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in_o god_n nostril_n pag._n 396_o conversion_n have_v many_o step_n and_o degree_n ere_o it_o be_v full_o wrought_v though_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o why_o sundry_a instance_n of_o the_o point_n 443._o and_o reason_n why_o god_n take_v this_o course_n ibid._n mark_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v know_v whether_o conversion_n shall_v be_v perfect_v ibid._n to_o pag._n 452_o censure_v neither_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o touch_v our_o final_a estate_n pag._n 454_o clear_a and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o delay_n of_o grace_n pag._n 457_o consolation_n to_o all_o who_o have_v find_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 458_o christian_n of_o crabbed_a peevish_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n wrong_v their_o soul_n of_o faith_n pag._n 467_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o mercy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v 470._o reason_n of_o it_o five_o or_o six_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v viz._n no_o procure_n but_o a_o 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what_o to_o be_v think_v of_o pag._n 590_o such_o as_o charge_n god_n for_o break_v of_o promise_n which_o he_o never_o make_v very_o sinful_a pag._n 610_o claymer_n of_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o promise_n sinful_a ibid._n how_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o herein_o three_o or_o four_o way_n ibid._n 1._o by_o god_n forbearance_n 2._o their_o abstinence_n from_o open_a sin_n 3._o by_o outward_a blessing_n 4._o by_o their_o religion_n ibid._n christ_n make_v the_o soil_n of_o promise_n rich_a pag._n 617_o each_o true_a cure_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n attend_v upon_o it_o 856._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n explication_n of_o it_o with_o a_o illustration_n historical_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n six_o 1._o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n work_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o for_o their_o hearten_v against_o all_o future_a difficulty_n 3._o to_o make_v they_o object_n of_o observation_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o 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be_v not_o of_o his_o number_n pag._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 91_o difficulty_n which_o god_n poor_a novice_n meet_v with_o to_o their_o conversion_n manifold_a some_o eight_o or_o ten_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 92._o 93._o 95_o degenerate_a baseness_n of_o our_o nature_n discover_v pag._n 103_o duty_n of_o devotion_n and_o religion_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 116_o what_o degree_n in_o religion_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o to_o how_o small_a purpose_n 117._o wherein_o they_o fail_v seven_o or_o eight_o particular_n ibid._n admonition_n against_o it_o ibid._n denial_n of_o self_n urge_v 119._o upon_o what_o respect_v many_o dangerous_a let_n to_o hinder_v it_o ibid._n and_o counsel_n to_o further_o it_o 162._o exhortation_n to_o it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o do_v all_o for_o god_n 2._o suffer_v all_o for_o he_o ibid._n to_o dispute_v for_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n against_o seem_a objection_n be_v great_a grace_n pag._n 194_o despise_v carnal_a reason_n double_a deal_n as_o fast_o as_o she_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o grace_n pag._n 208_o deny_v self_n ease_v for_o god_n ease_n pag._n 368_o deserter_n and_o dâ—scouragers_n of_o such_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v unblamable_a 389._o all_o partial_a lover_n passionate_a lover_n indirect_a lover_n vain_a glorious_a lover_n false-hearted_a lover_n second_o hand_n and_o pinch_a lover_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v tax_v ibid._n such_o as_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o hatred_n of_o their_o minister_n be_v odious_a pag._n 399_o dallier_n with_o the_o gospel_n or_o attender_n upon_o it_o for_o a_o season_n reprove_v pag._n 489_o delight_n in_o obey_v the_o sad_a command_n of_o god_n afford_v solid_a comfort_n pag._n 550_o dispensation_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o time_n 553._o sundry_a instance_n mention_v ibid._n decline_a of_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o time_n in_o zeal_n to_o the_o gospel_n just_o to_o be_v bewail_v pag._n 884_o e._n