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diabolical_a temptation_n from_o our_o own_o fear_n whether_o moderate_a or_o excessive_a whether_o terror_n proceed_v from_o sin_n proper_o or_o some_o evil_n of_o punishment_n whether_o the_o heart_n rebel_n under_o conviction_n or_o no_o 2._o defer_v not_o the_o season_n search_v out_o the_o special_a let_v which_o hold_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o condition_n or_o be_v under_o it_o from_o faith_n 4._o upon_o revolt_n what_o to_o do_v whence_o the_o particular_a trouble_n arise_v ibid._n minister_n must_v not_o be_v distrustful_a of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o place_n 384._o snare_z not_o their_o conscience_n dishonour_v not_o their_o person_n or_o disable_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o set_v himself_o cheerful_o on_o work_n to_o feed_v and_o rule_v they_o ibid._n 387_o minister_n reproach_v themselves_o much_o by_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o such_o people_n as_o be_v unsound_a pag._n 407_o minister_n must_v love_v the_o people_n for_o no_o sinister_a end_n but_o for_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n pag._n 409_o minister_n who_o will_v purchase_v interest_n in_o their_o people_n must_v forgo_v some_o of_o their_o own_o right_n pag._n 412_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o all_o governor_n must_v be_v sincere_a in_o their_o censure_n 416._o see_v they_o reckon_v up_o there_o motive_n to_o it_o ibid._n popish_a mortification_n discover_v to_o be_v hypocritical_a pag._n 431_o minister_n shall_v gaster_v lewd_a people_n out_o of_o those_o error_n that_o harden_v they_o pag._n 485_o motive_n to_o faith_n sundry_a 505._o first_o faith_n give_v most_o glory_n to_o god_n 2._o christ_n last_o enquiry_n will_v be_v for_o faith_n 3._o god_n will_v be_v admire_v in_o all_o and_o only_a believer_n 4._o god_n shall_v come_v in_o vengeance_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n 5._o faith_n be_v a_o rare_a jewel_n 6._o no_o riddance_n of_o our_o distemper_n till_o we_o believe_v ibid._n 510_o minister_n must_v not_o prostitute_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o back_n of_o such_o command_n as_o be_v against_o god_n pag._n 524_o mark_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o dispensation_n which_o man_n take_v for_o sin_n 1._o their_o number_n 2._o their_o cunning_n 3._o carnal_a counsel_n 4._o their_o question_n 5._o their_o wit_n 6._o their_o malice_n 7._o their_o partiality_n 8._o their_o baseness_n ibid._n 554_o 555_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o such_o as_o have_v forsake_v their_o closeness_n in_o obey_v god_n 556._o much_o more_o for_o our_o own_o looseness_n in_o that_o kind_n ibid._n a_o short_a form_n of_o such_o a_o complaint_n ibid._n mean_n help_v the_o soul_n to_o close_a obedience_n 562._o as_o first_o faith_n in_o christ_n our_o lawgiver_n 2._o due_a meditation_n of_o the_o object_n of_o obedience_n 3._o mark_v example_n of_o closeness_n 4._o prayer_n 5._o humility_n 6._o observe_v god_n judgement_n 7._o and_o think_v of_o his_o reward_n 8._o selfe-deniall_n ibid._n misery_n of_o such_o as_o rest_v in_o false_a cure_n and_o a_o unsound_a condition_n pag._n 864_o n._n nature_n of_o old_a adam_n insensible_a and_o unperceivable_a of_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o worse_o especial_o mystery_n pag._n 1_o naaman_n story_n and_o the_o passage_n thereof_o very_o remarkable_a pâ—g_v 7._o particular_n of_o it_o ibid._n number_n of_o seven_o very_a holy_a with_o papist_n but_o in_o itself_o no_o holâ—er_o than_o other_o pag._n 65_o novice_n in_o grace_n must_v know_v there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n in_o get_v it_o and_o not_o be_v dismay_v pag._n 92_o novice_n look_v not_o at_o the_o trouble_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o only_o at_o the_o present_a pag._n 95_o none_n so_o bad_a but_o have_v some_o good_a 105._o and_o what_o abuse_v the_o civil_a person_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n nourish_v no_o such_o dregs_n in_o we_o as_o by_o which_o carnal_a reason_n may_v be_v support_v 210._o sundry_a of_o these_o note_v ibid._n and_o ten_o more_o of_o abettor_n to_o this_o sin_n note_v after_o ibid._n newter_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n terrify_v pag._n 347_o nourish_v not_o your_o fear_n about_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 374._o and_o counsel_n against_o this_o disease_n ibid._n o._n obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n be_v easy_a 357._o clear_v it_o by_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o hypocrite_n by_o reason_n ibid._n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficult_a way_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a thing_n aim_v at_o by_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o recovery_n of_o his_o image_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o price_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o accompany_v all_o under_o the_o condition_n ibid._n the_o particular_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v faith_n easy_a to_o his_o people_n ibid._n such_o as_o have_v find_v ease_n in_o this_o way_n must_v be_v thankful_a pag._n 369_o obedience_n of_o love_n to_o the_o minister_n urge_v in_o sundry_a instance_n 405_o occasional_a and_o temporary_a command_n bind_v as_o strong_o for_o the_o present_a as_o the_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a do_v pag._n 516_o p._n god_n prevent_v such_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o minister_a mean_n and_o occasion_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v 41._o both_o to_o his_o church_n in_o general_n and_o each_o member_n reason_n four_o or_o five_o the_o end_n be_v he_o therefore_o the_o mean_n else_o god_n purpose_v shall_v hang_v upon_o man_n the_o end_n order_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o