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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la his_o name_n drusius_n drusius_n be_v himself_o and_o himself_o be_v his_o name_n so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o precious_a benefit_n of_o save_a faith_n excellent_o express_v in_o this_o scripture_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o take_v in_o this_o proposition_n doct._n that_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o save_n and_o vital_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v the_o soul_n right_a both_o to_o his_o person_n and_o doct._n doct._n benefit_n we_o can_v act_v spiritual_o till_o we_o begin_v to_o live_v spiritual_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n must_v first_o join_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o his_o quicken_a work_n as_o be_v show_v you_o in_o the_o last_o sermon_n which_o be_v do_v we_o begin_v to_o act_v spiritual_o by_o take_v hold_n upon_o or_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n design_v to_o be_v 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of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 359_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o p._n 415_o evidence_n of_o mortification_n p._n 469_o 492_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n large_a p._n 265_o expectation_n of_o wrath_n terrible_a p._n 187_o example_n motive_n to_o faith_n p._n 198_o expectation_n imply_v in_o faith_n p._n 195_o experience_n of_o other_o relieve_v p._n 190_o example_n useful_a in_o mortification_n p._n 491_o example_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 587_o f._n faith_n its_o subject_n act_n and_o enemy_n p._n 79_o faith_n consider_v two_o way_n p._n 128_o faith_n whether_o in_o two_o faculty_n p._n 120_o faith_n its_o encomium_fw-la above_o other_o grace_n p._n 129_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o work_n p._n 132_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o apply_v instrument_n p._n 133._o i'faith_o precious_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n p._n 144_o faith_n of_o papist_n a_o absurd_a faith_n p._n 145_o faith_n its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n p._n 146_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n rest_n p._n 207_o faith_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n to_o man_n p._n 546_o faith_n its_o instrumentality_n in_o mortification_n p._n 483_o fall_v of_o adam_n how_o aggravate_v p._n 51_o false_a joy_n the_o only_a joy_n of_o carnal_a man_n p._n 350_o false_a joy_n twofold_a p._n 351_o fear_n of_o death_n how_o cure_v p._n 209_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n our_o dignity_n p._n 163._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n not_o natural_a p._n 171_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n advantageous_a p._n 478_o filth_n of_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o remove_v p._n 208_o folly_n of_o self-righteousness_n p._n 226_o follow_v christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n p._n 344_o freegrace_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n consistent_a p._n 53._o freedom_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 326_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n what_o a_o privilege_n ibid._n freedom_n from_o the_o first_o covenant_n p._n 409_o frustration_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o p._n 354_o fullness_n of_o christ_n save_a power_n p._n 383_o g._n generality_n of_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n p._n 3â—…6_n gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a p._n 407_o gift_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 450_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v very_o great_a p._n 282_o gospel_n strange_a success_n whence_o be_v be_v p._n 396_o gospel_n a_o invaluable_a mercy_n p._n 365_o gospel_n why_o so_o unsuccessful_a p._n 355_o gospel_n embassy_n what_o it_o imply_v p._n 47_o 48_o gospel_n why_o ineffectual_a to_o man_n p._n 87_o gospel_n scope_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o believe_v p._n 131_o gospel_n its_o power_n to_o awaken_v man_n p._n 360_o gospel_n its_o enlighten_v efficacy_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o wound_a power_n p._n 361_o gospel_n how_o it_o turn_v the_o heart_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o power_n not_o in_o itself_o p._n 362_o gospel_n efficacy_n not_o in_o the_o instrument_n ibid._n gospel_n in_o every_o part_n press_v mortification_n p._n 466_o gospel_n
