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fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o how_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o hide_a mystery_n of_o christianity_n and_o require_v the_o best_a and_o great_a master_n in_o israel_n for_o its_o teacher_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n goodwin_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n treatise_n 1._o to_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n what_o page_z 5_o propos_fw-fr 1._o we_o must_v die_v with_o christ_n first_o if_o we_o will_v live_v with_o he_o pag._n 10_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o contrariety_n between_o sin_n and_o grace_n 12_o reas_n 2._o else_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v not_o in_o we_o 13_o reas_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n ibid._n use_v 1_o reproof_n of_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n 14_o moral_a death_n to_o sin_n distinguish_v from_o the_o true_a death_n to_o sin_n 16_o 1._o in_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o in_o the_o efficient_a cause_n 17_o 3._o in_o the_o latitude_n ibid._n 4._o in_o the_o issue_n 18_o popish_a mortification_n differ_v from_o true_a mortification_n 1._o in_o the_o object_n 19_o 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n ibid._n 3._o the_o formal_a cause_n 20_o 4._o the_o final_a cause_n ibid._n character_n of_o a_o man_n dead_a to_o sin_n 1._o when_o occasion_n to_o sin_n work_v not_o 21_o 2._o when_o all_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o we_o 22_o 3._o when_o we_o do_v not_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n 23_o 4._o when_o we_o abhor_v sin_n ibid._n 5._o when_o sin_n power_n be_v daily_o abate_v 24_o 6._o when_o we_o can_v willing_o have_v our_o sin_n wound_v 25_o mean_n to_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 27_o 2._o faith_n in_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o prayer_n 28_o 4._o submission_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n motive_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n 1._o the_o necessity_n 29_o 2._o the_o commodity_n ibid._n 3._o the_o facility_n 30_o 4._o the_o equity_n 31_o 5._o the_o treachery_n of_o sin_n 32_o 6._o the_o example_n of_o other_o ibid._n the_o difficulty_n of_o be_v a_o christian_n 33_o the_o method_n to_o come_v to_o live_v with_o christ_n 36_o spiritual_a death_n what_o 40_o spiritual_a life_n what_o 41_o propos_fw-fr 2._o those_o that_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n shall_v live_v with_o he_o 42_o reas_n 1._o to_o who_o christ_n communicate_v himself_o he_o do_v it_o whole_o 43_o reas_n 2._o death_n with_o christ_n insufficient_a without_o we_o live_v with_o he_o 44_o reas_n 3._o from_o the_o opposition_n between_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_n 45_o use_n those_o that_o be_v not_o dead_a with_o christ_n do_v not_o live_v with_o he_o 46_o how_o to_o know_v we_o be_v alive_a with_o christ_n 1._o by_o the_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 47_o 2._o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 48_o 3._o by_o the_o property_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 49_o 1_o nourishment_n ibid._n 2_o augmentation_n 50_o 3_o generation_n 51_o use_v 2._o to_o labour_v for_o death_n with_o christ_n 52_o 1._o because_o by_o he_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o spiritual_a life_n 53_o 2._o a_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n propos_fw-fr 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o mortification_n seal_v up_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n 55_o reason_n the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v make_v to_o the_o mortify_a 68_o use_v 1._o for_o confutation_n of_o bellarmine_n 72_o use_v 2._o to_o labour_v for_o mortification_n 75_o use_v 3_o those_o that_o be_v not_o dead_a with_o christ_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o life_n with_o he_o 77_o propos_fw-fr 4._o as_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n so_o our_o life_n to_o grace_n both_o proceed_v from_o christ_n 80_o reason_n they_o be_v both_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n 81_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 1._o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n 83_o 2._o as_o the_o exemplary_a cause_n 85_o 3._o the_o moral_a cause_n 86_o 4._o the_o efficient_a cause_n 87_o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n first_o in_o the_o first_o work_v of_o it_o three_o way_n 88_o 1._o by_o his_o spirit_n ibid._n 2._o by_o the_o word_n 89_o 3._o by_o baptism_n 90_o baptism_n be_v a_o cause_n instrumental_a 3_o way_n 1._o as_o a_o resemble_v cause_n 91_o 2._o as_o a_o concur_v mean_n ibid._n 3._o by_o stipulation_n ibid._n second_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o 2_o way_n 1._o by_o faith_n 92_o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n 94_o use_n to_o endeavour_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n 95_o use_v 2._o to_o return_v the_o praise_n of_o grace_n to_o christ_n 97_o use_v 3_o what_o to_o judge_v of_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n 98_o treatise_n 2._o observe_v 1._o what_o christ_n suffer_v be_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n 104_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v how_o christ_n can_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 108_o use_v 2._o to_o discover_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o christ_n 110_o use_v 3_o to_o condemn_v those_o that_o judge_n by_o success_n in_o outward_a thing_n 114_o use_v 4._o to_o read_v we_o a_o lecture_n of_o patience_n 115_o use_v 5._o comfort_n for_o distress_a conscience_n 116_o obser_n 2._o christ_n suffer_v all_o for_o our_o sin_n 118_o reas_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n ibid._n reas_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 119_o use_v 1._o to_o admire_v god_n wisdom_n 120_o use_v 2._o to_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n 121_o use_v 3_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 123_o use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n 125_o use_v 5._o to_o set_v forth_o god_n love_n to_o we_o 126_o use_v 6._o to_o return_v love_n again_o 127_o treatise_n 3._o conclus_fw-la 1._o svrfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o covetousness_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o 134_o reas_n 1._o there_o be_v danger_n in_o these_o sin_n 137_o reas_n 2._o there_o be_v danger_n of_o fall_v into_o they_o 139_o use_v 1._o complaint_n of_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n 141_o use_v 2._o exhortation_n to_o caution_n 143_o 4_o help_v to_o caution_n ibid._n conclus_fw-la 2._o the_o best_a man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o these_o sin_n 149_o reas_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v but_o man_n ibid._n reas_n 2._o satan_n envy_v they_o most_o 150_o reas_n 3._o their_o fall_a make_v other_o fall_v ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o best_a man_n be_v frail_a 151_o use_v 2._o why_o the_o best_a shall_v suffer_v admonition_n 152_o use_v 3_o how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o 153_o conclus_fw-la 3._o our_o care_n and_o caution_n must_v be_v continual_a 154_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o the_o sin_n 155_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o judgement_n 155_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o abound_a of_o these_o sin_n 156_o conclus_fw-la 4._o drunkenness_n and_o covetousness_n overcharge_v the_o heart_n 161_o reas_n 1._o they_o press_v the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n 162_o reas_n 2._o they_o press_v it_o from_o earth_n to_o hell_n 166_o use_v 1._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o these_o sin_n 167_o use_v 2._o to_o use_v remedy_n against_o they_o 171_o mean_n to_o be_v disburden_v of_o these_o sin_n 172_o use_v 3_o to_o see_v the_o false_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n 175_o conclus_fw-la 5._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v overcharge_v with_o immoderate_a eat_n 177_o danger_n in_o coverse_v with_o epicure_n 178_o reas_n 1._o it_o unfit_v we_o for_o good_a duty_n 179_o reas_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o security_n 180_o reas_n 3._o it_o breed_v many_o lust_n 181_o reas_n 4._o it_o bring_v god_n judgement_n 182_o reas_n 5._o it_o hurt_v the_o body_n 183_o reas_n 6._o it_o hurt_v a_o man_n state_n 184_o reas_n 7._o it_o hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n reas_n 8._o it_o wrong_v the_o poor_a 185_o use_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o
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