nothing_o be_v good_a in_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o catch_v and_o overmaster_v rational_a affection_n reduce_v the_o will_n of_o man_n into_o a_o harmony_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o better_a the_o life_n oh_o be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o a_o notional_a religion_n let_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o illustrious_a ray_n of_o divine_a love_n reflect_v upon_o and_o from_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n descend_v into_o thy_o bowel_n dwell_v and_o act_n in_o thy_o very_a inmost_a heart_n by_o his_o light_n to_o create_v life_n be_v in_o love_n with_o no_o knowledge_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o transform_a power_n and_o tendency_n that_o by_o its_o virtue_n thou_o may_v be_v entire_o renew_v after_o the_o imagine_v of_o god_n that_o knowledge_n which_o will_v introduce_v faith_n that_o faith_n which_o will_v work_v by_o love_n that_o love_n which_o to_o the_o rest_n will_v add_v as_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o virtue_n temperance_n patience_n godliness_n 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the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v adversity_n thus_o i_o make_v account_n it_o be_v a_o parallel_n to_o jam._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d happy_a blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o not_o suffer_v mere_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patient_o endure_v temptation_n job_n for_o the_o substantive_n derive_v from_o it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v rend_v red_a patience_n five_o 34._o and_o ch_n 5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o count_v happy_a or_o bless_v the_o patient_o indure_v or_o build_n under_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o patience_n of_o job_n for_o trial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d approve_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o isthmick_a or_o olympic_a game_n in_o greece_n where_o if_o any_o doubt_n do_v arise_v about_o the_o victory_n the_o 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sense_n for_o quiet_a of_o mind_n obtain_v yet_o i_o think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o commodious_a sense_n give_v of_o the_o word_n retain_v the_o until_o which_o be_v the_o only_a basis_n of_o the_o moral_a sense_n and_o still_o interpret_v the_o word_n concern_v political_a rest_n for_o until_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o cessation_n of_o the_o precede_a state_n upon_o the_o introduction_n of_o that_o which_o it_o relate_v to_o hereof_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o instance_n rom._n 5.13_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o the_o law_n come_v rev._n 2.25_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v must_v they_o let_v go_v their_o hold_n then_o but_o to_o confine_v myself_o to_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 22.14_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v if_o not_o till_o than_o it_o will_v never_o not_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o psalm_n psal_n 112.8_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a until_o he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o sure_a his_o fearlesness_n will_v not_o determine_v then_o psal_n 110.1_o sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n must_v christ_n forsake_v god_n right_a hand_n when_o that_o be_v accomplish_v i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o it_o can_v then_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v conclude_v from_o the_o until_o here_o that_o the_o rest_n or_o quiet_v of_o the_o bless_a shall_v expire_v when_o the_o wicked_a perish_v it_o rather_o infer_v a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n of_o it_o so_o also_o it_o do_v in_o the_o cite_a place_n denote_v and_o import_v a_o answerable_a amplification_n in_o the_o succeed_a state_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n if_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o gradation_n as_o sure_a david_n fearlesness_n will_v be_v great_a after_o his_o desire_n be_v accomplish_v upon_o his_o enemy_n than_o before_o let_v that_o interpret_v 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uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n 13._o ay_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hold_v thy_o right_a hand_n say_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.26_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arms._n he_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n indeed_o who_o thus_o under_o chasten_v be_v support_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n 4._o it_o be_v jehovah_n the_o performer_n of_o promise_n that_o chastize_n and_o therefore_o his_o chasten_a itself_o be_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o old-covenant_n threaten_v to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o a_o fulfil_n of_o a_o new-covenant_n promise_n psal_n 89._o if_o the_o child_n of_o he_o who_o god_n make_v his_o first-born_a ver._n 27._o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n ver._n 29._o do_v forsake_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 30._o then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n i_o call_v this_o a_o promise_n not_o a_o threat_n nor_o a_o bare_a asseveration_n because_o insert_v as_o matter_n of_o privilege_n amid_o a_o cluster_n of_o promise_n true_a in_o a_o sense_n of_o david_n