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be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n as_o a_o coward_n can_v be_v no_o true_a soldier_n and_o therefore_o be_v we_o often_o dissuade_v therefrom_o 28._o this_o hinder_v nicodemus_n from_o come_v unto_o christ_n by_o day_n 4._o and_o multitude_n from_o confess_v he_o 10._o even_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n make_v peter_n deny_v his_o master_n and_o because_o of_o this_o in_o all_o alteration_n of_o religion_n most_o turn_n with_o the_o time_n and_o will_v not_o many_o be_v more_o forward_o in_o goodness_n than_o they_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o displease_v o_o strive_v against_o this_o fear_n use._n and_o be_v courageous_a so_o be_v daniel_n the_o three_o child_n the_o apostle_n moses_n the_o holy_a martyr_n etc._n etc._n their_o faith_n overcome_v their_o fear_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v man_n or_o what_o they_o can_v do_v to_o we_o for_o god_n will_v stand_v by_o we_o we_o must_v fear_v he_o fear_v to_o sin_n against_o he_o for_o 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particular_o herein_o we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n 33._o when_o we_o believe_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n 20._o do_v thereupon_o rest_v on_o he_o in_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o this_o be_v to_o glorify_v he_o faith_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffer_v suffering_n i_o know_v thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o patience_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n those_o worthy_n mention_v in_o heb._n 11._o do_v undergo_v all_o their_o suffering_n this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n 2._o the_o want_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o world_n fly_v from_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n 4._o weakness_n of_o faith_n cause_v fear_n to_o overflow_v we_o as_o in_o peter_n and_o cranmer_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v some_o trouble_n to_o arise_v 24._o then_o be_v we_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o peter_n o_o master_n we_o perish_v if_o we_o do_v believe_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o our_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o that_o he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o none_o can_v stir_v further_o than_o he_o please_v and_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v his_o servant_n to_o endure_v and_o after_o this_o transitory_a life_n translate_v we_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a o_o this_o will_v encourage_v we_o indeed_o labour_n we_o therefore_o for_o a_o good_a stock_n of_o faith_n now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o peace_n use._n and_o let_v we_o in_o our_o daily_a trial_n reproach_n and_o affliction_n exercise_v the_o same_o and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o if_o in_o these_o we_o can_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o depend_v on_o he_o we_o may_v trust_v our_o faith_n will_v not_o fail_v we_o when_o great_a trial_n shall_v befall_v we_o to_o believe_v god_n of_o his_o word_n be_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o faint_v tend_v to_o his_o dishonour_n and_o as_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v great_a ease_n to_o ourselves_o so_o not_o to_o believe_v but_o faint_a very_o troublesome_a and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v to_o another_o duty_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o former_a trust_n in_o god_n exhort_v we_o in_o token_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n that_o we_o be_v ready_a with_o courage_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v demand_v a_o reason_n thereof_o this_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o do_v and_o so_o often_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v thereto_o and_o to_o all_o man_n that_o have_v authority_n to_o call_v we_o and_o to_o any_o that_o shall_v demand_v it_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v or_o whensoever_o and_o wheresoever_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o meet_v and_o requisite_a so_o to_o do_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v direct_v his_o servant_n where_o when_o and_o to_o who_o yet_o so_o as_o we_o do_v it_o with_o courage_n meekness_n and_o godly_a reverence_n our_o duty_n then_o be_v tongue_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o must_v be_v ready_a outward_o to_o make_v profession_n thereof_o and_o confess_v the_o same_o with_o our_o tongue_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o thereunto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n walk_v as_o pilgrim_n here_o on_o earth_n profess_v themselves_o god_n servant_n and_o joshua_n profess_v that_o he_o and_o he_o will_v serve_v the_o true_a god_n 9_o according_o must_v we_o both_o by_o our_o speech_n and_o action_n declare_v who_o servant_n we_o be_v so_o walk_v as_o that_o man_n may_v see_v we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o god_n or_o his_o word_n and_o way_n whatsoever_o other_o do_v most_o do_v yea_o rich_a and_o wise_a man_n do_v the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o do_v we_o thus_o walk_v dare_v do_v no_o otherwise_o and_o not_o care_v who_o know_v our_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n and_o though_o they_o scoff_v at_o it_o as_o scruplous_a too_o strict_a and_o precise_a and_o call_v we_o fool_n for_o our_o labour_n and_o ask_v we_o