earthiness_n of_o our_o mould_n and_o nature_n one_o cause_n why_o god_n fill_v the_o scripture_n with_o strange_a and_o rare_a wonder_n pag._n 2_o one_o error_n in_o a_o weighty_a business_n be_v admit_v bring_v on_o many_o 248._o reason_n and_o instance_n to_o clear_v the_o point_n ibid._n one_o a_o pritch_n take_v against_o the_o minister_n 2_o unquietness_n in_o marriage_n 3._o neglect_v of_o debt_n at_o first_o 4._o the_o not_o curb_v of_o the_o tongue_n objection_n against_o it_o and_o answer_v thereto_o ibid._n special_a error_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 255_o the_o ease_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v vide_fw-la obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o ease_n of_o the_o first_o mercy_n ought_v not_o to_o beget_v slight_v of_o it_o 370._o but_o rather_o to_o bind_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n ibid._n the_o ease_n of_o mercy_n shall_v for_o ever_o make_v god_n yoke_n seem_v easy_a ibid._n and_o teach_v we_o experience_n for_o time_n to_o 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to_o clasp_v close_o with_o his_o promise_n 5._o because_o the_o lord_n promise_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o first_o purpose_v to_o perform_v 6._o because_o he_o measure_v his_o promise_n not_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n but_o his_o own_o bounty_n from_o page_n 595._o to_o 598._o god_n perform_v of_o promise_n to_o be_v understand_v with_o limitation_n what_o those_o bee_n three_o in_o number_n viz._n 1._o he_o perform_v they_o yet_o not_o in_o that_o very_a kind_n wherein_o the_o soul_n expect_v 2._o in_o general_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n the_o time_n of_o performance_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o god_n 3._o god_n perform_v to_o his_o but_o then_o they_o must_v live_v upright_o and_o keep_v their_o covenant_n not_o else_o ibid._n the_o use_v 1._o god_n people_n look_v more_o at_o the_o good_a of_o a_o performance_n than_o the_o bare_a performance_n itself_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o tax_v god_n administration_n 3._o they_o who_o break_v with_o god_n must_v look_v that_o god_n 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gift_n which_o he_o have_v or_o grace_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v pag._n 60_o instance_n of_o much_o folly_n and_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o deal_n of_o christian_n pag._n 213_o irresolution_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o dangerous_a as_o gross_a blindness_n pag._n 254_o inferior_n if_o gracious_a be_v a_o great_a convincement_n to_o superior_n pag._n 288_o inferior_n be_v to_o deal_n with_o superior_n must_v consider_v what_o their_o person_n will_v bear_v pag._n 329_o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o god_n administration_n either_o public_a or_o personal_a dispensing_n of_o grace_n with_o difficulty_n or_o ease_n pag._n 376_o judgement_n of_o controversall_a truth_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n of_o most_o sincerity_n who_o these_o be_v pag._n 414_o inconstancy_n and_o disproportion_n in_o man_n affection_n and_o action_n argue_v falsehood_n pag._n 435_o inferior_n must_v not_o withdraw_v their_o service_n from_o their_o superior_n if_o god_n call_v they_o to_o it_o 461._o persuasion_n to_o it_o ibid._n the_o ingredient_n of_o a_o promise_n serve_v to_o enable_v and_o improve_v it_o 483._o five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o ibid._n judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o carnal_a and_o wilful_a unbeliever_n pag._n 494_o intention_n &_o extension_n of_o command_n what_o vide_fw-la extent_n pag._n 521._o 522_o inferior_n must_v inquire_v into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o superior_n command_n and_o not_o obey_v implicit_o pag._n 524_o inferior_n must_v not_o follow_v the_o command_n of_o superior_n to_o break_v god_n command_n 527._o especial_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o hollow-hearted_a dispenser_n with_o his_o command_n pag._n 530_o jordens_n water_n though_o no_o type_n yet_o a_o resemblance_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 592_o indifferency_n and_o neutrality_n of_o spirit_n worse_o than_o open_a profaneness_n 868._o and_o usual_o it_o grow_v to_o it_o ibid._n jesuitical_a equivocation_n to_o be_v abhor_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n pag._n 240_o l._n letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v wrest_v against_o the_o sense_n for_o man_n