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principle_n 2._o moral_a and_o not_o spiritual_a formal_a and_o not_o powerful_a 3._o cold_a 4_o tend_v to_o base_a end_n p._n 242_o 243._o the_o praise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n due_a to_o christ_n p._n 244._o chap._n xxi_o show_v that_o christ_n live_v in_o all_o god_n child_n p._n 246._o doct._n christ_n live_v in_o god_n child_n by_o his_o holy_a and_o powerful_a work_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 247._o 5._o ground_n hereof_o declare_v christ_n live_v in_o god_n child_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o original_a 2._o by_o way_n of_o conjunction_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o influence_n 4._o by_o way_n of_o gubernation_n 5._o by_o way_n of_o preservation_n p._n 248_o 249_o 250_o 251._o chap._n xxii_o describe_v what_o be_v the_o live_n of_o christ_n in_o god_n child_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p_o 252._o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n beginning_n to_o live_v in_o man_n be_v 1._o by_o awaken_n man_n 2._o by_o humble_v man_n 3._o by_o make_v man_n restless_a until_o he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n 4._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n 5._o by_o work_v a_o gracious_a change_n in_o man_n p._n 253_o 254_o 255_o 256._o chap._n xxiii_o manifest_v the_o nobleness_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n above_o all_o other_o life_n p._n 258._o the_o honourablenesse_n of_o christian_a life_n evidence_v 1._o by_o the_o original_n 2._o by_o the_o nature_n 3._o by_o the_o rarity_n 4._o by_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o the_o dignity_n to_o which_o it_o exalt_v 6._o by_o the_o lowness_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o it_o 7._o by_o man_n honourable_a walk_n in_o who_o christ_n live_v 8._o by_o the_o term_n to_o which_o a_o christian_a live_v ib._n live_v to_o god_n what_o 259_o 260_o 261_o 262._o chap._n xxiv_o cause_n obscure_v the_o honourable_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v lay_v down_o p._n 164_o 165._o 7._o cause_n hereof_o 1._o secrecy_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o ignorance_n of_o carnal_a man_n 3._o reproach_n 4._o remain_v corruption_n 5._o misjudging_a 6._o base_a outside_n 7._o affliction_n p_o 266_o 267._o chap._n xxv_o prove_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o cheerful_a life_n p._n 269._o in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a there_o be_v a_o 7._o fold_v joy_n the_o joy_n 1._o of_o life_n 2._o of_o light_n 3._o of_o liberty_n 4._o of_o victory_n 5._o of_o regeneration_n and_o sonship_n 6._o of_o riches_n 7._o of_o peace_n p._n 270_o 271._o 8._o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n in_o god_n child_n 1._o remain_v corruption_n 2._o particular_a aberration_n 3._o satan_n assault_n 4._o impiety_n of_o other_o 5._o foresight_n of_o future_a calamity_n 6._o sense_n of_o church_n misery_n p._n 272_o 273_o 275._o chap._n xxvi_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n characterise_v p._n 276._o 10._o character_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n 1._o purity_n of_o conversation_n 2._o man_n invinciblenesse_n 3._o preservation_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n 4._o expulsion_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n 5._o embracement_n of_o what_o suit_n with_o christ_n 6._o thrive_v by_o the_o ordinance_n 7._o the_o sweet_a relish_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n 8._o heavenly_a heat_n 9_o high_o prize_v of_o christ_n 10._o care_v to_o keep_v christ_n p._n 276_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281._o exhort_v to_o discern_v christ_n live_v in_o we_o p._n 284._o latitude_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n p._n 285._o all_o thing_n vain_a and_o uncomfortable_a not_o discern_v christ_n live_v in_o they_o p._n 123._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o treatise_n on_o the_o second_o of_o the_o ephesian_n ver_n 12._o chap._n 1._o showing_z man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n