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A13209 Lectures vpon the eleventh chapter to the Romans. Preached by that learned and godly divine of famous memorie, Dr. Sutton, in St. Marie Overies in Southwarke. Published for the good of all Gods Church generally, and especially of those that were then his hearers Sutton, Thomas, 1585-1623.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1632 (1632) STC 23507; ESTC S118002 306,616 538

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p._n 271_o god_n promise_n belong_v to_o posterity_n p._n 273_o some_o of_o any_o man_n seed_n may_v be_v cast_v off_o p._n 278_o our_o former_a vileness_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o pride_n p._n 279_o without_o true_a grace_n no_o fruit_n please_v god_n p._n 282_o all_o true_o call_v become_v fruitful_a ibid._n sinner_n convert_v well_o esteem_v by_o god_n p._n 285_o our_o rise_a by_o other_o fall_n must_v not_o make_v we_o proud_a p._n 288_o we_o must_v not_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o gift_n p._n 290_o the_o gentile_n inferior_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o many_o thing_n p._n 294_o every_o sin_n have_v some_o plea._n p._n 296_o none_o but_o god_n discern_v true_a branch_n from_o false_a p._n 299_o no_o nation_n so_o exalt_v but_o sin_n will_v bring_v they_o down_o p._n 301_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o trample_v on_o the_o afflict_a p._n 302_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o gift_n and_o grace_n p._n 304_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o ascribe_v god_n gift_n to_o their_o own_o merit_n p._n 307_o infidelity_n separate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 309_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n p._n 312_o all_o our_o good_a of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n p._n 314_o faith_n distinguish_v man_n p._n 315_o a_o good_a christian_a must_v live_v in_o continual_a fear_n p._n 317_o the_o faithful_a can_v fall_v away_o p._n 319_o no_o outward_a privilege_n exempt_v sinner_n from_o punishment_n p._n 332_o other_o example_n must_v warn_v we_o p._n 335_o 342_o god_n fit_v his_o punishment_n to_o man_n sin_n p._n 341_o god_n bounty_n shall_v make_v we_o loath_a to_o offend_v he_o p._n 343_o not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v grace_n but_o to_o continue_v in_o it_o p._n 347_o threat_n and_o terror_n necessary_a p._n 348_o no_o sinner_n so_o great_a but_o god_n will_v receive_v he_o if_o he_o turn_v p._n 351_o god_n alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o child_n good_a p._n 357_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n former_a favour_n shall_v work_v assurance_n p._n 358_o god_n great_a favour_n shall_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o less_o p._n 359_o god_n child_n though_o they_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o p._n 360_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o learn_v of_o those_o they_o love_v p._n 362_o minister_n and_o people_n shall_v live_v and_o love_n as_o brethren_n p._n 364_o weighty_a point_n shall_v be_v hear_v with_o great_a attention_n p._n 365_o god_n will_v have_v none_o proud_a of_o that_o they_o enjoy_v p._n 366_o other_o sin_n punish_v with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 367_o sin_n cause_v punishment_n where_o mercy_n have_v abound_v p._n 369_o in_o great_a revolt_n god_n preserve_v a_o church_n p._n 372_o the_o gospel_n though_o oppose_v shall_v convert_v the_o full_a number_n p._n 378_o none_o of_o the_o jew_n within_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v lose_v p._n 384_o man_n under_o sin_n in_o a_o miserable_a servitude_n p._n 386_o deliverance_n from_o all_o misery_n depend_v upon_o christ._n p._n 390_o heaven_n must_v be_v get_v with_o violence_n p._n 397_o christ_n alone_o reconcile_v sinner_n to_o god_n p._n 398_o god_n will_v perform_v all_o his_o promise_n p._n 401_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o to_o forgive_v sin_n p._n 405_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n take_v it_o quite_o away_o p._n 409_o man_n before_o grace_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n p._n 415_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n p._n 417_o god_n work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a p._n 420_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n immutabilitie_n the_o elect_a can_v final_o fall_v p._n 422_o god_n the_o author_n of_o every_o good_a gift_n p._n 424_o if_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o judge_v our_o brethren_n p._n 431_o the_o estate_n of_o unbelief_n miserable_a p._n 432_o jew_n and_o gentile_n alike_o by_o nature_n p._n 433_o all_o hope_n depend_v upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n p._n 435_o many_o now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n ibid._n all_o man_n natural_o guilty_a of_o death_n p._n 438_o god_n elect_v shall_v only_o find_v mercy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 440_o against_o universal_a grace_n p._n 443_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o godly_a to_o admire_v god_n counsel_n p._n 454_o we_o must_v not_o curious_o search_v into_o hide_a secret_n p._n 458_o we_o must_v search_v no_o further_o than_o the_o write_a word_n p._n 462_o god_n effect_n great_a matter_n in_o a_o short_a time_n p._n 469_o god_n be_v in_o nothing_o behold_v to_o any_o creature_n p._n 470_o god_n can_v do_v what_o ever_o he_o will_v without_o any_o help_n p._n 471_o god_n propose_v his_o glory_n the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n p._n 473_o god_n expect_v glory_n from_o every_o thing_n he_o have_v make_v p._n 474_o man_n shall_v do_v nothing_o