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ordination_n ibid._n that_o all_o man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v liberty_n to_o exercise_v p._n 159._o a_o word_n touch_v order_n p._n 160._o who_o be_v and_o what_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n must_v expect_v of_o man_n p._n 161_o §_o 5._o that_o the_o apostle_n order_n can_v be_v observe_v in_o our_o parish_n church_n without_o offence_n p._n 161_o 162._o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o the_o church_n be_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 162._o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o box_n of_o ointment_n be_v full_a of_o christ_n p._n 164._o that_o this_o author_n be_v a_o hearer_n of_o mr_n edward_n p._n 165._o a_o vindication_n of_o some_o reproach_v by_o mr_n edward_n p._n 166._o the_o author_n no_o sectary_n p._n 166_o 167._o that_o the_o religion_n of_o most_o be_v but_o traditional_a p._n 167._o that_o there_o be_v much_o form_n and_o little_a power_n of_o religion_n in_o these_o day_n 168_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v for_o persecution_n put_v to_o silence_n by_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o own_o p._n 169._o many_o citizen_n reprehend_v for_o change_v their_o common-councel_n man_n p._n 170_o 171._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o several_a ward_n and_o parish_n p._n 172._o doctor_n bastwick_n reprehend_v p._n 172._o that_o old_a preacher_n be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a p._n 174._o §_o 6._o that_o as_o christ_n proceed_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n so_o do_v a_o true_a christian_a proceed_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 175._o §_o 7._o who_o the_o silly_a woman_n be_v that_o be_v lead_v captive_a p._n 177._o three_o character_n by_o which_o to_o know_v the_o false_a prophet_n of_o this_o age_n p._n 178_o 179._o chap._n vii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o page_n 180_o 181._o §_o 1._o a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n p._n 182._o bad_a elder_n like_v unto_o a_o bad_a nurse_n p._n ibid._n he_o that_o be_v a_o elder_a in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o good_a elder_n p._n 183._o the_o fleshly_a elder_n fill_v the_o ear_n but_o feed_v not_o the_o heart_n p._n 184._o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o elder_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n p._n 185._o under_o what_o delusion_n the_o papist_n be_v p._n 186._o §_o 2._o how_o the_o protestant_n resemble_v the_o papist_n p._n 186._o that_o a_o synod_n or_o council_n may_v err_v p._n 186_o 187._o how_o far_o antichrist_n have_v creep_v in_o among_o we_o in_o england_n p._n 188._o how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o get_v right_a cedar_n in_o a_o parish_n to_o build_v a_o church_n on_o p._n 190._o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n p._n 191._o from_o whence_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n do_v arise_v p._n 192._o why_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a preacher_n in_o a_o parish_n p._n 193._o how_o few_o man_n will_v stand_v when_o christ_n appear_v p._n 194._o why_o all_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o course_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 194._o §_o 3._o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o true_a and_o the_o right_a elder_n do_v proceed_v p._n 195._o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o learning_n be_v god_n himself_o in_o christ_n p._n 196._o that_o many_o man_n have_v but_o gross_o abuse_v school_n art_n and_o humane_a learning_n p._n 197._o the_o way_n to_o god_n few_o man_n know_v p._n 198._o humane_a learning_n and_o school_n art_n grow_v in_o nature_n garden_n p._n 199._o §_o 5._o of_o right_a and_o good_a elder_n 200_o how_o the_o hireling_n and_o the_o true_a shepherd_n differ_v p._n 201_o 202._o what_o all_o thing_n be_v without_o the_o spirit_n 204._o chap._n viii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 204_o 205._o §_o 1._o a_o cordial_a petition_n for_o our_o sickly_a time_n p._n 208_o 209._o a_o vindication_n of_o those_o call_v by_o the_o foolish_a name_n of_o independent_o 210_o §_o 3._o ten_o independent_o draw_v up_o into_o a_o file_n 1._o the_o devil_n 2._o judas_n 3._o the_o chief_n priest_n 4._o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 5._o cain_n 6._o pilate_n 7._o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 8._o dives_fw-la or_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12.9_o 9_o adam_n 10._o eve_n p._n 211_o 212_o 213._o how_o christ_n lodge_n himself_o in_o david_n heart_n p._n 214._o how_o christ_n be_v a_o crucify_a in_o his_o member_n all_o europe_n over_o p._n 215._o upon_o who_o the_o independent_o have_v their_o dependency_n p._n 216._o §_o 4._o whence_o it_o be_v honest_a man_n be_v call_v sectary_n p._n 216_o 217._o mr_n nye_n false_o repute_v a_o jesuit_n by_o some_o p._n 218._o a_o rhyme_n to_o reproach_v the_o independent_o tax_v p._n 219._o the_o ten_o head_n under_o which_o mr_n edward_n rank_n the_o independent_o or_o sectary_n 219_o 220._o r._n b._n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v the_o second_o part_n direct_v to_o the_o chapter_n section_n and_o page_n where_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o §_o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n to_o take_v away_o sin_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v p._n 221._o what_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n in_o any_o man_n soul_n 222_o the_o fit_a man_n that_o undertake_v with_o god_n for_o man_n p._n 223._o how_o unjust_o man_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o name_n of_o antinomian_n p._n 224._o the_o person_n of_o dr_n crisp_n and_o several_a other_o man_n instanced_a in_o 224_o 225_o 226_o a_o word_n of_o mr_n burgess_n at_o laurence_n church_n p._n 225._o the_o pretend_a law-defender_n the_o great_a law-breaker_n p._n 228._o §_o 6._o a_o word_n of_o mr_n calamy_n p._n 229._o the_o filthy_a name_n on_o foot_n in_o these_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_n p._n 231._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o christian_n p._n 232._o a_o sweet_a