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therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v christ_n continue_v of_o his_o contest_v with_o the_o wrangle_a peevish_a jew_n in_o answer_v all_o that_o they_o say_v notwithstanding_o they_o snarl_v at_o every_o word_n almost_o that_o past_a but_o however_o it_o be_v with_o the_o multitude_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v take_v with_o what_o he_o say_v for_o in_o vers_n 30._o it_o be_v say_v as_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n many_o believe_v on_o he_o at_o least_o there_o be_v some_o beginning_n of_o faith_n or_o some_o preparation_n to_o it_o and_o christ_n tell_v they_o vers_n 31._o that_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n than_o they_o be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o you_o be_v stir_v for_o the_o present_a and_o profess_v you_o believe_v in_o i_o i_o will_v not_o take_v you_o for_o my_o disciple_n unless_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n how_o 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they_o as_o certain_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o 73_o 2._o faith_n look_v upon_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o thing_n ibid._n 1._o in_o christ_n our_o head_n ibid._n 2._o we_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o this_o time_n be_v nothing_o to_o eternity_n ibid._n 4._o i'faith_o eye_n the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n continual_o 74_o 5._o the_o saint_n enjoy_v all_o in_o god_n ibid._n faith_n itself_o be_v a_o very_a substantial_a thing_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o most_o people_n discover_v 75_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o strengthen_v and_o exercise_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o thing_n we_o hope_v for_o ibid._n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v thing_n not_o see_v 76_o 1._o they_o be_v hide_v 77_o 2._o they_o be_v beyond_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n ibid._n 3._o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v these_o thing_n ibid._n 4._o god_n order_n thing_n so_o in_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o go_v a_o contrary_a way_n as_o to_o sense_n and_o reason_n to_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v ibid._n we_o shall_v cease_v wonder_v that_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n and_o reason_n do_v not_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n 79_o faith_n do_v evidence_n and_o make_v spiritual_a thing_n clear_v 80_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o other_o thing_n than_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n to_o itself_o 81_o one_o way_n to_o be_v free_v from_o doubt_n and_o fear_n be_v by_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n itself_o 82_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o cast_v one_o self_n upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ibid._n christian_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o unbelief_n as_o well_o as_o of_o presumption_n 83_o the_o admirable_a use_n of_o faith_n 84_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a mercy_n to_o have_v faith_n to_o evidence_n all_o the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n faith_n can_v make_v those_o that_o be_v of_o weak_a part_n to_o see_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n 85_o sermon_n iu._n doctrine_n there_o be_v a_o bless_a liberty_n that_o christian_n enjoy_v by_o christ_n and_o only_o by_o he_o 88_o in_o what_o sense_n christian_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n 89_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n open_v in_o seventeen_o particular_n 1._o it_o require_v hard_a thing_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o 90_o 2._o it_o require_v thing_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o 91_o 3._o the_o law_n exact_v all_o of_o we_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o perfection_n ibid._n 4._o the_o law_n accept_v of_o no_o surety_n 92_o 5._o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v such_o that_o it_o accep_n of_o no_o endeavour_n short_a of_o perfection_n ibid._n 6._o the_o law_n require_v constancy_n in_o all_o we_o do_v ibid._n 7._o the_o law_n exact_v the_o obedience_n it_o require_v exceed_o rigorous_o 93_o 8._o there_o be_v this_o rigour_n in_o the_o law_n that_o upon_o any_o the_o least_o breach_n of_o it_o it_o do_v utter_o disenable_a the_o soul_n for_o ever_o perform_v any_o obedience_n to_o it_o again_o ibid._n 9_o the_o law_n require_v as_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o if_o we_o have_v all_o principle_n that_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o keep_v it_o ibid._n 10._o it_o require_v it_o of_o we_o and_o yet_o give_v we_o no_o strength_n to_o do_v what_o it_o require_v 94_o 11._o in_o all_o the_o law_n do_v it_o strike_v at_o our_o life_n ibid._n 12._o upon_o any_o breach_n it_o do_v present_o bind_v over_o