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forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v p._n 57_o christ_n be_v admirable_a in_o action_n and_o in_o person_n p._n 59_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n person_n make_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o action_n p._n 60_o how_o noble_a action_n proceed_v from_o the_o noble_a form_n of_o thing_n p._n 61_o what_o christ_n be_v in_o completeness_n he_o be_v for_o believer_n p._n 62_o 63_o christ_n as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o man_n explain_v p._n 63_o 64_o 65_o how_o to_o conform_a to_o christ_n as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n p._n 66_o no_o representation_n for_o divine_a adoration_n but_o christ_n how_o nature_n attempt_v nothing_o this_o way_n and_o how_o fancy_n if_o it_o will_v be_v disadvantage_v p._n 67_o 68_o god_n invisible_a in_o action_n and_o person_n p._n 70_o that_o god_n be_v invisible_a in_o action_n tremble_v before_o he_o p._n 73_o god_n action_n be_v invisible_a trust_v in_o he_o ibid._n that_o god_n be_v in_o person_n invisible_a long_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n p._n 74_o what_o firstborn_a note_n birthright_n a_o honourable_a thing_n p._n 74_o 75_o they_o which_o have_v but_o a_o mere_a natural_a birthright_n speak_v to_o and_o they_o which_o have_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o spiritual_a p._n 76_o 77_o bâ—avenesse_n of_o spirit_n to_o maintain_v privilege_n want_v p._n 78_o every_o thing_n a_o this_o side_n christ_n a_o creature_n thing_n therefore_o shall_v be_v fear_v love_a trust_v in_o as_o they_o be_v p._n 79_o 80_o 81_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v too_o low_a and_o too_o mean_a of_o christ_n p._n 82_o we_o set_v up_o thing_n as_o we_o see_v they_o and_o as_o we_o love_v they_o p._n 82_o 83_o 84_o demonstration_n of_o set_v christ_n above_o all_o p._n 84_o 85_o a_o holy_a soul_n can_v tire_v itself_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o christ_n p._n 87_o there_o be_v variety_n congruity_n transcendency_n of_o excellency_n in_o christ_n p._n 87_o 88_o three_o thing_n that_o destroy_v divine_a contemplation_n p_o 88_o 89_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o consolation_n to_o contemplate_v whole_a christ_n p_o 90_o 91_o god_n do_v create_v and_o new_o create_v in_o christ_n ibid._n all_o divine_a action_n go_v forth_o in_o christ_n be_v consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a they_o may_v argue_v for_o the_o choice_a mercy_n upon_o this_o ground_n p._n 93_o earth_n the_o room_n we_o live_v in_o here_o which_o be_v low_a common_a dark_a filthy_a p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o as_o our_o dwell_n be_v so_o shall_v we_o expect_v to_o find_v thing_n p._n 97_o 98_o but_o one_o good_a neighbour_n in_o earth_n ibid._n the_o work_n of_o god_n afford_v man_n a_o full_a soul_n employment_n p._n 99_o the_o soul_n be_v noble_a in_o its_o act_n and_o christ_n will_v lose_v none_o for_o want_n of_o employment_n p._n 100_o the_o soul_n be_v remiss_a in_o its_o act_n christ_n leave_v this_o without_o excuse_n p._n 100_o whence_o soule-idlenesse_n about_o divine_a thing_n spring_n p._n 100_o 101_o throne_n dominion_n be_v explain_v p._n 102_o christ_n have_v a_o unexpressable_a power_n by_o he_o at_o command_n to_o over-rule_v this_o world_n p._n 102_o angelical_a property_n p._n 103_o 104_o the_o pride_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n that_o war_n against_o god_n p._n 105_o christian_n exhort_v to_o trust_v in_o christ_n because_o of_o his_o command_n of_o angel_n p._n 106_o 107_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v for_o christ_n p._n 108_o many_o will_v die_v by_o this_o law_n that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v