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diabolical_a temptation_n from_o our_o own_o fear_n whether_o moderate_a or_o excessive_a whether_o terror_n proceed_v from_o sin_n proper_o or_o some_o evil_n of_o punishment_n whether_o the_o heart_n rebel_n under_o conviction_n or_o no_o 2._o defer_v not_o the_o season_n search_v out_o the_o special_a let_v which_o hold_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o condition_n or_o be_v under_o it_o from_o faith_n 4._o upon_o revolt_n what_o to_o do_v whence_o the_o particular_a trouble_n arise_v ibid._n minister_n must_v not_o be_v distrustful_a of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o place_n 384._o snare_z not_o their_o conscience_n dishonour_v not_o their_o person_n or_o disable_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o set_v himself_o cheerful_o on_o work_n to_o feed_v and_o rule_v they_o ibid._n 387_o minister_n reproach_v themselves_o much_o by_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o such_o people_n as_o be_v unsound_a pag._n 407_o minister_n must_v love_v the_o people_n for_o no_o sinister_a end_n but_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n pag._n 409_o minister_n who_o will_v purchase_v interest_n in_o their_o people_n must_v forgo_v some_o of_o their_o own_o right_n pag._n 412_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o all_o governor_n must_v be_v sincere_a in_o their_o censure_n 416._o see_v they_o reckon_v up_o there_o motive_n to_o it_o ibid._n popish_a mortification_n discover_v to_o be_v hypocritical_a pag._n 431_o minister_n shall_v gaster_v lewd_a people_n out_o of_o those_o error_n that_o harden_v they_o pag._n 485_o motive_n to_o faith_n sundry_a 505._o first_o faith_n give_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n 2._o christ_n last_o enquiry_n will_v be_v for_o faith_n 3._o god_n will_v be_v admire_v in_o all_o and_o only_a believer_n 4._o god_n shall_v come_v in_o vengeance_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n 5._o faith_n be_v a_o rare_a jewel_n 6._o no_o riddance_n of_o our_o distemper_n till_o we_o believe_v ibid._n 510_o minister_n must_v not_o prostitute_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o back_n of_o such_o command_n as_o be_v against_o god_n pag._n 524_o mark_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o dispensation_n which_o man_n take_v for_o sin_n 1._o their_o number_n 2._o their_o cunning_n 3._o carnal_a counsel_n 4._o their_o question_n 5._o their_o wit_n 6._o their_o malice_n 7._o their_o partiality_n 8._o their_o baseness_n ibid._n 554_o 555_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o such_o as_o have_v forsake_v their_o closeness_n in_o obey_v god_n 556._o much_o more_o for_o our_o own_o looseness_n in_o that_o kind_n ibid._n a_o short_a form_n of_o such_o a_o complaint_n ibid._n mean_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o close_a obedience_n 562._o as_o first_o faith_n in_o christ_n our_o lawgiver_n 2._o due_a meditation_n of_o the_o object_n of_o obedience_n 3._o mark_v example_n of_o closeness_n 4._o prayer_n 5._o humility_n 6._o observe_v god_n judgement_n 7._o and_o think_v of_o his_o reward_n 8._o selfe-deniall_n ibid._n misery_n of_o such_o as_o rest_v in_o false_a cure_n and_o a_o unsound_a condition_n pag._n 864_o n._n nature_n of_o old_a adam_n insensible_a and_o unperceivable_a of_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o worse_o especial_o mystery_n pag._n 1_o naaman_n story_n and_o the_o passage_n thereof_o very_o remarkable_a pâ—g_v 7._o particular_n of_o it_o ibid._n number_n of_o seven_o very_a holy_a with_o papist_n but_o in_o itself_o no_o holâ—er_o than_o other_o pag._n 65_o novice_n in_o grace_n must_v know_v there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n in_o get_v it_o and_o not_o be_v dismay_v pag._n 92_o novice_n look_v not_o at_o the_o trouble_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o only_o at_o the_o present_a pag._n 95_o none_n so_o bad_a but_o have_v some_o good_a 105._o and_o what_o abuse_v the_o civil_a person_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n nourish_v no_o such_o dregs_n in_o we_o as_o by_o which_o carnal_a reason_n may_v be_v support_v 210._o sundry_a of_o these_o note_v ibid._n and_o ten_o more_o of_o abettor_n to_o this_o sin_n note_v after_o ibid._n newter_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n terrify_v pag._n 347_o nourish_v not_o your_o fear_n about_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 374._o and_o counsel_n against_o this_o disease_n ibid._n o._n obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_a 357._o clear_v it_o by_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o hypocrite_n by_o reason_n ibid._n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficult_a way_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a thing_n aim_v at_o by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o recovery_n of_o his_o image_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o price_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o accompany_v all_o under_o the_o condition_n ibid._n the_o particular_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v faith_n easy_a to_o his_o people_n ibid._n such_o as_o have_v find_v ease_n in_o this_o way_n must_v be_v thankful_a pag._n 369_o obedience_n of_o love_n to_o the_o minister_n urge_v in_o sundry_a instance_n 405_o occasional_a and_o temporary_a command_n bind_v as_o strong_o for_o the_o present_a as_o the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a do_v pag._n 516_o p._n god_n prevent_v such_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o minister_a mean_n and_o occasion_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v 41._o both_o to_o his_o church_n in_o general_n and_o each_o member_n reason_n four_o or_o five_o the_o end_n be_v he_o therefore_o the_o mean_n else_o god_n purpose_v shall_v hang_v upon_o man_n the_o end_n order_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o action_n ibid._n god_n prevention_n in_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n they_o lie_v pag._n 44_o god_n prevention_n and_o man_n forecast_n differ_v much_o ibid._n six_o prevention_n of_o god_n name_v 1._o god_n overrule_v divert_v &_o alter_v our_o intent_n to_o sway_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 2._o overpower_n the_o soul_n from_o stumble_v at_o discouragement_n 45._o 3._o dispose_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o antecedent_n ibid._n 4._o accommodates_n all_o thing_n to_o sort_n to_o his_o own_o end_n 46._o 5._o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o foresee_v will_v hinder_v ibid._n 6._o especial_o inspire_v the_o mean_n and_o bless_v they_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o their_o effect_n pag._n 47_o to_o want_v all_o prevent_v grace_n and_o to_o live_v as_o dead_a block_n very_o fearful_a pag._n 47._o 48_o prevent_v grace_n of_o god_n deserve_v adore_v and_o thanks_o at_o our_o hand_n 49._o and_o prayer_n ibid._n passage_n of_o prevent_a providence_n pag._n 50_o prevention_n of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o ibid._n 51_o dally_v with_o they_o cause_v god_n to_o blast_v we_o pag._n 48._o 52_o prevention_n past_a shall_v arm_v we_o against_o fear_n of_o corruption_n prevail_v pag._n 52_o 53_o popish_a insolency_n of_o the_o clergy_n over_o god_n people_n intolerable_a pag._n 57_o proud_a nature_n of_o man_n quick_o forget_v humiliation_n pag._n 63_o popish_a stately_a devotion_n odious_a to_o god_n pag._n 79_o proud_a hypocrite_n disdain_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o mean_a one_o pag._n 80_o privilege_n of_o religion_n keep_v many_o from_o be_v true_o religious_a what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o dangerous_a pag._n 115_o pharisee_n terrify_v pag._n 148_o professor_n unsound_a in_o peace_n will_v much_o more_o be_v rot_v in_o trial_n pag._n 211_o people_n must_v abhor_v carnal_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o in_o what_o pag._n 216_o parent_n and_o governor_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 219_o physician_n beware_v of_o atheism_n pag._n 220_o prejudice_n a_o abettor_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o popery_n notorious_o taint_v with_o carnal_a reason_n and_o wherein_o three_o instance_n pag._n 222._o 223_o practice_n of_o carnal_a reason_n reprove_v in_o all_o sort_n twelve_o of_o they_o note_v pag._n 227_o policy_n though_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o some_o to_o be_v sinful_a yet_o may_v be_v warrantable_a 241._o and_o wherein_o six_o or_o seven_o instance_n propound_v ibid._n upon_o what_o term_n ibid._n proud_a pharisee_n always_o most_o ready_a to_o tax_v other_o of_o pride_n who_o be_v innocent_a pag._n 261_o prevent_v grace_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o assist_v in_o such_o as_o be_v save_v 279._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n wherein_o this_o assistance_n stand_v pag._n 281_o papist_n put_v we_o down_o for_o government_n pag._n 311_o people_n must_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o turn_v their_o ear_n from_o counsel_n of_o their_o minister_n 335._o counsel_n tend_v thereto_o three_o or_o four_o ibid._n putter_n off_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 352_o preacher_n who_o sow_v pillow_n most_o odious_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v pag._n 368_o pelagian_a ease_n of_o freewill_n and_o selfe-conversion_n confute_v ibid._n pity_v such_o as_o get_v to_o heaven_n with_o much_o difficulty_n pag._n 370_o pray_v for_o five_o thing_n to_o make_v religion_n sweet_a 1._o acceptance_n of_o the_o will_n