private_a end_n pag._n 58_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n prophet_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o we_o obey_v their_o voice_n reason_n of_o it_o pag._n 397_o lover_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o general_a yet_o concealer_n of_o their_o error_n corruption_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 401_o let_v we_o of_o faith_n to_o be_v serious_o abhor_v five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 502_o lesser_n light_n in_o faith_n may_v yet_o go_v with_o great_a assurance_n pag._n 513_o the_o law_n how_o far_o it_o be_v strengthen_v or_o weaken_v by_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 523_o let_v we_o of_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o be_v abhor_v 550._o eight_o or_o nine_o of_o they_o name_v ibid._n limiter_n and_o restrainer_n of_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v 580._o sundry_a instance_n ibid._n all_o let_v we_o of_o perform_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v studious_o shun_v 113._o what_o these_o be_v 1._o mistake_v of_o performance_n 2._o carnality_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n 3._o murmur_a 4._o some_o gross_a sin_n 5._o limit_v of_o god_n 6._o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7._o vnobservance_n 8._o curiosity_n or_o censure_v with_o other_o ibid._n m._n miracle_n serve_v to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n seal_v thereby_o pag._n 5_o miracle_n how_o far_o cease_v uncertain_a to_o we_o and_o in_o god_n hand_n ibid._n minister_n must_v be_v jealous_a of_o the_o least_o aspersion_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o their_o own_o person_n or_o of_o offence_n to_o other_o by_o their_o carriage_n pag._n 58_o man_n very_o prone_a to_o idolise_v mean_n and_o to_o set_v they_o up_o in_o god_n place_n pag._n 68_o minister_n must_v not_o abuse_v their_o part_n to_o case_n and_o pamper_n of_o the_o flesh_n pag._n 75_o mark_n of_o fleshly_a wisdom_n subdue_v four_o or_o five_o see_v pag._n 81._o 82._o 83._o minister_n must_v be_v first_o in_o selfe-deniall_n it_o be_v the_o true_a mortmain_n pag._n 164._o 165._o minister_n of_o all_o other_o must_v abandon_v carnal_a reason_n and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n mention_v pag._n 215_o magistrate_n must_v beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o mark_n of_o self_n defeat_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v it_o 1._o she_o be_v coy_a and_o queasy_a upon_o reproof_n 2._o lazy_a and_o slothful_a to_o amend_v 3._o always_o in_o her_o extremity_n 4._o partial_a pag._n 263_o mean_v silly_a person_n if_o godly_a need_v not_o think_v themselves_o contemptible_a pag._n 289_o master_n must_v choose_v their_o servant_n by_o this_o mark_n of_o faithfulness_n pag._n 310_o master_n must_v be_v father_n to_o their_o servant_n 315._o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o they_o have_v betake_v themselves_o under_o their_o protection_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o child_n to_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n ibid._n wherein_o this_o duty_n stand_v 1._o in_o preparation_n 2._o in_o performance_n both_o in_o sundry_a branch_n 1._o see_v and_o adore_v providence_n in_o rule_v thy_o servant_n for_o thou_o 2._o manage_v thy_o servant_n with_o thy_o best_a skill_n 3._o give_v his_o soul_n her_o portion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n 4._o feed_v his_o eye_n by_o thy_o example_n 5._o command_v in_o the_o lord_n 6._o impose_v not_o violence_n in_o lawful_a thing_n through_o excess_n 7._o conceal_v not_o his_o painfulness_n 8._o defend_v he_o from_o hurt_n 9_o carry_v a_o equal_a hand_n among_o servant_n 10._o neglect_v he_o not_o at_o his_o departure_n ibid._n 320_o minister_n must_v not_o count_v the_o work_n of_o settle_v the_o conscience_n a_o slight_a work_n 332._o help_v for_o the_o enable_v the_o minister_n to_o it_o ibid._n exhortation_n to_o it_o both_o by_o preparation_n and_o practice_n rule_n for_o it_o in_o special_a 1._o discern_v mix_a sorrow_n from_o single_a and_o separate_v they_o and_o
