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in_o his_o mind_n and_o also_o constrain_v he_o to_o love_v he_o and_o live_v to_o he_o who_o love_v he_o and_o give_v he_o life_n and_o happiness_n out_o of_o love_n yet_o this_o hold_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n it_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o immediate_a friendship_n there_o need_v none_o to_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o need_v no_o reconciler_n where_o there_o be_v no_o odds_n nor_o distance_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o faith_n in_o a_o mediator_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n plight_v its_o hope_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n in_o its_o desperate_a necessity_n &_o so_o suppose_v man_n sinful_a and_o miserable_a in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n too_o and_o so_o put_v over_o his_o weight_n &_o burden_n upon_o one_o who_o god_n have_v make_v mighty_a to_o save_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o perfect_a work_n a_o watchword_n bring_v in_o of_o purpose_n to_o 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not_o his_o whole_a soul_n to_o god_n can_v true_o engage_v any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o he_o p._n 23._o sermon_n iii_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o which_o most_o man_n seek_v be_v not_o true_a happiness_n p._n 24_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v become_v so_o dark_a that_o they_o can_v direct_v we_o in_o the_o pathway_n to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n p._n 25_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n divine_a p._n 26_o how_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n know_v that_o they_o speak_v truth_n and_o how_o man_n may_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n the_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 27_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v open_v a_o man_n eye_n before_o he_o understand_v the_o scripture_n p._n 28_o the_o utility_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 29_o the_o scripture_n a_o doctrine_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 30_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o scripture_n mingle_v with_o sweetness_n p._n 31_o some_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n other_o prefer_v their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 32_o 33_o sermon_n iu_o joh._n 5._o 39_o eph._n 2._o 20._o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o lamp_n of_o the_o word_n without_o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o necessary_a for_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n p._n 34_o why_o the_o multitude_n find_v no_o sweetness_n in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 35_o how_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 36_o it_o may_v commend_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o p._n 37_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v this_o present_a perish_a life_n in_o the_o balance_n with_o eternal_a life_n and_o compare_v both_o the_o happiness_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n with_o eternal_a blessedness_n p._n 38_o many_o groundlesse_o fancy_n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o everlasting_a life_n p._n 39_o most_n of_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v either_o to_o knowledge_n at_o all_o or_o nothing_o but_o knowledge_n p._n 40_o life_n eternal_a be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v out_o but_o of_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 41_o 42_o some_o foolish_o think_v that_o if_o they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v than_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v please_v p_o 43_o christ_n the_o only_a pacificatory_a sacrifice_n p._n 44_o christ_n be_v either_o the_o subject_n or_o end_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 45_o the_o march_n which_o divide_v between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v come_v to_o christ._n p._n 45_o 46_o the_o necessity_n of_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o what_o search_v it_o must_v be_v p._n 47_o the_o rule_n whereby_o to_o measure_v our_o profit_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 48_o 49_o sermon_n v._o eph._n 2._o 20._o of_o the_o scripture_n believer_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n p._n 50_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n a_o sure_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o all_o other_o foundation_n sandy_a and_o unsure_a p._n 51_o how_o firm_a and_o stable_a a_o foundation_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v p._n 52_o a_o promise_n lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o the_o promiser_n which_o a_o command_n do_v not_o on_o the_o commander_n p._n 53_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ._n ibid._n the_o chief_a point_n of_o obedience_n be_v faith_n and_o what_o that_o be_v p_o 54_o christ_n be_v the_o cornerstone_n as_o well_o as_o the_o foundation_n which_o shall_v strong_o persuade_v christian_n to_o a_o union_n in_o affection_n p._n 55_o what_o kind_n of_o foundation_n christ_n be_v ibid._n some_o prefer_v their_o own_o imagination_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o dark_a notion_n of_o new_a light_n p._n 56_o many_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o man_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n p._n 57_o sermon_n vi_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 13._o of_o the_o scripture_n all_o religion_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o what_o we_o ough_o to_o do_v p._n 58_o god_n