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champion_n to_o conquer_v the_o world_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ._n he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n i._n e._n when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v on_o you_o and_o your_o tongue_n be_v tipe_v with_o that_o spiritual_a fire_n which_o shall_v be_v active_a it_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n concern_v three_o particular_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n oâ—_n the_o point_n of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o righteousness_n imputative_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o sanctification_n in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n inherent_a this_o method_n saint_n paul_n use_v in_o the_o roman_n to_o stop_v every_o man_n mouth_n first_o he_o convince_v the_o gentile_a which_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v after_o he_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o there_o be_v righteousness_n to_o be_v have_v in_o another_o though_o none_o in_o myself_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o unbelief_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o sin_n now_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n it_o be_v to_o fasten_v all_o sin_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o when_o i_o have_v faith_n all_o my_o sin_n be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o but_o if_o we_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o unbelief_n we_o be_v dead_a the_o second_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v righteousness_n to_o be_v have_v by_o a_o communion_n with_o another_o though_o we_o be_v guilty_a in_o ourselves_o yet_o he_o will_v set_v we_o free_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o you_o be_v convince_v of_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o be_v whole_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n to_o put_v that_o away_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o second_o 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there_o not_o a_o three_o thing_n that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n must_v do_v yes_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v judgement_n or_o righteousness_n inherent_a there_o be_v a_o hard_a place_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o join_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n together_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n be_v call_v judgement_n as_o god_n live_v who_o have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n job_n 27.2_o how_o do_v god_n take_v away_o his_o judgement_n be_v it_o mean_v that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o wit_n no_o but_o but_o he_o have_v put_v his_o heavy_a hand_n on_o i_o that_o have_v put_v a_o conceit_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o my_o friend_n that_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o therefore_o he_o fall_v on_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v his_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o i._n e._n the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o his_o integrity_n and_o this_o will_v expound_v another_o place_n in_o matth._n 12.20_o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n what_o be_v that_o until_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n this_o judgement_n signify_v nothing_o but_o those_o inherent_a grace_n those_o infuse_a quality_n that_o god_n send_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian._n in_o a_o man_n first_o conversion_n there_o be_v but_o beginning_n of_o grace_n what_o be_v faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o fear_n it_o be_v like_o a_o smoke_a flax_n i._n e._n like_o the_o smoke_a wick_n
preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n p._n 80_o *_o 366_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n till_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 84_o how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n p._n 84_o 85._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o three_o particular_n p._n 86._o love_n of_o god_n twofold_n p_o 415._o no_o temporary_a believer_n love_v god_n p._n *_o 396._o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n a_o more_o fearful_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n p._n 108_o 109_o m_o want_n of_o meditation_n one_o cause_n why_o most_o believer_n have_v so_o little_a joy_n in_o god_n p._n 430_o 431._o mistake_v in_o judge_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n see_v judge_v morality_n too_o much_o trust_v to_o p._n 49._o it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n n_o natural_a reason_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p._n 49_o too_o short_a to_o convince_v of_o sin_n thorough_o p._n 51_o man_n condition_n by_o nature_n describe_v p._n 59_o the_o natural_a man_n dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 67._o his_o best_a work_n can_v please_v god_n and_o why_o p._n 68_o 69_o