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that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n so_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o in_o this_o that_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o that_o riches_n be_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v subdue_v man_n and_o devil_n but_o herein_o rejoice_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n o_o what_o a_o comfortable_a point_n be_v this_o that_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n shall_v transact_v a_o bargain_n from_o eternity_n concern_v thou_o by_o name_n that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v commune_v together_o concern_v thy_o heaven_n as_o if_o their_o language_n have_v be_v thus_o father_n what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o thy_o justice_n to_o ransom_n such_o a_o one_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n mary_n martha_n hannah_n etc._n etc._n why_o no_o more_o but_o this_o thou_o shall_v die_v my_o son_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o why_o then_o 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see_v thou_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n through_o thy_o own_o unbelief_n for_o except_o thou_o see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v thy_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n except_o thou_o have_v clear_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o thy_o own_o sense_n thou_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o condescend_v so_o far_o to_o succour_v thy_o weakness_n as_o to_o manifest_v himself_o by_o several_a witness_n three_o in_o heaven_n and_o three_o on_o earth_n yea_o he_o multiply_v his_o three_o on_o earth_n to_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o so_o many_o be_v the_o sign_n witness_v christ_n that_o the_o disciple_n which_o testify_v of_o they_o 21.25_o john_n 21.25_o can_v say_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v 4._o when_o he_o see_v the_o buy_n and_o sell_v in_o the_o temple_n yea_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o temple_n itself_o i_o mean_v of_o thy_o 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make_v page_n 345_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o dolour_n and_o agony_n that_o christ_n there_o suffer_v page_n 348_o sect._n 6._o of_o judas_n treason_n christ_n apprehension_n bind_v &_o lead_v unto_o anna_n page_n 350_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n examination_n and_o condemnation_n with_o their_o appendix_n page_n 354_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n indictment_n and_o judas_n fearful_a end_n page_n 359_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n mission_n to_o herod_n and_o the_o transaction_n there_o page_n 362_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n and_o barrabas_n compare_v and_o of_o the_o question_n debate_v betwixt_o pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n page_n 364_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n strip_v whip_v clothe_v with_o purple_a &_o crown_v with_o thorn_n page_n 367_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n bring_v forth_o and_o sentence_v page_n 370_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n crucify_a with_o its_o appendix_n page_n 373_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o consequent_n after_o christ_n crucify_a page_n 376_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o death_n page_n 378_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 383_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 386_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 391_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 397_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 399_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 401_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 402_o book_n vii_o part_n iu._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 411_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 413_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 415_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o argument_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 419_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o mary_n magdalen_n page_n 421_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o his_o ten_o disciple_n page_n 431_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n page_n 436_o sect._n 8._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n page_n 442_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o resurrection_n page_n 443_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 444_o sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 449_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 452_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 458_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 462_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 464_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 466_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 467_o book_n viii_o part_n v._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o page_n 475_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o ascend_v page_n 477_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o ascend_v ibid._n sect._n 4._o of_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o of_o christ_n session_n there_o page_n 480_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o two_o nature_n wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n page_n 482_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n ibid._n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 485_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 486_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 487_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n now_o give_v p._n 490._o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 491_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o ascension_n session_n and_o mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 499_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 500_o sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 503_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 505_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 511_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 517_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 519_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 521_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 522_o book_n ix_o part_n vi._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o what_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v page_n 527_o sect._n 2._o according_a to_o what_o nature_n christ_n do_v intercede_v page_n 528_o sect._n 3_o to_o who_o christ_n intercession_n be_v