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trouble_n be_v upon_o thou_o they_o that_o put_v themselves_o forth_o to_o the_o utmost_a to_o relieve_v thou_o in_o thy_o want_n to_o comfort_v thou_o in_o thy_o sorrow_n to_o assist_v thou_o against_o thy_o opposer_n they_o shall_v prosper_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n their_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v beside_o our_o welfare_n be_v very_o much_o dependent_a upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o welfare_n of_o every_o member_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o a_o body_n natural_a be_v deep_o interest_v in_o the_o prosperity_n and_o good_a success_n of_o the_o whole_a thus_o the_o prosperity_n or_o fall_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a be_v our_o fall_n or_o prosperity_n in_o particular_a the_o strengthen_n of_o some_o part_n of_o a_o build_n be_v a_o strengthen_n and_o a_o beautify_v of_o the_o whole_a build_n the_o fall_n of_o any_o part_n be_v a_o 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from_o other_o who_o shall_v reach_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o assistance_n unto_o we_o for_o god_n do_v so_o order_v it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o look_v what_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o other_o in_o their_o distress_n the_o same_o shall_v man_n measure_v again_o to_o we_o in_o our_o necessity_n beside_o this_o be_v a_o work_n very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o very_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n doubtless_o it_o please_v david_n well_o when_o joab_n seek_v to_o bring_v home_o absalon_n to_o he_o and_o when_o abner_n undertake_v to_o bring_v about_o all_o israel_n thus_o when_o we_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o his_o church_n to_o bring_v man_n about_o to_o god_n by_o our_o prayer_n exhortation_n and_o their_o repentance_n be_v a_o work_n very_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o herein_o we_o prove_v instrument_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n game_n and_o comfort_n to_o our_o fellow_n brethren_n o_o therefore_o i_o as_o we_o be_v all_o one_o commonwealth_n let_v we_o labour_v the_o good_a of_o this_o our_o commonwealth_n let_v magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v to_o the_o church_n like_o the_o fiery_a pillar_n to_o israel_n a_o light_n and_o a_o defence_n let_v minister_n like_o bee_n make_v the_o honey_n compose_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n gather_v from_o the_o flower_n grow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o so_o frame_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honeycomb_n unto_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v magistrate_n like_o hive_n preserve_v this_o honey_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n that_o nothing_o do_v adulterate_a it_o let_v minister_n by_o the_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o magistrate_n by_o their_o directive_n and_o coactive_a power_n demean_v themselves_o to_o the_o great_a behoof_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n church_n and_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o let_v both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n labour_v the_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a freedom_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o as_o every_o member_n joint_n and_o sinew_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a perform_v his_o office_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a so_o let_v christ_n member_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a according_a to_o their_o several_a place_n station_n and_o ability_n promote_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o servant_n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n church_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o exemption_n of_o all_o profane_a man_n from_o this_o commonwealth_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a prerogative_n and_o privilege_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o alien_n hereunto_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o this_o commonwealth_n profane_a man_n since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v in_o this_o commonwealth_n live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o unclean_a beast_n within_o the_o ark_n yet_o they_o be_v also_o alien_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n alien_n to_o that_o holy_a and_o eâ—ectuall_a vocation_n wherewith_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v call_v alien_n to_o the_o heavenly_a and_o save_a power_n of_o that_o word_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v rule_v and_o guide_v alien_n to_o that_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a communion_n which_o the_o member_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n have_v with_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o among_o themselves_o by_o love_n and_o this_o be_v one_o great_a misery_n of_o all_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n be_v without_o christ_n they_o be_v also_o alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o his_o israel_n as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o alien_n to_o the_o king_n be_v a_o alien_n to_o that_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v under_o the_o
20.1_o as_o sometime_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n cleave_v to_o david_n they_o do_v not_o single_a out_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o rock_n as_o their_o glory_n as_o their_o strength_n and_o refuge_n they_o do_v not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o chicken_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o hen_n the_o bee_n to_o the_o hive_n the_o coney_n to_o the_o rock_n and_o as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n distress_n and_o discontent_n betake_v themselves_o to_o david_n 22.1_o and_o make_v he_o their_o captain_n they_o do_v not_o stay_v on_o christ_n put_v on_o and_o apply_v christ_n unto_o themselves_o and_o themselves_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n do_v as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n do_v their_o faith_n be_v a_o temporary_a and_o vanish_v faith_n a_o tree_n without_o root_n that_o soon_o wither_v a_o dead_a faith_n there_o be_v no_o life_n and_o power_n in_o it_o no_o save_a fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o 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apostle_n a_o church_n 14.33_o of_o saint_n because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n separate_v they_o from_o the_o world_n by_o a_o holy_a call_n commit_v his_o holy_a word_n unto_o they_o cause_v it_o to_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o bestow_v