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vanity_n pride_n detraction_n envy_n deceit_n dissimulation_n wantonness_n dissolution_n lie_v swear_v perjury_n and_o blaspheme_v final_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n to_o govern_v they_o self_n absolute_o even_o as_o beast_n do_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o passion_n not_o by_o law_n of_o justice_n reason_n celigion_n or_o virtue_n the._n 5._o point_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o this_o do_v ensue_v the_o fifte_a strangle_v point_n that_o christ_n touch_v in_o his_o parable_n and_o which_o i_o promise_v here_o to_o handle_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n choke_v up_o and_o strangle_v every_o man_n who_o it_o possess_v fromal_a celestial_a and_o spiritual_a life_n for_o that_o it_o fill_v he_o with_o a_o plain_a contrary_a spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la chrsti_fw-la 8._o non_fw-la habet_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cius_fw-la if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n 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5._o he_o express_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o contrary_a effect_n say_v the_o worck_n world_n of_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n lechery_n idolatry_n poysonninge_n enemity_n contentious_a emulation_n wrath_n strife_n dissension_n sect_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n glutonie_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o i_o fortel_v you_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o those_o man_n which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v never_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o now_o may_v every_o man_n judge_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o may_v conjecture_v whether_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o s._n paul_n geeve_v two_o pretty_a short_a rule_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n 5._o to_o try_v the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n have_v crucify_v ltheir_o flesh_n with_o the_o vice_n &_o 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540._o the_o 2._o &_o 3._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n how_o evening_n and_o by_o how_o many_o way_n god_n express_v his_o foresaid_a love_n unto_o we_o and_o what_o assurance_n he_o geve_v of_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o repent_v from_o pag._n 540._o unto_o 560._o tuesday_n the_o 4._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n contain_v example_n and_o instruction_n how_o to_o avoid_v morning_n temptation_n of_o desperation_n 560._o the_o 1._o part_n of_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o fallacy_n of_o suppused_a difficulty_n with_o the_o particular_a evening_n help_n to_o overcome_v the_o same_o pag._n 570._o unto_o 618._o wednesday_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n contain_v morning_n mean_n and_o instruction_n for_o overcome_v of_o difficulty_n pag._n 618._o unto_o the_o end_n the_o first_o 2._o point_n of_o the_o 3._o chap._n about_o evening_n tribulation_n beginning_n pag._n 631._o unto_o 656._o thursday_n the_o second_o 2._o point_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n morning_n 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promise_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n 152._o that_o he_o shall_v change_v moses_n la_o 162._o how_o he_o be_v fortolde_v to_o gentile_n 169._o false_a christ_n diver_n 203._o christ_n birth_n and_o infancy_n 207._o christ_n doctrine_n what_o it_o be_v 220_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n 229._o christian_n religion_n prove_v pa._n 131._o it_o have_v be_v in_o substance_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o none_o ever_o save_v but_o by_o it_o 134._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o good_a christian._n 338._o christian_n faith_n can_v not_o be_v obscure_a 300._o christian_n wisdom_n wherein_o it_o stand_v 340._o christian_n vocation_n how_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v 344._o church_n of_o christ_n how_o it_o increase_v straight_o after_o he_o depart_v 246._o clemency_n and_o mercy_n how_o wonderful_a in_o christ._n 558._o concupiscence_n and_o what_o misery_n it_o bring_v man_n unto_o by_o yield_v thereunto_o 334._o consideration_n see_v the_o whole_a chapter_n pag._n 1._o see_v inconsideration_n consolation_n internal_a of_o god_n servant_n 595._o the_o force_n thereof_o 593._o conversion_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v 619._o item_n 628._o why_o it_o avail_v not_o ordinary_o when_o it_o be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o instant_n 835._o the_o watch_n of_o christian_n the_o door_n whereof_o be_v consideration_n 13._o d_o death_n how_o terrible_a it_o will_v be_v see_v the_o whole_a 10._o chap._n 419._o the_o cause_n of_o