the_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a death_n ibid._n 13._o when_o the_o law_n be_v once_o offend_v it_o will_v never_o be_v make_v amends_o again_o by_o any_o thing_n we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v ibid._n 14._o the_o law_n accept_v of_o no_o repentance_n 95_o 15._o the_o law_n when_o it_o have_v open_v our_o wound_n and_o misery_n it_o show_v we_o no_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n ibid._n 16._o the_o law_n accidental_o stir_v up_o lust_n ibid._n 17._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v but_o mean_a and_o low_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n this_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o seem_v hard_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n of_o infinite_a justice_n and_o worth_a 96_o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v that_o state_n of_o perfection_n wherein_o god_n make_v man_n at_o first_o ibid._n 3._o if_o we_o understand_v aright_o what_o sin_n be_v ibid._n 4._o if_o we_o consider_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o all_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o yet_o be_v as_o hard_o as_o these_o ibid._n use_v 1._o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n be_v in_o a_o very_a evil_a case_n 97_o 2._o the_o save_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a work_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o carnal_a heart_n to_o trust_v to_o their_o good_a meaning_n ibid._n 4._o if_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o a_o man_n only_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o soul_n must_v fly_v from_o he_o ibid._n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o precious_a liberty_n 98_o our_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n under_o the_o gospel_n open_v from_o gal._n 4._o 21_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n open_v in_o seventeen_o particular_n 1._o if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n in_o christ_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v for_o thy_o eternal_a estate_n by_o the_o law_n 100_o 2._o thy_o lawgiver_n be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o that_o be_v thy_o husband_n and_o thy_o advocate_n ibid._n 3._o thou_o be_v make_v a_o law_n to_o thyself_o by_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o thy_o heart_n 101._o 4._o though_o there_o be_v many_o imperfection_n in_o what_o thou_o do_v yet_o if_o god_n can_v spy_v out_o but_o the_o least_o good_a thing_n in_o thou_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o and_o cast_v away_o all_o the_o evil_a ibid._n 5._o if_o there_o be_v a_o desire_n in_o thou_o to_o do_v good_a god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 102_o 6._o though_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o obedience_n yet_o it_o do_v it_o in_o a_o sweet_a and_o love_a way_n ibid._n 7._o the_o gospel_n and_o liberty_n of_o it_o come_v with_o abundance_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n 103_o 8._o god_n do_v compassionate_a those_o that_o be_v make_v free_a by_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n 9_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o mighty_a efficacy_n to_o melt_v the_o heart_n ibid._n 10._o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o have_v a_o melt_a power_n so_o it_o have_v a_o heal_a power_n ibid._n 11._o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o root_v out_o any_o habit_n of_o grace_n 104_o 12._o the_o gospel_n take_v advantage_n at_o our_o misery_n to_o pardon_v we_o ibid._n 13._o all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v from_o another_o ibid._n 14._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v a_o way_n wherein_o god_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o wrong_n make_v he_o up_o that_o ever_o thy_o sin_n do_v he_o ibid._n 15._o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n make_v over_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n 105._o 16._o the_o gospel_n proclaim_v admirable_a promise_n ibid._n 17._o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v never_o be_v forfeit_v ibid._n sermon_n v._n the_o text_n open_v 107._o 108._o doctrine_n that_o the_o only_a time_n that_o man_n have_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o eternal_a condition_n be_v the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v here_o there_o be_v no_o help_n afterward_o for_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n 109_o this_o point_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o serious_a point_n that_o concern_v the_o child_n of_o man_n ibid._n wicked_a man_n when_o they_o die_v be_v state_v in_o a_o irrecoverable_a evil_a condition_n ibid._n the_o tenor_n upon_o which_o we_o all_o hold_v our_o life_n 110_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repent_v nor_o believe_v after_o this_o life_n 112_o after_o death_n god_n take_v away_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n ibid._n the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v