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the_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n by_o his_o friend_n p._n 509._o christ_n funeral_n be_v adorn_v by_o several_a famous_a miracle_n from_o heaven_n p._n 510._o decent_a and_o mournful_a burial_n laudable_a among_o christian_n p._n 514._o c._n care_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n and_o minister_n p._n 121._o his_o care_n for_o it_o manifest_v in_o sacramental_a appointment_n many_o way_n p._n 273._o care_v of_o christ_n for_o his_o natural_a relation_n p._n 418_o 419._o change_v make_v by_o death_n very_o great_a p._n 495._o child_n how_o dear_a to_o parent_n p._n 420._o nothing_o of_o christ_n in_o rebellious_a child_n p._n 424._o five_o query_n to_o convict_v such_o p._n 425._o six_o consideration_n to_o humble_a disobedient_a child_n p._n 426._o and_o chidren_n present_v with_o a_o famous_a pattern_n p._n 419._o conscientious_a child_n to_o be_v encourage_v p._n 428_o 429._o christ_n a_o invitation_n to_o study_v he_o p._n 9_o 10._o christ_n delight_n in_o the_o father_n bosom_n infinite_a p._n 17_o 18._o christ_n have_v no_o sorrow_n or_o want_n in_o the_o father_n bosom_n p._n 15_o 16._o christ_n self-denial_n in_o leave_v the_o father_n bosom_n for_o we_o p._n 20._o christ_n excellency_n p._n 9_o christ_n make_v flesh_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 51_o 52._o christ_n be_v true_a god_n p._n 100_o 101._o christ_n the_o original_a of_o all_o light_n p._n 101._o the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o all_o power_n p._n 101._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o providential_a influence_n p._n 214_o 215._o christ_n be_v most_o excellent_a soul-food_n p._n 272._o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n never_o grow_v stale_a p._n 278._o his_o love_n beyond_o all_o comparison_n p._n 274._o christ_n have_v finish_v redemption_n work_v p._n 482._o how_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o out_o in_o six_o particular_n p._n 481_o 482._o a_o character_n of_o christ_n excellency_n p._n 512_o 513._o christ_n glorious_a majesty_n p._n 581_o 584._o church_n safe_a and_o why_o p._n 583._o circumcision_n a_o great_a abasement_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o two_o way_n p._n 237_o 238._o comfortable_a indeed_o that_o he_o who_o assume_v our_o nature_n be_v god_n p._n 63._o company_n the_o very_o best_a sometime_o a_o burden_n p._n 290._o commission_n of_o christ_n great_a security_n to_o our_o faith_n p._n 63._o commit_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n imply_v six_o great_a thing_n in_o it_o p._n 494_o 495._o seven_o excellent_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o this_o last_o and_o great_a work_n p._n 496_o 497_o 498._o the_o concourse_n or_o co-operation_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o christ_n mediatory_a work_n p._n 90._o confession_n when_o and_o why_o our_o duty_n p._n 316_o 317._o confidence_n in_o man_n a_o folly_n p._n 309._o conscience_n how_o overbear_v by_o fleshly_a interest_n p._n 323._o rule_v to_o prevent_v it_o p._n 323._o it_o be_v inward_a trouble_n dreadful_a ibid._n consecration_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 71_o 72._o constancy_n in_o religion_n urge_v p._n 363._o content_a with_o our_o present_a state_n how_o rational_a p._n 188._o court_n that_o try_v christ_n have_v no_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 314._o covenant_n of_o redemption_n p._n 26_o 27._o the_o form_n foederates_n and_o performance_n of_o that_o cevenant_n open_v p._n 27_o 28._o the_o new_a covenant_n how_o christ_n death_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v it_o p._n 536_o 537._o cross_n of_o christ_n three_o sweet_a consideration_n to_o bear_v it_o cheerful_o p._n 351_o 352._o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n a_o dignify_a cross._n p._n 364._o cup_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p._n 284._o what_o the_o pass_a of_o it_o be_v p._n 284_o 285._o curse_v that_o may_v prove_v the_o soare_v curse_v from_o which_o man_n promise_v themselves_o much_o content_n p._n 307._o d._n