his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o work_v holiness_n within_o they_o and_o as_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n conceive_v of_o the_o holy-ghost_n so_o be_v the_o church_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v personal_o in_o the_o personal_a body_n of_o christ_n so_o dwell_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n mystical_o and_o spiritual_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o live_a member_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o as_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o god_n absolute_o and_o infinite_o holy_a so_o let_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n as_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a as_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a head_n so_o let_v we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a be_v conform_v to_o the_o head_n and_o as_o we_o be_v style_v the_o bride_n of_o christ_n so_o let_v we_o feel_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o pledge_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n love_v clothe_v adorn_v and_o defend_v his_o bride_n thus_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o discern_v christ_n shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n into_o our_o heart_n clothing_n we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n adorn_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o defend_v we_o by_o his_o bless_a power_n and_o presence_n and_o as_o we_o be_v call_v child_n of_o light_n so_o let_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o like_o the_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n the_o more_o we_o shine_v in_o holiness_n the_o more_o sweetness_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o god_n ordinance_n the_o great_a tranquillity_n shall_v we_o have_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n the_o more_o amiable_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o beautify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n and_o as_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o transportative_a tabernacle_n be_v at_o length_n translate_v into_o solomon_n temple_n so_o shall_v we_o after_o our_o ambulatory_a and_o mutable_a condition_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v translate_v to_o rest_v and_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a chap._n xv._n handle_v carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n the_o three_o alienation_n declare_v the_o misery_n of_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a man_n be_v a_o alienation_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n term_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n man_n happiness_n be_v build_v upon_o his_o interest_n in_o god_n gracious_a promise_n the_o stranger_n to_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o most_o unhappy_a of_o all_o person_n carnal_a man_n be_v alien_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o christ_n commonwealth_n and_o to_o all_o the_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n make_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n god_n make_v and_o often_o renew_v and_o repeat_v his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n with_o the_o israelitish_n people_n concern_v their_o salvation_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o beginning_n the_o lord_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n promise_v that_o the_o 15._o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v christ_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o lord_n renew_v it_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n say_v i_o 17.7_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o israelitish_n people_n in_o this_o respect_n speak_v moses_n what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a who_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o and_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a as_o all_o this_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n now_o to_o these_o statute_n oracle_n and_o promise_n the_o gentile_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v stranger_n they_o no_o way_n appertain_v
4._o by_o a_o fourfold_a fullness_n 1._o self-fulnesse_n 2._o fullness_n of_o sin_n 3._o fullness_n of_o man_n 4._o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o man_n spiritual_a emptiness_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o the_o life_n knowledge_n power_n liberty_n and_o love_n which_o christ_n dispense_v 326_o 327_o 328_o 332_o 333._o chap._n vi_o exhort_v to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 337._o evil_n of_o mar_v corrupt_a estate_n barrenness_n exilement_n from_o god_n enmity_n against_o god_n slavery_n to_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o corruption_n curse_n and_o woe_n p._n 339._o mean_n of_o freedom_n from_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n attendance_n on_o the_o word_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n frequent_a and_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n and_o addressement_n to_o christ_n by_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n p._n 341._o chap._n vii_o persuade_v to_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 344._o deliverance_n from_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o deliverance_n be_v a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o great_a cost_n argue_v the_o sweet_a and_o sure_a love_n free_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o choice_a happiness_n p._n 346._o chap._n viii_o show_v how_o all_o god_n people_n be_v but_o one_o p_o 348._o doct._n all_o god_n faithful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a commonwealth_n p._n 348._o god_n church_n a_o mystical_a commonwealth_n in_o 7._o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o multitude_n in_o respect_n of_o obligation_n in_o respect_n of_o subjection_n in_o respect_n of_o common_a interest_n in_o respect_n of_o constitution_n and_o composition_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n and_o distinction_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n p._n 349._o chap._n ix_o persuade_v subjection_n under_o one_o head_n submission_n to_o one_o law_n and_o unity_n between_o ourselves_o p._n 352._o qualification_n of_o subjection_n spiritual_a cordial_a voluntary_a universal_a and_o constant_a p._n 352._o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o sure_a a_o perfect_a a_o profitable_a word_n ib._n mix_v of_o humane_a invention_n with_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n perilous_a ib._n unity_n in_o judgement_n in_o affection_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o oppose_a sin_n and_o satan_n kingdom_n ib._n chap._n x._o press_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n