whereby_o god_n may_v not_o gain_v glory_n p._n 475_o we_o shall_v choose_v calling_n wherein_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n p._n 476_o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n errata_fw-la pag._n 14._o lin_v 10._o read_v consilium_fw-la pag._n 17._o lin_v 17._o read_v play_v p._n 21._o l._n 3._o deal_n david_n p._n 23._o l._n 10._o deal_n that_o p._n 25_o l._n 30._o a_o fine_a read_v that_o all_o such_o l._n 31._o read_v the_o end_n p._n 29._o l._n 17._o deal_n it_o p._n 34._o l._n 18._o read_v the_o seven_o sign_n p._n 40._o l._n 7._o read_v be_v our_o god_n p._n 43._o l._n 9_o read_v her_o door_n p._n 56._o l._n 24._o read_v cruelty_n p._n 58._o l._n 20._o deal_n his_o p._n 63._o l._n 4._o that_o he_o may_v make_v and_o l._n 17._o read_v that_o there_o p._n 103._o l._n 3._o deal_n of_o pag._n 106._o lin_v 24._o read_v lest_o thou_o shall_v pag._n 108._o lin_v 18._o deal_n the._n pag._n 117._o lin_v 7._o read_v sound_n pag._n 122._o lin_v 27._o read_v mercy_n that_o it_o be_v lin_v 28._o deal_n p._n 128._o l._n 10._o read_v copy_n they_o and_o aphorism_n p._n 130._o in_o mark_fw-mi l._n 17._o read_v causa_fw-la causati_fw-la p._n 131._o in_o mark_fw-mi l._n 5._o read_v mori_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la bene_fw-la vixi_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 146._o l._n 23._o read_v harden_v he_o p._n 151._o l._n 21._o read_v god_n not._n p_o 156_o l_o 26._o read_v counsel_n p._n 158._o l._n 7._o read_v formal_o sin_n l._n 8._o read_v good_a will_n p._n 160._o l._n 16._o read_v withdraw_v p._n 164._o l._n 16._o read_v a_o confluence_n of_o sin_n p._n 178._o l._n 17._o read_v theseus_n out_o of_o the._n l._n 28._o read_v good_n p._n 208._o l_o 11._o read_v a_o evil_a man_n pag._n 254._o l._n 1._o read_v the_o wire-drawing_a p._n 275._o l_o 4_o read_v place_n hereditarie_n p._n 278._o l._n 24._o read_v i_o have_v love_v p._n 291._o l._n 9_o read_v do_v evil_a pag._n 303._o l._n 14._o read_v their_o favour_n p_o 311._o l._n 5._o read_v isa_n 56._o and_o isa_n 58.13_o 14._o p._n 316._o l._n 22._o read_v simon_n peter_n p._n 317._o l._n 14._o read_v pia_fw-la solicitudo_fw-la p._n 334._o l._n 12._o read_v a_o asymmetrie_n p._n 375._o l._n 7._o read_v this_o be_v not_o the._n p._n 378._o l._n 2._o read_v in_o the_o cloud_n p._n 431._o l._n 14._o read_v a_o èye_n p._n 434._o l._n 5._o read_v the_o apostle_n propound_v p._n 442._o l._n 19_o read_v but_o ●ew_a p._n 443._o l._n 20._o read_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o p._n 445._o in_o mark_fw-mi l._n 5._o read_v gratiam_fw-la p._n 448._o l._n 21._o read_v for_o that_o number_n p._n 451._o l._n 18._o read_v believe_v this_o be_v p._n 458._o l._n 1_o deal_n both_o and_o l._n 6._o read_v even_o to_o o_o father_n p._n 462._o l._n 28._o read_v thing_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o course_n p._n 466_o l._n 1._o read_v first_o give_v unto_o he_o p._n 468._o l._n 16._o read_v make_v and_o create_v p._n 472._o l._n 16._o read_v and_o waste_v we_o l._n 17._o read_v cruelty_n d._n sutton_n usual_a prayer_n before_o his_o sermon_n oh_o most_o gracious_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n before_o who_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o darkness_n the_o bless_a angel_n stand_v amaze_v and_o the_o glorious_a cherubim_n be_v glad_a that_o they_o may_v cover_v and_o hide_v their_o face_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o behold_v that_o incomprehensible_a greatness_n and_o that_o infinite_a goodness_n which_o thou_o be_v with_o what_o confidence_n shall_v we_o forlorn_v sinner_n be_v ever_o once_o able_a to_o appear_v before_o thy_o all-seeing_a providence_n that_o terrible_a and_o angry_a countenance_n that_o sin-revenging_a justice_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a that_o it_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n melt_v the_o mountain_n dry_v up_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v the_o tall_a cedar_n in_o lebanon_n to_o tremble_v good_a lord_n where_o shall_v we_o hide_v
7.23_o in_o the_o former_a viz._n election_n note_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o be_v of_o election_n and_o first_o what_o it_o be_v the_o execution_n 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a election_n 1._o election_n be_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o decree_n in_o which_o god_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n have_v certain_o choose_v some_o man_n to_o life_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o ephes_n 1.4_o 5._o in_o this_o one_o i_o note_v these_o point_n 1._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.18_o 2._o if_o his_o decree_n than_o it_o be_v immutable_a he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repont_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o actual_a election_n make_v in_o time_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 15.19_o 4._o the_o end_n his_o glory_n for_o of_o the_o execution_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a election_n i_o will_v speak_v hereaster_n i_o come_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o predestination_n viz._n reprobation_n which_o be_v a_o decree_n whereby_o god_n out_o of_o his_o pleasure_n purpose_v to_o refuse_v some_o man_n by_o meanu_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n for_o manifeslation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o note_v only_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o this_o decree_n viz._n the_o rejection_n of_o some_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n upon_o some_o which_o howsoever_o man_n call_v it_o cruelty_n yet_o the_o word_n tell_v it_o we_o jude_n 4._o