death_n fair_o overcome_v and_o that_o in_o its_o own_o territory_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n p._n 553._o death_n of_o the_o cross_n what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o property_n p._n 343_o 344_o 345._o the_o manner_n of_o crucify_a p._n 346_o 347._o why_o christ_n be_v crucify_a p._n 347_o 348._o death_n christ_n choose_v to_o meet_v it_o in_o a_o pray_a posture_n p._n 281_o etc._n etc._n christ_n death_n the_o worst_a death_n for_o kind_n p._n 344._o death_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o believer_n p._n 555._o their_o duty_n to_o long_o for_o it_o p._n 188._o soul_n not_o ordinary_o wrought_v on_o at_o death_n p._n 442._o choice_a encouragement_n to_o believer_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n p._n 518_o 519._o delight_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o father_n bosom_n how_o great_a pure_a and_o constant_a p._n 17._o how_o transcendent_a to_o all_o other_o delight_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 18_o 19_o defect_n the_o finish_n of_o christ_n work_n how_o great_a a_o relief_n against_o the_o defect_n that_o attend_v our_o work_n p._n 484._o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n obtain_v by_o christ_n be_v free_a full_a peculiar_a wonderful_a p._n 524._o three_o sign_n of_o a_o soul_n deliver_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v p._n 528_o 529._o desersion_n christ_n desert_v by_o his_o father_n in_o time_n of_o great_a need_n p._n 449._o desersion_n either_o absolute_a or_o respective_a ibid._n respective_a desersion_n of_o four_o sort_n p._n 450._o how_o christ_n be_v not_o deserted_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 450._o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v desert_v open_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 451_o 452._o two_o special_a end_n of_o god_n forsake_v christ_n p._n 453._o christ_n desersion_n more_o afflictive_a than_o all_o his_o other_o suffering_n five_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 455_o 456._o every_o time_n we_o sin_v we_o deserve_v to_o be_v eternal_o desert_v p._n 455._o desersion_n the_o great_a misery_n p._n 456._o christ_n desersion_n the_o believer_n comfort_n p._n 457._o despise_v christ_n how_o intolerable_a to_o the_o father_n p._n 46_o
47._o die_v parent_n present_v with_o a_o pattern_n p._n 262_o 263._o dignity_n of_o christ_n proclaim_v and_o defend_v by_o one_o of_o his_o great_a enemy_n p._n 358._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o most_o excellent_a doctrine_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v knowledge_n sufficient_a to_o our_o salvation_n p._n 7._o doctrine_n what_o the_o proper_a test_n of_o they_o p._n 107._o duty_n even_o the_o best_a need_n christ_n sacrifice_n to_o procure_v their_o acceptance_n p._n 1â—8_n duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o six_o particular_n open_v p._n 420_o 421._o e._n empty_a they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n may_v be_v empty_a of_o the_o creature_n p._n 244_o 245._o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v principal_o four_o what_o they_o be_v open_v at_o large_a from_o p._n 523._o ad_fw-la 540._o enemy_n of_o christ_n object_n of_o pity_n p._n 406._o they_o that_o continue_v so_o perish_v inexcusable_o p._n 410._o enemy_n how_o dreadful_a a_o enemy_n god_n be_v p._n 533_o 534._o enemy_n of_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v p._n 583_o 584._o engage_v when_o man_n first_o engage_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n they_o know_v not_o where_o they_o shall_v stop_v p._n 306._o how_o dangerous_a to_o engage_v against_o person_n or_o way_n till_o satisfy_v they_o be_v wicked_a p._n 406._o entertainment_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n most_o magnificent_a and_o glorious_a p._n 566._o error_n about_o the_o messiah_n which_o blind_v the_o jew_n in_o his_o day_n p._n 403_o 404._o six_o error_n about_o the_o hypostaticat_v union_n p._n 58_o 59_o esteem_v of_o christ_n for_o believer_n great_a p._n 35._o evening_n to_o find_v mercy_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o