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not_o only_o blemish_v but_o abolish_v they_o be_v no_o grace_n dike_n of_o the_o deceiptfulness_n of_o the_o heat_n chap._n 16._o seven_o most_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o aquinus_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v couple_v together_o though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o conversion_n to_o temporal_a good_a for_o some_o look_n to_o the_o good_a of_o gain_n some_o of_o glory_n some_o of_o pleasure_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o aversion_n from_o eternal_a good_a that_o be_v god_n so_o that_o he_o that_o look_v but_o towards_o one_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o avert_v and_o turn_v back_o from_o god_n as_o if_o he_o look_v to_o all_o in_o which_o respect_n st._n james_n say_v he_o that_o offend_v
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walking_n and_o to_o pursue_v the_o victory_n to_o the_o utmost_a till_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n lie_v dead_a at_o their_o foot_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v but_o trifle_n and_o make_v slender_a opposition_n against_o their_o sin_n this_o provoke_v god_n to_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o hide_v his_o reconcile_v face_n from_o they_o it_o be_v true_a when_o man_n be_v real_o in_o christ_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v their_o state_n in_o he_o but_o yet_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o objection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n unto_o it_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v at_o his_o foot_n god_n will_v make_v his_o dear_a child_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n to_o be_v bold_a with_o sin_n now_o before_o i_o lay_v down_o the_o remedy_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o indulge_v sin_n or_o when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o indulge_v or_o cherish_v or_o keep_v up_o any_o know_a transgression_n in_o his_o soul_n against_o the_o lord_n now_o for_o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a take_v i_o thus_o first_n to_o indulge_v sin_n or_o to_o cherish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o make_v daily_a provision_n for_o it_o rom._n 13._o ult_n it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o breast_n to_o it_o and_o to_o feed_v it_o and_o nourish_v it_o as_o fond_a parent_n do_v feed_v and_o humour_n the_o sick_a child_n the_o darling_n child_n it_o must_v have_v what_o it_o will_v and_o do_v what_o it_o will_v it_o must_v not_o be_v cross_v now_o when_o man_n ordinary_o habitual_o common_o be_v studious_a and_o laborious_a to_o make_v provision_n for_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v by_o they_o but_o second_o when_o sin_n be_v common_o habitual_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o daily_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o you_o read_v of_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n isa_n 66._o 3._o and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n prov._n 2._o 14._o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n three_o when_o man_n common_o habitual_o side_n with_o sin_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o the_o desence_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o reproof_n of_o other_o than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v but_o four_o when_o man_n ordinary_o habitual_o do_v yield_v a_o quiet_a free_a willing_a and_o total_a subjection_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o sin_n than_o sin_n be_v indulge_v that_o man_n that_o be_v whole_o addict_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n that_o man_n indulge_v sin_n now_o in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n do_v any_o godly_a man_n indulge_v any_o one_o sin_n in_o his_o soul_n though_o sin_n live_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n every_o man_n that_o have_v drink_v in_o he_o be_v not_o in_o drink_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v slip_v into_o a_o sin_n as_o a_o sheep_n may_v slip_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v wallow_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o swine_n do_v in_o the_o mire_n nor_o yet_o keep_v on_o in_o a_o road_n of_o sin_n as_o sinner_n do_v psal_n 139._o 24._o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o a_o course_n a_o trade_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n or_o state_n of_o grace_n job_n 10._o 7._o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o sinner_n or_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v no_o for_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v sinner_n though_o the_o worst_a and_o weak_a of_o saint_n be_v not_o wicked_a every_o real_a christian_a be_v a_o renew_a christian_a &_o every_o renew_a christian_a take_v his_o denomination_n from_o his_o renovation_n and_o not_o from_o the_o remainer_n of_o corruption_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o may_v well_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o not_o wicked_a weakness_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o i_o but_o wickedness_n be_v not_o chargeable_a upon_o i_o and_o certain_o