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work_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v we_o power_n to_o do_v it_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o opposite_a but_o sweet_o subordinate_a 7.6_o rom._n 7.6_o the_o opposition_n be_v only_o betwixt_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o service_n which_o we_o before_o perform_v as_o slave_n we_o now_o perform_v as_o son_n christ_n make_v a_o change_n in_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o rule_n but_o no_o change_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o rule_n itself_o 2._o in_o suffer_v christ_n have_v undergo_v hard_a measure_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o have_v thereby_o purchase_v thy_o freedom_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o undergo_v hard_a measure_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o thou_o may_v advance_v his_o honour_n if_o thou_o have_v taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o bondage_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o redemption_n thou_o will_v not_o grudge_v to_o lay_v down_o all_o thy_o worldly_a contentment_n at_o the_o 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if_o you_o mind_n these_o few_o motive_n 1._o he_o only_o have_v the_o right_a of_o propriety_n in_o you_o the_o ransom_a captive_n be_v not_o his_o own_o to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o person_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o to_o require_v service_n of_o he_o save_v only_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o his_o redemption_n even_o so_o neither_o thyself_o nor_o satan_n nor_o the_o world_n but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o unquestionable_a title_n of_o dominion_n over_o thou_o to_o order_n and_o to_o rule_v thou_o so_o that_o thou_o be_v no_o debtor_n to_o live_v either_o to_o thyself_o or_o to_o they_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o rom._n 6.11_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hold_v forth_o this_o lesson_n thou_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hereby_o be_v real_o engage_v unto_o his_o service_n to_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o his_o service_n and_o betake_v thyself_o to_o other_o lord_n be_v 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and_o establish_v it_o in_o a_o sincere_a choice_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v live_v so_o pray_v thy_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n edw._n bowles_n york_z april_n 19_o 1658._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o pudsey_n leeds_n and_o bradford_n belove_a brethren_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o to_o you_o concern_v the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n you_o full_o know_v his_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n purpose_n 3.10_o 2_o tim._n 3.10_o faith_n long-suffering_a charity_n patience_n that_o he_o have_v labour_v long_o in_o his_o master_n vineyard_n as_o with_o great_a diligence_n so_o not_o without_o some_o success_n it_o be_v the_o high_a commendation_n of_o bless_a paul_n that_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o round_o about_o even_o to_o illyricum_n 15.19_o rom._n 15.19_o he_o full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o our_o reverend_a brother_n not_o only_o in_o the_o populous_a place_n near_o unto_o we_o but_o in_o lesser_a village_n have_v 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of_o the_o thing_n page_n 109_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o clear_v by_o show_v what_o redemption_n be_v name_n and_o thing_n ib._n 2._o confirm_a by_o scripture-ground_n ib._n 1._o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o person_n to_o undertake_v be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n page_z 114_o 2._o the_o efficaciousness_n of_o his_o suffering_n page_n 116_o whereby_o he_o have_v 1._o give_v abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o justice_n ib._n 2._o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n etc._n etc._n page_n 118_o a_o objection_n if_o by_o ransom_n than_o not_o by_o rescue_n answer_v by_o 3_o consideration_n in_o reference_n to_o 3_o person_n with_o who_o the_o redeemer_n have_v to_o deal_v page_n 120_o 1._o god_n the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n be_v wrong_v by_o man_n sin_n the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o satisfy_v justice_n by_o pay_v of_o a_o ransom_n ib._n 2._o satan_n into_o who_o hand_n man_n be_v deliver_v to_o be_v his_o jailor_n or_o executioner_n be_v man_n deadly_a enemy_n do_v oppose_v his_o deliverance_n and_o hold_v he_o captive_a still_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v rescue_v by_o conquest_n page_n 122_o 3._o man_n slavery_n be_v voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v averse_a from_o deliverance_n therefore_o the_o redeemer_n must_v put_v forth_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o subdue_v he_o and_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o liberty_n page_n 125_o another_o objection_n it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o easy_a way_n answer_v page_n 126_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n ibid._n 2._o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n 1._o suitable_a to_o his_o sovereign_a end_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 1._o justice_n 2._o truth_n 3._o wisdom_n 4._o goodness_n page_n 127_o chap._n v._o 1._o use_v confutation_n of_o enemy_n to_o