misery_n without_o christ_n and_o open_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 191._o note_n the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o man_n be_v without_o the_o gospel_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corruption_n be_v of_o all_o time_n and_o season_n the_o most_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a p._n 294._o note_n all_o man_n abide_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o corruption_n be_v without_o exception_n miserable_a p._n 294._o doct._n 1._o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a condition_n be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 295._o man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n illustrate_v p._n 294._o chap._n ii_o lay_v down_o 4._o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n p._n 297._o 1._o plenary_a subjection_n under_o sin_n 2._o man_n uncapablenesse_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o world_n full_a possession_n of_o carnal_a man_n 4._o carnal_a man_n repugnancy_n against_o christ_n p._n 298_o 299_o 300._o chap._n iii_o set_v open_a the_o dolefulnesse_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o christ_n p._n 302._o man_n without_o christ_n be_v without_o life_n without_o light_n without_o grace_n without_o liberty_n without_o acceptation_n with_o god_n without_o spiritual_a beauty_n without_o honour_n without_o peace_n without_o protection_n supportation_n remission_n blessing_n and_o salvation_n p._n 303_o 304._o to_o 311._o chap._n iu._n declare_v man_v great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n for_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o also_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n undervalue_v christ_n p._n 312._o latitude_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v without_o christ_n p._n 313._o to_o 320._o ground_n of_o disesteem_v christ_n want_v of_o knowledge_n no_o taste_n of_o christ_n no_o love_n to_o christ_n no_o pleasure_n in_o christ_n no_o long_n after_o christ_n ib._n chap._n v._n open_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n in_o restrain_v his_o sin_n and_o content_v himself_o without_o christ_n p._n 321._o 5._o character_n of_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n 1._o his_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n p._n 322._o 2._o his_o subjection_n under_o any_o lust_n p._n 323._o 3._o his_o confinement_n of_o himself_o within_o himself_o p._n 324_o
to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n lasciviousness_n rev._n 7.1_o 7.1_o rev._n 12_o 4._o their_o pride_n open_v who_o dream_n of_o ability_n in_o themselves_o to_o restore_v themselves_o to_o spiritual_a life_n man_n nâ—bility_n to_o this_o work_n open_v 1._o no_o principle_n of_o grace_n leave_v rom._n 7.18_o col._n 2.12_o 2._o utter_a blindness_n luke_n 19_o 41._o isa_n 5.21_o 3._o declination_n of_o mean_n psal_n 58.5_o 4._o enmity_n against_o the_o ministry_n rom._n 8.7_o john_n 3.19_o gal._n 4.16_o 5._o sweenesse_n of_o sin_n job_n 20.12_o 6._o grace_n and_o holiness_n dishonourable_a in_o their_o eye_n job_n 21_o 14._o come_v unto_o christ_n for_o spiritual_a life_n persuade_v be_v as_o dead_v i_o without_o christ_n 1_o for_o ignorance_n eccl_n 9.5_o isa_n 59_o 10._o 2._o vnsensiblenesse_n eph_n 4.19_o 3._o weakness_n 4._o vncomfortablenesse_n 5._o exclusion_n from_o christ_n 6._o grow_v worse_a man_n best_a work_n without_o christ_n be_v dead_a work_n 1_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 2_o moral_a not_o spiritual_a formal_a not_o powerful_a 4._o service_n tend_v to_o base_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o spiritual_a life_n due_a to_o christ_n isa_n 9.6_o 9.6_o eph._n 2.10_o 2.10_o act_n 12_o 7._o 7._o john_n 1.9_o john_n 9_o 9_o mal._n 3.3_o 3.3_o isa_n 49.9_o isa_n 61.1_o 2._o 2._o john_n 1.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 5.19_o eph._n 1_o 6._o 6._o col._n 1.11_o 1.11_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o doct._n doct._n ezek._n 1.20_o 1.20_o 2_o king_n 4.34_o 4.34_o 1_o john_n 5.12_o 5.12_o 1_o john_n 5.11_o 5.11_o john_n 1.4_o 1.4_o john_n 14.6_o 14.6_o col._n 3.4_o 3.4_o john_n 10.10_o 10.10_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o ground_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o original_a original_a john_n 15.1_o 15.