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this_o world_n 13_o obs_n 12_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n 14_o ob_n 13._o god_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v 19_o ver_n ii_o exposition_n 22_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o have_v god_n minister_n call_v we_o to_o obedience_n 23_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n of_o mercy_n to_o call_v we_o out_o of_o son_n unto_o duty_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n if_o they_o be_v call_v to_o duty_n after_o god_n have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o misery_n and_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v god_n call_v but_o to_o turn_v away_o themselves_o from_o it_o and_o from_o those_o that_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n be_v very_o micked_a and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sinfulness_n 24_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a wickedness_n to_o have_v our_o corruption_n irritate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o provoke_v ib._n obs_n 6_o that_o god_n free_a grace_n be_v very_o great_a and_o very_o strong_a 25_o use_v comfort_n against_o a_o stubborn_a heart_n 26_o ver_n iii_o exposition_n 27_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o affliction_n yet_o they_o know_v no_o more_o how_o to_o guide_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n than_o a_o little_a child_n do_v 28_o use_n for_o england_n 29_o ob_n 2_o the_o way_n that_o god_n lead_v people_n in_o many_o time_n may_v be_v a_o way_n of_o much_o difficulty_n ib._n use_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v in_o his_o way_n 30_o ob_n 3_o though_o we_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n in_o our_o way_n yet_o god_n love_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n how_o to_o go_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o more_o difficult_a their_o way_n be_v the_o more_o care_n have_v god_n of_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o go_v ib._n use_v be_v not_o discourage_v at_o your_o difficulty_n but_o look_v up_o 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obs_n 8_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o stand_v upon_o number_n though_o the_o great_a 59_o obs_n 9_o that_o love_n it_o have_v strong_a bond_n 63_o ob_n 10_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o cast_v the_o bond_n of_o love_n upon_o those_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o 66_o ob_n 11_o see_v love_n have_v such_o bond_n in_o it_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o 78_o ob_n 12_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o aggravat_v sin_n than_o that_o it_o be_v against_o love_n 88_o ob_n 13_o that_o deliverance_n from_o oppression_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n 92_o ob_n 14_o to_o abuse_v our_o ease_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o yoke_n be_v very_o sinful_a 93_o ob_n 15_o to_o oppress_v one_o another_o after_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o oppression_n be_v likewise_o a_o great_a evil_a 97_o ob_n 16_o mercy_n prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o lay_v before_o we_o be_v to_o be_v prize_v 101_o ob_n 17_o in_o receive_v of_o our_o 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give_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o god_n intend_v to_o honour_v himself_o in_o their_o eternal_a good_a ib._n 7_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n ib._n obs_n 7_o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n 132_o ver_n viii_o exposition_n general_a 134_o exposition_n particular_a 135_o ob_n 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n sin_n hinder_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mercy_n 141_o use_v 1_o if_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o work_v towards_o our_o brethren_n 142_o use_v 2_o why_o shall_v great_a affliction_n for_o god_n hinder_v our_o heart_n work_v to_o he_o when_o our_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n hinder_v not_o god_n heart_n from_o work_v towards_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 2_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o misery_n when_o they_o do_v not_o think_v of_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n free_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v destroy_v ibid._n obs_n 4_o sinput_v god_n to_o a_o stand_v ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n break_v through_o many_o reason_n and_o work_n in_o god_n heart_n 143_o ob_n 6_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n a_o sinful_a people_n have_v to_o god_n so_o