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experience_n which_o make_v he_o groan_v so_o sad_o psal._n 51.8_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v when_o he_o have_v break_v his_o conscience_n by_o sin_v note_n god_n will_v break_v his_o bone_n for_o sin_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 12._o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n have_v so_o far_o desert_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o sensible_a comfort_n that_o he_o may_v desire_v their_o restore_n and_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n let_v the_o proud_a arminian_n say_v what_o he_o can_v david_n be_v not_o become_v silius_fw-la irae_fw-la but_o only_o silius_fw-la sub_fw-la ira_fw-la still_o a_o belove_a son_n he_o beg_v indeed_o the_o cleanse_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o only_o the_o renew_n of_o a_o right_a spirit_n within_o he_o peccati_fw-la 2._o 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according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n finis_fw-la act_n 24_o 25_o the_o apostle_n use_v four_o argument_n to_o unity_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o vers._n 11_o 12._o vers._n 13_o 14._o verse_n 15._o doctr._n 1._o doctr._n 2._o doctr._n 3_o doctr._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o headship_n itself_o oâ—_n christ._n 1._o respectu_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la 2._o respectu_fw-la regiminis_fw-la 3._o respectu_fw-la influxui_fw-la 4._o respectu_fw-la vnionis_fw-la the_o appropriation_n of_o christ_n headship_n note_n note_n christ_n title_n to_o this_o headship_n of_o his_o church_n luke_n 19.10_o use_v 1._o pope_n no_o vicarious_a head_n of_o the_o church_n v_o polau_n sputag_n p._n 3351._o v_o bâ—dâ—l_n use_v 2._o caution_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v injurious_a to_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n dan._n 2.45_o verse_n 4_o 5._o strong_a encouragement_n for_o all_o christ_n member_n rom._n 16.28_o use_v 3_o contrary_n to_o pauâ—s_n doctrine_n phil._n 2.13_o note_n to_o believe_v be_v man_n act_n but_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n use_v 4._o caution_n rom._n 9.15_o 2._o tim._n 2.20_o 2._o doctr._n christ_n intention_n and_o expectation_n in_o give_v gift_n 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o growth_n eph._n 1._o last_o 2._o a_o grow_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o grow_v up_o to_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n note_n the_o ground_n reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o note_n the_o end_n the_o stability_n in_o christ._n stability_n in_o judgement_n stability_n of_o affection_n psal._n 73.25_o psal._n 11._o stability_n of_o conversation_n note_n improvement_n of_o christ._n in_o all_o condition_n and_o relation_n in_o all_o duty_n use_v 1._o that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o work_a faith_n in_o god_n elect_v note_n use_v 2._o for_o citizen_n chief_o who_o enjoy_v such_o rich_a gospel-advantage_n mat._n 11.22_o growth_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o mean_v you_o enjoy_v growth_n must_v be_v of_o all_o part_n use_v 3_o for_o information_n concern_v the_o ministry_n consider_v the_o original_a of_o the_o ministry_n gal._n 1.1_o note_n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o provoke_a evil_n to_o cry_v down_o the_o whole_a ministry_n because_o some_o seek_v themselves_o or_o other_o of_o the_o minister_n affect_v too_o much_o power_n hereby_o the_o devil_n carry_v on_o his_o design_n behold_v the_o ministry_n in_o christ_n intention_n in_o the_o give_n of_o it_o that_o ordinance_n and_o ministry_n now_o cease_v and_o we_o be_v under_o another_o new_a administration_n a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o most_o unsound_a opinion_n see_v mr._n saltmarsh_n his_o book_n call_v beam_n of_o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n p._n 134_o etc._n etc._n what_o another_o administration_n then_o that_o of_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n by_o the_o spirit_n reason_n against_o this_o interpretation_n of_o mat._n 28_o 20_o for_o his_o three_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thess._n 8.9_o jude_n ver_fw-la 3._o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 24_o 28._o eph._n 4.11_o 1._o what_o be_v truth_n 2._o what_o be_v this_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o what_o be_v it_o to_o speak_v or_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 14._o scripturae_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la adoro_fw-la trthe_v it_o in_o love_n a_o good_a motto_n for_o saint_n doctr._n 3_o 2_o joh._n 2.4_o 5._o verse_n 2_o 3._o reason_n why_o trthe_v it_o in_o love_n so_o useful_a what_o truth_n and_o love_n do_v to_o prevent_v evil_n single_o consider_v â—_o tim._n 4.3_o 4_o 1_o cor._n 10.28_o 29_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o what_o truth_n &_o love_n do_v to_o promote_v the_o best_a good_a of_o saint_n be_v joint_o consider_v 2_o tim._n 2.25_o what_o truth_n and_o love_n be_v joint_o consider_v 1_o cor._n 8.1_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o passover_n not_o after_o easter_n if_o true_o translate_v act_v 12.4_o vid._n minshulâ—s_o dict._n note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 1.20_o act_n 2.