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take_v notice_n how_o much_o self-love_n do_v feed_v self-love_n and_o nourish_v thy_o unbelief_n what_o self-dependence_n and_o self-secking_a it_o work_v in_o thou_o how_o soft-natured_a and_o fainthearted_a as_o to_o duty_n but_o stouthearted_a and_o resolute_a against_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o gracious_a invitation_n it_o make_v thou_o oh_o study_v how_o much_o self-love_n fortify_v thy_o heart_n against_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n but_o expose_v and_o lay_v it_o open_a to_o all_o the_o tentation_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n consider_v also_o how_o much_o spiritual_a pride_n contribute_v to_o thy_o infidelity_n pride_n oh_o how_o crafty_a and_o cunning_a be_v the_o pride_n of_o infidelity_n and_o how_o much_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n band_n strengthen_v hereby_o meditate_v also_o on_o thy_o short-spiritednesse_a short-spiritednes_a and_o its_o venomous_a influence_n on_o thy_o unbelief_n how_o contract_v and_o narrow_a be_v the_o unbeliever_n heart_n and_o how_o much_o be_v his_o unbelief_n promote_v hereby_o a_o confine_v short_a straighten_a spirit_n be_v always_o pusillanimous_a feeble_a and_o unbelieving_a as_o exod._n lust_n 6._o 9_o last_o examine_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o base_a darling_n lust_n lurk_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o will_n which_o secret_o feed_v and_o fortify_v thy_o unbelief_n oh_o what_o large_a provision_n do_v any_o belove_a lust_n make_v for_o infidelity_n how_o much_o be_v its_o throne_n maintain_v by_o it_o what_o stout_a argument_n do_v darling_a lust_n urge_v against_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o gracious_a offer_n these_o with_o some_o other_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o most_o bitter_a root_n of_o infidelity_n the_o observation_n and_o discovery_n of_o which_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o this_o sin_n but_o the_o more_o full_a inquisition_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n will_v be_v the_o entire_a subject_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n touch_v unbelief_n 2._o 2._o another_o practic_a improvement_n we_o may_v make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n infidelity_n be_v by_o way_n of_o sad_a lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n for_o the_o prevalence_n of_o infidelity_n in_o the_o world_n even_o among_o professor_n be_v the_o idea_n or_o visage_n of_o unbelief_n so_o black_a and_o ugly_a be_v its_o influence_n so_o venomous_a and_o contagious_a how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o know_a world_n be_v enamour_v and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o can_v any_o sober_a mind_n imagine_v that_o a_o thing_n so_o deform_v and_o pernicious_a shall_v seem_v so_o amiable_a and_o desirable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o the_o leper_n be_v amorous_a of_o his_o scab_n or_o the_o beggar_n in_o love_n with_o his_o rag_n or_o the_o prisoner_n with_o his_o fetter_n or_o the_o wound_a person_n with_o his_o bleed_a wound_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o
tu_fw-la quae_fw-la singulari_fw-la privilegio_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la praecellis_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la inquam_fw-la quae_fw-la eâ—eleste_v es_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la cognosceres_fw-la calv._n doct._n 7â—_n doct._n 8._o doct._n 9_o doct._n 10._o doct._n 11._o doct._n 12._o doct._n 13._o doct._n 14._o doct._n 15._o doct._n 16._o doct._n 17._o doct._n 18._o doct._n the_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n what_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peacâ—_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o unbelief_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n be_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 5._o 39_o disbeliefe_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v 1._o matter_n of_o grace_n unbelief_n question_n the_o reality_n of_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n rom._n 10._o 10_o 16._o unbelief_n question_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n unbelief_n strike_v at_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o covenant_n offer_v unbelief_n limit_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 20._o unbelief_n question_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o unbelief_n as_o to_o providence_n mat._n 6_o 30_o 31_o 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebraeis_n etiam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o praesens_fw-la habeant_fw-la sit_v be_v futuri_fw-la in_o ertitudinecruciantur_fw-la grot._n luke_n 12._o 22_o 29._o a_o istotle_n pliny_n aelian_a