why_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o and_o thus_o as_o we_o see_v most_o man_n do_v yet_o need_v not_o we_o be_v dismay_v as_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o in_o all_o company_n we_o must_v make_v know_v what_o we_o be_v if_o we_o hear_v any_o rail_n at_o goodness_n speak_v ill_o of_o good_a duty_n oppose_v any_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n reproach_n the_o professor_n of_o religion_n whether_o unknown_a or_o know_v unto_o we_o we_o must_v take_v the_o cause_n in_o hand_n stand_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o servant_n if_o by_o our_o timely_a answer_n any_o good_a may_v come_v to_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v not_o through_o our_o silence_n betray_v the_o same_o but_o if_o we_o be_v among_o scorner_n and_o dog_n we_o must_v show_v our_o dislike_n by_o depart_v from_o they_o thus_o must_v we_o do_v be_v in_o company_n with_o profane_a one_o so_o if_o we_o be_v among_o papist_n or_o other_o adversary_n to_o the_o truth_n we_o must_v have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n in_o we_o so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n that_o we_o be_v call_v forth_o by_o magistrate_n or_o their_o authority_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o flinch_v nor_o be_v ashamed_a or_o afraid_a but_o show_v what_o our_o religion_n be_v what_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n give_v a_o reason_n thereof_o out_o of_o god_n word_n or_o if_o they_o demand_v we_o about_o any_o point_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n cause_n speak_v our_o conscience_n free_o thus_o if_o the_o jew_n or_o turk_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o know_v through_o who_o we_o do_v hope_n &_o look_v to_o be_v save_v we_o must_v
confutation_n of_o a_o error_n 36_o verse_n 6._o 1._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n 37_o 2._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n ibid._n and_o moderate_v lawful_a mirth_n ibid._n 3._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n 38_o 4._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n 39_o 5._o affliction_n be_v trial_n 41_o 6._o here_o on_o earth_n heaviness_n and_o rejoice_v may_v stand_v together_o 42_o 7._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n be_v short_a ibid._n 8._o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o almighty_a god_n 43_o verse_n 7._o 1._o a_o qualification_n of_o their_o trouble_n 43_o 2._o affliction_n try_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n 44_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o faith_n ibid._n 4._o affliction_n try_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o 45_o 5._o affliction_n serve_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n ibid._n 6._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 46_o 7._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 47_o 8_o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 48_o 9_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 49_o verse_n 8._o 1._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_v in_o commend_v their_o people_n 49_o 2._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n 50_o 3._o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 51_o 4._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n 52_o 5._o faith_n must_v direct_o fasten_v itself_o on_o christ_n jesus_n 52_o 6._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 53_o 7._o joy_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 8._o why_o no_o true_a joy_n can_v proceed_v from_o ourselves_o 54_o 9_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a ibid._n verse_n 9_o 1._o every_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n 55_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n do_v even_o here_o enjoy_v salvation_n ibid._n 3._o no_o pain_n too_o much_o to_o get_v faith_n 56_o 4._o salvation_n not_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o our_o work_n ibid._n 5._o we_o can_v merit_v heaven_n 57_o 6._o believer_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o body_n ibid._n 7._o what_o those_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o follow_v christ_n 58_o verse_n 10._o 1._o no_o point_n touch_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 59_o 2._o the_o prophet_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o prophet_n and_o old_a father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 60_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a 61_o 5._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n 62_o 6._o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 62_o 7._o salvation_n why_o call_v grace_n 63_o 8._o the_o prophet_n do_v partake_v of_o salvation_n though_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v know_v ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n search_v into_o this_o great_a mystery_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o god_n spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 64_o 4._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 5._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 6._o why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o 65_o 7._o three_o degree_n of_o our_o savior_n victory_n ibid._n 8._o through_o affliction_n we_o must_v come_v into_o glory_n 66_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o anabaptist_n confute_v ibid._n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o age_n 67_o 3._o the_o author_n matter_n form_n and_o end_v thereof_o ibid._n 4._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o measure_n give_v and_o