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not_o beyond_o it_o pride_n sin_n danger_n vanity_n thereof_o p._n 184._o 5._o use_v walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o discovery_n i_o e._n despair_v not_o under_o sin_n or_o misery_n p._n 185._o 2._o doct._n some_o the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 2._o a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o 3._o be_v once_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v no_o long_o of_o the_o world_n confirm_v 1._o the_o actual_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n and_o of_o another_o world_n as_o be_v their_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n p._n 190._o 3._o their_o habitation_n be_v spiritual_a so_o be_v their_o action_n and_o traffic_n 1._o use_v therefore_o the_o world_n storm_n and_o rage_v at_o man_n be_v give_v up_o to_o christ_n 2._o examine_v be_v we_o give_v up_o to_o christ_n p._n 192._o mark_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o this_o present_a world_n 2._o they_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o another_o world_n p._n 193._o 3._o they_o dear_o affect_v their_o countryman_n 3._o use_v think_v not_o strange_a of_o ill_a usage_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 194._o 4._o use_v regard_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 5._o follow_v not_o a_o multitude_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v safe_a and_o honourable_a to_o be_v retire_v 6._o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o worldly_a trouble_n 3._o doct._n all_o christ_n people_n be_v first_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n p._n 197._o 1._o the_o father_n essential_o take_v 2._o all_o belong_v to_o god_n 1._o by_o creation_n 2._o by_o election_n 3._o christ_n people_n not_o so_o his_o as_o not_o the_o father_n 1_o use_v christ_n will_v tender_o keep_v those_o that_o be_v so_o give_v he_o word_n of_o god_n inward_a and_o essential_a p._n 202._o outward_a and_o declaratory_a p._n 202._o 4._o doct._n they_o who_o the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n keep_v his_o word_n p._n 203._o christ_n word_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o memory_n by_o retain_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o believe_v in_o the_o affection_n by_o love_v in_o the_o life_n by_o obey_v with_o obedience_n active_a passive_n use_v exam._n be_v we_o so_o give_v up_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o word_n p._n 205._o 2._o use_v direct_v for_o help_a memory_n 1._o be_v intent_n and_o fix_v your_o mind_n on_o the_o word_n 2._o get_v a_o good_a understanding_n 3._o value_v the_o word_n 4._o strengthen_v the_o memory_n by_o meditation_n repetition_n conference_n 5._o set_a instant_o to_o practise_v the_o truth_n you_o hear_v 6._o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o do_v his_o office_n 3._o use_v of_o examination_n do_v we_o keep_v christ_n word_n by_o faith_n some_o believe_v none_o of_o it_o 2._o some_o but_o part_n of_o it_o
in_o it_o p_o 277._o ver._n 11_o 1._o doctr._fw-la god_n holy_a in_o himself_o and_o so_o look_v on_o by_o christ_n p._n 280._o 1._o use_v we_o be_v so_o to_o apprehend_v god_n in_o our_o prayer_n as_o christ_n do_v that_o he_o be_v holy_a for_o 1._o it_o put_v our_o heart_n into_o the_o best_a fame_n 2._o it_o will_v make_v we_o come_v clean_a from_o sin_n 3._o it_o will_v help_v to_o humble_v we_o in_o our_o confession_n p._n 283._o 4._o will_v encourage_v we_o in_o our_o petition_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n 5._o will_v make_v we_o more_o thanful_a for_o holiness_n p._n 284._o 2._o doctr._n they_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n p_o 285._o 1._o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n assist_v and_o strengthen_v they_o against_o temptation_n 2._o guard_v and_o defend_v they_o by_o his_o immediate_a or_o p._n 287._o mediate_a power_n p._n 287._o reas_n 1._o only_o his_o power_n can_v keep_v they_o 2._o his_o power_n be_v engage_v 1._o by_o his_o son_n prayer_n 2._o by_o his_o own_o promise_n 1._o use_v we_o be_v strong_a not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n 2._o use_v that_o we_o cast_v not_o away_o our_o confidence_n in_o any_o condition_n be_v our_o danger_n inward_a p._n 290._o outward_a p._n 291._o 3._o use_v in_o any_o distress_n have_v recourse_n to_o this_o name_n seek_v he_o 1._o early_o 2._o humble_o 3._o hearty_o 4._o reform_o 5._o constant_o p._n 293._o 3._o doctr._fw-la christian_n unity_n a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o concernment_n p._n 295._o 1._o because_o they_o have_v in_o they_o much_o fleshly_a corruption_n they_o be_v 1._o proud_a 2._o selfish_a 3._o of_o divers_a temper_n and_o constitution_n condition_n interest_n 2._o of_o high_a concernment_n 1._o to_o their_o growth_n and_o thrive_a 2._o to_o their_o comfort_n 3._o to_o their_o peace_n with_o god_n 4._o to_o their_o preservation_n 5._o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 303._o 1._o use_v let_v we_o labour_n and_o strive_v for_o unity_n 1._o by_o mortify_v inward_a lust_n 2._o chase_v away_o quarrelsome_a reason_n 3._o avoid_v quarrelsome_a person_n 4._o be_v furnish_v with_o much_o wisdom_n from_o above_o 5._o let_v