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dependence_n of_o this_o verse_n upon_o the_o former_a with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n herein_o 2._o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n 3._o the_o division_n thereof_o into_o three_o part_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o contain_v a_o description_n of_o they_o who_o christ_n invite_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o doctrine_n that_o they_o who_o christ_n call_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v such_o as_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v whether_o 1._o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o 2._o under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o 3._o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o corruption_n or_o 4._o under_o any_o outward_a trouble_n or_o affliction_n page_z 6_o chap._n 3._o the_o burden_n under_o sin_n lay_v open_a in_o nine_o particular_n 1._o when_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o apprehend_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o 2._o find_v all_o the_o comfort_n that_o do_v attend_v sin_n before_o to_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 3._o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o loathsome_a and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n bow_v to_o god_n 4._o tremble_v at_o the_o least_o thought_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n 5._o feel_v sin_n heavy_a where_o it_o be_v indeed_o heavy_a 6._o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v it_o 7_o have_v rather_o be_v under_o any_o burden_n than_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n 8_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o weight_n thereof_o justify_v god_n 9_o do_v not_o lie_v sullen_o and_o despair_v under_o it_o but_o attend_v for_o direction_n from_o god_n how_o it_o may_v befree_v there_o from_o page_n 15_o chap._n 4._o two_o caution_n touch_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o gace_n 2._o that_o it_o do_v not_o interest_n the_o soul_n in_o christ_n nor_o gâ—ve_v it_o rest_v in_o he_o whereunto_o certain_a consequence_n be_v annex_v page_n 21_o chap._n 5._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n 1._o christ_n have_v all_o mercy_n in_o he_o 2._o the_o end_n why_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o give_v rest_n to_o burden_a soul_n 3._o christ_n himself_o be_v once_o under_o some_o kind_n of_o this_o burden_n 4_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o ease_n which_o be_v give_v to_o sinner_n page_n 24_o chap._n 6._o the_o application_n exhort_v sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n with_o answer_n unto_o certain_a objection_n page_n 26_o chap._n 7._o the_o burden_n under_o the_o law_n lay_v open_a in_o eleven_o particular_n 1._o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o such_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o perform_v 2._o it_o require_v absolute_a perfection_n 3._o it_o accept_v not_o of_o any_o of_o our_o endeavour_n 4._o upon_o any_o one_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o sinner_n lose_v all_o ability_n for_o ever_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o it_o afterward_o 5._o upon_o any_o breach_n thereof_o it_o present_o bind_v over_o the_o sinner_n to_o eternal_a death_n 6._o it_o require_v constant_a obedience_n 7._o be_v once_o break_v it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o after_o obedience_n 8._o it_o accept_v of_o no_o repentance_n 9_o it_o only_o lay_v open_v a_o man_n misery_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o without_o show_v he_o any_o remedy_n 10._o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o it_o nor_o repeal_n of_o it_o 11._o the_o more_o it_o come_v to_o be_v reveal_v the_o more_o be_v our_o corruption_n stir_v up_o where_o some_o objection_n be_v answer_v or_o doubt_n resolve_v page_n 31_o chap._n 8._o three_o conclusion_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o burden_n under_o the_o law_n namely_o 1._o that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v in_o a_o evil_a case_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n to_o save_v a_o soul_n 3._o that_o those_o vain_a thought_n whereby_o man_n think_v to_o pacify_v their_o conscience_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n page_n 47_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o legal_a performance_n what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o burdensomness_n thereof_o lay_v open_a in_o twelve_o particular_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o inward_a principle_n of_o do_v 2._o in_o man_n that_o be_v only_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n contrary_n to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o 3._o such_o be_v weary_v with_o do_v get_v no_o supply_n of_o strength_n to_o perform_v duty_n 4._o by_o their_o performance_n they_o still_o contract_v more_o gild_n upon_o their_o soul_n 5._o what_o they_o do_v in_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n be_v only_o out_o of_o