p._n 76_o 10._o 3._o p._n 79_o 10._o 4._o p._n 82_o 83_o galatian_n gal._n 2._o 20._o p._n 169_o 3._o 23._o p._n 148_o 4._o 4_o 5._o p._n 341_o 4._o 6_o 7._o p._n 409_o 5._o 17._o p._n 112_o 5._o 6._o p._n 152_o 5._o 17._o p._n 452_o 5._o 24._o p._n 456_o 6._o 1._o p._n 187_o 6._o 22_o 23._o p._n 441_o ephesian_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o p._n 35_o 1._o 10._o p._n 36_o 1._o 19_o 20._o p._n 72_o 1._o 7._o p._n 298_o 1._o 6._o p._n 309_o 1._o 18._o p._n 568_o 2._o 10._o p._n 76_o 2._o 1._o p._n 90_o 91_o 2._o 10._o p._n 100_o 2._o 13._o p._n 310_o 2._o 12._o p._n 337_o 2._o 12._o p._n 350_o 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o p._n 433_o 3._o 17._o p._n 127_o 3._o 8._o p._n 173_o 4._o 15_o 16._o p._n 27_o 4._o 7._o p._n 235_o 5._o 31_o 32._o p._n 166_o 5._o 14._o p._n 527_o 6._o 32._o p._n 27_o philippian_n phil._n 1._o 29._o p._n 79_o 1._o 29._o p._n 282_o 2._o 15._o p._n 503_o 3._o 8._o p._n 81_o 3._o 12._o p._n 91_o 3._o 9_o p._n 168_o 3._o 12._o p._n 500_o 4._o 19_o p._n 176_o colossian_n col._n 1._o 2_o 4._o p._n 29_o 1._o 27._o p._n 136_o 1._o 19_o p._n 250_o 1._o 17._o p._n 251_o 1._o 22._o p._n 310_o 2._o 13._o p._n 95_o 2._o 6._o p._n 158_o 3._o 11._o p._n 172_o 3._o 3._o p._n 434_o 2._o 14._o p._n 326_o 1_o thessalonian_o 1_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 6._o p._n 7_o 5._o 23._o p._n 98_o 2_o thessalonian_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 10._o p._n 282_o 1_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o p._n 190_o 1._o 15._o p._n 193_o 5._o 6._o p._n 108_o 2_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o p._n 499_o titus_n tit._n 2._o 10._o p._n 284_o 3._o 8._o p._n 16_o hebrew_n heb._n 2._o 14._o p._n 327_o 3._o 14._o p._n 28_o 3._o 14._o p._n 344_o 4._o 3._o p._n 205_o 5._o 14._o p._n 111_o 5._o 2._o p._n 223_o 5._o 4._o p._n 504_o 7._o 25._o p._n 196_o 7._o 25._o p._n 253_o 10._o 14._o p._n 29_o 10._o 27._o p._n 187_o 11._o 6._o p._n 194_o 11._o 26._o p._n 281_o 12._o 24._o p._n 257_o 12._o 8._o p._n 326_o james_n jam._n 1._o 18._o p._n 431_o 4._o 12._o p._n 279_o 1_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o p._n 8_o 1._o 2._o p._n 409_o 1._o 5._o p._n 474_o 2._o 4._o p._n 12_o 2._o 2._o p._n 112_o 3._o 18._o p._n 335_o 4._o 4._o p._n 86_o 4._o 4._o p._n 433_o 2_o peter_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o p._n 96_o 1._o 4._o p._n 481_o 1_o john_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o p._n 139_o 2._o 27._o p._n 377_o 2._o 6._o p._n 495_o 2._o 6._o p._n 515_o 3._o 7._o p._n 13_o 3._o 9_o p._n 99_o 3._o 8._o p._n 103_o 3._o 7._o p._n 130_o 3._o 24._o p._n 403_o 5._o 11._o p._n 99_o 5._o 9_o p._n 118_o judas_n judas_n v._n 6._o p._n 52_o v._n 21._o p._n 155_o v._n 6._o p._n 155_o v._n 12._o p._n 536_o revelation_n 2._o 7._o p._n 11_o 3._o 2._o p._n 438_o 5._o 6._o p._n 257_o 21._o 9_o p._n 255_o reader_n notwithstanding_o the_o extraordinary_a care_n of_o the_o printer_n and_o corrector_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o press_n which_o a_o little_a care_n of_o thou_o may_v easy_o rectify_v in_o this_o manner_n corrigenda_fw-la page_n 12._o line_n 4._o add_v be_v before_o register_v p._n 27._o l._n 8._o read_v though_o p._n 31._o l._n 9_o for_o it_o r._n he_o p._n 36._o l._n 20._o add_v by_o nature_n p._n 47._o l._n 31._o for_o when_o r._n whence_o p._n 38._o l._n 22._o deal_n and_n p._n 71._o l._n 22._o deal_n either_o and_o l._n 23._o for_o or_o r._n this_o p._n 74._o l._n 7._o for_o of_o r._n or_o p._n 81._o l._n penult_n be_v be_v transpose_v p._n 88_o l._n 3._o for_o contain_v r._n continue_v p._n 117._o l._n 22._o deal_n of_o and_o put_v it_o after_o act_n p._n 167._o l._n ult_n add_v to_o justify_v we_o after_o as_o christ_n have_v p._n 244._o l._n 26._o for_o seem_v r._n see_v p._n 158._o l._n 27._o for_o of_o r._n by_o p._n 300._o l._n 9_o for_o essential_o r._n especial_o p._n 307._o l._n 38._o for_o by_o r._n of_o salvation_n p._n 422._o l._n 2._o deal_n not_o p._n 323._o l._n 28._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 454._o l._n 9_o for_o creature_n r._n nature_n p._n 475._o l._n 6._o deal_n the_o earthliness_n of_o p._n 487._o l._n 4._o for_o our_o r._n one_o p._n 519._o l._n 19_o for_o weaken_v r._n meeken_fw-ge p._n 507._o l._n 28._o for_o as_o r._n be_v p._n 536._o l._n 12._o for_o spiritual_a r._n specifical_a p._n 541._o l._n 23._o for_o or_o r._n and_o p._n 549._o l._n penult_n for_o your_o r._n you_n p._n 558._o l._n 27._o for_o we_o r._n him_z υποτυπωσις_n totius_fw-la operis_fw-la redemption_n have_v 2_o part_n viz._n meritorious_a impetration_n open_v part_n 1._o and_o effectual_a application_n open_v in_o this_o second_o part_n wherein_o it_o be_v consider_v and_o improve_v 1._o doctrinal_o both_o in_o its_o 1._o general_n nature_n open_v sermon_n 1_o 2._o special_a nature_n consist_v in_o our_o 1._o union_n with_o christ_n serm._n 2._o include_v four_o thing_n in_o it_o viz._n 1._o the_o gospel_n offer_v serm._n 3_o 2._o the_o spirit_n draw_v serm._n 4_o 3._o infusion_n of_o life_n serm._n 5_o 4._o actual_a faith_n serm._n 6_o 7_o 2._o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o grace_n and_o privilege_n serm._n 8_o 2._o practical_o in_o 4._o uses_n 1._o exhortation_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n serm._n 9_o enforce_v by_o motive_n draw_v from_o his_o 1._o encourage_v title_n which_o be_v six_o 1._o title_n serm._n 10_o 2._o title_n serm._n 11_o 3._o title_n serm._n 12_o 