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and_o his_o own_o lust_n as_o the_o israelite_n know_v joshuah_n vanquish_a and_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n he_o know_v not_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v his_o soul_n as_o naaman_n know_v jordan_n wash_v his_o leprosy_n from_o he_o he_o know_v not_o christ_n minister_a the_o fullness_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n know_v joseph_n minister_a to_o they_o and_o supply_v their_o want_n carnal_a man_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n far_o from_o sweet_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o comfortable_a experience_n of_o his_o soule-saving_a ministration_n there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o spiritual_a poverty_n and_o self-denial_n 6._o wherein_o a_o man_n walk_v humble_o with_o his_o god_n cease_v from_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o wisdom_n will_n reason_n purpose_n and_o affection_n abase_v below_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o uncleanness_n emptiness_n and_o unworthiness_n renounce_v himself_o his_o 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thought_n be_v thought_n of_o iniquity_n waste_v and_o destruction_n be_v in_o their_o path_n the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o know_v not_o and_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o their_o go_n they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o know_v peace_n he_o that_o run_v not_o the_o race_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o obtain_v the_o prize_n he_o that_o fight_v not_o the_o battle_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o win_v the_o crown_n he_o that_o sow_n not_o his_o field_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o reap_v it_o he_o that_o run_v not_o the_o race_n of_o god_n commandment_n he_o that_o fight_v not_o god_n battle_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o win_v the_o prize_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n nor_o yet_o to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n do_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a 6.8_o but_o he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o flesh_n do_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v destruction_n chap._n xix_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o profane_a man_n hope_n of_o salvation_n the_o carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n discover_v and_o lay_v open_v the_o vanity_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o profane_a man_n hope_n of_o have_v life_n and_o glory_n by_o christ_n though_o they_o have_v no_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n in_o christ_n though_o they_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o the_o espousal_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o christ_n though_o they_o have_v no_o fervent_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o christ_n no_o evidence_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o they_o no_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n holy_a and_o gracious_a work_n upon_o they_o no_o fence_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o they_o 6._o yet_o they_o hope_v christ_n will_v save_v they_o haman_n hear_v that_o king_n ahasuerus_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o honour_v some_o man_n conclude_v present_o that_o himself_o must_v be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n though_o the_o issue_n cross_v his_o expectation_n carnal_a man_n hear_v of_o god_n mercy_n christ_n merit_n and_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o exalt_v and_o honour_v man_n present_o feed_v and_o fill_v himself_o with_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n presume_v that_o god_n will_v honour_v he_o though_o in_o the_o end_n he_o meet_v with_o hamans_n portion_n a_o gallows_n in_o hell_n instead_o of_o a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o foolish_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n so_o do_v all_o the_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o world_n