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especial_o if_o you_o will_v gratify_v with_o your_o remembrance_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o unworthy_a author_n who_o be_v your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n peter_z williams_z york_z december_n 24._o 1664._o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 1_o sect._n 2._o the_o several_a readins_n page_n 2_o sect_n 3._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 6_o the_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o sense_n assert_v page_n 10_o sect._n 4._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n page_n 13_o three_o observation_n raise_v ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o observation_n page_n 14_o sect._n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o ib._n the_o method_n propound_v page_n 15_o sect._n 2._o what_o love_n be_v here_o mean_v in_o general_n page_n 16_o more_o particular_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o the_o three_o first_o particular_n page_n 18_o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o particular_a 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first_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n accompany_v with_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 73_o chap._n vi_o reasins_z why_o we_o shall_v love_v christ_n page_n 75_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n page_n 78_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o reason_n page_n 88_o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o reason_n page_n 98_o chap._n vii_o rule_n for_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 103_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o rule_n about_o the_o manner_n ib._n sect._n 2._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v sincere_a four_o character_n of_o sincere_a love_n page_n 106_o sect._n 3_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v steadfast_a and_o constant_a wherein_o this_o constancy_n appear_v page_n 112_o chap._n viii_o tbe_n second_o rule_n the_o measure_n page_n 113_o sect._n 1._o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o enjoyment_n page_n 114_o sect._n 2._o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o relation_n page_n 118_o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n sect._n 3_o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o our_o life_n page_n 125_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 134_o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o rule_n about_o express_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 145_o sect._n 1._o by_o love_n to_o all_o man_n page_n 146_o sect._n 2._o by_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n especial_o page_n 149_o sect._n 3_o mutual_a love_n command_v by_o christ_n page_n 157_o sect._n 4._o christ_n prayer_n for_o it_o page_n 165_o sect._n 5._o one_o main_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n page_n 172_o chap._n x._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n let_v your_o love_n run_v to_o he_o by_o desire_n and_o rest_n on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 182_o sect._n 1._o desire_v after_o christ_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o rest_v on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 185_o sect._n 3_o let_v trust_n and_o fear_n be_v attendant_n page_n 191_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 194_o sect._n 5._o objection_n answer_v page_n 199_o chap._n xi_o the_o second_o direction_n about_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n that_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a knowledge_n page_n 201_o sect._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o application_n with_o experience_n and_o assurance_n to_o ourselves_o page_n 201_o sect._n 2._o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n page_n 208_o sect._n 3_o by_o way_n of_o gratulation_n page_n 213_o sect._n 4._o by_o way_n of_o obligation_n page_n 216_o chap._n xii_o the_o three_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o progressive_a knowledge_n page_n 232_o sect._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o page_n 233_o sect._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o page_n 241_o chap._n xiii_o general_a motive_n to_o know_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n page_n 246_o sect._n 1._o the_o double_a evidence_n that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o page_n 247_o sect._n 2._o the_o influence_n it_o have_v page_n 251_o sect._n 3_o a_o question_n answer_v page_n 255_o sect._n 4._o the_o second_o use_n for_o caution_n page_n 264_o sect._n 5._o the_o last_o use_n for_o consolation_n page_n 271_o the_o transcendency_n of_o christ_n love_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o men._n ephes._n 3.19_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n chap_n i._n sect._n 1_o these_o word_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o the_o ephesian_n forego_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n with_o the_o verse_n forego_v begin_v at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n make_v indeed_o upon_o design_n but_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a one_o viz._n to_o prevent_v their_o faint_a at_o his_o present_a tribulation_n for_o the_o gospel_n v._o 13.14_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n for_o you_o which_o be_v your_o glory_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o
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loc_fw-la by_o grot._n in_o loc_fw-la offer_v himself_o up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v joh._n 17.19_o why_o do_v he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v glorious_a without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o why_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n rom._n 7.4_o why_o be_v he_o send_v to_o any_o people_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o iniquity_n as_o act_v 3.26_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o first_o to_o last_o but_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o now_o what_o a_o shame_n will_v it_o be_v for_o christian_n by_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n to_o frustrate_v this_o end_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o die_v for_o we_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o make_v the_o cross_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v 2._o without_o this_o you_o make_v void_a your_o own_o profession_n your_o christianity_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o in_o respect_n of_o truth_n and_o reality_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o profit_n and_o benefit_n to_o yourselves_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o that_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o be_v ask_v to_o who_o he_o belong_v own_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n glori_v in_o and_o boast_v of_o that_o relation_n let_v