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believer_n i_o suppose_v it_o lie_v full_o and_o clear_o in_o this_o place_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o doctrine_n explication_n explication_n it_o be_v a_o theological_a proposition_n i_o shall_v first_o explain_v the_o subject_n and_o then_o the_o predicate_v thereof_o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discourse_n be_v the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n be_v what_o christ_n carriage_n be_v and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o christ_n manifest_v of_o himself_o through_o sundry_a and_o various_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o 2._o the_o predicate_v or_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o affirm_v of_o this_o demeanour_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o
consider_v who_o i_o call_v habitual_o weak_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o who_o be_v accidental_o so_o of_o which_o hereafter_o now_o both_o these_o rank_n be_v weak_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o life_n in_o who_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v but_o faint_o life_n some_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o life_n who_o pulse_n beat_v but_o feeble_o who_o heart_n pant_v but_o weak_o in_o who_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o religion_n be_v lay_v indeed_o sure_o be_v upon_o the_o foundation_n christ_n but_o yet_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o superstructure_n of_o that_o foundation_n be_v not_o high_a nor_o sublime_a who_o soul_n be_v alive_a but_o who_o action_n be_v not_o lively_a who_o pray_v and_o read_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n from_o a_o true_a internal_a principle_n or_o power_n of_o spiritual_a life_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o plain_o appear_v to_o they_o yea_o and_o to_o other_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o the_o pant_n lisping_n essay_n of_o beginner_n and_o babe_n than_o the_o performance_n of_o graduate_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o light_n for_o there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o believer_n the_o same_o knowledge_n knowledge_n some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v weak_a in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n i.e._n not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8.7_o indeed_o the_o sun_n of_o wisdom_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o they_o but_o through_o many_o cloud_n very_o dim_o in_o they_o there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o alphabet_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o letter_n alpha_n and_o the_o last_o omega_n they_o understand_v the_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n and_o some_o main_a axiom_n or_o conclusion_n they_o be_v able_a to_o read_v and_o hear_v to_o interpret_v and_o understand_v some_o plain_a and_o necessary_a place_n and_o truth_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v rather_o apprehend_v then_o hold_v out_o divine_a 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a_o shake_a hand_n they_o have_v as_o divine_n say_v the_o faith_n of_o adherence_n they_o will_v stick_v to_o christ_n as_o they_o but_o they_o want_v the_o faith_n of_o evidence_n they_o can_v see_v themselves_o as_o he_o they_o be_v believer_n 16.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16.8_o but_o of_o little_a faith_n they_o will_v trust_v though_o he_o kill_v they_o but_o they_o do_v not_o know_v full_o that_o he_o will_v save_v they_o they_o hope_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o but_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o he_o will_v take_v they_o up_o they_o will_v believe_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o reject_v they_o because_o he_o command_v other_o to_o receive_v they_o rom._n 14.1_o but_o can_v conclude_v that_o christ_n will_v embrace_v they_o believer_n you_o may_v call_v they_o and_o indeed_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o babe_n not_o as_o their_o father_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n rom._n 4.20_o indeed_o abraham_n their_o father_n be_v not_o but_o they_o as_o child_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 4.19_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o thing_n who_o they_o be_v that_o i_o call_v weak_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o second_o head_n wherein_o do_v the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n appear_v to_o be_v sweet_a text._n demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n from_o the_o text._n and_o tender_a towards_o these_o i_o shall_v if_o god_n will_v in_o a_o particular_a tract_n show_v it_o with_o reference_n to_o each_o of_o these_o sort_n by_o declare_v that_o christ_n be_v sweet_v and_o how_v to_o those_o who_o life_n and_o light_n and_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o little_a only_o from_o this_o text_n i_o shall_v hold_v it_o out_o in_o a_o general_a way_n how_o christ_n carriage_n be_v tender_a towards_o all_o these_o and_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o for_o at_o least_o distinction_n sake_n habitual_o weak_a who_o