4._o title_n serm._n 13_o 5._o title_n serm._n 14_o 6._o title_n serm._n 15_o 2._o excellent_a privilege_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o privilege_n serm._n 16_o 2._o privilege_n serm._n 17_o 3._o privilege_n serm._n 18_o 4._o privilege_n serm._n 19_o 2._o conviction_n prove_v that_o none_o can_v ordinary_o come_v to_o christ_n without_o 1._o the_o application_n of_o the_o law_n serm._n 20_o 21_o 2._o the_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n serm._n 22_o 23_o 3._o examination_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o four_o trial_n viz._n 1._o the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n serm._n 24_o 2._o the_o new_a creation_n serm._n 25_o 26_o 3._o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n serm._n 27_o 28_o 4._o the_o imitation_n of_o christ._n serm._n 29_o 30_o 4._o lamentation_n represent_v the_o misery_n of_o christless_a person_n as_o they_o lie_v under_o and_o be_v expose_v to_o 1._o the_o death_n of_o sin_n serm._n 31_o 2._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n serm._n 32_o 3._o great_a guilt_n and_o damnation_n serm._n 33_o 4._o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o they_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n which_o forerunner_n of_o damnation_n be_v open_v and_o apply_v in_o serm._n 34_o 35._o the_o first_o sermon_n 1_o serm._n 1_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o application_n open_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o effectual_a application_n but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n he_o that_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o just_a value_n and_o worth_n of_o christ_n ask_v a_o question_n which_o put_v all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o a_o everlasting_a nonplus_n the_o high_a attainment_n of_o our_o knowledge_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o know_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o love_n do_v pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 91._o but_o how_o excellent_a soever_o christ_n be_v in_o himself_o what_o treasure_n of_o righteousness_n soever_o lie_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o whatever_o joy_n peace_n and_o ravish_a comfort_n spring_v up_o to_o man_n out_o of_o his_o incarnation_n humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n they_o all_o give_v down_o their_o distinct_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n to_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o effectual_a application_n for_o never_o be_v any_o wound_n heaâ—…ed_v by_o a_o prepare_v but_o unapply_v plaster_n never_o any_o body_n warm_v by_o the_o most_o costly_a garment_n make_v but_o not_o put_v on_o never_o any_o heart_n refresh_v and_o comfort_v by_o the_o rich_a cordial_n compound_v but_o not_o receive_v nor_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o a_o poor_a deceive_v condemn_a pollute_a miserable_a sinner_n be_v actual_o deliver_v out_o of_o that_o woeful_a state_n until_o of_o god_n christ_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n for_o look_v sunt_fw-la look_v parisiensis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la cur_n deus_fw-la homo_fw-la cap._n 9_o quemadmâ—…dum_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la adae_fw-la damnatio_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la generationem_fw-la in_o carnaliter_fw-la ex_fw-la â—…o_fw-la generatos_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la nisi_fw-la perregenerationem_fw-la ad_fw-la
infest_a to_o undermine_v and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o faith_n but_o god_n make_v his_o people_n victorious_a over_o they_o yea_o and_o even_o at_o that_o time_n they_o do_v assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n when_o they_o think_v they_o do_v not_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o tenderness_n and_o fear_n of_o sin_n their_o diligence_n and_o care_n of_o duty_n if_o i_o discern_v these_o thing_n in_o a_o christian_n life_n he_o must_v excuse_v i_o if_o i_o believe_v he_o not_o when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o our_o receive_n christ_n necessary_o imply_v our_o hearty_a approbation_n like_v and_o estimation_n yea_o the_o acquiescence_n of_o our_o very_a soul_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a suitable_a and_o complete_a remedy_n for_o all_o our_o want_n sin_n and_o danger_n that_o ever_o can_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o god_n for_o they_o we_o must_v receive_v he_o with_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n as_o rest_v upon_o he_o trust_v to_o and_o rely_n upon_o he_o if_o ever_o we_o receive_v he_o aright_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o this_o be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a plaster_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v large_a enough_o and_o efficacious_a enough_o to_o cure_v our_o wound_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n