manifest_v himself_o different_o to_o man_n according_a to_o his_o different_a state_n p._n 59_o 60_o the_o marvellousness_n of_o mercy_n in_o save_v of_o lose_a sinner_n p._n 61_o 62_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n believer_n ought_v to_o be_v p._n 63_o 64_o â—…belief_n ruin_v man_n at_o first_o p._n 65_o a_o twofold_a mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n ibid._n what_o course_n a_o soul_n be_v to_o take_v who_o question_n its_o interest_n p._n 66_o 67_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n lead_v many_o well-meaning_a person_n into_o labyrinth_n p._n 68_o what_o faith_n be_v p_o 69_o what_o a_o soul_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_n no_o fancy_n p._n 70_o 71_o love_n be_v unitive_a and_o operative_a ibid._n love_n be_v put_v for_o all_o obedience_n and_o how_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the._n p._n 72_o god_n be_v please_v with_o no_o service_n that_o proceed_v not_o from_o love_n and_o why_o p._n 73_o 74_o how_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o way_n to_o increase_v it_o p._n 75_o who_o can_v hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n p._n 76_o when_o man_n lose_v his_o holiness_n he_o can_v not_o retain_v his_o happiness_n ibid._n the_o necessity_n of_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o of_o forbear_v strange_a word_n p._n 77_o sermon_n vii_o and_o viii_o exod._n 3._o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o declare_v what_o god_n be_v p._n 78_o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n ibid._n natural_a man_n be_v atheist_n p._n 79_o god_n name_n a_o mystery_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v or_o express_v p._n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o this_o name_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o import_v his_o unsearchableness_n p._n 84_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o 91_o 92_o 93_o his_o absolutness_n and_o sovereignty_n p._n 94_o his_o unchangeableness_n and_o eternity_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o a_o mortal_a creature_n to_o find_v out_o god_n to_o perfection_n yet_o so_o much_o may_v be_v know_v of_o he_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v we_o our_o duty_n and_o maâ—…_n we_o happy_a in_o obedience_n p._n 98_o 99_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o self-emptying_a and_o self-abasing_a thing_n p._n 100_o 101_o why_o god_n have_v call_v himself_o by_o so_o many_o name_n ibid._n sermon_n ix_o exod._n 24._o 5_o 6_o 7._o what_o god_n be_v to_o we_o god_n be_v loath_a to_o depart_v even_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o go_v away_o p._n 102_o 103_o 114_o infirmity_n and_o iniquity_n put_v we_o into_o a_o incapacity_n of_o nearness_n with_o god_n p._n 105_o 106_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o only_o can_v teach_v a_o soul_n to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v p._n 107_o one_o who_o consider_v how_o al-sufficient_a god_n be_v &_o how_o empty_a and_o insufficient_a all_o other_o thing_n be_v must_v needs_o cleave_v to_o he_o p._n 108_o god_n vent_v himself_o towards_o the_o creature_n either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o mercy_n p._n 109_o there_o be_v a_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o throne_n of_o mercy_n erect_v in_o the_o word_n so_o that_o every_o sentence_a sinner_n may_v appeal_v from_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n to_o christ_n jesus_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n p._n 110_o 111._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n right_o consider_v be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v all_o possible_a objection_n that_o a_o sinner_n can_v make_v against_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o what_o those_o objection_n be_v p._n 112_o 113_o 114_o 115_o 116_o 117_o many_o soul_n suck_v delusion_n and_o destruction_n out_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o save_a promise_n of_o life_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 118_o 119._o sermon_n x._o joh._n 4._o 24._o what_o god_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o god_n be_v presuppose_v to_o all_o true_a worship_n &_o christian_n walk_v p._n 120_o how_o misshape_a apprehension_n we_o have_v of_o god_n p._n 121_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n show_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o any_o visible_a thing_n p._n 122_o that_o he_o be_v invisible_a &_o dwell_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a ib._n that_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a &_o most_o powerful_a p._n 123_o 124_o that_o he_o can_v be_v circumscribe_v by_o any_o place_n p._n 125_o and_o there_o be_v no_o comprehension_n of_o his_o knowledge_n p._n 126_o 127_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o advantage_n for_o we_o to_o be_v all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n infinite_a