build_v their_o hope_n of_o salvation_n upon_o some_o sandy_a and_o rot_a foundation_n which_o at_o length_n sink_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v shameful_o fearful_o final_o as_o the_o house_n do_v which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n now_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o those_o false_a and_o deceitful_a prop_n and_o pillar_n be_v upon_o which_o carnal_a man_n usual_o build_v their_o hope_n i_o answer_v hope_n 1._o some_o build_v their_o hope_n upon_o superstitious_a observation_n they_o receive_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n the_o tradition_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o predecessor_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o they_o be_v very_o full_a and_o frequent_a very_o precise_a and_o punctual_a and_o hereupon_o they_o promise_v themselves_o salvation_n thus_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n after_o the_o strict_a sect_n of_o their_o religion_n live_v a_o pharisee_n 7.5_o and_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o think_v himself_o alive_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a persuade_v himself_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n a_o child_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n brood_n a_o friend_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v a_o adversary_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o pillar_n when_o he_o be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o observer_n of_o humane_a doctrine_n be_v very_o full_a of_o miserable_a blindness_n possess_v with_o a_o overween_a opinion_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o condition_n shameful_o mistake_v their_o estate_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o that_o do_v much_o endear_v they_o and_o high_o commend_v they_o unto_o god_n which_o make_v they_o a_o very_a abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n 15._o 13._o 2._o some_o build_v their_o hope_n upon_o a_o formal_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_a religion_n micah_n have_v great_a hope_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o because_o he_o have_v get_v a_o levite_n to_o his_o priest_n though_o he_o continue_v a_o idolater_n many_o man_n promise_v themselves_o great_a peace_n and_o glory_n because_o they_o have_v the_o gospel_n hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o live_v in_o all_o profaneness_n 25._o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v very_o secure_a and_o promise_v much_o unto_o themselves_o from_o their_o lamp_n though_o they_o be_v empty_a lamp_n many_o a_o vain_a and_o foolish_a man_n be_v secure_a and_o confident_a of_o his_o salvation_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o profession_n 10.1_o though_o a_o empty_a one_o though_o he_o be_v a_o empty_a vine_n bring_v forth_o all_o his_o fruit_n to_o himself_o do_v all_o for_o himself_o 1.16_o and_o nothing_o for_o god_n and_o christ_n profess_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o know_v god_n be_v the_o mean_a while_n disobedient_a and_o reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n this_o be_v the_o common_a foundation_n on_o which_o all_o carnal_a protestant_n build_v their_o hope_n 8._o like_o the_o pharisee_n boast_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n though_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 8._o be_v like_o the_o locust_n in_o the_o revelation_n which_o have_v outward_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o within_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o behind_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o scorpion_n thus_o these_o man_n have_v outward_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n a_o profession_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o savage_a and_o indomitable_a as_o the_o lion_n as_o full_a of_o all_o sin_n as_o the_o scorpion_n of_o venom_n and_o what_o a_o fond_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o build_v his_o hope_n upon_o a_o empty_a profession_n will_v a_o husband_n delight_v himself_o in_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v