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christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o believer_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o power_n ib._n 2._o by_o way_n of_o presence_n ib._n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n ib._n 4._o by_o way_n of_o spiritual_a manifestation_n page_n 75_o 5._o by_o way_n of_o personal_a union_n ibid._n objection_n then_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v i_o be_o christ_n answer_v 1._o this_o union_n be_v a_o voluntary_a not_o a_o natural_a act_n page_n 78_o 2._o it_o be_v by_o contact_n not_o by_o composition_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v by_o application_n not_o by_o mixture_n page_n 79_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o in-being_a of_o a_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o material_a and_o the_o in-being_a of_o one_o material_a thing_n in_o another_o ibid._n objection_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o this_o union_n and_o and_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n answer_v 1_o though_o we_o be_v unite_v yet_o be_v we_o not_o assume_v page_n 81_o 2_o there_o be_v no_o personal_a union_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v accidental_a ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v only_o to_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n not_o a_o mediator_n page_n 82_o object_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v real_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n answ_n 1_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n himself_o page_n 83_o 2_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o believer_n as_o a_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o how_o will_v there_o else_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_v ib._n what_o benefit_n come_v from_o this_o 1_o a_o believer_n shall_v have_v glorious_a communion_n with_o christ_n page_n 84_o 2_o christ_n love_n be_v infinite_a towards_o believer_n page_n 85_o 3._o a_o believer_n have_v something_o more_o than_o any_o hypocrite_n can_v attain_v unto_o ib._n 4_o then_o a_o believer_n shall_v never_o spiritual_o die_v again_o page_n 86_o 5_o he_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n ib._n application_n 1_o admire_v at_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o christ_n page_n 87_o 2_o no_o wicked_a man_n dare_v to_o oppose_v any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n page_n 88_o 3_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n to_o believer_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v christ_n be_v not_o in_o i_o because_o i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o work_v in_o i_o answ_n 1_o who_o servant_n be_v they_o that_o ordinary_o come_v into_o and_o go_v out_o of_o your_o soul_n page_n 89_o 2_o do_v you_o find_v your_o soul_n in_o some_o measure_n naturalize_v to_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n ib._n 3_o do_v you_o ever_o find_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o page_n 90_o 4_o do_v you_o not_o find_v some_o working_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o station_n you_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n page_n 91_o duty_n flow_v from_o hence_o 1_o why_o shall_v we_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v distasteful_a to_o christ_n page_n 93_o 2_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v content_v with_o our_o condition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v ib._n 3_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o venture_v upon_o any_o service_n of_o god_n all_o though_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o strength_n page_n 94_o exhortation_n labour_n to_o get_v a_o share_n in_o this_o great_a mercy_n page_n 95_o sermon_n five_o gal._n 2.20_o doctrine_n christ_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o spiritual_a action_n of_o a_o believer_n than_o himself_o have_v page_n 98_o explication_n 1_o christ_n live_v in_o each_o believer_n ibid._n object_n what_o need_v then_o have_v they_o of_o ordinance_n answer_v page_n 100_o object_n what_o need_v of_o teach_v answer_v page_n 102_o 2_o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n live_v so_o in_o each_o believer_n that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o his_o action_n than_o himself_o 1_v by_o scripture_n page_n 104_o 2_o by_o instance_n in_o our_o 1_o conversion_n page_n 105_o 2_o performence_v ib._n 3_o obedience_n page_n 106_o 4_o suffer_a ib._n 5_o assurence_n ib._n reason_n because_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v wherein_o to_o boast_v page_n 106_o objection_n sure_o there_o be_v few_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n answer_v page_n 107_o question_n propound_v 1._o what_o do_v ordinary_o sway_v the_o great_a action_n of_o your_o life_n page_n 108_o 2._o do_v you_o find_v a_o secret_a disposition_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ib._n 3._o do_v you_o find_v your_o soul_n carry_v to_o what_o be_v good_a beyond_o your_o own_o disposition_n page_n 109_o 4._o do_v you_o find_v your_o soul_n be_v carry_v to_o what_o be_v good_a beyond_o what_o be_v intend_v ib._n 5._o be_v you_o never_o persuade_v that_o christ_n live_v in_o you_o page_n 110_o practical_a meditation_n 1._o now_o i_o see_v the_o in-being_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o fancy_n page_n 112_o 2._o here_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n 3._o what_o desperateness_n be_v it_o to_o oppose_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4._o what_o a_o evil_a it_o be_v for_o a_o saint_n to_o say_v his_o duty_n be_v hypocrisy_n page_n 113_o 5._o what_o reason_n a_o believer_n have_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 6._o what_o a_o engagement_n here_o be_v for_o a_o poor_a believer_n to_o come_v to_o duty_n though_o his_o heart_n be_v dead_a ibid._n 7._o what_o heavenly_a life_n believer_n shall_v lead_v page_n 114_o 8._o we_o all_o shall_v admire_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n on_o matthew_n 15.