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1._o of_o measure_n 2._o of_o part_n mar._n 6._o 20._o 2_o king_n 10._o 31._o act_n 8._o 13._o simile_n simile_n worthiness_n put_v for_o meekness_n and_o unworthy_o for_o unmeete_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27._o heb._n 6._o 7._o luke_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o luke_n 23._o james_n 2._o 26._o what_o a_o good_a work_n be_v how_o many_o thing_n require_v to_o a_o good_a work_n 1._o good_a matter_n deut._n 12._o verse_n last_o 2_o king_n 26._o from_o verse_n 16._o till_o verse_n 21._o 2._o perso_n good_a that_o the_o manner_n may_v be_v good_a simile_n simile_n a_o threefold_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o good_a work_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 14._o 3._o good_a end_n action_n be_v measure_v by_o their_o end_n simile_n 4._o good_a mean_n good_a thing_n must_v have_v good_a mean_n gen._n 27._o she_o sin_n by_o impatiency_n 1_o sam._n 21._o 13._o psal._n 34._o 1._o 5._o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o good_a work_n please_v god_n and_o why_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o most_o commendable_a life_n 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heb._n 3_o heb._n 10._o psal._n 53._o tim._n 1._o 6._o psal._n 18._o psal._n 112._o psal._n 32._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n ground_n of_o trust_n in_o god_n the_o godly_a use_n mean_n but_o have_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o wherein_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o godly_a differ_v from_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o wicked_a mark_v for_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n simile_n of_o prayer_n and_o thankfulness_n 2_o commandment_n difference_n between_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n col._n 3._o 17._o mark_v 9_o rom._n 7._o 16._o mat._n 5._o 16._o 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o 31._o note_v this_o when_o one_o mind_n be_v unclean_a it_o defile_v his_o best_a work_n eccle._n 4._o verse_n last_o exod._n 19_o luke_n 11._o 15._o mat._n 5._o 6._o simile_n the_o true_a use_n of_o god_n name_n 3._o commandment_n as_o man_n use_v their_o holy_a day_n clothes_n and_o for_o the_o title_n word_n property_n sacrament_n work_n 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long_o sufferance_n &_o peace_n forgive_a offence_n goodness_n meekness_n mercy_n philip._n 3_o 18._o prou._n 12._o 10._o neh._n 13_o 14_o 31_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n for_o speech_n and_o silence_n prou._n 10._o selfe-preseruation_n seven_o commandment_n uprightness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n good_n psal._n 15._o 3._o 7._o eze._n 18._o nine_o commandment_n truth_n &_o uprightness_n in_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d in_o keep_v of_o promise_n job_n 1._o verse_n last_o three_o doubt_n master_n luther_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v great_a lie_n with_o this_o vice_n philarguria_n pleonexia_n 〈◊〉_d honesty_n zeal_n zeal_n election_n election_n call_v call_v mean_n of_o call_v call_v illumination_n illumination_n open_v the_o heart_n heart_n faith_n faith_n union_n with_o christ_n christ_n justification_n justification_n sanctific_a ation_n ation_n spiritual_a conflict_n conflict_n repentance_n repentance_n good_a work_n work_n general_a grace_n grace_n uprightness_n 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in_o which_o they_o live_v obey_v the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n walk_v in_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o very_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a respect_n unto_o their_o own_o good_a as_o well_o as_o with_o zealous_a respect_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n fin_n not_o to_o give_v it_o they_o in_o full_a measure_n during_o this_o life_n first_o in_o that_o sin_n be_v suffer_v still_o to_o remain_v and_o to_o tempt_v they_o it_o stir_v up_o watchfulness_n to_o have_v such_o a_o enemy_n watchfulness_n within_o the_o house_n yea_o in_o the_o bedchamber_n even_o in_o the_o inward_a heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v in_o security_n but_o as_o in_o town_n which_o be_v only_o assault_v outward_o man_n stand_v continual_o upon_o the_o guard_n so_o it_o behove_v much_o more_o god_n child_n to_o do_v have_v their_o city_n already_o surprise_v sin_n be_v within_o their_o soul_n 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