her_o husband_n live_v the_o while_n in_o adultery_n with_o stranger_n will_v the_o king_n honour_v a_o man_n for_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v his_o king_n not_o cease_v to_o plot_v treason_n and_o act_v rebellion_n against_o he_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n that_o christ_n will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o a_o man_n or_o honour_v he_o because_o he_o call_v he_o husband_n lord_n and_o king_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o world_n plot_v spiritual_a treason_n and_o act_v open_a rebellion_n against_o he_o 2._o sure_o such_o man_n
4._o by_o a_o fourfold_a fullness_n 1._o self-fulnesse_n 2._o fullness_n of_o sin_n 3._o fullness_n of_o man_n 4._o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o man_n spiritual_a emptiness_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o the_o life_n knowledge_n power_n liberty_n and_o love_n which_o christ_n dispense_v 326_o 327_o 328_o 332_o 333._o chap._n vi_o exhort_v to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 337._o evil_n of_o mar_v corrupt_a estate_n barrenness_n exilement_n from_o god_n enmity_n against_o god_n slavery_n to_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o corruption_n curse_n and_o woe_n p._n 339._o mean_n of_o freedom_n from_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n attendance_n on_o the_o word_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n frequent_a and_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n and_o addressement_n to_o christ_n by_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n p._n 341._o chap._n vii_o persuade_v to_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 344._o deliverance_n from_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o deliverance_n be_v a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o great_a cost_n argue_v the_o sweet_a and_o sure_a love_n free_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o choice_a happiness_n p._n 346._o chap._n viii_o show_v how_o all_o god_n people_n be_v but_o one_o p_o 348._o doct._n all_o god_n faithful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a commonwealth_n p._n 348._o god_n church_n a_o mystical_a commonwealth_n in_o 7._o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o multitude_n in_o respect_n of_o obligation_n in_o respect_n of_o subjection_n in_o respect_n of_o common_a interest_n in_o respect_n of_o constitution_n and_o composition_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n and_o distinction_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n p._n 349._o chap._n ix_o persuade_v subjection_n under_o one_o head_n submission_n to_o one_o law_n and_o unity_n between_o ourselves_o p._n 352._o qualification_n of_o subjection_n spiritual_a cordial_a voluntary_a universal_a and_o constant_a p._n 352._o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o sure_a a_o perfect_a a_o profitable_a word_n ib._n mix_v of_o humane_a invention_n with_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n perilous_a ib._n unity_n in_o judgement_n in_o affection_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o oppose_a sin_n and_o satan_n kingdom_n ib._n chap._n x._o press_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n p._n 358._o inducement_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n god_n injunction_n relation_n fellow-feeling_n attendant_a blessing_n dependence_n of_o we_o upon_o the_o church_n welfare_n our_o subjection_n to_o change_n and_o the_o acceptablenesse_n of_o this_o work_n with_o god_n ib._n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n church_n p._n 360._o doct._n 3._o all_o profane_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v alien_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n thereof_o p._n 50_o 51._o communion_n with_o carnal_a man_n to_o be_v shun_v p._n 361._o carnal_a man_n alien_n to_o god_n child_n have_v neither_o the_o same_o parent_n the_o same_o head_n nor_o the_o same_o gracious_a quality_n ib._n chap._n xii_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n p._n 161._o 5._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o