this_o grace_n page_z 131_o 1._o papist_n which_o add_v several_a parcel_n to_o make_v up_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n page_n 132_o 2._o socinian_n which_o teach_v that_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o be_v not_o for_o satisfaction_n but_o only_o for_o a_o example_n of_o imitation_n page_n 134._o chap._n vi_o 2._o information_n in_o sundry_a branch_n page_n 143_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v unspeakable_a ib._n 2._o the_o work_n redemption_n be_v a_o very_a costly_a piece_n page_n 144_o 3._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o precious_a page_n 145_o 4._o god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n page_n 146_o 5._o the_o church_n be_v very_o dear_a to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 148_o 6._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v incomparable_o happy_a discover_v page_n 149_o 1._o in_o three_o excellent_a property_n of_o redemption_n it_o be_v 1._o free_a and_o gracious_a ibid._n 2._o full_o and_o plenteous_a page_n 150_o 3._o eternal_a and_o without_o period_n page_n 151_o 2._o in_o rare_a spiritual_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o page_z 153_o 154_o 155_o 4._o adoption_n page_n 160_o 5._o 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merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v page_n 189_o 4._o it_o overflow_v to_o the_o better_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n page_n 190_o chap._n vii_o 3._o consolation_n against_o the_o annoyance_n page_n 193_o 1._o of_o sin_n 1._o in_o our_o old_a estate_n ibid._n 1._o the_o heinousness_n page_n 196_o 2._o multitude_n ibid._n 3._o long_o continuance_n page_n 196_o 4._o advantage_n by_o neglect_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n page_z 197_o 2._o in_o our_o new_a condition_n page_n 200_o 1._o it_o be_v presence_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v prevalence_n page_n 212_o 3._o advantage_n by_o frequent_a neglect_n and_o swarving_n page_n 214_o 2._o of_o terror_n by_o new_a guilt_n page_n 216_o 3._o of_o curse_v and_o reproach_n page_n 208_o 4._o of_o temporal_a affliction_n especial_o page_n 209_o 1._o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n page_n 211_o 2._o suffering_n in_o innocency_n page_n 212_o 3._o punishment_n for_o sin_n page_n 213_o quest_n whether_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o redeem_a suffer_v may_v proper_o be_v call_v curse_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n page_n 214_o chap._n viii_o 4._o examination_n actual_a interest_n in_o redemption_n try_v by_o sundry_a evidence_n page_n 216_o 1._o dear_a love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n which_o be_v incorrupt_a if_o it_o be_v 1._o single_n page_n 217_o 2._o superlative_a page_n 219_o 3._o invincible_a page_n 220_o 4._o accompany_v with_o self-jealousie_n page_n 222_o 2._o weariness_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a page_z 224_o 3._o sincere_a resolution_n and_o actual_a endeavour_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n page_n 227_o 4._o separation_n from_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n page_n 229_o 5._o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 230_o 6._o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n page_n 233_o chap._n ix_o 5._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o senseless_a sinner_n which_o lie_v secure_a under_o their_o slavery_n page_n 235_o advice_n in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n 1_o give_v way_n to_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v you_o ibid._n 2._o resolve_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o this_o condition_n but_o take_v counsel_n from_o god_n minister_n page_n 238_o 3._o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o full_a confession_n page_n 239_o 4._o still_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o ransom_n and_o of_o the_o feaseableness_n of_o deliverance_n by_o it_o study_v it_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o page_z 241_o 5._o walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v limit_v forget_v a_o actual_a share_n in_o it_o page_z 242_o which_o be_v 1._o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n page_n 243_o motive_n to_o set_v upon_o this_o way_n page_z 245_o 1._o no_o possibility_n of_o deliverance_n in_o any_o other_o way_n page_z 247_o 2._o else_o christ_n will_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o leave_v thou_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o curse_n for_o ever_o page_n 248_o 3._o now_o the_o lord_n offer_v this_o mercy_n in_o the_o ministry_n by_o his_o spirit_n page_n 249_o 4._o the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n minister_n depend_v much_o upon_o this_o ibid._n chap._n x._o 2._o to_o sensible_a sinner_n which_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o curse_n page_n 251_o counsel_n to_o thou_o in_o three_o particular_n page_n 252_o 1._o ponder_v the_o weight_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o great_a design_n ibid._n 2._o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n page_n 253_o 254_o 3._o learn_v self-denial_n abandon_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n sense_n etc._n etc._n page_n 255_o 5._o objection_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n page_n 256_o 1._o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v redeem_v or_o not_o 2._o christ_n never_o mean_v to_o redeem_v all_o page_z 257_o 3._o only_o the_o elect_n be_v redeem_v but_o