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application_n duty_n 1_o let_v all_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n page_n 12_o objection_n answer_v duty_n 2_o let_v all_o trust_n unto_o he_o and_o build_v upon_o he_o page_z 14_o duty_n 3_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o draw_v forth_o this_o fullness_n 1_o by_o a_o frequent_a eye_v of_o it_o page_z 15_o 2_o by_o rest_v up_o on_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tempt_v at_o on_o page_n 16_o 3_o by_o give_v it_o foirth_n to_o other_o ibid._n duty_n 4_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v like_a to_o he_o ibid._n duty_n 5_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v rob_v christ_n of_o glory_n of_o his_o fullness_n sermon_n two_o john_n 1.16_o proposition_n clear_v page_n 20_o doct._n 2_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n do_v partake_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o receive_v page_n 20_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n page_n 21_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o communication_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o believer_n ibid._n 2_o 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99_o 101_o what_o good_a a_o christian_n receive_v hence_o 1_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v our_o strength_n page_n 104_o 2_o we_o be_v move_v to_o love_v he_o ibid._n 3_o to_o live_v in_o dependence_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 4_o to_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o ibid._n 5_o to_o be_v fruitful_a page_n 105_o application_n what_o infinite_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o advance_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 106_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v 1_o by_o offer_v up_o our_o own_o christ_n to_o he_o page_n 107_o 2_o account_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 3_o give_v not_o the_o worst_a but_o always_o the_o best_a to_o he_o page_n 108_o 4_o despise_v not_o the_o choice_n work_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5_o trust_v always_o in_o he_o ibid._n 6_o so_o to_o walk_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n may_v speak_v well_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n page_n 109_o 7_o own_o christ_n page_n 110_o 8_o be_v willing_a to_o stoop_v to_o any_o work_n for_o jesus_n christ_n though_o it_o lie_v below_o your_o condition_n sermon_n vi_o john_n 1.16_o doct._n whatsoever_o grace_n or_o holiness_n there_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v answerable_a thereunto_o page_n 113_o prove_v reason_n 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o every_o christian_a page_n 115_o reason_n 2_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o second_o adam_n a_o common_a person_n between_o god_n and_o we_o page_n 117_o reason_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o incomparable_a love_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o christian_a ibid._n reason_n 4_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n page_n 119_o object_n how_o can_v this_o be_v answer_v page_n 120_o application_n 1_o how_o many_o person_n there_o be_v that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 122_o instance_a 1_o in_o profane_a people_n ibid._n 2_o in_o mere_o civil_a and_o moral_a people_n ibid._n 3_o in_o hypocrite_n page_n 123_o application_n 2_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o people_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n page_n 123_o quest_n what_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o flow_v from_o hence_o answ_n 1._o be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o page_n 124_o 2._o improve_v it_o page_n 125_o 1_o by_o behold_v it_o ibid._n 2_o by_o imitate_v it_o ibid._n 1_o by_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n ibid._n 2_o by_o stoop_v to_o any_o work_n though_o below_o we_o ibid._n 3_o by_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ibid._n 4_o by_o not_o know_v our_o natural_a relation_n ibid._n 5_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o saint_n though_o never_o so_o low_a page_n 126_o 6_o so_o exercise_v one_o grace_n as_o that_o we_o may_v exercise_v another_o ibid._n 7_o be_v a_o lamb_n in_o our_o cause_n a_o lion_n in_o god_n ibid._n 8_o in_o suffering_n 1_o not_o till_o we_o be_v call_v ibid._n 2_o when_o we_o be_v call_v not_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ibid._n 3_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o other_o man_n good_n ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o god_n withdrawing_n then_o of_o all_o other_o pain_n ibid._n application_n 3_o how_o infinite_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n page_n 128_o god_n two_o great_a gift_n be_v 1_o he_o give_v the_o world_n to_o man_n 2_o he_o give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o world_n ibid._n application_n 4_o be_v content_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n sermon_n i_o roman_n 4.19_o text_n open_v page_n 152_o doct._n 1._o when_o god_n intend_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n by_o give_v any_o special_a blessing_n to_o believer_n he_o do_v first_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o it_o and_o upon_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v unto_o it_o page_n 154_o prove_v reason_n 1_o that_o he_o may_v be_v most_o see_v therein_o page_n 156_o reason_n 2_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v learn_v to_o trust_v to_o god_n alone_a page_n 157_o 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as_o unto_o a_o creator_n that_o work_v out_o of_o nothing_o page_n 177_o d_o debt_n see_v christ_n death_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n put_v upon_o blessing_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v they_o page_n 154_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n put_v upon_o mercy_n in_o another_o man_n hand_n page_n 161_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v according_a to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o mercy_n page_n 162_o why_o god_n