alienation_n from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o want_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o privation_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o exclusion_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n light_n faith_n liberty_n wedlock_n and_o receiving_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 364_o 365_o 366._o chap._n xiii_o discourse_v of_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n and_o impossibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 369._o he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v a_o stranger_n 1._o to_o christ_n 2._o to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n 3._o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 4._o to_o the_o presence_n of_o christ._n 5._o to_o the_o communication_n of_o christ_n and_o 6._o to_o the_o protection_n of_o christ_n p._n 370._o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o church_n a_o stranger_n to_o salvation_n be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n and_o without_o regeneration_n p._n 371._o chap._n fourteen_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o carnal_a man_n applaud_v and_o please_v himself_o with_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n and_o exhort_v to_o sanctification_n p._n 372._o man_n live_v within_o the_o church_n in_o profaneness_n be_v 1._o a_o unbeliever_n 2._o a_o very_a hypocrite_n 3_o a_o defiler_n of_o thing_n sacred_a 4._o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n 5._o liable_a to_o the_o severe_a condemnation_n p._n 374._o comfortable_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n ib._n chap._n xv._n handle_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 376._o doct._n 4._o all_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v stranger_n to_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ib._n 6._o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o ignorance_n 2._o alienation_n from_o christ_n 3._o enmity_n against_o god_n 4._o agreement_n with_o sin_n 5._o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o want_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p._n 377._o chap._n xvi_o display_v the_o misery_n and_o uncomfortablenesse_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o the_o covenant_n p._n â—85_n man_n without_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n 2._o empty_a of_o heavenly_a gift_n 3._o without_o god_n gracious_a protection_n 4._o without_o spiritual_a title_n to_o any_o good_a thing_n 5._o without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o 6._o without_o peace_n chap._n xvii_o propose_v certain_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o man_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 388._o man_n bo_v in_o the_o covenant_n evidence_v 1._o by_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o man_n 2._o by_o man_n full_a application_n of_o himself_o too_o god_n 3._o by_o man_n participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n comprise_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o 1._o the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n 3_o regeneration_n 4._o spiritual_a liberty_n 5._o perseverance_n p._n 389._o exhortation_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 394._o mean_n intere_v in_o the_o covenant_n 1._o forsake_v of_o sin_n 2._o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o 3._o relinquishment_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o rejection_n of_o intimate_a communion_n with_o carnal_a people_n 5._o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n 6._o ready_a and_o full_a receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 395._o chap._n xviii_o declare_v the_o misery_n of_o natural_a man_n without_o hope_n p._n 399._o doct._n corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n have_v no_o true_a and_o assure_a hope_n of_o salvation_n p_o 400._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o uncapablenesse_n of_o christian_a hope_n 2._o his_o want_n of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o hope_n 3._o his_o alienation_n from_o the_o