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575_o dishonour_v how_o to_o god_n p._n 204_o dispensation_n present_a compare_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 183_o devil_n draw_v man_n from_o christ_n two_o way_n p._n 52_o devil_n how_o he_o be_v gratify_v p._n 204_o dominion_n be_v twofold_a see_v p._n 148._o follow_v p._n 163_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n be_v good_a p._n 137_o draw_v near_o what_o be_v it_o ibid._n draw_v near_o why_o be_v it_o good_a p_o 146_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n how_o to_o be_v improve_v p._n 152_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n how_o we_o shall_v p._n 154_o duty_n difficult_a in_o religion_n see_v officer_n people_z p._n 56_o die_v when_o godly_a man_n die_v they_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v p._n 221_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a consideration_n of_o it_o page_z 224._o see_v wiseman_n e_o election_n see_v pastor_n end_v 4._o principal_a appoint_v christ_n to_o accomplish_v p._n 642_o end_n additional_a accomplish_v by_o christ_n p._n 646_o end_n of_o god_n what_o be_v 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234_o to_o forsake_v god_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 248_o forsake_v god_n how_o man_n do_v so_o see_v p._n 247._o follow_v p._n 248_o forsake_a the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v different_a p._n 243_o forsake_v of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 258_o forsake_v by_o god_n the_o misery_n it_o bring_v p._n 265_o foundation_n double_a p._n 228_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o christ_n delight_v in_o a_o man_n p._n 21_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n see_v merâ—…_n fullness_n of_o sin_n p._n 153_o g_z gallery_n wherein_o god_n people_n walk_n be_v two_o p._n 145_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 41_o gift_n that_o christ_n bestow_v he_o have_v a_o double_a ground_n for_o it_o p._n 711_o gift_n be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o all_o person_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n p._n 714_o gift_n be_v not_o measure_v unto_o all_o age_n alike_o p._n 719_o gift_n god_n will_v reckon_v with_o man_n for_o they_o p._n 706_o glory_n additional_a shall_v be_v make_v out_o to_o the_o angel_n p._n 49_o godly_a man_n description_n p._n 209_o godly_a man_n die_v not_o as_o other_o do_v p._n 211_o godliness_n its_o duty_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 589_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o evil_a in_o not_o return_v according_o to_o it_o p._n 2â—9_n goodness_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o p._n 649._o gospel_n neglect_v when_o punish_v with_o perpetual_a barrenness_n p._n 19_o gospel_n wherever_o send_v it_o be_v with_o a_o threefold_a reference_n p._n 310_o gospel_n ordinance_n set_v up_o in_o purity_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o mean_a p._n 314_o gospel_n how_o to_o walk_v towards_o it_o p._n â—27_n government_n civil_a be_v lawful_a p._n 114_o government_n how_o to_o make_v it_o to_o prosper_v p._n 602_o government_n do_v stand_v upon_o a_o double_a covenant_n p._n 624_o government_n of_o angel_n by_o they_o god_n people_n have_v a_o double_a benefit_n p._n 660_o grace_n of_o god_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o p._n â—92_n grace_n of_o god_n to_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 194_o grace_n of_o god_n direct_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n p_o 203_o grace_n only_o be_v true_o wisdom_n p._n 495_o grace_n the_o excellency_n of_o it_o wherein_o it_o lie_v p._n 504_o grace_n trial_n for_o it_o p._n 510_o grace_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o p._n 511_o grace_n be_v the_o foundation_n even_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n himself_o p._n 709_o grace_n excel_v in_o some_o more_o than_o in_o other_o p._n 745_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v holy_a wherein_o it_o lie_v p._n 59_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o some_o respect_n as_o necessary_a as_o truth_n of_o grace_n p._n 46_o h_n habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o p._n 363_o hand_n god_n right_a hand_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 640_o hear_v take_v heed_n how_o and_o what_o p._n 295_o heaven_n have_v not_o in_o it_o four_o thing_n p._n 6_o heedlessness_n in_o converse_v with_o god_n a_o provoke_a evil_a p._n 302_o heedlessness_n constant_a a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n p._n 305_o heedlessness_n direction_n against_o it_o ib._n hell_n what_o make_v it_o p._n 381_o hell_n torment_n have_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n p._n 528_o hide_v place_n for_o god_n people_n be_v twofold_a p._n 219_o holy_a how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o p._n 49_o holiness_n what_o be_v it_o p._n 33_o holiness_n be_v twofold_a ibid._n holiness_n the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n p._n 38_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la principium_fw-la be_v call_v regeneration_n p._n 39_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la incrementum_fw-la be_v call_v sanctification_n p._n 44_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la be_v call_v obedience_n p._n 47_o holiness_n weigh_v the_o best_a p._n 224_o holiness_n the_o motive_n to_o
