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auditoribus_fw-la miracâ—lum_fw-la suisset_fw-la non_fw-la in_o aposlelis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o auditoribus_fw-la that_o if_o that_o have_v be_v true_a it_o have_v be_v a_o miracle_n not_o in_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o the_o hearer_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o point_n these_o word_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o paul_n give_v of_o his_o speak_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o asmuch_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quamdiù_fw-fr as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n as_o origen_n think_v and_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quantùm_fw-la or_o quatenùs_fw-la nothing_o the_o cause_n because_o i_o be_o your_o apostle_n therefore_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o i_o may_v note_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o far_o go_v in_o sin_n but_o god_n can_v call_v he_o home_o again_o paul_n once_o a_o persecutor_n now_o a_o apostle_n 2._o god_n be_v so_o far_o after_o conversion_n from_o think_v a_o man_n the_o worse_o that_o he_o will_v place_v he_o near_o to_o himself_o paul_n now_o a_o apostle_n 3._o god_n provide_v of_o mean_n for_o they_o who_o he_o will_v save_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o these_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o this_o text_n but_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o note_n be_v the_o apostle_n drift_n that_o his_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o speak_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o preach_v from_o whence_o note_n when_o god_n set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o people_n 76._o doct._n civitas_n est_fw-la vigila_fw-la ad_fw-la custodiam_fw-la agre_z est_z studeto_fw-la cultui_fw-la spaâ—nsa_fw-la est_fw-la studeto_fw-la crnatui_fw-la grex_fw-la est_fw-la studeto_fw-la pastui_fw-la bernard_n super_fw-la cantic_n serm._n 76._o he_o ought_v chief_o to_o intend_v their_o good_a and_o welfare_n be_v it_o a_o city_n watch_v to_o keep_v it_o be_v it_o a_o field_n study_n to_o till_o it_o be_v it_o a_o spouse_n study_n to_o adorn_v she_o be_v it_o a_o flock_n study_n to_o feed_v it_o say_v bernard_n if_o a_o city_n than_o he_o must_v labour_v to_o build_v &_o defend_v it_o à _fw-la vi_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la à _fw-la fraudibus_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la à _fw-la tentationibus_fw-la daemonum_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o tyrant_n from_o the_o deceit_n of_o heretic_n from_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o a_o spouse_n he_o must_v labour_v to_o trim_v she_o that_o she_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o viz._n 1._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o true_a and_o solid_a comfort_n in_o distress_n 3._o hear_v of_o prayer_n 4._o famous_a deliverance_n 5._o divers_a virtue_n kindle_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o mollerus_n on_o psal_n 45.13_o if_o it_o be_v a_o field_n or_o vineyard_n he_o must_v labour_v both_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o it_o the_o brier_n and_o tare_n and_o to_o sow_v it_o with_o good_a feed_n and_o then_o to_o watch_v for_o fear_v the_o envious_a man_n sow_v tare_n in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o flock_n he_o must_v drive_v they_o to_o the_o green_a pasture_n of_o god_n word_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o by_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n psalm_n 23._o when_o christ_n in_o joh._n 21._o ask_v peter_n thrice_o simon_n love_v thou_o i_o 1._o plusquà m_fw-la tua_fw-la 2._o plusquà m_fw-la tuos_fw-la 3._o plusquà m_fw-la te_fw-la more_o than_o thou_o more_o than_o thyself_o as_o bernard_n expound_v it_o and_o peter_n still_o answer_v yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o christ_n give_v he_o this_o mark_n to_o know_v it_o by_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la pasce_fw-la agnos_fw-la it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o thy_o care_n in_o feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o tend_v my_o sheep_n i_o have_v set_v watchman_n upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v and_o you_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n isay_n 62.6_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n ezek._n 3.17_o by_o which_o metaphor_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o watchman_n be_v tend_v all_o the_o day_n in_o their_o watchtower_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o night_n