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towards_o man_n 384._o the_o first_o cause_n why_o god_n love_v we_o for_o that_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o we_o be_v his_o own_o work_n 385._o every_o man_n be_v give_v by_o nature_n to_o love_v his_o own_o 386._o the_o confidence_n of_o job_n in_o that_o god_n make_v he_o 386._o the_o assure_a hope_n david_n have_v in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n wormanshippe_n 387_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n for_o that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n 388._o what_o a_o father_n god_n be_v 390._o christ_n most_o comfortable_a embassage_n 390._o how_o great_o the_o respect_n of_o a_o father_n move_v god._n 391._o the_o father_n liberal_a heart_n to_o the_o prodigal_a son_n 392._o what_o the_o name_n of_o father_n do_v import_v 393._o the_o three_o argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o give_v of_o his_o son_n for_o us._n 394._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n make_v by_o saint_n paul_n 395._o the_o second_o part_n how_o god_n express_v his_o love_n towards_o sinner_n 396._o two_o rare_a point_n of_o clemency_n in_o god_n 397._o god_n that_o be_v offend_v seek_v atonement_n with_o us._n 398._o god_n woo_v of_o jerusalem_n his_o protestation_n his_o cunctation_n his_o chide_n his_o fair_a speech_n his_o complaint_n his_o kind_a speech_n his_o conference_n his_o sweet_a conclusion_n 398._o 399._o 400._o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o former_a treaty_n of_o god_n with_o jerusalem_n 400._o god_n tender_a love_n to_o jerusalen_n when_o he_o be_v to_o destroy_v it_o 401._o a_o pitiful_a complaint_n use_v by_o god_n for_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o his_o people_n 402._o the_o wonderful_a procede_v of_o god_n with_o jerusalem_n 403._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 404._o epithetons_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 404._o a_o wonderful_a poin_n includedt_v in_o god_n promise_n to_o a_o sinner_n 405._o what_o joy_n there_o be_v make_v at_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n 405._o the_o three_o part_n what_o assurance_n god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o repent_v 406._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n that_o repent_v 407._o four_o universality_n in_o god_n promise_n to_o sinner_n 409._o three_o especial_a point_n of_o great_a comfort_n 409._o how_o god_n have_v perform_v his_o promise_n to_o sinner_n that_o have_v repent_v 410._o never_o sinner_n repent_v that_o be_v not_o pardon_v 411._o the_o rejection_n of_o cain_n and_o esau._n 412._o the_o infinite_a sin_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o their_o infinite_a pardon_n receive_v at_o god_n hand_n 412._o the_o example_n of_o manasses_n and_o the_o ninivites_fw-la 413._o a_o speech_n of_o god_n to_o be_v heedeful_o consider_v 415._o example_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 416._o the_o wonderful_a clemency_n of_o jesus_n our_o saviour_n 417._o great_a and_o many_o cause_n of_o assure_a hope_n in_o christ._n 418._o the_o four_o part_n be_v the_o application_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 420._o saint_n paul_n exhortation_n to_o confidence_n 420._o a_o excellent_a discourse_n and_o exhortation_n of_o saint_n chrisostome_n 421._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o a_o soul_n load_v with_o sin_n 422_o saint_n chrisostomes_n counsel_n against_o the_o devilles_n temptation_n 423_o no_o time_n to_o late_o to_o repent_v 424._o a_o exhortation_n and_o admonition_n of_o saint_n augustine_n 425._o a_o similitude_n of_o the_o body_n to_o express_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o multiply_a sin_n 426._o godly_a man_n word_n ought_v to_o move_v we_o great_o 427._o a_o notable_a ciscourse_n of_o s._n augustine_n touch_v our_o conversion_n 428._o hell_n be_v not_o make_v for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o devilll_v 429._o in_o this_o life_n repentance_n be_v available_a but_o not_o after_o 429._o finis_fw-la of_o the_o manifold_a peril_n that_o ensve_fw-la to_o the_o world_n by_o inconsideration_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o every_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o cogitation_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n chap._n i._n the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n prophet_n who_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v send_v by_o his_o merciful_a providence_n to_o advertise_v and_o warn_v sinner_n of_o their_o perilous_a estate_n &_o condition_n for_o sin_n have_v not_o only_o foretell_v they_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o imminent_a danger_n for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o have_v reveal_v the_o cause_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o may_v the_o easy_o provide_v remedy_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n to_o come_v such_o be_v the_o charitable_a proceed_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a lord_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o among_o other_o cause_n none_o be_v more_o general_a or_o more_o often_o allege_v than_o the_o lack_n of_o consideration_n inconsideration_n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o common_a snare_n &_o deceit_n of_o our_o adversary_n most_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o be_v hold_v also_o perpetual_o in_o the_o same_o to_o their_o final_a destruction_n and_o eternal_a 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quasi_fw-la equus_fw-la impetu_fw-la vadens_fw-la ad_fw-la praelium_fw-la all_o man_n be_v set_v upon_o their_o own_o course_n and_o way_n and_o do_v run_v in_o the_o same_o with_o as_o great_a vehemency_n and_o fierce_a obstination_n as_o a_o furious_a arm_a horse_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o battle_n by_o which_o comparison_n the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v very_o livelie_a the_o irrecoverable_a state_n of_o a_o settle_a worldly_a man_n that_o follow_v greedy_o his_o own_o designment_n in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o earth_n these_o be_v two_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o inconsideration_n i_o mean_v wilful_a malice_n &_o obstinate_a corruption_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o mention_v the_o scripture_n a_o three_o sort_n also_o of_o inconsiderate_a man_n inconsideration_n who_o neither_o of_o direct_a malice_n nor_o yet_o of_o great_a occupation_n in_o worldly_a affair_n do_v neglect_n consideration_n but_o rather_o of_o a_o 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