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for_o we_o not_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v only_o and_o so_o deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o utter_a darkness_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v also_o and_o so_o make_v meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n our_o saviour_n sanctify_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o not_o only_o that_o reason_n 2_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v also_o because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n and_o design_n not_o to_o glorify_v we_o only_o but_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o this_o business_n and_o more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o we_o and_o to_o glorify_v himself_o by_o we_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o project_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o he_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o justify_v we_o only_o but_o sanctify_v we_o too_o for_o have_v he_o justify_v we_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o transgression_n his_o glory_n have_v appear_v indeed_o upon_o we_o to_o wit_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o which_o way_n have_v his_o glory_n show_v itself_o in_o we_o but_o now_o by_o sanctify_v we_o and_o by_o enrich_v we_o with_o all_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o far_o exeee_v the_o bright_a and_o orient_a pearl_n both_o in_o lustre_n and_o in_o value_n his_o glory_n shine_v forth_o in_o we_o now_o he_o we_o glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n appear_v in_o they_o and_o sparkle_v forth_o with_o dazzle_a lustre_n and_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v see_v his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o power_n and_o godhead_n and_o the_o like_a so_o in_o the_o renovation_n and_o the_o new_a creation_n of_o some_o certain_a person_n in_o it_o be_v see_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v declare_v it_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n prepare_v by_o he_o unto_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o and_o as_o the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o any_o prince_n be_v see_v in_o the_o revenue_n and_o the_o title_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v raise_v and_o advance_v so_o in_o our_o present_a gracious_a privilege_n and_o endowment_n prepare_v we_o for_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v see_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o project_n and_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o he_o to_o glorify_v himself_o by_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o justify_v we_o only_o but_o sanctify_v we_o too_o for_o have_v we_o not_o be_v sanctify_v we_o shall_v have_v dishonour_v christ_n in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n but_o be_v once_o regenerate_v and_o endow_v with_o save_v grace_n and_o purify_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o than_o we_o glorify_v our_o saviour_n then_o we_o show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n and_o with_o they_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o have_v save_v we_o we_o cause_v our_o work_n to_o shine_v before_o man_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o strengthen_v we_o to_o shine_v in_o they_o now_o be_v it_o so_o my_o brethren_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o set_v himself_o apart_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o people_n sake_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o this_o mean_n my_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v somewhat_o suitable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n gal._n 5.13_o take_v heed_n you_o use_v not_o this_o incomparable_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n by_o take_v any_o kind_n of_o licence_n thence_o to_o give_v it_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a &_o desperate_a course_n of_o many_o man_n who_o apprehend_v that_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v satify_v and_o appease_v for_o they_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v embolden_v and_o encourage_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o when_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o licentious_a course_n they_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o their_o past_a and_o present_a sin_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v also_o so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o act_v they_o nor_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o after_o they_o have_v do_v they_o but_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sanctify_v they_o he_o have_v not_o set_v himself_o apart_o to_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o set_v they_o apart_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o such_o as_o turn_v this_o grace_n into_o licentiousness_n i_o say_v as_o moses_n do_v sometime_o to_o israel_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a oh_o hellish_a people_n and_o profane_a yea_o i_o protest_v against_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.2_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o use_v 2_o be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n etc._n etc._n oh_o how_o shall_v this_o provoke_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o strive_v and_o labour_v after_o holiness_n and_o to_o endeavour_v every_o way_n to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n what_o motive_n more_o prevail_v can_v be_v tender_v
to_o another_o so_o his_o disciple_n p._n 383._o 1._o use_v exam._n 1_o stranger_n to_o this_o world_n be_v not_o conformable_a thereunto_o 2._o love_v those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o have_v another_o language_n 2._o use_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n 3._o use_v live_v like_o heavenly_a citizen_n 4._o use_v regard_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o vanity_n thereof_o p._n 386_o 5._o use_v do_v not_o desire_v or_o fancy_n long_a continuance_n here_o 6._o use_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v from_o hence_o p._n 387._o 2_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n explicat_fw-la 1._o the_o work_n be_v begin_v 1._o preparative_o by_o the_o law_n 2._o real_o by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 389._o 2._o so_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o 1._o use_v let_v minister_n be_v instant_a and_o diligent_a in_o preach_v 1._o though_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o endeavour_n be_v not_o always_o manifest_a 2._o though_o they_o want_v success_n they_o must_v labour_v still_o 3._o so_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v recompense_n 4._o the_o elect_n be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o heaven_n 391._o 2._o use_v let_v people_n be_v persuade_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n 3._o use_v people_z thrive_v not_o in_o grace_n because_o they_o wait_v not_o on_o this_o ordinance_n 4._o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n 5._o use_v that_o you_o may_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n remove_v 1._o pride_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o strong_a passion_n 4._o prejudice_n against_o the_o teacher_n 5._o labour_v to_o digest_v it_o 6._o use_v earnest_a prayer_n ver._n 17_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o truth_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o truth_n 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o truth_n p._n 396._o gospel-truth_n the_o