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receive_v it_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n to_o refuse_v it_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n that_o all_o man_n that_o perish_v under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v principal_o condemn_v for_o second_o it_o be_v offer_v real_o i_o put_v in_o this_o because_o man_n can_v see_v the_o reality_n of_o this_o because_o not_o christ_n but_o minister_n they_o think_v only_o make_v it_o and_o so_o the_o offer_n be_v only_o external_a and_o ministerial_a the_o lord_n himself_o they_o think_v be_v not_o of_o that_o mind_n answ._n 1._o what_o any_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n do_v that_o christ_n will_v do_v if_o he_o be_v here_o present_a hence_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o we_o beseech_v you_o in_o his_o sâ—ead_n as_o ambassador_n speak_v what_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v do_v and_o no_o more_o and_o himself_o will_v speak_v what_o they_o do_v if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o hence_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o shall_v 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and_o have_v go_v on_o desperate_o have_v be_v mad_a in_o follow_v my_o lover_n forsake_v the_o lord_n true_a i_o know_v no_o cause_n but_o only_o his_o free_a love_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o and_o because_o it_o be_v for_o his_o grace_n sake_n hence_o he_o desire_v it_o vehement_o for_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v receive_v embrace_v of_o thou_o methinks_v it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v with_o poor_a marines_n who_o ship_n be_v wrack_v many_o drown_v and_o they_o cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n one_o come_v to_o they_o and_o offer_v they_o house_n and_o meat_n and_o home_n they_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v poor_a man_n havenothing_a to_o pay_v true_a i_o know_v that_o but_o i_o have_v compassion_n upon_o you_o because_o i_o see_v you_o be_v distress_a man_n so_o it_o be_v here_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o know_v thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o require_v i_o but_o i_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o accept_v my_o grace_n take_v it_o live_v 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5_o 6_o 7._o i_o thank_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v i_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o a_o traitor_n he_o offer_v life_n to_o he_o upon_o what_o term_n i_o can_v crush_v thou_o as_o a_o fly_n between_o my_o finger_n but_o i_o desire_v nothing_o only_o accept_v my_o favour_n come_v and_o embrace_v i_o and_o then_o live_v under_o my_o government_n in_o my_o kingdom_n because_o that_o i_o love_v thy_o company_n and_o because_o here_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o thy_o safety_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n profess_v he_o have_v rather_o a_o soul_n
89_o 90._o sense_n of_o it_o awaken_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 47_o 50._o assord_v comfort_n p._n 39_o 40._o how_o it_o be_v reallize_v to_o the_o soul._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 28_o 29._o come_v of_o christ_n its_o concomitant_n ib._n effect_n part_n 2._o p._n 48_o 49._o it_o be_v terrible_a ib._n comfort_v not_o to_o be_v too_o soon_o or_o easy_o take_v part_n 2._o p._n 85._o when_o and_o how_o to_o be_v take_v p._n 86_o 87._o comfort_n deny_v to_o saint_n what_o and_o why_o so_o part_n 1._o p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o common_a grace_n no_o ground_n of_o comfort_n part_n 1._o p._n 139._o compassion_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n part_n 2._o p._n 42_o 43._o it_o shall_v awaken_v the_o secure_a part_n 2._o p._n 44_o 45._o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o saint_n privilege_n part_n 2._o p._n 123_o 124._o the_o property_n of_o it_o p._n 125._o communication_n of_o good_a no_o ground_n of_o man_n boast_n part_n 2._o p._n 93_o 94._o confidence_n of_o christ_n come_n characterise_v part_n 2._o p._n 41._o conflict_n attend_v saint_n if_o not_o secure_a part_n 2._o p._n 21._o conversion_n of_o other_o not_o to_o be_v hasty_o conclude_v part_n 2._o p._n 65._o conscience_n quiet_a no_o sign_n of_o true_a grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 139._o content_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n and_o when_o to_o be_v act_v part_n 2._o p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131._o cry_v at_o christ_n come_v what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o part_n 2._o p._n 32_o 34._o comfort_n in_o desertion_n part_n 2._o p._n 191._o d._n day_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o be_v slight_v part_n 1._o p._n 120_o 121._o day_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n certain_a part_n 1._o p._n 91._o see_v by_o the_o believer_n how_o p._n 89._o death_n to_o be_v desire_v by_o saint_n part_n 1._o p._n 104._o in_o what_o case_n not_o to_o be_v desire_v p._n 101._o it_o may_v take_v the_o goaly_a in_o a_o uncomfortable_a frame_n but_o not_o void_a of_o grace_n part_n 2._o p._n 145._o delay_v of_o grace_n dangerous_a part_n 2._o p._n 157._o defilement_n of_o virgin_n what_o part_n 1._o p._n 38._o desire_v of_o this_o world_n wherein_o lawful_a part_n 1._o p._n 103_o 104._o wherein_o sinful_a p._n 102._o desire_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o hypocrite_n difference_v part_n 2._o p._n 77._o desire_v of_o grace_n consist_v with_o want_n of_o it_o and_o destroy_v many_o part_n 2._o p._n 75_o 76._o in_o hypocrite_n last_v not_o p._n 78_o 79_o 81._o dishonour_n attend_v the_o unholy_a part_n 2._o p._n 55_o 56._o divorce_v from_o other_o necessary_a to_o virgin_n that_o will_v meet_v christ._n part_n 1._o p._n 11._o divorce_v of_o christian_n from_o lust._n part_n 1._o p._n 6._o law_n part_n 1._o p._n 7._o