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holy_a he_o be_v the_o more_o a_o man_n see_v his_o sin_n pardon_v the_o more_o be_v he_o engage_v to_o christ_n ibid._n 5_o the_o more_o a_o man_n deny_v his_o own_o reghteousness_n the_o more_o holy_a be_v he_o with_o gospel-holiness_n page_n 21_o sermon_n ii_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o second_o work_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n page_n 25_o prove_v page_n 26_o clear_v by_o opening_z 1_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1_o in_o own_v our_o cause_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n his_o father_n page_n 27_o 2_o carry_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 28_o 3_o answer_n the_o accusation_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o we_o ibid._n 4_o call_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 30_o 2_o how_o powerful_a it_o be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n 1_o the_o great_a interest_n he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n page_n 31_o 2_o the_o inclination_n god_n the_o father_n have_v to_o the_o thing_n christ_n intercede_v for_o page_n 32_o 3_o upon_o what_o term_v christ_n be_v take_v and_o admit_v into_o heaven_n page_n 34_o 3_o he_o now_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n as_o our_o highpriest_n 1_o he_o have_v go_v through_o more_o temptation_n than_o any_o highpriest_n ever_o do_v page_n 35_o 2_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o more_o compassion_n page_n 36_o 3_o he_o be_v more_o faithful_a in_o his_o office_n page_n 37_o 4_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o intercede_v page_n 38_o 5_o he_o intercede_v at_o all_o time_n ibid._n 6_o for_o all_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n except_v 4_o this_o conducech_n to_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n to_o our_o comfort_n prove_v page_n 39_o object_n i_o be_o afraid_a the_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o intercede_v for_o i_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o bear_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 41_o 2_o who_o those_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v intercede_v for_o page_n 42_o 3_o how_o infinite_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o 1_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o anoint_v for_o it_o page_n 44_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o relation_n page_n 45_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n page_n 46_o to_o our_o holiness_n 1_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 48_o 2_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o appear_v on_o earth_n for_o he_o page_n 49_o 3_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o lay_v out_o ourselves_o for_o he_o page_n 50_o sermon_n iii_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o three_o work_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n to_o present_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o page_n 52_o prove_v page_n 53_o clear_v by_o particular_n 1_o what_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o offer_v up_o our_o gift_n to_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 54_o 1_o he_o take_v our_o person_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o a_o unperceivable_a way_n to_o we_o ibid._n 2_o he_o take_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o duty_n before_o he_o present_v our_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n page_n 55_o 3_o he_o mingle_v his_o own_o intercession_n with_o what_o be_v good_a in_o our_o duty_n and_o so_o present_v they_o as_o one_o work_n to_o his_o father_n page_n 56_o 2_o what_o acceptance_n this_o have_v with_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 57_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o before_o the_o world_n be_v ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v make_v the_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o all_o grace_n page_n 58_o 3_o the_o father_n promise_v he_o his_o desire_n ibid._n 4_o he_o have_v put_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n into_o his_o hand_n ibid._n 3_o he_o do_v improve_v his_o acceptance_n for_o our_o acceptance_n page_n 59_o 4_o what_o abundance_n of_o acceptance_n we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o duty_n by_o he_o page_n 60_o objection_n answer_v page_n 62_o 5_o how_o this_o make_v for_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n page_n 64_o for_o our_o comfort_n 1_o our_o duty_n be_v not_o lose_v christ_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o page_n 65_o 2_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v to_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o god_n ibid._n 3_o we_o know_v how_o it_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n ibid._n 4_o be_v poor_a beggar_n we_o be_v relieve_v of_o god_n page_n 66_o object_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o lord_n accept_v my_o duty_n answ_n 1_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n warm_a in_o duty_n or_o after_o duty_n thy_o duty_n be_v accept_v page_n 67_o 2_o can_v you_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o other_o godly_a man_n page_n 68_o 3_o if_o grace_v be_v large_a under_o the_o gospel_n than_o under_o the_o law_n ibid._n for_o our_o holiness_n 1_o to_o the_o ungodly_a 1_o it_o keep_v man_n from_o opposition_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n page_n 69_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n to_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 70_o 2_o to_o the_o godly_a 1_o here_o be_v a_o infinite_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v much_o in_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o infinite_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v receive_v every_o