unbelief_n as_o to_o future_a glory_n heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o formal_a object_n of_o unbelief_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 13._o the_o several_a gradation_n of_o dissent_n from_o the_o sacred_a notion_n of_o our_o peace_n 1._o rejection_n of_o divine_a truth_n 2._o not_o to_o attend_v to_o sacred_a notion_n 3._o not_o to_o yield_v a_o explicit_a assent_n to_o divine_a truth_n 4._o not_o to_o give_v a_o supernatural_a assent_n luk._n 24._o 45_o 5._o not_o to_o give_v a_o deep_a assent_n 6._o not_o to_o yield_v a_o real_a assent_n rom._n 2._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oâ—cum_fw-la 7._o not_o to_o give_v a_o spiritual_a assent_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 8._o a_o general_a confuse_a assent_n joh._n 5._o 39_o metaphor_n a_o canum_fw-la sagacitate_fw-la sumta_fw-la etc._n etc._n strigel_n 9_o to_o suspend_v our_o assent_n rom._n 4._o 19_o ver_fw-la 20._o ver_fw-la 21._o joh._n 10._o 24_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 12._o 29_o suspensum_fw-la tenere_fw-la grot._n luk._n 12._o 29_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecis_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la modò_fw-la declarat_fw-la qui_fw-la positus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sublimi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la cujus_fw-la animus_n veluâ—_fw-la inaâ—re_fw-la suspensus_fw-la modò_fw-la huc_fw-la modò_fw-la illuc_fw-la inclinat_fw-la beza_n 10._o a_o inevident_a obscure_a assent_n assent_n veritates_fw-la fidei_fw-la sunt_fw-la evidenter_fw-la credibiles_fw-la aquin._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o 11._o a_o legal_a assent_n heb._n 4._o 2._o 12._o force_a assent_n act._n 2._o 41._o act._n 17._o 11_o psal_n 119._o 16._o 13._o not_o to_o retain_v the_o thing_n of_o our_o peace_n peace_n jo._n 5._o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d johanni_n est_fw-la infigi_fw-la grot._fw-la psal_n 119._o 11._o luk._n 11._o 28_o 14._o love_fw-mi estime_fw-fr joh._n 7._o 28._o 15._o a_o barren_a assent_n jam._n 2._o 26._o psal_n 119._o 11._o 1._o the_o simple_a object_n of_o unbelief_n unbelief_n refuse_v 1._o god_n 1._o his_o be_v 2._o his_o attribute_n wisdom_n faithfulness_n soveraintie_n mercy_n justice_n omnipotence_n 3._o providence_n ordinance_n 2._o unbelief_n reject_v christ_n 3._o unbelief_n refuse_v heaven_n the_o act_n of_o unbelief_n 1._o rejection_n of_o christ_n this_o rejection_n of_o christ_n imply_v 1._o open_v opposition_n dislike_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la propriè_fw-la tigillum_fw-la in_o instrumentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la capiuntur_fw-la lupi_fw-la aut_fw-la vulpes_fw-la aut_fw-la muâ—es_fw-la hesychius_n expressè_fw-la inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o commentarius_fw-la aristophanis_n inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la curva_fw-la ligna_fw-la in_o decipulis_fw-la strigel_n in_o rom._n 11._o 9_o heart_n cavil_v against_o offer_n of_o grace_n luk._n 20._o 5._o 4._o not_o approve_v the_o report_n of_o christ_n luk._n 7._o 29._o o._n v_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recâ—è_fw-la vertitur_fw-la rejicere_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la optimè_fw-la opponitur_fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la est_fw-la approbare_fw-la &_o jaudare_fw-la groâ—_n 5._o delay_n as_o to_o a_o thorough_a closure_n with_o christ_n luk._n 9_o 59_o the_o will_n defective_a reception_n of_o christ_n the_o defect_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o its_o object_n in_o receive_v 1._o a_o false_a christ_n 1._o a_o compound_n christ_n christ_n compound_v wiâ—h_v the_o world_n mat._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o supâ—_n dum_fw-la tristis_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la composita_fw-la dictio_fw-la ex_fw-la adverbio_fw-la intendendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la semper_fw-la per_fw-la paroxytonum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la significat_fw-la admodum_fw-la excellenter_n valde_fw-la nimis_fw-la schmidius_n in_o mat._n 26._o 38._o christ_n compound_v with_o lust_n christ_n compound_v with_o spiritual_a idol_n 2._o a_o divide_a christ_n joh._n 1._o 11._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o e._n ut_fw-la dominum_fw-la grot._n grot._n lori_n impatiens_fw-la the_o dâ—â—cts_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o the_o respect_n under_o which_o christ_n be_v receive_v 1._o as_o 〈◊〉_d motive_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o christ_n 3._o when_o christ_n be_v not_o recâ—â—ved_v as_o offer_v the_o defect_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o its_o reception_n 1._o a_o rot_a deceitful_a heart_n 2._o a_o languid_a faint_a