time_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n give_v the_o people_n warning_n so_o in_o the_o church_n bishop_n and_o minister_n they_o must_v be_v always_o in_o their_o watchtower_n but_o especial_o when_o the_o night_n of_o error_n arise_v they_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o act._n 20.28_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n when_o i_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 31.40_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n i_o be_v parch_v with_o frost_n in_o the_o night_n and_o read_v of_o the_o shepherd_n watch_v their_o flock_n in_o the_o night_n then_o do_v i_o consider_v their_o early_a rise_n and_o late_o go_v to_o bed_n how_o their_o eye_n have_v not_o time_n to_o sleep_v nor_o their_o eyelid_n to_o slumber_n nor_o their_o head_n to_o take_v any_o rest_n from_o tend_v the_o soul_n and_o study_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o people_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n 1_o corinth_n 4._o call_v minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o row_v as_o if_o they_o be_v captive_n condemn_v to_o the_o oar_n who_o arm_n must_v row_v the_o ship_n of_o christ_n to_o shore_n yea_o the_o wind_n be_v conspire_v against_o they_o excellent_o 8._o excellent_o face_n dotum_fw-la nonuna_fw-la accepunus_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la quieâ—em_fw-la sed_fw-la
7.4_o when_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o cage_n of_o filthy_a bird_n they_o say_v they_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o want_v the_o say_v and_o lead_v not_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o figleaf_n to_o hide_v from_o god_n eye_n and_z paper_z walls_z to_o keep_v out_o god_n judgement_n second_o here_o apprehend_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o lewes_z subversion_n not_o fortune_n as_o the_o epicure_n dream_n not_o destiny_n as_o the_o stoic_a nor_o number_n as_o plato_n 12._o metbod_n lit_fw-fr 6._o politic_a li._n 5._o c._n 12._o pythagoras_n and_o bodin_n nor_o as_o asymmetry_n as_o aristotle_n nor_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o centre_n as_o copernicus_n nor_o star_n and_o planet_n as_o cardanus_n and_o astrologian_n think_v the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a cause_n of_o such_o punishment_n ephes_n 5.6_o for_o such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n i_o sin_v therefore_o be_o i_o derision_n say_v jerusalem_n lam._n 1.8_o i_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n therefore_o have_v he_o fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n lam._n 3.15_o i_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v i_o rob_v by_o shishacke_v 1_o king_n 14._o and_o now_o utter_o sack_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n 2_o king_n 25._o i_o sin_v and_o the_o smoke_n of_o my_o sin_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n thererefore_o be_o i_o now_o turn_v into_o a_o stink_a fen_n say_v sodom_n gen._n 19.25_o i_o sin_v therefore_o dragon_n be_v in_o my_o pleasant_a palace_n say_v babylon_n isai_n 13.21_o o_o that_o in_o this_o point_n my_o voice_n be_v like_o thunder_n my_o pen_n like_o iron_n my_o side_n like_o brass_n etc._n etc._n second_o whereas_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v not_o spare_v yet_o the_o godly_a among_o they_o spare_v observe_v how_o far_o holiness_n exceed_v greatness_n see_v on_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o so_o i_o descend_v to_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o express_v but_o conceive_v by_o a_o ellipsis_n as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o matth._n 25.9_o and_o rom._n 11.14_o they_o contain_v the_o exhortation_n and_o the_o reason_n the_o exhortation_n take_v heed_n and_o this_o have_v in_o it_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o care_n and_o heedfulness_n to_o wit_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o other_o man_n must_v be_v our_o instruction_n doct._n their_o affliction_n must_v be_v our_o admonition_n their_o woe_n must_v be_v our_o warning_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o suffering_n must_v be_v our_o schoolmaster_n and_o remembrancer_n when_o the_o gibeonite_n perceive_v what_o joshua_n have_v do_v to_o jericho_n and_o to_o ai_fw-fr they_o will_v not_o stand_v out_o to_o war_n but_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o shift_n they_o can_v devise_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o josh_n 9.3_o when_o elijah_n send_v word_n to_o ahaziah_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o bed_n but_o die_v the_o death_n because_o he_o have_v send_v to_o consult_v