that_o man_n give_v a_o strong_a demonstration_n of_o his_o own_o uprightness_n who_o dare_v appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o wicked_a that_o no_o godly_a man_n do_v or_o can_v indulge_v himself_o in_o any_o course_n or_o way_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v thus_o make_v evident_a first_n he_o sin_v not_o with_o allowance_n when_o he_o do_v evil_a he_o disallow_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v sometime_o wherry_v and_o whirl_v away_o by_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v a_o ware_n or_o have_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o see_v psal_n 119._o 1._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o prov._n 16._o 12._o second_o a_o godly_a man_n hate_v all_o know_a sin_n psal_n 119._o 128._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n true_a hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o whole_a kind_n that_o contrariety_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o real_a christian_a spring_n from_o a_o inward_a gracious_a nature_n or_o principle_n and_o so_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o as_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n as_o light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n and_o fire_n to_o all_o water_n so_o this_o contrariety_n to_o all_o sin_n arise_v from_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v universal_a to_o all_o sin_n he_o who_o hate_v a_o toad_n because_o it_o
a_o gracious_a soul_n look_v upon_o sin_n with_o as_o evil_a and_o as_o envious_a a_o eye_n as_o saul_n look_v on_o david_n when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v upon_o he_o o_o say_v saul_n that_o i_o be_v but_o once_o well_o rid_v of_o this_o david_n and_o o_o say_v a_o gracious_a soul_n that_o i_o be_v but_o once_o well_o rid_v of_o this_o proud_a heart_n this_o hard_a heart_n this_o unbelieving_a heart_n this_o unclean_a heart_n this_o earthly_a heart_n this_o froward_a heart_n of_o i_o ten_o every_o godly_a man_n complain_v of_o his_o know_a sin_n and_o mourn_v over_o his_o know_a sin_n and_o will_v be_v fain_o rid_v of_o his_o know_a sin_n as_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a out_o of_o many_o score_n of_o scripture_n 7_o job_n 21._o 51._o psal_n 14._o hos_fw-la 2._o eleven_o every_o gracious_a soul_n set_v himself_o most_o resolute_o valiant_o and_o habitual_o against_o his_o special_a sin_n his_o constitution_n sin_n his_o most_o prevalent_a sin_n psal_n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n certain_o that_o which_o be_v the_o special_a sin_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v his_o special_a burden_n it_o be_v not_o delight_v in_o but_o lament_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o cost_v he_o so_o much_o sorrow_n as_o that_o to_o which_o either_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o body_n or_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o life_n lead_v he_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n most_o set_v upon_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n his_o whole_a soul_n most_o against_o the_o scripture_n give_v much_o evidence_n that_o david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v he_o use_v many_o unlawful_a shift_n we_o read_v of_o his_o often_o falter_a in_o that_o kind_n when_o he_o be_v in_o strait_n and_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 2._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 27._o 8_o 10_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v in_o scripture_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o lie_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o grief_n and_o daily_a burden_n of_o his_o soul_n certain_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o man_n great_a burden_n and_o grief_n which_o he_o pray_v most_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o o_o how_o earnest_o do_v david_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v psal_n 119._o 29._o keep_v i_o from_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o as_o he_o pray_v earnest_o against_o lie_v so_o he_o as_o earnest_o detest_v it_o ver_fw-la 163._o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v though_o lie_v be_v david_n special_a sin_n yet_o he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v it_o as_o he_o do_v hell_n itself_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o be_v affect_v or_o afflict_v rather_o with_o that_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v his_o iniquity_n psal_n 31._o 10_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_n my_o strength_n fail_v and_o my_o bone_n be_v consume_v or_o moth-eaten_a as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o here_o be_v deep_a expression_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o why_o all_o this_o mark_v he_o give_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o base_a corruption_n which_o so_o haunt_v and_o dog_n i_o that_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v he_o find_v it_o seem_v his_o heart_n run_v out_o to_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o which_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o belove_a sin_n a_o bosom_n sin_n a_o darling_n sin_n that_o it_o be_v