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 2_o by_o way_n of_o conjunction_n conjunction_n rom._n 11.24_o 11.24_o john_n 15.5_o 1_o pet_n 2.5_o 3_o by_o way_n of_o influence_n influence_n mâ—l_n 4.2_o 4.2_o phil._n 3.10_o 3.10_o rom._n 6.4_o 6.4_o eph._n 1.19_o 4._o by_o way_n of_o gubernation_n gubernation_n luke_n 17.21_o 17.21_o psal_n 40.8_o 40.8_o psal_n 110.3_o 5._o by_o way_n of_o preservation_n preservation_n john_n 17.12_o 17.12_o 1_o pet_n 5.10_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n describe_v describe_v rom._n 6.11_o 6.11_o rom._n 6.8_o 6.8_o rom._n 6.4_o 6.4_o rom._n 14.8_o manner_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man._n 1._o by_o awaken_n man._n man._n act_n 12.7_o 12.7_o 2_o king_n 6.20_o 6.20_o rom._n 7.9_o 7.9_o eph._n 5.14_o 2._o by_o humble_v man._n man._n rom._n 6._o 6._o act_n 9_o 9_o act_n 2.37_o 2.37_o isa_n 30.22_o 30.22_o job_n 20.15_o 2_o sam._n 13.15_o 3_o by_o put_v a_o restlessness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n man._n psal_n 4â—_n 1_o 1_o psal_n 62.8_o 62.8_o mar._n 5._o 4._o by_o a_o revelation_n of_o christ_n in_o man._n man._n gal._n 1.15_o 1.15_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 5._o by_o change_v man._n man._n â—_o these_o 1.5_o 1.5_o jud._n 14._o 14._o john_n 5._o use_v a_o christian_n life_n the_o most_o noble_a life_n life_n eph._n 4.18_o 4.18_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o christian_n life_n honourable_a 1._o original_a original_a joh._n 6.63_o 6.63_o joh_n 4.14_o 2._o nature_n nature_n rom._n 6.4_o 6.4_o ezek._n 11.19_o 11.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 3._o rarity_n rarity_n jer._n 3.14_o 3.14_o rev._n 3.1_o 4._o pleasantness_n 5._o exaltation_n 6._o lowness_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o this_o life_n life_n pro._n 23.5_o phil._n 3.8_o 3.8_o numb_a 14.24_o heb._n 1â—_n 1â—_n dan_o 3_o 7._o honourable_a walk_v gal._n 5.25_o 5.25_o mat._n 6.24_o 6.24_o rom._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 8.44_o 8.44_o rom._n 14.8_o live_v to_o god_n what_o cause_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o holy_a life_n open_v open_v col._n 3._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o 2._o mat._n 6._o 2._o ignorance_n ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 2.14_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o 3._o reproach_n reproach_n man._n 12._o 12._o mat._n 5._o 5._o rev._n 9_o 4_o corruption_n remain_v remain_v 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 1â—_n jam._n 1.26_o misjudging_a misjudging_a 2_o sam._n 10._o 1_o sam._n 17.28_o 6_o base_a outside_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o life_n of_o god_n child_n a_o cheerful_a life_n luk._n 2.10_o 1_o sam._n 4_o 5._o act_n 8.8_o where_o christ_n live_v be_v joy_n of_o 1._o life_n luk._n 15._o 2._o light_n mat._n 2.10_o 3_o liberty_n john_n 11.44_o exod._n 15._o 4._o victory_n 5._o regeneration_n 6._o riches_n luke_n 15._o 7._o peace_n ground_n or_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n in_o god_n child_n 1._o remain_v corruption_n 2._o aberration_n psal_n 51._o 3._o satan_n assault_n 4._o impiety_n of_o other_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o ps_n 119.136_o ezek._n 9.4_o 5_o foresight_n of_o future_a calamity_n prov._n 2d_o 3_o psal_n 57_o â—_o 1_o king_n 18.43_o 44._o hâ—b_n 3.18_o 6._o sense_n of_o church_n misery_n mat._n 27._o amos_n 6._o amos_n 6._o heb._n 13._o 1._o purity_n jer._n 31.33_o rom._n 6.11_o 2._o invinciblenes_n 1_o john_n 4.4_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o rom._n 8.37_o 3._o preservation_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n rom._n 6._o gal._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 4_o expulsion_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n 5_o embracement_n of_o what_o suit_n with_o christ_n 6_o thrive_v by_o ordinance_n 2_o tim._n 3.7_o 2_o pet._n 3_o 18._o rome_n 15.14_o 