with_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o captain_n and_o his_o fifty_o and_o there_o come_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o after_o he_o another_o who_o be_v also_o devour_v by_o fire_n when_o the_o three_o come_v and_o see_v the_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o his_o fellow_n he_o say_v not_o as_o the_o former_a o_o man_n of_o god_n come_v down_o quick_o but_o o_o man_n of_o god_n let_v my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n there_o come_v sire_n down_o upon_o the_o two_o former_a captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n but_o let_v my_o life_n he_o preâ—iursiâ—_n thy_o sight_n 2_o king_n 1.13_o 14._o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o so_o doom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o which_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o example_n jude_n vers_fw-la 7._o in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o from_o 5._o to_o 11._o be_v not_o you_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o nor_o commit_v for_o nication_n as_o do_v some_o of_o they_o nor_o tempt_v christ_n as_o do_v some_o of_o they_o nor_o murmur_n like_o some_o of_o they_o for_o all_o these_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o all_o the_o judgdement_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o example_n and_o be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n remember_v how_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o promise_a rest_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n give_v we_o this_o exhortation_n let_v we_o study_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o fall_n after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o disobedience_n heb._n 4.11_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v first_o because_o their_o sin_n have_v a_o proportion_n with_o we_o therefore_o our_o punishment_n must_v be_v like_a to_o they_o we_o may_v read_v in_o sodom_n what_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v pride_n idleness_n fullness_n of_o bread_n we_o may_v read_v in_o israel_n what_o our_o own_o life_n be_v unbelieved_a heart_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n ready_a to_o murmur_v if_o we_o want_v any_o thing_n still_o unthankful_a though_o we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o we_o may_v read_v in_o adam_n how_o subject_a we_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o satan_n in_o david_n how_o ready_a to_o yield_v to_o our_o own_o flesh_n in_o nabuchadnezzar_n how_o easy_o we_o grow_v proud_a and_o when_o we_o see_v their_o sin_n like_o we_o than_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o our_o punishment_n must_v be_v like_a to_o they_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v pride_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o idleness_n then_o take_v heed_n our_o punishment_n be_v not_o sire_n and_o brimstone_n if_o infidelity_n and_o unthankfulness_n take_v heed_n of_o exclusion_n from_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n if_o lukewarmnesse_n take_v heed_n of_o spue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n if_o sabbath-breaking_a take_v heed_n that_o god_n kindle_v not_o a_o sire_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o your_o city_n that_o will_v never_o be_v quench_v as_o jer._n 17.27_o second_o god_n be_v as_o much_o displease_v with_o sin_n now_o as_o in_o time_n past_a his_o eye_n be_v as_o wide_a to_o espy_v and_o mark_v it_o his_o hand_n as_o just_a to_o revenge_v and_o censure_v it_o his_o wrath_n be_v as_o heavy_a against_o it_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v punish_v as_o they_o have_v be_v beware_v of_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v first_o use_v 1_o to_o see_v how_o many_o instruction_n god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o make_v we_o good_a every_o punishment_n upon_o other_o be_v a_o lesson_n read_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o wisdom_n gather_v into_o a_o catalogue_n the_o punishment_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o memory_n and_o so_o to_o live_v that_o he_o may_v never_o feel_v they_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n and_o thence_o learn_v somewhat_o first_o that_o satan_n will_v seem_v a_o friend_n when_o he_o entice_v we_o to_o sin_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o innocent_a who_o satan_n dare_v not_o assault_n 45._o superbia_fw-la illic_fw-la quiahemo_fw-la potiùs_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o der_n potestate_fw-la esse_fw-la dilexit_fw-la homieidium_fw-la quia_fw-la seipsum_fw-la praecipâ—tuvit_fw-la sornicrtio_fw-la quta_fw-la