wil._n jer._n 3._o 10._o a_o terrify_v force_a wil._n psa_fw-la 68_o 34._o luk._n 19_o 6._o 3._o the_o will_n defect_n as_o to_o adherence_n unto_o christ_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 10._o 20._o psal_n 63._o 8._o heb._n 3._o 12._o heb._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 10._o 38_o 39_o hos_fw-la 7._o 11._o psal_n 78._o 37_o 4._o diffidence_n and_o distressed_a psal_n 37._o 5._o cant._n 8._o 5._o luk_n 11._o 41._o 5._o dissatisfaction_n phil._n 3_o 3._o gal._n 4._o 9_o 9_o vocula_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la eandem_fw-la sed_fw-la similem_fw-la voâ—picit_fw-la idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glass_n gram._n sacr._n sacr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o qui_fw-la ultro_fw-la &_o perindè_fw-la appetitis_fw-la velle_fw-la aliquando_fw-la pro_fw-la cupidè_fw-la optare_fw-la glass_n gâ—am_fw-la sacr._n luk._n 14._o 26_o 33._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la minus_fw-la amare_fw-la grot._n 6._o the_o disobedience_n of_o unbelief_n job_n 1._o 20._o joh._n 3._o 36._o 36._o qui_fw-la inobsequiens_fw-la est_fw-la filio_fw-la grot._n psal_n 37._o 1._o ver_fw-la 7._o 7._o nonapplication_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 8._o put_v far_o off_o christ_n second_o come_v ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o corollary_n corol._n 1._o almost-believer_n may_v proceed_v far_o and_o yet_o continue_v infidel_n 1_o as_o to_o assent_v 2._o as_o to_o consent_v coroâ—â—_n the_o 〈…〉_z twiâ—t_o save_a faith_n and_o commâ—â—_n 1._o as_o to_o knowledge_n 2._o as_o to_o selfdenial_n 3._o as_o to_o a_o legal_a and_o evangelic_a spirit_n 4._o as_o to_o turn_v the_o bend_v of_o the_o will_n to_o christ_n 5._o as_o to_o purify_n from_o sin_n 6._o as_o to_o transformation_n into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o conformation_n to_o his_o life_n and_o law_n 7._o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n 8._o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n 9_o as_o to_o end_v and_o rule_v 10._o as_o to_o god_n faithfulness_n corol._n 3_o no_o middle_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n corol._n 4._o 4._o save_v faith_n rare_a but_o commun_v faith_n cheap_a corol._n 5._o believer_n have_v much_o of_o unbelief_n in_o they_o corol._n 6._o infidelity_n the_o great_a sin_n corol._n 7._o god_n justify_v in_o his_o severe_a procedure_n against_o unbeliever_n use_v 1_o of_o advice_n to_o study_v the_o nature_n and_o influence_n of_o infidelity_n study_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n 1_o spiritual_a darkness_n 2._o carnal_a reason_n 3._o carnal_a security_n 4._o self-love_n 5._o spiritual_a pride_n 6._o short-spiritednes_a last_o belove_a lust_n use_v 2._o of_o lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n for_o the_o prevalence_n of_o infidelity_n use_v 3._o of_o examination_n whether_o thy_o faith_n be_v save_v or_o only_o commun_v heart_n examan_n by_o way_n of_o solilâ—quie_n use_v 4._o of_o exhortation_n to_o deal_v with_o infidelity_n as_o our_o worst_a enemy_n use_v 5._o to_o pursue_v after_o faith_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a &_o powerful_a grace_n faith_n efficace_n 〈…〉_z 2._o the_o elevation_n of_o reason_n 3._o the_o fortify_v of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n 4._o union_n with_o christ_n 5._o sanctification_n 6._o adherence_n to_o christ_n 7._o peace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n 8._o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n 8._o all_o spiritual_a good_n the_o opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n
99_o 1._o unbelief_n as_o to_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_a 100_o 2._o unbelief_n as_o to_o the_o gospel_n 104._o 1._o as_o to_o matter_n of_o grace_n 105._o 1._o the_o reality_n of_o evangelic_a offer_n 106._o 2._o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n 107._o 3._o the_o universality_n of_o its_o offer_n 108._o 4._o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n 109._o 5._o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o covenant_n 111._o 2._o unbelief_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o providence_n 112-115_a 3._o unbelief_n as_o to_o future_a glory_n ibid._n the_o formal_a object_n of_o unbelief_n 117._o chap._n 4._o unbelief_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n 119._o 1._o rejection_n of_o divine_a truth_n 120._o 2._o non-attention_n to_o sacred_a notion_n ibid._n 3._o implicit_a assent_n be_v unbelief_n 121._o 4._o when_o assent_n be_v not_o supernatural_a 123._o 5._o when_o assent_n be_v only_o superficial_a 125._o 6._o when_o assent_n be_v not_o real_a 126._o 7._o when_o assent_n be_v not_o spiritual_a 128._o 8._o a_o general_a confuse_a assent_n 129._o 9_o a_o suspense_n dout_v assent_n 130-133_a 10._o a_o