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notorious_a lewd_a course_n and_o that_o all_o hypocrite_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o turk_n jew_n and_o papist_n which_o content_n themselves_o with_o show_n and_o common_a gift_n will_v but_o due_o meditate_v on_o christ_n suffering_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n assure_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o of_o all_o other_o they_o that_o have_v live_v under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v great_a judgement_n and_o to_o make_v up_o all_o it_o will_v increase_v their_o torment_n to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v offer_v make_v of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n to_o apprehend_v it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o near_o and_o yet_o miss_v and_o that_o some_o that_o sit_v with_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o they_o careless_a or_o wilful_a be_v now_o in_o irrecoverable_a damnation_n this_o will_v make_v they_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n gnaw_v their_o tongue_n &_o curse_v themselves_o and_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v let_v such_o see_v feel_v confess_v and_o fly_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o salvation_n beside_o he_o i_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n propound_v the_o first_o concern_v the_o time_n suffering_n how_o often_o he_o suffer_v once_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n suffer_v throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n and_o that_o diverse_o but_o all_o make_v up_o one_o perfect_a suffering_n and_o he_o suffer_v so_o as_o at_z once_o he_o finish_v all_o never_o to_o suffer_v again_o wherein_o his_o suffering_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v continual_o renew_v because_o of_o their_o imperfection_n 26._o whereas_o he_o suffer_v once_o for_o all_o for_o be_v god_n
7._o christ_n be_v a_o live_a foundation_n 200_o 8._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 201_o 9_o christ_n disallow_v of_o who_o and_o why_o ibid._n 10._o such_o thing_n be_v often_o disallow_v of_o man_n which_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n 202_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n ibid._n 12._o how_o to_o come_v to_o be_v stone_n of_o this_o building_n 204_o 13._o the_o whole_a church_n make_v but_o one_o spiritual_a house_n 205_o 14._o every_o particular_a believer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a house_n ibid._n 15._o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n over_o make_v holy_a 206_o 16._o believer_n be_v priest_n to_o god_n ibid._n 17._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 207_o 18._o christian_n be_v not_o now_o without_o sacrifice_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n 19_o why_o call_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n 208_o 20._o our_o service_n of_o god_n must_v be_v dòne_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n 209_o 21._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 22._o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o regard_v of_o carnal_a man_n ibid._n 23._o through_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 210_o 24._o our_o work_n though_o imperfect_a accept_v through_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 6._o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n be_v that_o which_o settle_v we_o in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 211_o 2._o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o new_a ibid._n 3._o of_o old_a people_n be_v more_o ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o they_o be_v now_o 212_o 4._o what_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v ibid._n 5._o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n salvation_n ibid._n 6._o the_o papist_n take_v from_o christ_n his_o kingly_a prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n 213_o 7._o believer_n do_v always_o find_v enough_o in_o christ_n ibid._n 8._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o who_o they_o be_v 214_o 9_o believer_n can_v never_o fall_v away_o whole_o nor_o final_o ibid._n verse_n 7_o 8._o 1._o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apply_v 215_o 2._o christ_n be_v precious_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v 216_o 3._o such_o be_v unbeliever_n which_o be_v disobedient_a 217_o 4._o why_o the_o jew_n do_v reject_v christ_n 218_o 5._o succession_n be_v of_o doctrine_n or_o person_n 219_o 6._o such_o as_o do_v least_o good_a challenge_v the_o goodly_a title_n 220_o 7._o such_o as_o will_v be_v repute_v builder_n be_v usual_o enemy_n to_o true_a builder_n ibid._n 8._o minister_n must_v be_v builder_n ibid._n 9_o every_o man_n must_v be_v a_o builder_n 221_o 10._o the_o impiety_n of_o these_o time_n ib._n 11._o the_o carelessness_n of_o these_o time_n 222_o 12._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n unable_a to_o hinder_v the_o build_n thereof_o 223_o 13._o minister_n must_v divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o give_v every_o man_n his_o portion_n 224_o 14._o how_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n become_v stumble_v block_n to_o unbeliever_n 