every_o such_o a_o one_o that_o will_v be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n what_o he_o say_v and_o show_v he_o be_v in_o word_n and_o tongue_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v a_o 116._o a_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la apostatam_fw-la esseinferni_fw-la &_o impietatis_fw-la quà m_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o pietatis_fw-la luth._o loci_fw-la come_v clas_n 5._o p._n 116._o apostate_n make_v and_o maintain_v the_o great_a distance_n from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n let_v he_o avoid_v it_o not_o pass_v by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n express_v it_o prov._n 4.15_o otherwise_o though_o he_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v he_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d outward_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o letter_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o rom_n 2.28_o 29._o the_o shadow_n of_o christianity_n he_o may_v have_v but_o want_v the_o substance_n he_o may_v have_v a_o profession_n but_o want_v power_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o religion_n and_o so_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o god_n account_n a_o idâ—l_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o and_o a_o formal_a christian_a be_v no_o more_o a_o paint_a image_n without_o life_n have_v eye_n bâ—t_o see_v not_o foot_n but_o walk_v not_o such_o as_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o be_v not_o so_o â—ndeed_o destroy_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o hâ—ly_a name_n by_o their_o wickedness_n as_o 99_o as_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-it christianos_n esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la perdimus_fw-la vim_o tanti_fw-la nominis_fw-la vitio_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 99_o salvian_n speak_v for_o a_o 100_o a_o nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la &_o officio_fw-la svo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 100_o name_n be_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a without_o duty_n and_o action_n answerable_a thereunto_o 373._o thereunto_o christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la endure_v &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la vian_fw-la pergere_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la divini_fw-la nominis_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr zelo_fw-la mihi_fw-la pag._n 373._o they_o be_v mere_a cheat_n in_o religion_n and_o and_o prevaricator_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o calâ—_n themselves_o christian_n and_o yet_o walk_v not_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n say_v cyprian_n whatever_o amiableness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o in_o those_o who_o be_v without_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n they_o be_v but_o sue_v cum_fw-la ornamento_fw-la as_o 101._o as_o salvian_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la p._n 101._o salvian_n phrase_v it_o swine_n still_o though_o deck_v and_o adorn_v nay_o they_o be_v odious_a and_o loathsome_a they_o who_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n and_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a tit._n 1._o ult_n a_o christian_a live_v in_o sin_n and_o serve_v his_o lust_n be_v a_o horrible_a spectre_n yea_o a_o monster_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n say_v 206._o say_v christianus_n in_o peccato_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o concupiscentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la serviens_fw-la horrendum_fw-la spectrum_n imò_fw-la monstrum_fw-la censetur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la dau._n in_o col._n p._n 206._o one_o of_o our_o own_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o without_o holiness_n man_n make_v void_a the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o for_o profit_n and_o benefit_n they_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v none_o by_o it_o our_o happiness_n say_v 52._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la p._n 52._o a_o father_n stand_v not_o in_o be_v call_v but_o in_o be_v christian_n and_o therefore_o it_o become_v we_o to_o look_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_a christian_n in_o name_n but_o in_o reality_n 99_o reality_n si_fw-mi vita_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la deerit_fw-la appellatio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la proderit_fw-la dau._n in_o col._n p._n 9_o nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la nomen_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habere_fw-la sine_fw-la moribus_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o p._n 99_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n will_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o those_o who_o live_v not_o saintlike_a holy_a life_n christ_n will_v profit_v that_o man_n nothing_o who_o be_v sine_fw-la christo_fw-la christianus_n bear_v his_o name_n without_o participate_v of_o his_o nature_n and_o do_v his_o will_n 2.19_o will_n professio_fw-la externa_fw-la nihil_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la adsint_fw-la mala_fw-la opera_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la christi_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la ut_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la svo_fw-la bono_fw-mi talis_fw-la sit_fw-la longè_fw-la absit_fw-la à _fw-la vitâ_fw-la impurâ_fw-la al_n os_fw-la quà m_fw-la tale_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la grot._fw-la in_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o a_o outward_a profession_n avail_v not_o if_o accompany_v with_o wicked_a practice_n he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v so_o indeed_o and_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n must_v keep_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o a_o unholy_a life_n for_o none_o but_o such_o do_v christ_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o own_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o such_o man_n religion_n may_v appear_v from_o a_o induction_n of_o such_o particular_n as_o these_o for_o 1._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n they_o who_o have_v true_o learn_v christ_n have_v be_v teach_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o hereby_o we_o do_v know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o again_o 2._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o interest_n in_o he_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n for_o they_o who_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o be_v not_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o who_o be_v such_o do_v keep_v his_o commandment_n john_n 15.14_o again_o 3._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o he_o walk_v as_o christ_n
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