inevident_a obscure_a assent_n 133._o 11._o a_o legal_a assent_n 134._o 12._o a_o force_a assent_n 135._o 13._o a_o fluctuate_a assent_n 138._o 14._o a_o undervalue_a assent_n 140._o 15._o a_o barren_a assent_n 141._o chap._n 5._o the_o real_a object_n of_o infidelity_n 142._o infidelity_n strike_v at_o 1._o god_n himself_o 143._o 2._o his_o divine_a attribute_n soveraintie_n etc._n etc._n 144._o 3._o divine_a providence_n 4._o ordinance_n ib._n unbelief_n reject_v christ_n 145._o unbelief_n reject_v heaven_n 146._o the_o act_n of_o unbelief_n 1._o rejection_n of_o chirst_n 147._o 1._o by_o open_a opposition_n of_o he_o 148._o 2._o by_o dislike_n of_o he_o 149._o 3._o by_o heart-cavil_n against_o he_o 150._o 4._o by_o not_o approve_v the_o report_n of_o christ_n 151._o 5._o by_o delay_n as_o to_o a_o closure_n with_o he_o 153._o chap._n 6._o the_o will_n defective_a reception_n of_o christ_n 156._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o object_n 1._o in_o receive_v a_o false_a christ_n 158._o 1._o a_o compound_n christ_n ibid._n 2._o a_o divide_a christ_n 160._o 2._o the_o true_a christ_n under_o false_a respect_n 163._o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o motive_n ibid._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n grandeur_n 164._o 3._o when_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v as_o offer_v 165._o 2._o the_o defect_n of_o the_o subject_n 1._o when_o the_o will_n be_v rot_v 166._o 2._o when_o the_o will_n be_v languid_a and_o faint_a 167._o 3._o when_o the_o will_n be_v only_o terrify_v 169._o ch._n 7._o 3._o unbelief_n as_o oppose_v to_o adherence_n 174._o 4._o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n pag._n 178._o 5._o dissatisfaction_n of_o heart_n 182._o 6._o the_o disobedience_n of_o unbelief_n 185._o 7._o non-application_n of_o christ_n grace_n 189._o 8._o put_v far_o off_o christ_n come_n 190._o chap._n 8._o doctrinal_a corollary_n cor._n 1._o almost-believer_n may_v proceed_v very_o far_o and_o yet_o remain_v infidel_n 195._o 1._o how_o far_o as_o to_o assent_v 196._o 2._o how_o far_o as_o to_o consent_v 197._o cor._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o boundless_a difference_n betwixt_o save_v faith_n and_o commun_n as_o to_o 199._o 1._o knowledge_n 200._o 2._o self-denial_n 201._o 3._o a_o legal_a and_o evangelic_a spirit_n 202._o 4._o the_o bent_n of_o the_o will_n towards_o christ_n 204._o 5._o purify_n the_o heart_n from_o sin_n 206._o 6._o transformation_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n 207._o 7._o the_o use_n of_o mean_n 208._o 8._o the_o foundation_n 209._o 9_o the_o end_n and_o rule_n ibid._n 10._o god_n faithfulness_n ibid._n cor._n 3._o no_o middle_n betwixt_o faith_n &_o unbelief_n ib._n cor._n 4._o save_v faith_n most_o rare_a but_o commun_n faith_n most_o cheap_a 211._o cor._n 5._o believer_n have_v much_o unbeief_n 214._o cor._n 6._o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n 217._o cor._n 7._o this_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o great_a severity_n against_o unbeliever_n 221._o chap._n 9_o practic_n use_v use_v 1._o study_v the_o mystery_n of_o infidelity_n 224._o study_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n 227._o 1._o spiritual_a darkness_n 2._o carnal_a reason_n 228._o 3._o carnal_a security_n 4._o self-love_n ibid._n 5._o spiritual_a pride_n 6._o short-spiritednesse_a 229._o 7._o belove_a lust_n ibid._n use_v 2._o of_o lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n for_o the_o prevalence_n of_o infidelity_n 230._o motive_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o unbelief_n 232._o use_v 3._o of_o examination_n whether_o our_o faith_n be_v save_v or_o only_o commun_v also_o how_o far_o we_o fall_v under_o infidelity_n 233._o heart-examens_a by_o way_n of_o soliloquie_n 236._o use_v 4._o of_o exhortation_n to_o deal_v with_o infidelite_n as_o our_o worst_a enemy_n 238._o use_v 5._o pursue_v after_o faith_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o useful_a grace_n 245._o the_o excellent_a effect_n of_o faith_n 246._o the_o opposite_a quality_n of_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n 249_o scripture_n explicate_v chap._n ver._n page_n genesis_n 4._o 7._o 19_o deuteronomie_n 10._o 20._o 174._o 32._o 34_o 45._o 38._o 2_o samuel_n 23._o 5._o 111._o 2_o chronicle_n 28._o 22._o 37._o job_n 1._o 20._o 185._o psalm_n 37._o 1_o 7._o 187._o 37._o 5._o 179._o 63._o 8._o 175._o 78._o 34._o 171._o 78._o 37._o 178._o 119._o 11._o 139._o 119._o 16._o 138._o esaias_n 2._o 10._o 32._o 30._o 13._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 25._o 30._o chap._n ver._n page_n jeremy_n 3._o 10._o 169._o 7._o 4._o 25._o 8._o 14_o 15._o 32._o 31._o 32._o 61._o lamentation_n 1._o 9_o 30._o 1._o 15._o 41._o 2._o 1._o 42._o 2._o 14._o 26._o 4._o 16._o 42._o hosea_n 4._o 16._o 161._o 11._o 7._o 178._o matthew_n 