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some_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v for_o he_o know_v not_o the_o 588._o the_o vide_fw-la najanz_n orat._n 36._o p._n 588._o precise_a time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mark_v 13.32_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a he_o must_v therefore_o have_v some_o other_o understanding_n which_o be_v but_o finite_a in_o reference_n to_o which_o there_o may_v be_v something_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o also_o have_v a_o humane_a will_n distinct_a from_o his_o divine_a will_n for_o what_o can_v that_o will_v be_v which_o he_o do_v submit_v and_o subordinate_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n but_o this_o luk._n 22.42_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v then_o for_o those_o affection_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v clear_a christ_n have_v they_o as_o namely_o anger_n mar._n 3.5_o mar._n 10.14_o love_n mat._n 10.21_o sorrow_n mat._n 26.38_o luk._n 19.41_o fear_v heb._n 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those_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o a_o atone_a nature_n and_o appoint_v for_o that_o end_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a here_o the_o so_o often_o cite_v text_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o key_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o levitical-sacrifice_n do_v recur_v levit._n 17.11_o i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o you_o upon_o the_o altar_n for_o what_o end_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n where_o the_o word_n use_v as_o in_o very_a many_o other_o place_n be_v caphar_n which_o signify_v to_o etc._n to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v by_o all_o anti-socinian_n writer_n franz_n disp_n 15._o the_o 38._o turretin_n de_fw-fr satisf_n p._n 208._o grot._n de_fw-fr sat._n p._n 39_o hoorneb_n socin_n confut._n p._n 607._o dr._n stillingfl_fw-mi p._n 509._o etc._n etc._n pacify_v
what_o this_o send_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o page_n 289_o what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o five_o thing_n page_n 290_o how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n explain_v page_n 294_o the_o ground_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 296_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v adore_v upon_o this_o page_n 302_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o go_v when_o they_o be_v send_v not_o before_o page_n 307_o none_n to_o rest_n in_o the_o external_a send_n of_o christ_n page_n 309_o christ_n as_o send_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o page_n 310_o comfort_n from_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 313_o none_n free_a from_o sin_n here_o page_z 8_o sin_n a_o vile_a and_o base_a thing_n page_n 190_o the_o tyranny_n of_o it_o page_n 192_o its_o advantage_n against_o we_o page_n 232_o it_o have_v not_o bare_o a_o be_v but_o too_o great_a a_o power_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v page_n 203_o the_o special_a and_o most_o prevail_a sin_n must_v be_v most_o resist_v page_n 222_o christ_n death_n the_o high_a demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n page_n 541_o what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o and_o from_o sin_n upon_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 546_o socinian_n deal_v with_o and_o these_o great_a truth_n make_v good_a against_o they_o 1._o that_o christ_n do_v praeexi_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n page_n 284_o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o allege_v seven_n of_o which_o be_v instanced_a in_o and_o large_o refute_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o he_o who_o be_v antecedent_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o time_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 393_o etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o his_o expiation_n be_v make_v good_a against_o they_o page_n 481_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n page_n 515_o 6._o the_o principal_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v assert_v and_o their_o end_n thereof_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o principal_n page_n 517_o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o essential_o god_n page_n 349_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n by_o grace_n by_o nature_n page_n 321_o christ_n god_n son_n page_n 319_o scripture_n attestation_n of_o it_o page_n 319_o etc._n etc._n christ_n god_n own_o son_n page_n 321_o that_o open_v comparative_o and_o absolute_o ibid._n his_o bâing_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n coequal_a coessential_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n beget_v of_o he_o by_o eternal_a generation_n be_v explain_v prove_v and_o large_o vindicate_v against_o opposer_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o god_n own_o son_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a generation_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n etc._n etc._n page_n 345_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o different_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n page_n 348_o christ_n godhead_n infer_v from_o his_o sonship_n page_n 349_o how_o christ_n sonship_n be_v to_o be_v study_v page_n 354_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o such_o page_n 358_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n page_n 363_o what_o comfort_n do_v arise_v from_o christ_n sonship_n page_n 368_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n page_n 162_o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 161_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n formal_o page_n 162_o effective_o page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 158_o his_o make_a free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n open_v page_n 228_o of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n and_o operation_n in_o that_o page_n 230_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n the_o sole_a efficient_a therein_o page_n 243_o how_o he_o secure_v against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n after_o conversion_n page_n 240_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n power_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o page_n 244_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o spirit_n greatness_n and_o glory_n page_n 241_o he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v honour_v page_n 247_o how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v page_n 70_o the_o spirit_n take_v personal_o and_o habitual_o page_n 104_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n vide_fw-la walk_v of_o christ_n substituting_a himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n page_n 483_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 528_o etc._n etc._n christ_n sympathize_v with_o his_o member_n page_n 80_o t._n the_o tabernacle_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 389_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n page_z â87_n great_a relief_n under_o trouble_n of_o coââence_n from_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 513_o u._n how_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o understanding_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o understanding_n in_o order_n to_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 236_o of_o the_o union_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n of_o person_n where_o yet_o both_o nature_n and_o person_n be_v distinct_a page_n 44_o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n page_n 399_o of_o the_o sublimeness_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o page_n 400_o open_v in_o four_o thing_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n open_v page_n 42_o etc._n etc._n that_o also_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n page_n 43_o of_o the_o threefold_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n mystical_a page_n 48_o legal_a page_n 48_o moral_a page_n 48_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o former_a the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n page_n 49_o several_a scripture-resemblance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n six_o property_n of_o it_o page_n 54_o etc._n etc._n how_o person_n may_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v under_o it_o page_n 60_o of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n ibid._n of_o external_n or_o common_a and_o internal_a or_o special_a union_n page_n 61_o sinner_n exhort_v to_o labour_v after_o this_o union_n page_n 68_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v page_n 70_o without_o union_n no_o communion_n page_n 69_o several_a duty_n urge_v upon_o such_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n page_n 72_o etc._n etc._n several_a comfort_n direct_v to_o such_o page_n 78_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n make_v credible_a by_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 444_o w._n of_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 88_o why_o the_o apostle_n pitch_v upon_o this_o evidence_n page_n 90_o spiritual_a walk_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o privilege_n but_o the_o property_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v page_n 93_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o two_o walkings_n page_n 95_o man_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o can_v live_v the_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 96_o there_o always_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v different_a walker_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n open_v page_n 97_o 103_o etc._n etc._n walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n page_n 98_o of_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o the_o more_o close_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 120_o man_n dehort_v from_o fleshly_a walk_n page_n 121_o etc._n etc._n the_o dehortation_n enforce_v with_o diverse_a motive_n page_n 122_o etc._n etc._n direction_n in_o order_n to_o it_o page_n 129_o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 104_o 106_o open_v by_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o the_o principle_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n guide_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n affection_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n propension_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n end_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n all_o in_o christ_n thus_o walk_v prove_v page_n 112_o this_o walk_v excellent_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n pleasant_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n save_v page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a walker_n be_v to_o be_v very_o thankful_a page_n 136_o to_o be_v yet_o more_o spiritual_a page_n 137_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o some_o discouragement_n about_o it_o remove_v page_n 139_o the_o will_n be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o sin_n power_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o will_v efficacious_o yet_o without_o the_o infringe_n of_o its_o liberty_n page_n 238_o reader_n in_o the_o draw_v up_o of_o this_o index_n many_o thing_n occasional_o speak_v unto_o have_v slip_v i_o but_o thou_o will_v find_v they_o under_o those_o main_a head_n which_o i_o chief_o insist_v upon_o to_o each_o of_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v finis_fw-la