and_o profane_a way_n stop_v she_o and_o change_v her_o heart_n paul_n to_o be_v sure_o do_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o have_v show_v how_o god_n find_v he_o a_o persecutor_n blasphemer_n and_o wrong_a of_o innocent_n yet_o abound_v in_o mercy_n and_o call_v he_o home_o oh_o he_o can_v wonder_v enough_o at_o it_o tell_v it_o out_o to_o other_o and_o himself_o conclude_v now_o to_o the_o immortal_a invisible_a olny_v wise_a god_n to_o sway_v all_o to_o his_o end_n be_v all_o honour_n for_o ever_o yea_o and_o we_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o call_v upon_o we_o aswell_o as_o ourselves_o to_o do_v it_o when_o i_o send_v thou_o forth_o my_o child_n as_o jacob_n to_o laban_n the_o lord_n do_v order_v thy_o journey_n for_o the_o best_a defeat_v thou_o of_o that_o thou_o will_v and_o divert_v thou_o to_o that_o which_o be_v far_o safe_a and_o better_o for_o thou_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o he_o leave_v other_o to_o themselves_o do_v not_o prevent_v they_o with_o any_o softness_n and_o tenderness_n provide_v not_o well_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v wild_a and_o to_o tire_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o vanity_n thus_o good_a naomi_n perceive_v that_o god_n have_v hear_v her_o prayer_n for_o poor_a ruth_n a_o stranger_n 3_o ruth_n 3_o to_o rivet_v she_o into_o the_o church_n and_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o david_n grandfather_n provoke_v she_o to_o wonder_v say_v who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n and_o hear_v she_o to_o entitle_v god_n to_o the_o work_n she_o confirm_v she_o to_o trust_v god_n for_o afterward_o branch_n 2_o and_o second_o it_o shall_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o that_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n may_v always_o attend_v and_o over-rule_v our_o intention_n and_o way_n for_o good_a 24.12_o our_o prayer_n shall_v succeed_v our_o praise_n gen._n 24.12_o eliezer_n believe_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v such_o a_o wise_a and_o powerful_a disposer_n fall_v to_o prayer_n that_o when_o rebecca_n shall_v come_v out_o to_o draw_v water_n for_o the_o cattle_n and_o for_o himself_o the_o lord_n will_v prevent_v she_o with_o such_o thought_n as_o may_v promote_v and_o succeed_v his_o enterprise_n so_o shall_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n travail_n attempt_n of_o weight_n change_v of_o our_o estate_n go_v to_o the_o congregation_n meet_v good_a company_n beseech_v he_o that_o his_o good_a haâ—d_a may_v appear_v in_o all_o these_o and_o through_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o further_a and_o not_o dismay_v we_o in_o our_o holy_a course_n end_n see_v job_n 1._o end_n yea_o even_o for_o other_o we_o shall_v earnest_o beg_v and_o say_v oh_o lord_n this_o day_n my_o husband_n go_v to_o such_o a_o sermon_n thou_o know_v he_o look_n at_o nothing_o save_o his_o own_o end_n rest_v upon_o his_o smooth_a civil_a bottom_n that_o he_o be_v no_o gross_a person_n his_o worldly_a wit_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o wheel_n to_o carry_v he_o on_o oh_o lord_n oft_o have_v i_o beg_v mercy_n for_o he_o to_o open_v his_o heart_n and_o change_v he_o now_o prevent_v he_o lord_n let_v thy_o minister_n be_v in_o his_o bosom_n convince_v he_o lay_v some_o block_n of_o thou_o to_o stop_v he_o 14.3_o ezek._n 14.3_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n send_v he_o home_n more_o humble_a than_o he_o go_v though_o thy_o spirit_n blow_v never_o so_o weak_o yet_o let_v it_o blow_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o bring_v he_o home_o let_v i_o be_v no_o let_v to_o he_o and_o thy_o work_n my_o unquiet_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o discontent_n myself_o and_o so_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n when_o i_o see_v matter_n go_v amiss_o and_o so_o give_v way_n to_o passion_n unkind_a and_o unsavoury_a word_n but_o alas_o the_o work_n be_v thy_o prevention_n so_o for_o