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sort_n of_o hearer_n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o mystery_n of_o prayer_n 377._o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n the_o people_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o 378._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o they_o 379._o what_o alone_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n willing_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o parliament_n 380._o what_o will_v do_v the_o parliament_n good_a 381._o what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n 382_o what_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o settle_v the_o three_o kingdom_n england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n 382._o §_o 6._o a_o word_n to_o and_o of_o the_o army_n 383_o the_o christian_n trust_v god_n with_o his_o liberty_n 384._o §_o 7._o the_o strife_n betwixt_o martha_n and_o mary_n well_o open_v and_o apply_v 385_o 386._o the_o carnal_a christian_n as_o martha_n and_o mary_n know_v christ_n as_o after_o off_o but_o the_o spiritual_a see_v he_o nigh_o at_o hand_n 388_o 389._o a_o note_n of_o great_a concernment_n 388._o §_o 9_o how_o the_o almighty_a god_n veil_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o and_o in_o man_n 390._o christ_n be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n 391._o whether_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n a_o excellent_a similitude_n to_o open_v it_o 391._o how_o god_n go_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n yea_o into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o 392._o sect._n 10._o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n sweet_o open_v 393._o how_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o man_n and_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 394._o chap._n xiii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o set_v down_o 395._o sect._n 1_o how_o many_o man_n be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v christ_n in_o contempt_n 397._o that_o many_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v those_o in_o who_o christ_n appear_v 398._o sect._n 2._o that_o 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be_v arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o life_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o 408._o here_o the_o author_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o reader_n 408._o §_o 6._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n to_o dwell_v in_o ib._n the_o true_a christian_a enjoy_v god_n every_o where_n 409._o of_o the_o gospelized_a man_n ibid._n of_o the_o various_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o man_n p._n 410._o of_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o profit_v not_o without_o christ_n 411._o that_o neither_o the_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a will_v have_v cause_n to_o jeer_v at_o these_o expression_n because_o after_o this_o manner_n antichrist_n be_v disthron_v 412._o how_o god_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n first_o and_o last_o 410_o 412._o §_o 7._o that_o the_o christian_n see_v christ_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v 413._o how_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 414_o s._n 8._o how_o 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it_o how_o can_v these_o man_n apply_v savoury_a meat_n unto_o a_o poor_a hungry_a thirsty_a soul_n who_o they_o hate_v for_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o it_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n and_o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n now_o esau_n heart_n be_v full_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n he_o say_v he_o will_v slay_v his_o brother_n jacob_n as_o herod_n will_v have_v do_v christ_n now_o by_o savoury_a meat_n i_o mean_v the_o sweetness_n and_o the_o refresh_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o poor_a weary_a soul_n which_o these_o man_n by_o experience_n know_v not_o as_o you_o may_v take_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n instance_n instance_n great_a zealous_a talker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nay_o they_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o know_v jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v present_a among_o they_o but_o deal_v rough_o with_o he_o according_a as_o they_o do_v see_v the_o law_n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a rom._n 2.17_o 21_o 23._o gen._n 25.27_o 30_o 34._o &_o 27.41_o john_n 9.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 29._o have_v not_o we_o many_o now_o in_o our_o day_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o law_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n do_v that_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o tell_v the_o people_n they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n but_o they_o must_v believe_v it_o as_o they_o hold_v it_o out_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n tell_v the_o people_n in_o christ_n time_n that_o the_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v and_o thus_o the_o law_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v rough_a by_o their_o unskilful_a handle_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o also_o may_v do_v at_o this_o day_n john_n 7.45_o 48_o 49._o how_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n turn_v to_o be_v gospel_n christian_n christ_n be_v the_o live_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n for_o a_o christian_n and_o do_v the_o great_a work_n as_o for_o instance_n saul_n in_o his_o height_n of_o malice_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o damascus_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n do_v shine_v round_o about_o he_o and_o change_v his_o evil_a heart_n he_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_a and_o lighten_v at_o mount_n sinai_n but_o a_o gentle_a hand_n and_o a_o soft_a sweet_a voice_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o in_o my_o member_n now_o saul_n be_v not_o affright_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n but_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v but_o thou_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o for_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o minister_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o saul_n tremble_v yet_o his_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v persecute_v for_o say_v he_o lord_z what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o they_o that_o i_o have_v so_o wrong_v now_o this_o be_v a_o gospel-change_n act_v 9.