they_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n and_o rom._n 9.22_o god_n make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n for_o destruction_n but_o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o cruel_a for_o first_o man_n say_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v cruelty_n to_o create_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o damn_v they_o in_o hell_n but_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o by_o this_o decree_n god_n do_v not_o create_v any_o to_o damn_v they_o but_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o their_o due_a and_o deserve_a damnation_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o justice_n and_o not_o cruelty_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o by_o this_o god_n shall_v hate_v his_o own_o creature_n and_o that_o before_o it_o be_v whereto_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n do_v not_o actual_o hate_v but_o purpose_v to_o hate_v just_o and_o deserve_o and_o if_o he_o do_v i_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n rom._n 9.20_o o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o in_o de_fw-fr i_o thus_o 14._o num._n negandum_fw-la quo●_n as_o crtum_fw-la q●●a_fw-la intenni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sotest_fw-la use_v 〈◊〉_d aug._n de_fw-fr buno_fw-it persevere_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o and_o with_o augustine_n may_v we_o deay_n that_o which_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a because_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a can_v be_v find_v out_o it_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n to_o object_n against_o it_o but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o principal_a question_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o four_o place_v propose_v and_o which_o now_o i_o come_v unto_o to_z wir_fw-ge the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n election_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o because_o the_o part_n of_o predestination_n be_v two_o i_o will_v take_v they_o several_o and_o first_o begin_v with_o election_n howsoever_o god_n will_v be_v the_o reason_n whereinto_o all_o cause_n must_v be_v resolve_v and_o end_n in_o that_o yet_o some_o ime_n there_o may_v be_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n will_n yet_o that_o reason_n must_v not_o be_v call_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o god_n will_n the_o reason_n why_o god_n place_v adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v that_o he_o may_v dress_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n drive_v not_o the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n be_v because_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a gen._n 15.16_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n bring_v israel_n through_o the_o desert_n rather_o than_o per_fw-la compendia_fw-la by_o more_o compendious_a and_o near_a way_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o easy_o be_v meet_v by_o their_o enemy_n yet_o then_o only_o must_v a_o reason_n of_o he_o will_v be_v give_v when_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v it_o in_o his_o word_n election_n of_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o election_n for_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o predestination_n they_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o by_o paul_n especial_o cite_v that_o of_o pharaoh_n rom._n 9.17_o for_o this_o same_o cause_n have_v i_o stir_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o 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between_o faith_n and_o work_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v due_a not_o by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o apostle_n reciprocal_a argument_n i_o draw_v all_o to_o a_o enthymeme_n we_o be_v elect_v of_o grace_n therefore_o not_o by_o work_n and_o because_o the_o antecedent_n be_v handle_v before_o there_o remain_v now_o nothing_o but_o the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o comprehend_v in_o one_o bare_a proposition_n thus_o god_n in_o man_n election_n have_v no_o respect_n unto_o man_n good_a work_n doct._n i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o tell_v you_o of_o bellarmine_n who_o strong_o confirm_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n 7._o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o in_o hebr._n 5._o sect._n 7._o contrary_a to_o the_o rhemists_n annotation_n allege_v for_o themselves_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o &_o 21._o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n purge_v himself_o where_o 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ubi_fw-la merita_fw-la praeterita_fw-la velfutura_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la viribus_fw-la impleta_fw-la aug._n in_o huncloc_n epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la where_o be_v work_n now_o where_o be_v merit_n past_a or_o to_o come_v fill_v with_o the_o power_n of_o free_a will_n say_v augustine_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o those_o who_o attribute_n election_n and_o justification_n to_o their_o work_n as_o he_o do_v to_o valentine_n 46._o valentine_n gloriant_a quasi_fw-la non_fw-la acceperint_fw-la qui_fw-la opera_fw-la jactitant_fw-la in_fw-la seipsis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la epist_n 46._o they_o glory_n as_o if_o they_o receive_v not_o who_o boast_v of_o their_o work_n they_o glory_n in_o themselves_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o conclusion_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o 1_o i_o liberantur_fw-la per_fw-la
