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report_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 5._o they_o keep_v no_o proportion_n therein_o 6._o they_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n page_n 65_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o burden_n of_o corruption_n and_o that_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o burden_n 1._o of_o grief_n 2._o of_o shame_n 3._o of_o fear_n 4._o of_o care_n 5._o of_o labour_n and_o toil_n page_n 72_o chap._n 12._o the_o burden_n of_o coruption_n set_v forth_o in_o eight_o particularâ—_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o sole_a burden_n 2._o it_o have_v all_o other_o burden_n in_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o continual_a burden_n 4._o it_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o burden_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n himself_o 6._o it_o make_v the_o sin_n burdensome_a to_o all_o other_o 7._o it_o make_v he_o burdensome_a to_o himself_o 8._o how_o grievous_a soever_o we_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n page_n 81_o â—hap_n 13._o in_o what_o respect_v corruption_n be_v a_o burden_n 1._o in_o that_o 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scandalize_v 4._o by_o it_o they_o over_o who_o it_o prevail_v be_v make_v useless_a in_o their_o place_n 5._o thereby_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v unprofitable_a 6._o thereby_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v disturb_v 7._o thereby_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v shake_v page_n 98_o chap._n 16._o why_o the_o saint_n feel_v these_o thing_n so_o burdensome_a namely_o 1._o because_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o tender_a and_o delicate_a thing_n 2._o because_o grace_n keep_v the_o soul_n in_o continual_a act_n and_o why_o god_n suffer_v corruption_n notwithstanding_o the_o burdensomness_n thereof_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o saint_n namely_o 1._o that_o hereby_o be_v may_v show_v forth_o his_o own_o power_n 2._o hereby_o their_o faith_n be_v exercise_v 3._o hereby_o they_o be_v drive_v unto_o prayer_n 4._o hereby_o stir_v up_o unto_o repentance_n 5._o hereby_o make_v know_v his_o wisdom_n 6._o hereby_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o wicked_a 7._o hereby_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o long_o more_o after_o heaven_n with_o two_o consequence_n issue_v from_o hence_o 1._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a 2._o why_o the_o saint_n go_v on_o so_o sad_o in_o their_o way_n page_n 103_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o burden_n of_o outward_a affliction_n and_o the_o grievousness_n thereof_o lay_v open_a in_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o they_o hinder_v much_o in_o do_v service_n to_o god_n 3._o they_o often_o help_v forward_o many_o strong_a temptaion_n why_o god_n will_v have_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v under_o this_o burden_n namely_o 1._o because_o he_o will_v have_v his_o servant_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v he_o mere_o out_o of_o love_n 2._o because_o he_o know_v that_o thus_o their_o corruption_n may_v be_v best_a mortify_v 3._o to_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o wicked_a page_n 111_o chap._n 18._o christ_n invitation_n of_o sinner_n lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n come_v unto_o i_o open_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v to_o look_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n 2._o it_o imply_v a_o unsettledness_n upon_o the_o creature_n 3._o a_o stir_v of_o the_o heart_n after_o christ_n 4._o a_o lay_v of_o all_o our_o burden_n upon_o christ_n 5._o a_o leave_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n for_o life_n page_n 116_o chap._n 19_o how_o christ_n call_v sinner_n unto_o he_o set_v forth_o in_o two_o particular_n namely_o 1._o by_o a_o outward_a and_o general_a call_v 2._o by_o a_o particular_a call_n to_o particular_a sinner_n and_o how_o to_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n page_n 124_o chap._n 20_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o require_v of_o sinner_n but_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o mne_a consequence_n arise_v from_o hence_o and_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n 1._o there_o it_o not_o any_o worthiness_n require_v in_o such_o as_o come_v to_o christ_n 2._o the_o soul_n need_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o time_n and_o and_o measure_n of_o its_o humiliation_n before_o its_o come_n to_o christ_n 3._o nor_o about_o what_o interest_n it_o have_v in_o christ_n before_o its_o come_n to_o he_o 4._o that_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o faith_n will_v give_v the_o soul_n interest_n in_o christ_n 5._o that_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v supernatural_a 6._o that_o faith_n be_v a_o humble_v grace_n 7._o that_o believer_n after_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v and_o suffer_v much_o for_o christ_n 8._o that_o they_o wrâ—_n be_v once_o in_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v east_n off_o 9_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o lose_v their_o interest_n in_o christ_n page_n 130_o chap._n 21._o nine_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o right_a come_n to_o christ_n 1._o rest_v not_o in_o outward_a mean_n that_o lead_v to_o christ_n before_o christ_n himself_o be_v enjoy_v 2._o pitch_n rather_o upon_o christ_n himself_o than_o upon_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o christ_n 3._o come_v with_o the_o whole_a soul_n 4._o keep_v christ_n continual_o in_o thy_o eye_n 5._o be_v convince_v that_o whatsoever_o keep_v thou_o from_o christ_n come_v not_o from_o god_n 6._o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o all_o discouragement_n and_o hindrance_n 7._o keep_v the_o heart_n still_o tend_v to_o christ_n 8._o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n spirit_n 9_o often_o renew_v the_o act_n of_o come_v come_v often_o to_o christ_n page_n 143_o chap._n 23._o nine_o mean_n to_o draw_v sinner_n to_o christ_n namely_o that_o 1._o he_o that_o caâ—s_v we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o be_v our_o near_a kinsman_n wherein_o three_o strong_a argument_n be_v include_v first_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o second_o he_o be_v infinite_o incline_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n three_o in_o unite_n the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a he_o have_v do_v a_o great_a work_n than_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n 4._o he_o deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o 5._o the_o soul_n get_v infinite_a good_a by_o come_v to_o christ_n instance_a in_o four_o particular_n 6._o we_o be_v miserable_a in_o ourselves_o 7._o christ_n will_v certain_o receive_v they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o which_o be_v open_v in_o three_o particular_n 8._o we_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n 9_o the_o not_o come_v to_o christ_n will_v aggravate_v all_o other_o sin_n with_o a_o answer_n unto_o some_o objection_n page_n 156_o chap._n 23._o the_o doctrine_n arise_v from_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o promise_n upon_o the_o invitation_n that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o ourselves_o page_n 179_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o rest_n promise_v by_o christ_n in_o general_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n for_o a_o soul_n out_o of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 186_o chap._n 25._o six_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n 1._o the_o soul_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v depart_v from_o god_n 2._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n 3._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o answer_v to_o what_o be_v can_v charge_v he_o with_o 4._o in_o a_o mâ—n_z out_o of_o christ_n there_o be_v every_o thing_n to_o disquiet_v he_o 5._o every_o one_o out_o of_o christ_n be_v condemn_v 6._o such_o every_o moment_n may_v be_v plunge_v into_o a_o gulf_n of_o wrath._n page_n 196_o chap._n 26._o contain_v i._o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o restless_a condition_n of_o man_n
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