the_o curse_n attend_v a_o natural_a man_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n two_o blow_n that_o god_n give_v a_o natural_a man_n soul_n in_o this_o life_n the_o one_o sensible_a p._n 127_o the_o other_o insensible_a p._n 128._o the_o curse_n attend_v he_o at_o death_n p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n o_o christs_n active_a obedience_n mix_v with_o his_o passive_a p._n 372._o wherein_o his_o active_a obedience_n consist_v p._n 375._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o his_o passive_a p._n 378_o partial_a obedience_n a_o false_a glass_n to_o judge_v our_o estate_n by_o p·_n 48_o to_o design_n only_o our_o old_a age_n for_o god_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o he_o p._n 22_o 23._o old_a age_n most_o unfit_a for_o repentance_n p._n 25_o 27_o man_n apt_a to_o have_v too_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o p._n 41._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n man_n deceive_v in_o judge_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o other_o p._n 44_o p_o partial_a obedience_n see_v obedience_n passive_a obedience_n see_v obedience_n peace_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n p._n *_o 441_o *_o 447._o why_o many_o christian_n want_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o p._n *_o 442_o 443._o *_o 450_o 451_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o a_o false_a peace_n p._n *_o 448_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o a_o carnal_a peace_n p._n *_o 449._o *_o 452_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n p._n *_o 454_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n what_o p._n *_o 377_o 378_o 1._o the_o importunity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o p._n *_o 379_o 380_o why_o a_o person_n already_o justify_v may_n and_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o forgiunesse_n of_o sin_n past_o p._n *_o 413_o 414_o r_o natural_a reason_n see_v natural_a to_o receive_v christ_n what_o p._n 399._o what_o reformation_n may_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n p._n *_o 390_o 392_o repentance_n prevent_v ruin_n p._n 7_o repentance_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o in_o god_n gift_n p._n 13_o 14._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o defer_v it_o p._n 11_o etc._n etc._n deathbed_n repentance_n the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o p._n 30_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p_o 31._o hard_o to_o prove_v it_o sound_n p._n 32_o superficial_a repentance_n be_v vain_a p._n 57_o repentance_n in_o what_o respect_v necessary_a to_o justification_n p._n *_o 417_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v forgiveness_n rest_a or_o rely_v upon_o god_n a_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 425_o righteousness_n two_o fold_n p._n *_o 397._o *_o 409_o imputative_a righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n *_o 402_o *_o 410._o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v without_o it_o and_o why_o p._n *_o 410_o 411_o s._n sanctification_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o justification_n p._n *_o 423._o p._n *_o 429_o satan_n see_v devil_n a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v save_v p._n 53_o seal_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o faith_n p._n *_o 428_o the_o cause_n of_o security_n p._n *_o 449_o self-examination_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n p._n 39.57_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o sound_a believer_n p._n *_o 407_o self-flattery_n see_v flattery_n self-love_n how_o it_o deceive_v man_n in_o judge_v their_o estate_n p._n 43._o sin_n continue_v in_o hasten_v god_n judgement_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o sin_n compare_v to_o a_o weight_n p._n 26._o to_o cord_n p._n 27._o sin_n get_v strength_n by_o continuance_n p._n 28._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n set_v forth_o in_o 6._o consideration_n p._n 90_o &c_n &c_n the_o dreadful_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n it_o pollute_v the_o soul_n p._n 100_o it_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o god_n p._n 104._o it_o bring_v the_o devil_n into_o the_o heart_n p._n 106._o it_o call_v for_o wage_n p._n 110_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o bar_n against_o believe_v in_o christ_n p._n 401_o 406._o no_o sin_n overtop_n the_o value_n of_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n encouragemet_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n sin_n not_o discover_v thorough_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n *_o 364._o sin_n may_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o true_a conversion_n p._n *_o 392_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n and_o no_o positive_a be_v p._n *_o 399_o *_o 400_o sin_v not_o pardon_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v p._n *_o 403._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o in_o justification_n p._n *_o 418_o etc._n etc._n spirit_n