fear_n 6._o and_o with_o much_o straitness_n of_o spirit_n 7._o nothing_o come_v of_o such_o performance_n 8._o they_o that_o perform_v duty_n in_o a_o mere_a legal_a way_n never_o attain_v their_o end_n which_o be_v peace_n with_o god_n 9_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o god_n accept_v of_o they_o or_o reject_v they_o 10._o they_o be_v force_v unto_o duty_n instant_o present_o and_o upon_o the_o sudden_a though_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o other_o duty_n of_o great_a concernment_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 11._o though_o they_o go_v on_o toil_a yet_o know_v they_o not_o whether_o they_o shall_v hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n 12._o their_o humiliation_n and_o trouble_n for_o not_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v hinder_v they_o from_o do_v what_o god_n require_v page_n 50_o chap._n 10._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o legal_a performance_n set_v forth_o in_o six_o particular_n 1._o that_o which_o shall_v be_v account_v their_o happiness_n be_v their_o misery_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o cause_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n 3._o it_o cause_v great_a discouragement_n 4._o they_o bring_v a_o evil_a
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 our_o nature_n be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o press_v down_o every_o holy_a duty_n 3._o it_o afford_v matter_n for_o any_o temptation_n 4._o iâ—_n have_v a_o root_n from_o whence_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n may_v spring_v 5._o it_o damp_v all_o the_o activity_n of_o our_o grace_n page_n 87_o chap._n 15._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o stir_n and_o motion_n of_o coruption_n be_v very_o burdensome_a 1._o they_o contitinual_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o they_o be_v sudden_a 3._o they_o be_v full_a of_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n 4._o they_o work_v very_o malicious_o 5._o they_o watch_v opportunity_n to_o do_v mischief_n 6._o they_o be_v very_o unseasonable_a 7._o they_o be_v very_o prevalent_a page_n 92_o chap._n 15._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a point_n 1._o because_o corruption_n when_o it_o prevail_v weaken_v the_o heart_n 2._o by_o it_o god_n be_v dishonour_v 3._o by_o it_o our_o holy_a profession_n be_v 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
out_o of_o christ_n from_o prov._n 23.34_o ii_o five_o reason_n thereof_o 1._o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n 2._o all_o creature_n be_v their_o enemy_n 3._o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v against_o they_o 4._o all_o their_o best_a service_n be_v reject_v 5._o they_o have_v no_o refuge_n for_o comfort_n iii_o two_o conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n 1_o most_o man_n live_v and_o perish_v in_o blindness_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o christ_n to_o give_v rest_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o page_n 205_o chap._n 27_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o every_o thing_n beside_o christ_n to_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v further_o enlarge_v with_o several_a choice_n consideration_n page_n 210_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o rest_n that_o a_o believer_n have_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n lay_v out_o in_o ten_o particular_n 1_o christ_n take_v upon_o himself_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o &_o stand_v charge_v with_o they_o before_o his_o father_n 2_o he_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n 3_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v 4_o he_o be_v continual_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n to_o intercede_v for_o sinner_n that_o come_v to_o he_o 5_o their_o soul_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 6_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v make_v perfect_o righteous_a before_o god_n 7_o christ_n not_o only_o undertake_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n past_a but_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n to_o come_v 8_o gild_n shall_v never_o return_v when_o it_o be_v once_o take_v off_o 9_o the_o soul_n at_o its_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 10_o such_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o absolution·_a page_n 218_o chap._n 39_o the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n set_v out_o 1_o privative_o in_o five_o particular_n 2_o positive_o in_o five_o point_n more_o page_n 228_o chap._n 30_o the_o rest_n that_o believer_n have_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n by_o come_v to_o christ_n lay_v out_o in_o ten_o particular_n 1_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v or_o fall_v for_o life_n by_o the_o law_n 2_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o redeemer_n 3_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n be_v accept_v 4_o their_o will_n shall_v be_v accept_v as_o the_o deed_n 5_o obedience_n be_v require_v