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the_o author_n of_o life_n eternal_a we_o must_v live_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o live_v with_o christ_n christ_n must_v live_v in_o we_o before_o we_o live_v with_o he_o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 1._o 27._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o you_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v never_o be_v you_o for_o glory_n 4._o you_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o life_n eternal_a carry_v yourselves_o as_o those_o that_o believe_v this_o truth_n 1._o despair_v not_o no_o sin_n disparage_v christ_n so_o much_o as_o despair_v there_o be_v more_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n then_o there_o can_v be_v of_o distrust_n in_o ourselves_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o guilt_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o a_o ransom_n a_o full_a ransom_n 2._o let_v salvation_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o precious_a to_o you_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o 3._o attribute_v your_o 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gospel_n worship_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n god_n use_v towards_o the_o father_n this_o be_v calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o text_n god_n do_v never_o shine_v so_o clear_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n with_o all_o the_o appendix_n thereof_o be_v but_o dark_a gospel_n worship_n be_v clear_a the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o law_n to_o a_o shadow_n heb._n 10._o 1._o that_o be_v but_o moon_n light_n or_o star_n light_n gospel_n worship_n be_v sun-light_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 10._o the_o patriarch_n see_v christ_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o be_v
the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a gospel_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o gospel_n be_v exceed_o full_a of_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v very_o glorious_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o proclaim_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o because_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o orb_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v it_o be_v the_o chariot_n in_o which_o christ_n ride_v it_o be_v the_o golden_a vessel_n which_o carry_v this_o glorious_a light_n about_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o true_a bethshemesh_n or_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n col._n 3._o 16._o because_o by_o this_o word_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n david_n do_v admire_v the_o heaven_n for_o this_o that_o in_o they_o god_n have_v set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n psal_n 19_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o glorious_a tabernacle_n which_o god_n have_v set_v and_o establish_v for_o this_o great_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v remove_v the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v total_o remove_v 2._o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o glorious_a place_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o that_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o it_o rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o 22._o 3_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o christ_n shine_v in_o heaven_n dazzel_v his_o shine_v here_o on_o earth_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o heaven_n christ_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n his_o shining_n in_o this_o life_n be_v 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this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n rom._n 11._o 6._o the_o papist_n answer_v this_o by_o understanding_n by_o work_n there_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o unregeneracy_n only_o and_o not_o of_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a falsehood_n for_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 4._o 2._o that_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n can_v justify_v before_o god_n abraham_n be_v regenerate_v abraham_n work_n be_v work_n flow_v from_o faith_n yet_o be_v not_o those_o work_v his_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 3._o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v must_v exact_o answer_v god_n justice_n it_o must_v be_v so_o every_o way_n perfect_a that_o justice_n itself_o can_v require_v no_o more_o but_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o
every_o 〈◊〉_d believer_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v jacob_n 〈◊〉_d that_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o godly_a simplicity_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o be_v a_o plain_a man_n gen._n 25._o 27._o it_o relate_v not_o so_o much_o to_o his_o outward_a condition_n as_o to_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o his_o heart_n believer_n be_v a_o single_a heart_a generation_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o nathaniel_n be_v true_a of_o they_o at_o least_o in_o desire_n and_o affection_n they_o be_v not_o only_o without_o gall_n but_o even_o without_o guile_n john_n 1._o 47._o they_o study_v plainness_n rather_o than_o greatness_n they_o put_v away_o deceit_n far_o from_o their_o tabernacle_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o holy_a zeal_n jacob_n be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o the_o fire_n of_o heavenly_a zeal_n how_o earnest_n be_v he_o in_o reform_v his_o family_n gen_n 35._o 2_o 3._o here_o be_v true_a zeal_n it_o begin_v reformation_n at_o home_n all_o true_a 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