integritas_fw-la humanaser_n penuna_fw-la persuasion_n corrupta_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n enchir._n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 45._o three_o that_o some_o sin_n may_v seem_v but_o small_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o intolerable_a weight_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o the_o pluck_n of_o a_o apple_n yet_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n a_o whole_a volume_n of_o iniquity_n be_v in_o it_o as_o augustine_n observe_v pride_n be_v there_o because_o man_n love_v to_o be_v rather_o in_o his_o own_o than_o in_o god_n power_n manslaughter_n because_o he_o overthrow_v himself_o fornication_n because_o by_o the_o serpent_n persuasion_n man_n integrity_n be_v corrupt_v sacrilege_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o god_n theft_n because_o he_o take_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n covetousness_n because_o he_o covet_v more_o than_o will_v suffice_v think_v upon_o the_o woeful_a downfall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thence_o learn_v somewhat_o first_o that_o no_o city_n be_v so_o great_a and_o famous_a but_o sin_n will_v make_v god_n fall_v out_o with_o it_o second_o that_o god_n never_o send_v fearful_a punishment_n but_o he_o give_v many_o
p._n 258_o not_o to_o fear_v though_o mean_n seem_v contrary_a p._n 358_o show_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o member_n p._n 53_o election_n be_v of_o mercy_n p._n 62_o god_n save_v man_n of_o free_a mercy_n p._n 126_o mercy_n of_o god_n sustain_v man_n even_o when_o they_o sin_n p._n 160_o all_o our_o good_a be_v of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 314_o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 3â—9_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 352_o where_o god_n mercy_n most_o abound_v he_o punish_v sin_n p_o â—69_n many_n now_o in_o state_n of_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n p._n 435_o the_o elect_v only_o shall_v have_v mercy_n p._n 440_o we_o shall_v disclaim_v our_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o merit_n p._n 52_o man_n ready_a to_o ascribe_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v to_o his_o merit_n p._n 306_o eternal_a life_n not_o by_o merit_n p._n 426_o love_n to_o minister_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 35_o few_o love_n minister_n as_o they_o ought_v p._n â—6_n minister_n their_o duty_n p._n 91_o reverence_n and_o love_n to_o minister_n p._n 97_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o minister_n p._n 248_o 258_o complaint_n of_o the_o ill_a carriage_n of_o minister_n p._n 252_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o minister_n p._n 259_o multitude_n no_o roâ—e_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 101_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n counsel_n shall_v keep_v in_o from_o murmur_v p._n 458_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o murmur_n against_o god_n work_n p._n 464_o every_o point_n of_o godliness_n a_o mystery_n p._n 366_o not_o to_o search_v too_o far_o into_o hide_a mystery_n p._n 458_o n._n papist_o brag_v only_o of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n p._n 11_o nineveh_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o p._n 12_o we_o shall_v most_o tender_a the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v near_o we_o p._n 259_o god_n will_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o child_n good_a p._n 357_o jew_n and_o gentile_n alike_o by_o nature_n p._n 433_o o._n new_a obedience_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 32_o new_a obedience_n three_o condition_n of_o it_o ibid._n assurance_n of_o glory_n by_o obey_v god_n call_v p._n 73_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n p._n â—3_n oppose_v see_v gospel_n god_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v his_o child_n good_a p._n 214_o to_o imitate_v god_n in_o take_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a p._n 215_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o to_o account_v of_o they_o p._n 186_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o see_v punish_v in_o other_o p._n 342_o how_o to_o keep_v from_o censure_v other_o p._n 430_o minister_n shall_v chief_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o people_n p._n 247_o wicked_a man_n judge_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o outward_a thing_n p._n 9_o wicked_a man_n excel_v other_o in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 10_o not_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o outward_a thing_n p._n 13_o outward_a profession_n not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o