difficult_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o 144_o why_o god_n be_v not_o ready_a at_o any_o time_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o a_o sinner_n 1_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n stand_v against_o justice_n 145_o 2_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o place_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n ib._n 3_o god_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a worship_n in_o the_o world_n 146_o 4_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o service_n have_v be_v former_o give_v he_o in_o that_o place_n ib._n 5_o there_o may_v be_v a_o remnant_n of_o saint_n there_o ib._n 6_o he_o eyes_z the_o misery_n they_o will_v endure_v ib._n 7_o the_o lord_n see_v how_o the_o adversary_n will_v insult_v 147_o 8_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o elect_a one_o not_o yet_o bear_v ib._n 9_o if_o my_o wrath_n must_v be_v satisfy_v let_v it_o run_v out_o upon_o other_o ib._n 10._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n own_o affliction_n 148_o 11_o god_n will_v fetch_v good_a out_o of_o their_o evil_a ib._n 12_o god_n justice_n be_v glorify_v by_o his_o patience_n ib._n 13_o god_n mercy_n may_v convert_v ib._n obs_n 7_o a_o choleric_a disposition_n be_v none_o of_o god_n image_n 150_o use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v passionate_a ib._n use_v 2_o let_v
not_o minister_n be_v tart_a in_o the_o pulpit_n ib._n obs_n 8_o saint_n may_v be_v bold_a in_o seek_v god_n in_o prayer_n 151_o ob_n 9_o the_o saint_n that_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o secure_a 154_o ob_n 10_o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o god_n own_o people_n there_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n in_o it_o 155_o ob_n 11_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o day_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n ib._n obs_n 12_o if_o god_n do_v not_o hasten_v judgement_n against_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o hasten_v it_o against_o ourselves_o ib._n obs_n 13_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o as_o sore_a evil_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n 156_o ob_n 14_o when_o sinner_n be_v near_a to_o judgement_n than_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_v towards_o they_o 157_o ob_n 15_o those_o that_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n have_v a_o privilege_n that_o other_o have_v not_o ib._n use_v take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n 158_o ob_n 16_o if_o god_n be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v his_o people_n like_o the_o wicked_a in_o punishment_n let_v they_o not_o make_v themselves_o like_o they_o in_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 17_o though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o incline_v to_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n ib._n use_v let_v not_o the_o encouragement_n of_o mercy_n hide_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o 159_o ob_n 18._o strong_a motion_n to_o repentance_n give_v strong_a encouragement_n to_o come_v to_o god_n 160_o ob_n 19_o let_v argument_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n cause_v stir_n in_o our_o heart_n 161_o obs_n 20_o let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n turn_v from_o strong_a resolution_n to_o do_v evil_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n repenting_n be_v mighty_a encouragement_n to_o prayer_n 162_o ob_n 22_o we_o must_v gather_v as_o many_o argument_n as_o we_o can_v to_o kindle_v repentance_n in_o we_o ib._n obs_n 23_o our_o mercy_n to_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v cold_a but_o burn_v 165_o ver_n ix_o exposition_n 165_o ob_n 1_o the_o stir_n of_o mercy_n in_o our_o heart_n shall_v rather_o prevail_v with_o we_o than_o stir_n to_o wrath_n 166_o ob_n 2_o stir_n for_o god_n shall_v rather_o prevail_v with_o we_o than_o temptation_n to_o sin_v 167_o ob_n 3_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o free_v his_o people_n from_o all_o fruit_n of_o displeasure_n ib._n obs_n 4_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v mercy_n though_o we_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n 167_o obs_n 5_o sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a when_o evil_a be_v upon_o they_o and_o think_v now_o we_o know_v the_o worst_a on_o it_o 168_o obs_n 6_o god_n be_v very_o gracious_a to_o his_o people_n when_o evil_a be_v upon_o they_o ib._n difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o point_n of_o anger_n 169_o 1_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v his_o anger_n ib._n 2_o man_n be_v of_o a_o