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great_a dishonour_n he_o hatb_v from_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o wicked_a man_n 10_o 1_o that_o you_o may_v convince_v they_o ibid._n 2_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n 11_o 3_o to_o convert_v they_o ibid._n 4_o to_o condemn_v they_o 12_o 3_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 1_o they_o rejoice_v in_o it_o ibid._n 2_o they_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o ibid._n 3_o they_o have_v boldness_n before_o man_n ibid._n 4._o they_o be_v establish_v by_o it_o 13_o 5_o they_o be_v edify_v by_o it_o ib._n 4_o in_o respect_n of_o yourselves_o ibid._n 1_o it_o evidence_v the_o truth_n to_o your_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o it_o continue_v and_o increase_v what_o be_v in_o you_o 14_o 3_o it_o get_v honour_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o public_a good_a ibid._n 5_o it_o further_v a_o joyful_a account_n at_o the_o great_a day_n ibid._n 6_o it_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o ibid._n application_n 1_o to_o reprove_v careless_a professor_n 16_o 2_o to_o exhort_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o your_o conversation_n 19_o arg._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n you_o have_v conversation_n among_o man_n 20_o 2_o wicked_a man_n be_v able_a to_o pass_v judgement_n on_o your_o life_n but_o not_o on_o your_o principle_n 21_o 3_o sometime_o you_o must_v displease_v wicked_a man_n ibid._n 4_o your_o life_n be_v but_o short_a 22_o 5_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o be_v upon_o you_o 23_o 6_o god_n promise_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o order_n their_o conversation_n aright_o 24_o sermon_n ii_o rule_n 1_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o relation_n 25_o 2_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n you_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o 26_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o temptation_n of_o your_o calling_n 27_o 4_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n 28_o 5_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n ibid._n 6_o look_v not_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v below_o but_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v above_o you_o in_o profession_n 29_o 7_o be_v constant_a to_o the_o end_n 30_o doct._n 2_o the_o conversation_n of_o profesfessor_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v high_a than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v raise_v it_o 32_o viz._n 1_o that_o we_o be_v to_o know_v god_n 33_o 2._o that_o we_o must_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o ibid._n 3_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n ibid._n what_o conversation_n become_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v above_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 1_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o a_o father_n 35_o 2_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n 36_o 3_o to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o god_n have_v do_v to_o we_o 37_o 4_o to_o labour_n for_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n within_o we_o 39_o 5_o to_o love_v the_o commandment_n you_o obey_v 40_o second_o it_o must_v go_v beyond_o such_o as_o live_v under_o the_o law_n sermon_n iii_o consider_v first_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o life_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o make_v to_o adam_n 42_o 1_o obedience_n to_o god_n mere_o as_o creator_n 43_o 2_o have_v only_o promise_v of_o natural_a thing_n ibid._n 3_o he_o must_v work_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n ibid._n 4_o he_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o miscarry_v in_o his_o eternal_a estate_n ib._n 1_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n 1_o they_o serve_v god_n as_o a_o father_n 44_o 2_o upon_o better_a promise_n ibid._n 3_o our_o strength_n be_v not_o put_v into_o own_o hand_n to_o keep_v 54_o 4_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hazard_n of_o eternal_a miscarry_v ibid._n 2._o as_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o by_o moses_n 47_o 1_o give_v under_o low_a promise_n ibid._n 2_o their_o ordinance_n mean_v 48_o 3_o their_o burden_n great_a ibid._n 4_o the_o administration_n terrible_a ibid._n 5_o their_o spirit_n servile_a ibid._n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n 1_o our_o covenant_n be_v better_a 48_o 2_o our_o worship_n more_o spiritual_a 49_o 3_o our_o yoke_n more_o easy_a 50_o 4_o we_o have_v access_n with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 5_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n 3._o it_o must_v be_v suitable_a to_o what_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o 53_o herein_o consider_v 1_o what_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o 2_o how_o to_o suit_v our_o conversation_n according_a 1_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o 1._o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n 53_o 2_o love_n in_o we_o become_v this_o love_n of_o god_n 54_o sermon_n iu._n 2._o the_o willingness_n of_o god_n to_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o man_n 63_o 1_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o 64_o 2_o we_o be_v under_o his_o power_n ibid._n 3_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o ibid._n 4_o he_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n ibid._n 5_o it_o cost_v he_o very_o dear_a ibid._n 6_o he_o will_v never_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o we_o again_o 65_o this_o call_v we_o to_o love_v peace_n ib._n 3_o the_o 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