pillar_n of_o hope_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 400_o 401_o 402._o chap._n xix_o show_v the_o false_a prop_n upon_o which_o carnal_a man_n build_v their_o hope_n p._n 403._o 1._o superstitious_a observation_n 2._o a_o formal_a profession_n 3._o elymosinaâ—y_o duty_n 4._o not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o other_o 5._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 6._o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n 7._o their_o reformation_n 8._o their_o duty_n p._n 404_o 405_o 406_o 407_o 408_o 409._o chap._n xx._n show_v how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o hope_n p._n 411._o 1._o by_o preparation_n to_o christ_n 2._o by_o a_o constant_a study_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n 3._o by_o a_o holy_a patience_n towards_o god_n 4._o by_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n 5_o by_o a_o holy_a security_n 6_o by_o think_v lowly_a of_o ourselves_o and_o high_o of_o christ_n p._n 411_o 412_o 413_o 414._o chap._n xxi_o declare_v man_n estrangement_n from_o god_n p._n 415._o doct._n man_n in_o his_o carnal_a estate_n be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o god_n p._n 416._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n 2._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 5._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o spiritual_a ministration_n of_o god_n 6._o his_o estrangement_n from_o christ_n 7._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n p._n 417_o 418_o 419_o 420_o 421_o 422._o chap._n xxii_o open_v the_o atheism_n of_o man_n and_o the_o heinousness_n thereof_o p._n 423._o atheist_n in_o opinion_n ib._n atheist_n in_o practice_n p._n 424._o atheism_n in_o practice_n demonstrate_v 1._o by_o loose_a live_n 2._o secret_n sin_v 3._o fearlesnesse_n of_o judgement_n 4._o seldom_n and_o
1_o without_o the_o spirit_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.17_o 5.17_o joh._n 2_o 15._o 2_o kin._n 5.14_o 5.14_o act._n 15.9_o 15.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o 1_o joh._n 16._o 2_o subjection_n under_o lust_n 2_o kin_n 4.40_o â—_o sam._n 20.1_o â—_o jam._n 2.10_o 3._o man_n confine_v himself_o within_o himself_n himself_n joh._n 3.6_o nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr ultâ—a_fw-la suum_fw-la genus_fw-la genus_fw-la mat._n 7.17_o 7.17_o eccl_n 1.4_o evil_n of_o selfe-intendment_n 1._o no_o love_n 1._o sam_n 18.1_o 18.1_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o a_o base_a spâ—rit_n spâ—rit_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o 3._o no_o comfortable_a discern_v of_o god_n 4._o no_o faith_n mat_n 6.2.5_o mat_n 23.5_o â—_o sam._n 15_o 30_o phil._n 2.21_o 4._o four_o â—old_a fullness_n 1_o self-fulnes_n self-fulnes_n lu._n 18.9_o 18.9_o isa_n 5.20_o 5.20_o rev._n 3.17_o 3.17_o luk._n 1.53_o 1.53_o pro._n 27_o 7._o 7._o joh._n â—_o 11_o 2._o fullness_n of_o sin_n sin_n psal_n 16.3_o 16.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 3_o fullness_n of_o man_n man_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o 1_o sam._n 5.4_o 5.4_o mat._n 15.9_o 15.9_o col._n 2.18_o 2.18_o gal._n 1.10_o 1.10_o mat._n 6.2_o 6.2_o joh._n 12.42_o 12.42_o joh._n 5_o 44._o 44._o mat._n 16.23_o 16.23_o job_n 6_o 6_o 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 3.21_o 1_o sam._n 4.5_o 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 1.4_o 1.4_o isa_n 2.22_o 4._o fullness_n of_o world_n world_n isa_n 53.2_o 53.2_o mat._n 13.22_o 13.22_o mat._n 6.24_o 6.24_o 1_o joh_n 2.15_o 2.15_o jam._n 4.4_o 4.4_o lu._n 14.18_o 14.18_o numb_a 115._o 115._o mat._n 19.21_o 5._o spiritual_a emptiness_n 1._o empty_a of_o life_n life_n gal._n 2.20_o 2.