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that_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o and_o all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n do_v tend_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o that_o great_a end_n but_o to_o qualify_v they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n be_v they_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o in_o their_o nonage_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v meet_a inheritor_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1.12_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a preparation_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_v for_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v in_o reference_n to_o eternity_n to_o bestow_v upon_o man_n and_o so_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o providential_a in_o reference_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v undertake_v the_o government_n of_o it_o in_o order_n unto_o this_o end_n eph._n 1._o ult_n and_o therefore_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a rom_n 8.28_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la omnes_fw-la eventusâ—_n shall_v work_v together_o that_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o a_o gracious_a concurrence_n or_o co-operation_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worker_n together_o with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o by_o a_o gracious_a concurrence_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n together_o with_o the_o instrument_n for_o instrumentum_fw-la agit_fw-fr dispositive_a in_o virtute_fw-la principalis_fw-la agentis_fw-la other_o do_v refer_v work_v together_o unto_o the_o creature_n themselves_o that_o be_v not_o apart_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v so_o but_o by_o a_o bless_a disposition_n and_o a_o sweet_a combination_n and_o concatenation_n they_o do_v work_v together_o for_o good_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la for_o sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi nil_fw-la bonum_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o good_a to_o he_o that_o be_v without_o the_o chief_a good_a there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o chief_a good_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o they_o be_v therefore_o good_a because_o they_o be_v ordinance_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o so_o good_a a_o end_n as_o to_o fit_v we_o to_o enjoy_v the_o chief_a good_a heb._n 6.7_o the_o ground_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o it_o may_v bear_v fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o that_o drâ—sseth_v it_o and_o so_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o so_o paul_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o that_o be_v give_v for_o your_o sake_n and_o with_o a_o special_a tendency_n to_o your_o good_a and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v true_a of_o providence_n there_o shall_v be_v deliverance_n isa_n 35.7,8_o the_o parch_a ground_n shall_v become_v a_o pool_n and_o the_o thirsty_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n that_o which_o have_v nothing_o but_o barrenness_n now_o shall_v become_v fruitful_a and_o that_o which_o be_v no_o way_n profitable_a but_o hurtful_a for_o man_n a_o habitation_n of_o dragon_n that_o shall_v now_o bear_v grass_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o their_o return_n into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o way_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v via_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la for_o a_o way_n in_o which_o they_o that_o be_v holy_a shall_v walk_v and_o a_o way_n that_o shall_v tend_v to_o make_v they_o to_o become_v more_o holy_a joel_n 3.17_o then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v holy_a and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v pass_v through_o her_o any_o more_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v upon_o their_o holiness_n and_o dan._n 11._o ult_n when_o daniel_n people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n for_o that_o great_a empire_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o glorious_a land_n and_o it_o be_v the_o come_n together_o of_o bone_n ezek._n 37.7_o the_o noise_n and_o the_o shake_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v tiding_n out_o of_o the_o north_n and_o the_o east_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o and_o whereas_o canaan_n be_v not_o call_v the_o holy_a land_n nor_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o until_o this_o time_n it_o be_v call_v so_o ver_fw-la 41._o the_o glorious_a or_o the_o pleasant_a land_n but_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o a_o holy_a people_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o glorious_a holy_a mountain_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron_n 17.3,4,6_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v they_o all_o bring_v he_o present_n he_o have_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n second_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o &_o such_o as_o tend_v not_o unto_o their_o own_o salvation_n at_o all_o so_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o exalt_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n isa_n 44.28_o cyrus_n be_v my_o shepherd_n say_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n i_o will_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n and_o subdue_v nation_n before_o he_o i_o will_v loose_v the_o loin_n of_o king_n break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n in_o piece_n and_o cut_v asunder_o the_o bar_n of_o iron_n give_v he_o the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o hide_a riches_n of_o secret_a place_n for_o jacob_n my_o servant_n sake_n and_o for_o israel_n my_o elect_a isa_n 45.1,3,4,7,14_o there_o be_v authority_n give_v also_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o as_o many_o time_n power_n and_o success_n be_v give_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o they_o that_o be_v in_o power_n etc._n etc._n themselves_o have_v no_o good_a by_o it_o he_o have_v not_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n make_v riches_n his_o glory_n that_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a prov._n 13.22_o he_o that_o by_o usury_n and_o unjust_a gain_n increase_v his_o substance_n he_o shall_v gather_v it_o for_o he_o that_o will_v pity_v the_o poor_a prov._n 28.8_o and_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o such_o bee_n in_o all_o their_o gather_n sic_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o yourselves_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o indeed_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o ungodly_a man_n do_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a as_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n sake_n and_o it_o be_v by_o