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better_a christian_n my_o purpose_n be_v answer_v and_o my_o pain_n reward_v effectual_o and_o to_o this_o best_a of_o all_o effect_n i_o most_o humble_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o render_v my_o poor_a labour_n in_o some_o degree_n successful_a the_o content_n sermon_n i._o against_o unnecessary_a curiosity_n in_o religion_n st._n john_n xxi_o 22._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o 1_o serm._n ii_o the_o holiness_n require_v in_o a_o christian_n conversation_n ephes._n v._n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n 31_o serm._n iii_o the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o distribute_v gospel-advantage_n st._n matth_n xx._n 9_o 10._o when_o they_o come_v that_o be_v hire_v about_o the_o eleven_o hour_n they_o receive_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n but_o when_o the_o first_o come_v they_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v more_o and_o they_o likewise_o receive_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n 65_o serm._n iu_o the_o penitent_a thief_n no_o encouragement_n for_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n st._n luke_n xxiii_o 42_o 43._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 98_o serm._n v._o vi_o st._n peter_n fall_n and_o repentance_n st._n mark_n fourteen_o 72._o and_o peter_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n that_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_v twice_o thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o and_o when_o he_o think_v thereon_o he_o weep_v 128_o 156_o serm._n vii_o the_o certainty_n and_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n st._n john_n iii_o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o lift_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v nor_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 192_o serm._n viii_o the_o condition_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o second_o birth_n st._n john_n i._n 12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 224_o serm._n ix_o x._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_n call_v and_o election_n state_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n st._n matth_n xxii_o 14._o for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v 252_o 276_o serm._n xi_o worldly_n hindrance_n no_o excuse_n for_o the_o neglect_v of_o religious_a duty_n st._n luke_n fourteen_o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o servant_n go_v out_o into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o 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