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o 2._o of_o knowledge_n knowledge_n eph._n 1.19_o 1.19_o phil._n 3.8_o 3.8_o col_fw-fr 25._o 25._o isa_n 11.6_o 3._o of_o power_n power_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 10.4_o mat._n 17.21_o joh._n 17.17_o 17.17_o isa_n 61.2_o 61.2_o mat._n 8.26_o 8.26_o luk._n 10_o 10_o phil_n 4.13_o 4.13_o psal_n 72.6_o 4_o of_o liberty_n liberty_n 2_o kin._n 4.34_o 4.34_o act._n 11.7_o 5._o of_o love_n love_n can._n 1.2_o 1.2_o can_v 2.4_o 2.4_o isa_n 56.7_o 5_o exhortation_n to_o come_v out_o of_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n estate_n joel_n 2.12_o 2.12_o act._n 26.19_o 26.19_o zach._n 1.3_o 1.3_o ezek._n 31.32_o 31.32_o act._n 3.26_o evil_n of_o corrupt_a estate_n barrenness_n barrenness_n mat._n 7._o 2_o sam._n 6.23_o 6.23_o jude_n ver_fw-la 12._o 2._o exilement_n gen._n 3._o 3._o psal_n 50.16_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o mat._n 7_o 2d_o 3._o enmity_n enmity_n rom._n 8.7_o 8.7_o rom._n 1.29_o 1.29_o pro._n 15.8_o 4._o slavery_n 5._o curse_n 2_o kin._n 4.40_o mal._n 2._o 2._o psal_n 69.22_o jonah_n 1_o 1_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 2_o sam_n 14._o exod_n 3._o act._n 12.10_o 2_o kin._n 4._o mean_n of_o freedom_n 1._o attend_v the_o word_n word_n phil._n 2.16_o 2.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 10.4_o jer_z 23.29_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 2_o sense_n of_o sin_n 3_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 4._o serious_n view_n of_o corrupt_a estate_n estate_n deut._n 32.29_o 32.29_o psal_n 119.60_o 5_o address_n to_o christ_n by_o prayer_n â—osâ—_n 10.6_o 2_o kin._n 4._o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o corrupt_a estate_n deliverance_n of_o great_a cost_n cost_n act_n 20.18_o 20.18_o col._n 1.12_o 1.12_o rome_n 8_o 32._o 2_o of_o choice_a love_n love_n john_n 3.16_o from_o great_a evil_n to_o great_a happiness_n happiness_n psal_n 103.1_o 2._o 2._o 2_o king_n 4.37_o 4.37_o john_n 9.38_o 9.38_o eph._n 1.19_o 1.19_o act_n 3.8_o 3.8_o 2_o king_n 5.15_o 5.15_o luk._n 13.13_o 13.13_o exod._n 15.1_o 15.1_o 1_o sam._n 2.1_o 2.1_o judg._n 8.2_o 8.2_o rome_n 14.17_o doct._n doct._n rev._n 7.4_o 7.4_o isa_n 60._o 60._o phil._n 3._o 3._o ephes_n 1.21_o psal_n 26._o jam._n 4.12_o exit_fw-la medico_fw-la &_o medico_n ex_fw-la rustico_fw-la &_o rustico_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la medico_fw-la &_o rustico_fw-la rustico_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o deut._n 7._o 7._o ps_n 72.8.11_o 72.8.11_o john_n 4.24_o 4.24_o rom._n 6.17_o 6.17_o psal_n 110.3_o 110.3_o ps_n 119.112_o 119.112_o isa_n 1.21_o 1.21_o psal_n 122.3_o 122.3_o phil._n 2._o â—_o 1_o unity_n in_o judgement_n 2._o unity_n in_o affection_n volumus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la volumus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la rogamus_fw-la sed_fw-la pacem_fw-la christi_fw-la pacem_fw-la veram_fw-la pacem_fw-la sine_fw-la mimicitijs_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la bellum_fw-la involutum_fw-la pacem_fw-la que_fw-la non_fw-la adversarios_fw-la subijciat_fw-la sell_v inimicos_fw-la jungat_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n 1_o john_n 4_o 16_o john_n 15.35_o 1_o john_n 3.14_o 3.14_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 3._o unity_n in_o religion_n una_fw-la via_fw-la â—veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la christus_fw-la christus_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 4_o unity_n in_o oppose_v sin_n press_v to_o seek_v of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o doct._n doct._n 1_o cor._n 5.13_o 5.13_o mat._n 3_o 12._o 12._o mat._n 22.12_o 22.12_o cant._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 11.2_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 11._o 11._o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 3.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 6.14_o rev._n 21.15_o 21.15_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 29._o ground_n of_o alienation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n head_n col._n 2.18_o 2.18_o eph_n 4.18_o 4.18_o joh._n 1.5_o 1.5_o tit._n 1.16_o 1.16_o mat._n 23.33_o 23.33_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 11.2_o mat._n 3._o 3._o prov._n 30.18_o 2._o seed_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 1.23_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 3.9_o heb._n 4.2_o rome_n 7.18_o 7.18_o jude_n v._n 19_o 19_o john_n 8_o 35._o heb._n 12.8_o quality_n of_o church_n church_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o cant_n 