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dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a visit_v we_o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n its_o true_a the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v 78._o either_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n most_o ordinary_o or_o else_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n rise_v the_o east_n or_o else_o some_o render_v it_o a_o branch_n that_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o jess_n but_o i_o think_v that_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o next_o word_n be_v to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n therefore_o we_o may_v here_o note_v that_o the_o dayspring_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v put_v for_o the_o sun_n itself_o by_o a_o metonymy_n and_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o metaphor_n put_v for_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o sun_n which_o rise_v make_v it_o day_n yea_o some_o there_o be_v that_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o 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wherefore_o there_o be_v such_o before_o christ_n come_n 201_o 202_o cry_n of_o such_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n what_o use_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o 206._o and_o the_o danger_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v ibid._n d_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v wait_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n 137_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o sinner_n must_v wait_v for_o it_o 139_o day_n of_o christ_n come_v be_v like_a to_o be_v near_o when_o least_o expect_v 214_o day_n what_o be_v concern_v by_o it_o 279_o declining_n may_v be_v in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o near_o their_o end_n 243_o declining_n in_o god_n people_n shall_v teach_v we_o many_o thing_n 246_o delay_n
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and_o herein_o help_v each_o other_o 641_o grow_v many_o may_v though_o they_o perceive_v it_o not_o 627_o grow_v up_o into_o christ_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o expression_n 570_o grow_v to_o such_o as_o think_v they_o be_v not_o comfort_n 643_o growth_n spiritual_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o 562_o and_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o 577_o growth_n the_o great_a it_o be_v the_o more_o honour_n and_o service_n god_n have_v 583_o growth_n compare_v to_o tree_n or_o plant_n 592_o growth_n be_v place_v 1._o in_o the_o uuderstanding_n 596_o 2._o in_o the_o will._n 598_o growth_n wherein_o to_o look_v to_o it_o 604_o h_n head_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o wherein_o it_o lie_v 571_o heal_n if_o we_o can_v ourselves_o yet_o our_o wound_n be_v incurable_a 449_o healing_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o 438_o healing_n what_o it_o bring_v 440_o healing_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 448_o healing_n concern_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n 470_o heart-softness_n in_o this_o labour_n to_o grow_v 614_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o it_o lie_v ibid._n humility_n as_o it_o grow_v so_o do_v we_o grow_v 595_o humility_n in_o this_o grace_n labour_n to_o grow_v 613_o hypocrite_n may_v grow_v in_o some_o thing_n 620_o i_o enlargement_n promise_v to_o a_o soul_n what_o be_v it_o 481_o k_o knowledge_n in_o this_o grace_n labour_n to_o grow_v 604_o l_o liberty_n spiritual_a 1._o it_o be_v subject_a 482_o 2._o its_o cause_n 483_o 3._o its_o part_n 485_o 4._o its_o degree_n 508_o light_n our_o from_o whence_o come_v it_o 422_o love_n to_o christ_n work_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o kindly_a hatred_n of_o sin_n 465_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n herein_o labour_v to_o grow_v 608._o and_o that_o for_o several_a end_n 609_o love_n towards_o one_o another_o herein_o labour_n to_o grow_v 612_o m_o malachy_n what_o it_o signify_v 411_o member_n grow_v not_o alike_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n 573_o mercy_n in_o this_o grace_n labour_n to_o grow_v 613_o ministry_n all_o for_o what_o end_n 620_o minister_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o grow_v 639_o o_o obedience_n slavish_a be_v a_o bondage_n 498_o ordinance_n wait_v diligent_o on_o the_o lord_n in_o they_o 427_o ordinance_n be_v use_v conscientious_o and_o diligent_o tend_v to_o growth_n 629_o p_o people_n under_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o a_o grow_a condition_n 560_o plant_v in_o christ_n such_o as_o never_o be_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o 590_o prayer_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o increase_v grace_n 624_o prayer_n what_o be_v it_o 625_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n many_o have_v and_o yet_o be_v fall_v 589_o profession_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o make_v and_o grow_v not_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n 587_o saint_n saint_n communion_n be_v to_o build_v up_o each_o other_o 637_o sin_n be_v a_o comprehensive_a evil_n 442_o sin_n have_v ill_a quality_n and_o consequence_n 444_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o bondage_n 490_o sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o bondage_n 494_o sin_n be_v a_o grievous_a bondage_n 512_o sin_n though_o it_o lie_v hard_a â—pon_n any_o soul_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v overcome_v 555_o sâ—ns_n yoke_n to_o such_o as_o be_v struggle_v under_o it_o comfort_n ibid._n soul-distemper_n hinder_v growth_n 632_o spirit_n how_o he_o be_v grieve_v 545._o and_o therefore_o caution_n not_o to_o grieve_v he_o 546_o spirit_n proper_o be_v not_o grieve_v ibid._n sun_n christ_n be_v to_o his_o people_n 414_o sun_n wherein_o do_v the_o resemblance_n between_o christ_n and_o it_o hold_v 416_o sun_n they_o that_o have_v it_o rise_v upon_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n 421_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n against_o its_o shining_n shut_v not_o the_o window_n 424_o sun_n that_o god_n will_v give_v such_o be_v cause_n of_o admiration_n 427_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n why_o be_v christ_n so_o call_v 431_o t_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o 429_o thing_n best_o in_o they_o labour_n to_o grow_v 617_o truth_n will_v set_v a_o man_n free_a 533_o five_o understanding_n in_o this_o let_v we_o try_v our_o growth_n 596_o w_n walk_v holy_a with_o god_n herein_o labour_v to_o grow_v 615_o wing_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o 435_o wing_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n what_o be_v they_o 436_o wing_n why_o so_o call_v 437_o word_n of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o tremble_v at_o it_o comfort_n 475_o wound_a they_o that_o be_v so_o christ_n pitty_v 463_o the_o last_o table_n contain_v the_o general_a and_o particular_a head_n as_o they_o follow_v in_o their_o order_n in_o the_o forego_n subject_a christ_n his_o willingness_n to_o accept_v humble_v sinner_n the_o text_n open_v 651_o out_o of_o which_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n issue_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o cast_v out_o any_o poor_a soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o 652_o here_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n presuppose_v 1._o hear_v 2._o learning_n ibid._n by_o hear_v be_v understand_v 1._o the_o usual_a mean_n of_o salvation_n 654_o 2._o some_o whisper_n motion_n and_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n by_o learning_n be_v understand_v first_o the_o open_n of_o the_o understanding_n 655_o and_o thus_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v teach_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v lose_v in_o himself_o 2._o that_o he_o must_v not_o lie_v secure_o in_o this_o condition_n ibid._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o the_o creature_n 656_o 4._o that_o nothing_o can_v screen_n he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o jesus_n christ_n 657_o 5._o that_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o let_v out_o of_o his_o ointment_n to_o heal_v ibid._n now_o for_o the_o act_n wherein_o