p._n 258_o not_o to_o fear_v though_o mean_n seem_v contrary_a p._n 358_o show_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o member_n p._n 53_o election_n be_v of_o mercy_n p._n 62_o god_n save_v man_n of_o free_a mercy_n p._n 126_o mercy_n of_o god_n sustain_v man_n even_o when_o they_o sin_n p._n 160_o all_o our_o good_a be_v of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 314_o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 3●9_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 352_o where_o god_n mercy_n most_o abound_v he_o punish_v sin_n p_o ●69_n many_n now_o in_o state_n of_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n p._n 435_o the_o elect_v only_o shall_v have_v mercy_n p._n 440_o we_o shall_v disclaim_v our_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o merit_n p._n 52_o man_n ready_a to_o ascribe_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v to_o his_o merit_n p._n 306_o eternal_a life_n not_o by_o merit_n p._n 426_o love_n to_o minister_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 35_o few_o love_n minister_n as_o they_o ought_v p._n ●6_n minister_n their_o duty_n p._n 91_o reverence_n and_o love_n to_o minister_n p._n 97_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o minister_n p._n 248_o 258_o complaint_n of_o the_o ill_a carriage_n of_o minister_n p._n 252_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o minister_n p._n 259_o multitude_n no_o ro●e_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 101_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n counsel_n shall_v keep_v in_o from_o murmur_v p._n 458_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o murmur_n against_o god_n work_n p._n 464_o every_o point_n of_o godliness_n a_o mystery_n p._n 366_o not_o to_o search_v too_o far_o into_o hide_a mystery_n p._n 458_o n._n papist_o brag_v only_o of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n p._n 11_o nineveh_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o p._n 12_o we_o shall_v most_o tender_a the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v near_o we_o p._n 259_o god_n will_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o child_n good_a p._n 357_o jew_n and_o gentile_n alike_o by_o nature_n p._n 433_o o._n new_a obedience_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 32_o new_a 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election_n p._n parentage_n neither_o further_v nor_o hinder_v salvation_n p._n 40_o 439_o meanness_n of_o parentage_n no_o prejudice_n p._n 42_o paul_n his_o description_n of_o himself_o p._n 18_o promise_n of_o god_n how_o make_v to_o man_n in_o particular_a p._n 23_o good_a man_n defend_v god_n people_n from_o persecution_n p._n 87_o who_o the_o wicked_a persecute_v most_o p._n 93_o new_a obedience_n perpetual_a p._n 32_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o evil_a place_n p._n 20_o every_o sin_n have_v its_o plea._n p._n 296_o god_n pleasure_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n p._n 56_o power_n abuse_v god_n take_v away_o p._n 194_o power_n of_o god_n absolute_a p._n 407_o possess_v see_v satan_n predestination_n what_o p._n 49_o predestination_n and_o providence_n distinguish_v p._n 50_o predestination_n define_v ib._n predestination_n abuse_v to_o sin_n p._n 53_o predestination_n the_o order_n of_o it_o p._n 54_o predestination_n the_o part_n of_o it_o p._n 55_o 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see_v anger_n outward_a profession_n see_v outward_a a_o misery_n to_o hear_v and_o not_o profit_n p._n 170_o mean_n contemn_v profit_n not_o p._n 175_o what_o make_v man_n so_o little_a profit_n p._n 263_o promise_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o salvation_n p._n 22_o promise_n to_o the_o jew_n belong_v to_o we_o p._n 275_o what_o over_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v p._n 401_o see_v particular_a when_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v away_o people_n fall_v from_o god_n p._n 95_o good_a people_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o prophet_n p._n 243_o prudence_n in_o minister_n in_o denounce_v judgement_n p._n 200_o punishment_n three_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 152_o god_n punish_v man_n in_o their_o best_a thing_n p._n 184_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o punishment_n p._n 210_o like_a sin_n bring_v like_o punishment_n p._n 33_o punishment_n accompany_v sin_n p._n 388_o see_v sin_n outward_a mercy_n q._n qvestion_n curious_a unnecessary_a p._n 466_o r._n mystery_n of_o salvation_n above_o reason_n p._n 457_o god_n receive_v great_a sinner_n p._n 351_o christ_n reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n p._n 398_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n rejection_n of_o god_n twofold_a p._n 47_o rejoice_v of_o wicked_a man_n vain_a p._n ●9_n rejoice_v in_o god_n promise_n p._n 403_o what_o cause_v god_n to_o remove_v the_o gospel_n 216_o in_o great_a revolt_n god_n preserve_v some_o p._n 372_o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n 43_o reprobation_n what_o p._n 56_o reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o p_o 64_o 67_o reprobation_n double_a p._n 68_o reprobation_n two_o act_n in_o it_o p._n 69_o reprobation_n three_o question_n concern_v it_o ibid._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n true_a riches_n p._n 231_o 461_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 235_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v life_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 135_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n ibid._n bellarmine_n objection_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 136_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n reconcile_v we_o p._n 99_o god_n rule_v