our_o life_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n p._n 444._o evidence_n five_o evidence_n of_o our_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n p._n 558_o 559._o evidence_n that_o christ_n have_v complete_v and_o finish_v redemption_n work_v p._n 482_o 483._o exaltation_n of_o christ_n how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v therein_o p._n 540._o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o p._n 540._o what_o the_o comfort_n result_v from_o it_o p._n 541._o f._n faith_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o pardon_v and_o peace_n p._n 135_o 136._o it_o be_v power_n to_o thaw_v and_o melt_v the_o heart_n p._n 335._o heart_n melt_v act_n of_o faith_n p._n 336._o how_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o rarity_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o i'faith_o the_o proper_a instrument_n to_o raise_v affection_n p._n 339._o father_n how_o astonish_v his_o love_n be_v in_o give_v christ_n for_o we_o p._n 42_o 43._o how_o strong_o he_o will_v our_o salvation_n ibid._n fear_v of_o creature_n how_o expel_v p._n 218._o forgetfulness_n of_o christ_n foresee_v by_o he_o p._n 275._o what_o a_o evil_a to_o forget_v christ._n p._n 275._o forgiveness_n with_o god_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n demonstrate_v p._n 348_o 349._o to_o forgive_v enemy_n and_o beg_v forgiveness_n for_o they_o be_v christ_n like_a p._n 411_o 412._o what_o fraternal_a forgiveness_n be_v not_o p._n 411_o 412._o what_o it_o be_v p._n 412_o 413._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o p._n 413._o forgiveness_n be_v with_o god_n for_o such_o as_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o way_n ignorant_o p._n 407._o what_o divine_a forgiveness_n be_v p._n 407._o four_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o possibility_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n p._n 408_o 409._o the_o certainty_n of_o pardon_n for_o humble_a sinner_n p._n 409._o forerunner_n in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v so_o p._n 565._o forsake_v god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n forsake_v his_o dear_a child_n p._n 449._o a_o twofold_a admonition_n for_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 460_o 461._o foundation_n what_o cause_n all_o possessor_n have_v to_o examine_v it_o p._n 332_o 333._o friend_n christ_n betray_v by_o a_o pretend_a friend_n p._n 297._o future_a state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n after_o this_o life_n evince_v by_o five_o argument_n p._n 433_o 434_o 435._o g._n gethsemane_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o where_o that_o garden_n be_v scituate_n p._n 282._o gift_n christ_n the_o best_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v p._n 39_o 40._o give_v how_o christ_n be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n p._n 40_o 41._o how_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a manifestation_n of_o the_o father_n love_n p._n 42_o 43._o god_n what_o hand_n he_o have_v about_o sin_n p._n 342._o gospel_n false_o charge_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o discord_n p._n 404._o government_n of_o christ_n how_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a to_o refuse_v it_o p._n 202._o our_o great_a concernment_n to_o understand_v who_o government_n we_o be_v under_o p._n 203._o grace_n one_o drop_n of_o it_o better_a than_o a_o sea_n of_o gift_n p._n 308._o grave_a a_o believer_n carry_v six_o incomparable_a privilege_n with_o he_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 518._o great_a and_o learned_a man_n great_a enemy_n to_o christ._n p._n 316._o h._n hand_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 492.577_o happiness_n of_o saint_n objective_n subjective_n and_o formal_a what_o and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 185_o 186._o heart_n of_o christ_n heavy_a at_o his_o death_n shall_v make_v we_o the_o light_a when_o we_o die_v p._n 293._o hardness_n of_o heart_n how_o dangerous_a a_o symptom_n p._n 338._o brokenness_n of_o heart_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n