the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o consumption_n of_o his_o bone_n so_o psal_n 38._o 18._o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v more_o perfect_o set_v against_o than_o against_o his_o special_a sin_n for_o by_o this_o sin_n god_n first_o have_v be_v most_o dishonour_v and_o second_o christ_n most_o crucify_v and_o three_o the_o spirit_n most_o grieve_v and_o fourthly_a conscience_n most_o wound_v and_o five_o satan_n most_o advantage_v and_o sixthly_a mercy_n most_o embitter_v and_o seaventh_o duty_n most_o hinder_v and_o eighthly_a fear_n and_o doubt_n most_o raise_v and_o increase_v and_o nineth_o affliction_n most_o multiply_v and_o tenth_o death_n make_v most_o formidable_a and_o terrible_a and_o therefore_o he_o break_v out_o against_o this_o sin_n with_o the_o great_a detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n ephraim_n special_a sin_n be_v idolatry_n hos_fw-la 4._o 17._o he_o think_v the_o choice_a gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n hardly_o good_a enough_o to_o frame_v his_o idol_n of_o but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n gracious_a power_n upon_o ephraim_n than_o he_o think_v no_o place_n bad_a enough_o to_o cast_v his_o choice_a idol_n into_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v of_o these_o scripture_n together_o hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o isa_n 2._o 20._o and_o chap._n 30._o 22._o true_a grace_n will_v make_v a_o man_n stand_v stout_o and_o steadfast_o on_o god_n side_n and_o work_v the_o heart_n to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o a_o man_n special_a sin_n though_o they_o be_v as_o right_a hand_n or_o right_a eye_n true_a grace_n will_v lay_v hand_n upon_o a_o man_n special_a sin_n and_o cry_v out_o to_o heaven_n lord_n crucify_v they_o crucify_v they_o down_o with_o they_o down_o with_o they_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n lord_n do_v justice_n do_v speedy_a justice_n do_v signal_n justice_n do_v exemplary_a justice_n upon_o these_o special_a sin_n of_o i_o lord_n how_o down_o root_n and_o branch_n let_v the_o very_a stump_n of_o this_o dagon_n be_v break_v all_o in_o piece_n lord_n curse_v this_o wild_a fig-tree_n that_o never_o more_o fruit_n may_v grow_v thereon_o but_o twelve_o there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v sincere_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o hâ—b_n 13._o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_o to_o live_v honest_o gracious_a heart_n affect_v that_o which_o they_o can_v effect_v so_o act_v 24._o 16._o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n in_o all_o case_n in_o all_o place_n by_o all_o mean_n and_o at_o all_o time_n a_o sincere_a christian_a labour_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n prov._n 16._o 17._o the_o highway_n of_o the_o upright_a be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a usual_a constant_a course_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_n a_o honest_a traveller_n may_v step_v out_o of_o the_o king_n highway_n into_o a_o house_n a_o wood_n a_o close_a but_o his_o work_n his_o business_n be_v to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o king_n highway_n so_o the_o business_n the_o work_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_n it_o be_v 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draw_v on_o apace_o whereupon_o he_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o all_o the_o people_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o ground_n pray_v for_o he_o which_o he_o behold_v can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n and_o so_o after_o five_o day_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o dear_o they_o have_v pay_v for_o it_o that_o have_v not_o give_v christ_n his_o due_a glory_n and_o let_v these_o instance_n of_o his_o wrath_n alarm_n all_o your_o heart_n so_o that_o we_o may_v make_v more_o conscience_n than_o ever_o of_o set_v the_o crown_n of_o honour_n only_o upon_o christ_n head_n for_o he_o only_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n rev._n 14._o 10_o 11._o but_o sixthly_a be_v jesus_n christ_n god-man_n be_v he_o very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n then_o from_o hence_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n you_o may_v see_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n though_o short_a very_o short_a yet_o have_v a_o 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of_o oneness_n of_o christ_n oneness_n with_o the_o father_n pag._n 233_o 234._o 235_o p_o of_o the_o papist_n the_o ridiculous_a and_o superstitious_a device_n of_o the_o papist_n detect_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 311_o 312_o 313_o of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v pardon_v at_o once_o and_o actual_o unto_o they_o be_v prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n pag._n 73_o to_o 76_o all_o a_o believer_n sin_n be_v full_o and_o final_o pardon_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n pag._n 76_o 77_o god_n look_v not_o upon_o those_o as_o sinner_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v pag._n 77_o 78_o 79_o pardon_n take_v off_o our_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n pag._n 79_o 80_o