direct_v page_n 529_o sect._n 4._o for_o who_o this_o intercession_n be_v make_v page_n 530_o sect._n 5._o what_o agreement_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o old_a ibid._n sect._n 6._o what_o the_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o old_a page_n 538_o sect._n 7._o what_o the_o property_n of_o this_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v page_n 539_o sect._n 8._o wherein_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n consist_v page_n 540_o sect._n 9_o how_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a christ_n intercession_n be_v with_o his_o father_n page_n 546_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 549_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o intercession_n page_n 552_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 555_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 557_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 500_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 564_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 566_o sect._n 8._o of_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v of_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 568_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 569_o book_n x._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n prepare_v for_o judgement_n page_n 573_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 576_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n summon_v the_o elect_n to_o come_v under_o judgement_n page_n 578_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n meet_v at_o the_o judgment-day_n page_n 583_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n sentence_n or_o judge_v the_o saint_n for_o eternal_a glory_n page_n 586_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 589_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n when_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 600._o sect._n 8._o of_o christ_n surrender_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n page_n 603_o sect._n 9_o of_o christ_n subjection_n to_o the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o page_n 606_o sect._n 10._o of_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o redeem_a saint_n to_o all_o eternity_n page_n 609_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o man_n salvation_n in_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 616_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 620_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 623_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 628_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 634_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 636_o sect._n 8._o of_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v of_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 638_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o first_o book_n hebr._n 12.2_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o beginner_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n chap._n i._n the_o proem_n division_n and_o open_v of_o the_o word_n the_o most_o excellent_a subject_n to_o discourse_n or_o write_v of_o be_v jesus_n christ_n augustine_n have_v read_v cicero_n work_n 2.2_o dulces_fw-la non_fw-la
must_v explain_v the_o act_n you_o must_v look_v second_o the_o object_n you_o must_v look_v on_o jesus_n chap._n iii_o sect_n i._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o act_n and_o object_n 1._o for_o the_o act_n you_o must_v look_v look_v be_v either_o ocular_a or_o mental_a first_o for_o ocular_a vision_n there_o may_v be_v some_o use_n of_o that_o in_o heaven_n for_o there_o we_o shall_v look_v on_o jesus_n with_o these_o eye_n shall_v i_o behold_v he_o say_v job_n 5.7_o job_n 19_o 27._o 1_o john_n 3_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o &_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n now_o we_o see_v he_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n but_o till_o then_o we_o must_v walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n second_o for_o mental_a vision_n or_o the_o inward_a eye_n that_o be_v it_o that_o will_v take_v up_o our_o discourse_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o 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sapoâ—em_fw-la dei_fw-la phil_n 1.9_o that_o it_o may_v so_o communicate_v itself_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o work_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o look_n that_o bernard_n prefer_v above_o all_o look_n in_o read_v of_o book_n say_v he_o let_v we_o not_o so_o much_o look_v for_o science_n as_o savoriness_n of_o truth_n upon_o our_o heart_n this_o i_o pray_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n i.e._n in_o knowledge_n and_o feeling_n and_o certain_o this_o feel_n this_o experimental_a look_v on_o jesus_n be_v that_o my_o text_n aim_v at_o it_o be_v not_o a_o swim_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o hearty_a feel_n of_o christ_n inward_a working_n it_o be_v not_o heady_a notion_n of_o christ_n but_o hearty_a motion_n towards_o christ_n that_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o inward_a look_v 2._o for_o the_o object_n you_o must_v look_v on_o jesus_n it_o be_v the_o 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salvation_n at_o his_o second_o come_v this_o contain_v prayer_n and_o praise_n 1._o let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v well_o know_v the_o bride_n that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v her_o wedding_n day_n 22.17_o rev._n 22.17_o her_o coronation_n day_n the_o day_n of_o present_v she_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o she_o pray_v for_o the_o hasten_v of_o it_o make_v haste_v my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v
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book_n of_o many_o volume_n o_o then_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o praise_n let_v we_o join_v with_o those_o bless_a elder_n that_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v worthy_a it_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n 5.12_o rev._n 5.12_o and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n yea_o let_v we_o join_v with_o all_o those_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n who_o john_n hear_v say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n 13._o ver._n 13._o and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sect_n ix_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 9_o let_v we_o conform_v to_o jesus_n as_o come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n look_v to_o jesus_n contain_v this_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v persuade_v christian_n to_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n he_o lay_v 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