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 26.16_o sect._n 10_o now_o if_o this_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o may_v have_v prevent_v bloodshed_n or_o in_o those_o that_o be_v so_o exceed_o mad_a to_o shed_v the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o guildhal-yard_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v of_o saul_n mind_n pharisee_n man_n in_o our_o time_n like_v unto_o saul_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n think_v that_o they_o may_v do_v many_o thing_n nay_o any_o thing_n against_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o name_n of_o independent_o or_o sectary_n that_o be_v to_o put_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n and_o city_n nay_o further_o even_o to_o kill_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n or_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n together_o and_o in_o so_o do_v to_o think_v that_o they_o do_v god_n service_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v they_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o christ_n these_o be_v christ_n own_o word_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o john_n 16.2_o 3._o but_o i_o be_o of_o stevens_n mind_n and_o shall_v say_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o city_n act_v 7.58_o 59_o 60._o now_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_o bless_a god_n and_o the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o change_v of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v law_n into_o gospel_n thus_o god_n in_o christ_n say_v unto_o every_o soul_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20.2_o 3._o now_o this_o law_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n man_n christ_n make_v way_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n and_o there_o it_o be_v plant_v and_o engrave_v jere._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o christ_n put_v in_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o sweet_a spirit_n in_o at_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o at_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o lock_n as_o it_o be_v and_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o heart_n and_o christ_n with_o his_o finger_n put_v back_o all_o the_o bar_n and_o bolt_n that_o stand_v between_o he_o and_o the_o soul_n and_o christ_n look_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v away_o all_o drowsy_a distemper_n and_o water_n the_o soul_n and_o refresh_v it_o with_o his_o sweet_a grace_n delight_n christ_n be_v a_o sweet_a law_n
become_v strong_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o sin_n p._n ibid._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 268._o who_o the_o most_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n fall_v in_o with_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 268._o §_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v mere_a fumbler_n in_o speak_v of_o free_a grace_n p._n 269._o what_o be_v the_o cloud_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 270._o §_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o banquet_a house_n into_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v bring_v p._n 271._o how_o a_o christian_n open_v himself_o in_o his_o long_n to_o christ_n p._n 272._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n p._n 273._o §_o 7._o the_o air_n in_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v god_n himself_o p._n 275._o what_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n §_o 8._o to_o who_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n be_v pleasant_a p._n 277._o the_o multitude_n mistake_v of_o god_n 278._o whether_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o accident_n p._n 279._o that_o accident_n be_v not_o against_o but_o for_o god_n ibid._n not_o chance_n but_o providence_n do_v all_o p._n 280._o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o author_n use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n p._n 281._o sin_n be_v none_o of_o god_n creation_n but_o a_o vail_n over_o it_o p._n 282._o that_o christ_n be_v slay_v by_o adam_n and_o eve_n ibid._n how_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n break_v in_o upon_o man_n ibid._n how_o the_o whole_a creation_n greans_n till_o christ_n appear_v p._n 283._o what_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n permit_v of_o many_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 284._o §_o 10._o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o womb_n out_o of_o which-every_a good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n do_v proceed_v p._n 285._o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n because_o it_o be_v his_o seed_n p._n 286._o what_o be_v that_o air_n of_o which_o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n p_o 287._o sect._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v false_a prophet_n many_o p._n 288._o want_v of_o humane_a learning_n be_v no_o let_v in_o reveal_v christ_n p_o 289._o why_o unlearned_a man_n that_o believe_v speak_v more_o true_o of_o heaven_n than_o other_o p._n 290._o what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o england_n ibid._n how_o our_o english_a clergy_n be_v divide_v p._n 291._o few_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n can_v speak_v experimental_o of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 291_o 292._o sect._n 12._o that_o god_n have_v make_v use_n of_o illiterate_a man_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o time_n 293._o what_o be_v the_o foolish_a thing_n the_o world_n despise_v 294._o sect._n 13._o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v say_v if_o he_o be_v now_o live_v in_o england_n 296._o whence_o war_n arise_v 296_o 297._o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v