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&_o our_o servant_n a_o master_n comfort_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 22_o servant_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o object_n answ_n magistrate_n shall_v govern_v by_o love_n 1_o chr._n 28._o 2._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o gesture_n &_o language_n of_o david_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o these_o time_n john_n 2d_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o property_n of_o the_o pelican_n a_o prince_n pattern_n timeri_fw-la quam_fw-la diligi_fw-la a_o pernicious_a state_n maxim_n the_o evil_n of_o strive_v otherwise_o than_o by_o love_n why_o hypocrite_n be_v hidebound_a towards_o god_n the_o benefit_n of_o love_n obs_n 3._o deut._n 11._o 13._o the_o cord_n of_o god_n love_n to_o his_o people_n 1_o eternal_a god_n thought_n from_o eternity_n concern_v his_o elect._n 2_o elective_a and_o separate_a malach._n 1._o 2._o use_v 3_o free_n hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o deut._n 7._o 7._o discourse_v 4_o he_o give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o which_o he_o do_v not_o for_o angel_n 5_o and_o himself_o also_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o gradation_n and_o prosopopie_n 6._o regard_v nothing_o else_o isa_n 43._o 4._o illustrate_v 7_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n revel_v 1._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 20._o observe_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o come_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n a_o apt_a simile_n 8_o put_v loveliness_n upon_o they_o 9_o love_v they_o with_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o christ_n joh._n 17._o 23._o 10._o hence_o god_n delight_v in_o his_o saint_n why_o god_n do_v all_o the_o former_a thing_n for_o his_o saint_n eph._n 1._o 23._o illustrate_v by_o joh._n 17._o 24_o 11_o god_n love_n sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v all_o a_o meditation_n for_o afflict_a saint_n 12._o god_n love_n overcome_v all_o our_o unworthiness_n both_o before_o &_o after_o conversion_n which_o he_o foresee_v 13_o god_n love_n have_v in_o it_o the_o love_n of_o all_o relation_n 14_o a_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n zeph._n 3._o 17._o jer._n 3._o 13._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 16._o application_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o god_n the_o element_n of_o love_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 16._o eph._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o eph._n 3._o 19_o why_o christian_n be_v so_o scant_o in_o their_o obedience_n and_o empty_a in_o their_o spirit_n cant._n 7._o 12._o note_v god_n regard_v nothing_o but_o love_n our_o love_n shall_v be_v eminent_a towards_o christ_n minus_n te_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la aliquid_fw-la diligit_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la diliget_fw-la august_n confess_v god_n special_a love_n to_o engl._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text._n obs_n 4._o three_o sort_n of_o god_n bond_n use_v niâ—â—â—_n durus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n qui_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o si_fw-la nolebat_fw-la impendere_fw-la noltt_fw-mi rependare_fw-la august_n adulterous_a love_n gift_n the_o spirit_n grieve_v only_o by_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o meditation_n for_o a_o saint_n about_o to_o sin_n mark_n 14._o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erupisset_fw-la beza_n ovelatione_fw-la capitis_fw-la he_o cover_v his_o head_n as_o mariner_n use_v to_o do_v theophylact._n simile_n simile_n expos_fw-la luther_n no_o command_n in_o the_o gospel_n without_o a_o promise_n simile_n obs_n 1_o deliverance_n from_o oppression_n a_o great_a mercy_n levit._fw-la 26._o 13._o ezek._n 34._o 27._o expound_v a_o cure_n for_o atheistical_a thought_n obs_n 2._o to_o grow_v wanton_a after_o deliverance_n from_o yoke_n be_v very_o sinful_a england_n sin_n the_o evil_n of_o licentiousness_n after_o deliverance_n 1_o it_o harden_v our_o adversary_n suppression_n of_o error_n by_o violence_n no_o argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o church-government_n omnes_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la 2_o it_o obscure_v the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 149._o 4._o enlighten_v 3_o deprive_v other_o of_o just_a