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grace_n here_o if_o thou_o have_v find_v christ_n in_o ordinance_n in_o duty_n in_o meditation_n in_o prayer_n in_o the_o promise_n for_o here_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o long_a soul_n dig_v after_o christ_n joy_n will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o fill_v thy_o heart_n yea_o thy_o heart_n will_v leap_v for_o joy_n thou_o will_v rejoice_v in_o spirit_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o father_n luk._n 10.21_o for_o this_o joy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o god_n seldom_o miss_v to_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o taste_n of_o this_o joy_n at_o the_o first_o or_o present_o after_o conversion_n though_o afterward_o cloud_n may_v
the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n argue_v the_o great_a folly_n p._n 289._o sin_n the_o great_a folly_n p._n 290._o friend_n unkindness_n from_o a_o friend_n trouble_v most_o p._n 273_o 274._o a_o friend_n who_o p._n 301._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a friendship_n to_o mourn_v with_o and_o comfort_v our_o afflict_a friend_n p._n 305._o g_o garment_n rent_v of_o garment_n in_o what_o case_n use_v p._n 179._o gaine_n will_v make_v some_o do_v any_o thing_n p._n 381._o ghost_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 396._o giant_n and_o infant_n be_v express_v by_o a_o word_n come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n in_o the_o hebrew_n p._n 421._o gift_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 203._o every_o outward_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n be_v god_n gift_n p._n 203_o 204._o god_n give_v no_o more_o than_o we_o get_v honest_o p._n 205._o that_o god_n give_v all_o destroy_v 4_o monster_n at_o once_o two_o in_o the_o rich_a two_o in_o the_o poor_a p._n 205_o 206_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o lord_n give_v shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n p._n 207._o a_o godly_a man_n the_o most_o considerable_a object_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 93_o 94._o such_o be_v most_o aim_v at_o and_o assault_v by_o satan_n p._n 95._o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o let_v nature_n work_v alone_o p._n 193._o he_o acquit_v god_n in_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o he_o p_o 202_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v never_o be_v in_o so_o ill_a a_o condition_n but_o god_n have_v use_v of_o his_o life_n p._n 254._o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n perform_v to_o it_o p._n 45._o time_n spend_v in_o duty_n of_o godliness_n no_o hindrance_n to_o our_o call_n p._n 45._o gold_n and_o silver_n how_o proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o prince_n p._n 414_o 415._o good_a and_o evil_a how_o alike_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 292._o grace_n preserve_v itself_o pure_a among_o the_o impure_a p._n 24._o grace_n the_o best_a blessing_n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n 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immediate_a p._n 126._o to_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 137._o health_n a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 266._o yet_o quick_o blast_v ibid._n heart_n must_v be_v especial_o look_v to_o p._n 74._o man_n can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o p._n 75._o the_o heart_n continual_o evil_a p._n 76._o satan_n can_v but_o guess_v at_o the_o heart_n p._n 135._o hedge_n what_o it_o import_v when_o god_n make_v a_o hedge_n about_o a_o man_n p._n 111_o 112._o job_n have_v a_o threefold_a hedge_n p._n 113._o there_o be_v a_o hedge_n of_o affliction_n and_o a_o hedge_n of_o protection_n p._n 460._o holiness_n holy_a person_n do_v not_o always_o keep_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o holiness_n p_o 342._o honesty_n what_o we_o get_v honest_o we_o can_v loose_v patient_o p._n 205._o hope_v the_o want_n of_o that_o afflict_v we_o most_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o most_o p._n 385._o a_o hopeless_a condition_n be_v the_o worst_a condition_n p._n 386_o 462._o honour_n god_n will_v honour_v they_o who_o honour_v he_o p._n 225._o what_o it_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n or_o man_n p._n 327._o humiliation_n must_v increase_v as_o affliction_n either_o personal_a or_o public_a do_v increase_v p._n 268_o etc._n etc._n i_o ignorance_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o wink_v at_o time_n of_o ignorance_n p._n 352_o 351._o impatience_n be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n