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130_o 1_o the_o ground_n whence_o this_o in-being_a proceed_v ibid._n 2_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o right_o ib._n 3_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attend_v in_o our_o saviour_n as_o god_n and_o man_n ibid._n the_o first_o express_v in_o two_o conclusion_n ibid._n the_o second_o make_v good_a in_o four_o particular_n page_n 131_o three_o thing_n for_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o page_n 134_o this_o manner_n of_o exist_v appear_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o a_o threefold_a regard_n viz._n of_o union_n mission_n operation_n ib._n the_o in-being_a of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n be_v the_o first_o rise_v whence_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v perfect_v page_n 137_o the_o doctrine_n open_v ibid._n 1_o recall_v what_o this_o oneness_n be_v page_n 139_o 2_o how_o it_o be_v perfect_v ibid._n this_o imperfection_n lie_v in_o three_o thing_n page_n 140_o 1_o in_o the_o unsoundness_n of_o our_o spirit_n ibid._n 2_o crossness_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 141_o 3_o when_o the_o soul_n will_v join_v anything_o with_o christ_n page_n 142_o use_v 1._o for_o comfort_n page_n 143_o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n page_n 144_o ver._n 23._o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o love_v they_o as_o thou_o love_v i_o page_n 145_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o double_a end_n of_o this_o dispensation_n ib._n 1_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o love_v i_o ibid._n 2_o that_o thou_o love_v they_o as_o thou_o love_v i_o ibid._n three_o particular_n to_o open_a page_n 146_o the_o first_o open_v as_o chief_o intend_a page_n 147_o that_o passage_n of_o john_n 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n be_v 1_o open_v 2_o the_o reason_n give_v 3_o the_o use_v propound_v ibid._n christ_n love_n show_v itself_o in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n reason_n upon_o which_o love_n grow_v be_v three_o page_n 151_o 1_o nearness_n 2_o likene_a 3_o suitableness_n of_o worth_n ibid._n use_v 1_o of_o reprehension_n page_n 152_o use_v 2._o of_o trial_n page_n 154_o use_v 3_o of_o exhortation_n page_n 155_o doct._n god_n the_o father_n love_v the_o faithful_a as_o he_o love_v jesus_n christ_n page_n 156_o two_o thing_n open_v page_n 158_o 1_o wherein_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o saint_n show_v itself_o ibid._n 2_o that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o that_o wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o son_n ibid._n the_o first_o appear_v by_o three_o thing_n ibid._n 1_o love_n of_o union_n 2_o complacence_n 3_o benevolence_n ibid._n quest_n oâ—_n 2_o thes_n 1.12_o be_v there_o any_o name_n high_o than_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n page_n 163_o answer_v by_o expound_v the_o place_n ibid._n use_v 1_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n because_o god_n love_v they_o page_n 164_o use_v 2._o terror_n to_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o ibid._n use_v 3_o they_o be_v worthy_a our_o love_n page_n 165_o the_o father_n love_v the_o saint_n as_o he_o love_v his_o son_n prove_v in_o each_o particular_a ibid._n i._o instruction_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v more_o grievous_a to_o god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o person_n page_n 170_o instance_n in_o two_o evil_n unto_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v usual_o subject_a page_n 172_o 1_o to_o question_n god_n love_n ibid._n 2_o to_o undervalue_v it_o ibid._n object_n though_o god_n love_v i_o yet_o my_o ground_n be_v weak_a page_n 174_o answ_n god_n love_n be_v above_o all_o grace_n thou_o can_v desire_v ib._n 2._o instruction_n god_n love_n to_o the_o sainr_n be_v unchangeable_a page_n 176_o use_v study_v to_o answer_v god_n love_n in_o manner_n and_o measure_n page_n 178_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o love_v i_o page_n 180_o a_o double_a end_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n ibid._n the_o first_o end_n ibid._n two_o thing_n note_v from_o hence_o page_n 181_o 1_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v often_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n ibid._n 2_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v express_v page_n 182_o the_o second_o end_n page_n 183_o two_o point_n in_o the_o word_n ib._n quest_n 1._o how_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o secret_a that_o be_v not_o oftentimes_o make_v know_v to_o the_o saint_n themselves_o page_n 185_o answ_n threefold_a ibid._n quest_n 2._o why_o do_v not_o the_o world_n know_v this_o in_o this_o life_n page_n 188_o answ_n for_o a_o twofold_a reason_n ibid._n use_v 1._o of_o patience_n page_n 191_o