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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v of_o he_o when_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o stink_a soul_n god_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o as_o a_o most_o loathsome_a thing_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v not_o behind_o god_n neither_o thy_o filthiness_n make_v god_n abhor_v thou_o and_o thou_o abhor_v he_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n by_o hate_v thou_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o enmity_n there_o be_v enmity_n also_o betwixt_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o god_n child_n and_o the_o wicked_a have_v ever_o a_o enmity_n betwixt_o they_o such_o a_o enmity_n as_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o prov._n 29.27_o a_o unjust_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a just_o as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o it_o be_v between_o both_o the_o seed_n a_o wicked_a 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the_o devil_n rather_o than_o god_n the_o god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o that_o make_v heaven_n for_o we_o do_v we_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o he_o for_o his_o servant_n we_o be_v who_o we_o obey_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o the_o devil_n psal._n 81.11_o first_o they_o forsake_v god_n god_n come_v and_o offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n thy_o father_n thou_o shall_v want_v nothing_o yet_o notwithstanding_o israel_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o and_o then_o if_o thou_o wilâ—_n have_v none_o of_o i_o i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o thou_o say_v god_n then_o see_v what_o follow_v v_o 12._o god_n commit_v the_o prisoner_n to_o himself_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lusis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o case_n so_o desperate_a as_o this_o when_o god_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v thy_o own_o 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but_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o all_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o next_o woe_n 4._o and_o this_o woe_n bring_v in_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o almighty_a god_n a_o iliad_n of_o evil_n sin_n call_v for_o its_o wage_n viz._n death_n death_n that_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o all_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v open_v and_o explain_v now_o in_o handle_v hereof_o i_o will_v first_o show_v how_o death_n in_o general_n must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v sin_n that_o thou_o who_o have_v forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v
liable_a to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o for_o this_o see_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 6.2_o 3._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n consider_v then_o first_o what_o this_o wage_n be_v wages_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v pay_v if_o you_o have_v a_o hireling_n and_o your_o hireling_n receive_v not_o his_o wage_n you_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o god_n will_v hear_v of_o it_o too_o james_z 5.4_o he_o which_o keep_v back_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o labourer_n or_o of_o the_o hireling_n their_o cry_n will_v come_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o hireling_n wage_n be_v unpaid_a god_n ear_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o cry_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n so_o sin_n cry_v and_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a voice_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o sin_n never_o leave_v cry_v never_o let_v god_n alone_o never_o give_v he_o rest_v till_o this_o wage_n be_v pay_v when_o 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will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v etc._n etc._n till_o sin_n receive_v its_o wage_n god_n have_v no_o rest_n again_o see_v rom._n 7.11_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o i_o think_v sin_n not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v we_o think_v on_o a_o matter_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o thereupon_o be_v entice_v to_o sin_n but_o here_o be_v the_o mischief_n sin_n deceive_v we_o iâ—_n be_v a_o weight_n it_o press_v down_o it_o deceâ—â—es_v man_n it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o commit_v of_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v run_v thyself_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o god_n blade_n sin_n at_o first_o may_v flâ—â—ter_v thou_o but_o it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o it_o be_v like_o joabs_n kiss_n to_o amasa_n amasa_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o the_o spear_n that_o be_v behind_o till_o he_o smite_v it_o into_o his_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v when_o sin_n entice_v thâ—e_n on_o by_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o it_o will_v slay_v thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n a_o sinner_n that_o act_v a_o tragedy_n in_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o bloody_a catastrophe_n rom._n 6._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a blood_n and_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o tragedy_n the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n death_n will_v not_o be_v death_n unless_o sin_n be_v in_o it_o sin_n be_v more_o deadly_a than_o death_n itself_o it_o be_v sin_n enable_v death_n to_o sting_v enable_v it_o to_o hurt_v and_o wound_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v look_v on_o sin_n as_o the_o barbarian_n look_v on_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n