person_n to_o who_o ibid._n 5._o why_o god_n send_v his_o son_n no_o soon_o ibid._n 6._o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o of_o the_o gospel_n 68_o 7._o god_n not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o inconstancy_n 68_o 8._o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69_o 9_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v a_o perfect_a direction_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n 70_o 10._o why_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n church_n ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n must_v be_v join_v together_o ibid._n 2._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o salvation_n 72_o 3._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o christian_n about_o it_o 73_o 4._o the_o best_a prize_n it_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v ibid._n 5._o what_o sobriety_n be_v and_o of_o sobriety_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n 6._o sobriety_n about_o apparel_n recreation_n and_o profit_n 74_o 7._o what_o faith_n be_v with_o the_o part_n thereof_o 76_o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v perfect_o ibid._n 9_o salvation_n a_o most_o special_a grace_n 78_o 10._o what_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v by_o christ_n 79_o 11._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o procure_n or_o seek_v ibid._n 12._o the_o gospel_n lay_v open_a christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o 80_o verse_n 14._o 1._o the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n 81_o 2._o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n ibid._n 3._o god_n call_v for_o obedience_n 82_o 4._o we_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v the_o commandment_n never_o so_o strange_a or_o unpleasing_a 83_o 5._o the_o strict_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v obey_v without_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o voluntary_o and_o constant_o 84_o 7._o what_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o obedience_n 86_o 8._o two_o part_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n 9_o we_o must_v forsake_v evil_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a 87_o 10._o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n ibid._n 11._o why_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v they_o be_v term_v ignorant_a 88_o 12._o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 13._o knowledge_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o ignorance_n ibid._n 14._o such_o as_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n must_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o 89_o verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o holiness_n must_v be_v add_v to_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n 90_o 2._o this_o duty_n needful_a to_o be_v urge_v ibid._n 3._o christian_n must_v be_v holy_a 91_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 92_o 4._o god_n be_v holy_a 93_o 5._o a_o twofold_a call_n 94_o 6._o the_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n ibid._n 7._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o mark_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 95_o 8._o why_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o holiness_n 96_o 9_o minister_n must_v prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n 97_o 10._o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n 98_o 11._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n 99_o 12._o the_o use_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o 100_o 13._o christian_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o the_o more_o the_o lord_n bestow_v on_o any_o the_o more_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o 102_o 15._o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o place_n 103_o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o marry_a estate_n ibid._n verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n 104_o 2._o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n natural_a slavish_a filial_a of_o which_o the_o last_o be_v often_o enjoin_v 105_o 3._o whence_o it_o proceed_v with_o the_o benefit_n and_o mark_n thereof_o and_o opposite_n thereunto_o 106_o 4._o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 107_o 5._o god_n require_v our_o whole_a time_n for_o his_o service_n 108_o 6._o christian_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o sojourner_n 111_o 7._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o foregoing_a exhortation_n 113_o 8._o such_o as_o call_v god_n father_n must_v walk_v in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n as_o son_n 114_o 9_o what_o the_o name_n father_n imply_v ibid._n 10._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 115_o 11._o how_o god_n do_v and_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n action_n in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 116_o 12._o the_o person_n of_o man_n how_o take_v ibid._n 13._o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o