p._n 339._o heaven_n will_v be_v surprise_o glorious_a to_o believer_n p._n 439_o 440._o hell_n the_o terror_n of_o it_o p._n 472._o holiness_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o our_o holiness_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 80_o 81._o holiness_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 535._o holiness_n the_o soul_n chief_a beauty_n ibid._n holiness_n the_o best_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n p._n 80._o holiness_n a_o spring_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 535._o awful_a majesty_n in_o holiness_n p._n 627._o holiness_n the_o discriminate_a mark_n p._n 607._o holiness_n urge_v upon_o the_o redeem_v by_o many_o great_a argument_n p._n 602._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la honour_n how_o saint_n be_v engage_v to_o honour_n christ_n p._n 233._o four_o special_a way_n of_o honour_v christ._n p._n 233_o 234._o hour_n the_o nine_o hour_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o the_o day_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o jew_n p._n 447._o humiliation_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o end_v p._n 454._o i._o a_o dreadful_a jar_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o evince_v by_o christ_n mediation_n p._n 86._o jealous_a what_o cause_n professor_n have_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 377._o ignorance_n of_o christ_n matter_n of_o humiliation_n p._n 8._o natural_a ignorance_n of_o man_n employ_v in_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n p._n 100_o ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n to_o christ_n p._n 402._o two_o sort_n of_o ignorance_n ibid._n ignorant_n encourage_v to_o wait_v on_o christ_n on_o three_o ground_n p._n 121_o 122._o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a who_o christ_n be_v though_o hear_v his_o miracle_n p._n 40._o illustration_n of_o the_o mystical_a union_n p._n 57_o imitation_n of_o christ_n press_v p._n 76_o 77._o implacable_a spirit_n opposite_a to_o christ._n p._n 410._o importunity_n in_o prayer_n warrantable_a p._n 261_o 262._o impossibility_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o christ._n p._n 189_o 190._o impotency_n of_o man_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o p._n 177._o infidelity_n how_o unreasonable_a p._n 63_o 64._o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n tender_o sense_v by_o christ._n p._n 62._o ingratitude_n of_o the_o world_n to_o christ_n how_o vile_a p._n 242._o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n what_o and_o how_o great_a p._n 183_o 184._o how_o needful_a to_o clear_v our_o title_n to_o this_o inheritance_n p._n 191_o 192._o innocency_n of_o saint_n will_v be_v vindicate_v p._n 366._o institution_n of_o ordinance_n christ_n prerogative_n p._n 266._o instrument_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n p._n 213._o intercession_n of_o christ_n most_o valid_a p._n 157._o what_o christ_n intercession_n be_v p._n 154_o 155._o by_o what_o act_n he_o perform_v it_o p._n 156._o whether_o it_o be_v vocal_a or_o only_o efficacious_a p._n 156._o the_o potency_n of_o his_o intercession_n prove_v by_o divers_a consideration_n p._n 158._o interposition_n of_o ourselves_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o dishonour_n how_o reasonable_a what_o jerome_n and_o bernard_n say_v in_o the_o case_n p._n 94_o 95._o interest_n in_o christ_n our_o great_a concernment_n p._n 558_o 559._o judas_n who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v p._n 298._o what_o the_o true_a motive_n that_o instigate_v he_o to_o that_o sin_n be_v p._n 301._o judas_n his_o fearful_a end_n p._n 302._o judgement_n commit_v to_o christ_n p._n 589._o evidence_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v 590_o 591._o what_o a_o great_a day_n it_o will_v be_v and_o why_o p._n 592._o the_o property_n of_o it_o