the_o prophet_n call_v his_o lamb_n in_o this_o place_n now_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o text_n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o will_v gather_v they_o and_o that_o with_o his_o arm_n 2._o he_o will_v carry_v they_o and_o that_o in_o his_o bosom_n first_o christ_n carry_v himself_o very_o tender_o towards_o his_o weak_a lamb_n be_v that_o he_o will_v gather_v they_o lamb_n all_o the_o flock_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o so_o apt_a to_o wander_v if_o not_o look_v to_o now_o christ_n he_o will_v gather_v and_o that_o with_o much_o care_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v his_o poor_a weak_a member_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o wander_v christ_n thou_o poor_a weakling_n will_v careful_o look_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o wander_v at_o least_o too_o far_o he_o will_v make_v bare_a and_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n to_o gather_v thou_o the_o poor_a soul_n say_v i_o be_o weak_a which_o be_v worse_o i_o be_o wicked_a i_o have_v a_o straggle_a heart_n i_o shall_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n 119.176_o psal_n 119.176_o will_v christ_n seek_v i_o yes_o poor_a soul_n he_o have_v a_o tender_a heart_n and_o he_o will_v seek_v thou_o careful_o and_o he_o have_v a_o long_a arm_n he_o will_v gather_v thou_o sure_o thou_o do_v not_o forget_v he_o as_o david_n intimate_v and_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v thou_o nor_o himself_o he_o be_v thy_o soul-shepherd_n he_o will_v therefore_o gather_v thou_o o_o thou_o weakling_n of_o his_o flock_n second_o christ_n carriage_n be_v very_o tender_a for_o he_o will_v carry_v those_o that_o can_v go_v the_o weak_a lamb_n lie_v down_o it_o can_v go_v the_o shepherd_n take_v it_o up_o and_o bear_v it_o the_o weak_a believer_n can_v walk_v with_o christ_n now_o christ_n will_v stoop_v down_o and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o carry_v it_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v oh_o say_v the_o weak_a soul_n i_o will_v follow_v christ_n but_o i_o can_v i_o will_v walk_v with_o he_o hand_n in_o hand_n but_o i_o be_o weak_a well_o believer_n thou_o be_v weak_a and_o christ_n be_v kind_a thou_o lie_v along_o and_o he_o will_v take_v thou_o up_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v he_o will_v carry_v thou_o oh_o but_o how_o will_v he_o put_v i_o on_o his_o back_n expose_v i_o to_o wind_n and_o weather_n no_o poor_a soul_n he_o will_v carry_v thou_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o keep_v thou_o warm_v and_o safe_a there_o true_a he_o will_v lay_v thy_o sin_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o bear_v all_o the_o lash_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o thy_o wickedness_n but_o he_o will_v carry_v thy_o soul_n o_o believer_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o cherish_v thou_o there_o with_o the_o warmth_n of_o his_o love_n because_o of_o thy_o weakness_n dear_a soul_n i_o hint_n thing_n but_o brief_o that_o i_o be_v not_o burden_n some_o read_v the_o prophet_n think_v of_o what_o be_v say_v tell_v i_o do_v not_o christ_n carry_v himself_o tender_o and_o sweet_o towards_o weak_a believer_n in_o gather_v they_o with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n chap._n v._o six_o particular_n further_o set_v out_o christ_n tender_a carriage_n towards_o his_o weak_a member_n have_v in_o a_o general_a way_n hint_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n carriage_n towards_o his_o weak_a member_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o this_o text_n by_o the_o prophet_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n to_o acquaint_v you_o how_o sweet_o and_o tender_o christ_n carry_v himself_o to_o weak_a believer_n and_o 1._o the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n carriage_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v any_o poor_a soul_n though_o never_o so_o weak_a that_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o stand_v with_o open_a arm_n yea_o and_o heart_n also_o to_o give_v those_o sweet_a embrace_n that_o desire_v to_o
embrace_v he_o he_o proclaim_v it_o 6.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 6.37_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v off_o or_o out_o in_o any_o wise_a any_o that_o come_v to_o he_o though_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o be_v in_o much_o weakness_n yet_o he_o accept_v of_o the_o approach_n and_o embrace_v the_o soul_n with_o much_o tenderness_n never_o do_v any_o that_o come_v to_o he_o find_v he_o harsh_a if_o their_o come_n be_v but_o sincere_a his_o entertainment_n be_v always_o sweet_a thou_o poor_a soul_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n because_o thou_o see_v thou_o shall_v perish_v without_o he_o and_o yet_o do_v doubt_v whether_o thou_o shall_v be_v entertain_v by_o christ_n because_o thou_o find_v thyself_o as_o thou_o think_v unfitting_a for_o he_o why_o go_v and_o try_v taste_v and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o christ_n be_v sweet_a and_o tender_a he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v to_o he_o his_o invitation_n 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