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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 infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o miserable_a creature_n 69_o it_o shall_v work_v mercy_n in_o we_o 70_o 4_o he_o be_v merciful_a in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o justice_n be_v not_o wrong_v 74_o it_o shall_v warn_v we_o first_o not_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n 75_o to_o be_v just_a in_o our_o conversation_n 77_o 5_o what_o a_o high_a price_n he_o set_v upon_o the_o law_n 78_o sermon_n five_o 6_o god_n infinite_a hatred_n of_o sin_n 80_o it_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o hate_v it_o 82_o 7_o the_o great_a price_n of_o soul_n 85_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o 1_o to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o our_o soul_n 86_o 2_o not_o to_o pollute_v they_o with_o sin_n 88_o 8_o the_o great_a honour_n god_n have_v put_v upon_o human_a nature_n above_o angel_n 89_o 1._o in_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o man_n nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n ibid._n 2_o the_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 90_o 3_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o our_o nature_n with_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n 91_o 4_o the_o great_a example_n of_o self-denial_n 93_o sermon_n vi_o 9_o our_o conversation_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o spiritual_a worship_n 96_o 10_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o god_n 100_o 1_o god_n be_v a_o father_n believer_n be_v child_n ibid._n 2_o we_o be_v one_o spirit_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n 102_o 3_o the_o union_n of_o the_o saint_n one_o with_o another_o 104_o 4_o their_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n 110_o sermon_n vii_o what_o conversation_n become_v the_o gospel_n 114_o 1_o deny_v ungodliness_n ibid._n 2_o sequester_v from_o this_o world_n 118_o 3_o a_o change_n of_o estate_n 120_o 1_o from_o what_o there_o be_v before_o the_o gospel_n come_v ibid._n 2_o between_o one_o man_n and_o another_o 122_o 4_o become_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 123_o 5_o suitable_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n 6_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o glory_n in_o our_o conversation_n 125_o application_n 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o who_o conversation_n become_v not_o the_o gospel_n 126_o 2_o exhortation_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n 129_o five_o motive_n to_o it_o john_n 18._o 36_o sermon_n i._n text_n open_v 139_o doct._n 1._o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n ibid._n 1_o providential_a 136_o 2_o mediatory_a ibid._n doct._n 2_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 137_o difference_n between_o worldly_a kingdom_n &_o christ_n kingdom_n ib._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o pomp_n and_o glory_n ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o subject_n 138_o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o rule_n 139_o 4_o his_o law_n be_v spiritual_a ibid._n 5_o his_o homage_n spiritual_fw-la 141_o 6_o the_o officer_n by_o divine_a institution_n 143_o 7_o his_o weapon_n spiritual_a 144_o 8_o in_o regard_n of_o privilege_n 147_o 9_o in_o regard_n of_o penalty_n 147_o sermon_n ii_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o all_o their_o business_n be_v in_o the_o court_n if_o christ_n 152_o 2_o they_o be_v all_o free_a man_n 153_o 3_o they_o have_v free_a trade_n to_o heaven_n ib._n 4_o they_o have_v right_a to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n ib._n 5_o they_o have_v his_o protection_n 154_o 6_o they_o shall_v have_v certain_a victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n ib._n 7_o they_o be_v all_o king_n ib._n 8_o they_o have_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 155_o 9_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n 156_o 10_o they_o be_v coheir_n with_o christ_n 157_o why_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 1_o because_o he_o will_v confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o