p._n 358._o inducement_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n god_n injunction_n relation_n fellow-feeling_n attendant_a blessing_n dependence_n of_o we_o upon_o the_o church_n welfare_n our_o subjection_n to_o change_n and_o the_o acceptablenesse_n of_o this_o work_n with_o god_n ib._n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n church_n p._n 360._o doct._n 3._o all_o profane_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v alien_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n thereof_o p._n 50_o 51._o communion_n with_o carnal_a man_n to_o be_v shun_v p._n 361._o carnal_a man_n alien_n to_o god_n child_n have_v neither_o the_o same_o parent_n the_o same_o head_n nor_o the_o same_o gracious_a quality_n ib._n chap._n xii_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n p._n 161._o 5._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o alienation_n from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o want_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o privation_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o exclusion_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n light_n faith_n liberty_n wedlock_n and_o receiving_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 364_o 365_o 366._o chap._n xiii_o discourse_v of_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n and_o impossibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 369._o he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v a_o stranger_n 1._o to_o christ_n 2._o to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n 3._o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 4._o to_o the_o presence_n of_o christ._n 5._o to_o the_o communication_n of_o christ_n and_o 6._o to_o the_o protection_n of_o christ_n p._n 370._o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o church_n a_o stranger_n to_o salvation_n be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n and_o without_o regeneration_n p._n 371._o chap._n fourteen_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o carnal_a man_n applaud_v and_o please_v himself_o with_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n and_o exhort_v to_o sanctification_n p._n 372._o man_n live_v within_o the_o church_n in_o profaneness_n be_v 1._o a_o unbeliever_n 2._o a_o very_a hypocrite_n 3_o a_o defiler_n of_o thing_n sacred_a 4._o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n 5._o liable_a to_o the_o severe_a condemnation_n p._n 374._o comfortable_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n ib._n chap._n xv._n handle_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 376._o doct._n 4._o all_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v stranger_n to_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ib._n 6._o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o ignorance_n 2._o alienation_n from_o christ_n 3._o enmity_n against_o god_n 4._o agreement_n with_o sin_n 5._o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o want_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p._n 377._o chap._n xvi_o display_v the_o misery_n and_o uncomfortablenesse_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o the_o covenant_n p._n â—85_n man_n without_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n 2._o empty_a of_o heavenly_a gift_n 3._o without_o god_n gracious_a protection_n 4._o without_o spiritual_a title_n to_o any_o good_a thing_n 5._o without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o 6._o without_o peace_n chap._n xvii_o propose_v certain_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o man_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 388._o man_n bo_v in_o the_o covenant_n evidence_v 1._o by_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o man_n 2._o by_o man_n full_a application_n of_o himself_o too_o god_n 3._o by_o man_n participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n comprise_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o 1._o the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n 3_o regeneration_n 4._o spiritual_a liberty_n 5._o perseverance_n p._n 389._o exhortation_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 394._o mean_n intere_v in_o the_o covenant_n 1._o forsake_v of_o sin_n 2._o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o 3._o relinquishment_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o rejection_n of_o intimate_a communion_n with_o carnal_a people_n 5._o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n 6._o ready_a and_o full_a receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 395._o chap._n xviii_o declare_v the_o misery_n of_o natural_a man_n without_o hope_n p._n 399._o doct._n corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n have_v no_o true_a and_o assure_a hope_n of_o salvation_n p_o 400._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o uncapablenesse_n of_o christian_a hope_n 2._o his_o want_n of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o hope_n 3._o his_o alienation_n from_o the_o pillar_n of_o hope_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 400_o 401_o 402._o chap._n xix_o show_v the_o false_a prop_n upon_o which_o carnal_a man_n build_v their_o hope_n p._n 403._o 1._o superstitious_a observation_n 2._o a_o formal_a profession_n 3._o elymosinaâ—y_o duty_n 4._o not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o other_o 5._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 6._o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n 7._o their_o reformation_n 8._o their_o duty_n p._n 404_o 405_o 406_o 407_o 408_o 409._o chap._n xx._n show_v how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o hope_n p._n 411._o 1._o by_o preparation_n to_o christ_n 2._o by_o a_o constant_a study_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n 3._o by_o a_o holy_a patience_n towards_o god_n 4._o by_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n 5_o by_o a_o holy_a security_n 6_o by_o think_v lowly_a of_o ourselves_o and_o high_o of_o christ_n p._n 411_o 412_o 413_o 414._o chap._n xxi_o declare_v man_n estrangement_n from_o god_n p._n 415._o doct._n man_n in_o his_o carnal_a estate_n be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o god_n p._n 416._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n 2._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 5._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o spiritual_a ministration_n of_o god_n 6._o his_o estrangement_n from_o christ_n 7._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n p._n 417_o 418_o 419_o 420_o 421_o 422._o chap._n xxii_o open_v the_o atheism_n of_o man_n and_o the_o heinousness_n thereof_o p._n 423._o atheist_n in_o opinion_n ib._n atheist_n in_o practice_n p._n 424._o atheism_n in_o practice_n demonstrate_v 1._o by_o loose_a live_n 2._o secret_n sin_v 3._o fearlesnesse_n of_o judgement_n 4._o seldom_n and_o