they_o expect_v continual_o when_o he_o will_v have_v swell_v and_o burst_v sin_n bite_v like_o a_o snake_n which_o be_v 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death_n that_o we_o be_v so_o full_a of_o infidelity_n that_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v ahimelech_n we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v by_o it_o what_o can_v we_o think_v these_o be_v fable_n do_v we_o think_v god_n be_v not_o in_o earnest_n with_o we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o temptation_n of_o eve_n a_o question_v whether_o god_n threat_n be_v true_a or_o not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o deceit_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v we_o satan_n dispute_v not_o whether_o sin_n be_v lawful_a or_o not_o whether_o eat_v the_o fruit_n be_v unlawful_a whether_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n be_v lawful_a he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o when_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v die_v he_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v he_o will_v hide_v our_o eye_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n thus_o we_o lose_v ourselves_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o sin_n come_v on_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o we_o believe_v not_o god_n when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o do_v eat_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o shall_v we_o renew_v that_o capital_a sin_n of_o our_o parent_n and_o think_v if_o we_o do_v sin_n we_o shall_v not_o die_v if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n will_v move_v god_n to_o show_v we_o no_o mercy_n it_o be_v this_o when_o we_o slight_v his_o judgement_n or_o not_o believe_v they_o this_o add_v to_o the_o height_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o when_o god_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v live_v in_o sin_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o threaten_v we_o as_o he_o do_v deut._n 29._o when_o he_o shall_v curse_v and_o we_o shall_v bless_v ourselves_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o say_v we_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o we_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v that_o man_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o it_o be_v no_o small_a sin_n when_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n this_o be_v as_o be_v thirsty_a before_o we_o now_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o our_o thirst_n that_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v thus_o pronounce_v curse_n he_o shall_v yet_o bless_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v two_o word_n to_o that_o bargain_n then_o see_v what_o follow_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o
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be_v heb._n 10.5_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n thou_o have_v prepare_v i_o than_o say_v i_o io_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volumn_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o accomplish_v thy_o will_n or_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o thou_o in_o thy_o nature_n therefore_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o man_n that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n i_o may_v show_v obedience_n which_o i_o can_v not_o while_o i_o be_v in_o nature_n equal_a unto_o thou_o now_o consider_v how_o great_a this_o person_n be_v that_o have_v suffer_v all_o for_o thou_o rev._n 1.5_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o have_v a_o great_a prince_n bind_v like_o a_o thief_n arraign_v and_o execute_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o state_n of_o the_o person_n 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the_o son_n take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o both_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o such_o a_o sight_n and_o such_o a_o glory_n as_o this_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o that_o high_a court_n where_o not_o to_o enjoy_v that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o empty_n of_o himself_o yet_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o thou_o 2._o he_o mind_v not_o his_o own_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v servant_n he_o may_v have_v present_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o but_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v on_o we_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v as_o a_o ordinary_a man_n we_o know_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o servitude_n be_v every_o man_n natural_o desire_v liberty_n but_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o free_a be_v content_a to_o be_v bind_v as_o a_o apprentice_n and_o endure_v a_o servile_a estate_n 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natural_a mother_n from_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o age_n till_o the_o thirty_o he_o go_v with_o they_o and_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o luke_n 2.51_o no_o apprentice_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o his_o master_n in_o his_o trade_n than_o he_o be_v to_o his_o repute_a father_n he_o keep_v he_o close_o unto_o his_o trade_n look_v on_o he_o out_o of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o pay_v tribute_n he_o may_v stand_v upon_o his_o privilege_n of_o who_o do_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n exact_a tribute_n etc._n etc._n they_o answer_v of_o stranger_n then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a if_o the_o