use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n page_n 192_o verse_n 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n page_n 194_o two_o thing_n especial_o attend_v in_o this_o prayer_n ibid._n we_o may_v attend_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o prayer_n page_n 195_o the_o general_a observation_n it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o servant_n page_n 197_o use_v 1._o for_o consolation_n page_n 201_o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n page_n 203_o use_v 3._o for_o direction_n page_n 204_o the_o particular_a scope_n page_n 205_o doct._n all_o believer_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 205_o two_o question_n for_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v page_n 206_o reason_n 1._o ibid._n reason_n 2._o page_n 211_o use_v 1._o for_o information_n page_n 213_o the_o second_o particular_a page_n 214_o three_o point_n observe_v especial_o in_o it_o ibid._n use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 221_o use_v 2._o of_o assurance_n page_n 222_o use_v 3._o to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o die_v page_n 323_o use_v 4._o to_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o rebellion_n against_o christ_n in_o glory_n page_n 324_o the_o word_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n page_n 325_o use_v 1._o of_o terror_n page_n 332_o use_v 2._o for_o direction_n page_n 333_o use_v 3._o for_o comfort_n page_n 334_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o 1_o it_o cure_v all_o fear_n page_n 335_o 2_o supply_n all_o want_v 3_o rescue_v from_o enemy_n 4_o remove_n guilt_n of_o sin_n 5_o strengthen_v all_o grace_n 6_o quicken_v all_o duty_n 7_o give_v eternal_a life_n all_o prove_v several_o use_v 4._o for_o instruction_n page_n 342_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o the_o father_n page_n 344_o two_o thing_n open_v 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o love_n page_n 345_o 2_o how_o this_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o glory_n ibid._n reason_n 1_o page_n 348_o use_v 1._o for_o trial_n page_n 350_o use_v 2._o for_o comfort_n page_n 353_o use_v 3._o of_o direction_n ibid._n doctrine_n from_o the_o second_o particular_a our_o saviour_n do_v desire_v to_o have_v the_o faithful_a in_o heaven_n with_o himself_o page_n 354_o three_o reason_n page_n 356_o use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 358_o use_v 2._o of_o reprehension_n page_n 359_o use_v 3._o of_o spiritual_a comfort_n page_n 360_o use_v 4._o of_o exhortation_n page_n 362_o 1_o what_o hinder_v page_n 363_o 2_o what_o help_v this_o union_n hindrance_n be_v three_o ib._n help_n be_v three_o page_n 364_o the_o three_o particular_a be_v that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n page_n 365_o doct._n the_o happiness_n of_o our_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o see_v christ_n glory_n page_n 366_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v 1_o what_o this_o glory_n be_v page_n 368_o 2_o what_o it_o be_v to_o see_v it_o ibid._n 3_o how_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n bring_v happiness_n ibid._n for_o the_o second_o enquiry_n consider_v 1_o what_o his_o behold_v imply_v page_n 370_o 2_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v ibid._n this_o manner_n appear_v in_o three_o thing_n page_n 371_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a a_o double_a reason_n propound_v page_n 376_o use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 379_o use_v 2._o to_o examine_v page_n 380_o use_v 3._o of_o direction_n page_n 381_o mean_n be_v three_o ibid._n verse_n 25_o 26._o the_o verse_n contain_v the_o close_a of_o our_o savior_n prayer_n page_n 383._o 1_o a_o description_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o be_v pray_v page_n 384_o 2_o the_o prayer_n itself_o wherein_o be_v four_o particular_n ibid._n two_o point_n considerable_a 1_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o god_n excellency_n whence_o we_o may_v receive_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o page_n 388_o 2_o god_n in_o faithfulness_n dispense_v his_o fatherly_a love_n to_o we_o page_n 390_o two_o thing_n open_v 1_o wherein_o god_n faithfulness_n consist_v ibid._n 2_o the_o reason_n why_o be_v thus_o dispense_v his_o love_n ibid._n use_v 1._o for_o instruction_n page_n 392_o use_v 2._o consolation_n page_n 393_o use_v
