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against_o 291_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d error_n seculi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o v._o 11._o a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o forego_n treatise_n in_o six_o table_n the_o first_o table_n in_o unfolding_a the_o prophecy_n of_o perilous_a time_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o part_n of_o the_o 1._o text_n the_o subject_a of_o the_o discourse_n these_o be_v the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 1_o two_o for_o herein_o we_o have_v a_o 1._o prediction_n of_o danger_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o 1._o term_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 5_o 2._o time_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 9_o 2._o premonition_n of_o duty_n direct_v to_o timothy_n and_o in_o he_o to_o every_o faithful_a minister_n and_o good_a christian_a this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v the_o page_n of_o the_o book_n 14_o 2._o treatise_n or_o the_o discourse_n upon_o the_o subject_a which_o answerable_a to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v two_o sc_n the_o i._o danger_n to_o be_v discover_v here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v sc_n the_o 1._o mean_n of_o the_o demonstration_n when_o these_o time_n be_v come_v this_o by_o the_o 1._o character_n of_o pernicious_a person_n tab._n 2._o 2._o symptom_n of_o perilous_a time_n which_o as_o to_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o they_o be_v 1._o moral_n tab._n 3._o 2._o political_n tab._n 4._o 2._o ground_n of_o the_o denomination_n why_o these_o time_n be_v so_o call_v sc_n because_o of_o the_o evil_n and_o danger_n of_o they_o tab._n 5._o ii_o duty_n to_o be_v discharge_v tab._n 6._o the_o second_o table_n the_o character_n of_o pernicious_a person_n be_v draw_v pag._n 25_o from_o their_o property_n and_o practice_n and_o be_v 1._o positive_a and_o absolute_a as_o 1._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n pag._n 26_o 2._o covetous_a pag._n 28_o 3._o boaster_n pag._n 28_o 4._o proud_a pag._n 29_o 5._o incontinent_n pag._n 37_o 6._o fierce_a pag._n 38_o 7._o heady_a pag._n 44_o 8._o highminded_a pag._n 45_o 2._o relative_n in_o reference_n to_o 1._o god_n as_o 1._o unholy_a pag._n 33_o 2._o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n pag._n 47_o 3._o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o pag._n 49_o 2._o man_n as_o 1._o disobedient_a to_o parent_n pag._n 31_o 2._o without_o natural_a affection_n pag._n 33_o 3._o truce-breaker_n pag._n 34_o 4._o false-accuser_n pag._n 35_o 5._o despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a pag._n 39_o 6._o traitor_n pag._n 40_o 3._o both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blasphemer_n reviler_n pag._n 30_o 2._o unthankful_a pag._n 32_o 3._o wicked_a man_n and_o seducer_n pag._n 51_o the_o three_o table_n the_o moral_a symptom_n of_o perilous_a time_n be_v these_o 1._o prevalency_n of_o impiety_n wherein_o be_v some_o pag._n 54_o 1._o special_a sin_n make_v the_o time_n perilous_a as_o pag._n 57_o 1._o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n pag._n 58_o 2._o murmur_a against_o god_n pag._n 62_o 3._o injustice_n cruelty_n oppression_n pag._n 65_o 4._o swear_v and_o curse_v pag._n 76_o 5._o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n pag._n 83_o 6._o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n pag._n 86_o 7._o phantasticalnesse_n vanity_n and_o pride_n of_o apparel_n pag._n 103_o 2._o special_a case_n wherein_o the_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n perilous_a as_o in_o case_n of_o pag._n 122_o 1._o commonness_n of_o sin_n pag._n 124_o 2._o generality_n of_o offender_n pag._n 128_o 3._o obstinacy_n and_o impudence_n in_o sin_v pag._n 132_o 4._o remissness_n of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n in_o punish_v pag._n 138_o 5._o incorrigibleness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 142_o 2_o formality_n in_o religion_n pag._n 151_o 3._o security_n in_o a_o state_n of_o uncertainty_n pag._n 321_o 4._o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o union_n of_o her_o adversary_n pag._n 307_o the_o four_o table_n the_o political_a symptom_n of_o perilous_a time_n be_v these_o 1._o impiety_n veil_v with_o hypocrisy_n pag._n 160_o 2._o iniquity_n cloâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d authority_n pag._n 190_o 3._o perjury_n and_o covenant-breaking_a pag._n 208_o 4._o practical_a atheism_n pag._n 226_o 5._o impiety_n act_v with_o impunity_n pag._n 231_o 6._o toleration_n of_o error_n in_o religion_n here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o pag._n 246_o 1._o character_n of_o erroneous_a person_n which_o be_v these_o pag._n 249_o 1._o pride_n and_o self-conceitedness_n pag._n 253_o 2._o self-separation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 257_o 3._o rail_a upon_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n pag._n 266_o 4._o covetousness_n pag._n 277_o 5._o uncleanness_n ibid._n 2._o case_n which_o upon_o this_o account_n constitute_v perilous_a time_n these_o be_v pag._n 281_o 1._o licentiousness_n colour_v with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 281_o 2._o protection_n of_o error_n and_o false-worship_n pag._n 287_o 3._o misuse_v god_n minister_n pag._n 292_o 4._o contempt_n of_o god_n ordinance_n countenance_v pag._n 299_o 5._o sinner_n sedulity_n and_o sloth_n in_o saint_n pag._n 304_o 7._o peril_n of_o plain-dealing_a pag._n 329_o the_o five_o table_n the_o evil_n of_o perilous_a time_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o 1._o cause_n thereof_o as_o the_o 1._o provocation_n of_o god_n pag._n 339_o 2._o perversion_n of_o man_n pag._n 340_o 3._o pollution_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 341_o 2._o consequent_n thereof_o as_o the_o 1._o infliction_n of_o judgement_n on_o the_o land_n pag._n 342_o 2._o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 345_o 3._o destruction_n of_o man_n soul_n pag._n 347_o the_o sixth_o table_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o perilous_a time_n be_v pag._n 348_o 1._o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 349_o 2._o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o true_a piety_n this_o duty_n consist_v of_o five_o branch_n which_o be_v these_o pag._n 361_o 1._o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 366_o 2._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o active_a compliance_n with_o those_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a causer_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 367_o 3._o to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n pag._n 370_o 4._o to_o live_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o most_o excellent_a grace_n pag._n 371_o 5._o to_o appear_v bold_o in_o their_o place_n against_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 373_o 3._o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 381_o 4._o make_v god_n their_o refuge_n till_o the_o danger_n be_v overpast_v for_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a work_n require_v sc_n pag._n 389_o 1._o to_o clear_v up_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n pag._n 390_o 2._o to_o act_v all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n upon_o god_n pag._n 393_o 3._o to_o be_v much_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n pag._n 396_o 5._o take_v off_o their_o heart_n from_o earth_n and_o long_v after_o heaven_n look_v and_o long_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n pag._n 400_o rev._n 22.20_o 21._o he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la