all_o p._n 92_o s._n those_o in_o christ_n keep_n be_v safe_a p._n 15_o those_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o repent_v shall_v be_v save_v p._n 19_o those_o that_o do_v good_a work_n shall_v be_v save_v p._n 74_o three_o thing_n in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 121_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v p._n 134_o salvation_n offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 218_o minister_n shall_v aim_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o people_n p._n 252_o salvation_n of_o who_o to_o seek_v it_o p._n 400_o none_o can_v satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n p._n 392_o popish_a satisfaction_n vain_a ibid._n satan_n stratagem_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o satan_n how_o he_o hold_v wicked_a man_n p_o 45_o satan_n harden_v the_o heart_n p._n 147_o 186_o exhortation_n to_o read_v scripture_n p._n 82_o see_v wise_a a_o judgement_n to_o have_v eye_n and_o not_o see_v p._n 167_o seek_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 137_o seek_v god_n five_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 138_o we_o must_v not_o search_v into_o secret_n p._n 459_o servitude_n under_o sin_n p._n 386_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n in_o himself_o p._n 313_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o p._n 473_o sin_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o sin_n not_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 64_o reason_n why_o god_n reprobate_n not_o for_o sin_n p._n 65_o the_o best_a work_n of_o wicked_a man_n sin_n p._n 74_o sin_n how_o god_n work_v in_o it_o p._n 152_o three_o thing_n god_n do_v concern_v sin_n p._n 158_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o p._n 162_o 367_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o sin_n p._n 210_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o people_n ruin_n p._n 334_o sin_n how_o displease_v to_o god_n p._n 337_o sin_n how_o god_n sit_v punishment_n to_o it_o p._n 341_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 395_o sin_n christ_n weaken_v it_o i●_n we_o p._n 399_o sin_n two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 406_o sin_n what_o ever_o a_o carnal_a man_n do_v p._n 416_o sin_n make_v good_a thing_n snare_n p._n 180_o subjection_n see_v bowing_n t._n to_o labour_n for_o tender_a heart_n p._n 143_o thank_v god_n for_o preservation_n from_o idolatry_n p._n 109_o 112_o when_o minister_n must_v preach_v threaten_n 349_o threaten_n of_o god_n true_a p._n 404_o new_a obedience_n total_a p._n 32_o trouble_n to_o be_v expect_v p._n 95_o truth_n how_o the_o wicked_a dispute_n against_o it_o p._n 99_o god_n receive_v all_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o p._n 173_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o short_a time_n p._n 469_o v._n malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o church_n vain_a p._n 119_o god_n church_n scarce_o visible_a sometime_o p._n 100_o god_n have_v always_o a_o church_n though_o not_o visible_a p_o 113_o heaven_n must_v be_v get_v by_o violence_n p._n 397_o vocation_n a_o effect_n of_o election_n p._n 72_o god_n unchangeable_a p._n 14_o comfort_n from_o god_n unchangeableness_n p._n 93_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 160_o how_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 225_o unbelief_n see_v infidelity_n universal_a grace_n confute_v p._n 443_o universal_a grace_n a_o absurd_a doctrine_n p._n 450_o w._n minister_n must_v give_v warning_n of_o judgement_n p._n 350_o weapon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prayer_n p._n 89_o wicked_a man_n weary_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 28_o scripture_n able_a to_o make_v wise_a p._n 79_o god_n most_o wise_a p._n 464_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v endow_v with_o wisdom_n p._n 239_o religion_n shall_v have_v no_o winter_n p._n 33_o will_n of_o god_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 69_o work_n a_o fruit_n of_o election_n p._n ●●_o 74_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 7●_n god_n in_o election_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 129._o 307_o good_a work_n justify_v not_o p._n 130_o 4●9_n work_v of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o 456_o obedience_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n p._n 34_o word_n abuse_v to_o maintain_v sin_n p._n 205_o counsel_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v search_v beyond_o the_o word_n p._n 462_o to_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 27_o jew_n call_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 218_o wicked_a m_o n_o overthrow_n the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 98_o god_n will_v avenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o he_o p._n 195_o finis_fw-la
be_v make_v a_o snare_n the_o other_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 6.9_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v from_o the_o seven_o verse_n to_o the_o eleven_o 3._o the_o happy_a product_n and_o event_n that_o will_v follow_v this_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v double_a the_o one_o salus_fw-la gentium_fw-la i._n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n ut_fw-la judaei_n conversione_n gentium_fw-la ad_fw-la zelum_fw-la provocati_fw-la resipisoant_n i._o that_o the_o jew_n be_v provoke_v to_o jealousy_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v repent_v the_o which_o be_v enlarge_v by_o circumstance_n to_o the_o seventeen_o 4._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o wax_v not_o proud_a nor_o insult_v over_o the_o jew_n first_o because_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o