but_o redound_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o child_n and_o seed_n heb._n 2.13_o be_v 53.10_o but_o as_o to_o israel_n in_o egypt_n so_o to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a israel_n when_o in_o their_o most_o grievous_a agony_n and_o oppression_n he_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o to_o no_o condition_n be_v more_o promise_v make_v to_o none_o more_o fulfil_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n indeed_o under_o all_o the_o most_o doleful_a circumstance_n of_o providence_n to_o inherit_v in_o jehovah_n all_o the_o promise_n in_o this_o be_v thou_o rich_a 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god_n almighty_n declare_v his_o confident_a expectation_n of_o this_o from_o his_o people_n zeph._n 3.7_o i_o say_v sure_o thou_o will_v fear_v i_o thou_o will_v receive_v instruction_n which_o suppose_v some_o to_o give_v it_o so_o their_o dwelling_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o howsoever_o i_o punish_v they_o indeed_o if_o then_o our_o ear_n be_v not_o open_v to_o discipline_n and_o our_o instruction_n seal_v when_o god_n set_v on_o his_o teach_n with_o blow_n we_o be_v very_o bad_a scholar_n but_o mic._n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n the_o voice_n of_o his_o rod_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n the_o lord_n voice_n in_o it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o 6._o god_n chasten_v in_o order_n to_o rest_n rest_v from_o adversity_n and_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n rest_v not_o merit_v but_o give_v and_o give_v by_o jehovah_n that_o can_v command_v it_o who_o be_v a_o self-mover_n and_o free_a in_o his_o communication_n and_o when_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o his_o bounty_n can_v and_o do_v take_v argument_n from_o himself_o thy_o misery_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o a_o happy_a end_n they_o shall_v issue_v in_o that_o which_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o high_a happiness_n rest_v everlasting_a rest_n thy_o weekday_n labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n shall_v terminate_v in_o a_o bless_a sabbatism_n even_o in_o this_o life_n if_o god_n see_v it_o good_a however_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v god_n will_v give_v it_o and_o then_o who_o can_v withhold_v it_o 7._o all_o the_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o misery_n thou_o live_v under_o distinguish_a mercy_n thou_o be_v not_o rank_v with_o the_o wicked_a nor_o reserve_v for_o their_o woe_n in_o chasten_v thou_o god_n difference_n thou_o from_o they_o who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o a_o paradise_n of_o prosperity_n yet_o even_o there_o as_o adam_n be_v dig_v their_o own_o grave_n and_o bury_v all_o their_o good_a fortune_n whilst_o the_o lord_n chasten_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o sin_n they_o be_v sin_v themselves_o into_o plague_n beyond_o the_o dimension_n of_o chastening_n thou_o be_v only_o carry_v through_o a_o bless_a purgatory_n they_o into_o and_o leave_v in_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n which_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n justice_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o thy_o suffering_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o than_o till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o the_o pit_n make_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o in_o which_o work_n both_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o divine_a vengeance_n make_v haste_n their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n for_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v deut._n 32.35_o 36._o rejoice_v ob_fw-la you_o nation_n therefore_o with_o his_o people_n ver._n 43._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n ob_fw-la my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n isa_n 10.24_o 25._o 8._o thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o unto_o rejection_n and_o desertion_n as_o in_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o and_o forsake_v though_o he_o chasten_v ver_fw-la 14._o no_o but_o own_o and_o return_v unto_o his_o servant_n although_o he_o may_v sometime_o seem_v to_o depart_v yet_o it_o be_v with_o yern_v bowel_n and_o a_o return_a heart_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o 9_o he_o own_v his_o 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spirit_n what_o be_v word_n to_o he_o oh_o let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v all_o spirit_n word_n be_v but_o the_o vehicle_n sometime_o only_o aereal_a mere_a wind_n seldom_o aethereal_a defecate_a and_o pure_a quintessence_n without_o froth_n and_o vanity_n etc._n etc._n however_o o_o see_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n within_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o intelligence_n to_o turn_v about_o this_o orb_n of_o devotion_n if_o a_o soul_n do_v not_o animate_v this_o body_n of_o duty_n away_o with_o it_o to_o the_o dunghill_n with_o it_o it_o be_v but_o mere_a carrion_n bring_v the_o male_a in_o thy_o flock_n not_o this_o corrupt_a thing_n thou_o can_v never_o derive_v comfort_n from_o heaven_n if_o thou_o lay_v nothing_o upon_o god_n altar_n but_o froth_n and_o wind._n substantial_a prayer_n and_o all_o substance_n be_v a_o invisible_a inward_a thing_n and_o these_o alone_o introduce_v solid_a and_o substantial_a consolation_n 2_o thes_n 2.16_o now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o god_n even_o