revengeful_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n 170_o 3_o man_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n oftentime_o with_o other_o because_o of_o the_o disquit_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n ib._n 4_o there_o be_v but_o very_o little_a if_o any_o mercy_n at_o all_o in_o man_n ib._n 5._o man_n be_v of_o a_o fickle_a and_o unconstant_a disposition_n ib._n 6_o if_o man_n pass_v by_o a_o offence_n it_o be_v from_o some_o motive_n from_o without_o ibid._n 7_o man_n think_v it_o his_o dishonour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o that_o offend_v he_o ibid._n 8_o man_n can_v foresee_v the_o consequence_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o his_o pardon_v of_o offence_n 171_o 9_o man_n can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o what_o ill_a carriage_n be_v against_o he_o ibid._n 10_o though_o man_n promise_v much_o mercy_n yet_o upon_o any_o offence_n he_o will_v recall_v his_o promise_n again_o ibid._n 11._o man_n think_v its_o best_a to_o take_v his_o advantage_n of_o offender_n at_o the_o present_a time_n 172_o 12_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o positive_a rule_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v set_v to_o he_o but_o god_n be_v free_a he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o ib._n use_v passion_n and_o anger_n debase_v man_n 173_o ob_n 8_o if_o god_n be_v like_o man_n sinner_n can_v not_o be_v forbear_v 174_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o our_o anger_n 178_o ob_n 10_o god_n delight_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n 179_o ob_n 11_o god_n faithfulness_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o may_v see_v hence_o how_o holiness_n will_v help_v our_o faith_n ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o manifest_v our_o holiness_n in_o our_o faithfulness_n ibid._n obs_n 12_o god_n continue_v among_o a_o people_n for_o his_o saint_n and_o elect_v sake_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o saint_n be_v of_o great_a use_n where_o they_o live_v 179_o ob_n 14_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n do_v often_o save_v a_o city_n from_o destruction_n 180_o use_v let_v not_o our_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n ver_n x_o exposition_n ib._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n infinite_a goodness_n to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o people_n 181_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o have_v god_n go_v before_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o that_o the_o majesty_n and_o terribleness_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o wicked_a guilty_a conscience_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o 182_o use_v oh_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o clean_a conscience_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o that_o when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v for_o a_o through_o reformation_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n tremble_v 184_o use_v 1_o despair_v not_o at_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wicked_a 185_o use_v 2_o learn_v to_o prepare_v for_o those_o time_n ibid._n obs_n ult_n there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a stir_n in_o the_o west_n 186_o ver_n xi_o exposition_n 186_o ob_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o place_v his_o people_n in_o their_o own_o house_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n 187_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o this_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o their_o house_n ibid._n use_v trust_v god_n with_o your_o house_n ib._n ver_fw-la xii_o exposition_n general_n 188_o particular_a 189_o ob_n 1_o many_o profess_v to_o god_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o greatness_n glory_n power_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o lie_n to_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o many_o man_n beset_v the_o business_n and_o affair_n that_o they_o manage_v with_o lie_n also_o 190_o ob_n 3_o that_o when_o man_n be_v once_o engage_v in_o shift_n and_o lie_v they_o grow_v pertinacious_a in_o they_o 191_o ob_n 4_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a where_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o evil_n in_o other_o 192_o ob_n 5_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o false_a way_n of_o worship_n when_o a_o right_a way_n be_v hold_v forth_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o great_a commendation_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o truth_n when_o other_o fall_v off_o ib._n obs_n 7_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o