again_o if_o they_o stand_v not_o constant_a in_o the_o faith_n second_o because_o the_o jew_n shall_v again_o be_v call_v home_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o luke_n 21.24_o this_o be_v from_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n to_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o 5._o a_o conclusion_n of_o his_o disputation_n contain_v a_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n of_o paul_n to_o see_v the_o deepness_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o can_v see_v the_o deepness_n of_o god_n wisdom_n in_o the_o order_n and_o effect_v of_o man_n salvation_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o consolation_n consolation_n consolation_n it_o consist_v of_o a_o question_n and_o a_o answer_n the_o question_n i_o say_v then_o have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o answer_n in_o the_o next_o god_n forbid_v which_o answer_n be_v prove_v and_o make_v good_a by_o three_o argument_n first_o his_o own_o example_n i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n vers_fw-la 1._o second_o a_o dei_fw-la praecognitione_fw-la from_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la repellere_fw-la quos_fw-la praecognovit_fw-la god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n who_o he_o fore-knew_a vers_fw-la 2._o three_o from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n vers_fw-la 4._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o question_n have_v god_n cast_v away_o quest_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o carry_v this_o sense_n and_o meaning_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n have_v cast_v away_o the_o jew_n than_o god_n have_v cast_v away_o his_o own_o people_n then_o be_v god_n unfaithful_a in_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n their_o father_n gen._n 17.7_o 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o will_v god_n make_v such_o fair_a promise_n and_o then_o let_v his_o mercy_n fail_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a 77.9_o psal_n 77.9_o and_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n then_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o god_n neither_o any_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n above_o other_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o question_n itself_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o though_o in_o ten_o chapter_n he_o have_v prove_v against_o they_o yet_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v on_o their_o side_n and_o to_o question_v in_o their_o behalf_n whence_o i_o gather_v this_o conclusion_n be_v a_o people_n never_o so_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a doct._n yet_o if_o the_o word_n afford_v any_o comfort_n the_o minister_n may_v not_o conceal_v it_o from_o they_o simon_n magus_n offer_v to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n and_o purpose_v by_o they_o to_o get_v money_n commit_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o make_v peter_n denounce_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n 8.22_o act_n 8.22_o thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o yet_o afford_v he_o that_o comfort_n which_o may_v raise_v he_o again_o yet_o go_v and_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v act._n 8.22_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n grieve_v the_o lord_n and_o moses_n sometime_o murmur_v for_o flesh_n 16._o exod._n 16._o exod._n 16._o sometime_o for_o water_n chap._n 17._o sometime_o by_o idolatry_n 17._o chap._n 17._o for_o they_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n 6._o exod._n 32.5_o 6._o and_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n exod._n 32.5_o 6._o sometime_o by_o wantonness_n they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 32._o yet_o moses_n must_v not_o deny_v they_o that_o comfort_n which_o god_n have_v in_o store_n for_o they_o but_o bid_v they_o pluck_v up_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v strong_a dread_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o will_v go_v before_o they_o deut._n 31.6_o 31.6_o deut._n 31.6_o isaiah_n prophesi_v thus_o unto_o ezekiah_n behold_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n thy_o son_n &_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v carry_v captive_n to_o babylon_n 39.6_o isa_n 39.6_o isay_n 39.6_o yet_o will_v there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o he_o will_v bid_v his_o prophet_n speak_v comfort_n to_o his_o people_n again_o comfort_v you_o 1._o chap._n 40._o 1._o comfort_v you_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 40._o 1._o it_o be_v require_v of_o a_o dispenser_n that_o he_o be_v find_v faithful_a 4.2_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o that_o if_o judgement_n belong_v to_o a_o man_n he_o denounce_v it_o if_o after_o judgement_n comfort_n he_o administer_v it_o and_o therein_o must_v endeavour_n to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n in_o keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o god_n will_v have_v speak_v 20.20_o act_n 20.20_o act_v 20.20_o i_o add_v no_o more_o but_o that_o of_o god_n unto_o elijah_n touch_v ahab_n see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n be_v humble_v god_n mean_v he_o but_o so_o much_o comfort_n as_o to_o defer_v his_o punishment_n till_o his_o son_n day_n yet_o god_n will_v make_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n make_v ahab_n acquaint_v with_o it_o 1_o king_n 21.28_o 29._o 1_o king_n 21.28_o 29._o 29._o the_o minister_n must_v break_v but_o he_o must_v bind_v again_o wound_n but_o he_o must_v heal_v again_o cast_v down_o but_o he_o must_v raise_v again_o they_o must_v not_o be_v