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expectation_n of_o novel_a opinion_n and_o phrase_n and_o as_o for_o the_o fail_n either_o of_o author_n or_o printer_n be_v please_v to_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o mantle_n of_o a_o charitable_a interpretation_n i_o beg_v thy_o prayer_n and_o commend_v these_o labour_n to_o thy_o acceptance_n and_o commit_v thou_o unto_o god_n gracious_a providence_n i_o remain_v thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n henry_n wilkinson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o second_o decad._n serm._n i._n job_n 13._o 26._o for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v to_o possess_v the_o inquity_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o text_n divide_v p._n 2._o and_o explain_v by_o answer_v 5._o query_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o bitter_a thing_n p._n 3._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o write_v of_o they_o p._n 3._o 3_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n p._n 4._o 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o youth_n p._n 5._o 5._o why_o do_v job_n a_o holy_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v complain_v of_o himself_o p._n 6._o doct._n that_o sin_n commit_v in_o our_o youth_n will_v cause_v much_o smart_n and_o bitterness_n in_o our_o elder_a year_n method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n proof_n p._n 7._o 2._o by_o three_o reason_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n p._n 8._o reas_n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n p._n 9_o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o four_o aggravation_n of_o youthful_a sin_n viz._n 1._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o violence_n p._n 9_o 2._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o abundance_n of_o delight_n p._n 10._o 3._o young_a man_n make_v many_o vain_a pretence_n ibid._n 4._o youthful_a sin_n be_v commit_v after_o many_o invitation_n call_n and_o warning_n p._n 11._o 3._o by_o improve_n all_o in_o four_o uses_n 1._o for_o humiliation_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o here_o be_v four_o sin_n especial_o reprove_v 1._o voluptuousness_n p._n 15._o 2._o contempt_n of_o superior_n p._n 16._o 3._o affectation_n of_o novelty_n p._n 17._o 4._o pride_n p._n 18._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 19_o four_o consideration_n be_v press_v 1._o from_o god_n omniscience_n p._n 20._o 2._o god_n keep_v record_n ibid._n 3._o consider_v what_o sin_n will_v cost_v thou_o ibid._n 4._o consider_v the_o four_o last_o thing_n p._n 21_o 22._o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n 1._o be_v humble_v for_o all_o sin_n p._n 22._o 2._o look_v through_o thy_o humiliation_n to_o christ_n p._n 23._o 3._o walk_v circumspect_o ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n ibid._n serm._n ii_o gen._n 6._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o explain_v p._n 28_o 29._o doct._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o strive_v any_o long_o with_o they_o p._n 30._o doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v they_o time_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n ibid._n method_n of_o handle_v the_o first_o doctrine_n 1._o from_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 30_o 31_o 32._o three_o sign_n of_o night_n 1_o when_o shadow_n grow_v long_o p._n 32._o 2._o when_o wild_a beast_n go_v abroad_o and_o 3_o when_o labourer_n go_v to_o their_o rest_n p._n 33._o 2._o seven_o way_n the_o spirit_n strive_v 1._o by_o its_o motion_n p._n 35._o 36._o 2._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 37_o 38._o 3._o by_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 39_o 40._o a_o fourfold_a rule_n for_o examine_v of_o conscience_n p._n 40._o 4._o by_o the_o tender_n of_o mercy_n p._n 41._o 5._o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n p._n 42._o 6._o by_o national_a judgement_n p._n 43._o 7._o by_o personal_a judgement_n p._n 44._o serm._n iii_o upon_o the_o same_o text_n viz._n gen._n 6._o 3._o 3._o reas_n 1._o because_o man_n be_v flesh_n p._n 45_o 46._o reas_n 2._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n p._n 47._o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n p._n 48_o 49._o 4._o for_o application_n use_v 1_o for_o information_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n when_o the_o spirit_n cease_v strive_v in_o 4._o aggravation_n 1._o god_n take_v away_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 50._o 2._o god_n suffer_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v by_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n ibid._n 4._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n p._n 53._o âse_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n three_o morive_v 1._o from_o the_o brevity_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 55._o 2._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o spirit_n strive_v ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 56._o use_v 3_o for_o reproof_n of_o 4._o sort_n of_o person_n especial_o 1._o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o spirit_n p._n 56._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a p._n 57_o 3._o such_o as_o be_v secure_a p._n 57_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n p._n 57_o use_v 4._o for_o examination_n in_o three_o query_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n p._n 58_o 59_o 2._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o our_o own_o spirit_n p._n 59_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o god_n spirit_n have_v effectual_o strive_v with_o we_o p._n 59_o 60._o use_v 5._o for_o direction_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 60._o use_v 6._o for_o consolation_n doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a mercy_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o person_n