p._n 113_o outward_a privilege_n exempt_v not_o from_o punishment_n p._n 332_o see_v election_n p._n parentage_n neither_o further_v nor_o hinder_v salvation_n p._n 40_o 439_o meanness_n of_o parentage_n no_o prejudice_n p._n 42_o paul_n his_o description_n of_o himself_o p._n 18_o promise_n of_o god_n how_o make_v to_o man_n in_o particular_a p._n 23_o good_a man_n defend_v god_n people_n from_o persecution_n p._n 87_o who_o the_o wicked_a persecute_v most_o p._n 93_o new_a obedience_n perpetual_a p._n 32_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o evil_a place_n p._n 20_o every_o sin_n have_v its_o plea._n p._n 296_o god_n pleasure_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n p._n 56_o power_n abuse_v god_n take_v away_o p._n 194_o power_n of_o god_n absolute_a p._n 407_o possess_v see_v satan_n predestination_n what_o p._n 49_o predestination_n and_o providence_n distinguish_v p._n 50_o predestination_n define_v ib._n predestination_n abuse_v to_o sin_n p._n 53_o predestination_n the_o order_n of_o it_o p._n 54_o predestination_n the_o part_n of_o it_o p._n 55_o predestination_n three_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 71_o predestination_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o it_o p._n 130_o prayer_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 27_o example_n of_o saint_n oft_o in_o prayer_n ibid._n three_o thing_n make_v god_n not_o to_o hear_v prayer_n p._n 106_o see_v weapon_n forgetfulness_n the_o cause_n of_o pride_n p._n 280_o pride_n how_o to_o abate_v it_o p._n 281_o three_o thing_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o pride_n of_o gift_n p._n 291_o three_o reason_n to_o keep_v from_o pride_n p._n 305_o none_n shall_v be_v proud_a of_o that_o he_o enjoy_v p._n 366_o wicked_a man_n presume_v upon_o outward_a privilege_n p._n 9_o not_o to_o be_v portent_n with_o outward_a privilege_n p._n 11_o sin_n will_v ruin_v a_o people_n notwithstanding_o all_o privilege_n p_o â—6_n privilege_n spiritual_a all_o by_o christ_n p._n 52_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o jew_n privilege_n p._n 287_o sin_n will_v bring_v down_o these_o that_o have_v the_o great_a privilege_n p._n 301_o see_v anger_n outward_a profession_n see_v outward_a a_o misery_n to_o hear_v and_o not_o profit_n p._n 170_o mean_n contemn_v profit_n not_o p._n 175_o what_o make_v man_n so_o little_a profit_n p._n 263_o promise_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o salvation_n p._n 22_o promise_n to_o the_o jew_n belong_v to_o we_o p._n 275_o what_o over_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v p._n 401_o see_v particular_a when_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v away_o people_n fall_v from_o god_n p._n 95_o good_a people_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o prophet_n p._n 243_o prudence_n in_o minister_n in_o denounce_v judgement_n p._n 200_o punishment_n three_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 152_o god_n punish_v man_n in_o their_o best_a thing_n p._n 184_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o punishment_n p._n 210_o like_a sin_n bring_v like_o punishment_n p._n 33_o punishment_n accompany_v sin_n p._n 388_o see_v sin_n outward_a mercy_n q._n qvestion_n curious_a unnecessary_a p._n 466_o r._n mystery_n of_o salvation_n above_o reason_n p._n 457_o god_n receive_v great_a sinner_n p._n 351_o christ_n reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n p._n 398_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n rejection_n of_o god_n twofold_a p._n 47_o rejoice_v of_o wicked_a man_n vain_a p._n â—9_n rejoice_v in_o god_n promise_n p._n 403_o what_o cause_v god_n to_o remove_v the_o gospel_n 216_o in_o great_a revolt_n god_n preserve_v some_o p._n 372_o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n 43_o reprobation_n what_o p._n 56_o reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o p_o 64_o 67_o reprobation_n double_a p._n 68_o reprobation_n two_o act_n in_o it_o p._n 69_o reprobation_n three_o question_n concern_v it_o ibid._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n true_a riches_n p._n 231_o 461_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 235_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v life_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 135_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n ibid._n bellarmine_n objection_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 136_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n reconcile_v we_o p._n 99_o god_n rule_v all_o p._n 92_o s._n those_o in_o christ_n keep_n be_v safe_a p._n 15_o those_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o repent_v shall_v be_v