severe_a to_o those_o that_o be_v near_a to_o we_o when_o they_o dishonour_v god_n than_o to_o other_o 193_o ob_n 8_o to_o enjoy_v but_o little_a with_o god_n be_v better_a than_o to_o have_v much_o without_o enjoy_v god_n 194_o ob_n 9_o to_o serve_v god_n be_v to_o reign_v 195_o ob_n 10._o god_n have_v never_o be_v without_o some_o witness_n to_o his_o truth_n ib._n obs_n 11_o it_o be_v unfaithfulness_n to_o forsake_v the_o true_a worship_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v 196_o ob_n 12_o god_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o a_o state_n faithfulness_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n ib._n obs_n 13._o faithfulness_n consist_v in_o a_o constant_a persist_v in_o good_a ib._n obs_n 14_o we_o shall_v look_v more_o at_o the_o example_n of_o a_o few_o saint_n than_o of_o thousand_o of_o wicked_a man_n 198_o chap._n xii_o ver_fw-la i_o exposition_n 199_o ob_n 1_o creature-comfort_n will_v prove_v but_o wind_n 202_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n when_o trouble_n come_v to_o have_v nothing_o within_o we_o to_o help_v we_o but_o wind_v 203_o several_a way_n of_o increase_a lie_n 1_o by_o carry_v about_o report_n 207_o 2_o by_o misreporting_a of_o report_n ib._n 3_o by_o add_v to_o report_n ib._n 4_o by_o invent_v new_a report_n ib._n 5_o by_o maintain_v lie_n by_o lie_n ibid._n use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o spread_a
report_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o religion_n 210_o use_v 2._o search_v out_o the_o truth_n first_o before_o you_o report_v at_o all_o ib._n obs_n 3_o when_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o sin_n the_o prophet_n shall_v beat_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o again_o 212_o ver_n ii_o exposition_n 213_o ob_n 1_o god_n commend_v and_o contend_v with_o his_o church_n at_o once_o ib._n ver_fw-la iii_o exposition_n 1._o 219_o ob_n 1._o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n election_n of_o our_o forefather_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n 222_o ob_n 2_o those_o which_o receive_v great_a blessing_n from_o god_n mercy_n to_o their_o ancestor_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n ib._n exposiston_n 2_o 223_o exposition_n 3_o ib._n exposition_n 4_o 226_o exposition_n 5_o 228_o exposition_n 6_o 231_o exposition_n 7_o 232_o ob_n 3_o that_o when_o god_n strive_v against_o his_o servant_n he_o give_v they_o sirength_n 234_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o manifest_v much_o strength_n in_o prayer_n ib_fw-la obs_n 5_o the_o way_n to_o prevail_v with_o man_n be_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n 236_o ob_n 6_o that_o the_o time_n for_o the_o church_n to_o prevail_v in_o be_v then_o when_o she_o be_v most_o weak_a 239_o ver_n iv._o obs_n 1_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a prevail_a ordinance_n with_o god_n 246_o ingredient_n to_o prayer_n 1_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 248_o 2_o to_o be_v in_o god_n way_n 259_o 3_o to_o plead_v a_o particular_a promise_n ib._n 4_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n ib._n 5_o acknowledgement_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o promise_n 260_o 6_o remembrance_n of_o former_a mean_n ibid._n 7_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v ibid._n 8_o strong_a argument_n 261_o ob_n 2_o god_n find_v his_o people_n many_o time_n when_o they_o little_o think_v of_o he_o 262_o ob_n 3_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o saint_n comfort_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 264_o ob_n 4_o mercy_n promise_v shall_v believe_v when_o there_o be_v much_o unlikelihood_n 265_o ob_n 5_o the_o multiply_a of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o saint_n have_v need_n of_o renew_v promise_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o the_o blessing_n that_o come_v to_o the_o world_n come_v by_o promise_a seed_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v in_o god_n heart_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o we_o gentile_n thousand_o of_o year_n since_o ibid._n obs_n 9_o god_n be_v still_o work_v towards_o the_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n 166_o ob_n 10_o the_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n be_v constant_a for_o continuance_n ibid._n obs_n 11_o the_o saint_n have_v need_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o mercy_n ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o fiath_n to_o have_v god_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o god_n almighty_a 267_o ob_n 13_o god_n delight_n to_o revive_v his_o people_n in_o their_o fear_n with_o suitable_a mercy_n