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22_o 6._o be_v eight_o query_n relate_v to_o the_o primitive_a appointment_n of_o our_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v now_o as_o then_o to_o be_v enjoy_v p._n 23-27_a 7._o be_v five_o query_n as_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n in_o this_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o dear_a appointment_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o the_o sad_a evil_a improvement_n some_o make_v of_o these_o query_n and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v propound_v they_o p._n 27-29_a 8._o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous-minded_n richman_n in_o five_o particular_n with_o the_o description_n of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n in_o poor_a man_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 31-33_a 9_o several_a useful_a observation_n for_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o my_o child_n both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n and_o resist_a sin_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o false-love_n and_o the_o property_n of_o true_a love_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v 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who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v deceive_v and_o that_o in_o seven_o soul-destroying_a deceit_n be_v lay_v down_o p._n 58-60_a 16._o some_o deceit_n that_o attend_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o external_a walk_v or_o worship_n p._n 60_o 61_o 17._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o christian_a friend_n letter_n as_o to_o four_o thing_n 1._o the_o head_n of_o what_o i_o do_v deliver_v from_o john_n 3.16_o about_o god_n love_n in_o give_v christ_n 2._o be_v to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortal_a 3._o whether_o the_o peace_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o particular_a grace_n or_o a_o state_n 4._o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o covenant_n viz._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 62-104_a 18._o be_v fifty_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o former_o speak_v from_o with_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v observe_v and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v such_o a_o breviate_v of_o they_o in_o this_o book_n p._n 105-116_a 19_o be_v to_o show_v a_o way_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n without_o make_v use_n of_o the_o bless_a scripture_n in_o answer_n to_o some_o atheist_n p._n 117_o 125_o 20._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o another_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o three_o question_n 1._o how_o to_o answer_v the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n 2._o how_o to_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o unanswerable_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o 3._o how_o many_o way_n the_o word_n gospel_n be_v take_v and_o what_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o gospel_n p._n 126-132_a 21._o i_o have_v insert_v one_o of_o the_o hymn_n i_o make_v
heart_n towards_o the_o highway_n even_o the_o way_n which_o thou_o wente_v turn_v again_o o_o virgin_n of_o israel_n turn_v again_o to_o these_o thy_o city_n what!_o be_v there_o none_o for_o i_o none_o of_o this_o be_v mention_v but_o all_o lay_v aside_o to_o accomplish_v this_o rich_a admirable_a and_o unexpressible_a love_n so_o it_o be_v do_v self-denying_o the_o four_o thing_n be_v for_o who_o he_o give_v he_o 1._o he_o give_v he_o for_o sinner_n rom._n 5.8_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_v and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a 2._o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o beleive_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n 3_o for_o enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n 4._o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_v and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 5._o it_o be_v for_o the_o rebellious_a and_o blasphemer_n and_o such_o as_o cause_v other_o to_o blaspheme_v psal_n 68.18_o act_n 26.1_o 8.1_o tim._n 1.13_o o_o this_o heighten_v god_n love_n o_o rich_a love_n god_n love_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o the_o five_o thing_n be_v god_n end_n in_o give_v his_o son_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v poor_a lose_v sinner_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n verse_n 20._o now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o in_o col._n 1.20_o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n sure_o god_n do_v high_o prize_v this_o that_o he_o do_v purchase_v it_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n o_o see_v see_v poor_a sinner_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o accomplish_v reconciliation_n with_o he_o but_o we_o to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o his_o gain_n but_o our_o gain_n and_o his_o loss_n o_o what_o rich_a love_n be_v here_o god_n seek_v a_o way_n for_o we_o and_o then_o seek_v to_o we_o 2._o his_o end_n be_v to_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v that_o or_o they_o that_o will_v have_v destroy_v we_o as_o first_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o 25._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o in_o verse_n 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o for_o through_o the_o law_n i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n three_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n four_o the_o world_n john_n 16.33_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n five_o the_o devil_n in_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n o_o what_o a_o end_n be_v that_o o_o reckon_v every_o end_n and_o they_o all_o end_n in_o one_o end_v for_o we_o poor_a sinner_n 3._o his_o end_n be_v to_o bring_v up_o poor_a soul_n as_o into_o union_n so_o into_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o son_n in_o all_o their_o light_n life_n love_n and_o glory_n john_n 17.21_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v me._n apply_v 1_o john_n 1.3_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 4._o his_o end_n be_v that_o we_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o in_o our_o appeal_n and_o approach_n to_o he_o heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o in_o ephes_n 3.12_o in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o o_o mind_n these_o scripture_n poor_a soul_n if_o thou_o want_v faith_n go_v o_o go_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n it_o be_v and_o be_v god_n great_a care_n that_o poor_a soul_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a may_v come_v to_o he_o with_o boldness_n without_o fear_n if_o any_o shall_v demand_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n take_v this_o way_n to_o manifest_v his_o rich_a love_n by_o answer_v for_o these_o reason_n one_a reason_n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n lie_v upon_o it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o another_o way_n to_o accomplish_v salvation_n for_o sinner_n and_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n isa_n 63.5_o and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n shall_v bring_v salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o freegrace_n be_v display_v glorious_o 2d_o reason_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v as_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n wisdom_n so_o singular_o a_o act_n of_o love_n which_o other_o way_n can_v not_o have_v be_v have_v not_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v lose_v and_o overlook_v 3d._a reason_n that_o all_o flesh_n may_v be_v silent_a and_o bring_v to_o lie_v down_o and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o work_n only_o of_o god_n in_o that_o none_o but_o god_n can_v have_v do_v it_o see_v rom._n 3._o at_o large_a and_o see_v chap_v 4._o at_o large_a where_o this_o rich_a work_n of_o love_n be_v full_o relate_v and_o debate_v and_o this_o as_o a_o reason_n assert_v now_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o rich_a soul-supporting_a truth_n mind_n in_o these_o uses_n one_a use_v to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n which_o be_v so_o full_o make_v out_o in_o this_o act_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o go_v over_o all_o the_o particular_n and_o you_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o god_n love_n ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o rom._n 11.33_o two_o to_o inform_v we_o what_o poor_a man_n have_v be_v have_v god_n leave_v he_o in_o his_o lose_a estate_n or_o leave_v he_o to_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o have_v save_v himself_o three_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v of_o this_o rich_a admirable_a and_o unexpressible_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n then_o this_o may_v assure_v we_o in_o general_a that_o god_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o withhold_v any_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o very_a use_n paul_n make_v of_o this_o truth_n in_o rom._n 8.32_o where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n o_o poor_a soul_n consider_v this_o and_o mind_n it_o
and_o do_v sing_v fince_n i_o come_v hither_o and_o my_o ground_n why_o i_o do_v insert_v it_o p._n 133-138_a 22._o a_o little_a brief_a account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n with_o the_o sorrow_n and_o censure_n that_o do_v attend_v i_o in_o these_o suffering_n p._n 138-140_a 23._o some_o account_n of_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o my_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o business_n relate_v to_o his_o father_n will_n leave_v with_o i_o p._n 140-142_a 24._o the_o ground_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n if_o i_o may_v p._n 143-147_a 25._o a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n and_o my_o answer_n p._n 148-151_a errata_fw-la reader_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n condition_n &_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n some_o fault_n have_v escape_v the_o great_a whereof_o be_v the_o title_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o page_n viz._n innocency_n though_o under_o a_o cloud_n clear_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n the_o proper_a title_n for_o each_o matter_n be_v through_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o some_o who_o put_v it_o to_o the_o press_n omit_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v more_o obvious_a which_o thou_o be_v desire_v to_o correct_v as_o follow_v page_n 15._o line_n 16._o read_v no_o ground_n p._n 28._o l._n 18._o for_o fear_n 1._o tear_n p._n 34._o l._n 17._o f._n worth_a r._n watch_n p._n 42._o l._n 28._o f._n passionate_a r._n patient_a p._n 50._o l._n 1._o r._n in_o a_o word_n p._n 86._o l._n 7._o f._n 10._o r._n 18._o p._n 101._o l._n 28._o f._n phil._n r._n ephes_n p._n 111._o l._n 7._o f._n proviso_n r._n prophecy_n p._n 136._o l._n 16._o f._n and_o r._n may._n ebenezer_n ebenezer_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v my_o strength_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o my_o consolation_n in_o this_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o sad_a rebuke_n it_o be_v the_o eleven_o day_n after_o my_o imprisonment_n before_o i_o attain_v this_o book_n and_o i_o rejoice_v i_o have_v 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but_o he_o have_v some_o work_n for_o i_o to_o do_v for_o affliction_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n job_n 5.6_o at_o last_o god_n move_v the_o people_n of_o the_o house_n to_o lend_v i_o a_o bible_n the_o first_o scripture_n i_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o just_a as_o i_o open_v the_o bible_n be_v jer._n 18.12_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 18_o vers_fw-la at_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v exceed_o appear_v to_o refresh_v my_o soul_n especial_o for_o what_o i_o see_v in_o the_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 17._o and_o 18_o verse_n it_o be_v too_o long_a to_o insert_v it_o only_o upon_o the_o 12_o verse_n i_o set_v it_o down_o in_o my_o concordance_n o_o let_v all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o scripture_n much_o more_o for_o its_o life_n which_o god_n keep_v and_o let_v down_o to_o who_o and_o when_o he_o please_v part_n may_v draw_v and_o observe_v good_a teach_n from_o they_o to_o serve_v othersâ—_n but_o not_o its_o own_o soul_n unless_o god_n give_v in_o that_o 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