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out_o assoon_o as_o he_o see_v a_o booty_n 22._o lest_o there_o be_v enemy_n by_o in_o ambush_n which_o may_v make_v we_o a_o booty_n but_o must_v consider_v well_o ere_o we_o go_v about_o it_o haply_o it_o be_v only_o hold_v out_o as_o a_o trial_n from_o god_n or_o a_o trap_n by_o the_o devil_n to_o catch_v we_o they_o be_v thorn_n if_o we_o rush_v upon_o they_o hasty_o unless_o we_o be_v well_o fence_v and_o prepare_v we_o shall_v hereby_o harm_v ourselves_o 4._o we_o must_v seek_v they_o with_o a_o quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n and_o not_o with_o a_o unsatiable_a appetite_n such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v but_o thirst_v continual_o after_o more_o 5._o we_o must_v seek_v they_o only_o by_o lawful_a mean_n and_o not_o otherwise_o not_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o good_a duty_n to_o god_n our_o soul_n or_o family_n etc._n etc._n or_o huddle_v they_o up_o much_o less_o by_o commit_v evil_n as_o by_o lie_v swear_v sabbath_n break_v deceit_n oppression_n 26._o etc._n etc._n nor_o by_o game_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o seek_v they_o with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o loss_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o trash_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o affect_v seek_v or_o desire_v after_o abundance_n and_o superfluity_n but_o for_o thing_n necessary_a not_o for_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o necessity_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n condition_n and_o calling_n thus_o a_o prince_n nobleman_z or_o magistrate_n require_v a_o great_a portion_n to_o maintain_v their_o estate_n and_o those_o that_o depend_v on_o they_o so_o a_o minister_n to_o maintain_v himself_o and_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v follow_v his_o study_n and_o buy_v book_n and_o herein_o we_o
good_a work_n 117_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 118_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 119_o 3._o redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n 120_o 5._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v vain_a 121_o 6._o child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n 7._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n ibid._n 8._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n 122_o 9_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n ibid._n 10._o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v no_o sure_a rule_n 123_o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v insufficient_a to_o redeem_v any_o out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a bondage_n ibid._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v corruptible_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a 125_o 13._o christ_n blood_n the_o true_a price_n of_o man_n redemption_n 126_o 14._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamb_n 129_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o either_o believe_v all_o we_o hear_v 131_o verse_n 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 132_o 2._o christ_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n 133_o 3._o the_o world_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v 135_o 4._o christ_n how_o manifest_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a ibid._n 6._o god_n promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 136_o 7._o christ_n be_v then_o exhibit_v when_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v so_o be_v ibid._n 8._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v in_o dwe_a time_n accomplish_v 136_o 9_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o why_o this_o call_v the_o last_o 137_o 10._o god_n will_v no_o otherwise_o reveal_v his_o will_n than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v ibid._n 11._o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o time_n ibid._n 12._o why_o christ_n come_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 138_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o other_o may_v think_v well_o of_o we_o ibid._n 14._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o son_n ibid._n 15._o in_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o whole_a trinity_n have_v a_o hand_n 139_o 16._o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o reap_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a brotherly_a love_n 140_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 142_o 4._o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n 143_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o cleanse_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o word_n be_v call_v truth_n ibid._n 7._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n 144_o 8._o till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n ibid._n 9_o the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n ibid._n 10._o what_o love_n be_v ibid._n 11._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 146_o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magigrate_v 147_o 13._o there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 150_o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 151_o 16._o reason_n incite_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 152_o 19_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o 153_o 20._o brotherly_o office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n ibid._n 21._o love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o ibid._n 22._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a 155_o 23._o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v ibid._n 24._o love_n must_v be_v mutual_a 156_o 25._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 157_o 26._o a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 158_o 27._o love_n must_v be_v constant_a ibid._n verse_n 23._o 1._o no_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v true_o love_v 159_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o must_v needs_o love_v ibid._n 3._o what_o regeneration_n be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n thereof_o 160_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 161_o 6._o without_o regeneration_n all_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v be_v nothing_o ibid._n 7._o regeneration_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 162_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n 163_o 9_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o ibid._n 10._o a_o