other_o lord_n when_o i_o send_v forth_o my_o child_n to_o the_o university_n or_o to_o service_n i_o hope_v all_o shall_v be_v well_o they_o shall_v meet_v thy_o good_a hand_n to_o prosper_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v near_o to_o thou_o in_o knowledge_n and_o thou_o will_v bless_v study_n tutor_n company_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o better_a pass_n but_o all_o be_v in_o thou_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v too_o confident_a they_o have_v miscarry_v and_o stumble_v at_o base_a example_n lord_n now_o at_o last_o prevent_v they_o for_o good_a 43.13.14_o gen._n 43.13.14_o and_o lay_v such_o hold_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o slip_v jacob_n send_v his_o son_n benjamin_n to_o egypt_n little_o think_v what_o god_n intend_v yet_o entreat_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o send_v his_o angel_n before_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n hear_v he_o in_o that_o and_o add_v a_o further_a blessing_n for_o he_o so_o hamper_v they_o by_o josephs_n wise_a austerity_n and_o policy_n that_o their_o conscience_n begin_v to_o check_v they_o for_o their_o sell_v he_o and_o so_o by_o degree_n their_o sin_n come_v to_o light_n they_o can_v cry_v out_o god_n have_v find_v they_o all_o out_o in_o their_o baseness_n some_o of_o they_o incestuous_a as_o reuben_n and_o juda_n other_o murderer_n as_o simon_n and_o levi_n and_o the_o rest_n like_o they_o 45._o cap._n 45._o but_o in_o likelihood_n this_o become_v the_o first_o step_n to_o their_o reclaim_n oh_o so_o shall_v we_o beg_v lord_n we_o send_v they_o out_o into_o the_o wide_a world_n or_o we_o be_v to_o go_v to_o our_o long_a home_n and_o leave_v they_o behind_o among_o lion_n bear_n and_o wolf_n and_o fox_n lord_n let_v they_o find_v favour_n with_o thy_o majesty_n let_v thy_o good_a hand_n go_v but_o with_o they_o all_o pray_v for_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n for_o their_o child_n 4.6.7_o psal_n 4.6.7_o but_o lord_n show_v they_o thy_o countenance_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o thy_o elect_n and_o therefore_o within_o thy_o covenant_n wheresoever_o they_o become_v prevent_v they_o with_o grace_n let_v thy_o minister_n and_o people_n love_v they_o let_v 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for_o this_o time_n let_v we_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi lecture_n the_o twenty_o lecture_n continue_v upon_o the_o 14._o verse_n verse_n fourteen_o then_o he_o go_v down_o and_o wash_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o jordan_z and_o his_o flesh_n come_v again_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n and_o he_o be_v clean_o we_o end_v last_o time_n with_o some_o exhortation_n but_o brethren_n because_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o say_v be_v it_o a_o thing_n within_o my_o power_n to_o compass_v there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o more_o wish_v then_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o my_o inner_a man_n quest_n but_o i_o find_v no_o power_n to_o it_o tell_v i_o therefore_o how_o i_o may_v attain_v it_o answer_n for_o answer_v whereto_o i_o will_v finish_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n with_o those_o mean_n which_o direct_v hereto_o faith_n mean_n dâ—â—ecting_v to_o obey_v 1._o faith_n the_o first_o and_o one_o main_n be_v get_v 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rom._n 13._o ult_n ease_v we_o of_o the_o impossiblenesse_n of_o obey_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n he_o have_v quit_v we_o of_o be_v debtor_n to_o our_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o redeem_v we_o to_o himself_o nothing_o remain_v now_o save_v that_o we_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o faith_n that_o we_o renounce_v our_o old_a base_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v freeman_n and_o that_o we_o close_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o sweet_a obedience_n by_o our_o believe_a it_o for_o this_o be_v his_o scope_n in_o ease_v we_o of_o one_o burden_n to_o put_v upon_o we_o another_o yet_o easy_a and_o sweet_a let_v this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o rule_n if_o thou_o will_v fulfil_v the_o law_n believe_v faith_n have_v unite_v all_o the_o elect_a to_o christ_n his_o flesh_n and_o godhead_n who_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 10.4_o rom._n 10.4_o and_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 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