their_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o luther_n say_v omne_fw-la conservantur_fw-la propter_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la seman_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n politiam_fw-la &_o oeconomiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o receive_v great_a mercy_n great_a deliverance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o for_o their_o hurt_n eccles_n 5.5_o biche_n be_v for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o of_o honour_n and_o victory_n which_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o not_o to_o the_o man_n as_o cyprian_n say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n petro_n â—…emedium_fw-la judae_fw-la venenum_fw-la so_o it_o be_v of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o one_o in_fw-la perniciem_fw-la unto_o the_o other_o in_o salutem_fw-la to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o good_a by_o doctrine_n 2._o the_o gift_n bestow_v by_o god_n and_o the_o talent_n that_o be_v commit_v they_o be_v commit_v they_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o all_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n but_o according_a to_o different_a measure_n some_o have_v much_o and_o some_o have_v little_a some_o have_v two_o talent_n and_o some_o have_v five_o talent_n and_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o he_o do_v not_o give_v in_o the_o fame_n measure_n unto_o all_o person_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o servant_n that_o be_v without_o his_o talon_n to_o trade_n with_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o expect_v to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o or_o to_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o straw_v but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o sow_v alike_o plentiful_o everywhere_o and_o that_o neither_o of_o grace_n nor_o of_o gift_n nor_o of_o opportunity_n first_o not_o of_o grace_n ephes_n 4.7_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o give_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o
condition_n ezek._n 7.19_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n luke_n 8.13_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n when_o such_o fall_n away_o six_o what_o sin_n be_v it_o interrupt_v thou_o most_o in_o holy_a duty_n for_o when_o all_o other_o lust_n be_v keep_v out_o satan_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o set_v these_o darling_n sin_n on_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o and_o the_o corrupt_a part_n within_o a_o man_n will_v join_v with_o he_o that_o these_o may_v have_v audience_n and_o when_o a_o subservient_fw-fr lust_n may_v not_o then_o be_v entertain_v the_o darling_n may_v ezek._n 31.33_o joh._n 13.27,30_o after_o christ_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o mount_n satan_n try_v their_o communion_n by_o that_o how_o their_o master-lust_n will_v take_v with_o they_o try_v your_o heart_n how_o you_o stand_v affect_v unto_o this_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o so_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o by_o the_o subdue_a of_o your_o master-sin_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o reserve_v and_o delight_n in_o a_o master_n sin_n and_o that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n will_v in_o time_n spring_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v again_o be_v defile_v and_o thou_o will_v afterward_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o secret_a curse_n from_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v only_o keep_v under_o for_o some_o time_n it_o will_v as_o a_o dam_n to_o the_o water_n rise_v the_o high_a and_o as_o fire_v cover_v break_v forth_o with_o the_o great_a violence_n and_o make_v way_n for_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n and_o so_o thy_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v enlarge_v these_o motive_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o first_o this_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o 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intemperance_n in_o felix_n etc._n etc._n second_o national_a curiosity_n in_o the_o athenian_n act_n 17.21_o and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o babalonians_n robbery_n in_o the_o chaldaean_n etc._n etc._n three_o church_n sin_n idolatry_n be_v find_v in_o israel_n have_v those_o among_o they_o that_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n to_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v my_o servant_n in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n be_v lukewarm_a in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n and_o abuse_v church-power_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v sellingof_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n first_o personal_a sin_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v prove_v that_o there_o 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p._n 84_o babylon_n consequence_n of_o her_o destruction_n p._n 86_o babylon_n ruin_n how_o to_o improve_v it_o p._n 87_o barrenness_n perpetual_a why_o inflict_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 19_o barrenness_n spiritual_a be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 20_o barrenness_n perpetual_a why_o god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o it_o p._n 23_o barrenness_n have_v three_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n p._n 25_o battle_n bow_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 393_o beast_n that_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o what_o be_v it_o p._n 73_o beast_n have_v three_o name_n give_v to_o it_o ibid._n beast_n full_a of_o eye_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 570_o beast_n the_o four_o what_o they_o set_v forth_o p._n ibid._n bless_a in_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o directions_z for_o it_o p._n 225_o bondage_n see_v covenant_n c_o candlestick_n golden_z how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o p._n 697_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n see_v jew_n capernaum_n exprobration_n p._n 311_o 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