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prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 42._o vers_fw-la 1._o excellens_fw-la call_v he_o god_n elect._n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o choose_a of_o god_n this_o word_n which_o we_o render_v elect_a do_v not_o only_o signify_v one_o that_o in_o himself_o be_v eximious_a worthy_a and_o excellent_a but_o also_o one_o that_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o design_v as_o christ_n be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n and_o so_o much_o be_v carry_v in_o joh._n 10.36_o â—oâ—_n where_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v he_o i_o e._n to_o separate_v and_o devote_v he_o to_o this_o service_n second_o he_o be_v seal_v not_o only_o by_o solemn_a designation_n but_o also_o by_o supereminent_a and_o unparalleled_a sanctification_n he_o be_v anoint_v as_o well_o as_o appoint_v to_o it_o the_o lord_n fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o without_o measure_n to_o qualify_v he_o for_o this_o service_n so_o isa._n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o 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for_o its_o professor_n sake_n how_o unâ—ust_a p._n 308._o price_n what_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o call_v imply_v p._n 166._o property_n of_o each_o nature_n distinct_a notwithstanding_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o christ._n p._n 56._o prophet_n christ_n be_v so_o p._n 97_o 98._o two_o part_n of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n p._n 96._o the_o internal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o open_v p._n 113_o 114_o etc._n etc._n prosperity_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v it_o p._n 219._o five_o thing_n to_o be_v study_v in_o it_o p._n 220_o 221._o proverb_n of_o sparta_n p._n 419._o jewish_a proverb_n p._n 239._o proverb_n use_v in_o gallen_n time_n p._n 364._o providence_n its_o general_a influx_n on_o all_o creature_n and_o their_o motion_n p._n 209_o 210._o christ_n rule_v the_o providential_a kingdom_n by_o seven_o act_n p._n 210_o 211._o its_o overrule_a wicked_a counsel_n p._n 211_o
one_o encourage_v from_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n p._n 106._o weak_a christian_n assist_v may_v out_o act_v the_o strong_a p._n 514._o weanedness_n from_o the_o world_n how_o effect_v p._n 188_o 189._o will_n and_o testament_n of_o christ_n what_o p._n 536._o will_v of_o christ_n what_o it_o contain_v for_o believer_n p._n 537._o wisdom_n of_o god_n what_o a_o monument_n it_o have_v raise_v to_o itself_o in_o our_o redemption_n p._n 60._o witness_n suborn_v against_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o a_o court_n of_o judicature_n p._n 314._o work_v the_o work_n christ_n finish_v a_o most_o difficult_a work_n p._n 480._o a_o precious_a work_n ibid._n how_o christ_n finish_v this_o work_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 481._o christ_n work_n in_o we_o will_v be_v finish_v and_o how_o that_o can_v be_v evidence_v p._n 486._o how_o necessary_a be_v a_o work_a life_n for_o god_n p._n 487._o christian_n must_v finish_v their_o work_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o p._n 488_o 489._o three_o rouse_a consideration_n to_o such_o who_o work_n be_v not_o finish_v when_o they_o die_v as_o christ_n be_v p._n 490._o world_n what_o a_o potent_a conqueror_n p._n 307._o wrath_n of_o god_n how_o dreadful_a p._n 288_o 293._o christ_n soul_n feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o aggravate_v wrath_n of_o god_n p._n 497_o 468._o how_o christ_n deliver_v the_o elect_a from_o it_o p._n 524._o y._n young_a one_o exhort_v to_o begin_v with_o god_n betimes_o p._n 445._o six_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o religion_n in_o youth_n p._n 446._o z._n zaleucus_n his_o famous_a example_n of_o justice_n mix_v with_o mercy_n p._n 175._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la doct._n thomson_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag_n 91._o ep._n s.r._n mr._n baxter_n direction_n to_o the_o convert_v for_o their_o establishment_n p._n 96._o ordo_fw-la est_fw-la mater_fw-la memoriae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la mr._n wall_n be_v none_o but_o christ._n christ._n mr._n isaac_n aâ—bros_n hâ—s_n look_v to_o jesus_n seneca_n quam_fw-la multi_fw-la saptissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la prius_fw-la sâ—pere_fw-la pâ—tassent_v seneca_n ☞_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n s._n r._n dabiâ—_n posterior_n aetas_fw-la tractabiliores_fw-la fortè_fw-la animas_fw-la mitiâ—ra_fw-la pectora_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la habent_fw-la secula_fw-la arit_fw-la probl._n serm._n 2._o serm._n 3_o serm._n 4._o serm._n 5._o serm._n 6._o serm._n 7._o serm._n 8._o serm._n 9_o serm._n 10._o serm._n 11._o serm._n 12._o serm._n 13._o serm._n 14._o serm._n 15._o serm._n 16._o serm._n 17._o serm._n 18._o serm._n 19_o serm._n 20._o serm._n 21._o serm._n 22._o serm._n 23._o serm._n 24._o serm._n 25._o serm._n 26._o serm._n 27._o serm._n 28._o serm._n 29._o serm._n 30._o serm._n 31._o serm._n 32._o serm._n 33._o serm._n 34._o serm._n 35._o serm._n 36._o serm._n 37._o serm._n 38._o serm._n 39_o serm._n 40._o serm._n 41._o serm._n 42._o serm._n 1_o open_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o subject_a non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la aestimare_fw-la aut_fw-la eximium_fw-la durâ—â—e_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la temnit_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la daâ—â—at_fw-la omnem_fw-la aliam_fw-la scientiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la opponitu_fw-la scientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n wall_n vehementem_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la adjecit_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la pet._n martyr_n in_o loc_n christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la stylo_fw-la crucifixo_fw-la predicabat_fw-la doct._n qui_fw-la scientiam_fw-la secularem_fw-la preponit_fw-la study_v aut_fw-la cognitioni_fw-la huiâ—_n sacrae_fw-la be_v thesauro_fw-la quisquilius_fw-la praefect_n daven_n in_o coll_n 2._o v_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multi_fw-la formis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la caryll_o in_o jâ—b_n 11.6_o omnis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la tuus_fw-la veriâ—atis_fw-la longâ—_n juâ—uâ—dissima_fw-la est_fw-la suavissiâ—a_fw-la &_o amaenissima_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la prostat_fw-la pro_fw-la â—oribus_fw-la &_o obviam_fw-la cuique_fw-la seize_v sâ—onte_fw-fr data_fw-la quantuâ—_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la est_fw-la illius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o intimis_fw-la penetralibus_fw-la reconditam_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la habes_fw-la multisque_fw-la seris_fw-la &_o repagulis_fw-la clausam_fw-la brightman_n in_o cant._n infer_v 1._o pleâ—è_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la evangeliuâ—_fw-la didicit_fw-la prorsus_fw-la insaâ—it_fw-la qui_fw-la coâ—nitionem_fw-la salutarem_fw-la alibi_fw-la quaerit_fw-la hiâ—_n enim_fw-la omâ—â—â—_n thesauri_fw-la dau._n in_o coll._n infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o vide_fw-la zaâ—ch_o in_o eph_n 4._o p._n 161._o the_o dâ—pli_v i_o cognition_n christi_n infer_v 4._o infer_v 5._o i_o be_o sure_a say_v a_o holy_a one_o the_o saint_n at_o their_o best_a be_v but_o stranger_n to_o the_o weight_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o incomparable_a sweetness_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v so_o new_a so_o fresh_a in_o excellency_n every_o day_n to_o those_o that_o search_v more_o and_o more_o into_o he_o as_o if_o heaven_n can_v furnish_v as_o many_o new_a christ_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o there_o be_v day_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o still_o oh_o we_o love_v a_o unknown_a lover_n when_o we_o love_v christ._n infer_v 6._o cavete_fw-la ne_fw-la germinante_fw-la indy_n arbore_fw-la sâ—ientiae_fw-la sola_fw-la sterileseat_a arbour_n aquavitae_fw-la cauâ—te_a â—e_n doâ—is_fw-la spâ—ritus_fw-la contenti_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nihili_fw-la aestimetis_fw-la s._n ford_n amb_n sacr._n p._n 35._o peritum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la doctrina_fw-la pietatis_fw-la periturum_fw-la aug._n melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la reprehendaâ—t_fw-la gramatici_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la intellegant_fw-la populi_fw-la â—oi_fw-la quanta_fw-la eloquentiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la quanta_fw-la evidentia_fw-la non_fw-la rhetoricè_fw-la sed_fw-la apostoliâ—è_fw-la non_fw-la diserta_fw-la sed_fw-la fortia_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la studiis_fw-la scholasticae_fw-la theologiae_fw-la averteretur_fw-la ferè_fw-la naâ—scâ—bundus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sicco_fw-it carebant_fw-la liquidae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fuligat_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la bel._n gildas_n salvianus_n p._n 27._o we_o may_v apply_v to_o minister_n what_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o magistrate_n ita_fw-la nati_fw-la estis_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la malaque_fw-la vestra_fw-la ad_fw-la rempub_fw-la pertineant_fw-la tacit._n annal._n lib._n 4._o serm._n 2._o set_v forth_o christ_n in_o his_o essential_a and_o primoeval_fw-fr glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidelem_fw-la artificem_fw-la significat_fw-la placuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la sibi_fw-la assumere_fw-la ut_fw-la declararet_fw-la tandem_fw-la conversionem_fw-la cordis_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la scipsis_fw-la perficisci_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la fideli_fw-la artifice_n brightman_n in_o cant._n 1â—6_n ridere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ludere_fw-la laetari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d similem_fw-la se_fw-la facit_fw-la nutricio_fw-la stanti_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la luvat_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diâ—_n die_v ludens_fw-la doct._n joh._n 1.18_o metaphoricè_fw-la intima_fw-la communio_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la innuitur_fw-la quae_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o aeternâ—_n generatione_n tum_fw-la iâ—_n arctissima_fw-la unitate_fw-la naturae_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o ardentissima_fw-la dilectione_n denique_fw-la in_o se_fw-la cretissimorum_fw-la communicatione_n glass_n hieron_n quem_fw-la approbat_fw-la pagn_n &_o mont_fw-fr complacuit_fw-la animae_fw-la meae_fw-la sept._n quem_fw-la sâ—scepit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la matth._n 8.20_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n a_o expression_n show_v the_o intimate_a close_a and_o secret_a delight_n and_o love_v he_o have_v from_o the_o father_n how_o unspeakable_a be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o put_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n this_o be_v deep_a love_n than_o ever_o we_o can_v imagine_v or_o conceive_v no_o wonder_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o but_o still_o there_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o love_v behind_o mr._n anth._n bug_n lect._n in_o joh._n 17._o p_o 503._o amo_fw-la te_fw-la domiâ—_n plusquam_fw-la meos_fw-la plusquam_fw-la mea_fw-la plusquam_fw-la i_o bern._n suppose_v say_v one_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n betwixt_o i_o and_o christ_n and_o christ_n shall_v say_v put_v in_o thy_o foot_n and_o come_v through_o or_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o i_o will_v i_o not_o do_v it_o infer_v 1._o infer_v 2._o it_o be_v admirable_a that_o christ_n shall_v not_o only_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o comfort_n but_o also_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o manifest_a glory_n and_o honour_n he_o may_v have_v retain_v to_o himself_o for_o he_o pray_v here_o for_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v it_o in_o right_a but_o not_o in_o possession_n he_o voluntary_o divest_v himself_o of_o that_o to_o accomplish_v our_o redemption_n burges_n on_o john_n 17._o v_o 19_o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o infer_v 5._o serm._n 3_o open_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o