prayer_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n open_v that_o mystery_n p._n 234._o a_o excellent_a simile_n open_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n p._n 235._o whence_o the_o christian_n comfort_n do_v arise_v even_o from_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o father_n p._n 236._o §_o 7._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o river_n that_o run_v through_o it_o p._n 237._o §_o 8._o christ_n a_o spiritual_a tree_n root_v in_o god_n of_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v branch_n p._n 238._o how_o christ_n lead_v philip_n and_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v through_o himself_o to_o the_o father_n p._n 239._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n 240._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o in_o christ_n after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n p._n 241._o why_o a_o christian_a weep_v as_o mary_n by_o the_o ordinance_n when_o handle_v after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n p._n 242._o a_o excellent_a advice_n to_o a_o trouble_a soul_n p._n ibid._n §_o 9_o a_o true_a preacher_n what_o he_o be_v ib._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o saint_n rest_v place_n p._n 243._o the_o saint_n life_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n that_o the_o saint_n can_v live_v as_o they_o listen_v p._n 244._o that_o they_o that_o believe_v work_n from_o and_o not_o for_o life_n p._n ibid._n the_o apology_n they_o that_o believe_v make_v for_o themselves_o p._n 245._o what_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 246._o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n in_o trouble_n about_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 247._o what_o be_v the_o refresh_n of_o a_o weary_a soul_n p._n ibid._n david_n prayer_n psa_n 51._o open_v 248._o the_o great_a business_n of_o assurance_n speak_v to_o p._n 249._o a_o objection_n touch_v general_a redemption_n and_o free_a will_n p._n 250._o where_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 251._o what_o be_v free_a will_n in_o man_n p._n 252._o who_o alone_o have_v free_a will_n p._n 253._o chap._n ix_o the_o scripture_n open_v set_v down_o p._n 255._o §_o 1._o by_o what_o a_o man_n be_v encourage_v first_o to_o come_v to_o god_n p._n 256_o 257._o touch_v a_o particular_a assurance_n some_o objection_n open_v p._n 258._o §_o 2._o christ_n the_o day_n in_o which_o every_o true_a christian_a abide_v for_o ever_o 261._o §_o 3._o how_o christ_n open_v himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n 262_o 263._o how_o christ_n vindicate_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o slander_n of_o man_n p._n 264._o §_o 4._o christ_n have_v do_v all_o for_o and_o do_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 265._o how_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o p._n 266._o what_o be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o which_o christ_n speak_v p._n ibid._n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_n p._n 267._o how_o the_o soul_n
become_v strong_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o sin_n p._n ibid._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 268._o who_o the_o most_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n fall_v in_o with_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 268._o §_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v mere_a fumbler_n in_o speak_v of_o free_a grace_n p._n 269._o what_o be_v the_o cloud_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 270._o §_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o banquet_a house_n into_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v bring_v p._n 271._o how_o a_o christian_n open_v himself_o in_o his_o long_n to_o christ_n p._n 272._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n p._n 273._o §_o 7._o the_o air_n in_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v god_n himself_o p._n 275._o what_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n §_o 8._o to_o who_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n be_v pleasant_a p._n 277._o the_o multitude_n mistake_v of_o god_n 278._o whether_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o accident_n p._n 279._o that_o accident_n be_v not_o against_o but_o for_o god_n ibid._n not_o chance_n but_o providence_n do_v all_o p._n 280._o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o author_n use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n p._n 281._o sin_n be_v none_o of_o god_n creation_n but_o a_o vail_n over_o it_o p._n 282._o that_o christ_n be_v slay_v by_o adam_n and_o eve_n ibid._n how_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n break_v in_o upon_o man_n ibid._n how_o the_o whole_a creation_n greans_n till_o christ_n appear_v p._n 283._o what_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n permit_v of_o many_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 284._o §_o 10._o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o womb_n out_o of_o which-every_a good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n do_v proceed_v p._n 285._o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n because_o it_o be_v his_o seed_n p._n 286._o what_o be_v that_o air_n of_o which_o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n p_o 287._o sect._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v false_a prophet_n many_o p._n 288._o want_v of_o humane_a learning_n be_v no_o let_v in_o reveal_v christ_n p_o 289._o why_o unlearned_a man_n that_o believe_v speak_v more_o true_o of_o heaven_n than_o other_o p._n 290._o what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o england_n ibid._n how_o our_o english_a clergy_n be_v divide_v p._n 291._o few_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n can_v speak_v experimental_o of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 291_o 292._o sect._n 12._o that_o god_n have_v make_v use_n of_o illiterate_a man_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o time_n 293._o what_o be_v the_o foolish_a thing_n the_o world_n despise_v 294._o sect._n 13._o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v say_v if_o he_o be_v now_o live_v in_o england_n 296._o whence_o war_n arise_v 296_o 