action_n ibid._n god_n prevention_n in_o what_o kind_n and_o manner_n they_o lie_v pag._n 44_o god_n prevention_n and_o man_n forecast_n differ_v much_o ibid._n six_o prevention_n of_o god_n name_v 1._o god_n overrule_v divert_v &_o alter_v our_o intent_n to_o sway_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 2._o overpower_n the_o soul_n from_o stumble_v at_o discouragement_n 45._o 3._o dispose_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o antecedent_n ibid._n 4._o accommodates_n all_o thing_n to_o sort_n to_o his_o own_o end_n 46._o 5._o remove_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o foresee_v will_v hinder_v ibid._n 6._o especial_o inspire_v the_o mean_n and_o bless_v they_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o their_o effect_n pag._n 47_o to_o want_v all_o prevent_v grace_n and_o to_o live_v as_o dead_a block_n very_o fearful_a pag._n 47._o 48_o prevent_v grace_n of_o god_n deserve_v adore_v and_o thanks_o at_o our_o hand_n 49._o and_o prayer_n ibid._n passage_n of_o prevent_a providence_n pag._n 50_o prevention_n of_o god_n shall_v humble_v we_o ibid._n 51_o dally_v with_o they_o cause_v god_n to_o blast_v we_o pag._n 48._o 52_o prevention_n past_a shall_v arm_v we_o against_o fear_n of_o corruption_n prevail_v pag._n 52_o 53_o popish_a insolency_n of_o the_o clergy_n over_o god_n people_n intolerable_a pag._n 57_o proud_a nature_n of_o man_n quick_o forget_v humiliation_n pag._n 63_o popish_a stately_a devotion_n odious_a to_o god_n pag._n 79_o proud_a hypocrite_n disdain_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o mean_a one_o pag._n 80_o privilege_n of_o religion_n keep_v many_o from_o be_v true_o religious_a what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o dangerous_a pag._n 115_o pharisee_n terrify_v pag._n 148_o professor_n unsound_a in_o peace_n will_v much_o more_o be_v rot_v in_o trial_n pag._n 211_o people_n must_v abhor_v carnal_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o in_o what_o pag._n 216_o parent_n and_o governor_n ought_v to_o beware_v of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 219_o physician_n beware_v of_o atheism_n pag._n 220_o prejudice_n a_o abettor_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 220_o popery_n notorious_o taint_v with_o carnal_a reason_n and_o wherein_o three_o instance_n pag._n 222._o 223_o practice_n of_o carnal_a reason_n reprove_v in_o all_o sort_n twelve_o of_o they_o note_v pag._n 227_o policy_n though_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o some_o to_o be_v sinful_a yet_o may_v be_v warrantable_a 241._o and_o wherein_o six_o or_o seven_o instance_n propound_v ibid._n upon_o what_o term_n ibid._n proud_a pharisee_n always_o most_o ready_a to_o tax_v other_o of_o pride_n who_o be_v innocent_a pag._n 261_o prevent_v grace_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o assist_v in_o such_o as_o be_v save_v 279._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n wherein_o this_o assistance_n stand_v pag._n 281_o papist_n put_v we_o down_o for_o government_n pag._n 311_o people_n must_v take_v heed_n lest_o they_o turn_v their_o ear_n from_o counsel_n of_o their_o minister_n 335._o counsel_n tend_v thereto_o three_o or_o four_o ibid._n putter_n off_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v reprove_v pag._n 352_o preacher_n who_o sow_v pillow_n most_o odious_a and_o to_o be_v abhor_v pag._n 368_o pelagian_a ease_n of_o freewill_n and_o selfe-conversion_n confute_v ibid._n pity_v such_o as_o get_v to_o heaven_n with_o much_o difficulty_n pag._n 370_o pray_v for_o five_o thing_n to_o make_v religion_n sweet_a 1._o acceptance_n of_o the_o will_n
with_o what_o a_o humble_a sober_a heart_n he_o use_v life_n itself_o and_o much_o more_o all_o inferior_a comfort_n who_o tenant_n at_o will_v he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o with_o what_o a_o heart_n he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o lay_v down_o to_o his_o rest_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o little_a acknowledge_v of_o this_o sovereignty_n and_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o of_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o learn_v it_o by_o sad_a experience_n who_o else_o may_v enjoy_v it_o with_o more_o freedom_n necessary_a god_n not_o be_v tie_v to_o we_o in_o grace_n urge_v prayer_n for_o daily_o assist_v grace_n as_o very_o necessary_a the_o like_a i_o may_v speak_v touch_v god_n spiritual_a safeguard_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o absolute_o tie_v to_o we_o in_o these_o respect_n we_o shall_v humble_v our_o soul_n for_o these_o also_o and_o say_v thou_o can_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v i_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o comfort_n by_o believe_v peace_n in_o my_o conscience_n admiration_n at_o thy_o love_n burn_a zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n compassion_n and_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n for_o my_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o daily_a fail_n thou_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o deep_n the_o grave_n and_o of_o my_o heart_n lord_n the_o restraint_n or_o enlargement_n thereof_o be_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v promise_v thy_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a 63.13_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o esai_n 63.13_o but_o my_o wretched_a proud_a defile_a soul_n may_v provoke_v thou_o to_o shrink_v in_o thy_o grace_n thy_o roll_a of_o bowel_n and_o openness_n of_o spirit_n but_o yet_o thou_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a thing_n thou_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v remove_v my_o tickle_a heart_n after_o the_o world_n my_o envy_n pride_n hypocrisy_n thou_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v purge_v 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