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law_n be_v as_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o by_o his_o mittimus_fw-la command_v we_o to_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o sergeant_n that_o arrest_v a_o man_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n but_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n do_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v you_o with_o famine_n the_o law_n send_v you_o not_o hither_o to_o starve_v you_o or_o to_o kill_v you_o with_o the_o stench_n of_o the_o prison_n but_o thereby_o to_o save_v and_o preserve_v you_o alive_a and_o that_o you_o may_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o deliverance_n so_o that_o we_o find_v the_o reason_n add_v in_o the_o text_n the_o scripture_n conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n why_o it_o be_v that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v you_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o prisoner_n and_o rebel_n that_o have_v find_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o see_v your_o misery_n and_o learn_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o the_o folly_n to_o make_v yourselves_o wise_a and_o strong_a than_o god_n you_o may_v submit_v yourselves_o cast_v down_o your_o plume_n and_o desire_v after_o christ_n with_o a_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a appetite_n for_o not_o only_o a_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v himself_o for_o you_o and_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v you_o but_o a_o king_n to_o be_v sway_v by_o he_o earnest_o crave_v from_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o esteem_v it_o our_o great_a shame_n that_o we_o have_v be_v alien_n so_o long_o so_o long_o exclude_v the_o scripture_n than_o conclude_v you_o under_o sin_n and_o shut_v up_o by_o it_o not_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o despair_v but_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o salvation_n as_o a_o physician_n which_o give_v his_o patient_n bitter_a pill_n not_o to_o make_v he_o sick_a but_o that_o so_o he_o may_v restore_v he_o to_o health_n or_o as_o a_o chirurgeon_n that_o 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that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o he_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o ask_v other_o find_v himself_o half_a so_o bad_a as_o the_o law_n make_v he_o to_o be_v by_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n under_o sin_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o man_n yea_o all_o good_a whatsoever_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o this_o it_o do_v that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o 2._o verse_n follow_v before_o faith_n come_v say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v keep_v up_o under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v
that_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o envy_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n consider_v what_o a_o false_a glass_n this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o want_v love_n see_v how_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a deed_n of_o his_o neighbour_n show_v themselves_o to_o he_o when_o he_o look_v on_o the_o good_a action_n of_o his_o neighbour_n they_o appear_v but_o very_o small_a he_o be_v always_o abridge_n and_o contract_v his_o virtue_n and_o good_a thing_n make_v they_o seem_v less_o than_o they_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o thing_n he_o see_v amiss_o in_o he_o this_o want_n of_o love_n make_v they_o far_o great_a than_o they_o be_v love_n breed_v the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n love_v himself_o his_o good_a thing_n seem_v very_o great_a and_o his_o evil_a thing_n very_o small_a those_o he_o abridge_n and_o contract_n and_o hereupon_o be_v that_o instance_n bring_v of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 2.3_o think_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v etc._n etc._n when_o such_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o his_o own_o sin_n they_o appear_v small_a to_o he_o but_o when_o on_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o they_o seem_v very_o great_a with_o one_o eye_n he_o look_v on_o himself_o with_o another_o on_o his_o neighbour_n this_o man_n perchance_o be_v drink_v as_o well_o as_o his_o neighbour_n covetous_a as_o well_o as_o he_o yet_o he_o conclude_v they_o great_a evil_n in_o his_o neighbour_n but_o extenuate_v they_o within_o himself_o self_n love_n cause_v this_o difference_n as_o long_o as_o this_o sway_v we_o that_o we_o love_v thing_n because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o guess_v at_o our_o own_o condition_n if_o another_o man_n shall_v look_v on_o you_o both_o will_v he_o not_o account_v thou_o partial_a if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a or_o beautiful_a as_o another_o man_n yet_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o as_o much_o he_o love_v 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soul_n trouble_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o life_n do_v our_o saviour_n lead_v few_o but_o evil_n be_v his_o day_n as_o evil_a as_o few_o he_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o point_n of_o his_o death_n the_o last_o thing_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v touch_v he_o therein_o be_v the_o curse_n shame_n and_o pain_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o death_n more_o accurse_v he_o must_v die_v that_o death_n if_o any_o death_n more_o shameful_a or_o more_o painful_a
in_o the_o accursednesse_n of_o it_o p._n 384._o in_o the_o shame_n of_o it_o p._n 385._o in_o the_o painfulness_n of_o it_o p._n 386_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n prove_v p._n 388._o yet_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o from_o god_n p._n 389_o whether_o christ_n take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 395._o christ_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o no_o comfort_n unless_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o p._n 356_o that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n p._n 356_o to_o receive_v christ_n what_o p._n 399._o christ_n offer_v free_o p._n 397_o 402._o he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o receive_v he_o p._n 404_o christ_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 418._o christ_n love_v and_o value_v above_o all_o by_o true_a believer_n p._n 427._o christ_n and_o the_o cross_n go_v together_o in_o this_o life_n p._n 426_o christ_n very_o compassionate_a p._n *_o 368_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n p_o *_o 454_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n p._n 426_o civil_a righteousness_n see_v morality_n man_n deceive_v by_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o p._n 46._o and_o with_o themselves_o p._n 47_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n require_v hinder_v not_o the_o freedom_n of_o gospel_n grace_n p._n 389_o 416_o confession_n of_o sin_n necessary_a and_o why_o p._n *_o 376_o