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treatise_n of_o the_o rickets_o be_v a_o disease_n common_a to_o child_n wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o the_o essence_n 2_o the_o cause_n 3_o the_o sign_n 4_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o disease_n publish_v in_o latin_a by_o dr._n glisson_n dr._n bates_n and_o dr._n regemorter_n translate_v into_o english_a and_o correct_v by_o n._n culpeper_n 33_o medicament_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o physic_n for_o the_o common_a people_n 34_o health_n for_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a by_o diet_n without_o physic_n the_o london_n dispensatory_a in_o folio_n of_o a_o large_a character_n in_o latin_a the_o london_n dispensatory_a in_o twelves_o a_o small_a pocket_n book_n in_o latin_a six_o sermon_n preach_v by_o dr._n hill_n viz._n 1_o the_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n and_o brotherly_a accommodation_n bud_v 2_o truth_n and_o love_n happy_o marry_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 3_o the_o spring_n of_o strengthen_v grace_n in_o the_o rock_n of_o ageâ—_n christ_n jesus_n 4_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o make_v jesus_n christ_n their_o strength_n 5_o the_o best_a and_o worst_a of_o paul_n 6_o god_n eternal_a preparation_n for_o his_o die_a saint_n a_o commemoration_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o inauguration_n in_o a_o sermon_n by_o william_n laud_n than_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n abraham_n offer_n god_n offer_v be_v a_o sermon_n by_o mr._n heâ—le_n before_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n mr._n spurstow'_v sermon_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o repentance_n england_n deliverance_n from_o the_o northern_a presbytery_n compare_v with_o its_o deliverance_n from_o the_o roman_a papacy_n in_o a_o sermon_n on_o the_o 5_o of_o nou._n 1651._o before_o the_o parliament_n by_o peter_n sterry_n the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n in_o these_o nation_n open_v in_o a_o thanksgiving_n sermon_n preach_v on_o the_o 5_o of_o novemb_n 1656_o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n by_o peter_n sterry_n mr._n 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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 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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
christ_n for_o ease_n and_o rest_n four_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exceed_o great_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o upon_o any_o one_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v break_v so_o as_o to_o lose_v ability_n to_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n for_o ever_o i_o say_v there_o be_v this_o in_o the_o law_n more_o than_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o upon_o any_o one_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v so_o break_v as_o to_o loose_v all_o the_o ability_n of_o ever_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n again_o as_o thus_o i_o show_v you_o in_o adam_n adam_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o adam_n he_o break_v it_o in_o one_o particular_a fail_v in_o one_o particular_a of_o what_o god_n require_v of_o he_o and_o in_o break_v of_o it_o in_o that_o one_o thing_n he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v so_o break_v that_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o ability_n of_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n for_o ever_o except_o god_n come_v and_o create_v any_o ability_n they_o have_v lose_v what_o ability_n be_v give_v at_o first_o in_o their_o creation_n so_o than_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mystery_n that_o one_o by_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_n shall_v weaken_v the_o contrary_a habit_n that_o by_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a we_o shall_v quite_o loose_v the_o habit_n that_o be_v quite_o loose_a the_o habit_n by_o one_o act_n and_o not_o only_o loose_v the_o habit_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o particular_a evil_n that_o we_o do_v but_o lose_v all_o habit_n of_o all_o good_a whatsoever_o and_o that_o by_o one_o act_n now_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n above_o nature_n this_o be_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n make_v such_o a_o covenant_n it_o run_v upon_o such_o term_n as_o if_o adam_n do_v but_o sin_n in_o one_o thing_n he_o must_v die_v that_o be_v his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o 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though_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n he_o lose_v all_o his_o habit_n to_o do_v any_o good_a after_o and_o that_o though_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o loose_v those_o habit_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v that_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v easy_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n five_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o the_o law_n upon_o every_o breach_n it_o do_v take_v advantage_n against_o the_o soul_n present_o i_o say_v take_v advantage_n against_o the_o soul_n present_o and_o bind_v it_o over_o to_o death_n to_o eternal_a death_n present_o bind_v it_o over_o yea_o and_o do_v actual_o put_v it_o under_o a_o curse_n upon_o every_o breach_n instant_o it_o do_v it_o its_o true_a the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v be_v not_o present_o execute_v as_o soon_o as_o a_o sinner_n have_v break_v it_o but_o this_o 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not_o very_o burdensome_a as_o a_o family_n where_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a fall_v out_o never_o a_o day_n that_o you_o come_v to_o some_o family_n but_o there_o be_v fall_v out_o and_o fight_v be_v it_o not_o burdensome_a to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o family_n now_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o be_v a_o continual_a fight_n if_o one_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o family_n where_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v continual_o fight_v one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n fly_v in_o the_o face_n one_o of_o a_o other_o that_o will_v be_v burdensome_a now_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n continual_o fight_v one_o against_o another_o be_v not_o war_n in_o a_o kingdom_n a_o burden_n and_o especial_o when_o man_n shall_v fight_v to_o make_v themselves_o slave_n as_o i_o say_v before_o will_v any_o man_n ever_o have_v think_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o folly_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o 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