297._o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v the_o first_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n 298._o chap._n x._o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o apply_v set_v down_o p._n 299._o sect._n 1_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v conceive_v 302._o what_o a_o one_o a_o lame_a minister_n be_v ibid._n §_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o breast_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v nourish_v by_o 303._o christ_n tenderness_n a_o precedent_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o age_n that_o many_o call_v god_n father_n who_o hate_v his_o child_n 305._o §_o 3._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o child_n p._n 305._o that_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n must_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n glory_n 306._o how_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o partake_v of_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 307._o §_o 4._o how_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n 307._o christ_n overcome_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n with_o love_n 308_o 309._o §_o 5._o how_o a_o man_n come_v to_o look_v within_o the_o vail_n 312._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v gospelize_v by_o christ_n 313._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o pulpit_n in_o the_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n preach_v 314._o §_o 6._o that_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n take_v from_o the_o sun_n ibid._n a_o true_a believe_a man_n be_v a_o shine_a star_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n 317._o §_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o light_n of_o that_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o which_o the_o believer_n walk_v 317._o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o that_o city_n to_o which_o the_o saint_n fly_v for_o rest_n 318._o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o oppress_a soul_n 319._o that_o a_o poor_a soul_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n within_o itself_o 320._o sect._n 8._o the_o soul_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n when_o it_o say_v christ_n be_v far_o from_o it_o 321._o the_o soft_a hand_n of_o the_o gospel_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n 322_o the_o rough_a hand_n of_o the_o law_n unskilful_o handle_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 322_o 323._o what_o cain_n enmity_n of_o abel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o 323._o sect._n 9_o the_o rough_a handler_n of_o the_o law_n set_v forth_o by_o esau_n 324._o what_o be_v jacob_n savoury_a meat_n ibid._n many_o handle_v the_o law_n as_o the_o pharisee_n quite_o out_o of_o christ_n 325._o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n turn_v to_o be_v gospel_n 325._o paul_n conversion_n well_o open_v 325_o 326_o sect._n 10._o the_o madness_n of_o those_o in_o the_o guildhal-yard_n tax_v 326._o that_o the_o law_n be_v plant_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v 327._o the_o fruit_n of_o rigid_a presbyterianism_n 328._o sect._n 11._o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n p._n 330._o sect._n 12._o to_o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a reply_n for_o consolation_n 332_o 333._o chap._n xi_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 334._o sect._n 1_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n grow_v up_o through_o the_o earthiness_n of_o man_n heart_n 337._o how_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n heart_n 336._o christ_n be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v low_o 337._o that_o a_o christian_a in_o trouble_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o christ_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n rev._n 12._o 337._o what_o be_v the_o graveclothe_n many_o a_o man_n be_v bury_v in_o 338._o sect._n 2._o a_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o one_o trouble_a every_o day_n ibid._n what_o be_v those_o treasure_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o christ_n for_o a_o christian_n 339._o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o christian_n to_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n strength_n p._n 339._o that_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o trouble_n have_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o comfort_v he_o as_o christ_n have_v 340._o how_o god_n remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n no_o more_o ibid._n why_o chastisement_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o christian_n 341._o sect._n 3_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v a_o christian_a for_o sin_n ibid._n christ_n be_v as_o a_o privy_a chamber_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o retire_v into_o to_o refresh_v itself_o 342_o 343._o trial_n be_v give_v and_o take_v away_o again_o according_a as_o god_n please_v 344._o sect._n 4._o the_o commodity_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o grace_n and_o they_o run_v forth_o free_o to_o sinner_n 344._o most_o man_n compliment_n and_o dissemble_v with_o jesus_n christ_n 345._o who_o be_v the_o citizen_n that_o hate_v christ_n ibid._n of_o the_o trouble_n raise_v at_o guildhall_n of_o late_a by_o some_o citizen_n 346._o sect._n 5._o what_o kind_n of_o bargain_n christ_n make_v with_o a_o believe_a sinner_n 347._o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o christ_n give_v a_o excellent_a report_n of_o he_o p._n 347._o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_n might_n 348._o grace_n discover_v sin_n ibid._n those_o that_o strike_v at_o a_o christian_a hit_v christ_n first_o 349._o s._n 6._o the_o great_a sinner_n christ_n call_v to_o himself_o to_o do_v cure_n on_o he_o 350._o a_o whisper_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o the_o city_n that_o make_v that_o ado_n at_o the_o parliament_n door_n guidhal_n and_o elsewhere_o 350_o 351_o that_o they_o do_v as_o paul_n do_v while_o he_o be_v saul_n ibid._n that_o christ_n be_v call_v and_o allure_a they_o to_o himself_o 351._o a_o word_n to_o the_o old_a man_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n ibid._n that_o good_a man_n may_v do_v bad_a