7_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n to_o soul_n cant._n 2.3_o cant_n 5.16_o cant._n 5.13_o 8._o heavenly_a heat_n 2_o king_n 4._o luke_n 24.321_o jer._n 20.9_o mat._n 3.11_o 9_o christ_n prize_v job_n â—_o 4_o 2_o sam._n 18._o 10_o care_n to_o keep_v christ_n rom._n 8.38_o care_v to_o see_v christ_n live_v in_o we_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n analysis_n 5._o fold_v alienation_n 1._o from_o christ_n 1._o alienation_n 1._o tempus_fw-la note_n 2._o subjectum_fw-la note_n 3_o terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la doct._n doct._n mat._n 25._o alienation_n from_o christ_n illustrate_v illustrate_v jude_n v._n 12._o 12._o io_n 15.6_o 15.6_o rom._n 7.18_o 7.18_o jam._n 4_o 4._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2.25_o 2.25_o isa_n 30.1_o 30.1_o psa_fw-la 58.3_o 58.3_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 1.6_o eph._n 2.13_o 4._o ground_n or_o demonstration_n of_o this_o alienation_n alienation_n gal_n 3._o 2._o 2._o subjection_n under_o sin_n sin_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o 2.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o 3.6_o jer._n 5.31_o prov._n 7._o 2._o uncapableness_n of_o christ_n mundus_fw-la neque_fw-la duos_fw-la sole_n asia_n neque_fw-la duos_fw-la reges_fw-la simul_fw-la capere_fw-la potest_fw-la cause_n of_o this_o uncapablenesse_n uncapablenesse_n joh._n 1.5_o 1.5_o 1_o cor_fw-la 2_o 14._o 14._o ezek._n 33.31_o 33.31_o john_n 5_o 44._o 44._o col._n 2.13_o 2.13_o john_n 1.11_o 1.11_o rev._n 2.17_o 3_o world_n have_v full_a possession_n in_o carnal_a man_n man_n mat._n 6.24_o 6.24_o luk._n 14_o 15._o 15._o mat_n 22.12_o 22.12_o mat._n 19_o 21._o 21._o phil._n 3.8_o 4_o repugnance_n against_o christ_n christ_n psal_n 2._o 2._o mar._n 5._o 5._o job_n 41._o dolefulnesse_n and_o danger_n of_o carnal_a man_n estate_n estate_n 1_o sam._n 4.22_o 4.22_o 2_o king_n 4._o 4._o col._n 3._o 3._o 1_o john_n 5.12_o 5.12_o eph._n 2_o 1._o unhappiness_n of_o this_o estate_n 2_o cor_fw-la 4.3_o 4.3_o eâ—el_n 9.5_o 9.5_o psal_n 6.5_o 6.5_o psal_n 31.12_o 31.12_o jer._n 2.32_o 2.32_o eph._n 4.10_o 4.10_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o 4.2_o psal_n 141.1_o 3._o gen._n 41._o 41._o 2_o cor_fw-la 2.14_o 2.14_o phil._n 3.19_o john_n 11._o 11._o hos_fw-la 7.11_o 7.11_o john_n 16_o 3._o 3._o eph._n 5.8_o 2_o kin_n 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 1.30_o luk_n 2.32_o 2.32_o eph._n 5.8_o 5.8_o rev._n 3.17_o 3.17_o isa_n 20.4_o luk._n 16._o 16._o prov._n 24._o â—0_n â—0_n jer._n 20.4_o 20.4_o jer._n 4.22_o 4.22_o phil._n 3.21_o 3.21_o isa_n 51.12_o 51.12_o job_n 30.8_o 30.8_o isa_n 9.6_o 9.6_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5_o 19_o 19_o act._n 10.36_o 10.36_o eph._n 2.14_o 2.14_o 2_o kin._n 9_o 22._o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n how_o carnal_a man_n be_v without_o christ_n christ_n isa_n 29.11_o 29.11_o rom._n 6._o 6._o jud._n 16.1_o 2._o 2._o num._n 11.5_o 11.5_o isa_n 53.2_o 53.2_o cant._n 5.9_o 3._o cause_o of_o undervalue_v christ_n christ_n jer._n 2.13_o 2._o no_o taste_n of_o christ_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 2.3_o eccles_n 11.7_o 11.7_o isa_n 25.6_o 25.6_o cant._n 2.3_o 3._o no_o love_n to_o christ_n christ_n cant._n 5.10_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 1.26_o 1.26_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o amor_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la operatur_fw-la magna_fw-la sioperaâ—_n renuit_fw-la amos_a non_fw-la est_fw-la greg._n 4._o no_o pleasure_n in_o christ_n christ_n mat._n 2.2_o 2.2_o 1_o sam._n 5_o 4._o 4._o col._n 2.6_o 2.6_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o 2.8_o jer._n 6.10_o 6.10_o mat._n 13.57_o 13.57_o deut._n 21.14_o 5._o no_o longing_n after_o christ_n christ_n job_n 21.14_o 1_o sam._n 23.15_o gen._n 30.1_o 2._o 2._o joh._n 6.34_o 6.34_o cant._n 1.2_o 1.2_o cant._n 2.5_o joh._n 11.44_o 11.44_o cant._n 5.9_o how_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n christ_n rom._n 9.6_o 7._o character_n of_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n
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