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31_o 32._o sweetness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o taste_v he_o p._n 1._o p._n 48._o t_o temptation_n a_o saint_n wilderness_n why_o p._n 3._o p._n 10._o how_o the_o soul_n in_o they_o lean_v and_o come_v out_o of_o they_o lean_v on_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 54_o 55._o thankfulness_n how_o high_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n p._n 1._o p._n 71_o 72_o 73._o motive_n to_o it_o p._n 2._o p._n 68_o 69._o traditional_a faith_n nothing_o p._n 1._o p._n 64_o 65._o trial_n of_o our_o selve_v whither_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n how_o it_o may_v be_v make_v p._n 1._o p._n 43_o 44._o note_n of_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v raise_v or_o no._n p._n 2._o p._n 57_o 58._o whether_o we_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o no._n p._n 3._o p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o five_o vnbeleever_n sad_a condition_n open_v p._n 3._o p._n 83_o 84._o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o look_v out_o for_o a_o part_n in_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 93._o 94_o 95._o w_n weakness_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o help_v by_o christ_n p._n 2._o p._n 43._o weariness_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v lean_v on_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 27_o 28._o wellbeloved_a of_o the_o soul_n who_o p._n 3._o p._n 26._o will_v of_o man_n do_v not_o first_o stir_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n p._n 3._o p._n 71_o 72._o wilderness_n what_o it_o mean_v what_o manner_n of_o place_n it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 3._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 76_o 77._o saint_n may_v dwell_v in_o a_o sixfold_a wilderness_n p._n 3._o p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wilderness_n company_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 3._o p._n 78._o how_o sad_a a_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 3._o p._n 84._o willingness_n how_o and_o when_o in_o we_o p._n 3._o p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o willingness_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n how_o p._n 3._o p._n 21._o a_o index_n of_o the_o several_a content_n of_o each_o sermon_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n and_o part._n the_o word_n consider_v relative_o absolute_o p._n 4_o 5._o several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n give_v by_o expositor_n declare_v and_o reject_v with_o reason_n for_o the_o rejection_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o true_a sense_n give_v according_a to_o the_o author_n judgement_n with_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o word_n analyse_v 19_o 20._o 3_o doctrine_n propound_v to_o be_v insist_v upon_o 21._o 1._o doct._n the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n by_o nature_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n 22_o 23._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n ibid._n 24._o adam_n sin_n how_o it_o go_v over_o all_o and_o how_o all_o be_v original_o defile_v ib._n 25_o 26._o how_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v free_a of_o this_o guilt_n 29._o saint_n beget_v not_o saint_n why_o 28_o 29._o st._n austin_n and_o mr._n perkins_n his_o opinion_n 28_o 29._o mr._n perkins_n his_o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o be_v inquisitive_a to_o know_v how_o original_a sin_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v 29_o 30._o 1._o use_v of_o the_o doctrine_n to_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o pelagian_o manichees_n anabaptist_n and_o universalist_n 30_o 31_o 32._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v not_o take_v original_a sin_n out_o of_o our_o nature_n 32._o christ_n pay_v no_o debt_n by_o half_n for_o any_o 33._o christ_n use_v not_o to_o do_v thing_n to_o no_o purpose_n 33._o 2_o use_v for_o instruction_n 34._o 1._o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n most_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o 34._o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o wither_a sinner_n be_v save_v 34._o 2._o who_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o thank_v that_o we_o be_v this_o day_n out_o of_o hell_n 36._o not_o our_o noble_a parentage_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o brag_v of_o that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o