diabolical_a temptation_n from_o our_o own_o fear_n whether_o moderate_a or_o excessive_a whether_o terror_n proceed_v from_o sin_n proper_o or_o some_o evil_n of_o punishment_n whether_o the_o heart_n rebel_n under_o conviction_n or_o no_o 2._o defer_v not_o the_o season_n search_v out_o the_o special_a let_v which_o hold_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o condition_n or_o be_v under_o it_o from_o faith_n 4._o upon_o revolt_n what_o to_o do_v whence_o the_o particular_a trouble_n arise_v ibid._n minister_n must_v not_o be_v distrustful_a of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o place_n 384._o snare_z not_o their_o conscience_n dishonour_v not_o their_o person_n or_o disable_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o set_v himself_o cheerful_o on_o work_n to_o feed_v and_o rule_v they_o ibid._n 387_o minister_n reproach_v themselves_o much_o by_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o such_o people_n as_o be_v unsound_a pag._n 407_o minister_n must_v love_v the_o people_n for_o no_o sinister_a end_n but_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n pag._n 409_o minister_n who_o will_v purchase_v interest_n in_o their_o people_n must_v forgo_v some_o of_o their_o own_o right_n pag._n 412_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o all_o governor_n must_v be_v sincere_a in_o their_o censure_n 416._o see_v they_o reckon_v up_o there_o motive_n to_o it_o ibid._n popish_a mortification_n discover_v to_o be_v hypocritical_a pag._n 431_o minister_n shall_v gaster_v lewd_a people_n out_o of_o those_o error_n that_o harden_v they_o pag._n 485_o motive_n to_o faith_n sundry_a 505._o first_o faith_n give_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n 2._o christ_n last_o enquiry_n will_v be_v for_o faith_n 3._o god_n will_v be_v admire_v in_o all_o and_o only_a believer_n 4._o god_n shall_v come_v in_o vengeance_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n 5._o faith_n be_v a_o rare_a jewel_n 6._o no_o riddance_n of_o our_o distemper_n till_o we_o believe_v ibid._n 510_o minister_n must_v not_o prostitute_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o back_n of_o such_o command_n as_o be_v against_o god_n pag._n 524_o mark_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o dispensation_n which_o man_n take_v for_o sin_n 1._o their_o number_n 2._o their_o cunning_n 3._o carnal_a counsel_n 4._o their_o question_n 5._o their_o wit_n 6._o their_o malice_n 7._o their_o partiality_n 8._o their_o baseness_n ibid._n 554_o 555_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o such_o as_o have_v forsake_v their_o closeness_n in_o obey_v god_n 556._o much_o more_o for_o our_o own_o looseness_n in_o that_o kind_n ibid._n a_o short_a form_n of_o such_o a_o complaint_n ibid._n mean_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o close_a obedience_n 562._o as_o first_o faith_n in_o christ_n our_o lawgiver_n 2._o due_a meditation_n of_o the_o object_n of_o obedience_n 3._o mark_v example_n of_o closeness_n 4._o prayer_n 5._o humility_n 6._o observe_v god_n judgement_n 7._o and_o think_v of_o his_o reward_n 8._o selfe-deniall_n ibid._n misery_n of_o such_o as_o rest_v in_o false_a cure_n and_o a_o unsound_a condition_n pag._n 864_o n._n nature_n of_o old_a adam_n insensible_a and_o unperceivable_a of_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o worse_o especial_o mystery_n pag._n 1_o naaman_n story_n and_o the_o passage_n thereof_o very_o remarkable_a pâ—g_v 7._o particular_n of_o it_o ibid._n number_n of_o seven_o very_a holy_a with_o papist_n but_o in_o itself_o no_o holâ—er_o than_o other_o pag._n 65_o novice_n in_o grace_n must_v know_v there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n in_o get_v it_o and_o not_o be_v dismay_v pag._n 92_o novice_n look_v not_o at_o the_o trouble_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o only_o at_o the_o present_a pag._n 95_o none_n so_o bad_a but_o have_v some_o good_a 105._o and_o what_o abuse_v the_o civil_a person_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n nourish_v no_o such_o dregs_n in_o we_o as_o by_o which_o carnal_a reason_n may_v be_v support_v 210._o sundry_a of_o these_o note_v ibid._n and_o ten_o more_o of_o abettor_n to_o this_o sin_n note_v after_o ibid._n newter_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n terrify_v pag._n 347_o nourish_v not_o your_o fear_n about_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 374._o and_o counsel_n against_o this_o disease_n ibid._n o._n obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_a 357._o clear_v it_o by_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o hypocrite_n by_o reason_n ibid._n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficult_a way_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a thing_n aim_v at_o by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o recovery_n of_o his_o image_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o price_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o