door_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n shut_v on_o the_o wicked_a part_n 2._o p._n 155._o why_o and_o when_o p._n 156_o 158_o 159._o dream_v a_o note_n of_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 6_o 7._o e._n enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o christ_n inconsistent_a part_n 1._o p._n 15._o entertainment_n of_o the_o virgin_n at_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v different_a part_n 2._o p._n 121_o 122._o of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n ibid._n of_o the_o foolish_a what_o p._n 158._o espousal_n unto_o christ_n how_o to_o be_v effect_v part_n 1._o p._n 14_o 15_o 115_o 116_o 117_o 118_o 119_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o its_o effect_n part_n 1._o p._n 82_o 83._o examination_n of_o church-member_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o objection_n about_o it_o answer_v part_n 2._o p._n 197._o f._n faith_n to_o be_v judge_v part_n 1._o p._n 79._o false_a know_v by_o four_o note_n p._n 80_o 81_o 82._o i'faith_o its_o life_n of_o rest_n different_a from_o that_o of_o sloth_n part_n 2._o p._n 22._o i'faith_o its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n part_n 1._o p._n 205_o 206_o 207_o 208._o fall_v of_o professor_n not_o to_o be_v admire_v par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 120._o it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o best_a p._n 233_o 234._o fall_v saint_n must_v endeavour_v to_o recover_v part_n 1._o p._n 239_o 240._o false_a heart_a their_o misery_n part_n 1._o p._n 125._o false_a hope_n fearful_a at_o christ_n his_o come_n part_n 2._o p._n 161._o fearlesseness_n a_o note_n of_o security_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 5._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o ordinance_n how_o have_v part_n 1._o p._n 107_o 108_o 109._o flag_a in_o duty_n wherein_o it_o be_v par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 20_o folly_n and_o security_n find_v in_o virgin_n church_n part_n 2._o p._n 10._o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n a_o note_n of_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 5._o fullness_n of_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 195._o it_o belong_v to_o saint_n part_n 1._o p._n 190_o 191._o be_v want_v to_o hypocrite_n p._n 192_o 193._o wherein_n satisfy_v part_n 2._o p._n 182._o g._n glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o deal_n part_n 1._o p._n 62._o sometime_o deny_v by_o saint_n and_o how_o p._n 63_o 64_o 65._o glory_n of_o grace_n how_o give_v to_o god_n part_n 1._o p._n 66._o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 67_o 68_o gospel_n wherein_o glorious_a part_n 1._o p._n 98_o 99_o gospel-hypocrite_n be_v the_o worst_a part_n 1._o p._n 121_o 122_o 123._o their_o character_n p._n 126_o 127_o 128_o 129._o grace_n to_o be_v careful_o keep_v part_n 2._o p._n 74._o true_a and_o false_a differ_v more_o than_o in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n part_n 1._o p._n 135._o true_a how_o to_o be_v judge_v p._n 144_o 145._o it_o be_v create_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 174._o not_o communicate_v at_o man_n pleasure_n part_n 1._o p._n 90_o 91._o that_o of_o the_o wise_a will_v not_o profit_v the_o foolish_a part_n 1._o p._n 89._o nor_o be_v it_o communicate_v when_o desire_v from_o they_o p._n ib._n grace_n enjoy_v must_v not_o be_v deny_v part_n 1._o p._n 144._o grace_n common_a and_o sergeant_n will_v fail_v and_o how_o it_o do_v so_o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o grace_n true_a be_v constant_a and_o eternal_a part_n 1._o p._n 228_o 229._o grace_n create_v deny_v by_o some_o part_n 1._o p._n 176_o 177._o their_o activity_n deny_v p._n 178_o 179._o their_o evidence_n deny_v p._n 180_o 181._o h._n hear_v the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n part_v 1._o p._n 103_o 104._o holiness_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 2._o p._n 53._o how_o when_o and_o before_o who_o the_o saint_n honour_n p._n 54_o 55._o it_o look_v not_o for_o honour_n from_o man_n p._n 57_o honour_n of_o holiness_n how_o gain_v part_n 2._o p._n 59_o 60._o how_o preserve_v p._n 61._o honour_n of_o the_o unholy_a vile_a part_n 2._o p._n 57_o humility_n fit_v for_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v part_n 1._o p._n 61._o humiliation_n its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocritespar_fw-la 1._o p._n 195_o 196_o 197_o 198_o 199_o hypocrite_n be_v in_o pure_a church_n part_n 1._o p._n 115._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v p._n 116_o 117._o they_o have_v some_o inward_a touch_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o but_o touch_n p._n 191_o 192._o hypocrisy_n its_o act_n and_o its_o cure_n part_n 1._o p._n 150_o 151._o i._o illumination_n its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n part_n 1._o p._n 200_o 201_o 202._o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n the_o want_n of_o it_o examine_v part_n 1._o p._n 182_o 183_o 184._o and_o aggravate_v p._n 185._o insensibility_n a_o hindrance_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 171._o insensibility_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n a_o sad_a estate_n part_n 2._o p._n 69_o 70._o k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 3_o 4._o king_n the_o same_o to_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o invisible_a part_n and_o p._n ib._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n necessary_a part_n 1._o p._n 73._o what_o it_o be_v p._n 74_o 75._o how_o gain_v p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o common_a wat_fw-mi p._n 201._o save_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 202_o 203_o 204._o l._n lamp_n the_o take_v they_o what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 39_o lamp_n their_o glory_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o part_n 2._o p._n 52._o law_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n 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