_o god_n pag._n 274_o god_n have_v special_a reason_n to_o delay_v his_o work_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o he_o pag._n 282_o god_n will_v never_o lin_v with_o his_o own_o tiâ—_n he_o have_v thorough_o tame_v their_o rebellion_n pag._n 291_o god_n stand_v countable_a to_o good_a servant_n pag._n 295_o grace_n add_v all_o qualification_n to_o a_o servant_n 295._o as_o first_o wisdom_n â—o_o behold_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o relation_n 2._o subjection_n of_o spirit_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o selfe-deniall_n 2._o serviceablenesse_n ibid._n it_o set_v faith_n on_o work_v three_o way_n 1._o purge_v out_o such_o distemper_n as_o possess_v they_o 2._o furnish_v it_o with_o special_a gift_n 3._o put_v it_o into_o actual_a exercise_n pag._n 301_o grace_n be_v easy_a to_o they_o who_o be_v breed_v for_o it_o pag._n 363_o how_o it_o be_v call_v a_o burden_n and_o how_o ease_n ibid._n god_n look_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v do_v some_o singular_a thing_n for_o he_o pag._n 395_o god_n counsel_v most_o sincere_a of_o all_o pag._n 424_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o main_a thing_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v he_o in_o the_o small_a pag._n 433_o god_n have_v a_o season_n wherein_o at_o last_o he_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o elect_a pag._n 439_o when_o as_o god_n be_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o former_o sin_n and_o vanity_n have_v be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v resign_v up_o to_o god_n pag._n 500_o god_n command_v exceed_v man_n in_o point_n of_o unlimitednesse_n and_o sovereignty_n pag._n 524_o god_n remedy_n be_v perfect_a but_o man_n be_v crazy_a pag._n 587_o god_n overrule_v the_o silly_a creature_n to_o work_v great_a effect_n above_o itself_o pag._n 590_o god_n performance_n be_v always_o as_o good_a if_o not_o better_a than_o his_o promise_n reason_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v jehova_n the_o be_v of_o all_o the_o promise_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o honour_n 3._o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v eminent_o so_o 4._o for_o strengthen_v his_o servant_n
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