give_v the_o promise_n first_o and_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o it_o afterward_o page_n 163_o when_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v put_v upon_o a_o mercy_n how_o to_o know_v whether_o it_o shall_v rise_v again_o page_n 167_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o great_a hunter_n of_o soul_n page_n 193_o difficulty_n the_o way_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v clog_v with_o many_o difficulty_n page_n 193_o see_v faith_n division_n the_o way_n to_o take_v away_o division_n page_n 59_o duty_n see_v obedience_n e_o encouragement_n encouragment_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 88_o excellency_n the_o excellency_n of_o believer_n page_n 33_o experience_v experience_n be_v many_o time_n a_o false_a rule_n page_n 159_o f_o faith_n what_o be_v enemy_n to_o faith_n page_n 175_o the_o large_a field_n of_o faith_n page_n 176_o faith_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o god_n page_n 179_o faith_n wear_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o grace_n page_n 180_o true_a faith_n be_v most_o successful_a page_n 181_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v faith_n page_n 186_o faith_n carry_v a_o man_n through_o all_o difficulty_n page_n 199_o nothing_n but_o faith_n will_v do_v it_o page_n 200_o faith_n show_v the_o soul_n the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n page_n 202_o faith_n tell_v the_o soul_n all_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v own_o page_n 203_o faith_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n page_n 204_o faith_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o leave_v the_o success_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n ibid._n faith_n pick_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o his_o anger_n page_n 206_o how_o to_o raise_v one_o faith_n to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n page_n 208_o faith_n oppose_v legal_a terror_n page_n 209_o how_o to_o raise_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v sink_v page_n 201_o fear_v fear_n in_o believe_v answer_v page_n 184_o forgive_v we_o must_v forgive_v other_o without_o their_o acknowledgement_n page_n 235_o freedom_n our_o freedom_n come_v from_o christ_n page_n 50_o friendship_n how_o the_o friendship_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v procure_v page_n 8_o fullness_n fullness_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n page_z 3_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o pardon_n in_o christ_n page_n 4_o difference_n between_o a_o fullness_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o a_o fullness_n of_o efficiency_n page_n 9_o fullness_n in_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 9_o fullness_n in_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n page_n 10_o fullness_n in_o christ_n priestly_a office_n page_n 10_o fullness_n in_o christ_n kingly_a office_n page_n 10_o how_o all_o creature_n partake_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n page_n 20_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o believer_n may_v sometime_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o world_n page_n 31_o difference_n between_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 32_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o firm_a page_n 40_o see_v love_n holiness_n g_o gift_n great_a gift_n the_o scripture_n mention_n page_n 128_o god_n god_n eye_n be_v over_o his_o child_n page_n 8_o god_n people_n shall_v trust_v god_n perfect_o page_z 14_o god_n infinite_o content_v in_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 99_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n page_n 100_o god_n will_v be_v see_v in_o his_o blessing_n page_n 156_o god_n be_v the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n page_n 157_o we_o may_v bold_o expect_v god_n in_o his_o accostomed_a way_n page_n 186_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a page_n 228_o god_n will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n page_n 229_o god_n darling_n page_n 233_o man_n must_v labour_v to_o be_v like_o god_n page_n 234_o see_v believer_n power_n trust_v glory_n eye_v of_o christ_n glory_n make_v we_o glorious_a page_n 15_o gospel_n difference_n in_o holiness_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n page_n 6_o grace_n grace_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 3_o benefit_n arise_v from_o all_o grace_n be_v in_o christ_n page_n 104_o the_o saint_n grace_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n page_n 122_o the_o infinite_a treasury_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n page_n 22_o christ_n as_o mediator_n receive_v not_o grace_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o page_n 23_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v gainsay_v but_o it_o can_v be_v overcome_v page_n 30_o christ_n be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o grace_n page_n 31_o grace_n be_v give_v out_o by_o proportion_n page_n 32_o all_o grace_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o receive_v page_n 46_o grace_n be_v supernatural_a page_n 54_o all_o be_v from_o grace_n page_n 66_o difference_n between_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n page_n 77_o grace_n be_v much_o oppose_v page_n 80_o see_v boldness_n retinue_n mystery_n abundance_n advance_v gild_n ought_v not_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o christ_n page_n 12_o h_n happiness_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n page_n 123_o hypocrite_n not_o answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n page_n 123_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n in_o christ_n page_n 6_o see_v gospel_n how_o we_o shall_v honour_v god_n page_n 107_o i_o ignorance_n ignorance_n ought_v not_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o christ_n page_n 12_o encouragement_n encouragement_n to_o saint_n page_n 164_o insufficiency_n see_v nature_n k_o kingdom_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 247_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n how_o wrong_a page_n 18_o see_v