only_o like_o bonarges_n son_n of_o thunder_n but_o like_o barnabas_n son_n of_o consolation_n to_o preach_v not_o only_a captivity_n but_o deliverance_n not_o only_a judgement_n but_o mercy_n not_o only_a desolation_n and_o misery_n but_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 6._o misericordia_fw-la &_o juduium_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la pedes_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o cant._n serm._n 6._o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o two_o fect_a of_o the_o lord_n say_v bernard_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o conceal_v they_o but_o tell_v they_o the_o people_n when_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n and_o when_o in_o mercy_n therefore_o their_o course_n can_v be_v justifiable_a use_v 1_o who_o do_v nothing_o but_o tear_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n with_o judgement_n and_o will_v not_o reveal_v those_o mercy_n which_o the_o word_n afford_v whereas_o some_o may_v be_v win_v with_o mercy_n that_o be_v too_o much_o wound_v with_o judgement_n sometime_o a_o little_a supply_a oil_n may_v do_v asmuch_o good_a as_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wine_n 101.1_o psal_n 101.1_o nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la blandietur_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la melius_fw-la commutatus_fw-la exhorreat_fw-la judicium_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 101.1_o and_o mild_a lenitive_n may_v be_v as_o profitable_a as_o bite_a corrosive_n it_o be_v good_a to_o follow_v david_n rule_n psal_n 101._o i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n augustine_n say_v no_o man_n will_v flatter_o promise_v unto_o himself_o impunity_n because_o there_o be_v judgement_n no_o man_n change_v to_o better_a will_v tremble_v at_o judgement_n because_o there_o be_v mercy_n the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n lead_v 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point_n which_o may_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n 2._o upon_o christ_n keep_v of_o the_o elect_a 3._o upon_o christ_n testimony_n joh._n 10._o 4._o upon_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n unto_o these_o i_o may_v add_v the_o authority_n of_o augustine_n 7._o augustine_n si_fw-mi quispiam_fw-la eleclorum_fw-la pereat_fw-la tum_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la corum_fw-la perit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 7._o if_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a shall_v perish_v than_o god_n be_v deceive_v but_o none_o of_o they_o perish_v because_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v deus_fw-la deceive_v herum_fw-la si_fw-la quispiam_fw-la peroat_n vitto_fw-la bumano_fw-la vincitur_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la perit_fw-la quia_fw-la xulla_fw-la re_fw-la vi●citur_fw-la deus_fw-la if_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v perish_v god_n be_v then_o overcome_v by_o humane_a vice_n but_o 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1.16_o 17._o and_o then_o comfort_v yourselves_o as_o god_n comfort_v they_o vers_n 18._o i_o will_v have_v all_o sinner_n to_o resolve_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n when_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v in_o field_n and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o wall_n upon_o they_o as_o 1_o king_n 20.29_o 30._o then_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n 58._o o_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la t●lam_fw-la attendis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la multitudin●●_n ●ar_fw-la non_fw-la attendis_fw-la omni●oten●iam_fw-la calestis_fw-la medici_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la &_o possit_fw-la quia_fw-la omnspotens_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 58._o we_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n about_o our_o neck_n and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 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deus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la saceret_fw-la nisi_fw-la donaret_fw-la bern._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n bern._n in_o annunt_fw-la marrae_fw-la serm._n 1._o pag._n 123._o bern._n sup_v cant_v serm._n 61._o what_o say_v bernard_n man_n merit_n be_v not_o such_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a to_o they_o of_o right_a or_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v they_o injury_n if_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o bestow_v it_o see_v many_o other_o place_n of_o bernard_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v my_o merit_n and_o when_o bernard_n have_v long_o dispute_v the_o point_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la spei_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sunt_fw-la seminaria_fw-la charitatis_fw-la incentiva_fw-la occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la regni_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la regnandi_fw-la causae_fw-la nurse_n of_o hope_n 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fruit_n nothing_o p._n 11_o man_n after_o they_o be_v call_v be_v fruitful_a p_o 282_o three_o qualification_n of_o our_o fruit_n p._n 284_o g._n gentile_n the_o fullness_n of_o they_o when_o p._n 379_o faith_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 60_o heaven_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 62_o gift_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v great_a p._n 257_o gift_n not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o p._n 290_o gift_n apt_a to_o puss_n up_o p._n 304_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v