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o division_n of_o the_o text_n 1._o from_o whence_o christ_n come_v page_n 198_o observation_n none_o more_o rigorous_a opposer_n of_o of_o the_o gospel_n than_o learned_a man_n page_n 199_o 2._o whither_o he_o go_v ib._n observation_n the_o wonderful_a dispensation_n of_o god_n page_n 200_o 3._o the_o plaintive_a a_o woman_n page_n 201_o observation_n if_o faith_n be_v true_a it_o lay_v aside_o all_o one_o be_v own_o righteousness_n 4._o her_o first_o temptation_n page_n 202_o observation_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o believer_n to_o have_v no_o present_a visible_a answer_n of_o their_o prayer_n page_n 204_o if_o this_o temptation_n fall_v upon_o you_o do_v as_o she_o do_v 1_o she_o still_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v able_a to_o help_v her_o ib._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o help_v ib._n 3._o she_o do_v not_o rest_n upon_o she_o own_o duty_n ib._n 4._o she_o propound_v her_o misery_n ib._n 5._o she_o continue_v pray_v page_n 205_o 5._o her_o second_o temptation_n ib._n observation_n 1._o a_o man_n temptation_n may_v rise_v high_o after_o prayer_n and_o yet_o he_o pray_v aright_o page_n 206_o 2._o god_n deal_v with_o man_n may_v sometime_o run_v cross_a to_o his_o promise_n ib._n 3._o god_n people_n may_v be_v tempt_v about_o their_o election_n ib._n 4._o when_o a_o saint_n be_v so_o tempt_v his_o best_a way_n be_v to_o lay_v by_o dispute_n and_o fly_v to_o mercy_n ib._n 5._o as_o temptation_n arise_v so_o shall_v faith_n increase_v ib._n 6._o her_o three_o temptation_n page_n 207_o observation_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o believer_n to_o have_v their_o unworthiness_n object_v to_o they_o ib._n her_o answer_n page_n 208_o observation_n 1._o you_o can_v speak_v so_o mean_o of_o a_o believer_n but_o he_o speak_v as_o mean_o of_o himself_o ib._n 2._o a_o true_a believer_n think_v honourable_o of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o then_o when_o he_o suffer_v the_o great_a reproach_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o ib._n 3._o true_a say_v find_v out_o a_o promise_n even_o in_o the_o very_a refusal_n ib._n 4._o the_o least_o of_o christ_n be_v high_o prize_v with_o a_o true_a believer_n page_n 209_o 5._o faith_n rise_v above_o our_o nature_n ib._n hence_o you_o see_v if_o you_o be_v tempt_v with_o
consideration_n of_o your_o own_o unworthiness_n how_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o temptation_n ib._n 7._o her_o victory_n page_n 210_o question_v why_o do_v christ_n rather_o commend_v her_o faith_n than_o her_o other_o grace_n answer_v faith_n commend_v christ_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n ib._n if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n commend_v faith_n so_o much_o then_o labour_v to_o strengthen_v faith_n ib._n observation_n the_o strength_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n page_n 211_o how_o many_o have_v strong_a faith_n that_o think_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o ib._n lesson_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 212_o objection_n answer_v page_n 213_o the_o content_n of_o christ_n come_v &c._n &c._n on_o matthew_n 25.6_o text_n open_v page_n 2_o doctrine_n christ_n come_v at_o midnight_n page_n 5_o explication_n 1_o christ_n will_v come_v again_o ib._n 2._o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v at_o midnight_n 1._o when_o he_o come_v with_o convert_v grace_n he_o come_v at_o midnight_n page_n 7_o 2._o when_o he_o come_v with_o comfort_v mercy_n he_o come_v at_o midnight_n page_n 8_o 3._o when_o he_o come_v with_o outward_a deliverance_n he_o come_v at_o midnight_n page_n 9_o 4._o at_o his_o last_o come_n he_o will_v come_v at_o midnight_n ib._n reason_n 1._o christ_n love_v his_o people_n shall_v watch_v for_o he_o page_n 9_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o be_v proud_a of_o mercy_n page_n 10_o 3._o he_o love_v to_o come_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v most_o welcome_a ib._n application_n 1._o this_o doctrine_n look_v wishly_o upon_o such_o 1._o as_o christ_n come_v against_o page_n 11_o 2._o as_o christ_n come_v for_o page_n 13_o duty_n flow_v from_o this_o doctrine_n 1._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o page_n 14_o 2._o why_o shall_v those_o that_o be_v employ_v for_o christ_n be_v unconstant_a because_o of_o opposition_n page_n 15_o 3._o why_o shall_v we_o not_o go_v meet_v he_o with_o some_o present_n of_o thankfulness_n page_n 16_o application_n 2._o then_o his_o personal_a come_n be_v