6._o 30_o 31_o 32._o 113._o 11._o 6._o 149._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 159._o luke_n 7._o 29_o 30._o 152._o 11._o 41._o 182._o 12._o 22-29_a 114._o 12._o 29._o 132_o 14._o 26_o 33._o 185._o luke_n 19_o 6._o 171._o 19_o 41._o 3_o etc._n etc._n 19_o 42._o 76_o etc._n etc._n 19_o 44._o 44._o 20._o 5._o 151._o 24._o 45._o 124._o john_n 1._o 11._o 61_o 161._o 3._o 36._o 286._o 5._o 38._o 139._o 5._o 39_o 129._o 7._o 28._o 141._o 10._o 24._o 132._o 12._o 12_o 13._o 10._o acts._n 2._o 41._o 135._o 17._o 11._o 137._o roman_n 2._o 17-20_a 126._o 4._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 131._o 5._o 20._o 110._o 10._o 15_o 16._o 106._o 1_o corinthian_n 2._o 14._o 128._o galatian_n 4._o 9_o 21._o 184._o ephesian_n 1._o 13_o 14._o 191._o philippian_n 3._o 3._o 183._o 1_o thessalonian_n 2._o 13._o 117._o hebrew_n 3._o 12_o 14._o 175_o 176._o 4._o 2._o 135._o 11._o 1._o 116._o 12._o 38_o 39_o 177._o james_n 2._o 26._o 142._o 2_o peter_n 1._o 9_o 130._o errata_fw-la page_n 11._o l._n 5._o read_v pretension_n p._n 12._o run_a title_n r._n without_o p._n 23._o l._n 2._o for_o ie_v r._n lie_v p._n 37._o l._n 28._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 62._o l._n â—_o after_o his_o own_o put_v a_o colon._n p._n 78._o l._n 7._o r._n particle_n p._n 85._o l._n 21._o for_o thenc_n r._n thence_o p._n 111._o l._n 21._o r._n whereon_o p._n 144._o l._n 18._o after_o under_o add_v the._n p._n 178._o l._n 18._o for_o i_o r._n he_o p._n 179._o l._n 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 191._o l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 16._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 192._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 193._o l._n 1._o for_o have_v lean_v read_v hasten_v the_o anatomy_n of_o infidelity_n book_n i._n a_o general_a account_n of_o christ_n lamentation_n over_o jerusalem_n luke_n 19_o 41._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o chap._n i._n a_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n luke_n 19_o 41._o as_o israel_n temporal_a benediction_n be_v symbolic_a image_n or_o type_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o believe_a seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o her_o temporal_a jugement_n be_v also_o symbol_n or_o typic_a shadow_n of_o spiritual_a jugement_n threaten_v to_o and_o inflict_v on_o evangelic_a unbeliever_n and_o to_o confirm_v this_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o those_o expression_n in_o scripture_n whereby_o 1._o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v represent_v relate_v and_o allude_v to_o some_o place_n or_o story_n remarkable_a for_o god_n exemplary_a vengeance_n execute_v on_o sinner_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n yea_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n here_o foretell_v and_o lament_v by_o our_o lord_n be_v by_o a_o 91._o learned_a author_n style_v a_o map_n of_o hel._n the_o contemplation_n whereof_o be_v that_o which_o incline_v i_o to_o pitch_v on_o this_o scripture_n as_o the_o seat_n of_o our_o ensue_a discourse_n touch_v the_o nature_n aggravation_n and_o punishment_n of_o unbelief_n and_o i_o
deep_a obligation_n to_o lament_v over_o her_o sinful_a and_o ruinous_a state_n christ_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o aptitude_n and_o faculty_n to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n unto_o jerusalem_n yea_o the_o jew_n just_a before_o this_o lamentation_n luke_n 19_o 38._o recognise_v he_o as_o mediator_n and_o supreme_a minister_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o touch_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a to_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o be_v their_o alone_a mediator_n and_o have_v with_o so_o much_o fidelity_n and_o affection_n preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o jerusalem_n yea_o be_v by_o some_o of_o they_o solemn_o avouch_v to_o be_v their_o crown_a king_n shall_v yet_o be_v reject_v by_o they_o together_o with_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o their_o peace_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o perform_v his_o office_n as_o mediator_n namely_o to_o gather_v in_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n therefore_o when_o he_o consider_v their_o contumacious_a obstinacy_n and_o rejection_n of_o he_o oh_o how_o do_v this_o wound_n his_o heart_n what_o a_o doleful_a contemplation_n be_v this_o unto_o he_o calv._n thus_o as_o he_o be_v jerusalem_n supreme_a minister_n he_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n deplore_v its_o wilful_a impenitence_n and_o approach_a ruin_n alas_o what_o a_o heart-bleeding_a consideration_n be_v it_o to_o a_o faithful_a gospel-minister_n after_o all_o his_o indefatigable_a and_o unwearied_a labour_n with_o his_o flock_n to_o see_v they_o persist_v in_o