misery_n to_o world_o man_n in_o the_o same_o 413._o the_o frequent_a premeditation_n of_o death_n most_o profitable_a 440._o delay_v of_o our_o conversion_n from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a see_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d chap_v par_fw-fr 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n persuade_v we_o to_o delay_v 819._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n 1._o part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o 524._o 525._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n thereunto_o pag._n 561._o 562._o etc._n etc._n difficulty_n which_o be_v imagine_v in_o virtuous_a life_n remove_v see_v all_o the_o 2._o chap_v 570._o doctrine_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 220._o e_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v cha_n 3._o pa._n 110._o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n what_o end_n they_o have_v 274._o eternity_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v esteem_v 470._o evangelist_n of_o christ_n do_v write_v most_o true_o 258._o f_o fatherhood_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o comparison_n of_o god_n toward_a mankind_n 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v easy_o discern_v in_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a 301_o at_o large_a the_o way_n to_o avoid_v all_o error_n in_o belief_n 303._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n necessary_a 398._o lack_n of_o fear_n proceed_v of_o infidelity_n 406._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n 445._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a fear_n 810._o two_o kind_n of_o fear_n 813._o felicity_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n 54._o g_o gentiles_n how_o they_o have_v christ_n fortolde_v unto_o they_o 169._o unto_o 184._o holy_a ghost_n what_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n 247._o glorify_a body_n have_v 7._o privilege_n 495._o god_n be_v prove_v against_o atheist_n 25._o god_n prove_v one_o by_o all_o sectos_fw-la of_o philosopher_n 51._o grace_n of_o god_n how_o strong_a and_o forcible_a 579._o 580._o etc._n etc._n h_o hardness_n of_o hart_n how_o dangerous_a a_o impediment_n 867._o two_o degree_n they_o of_o ibid._n heaven_n and_o the_o reward_n there_o resorue_v see_v the_o whole_a 12._o chap_v how_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v find_v out_o 483._o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v buy_v 515._o heresy_n how_o they_o first_o rise_v and_o why_o and_o how_o they_o be_v avoid_v 306._o two_o cause_n of_o heresy_n with_o their_o effect_n 311._o heretical_a practice_n in_o corrupt_a book_n prefat_n 9_o b._n heretical_a pride_n ib._n 16._o herod_n ascolonita_n or_o the_o elder_a what_o he_o be_v how_o he_o rise_v and_o how_o he_o live_v 189._o how_o miserable_o he_o die_v 124._o 8_o 274._o herod_n antipas_n or_o the_o second_o his_o end_n 124_o &_o 175._o herod_n agrippa_n how_o he_o die_v 125._o &_o 276._o see_v the_o death_n of_o herodias_n ibid._n hell_n &_o the_o name_n &_o nature_n thereof_o 456._o the_o intolerable_a pain_n thereof_o 459._o honour_n of_o the_o world_n how_o vain_n 701._o hope_v in_o the_o good_a &_o bid_v how_o different_a 599._o i_o jewishe_a nation_n how_o obstinate_a against_o christian_a religion_n according_a as_o be_v foreprophety_v 184._o how_o they_o be_v chastened_a and_o destroy_v 278._o 279_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n voluntary_a how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n pa_n 8._o 9_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n prove_v &_o thereby_o also_o god_n be_v 47._o inconsideration_n so_o chap_n 1._o
eternity_n 8._o darckene_v in_o hell_n mat._n 8._o 22_o 9_o the_o derision_n that_o shall_v e_o use_v towards_o the_o damn_a psal._n 36._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o damage_n esa._n 26._o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n mar._n 9_o esa._n 66._o eccle._n 7._o judit_fw-la 6._o the_o cogitationis_fw-la of_o the_o damn_a the_o time_n of_o eternal_a weep_n sap._n 5._o the_o pass_a commodity_n of_o the_o preset_v time_n luc._n 16._o great_a negligence_n &_o over_o sight_n the_o conclusion_n god_n the_o best_a paimaister_n mat._n 10._o matc._o 9_o gen._n 22._o liberal_n pai_fw-mi ment_fw-mi for_o little_a pain_n 2._o reg._n 7._o psal._n 88_o mat._n 20._o apoc._n 22._o 22._o in_o the_o second_o part_n &_o 2._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n luc._n 14._o the._n 1._o part_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o general_n mat._n 25._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o pet._n 1._o luc._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 2._o esa._n 64._o apoc._n 2._o how_o the_o greatness_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v find_v out_o apoc._n 2._o &_o 3_o mat._n 16._o 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