the_o world_n 157_o 2_o because_o he_o delight_v to_o exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o saint_n ib._n 3_o that_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o glorious_a 158_o application_n use_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o happiness_n beyond_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 159_o their_o world_n call_v 1_o a_o evil_a world_n 160_o 2_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3_o the_o pomp_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n ibid._n 4_o its_o glory_n be_v but_o darkness_n ibid._n 5_o it_o know_v not_o god_fw-we 161_o 6_o it_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n ibid._n psalm_n 17._o 14._o text_n open_v 295_o doctrine_n there_o be_v man_n to_o who_o god_n give_v some_o outward_a good_a for_o a_o while_n and_o this_o be_v all_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v 298_o argument_n of_o god_n love_n to_o saul_n 1_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n himself_o &c._n &c._n 300_o explication_n 1_o why_o god_n deal_v out_o something_o to_o wicked_a man_n 304_o 1_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n ib_a 2_o their_o time_n of_o life_n be_v god_n patience_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v their_o day_n 305_o 4_o they_o do_v something_o for_o god_n here_o ibid._n 5_o to_o show_v they_o what_o little_a good_a be_v in_o this_o world_n 306_o 6_o he_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n upon_o they_o hereafter_o 307_o 7_o he_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v reserve_v for_o his_o child_n 308_o 8_o god_n fetch_v glory_n from_o hence_o ibid._n 1_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n 309_o 2_o to_o chasten_v his_o own_o people_n ibid._n 9_o because_o he_o will_v have_v no_o argument_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n draw_v from_o outward_a thing_n ibid._n 2_o here_o be_v all_o they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v 310_o 1_o because_o their_o name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o because_o they_o choose_v it_o themselves_o 311_o 4_o they_o be_v suitable_a to_o they_o 313_o 5_o they_o abuse_v the_o portion_n they_o have_v 314_o 6_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 7_o they_o be_v no_o son_n 316_o 8_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n patience_n be_v end_v ibid._n 9_o they_o must_v have_v immediate_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n 317_o 3_o corrollary_n flow_v from_o hence_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o worldly_a man_n be_v so_o cunning_a in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 318_o 2_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o great_a one_o regard_v religion_n so_o little_a 319_o 3_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o stir_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o maintain_v this_o their_o portion_n 328_o 4_o what_o kind_n of_o portion_n this_o be_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v 1_o what_o poor_a thing_n they_o be_v 329_o 1_o they_o be_v but_o imaginary_a ibid._n 2_o of_o a_o low_a nature_n 330_o 3_o but_o a_o poor_a pittance_n 331_o 4_o it_o will_v vanish_v 332_o 5_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n 333_o 2_o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o thou_o bold_a they_o 335_o open_v in_o 4._o thing_n ibid._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mixture_n in_o what_o you_o have_v 336_o 1_o of_o trouble_n ibid._n 2_o of_o curse_n ibid._n 4_o what_o portion_n thou_o lose_v by_o it_o 337_o 1_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o suitable_a to_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o happiness_n 338_o 4_o it_o be_v god_n great_a design_n in_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n 5_o it_o require_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n to_o support_v a_o creature_n in_o it_o ibid._n 6_o it_o remain_v to_o eternity_n ib_a 5_o what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v thy_o end_n ib_a 1_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n when_o death_n come_v 339_o 2_o you_o will_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o all_o 340_o 3_o a_o dreadful_a portion_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ib._n 5_o who_o the_o man_n be_v that_o have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o god_n give_v he_o nothing_o but_o what_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n 341_o 2_o by_o the_o work_n of_o your_o heart_n about_o your_o portion_n 342_o 1_o whether_o your_o heart_n terminate_v in_o what_o you_o enjoy_v ibid._n 2_o whether_o they_o go_v out_o in_o full_a strength_n to_o they_o 343_o 3_o how_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o take_v thy_o heart_n ibid._n 4_o whether_o they_o only_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o heart_n 344_o 5_o what_o thou_o accounte_v thy_o chief_a good_a ibid._n 6_o what_o you_o strive_v to_o make_v most_o sure_a 346_o 7_o what_o thou_o most_o admire_v man_n for_o ibid._n 8_o what_o thou_o be_v careful_a to_o lay_v up_o for_o thy_o child_n ib._n 9_o examine_v thy_o service_n in_o 3_o particular_n 1_o be_v they_o slight_a 347_o 2_o hypocritical_a 3_o force_v 10_o do_v thou_o draw_v back_o in_o religion_n ibid._n 11_o do_v god_n for_o the_o present_a curse_n thy_o portion_n ibid._n 12_o do_v god_n convince_v thou_o of_o what_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o his_o mercy_n ibid._n 13._o 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