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what_o be_v say_v in_o that_o 14._o of_o john_n and_o the_o 23._o verse_n say_v our_o saviour_n there_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v before_o for_o mansion_n in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n verse_n 2._o we_o will_v come_v and_o take_v up_o our_o mansion_n with_o he_o and_o this_o be_v so_o receive_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o he_o say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o 1_o epistle_n 3._o chapter_n 16._o verse_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n you_o shall_v see_v all_o prove_v together_o verse_n the_o 10_o 11._o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o here_o be_v three_o or_o four_o thing_n observable_a first_o that_o christ_n in_o you_o and_o the_o spirit_n in_o you_o be_v all_o one_o and_o therefore_o have_v say_v in_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o at_o the_o 11._o verse_n he_o say_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v
for_o first_o r._n last_o p._n 108._o l._n 12._o for_o dominus_fw-la &_o reginae_fw-la r._n domina_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la p._n 109._o l._n 13._o deal_n two_o p._n 199._o l._n 13._o for_o rigorous_a r._n vigorous_a the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o volume_a sermon_n i_o galatian_n 2.20_o text_n open_v page_n 2_o doctrine_n 1_o every_o godly_a gracious_a man_n be_v a_o live_a man_n and_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 3_o explication_n 1_o what_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v 1._o a_o supernatual_a perfection_n page_z 3_o 2_o it_o arise_v from_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n page_z 4_o 3_o by_o it_o we_o act_n move_v and_o work_v towards_o god_n ibid_fw-la 2_o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o every_o godly_a gracious_a man_n be_v thus_o a_o live_a man_n prove_v 1_o by_o vegetative_a life_n page_n 5_o 2_o by_o sensitive_a life_n ib._n 1_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n page_n 6_o 2_o of_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n ibid._n 3_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 7_o 3_o by_o rational_a life_n ibid._n how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o other_o be_v not_o in_o this_o state_n of_o life_n page_n 8_o objection_n answer_v page_n 9_o 10_o application_n comfort_n for_o the_o saint_n 1._o it_o be_v above_o the_o life_n of_o adam_n in_o innocency_n page_n 12_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a life_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o most_o communicative_a life_n page_n 13_o 4._o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o all_o our_o former_a sin_n under_o a_o mollify_a consideration_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v not_o this_o spiritual_a life_n because_o i_o be_o dead_a cold_a and_o stiff_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o deadness_n opposite_a to_o liveliness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o death_n opposite_a to_o life_n page_z 15_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o coldness_n of_o a_o live_a man_n and_o the_o coldness_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n ibid._n object_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o be_o not_o alive_a because_o i_o do_v not_o grow_v answer_v 1._o do_v you_o grow_v out_o of_o love_n with_o your_o own_o righteousness_n page_n 16_o 2._o be_v you_o less_o subject_a to_o be_v offend_v than_o before_o page_n 17_o 3._o do_v you_o grow_v more_o off_o from_o youth_n full_a thing_n that_o godly_a man_n look_v to_o ibid._n object_n i_o be_o alive_a to_o the_o world_n answer_v page_n 18_o duty_n flow_v from_o this_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o we_o shall_v live_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o the_o world_n do_v page_n 20_o 2._o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o run_v too_o much_o after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n page_n 21_o 3._o our_o comunion_n and_o fellowship_n shall_v be_v more_o with_o the_o live_a ibid._n exhortation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 23_o sermon_n ii_o gal._n 2.20_o doctrine_n 2._o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v no_o enemy_n but_o a_o real_a friend_n to_o our_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 26_o explication_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o page_n 27_o 2._o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o our_o holiness_n 1._o by_o contrary_n page_n 29_o 2._o by_o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n page_n 31_o 3._o by_o the_o sense_n of_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n page_n 32_o instance_a in_o 1._o repentance_n page_n 33_o 2._o mortification_n ibid._n 3._o obedience_n page_n 34_o 3._o objection_n answer_v page_n 34._o 35_o 4._o what_o there_o be_v in_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n that_o do_v advance_v our_o holiness_n 1._o the_o more_o a_o man_n forsake_v his_o own_o good_a for_o christ_n the_o more_o be_v christ_n engage_v to_o give_v his_o good_a to_o he_o page_n 36_o 2._o god_n do_v never_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o pass_v under_o relation_n but_o he_o write_v the_o law_n of_o that_o relation_n in_o his_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o the_o more_o a_o man_n agree_v with_o god_n the_o fit_a he_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n page_n 36_o 4._o as_o by_o seek_v justification_n by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v estate_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o by_o seek_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o a_o man_n be_v estate_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n page_n 37_o application_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v no_o more_o gracious_a page_n 39_o object_n i_o fear_v my_o obedience_n be_v never_o right_a because_o i_o have_v turn_v aside_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n answer_v page_n 41_o object_n my_o obedience_n be_v not_o right_a because_o it_o be_v so_o little_a answer_n 1._o do_v thou_o limit_v thyself_o page_n 42_o 2_o do_v thou_o oppose_v they_o that_o have_v much_o ibid._n object_n my_o obedience_n be_v not_o right_a because_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o visible_a character_n of_o justification_n upon_o my_o sanctification_n answer_v 1._o do_v thou_o mourn_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v pardon_v page_n 44_o 2._o be_v there_o a_o meeting_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o thou_o ibid._n object_n suppose_v i_o have_v not_o stand_v clear_o from_o my_o own_o do_n in_o matter_n of_o justification_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o do_v it_o answer_v 1._o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n page_n 46_o 2._o study_v much_o the_o transaction_n of_o thing_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n ib._n 3._o acquaint_v your_o soul_n with_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 4._o when_o your_o duty_n be_v high_a let_v your_o soul_n go_v beyond_o they_o ibid._n 5._o when_o they_o be_v low_a you_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o stand_v clear_a from_o they_o page_z 47_o sermon_n iii_o gal._n 2.20_o doctrine_n every_o true_a believer_n that_o seek_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v a_o self-denying_a person_n page_n 50_o explication_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o answer_v page_n 51_o 2._o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o 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