carnal_a confidence_n as_o to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n dangerous_a the_o vain_a ground_n of_o it_o discover_v p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n conscience_n one_o of_o the_o torment_n in_o hell_n p._n 153_o peace_n of_o conscience_n see_v peace_n conviction_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n p._n 39_o 80_o conviction_n a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n p_o *_o 364_o two_o hindrance_n of_o conversion_n p._n 4_o a_o limit_a time_n for_o it_o p._n 9_o 10_o crucify_a a_n curse_v shameful_a painful_a death_n p._n 384._o etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o it_o p._n 386._o the_o curse_n follow_v sin_n p._n 98_o the_o curse_n attend_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n the_o curse_n on_o his_o soul_n p._n 127_o the_o curse_n at_o his_o death_n p._n 130_o custom_n in_o sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n p._n 28_o d._n day_n of_o grace_n limit_v p._n 9_o 10_o 34_o 35._o the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o neglect_v it_o p._n 16_o 17_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n p._n 110._o the_o comprehensivenesse_n of_o the_o word_n death_n p._n 119_o death_n terrible_a p._n 112._o the_o teriblenesse_n of_o bodily_a death_n set_v forth_o in_o three_o particular_n p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n be_v p._n 141_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n describe_v p._n 384_o etc._n etc._n death-bed-repentance_n see_v repentance_n defer_v repentance_n dangerous_a p._n 16_o 17._o the_o reason_n of_o carnal_a man_n defer_v repentance_n p._n 21_o etc._n etc._n the_o vanity_n of_o they_o ibid._n desire_v after_o christ_n may_v be_v strong_a in_o temporary_n then_o in_o true_a believer_n p._n *_o 388_o the_o devil_n take_v possession_n of_o those_o who_o god_n leave_v p._n 106_o 107_o the_o reason_n of_o christian_n doubt_v p._n *_o 438._o e._n what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n p._n 35_o encouragement_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 402_o examination_n of_o a_o man_n self_n see_v self-examination_n f_o faith_n why_o require_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n since_o he_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n p._n 398._o faith_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v p._n 402.413_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n be_v not_o that_o forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n p._n 418._o faith_n must_v have_v a_o ground_n for_o it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n p._n 414._o what_o faith_n justify_v p._n *_o 384._o etc._n etc._n faith_n jusstify_v not_o as_o a_o virtue_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n p._n 419._o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o habit_n but_o as_o a_o act_n p._n *_o 417._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 423._o by_o what_o sin_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v hinder_v p._n 417._o how_o those_o obstruction_n be_v remove_v ibid._n i'faith_o a_o instrument_n to_o receive_v justification_n not_o to_o procure_v it_o p._n *_o 424_o *_o 434_o why_o faith_n choose_v for_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o grace_n p._n *_o 437._o a_o weak_a faith_n justify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o strong_a p._n *_o 435_o yet_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o and_o why_o p_o p_o 436._o how_o faith_n alone_o justify_v p._n *_o 436_o faith_n may_v be_v certain_o know_v p._n *_o 407._o there_o may_v be_v faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o feel_n p._n 412_o 425_o *_o 373_o faith_n strong_a when_o sense_n least_o p._n *_o 451_o encouragement_n to_o faith_n p._n 402_o carnal_a fear_n its_o sinfulness_n and_o danger_n p._n 140_o 141_o man_n apt_a to_o flatter_v themselves_o as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n 41_o five_o false_a glass_n that_o cause_v this_o self_n flattery_n p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n not_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n p._n 399_o etc._n etc._n forgiuness_n be_v proper_o of_o sin_n past_o only_a p._n *_o 403._o it_o be_v one_o continue_a act_n p._n *_o 414._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v pray_v for_o by_o a_o justify_v person_n ibid._n forgiunesse_n free_v from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n p._n *_o 418_o 419_o god_n forsake_v none_o till_o they_o forsake_v he_o p._n 108_o true_a believer_n forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n p._n 427_o 428._o free_a grace_n in_o bring_v sinner_n to_o christ_n p._n 398_o no_o freewill_n to_o good_a p._n 404_o g_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o ourselves_o a_o more_o fearful_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n p._n 108_o 109.128_o the_o gospel_n not_o seasonable_a nor_o savoury_n till_o the_o law_n have_v be_v preach_v p._n 80._o how_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n p._n 86_o the_o fullness_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o hinder_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p._n 398.416_o gild_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o in_o justification_n p._n *_o 420._o h_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o hindrance_n to_o conversion_n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o hell_n for_o who_o provide_v p._n 139_o hell_n describe_v p._n 143_o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n prove_v p._n 388._o christian_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n p._n *_o 458._o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n see_v christ_n i_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n see_v righteousness_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o insensibleness_n a_o woeful_a thing_n p._n 129_o 130_o joy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n surpass_v all_o worldly_a joy_n p._n 430._o it_o be_v attainable_a p._n ibid._n the_o reason_n why_o many_o believer_n be_v stranger_n to_o it_o p._n 430_o 431._o some_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o a_o temporary_a p._n *_o 393._o how_o to_o try_v true_a joy_n p._n *_o 360._o mean_v to_o get_v it_o p._n *_o 462_o 463_o justification_n what_o it_o signify_v p._n *_o 396._o how_o the_o father_n use_v the_o word_n p._n *_o 732_o justification_n one_o simple_a act_n of_o god_n p._n *_o 400_o how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o how_o by_o christ_n blood_n p._n 420._o *_o 422._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o paul_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n by_o work_n according_a to_o james_n p_o *_o 398._o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n p._n *_o 402_o *_o 410_o 411._o in_o the_o instant_n of_o justification_n no_o sin_n be_v remit_v but_o those_o that_o be_v past_a p._n *_o 411_o 412._o a_o twofold_a justification_n p._n *_o 409_o why_o a_o justify_v person_n may_v and_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o 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