then_o state_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n ibid._n at_o the_o great_a day_n christ_n give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n 113_o present_o after_o death_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v let_v out_o full_o into_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o life_n especial_o those_o that_o have_v not_o thorough_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v not_o upon_o certain_a and_o infallible_a term_n in_o this_o great_a business_n of_o provide_v for_o their_o eternal_a estate_n ibid._n 114_o 115_o use_v 2._o those_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v that_o misspend_v and_o squander_v away_o the_o precious_a time_n of_o their_o life_n about_o vanity_n and_o neglect_v the_o great_a business_n that_o they_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n for_o 116_o time_n a_o exceed_a precious_a thing_n ibid._n few_o think_v of_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o their_o time_n or_o that_o any_o great_a matter_n depend_v upon_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n 117_o use_v 3_o when_o death_n find_v any_o man_n unprepared_a in_o a_o estate_n of_o unregeneracy_n that_o have_v not_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v dreadful_a because_o it_o bring_v judgement_n and_o state_n such_o a_o one_o in_o his_o eternal_a condition_n 120_o god_n wrath_n let_v out_o full_o upon_o the_o wicked_a immediate_o after_o death_n 121_o then_o they_o must_v bid_v a_o everlasting_a farewell_n to_o all_o comfort_n that_o ever_o they_o do_v enjoy_v ibid._n the_o dreadfulness_n of_o death_n be_v applicable_a 1._o to_o old_a people_n who_o time_n be_v near_o at_o a_o end_n therefore_o have_v need_n be_v sure_a that_o that_o great_a work_n be_v do_v of_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n 123_o 2._o to_o profane_a wretch_n who_o instead_o of_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o time_n and_o prepare_v for_o their_o everlasting_a estate_n go_v direct_o backward_o and_o make_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n wide_o 124_o 3._o to_o those_o that_o have_v heretofore_o be_v in_o a_o good_a forwardness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o yet_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o lust_n have_v be_v turn_v back_o again_o ibid._n 4._o to_o those_o that_o upon_o every_o discontent_n wish_v themselves_o dead_a 125_o 5._o to_o those_o that_o upon_o every_o drunken_a occasion_n for_o a_o word_n or_o two_o will_v venture_v their_o life_n ibid._n 6._o to_o those_o that_o in_o trouble_n and_o anguish_n of_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o ibid._n 7._o to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v upon_o their_o death_n bed_n as_o they_o think_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o do_v then_o promise_n if_o they_o live_v what_o new_a people_n they_o will_v be_v but_o afterward_o forget_v all_o 126_o the_o efficacy_n and_o worth_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o 127_o the_o consideration_n of_o time_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o shall_v take_v off_o all_o sleightnesse_n of_o heart_n and_o rove_a disposition_n 128_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n shall_v take_v off_o people_n heart_n from_o the_o creature_n ibid._n all_o young_a one_o shall_v now_o while_o god_n give_v they_o time_n labour_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o 129_o the_o danger_n of_o put_v off_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n till_o we_o die_v 130_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o make_v sure_a work_n in_o the_o great_a business_n of_o our_o eternal_a estate_n because_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n be_v available_a for_o ever_o ibid._n we_o shall_v not_o balk_v any_o way_n of_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o suffering_n ibid._n temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v repel_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a business_n we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o 131_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o some_o of_o the_o book_n p._n 8._o l._n 33._o for_o reference_n read_v inference_n p._n 9_o l._n 11._o for_o notion_n r._n nation_n l._n 19_o for_o numb_a 27._o r._n numb_a 23._o p._n 17._o l._n 27._o for_o so_o take_v all_o r._n take_v all_o p._n 23._o l._n 19_o for_o they_o r._n he_o p._n 25._o l._n 3._o observe_v no_o stop_n at_o conscience_n p._n 26._o l._n 26._o for_o in_o this_o holy_a worship_n r._n in_o his_o holy_a worship_n p._n 31._o read_v the_o text_n thus_o but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o p._n 37._o l._n 33._o for_o the_o humane_a r._n humane_a p._n 54._o l._n 24._o read_v do_v but_o take_v this_o one_o rule_n for_o that_o p._n 76._o last_o line_n for_o 2_o cor._n 2._o r._n 2_o cor._n 4._o p._n 99_o l._n 30._o for_o levit._n 29._o r._n levit._fw-la 25._o
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