ibid._n use_v to_o learn_v tender-heartedness_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o trouble_n ibid._n ver_fw-la v._o exposition_n 269_o ob_n 1_o that_o though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a and_o terrible_a in_o himself_o yet_o faith_n have_v strength_n to_o wrestle_v with_o he_o 284_o use_v christian_n shall_v raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o god_n be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o if_o we_o forsake_v he_o not_o as_o he_o be_v to_o our_o forefather_n 289_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o image_n to_o keep_v god_n remembrance_n 288_o ob_n 4_o god_n manifest_v his_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v remember_v from_o age_n to_o age_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v a_o useful_a memorial_n of_o god_n 289_o ver_n vi_o obs_n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o godly_a forefather_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v another_o argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o he_o 290_o ob_n 3._o because_o god_n be_v jehovah_n we_o must_v turn_v to_o he_o 291_o ob_n 4_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o turn_v we_o to_o god_n 293_o ob_n 5._o we_o depart_v from_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o service_n when_o we_o perform_v they_o not_o in_o god_n way_n ib._n obs_n 6._o in_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n we_o must_v reform_v our_o special_a sin_n 295_o ob_n 7_o we_o must_v reform_v as_o well_o in_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n 296_o ob_n 8_o there_o must_v be_v righteousness_n among_o man_n where_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o god_n 298_o ob_n 9_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n must_v manifest_v their_o turn_n to_o god_n by_o execution_n of_o judgement_n ib._n obs_n 10_o the_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n &_o judgement_n be_v very_o comely_a 299_o ob_n 11._o a_o turn_a heart_n to_o god_n be_v a_o wait_a heart_n 303_o ver_n vii_o exposition_n 310_o ob_n 1._o man_n by_o their_o sin_n may_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o progenitor_n ib._n ver_fw-la viii_o exposition_n 324_o ob_n 1_o wicked_a man_n will_v have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o ib._n obs_n 2_o wicked_a man_n may_v prosper_v a_o while_n in_o their_o evil_a course_n ib._n obs_n 3_o wicked_a man_n attribute_v all_o that_o they_o get_v unto_o themselves_o ib._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n account_v riches_n the_o only_a substantial_a thing_n 325_o ob_n 5_o wicked_a man_n glory_v in_o the_o estate_n they_o have_v get_v ib._n obs_n 6_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o relieve_v their_o conscience_n with_o outward_a comfort_n 326_o ob_n 7_o wicked_a man_n believe_v not_o that_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o as_o they_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v 327_o ob_n 8_o evil_a thing_n many_o time_n have_v good_a name_n 330_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o convince_v covetous_a man_n of_o their_o iniquity_n ib._n obs_n 10_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o their_o sin_n 331_o ob_n 11_o man_n may_v in_o word_n profess_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o to_o be_v abominable_a ib._n obs_n 12_o wicked_a man_n care_v not_o so_o other_o man_n can_v accuse_v they_o 332_o ob_n 13_o a_o carnal_a heart_n extenuate_v his_o sin_n 333_o ob_n 14_o if_o wicked_a man_n can_v but_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o law_n it_o be_v all_o they_o care_v for_o 334_o ver_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o prosperity_n of_o man_n in_o a_o sinful_a way_n make_v they_o forget_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o former_a time_n 336_o ob_n 2_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o man_n unthanfulness_n ib._n obs_n 3_o old_a mercy_n be_v great_a engagement_n to_o duty_n and_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n 337_o ob_n 4_o god_n give_v hope_n of_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n upon_o their_o repentance_n 339_o use_v to_o person_n offend_v by_o other_o 341_o doct._n 2_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o god_n 〈…〉_z h_o do_v shall_v help_v our_o 〈◊〉_d in_o believe_v what_o he_o will_v do_v ib._n apply_v to_o england_n ver_fw-la x._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n that_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n 344_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n for_o god_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n 345_o ob_n 3_o god_n will_v take_v account_n