in_o a_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a way_n 6_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v melt_v the_o heart_n 7_o their_o sin_n make_v they_o a_o object_n of_o god_n pity_n 8_o they_o have_v christ_n to_o undertake_v for_o they_o as_o a_o surety_n 9_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o yet_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o law_n 10_o they_o have_v assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o forfeit_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v under_o by_o christ_n page_n 234_o chap._n 31_o contain_v divers_a consequence_n from_o the_o rest_n believer_n have_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lesson_n they_o be_v teach_v from_o thence_o page_n 249_o chap._n 33_o of_o the_o rest_n from_o legal_a performance_n and_o the_o several_a way_n how_o this_o rest_n come_v from_o christ_n viz._n duty_n be_v delightful_a to_o the_o soul_n because_o christ_n render_v god_n unto_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o gracious_a way_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o perform_v as_o satisfactory_a but_o as_o testimony_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n 3_o christ_n himself_o offer_v up_o the_o duty_n to_o god_n 4_o they_o be_v perform_v from_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n 5_o they_o have_v the_o promise_v join_v with_o they_o page_z 262_o chap._n 35._o two_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o former_a point_n be_v clear_v with_o some_o consequence_n from_o the_o same_o and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o first_o way_n be_v that_o whilst_o the_o soul_n be_v perform_v duty_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o be_v continual_o renew_v second_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o into_o the_o heart_n the_o first_o consequence_n be_v happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a here_o second_o hence_o come_v the_o perseverance_n of_o believer_n the_o use_n of_o all_o be_v to_o exercise_v much_o faith_n in_o christ_n page_n 285_o chap._n 36_o show_v the_o rest_n from_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n to_o be_v sanctification_n and_o that_o to_o be_v a_o great_a rest_n lay_v open_a in_o six_o particular_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o right_a temper_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o in_o it_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o great_a part_n attain_v its_o end_n 3_o in_o it_o the_o soul_n live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n 4_o it_o raise_v the_o soul_n above_o the_o region_n of_o all_o trouble_n 5_o it_o turn_v every_o thing_n to_o good_a 6_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o glory_n page_n 291_o chap._n 37._o show_v that_o sanctification_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n page_n 297_o chap._n 38._o show_v how_o our_o sanctification_n come_v from_o christ_n in_o six_o particular_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o he_o be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o sanctify_v his_o people_n 3_o his_o death_n be_v appoint_v to_o mortify_v sin_n 4_o by_o he_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v away_o 5_o by_o his_o union_n with_o believer_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n 6_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o strong_a argument_n for_o holiness_n that_o can_v be_v page_n 300_o chap._n 39_o contain_v two_o strong_a argument_n in_o christ_n for_o holiness_n first_o in_o he_o the_o soul_n see_v the_o great_a breach_n between_o it_o and_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n second_o in_o he_o it_o see_v the_o great_a hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n page_n 313_o chap._n 40_o show_v how_o sanctification_n come_v from_o christ_n in_o six_o particular_n more_o 1._o it_o be_v he_o that_o reveal_v the_o father_n to_o the_o soul_n 2._o through_o christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o into_o the_o heart_n 3._o all_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o we_o through_o he_o 4._o in_o he_o all_o the_o ordinance_n be_v effectual_a 5._o he_o send_v the_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n 6._o christ_n rule_v in_o the_o heart_n page_n 317_o chap._n 41._o six_o consequence_n from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n i._o the_o difference_n between_o believer_n and_o the_o state_n in_o adam_n ii_o we_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o civility_n and_o true_a holiness_n iii_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o live_v holy_o come_v to_o nothing_o four_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v holy_a v._o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o come_v to_o christ_n albeit_o you_o have_v not_o so_o much_o holiness_n as_o you_o desire_v vi_o hence_o we_o learn_v how_o to_o understand_v christ_n aright_o page_n 327_o chap._n 42._o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n wherein_o 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