the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n rule_v in_o we_o 6._o be_v earnest_n in_o prayer_n for_o it_o p._n 307_o 308._o ver._n 12_o doct._n christ_n keep_v they_o safe_a that_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o by_o the_o father_n p._n 311._o 1._o some_o give_v to_o christ_n by_o election_n 2._o by_o actual_a union_n how_o be_v they_o keep_v 1._o not_o from_o suffer_v 2._o not_o from_o all_o sin_n 3._o but_o from_o perish_v 1._o use_v that_o christ_n can_v lose_v any_o a_o doctrine_n prejudicial_a 1._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n 2._o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o use_v you_o that_o be_v christ_n he_o will_v keep_v safe_a out_o of_o love_n and_o out_o of_o duty_n to_o the_o father_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o injunction_n p._n 316._o intention_n and_o expectation_n p._n 316._o that_o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o breed_v security_n and_o negligence_n p._n 319._o 3._o use_v that_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v shepherd_n like_o to_o christ_n p._n 320._o 2._o doct._n in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n some_o design_v to_o destruction_n whether_o from_o fore-seen_a work_n some_o argument_n against_o universal_a conditional_a election_n objection_n answer_v p._n 328._o 3._o doct._n what_o ever_o be_v foretell_v in_o scripture_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v p._n 332_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o prophecy_n unchangeable_a threaten_n have_v a_o implicit_a condition_n 2._o the_o author_n of_o all_o scripture_n true_a 3._o so_o the_o word_n 1._o use_v terror_n to_o threaten_a sinner_n 2._o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n 3._o use_v believe_v both_o threaten_n and_o promise_n p._n 336._o 4._o doct._n christ_n the_o author_n and_o original_a of_o his_o people_n joy_n p._n 338_o 1._o as_o he_o be_v their_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v they_o 2._o as_o their_o king_n to_o rule_v they_o 1._o subdue_a their_o enemy_n he_o give_v they_o peace_n 2._o his_o spirit_n 3._o reward_n 3._o as_o he_o be_v their_o priest_n 1._o by_o his_o sacrifice_n reconcile_a they_o to_o god_n 2._o intercede_v for_o they_o p._n 340._o 1._o use_v they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n have_v no_o true_a joy_n 2._o hence_o let_v we_o fetch_v our_o joy_n p._n 341._o ver._n 13_o 2._o doct._n christ_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v full_a of_o holy_a joy_n p._n 342._o for_o this_o end_n 1._o he_o give_v they_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o consolation_n 2._o precious_a promise_n 3._o glorious_a ordinance_n 4._o clear_a discovery_n and_o revelation_n of_o himself_o 5._o send_v the_o comforter_n unto_o they_o 6._o give_v they_o deliverance_n 7._o purchase_v heaven_n for_o they_o reason_n 1._o out_o of_o self-respect_n he_o share_v in_o their_o comfort_n 2._o to_o recompense_v their_o sorrow_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v abound_v in_o duty_n p._n 346._o 1._o use_v wo_n to_o those_o that_o vex_v and_o grieve_v his_o people_n 2._o it_o tax_v those_o that_o will_v abide_v in_o heaviness_n and_o discontent_n p._n 347._o direct_v 1._o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 2._o meditate_v on_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 3._o take_v heed_n that_o sin_n and_o satan_n steal_v not_o away_o this_o jewel_n mark_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n 1._o it_o be_v chief_o move_v with_o spiritual_a thing_n 2._o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n false_a joy_n p._n 351._o 3._o doct._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n intercession_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o fill_v we_o with_o joy_n p._n 352._o 1._o comfort_n against_o outward_a and_o inward_a enemy_n 2._o against_o satan_n accusation_n 3._o against_o our_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o prayer_n 4._o against_o the_o defect_n of_o all_o our_o grace_n 5._o assure_v we_o of_o his_o love_n and_o care_n use_v therefore_o study_v this_o point_n p._n 356._o ver._n 14_o doct._n the_o world_n be_v wont_a to_o hate_v christ_n disciple_n divers_a exceptation_n of_o the_o word_n world_n p._n 359_o they_o that_o entertain_v the_o word_n across_o the_o world_n 1._o in_o their_o judgement_n 2._o in_o their_o wi_n 3._o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 360_o 1._o use_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n therefore_o common_o vilify_v 2._o admire_v the_o mercy_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v they_o against_o so_o many_o enemy_n strong_a enemy_n bitter_a enemy_n 3._o use_v christian_n ought_v to_o be_v cautious_a how_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o apt_a to_o misconstrue_n thing_n doubtful_a p._n 363._o aggravate_v the_o least_o offence_n p._n 363._o blaspheme_n god_n and_o religion_n p._n 363._o 4._o use_v think_v not_o strange_a to_o be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o world_n but_o think_v 1._o that_o god_n and_o christ_n love_v you_o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n p._n 364._o 3._o that_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o your_o blessedness_n i.e._n our_o