2.2_o 2.2_o cant._n 4.9_o 4.9_o cant_n 6.10_o 6.10_o psal_n 45._o 45._o rev._n 12.1_o 12.1_o joh_n 1.16_o mat._n 7_o 7_o rev._n 13._o 4._o exclusion_n from_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n mal_fw-fr 2.5_o 2.5_o jer._n 31.33_o 31.33_o mar._n 16.16_o jos_n 15._o 15._o rev._n 2.17_o psal_n 50._o estrangement_n from_o 1._o life_n life_n gal._n 2_o 20._o rom._n 6.4_o rom._n 14.8_o ephes_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 5._o rev._n 3.1_o 2._o light_n light_n isa_n 8.16_o judge_n 14._o 14._o isa_n 29.11_o 3._o faith_n 1_o king_n 13_o 4._o 2_o sam_n 20.1_o 1_o sam._n 22.1_o 4_o liberty_n liberty_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o 3.17_o luk._n 13.13_o act_n 12.7_o 5._o wedlock_n wedlock_n eph._n 5._o jam._n 4.4_o 6._o receiving_n unhappy_a condition_n of_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n church_n act._n 2.39_o 2.39_o eph._n 5.25_o 5.25_o rev._n 1.13_o 1.13_o isa_n 11.10_o 11.10_o psal_n 72.6_o 72.6_o cant._n 7.12_o 7.12_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o salvation_n of_o carnal_a man_n how_o impossible_a 1._o without_o god_n god_n gal._n 4.26_o 4.26_o ephes_n 2.19_o 2._o without_o christ_n christ_n act_n 4.12_o 3_o without_o regeneration_n one_a a_o deus_fw-la verbum_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n eph._n 4_o 3_o 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o sinful_a man_n boast_v of_o be_v within_o the_o church_n church_n rom._n 9_o 9_o ezek._n 33.31_o 33.31_o mar._n 6._o 6._o mat._n 3._o 3._o isa_n 1_o 1_o judg._n 8.22_o 8.22_o john_n 5.4_o 5._o 5._o john_n 8._o 1._o carnal_a man_n live_v within_o the_o church_n be_v 1._o a_o unbeliever_n 2._o a_o hypocrite_n 3._o a_o defiler_n of_o sacred_a thing_n 4._o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n 5._o great_a condemnation_n 4._o exhortation_n to_o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n sin_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 14.33_o gen_n â—_o 15._o 15._o gen._n 17.7_o doct._n doct._n psal_n 50.16_o 50.16_o num._n 20.10_o isa_n 30.1_o ezek._n 2.8_o 2.8_o deut._n 21.10_o 21.10_o heb._n 12.8_o 12.8_o hos_fw-la 6.7_o 6.7_o jer._n 22.9_o prov._n 2.17_o 2.17_o psal_n 78.10_o 78.10_o 1_o john_n 1.6_o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n 1._o ignorance_n ignorance_n 1_o cor_fw-la 2.14_o 2.14_o psal_n 14.3_o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 11.2_o 11.2_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4._o 4._o jer._n 3_o 14_o 15._o 15._o isa_n 54.5_o 13_o 13_o jer._n 31.34_o 31.34_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o 1.20_o isa_n 55.3_o 55.3_o act_n 3.25_o 26_o 26_o eph._n 2_o 12._o rom._n 16_o 18._o luk._n 16_o 14._o luk._n 19.14_o 19.14_o jer._n 32.30_o 32.30_o psal_n 7â—_n 26_o rom._n 1.29_o rom._n 8.7_o 8.7_o prov._n 9_o 17._o 17._o rome_n 3_o â—5_n â—5_n prov._n 10_o 23._o job_n 15.16_o 15.16_o jer._n 11.10_o isa_n 28.18_o 28.18_o john_n 16.4_o 16.4_o rom._n 8_o 15._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o eph._n 1.13_o 1.13_o jude_n v_o 1â—_n 1â—_n rom._n 8.9_o 8.9_o gal._n 3.9_o mar._n 16._o mat._n 22._o 22._o jam_fw-la 2.20_o mat._n 25._o misery_n of_o carnal_a man_n estate_n open_v he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n christ_n rom._n 2.39_o 2.39_o isa_n 42.6_o 2._o empty_a of_o heavenly_a gift_n rom._n 7.18_o 7.18_o 2_o sam._n 14.32_o 14.32_o hos_fw-la 8.12_o 8.12_o lu._n 1.53_o gen_n 41._o 41._o rev._n 3_o â—7_n â—7_n isa_n 54.3.5_o 3_o without_o supportaâ—on_n supportaâ—on_n â—sal_n 84_o 11._o zâ—h_n 2.5_o isa_n 27._o 27._o rom._n 1._o â—4_n â—4_n psal_n 109.6_o 109.6_o jer._n 34.18_o 20_o 4._o without_o title_n title_n heb._n 1.3_o 1.3_o joh._n 8.35_o without_o blessing_n blessing_n gal._n 3.9_o 3.9_o â—s_n 109.17_o 109.17_o joh_n 3.36_o 3.36_o jer._n 21.10_o 6_o without_o peace_n mark_n or_o character_n of_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n 1._o god_n all_o in_o all_o to_o man_n 2_o full_a application_n of_o man_n to_o god_n god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 6.19_o rom._n 14_o 8_o 8_o joel._n 2.28_o 2.28_o joh._n 16.12_o 13_o 13_o joh._n 3.5_o ezek._n 36_o 25_o 25_o mat._n 