open_a defiance_n against_o god_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o may_v we_o imagine_v that_o our_o tender-hearted_a lord_n who_o be_v jerusalem_n chief_a bishop_n or_o minister_n and_o have_v preach_v so_o long_o with_o so_o much_o affection_n to_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v deep_o afflict_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o her_o wilful_a unbelief_n and_o ensue_a misery_n sure_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o his_o office_n and_o relation_n add_v much_o weight_n to_o his_o lamentation_n will_v it_o not_o grieve_v a_o tender-hearted_a physician_n to_o see_v his_o patient_n to_o spill_v his_o physic_n which_o alone_o can_v cure_v he_o and_o so_o run_v into_o desperate_a course_n which_o will_v unavoidable_o bring_v death_n to_o he_o just_o so_o it_o be_v here_o christ_n be_v the_o good_a samaritan_n jerusalem_n be_v most_o affectionate_a physician_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o but_o prick_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v she_o wilful_o reject_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n and_o health_n to_o run_v herself_o into_o inevitable_a ruin_n 5._o christ_n natural_a relation_n to_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n as_o he_o be_v a_o bear_v jew_n and_o so_o her_o elder_a brother_n add_v many_o ingredient_n to_o this_o his_o sad_a lamentation_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o judaic_a mother_n he_o have_v a_o judaic_a heart_n loged_a within_o he_o judaic_a blood_n run_v in_o his_o vein_n judaic_a bowel_n and_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o weep_v over_o his_o impenitent_a brethren_n who_o be_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o ruin_n but_o so_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o motive_n which_o induce_v our_o lord_n thus_o to_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n chap._n ix_o doctrinal_a corollary_n and_o practic_a uses_n draw_v from_o this_o christ_n lamentation_n over_o jerusalem_n have_v go_v through_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o proposition_n inference_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o improvement_n thereof_o and_o that_o first_o by_o doctrinal_a inference_n 1._o do_v christ_n weep_v over_o the_o sin_n and_o ruin_n of_o impenitent_a jerusalem_n relative_n hence_o then_o infer_v that_o christ_n affection_n be_v relative_n his_o sorrow_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o sinner_n misery_n as_o also_o his_o joy_n to_o the_o sinner_n good_a all_o christ_n affection_n while_o on_o earth_n be_v very_o generous_a and_o public_a he_o discover_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o private_a interest_n and_o passion_n all_o his_o affection_n action_n and_o passion_n be_v relative_a yea_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v relative_n he_o espouse_v human_a nature_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o sinner_n he_o live_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o people_n he_o die_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o sinner_n thus_o here_o he_o weep_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o jerusalem_n 2._o this_o also_o discover_v to_o we_o pure_a the_o heroic_a and_o pure_a strain_n or_o temperament_n of_o christ_n affection_n do_v he_o indeed_o shed_v tear_n over_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v now_o meditate_v how_o she_o may_v shed_v his_o blood_n have_v he_o so_o much_o pity_v and_o bleed_a compassion_n for_o she_o who_o have_v so_o little_a pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o herself_o oh_o what_o incomparable_a generous_a assection_n be_v here_o what_o a_o unparalled_a sweet_a humour_n be_v there_o loged_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o great_a emmanuel_n who_o can_v ever_o have_v imagine_v that_o human_a nature_n have_v be_v capable_a of_o such_o pure_a and_o desinteress_v affection_n have_v we_o not_o so_o real_a a_o experiment_n thereof_o in_o this_o sovereign_n messiah_n 3._o hence_o likewise_o we_o may_v collect_v sinner_n how_o real_o and_o cheerful_o willing_a christ_n be_v to_o save_v sinner_n certain_o he_o that_o make_v such_o bitter_a lamentation_n over_o the_o foresee_a ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o very_a cordial_a and_o unfeigned_a will_n and_o desire_v of_o her_o salvation_n this_o we_o find_v express_v to_o the_o life_n 3â—_n mat._n 23._o 37._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o what_o a_o pathetic_a expostulation_n be_v here_o which_o carry_v in_o it_o notice_n of_o vehement_a affection_n oh_o how_o willing_a be_v christ_n to_o give_v unto_o sinner_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n yea_o be_v he_o not_o more_o willing_a to_o to_o bestow_v great_a thing_n than_o