truth_n that_o come_v from_o christ_n page_n 71_o 3_o it_o will_v make_v you_o more_o obedient_a in_o a_o evangelical_a way_n page_n 72_o 4_o the_o more_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o spiritual_a obedience_n the_o more_o humble_a he_o be_v page_n 74_o sermon_n four_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o four_o work_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n page_n 76_o prove_v ibid._n open_v 1_o wherein_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v page_n 77_o 1_o in_o the_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n page_n 79_o 2_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n ibid._n 2_o what_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o do_v bless_v 1_o he_o wish_v choice_n blessing_n to_o they_o page_n 80_o 2_o he_o do_v authoritive_o pronounce_v he_o bless_a page_n 81_o 3_o he_o absolve_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o he_o confer_v and_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o give_v increase_v page_n 82_o 3_o that_o this_o belong_v especial_o to_o christ_n prove_v page_n 83_o 4_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o bless_v poor_a sinner_n page_n 85_o 5_o he_o do_v this_o full_o ibid._n object_n we_o do_v not_o see_v it_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o discern_v the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n sometime_o ibid._n 2_o he_o do_v not_o bless_v as_o the_o world_n bless_v page_n 84_o 3_o not_o as_o professor_n bless_v page_n 85_o 4_o not_o always_o as_o godly_a man_n bless_v ibid._n but_o 1._o he_o bless_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n page_n 86_o 2_o such_o as_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v all_o relation_n to_o follow_v he_o page_n 87_o 4_o he_o bless_v when_o the_o world_n curse_v ibid._n 5_o such_o as_o gracious_o enjoy_v evangelical_a ordinance_n page_n 88_o 6_o all_o this_o conduce_v to_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n to_o our_o comfort_n page_n 88_o object_n if_o i_o be_v assure_v god_n have_v bless_v i_o i_o can_v have_v comfort_n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n a_o man_n be_v bless_v when_o other_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o page_n 90_o 2_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v the_o near_a to_o god_n by_o outward_a thing_n page_n 91_o 3_o when_o he_o increase_v and_o multiply_v ibid._n to_o our_o holiness_n 1_o it_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n page_n 92_o 2_o to_o go_v on_o in_o it_o against_o all_o opposition_n page_n 94_o 3_o to_o go_v on_o though_o we_o have_v but_o weak_a part_n ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v content_v with_o our_o condition_n page_n 95_o 5_o continual_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n ibid._n hebrew_n 2.18_o sermon_n i_o text_n open_v page_n 98_o doct._n god_n suffer_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o suffer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o temptation_n page_n 101_o open_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o afflictive_a disposition_n in_o every_o temptation_n page_n 101_o 2_o god_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n thus_o to_o suffer_v 1_o the_o best_a many_o time_n suffer_v most_o page_n 103_o 2_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o they_o have_v most_o of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o satan_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o page_n 104_o 4_o this_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n ibid._n why_o god_n do_v so_o 1_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o enlighten_v page_n 104_o 2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v ibid._n 3_o that_o they_o may_v be_v
debtor_n when_o he_o come_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o book_n he_o be_v able_a to_o read_v all_o the_o particular_n item_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o item_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o item_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o the_o man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o cross_v the_o book_n he_o be_v able_a to_o read_v all_o the_o particular_n and_o he_o charge_v it_o still_o upon_o himself_o because_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o cross_v the_o book_n and_o he_o be_v as_o much_o trouble_v how_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pay_v at_o all_o so_o now_o it_o be_v here_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v come_v and_o cross_v our_o book_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o your_o own_o conscience_n but_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o book_n we_o charge_v ourselves_o as_o if_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o be_v satisfy_v for_o we_o yet_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n than_o he_o do_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o four_o this_o now_o he_o have_v do_v as_o our_o great_a highpriest_n and_o in_o a_o more_o transcendent_a and_o eminent_a way_n than_o ever_o any_o high-priest_n do_v before_o for_o though_o the_o highpriest_n do_v come_v and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o a_o poor_a sinner_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v never_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o himself_o never_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n but_o our_o great_a highpriest_n do_v not_o only_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o himself_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n yea_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old-testament_n it_o can_v not_o purge_v the_o conscience_n not_o only_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v the_o blood_n 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