3.16_o joh._n 1.32.33_o 1.32.33_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o 3.24_o rom._n 8.1_o 14._o rom._n 8.2_o 2._o communion_n with_o saint_n psal_n 16.3_o 1_o joh_n 3.14_o 3_o regeneration_n 5._o perseverance_n exhortation_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 9.20_o mean_v minister_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n 1._o forsake_v of_o sin_n 2._o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o jer._n 31_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 3._o relinquishment_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o rejection_n of_o intimate_a communion_n with_o carnal_a person_n 5._o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n 6._o full_o receive_v of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o heb._n 11.1_o col._n 1.27_o doct._n act_n 27.20_o act_n 8.21_o 23_o psal_n 119.155_o isa_n 30.1_o ground_n hereof_o 1._o vncapablenesse_n rom._n 7.18_o psal_n 14.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 2._o want_v of_o instrumental_a cause_n heb._n 11.1_o hos_fw-la 10.1_o 3._o alienation_n from_o pillar_n of_o hope_n ps_n 50._o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o heb._n â—_o 4._o 4._o estrangement_n from_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n mica_n 6._o phil._n 3.10_o isa_n 59.7_o gal._n 6.8_o hâ—st_n 6_o 6._o 1._o superstitious_a hope_n act_n 26_o 5._o rom._n 7.5_o luk._n 10_o 15._o 2_o formal_a hope_n jud._n 17_o 13._o mat._n 25._o hos_fw-la 10.1_o tâ—t_fw-la 1.16_o joh_n 8._o rev._n 9.7_o 8._o dan._n 2._o mat._n 21_o 19_o 3_o mercenary_a hope_n gen_n 11.4_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o comparative_a hope_n luk_n 18._o rom._n 6.23_o 5._o presumptuous_a hope_n rom._n 2.4_o 6_o humiliation_n hope_n isa_n 58._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7._o gen._n 4._o mat._n 11.28_o 7._o reformation_n hope_n 1_o sam._n â—5_n 8._o duty_n hope_n lu._n 13._o gen._n 41._o 2_o tim._n 3.7_o ezek._n 33.31_o jer._n 14._o prov._n 7._o mat._n 22.11_o 1._o preparation_n to_o christ_n 2._o study_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o 3._o holy_a patience_n isa_n 8.17_o psal_n 30._o rom._n 8.25_o 4._o delight_n in_o god_n &_o christ_n rom._n 5.2_o 5._o holy_a security_n psal_n 116._o rom._n 5.3_o psal_n 31.24_o ps_n 38_o 14_o 15._o 2_o chro._n 15.3_o eph_n 4.18_o rom._n 1._o john_n 3.21_o doct._n psal_n 10_o 4._o psal_n 36.1_o psal_n 73._o psal_n 19.1_o job_n 21.14_o 7_o ground_n of_o man_n estrangement_n from_o god_n 1_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o mar._n 5._o job_n 24._o 2._o estrangeman_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph_n 4._o 3._o estrangement_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n psal_n 14.4_o 1_o cor_n 2.14_o 3_o estrangement_n from_o the_o lâ—ve_n of_o god_n 4._o estrangement_n from_o the_o spiritual_a ministration_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.18_o judas_n five_o 12._o isa_n 57.20_o 6._o estrangement_n from_o christ_n joh._n 1.11_o 7._o estrangement_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n psal_n 6.5_o psal_n 10.4_o jer._n 2.32_o sort_n of_o atheist_n 1._o in_o opinion_n atheism_n in_o practice_n demonstrate_v 1._o loose-living_a 2._o secret_n sin_v 3_o fearlesnesse_n of_o judgement_n 4._o seldom_n and_o cold_a pray_v 5._o slight_v of_o divine_a knowledge_n evil_n of_o be_v without_o god_n 1._o full_o of_o satan_n mat._n 12._o mar._n 9.22_o 2._o full_o of_o world_n 3._o full_o of_o sin_n exod._n 10.23_o isa_n 20_o 4._o rev._n 3.17_o 4_o full_a of_o curse_n psal_n 69.22_o dâ—ut_fw-la 28.15_o 16_o 2_o king_n 4.40_o 5._o empty_a of_o god_n naked_a of_o all_o true_a good_a 1._o testimony_n joh._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o act_n 1â—_n 16_o act._n 17.23_o benefit_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v 1._o self-abasement_n 2._o shame_n for_o former_a looseness_n 3_o suppresment_n of_o sin_n 4_o fervent_a prayer_n 5_o industry_n in_o god_n service_n 6_o gracious_a speech_n 7._o circumspection_n 8._o courage_n 9_o slight_v of_o world_n 10._o easie_n come_v off_o from_o the_o creature_n 11._o patience_n 12_o contentation_n