time_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n p._n 60._o reas_n 1._o to_o glorify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 61._o reas_n 2._o to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o at_o the_o request_n of_o god_n servant_n many_o be_v spare_v ibid._n use_v 1._o for_o admiration_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n unto_o presumptuous_a sinner_n conviction_n 1._o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n 2._o it_o argue_v great_a contempt_n 3._o it_o argue_v high_a presumption_n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n in_o four_o consideration_n 1._o now_o the_o spirit_n strive_v 2._o now_o be_v the_o limit_a time_n 3._o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n 4._o now_o once_o pass_v can_v be_v recall_v use_v 4._o for_o caution_n in_o five_o particular_n 63_o 64._o the_o 5._o âse_n for_o admonition_n in_o five_o particular_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o 6._o use_n be_v for_o comfort_n ibid._n serm._n iu._n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n the_o coherence_n and_o text_n explain_v and_o divide_v p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o doct._n that_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n engage_v we_o unto_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 69._o method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 69_o 70._o 2._o by_o evidence_n of_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o only_o holy_a person_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n p._n 71._o q._n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o sin_n mention_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 71._o reas_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o present_a time_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o judgement_n return_v all_o as_o death_n leave_v they_o p._n 72._o 3._o by_o particular_a application_n in_o five_o use_v 1._o for_o terror_n unto_o three_o sort_n 1._o scoffer_n at_o holiness_n p._n 73._o 2._o hypocrite_n p._n 74._o 3._o secret_n sinner_n p._n 75._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 76_o 77._o 9_o motive_n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n p._n 78._o 2._o we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n ibid._n 3._o we_o be_v redeem_v to_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ibid._n 5._o holiness_n be_v our_o call_n p._n 79._o 6._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n for_o holy_a person_n ibid._n 7._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a employment_n ibid._n 8._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a company_n ibid._n 9_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o labour_v after_o holiness_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o examination_n in_o 12._o character_n 1._o spiritual_a poverty_n p._n 80._o 2._o high_a estimation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o heart_n be_v in_o love_n with_o holiness_n p._n 81._o 4._o irgenuous_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n ibid._n 5._o
of_o judgement_n a._n ibid._n q._n 7._o whether_o man_n can_v determine_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v a._n p._n 143._o q._n 8._o whether_o we_o must_v desire_v this_o day_n a._n p._n 144._o 4._o objection_n answer_v p._n 144_o 145._o use_v 1._o for_o comfort_n unto_o the_o godly_a ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n unto_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n p._n 148._o serm._n viii_o mat._n 10._o 17._o good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inheherit_v eternal_a life_n pag._n 148._o the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 148_o 149._o doct._n the_o main_a inquiry_n and_o business_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v employ_v concern_v their_o eternal_a condition_n p._n 150._o method_n propound_v 1._o what_o eternity_n be_v it_o be_v answer_v negative_o by_o four_o proposition_n 1._o eternity_n admit_v no_o succession_n of_o time_n p._n 150._o 2._o eternity_n admit_v no_o alteration_n ibid._n 3._o eternity_n admit_v no_o augmentation_n nor_o diminution_n p._n 151._o 4._o eternity_n admit_v no_o revocation_n ibid._n eternity_n be_v define_v and_o explain_v particular_o p._n 152_o 153._o 2._o the_o doctrine_n be_v illustrate_v by_o scripture_n example_n p._n 153._o 3._o by_o scripture_n precept_n p._n 153_o 154._o 4._o by_o scripture_n reason_n 1._o privative_o because_o 1._o we_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n 2._o from_o tentation_n of_o flesh_n devil_n and_o world_n p._n 154_o 155._o 3._o we_o be_v free_v from_o punishment_n p._n 155._o 2._o positive_o 1._o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o bless_a vision_n p._n 155_o 156._o 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n ibid._n 3._o they_o shall_v be_v busy_v in_o rare_a employment_n p._n 156._o 4._o this_o employment_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o father_n house_n p._n 157._o 5._o glorified_a saint_n shall_v keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n ib._n use_v of_o exhortation_n p._n 157._o 4._o motive_n press_v 1._o the_o study_n of_o eternity_n be_v a_o honourable_a study_n p._n 159._o 2._o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a study_n p._n 160._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o profitable_a study_n ibid._n 4._o this_o be_v a_o seasonable_a study_n p._n 161._o serm._n ix_o mal._n 1._o 14._o but_o curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a the_o coherence_n and_o text_n expound_v p._n 162_o 163_o 164_o 165._o doctrine_n handle_v in_o all_o our_o service_n its_o god_n expectation_n and_o our_o oblige_a duty_n be_v offer_v the_o best_a we_o can_v possible_o unto_o the_o lord_n p._n 166._o method_n propound_v 1._o how_o must_v our_o service_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o best_a way_n a._n in_o six_o distinguish_a