liberty_n which_o will_v be_v charge_v on_o the_o ocasioner_n of_o it_o 4_o it_o â—aâ—_n bring_v the_o yoke_n on_o again_o 5_o it_o just_o provoke_v man_n against_o liberty_n lam._n 1._o 14._o what_o use_v we_o shall_v make_v of_o our_o liberty_n exod._n 12._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illustrate_v obs_n 3._o oppression_n of_o other_o after_o deliverance_n from_o oppression_n a_o cry_a sin_n deut._n 28._o 48._o conscience_n oppression_n the_o most_o grievous_a what_o statesman_n shall_v consider_v in_o impose_v thing_n object_n answ_n such_o truth_n as_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n not_o to_o be_v impose_v man_n of_o latitude_n in_o judgement_n a_o meditation_n for_o such_o and_o necessary_a at_o this_o time_n isa_n 58._o 6._o 9_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o life_n of_o believer_n comfortable_a in_o what_o thing_n we_o shall_v bear_v with_o our_o brethren_n and_o why_o use_v to_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n time_n of_o recreation_n to_o be_v permit_v to_o servant_n 1._o it_o will_v drown_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o superstitious_a holyday_n 2._o it_o will_v forward_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n expos_fw-la faciam_fw-la eos_fw-la edere_fw-la quietè_fw-la luth._o obs_n 1._o use_v to_o the_o rich._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descendere_fw-la ferret_v obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o use_v to_o hard_a master_n use_v 2._o the_o misery_n of_o other_o place_n cy_fw-fr mer_fw-fr 1._o the_o text_n paraphrase_a obs_n 1._o use_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v thorough_o take_v off_o from_o carnal_a prop_n 2._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o use_v for_o england_n england_n condition_n must_v be_v far_o worse_o if_o it_o think_v of_o return_v obs_n 4._o who_o the_o assyrian_a be_v isa_n 10._o 5._o 7._o 12._o a_o character_n of_o a_o stout_a heart_n obs_n 1._o use_v a_o way_n of_o holy_a revenge_n obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o use_v to_o the_o convict_a job_n 9_o 4._o to_o be_v observe_v by_o such_o a_o obstinate_a sinner_n worse_o than_o the_o devil_n in_o some_o respect_n jer._n 3._o 22._o shall_v be_v our_o example_n a_o exhortation_n to_o backslider_n jer._n 4._o 5._o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renuit_fw-la fastidinit_fw-la pâ—el_fw-la obs_n 4._o expos_fw-la 1._o caepit_fw-la vulg_n &_o hierom._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n obs_n 1._o jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o england_n expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 2._o isa_n 34._o 5._o 6._o jer._n â—6_n 1â—_n use_v against_o protractor_n of_o the_o war._n the_o war_n take_v by_o the_o great_a the_o new-model_n of_o the_o army_n anno_fw-la 1645_o 1646._o a_o blessing_n for_o those_o that_o hasten_v peace_n obs_n 3._o use_v for_o engl._n how_o man_n be_v deceive_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n jer._n 47._o 6_o 7._o obs_n a_o sad_a thing_n for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o a_o city_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic._n lib._n 7_o cap._n 7._o 1100000._o slay_v in_o the_o siege_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o london_n all_o this_o war._n the_o butt_n the_o enemy_n aim_v at_o isa_n 37._o 33._o 34._o 35._o ezek._n 14._o 17._o jer._n 25._o 15._o not_o only_o preserve_v but_o make_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o kingdom_n expos_fw-la isa_n 14._o 31._o this_o the_o cause_n why_o london_n have_v be_v so_o aim_v at_o every_o good_a patriot_n aught_o to_o labour_v the_o the_o good_a of_o london_n by_o prayer_n and_o all_o good_a endeavour_n psal_n 55._o 9_o 17._o explain_v our_o own_o counsel_n a_o cause_n of_o england_n lasting_a war_n expos_fw-la comâ—det_fw-la capita_fw-la torum_fw-la vulg._n propter_fw-la consilia_fw-la eorum_fw-la pagn_n ezek._n 11._o 2._o when_o parliament_n army_n city_n and_o kingdom_n will_v give_v over_o their_o own_o counsel_n good_a intention_n may_v be_v seduce_v a_o false_a religious_a and_o state_n principle_n god_n way_n not_o our_o way_n expos_fw-la application_n 1._o 〈…〉_z england_n why_o some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d w_o 〈…〉_z at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o reformation_n why_o they_o start_v off_o again_o 2._o private_a &_o particular_a person_n why_o these_o start_n