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mother_n tender-hearted_n mother_n admonish_v 259_o mother_n fond_a love_n stay_v their_o child_n 288_o n_o nation_n no_o nation_n but_o israel_n forsake_v their_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 148_o our_o nation_n to_o be_v help_v not_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o 182_o see_v god_n national_a no_o national_a church_n now_o 75_o nobility_n nobility_n admonish_v 208_o o_o officer_n see_v church_n opinion_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v no_o rule_n for_o religion_n 86_o opression_n our_o opression_n be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v but_o renew_v 282_o ordinance_n see_v christian_n oil_n what_o the_o oil_n in_o sacrifice_n signify_v 162_o p_o pain_n pain_n must_v be_v take_v about_o government_n 271_o some_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o perish_v than_o other_o do_v to_o be_v save_v 488_o paint_v face_n the_o evil_a of_o paint_a face_n 433_o particular_a particular_a person_n must_v suffer_v not_o resist_v 18_o pardon_n see_v faith_n parent_n parent_n must_v not_o be_v a_o
be_v excellent_a ib._n use_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o happiness_n of_o believer_n ib._n use_v 2._o to_o show_v what_o a_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 3_o those_o that_o make_v league_n with_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v enthral_v in_o their_o abomination_n 161_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n be_v inward_o unclean_a god_n care_v not_o for_o their_o outward_a cleanness_n ib._n obs_n 5_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n to_o join_v with_o the_o world_n in_o evil_a worship_n 161_o verse_n iu._n obs_n 1_o those_o that_o abuse_v their_o joy_n to_o lust_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o 163_o ob_n 2_o this_o make_v the_o affliction_n bitter_a when_o the_o joy_n in_o god_n service_n be_v go_v ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o a_o creature_n will_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n reject_v he_o 170_o verse_n v._o open_v 173_o the_o perplexity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o all_o comfort_n be_v go_v 177_o 2_o god_n himself_o fight_v against_o they_o ib._n 3_o conscience_n terrify_v they_o ib._n 4_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o help_v ib._n 5_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o they_o ib._n 6_o these_o misery_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n ib._n the_o saint_n know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o a_o day_n of_o calamity_n 1_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o they_o know_v he_o 178_o 2_o exercise_n faith_n in_o the_o word_n 179_o 3_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n ib._n 4_o ease_n their_o soul_n by_o prayer_n ib._n 5_o see_v beyond_o present_a evil_n ib._n verse_n vi._n obs_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n have_v always_o some_o shift_a thought_n how_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 180_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n will_v rather_o make_v any_o thing_n their_o refuge_n in_o affliction_n than_o god_n 18â—_n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o be_v 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that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n to_o see_v those_o that_o maintain_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o pretend_v as_o much_o for_o god_n as_o any_o ib._n obs_n 5_o you_o must_v have_v ground_n from_o scripture_n before_o you_o submit_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 195_o obs_n 6._o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v faithful_a minister_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n 199_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o when_o superstition_n have_v get_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v hardly_o get_v out_o 202_o use_v to_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2_o we_o may_v find_v worse_a usage_n from_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n than_o from_o those_o which_o profess_v it_o not_o 207_o use_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o towards_o your_o brethren_n ib._n obs_n 3_o god_n may_v behold_v those_o filthy_a who_o carry_v fair_a show_n in_o religion_n ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o impudent_o in_o wickedness_n commit_v be_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 208_o ob_n 5_o to_o join_v with_o other_o to_o do_v so_o be_v worse_a ib._n apply_v to_o some_o of_o the_o gentry_n and_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ib._n obs_n 6_o such_o as_o do_v so_o may_v prosper_v a_o while_n 209_o obs_n 7_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v all_o perish_v ib._n obs_n 8_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o