comfortable_o commend_v themselves_o to_o god_n which_o labour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o persecutor_n ibid._n chap._n v._n the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n 613_o verse_n 1._o 1._o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n with_o reason_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o ibid._n 2._o the_o scripture_n inform_v every_o one_o of_o their_o duty_n 614_o 3._o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n a_o painful_a call_n 615_o 4._o minister_n be_v fit_a to_o teach_v one_o another_o and_o judge_v of_o one_o another_o action_n 617_o 5._o to_o practise_v the_o duty_n we_o teach_v procure_v obedience_n thereunto_o ibid._n 6._o peter_n be_v no_o pope_n neither_o challenge_v any_o supremacy_n ibid._n 7._o how_o peter_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 618_o 8._o all_o that_o we_o have_v must_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o church_n good_a ibid._n 9_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o be_v use_v to_o procure_v obedience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n minister_n procure_v they_o more_o respect_n ibid._n 11._o such_o as_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n shall_v be_v much_o respect_v ibid._n 12._o they_o that_o suffer_v with_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o ibid._n 13._o glory_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 14._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o glory_n ibid._n 15._o through_o faith_n we_o be_v even_o here_o possess_v of_o heaven_n ibid._n verse_n 2._o 1._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n 619_o 2._o difference_n between_o read_v and_o preach_v 620_o 3._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n sound_o 621_o 4._o minister_n must_v preach_v diligent_o ibid._n 5._o christian_n be_v god_n flock_n 622_o 6._o minister_n be_v to_o regard_v all_o their_o people_n 623_o 7._o every_o congregation_n be_v to_o have_v a_o several_a pastor_n ibid._n 8._o every_o pastor_n be_v to_o look_v to_o his_o own_o charge_n ibid._n 9_o minister_n must_v oversee_v and_o look_v into_o their_o flock_n 624_o 10._o minister_n be_v not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o people_n 626_o 11._o minister_n must_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n 627_o 12._o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o willing_a heart_n 628_o 13._o no_o man_n be_v to_o follow_v any_o call_n mere_o for_o gain_v ibid._n 14._o most_o of_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n be_v filthy_a gain_n 628_o 15._o what_o be_v to_o be_v account_v filthy_a lucre_n 629_o 16._o usual_o the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o riches_n but_o with_o some_o check_n ibid._n 17._o mean_v to_o help_v against_o covetousness_n 630_o verse_n 3._o 1._o minister_n must_v not_o exercise_v any_o temporal_a power_n over_o their_o people_n ibid._n 2._o minister_n must_v not_o carry_v themselves_o proud_o and_o disdainful_o 632_o 3._o minister_n must_v not_o use_v rigour_n towards_o their_o people_n ibid._n 4._o christian_n be_v god_n heritage_n 633_o 5._o minister_n must_v not_o only_o preach_v well_o but_o live_v well_o 634_o verse_n 4._o 1._o christ_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n 637_o 2._o the_o great_a reward_n of_o faithful_a minister_n 638_o 3._o at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o reward_n 639_o verse_n 5._o 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o young_a and_o the_o elder_a 640_o 2._o wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n towards_o their_o people_n consist_v ibid._n 3._o people_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4._o god_n minister_n must_v particular_o inform_v every_o one_o of_o their_o duty_n 642_o 5._o wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o young_a towards_o their_o elder_n consist_v ibid._n 6._o how_o superior_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o inferior_n 647_o 7._o how_o equal_n must_v be_v subject_a one_o to_o another_o 648_o 8._o humility_n the_o fountain_n of_o submission_n ibid._n 9_o whatsoever_o submission_n proceed_v not_o from_o humility_n be_v hypocrisy_n ibid._n 10._o what_o humility_n be_v with_o the_o fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n 649_o 11._o the_o fruit_n of_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n 650_o 12._o example_n of_o humility_n 651_o 13._o humility_n a_o excellent_a virtue_n 652_o 14._o the_o fruit_n of_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n ibid._n 15._o the_o fruit_n of_o pride_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n 654_o 16._o example_n of_o pride_n ibid._n 17._o how_o abominable_a it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v 655_o 18._o the_o very_a best_o not_o free_a therefrom_o ibid._n 19_o god_n set_v himself_o against_o the_o proud_a 656_o 20._o how_o god_n resist_v they_o ibid._n 21._o how_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 657_o verse_n 6._o 1._o how_o minister_n ought_v to_o preach_v and_o people_n to_o hear_v 658_o 2._o two_o other_o reason_n persuade_v to_o humility_n ibid._n 3._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n power_n a_o good_a mean_n to_o persuade_v to_o humility_n ibid._n 4._o humility_n be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n 659_o 5._o god_n do_v all_o thing_n in_o due_a time_n ibid._n verse_n 7._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 660_o 2._o christian_n must_v not_o be_v careless_a ibid._n 3._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o their_o soul_n 661_o 4._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o their_o body_n 662_o 5._o they_o must_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a about_o worldly_a thing_n 663_o 6._o god_n care_v for_o his_o own_o child_n 664_o verse_n 8._o 1._o what_o sobriety_n be_v 665_o 2._o what_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n be_v ibid._n 3._o a_o man_n must_v be_v awaken_v before_o he_o can_v watch_v ibid._n 4._o by_o nature_n we_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n ibid._n 5._o reason_n for_o watchfulness_n 666_o 6._o satan_n malice_n exceed_v