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the_o high_a saint_n have_v the_o sore_a temptation_n the_o more_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n the_o more_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n but_o aug._n what_o do_v thy_o resist_n of_o sin_n lament_v for_o it_o watch_v and_o pray_v against_o it_o signify_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n and_o thou_o must_v never_o think_v of_o put_v off_o thy_o harness_n till_o death_n there_o be_v no_o triumphant_a church_n on_o earth_n all_o the_o saint_n be_v militant_a we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o see_v the_o egyptian_n drown_v till_o we_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o red_a sea_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o lord_n keep_v a_o distance_n between_o they_o and_o we_o here_o that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v so_o near_o as_o to_o overcome_v we_o though_o in_o continual_a sight_n to_o terrify_v we_o sin_n have_v receive_v his_o death_n wound_n by_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 2_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v not_o on_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v long_o a_o die_v as_o if_o it_o have_v nine_o life_n as_o we_o say_v the_o leg_n and_o arm_n of_o it_o be_v break_v it_o can_v never_o come_v down_o it_o be_v fast_o nail_v to_o rule_v over_o thou_o die_v it_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o short_o what_o be_v now_o die_v thou_o shall_v see_v dead_a and_o what_o now_o thou_o see_v on_o the_o cross_n thou_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o grave_n when_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n all_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n last_o this_o and_o all_o the_o other_o
promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v at_o death_n then_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a shoot_v of_o the_o depart_a soul_n as_o of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o departure_n then_o shall_v what_o be_v imperfect_a be_v do_v away_o or_o rather_o make_v perfect_a therefore_o in_o this_o case_n i_o conclude_v with_o the_o angel_n word_n to_o daniel_n go_v thy_o way_n daniel_n for_o the_o word_n be_v close_v 9_o up_o and_o seal_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n many_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o great_a promise_n concern_v the_o church_n be_v seal_v up_o and_o close_v unfulfilled_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o best_a and_o rich_a promise_v make_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v seal_v close_v up_o not_o perfect_o fulfil_v till_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o great_a and_o glorious_a one_o etiam_fw-la veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu._n the_o table_n the_o introduction_n to_o and_o open_v of_o the_o text_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1_o that_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o church_n what_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o world_n 6_o this_o prosecute_v in_o show_v 1a_a likeness_n 2_o unlikeness_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sun_n 8_o chap._n 2_o the_o likeness_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sun_n in_o five_o particular_n viz._n 1_o their_o essence_n 2_o attribute_n 3_o property_n 4_o effect_n 5_o accident_n of_o the_o agreement_n in_o their_o essence_n 8_o &c_n &c_n chap._n 3_o the_o agreement_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sun_n in_o their_o attribute_n whereof_o 1_o some_o incommunicable_a 2_o some_o communicable_a unity_n the_o first_o incommunicable_a attribute_n 13_o chap._n 4_o omniscience_n the_o second_o incommunicable_a attribute_n 19_o chap._n 5._o the_o sun_n omnipresence_n a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n 25_o chap._n 6._o the_o sun_n omni-influence_n a_o four_o incommunicable_a attribute_n 28_o chap._n 7._o perfection_n another_o incommunicable_a attribute_n 39_o chap._n 8_o unchangeableness_n the_o last_o incommunicable_a attribute_n 42_o chap._n 9_o communicativeness_n a_o communicative_a attribute_n 47_o chap._n 10_o of_o several_a property_n in_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n whereof_o greatness_n the_o first_o 60_o chap._n 11_o glory_n a_o second_o property_n 68_o chap._n 12._o light_a the_o three_o property_n 71_o chap._n 13_o warmth_n the_o four_o property_n 93_o nine_o effect_n in_o the_o sun_n warmth_n the_o like_a whereof_o in_o christ_n 96_o 97_o &_o seq_n the_o vast_a difference_n between_o christ_n teach_v and_o man_n 100_o the_o difference_n between_o comfort_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o those_o flow_n from_o the_o creature_n show_v in_o nine_o particular_n 123_o chap._n 14._o the_o sun_n regency_n a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n alike_o in_o seven_o particular_n 109_o how_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v how_o say_v to_o be_v for_o a_o sign_n judiciary_n astrology_n condemn_v 115_o 116_o chap._n 15_o the_o sun_n activity_n and_o motion_n the_o last_o property_n alike_o in_o seven_o particular_n 118_o chap._n 16_o the_o four_o agreement_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sun_n in_o their_o like_a effect_n 132_o alike_o in_o nine_o effect_n ibid._n chap._n 17_o their_o likeness_n in_o their_o accident_n 137_o whereof_o 1_o one_o great_a viz._n the_o sun_n eclipse_n wherein_o a_o likeness_n in_o nine_o particular_n ibid._n 2_o many_o less_o accident_n eleven_o mention_v 141_o chap._n 18_o the_o unlikeness_n and_o