forefather_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o child_n sin_n ib._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n god_n love_n to_o our_o father_n and_o seek_v to_o continue_v it_o to_o ourselves_o 211_o ob_n 2_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o engage_v carnal_a heart_n 214_o obs_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o shameful_a but_o a_o carnal_a heart_n will_v forsake_v the_o glorious_a god_n to_o cleave_v to_o it_o 216_o obs_n 4_o so_o to_o leave_v god_n and_o cleave_v to_o wickedness_n be_v abominable_a ib._n obs_n 5_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o people_n to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n those_o be_v of_o who_o they_o love_v 219_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o multitude_n of_o child_n be_v a_o glory_n to_o a_o people_n 221_o 1_o by_o they_o they_o be_v multiply_v ib._n 2_o what_o excellency_n be_v in_o their_o child_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o own_o ib._n 3_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o continuation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n by_o they_o ib._n use_v bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o godliness_n bring_v blessing_n swift_o and_o wickedness_n drive_v they_o away_o as_o fast_o 245_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o many_o think_v all_o be_v well_o when_o they_o have_v escape_v some_o judgement_n 246_o obs_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o child_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o uphold_v it_o 248_o verse_n xiii_o expound_v 253_o ob_n 1_o god_n may_v depart_v from_o man_n or_o kingdom_n in_o their_o great_a prosperity_n 255_o use_v take_v heed_n when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o prosperity_n ib._n obs_n 2._o god_n never_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o any_o but_o if_o they_o forsake_v he_o wrath_n follow_v 256_o ob_n 3_o the_o cur_n of_o god_n go_v forward_o from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n 257_o ob_n 4_o for_o the_o curse_n to_o follow_v from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n be_v a_o heavy_a curse_n 259_o verse_n xiiii_o obs_n 1._o man_n sin_n oftentimes_o make_v god_n minister_n at_o a_o stand_v what_o to_o say_v in_o prayer_n 263_o ob_n 2_o the_o fruitfulness_n or_o barrenness_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v from_o god_n ib._n verse_n xv._n obs_n 1_o above_o all_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n make_v a_o people_n hate_v of_o god_n 169_o obs_n 2_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o sin_n from_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n hate_v 269_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o hateful_a thing_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o government_n that_o god_n will_v have_v man_n under_o 271_o ob_n 4_o some_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o hatred_n 272_o obs_n 5._o sometime_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n in_o the_o place_n where_o we_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n can_v endure_v wickedness_n in_o his_o own_o house_n ib._n obs_n 7_o man_n in_o authority_n think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o be_v persuade_v to_o alter_v their_o mind_n 276_o ob_n 8_o engagement_n work_v deep_o in_o man_n when_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o their_o honour_n ib._n obs_n 9_o according_a to_o people_n interest_n so_o they_o be_v 277_o ob_n 10_o prince_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v with_o reverence_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v flatter_v ib._n obs_n 11_o when_o prince_n successive_o be_v wicked_a there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o good_a to_o that_o people_n 278_o verse_n xvi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v not_o always_o forbear_v sinner_n 278_o ob_n 2._o if_o god_n leave_v governor_n to_o revolt_v the_o people_n will_v be_v smite_v 282_o ob_n 3_o compulsion_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o excuse_v sin_n 283_o ob_n 4._o tbe_n apprehension_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o smite_v shall_v humble_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n 284_o ob_n 5_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o root_n of_o sinner_n 285_o verse_n xvii_o obs_n 1._o let_v all_o the_o world_n forsake_fw-mi god_n a_o faithful_a soul_n will_v not_o 290_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n for_o a_o few_o to_o challenge_v interest_n in_o god_n when_o the_o generality_n do_v not_o 291_o use_n let_v thou_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o faith_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n for_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v declare_v against_o by_o the_o godly_a