regenerate_a man_n grow_v by_o degree_n 164_o 11._o why_o man_n grow_v no_o fast_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o caveat_n for_o such_o as_o complain_v they_o do_v not_o grow_v 165_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 14._o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 167_o 15._o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n change_v man_n heart_n ibid._n 16._o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n 168_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v himself_o thereunto_o ibid._n 18._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o instrument_n to_o convert_v soul_n 169_o 19_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n work_v regeneration_n 170_o verse_n 24_o 25._o 1._o wherein_o man_n life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o grass_n 171_o 2._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 172_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n 174_o 4._o nothing_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v abide_v the_o lord_n examination_n 175_o 5._o god_n word_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6._o the_o word_n by_o preach_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 176_o 7._o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n 177_o 8._o the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o preach_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a with_o the_o sum_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n 179_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o regeneration_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o 180_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o here_o ibid._n 3._o to_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 181_o 4._o under_o those_o here_o name_v all_o other_o corruption_n be_v include_v ibid._n 5._o most_o of_o the_o corruption_n here_o name_v be_v inward_a 182_o 6._o that_o be_v nought_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o god_n word_n ibid._n 7._o what_o malice_n be_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o anger_n 183_o 8._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o guile_n ibid._n 9_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o well_o in_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n 184_o 10._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v 185_o 11._o what_o envy_n ibid._n 12._o what_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v thrive_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n 186_o 14._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v earnest_a ibid._n 15._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v constant_a 187_o 16._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v impartial_a 188_o 17._o minister_n must_v have_v store_n of_o milk_n for_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o store_n of_o love_n and_o much_o patience_n ibid._n 18._o the_o word_n why_o compare_v to_o milk_n 189_o 19_o nothing_o sweet_a to_o god_n child_n then_o the_o word_n 189_o 20._o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o all_o christian_n ibid._n 21._o the_o word_n why_o call_v sincere_a ibid._n 22._o why_o christian_n be_v to_o desire_v after_o the_o word_n 191_o 23._o christian_n must_v daily_o grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 24._o such_o as_o find_v the_o word_n powerful_a for_o their_o salvation_n do_v the_o more_o desire_v it_o and_o affect_v it_o 192_o 25._o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_a and_o sweeten_v all_o that_o he_o have_v 193_o 26._o christ_n be_v every_o way_n bountiful_a to_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 4_o 5._o 1._o wherein_o christ_n bounty_n do_v appear_v 194_o 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n ibid._n 4._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n ibid._n 5._o christian_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 195_o 6._o christ_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o his_o church_n 198_o
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use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o heb._n 13._o 4._o doct._n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n act_n 11._o 21._o and_o 16._o 14._o use._n rom._n 8._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7._o obs._n till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n use._n obs._n the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n eph._n 2._o 20._o jam._n 1._o 18._o use._n what_o love_n be_v gal._n 5._o 22._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o see_v psal._n 41._o 9_o &_o 55._o 13._o mat._n 10._o 21._o see_v 1_o joh._n 3._o â—7_n james_n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o rom._n 13._o 10._o luke_n 10._o 34._o â—_o tim._n 5._o 4_o 8_o 16._o gal._n 6._o 10._o rom._n 12._o 10._o and_o 13._o 8._o col._n 3._o 14._o rom._n 13._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 13_o 14._o psal._n 133._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o gen._n 45._o 5._o mat._n 17._o 27._o gen._n 13._o 8._o see_v m._n perkins_n christian_n equity_n 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16_o 17._o obser._n the_o fruit_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o brethren_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o obs._n the_o do_v of_o brotherly_a office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o object_n sol._n object_n sol._n luke_n 10._o 33._o object_n sol._n object_n sol._n matt._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 5._o 10._o note_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o &_o 3._o 14._o zech._n 2._o 8._o use_v 1_o gal._n 6._o 10._o use_v 2._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o ibid._n 10._o psal._n 15._o 4._o &_o 16._o 3._o gen._n 27._o 29._o num._n 23._o 8._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a gen._n 13._o 8._o see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 8._o john_n 15._o 19_o doctr._n love_n must_v be_v without_o fainng_a rom._n 12._o 9_o 1_o john_n 3._o 18._o use_v 1_o psal._n 28._o 3._o gen._n 3._o 5._o mat._n 4._o 3._o use_v 2._o james_n 5._o 17._o obs._n love_n must_v be_v mutual_a act_n 20._o 35._o obser._n in_o love_n there_o must_v be_v a_o community_n james_n 2._o 1._o prov._n 22._o 2._o james_n 2._o 5._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o gen._n 25._o 28._o mat._n 5._o 46._o use._n leu._n 19_o 17._o prov._n 13._o 24._o simil._n mat._n 16._o 22._o obs._n a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o