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o sometime_o the_o former_a include_v in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_n deacon_n government_n elder_n noâ—e_n this_o grand_a imposture_n 1._o use_v of_o instruction_n 2._o use_v of_o caution_n two_o dangerous_a regiment_n captare_fw-la impacata_fw-la &_o inquieta_fw-la tempora_fw-la a_o little_a book_n in_o quarto_fw-la call_v look_v about_o you_o note_n 3_o use_v of_o exhortation_n note_n some_o error_n be_v 1._o contrafidem_fw-la 2._o infide_v 3._o praeterfidem_fw-la in_o elephante_fw-la melancholia_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o nutrimentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la though_o the_o elephant_n be_v maximae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o maximi_fw-la intellectus_fw-la yet_o gregatim_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o cedunt_fw-la and_o so_o not_o vociva_fw-la as_o solivaga_fw-la be_v homini_fw-la erranti_fw-la viam_fw-la ostendit_fw-la rule_n concern_v truth_n and_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o 1._o rule_n about_o truth_n ezek._n 13.2_o eph_n 4.17_o cassianus_n his_o collat._n 2._o de_fw-la discretione_fw-la cap_n 5._o 2._o rule_n about_o truth_n 3._o rule_n about_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la nititur_fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la ames_n note_n 4._o rule_n about_o truth_n note_n 5._o rule_n about_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 6._o rule_n about_o truth_n note_n inclinus_n ad_fw-la neutram_fw-la partem_fw-la sit_fw-la dominis_n â—â—riusâ—_n 1._o rule_n about_o love_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o eph_n 5.2_o col._n 3.12_o 13._o 2._o rule_n about_o love_n 3._o rule_n about_o love_n 4._o rule_n about_o love_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n eph_n 5_o 2_o 5._o rule_n about_o love_n 6._o rule_n about_o love_n phil._n 1.27_o &_o 3.15_o 16._o concordiâ—_n communa_fw-la periculum_fw-la â—ollâ—tâ—r_fw-la livy_n l._n 28._o note_n 3_o epist._n ver_fw-la 1._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3._o non_fw-la vis_fw-la errare_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la falli_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la mori_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quam_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quò_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la ezek._n 28.3_o sermo_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la hamus_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la nisi_fw-la capiatur_fw-la aug._n 1_o cor._n 9.19_o to_o 22._o four_o time_n together_o isa._n 8.18_o division_n 1._o part_n 1._o person_n exhort_v exhort_v 2._o part_n substance_n of_o exhortation_n be_v strong_a 3._o part_n the_o rock_n of_o thy_o strength_n 3._o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n explic._n note_n note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la satis_fw-la babuit_fw-la humerorun_n be_v say_v of_o one_o who_o want_v strength_n proportionable_a to_o his_o work_n some_o copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o will_v come_v to_o one_o purpose_n though_o the_o last_o more_o full_a and_o indeed_o more_o probable_a in_o christ_n fullness_n redundancy_n of_o grace_n 1._o a_o prophetical_a fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ._n 1._o strength_n in_o his_o word_n 1_o joh._n 2.14_o 2._o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2._o a_o priestly_a fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ._n 1._o christ_n gracious_a satisfaction_n 2._o christ_n gracious_a intercession_n 3._o christ_n kingly_a fullness_n of_o grace_n 1._o christ_n powerful_a suppress_v his_o enemy_n chap_n 18._o last_o verse_n 2._o christ_n powerful_a advance_v his_o people_n col._n 2.13_o psal_n 103._o mat_n 16_o 18._o rev._n 3.21_o 2._o the_o redundancy_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o redundancy_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o all_o their_o faculty_n rom._n 5.12_o 15._o 2._o redundancy_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o christ_n into_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n 3._o redundancy_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n into_o all_o their_o duty_n 4._o redundancy_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n into_o the_o various_a estate_n of_o his_o saint_n psa._n 62.10_o 1._o part_n christ_n title_n unto_o &_o possession_n of_o this_o strengthen_v grace_n which_o be_v threefold_a 1._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n 2._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o unction_n note_n 3._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camer_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o note_n 3_o part_n the_o various_a sweetness_n &_o sweet_a variety_n of_o the_o strengthen_n grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n note_n applic._n a_o serious_a invitation_n for_o all_o stranger_n to_o seek_v acquaintance_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ._n joh._n 3.19_o with_fw-mi l._n verulans_fw-la apothegm_n 26._o note_n 1_o use_v note_n see_v in_o arminius_n his_o work_n a_o notable_a discourse_n about_o god_n providence_n in_o man_n sin_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la otiosus_fw-la spectator_n sed_fw-la effâ—â—aci_fw-la quadam_fw-la permissione_n quamvis_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la