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156_o 157._o 158_o motive_n to_o selfe-deniall_n sundry_a ib._n spirit_n of_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v 168._o 170._o exhortation_n to_o ensue_v it_o as_o the_o opposite_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o self_n ibid._n mark_v of_o it_o ibid._n the_o 1._o grace_n cause_v the_o soul_n to_o grow_v more_o humble_a by_o knowledge_n 2._o grace_n subordinate_n all_o to_o herself_o 3._o it_o subject_n the_o soul_n to_o christ_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n 4._o it_o resist_v the_o special_a and_o personal_a pang_n of_o self_n in_o each_o soul_n 5._o it_o answer_v all_o objection_n of_o self_n 6._o it_o set_v self_n against_o self_n ibid._n spirit_n of_o grace_n serve_v all_o in_o all_o for_o grace_n and_o how_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o discovery_n 3._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o pag._n 178_o spirit_n of_o grace_n proceed_v on_o calm_o in_o the_o soul_n contrary_a to_o self_n pag._n 181_o the_o soul_n bereave_v of_o that_o purity_n of_o reason_n in_o which_o it_o be_v create_v pag._n 202_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v create_v holy_a wisdom_n in_o stead_n of_o carnal_a in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 203_o savour_n spiritual_a thing_n 235._o the_o mean_n and_o mark_n of_o it_o five_o 1._o savour_n the_o powerful_a ordinance_n 2._o love_n simplicity_n 3._o get_v heavenly_a mindedness_n 4._o prefer_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o word_n 5._o be_v wise_a in_o thy_o course_n pag._n 236_o silly_n and_o simple_a one_o have_v a_o advantage_n of_o wise_a in_o point_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 236_o self_n be_v proud_a and_o coy_a pag._n 259_o self_n in_o her_o own_o way_n very_o jolly_a but_o out_o of_o her_o element_n crabbed_a pag._n 260_o self_n defeat_v rage_v 265._o sundry_a reason_n ibid._n object_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o hypocrite_n be_v so_o merry_a answer_v ibid._n self_n may_v want_v defeat_v because_o give_v over_o by_o god_n to_o delusion_n and_o harden_v pag._n 269_o self-willed_a one_o who_o bind_v god_n to_o their_o hear_n convince_v pag._n 269_o superior_n learn_v grace_n of_o their_o inferior_n pag._n 290_o servant_n must_v be_v faithful_a to_o their_o master_n pag._n 294_o servant_n only_o can_v be_v well_o breed_v in_o christ_n family_n pag._n 296_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o distress_a heart_n by_o counsel_n be_v a_o mercy_n high_o to_o be_v prize_v pag._n 330_o self_n and_o carnal_a reason_n be_v just_o reprovable_a corruption_n and_o why_o pag._n 343._o to_o 346._o sinner_n against_o sensible_a and_o ocular_a mercy_n present_a be_v worse_o than_o those_o who_o sin_n against_o the_o absent_a promise_n 349._o divers_a sort_n of_o such_o ibid._n slighter_n of_o grace_n under_o pretence_n of_o ease_n terrify_v pag._n 364_o season_n of_o ease_n to_o believe_v be_v at_o first_o 366._o hard_o to_o recover_v it_o if_o once_o lose_v pag._n 367_o scorner_n of_o god_n minister_n reprove_v pag._n 388_o satan_n who_o seek_v our_o blood_n can_v persuade_v we_o to_o more_o cost_n for_o he_o than_o christ_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o pag._n 396_o sincerity_n in_o a_o counsellor_n claim_v acceptance_n reasins_z why_o pag._n 410_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o promise_n be_v the_o next_o object_n of_o faith_n pag._n 482_o schismatic_n who_o reject_v all_o step_n and_o mark_n of_o conversion_n confute_v pag._n 488_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n must_v be_v the_o first_o plant_a of_o truth_n in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 577_o sacrament_n divine_o appropriate_v to_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 592._o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v count_v common_a thing_n by_o the_o people_n nor_o use_v so_o by_o parent_n ibid._n spiritual_a penalty_n attend_v spiritual_a sin_n pag._n 604_o a_o spirit_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n what_o and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v 866._o especial_o if_o conceit_v of_o her_o own_o welfare_n ibid._n spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o what_o mark_n it_o may_v be_v try_v general_o by_o she_o own_o work_n particular_o by_o these_o mark_n 1._o she_o be_v breed_v of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o false_a conception_n cast_v out_o 2._o by_o her_o operation_n 3._o by_o the_o frame_n and_o soundness_n of_o it_o 4._o by_o the_o object_n order_n and_o equality_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o the_o carriage_n of_o it_o pag._n 879_o separatist_n from_o our_o church_n &_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o how_o blind_a in_o discern_v their_o own_o pag._n 882_o selfe-deniall_n urge_v in_o general_a by_o many_o motive_n and_o mean_n of_o direction_n pag._n 162_o self-deniall_n in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n urge_v by_o the_o discovery_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o false_a semblance_n &_o false_a principle_n thereof_o with_o some_o mean_n ib._n read_v at_o large_a the_o whole_a tract_n t._n trial_n be_v to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a in_o the_o godly_a 95_o see_v difficulty_n god_n trial_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o prevention_n care_v to_o keep_v our_o peace_n and_o much_o prayer_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o temptation_n pag._n 97_o god_n end_n in_o tempt_a unlike_a to_o satan_n ibid._n terror_n to_o all_o that_o cleave_v to_o carnal_a reason_n pelagian_o and_o other_o pag._n 225_o thanks_o due_a to_o god_n for_o freedom_n from_o this_o tyrant_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 238_o try_v thyself_o how_o defeat_v of_o thyself_o work_v with_o thou_o pag._n 276_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o our_o better_n be_v honourable_a pag._n 294_o trial_n of_o servant_n by_o 6_o rule_n whether_o faithful_a or_o not_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o must_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v single_a &_o sincere_a 4._o must_v not_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o piety_n love_n or_o mercy_n 5._o it_o must_v be_v equal_a and_o regular_a 6._o it_o must_v be_v diligent_a and_o sedulous_a pag._n 307_o touchable_a and_o tractable_a nature_n in_o show_n to_o take_v counsel_n yet_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v dissembler_n pag._n 402_o token_n of_o love_n in_o other_o kind_n offer_v to_o the_o minister_n where_o obedience_n follow_v not_o be_v false_a pag._n 406_o terror_n to_o all_o despiser_n of_o sincere_a counsel_n 422._o their_o woe_n and_o misery_n pag._n 422_o 424_o terror_n to_o all_o such_o as_o live_v profane_o and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o mercy_n pag._n 486_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o savour_v not_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o faith_n pag._n 492_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o wilful_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n command_n 528._o where_n four_o thing_n be_v handle_v ibid._n 1._o their_o ground_n 2._o their_o practice_n 3._o their_o shift_n and_o colour_n 4._o application_n of_o terror_n pag._n 529_o trial_n of_o close_a obedience_n to_o command_n 539._o 1._o it_o be_v true_o inquisitive_a after_o the_o extent_n of_o command_n 2._o it_o be_v tender_a in_o affection_n towards_o command_n 3._o it_o be_v aware_a of_o disobedience_n by_o each_o experiment_n 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