i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o be_o elect_v page_n 264_o 4._o i_o have_v neglect_v so_o long_o that_o my_o day_n be_v past_a ibid._n 5._o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v my_o way_n thus_o to_o believe_v i_o do_v not_o i_o can_v believe_v page_n 267_o all_o these_o answer_v several_o page_z 269_o 10._o encouragement_n to_o accept_v of_o redemption_n page_n 273_o 1._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sweet_a ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o mediator_n commission_n that_o he_o shall_v proclaim_v liberty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o term_n be_v reasonable_a and_o easy_a page_n 274_o 4._o faith_n engage_v christ_n to_o relieve_v a_o soul_n in_o extremity_n page_n 275_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o self-abasement_n page_n 276_o 6._o and_o to_o exalt_v jesus_n christ_n page_n 277_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n page_n 278_o 8._o and_o the_o most_o commendable_a self-love_n ibid._n 9_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o believe_v when_o all_o thing_n persuade_v the_o contrary_a page_n 279_o 10._o thousand_o of_o captive_a sinner_n have_v go_v this_o way_n
as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o second_o both_o in_o religious_a disposition_n and_o holy_a performance_n and_o let_v this_o be_v join_v with_o a_o glorious_a external_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o may_v still_o abide_v under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a qualification_n and_o working_n nor_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o that_o can_v raise_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o justify_v condition_n but_o still_o it_o abide_v under_o the_o curse_n what_o high_a character_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a holiness_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v upon_o the_o jew_n isa_n 58.2_o they_o seek_v god_n daily_o they_o delight_v to_o know_v his_o way_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o disallow_v even_o in_o their_o choice_a and_o strict_a duty_n jesus_n christ_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v send_v away_o many_o at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o have_v do_v wonderful_a work_n in_o his_o name_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o this_o be_v a_o fine_a spin_v but_o i_o fear_v too_o common_a hypocrisy_n to_o make_v grace_n duty_n reformation_n performance_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n let_v christian_n take_v heed_n lest_o while_o they_o reckon_v on_o the_o blessing_n they_o be_v find_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o use_n be_v to_o knock_v we_o all_o off_o from_o thought_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n see_v we_o be_v all_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o let_v we_o not_o make_v account_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o dream_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v let_v we_o by_o all_o mean_n shun_v this_o most_o perilous_a work_n sect._n 5._o use_v 5_o &_o 6._o 5._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o unwelcome_a so_o burdensome_a yea_o i_o may_v say_v so_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o congregation_n if_o you_o will_v prophesy_v unto_o they_o of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n speak_v unto_o they_o smooth_a and_o please_a thing_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o nothing_o but_o gospel_n and_o promise_n and_o comfort_n you_o be_v very_o welcome_a oh_o this_o be_v excellent_a doctrine_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n be_v as_o unwelcome_a to_o their_o heart_n as_o water_n into_o a_o ship_n or_o fire_n into_o their_o bone_n and_o can_v you_o blame_v they_o 5.14_o jer._n 5.14_o alas_o the_o law_n breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o curse_n against_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v like_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v spread_v before_o ezekiel_n write_v within_o and_o without_o with_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezek._n 2.10_o which_o way_n soever_o the_o minister_n turn_v it_o it_o speak_v curse_v to_o wicked_a man_n it_o flash_v hell_n fire_n in_o their_o face_n continual_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v endure_v to_o hear_v themselves_o curse_v to_o their_o face_n all_o the_o day_n long_o therefore_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n amos_n 5.10_o sometime_o they_o break_v out_o into_o gross_a and_o open_a distemper_n they_o rage_n and_o storm_n and_o persecute_v we_o they_o smite_v we_o with_o their_o tongue_n and_o call_v we_o railer_n and_o preacher_n of_o damnation_n they_o go_v away_o with_o their_o heart_n fill_v with_o gall_n and_o malice_n and_o their_o tongue_n with_o clamour_n and_o outcry_n against_o we_o they_o say_v to_o we_o as_o the_o possess_a person_n say_v to_o christ_n be_v you_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n matth._n 8.29_o other_o can_v bite_v in_o their_o wrath_n but_o they_o grumble_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o sometime_o say_v they_o can_v wish_v that_o their_o minister_n be_v more_o discreet_a and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o to_o his_o text._n but_o true_o he_o that_o threaten_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n against_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v not_o go_v far_o from_o his_o text._n thus_o