225_o 15._o nothing_o so_o good_a whereat_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v not_o take_v occasion_n to_o stumble_v ibid._n 16._o the_o world_n have_v ever_o stumble_v at_o christ_n ibid._n 17._o the_o papist_n stumble_v at_o he_o also_o the_o ignorant_a civil_a profane_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o part_v with_o some_o belove_a sin_n 226_o 18._o such_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n stumble_v at_o christ_n 227_o 19_o offence_n take_v against_o the_o word_n remove_v 228_o 20._o scandal_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o it_o 230_o 21._o why_o and_o wherein_o they_o charge_v our_o doctrine_n 230_o 22._o about_o auricular_a confession_n fast_v day_n marriage_n ibid._n 23._o offence_n at_o preach_v the_o word_n 231_o 24._o which_o the_o true_a church_n 237_o 25._o offence_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 239_o 26._o offence_n against_o professor_n of_o the_o word_n 241_o 27._o offence_n arise_v from_o man_n self_n hinder_v their_o zealous_a profession_n of_o religion_n 244_o 28._o no_o end_n of_o the_o devil_n device_n 248_o 29._o why_o so_o few_o be_v save_v ibid._n 30._o why_o people_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o religion_n ibid._n 31._o god_n word_n be_v therefore_o bestow_v on_o as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v thereby_o 249_o 32._o how_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o ibid._n 33._o four_o sort_n of_o disobedient_a person_n the_o profane_a 251_o the_o mere_o civil_a the_o ignorant_a and_o hypocrite_n 252_o 34._o why_o christ_n prove_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n unto_o most_o 253_o 35._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o meet_a to_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n 254_o 36._o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o destruction_n 255_o 37._o this_o be_v of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o for_o no_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o 257_o 38._o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o most_o just_o 258_o 39_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o unchangeable_o 259_o 40._o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v reprobate_n 260_o verse_n 9_o 1._o minister_n must_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o good_a contrary_o to_o the_o bad_a 262_o 2._o and_o wary_o deliver_v the_o word_n that_o each_o may_v take_v his_o due_a portion_n 262_o 3._o what_o election_n be_v ibid._n 4._o god_n before_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v some_o man_n to_o salvation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v because_o he_o will_v 263_o 6._o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a small_a ibid._n 7._o they_o that_o be_v elect_a can_v but_o be_v save_v 264_o 8._o a_o man_n may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n 265_o 9_o note_n of_o election_n 266_o 10._o whether_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o another_o election_n 267_o 11._o christian_n through_o christ_n be_v make_v king_n priest_n prophet_n 268_o 12._o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n preach_v in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n 13._o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n elect_v ibid._n 14._o election_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a come_v to_o we_o ibid._n 15._o christ_n how_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 269_o 16._o believer_n be_v other_o than_o the_o world_n think_v for_o ibid._n 17._o the_o jew_n why_o term_v a_o holy_a nation_n 270_o 18._o all_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n company_n be_v holy_a person_n ibid._n 19_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n for_o sanctify_a person_n 271_o 20._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unsanctified_a with_o advice_n to_o they_o to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n ibid._n 21._o the_o church_n god_n peculiar_a people_n ibid._n 22._o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o set_v much_o by_o it_o 272._o 23._o god_n glory_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n bestow_v on_o we_o 273_o 24._o we_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a etc._n etc._n 273_o 25._o god_n glory_n the_o further_a end_n of_o our_o election_n ibid._n 26._o effectual_a call_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o election_n ibid._n 27._o two_o sort_n of_o call_v outward_a and_o inward_a ibid._n 28._o the_o word_n the_o outward_a instrument_n hereof_o 274_o 29._o the_o part_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 30._o god_n free_a mercy_n the_o cause_n hereof_o ibid._n 31._o every_o one_o must_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o call_n ibid._n 32._o what_o to_o understand_v by_o darkness_n and_o light_n 275_o 33._o every_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v in_o darkness_n 276_o 34._o every_o true_a believer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o for_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n to_o look_v to_o their_o beginning_n be_v of_o good_a use_n 278_o 2._o no_o privilege_n can_v exempt_v the_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n