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exception_n ib._n administration_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v quarrel_v pag._n 352_o assurance_n can_v be_v where_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o faith_n may_v be_v where_o assurance_n be_v not_o pag._n 480_o mark_n of_o assurance_n pag._n 513_o aequivocate_a with_o our_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o command_n for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o own_o skin_n be_v abominable_a pag._n 525_o accord_n of_o promise_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n either_o of_o promise_n to_o person_n or_o of_o person_n to_o they_o pag._n 569_o all_o sort_n may_v not_o by_o and_o by_o believe_v promise_n but_o such_o be_v qualify_v ibid._n accord_v of_o promise_n to_o person_n stand_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o promise_n must_v be_v conceive_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o general_n 2._o according_a to_o god_n order_n which_o be_v first_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v and_o reconcile_n and_o then_o of_o well-being_n and_o sanctify_a 3._o a_o promise_n must_v be_v believe_v according_a to_o 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caviller_n against_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n confute_v p._n 25._o five_o or_o six_o sort_n of_o they_o ibid._n 26._o 27._o corruption_n be_v subdue_v in_o god_n people_n by_o piecemeal_o pag._n 61_o charity_n in_o our_o judgement_n of_o man_n must_v not_o draw_v we_o to_o over-foolish_a credulity_n pag._n 64_o corrupt_a frail_a nature_n can_v bear_v any_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n without_o swell_v pag._n 90_o christian_n must_v look_v for_o dâ—ff_a culty_n as_o well_o in_o their_o progress_n as_o in_o their_o entrance_n pag._n 94_o corruption_n how_o restrain_v by_o god_n pag._n civil_a man_n in_o how_o dangerous_a a_o state_n pag._n 106_o carnal_o wise_a man_n scorn_v the_o simplicity_n of_o christ_n pag._n 107_o carnal_a worldling_n full_a of_o himself_o pag._n 107_o carnality_n of_o good_a part_n a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n pag._n 108_o carnal_a savour_n of_o superiority_n or_o greatness_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 109_o carnal_a person_n admonish_v ibid._n the_o creature_n a_o dangerous_a object_n to_o tickle_v &_o inchant_v a_o corrupt_a heart_n 10._o it_o have_v a_o peculiarne_n of_o deceit_n in_o it_o 10._o what_o a_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o christ_n 113._o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o it_o conject_v false_o that_o god_n love_v it_o 2._o nestle_v itself_o in_o her_o ease_n and_o welfare_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o word_n preach_v without_o due_a respect_n if_o not_o with_o disdain_n ibid._n remedy_n against_o this_o disease_n four_o or_o five_o ibid._n constantine_n restore_v the_o church_n to_o her_o privilege_n eclipse_v her_o pureness_n pag._n 116_o cross_n great_a mean_n to_o let_v out_o self_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o dropsy_n by_o incision_n pag._n 150_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n how_o fertile_a of_o shift_n and_o trick_n to_o hurt_v herself_o pag._n 192_o cavil_n of_o a_o bâ—se_a heart_n against_o religion_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pag._n 193_o carnal_a reason_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o faith_n 195._o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n three_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o ibid._n what_o subject_n i_o mean_v not_o profane_a person_n but_o professor_n ibid._n sundry_a instance_n of_o carnal_a reason_n pag._n 197._o 198._o 199_o corrupt_a custom_n have_v mar_v right_a reason_n in_o we_o pag._n 202_o carnal_a reason_n just_o infatuate_v by_o god_n pag._n 203_o convincement_n of_o carnal_a reason_n in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 204_o carnal_a reason_n describe_v by_o the_o savour_n thereof_o ibid._n and_o that_o in_o three_o or_o four_o particular_n pag._n 205._o 206_o carnal_a policy_n cause_v jealousy_n among_o christian_n pag._n 210_o carnal_a reason_n eat_v up_o grace_n pag._n 211_o christian_n of_o all_o other_o have_v need_n be_v wise_a carnal_a man_n deal_v with_o god_n as_o they_o do_v in_o common_a affair_n pag._n 225_o counsel_n against_o carnal_a