little_a purpose_n 36_o 37._o vain-glorying_a will_v have_v a_o end_n in_o hell_n 37_o 38._o religious_a parentage_n best_a most_o noble_a most_o to_o be_v glory_v in_o 38_o 39_o but_o not_o enough_o 39_o it_o be_v the_o jew_n brag_n 39_o 40._o parent_n faith_n want_v a_o way_n of_o conveyance_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n 40._o this_o make_v plain_a by_o a_o familiar_a instance_n 40._o 3._o br._n from_o hence_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v what_o a_o soule-cheating-principle_n it_o be_v of_o libertanisme_n to_o say_v we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v elect_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o not_o damn_v 41._o 3._o use_v let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o disunion_n to_o christ_n 4â—_n 43._o 4._o note_n of_o trial_n 43_o 44._o 1_o note_n if_o none_o have_v do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o our_o mother_n have_v do_v we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 43._o mother_n convey_v nature_n 43._o nature_n be_v either_o corrupt_v or_o refine_v neither_o enough_o 45_o 46._o 2._o note_n if_o we_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o appletree_n we_o be_v yet_o but_o under_o it_o 47._o christ_n be_v the_o appletree_n ib._n 1._o the_o apple_n if_o taste_v be_v sweet_a 48._o christ_n sweet_a to_o saint_n 48_o 49._o high_a thought_n of_o christ_n argue_v a_o spiritual_a taste_n of_o he_o ib._n 2._o the_o taste_v apple_n be_v cordial_a 50._o 1_o in_o taste_n 2._o in_o smell_n ib._n christ_n how_o cordial_a to_o swoon_a saint_n ib._n no_o cordial_n to_o unbeliever_n ib._n 50_o 51_o 52._o 3._o taste_v apple_n be_v nutritive_a 53._o soul_n that_o have_v taste_v christ_n will_v from_o he_o draw_v nourishment_n 54._o 4._o the_o taste_v apple_n be_v diffusive_a of_o its_o virtue_n 54_o 55._o 3._o note_v of_o trial_n if_o thou_o have_v pluck_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o appletree_n thou_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o 56._o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n 57_o this_o hand_n must_v be_v 1_o true_a 2_o perfect_a 3_o lively_a 58_o 59_o paint_a hand_n pluck_v no_o fruit_n ib._n i'faith_o how_o perfect_a be_v necessary_a 58_o 59_o dead_a hand_n pluck_v nothing_o 59_o 60._o faith_n be_v lively_a internal_o external_o 60._o it_o must_v be_v give_v we_o from_o above_o 62._o persuasion_n various_a natural_a moral_a traditional_a diabolical_a etc._n etc._n 63_o 64_o 65._o all_o these_o good_a for_o nothing_o ib._n nature_n legacy_n of_o faith_n 63._o nature_n faith_n be_v sickly_a ib._n moral_a persuasion_n nothing_o 64._o legacy_n of_o faith_n from_o parent_n will_v not_o bring_v heaven_n and_o christ_n 65._o most_o man_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n because_o their_o father_n teach_v they_o so_o and_o their_o mother_n so_o learn_v they_o their_o catechism_n 65._o this_o be_v the_o good_a woman_n religion_n 65._o most_o believe_v as_o their_o father_n believe_v 65_o 66._o true_a faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 68_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o divine_a persuasion_n what_o that_o be_v etc._n etc._n 68_o 69._o use_v 4._o exhortation_n in_o several_a branch_n 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74._o 1_o br._n to_o persuade_v saint_n to_o thankful_a heart_n what_o cause_n they_o have_v 71_o 72._o 2_o br._n put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n to_o other_o lose_v undo_v soul_n 73_o 74._o we_o pity_v body_n but_o not_o soul_n 74_o 75_o 76_o 3_o br._n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n call_v to_o saint_n for_o humble_a heart_n 77_o 78_o 79._o use_v 5._o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o give_v we_o a_o ground_n 1_o of_o consolation_n 2_o of_o hope_n 80_o 81_o 82._o hope_v for_o those_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 81._o hope_v for_o saint_n concern_v their_o friend_n yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 82_o 83._o a_o index_n of_o the_o several_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n 2_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o help_v his_o redeem_v once_o out_o of_o their_o lose_a condition_n 4._o the_o doctrine_n enlarge_v in_o five_o particular_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 1._o christ_n be_v assign_v to_o do_v it_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v 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