what_o become_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o prophet_n 347_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n again_o and_o again_o ibid._n use_v how_o may_v god_n upbraid_v we_o with_o this_o 348_o ob_n 5_o the_o lord_n take_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n they_o preach_v 349_o ob_n 6_o the_o reveal_n the_o word_n by_o similitude_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o profitable_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o slight_v not_o the_o word_n when_o it_o come_v by_o a_o simile_n 350_o ob_n 8_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o simile_n ib._n ver_fw-la xi_o obs_n 1_o whatsoever_o 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example_n a_o exhortation_n to_o backslider_n jer._n 4._o 5._o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d renuit_fw-la fastidinit_fw-la pâ—el_fw-la obs_n 4._o expos_fw-la 1._o caepit_fw-la vulg_n &_o hierom._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n obs_n 1._o jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o england_n expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 2._o isa_n 34._o 5._o 6._o jer._n â—6_n 1â—_n use_v against_o protractor_n of_o the_o war._n the_o war_n take_v by_o the_o great_a the_o new-model_n of_o the_o army_n anno_fw-la 1645_o 1646._o a_o blessing_n for_o those_o that_o hasten_v peace_n obs_n 3._o use_v for_o engl._n how_o man_n be_v deceive_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n jer._n 47._o 6_o 7._o obs_n a_o sad_a thing_n for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o a_o city_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic._n lib._n 7_o cap._n 7._o 1100000._o slay_v in_o the_o siege_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o london_n all_o this_o war._n the_o butt_n the_o enemy_n aim_v at_o isa_n 37._o 33._o 34._o 35._o ezek._n 14._o 17._o jer._n 25._o 15._o not_o only_o preserve_v but_o make_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o kingdom_n expos_fw-la isa_n 14._o 31._o this_o the_o cause_n why_o london_n have_v be_v so_o aim_v at_o every_o good_a patriot_n aught_o to_o labour_v the_o the_o good_a of_o london_n by_o prayer_n and_o all_o good_a endeavour_n psal_n 55._o 9_o 17._o explain_v our_o own_o counsel_n a_o cause_n of_o england_n lasting_a war_n expos_fw-la comâ—det_fw-la capita_fw-la torum_fw-la vulg._n propter_fw-la consilia_fw-la eorum_fw-la pagn_n ezek._n 11._o 2._o when_o parliament_n army_n city_n and_o kingdom_n will_v give_v over_o their_o own_o counsel_n good_a intention_n may_v be_v seduce_v a_o false_a religious_a and_o state_n principle_n god_n way_n not_o our_o way_n expos_fw-la application_n 1._o 〈…〉_z england_n why_o some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d w_o 〈…〉_z at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o reformation_n why_o they_o start_v off_o again_o 2._o private_a &_o particular_a person_n why_o these_o start_n back_o 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7_o 8._o 9_o admonition_n to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspen_v sunt_fw-la calv._n parâ—us_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o in_o suspense_n here_o what_o applicat_fw-la to_o england_n populus_fw-la meus_fw-la dubitat_fw-la au_fw-fr velit_fw-la redire_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o luth._o luth._o populus_fw-la meâ—s_fw-la haesitat_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la ad_fw-la legemmeam_fw-la chald._a paraphrase_n obs_n the_o conflict_n of_o conscience_n &_o corruption_n suspense_n a_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_n consideration_n tend_v to_o settle_v the_o unresolved_a about_o the_o way_n of_o god_n simile_n populus_fw-la meus_fw-la pendebit_fw-la ad_fw-la reditum_fw-la meum_fw-la i._n e._n pendulus_fw-la sperabit_fw-la vulg_n montanus_n expos_fw-la 2_o 3._o 4._o obs_n 1._o piety_n raise_v the_o heart_n more_o than_o pride_n obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o simile_n obs_n 4._o psa_fw-la 97._o 9_o 10._o illustrate_v abraham_n
