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aught_o to_o walk_v and_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n these_o thing_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n may_v all_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n study_n jesus_n christ_n the_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v much_o cry_v up_o in_o this_o age_n may_v we_o much_o more_o adore_v the_o infinite_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o temper_n of_o st._n bernard_n may_v be_v recommend_v to_o all_o si_fw-mi scribas_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la mihi_fw-la nisi_fw-la legero_fw-la ibi_fw-la jesum_fw-la si_fw-la dispute_v aut_fw-la conferas_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la mihi_fw-la nisi_fw-la sonuerit_fw-la ibi_fw-la jesus_n the_o devout_a father_n can_v not_o relish_v any_o thing_n but_o jesus_n christ_n may_v our_o heart_n ever_o burn_v and_o be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o he_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n may_v we_o desire_v none_o but_o christ_n non_fw-la aliud_fw-la praeter_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o he_o nothing_o like_o he_o nothing_o after_o he_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o book_n if_o it_o profit_n or_o do_v good_a to_o any_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n edw._n polhill_n jan._n 21._o 1677._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n allsufficiency_n and_o condescension_n in_o reveal_v himself_o p._n 1_o 2._o the_o various_a way_n of_o manifestation_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n p._n 7._o last_o and_o above_o all_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 8._o chap._n ii_o christ_n consider_v as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o speculum_fw-la p._n 9_o the_o divine_a attribute_n shine_v in_o he_o particular_o wisdom_n p._n 10._o the_o obstacle_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v remove_v p._n 11_o 12._o the_o son_n of_o god_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n p._n 13._o many_o admirable_a conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o punishment_n and_o obedience_n in_o christ_n suffering_n p._n 14_o 15._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 16._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n p._n 17._o of_o merit_n and_o example_n p._n 18._o all_o tend_v to_o our_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o rare_a conquest_n of_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n death_n p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o humility_n of_o mind_n necessary_a p._n 21._o the_o desperate_a issue_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o human_a reason_n p._n 21_o 22._o need_v of_o humility_n from_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o reason_n in_o integrity_n after_o the_o fall_n after_o faith_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n iii_o holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n
conjunction_n p._n 329_o 330._o the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 331_o to_o 334._o how_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o p._n 335_o to_o 337._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o meritorious_a but_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 338._o this_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ib._n 339_o 340._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n p._n 341_o to_o 343._o from_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n 344_o to_o 351._o from_o other_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n 351_o to_o 357._o from_o a_o pardon_n as_o not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n 357_o to_o 364._o from_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n 364_o 365._o the_o objection_n against_o impute_a righteousness_n answer_v 365_o to_o 374._o what_o justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o gospel-term_n 374_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 375_o to_o 381._o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 381_o 382._o how_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a 382_o to_o 387._o a_o short_a conclusion_n 387_o 388_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o touch_v a_o holy_a life_n 390_o to_o 392._o it_o be_v not_o from_o principle_n of_o nature_n 393_o 394._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o renew_v regenerate_v heart_n 395_o to_o 401._o it_o issue_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n 401_o to_o 407._o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a intention_n towards_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 407_o to_o 414._o it_o be_v humble_a and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n 414_o to_o 421._o it_o require_v a_o sincere_a mortification_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o salvo_fw-la or_o exception_n 421_o to_o 427._o it_o stand_v in_o a_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n 427_o 428._o it_o make_v a_o man_n holy_a in_o ordinance_n alm_n prosperity_n adversity_n contract_n call_v 428_o to_o 441._o there_o be_v such_o a_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v 441_o to_o 447._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n 447_o to_o 449._o chap._n i._n chap_n 1_o a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n all-sufficiency_n and_o condescension_n in_o reveal_v himself_o the_o various_a way_n of_o manifestation_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n last_o and_o above_o all_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n god_n all-sufficient_a must_v needs_o be_v his_o own_o happiness_n he_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o happiness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o be_v radiant_a with_o all_o excellency_n and_o by_o intellectual_a and_o amatorious_a reflection_n turn_v back_o into_o the_o fruition_n of_o itself_o his_o understanding_n have_v prospect_n enough_o in_o his_o own_o infinite_a perfection_n his_o will_n have_v rest_n enough_o in_o his_o own_o infinite_a goodness_n he_o need_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o world_n who_o have_v a_o eternal_a son_n in_o his_o bosom_n to_o joy_n in_o nor_o the_o breath_n of_o angel_n or_o man_n who_o have_v a_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v the_o great_a all_o comprise_v all_o within_o himself_o nay_o unless_o he_o be_v so_o he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n have_v he_o let_v out_o no_o beam_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o make_v no_o intelligent_a creature_n to_o gather_v up_o and_o return_v they_o back_o to_o himself_o his_o happiness_n will_v have_v suffer_v no_o eclipse_n or_o diminution_n at_o all_o his_o power_n will_v have_v be_v the_o same_o if_o it_o have_v fold_v up_o all_o the_o possible_a world_n within_o its_o own_o arm_n and_o pour_v forth_o never_o a_o one_o into_o be_v to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o itself_o his_o wisdom_n the_o same_o if_o it_o have_v keep_v in_o all_o the_o order_n and_o infinite_a harmony_n lie_v in_o its_o bosom_n and_o set_v forth_o no_o such_o series_n and_o curious_a contexture_n of_o thing_n as_o now_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n his_o goodness_n may_v have_v keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n 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that_o text_n may_v be_v read_v psalm_n 65.1_o be_v he_o to_o be_v serve_v according_a to_o his_o greatness_n all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o priest_n nor_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n fit_a for_o he_o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o he_o that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a say_v eliphaz_n job_n 22.3_o no_o doubt_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o complacence_n be_v without_o indigence_n and_o while_o he_o like_v it_o he_o want_v it_o not_o that_o such_o a_o infinite_a all-sufficient_a one_o shall_v manifest_v himself_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o act_n of_o admirable_a supereffluent_a goodness_n such_o as_o indeed_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o stoop_v down_o below_o his_o own_o infinity_o that_o he_o may_v gratify_v our_o weakness_n those_o two_o hebrew_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v flesh_n or_o weakness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 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