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look_v unto_o the_o margin_n according_a to_o the_o original_n and_o it_o be_v he_o demand_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o joab_n and_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o war._n a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o a_o contradiction_n that_o he_o shall_v demand_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o war_n so_o then_o this_o peace_n which_o we_o have_v with_o almighty_a god_n after_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a this_o have_v of_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o with_o who_o
in_o the_o accursednesse_n of_o it_o p._n 384._o in_o the_o shame_n of_o it_o p._n 385._o in_o the_o painfulness_n of_o it_o p._n 386_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n prove_v p._n 388._o yet_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o from_o god_n p._n 389_o whether_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 395._o christ_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o no_o comfort_n unless_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o p._n 356_o that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n p._n 356_o to_o receive_v christ_n what_o p._n 399._o christ_n offer_v free_o p._n 397_o 402._o he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o receive_v he_o p._n 404_o christ_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 418._o christ_n love_v and_o value_v above_o all_o by_o true_a believer_n p._n 427._o christ_n and_o the_o cross_n go_v together_o in_o this_o life_n p._n 426_o christ_n very_o compassionate_a p._n *_o 368_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n p_o *_o 454_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n p._n 426_o civil_a righteousness_n see_v morality_n man_n deceive_v by_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o p._n 46._o and_o with_o themselves_o p._n 47_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n require_v hinder_v not_o the_o freedom_n of_o gospel_n grace_n p._n 389_o 416_o confession_n of_o sin_n necessary_a and_o why_o p._n *_o 376_o carnal_a confidence_n as_o to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n dangerous_a the_o vain_a ground_n of_o it_o discover_v p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n conscience_n one_o of_o the_o torment_n in_o hell_n p._n 153_o peace_n of_o conscience_n see_v peace_n conviction_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n p._n 39_o 80_o conviction_n a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n p_o *_o 364_o two_o hindrance_n of_o conversion_n p._n 4_o a_o limit_a time_n for_o it_o p._n 9_o 10_o crucify_a a_n curse_v shameful_a painful_a death_n p._n 384._o etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 386._o the_o curse_n follow_v sin_n p._n 98_o the_o curse_n attend_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n the_o curse_n on_o his_o soul_n p._n 127_o the_o curse_n at_o his_o death_n p._n 130_o custom_n in_o sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n p._n 28_o d._n day_n of_o grace_n limit_v p._n 9_o 10_o 34_o 35._o the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o neglect_v it_o p._n 16_o 17_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n p._n 110._o the_o comprehensivenesse_n of_o the_o word_n death_n p._n 119_o death_n terrible_a p._n 112._o the_o teriblenesse_n of_o bodily_a death_n set_v forth_o in_o three_o particular_n p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n be_v p._n 141_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n describe_v p._n 384_o etc._n etc._n death-bed-repentance_n see_v repentance_n defer_v repentance_n dangerous_a p._n 16_o 17._o the_o reason_n of_o carnal_a man_n defer_v repentance_n p._n 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o vanity_n of_o they_o ibid._n desire_v after_o christ_n may_v be_v strong_a in_o temporary_n then_o in_o true_a believer_n p._n *_o 388_o the_o devil_n take_v possession_n of_o those_o who_o god_n leave_v p._n 106_o 107_o the_o reason_n of_o christian_n doubt_v p._n *_o 438._o e._n what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n p._n 35_o encouragement_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 402_o examination_n of_o a_o man_n self_n see_v self-examination_n f_o faith_n why_o require_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n since_o he_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n p._n 398._o faith_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v p._n 402.413_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n be_v not_o that_o forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n p._n 418._o faith_n must_v have_v a_o ground_n for_o it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n p._n 414._o what_o faith_n justify_v p._n *_o 384._o etc._n etc._n faith_n jusstify_v not_o as_o a_o virtue_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n p._n 419._o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o habit_n but_o as_o a_o act_n p._n *_o 417._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 423._o by_o what_o sin_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v hinder_v p._n 417._o how_o those_o obstruction_n be_v remove_v ibid._n i'faith_o a_o instrument_n to_o receive_v justification_n not_o to_o procure_v it_o p._n *_o 424_o *_o 434_o why_o faith_n choose_v for_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o grace_n p._n *_o 437._o a_o weak_a faith_n justify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o strong_a p._n *_o 435_o yet_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o and_o why_o p_o p_o 436._o how_o faith_n alone_o justify_v p._n *_o 436_o faith_n may_v be_v certain_o know_v p._n *_o 407._o there_o may_v be_v faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n p._n 412_o 425_o *_o 373_o faith_n strong_a when_o sense_n least_o p._n *_o 451_o encouragement_n to_o faith_n p._n 402_o carnal_a fear_n its_o sinfulness_n and_o danger_n p._n 140_o 141_o man_n apt_a to_o flatter_v themselves_o