the_o singular_a respect_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o man_n in_o create_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n ibid._n 214_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v p._n 215_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o that_o image_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v stamp_v on_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n p._n 216_o 217._o 218_o we_o shall_v consider_v from_o what_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o how_o great_a that_o fall_n be_v p._n 219_o 220_o sermon_n xx._n rom._n 11._o 36._o psal._n 103._o 13._o mat._n 10._o 29._o of_o providence_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o believe_v or_o superficial_o consider_v ib._n 221_o 222_o the_o most_o common_a and_o know_v truth_n most_o sweet_a p._n 223_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o god_n as_o their_o produce_v conserve_n and_o final_a cause_n and_o what_o power_n the_o faith_n thereof_o have_v to_o conform_v we_o to_o his_o will._n p._n 224_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o repeat_v and_o continue_v creation_n p._n 225_o it_o be_v a_o most_o suitable_a exercise_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o deduce_v all_o thing_n from_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o all_o to_o he_o again_o with_o glory_n as_o the_o last_o end_n p._n 226_o how_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n p._n 227_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n supremacy_n over_o all_o thing_n will_v increase_v our_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o abate_v our_o fear_n of_o other_o p._n 228_o sermon_n xxi_o gen._n 2._o 17._o gen._n 1._o 26._o of_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o man._n the_o several_a draught_n and_o lineament_n of_o god_n image_n whereinto_o man_n be_v create_v ibid._n 229_o p._n 230_o man_n in_o innocency_n enjoy_v a_o freedom_n from_o all_o fear_n of_o misery_n and_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n p._n 231_o there_o be_v a_o law_n imprint_v in_o adam_n heart_n and_o a_o law_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o p._n 232_o of_o the_o positive_a law_n prescribe_v unto_o adam_n and_o of_o the_o reason_n thereof_o p_o 233_o many_o perform_v command_v duty_n not_o because_o they_o be_v command_v p._n 234_o the_o command_n and_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v persuade_v to_o obediente_a without_o any_o more_o enquiry_n or_o debate_n about_o the_o matter_n p._n 235_o 236_o sermon_n xxii_o gal._n 3._o 12._o of_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o god_n in_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man._n p._n 237_o 238_o to_o speak_v strict_o there_o can_v be_v a_o proper_a covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n ibid._n why_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o the_o term_n of_o a_o covenant_n p._n 240_o 241_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o what_o obedience_n it_o require_v p._n 242_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o first_o &_o second_o covenant_n ibid._n whether_o the_o first_o covenant_n do_v require_v faith_n &_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n p._n 244_o how_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n ibid._n what_o the_o fall_n have_v make_v man_n now_o p._n 245_o sermon_n xxiii_o eccles._n 7._o 29._o of_o the_o state_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v and_o how_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v deface_v true_a religion_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o p._n 246_o that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o know_v of_o man_n be_v what_o god_n make_v he_o at_o the_o first_o and_o what_o he_o have_v now_o make_v himself_o p._n 247_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o the_o fall_n p._n 248_o all_o man_n invention_n about_o the_o remedy_n of_o his_o misery_n vain_a p._n 249_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o both_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o now_o be_v p._n 250_o 251_o sermon_n xxiv_o rom._n 5._o 12._o of_o sin_n by_o imputation_n and_o propagation_n how_o and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o adam_n first_o transgression_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n p._n 252_o god_n gracious_a purpose_n in_o permit_v the_o fall_n p._n 253_o sin_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o word_n by_o imputation_n p._n 254_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n p_o 255_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v which_o be_v propagate_v to_o all_o adam_n posterity_n p._n 256_o a_o right_a sight_n of_o original_a corruption_n be_v a_o humble_v sight_n p._n 257_o how_o profitable_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o evil_n of_o other_o ibid._n few_o be_v true_o persuade_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o nature_n p._n 258_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n with_o it_o and_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o death_n p._n 259_o 260_o sermon_n xxv_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n delivery_n the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n most_o sweet_a to_o a_o soul_n make_v sensible_a of_o its_o mercy_n p._n 261_o our_o help_n come_v from_o that_o airth_n out_o of_o which_o we_o can_v not_o have_v expect_v it_o p_o 262_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n justice_n make_v salvation_n impossible_a to_o man_n ibid._n christ_n satisfy_v justice_n for_o we_o and_o conquer_v our_o corruption_n also_o p._n 263_o how_o acceptable_a will_v the_o news_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v to_o we_o if_o we_o know_v our_o misery_n without_o he_o p._n 264_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o reap_v any_o real_a advantage_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o that_o man_n do_v not_o either_o see_v the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o reality_n of_o they_o p._n 265_o of_o the_o chief_z end_n of_o man._n rom._n 11._o 36._o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o that_o man_n have_v to_o know_v may_v be_v comprise_v under_o these_o two_o head_n what_o their_o end_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o attain_v to_o that_o end_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n 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