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son_n as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v towards_o all_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n psal._n 103._o 13._o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o if_o you_o that_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a thing_n to_o your_o child_n much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o joh._n 16._o 23._o of_o these_o two_o must_v every_o one_o be_v persuade_v that_o pray_v aright_o every_o one_o will_v grant_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v but_o of_o his_o willingness_n thereunto_o none_o can_v be_v assure_v but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o know_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n yet_o here_o must_v none_o deceive_v himself_o to_o think_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o 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increase_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n cause_v their_o torment_n to_o be_v multiply_v for_o ever_o this_o doctrine_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reason_n for_o in_o man_n reason_n the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n can_v not_o be_v a_o remedy_n to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v condemn_v to_o a_o double_a death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n use_v 1._o see_v the_o second_o death_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o man_n from_o god_n god_n for_o ever_o we_o must_v labour_v in_o this_o life_n to_o have_v some_o true_a fellowship_n with_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o have_v it_o once_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o this_o fellowship_n we_o shall_v come_v unto_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n for_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n god_n condescend_v to_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o deal_v familiar_o with_o we_o and_o in_o prayer_n we_o talk_v with_o god_n ii_o use._n note_v also_o to_o who_o this_o commandment_n be_v speak_v depart_v from_o i_o namely_o to_o such_o as_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n but_o yet_o keep_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o to_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n outward_o but_o we_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o all_o our_o affection_n our_o love_n joy_n fear_v and_o confidence_n and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n so_o shall_v we_o escape_v this_o fearful_a commandment_n of_o final_a departure_n from_o he_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n this_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o iniquity_n the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o this_o question_n must_v be_v handle_v how_o these_o man_n that_o make_v such_o profession_n can_v be_v call_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n many_o of_o who_o undoubted_o live_v a_o civil_a and_o unblameable_a life_n outward_o and_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o horrible_a capital_a sin_n ans._n there_o be_v many_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o man_n may_v be_v call_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o be_v as_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n though_o for_o outward_a life_n they_o be_v unblameable_a as_o first_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n when_o as_o they_o content_v themselves_o to_o hold_v religion_n outward_o but_o yet_o do_v not_o bring_v their_o heart_n nor_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o their_o outward_a profession_n second_o to_o profess_v love_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o perform_v duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n unto_o man_n for_o we_o must_v love_v and_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o brotherly_a love_n three_o to_o have_v the_o heart_n addict_v to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n or_o sin_n whether_o secret_a or_o open_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o world_n it_o skill_v not_o for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o 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call_v a_o debt_n 293._o e._n how_o we_o become_v debtor_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 298._o e_o decree_n of_o god_n depend_v not_o on_o foresee_v work_n 528._o b_o defamation_n a_o main_a cause_n thereof_o 416._o m_o delight_n whether_o we_o may_v use_v the_o creature_n for_o delight_n 286._o e_o desertion_n how_o god_n use_v it_o towards_o his_o child_n 450._o e_o despair_n comfort_n against_o despair_n 22._o b._n 296._o e_o devil_n why_o call_v that_o evil_a one_o 127._o e._n he_o be_v always_o about_o we_o though_o unseen_a 172._o m_o difference_n of_o people_n before_o christ_n death_n 245._o e_o dispensation_n against_o god_n law_n by_o papist_n 75._o m_o divorce_n only_o for_o adultery_n 145._o m._n 146_o doctrine_n corrupt_a breed_v bad_a manner_n 200._o e_fw-la dog_n and_o swine_n who_o 439._o b._n decliner_n thereto_o among_o us._n 440._o e_z e_o enchanter_n can_v not_o turn_v one_o creature_n into_o a_o other_o 382._o b_o enemy_n describe_v 201._o e._n to_o love_v a_o enemy_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n popish_a doctrine_n thereof_o 240._o m_o enemy_n must_v noâ—_n be_v wrong_v 204._o e._n kind_a usage_n towards_o a_o enemy_n 212._o m_o equammity_n in_o our_o deal_n 107._o m_o estate_n man_n outward_a estate_n determine_v of_o god_n 381._o m_o a_o dangerous_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o good_a estate_n 520._o m_o evil_a what_o it_o signify_v 309._o e._n a_o note_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n 456._o â—_o whether_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v do_v a_o good_a work_n 457._o m_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o become_v rule_n 328._o e._n the_o force_n of_o bad_a example_n 122._o m_o excommunication_n be_v god_n ordinance_n 443._o e._n the_o end_n of_o it_o 444._o b._n who_o must_v execute_v it_o ibid._n how_o far_o it_o reach_v ibid._n wrongful_a excommunication_n no_o curse_n 44._o m._n expound_v of_o scripture_n rule_v thereof_o 118._o m._n 155._o â—_o 221._o e._n 247._o b._n fraudulent_a expound_v of_o scripture_n 111._o b_o f_o fall_v from_o grace_n 305_o 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misery_n sâ—gâ—e_o of_o regeneration_n 4_o a_o ground_n of_o contentation_n in_o loss_n god_n bounty_n bounty_n gen._n 28._o 2d_o 2d_o gen._n 32._o 10_o 1._o duty_n from_o god_n boun_fw-fr tiâ—_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o a_o double_a providence_n in_o man_n 1._o godly_a â—_o inordinate_a providence_n 7._o reason_n against_o distrustful_a care_n a_o rule_n for_o our_o life_n the_o continue_a misery_n of_o man_n life_n duty_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 6._o part_n of_o christ_n sâ—rmon_n 4._o kind_n of_o lawful_a judgement_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o â—iâ—t_fw-la 23_o 1_o 2_o 3_o math._n 16._o 6._o luk._n 6._o 37._o rash_a judgement_n descrb_v the_o practice_n of_o rash_a judgement_n rash_a censure_n of_o man_n person_n job_n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rasâ—_n censure_n of_o man_n behaviour_n 1._o sam._n 10._o 3_o 4_o reason_n against_o rash_a judgement_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o duty_n to_o be_v observe_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o other_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o of_o suspect_v evil_a of_o other_o hoâ—_n to_o judge_v of_o other_o 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