not_o far_o off_o page_n 19_o waken_n observation_n 1._o a_o most_o desperate_a sleep_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o professor_n immediate_o before_o the_o great_a come_n of_o christ_n page_n 20_o desperate_a because_o 1._o universal_a ib._n 2._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n page_n 21_o 2._o they_o shall_v never_o wake_v again_o till_o christ_n come_v ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sleeper_n some_o keep_v their_o oil_n page_n 22_o some_o spend_v their_o oil_n page_n 22_o the_o content_n of_o the_o saint_n hiding-place_n etc._n etc._n on_o zephaniah_n 2.3_o text_n open_v page_n 2_o doctrine_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o anger_n page_z 5_o application_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o be_v angry_a page_n 7_o applic._n 2_o how_o infinite_o be_v our_o soul_n bind_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v page_z 8_o applic._n 3_o what_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v why_o godly_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n page_n 9_o doct._n 2_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n god_n be_v exceed_o willing_a to_o hide_v his_o own_o people_n page_n 11_o object_n how_o be_v it_o so_o many_o of_o his_o dear_a servant_n have_v fall_v in_o these_o late_a war_n answer_v page_n 12_o applic._n behold_v a_o shelter_n in_o time_n of_o a_o storm_n page_z 13_o who_o god_n have_v by_o promise_n engage_v to_o hide_v 1_o those_o that_o hide_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n page_n 14_o 2_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n patience_n page_n 15_o 3_o those_o that_o fear_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4_o those_o that_o be_v flourish_v in_o religion_n notwithstanding_o opposition_n page_n 16_o 5_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n ib._n doct._n 3_o though_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o hide_v his_o people_n yet_o many_o time_n he_o leave_v they_o at_o great_a uncertainty_n page_n 17_o doct._n 4_o when_o god_n wrath_n be_v abroad_o and_o his_o people_n know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o then_o especial_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o seek_v god_n page_n 19_o object_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o answer_v i_o will_v it_o be_v three_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o 1_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v page_n 20_o 2_o we_o be_v so_o angry_a one_o with_o another_o ib._n 3_o the_o former_a sin_n god_n have_v be_v punish_v for_o all_o this_o while_n live_v still_o among_o we_o viz._n 1_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n page_n 21_o 2_o opposition_n to_o the_o saint_n ib._n 3_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n ib._n question_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o case_n answer_v 1_o seek_v the_o lord_n himself_o page_n 24_o 2_o seek_v righteousness_n 1_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n ib._n 2_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n page_n 25_o 3_o righteousness_n in_o seek_v the_o truth_n page_n 27_o only_a in_o seek_v this_o part_n of_o righteousness_n observe_v these_o rule_n 1_o do_v not_o despise_v any_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v old_a nor_o neglect_v any_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v new_a ib._n 2_o be_v as_o plain_a and_o open-hearted_n as_o you_o can_v ib._n 3_o rest_v not_o upon_o any_o mean_n though_o never_o so_o great_a nor_o despise_v any_o mean_n though_o never_o so_o small_a page_n 28_o 4_o look_v not_o for_o grape_n among_o thorn_n ib._n 5_o do_v not_o so_o hold_v the_o great_a as_o to_o neglect_v the_o less_o and_o do_v not_o so_o seek_v the_o less_o as_o to_o forget_v the_o great_a page_n 29_o 3_o seek_v meekness_n page_n 30_o doct._n 5_o if_o any_o man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n anger_n either_o for_o himself_o or_o other_o it_o be_v the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n page_n 30_o 1_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n ib._n 2_o they_o most_o honour_n christ_n ib._n 3_o they_o leave_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n page_n 31_o 4_o they_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o god_n service_n ib_n applic._n how_o little_a be_v this_o nation_n behold_v to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o frow_fw-mi ard_n and_o perverse_a spirit_n page_n 31_o exhortation_n to_o meek_a one_o go_v to_o god_n improve_v your_o interest_n page_n 33_o the_o title_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o volume_n of_o the_o work_n of_o mr._n william_n bridge_n late_o publish_v i._o the_o great_a gospel-mysterie_n of_o the_o saint_n comfort_n and_o holiness_n open_v and_o opply_v from_o christ_n priestly-office_n ii_o satan_n power_n to_o tempt_v and_o christ_n love_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o people_n under_o temptation_n iii_o thankfulness_n require_v in_o every_o condition_n iv_o grace_n for_o grace_n or_o the_o overflowing_n of_o christ_n fullness_n receive_v by_o all_o saint_n v._o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o faith_n through_o natural_a impossibility_n vi_o evangelical_n repentance_n 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