accompany_v all_o under_o the_o condition_n ibid._n the_o particular_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v faith_n easy_a to_o his_o people_n ibid._n such_o as_o have_v find_v ease_n in_o this_o way_n must_v be_v thankful_a pag._n 369_o obedience_n of_o love_n to_o the_o minister_n urge_v in_o sundry_a instance_n 405_o occasional_a and_o temporary_a command_n bind_v as_o strong_o for_o the_o present_a as_o the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a do_v pag._n 516_o p._n god_n prevent_v such_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o minister_a mean_n and_o occasion_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v 41._o both_o to_o his_o church_n in_o general_n and_o each_o member_n reason_n four_o or_o five_o the_o end_n be_v he_o therefore_o the_o mean_n else_o god_n purpose_v shall_v hang_v upon_o man_n the_o end_n order_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o action_n ibid._n god_n prevention_n in_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n they_o lie_v pag._n 44_o god_n prevention_n and_o man_n forecast_n differ_v much_o ibid._n six_o prevention_n of_o god_n name_v 1._o god_n overrule_v divert_v &_o alter_v our_o intent_n to_o sway_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 2._o overpower_n the_o soul_n from_o stumble_v at_o discouragement_n 45._o 3._o dispose_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o antecedent_n ibid._n 4._o accommodates_n all_o thing_n to_o sort_n to_o his_o own_o end_n 46._o 5._o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o foresee_v will_v hinder_v ibid._n 6._o especial_o inspire_v the_o mean_n and_o bless_v they_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o their_o effect_n pag._n 47_o to_o want_v all_o prevent_v grace_n and_o to_o live_v as_o dead_a block_n very_o fearful_a pag._n 47._o 48_o prevent_v grace_n of_o god_n deserve_v adore_v and_o thanks_o at_o our_o hand_n 49._o and_o prayer_n ibid._n passage_n of_o prevent_a providence_n pag._n 50_o prevention_n of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o ibid._n 51_o dally_v with_o they_o cause_v god_n to_o blast_v we_o pag._n 48._o 52_o prevention_n past_a shall_v arm_v we_o against_o fear_n of_o corruption_n prevail_v pag._n 52_o 53_o popish_a insolency_n of_o the_o clergy_n over_o god_n people_n intolerable_a pag._n 57_o proud_a nature_n of_o man_n quick_o forget_v humiliation_n pag._n 63_o popish_a stately_a devotion_n odious_a to_o god_n pag._n 79_o proud_a hypocrite_n disdain_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o mean_a one_o pag._n 80_o privilege_n of_o religion_n keep_v many_o from_o be_v true_o religious_a what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o dangerous_a pag._n 115_o pharisee_n terrify_v pag._n 148_o professor_n unsound_a in_o peace_n will_v much_o more_o be_v rot_v in_o trial_n pag._n 211_o people_n must_v abhor_v carnal_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o in_o what_o pag._n 216_o parent_n and_o governor_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 219_o physician_n beware_v of_o atheism_n pag._n 220_o prejudice_n a_o abettor_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o popery_n notorious_o taint_v with_o carnal_a reason_n and_o wherein_o three_o instance_n pag._n 222._o 223_o practice_n of_o carnal_a reason_n reprove_v in_o all_o sort_n twelve_o of_o they_o note_v pag._n 227_o policy_n though_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o some_o to_o be_v sinful_a yet_o may_v be_v warrantable_a 241._o and_o wherein_o six_o or_o seven_o instance_n propound_v ibid._n upon_o what_o term_n ibid._n proud_a pharisee_n always_o most_o ready_a to_o tax_v other_o of_o pride_n who_o be_v innocent_a pag._n 261_o prevent_v grace_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o assist_v in_o such_o as_o be_v save_v 279._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n wherein_o this_o assistance_n stand_v pag._n 281_o papist_n put_v we_o down_o for_o government_n pag._n 311_o people_n must_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o turn_v their_o ear_n from_o counsel_n of_o their_o minister_n 335._o counsel_n tend_v thereto_o three_o or_o four_o ibid._n putter_n off_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 352_o preacher_n who_o sow_v pillow_n most_o odious_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v pag._n 368_o pelagian_a ease_n of_o freewill_n and_o selfe-conversion_n confute_v ibid._n pity_v such_o as_o get_v to_o heaven_n with_o much_o difficulty_n pag._n 370_o pray_v for_o five_o thing_n to_o make_v religion_n sweet_a 1._o acceptance_n of_o the_o will_n