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professor_n shall_v be_v keep_v down_o 308_o see_v vine_n young_a one_o young_a one_o exhort_v 214_o young_a one_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o nation_n youth_n youth_n sin_n be_v age_n terror_n 121_o finis_fw-la 1._o text._n 2._o apptic_n by_o paraphrase_n obs_n 1_o luther_n call_v the_o trumpet_n of_o rebellion_n simile_n pliny_n why_o crucify_a on_o a_o tree_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o the_o roman_n expos_fw-la 3._o obser_n 2._o the_o paraphrase_n obs_n 3._o luther_n author_n the_o assyrian_n army_n why_o a_o eagle_n why_o the_o eagle_n be_v unclean_a under_o the_o law_n obs_n goâ—_n accept_v not_o eagle_n but_o dove_n obs_n 1._o gualt_n apply_v to_o england_n obs_n 2_o obs_n 3._o luther_n author_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o a_o true_a church_n use_v it_o be_v good_a dwell_n in_o god_n house_n ps_n 26._o 8._o explain_v officer_n of_o the_o church_n obs_n 3._o the_o good_a of_o christian_n depend_v upon_o the_o covenant_n
expos_fw-la obs_n 1._o ps_n 78._o 38_o zach._n 1._o 6._o simile_n calvin_n in_o loc_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr a_o communi_fw-la regula_fw-la discedit_fw-la fortasse_fw-la voluit_fw-la inusitatum_fw-la invere_fw-la castigationis_fw-la modum_fw-la insolitâ_fw-la verbi_fw-la forma_fw-la tremel_n tremel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o desiderio_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o castigabo_fw-la eos_fw-la valde_fw-la cupidè_fw-la eos_fw-la castigabo_fw-la so_o luther_n see_v buxtorf_n lexic_fw-la heh_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 1._o ezek._n 5._o 13._o 15._o prov._n 1_o rev._n 14._o 10._o explicate_v reas_n 1._o use_v use_v of_o admonition_n to_o those_o in_o who_o will_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o expos_fw-la 1._o expos_fw-la 2._o of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o juxta_fw-la desiderium_fw-la meum_fw-la corripiam_fw-la eos_fw-la vulg_n oecolampad_a in_o loc_n obs_n we_o may_v not_o choose_v our_o sin_n and_o our_o rod_n too_o the_o text_n very_o difficult_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vincire_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o duobus_fw-la aut_fw-la succis_fw-la aut_fw-la pecatis_fw-la aut_fw-la occulis_fw-la aut_fw-la fontibus_fw-la scribetur_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legitur_fw-la à _fw-la masorethis_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sulci_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquitates_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fontes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n buxtoriâ—_n lexicon_fw-la heb._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n in_o corripere_fw-la eos_fw-la propter_fw-la dvas_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o vincire_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d catigare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o some_o mood_n and_o tense_n they_o be_v hardly_o difference_v propter_fw-la geminum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la luther_n luther_n qui_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculi_fw-la eorum_fw-la seu_fw-la amasij_fw-la buxtorâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 2._o 13._o hier._n in_o loc_n see_v diod._n in_o loc_n expos_fw-la 2._o polanus_fw-la in_o loc_n expos_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la 4._o calvin_n as_o engl._n and_o scotl._n in_o the_o late_a war_n obs_n hooper_n &_o ridley_n apply_v to_o professor_n now_o expos_fw-la deut._n 25._o 4._o apply_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o vbi_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la quaestum_fw-la rident_fw-la christum_fw-la ubi_fw-la datur_fw-la ut_fw-la edant_fw-la adduci_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la ternov_n in_o loc_n obs_n 3._o all_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v plough_v in_o hope_n in_o duty_n we_o shall_v persevere_v thouh_o there_o be_v no_o present_a comfort_n this_o â—1th_a verse_n of_o special_a use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la obs_n the_o evil_a of_o bare_a neck_n and_o breast_n black_a patch_n and_o paint_a face_n great_a estate_n ill_o use_v every_o one_o bind_v to_o labour_n fair_a skin_n foul_a soul_n ofttimes_o alice_n driver_n neck-kercher_n act._n and_o monum_fw-la hard_o breed_v fit_a for_o christian_a suffering_n expos_fw-la 1._o 1._o quando_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dicetur_fw-la semper_fw-la plagas_fw-la &_o adversa_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n a_o caution_n example_n in_o our_o time_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o text_n isa_n 47._o 1._o 2_o verse_n 3._o tender_a ear_n christ_n yoke_n easy_a than_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o enemy_n ladies-work_n tender_a spirit_n isa_n 58._o 14._o job_n 30._o 