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grace_n how_o they_o must_v be_v act_v 219_o grow_v how_o to_o do_v it_o 249_o h_n heart_n of_o man_n be_v unconstant_a 23_o heart_n must_v not_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o high_a frame_n 194_o heaven_n man_n may_v come_v very_o near_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v shut_v out_o 379_o heaven_n what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o who_o never_o set_v foot_n towards_o it_o 380_o heaven_n in_o it_o the_o saint_n communion_n will_v be_v heighten_v 343_o holiness_n real_a what_o be_v it_o 366_o honour_a wherein_o father_n and_o son_n be_v 69_o hypocrisy_n deep_o may_v lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 95_o hypocrite_n christ_n come_v to_o judge_v at_o midnight_n be_v like_o a_o evil_a snare_n 212_o hypocrite_n when_o christ_n come_v upon_o they_o unaware_o it_o will_v be_v a_o terror_n 215_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v very_o far_o towards_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n from_o 122_o to_o 231_o hypoctite_n how_o many_o man_n know_v whether_o they_o be_v such_o or_o no_o 234_o hypocrite_n never_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n 236_o hypocrite_n profession_n will_v not_o carry_v they_o through_o all_o condition_n 262_o hypocrite_n lean_a upon_o two_o pillar_n that_o will_v fail_v they_o 266_o hypocrite_n may_v long_o lie_v hide_v from_o themselves_o 268_o hypocrite_n ordinary_o be_v not_o diligent_a or_o laborious_a in_o search_v within_o 272_o i_o james_n king_n what_o once_o he_o say_v 173_o jealousy_n what_o be_v it_o 68_o jerom_n resolution_n 297_o jerusalem_n have_v her_o day_n of_o grace_n 279_o jesus_n be_v to_o be_v magnify_v we_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o convince_v of_o folly_n from_o 389_o to_o 391_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v external_a saint_n 94_o justice_n satisfy_v see_v christ_n justice_n and_o mercy_n upon_o what_o account_n they_o be_v to_o be_v magnify_v 322_o k_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v it_o take_v for_o 87_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o feast_n 339_o know_v such_o as_o christ_n do_v not_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o marriage-feast_n 396_o know_v they_o not_o christ_n will_v declare_v this_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unto_o hypocrite_n 399_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o have_v none_o 231_o know_v of_o a_o soul_n by_o christ_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d understand_v 393_o know_v of_o jesus_n christ_n many_o never_o be_v that_o profess_v he_o and_o profess_v to_o know_v he_o 392_o l_o lamp_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o 11_o 103_o lamp_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n though_o they_o burn_v low_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o put_v out_o 244_o lamp_n must_v be_v trim_v every_o day_n 254_o lamp_n what_o be_v it_o to_o trim_v they_o 257_o lamp_n their_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o trim_v they_o 258_o lamp_n our_o own_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o trim_v they_o 260_o law_n require_v absolute_a obedience_n 69_o longsufferance_n of_o god_n what_o they_o treasure_n up_o that_o despise_v it_o 134_o look_v unto_o two_o thing_n 383_o love_n 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mean_v by_o it_o 208_o see_v come_v of_o christ_n minister_n plea_n for_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n 24_o minister_n wisdom_n in_o press_v truth_n 25_o minister_n what_o they_o do_v 44_o minister_n duty_n 67_o minister_n have_v sleep_v 156_o n_o novelty_n take_v heed_n of_o affect_v they_o 28_o number_n our_o day_n labour_v so_o to_o do_v 117_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n must_v neither_o be_v neglect_v nor_o slight_v 253_o ordinance_n many_o that_o think_v they_o can_v get_v grace_n from_o they_o reprove_v 300_o ornament_n look_v unto_o they_o and_o get_v they_o ready_a 81_o oil_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o 14_o 104_o oil_n there_o be_v need_n
it_o formal_o consist_v be_v 1._o in_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o christ_n 658_o 2._o in_o pass_v all_o other_o stand_v and_o rest_v on_o this_o side_n christ_n 659_o 3._o in_o come_v to_o he_o 660_o 4._o in_o come_v with_o heart-word_n 661_o 1._o word_n of_o confession_n 2._o word_n of_o petition_n ibid._n 5._o in_o close_v with_o christ_n 662_o the_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o doctrine_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o cast_v out_o 663_o 1._o not_o out_o of_o his_o heart_n 664_o 2._o not_o out_o of_o his_o church_n ibid._n 3._o not_o send_v away_o empty_a either_o at_o the_o first_o or_o after-coming_a 665_o 666_o 4._o not_o out_o of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n prove_v 1._o from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n 66_o 71_o if_o otherwise_o then_o 2._o from_o christ_n be_v argue_v unchangeable_a 668_o 3._o from_o christ_n slight_v of_o his_o father_n gift_n ibid._n 4._o from_o christ_n fail_v in_o his_o trust_n 669_o 5._o from_o christ_n undervalue_v of_o his_o blood_n ibid._n 6._o from_o undo_v what_o the_o father_n have_v do_v 670_o 7._o from_o christ_n bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o imputation_n of_o delusion_n 671_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o many_o invitation_n make_v hy_z he_o to_o poor_a creature_n ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o his_o be_v contradict_v of_o imposture_n 672_o 3._o because_o inconsistent_a with_o christ_n bowel_n and_o tenderness_n ibid._n the_o first_o use_n be_v to_o lament_v the_o backwardness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o come_v to_o christ_n 673_o the_o second_o use_n show_v the_o grievous_a nature_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n by_o consider_v 1._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n 675_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o 675_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 676_o 2._o the_o injuriousness_n of_o this_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o the_o unkindness_n of_o this_o sin_n 678_o 4._o the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n ibid._n 1._o bind_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n upon_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o bring_v blood_n upon_o a_o man_n own_o head_n 679_o 3._o bring_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o a_o man_n head_n ibid._n the_o three_o use_n serve_v for_o exhortation_n to_o every_o poor_a soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n 680_o from_o whence_o several_a consideration_n against_o the_o many_o hard_a thought_n of_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o 1._o how_o injurious_a it_o be_v to_o grace_n 681_o 2._o christ_n leave_v the_o soul_n altogether_o without_o excuse_n ibid._n 3._o how_o prejudicial_a to_o jesus_n christ_n 683_o 4._o the_o experience_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 5._o the_o soul_n can_v have_v no_o evidence_n of_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n until_o it_o come_v ibid._n 6._o how_o willing_a to_o run_v at_o hazard_n see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o certainty_n of_o speed_a 684_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o good_a will_n ibid._n the_o four_o use_n exalt_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o poor_a sinner_n 685_o the_o five_o use_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n either_o from_o justify_v or_o sanctify_a grace_n once_o receive_v 686_o the_o six_o use_n put_v in_o a_o double_a caution_n 1._o that_o impenitent_a sinner_n encourage_v not_o themselves_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n tenderness_n and_o mercy_n to_o poor_a sinner_n 687_o 2._o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n take_v heed_n they_o abuse_v not_o this_o grace_n to_o wantonness_n 689_o the_o seven_o use_n serve_v for_o a_o comfort_n to_o god_n people_n in_o all_o their_o fear_n and_o doubt_n that_o christ_n will_v never_o cast_v they_o out_o 690_o the_o first_o objection_n that_o the_o soul_n think_v it_o come_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o therefore_o conclude_v it_o be_v never_o true_o in_o christ_n be_v answer_v 691_o the_o second_o objection_n that_o the_o soul_n know_v not_o whether_o ever_o yet_o it_o come_v to_o 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