example_n act._n 7._o 2._o observe_v use_v a_o form_n of_o answer_v to_o god_n call_v note_n obs_n 5._o quest_n answ_n when_o we_o exalt_v god_n note_n the_o comfort_n of_o a_o die_a person_n a_o exhortation_n 1_o to_o great_a man_n 2_o to_o the_o saint_n how_o god_n have_v exalt_v the_o saint_n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7_o psa_fw-la 108._o 4._o 5._o note_v also_o psa_n 21._o 13._o obs_n god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n use_v luther_n read_v of_o the_o text._n nemo_fw-la erigeret_fw-la se_fw-la alij_fw-la ne_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la erigeret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simile_n obs_n a_o drowsy_a spirit_n a_o great_a evil_a to_o nourish_v it_o expos_fw-la general_a analysis_n of_o the_o text._n the_o text_n paraphrase_a expos_fw-la in_o partic_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simile_n exod._n 33._o 5._o note_a ephraim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 68_o 70._o protegam_fw-la vulg._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradidit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—lypeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protexit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o israel_n jeroms_n quest_n on_o the_o place_n his_o answer_n sodoma_fw-it &_o gomorah_n principes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la adama_n &_o zeboim_n earum_fw-la exempla_fw-la sectala_fw-la sunt_fw-la luth._o expos_n cor_fw-la inversum_fw-la cor_fw-la concitatum_fw-la ira_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la hâ—minum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la verum_fw-la dei_fw-la cor_fw-la verum_fw-la dei_fw-la cor_fw-la quod_fw-la afficitur_fw-la malis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quod_fw-la ardet_fw-la commiseratione_n the_o author_n expos_fw-la accommodat_fw-la so_o ruditati_fw-la nostrae_fw-la calv._n simile_n the_o plea_n of_o justice_n the_o plea_n of_o mercy_n the_o author_n apology_n obs_n 1._o jerusalem_n exsample_n note_v use_v 1._o 2._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o the_o incompossibility_n of_o satisfaction_n &_o salvation_n put_v god_n to_o the_o high_a exercise_n of_o his_o wisdom_n simile_n obs_n 5._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 8._o simile_n obs_n 6._o quest_n answ_n the_o reason_n other_o reason_n 1._o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n simile_n 2._o the_o little_a one_o 3._o few_o worshipper_n 4_o former_a service_n to_o god_n 5_o a_o remnant_n of_o saint_n 6._o groan_n of_o the_o afflict_a 7_o insult_a of_o the_o adversary_n 8_o elect_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o parent_n 9_o other_o object_n of_o wrath_n 10._o god_n own_o affliction_n 11_o god_n make_v himself_o work_v 12._o justice_n glorify_v by_o other_o 13._o mercy_n may_v convert_v application_n to_o england_n instance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n heart_n towards_o engl._n obs_n 7._o for_o the_o resist_n of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n imitate_v god_n in_o the_o text._n god_n reason_n before_o not_o after_o our_o evil_n be_v upon_o we_o obs_n 8._o proneness_n to_o wrath_n not_o god_n image_n use_v minister_n shall_v be_v wary_a in_o use_v tartness_n simile_n the_o effect_n of_o anger_n obs_n 9_o encouragement_n to_o prayer_n &_o faith_n advice_n when_o the_o blow_n be_v come_v the_o cast_a voice_n prayer_n obs_n 10._o isa_n 53._o jer._n 31._o 19_o 20_o with_o rom._n 8._o 32._o obs_n 11._o obs_n 12._o obs_n 13._o rev._n 14._o 10._o illustrate_v obs_n 14._o note_n obs_n 1_o note_n object_n answ_n obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o use_v of_o admonition_n obs_n 4._o obs_n 5._o use_v direction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_n 1._o 2._o the_o author_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consolat_a poenituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_fw-la obs_n 1_o the_o text_n remarkable_a obs_n 2._o note_n note_n psa_fw-la 41._o 6._o open_v company_n heal_v whether_o evil_a or_o good_a obs_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_n quest_n answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o obs_n 3._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o expos_fw-la obs_n 5._o obs_n 2._o text._n expos_fw-la the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n in_o point_n of_o anger_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 3_o note_n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o brentius_n noble_a man_n 11_o 12._o obs_n 1._o master_n of_o family_n use_v numb_a 14._o 17._o explain_v verse_n 19_o nearness_n to_o god_n most_o merciful_a yea_o if_o but_o in_o amoralneerne_n master_n of_o family_n obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o a_o apt_a simile_n the_o devil_n stratagem_n discourage_v thought_n in_o afflict_a conscience_n curable_a by_o the_o former_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 3._o 4_o 5_o a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n from_o ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o caution_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o chief_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n what_o be_v the_o immediate_a root_n of_o faith_n object_n answ_n expos_fw-la use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n