of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a true_a basis_n bottom_n and_o ground_n for_o true_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n pag._n 348_o 349_o 350_o 351_o 352_o 353_o of_o the_o several_a plea_n that_o every_o sincere_a christian_a may_v form_v up_o as_o to_o the_o ten_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o refer_v either_o to_o the_o general_n judgement_n or_o to_o the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o will_v pass_v upon_o every_o christian_n immediate_o after_o death_n the_o first_o plea_n pag._n 72_o 73_o the_o second_o plea_n pag._n 88_o 89_o the_o three_o plea_n pag._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o the_o four_o plea_n pag._n 288_o 289_o 313_o 314_o 315_o the_o five_o plea_n pag._n 338_o 339_o the_o six_o plea_n pag._n 373_o the_o seven_o plea_n pag._n 378_o 379_o of_o prize_v christ_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n shall_v raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o very_a high_a prize_v of_o christ_n pag._n 300_o 301_o 302_o 303_o q_o q._n what_o that_o faith_n be_v that_o give_v a_o man_n a_o interest_n in_o christ_n &_o c_o pag._n 54._o to_o 59_o q._n whether_o in_o the_o general_n judgement_n or_o in_o that_o particular_a judgement_n that_o will_v pass_v upon_o all_o the_o saint_n after_o death_n whether_o their_o infirmity_n or_o enormity_n their_o weakness_n or_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o discussion_n and_o discovery_n or_o no_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a pag._n 59_o to_o 73_o r_n reason_n several_a weighty_a reason_n why_o christ_n do_v partake_v of_o both_o nature_n pag._n 249_o to_o 260_o of_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n that_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v a_o very_a great_a work_n pag._n 263_o 264_o 265_o 266_o 267_o revelation_n the_o 19_o 8._o open_v and_o apply_v pag._n 334_o 335_o 336_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 315_o to_o 339_o nine_o strong_a consolation_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 339_o to_o 365_o of_o run_v to_o christ_n under_o all_o our_o fear_n doubt_n conflict_n we_o shall_v still_o run_v to_o christ_n pag._n 308_o 309_o 310_o 311_o s_n of_o satisfaction_n that_o god_n do_v stand_v upon_o satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o forgive_v one_o sin_n without_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a by_o five_o argument_n pag._n 320_o to_o 324_o of_o sincerity_n when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v sincere_a with_o god_n pag._n 1_o 2_o 3_o of_o sin_n many_o weighty_a thing_n about_o it_o four_o way_n to_o know_v when_o sin_n be_v indulge_v pag._n 3_o 4_o thirteen_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o godly_a man_n do_v or_o can_v indulge_v himself_o in_o any_o course_n or_o way_n or_o trade_n of_o sin_n pag._n 4_o to_o 14_o ten_o argument_n to_o show_v the_o folly_n vanity_n and_o falsehood_n of_o that_o opinion_n that_o be_v receive_v and_o common_o avow_v by_o minister_n and_o christian_n viz._n that_o every_o godly_a person_n have_v his_o belove_a sin_n his_o bosom_n sin_n pag._n 14_o to_o 24_o first_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v their_o belove_a sin_n their_o darling_n sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 24_o 25_o second_o the_o elect_n before_o their_o conversion_n have_v have_v their_o belove_a sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 25_o three_o after_o conversion_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v most_o set_v against_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v once_o their_o belove_a sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 25_o four_o after_o conversion_n a_o sincere_a christian_a endeavour_n to_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o that_o particular_a grace_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v once_o his_o belove_a sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 25_o 26_o five_o though_o no_o godly_a man_n have_v any_o belove_a sin_n yet_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v one_o sin_n or_o other_o to_o which_o they_o be_v more_o prone_a than_o to_o other_o pag._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o eight_o remedy_n against_o keep_v up_o of_o any_o special_a sin_n either_o in_o heart_n or_o life_n against_o the_o lord_n or_o against_o the_o light_n and_o convictian_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n pag._n 29_o to_o 42_o five_o and_o twenty_o argument_n against_o keep_v up_o of_o any_o special_a sin_n in_o heart_n or_o life_n against_o the_o lord_n or_o against_o the_o light_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n pag._n 42_o to_o 50_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n see_v pag._n 97_o to_o 105_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n though_o short_a yet_o have_v a_o sufficient_a power_n and_o virtue_n in_o they_o to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n pag._n 272_o 273_o 274_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n large_o open_v pag._n 105_o to_o 121_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n large_o open_v pag._n 121_o to_o 131_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n be_v