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though_o i_o walk_v in_o my_o own_o imagination_n and_o stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.19_o but_o the_o love_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n through_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o special_a mercy_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n it_o do_v cause_n a_o man_n to_o love_n god_n for_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n 3.8_o psal_n 73.25_o phil._n 3.8_o and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o give_v god_n the_o high_a seat_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o put_v a_o man_n on_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n as_o before_o we_o hear_v and_o make_v those_o commandment_n easy_a which_o be_v and_o be_v cross_a to_o our_o nature_n wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o ground_v our_o comfort_n or_o love_n on_o outward_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o on_o this_o special_a and_o particular_a love_n
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the_o doctrine_n and_o observation_n collect_v and_o prosecute_v in_o this_o ensue_a exposition_n of_o that_o parable_n luk._n 7.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 40._o 1._o christ_n much_o affect_v a_o parabolicall_a way_n of_o teach_v doct._n pag._n 9_o 2._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o tongue_n in_o it_o pa._n 11._o 3._o god_n have_v a_o answer_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 12._o 4._o sinner_n not_o sin_v presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v reprooved_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o mockenesse_n page_n 13._o 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o reproove_v by_o name_n p._n 16._o 6._o when_o our_o brother_n sin_n we_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o he_o pag._n 19_o 7._o courteous_a usage_n shall_v not_o hinder_v reproof_n p._n 22._o 8_o the_o name_n and_o disposition_n be_v sometime_o suitable_a p._n 25_o 9_o reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o god_n prophet_n p._n 27_o 10._o what_o christ_n say_v we_o shall_v ready_o attend_v unto_o page_z 31._o verse_n 41._o 1._o borrow_v and_o lend_v be_v a_o practice_n of_o long_o stand_v doct._n page_n 36._o 2._o god_n be_v a_o creditor_n page_n 40._o 3._o sinner_n be_v indebt_v person_n page_n 44._o 4._o the_o elect_a before_o conversion_n be_v indebt_v with_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 50._o 5._o all_o be_v not_o alike_o indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 51._o verse_n 42._o 1._o sinner_n be_v disable_v debtor_n doct._n page_n 55._o 2._o disable_v debtor_n shall_v be_v deal_v merciful_o with_o pag._n 61._o 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v feisable_v and_o attaineable_a p._n 62._o 4._o who_o god_n forgive_v he_o full_o forgive_v page_n 67._o 5._o remission_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n page_n 71._o 6._o it_o be_v general_a to_o all_o who_o cast_v themselves_o on_o god_n free_a mercy_n for_o it_o page_z 78._o 7._o god_n forgive_v great_a debt_n so_o well_o as_o small_a page_z 81._o 8._o who_o owe_v least_o needs_o pardon_v as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o owe_v most_o pag._n 83._o 9_o who_o have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o we_o shall_v be_v respect_v of_o we_o page_n 87._o 10._o the_o more_o kindness_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o any_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v endear_v to_o we_o pa._n 1._o 11._o god_n be_v true_o love_v of_o all_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v pa._n 92._o 12._o all_o that_o love_n god_n do_v not_o yet_o love_v he_o with_o the_o like_a degree_n of_o love_n pag._n 97._o 13._o who_o love_v god_n most_o be_v no_o unprofitable_a question_n pag._n 103._o 14._o love_n be_v love_n loadstone_n pag._n 105._o 15._o after_o the_o judgement_n be_v right_o inform_v sentence_n may_v be_v pass_v pag._n 108._o verse_n 43._o 1._o a_o wise_a reproof_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o a_o honest_a heart_n page_n 100_o doct._n 2._o the_o truth_n must_v be_v tell_v page_n 113._o 3._o the_o more_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiver_n the_o great_a love_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v in_o the_o forgive_v pag._n 122._o 4._o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v receive_v whoever_o bring_v it_o pa._n 125._o 5._o there_o be_v place_n for_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o for_o reproof_n p._n 129_o verse_n 44._o 1._o upon_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n god_n will_v turn_v to_o we_o doct._n p._n 132._o 2._o sorrow_n be_v often_o silent_a pag._n 135._o 3._o the_o deportment_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n be_v worth_a our_o observe_n pag._n 37._o 4._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o behold_v a_o woman_n pag._n 140._o 5._o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o be_v do_v away_o by_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 144._o 6._o the_o best_a woman_n be_v best_a worthy_a see_v pag._n 146._o 7._o by_o weak_a instrument_n god_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a pag._n 147._o 8._o circumstantial_a omission_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o our_o friend_n may_v forfeit_v much_o of_o our_o thanks_n pag._n 151._o 9_o christianity_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o courtesy_n pag._n 155._o 10._o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a superstitious_o abuse_v may_v notwithstanding_o such_o abuse_n be_v use_v lawful_o pag._n 157._o 11._o the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v not_o be_v despise_v pag._n 161._o 12._o where_o sin_n be_v true_o repent_v it_o be_v lament_v pag._n 166._o 13._o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o sorrow_n pag._n 177._o 14._o what_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n true_a repentance_n convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n page_n 181._o 15._o the_o best_a ornament_n be_v not_o think_v too_o good_a for_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a penitent_n p._n 182._o verse_n 45._o 1._o the_o sign_n of_o true_a affection_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v doct._n p._n 184._o 2._o whosâ—_n love_v christ_n will_v kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n pag._n 186._o verse_n 46._o 1._o god_n allow_v both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n doct._n p._n 191._o 2._o mirth_n at_o feast_n be_v allowable_a pag._n 191._o 3._o love_n be_v liberal_a of_o the_o best_a it_o have_v pag._n 198._o verse_n 47._o 1._o doctrine_n deliver_v shall_v be_v well_o ground_v and_o apt_o infer_v doct._n pag._n 201._o 2._o christ_n word_n be_v sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 202._o 3._o incontinency_n of_o life_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o sin_n p._n 204._o 4._o grievous_a sinner_n upon_o repentance_n shall_v find_v mercy_n p._n 208._o 5._o a_o proof_n from_o the_o effect_n be_v very_o demonstrative_a p._n 215_o 6._o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o sin_n be_v remit_v pag._n 216._o 7._o love_v much_o argue_v much_o receive_v pag._n 219._o 8._o proportionable_a to_o that_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o remission_n by_o christ_n will_v be_v that_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o christ_n pag._n 220._o verse_n 48._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n belong_v unto_o christ_n doct
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