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4._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a friend_n to_o religion_n 114_o gen._n 35._o open_v in_o some_o particular_n ibid._n 1._o that_o family-reformation_n lie_v by_o way_n of_o special_a care_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o 114_o 115_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o religion_n when_o master_n and_o family_n walk_v together_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 116_o 117_o 3._o it_o administer_v great_a hope_n of_o much_o good_a when_o inferior_n obey_v their_o superior_n command_v and_o call_v to_o religion_n and_o family-reformation_n 128_o 119_o 120_o 4._o that_o great_a deliverance_n lay_v great_a obligation_n upon_o governor_n to_o act_v high_a in_o personal_a and_o family-reformation_n 121_o 122_o 2._o the_o pure_a spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n speak_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o it_o exhort_v to_o make_v enquiry_n whether_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o wrath_n and_o misery_n to_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 123_o 1._o 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be_v under_o such_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n which_o render_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impossible_a unto_o he_o 145_o 3._o because_o as_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o in_o the_o first_o covenant_n he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n ibid._n 146_o 1._o this_o show_v the_o saint_n how_o little_a they_o be_v behold_v to_o old_a adam_n for_o their_o spiritual_a comefort_n and_o attainment_n 147_o 2._o this_o show_v we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 148_o 149_o ten_o short_a consideration_n to_o prove_v this_o 150_o 3._o this_o confute_v that_o opinion_n which_o advance_v corrupt_a nature_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o make_v it_o at_o least_o copartner_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n 150_o 4._o this_o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o all_o man_n while_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unregeneracy_n 152_o 153_o consid_fw-la 2._o consider_v what_o sad_a distraction_n the_o sense_n of_o this_o danger_n bring_v forth_o in_o you_o at_o your_o first_o awaken_n 154_o 155_o consid_fw-la 3._o consider_v how_o welcome_a and_o unexpected_a grace_n and_o the_o good_a news_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v unto_o you_o in_o those_o bitter_a agony_n ib._n 156_o 157_o hosea_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o open_v 158_o 159_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v this_o inference_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o recover_v and_o relieve_v grace_n be_v of_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o a_o christian_a 160_o the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v evince_v in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o himself_o ibid._n 3._o it_o make_v he_o live_v best_a to_o other_o ibid._n that_o he_o will_v live_v best_a to_o god_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o will_v live_v most_o by_o faith_n upon_o god_n 161_o 2._o because_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v draw_v out_o more_o in_o love_n unto_o god_n 162_o 163_o 3._o because_o he_o 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death_n in_o 2_o particular_n 184_o 1._o it_o prevent_v a_o twofold_a distemper_n a_o overmuch_o hope_v for_o life_n and_o a_o overmuch_o fear_v of_o death_n 185_o 2._o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a comefort_n under_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n 186_o 3._o a_o sober_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o grace_n receive_v will_v make_v a_o saint_n live_v best_a to_o other_o 187_o 1._o by_o encourage_v young_a convert_v 188_o 189_o 2._o by_o support_v weak_a believer_n 190_o 191_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o comfort_n unto_o other_o 192_o 1._o in_o the_o black_a day_n of_o persecution_n in_o three_o particnlar_n ibid._n 193_o 194_o 2._o in_o the_o sad_a hour_n of_o temptation_n 195_o job_n 2.7_o ibid._n 3._o in_o the_o dark_a day_n of_o spiritual_a dissertion_n 199_o 200_o 201_o 202_o 4._o in_o the_o bewail_v want_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v to_o sonship_n and_o adoption_n ib._n 203_o 204_o 205_o 4._o by_o way_n of_o advance_v religion_n in_o the_o place_n 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the_o way_n be_v dangerous_a and_o difficult_a to_o find_v mistake_n have_v be_v sad_a and_o many_o of_o this_o kind_n numb_a 14._o ver_fw-la 40_o 41._o the_o mistake_n of_o god_n mind_n in_o that_o dreadful_a message_n ver_fw-la 39_o occasion_v the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o man_n for_o the_o people_n apprehend_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o for_o not_o go_v up_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o canaan_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o get_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n say_v lo_o we_o be_v here_o and_o will_v go_v up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v for_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o follow_v why_o their_o attempt_n to_o invade_v their_o enemy_n under_o this_o mistake_n cost_v they_o many_o of_o their_o life_n thus_o do_v saul_n mistake_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 23._o ver_fw-la 7._o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o david_n be_v come_v to_o keilah_n present_o he_o infer_v that_o god_n 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