small_a do_v not_o his_o willingness_n to_o give_v infinite_o exceed_v the_o sinner_n willingness_n to_o receive_v be_v not_o christ_n more_o glad_a to_o receive_v poor_a and_o weary_a soul_n than_o they_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o may_v sinner_n come_v too_o soon_o to_o christ_n or_o before_o they_o be_v welcome_a have_v christ_n set_v any_o bar_n or_o rail_v about_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n may_v not_o whoever_o will_v come_v and_o drink_v free_o and_o deep_o of_o this_o live_a fountain_n be_v not_o every_o thing_n about_o christ_n mighty_a draw_v allure_a and_o invite_v how_o draw_v and_o â—ncouraging_v be_v his_o gospel_n what_o allure_a and_o invite_a argument_n be_v there_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o passion_n have_v not_o christ_n remove_v all_o groundless_a cavil_n and_o objection_n which_o foolish_a sinner_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v against_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n do_v not_o jerusalem_n first_o break_v with_o he_o before_o he_o break_v with_o she_o and_o when_o that_o unhappy_a breach_n be_v make_v do_v not_o his_o weep_n over_o she_o sufficient_o argue_v how_o fain_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o how_o much_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o see_v she_o but_o cast_v half_a a_o eye_n towards_o he_o how_o much_o his_o heart_n will_v leap_v within_o he_o to_o behold_v she_o in_o the_o prodigal_n posture_n return_v towards_o he_o do_v christ_n ever_o cease_v to_o make_v tender_n of_o grace_n to_o she_o '_o till_o she_o cease_v to_o accept_v or_o desire_v the_o tender_n of_o his_o grace_n yea_o be_v not_o christ_n forwardness_n to_o give_v beyond_o the_o sinner_n forwardness_n to_o receive_v do_v christ_n ever_o refuse_v to_o give_v till_o sinner_n refuse_v to_o ask_v what_o they_o want_v oh_o how_o oâ—t_n do_v christ_n kindness_n overcome_v the_o sinner_n unkindness_n do_v he_o not_o frequent_o express_v great_a love_n and_o pity_n when_o he_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o express_v severe_a wrath_n oh_o what_o infinite_a pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n do_v christ_n take_v in_o his_o gracious_a effusion_n and_o communication_n to_o sinner_n do_v he_o not_o think_v himself_o sufficient_o pay_v for_o what_o grace_n he_o have_v give_v forth_o if_o he_o may_v but_o obtain_v the_o soul_n desire_v after_o more_o how_o industrious_a be_v he_o in_o seek_v sinner_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v themselves_o oh_o what_o a_o sad_a consideration_n be_v it_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o boundless_a and_o large_a in_o his_o offer_n and_o we_o so_o narrow_a in_o our_o receiving_n 4._o christ_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n instruct_v we_o further_o christ_n what_o a_o dreadful_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o reject_v christ_n and_o all_o other_o concern_v of_o our_o peace_n christ_n gracious_a invitation_n unto_o long_a waiting_n for_o and_o at_o last_o tear_n over_o
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propriety_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o universality_n of_o its_o gracious_a offer_n though_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o to_o its_o intern_a spirit_n mind_n and_o dispensation_n particular_a definite_a and_o absolute_a yet_o as_o to_o its_o extern_a offer_n and_o dispensation_n it_o run_v in_o conditional_a indefinite_a and_o universal_a term_n invite_v all_o that_o will_v to_o come_v in_o it_o set_v no_o bar_n or_o rail_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o give_v free_a admission_n to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v for_o mercy_n rev._n 22._o 17._o the_o covenant_n exclude_v none_o but_o such_o as_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o unbelief_n and_o why_o shall_v sinner_n exclude_v themselves_o before_o god_n exclude_v they_o but_o alas_o this_o be_v the_o il-humor_n of_o unbelief_n because_o it_o can_v see_v the_o sinner_n name_v in_o particular_a write_v on_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o it_o question_n all_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n oh_o say_v the_o unbelieving_a 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richesse_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o covenant_n we_o find_v the_o richesse_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n express_v under_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o sumtuous_a feast_n mat._n 22._o 4._o tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o my_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o allthing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n here_o we_o see_v what_o a_o bountiful_a lord_n sinner_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o