be_v of_o gift_n p._n 424_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n of_o election_n p._n 56_o glory_n to_o god_n from_o all_o thing_n p._n 474_o glory_n how_o man_n shall_v aim_v at_o it_o p._n 475_o manichee_n hold_v two_o go_n p._n 92_o comfort_n to_o saint_n they_o have_v a_o god_n p._n 106_o god_n how_o he_o harden_v man_n p._n 146_o sin_n only_o against_o god_n p._n 406_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n p._n 467_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n p._n 202_o god_n work_v out_o of_o sin_n a_o threefold_a good_a p._n 209_o god_n give_v not_o way_n to_o ill_a but_o he_o work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o p._n 420_o gospel_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o p._n 267_o gospel_n we_o shall_v live_v answerable_a to_o it_o p._n 269_o gospel_n not_o spread_v over_o the_o world_n the_o second_o time_n p._n 377_o gospel_n take_v away_o fearful_a p._n 378_o see_v death_n convert_v grace_n how_o take_v p._n 124_o grace_n why_o god_n withdraw_v it_o p._n 149_o grace_n how_o god_n withhold_v it_o p._n 159_o grace_n only_o please_v god_n p._n 282_o greatness_n inferior_a to_o grace_v in_o two_o respect_n p._n 43_o great_a favour_n shall_v assure_v we_o of_o less_o p._n 359_o see_v acceptance_n all_o man_n natural_o guilty_a p._n 438_o h._n happiness_n of_o believer_n wherein_o p._n 410_o happiness_n wrong_v place_v by_o philosopher_n p._n 411_o see_v assurance_n hardness_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o p._n 140_o hardness_n a_o complaint_n of_o it_o p._n 142_o hardness_n three_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o p._n 146_o hardness_n three_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 151_o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o part_n of_o it_o p._n 153_o see_v god_n two_o thing_n notable_a in_o a_o hart._n p._n 30_o who_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n p._n 417_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o hear_v p._n 165_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o hear_n p._n 169_o of_o care_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 256_o see_v profit_n god_n can_v preserve_v his_o people_n without_o help_n p._n 471_o holiness_n above_o greatness_n p._n 43_o holiness_n a_o fruit_n of_o predestination_n p._n 73_o see_v bless_v sign_n of_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n p._n 61_o minister_n shall_v honour_v their_o call_n p._n 251_o danger_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v their_o own_o honour_n in_o preach_v p._n 254_o hope_n what_o it_o be_v on_o p._n 435._o former_a sin_n shall_v humble_v we_o p._n 279_o hunger_a after_n righteousness_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 29_o hunger_a after_n righteousness_n five_o thing_n in_o it_o ib._n hunger_n a_o definition_n of_o it_o ibid._n i._o a_o mercy_n in_o evil_a time_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o idolatry_n p._n 108_o they_o that_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n god_n acknowledge_v not_o p._n 110_o see_v bowing_n jehovah_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n 91_o three_o conclusion_n from_o the_o word_n jehovah_n p._n 92_o jew_n conversion_n hopeful_a p._n 264_o 407_o five_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 294_o jew_n conversion_n prove_v p._n 376_o jew_n conversion_n not_o yet_o past_a p._n 380_o jew_n come_v in_o what_o hinder_v it_o p._n 381_o jew_n the_o number_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v p._n 383_o imputation_n see_v righteousness_n election_n immutable_a p._n 56_o god_n immutable_a therefore_o the_o elect_a shall_v not_o fall_v away_o p._n 422_o god_n hate_v and_o punish_v infidelity_n p._n 193_o infidelity_n separate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 309_o the_o foulness_n of_o infidelity_n in_o six_o thing_n ibid._n infidelity_n make_v god_n angry_a p._n 348_o infidelity_n the_o misery_n of_o it_o p._n 432_o minister_n god_n instrument_n p._n 256_o intercession_n of_o christ_n reconcile_v we_o p._n 398_o judgement_n only_o must_v not_o be_v preach_v p._n 7_o judgement_n how_o to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o p._n 340_o none_o can_v have_v glory_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v p_o 73_o what_o it_o be_v that_o justifi_v we_o p._n 134_o k._n god_n repay_v wrong_v in_o t_o e_o same_o kind_n p._n 182_o kingdom_n their_o reins_n attribute_v to_o false_a cause_n p._n 46_o a_o great_a judgement_n to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 163_o l._n three_o thing_n in_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o law_n p._n 181_o transgression_n of_o humane_a law_n when_o it_o be_v sin_n p._n 406_o two_o thing_n argue_v life_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 262_o upon_o what_o ground_n we_o shall_v live_v to_o god_n p._n 396_o love_n to_o god_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 34_o sign_n of_o love_n to_o god_n ibid._n motive_n to_o love_n christian_n p._n 88_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o sin_n p._n 345_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o learn_v of_o those_o they_o love_v p._n 362_o how_o minister_n shall_v gain_v love_n of_o people_n ibid._n mutual_a love_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o three_o thing_n p._n 364_o m._n malice_n see_v vain_a manichees_n see_v god_n care_n in_o use_v the_o mean_n a_o sign_n of_o salvation_n p._n 53_o we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o end_n p._n 25_o god_n work_v good_a for_o his_o by_o unlikely_a mean_n p._n 213_o minister_n must_v neglect_v no_o mean_n to_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n