most_o excellent_a 1._o christ_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a subject_n thereof_o 2._o the_o most_o delightful_a subject_n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n most_o perspicuous_a 3_o for_o the_o confirmation_n 4._o for_o the_o operation_n 1._o work_v grace_n 2._o infuse_v life_n p._n 398._o 1._o use_v the_o whole_a word_n to_o be_v believe_v 2._o use_v let_v we_o give_v it_o the_o preferment_n 1._o in_o our_o inquisition_n 2._o in_o our_o acceptation_n p._n 401._o 3._o use_v the_o gospel-truth_n must_v be_v according_o maintain_v 1._o by_o our_o argument_n and_o reason_n 2._o by_o our_o suffering_n 3._o must_v be_v obey_v the_o disobedient_a reprove_v ver._n 18_o doct._n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o he_o cant._n not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o 1._o by_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o by_o the_o church_n p._n 407_o 1._o use_v they_o blame_v who_o take_v this_o honour_n upon_o themselves_o 2._o use_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n power_n but_o ministerial_a 3._o they_o must_v deliver_v his_o message_n p._n 410._o for_o his_o ends._n p._n 410._o 4._o use_v let_v the_o church_n prove_v those_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o ministry_n whether_o furnish_v with_o competent_a ability_n 1._o of_o knowledge_n 2._o of_o utterance_n 3._o whether_o furnish_v with_o propensity_n and_o readiness_n to_o use_v their_o gift_n 4._o whether_o qualify_v with_o sincerity_n p._n 412._o 5._o use_v entertain_v his_o minister_n 1._o with_o double_a honour_n 2._o give_v they_o audience_n 6._o use_v bear_v with_o their_o plainess_n and_o sharpness_n of_o reproof_n p._n 413._o 2._o doct._n minister_n commission_n not_o restrain_v to_o any_o nation_n or_o country_n reas_n 1._o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v erect_v 2._o church_n to_o be_v plant_v over_o all_o the_o world_n p._n 416._o 1._o use_v minister_n justify_v in_o their_o propagate_a the_o church_n in_o america_n promote_v it_o with_o our_o prayer_n 2._o use_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n p._n 423._o 3._o doct._n the_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n mission_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n of_o their_o send_n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o their_o authority_n and_o power_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o qualification_n 3._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o message_n 4._o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v p._n 426._o ver._n 19_o 1._o doct._n christ_n do_v willing_o set_v himself_o a_o part_n to_o be_v a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n reason_n there_o be_v no_o power_n able_a to_o overcome_v he_o p._n 432._o 1._o use_v as_o the_o great_a be_v his_o love_n so_o shall_v be_v our_o praise_n 2._o let_v we_o learn_v as_o willing_o to_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v p._n 433._o 2._o doct._n christ_n do_v offer_v himself_o for_o our_o sanctification_n reason_n his_o design_n be_v not_o only_o to_o preserve_v and_o justify_v but_o to_o save_v we_o too_o and_o glorify_v himself_o in_o we_o 1._o use_v abuse_v not_o this_o grace_n 2._o be_v stir_v up_o to_o strive_v after_o holiness_n 3._o a_o terror_n to_o ungracious_a wretch_n 3._o doct._n christ_n intercession_n extend_v to_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v use_v this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o unconvert_v p._n 438._o 4._o doct._n christ_n the_o object_n of_o true_a believer_n faith_n expl._n how_o the_o word_n 2._o god_n 3._o heaven_n and_o salvation_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 440._o 1._o use_v be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n 1._o endeavour_v to_o know_v christ_n aright_o 2._o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o one_o 3._o embrace_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o use_v hence_o appear_v the_o imperfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n 4._o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n p._n 442_o ver._n 20_o doct._n the_o gospel_n the_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o faith_n expl._n the_o law_n prepare_v not_o work_v faith_n 1._o use_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o want_v the_o gospel_n 2._o use_v revelation_n and_o new_a discovery_n no_o ground_n of_o faith_n 3._o let_v unbeliever_n due_o hear_v the_o gospel_n p._n 445._o 2._o doct._n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v one_o among_o themselves_o and_o one_o in_o god_n though_o distant_a they_o be_v one_o 1._o as_o have_v one_o spirit_n 2_o one_o faith_n 3._o one_o heart_n and_o affection_n god_n and_o christ_n be_v one_o 1._o by_o hypostatical_a union_n 2._o by_o dear_a affection_n 3._o by_o unexpressible_a agreement_n and_o consent_n so_o the_o disciple_n be_v one_o in_o both_o 1._o by_o mystical_a union_n etc._n etc._n 1._o use_v know_v the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o christ_n disciple_n it_o imply_v 1._o intimate_v communion_n with_o god_n 2._o special_a interest_n in_o he_o 3._o it_o import_v great_a acquaintance_n with_o they_o both_o 1._o they_o know_v god_n more_o immediate_o than_o other_o do_v 2._o more_o distinct_o p._n 452._o 3._o that_o they_o have_v more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a access_n to_o he_o 4._o more_o immediate_a 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will_v preserve_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n either_o from_o the_o act_n and_o guilt_n or_o hurt_v of_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o they_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a touch_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o order_n in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n he_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o act_n of_o their_o corruption_n so_o that_o they_o act_v it_o not_o at_o all_o as_o thus_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o certain_a thing_n he_o keep_v they_o and_o withhold_v they_o from_o or_o not_o at_o least_o as_o other_o man_n they_o also_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o saint_n do_v no_o iniquity_n psal_n 119.3_o they_o sin_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 3.6_o neither_o can_v they_o sin_v conceive_v it_o not_o so_o free_o and_o so_o remorseles_o as_o other_o for_o the_o seed_n remain_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o they_o can_v do_v the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v at_o least_o not_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o will_v gal._n 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this_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o know_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o chap._n 1.17_o by_o which_o he_o intimate_v that_o without_o spirit-revelation_n they_o can_v never_o come_v to_o know_v he_o now_o this_o spirit-revelation_n or_o unveiling_n consist_v in_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o double_a veil_n the_o veil_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o object_n 1._o in_o the_o spirit-revelation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o know_v god_n there_o must_v be_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o veil_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n the_o sense_n must_v be_v unveil_v you_o know_v or_o else_o we_o can_v see_v a_o object_n though_o it_o be_v before_o we_o for_o what_o can_v a_o blindfolded_a person_n see_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o 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