have_v the_o proud_a heart_n to_o say_v we_o be_v abraham_n child_n and_o free_a man_n and_o never_o serve_v any_o the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v within_o our_o woeful_a bosom_n viz._n that_o as_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o first_o honour_n of_o creation_n so_o we_o have_v lose_v both_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o will_n to_o yield_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o be_v like_o drunken_a slave_n that_o dream_n of_o liberty_n and_o make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o their_o own_o woe_n even_o so_o do_v we_o struggle_v against_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n and_o scorn_v that_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v between_o we_o and_o other_o 16._o numb_a 16._o hence_o come_v that_o fulsome_a conceit_n of_o the_o most_o that_o all_o who_o profess_v christianity_n be_v in_o a_o equal_a condition_n to_o god-ward_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a they_o think_v that_o those_o minister_n who_o put_v difference_n between_o one_o and_o other_o except_o open_a monster_n and_o odious_a liver_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o out_o of_o singularity_n of_o spirit_n and_o factious_a pride_n do_v but_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o dissension_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o else_o will_v live_v alike_o in_o neighbourhood_n and_o amity_n and_o as_o for_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o conversion_n which_o indeed_o put_v the_o difference_n either_o they_o conceit_n themselves_o to_o be_v as_o forward_o in_o it_o as_o the_o best_a or_o if_o they_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o contrary_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o common_a profession_n which_o they_o make_v with_o other_o yet_o they_o come_v short_a of_o they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a power_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o word_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o sacrament_n oh_o they_o storm_n and_o rage_n as_o a_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n 18.24_o judg._n 18.24_o micah_n do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o outcry_n after_o they_o who_o steal_v his_o god_n as_o these_o do_v after_o they_o who_o will_v rob_v they_o of_o their_o idol_n of_o formal_a profession_n which_o in_o truth_n argue_v that_o their_o heart_n be_v never_o true_o meekn_v nor_o subdue_v under_o this_o doctrine_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o let_v all_o such_o beware_v for_o every_o blow_n which_o they_o give_v to_o god_n light_n upon_o their_o own_o skin_n and_o they_o carry_v a_o black_a mark_n about_o they_o of_o such_o as_o must_v perish_v while_o they_o scorn_v to_o confess_v the_o misery_n which_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o and_o so_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o humble_a seek_v of_o that_o peculiar_a mercy_n in_o god_n which_o must_v if_o ever_o they_o be_v save_v bring_v they_o home_o to_o he_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wind_a themselves_o up_o in_o the_o common_a sheet_n of_o other_o man_n hope_v they_o shall_v do_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o abhor_v to_o think_v that_o other_o shall_v be_v better_o than_o themselves_o while_o yet_o they_o let_v other_o go_v before_o they_o in_o humiliation_n and_o faith_n themselves_o reject_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n this_o pride_n and_o fullness_n of_o self_n conceit_n will_v soon_o seal_v they_o up_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o arm_v they_o with_o weapon_n of_o pride_n and_o envy_n rage_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n sovereignty_n then_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o least_o degree_n or_o step_n towards_o salvation_n second_o sovereignty_n lie_v under_o the_o conviction_n of_o sovereignty_n let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o conviction_n of_o this_o sad_a branch_n 2_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o list_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o mean_a to_o foster_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o rancour_n against_o god_n and_o so_o of_o enimity_n treachery_n &_o jealousy_n the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o therefore_o rest_v not_o till_o thy_o soul_n can_v full_o 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