character_n 1._o all_o must_v be_v perform_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n p._n 167._o 2._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o season_n must_v be_v regard_v ibid._n 3._o we_o must_v make_v religion_n our_o business_n p._n 168._o 4._o we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o faith_n p._n 169._o 5._o we_o must_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v do_v all_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n p._n 170._o 2._o the_o doctrine_n be_v assert_v and_o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 171_o 172._o 3._o by_o application_n 5._o use_v be_v make_v use_v 1_o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_a p._n 173._o 2._o to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n in_o particular_a ibid._n serm._n x._o upon_o the_o same_o text._n 7._o consideration_n 1._o from_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n p._n 176._o 2._o from_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 177._o 4._o from_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 178._o 5._o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n make_v up_o of_o 4._o ingredient_n viz._n folly_n contempt_n presumption_n sacrilege_n p._n 179_o 180_o 181._o notwithstanding_o fail_n all_o will_n be_v accept_v through_o christ_n p._n 181_o 182._o 7._o consider_v the_o dreadful_a curse_n against_o hypocrite_n p._n 182._o use_v 2._o for_o reproof_n 1._o of_o the_o hypocrite_n p._n 183._o 2._o of_o negligent_a lazy_a person_n p._n 184._o 3._o of_o such_o who_o put_v off_o repentance_n to_o old_a age_n p._n 185._o use_v 3._o for_o examination_n 1._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o duty_n p._n 186_o 187_o 188_o 189_o 190._o 2._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o our_o grace_n p._n 191._o 3._o whether_o we_o give_v god_n the_o best_a in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n ibid._n &_o p._n 192._o use_v 4._o for_o direction_n 1._o what_o impediment_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v a._n 1._o a_o ignorant_a mind_n p._n 192._o 2._o a_o frothy_a vain_a spirit_n p._n 192_o &_o 193._o 3._o a_o worldly_a spirit_n ibid._n 4._o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n ibid._n 2._o what_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v a._n 1._o set_a god_n before_o thy_o eye_n p._n 193._o 2._o labour_n for_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o embrace_v the_o present_a season_n p._n 194._o 4._o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ibid._n 5._o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n ibid._n use_v 5._o for_o consolation_n consid_fw-la 1._o infirmity_n befall_v the_o best_a p._n 194._o 2._o god_n child_n allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o sin_n p._n 195._o 3._o a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v accept_v ibid._n 4._o a_o sincere_a heart_n labour_v for_o more_o grace_n ibid._n 5._o we_o must_v not_o go_v by_o other_o example_n ibid._n 6._o perseverance_n obtain_v the_o crown_n ibid._n errata_fw-la page_n 96._o lin_v 5._o r._n 6._o use_v p._n 110._o l._n 21._o r._n upon_o we_o p._n 113_o l._n 23._o r._n implacable_a p._n 115._o l._n 33._o r._n king_n p._n 116._o l._n 1._o r._n on_o one_o stone_n p._n 119._o l._n 29._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 120._o l._n 12._o r._n of_o our_o own_o 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10_o 11._o i_o shall_v wave_v the_o narrative_a be_v so_o abundant_o know_v even_o to_o a_o proverbial_a speech_n only_o thus_o much_o i_o shall_v premise_v to_o make_v my_o passage_n clear_a unto_o my_o text_n job_n be_v on_o the_o dunghill_n sore_o afflict_v with_o variety_n of_o suffering_n his_o friend_n come_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o comfort_v he_o but_z through_o mistake_n they_o prove_v miserable_a comforter_n even_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n and_o add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n pass_v uncharitable_a censure_n upon_o he_o and_o look_v upon_o all_o his_o suffering_n as_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o hypocrisy_n many_o dialogue_n there_o pass_v between_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n with_o several_a answer_n and_o reply_v at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o zophar_n the_o naamathite_n zophar_n give_v he_o good_a counsel_n indeed_o to_o put_v iniquity_n far_o away_o job_n 11._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la but_o not_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la 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oppression_n dissimulation_n etc._n
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etc._n etc._n here_o we_o be_v in_o part_n carnal_a there_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o spiritual_a 2._o there_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o devil_n temptation_n his_o method_n snare_n depth_n shall_v do_v we_o no_o harm_n in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v a_o lion_n let_v loose_a run_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v there_o he_o be_v a_o lion_n chain_v shut_v up_o he_o may_v like_a as_o dog_n bark_n at_o the_o moon_n rail_v against_o the_o saint_n but_o he_o can_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n this_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n be_v busy_a to_o winnow_v the_o saint_n as_o wheat_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o saint_n be_v like_o wheat_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o garner_n out_o of_o his_o reach_n and_o meddle_v withal_o as_o we_o may_v read_v rev._n 20._o 10._o 3._o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o the_o world_n temptation_n what_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v reckon_v up_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 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