disagreement_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o sun_n in_o ten_o particular_n 147_o chap._n 19_o the_o second_o main_a proposition_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 150_o three_o thing_n open_v 1_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a or_o righteousness_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o his_o person_n 2._o his_o office_n 151_o 2_o what_o righteousness_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 152_o sundry_a thesis_n or_o aphorism_n of_o righteousness_n 154_o 3_o how_o and_o why_o call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n show_v in_o three_o particular_n 155_o man_n best_a righteousness_n like_o the_o moon_n at_o full_a in_o six_o parlar_n 156_o four_o thing_n do_v in_o israel_n solemn_a expiation_n day_n 157_o four_o note_n of_o such_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n 161_o five_o golden_a chain_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n viz._n 1_o of_o decree_n 2._o grace_n 3_o duty_n 4_o beatitude_n 5._o privilege_n 163_o a_o fourfold_a unsafe_a righteousness_n 1_o seem_v not_o real_a 2_o semi-righteousness_n not_o complete_a 3_o decay_v not_o persevere_v in_o 4_o rely_v upon_o not_o disclaim_v 166_o a_o fourfold_a good_a and_o necessary_a righteousness_n 1_o moral_a or_o of_o nation_n 2_o legal_a or_o of_o duty_n 3_o evangelical_n or_o of_o grace_n 4_o divine_a or_o of_o faith_n 167_o chap._n 20_o the_o three_o main_a doctrine_n that_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n name_n 171_o godly_a subject_n to_o a_o threefold_a fear_n 1_o natural_a 2._o inordinate_a 3._o religious_a 172_o religious_a fear_n have_v a_o double_a object_n 1_o evil_a 2_o good_a evil_a to_o be_v fear_v with_o fear_n of_o abhorrence_n 173_o good_a with_o fear_n of_o reverence_n 174_o reverential_n fear_v twofold_a 1._o of_o low_a saint_n argue_v less_o perfection_n 2_o of_o great_a perfection_n and_o the_o high_a saint_n 175_o religious_a fear_n 1_o the_o initial_a grace_n 176_o 2_o the_o last_a grace_n 178_o 3_o the_o low_a grace_n 179_o 4_o the_o constant_a frame_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n 180_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o of_o one_o stature_n 181_o the_o safety_n of_o such_o who_o have_v only_o this_o grace_n of_o holy_a fear_n 182_o eight_o note_n of_o holy_a fear_n 185_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o least_o grace_n and_o low_a measure_n in_o his_o servant_n 186_o eight_o objection_n answer_v 1_o i_o have_v no_o grace_n answ._n 1_o godly_a one_o ever_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o themselves_o 188_o 2_o not_o always_o equal_a judge_n in_o their_o own_o case_n 189_o 3_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o ibid._n 4_o god_n can_v espy_v grace_n where_o we_o espy_v nothing_o but_o sin_n 190_o three_o gospel_n grace_n cover_v all_o sin_n 1_o repentance_n 2_o faith_n 3_o sincerity_n 191_o object_n 2._o no_o grace_n because_o so_o little_a answer_v 194_o object_n 3_o no_o grace_n because_o no_o growth_n 195_o object_n 4_o no_o grace_n because_o no_o part_n ibid._n object_n 5_o no_o grace_n because_o no_o more_o comfort_n 196_o object_n 6_o no_o grace_n because_o so_o many_o fear_n 197_o object_n 7_o no_o grace_n because_o so_o many_o temptation_n 197_o object_n 8_o no_o grace_n because_o such_o corruption_n 198_o three_o thing_n hard_a to_o determine_v 199_o eight_o kind_n of_o sin_n destroy_v not_o sanctification_n lessen_v not_o justification_n hinder_v not_o salvation_n observe_v out_o of_o rom._n 7._o 199_o 200_o seven_o other_o sin_n neither_o destroy_a grace_n nor_o deprive_v of_o glory_n 204_o chap._n 21._o the_o four_o main_a proposition_n that_o christ_n shall_v certain_o and_o timely_o arise_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o fear_v his_o name_n 207_o seven_o position_n employ_v 208_o the_o reason_n 1_o partly_o from_o somewhat_o in_o god_n viz._n 1._o his_o power_n 2_o his_o promise_n to_o back_v his_o power_n 3_o his_o love_n which_o confirm_v his_o promise_n 4_o his_o glory_n which_o engage_v all_o 210_o 2_o partly_o from_o somewhat_o in_o the_o godly_a 1_o their_o prayer_n 2_o misery_n 3_o grace_n 2â—1_n quest._n when_o shall_v this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v or_o what_o be_v the_o time_n of_o this_o sun_n rise_v 212_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_v various_a not_o like_o the_o dispensation_n or_o operation_n of_o nature_n ibid._n the_o four_o notable_a and_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o unknown_a 213_o nine_o special_a time_n when_o this_o promise_v fulfil_v 215_o the_o godly_a may_v meet_v with_o sad_a time_n 220_o the_o godly_a may_v expect_v glorious_a time_n 221_o two_o glorious_a time_n to_o be_v expect_v ibid._n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o sound_n hope_v lay_v in_o grace_n 222_o the_o great_a difference_n 1_o between_o the_o sorrow_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n â—_o in_o their_o comfort_n set_v out_o in_o six_o particular_n 224_o the_o godly_a to_o expect_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n 225_o chap._n 22_o of_o christ_n his_o heal_v all_o the_o soul_n disease_n of_o his_o people_n 229_o the_o many_o and_o various_a soul_n disease_n of_o the_o godly_a ibid._n five_o sad_a but_o common_a disease_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a 231_o three_o extraordinary_a disease_n of_o some_o godly_a one_o 232_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 234_o this_o heal_a imply_v six_o thing_n 237_o four_o mean_n christ_n use_v to_o heal_v the_o soul_n 238_o quest._n whence_o be_v it_o that_o many_o complain_v they_o be_v