answ_n obs_n 1_o obs_n 1._o expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 2._o luth._o expos_n cultum_fw-la meum_fw-la non_fw-la ponum_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la civitate_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n obs_n 2._o use_v expos_fw-la 1_o reas_n expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o expos_fw-la obs_n use_v simile_n plutarch_n quest_n answ_n 1._o reject_v 8_o quid_fw-la faciomus_fw-la viri_fw-la fratres_fw-la eum_fw-la severe_a mentes_fw-la audiunt_fw-la non_fw-la contingere_fw-la salutem_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la &_o credentibus_fw-la in_o nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la verè_fw-la expanescunt_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr salutemsunt_fw-la soliciti_fw-la luther_n â—_o obs_n great_a troubl_n at_o the_o aaise_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n lactant._n prodigia_fw-la miranda_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la elementae_fw-la mundi_fw-la reas_n 1._o luke_n 18._o 8._o eulightn_v obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o text._n saint_n need_v awake_v before_o time_n of_o reformation_n reformation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turpidè_fw-la accurrent_fw-la tremel_n properabunt_fw-la vatablus_n in_o notis_fw-la text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la maris_fw-la expos_fw-la obs_n expos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d advolabunt_fw-la vulgat_fw-la expos_fw-la 1._o expos_fw-la 2._o text_n text_n expos_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o use_v text._n obs_n cohaerance_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expos_n general_a particular_a expos_fw-la 2._o theologus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la centrum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la line_n 〈…〉_z dolorum_fw-la tendunt_fw-la meisner_n the_o meaning_n obs_n 1._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n answ_n obs_n 2._o let_v deceitful_a man_n note_v expos_fw-la 1._o the_o time_n between_o hosea_n the_o prophet_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n obs_n expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o minister_n master_n of_o family_n all_o man_n shall_v show_v zeal_n for_o god_n jerom_n in_o loc_n expos_fw-la obs_n 1._o few_o regard_n this_o shift_n luther_n in_o lo_o 〈…〉_z why_o some_o decline_v the_o way_n of_o god_n expos_fw-la 2._o obs_n revel_v 1._o 6._o illustrate_v testis_fw-la descendit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la vulg_n adhuc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnatus_fw-la est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d riberain_n loc_fw-fr obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o text._n obs_n 1_o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o expos_fw-la 1_o holy_a one_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o expos_fw-la 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o obs_n a_o caution_n feed_v on_o the_o wind_n 1._o 2_o 3_o simile_n the_o chamaeleon_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o changablenes_n none_o sink_v low_a when_o disappoint_v than_o conceit_v and_o confident_a man_n 4._o the_o east_n wind_n why_o hurtful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o aestus_fw-la vulg._n obl._n creature_n hope_n will_v prove_v but_o wind_n and_o pernicious_a obs_n 2._o difference_n in_o the_o saint_n from_o other_o in_o affliction_n expos_fw-la 1._o lie_v in_o doctrine_n vno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la dato_fw-la mille_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la these_o time_n rev._n 12._o 5._o enlighten_v england_n let_v novelist_n mark_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o increase_n o_o false_a doctrine_n in_o england_n note_n a_o apt_a similo_fw-la 2_o lie_n against_o the_o prophet_n simile_n several_a way_n of_o increase_a lie_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o servant_n see_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o the_o assembly_n answer_n to_o it_o austin_n a_o horrible_a temptation_n to_o atheism_n we_o shall_v mourn_v for_o this_o condderation_n to_o prevent_v suggestion_n of_o atheism_n from_o the_o contrary_a report_n of_o godly_a party_n 1._o 2_o 3_o simile_n in_o scripture_n 4._o use_v 1._o 2._o 3._o lie_v in_o practice_n why_o man_n find_v not_o satisfaction_n in_o their_o way_n invention_n to_o satisfy_v conscience_n may_v prove_v judgement_n expos_fw-la expos_fw-la obs_n expos_fw-la egypt_n canaan_n note_n mirâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o loc_n expos_fw-la 1_o 2._o god_n