how_o much_o his_o infinite_a grace_n exceed_v all_o our_o sin_n now_o what_o reception_n be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o magnificent_a rich_a treat_n that_o follow_v v_o 5._o but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n and_o another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o monstrous_a unbelief_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v here_o o_o what_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o grace_n be_v there_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o covenant_n how_o much_o do_v those_o treasure_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n loged_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n exceed_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o sin_n loged_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o poor_a sinful_a we_o be_v christ_n such_o a_o liberal_a saviour_n for_o sinner_n and_o shall_v they_o be_v ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o beg_v at_o the_o door_n of_o such_o a_o liberal_a saviour_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a end_n why_o god_n give_v the_o law_n that_o sin_n may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o grace_n may_v appear_v exceed_o gracious_a ro._n 7._o 13_o so_o ro._n 5._o 20â—_n moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v 20._o that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o god_n deliver_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n in_o such_o a_o terrible_a
he_o give_v a_o deep_a firm_a practic_a assent_n to_o divine_a truth_n such_o as_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o unbelief_n as_o opposite_a to_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n the_o explication_n of_o unbelief_n in_o reference_n to_o its_o real_a object_n and_o its_o first_o main_a act_n consist_v in_o the_o will_n rejection_n of_o christ_n have_v finish_v the_o notional_a object_n and_o act_n of_o unbelief_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o explcation_n of_o its_o simple_a real_a object_n and_o the_o act_n which_o answer_v thereto_o unbelief_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o simple_a real_a object_n of_o unbelief_n they_o will_v as_o before_o be_v best_a explicate_v by_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o real_a object_n of_o faith_n for_o unbelief_n be_v but_o a_o privation_n of_o faith_n it_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n therewith_o now_o the_o simple_a real_a object_n of_o faith_n regard_v either_o our_o 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put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n good_a for_o evil_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a be_v not_o the_o righteous_a god_n accuse_v as_o one_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a moreover_o how_o do_v unbelief_n narrow_a divine_a omnipotence_n yea_o omnipotence_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o mere_a impotence_n and_o weakness_n do_v not_o infidelity_n also_o prescribe_v bound_n to_o god_n omnipresence_n exodus_fw-la 17._o 2-7_a be_v not_o god_n omniscience_n also_o blind_v by_o it_o providence_n isai_n 40._o 25_o so_o also_o for_o all_o god_n work_n of_o providence_n how_o do_v unbelief_n draw_v a_o veil_n on_o the_o most_o glorious_a of_o they_o ordinance_n last_o as_o for_o all_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n be_v they_o not_o dispirited_a and_o make_v ineffectual_a by_o unbelief_n be_v not_o prayer_n no_o prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n no_o hear_n be_v not_o sacrament_n no_o sacrament_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n 2._o christ_n unbelief_n refuse_v christ_n the_o next_o immediate_a object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o great_a mediator_n of_o our_o peace_n oh_o what_o a_o large_a heart_n have_v christ_n to_o give_v but_o how_o narrow-hearted_n be_v the_o unbeliever_n in_o receive_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o peace_n be_v not_o christ_n the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o god_n constitute_v design_v and_o adapt_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o lo_o how_o do_v unbelief_n sleight_v he_o yea_o slander_v he_o reproach_n he_o plunder_v he_o grieve_v he_o provoke_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o day_n by_o day_n be_v not_o christ_n extreme_a liberal_a towards_o sinner_n do_v he_o not_o meet_v they_o half_a way_n yea_o prevent_v they_o in_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n and_o yet_o oh_o how_o backward_o be_v unbelief_n how_o unwilling_a to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n what_o distance_n shiness_n and_o estrangement_n from_o christ_n do_v it_o continual_o delight_n in_o do_v not_o 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