as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n 41_o five_o false_a glass_n that_o cause_v this_o self_n flattery_n p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n not_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 399_o etc._n etc._n forgiuness_n be_v proper_o of_o sin_n past_o only_a p._n *_o 403._o it_o be_v one_o continue_a act_n p._n *_o 414._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v pray_v for_o by_o a_o justify_v person_n ibid._n forgiunesse_n free_v from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n p._n *_o 418_o 419_o god_n forsake_v none_o till_o they_o forsake_v he_o p._n 108_o true_a believer_n forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n p._n 427_o 428._o free_a grace_n in_o bring_v sinner_n to_o christ_n p._n 398_o no_o freewill_n to_o good_a p._n 404_o g_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o ourselves_o a_o more_o fearful_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n p._n 108_o 109.128_o the_o gospel_n not_o seasonable_a nor_o savoury_n till_o the_o law_n have_v be_v preach_v p._n 80._o how_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n p._n 86_o the_o fullness_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o hinder_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p._n 398.416_o gild_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o in_o justification_n p._n *_o 420._o h_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o hindrance_n to_o conversion_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o hell_n for_o who_o provide_v p._n 139_o hell_n describe_v p._n 143_o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n prove_v p._n 388._o christian_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n p._n *_o 458._o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n see_v christ_n i_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n see_v righteousness_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o insensibleness_n a_o woeful_a thing_n p._n 129_o 130_o joy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n surpass_v all_o worldly_a joy_n p._n 430._o it_o be_v attainable_a p._n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o many_o believer_n be_v stranger_n to_o it_o p._n 430_o 431._o some_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o a_o temporary_a p._n *_o 393._o how_o to_o try_v true_a joy_n p._n *_o 360._o mean_v to_o get_v it_o p._n *_o 462_o 463_o justification_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n *_o 396._o how_o the_o father_n use_v the_o word_n p._n *_o 732_o justification_n one_o simple_a act_n of_o god_n p._n *_o 400_o how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o how_o by_o christ_n blood_n p._n 420._o *_o 422._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o paul_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n by_o work_n according_a to_o james_n p_o *_o 398._o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n p._n *_o 402_o *_o 410_o 411._o in_o the_o instant_n of_o justification_n no_o sin_n be_v remit_v but_o those_o that_o be_v past_a p._n *_o 411_o 412._o a_o twofold_a justification_n p._n *_o 409_o why_o a_o justify_v person_n may_v and_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_o p._n *_o 413_o 414._o justification_n free_v from_o the_o punishment_n and_o guilt_n too_o p._n *_o 418_o 419_o 420._o justification_n confound_v by_o the_o papist_n with_o sanctification_n p._n *_o 422._o the_o difference_n between_o they_o p._n *_o 423._o *_o 429._o no_o justification_n before_o faith_n p._n *_o 440_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o p._n *_o 439._o judgement_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o take_v for_o righteousness_n inherent_a p._n *_o 433_o how_o man_n be_v deceive_v in_o judge_v of_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n p._n 43_o k_o knowledge_n one_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 423_o l_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 79.354_o *_o 366._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v
preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n p._n 80_o *_o 366_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n till_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 84_o how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n p._n 84_o 85._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o three_o particular_n p._n 86._o love_n of_o god_n twofold_n p_o 415._o no_o temporary_a believer_n love_v god_n p._n *_o 396._o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n a_o more_o fearful_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n p._n 108_o 109_o m_o want_n of_o meditation_n one_o cause_n why_o most_o believer_n have_v so_o little_a joy_n in_o god_n p._n 430_o 431._o mistake_v in_o judge_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n see_v judge_v morality_n too_o much_o trust_v to_o p._n 49._o it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n n_o natural_a reason_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p._n 49_o too_o short_a to_o convince_v of_o sin_n thorough_o p._n 51_o man_n condition_n by_o nature_n describe_v p._n 59_o the_o natural_a man_n dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 67._o his_o best_a work_n can_v please_v god_n and_o why_o p._n 68_o 69_o the_o curse_n attend_v a_o natural_a man_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n two_o blow_n that_o god_n give_v a_o natural_a man_n soul_n in_o this_o life_n the_o one_o sensible_a p._n 127_o the_o other_o insensible_a p._n 128._o the_o curse_n attend_v he_o at_o death_n p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n o_o christs_n active_a obedience_n mix_v with_o his_o passive_a p._n 372._o wherein_o his_o active_a obedience_n consist_v p._n 375._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o his_o passive_a p._n 378_o partial_a obedience_n