be_v most_o high_o esteem_v and_o hearty_o approve_v as_o the_o only_a remedy_n for_o our_o soul_n so_o the_o sovereign_a grace_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v admire_v and_o the_o way_n and_o method_n he_o have_v take_v to_o save_v poor_a lose_a soul_n by_o jesus_n christ_n most_o hearty_o approve_v as_o the_o most_o apt_a and_o excellent_a method_n both_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a that_o ever_o can_v be_v take_v for_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o none_o will_v espouse_v themselves_o with_o conjugal_a affection_n to_o that_o person_n who_o they_o esteem_v not_o as_o the_o best_a for_o they_o that_o can_v be_v choose_v none_o will_v forsake_v and_o quit_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n except_o they_o account_v he_o as_o the_o spouse_n do_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5._o 10._o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o must_v gain_v the_o great_a approbation_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a convince_a sinner_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o rest_v upon_o jesus_n christ._n first_o that_o it_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v distasteful_a or_o unsuitable_a to_o it_o as_o it_o do_v experimental_o find_v in_o the_o best_a creature_n in_o he_o be_v no_o weakness_n but_o a_o fullness_n of_o all_o save_a ability_n able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a no_o pride_n cause_v he_o to_o scorn_v and_o contemn_v the_o most_o wretched_a soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o no_o inconstancy_n or_o levity_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o soul_n who_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v no_o passion_n but_o a_o lamb_n for_o meekness_n and_o patience_n there_o be_v not_o a_o spot_n to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o but_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a cant._n 5._o 16._o second_o as_o the_o believer_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o christ_n that_o be_v distasteful_a so_o it_o find_v nothing_o want_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v necessary_a or_o desirable_a such_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o desire_n but_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o o_o say_v the_o soul_n how_o complete_o happy_a shall_v i_o be_v if_o i_o can_v but_o win_v christ_n i_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o but_o in_o christ._n i_o be_o a_o hungry_a and_o a_o thirst_n and_o christ_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o this_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o i_o because_o so_o necessary_a and_o so_o suitable_a to_o the_o need_v of_o a_o soul_n ready_a to_o perish_v i_o be_o a_o law-condemned_n and_o a_o self-condemned_n sinner_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o i_o every_o moment_n in_o christ_n be_v complete_a righteousness_n to_o justify_v my_o soul_n o_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o i_o than_o christ._n i_o see_v myself_o plunge_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o practice_n into_o the_o odious_a pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o christ_n be_v a_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n his_o blood_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o merit_n his_o spirit_n a_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o purity_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ._n o_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n and_o unsearchable_a love_n of_o god_n to_o prepare_v and_o furnish_v such_o a_o christ_n so_o full_o answer_v all_o the_o need_v all_o the_o distress_n all_o the_o fear_n and_o burden_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n thus_o the_o believe_a soul_n approve_v of_o christ_n as_o best_a for_o it_o and_o thus_o in_o believe_v it_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n rom._n 4._o 20._o four_o receive_v christ_n consist_v in_o the_o consent_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o will_v and_o this_o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o open_n and_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v he_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n psal._n 110._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n and_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o work_v over_o the_o will_n of_o poor_a sinner_n to_o this_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a complaint_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n joh._n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n it_o be_v dispute_v by_o some_o whether_o faith_n can_v be_v seat_v in_o two_o distinct_a faculty_n as_o we_o seem_v to_o place_v it_o when_o we_o say_v it_o involve_v both_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n i_o will_v not_o here_o entangle_v my_o discourse_n with_o that_o fruitless_a 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