back_o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7_o 8._o 9_o admonition_n to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspen_v sunt_fw-la calv._n parâ—us_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o in_o suspense_n here_o what_o applicat_fw-la to_o england_n populus_fw-la meus_fw-la dubitat_fw-la au_fw-fr velit_fw-la redire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o luth._o luth._o populus_fw-la meâ—s_fw-la haesitat_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la ad_fw-la legemmeam_fw-la chald._a paraphrase_n obs_n the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n &_o corruption_n suspense_n a_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_n consideration_n tend_v to_o settle_v the_o unresolved_a about_o the_o way_n of_o god_n simile_n populus_fw-la meus_fw-la pendebit_fw-la ad_fw-la reditum_fw-la meum_fw-la i._n e._n pendulus_fw-la sperabit_fw-la vulg_n montanus_n expos_fw-la 2_o 3._o 4._o obs_n 1._o piety_n raise_v the_o heart_n more_o than_o pride_n obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o simile_n obs_n 4._o psa_fw-la 97._o 9_o 10._o illustrate_v abraham_n
5._o he_o shall_v not_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v his_o king_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o give_v you_o first_o a_o short_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o for_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o they_o and_o then_o the_o note_n of_o observation_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v howsoever_o he_o think_v to_o help_v himself_o with_o ease_n to_o shelter_v himself_o there_o yet_o paraphrase_a he_o shall_v not_o but_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n into_o assyria_n for_o all_o mean_n that_o have_v be_v use_v will_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o return_v so_o then_o the_o observation_n first_o that_o which_o harden_v man_n heart_n against_o threat_n in_o 1._o their_o sin_n be_v some_o shift_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o thought_n let_v the_o worst_a come_v that_o can_v be_v yet_o i_o have_v such_o a_o relief_n my_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o take_v man_n prop_n spirit_n off_o from_o all_o their_o vain_a shift_n and_o hope_n so_o as_o to_o be_v thorough_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o only_o in_o my_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o cast_v my_o soul_n down_o before_o mercy_n if_o that_o save_v i_o not_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o ever_o when_o the_o heart_n come_v to_o this_o i_o say_v god_n be_v in_o a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a way_n work_v i_o see_v my_o sin_n my_o affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o and_o feel_v it_o though_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v shift_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n yet_o god_n have_v convince_v i_o nothing_o can_v do_v i_o good_a but_o i_o be_o lose_v and_o undo_v what_o ever_o course_n i_o take_v except_o i_o return_v to_o god_n and_o humble_a my_o soul_n before_o he_o and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o obtain_v meroie_v from_o he_o second_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o egypt_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o very_a 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though_o they_o die_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o and_o thus_o their_o heart_n be_v stout_a and_o while_o they_o think_v they_o be_v stout_a against_o their_o parent_n they_o be_v stout_a against_o god_n too_o yet_o god_n have_v way_n to_o bring_v man_n stout_a heart_n to_o yield_v three_o a_o stubborn_a heart_n though_o god_n be_v in_o any_o way_n of_o mercy_n god_n call_v they_o to_o way_n of_o mercy_n yet_o if_o any_o thing_n 3._o cross_v they_o they_o will_v foolish_o and_o desperate_o wish_v their_o return_n to_o their_o former_a condition_n of_o misery_n if_o you_o make_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v a_o argument_n to_o a_o stubborn_a heart_n for_o duty_n if_o it_o please_v he_o not_o he_o will_v reject_v all_o that_o be_v do_v for_o he_o and_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v as_o he_o be_v before_o let_v i_o go_v into_o egypt_n again_o stubborn_a heart_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o cross_n in_o their_o way_n this_o be_v their_o unthankfulness_n that_o because_o they_o be_v 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