a_o false_a glass_n to_o judge_v our_o estate_n by_o p·_n 48_o to_o design_n only_o our_o old_a age_n for_o god_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o he_o p._n 22_o 23._o old_a age_n most_o unfit_a for_o repentance_n p._n 25_o 27_o man_n apt_a to_o have_v too_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o p._n 41._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n man_n deceive_v in_o judge_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o p._n 44_o p_o partial_a obedience_n see_v obedience_n passive_a obedience_n see_v obedience_n peace_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n p._n *_o 441_o *_o 447._o why_o many_o christian_n want_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o p._n *_o 442_o 443._o *_o 450_o 451_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a peace_n p._n *_o 448_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o a_o carnal_a peace_n p._n *_o 449._o *_o 452_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n p._n *_o 454_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n what_o p._n *_o 377_o 378_o 1._o the_o importunity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o p._n *_o 379_o 380_o why_o a_o person_n already_o justify_v may_n and_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n past_o p._n *_o 413_o 414_o r_o natural_a reason_n see_v natural_a to_o receive_v christ_n what_o p._n 399._o what_o reformation_n may_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n p._n *_o 390_o 392_o repentance_n prevent_v ruin_n p._n 7_o repentance_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o in_o god_n gift_n p._n 13_o 14._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o defer_v it_o p._n 11_o etc._n etc._n deathbed_n repentance_n the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o p._n 30_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p_o 31._o hard_o to_o prove_v it_o sound_n p._n 32_o superficial_a repentance_n be_v vain_a p._n 57_o repentance_n in_o what_o respect_v necessary_a to_o justification_n p._n *_o 417_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v forgiveness_n rest_a or_o rely_v upon_o god_n a_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 425_o righteousness_n two_o fold_n p._n *_o 397._o *_o 409_o imputative_a righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n *_o 402_o *_o 410._o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v without_o it_o and_o why_o p._n *_o 410_o 411_o s._n sanctification_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o justification_n p._n *_o 423._o p._n *_o 429_o satan_n see_v devil_n a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v save_v p._n 53_o seal_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o faith_n p._n *_o 428_o the_o cause_n of_o security_n p._n *_o 449_o self-examination_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n p._n 39.57_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o sound_a believer_n p._n *_o 407_o self-flattery_n see_v flattery_n self-love_n how_o it_o deceive_v man_n in_o judge_v their_o estate_n p._n 43._o sin_n continue_v in_o hasten_v god_n judgement_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o sin_n compare_v to_o a_o weight_n p._n 26._o to_o cord_n p._n 27._o sin_n get_v strength_n by_o continuance_n p._n 28._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n set_v forth_o in_o 6._o consideration_n p._n 90_o &c_n &c_n the_o dreadful_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n it_o pollute_v the_o soul_n p._n 100_o it_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o god_n p._n 104._o it_o bring_v the_o devil_n into_o the_o heart_n p._n 106._o it_o call_v for_o wage_n p._n 110_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o bar_n against_o believe_v in_o christ_n p._n 401_o 406._o no_o sin_n overtop_n the_o value_n of_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n encouragemet_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n sin_n not_o discover_v thorough_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n *_o 364._o sin_n may_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o true_a conversion_n p._n *_o 392_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n and_o no_o positive_a be_v p._n *_o 399_o *_o 400_o sin_v not_o pardon_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v p._n *_o 403._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o in_o justification_n p._n *_o 418_o etc._n etc._n spirit_n of_o bondage_n what_o p._n *_o 365_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n see_v prayer_n t_o a_o temporary_a faith_n how_o far_o it_o may_v go_v p._n *_o 388_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v it_o from_o true_a faith_n p._n ibid._n temporary_a believer_n desire_v christ_n only_o in_o affliction_n p._n *_o 388_o 389_o they_o do_v but_o only_o taste_v of_o christ_n p._n *_o 393._o they_o desire_v mercy_n but_o not_o grace_n p._n *_o 394._o they_o do_v nothing_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n p._n *_o 395_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thought_n p._n 102_o 103._o the_o end_n of_o god_n threaten_n p._n 7._o u_o unregenerate_a man_n see_v natural_a our_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n p._n 397._o w_n the_o will_n wrought_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o deed_n p._n *_o 371_o the_o will_v more_o than_o the_o deed_n 372._o how_o god_n take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n p._n *_o 374_o he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o receive_v he_o p._n 404._o god_n alone_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n ibid._n a_o woeful_a thing_n to_o be_v suffer_v by_o god_n to_o have_v our_o own_o will_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 355._o our_o will_n must_v be_v cross_v here_o or_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o