21_o 22._o expos_fw-la vide_fw-la pagnin_n thesaur_n mayor_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o obs_n expos_fw-la 2_o king_n 18._o 3-9_a with_o 2_o ch._n 28._o 6._o 2_o chr._n 28._o 6._o a_o strange_a scripture_n expos_fw-la 1._o obs_n 1._o use_v for_o worker_n expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 2._o we_o for_o the_o afflict_a the_o suffering_n in_o the_o west_n a_o consideration_n for_o man_n of_o quality_n object_n against_o the_o observation_n answer_v expos_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occabit_fw-la ei_fw-la jacob_n 70._o expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n obs_n the_o exposition_n of_o hierom_n too_o much_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n seminent_a in_o justitia_fw-la i.e._n in_o league_n metant_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la gratia_fw-la evangelij_fw-la luther_n too_o much_o on_o the_o right_n the_o genuine_a meaning_n the_o text_n paraphrase_a caution_n quest_n answ_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o pliny_n obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o obs_n 5._o 5._o preach_v in_o october_n obs_n 6._o obs_n 7._o use_v levit._fw-la 27._o 16._o apply_v obs_n 8._o ps_n 126._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 14._o 19_o chap._n 16._o 28._o this_o time_n most_o unfit_a to_o sow_v the_o tare_n of_o discord_n expos_fw-la 1._o expos_fw-la 2._o open_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la os_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la levit._fw-la 27._o 16._o exod._n 16._o 16._o man_n that_o be_v in_o mean_a employment_n encourage_v obs_n 1._o gal._n 6._o 7._o ps_n 126._o 6._o gospel-righteousnesse_n the_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n use_v eccl._n 11._o 6_o pro._n 20._o 4._o object_n answ_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o chap._n 22._o 14._o aria_n mont._n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o paupertate_fw-la afflictione_n meaâ—_n rawleigh_v hist_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 2._o c._n 17._o §_o 9_o the_o quantity_n of_o treasure_n that_o david_n offer_v 1_o chron._n 22._o 14._o interpret_v use_v ipsa_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la luth._o cyprian_n prayer_n at_o his_o martyrdom_n martyrdom_n paratus_n sum_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la victimam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la fundere_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la tormentum_fw-la sustinere_fw-la cum_fw-la elâ—vauâ—ris_fw-la confringere_fw-la terram_fw-la sub_fw-la qua_fw-la fissura_fw-la terrarâ—_n i_o absconsurus_fw-la sum_fw-la cui_fw-la monti_fw-la dicturus_fw-la sum_fw-la eadit_n super_fw-la i_o cui_fw-la collâ—_n tege_fw-la i_o a_o german_a minister_n speech_n at_o his_o death_n obs_n 2._o alexander_n a_o encorage_v meditation_n to_o poor_a soul_n in_o their_o mean_a endeavour_n expos_fw-la the_o coherence_n obs_n 1._o see_v nath._n rogers_n letter_n out_o of_o new-england_n concern_v this_o point_n point_n subjection_n be_v either_o passive_a and_o involuntary_a or_o active_a and_o willing_a again_o government_n may_v be_v false_a essential_o and_o of_o itself_o or_o per_fw-la accident_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o adjunct_n last_o some_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o they_o may_v be_v soon_o discern_v by_o a_o conscientious_a eye_n other_o such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o similitude_n to_o divine_a institution_n or_o practice_n and_o their_o antiquity_n and_o prescription_n can_v so_o soon_o if_o at_o all_o be_v certain_o conclude_v evil_a see_v mr._n john_n cotton_v letter_n in_o new-england_n to_o mr._n williams_n print_v london_n 1643._o for_o benjamin_n allen_n in_o popes-head-alley_n print_a in_o lond._n for_o christoph_n meredith_n in_o pauls-yard_n jer._n 4._o 3._o isa_n 28._o 24._o explain_v we_o must_v continue_v plough_v else_o weed_n will_v grow_v again_o though_o many_o year_n after_o luk._n 9_o 62_o minister_n be_v the_o ylowman_n the_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la of_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o press_a humiliation_n the_o reason_n this_o whole_a discourse_n be_v opposite_a to_o that_o whereby_o some_o will_v comfort_v believer_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o of_o our_o lord_n christ_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mark_n 1._o 15._o act._n 20._o 21._o heb._n 6._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o 10._o chap._n 12._o 21._o expos_fw-la 1._o to_o have_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n a_o great_a mercy_n use_v the_o say_n of_o a_o despair_a woman_n in_o cambridge_n obs_n 2._o reas_n 1._o reas_n 2._o simile_n applicat_fw-la obs_n 3._o 2_o cor._n 6._o eccl._n 8._o 6_o luk._n 19_o 24._o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la