the_o answer_n of_o ignorant_a man_n to_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n pag._n 334_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v out_o of_o ignorance_n pag._n 346_o 347_o ignorance_n a_o most_o dangerous_a thing_n pag._n 348_o the_o charge_n of_o minister_n exceed_v weighty_a and_o most_o careful_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o pag._n 353_o what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n for_o minister_n to_o take_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o ignorance_n pag._n 357_o what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o captivity_n of_o satan_n pag._n 358_o 359_o preach_v a_o matter_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n unto_o eternal_a life_n pag._n 363_o without_o preach_v the_o people_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o lose_v their_o soul_n pag._n 364_o satan_n cunning_a in_o frustrate_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v all_o preach_v utter_o unprofitable_a pag._n 365_o the_o preacher_n counsel_n to_o the_o ignorant_a man_n pag._n 367_o six_o great_a danger_n of_o sin_n pag._n 368_o six_o most_o fearful_a event_n of_o sin_n pag._n 369_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v severe_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n pag._n 370_o 371_o every_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o little_a in_o our_o eye_n be_v heinous_a and_o capital_a because_o it_o be_v against_o a_o person_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n pag._n 371_o nine_o profitable_a consideration_n pag._n 372_o if_o man_n will_v leave_v word_n and_o fall_v to_o do_v great_a good_a will_v come_v of_o it_o pag._n 374_o nine_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o pag._n 376_o the_o description_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n pag._n 376_o 377_o the_o terror_n the_o suddenness_n the_o end_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o use_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v describe_v pag._n 378_o 379_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n with_o the_o extremity_n perpetuity_n and_o remedilesnesse_n thereof_o describe_v pag._n 389_o the_o ignorant_a man_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o hell_n fire_n lay_v open_a be_v prick_v in_o his_o conscience_n bewail_v his_o former_a life_n repent_v earnest_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n and_o desire_v spiritual_a physic_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o preacher_n pag._n 398_o the_o preacher_n minister_n unto_o he_o much_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o do_v in_o ample_a manner_n lie_v open_a unto_o he_o all_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a and_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n pag._n 402_o 403_o the_o ignorant_a man_n be_v afflict_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v exceed_o comfort_v with_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n abundant_a mercy_n preach_v unto_o he_o and_o thereupon_o gather_v great_a inward_a peace_n convert_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o exceed_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o preacher_n counsel_n pag._n 422_o finis_fw-la a_o morning_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a family_n 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abuse_v of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o especial_o our_o abuse_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o gospel_n together_o with_o all_o other_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n which_o we_o confess_v be_v innumerable_a and_o more_o than_o can_v be_v reckon_v up_o both_o in_o omission_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o commission_n of_o evil_a we_o most_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o to_o set_v they_o all_o over_o to_o the_o reckon_n which_o thy_o son_n christ_n have_v make_v up_o for_o they_o upon_o his_o cross_n and_o never_o to_o lay_v any_o of_o they_o to_o our_o charge_n but_o free_o forget_v all_o and_o forgive_v all_o nail_v down_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n bury_v they_o in_o his_o death_n bathe_v they_o in_o his_o blood_n hide_v they_o in_o his_o wound_n let_v they_o never_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o set_a we_o free_a of_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n and_o keep_v back_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v both_o of_o soul_n 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