ibid._n the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n render_v they_o the_o more_o meritorious_a p._n 374_o the_o word_n present_v to_o our_o faith_n under_o a_o double_a respect_n viz._n 1_o as_o a_o true_a word_n p._n 403_o 2_o as_o a_o good_a word_n p._n 424_o work_n spiritual_o good_a can_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o why_o p._n 67_o 68_o 71._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v by_o james_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n p._n *_o 398_o wrath_n a_o consequence_n of_o sin_n p._n 98_o young_a youth_n the_o fit_a time_n to_o repent_v and_o break_v off_o sin_n in_o p_o 25_o 22_o 29._o finis_fw-la male_a dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n lord_n in_o special_a forgive_v my_o sin_n of_o omission_n see_v dr._n ber._n life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o arch._n bp._n of_o armagh_n p._n 110_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheffeild_n in_o yorkshire·_n james_z meath_z anagram_n i_o be_o the_o same_o see_v dr._n bernard_n page_n 52._o see_v dr._n ber._n epist._n to_o the_o reader_n in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o the_o form_n of_o synodical_a government_n receive_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n publish_v by_o doctor_n bernard_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o late_a arch_a bishop_n of_o armagh_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 1.22_o 1.22_o isa._n 50.4_o 50.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.2_o 3.2_o act_n 11.21_o 11.21_o dan_n 12.3_o 12.3_o heb._n 2.13_o 2.13_o tim._n 4.12_o 4.12_o mark_v 6.20_o 6.20_o act_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat_n 7.29_o 7.29_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o 1_o cor_fw-la 14.24_o 25._o 25._o act_n 18.24_o collatis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locis_fw-la probans_fw-la nempe_fw-la sicuti_fw-la solent_fw-la artifices_fw-la aliquid_fw-la compacturi_fw-la singulas_fw-la part_n inter_fw-la se_fw-la comparare_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la alia_fw-la aliis_fw-la ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la quadrent_fw-la bez._n in_o act._n 9.22_o efficere_fw-la condescensionem_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la argumentis_fw-la propositis_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la tecum_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la descendat_fw-la mr._n leigh_n critic_n sacr_n in_o verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ser._n before_o k._n james_n wansted_n june_n 20._o 1629_o page_n 34_o 35._o 35._o ecl._n 12.10_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16.5_o 16.5_o psal._n 16.3_o 16.3_o act_n 13.12_o 13.12_o psal._n 119.63_o 119.63_o math._n 11_o 29._o 29._o mal._n 2.4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 43.27.28_o 43.27.28_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 30._o 30._o deut._n 33_o 11._o 11._o math._n 5.12_o and_o 10.25_o 10.25_o math_n 21.44_o 21.44_o rev._n 11.11_o 11.11_o 2_o sam_n 6.22_o 6.22_o calvino_n illustri_fw-la viro_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la sine_fw-la summi_fw-la honoris_fw-la prefatione_fw-la nominando_fw-la non_fw-la assentior_fw-la bp_o andrews_n de_fw-fr vsuris_fw-la vsuris_fw-la 3_o john_n 12._o 12._o declarat_fw-la what_o book_n be_v he_o what_o not_o dr._n ber._n page_n 20_o l_o 21._o 21._o see_v dr._n ber._n loc._n citat_fw-la citat_fw-la see_v their_o epist_n to_o the_o reader_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la see_v mr._n cotton_v epist._n to_o mr._n hildersams_n book_n on_o john_n 4._o 4._o see_v capt._n bell._n narat_n before_o luth._o mensal_n colloq_fw-la colloq_fw-la libre_fw-la ille_fw-la â—onvivalium_fw-la sermonum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lutheri_fw-la nec_fw-la luthero_n approbante_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la vivente_fw-la editus_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la rapsodia_fw-la sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la &_o intellectu_fw-la consarcinata_fw-la polan_n syntag_n de_fw-fr canonic_a authorit_fw-fr script_n page_n fol._n 45._o 45._o heb_n 11.4_o 11.4_o bp._n andrews_n serm_n 7._o of_o rep._n and_o fast._n fast._n john_n 3.10.19_o obs._n obs._n obs._n obj._n sol._n obj._n sol._n 1._o order_n of_o outward_a thing_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v compare_v to_o cord_n to_o defer_v repentance_n harden_v the_o more_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o defer_v their_o repentance_n till_o death_n obj._n sol._n impediment_n to_o repentance_n on_o our_o deathbed_n trust_v not_o to_o deathbed_n repentance_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o 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preach_v the_o law_n before_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o 1_o instance_n 2_o instance_n 3_o instance_n noâ—e_n well_o our_o remedy_n or_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ._n christ_n humiliation_n in_o life_n and_o death_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o his_o humiliation_n that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o servant_n christ_n account_v as_o a_o bondman_n exam._n joseph_n for_o the_o calcu_fw-mi 14400000._o drachm_n drachm_n which_o be_v 120000._o 120000._o have_v the_o quotient_a 120_o drachm_n four_o drachm_n go_v to_o a_o shekel_n so_o divide_v 120._o by_o 4._o your_o quotient_n be_v 30._o shekel_n for_o each_o man_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rate_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 9.25_o john_n 13.21_o now_o this_o obedience_n be_v two_o fold_n 1._o active_a 2._o passiuâ—_n 1._o for_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n 2._o for_o his_o active_a obedience_n after_o his_o death_n