momento_n aeternitas_fw-la a_o apt_a simile_n phil._n 2._o 12_o open_v illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n themistocles_n say_v at_o his_o death_n graviora_fw-la eras_fw-la plut._n time_n for_o england_n to_o seek_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacere_fw-la docere_fw-la expos_fw-la 1._o 2_o prefer_v righteousness_n what_o rain_n what_o obâ—_n 1._o prov._n 11._o 18._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o ps_n 101._o 2._o illustrate_v simile_n motive_n to_o continue_v seek_v god_n isa_n 30._o 18_o explain_v mr_n glover_n the_o martyr_n obs_n 4_o christoph_n columbus_n obs_n 5._o obs_n 6._o hypocrite_n seek_v grace_n for_o comfort_n chief_o saint_n seek_v comfort_n for_o grace_n obs_n 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o obs_n 8._o expos_fw-la in_o general_n prov._n 21._o 4._o job_n 4._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d micah_n 7._o 3._o ut_fw-la benefaciant_fw-la munster_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi nitunter_n ut_fw-la mala_fw-la sua_fw-la bonafaciunt_fw-la i.e._n justificent_a some_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o perish_v than_o other_o to_o be_v save_v yet_o complain_v of_o any_o difficulty_n in_o god_n way_n cardinal_z wolsey_z see_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n who_o can_v die_v in_o peace_n without_o serious_a repentance_n expos_fw-la in_o partiâ—_n expos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o inniquity_n obs_n why_o carnal_a man_n contend_v for_o superstition_n lie_v here_o what_o 1._o reason_n for_o it_o 2._o comfort_n from_o it_o 3._o hope_n by_o it_o 4._o interpretation_n of_o god_n blessing_n in_o it_o 5._o report_n of_o the_o contrary_a party_n expos_fw-la 1._o party_n obs_n judg._n 2._o 19_o prov._n 12._o 15._o jer._n 2._o 10._o 11._o open_v simile_n a_o note_n of_o one_o conceit_v of_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 21._o 2._o use_v expos_fw-la obs_n that_o way_n the_o mighty_a man_n go_v that_o shall_v be_v tread_v rev._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o obs_n 3._o applic._n to_o engl._n 2_o chron._n 14_o 11._o observe_n obs_n 4._o hab._n 3._o 17_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n use_v examine_v john_n baptist_n when_o man_n suffer_v for_o a_o way_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o question_v it_o expos_fw-la obs_n tumult_n a_o token_n of_o the_o great_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n the_o multitude_n not_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o matter_n controversal_a a_o apt_a simile_n none_o so_o cruel_a aâ—_n the_o vile_a of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o get_v power_n pro._n 28._o 3_o the_o evil_a of_o tumult_n great_a they_o the_o evil_n of_o tyranny_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n judic._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v occasion_n of_o tumult_n amos_n 2._o 2_o expos_fw-la 2._o clamour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meticulosorum_fw-mi territorum_fw-la ps_n 112._o 7._o ps_n 57_o 7._o illustrate_v ps_n 46._o archimedes_n a_o fix_a heart_n in_o prayer_n spiritual_a tumult_n ps_n 40._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foveâ_fw-la tumultus_fw-la ps_n 61._o 2._o nah._n 3._o 12._o apply_v bristol_n expos_fw-la 1._o sicut_fw-la vastatus_fw-la est_fw-la salmana_fw-la à _fw-la domo_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la vindicavit_fw-la baal_n in_o die_v prelij_fw-la etc._n etc._n vulg_v sic_fw-la fere_n graec._n ps_n 83._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la 2._o luther_n 1_o macca_n 9_o 6._o at_o bethel_n alexander_n overthrow_v darius_n as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la incidiatoris_fw-la the_o god_n of_o subtlety_n obs_n 1._o use_v obs_n 2._o psa_fw-la 137._o isa_n 13._o 16._o ursin_n in_o isa_n ps_n 137._o ult_n expound_v calvin_n obs_n 3._o object_n answ_n obs_n 4._o applic._n to_o engl._n pacificus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pacem_fw-la colere_fw-la expos_fw-la obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o psa_fw-la 76._o 2_o 3._o open_v apply_v isa_n 31._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o matth._n 26._o 41._o illustrate_v obs_n 3._o lam._n 1._o 20._o 2_o king_n 17._o expos_fw-la hoshea_n the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o wilful_a man_n expos_fw-la 1._o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o of_o many_o other_o particular_n in_o these_o exercise_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v very_a prophecy_n expos_fw-la 3._o obs_n use_v for_o england_n zach._n 4._o 7._o compare_v with_o the_o text_n &_o explain_v amos_n 5._o 8._o obs_n 4_o obs_n 5._o sicut_fw-la mane_n transit_fw-la sic_fw-la pertransit_fw-la rex_fw-la israel_n ezek._n 7._o 5_o 6_o 7._o make_v our_o peace_n at_o night_n and_o seek_v god_n when_o we_o rise_v