with_o folly_n p._n 219._o infant_n weep_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v p._n 393._o they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o death_n in_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o bear_v p._n 398._o intention_n it_o argue_v a_o malicious_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n action_n be_v fair_a then_o to_o accuse_v his_o intention_n p._n 108._o integrity_n to_o hold_v integrity_n in_o evil_a time_n be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o admirable_a p._n 229._o the_o world_n will_v persuade_v that_o the_o hold_v of_o integrity_n and_o profession_n of_o holiness_n be_v vain_a p_o 276._o job_n when_o he_o live_v p._n 18._o joy_n godly_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n mutual_o cause_v one_o another_o p._n 305._o what_o at_o one_o time_n be_v our_o fear_n at_o another_o time_n may_v be_v our_o joy_n p._n 454._o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n honour_n our_o profession_n of_o godliness_n p._n 31._o k_o knowledge_n wicked_a man_n hate_v it_o and_o why_o p._n 373._o knowledge_n of_o misery_n which_o we_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o make_v we_o more_o miserable_a p._n 440._o key_n four_o key_n special_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 390._o l_o leviathan_n why_o so_o call_v p_o 369._o what_o it_o be_v to_o raise_v up_o leviathan_n ib_n p._n 370_o etc._n etc._n two_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 378._o the_o name_n of_o a_o song_n p._n 380._o life_n our_o life_n here_o be_v but_o a_o come_n and_o a_o go_v p_o 201._o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n in_o nature_n p._n 240._o not_o to_o be_v part_v with_o for_o a_o trifle_n p._n 241._o the_o soul_n far_o more_o precious_a than_o life_n p_o 243._o so_o also_o be_v the_o gospel_n ib._n etc._n etc._n the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o part_v with_o life_n for_o we_o p._n 244._o what_o life_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a consideration_n of_o it_o p._n 251_o 441._o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n p._n 256._o mercy_n to_o have_v life_n though_o we_o lose_v all_o else_o p._n 257._o likeness_n of_o quality_n and_o of_o equality_n p._n 100_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n like_o one_o another_o and_o like_o christ_n in_o quality_n but_o unlike_a in_o equality_n ib._n light_n a_o great_a blessing_n the_o sort_n of_o it_o p._n 353._o light-hater_n who_o p._n 373._o long_v for_o a_o thing_n note_v the_o strong_a desire_n p._n 447._o m_o man_n the_o word_n man_n in_o scripture_n signify_v more_o than_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o the_o noble_a sex_n p._n 20_o etc._n etc._n 3_o hebrew_n word_n for_o man_n their_o difference_n ib._n man_n take_v 1._o for_o any_o eminent_a man_n 2._o for_o a_o magistrate_n p._n 20_o 21._o mercy_n some_o mercy_n receive_v exceed_v our_o own_o praise_n as_o some_o trouble_n exceed_v our_o own_o mourning_n p._n 381._o in_o sad_a time_n small_a comfort_n pass_v for_o great_a mercy_n p._n 384._o every_o step_n of_o our_o life_n needs_o a_o step_n of_o mercy_n p._n 399_o 445._o morning_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n diligent_o p._n 59_o morning_n best_a praying-time_n p._n 60._o mourn_v to_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n our_o duty_n p._n 306._o the_o report_n of_o other_o suffering_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o mourn_v p._n 307._o great_a trouble_n warrant_v solemn_a mourning_n p._n 319._o mourn_v a_o profession_n p._n 375_o etc._n etc._n mouth_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n what_o p._n 325._o a_o fool_n do_v not_o open_a his_o mouth_n and_o speak_v but_o his_o speech_n open_v his_o mouth_n p._n 326._o n_o nakedness_a twofold_n p._n 197_o etc._n etc._n every_o man_n bear_v a_o naked_a helpless_a creature_n p._n 200._o name_n what_o it_o import_v when_o god_n know_v a_o man_n by_o name_n p._n 97_o 98._o name_v of_o god_n take_v 4._o way_n p._n 212._o what_o it_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n p._n 213._o nature_n change_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n p._n 360._o negative_a word_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o always_o denial_n p._n 180._o o_o oppressors_n of_n three_o sort_n p._n 430._o the_o word_n of_o oppressor_n be_v wound_a word_n p._n 432._o they_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o preacher_n may_v just_o be_v give_v up_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n p._n 433._o p_o