it_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v while_n satan_n be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n we_o cannoâ—_n expect_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o even_o john_n baptist_n when_o he_o come_v to_o cast_v down_o mountain_n must_v look_v to_o find_v no_o better_a entertainment_n 6._o yet_o every_o hour_n we_o may_v strong_o infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o preach_v the_o law_n although_o john_n baptist_n be_v censure_v as_o a_o busy_a pragmatical_a fellow_n yet_o he_o must_v do_v his_o work_n for_o all_o that_o although_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v both_o tedious_a and_o odious_a to_o carnal_a man_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o neglect_v that_o piece_n of_o our_o ministry_n in_o any_o case_n this_o law-work_n must_v be_v attend_v in_o its_o due_a place_n for_o see_v man_n lie_v under_o this_o misery_n and_o danger_n its_o needful_a that_o he_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v it_o that_o so_o he_o may_v come_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o as_o the_o case_n require_v there_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n i_o suppose_v but_o will_v willing_o be_v inform_v of_o any_o mischief_n that_o be_v towards_o he_o if_o he_o be_v under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n or_o in_o danger_n of_o some_o mortal_a disease_n or_o if_o he_o fear_v a_o adversary_n at_o law_n every_o one_o will_v know_v the_o worst_a of_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o he_o may_v possible_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v put_v into_o a_o way_n to_o prevent_v or_o avoid_v it_o which_o otherwise_o ordinary_o he_o can_v how_o much_o more_o needful_a be_v this_o wisdom_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o best_a and_o most_o regular_a way_n to_o attain_v this_o end_n be_v the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n itself_o that_o the_o wretched_a sinner_n by_o a_o particular_a home-application_n of_o it_o may_v get_v acquaintance_n with_o his_o woeful_a condition_n and_o so_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o danger_n every_o natural_a man_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n sick_a of_o a_o mortal_a soul_n malady_n which_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o death_n cast_v in_o his_o cause_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n and_o undo_n it_o concern_v he_o therefore_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o the_o case_n be_v with_o he_o a_o malefactor_n or_o trespasser_n among_o man_n may_v discover_v by_o search_v into_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n what_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o so_o may_v the_o sinner_n by_o search_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whence_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v not_o only_o the_o conveniency_n but_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o seasonable_a preach_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o ordinary_a ministration_n this_o be_v not_o a_o politic_a device_n of_o preacher_n or_o purpose_n to_o screw_v into_o man_n conscience_n that_o they_o may_v lord_n it_o over_o they_o as_o carnal_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o judge_v but_o a_o way_n approve_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o order_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o second_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o former_a time_n the_o law_n be_v the_o lord_n candle_n to_o reveal_v sin_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o â—y_a consequence_n to_o reveal_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n to_o work_v wrath_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o strike_v it_o with_o conviction_n and_o with_o fear_n thereupon_o rom._n 4.15_o god_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o such_o a_o beam_n of_o purity_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o manifest_v sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n even_o in_o the_o most_o sly_a and_o hide_a aberration_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n bailiff_n to_o hunt_v out_o sin_n in_o the_o several_a kind_n degree_n and_o colour_n of_o it_o and_o to_o lay_v his_o arrest_n upon_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n voice_n to_o call_v and_o fetch_v every_o adam_n out_o of_o his_o thicket_n gen._n â—_o â—_o 10._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n sword_n or_o slaughtering-knife_n whereby_o he_o kill_v and_o slay_v the_o sinner_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gal._n 2.19_o now_o that_o the_o law_n may_v do_v all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o sinner_n have_v a_o overly_o and_o general_a knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v open_v and_o apply_v in_o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o
begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o say_v then_o be_v this_o thy_o case_n thou_o have_v sin_v and_o now_o thou_o suffer_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v discomfort_a the_o redeemer_n have_v bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o these_o punishment_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o indignation_n steel_v with_o hatred_n but_o anger_n meekn_v with_o love_n mind_v it_o good_a christian_n the_o lord_n have_v annex_v this_o proviso_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o you_o transgress_v you_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v visit_v with_o the_o rod_n yet_o the_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o psa_n 89.30_o etc._n etc._n as_o poison_v due_o mix_v and_o order_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o skilful_a physician_n do_v not_o kill_v but_o help_v to_o bring_v health_n so_o the_o wise_a god_n will_v temper_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o thou_o for_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o redemption_n thy_o saviour_n learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o thy_o sin_n heb._n 5.8_o take_v thou_o out_o the_o same_o lesson_n i_o may_v here_o take_v occasion_n to_o start_v and_o dispute_v this_o question_n whether_o those_o which_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n be_v so_o full_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n that_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o suffer_v for_o sin_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o curse_n in_o they_o nor_o can_v be_v true_o so_o call_v but_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o strife_n about_o word_n the_o controversy_n may_v be_v thus_o decide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o curse_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o material_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o unwelcome_a or_o formal_o as_o it_o the_o sinner_n liableness_n to_o the_o avenge_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o large_o for_o any_o evil_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n or_o strict_o for_o that_o great_a evil_n of_o evil_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a perdition_n take_v it_o material_o or_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n and_o both_o scripture_n and_o experience_n speak_v it_o aloud_o that_o believer_n be_v not_o full_o deliver_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n in_o this_o life_n but_o take_v it_o formal_o and_o strict_o and_o thus_o the_o elect_a sinner_n be_v whole_o set_v free_a from_o it_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o conversion_n the_o terrible_a tempest_n that_o will_v overwhelm_v he_o and_o render_v he_o utter_o and_o everlasting_o miserable_a be_v pass_v by_o and_o shâ—ll_v not_o fall_v upon_o his_o head_n only_o some_o drop_n and_o sprinkling_n may_v dash_v he_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o yea_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v so_o alter_v eneru._n medâ—â—inales_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aâ—g_n 〈◊〉_d corrâ—â—â—â—nesâ—_n &_o 〈…〉_o â—nes_fw-gr fabrâ—â—â—_n loâ—â—s_v â—â—siones_fw-la â—â—â—â—tâ—onâ—s_fw-la &_o candidatâ—â—â—es_v guilford_n pâ—â—is_fw-la apud_fw-la ames_n bell._n eneru._n that_o they_o do_v he_o good_a as_o the_o lord_n warning-peece_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o a_o physical_a receipt_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o toothsome_a yet_o be_v wholesome_a to_o the_o soul_n heb._n 12.10_o 11._o jer._n 24.5_o if_o thou_o be_v well_o advise_v thou_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o effect_n of_o revenge_a justice_n but_o as_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o medicine_n to_o cure_v thy_o folly_n and_o help_v to_o promote_v virtue_n as_o hammer_v or_o squaring_n and_o knock_v be_v or_o wash_n and_o whitening_n dan._n 11.35_o and_o this_o may_v minister_v sweet_a refresh_n to_o thou_o under_o the_o roâ—â—_n even_o when_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n for_o thy_o sin_n chap._n viii_o use_v 4._o examination_n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o mark_n of_o actual_a interest_n in_o redemption_n 4._o but_o now_o lest_o some_o bold_a sinner_n shall_v snatch_v at_o this_o consolation_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o add_v something_o for_o examination_n that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v actual_a partaker_n of_o they_o or_o no._n if_o this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n to_o buy_v poor_a sinner_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n than_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o try_v our_o way_n that_o upon_o due_a consideration_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o true_a satisfy_a answer_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o this_o weighty_a case_n of_o 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esteem_n of_o he_o and_o commend_v he_o oh_o say_v he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o such_o a_o man_n i_o have_v lie_v by_o it_o for_o ever_o i_o even_o owe_v he_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o i_o shall_v love_v he_o dear_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v this_o be_v thy_o case_n if_o thou_o have_v leave_v christ_n actual_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n thou_o can_v look_v upon_o he_o and_o consider_v both_o those_o depth_n of_o misery_n from_o which_o he_o have_v rescue_v thou_o and_o that_o height_n of_o felicity_n whereinto_o he_o have_v enstaâ—ed_v thou_o and_o also_o the_o desperate_a hazard_n which_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o run_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o this_o great_a work_n and_o thou_o can_v serious_o profess_v and_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o deliverer_n psal_n 18.1_o 2._o and_o 116.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n thou_o can_v now_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n oh_o my_o 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