from_o god_n wrath_n 279_o 3._o god_n mercy_n power_n and_o truth_n in_o make_v the_o jew_n a_o people_n again_o 280_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o people_n ibid._n 5._o no_o outward_a affliction_n do_v nullify_v god_n church_n 281_o 6._o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o choice_a blessing_n ibid._n 7._o sin_n unrepented_a of_o let_v god_n mercy_n 282_o 8._o what_o god_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o so_o all_o we_o have_v ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o holiness_n in_o heart_n and_o conversation_n must_v go_v together_o 283_o 2._o minister_n must_v love_v and_o affect_v their_o people_n ibid._n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n 284_o 4._o wisdom_n requisite_a in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 285_o 5._o what_o mean_v by_o fleshly_a lust_n ibid._n 6._o there_o be_v remnant_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_o best_a ibid._n 7._o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 287_o 8._o evil_a thought_n cast_v in_o by_o satan_n or_o from_o ourselves_o 288_o 9_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a
such_o liberty_n as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o christianity_n or_o a_o good_a conscience_n these_o cause_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v conceive_v so_o well_o nor_o give_v so_o full_a a_o testimony_n of_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v but_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v doubtful_o oh_o let_v we_o so_o walk_v that_o by_o sincerity_n and_o constancy_n in_o godly_a course_n we_o my_o get_v a_o large_a and_o full_a testimony_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o we_o live_v withal_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n and_o garland_n to_o we_o while_o we_o live_v and_o a_o confirmation_n to_o we_o that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n when_o we_o die_v as_o the_o contrary_a even_o to_o be_v account_v vile_a a_o fearful_a punishment_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o crown_n to_o our_o wife_n child_n friend_n and_o a_o provocation_n to_o they_o to_o follow_v our_o step_n who_o they_o hear_v so_o well_o speak_v of_o according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n god_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n and_o eternal_a decree_n have_v as_o you_o hear_v appoint_v some_o to_o salvation_n 34_o q._n why_o do_v god_n before_o all_o world_n thus_o decree_v of_o man_n some_o ans._n of_o his_o own_o will_n 16._o which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o high_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v 5._o nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v power_n over_o we_o as_o the_o potter_n over_o the_o clay_n as_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o choose_v some_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v receive_v grace_n so_o neither_o be_v foresee_v infidelity_n the_o cause_n why_o god_n refuse_v any_o but_o because_o he_o will_v for_o though_o he_o neither_o hate_v nor_o cast_v away_o any_o but_o for_o their_o sin_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n decree_v but_o his_o own_o will_n which_o be_v that_o which_o make_v any_o thing_n just_a and_o good_a our_o will_n indeed_o be_v so_o corrupt_a must_v not_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o action_n but_o in_o god_n he_o be_v who_o will_n make_v a_o thing_n good_a and_o not_o because_o a_o thing_n be_v good_a therefore_o he_o will_v it_o beyond_o this_o will_n of_o his_o we_o must_v not_o inquire_v but_o in_o humility_n lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o admire_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o be_v content_a to_o stay_v for_o further_a knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n sit_v we_o down_o quiet_o believe_v what_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n it_o follow_v 1._o that_o if_o any_o can_v prove_v his_o election_n 1_o he_o must_v stand_v and_o admire_v at_o the_o unsearchableness_n of_o god_n free_a mercy_n that_o he_o shall_v think_v upon_o he_o a_o poor_a worm_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o adam_n a_o sinful_a wretch_n think_v of_o he_o i_o say_v to_o choose_v he_o to_o life_n pass_v by_o so_o many_o oh_o how_o shall_v this_o ravish_v our_o heart_n and_o inflame_v we_o with_o love_n 2._o that_o if_o any_o be_v reject_v 2._o they_o must_v not_o complain_v of_o cruelty_n in_o god_n for_o that_o they_o be_v reject_v be_v the_o clay_n to_o say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o 20._o beside_o thou_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o for_o the_o just_a desert_n and_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v this_o he_o gives_z not_o his_o grace_n to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o elect_a whereof_o who_o shall_v complain_v god_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o unto_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o end_n why_o we_o be_v elect_v elect_v be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o glory_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o our_o 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