save_v p._n 19_o those_o that_o do_v good_a work_n shall_v be_v save_v p._n 74_o three_o thing_n in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 121_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v p._n 134_o salvation_n offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 218_o minister_n shall_v aim_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o people_n p._n 252_o salvation_n of_o who_o to_o seek_v it_o p._n 400_o none_o can_v satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n p._n 392_o popish_a satisfaction_n vain_a ibid._n satan_n stratagem_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o satan_n how_o he_o hold_v wicked_a man_n p_o 45_o satan_n harden_v the_o heart_n p._n 147_o 186_o exhortation_n to_o read_v scripture_n p._n 82_o see_v wise_a a_o judgement_n to_o have_v eye_n and_o not_o see_v p._n 167_o seek_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 137_o seek_v god_n five_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 138_o we_o must_v not_o search_v into_o secret_n p._n 459_o servitude_n under_o sin_n p._n 386_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n in_o himself_o p._n 313_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o p._n 473_o sin_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o sin_n not_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 64_o reason_n why_o god_n reprobate_n not_o for_o sin_n p._n 65_o the_o best_a work_n of_o wicked_a man_n sin_n p._n 74_o sin_n how_o god_n work_v in_o it_o p._n 152_o three_o thing_n god_n do_v concern_v sin_n p._n 158_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o p._n 162_o 367_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o sin_n p._n 210_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o people_n ruin_n p._n 334_o sin_n how_o displease_v to_o god_n p._n 337_o sin_n how_o god_n sit_v punishment_n to_o it_o p._n 341_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 395_o sin_n christ_n weaken_v it_o iâ—_n we_o p._n 399_o sin_n two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 406_o sin_n what_o ever_o a_o carnal_a man_n do_v p._n 416_o sin_n make_v good_a thing_n snare_n p._n 180_o subjection_n see_v bowing_n t._n to_o labour_n for_o tender_a heart_n p._n 143_o thank_v god_n for_o preservation_n from_o idolatry_n p._n 109_o 112_o when_o minister_n must_v preach_v threaten_n 349_o threaten_n of_o god_n true_a p._n 404_o new_a obedience_n total_a p._n 32_o trouble_n to_o be_v expect_v p._n 95_o truth_n how_o the_o wicked_a dispute_n against_o it_o p._n 99_o god_n receive_v all_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o p._n 173_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o short_a time_n p._n 469_o v._n malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o church_n vain_a p._n 119_o god_n church_n scarce_o visible_a sometime_o p._n 100_o god_n have_v always_o a_o church_n though_o not_o visible_a p_o 113_o heaven_n must_v be_v get_v by_o violence_n p._n 397_o vocation_n a_o effect_n of_o election_n p._n 72_o god_n unchangeable_a p._n 14_o comfort_n from_o god_n unchangeableness_n p._n 93_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 160_o how_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 225_o unbelief_n see_v infidelity_n universal_a grace_n confute_v p._n 443_o universal_a grace_n a_o absurd_a doctrine_n p._n 450_o w._n minister_n must_v give_v warning_n of_o judgement_n p._n 350_o weapon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prayer_n p._n 89_o wicked_a man_n weary_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 28_o scripture_n able_a to_o make_v wise_a p._n 79_o god_n most_o wise_a p._n 464_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v endow_v with_o wisdom_n p._n 239_o religion_n shall_v have_v no_o winter_n p._n 33_o will_n of_o god_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 69_o work_n a_o fruit_n of_o election_n p._n â—â—_o 74_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 7â—_n god_n in_o election_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 129._o 307_o good_a work_n justify_v not_o p._n 130_o 4â—9_n work_v of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o 456_o obedience_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n p._n 34_o word_n abuse_v to_o maintain_v sin_n p._n 205_o counsel_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v search_v beyond_o the_o word_n p._n 462_o to_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 27_o jew_n call_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 218_o wicked_a m_o n_o overthrow_n the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 98_o god_n will_v avenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o he_o p._n 195_o finis_fw-la