the_o first_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n 298._o chap._n x._o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o apply_v set_v down_o p._n 299._o sect._n 1_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v conceive_v 302._o what_o a_o one_o a_o lame_a minister_n be_v ibid._n §_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o breast_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v nourish_v by_o 303._o christ_n tenderness_n a_o precedent_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o age_n that_o many_o call_v god_n father_n who_o hate_v his_o child_n 305._o §_o 3._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o child_n p._n 305._o that_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n must_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n glory_n 306._o how_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o partake_v of_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 307._o §_o 4._o how_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n 307._o christ_n overcome_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n with_o love_n 308_o 309._o §_o 5._o how_o a_o man_n come_v to_o look_v within_o the_o vail_n 312._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v gospelize_v by_o christ_n 313._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o pulpit_n in_o the_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n preach_v 314._o §_o 6._o that_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n take_v from_o the_o sun_n ibid._n a_o true_a believe_a man_n be_v a_o shine_a star_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n 317._o §_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o light_n of_o that_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o which_o the_o believer_n walk_v 317._o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o that_o city_n to_o which_o the_o saint_n fly_v for_o rest_n 318._o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o oppress_a soul_n 319._o that_o a_o poor_a soul_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n within_o itself_o 320._o sect._n 8._o the_o soul_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n when_o it_o say_v christ_n be_v far_o from_o it_o 321._o the_o soft_a hand_n of_o the_o gospel_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n 322_o the_o rough_a hand_n of_o the_o law_n unskilful_o handle_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 322_o 323._o what_o cain_n enmity_n of_o abel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o 323._o sect._n 9_o the_o rough_a handler_n of_o the_o law_n set_v forth_o by_o esau_n 324._o what_o be_v jacob_n savoury_a meat_n ibid._n many_o handle_v the_o law_n as_o the_o pharisee_n quite_o out_o of_o christ_n 325._o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n turn_v to_o be_v gospel_n 325._o paul_n conversion_n well_o open_v 325_o 326_o sect._n 10._o the_o madness_n of_o those_o in_o the_o guildhal-yard_n tax_v 326._o that_o the_o law_n be_v plant_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v 327._o the_o fruit_n of_o rigid_a presbyterianism_n 328._o sect._n 11._o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n p._n 330._o sect._n 12._o to_o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a reply_n for_o consolation_n 332_o 333._o chap._n xi_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 334._o sect._n 1_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n grow_v up_o through_o the_o earthiness_n of_o man_n heart_n 337._o how_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n heart_n 336._o christ_n be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v low_o 337._o that_o a_o christian_a in_o trouble_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o christ_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n rev._n 12._o 337._o what_o be_v the_o graveclothe_n many_o a_o man_n be_v bury_v in_o 338._o sect._n 2._o a_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o one_o trouble_a every_o day_n ibid._n what_o be_v those_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n for_o a_o christian_n 339._o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o christian_n to_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n strength_n p._n 339._o that_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o trouble_n have_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o as_o christ_n have_v 340._o how_o god_n remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n no_o more_o ibid._n why_o chastisement_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o christian_n 341._o sect._n 3_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v a_o christian_a for_o sin_n ibid._n christ_n be_v as_o a_o privy_a chamber_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o retire_v into_o to_o refresh_v itself_o 342_o 343._o trial_n be_v give_v and_o take_v away_o again_o according_a as_o god_n please_v 344._o sect._n 4._o the_o commodity_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o grace_n and_o they_o run_v forth_o free_o to_o sinner_n 344._o most_o man_n compliment_n and_o dissemble_v with_o jesus_n christ_n 345._o who_o be_v the_o citizen_n that_o hate_v christ_n ibid._n of_o the_o trouble_n raise_v at_o guildhall_n of_o late_a by_o some_o citizen_n 346._o sect._n 5._o what_o kind_n of_o bargain_n christ_n make_v with_o a_o believe_a sinner_n 347._o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o christ_n give_v a_o excellent_a report_n of_o he_o p._n 347._o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_n might_n 348._o grace_n discover_v sin_n ibid._n those_o that_o strike_v at_o a_o christian_a hit_v christ_n first_o 349._o s._n 6._o the_o great_a sinner_n christ_n call_v to_o himself_o to_o do_v cure_n on_o he_o 350._o a_o whisper_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o city_n that_o make_v that_o ado_n at_o the_o parliament_n door_n guidhal_n and_o elsewhere_o 350_o 351_o that_o they_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v while_o he_o be_v saul_n ibid._n that_o christ_n be_v call_v and_o allure_a they_o to_o himself_o 351._o a_o word_n to_o the_o old_a man_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n ibid._n that_o good_a man_n may_v do_v bad_a