of_o bondage_n what_o p._n *_o 365_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n see_v prayer_n t_o a_o temporary_a faith_n how_o far_o it_o may_v go_v p._n *_o 388_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v it_o from_o true_a faith_n p._n ibid._n temporary_a believer_n desire_v christ_n only_o in_o affliction_n p._n *_o 388_o 389_o they_o do_v but_o only_o taste_v of_o christ_n p._n *_o 393._o they_o desire_v mercy_n but_o not_o grace_n p._n *_o 394._o they_o do_v nothing_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n p._n *_o 395_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thought_n p._n 102_o 103._o the_o end_n of_o god_n threaten_n p._n 7._o u_o unregenerate_a man_n see_v natural_a our_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o come_v unto_o christ_n p._n 397._o w_n the_o will_n wrought_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o deed_n p._n *_o 371_o the_o will_v more_o than_o the_o deed_n 372._o how_o god_n take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n p._n *_o 374_o he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o receive_v he_o p._n 404._o god_n alone_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n ibid._n a_o woeful_a thing_n to_o be_v suffer_v by_o god_n to_o have_v our_o own_o will_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 355._o our_o will_n must_v be_v cross_v here_o or_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o ibid._n the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n render_v they_o the_o more_o meritorious_a p._n 374_o the_o word_n present_v to_o our_o faith_n under_o a_o double_a respect_n viz._n 1_o as_o a_o true_a word_n p._n 403_o 2_o as_o a_o good_a word_n p._n 424_o work_n spiritual_o good_a can_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o why_o p._n 67_o 68_o 71._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v by_o james_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n p._n *_o 398_o wrath_n a_o consequence_n of_o sin_n p._n 98_o young_a youth_n the_o fit_a time_n to_o repent_v and_o break_v off_o sin_n in_o p_o 25_o 22_o 29._o finis_fw-la male_a dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n lord_n in_o special_a forgive_v my_o sin_n of_o omission_n see_v dr._n ber._n life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o arch._n bp._n of_o armagh_n p._n 110_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheffeild_n in_o yorkshire·_n james_z meath_z anagram_n i_o be_o the_o same_o see_v dr._n bernard_n page_n 52._o see_v dr._n ber._n epist._n to_o the_o reader_n in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o the_o form_n of_o synodical_a government_n receive_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n publish_v by_o doctor_n bernard_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o late_a arch_a bishop_n of_o armagh_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 1.22_o 1.22_o isa._n 50.4_o 50.4_o 2_o cor._n 3.2_o 3.2_o act_n 11.21_o 11.21_o dan_n 12.3_o 12.3_o heb._n 2.13_o 2.13_o tim._n 4.12_o 4.12_o mark_v 6.20_o 6.20_o act_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat_n 7.29_o 7.29_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o 1_o cor_fw-la 14.24_o 25._o 25._o act_n 18.24_o collatis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locis_fw-la probans_fw-la nempe_fw-la sicuti_fw-la solent_fw-la artifices_fw-la aliquid_fw-la compacturi_fw-la singulas_fw-la part_n inter_fw-la se_fw-la comparare_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la alia_fw-la aliis_fw-la ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la quadrent_fw-la bez._n in_o act._n 9.22_o efficere_fw-la condescensionem_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la argumentis_fw-la propositis_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la tecum_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la descendat_fw-la mr._n leigh_n critic_n sacr_n in_o verb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ser._n before_o k._n james_n wansted_n june_n 20._o 1629_o page_n 34_o 35._o 35._o ecl._n 12.10_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16.5_o 16.5_o psal._n 16.3_o 16.3_o act_n 13.12_o 13.12_o psal._n 119.63_o 119.63_o math._n 11_o 29._o 29._o mal._n 2.4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 43.27.28_o 43.27.28_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 30._o 30._o deut._n 33_o 11._o 11._o math._n 5.12_o and_o 10.25_o 10.25_o math_n 21.44_o 21.44_o rev._n 11.11_o 11.11_o 2_o sam_n 6.22_o 6.22_o calvino_n illustri_fw-la viro_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la sine_fw-la summi_fw-la honoris_fw-la prefatione_fw-la nominando_fw-la non_fw-la assentior_fw-la bp_o andrews_n de_fw-fr vsuris_fw-la vsuris_fw-la 3_o john_n 12._o 12._o declarat_fw-la what_o book_n be_v he_o what_o not_o dr._n ber._n page_n 20_o l_o 21._o 21._o see_v dr._n ber._n loc._n citat_fw-la citat_fw-la see_v their_o epist_n to_o the_o reader_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la see_v mr._n cotton_v epist._n to_o mr._n 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