reason_n four_o pag._n 229_o carnal_a reason_n must_v come_v in_o humble_o and_o yield_v up_o her_o weapon_n to_o god_n pag._n 230_o carnal_a reason_n wish_v old_a way_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o promise_n pag._n 231_o carnal_a policy_n unlawful_a 239._o in_o what_o particular_n it_o appear_v 1_o politic_a shift_n 2._o politic_a neutrality_n 3._o politic_a and_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n 4._o self_n love_n 5._o formality_n 6._o profaneness_n 7._o religion_n 8_o blanch_a of_o evil_n ibid._n choiceness_n which_o man_n use_v in_o thing_n outward_a shall_v teach_v they_o wisdom_n to_o be_v well_o principled_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n pag._n 256_o caviller_n against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v no_o better_o convince_v pag._n 272_o close_a cleaver_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n pag._n 355_o comfort_n to_o all_o fearful_a one_o in_o that_o god_n way_n be_v sweet_a and_o easy_a pag._n 377_o common_a service_n in_o the_o season_n of_o special_a duty_n stink_v
in_o god_n nostril_n pag._n 396_o conversion_n have_v many_o step_n and_o degree_n ere_o it_o be_v full_o wrought_v though_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v at_o one_o time_n and_o why_o sundry_a instance_n of_o the_o point_n 443._o and_o reason_n why_o god_n take_v this_o course_n ibid._n mark_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v know_v whether_o conversion_n shall_v be_v perfect_v ibid._n to_o pag._n 452_o censure_v neither_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o touch_v our_o final_a estate_n pag._n 454_o clear_a and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o delay_n of_o grace_n pag._n 457_o consolation_n to_o all_o who_o have_v find_v god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 458_o christian_n of_o crabbed_a peevish_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n wrong_v their_o soul_n of_o faith_n pag._n 467_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o mercy_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o believe_v 470._o reason_n of_o it_o five_o or_o six_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v viz._n no_o procure_n but_o a_o 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take_v law_n from_o he_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v power_n to_o disannul_v and_o frustrate_v the_o strong_a law_n therefore_o also_o to_o make_v law_n sad_a and_o solemn_a ibid._n to_o 521._o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n translate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o redemption_n pag._n 527_o the_o cunning_a and_o colour_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o shift_v off_o command_n 533._o two_o instance_n thereof_o ibid._n christ_n at_o his_o come_n will_v wash_v off_o all_o the_o colour_n of_o hypocrite_n pag._n 536_o close_a obeyer_n of_o god_n in_o loose_a time_n shall_v have_v close_a comfort_n in_o trouble_n pag._n 549_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v above_o all_o command_n 559_o all_o other_o command_v issue_n from_o this_o pag._n 560_o church_n judgement_n must_v guide_v we_o but_o not_o principle_n we_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 576_o charm_n and_o spell_n of_o good_a witch_n what_o to_o be_v think_v of_o pag._n 590_o such_o as_o charge_n god_n for_o break_v of_o promise_n which_o he_o never_o make_v very_o sinful_a pag._n 610_o claymer_n of_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o promise_n sinful_a ibid._n how_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o herein_o three_o or_o four_o way_n ibid._n 1._o by_o god_n forbearance_n 2._o their_o abstinence_n from_o open_a sin_n 3._o by_o outward_a blessing_n 4._o by_o their_o religion_n ibid._n christ_n make_v the_o soil_n of_o promise_n rich_a pag._n 617_o each_o true_a cure_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n attend_v upon_o it_o 856._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cure_n explication_n of_o it_o with_o a_o illustration_n historical_a proof_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n six_o 1._o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n work_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o for_o their_o hearten_v against_o all_o future_a difficulty_n 3._o to_o make_v they_o object_n of_o observation_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o