very_o high_a and_o great_a and_o wonderful_a pag._n 131_o to_o 137_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v feel_v and_o suffer_v the_o very_a torment_n of_o hell_n though_o not_o after_o a_o hellish_a manner_n pag._n 137_o to_o 153_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o shall_v mighty_o endear_v jesus_n christ_n to_o we_o pag._n 153_o 154_o 155_o the_o punishment_n that_o christ_n do_v suffer_v for_o we_o must_v be_v refer_v only_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o not_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o punishment_n pag._n 284_o 285_o 286_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n pag._n 286_o 287_o 288_o seven_o inference_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a suffering_n of_o christ_n pag._n 289_o to_o 315_o of_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n their_o surety_n pag._n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85_o q._n whether_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o surety_n answer_v pag._n 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n consider_v at_o large_a pag._n 374_o to_o 379_o t_o of_o triumph_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n afford_v we_o the_o high_a reason_n to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 354_o 355_o 356_o 357_o 358_o of_o a_o true_a penitential_a turn_n from_o all_o sin_n a_o true_a penitential_a turn_n from_o all_o sin_n lie_v in_o six_o particular_n pag._n 17_o 18_o 19_o five_o and_o twenty_o argument_n to_o work_v we_o to_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n pag._n 42_o to_o 50_o of_o type_n the_o scape-goat_n be_v a_o most_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n pag._n 368_o 369_o five_o of_o universal_a obedience_n five_o and_o twenty_o argument_n for_o universal_a obedience_n pag._n 42_o to_o 50_o a_o objection_n against_o universal_a obedience_n answer_v pag._n 50_o 51_o universal_a obedience_n consist_v in_o nine_o thing_n pag._n 51_o to_o 55_o of_o our_o unrighteousness_n christ_n mediatory_a righteousness_n take_v away_o all_o our_o vnrighteousness_n pag._n 342_o 343_o w_n of_o willingness_n christ_n suffering_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o the_o great_a willingness_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n pag._n 303_o to_o 308_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o same_o work_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n pag._n 225_o 226_o 227_o of_o worship_n divine_a honour_n and_o worship_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n and_o by_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o pag._n 227_o 228_o 229_o first_o all_o inward_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n pag._n 229_o 230_o second_o all_o outward_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o christ_n pag._n 230_o to_o 232_o when_o jesus_n christ_n be_v declare_v to_o the_o world_n god_n do_v command_v even_o the_o most_o glorious_a angel_n to_o worship_v he_o as_o his_o natural_a and_o coessential_a son_n pag._n 232_o 233_o errata_fw-la page_n 5._o line_n 1._o read_v all_o p._n 6._o l._n 22._o r._n i._o p._n 22._o l._n 13._o r._n our_o p._n 34._o l._n 14._o heat_n r._n heart_n p._n 8._o l._n 4._o he_o r._n they_o p._n 80._o l._n 31._o lai_o r._n lay_v p._n 89._o l._n 16._o r._n so_o p._n 111._o l._n 26._o r._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 112._o l._n 7._o opinion_n r._n open_v p._n 112._o l._n 20._o nature_n r._n water_n p._n 112._o l._n 28._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 125._o l._n 19_o r._n animam_fw-la p._n 174._o m._n r._n bernard_n p._n 181._o l._n 23._o r._n to_o p._n 188._o m._n r._n summam_fw-la paenae_fw-la p._n 197._o l._n 22._o love_v r._n lose_v p._n 202._o l._n 1._o revile_v r._n reveal_v p._n 193._o l._n 36._o the_o r._n their_z p._n 212._o l._n 18._o r._n not_o p._n 133._o m._n r._n relinquit_fw-la m._n r._n confut_o p._n 137._o l._n 7._o and_o r._n the._n p._n 138._o m._n rom._n r._n act._n p._n 141._o l._n 8._o torment_v r._n tormentor_n p._n 147._o l._n 11._o isa_n 5._o r._n isa_n 50._o p._n 157._o m._n r._n magnum_fw-la p._n 232._o l._n 30._o any_o r._n and._n p._n 234._o l._n 19_o r._n that_o l._n 34._o not_o r._n nor_o p._n 238._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 263._o l._n 30._o give_v r._n even_o p._n 267._o l._n 21._o into_o r._n with_o with_o r._n into_o p._n 283._o l._n 14._o their_o r._n her_o blot_v out_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n p._n 296._o l._n 4._o dear_a r._n dear_a p._n 311._o l._n 15._o r._n he_o do_v p._n 321._o l._n 29._o r._n second_o p._n 336._o m._n hat_n r._n that_o p._n 354._o l._n 38._o blot_n cut_v it_o in_o the_o four_o leaf_n of_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a l._n 2._o the_o r._n this_o there_o be_v sundry_a other_o mistake_n in_o pointing_n change_n and_o transposition_n of_o letter_n misfigure_v of_o page_n etc._n etc._n beside_o some_o be_v omit_v because_o they_o do_v not_o much_o disturb_v the_o sense_n other_o because_o they_o will_v not_o easy_o escape_v thy_o notice_n share_v the_o fault_n between_o the_o author_n absence_n and_o the_o printer_n negligence_n and_o then_o correct_v before_o thou_o read_v
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