fullness_n l_o law_n see_v gospel_n a_o legal_a spirit_n relish_v argument_n best_o that_o be_v draw_v from_o hell_n &_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n page_n 247_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v very_o pleasant_a page_n 65_o long-suffering_a christian_n ought_v to_o wait_v upon_o other_o with_o long_a suffering_n page_n 235_o love_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o love_n in_o christ_n page_n 4_o wherein_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n love_n consist_v page_n 5_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n draw_v man_n to_o he_o page_n 40_o the_o love_n between_o christ_n &_o christian_n describe_v page_n 117_o love_n cause_v love_n page_n 247_o lust_n god_n do_v not_o give_v to_o supply_v our_o lust_n but_o our_o want_n page_n 185_o m_n man_n man_n unable_a to_o rise_v when_o he_o be_v fall_v page_n 50_o man_n can_v stand_v of_o himself_o page_n 51_o what_o it_o be_v that_o cause_v man_n to_o use_v indirect_a mean_n page_n 189_o mercy_n the_o more_o mercy_n a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o great_a be_v his_o sin_n page_n 87_o see_v death_n mystery_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o grace_n describe_v page_n 82_o moment_n conversion_n do_v in_o a_o moment_n page_n 54_o moses_n see_v christ_n n_n name_v the_o saint_n â—â—â—ht_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n page_n 106_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o page_n 95_o nature_n the_o insufficiency_n of_o nature_n oscert_v page_n 49._o 92_o natural_a see_v power_n neglect_v see_v opportunity_n o_o obedience_n duty_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o faith_n page_n 58_o office_n the_o saint_n imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o office_n page_n 120_o opportunity_n opportunity_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v page_n 237_o oppose_v see_v grace_n p_o power_n all_o natural_a power_n rise_v against_o conversion_n page_n 81_o god_n will_v have_v his_o power_n see_v page_n 156_o pray_v we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o whatsoever_o grace_n we_o have_v page_n 56_o presumption_n it_o be_v no_o preshmption_n to_o take_v a_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v give_v page_n 188_o preparation_n preparation_n to_o good_a come_v from_o god_n page_n 52_o priestly-office_n how_o the_o priestly-office_n of_o christ_n be_v wrong_v page_n 18_o see_v fullness_n profane_v profane_a man_n be_v not_o answer_v able_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n page_n 122_o prophetical-office_n how_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v wrong_v page_n 17_o see_v fullness_n promise_v so_o much_o as_o we_o rest_v upon_o a_o promise_n so_o much_o of_o it_o we_o make_v our_o own_o page_n 16_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o give_v the_o afirmative_a to_o a_o bare_a promise_n page_n 165_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o our_o forefather_n page_n 183_o see_v death_n r_n rebellious_a christ_n receive_v gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a page_n 41_o redeem_a who_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o page_n 154_o reliance_n encouragement_n to_o reliance_n upon_o god_n in_o christ_n page_n 170_o remission_n remission_n bring_v near_o to_o people_n before_o they_o at_o all_o make_v after_o it_o prove_v page_n 220_o repentance_n what_o repentance_n be_v page_n 216_o repentance_n both_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n ibid._n repentance_n bring_v near_o to_o people_n before_o they_o make_v after_o it_o page_n 223_o how_o many_o way_n repentance_n be_v know_v page_n 242_o what_o cause_v repentance_n ibid._n repentance_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n page_n 245_o difference_n between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n repentance_n page_n 248_o the_o reason_n why_o no_o more_o man_n repent_v than_o do_v page_n 252_o the_o benefit_n of_o evangelical_n repentance_n page_n 255_o retinue_n the_o great_a retinue_n of_o grace_n page_n 81_o s_n saint_n saint_n must_v be_v content_v in_o suffering_n page_n 129_o see_v christ_n gospel_n believer_n fullness_n scantiness_n see_v contention_n self_n all_o self-boasting_a be_v hateful_a to_o god_n page_n 61_o sheep_n we_o be_v all_o as_o lose_v sheep_n page_n 223_o sentence_n see_v death_n service_n all_o our_o service_n in_o this_o world_n be_v our_o wait_a upon_o god_n page_n 60_o spirit_n the_o same_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o christian_n page_n 119_o sin_n see_v mercy_n t_o throne_n christ_n have_v a_o throne_n on_o earth_n page_n 120_o treasury_n see_v grace_n trust_v we_o ought_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o ever_o page_n 236_o see_v god_n five_o ungodly_a see_v god_n union_n what_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v page_n 21_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o man_n how_o it_o be_v take_v page_n 65_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v very_o glorious_a page_n 115_o universal_a universal_a cause_n seldom_o produce_v particular_a effect_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o particular_a cause_n page_n 31_o upbraid_v christ_n upbraid_v not_o man_n with_o sin_n page_z 4_o w_o wait_v see_v service_n way_n see_v difficulty_n want_v all_o that_o want_n shall_v come_v to_o christ_n page_n 12_o wheel_n fear_v and_o love_n be_v the_o wheel_n of_o every_o motion_n page_n 59_o willingness_n christ_n willingness_n to_o communicate_v grace_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n page_n 25_o our_o williness_n to_o receive_v proceed_v from_o christ_n willingness_n to_o give_v page_n 27_o wonderful_n god_n will_v be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n wonderful_a page_n 187_o work_v no_o power_n in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n can_v let_v christ_n work_n page_n 28_o world_n reason_n why_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n satisfy_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n page_n 35_o who_o be_v the_o world_n darling_n page_n 233_o finis_fw-la