interest_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n 2._o much_o less_o to_o that_o happiness_n to_o come_v ver._n 15_o doct._n removal_n out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o petition_n p._n 366._o reason_n because_o not_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o a_o blessing_n desire_v of_o death_n unlawful_a in_o the_o saint_n use_v that_o we_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o trouble_n by_o death_n 1._o be_v that_o life_n though_o in_o trouble_n be_v a_o mercy_n 2._o we_o may_v have_v the_o mercy_n to_o outlive_v trouble_n 3._o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n you_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 4._o more_o instrumental_a to_o god_n glory_n then_o in_o better_a time_n p._n 370._o 2._o doct._n god_n can_v and_o will_v preserve_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n from_o all_o all_o evil_a p_o 371._o 1._o from_o the_o assault_n of_o temptation_n 2._o from_o the_o prevalency_n thereof_o 3._o from_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o temptation_n so_o from_o the_o 1._o act._n 2._o gild_n 3._o hurt_a of_o corruption_n 374_o 3._o keep_v they_o from_o affliction_n 1._o that_o it_o touch_v they_o not_o 2._o that_o it_o stay_v not_o too_o long_o with_o they_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o preservation_n and_o delivery_n in_o it_o 4._o from_o the_o hurt_n of_o it_o 4._o do_v they_o good_a by_o affliction_n 1._o thereby_o awaken_n they_o 2._o humble_v they_o 3._o draw_v they_o near_o to_o himself_o use_v happiness_n of_o all_o in_o christ_n 379_o ver._n 16_o vain_a repetition_n christ_n disciple_n that_o they_o be_v of_o another_o world_n be_v in_o this_o like_a unto_o he_o p._n 381._o christ_n live_v here_o be_v of_o another_o world_n 1._o as_o come_v from_o above_o 2._o because_o he_o live_v in_o another_o world_n 3._o be_v go_v
to_o another_o so_o his_o disciple_n p._n 383._o 1._o use_v exam._n 1_o stranger_n to_o this_o world_n be_v not_o conformable_a thereunto_o 2._o love_v those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o have_v another_o language_n 2._o use_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n 3._o use_v live_v like_o heavenly_a citizen_n 4._o use_v regard_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o vanity_n thereof_o p._n 386_o 5._o use_v do_v not_o desire_v or_o fancy_n long_a continuance_n here_o 6._o use_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v from_o hence_o p._n 387._o 2_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n explicat_fw-la 1._o the_o work_n be_v begin_v 1._o preparative_o by_o the_o law_n 2._o real_o by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 389._o 2._o so_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o 1._o use_v let_v minister_n be_v instant_a and_o diligent_a in_o preach_v 1._o though_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o endeavour_n be_v not_o always_o manifest_a 2._o though_o they_o want_v success_n they_o must_v labour_v still_o 3._o so_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v recompense_n 4._o the_o elect_n be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o heaven_n 391._o 2._o use_v let_v people_n be_v persuade_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n 3._o use_v people_z thrive_v not_o in_o grace_n because_o they_o wait_v not_o on_o this_o ordinance_n 4._o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n 5._o use_v that_o you_o may_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n remove_v 1._o pride_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o strong_a passion_n 4._o prejudice_n against_o the_o teacher_n 5._o labour_v to_o digest_v it_o 6._o use_v earnest_a prayer_n ver._n 17_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o truth_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o truth_n 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o truth_n p._n 396._o gospel-truth_n the_o most_o excellent_a 1._o christ_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a subject_n thereof_o 2._o the_o most_o delightful_a subject_n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n most_o perspicuous_a 3_o for_o the_o confirmation_n 4._o for_o the_o operation_n 1._o work_v grace_n 2._o infuse_v life_n p._n 398._o 1._o use_v the_o whole_a word_n to_o be_v believe_v 2._o use_v let_v we_o give_v it_o the_o preferment_n 1._o in_o our_o inquisition_n 2._o in_o our_o acceptation_n p._n 401._o 3._o use_v the_o gospel-truth_n must_v be_v according_o maintain_v 1._o by_o our_o argument_n and_o reason_n 2._o by_o our_o suffering_n 3._o must_v be_v obey_v the_o disobedient_a reprove_v ver._n 18_o doct._n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o he_o cant._n not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o 1._o by_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o by_o the_o church_n p._n 407_o 1._o use_v they_o blame_v who_o take_v this_o honour_n upon_o themselves_o 2._o use_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n power_n but_o ministerial_a 3._o they_o must_v deliver_v his_o message_n p._n 410._o for_o his_o ends._n p._n 410._o 4._o use_v let_v the_o church_n prove_v those_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o ministry_n 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