our_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n through_o grace_n 17._o comfort_v your_o heart_n and_o establish_v you_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n heb._n 19.20_o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n 21._o make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n with_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n and_o their_o sense_n critical_a and_o moral_a and_o doctrine_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o doctrine_n explain_v in_o a_o resolution_n of_o three_o query_n a_o threefold_a essay_n p._n 9_o 1._o the_o character_n of_o the_o psalmist_n not_o so_o much_o personal_a as_o moral_a which_o determine_v the_o subject_a universal_o p._n 10._o 1._o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o live_v under_o a_o due_a and_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n p._n 18._o chap._n iu._n 3._o that_o live_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n p._n 25._o chap._n v._o 4._o that_o do_v not_o live_v under_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n p._n 31._o 1._o he_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o 2._o conscientious_a in_o the_o observance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o man._n p._n 45._o chap._n vii_o 5._o of_o a_o public_a spirit_n p._n 73._o chap._n viii_o 6._o honour_n god_n be_v discipline_n instructive_a corrective_a p._n 121._o chap._n ix_o 7._o a_o man_n of_o experience_n eye_n god_n in_o all_o thing_n p._n 133._o chap._n x._o 8._o seek_v comfort_n sole_o in_o and_o from_o god_n p._n 140._o chap._n xi_o 2._o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o psalmist_n thought_n p._n 151._o 1._o fear_v thought_n p._n 156._o 2._o grieve_v thought_n p._n 164._o 3._o despair_v thought_n page_n 174._o chap._n xii_o 3._o what_o comfort_n these_o be_v in_o general_n p._n 175._o chap._n xiii_o 1._o comfort_n in_o god_n which_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o p._n 182._o 1._o his_o existence_n ibid._n 2._o his_o name_n and_o title_n p._n 183._o 3._o his_o attribute_n p._n 184._o §_o 1._o his_o wisdom_n and_o omniscience_n p._n 185._o 2._o his_o goodness_n p._n 189._o 3._o his_o justice_n p._n 207._o 4._o his_o omnipotence_n p._n 224._o 5._o his_o fidelity_n and_o vnchangableness_n p._n 234._o 6._o his_o presence_n p._n 241._o 7._o his_o eternity_n p._n 258._o chap._n fourteen_o 2._o comfort_n from_o god_n which_o god_n give_v in_o p._n 265._o 1._o providence_n p._n 266._o 2._o privilege_n p._n 269._o 1._o sanctification_n ibid._n 2._o propriety_n in_o god_n and_o assurance_n of_o it_o p._n 276._o 3._o experience_n p._n 286._o chap._n xv._o inference_n 1._o doctrinal_a 1._o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o thought_n p._n 296._o 2._o the_o best_a may_v be_v in_o perplexity_n inextricable_a by_o nature_n p._n 298._o 3._o the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o god_n in_o the_o provision_n he_o have_v make_v for_o we_o p._n 302._o chap._n xvi_o 2._o elenctical_a 1._o convictive_n 1._o theoretical_a confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o incertitude_n p._n 305._o 2._o practical_a establish_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o right_a method_n of_o discriminate_v true_a and_o false_a comfort_n which_o differ_v p._n 309._o 1._o in_o their_o origin_n p._n 310._o 2._o their_o attendant_n p._n 317._o 3._o their_o tendency_n and_o effect_n p._n 330._o 2._o 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after_o the_o lord_n 5._o the_o holy_a life_n and_o happy_a death_n of_o mr._n john_n angier_n minister_v former_o at_o denton_n near_o manchester_n 6._o advice_n to_o a_o only_a child_n or_o excellent_a counsel_n to_o all_o young_a person_n 7._o best_a entail_n a_o discourse_n on_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o 8._o family_n altar_n a_o discourse_n on_o gen._n 35.2_o 3._o for_o to_o promote_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o private_a family_n 9_o meetness_n for_o heaven_n on_o colos_n 1.12_o design_v for_o a_o funeral_n legacy_n 10._o the_o new_a creature_n on_o gal._n 6.15_o late_o publish_v 11._o the_o general_a assembly_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o saint_n to_o christ_n book_n write_v by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n j._n how_n of_o thoughtfulness_n for_o the_o morrow_n with_o a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o foreknowing_a thing_n to_o come_v of_o charity_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o man_n sin_n a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n richard_n adam_n m._n a._n sometime_o fellow_n of_o brazen-nose_n college_n in_o oxford_n the_o redeemer_n tear_n weep_v over_o lose_v soul_n in_o a_o treatise_n on_o luke_n 19.41_o 42._o with_o a_o appendix_n wherein_o somewhat_o be_v occasional_o discourse_v concern_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v a_o sermon_n direct_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v after_o a_o strict_a enquiry_n whether_o or_o no_o we_o true_o love_v god_n a_o funeral_n sermon_n for_o mrs._n esther_n samson_n the_o late_a wife_n of_o henry_n samson_n doctor_n of_o physic_n the_o carnality_n of_o religious_a contention_n in_o two_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o merchant_n lecture_n in_o broad-street_n a_o sermon_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n december_n 2._o 1697._o to_o which_o be_v prefix_v dr._n bates_n congratulatory_a speech_n to_o the_o king_n a_o calm_a 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