great_a 667_o 7._o satan_n strength_n and_o subtlety_n 668_o 8._o satan_n diligence_n 669_o verse_n 9_o 1._o satan_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v and_o why_o 673_o 2._o faith_n give_v satan_n the_o foil_n 675_o 3._o true_a faith_n rare_a 675_o 4._o what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o prevail_v over_o satan_n ibid._n 5._o all_o god_n child_n be_v liable_a to_o satan_n temptation_n 676_o 6._o god_n enable_v his_o child_n to_o overcome_v satan_n temptation_n ibid._n 7._o minister_n must_v endeavour_v as_o to_o inform_v the_o understanding_n so_o to_o work_v on_o the_o affection_n of_o their_o people_n 677_o 8._o people_n must_v join_v practice_n to_o their_o knowledge_n ibid._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o near_a conjunction_n between_o believer_n ibid._n 10._o god_n church_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o world_n 678_o 11._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v free_a from_o temptation_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o god_n minister_n must_v further_o their_o people_n salvation_n by_o all_o mean_n 679_o 2._o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n 681_o 3._o who_o god_n will_v save_v those_o he_o do_v effectual_o call_v 683_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o call_v shall_v partake_v of_o glory_n ibid._n 5._o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o who_o he_o have_v call_v ibid._n 6._o all_o good_a come_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n 684_o 7._o god_n child_n must_v here_o suffer_v before_o they_o can_v partake_v of_o heaven_n ibid._n 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v small_a 685_o 9_o god_n people_n must_v labour_v for_o perfection_n ibid._n 10._o child_n must_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n 686_o verse_n 11._o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n 687_o verse_n 12._o 1._o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v handle_v by_o holy_a person_n 688_o 2._o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o ministry_n draw_v their_o people_n heart_n to_o they_o 689_o 4._o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v and_o think_v so_o well_o of_o other_o as_o we_o have_v ground_n for_o ibid._n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v wary_a in_o our_o commendation_n ibid._n 6._o the_o profitableness_n of_o write_v epistle_n ibid._n 7._o god_n wisdom_n in_o provide_v for_o we_o his_o word_n and_o goodness_n in_o ordain_v minister_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o his_o will_n therein_o 690_o 8._o people_n must_v particular_o know_v that_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n ibid._n 9_o christian_n must_v persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 10._o constancy_n in_o well-doing_n difficult_a 691_o 11._o doctrine_n and_o application_n must_v go_v together_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o christians_n must_v be_v mindful_a one_o of_o another_o how_o far_o distant_a soever_o 691_o 2._o god_n have_v some_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a place_n 692_o 3._o heretic_n wrest_v scripture_n ibid._n 4._o election_n diverse_o take_v 692_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o live_v in_o a_o elect_a church_n but_o we_o must_v find_v that_o we_o be_v elect_a 693_o 6._o why_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o a_o elect_a
as_o very_o as_o we_o be_v unfeigned_o humble_v with_o desire_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o not_o to_o sin_n so_o very_o may_v we_o believe_v ourselves_o pardon_v 12._o for_o which_o according_o we_o be_v enjoin_v daily_o to_o pray_v yea_o if_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v more_o foul_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o despair_v as_o cain_n or_o run_v from_o god_n as_o judas_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o but_o address_v ourselves_o to_o come_v with_o a_o heavy_a and_o bleed_a heart_n to_o god_n 13._o with_o who_o there_o be_v mercy_n david_n have_v confess_v his_o sin_n nathan_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v unto_o every_o penitent_a soul_n his_o son_n will_v be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n 20._o as_o the_o prodigal_a be_v embrace_v of_o his_o father_n so_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n receive_v we_o if_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o 3._o may_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o humble_a such_o as_o have_v run_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n 3_o without_o humiliation_n that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v take_v this_o course_n 22._o return_v you_o backslide_v child_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n hos._n 14._o 1_o 2._o oh_o ob._n but_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o bad_a will_v some_o say_v no_o matter_n what_o thou_o have_v be_v sol._n so_o now_o thou_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o neither_o art_n now_o nor_o hereafter_o intend_v to_o be_v as_o heretofore_o time_n past_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v oh_o ob._n but_o i_o have_v commit_v many_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o that_o shall_v stand_v between_o god_n and_o thou_o sol._n if_o thou_o be_v true_o humble_v god_n mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o take_v away_o and_o heal_v great_a as_o small_a offence_n 6._o though_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o 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