from_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 5._o because_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n 6._o for_o the_o future_a convincement_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o she_o decline_v pag._n 862_o counterfeit_v cure_n of_o soul_n common_a in_o the_o world_n but_o true_a one_o rare_a pag._n 363_o caveat_n against_o decline_v in_o sundry_a particular_n pag._n 874_o some_o carriage_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n discover_v pag._n 883_o consolation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v get_v the_o spirit_n of_o conversion_n and_o stand_v fast_o therein_o pag._n 891_o d._n despise_a and_o mean_v one_o if_o godly_a may_v comfort_v themselves_o upon_o good_a ground_n pag._n 73_o god_n delay_n the_o perfect_a of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n for_o special_a cause_n 1._o to_o try_v all_o which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n 2._o to_o begin_v with_o they_o as_o he_o mean_v to_o proceed_v 3_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o price_n of_o his_o grace_n 4._o to_o discern_v they_o from_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o his_o number_n pag._n 88_o 89._o 90._o 91_o difficulty_n which_o god_n poor_a novice_n meet_v with_o to_o their_o conversion_n manifold_a some_o eight_o or_o ten_o of_o they_o mention_v pag._n 92._o 93._o 95_o degenerate_a baseness_n of_o our_o nature_n discover_v pag._n 103_o duty_n of_o devotion_n and_o religion_n how_o prejudicial_a to_o christ_n pag._n 116_o what_o degree_n in_o religion_n a_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o to_o how_o small_a purpose_n 117._o wherein_o they_o fail_v seven_o or_o eight_o particular_n ibid._n admonition_n against_o it_o ibid._n denial_n of_o self_n urge_v 119._o upon_o what_o respect_v many_o dangerous_a let_n to_o hinder_v it_o ibid._n and_o counsel_n to_o further_o it_o 162._o exhortation_n to_o it_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o do_v all_o for_o god_n 2._o suffer_v all_o for_o he_o ibid._n to_o dispute_v for_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n against_o seem_a objection_n be_v great_a grace_n pag._n 194_o despise_v carnal_a reason_n double_a deal_n as_o fast_o as_o she_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o grace_n pag._n 208_o deny_v self_n ease_v for_o god_n ease_n pag._n 368_o deserter_n and_o dâ—scouragers_n of_o such_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v unblamable_a 389._o all_o partial_a lover_n passionate_a lover_n indirect_a lover_n vain_a glorious_a lover_n false-hearted_a lover_n second_o hand_n and_o pinch_a lover_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v tax_v ibid._n such_o as_o be_v at_o defiance_n and_o hatred_n of_o their_o minister_n be_v odious_a pag._n 399_o dallier_n with_o the_o gospel_n or_o attender_n upon_o it_o for_o a_o season_n reprove_v pag._n 489_o delight_n in_o obey_v the_o sad_a command_n of_o god_n afford_v solid_a comfort_n pag._n 550_o dispensation_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o time_n 553._o sundry_a instance_n mention_v ibid._n decline_a of_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o time_n in_o zeal_n to_o the_o gospel_n just_o to_o be_v bewail_v pag._n 884_o e._n earthiness_n of_o our_o mould_n and_o nature_n one_o cause_n why_o god_n fill_v the_o scripture_n with_o strange_a and_o rare_a wonder_n pag._n 2_o one_o error_n in_o a_o weighty_a business_n be_v admit_v bring_v on_o many_o 248._o reason_n and_o instance_n to_o clear_v the_o point_n ibid._n one_o a_o pritch_n take_v against_o the_o minister_n 2_o unquietness_n in_o marriage_n 3._o neglect_v of_o debt_n at_o first_o 4._o the_o not_o curb_v of_o the_o tongue_n objection_n against_o it_o and_o answer_v thereto_o ibid._n special_a error_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 255_o the_o ease_n of_o grace_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v vide_fw-la obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o ease_n of_o the_o first_o mercy_n ought_v not_o to_o beget_v slight_v of_o it_o 370._o but_o rather_o to_o bind_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n ibid._n the_o ease_n of_o mercy_n shall_v for_o ever_o make_v god_n yoke_n seem_v easy_a ibid._n and_o teach_v we_o experience_n for_o time_n to_o 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