for_o christ_n p._n 110_o nothing_o will_v be_v for_o christ_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o p._n 110_o what_o speak_v the_o heart_n for_o god_n in_o action_n p._n 111_o affection_n natural_o be_v no_o whit_n divine_a p._n 112_o what_o eternity_n be_v p._n 113_o there_o be_v principium_fw-la ordinis_fw-la temporis_fw-la &_o essentiae_fw-la p._n 113_o obedience_n must_v be_v suit_v to_o christ_n be_v and_o move_v p._n 114_o christ_n as_o a_o eternal_a agent_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n p._n 115_o christ_n be_v eternal_a eternal_a thing_n may_v be_v have_v p._n 116_o in_o christ_n all_o thing_n consist_v and_o what_o this_o expression_n import_v p._n 117_o 118_o what_o providence_n be_v common_a and_o special_a p._n 119_o 120_o consolation_n to_o necessitous_a creature_n that_o in_o christ_n all_o consist_v p._n 121_o 122_o what_o to_o be_v observe_v to_o make_v christ_n give_v out_o himself_o for_o sweet_a subsistence_n p._n 123_o there_o be_v store_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o spiritual_a necessity_n p._n 125_o ground_n why_o not_o supply_v with_o much_o from_o christ_n our_o head_n p._n 127_o many_o spiritual_a eonsideration_n to_o quiet_a soul_n that_o be_v complain_v for_o want_n of_o much_o of_o christ_n ibid._n christ_n as_o head_n what_o his_o rule_n be_v and_o where_o p._n 130_o 131_o man_n can_v bear_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n p._n 131_o two_o thing_n demonstrate_v the_o heart_n rule_v by_o christ_n p._n 132_o 133_o several_a consideration_n to_o draw_v the_o heart_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n p._n 134_o 135_o the_o principality_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n demonstrate_v p._n 136_o 137_o christ_n priestly_a office_n to_o be_v make_v use_v of_o p._n 138_o hard_a to_o convince_v man_n that_o they_o trust_v in_o their_o woâ—kes_n two_o thing_n discover_v it_o p._n 136_o consolation_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n issue_v from_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n to_o believer_n p._n 140_o 141_o the_o superiority_n of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n set_v forth_o p._n 142_o 143_o christ_n teach_v internal_o eternal_o instant_o p._n 15_o 146_o whether_o teach_v of_o â—hrist_n and_o what_o demonstrate_v it_o p._n 146_o 147_o christ_n have_v a_o general_a glory_n a_o garment_n without_o seam_n p._n 148_o gold_n proffer_v to_o sinner_n that_o have_v no_o dross_n p._n 149_o person_n that_o will_v love_v christ_n be_v except_v ibid._n god_n fit_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o p._n 150_o god_n way_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o trace_v of_o man_n ibid._n the_o deity_n speak_v out_o itself_o in_o apt_a action_n ibid._n divine_a action_n be_v to_o make_v conviction_n p._n 150_o 151_o god_n will_v be_v even_o with_o man_n that_o oppose_v he_o p._n 152_o england_n to_o justify_v christ_n in_o all_o her_o misery_n p._n 153_o the_o folly_n of_o some_o in_o look_v for_o great_a thing_n what_o fit_v for_o great_a thing_n p._n 154_o 155_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v take_v with_o christ_n as_o chief_a ibid._n judgement_n be_v clear_a and_o love_v sincere_a in_o a_o saint_n p._n 155_o 156_o person_n exhort_v to_o consider_v who_o be_v chief_a in_o their_o soul_n three_o thing_n speak_v the_o undervalue_a of_o christ_n p._n 156_o 157_o 158_o i_o can_v believe_v this_o objection_n answer_v to_o p._n 159_o saint_n prize_v christ_n as_o chief_a and_o so_o do_v he_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o ibid._n we_o be_v all_o by_o sin_n dead_a the_o property_n of_o spiritual_o death_n p._n 160_o 161_o now_o trade_v be_v dead_a to_o think_v of_o dead_a heart_n p._n 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