sinner_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a word_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n look_v out_o and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v this_o keep_v the_o head_n above_o water_n reason_n 2._o here_o in_o the_o gospel_n only_o be_v certainty_n to_o be_v have_v of_o some_o interest_n and_o special_a title_n whereby_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o faith_n also_o find_v some_o foothold_a whereby_o the_o heart_n may_v bottom_v and_o bear_v up_o itself_o in_o some_o confidence_n for_o righteousness_n there_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o issue_n only_a in_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o from_o free_a mercy_n the_o lord_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v deny_v who_o he_o will_v and_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v how_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v and_o have_v any_o ground_n or_o evidence_n upon_o any_o certainty_n that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a to_o i_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o true_a god_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o further_o than_o he_o will_v bind_v himself_o and_o he_o bind_v himself_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o he_o will_v never_o deny_v who_o can_v deny_v himself_o now_o in_o the_o gospel_n only_o this_o promise_n and_o engagement_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o work_v the_o condition_n and_o then_o tie_v himself_o in_o his_o truth_n to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o he_o will_v so_o fit_a for_o his_o mercy_n and_o now_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o notice_n grow_v in_o upon_o god_n here_o be_v a_o handle_n as_o it_o be_v for_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_v on_o therefore_o say_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n rom._n 9.9_o and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v call_v the_o promise_n gal._n 3.29_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n reason_n 3._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v enable_v with_o power_n from_o above_o even_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n fâ—â—_n to_o go_v for_o succour_n and_o relief_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o evidence_v and_o whence_o it_o have_v now_o receive_v some_o intimation_n of_o god_n engagement_n intendment_n and_o so_o of_o certainty_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o go_v upon_o such_o ground_n as_o will_v never_o fail_v nor_o break_v under_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v go_v stedy_o and_o comfortable_o 2._o cor._n 3.6_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o bare_o a_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o what_o god_n mind_n and_o counsel_n be_v that_o shall_v be_v do_v such_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o word_n and_o sentence_n may_v descry_v set_v out_o and_o hold_v forth_o but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n that_o be_v promise_v and_o so_o dispense_v and_o convey_v in_o and_o by_o this_o word_n for_o to_o enable_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o letter_n show_v it_o shall_v do_v god_n say_v be_v do_v his_o call_n be_v make_v he_o speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o ear_n but_o convey_v a_o power_n by_o speak_v lazaruscome_n forth_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v john_n 5.25_o gal._n 3.3_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n even_o this_o spirit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o god_n beget_v we_o jam._n 1.18_o if_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v that_o freeness_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o necessity_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n certainty_n of_o promise_n to_o encourage_v it_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o power_n and_o spirit_n to_o enable_v it_o for_o to_o come_v then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o work_v faith_n use_v 1._o of_o terror_n this_o discover_v the_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o such_o who_o want_v this_o gospel_n but_o especial_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o dreadful_a condemnation_n of_o such_o who_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbelief_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n they_o look_v out_o as_o prisoner_n through_o the_o grate_v of_o hell_n and_o infidelity_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n to_o help_v to_o a_o key_n to_o open_v this_o door_n but_o the_o key_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o wilful_o keep_v the_o door_n bolt_v and_o refuse_v the_o only_a help_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n appoint_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o accompany_v for_o their_o deliverance_n yea_o this_o they_o oppose_v this_o be_v the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n which_o paul_n pass_v upon_o they_o act._n 13.46_o you_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n by_o put_v away_o the_o word_n thou_o stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o it_o shutte_v thy_o eye_n at_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o put_v by_v and_o cast_v away_o withdrawe_v thy_o soul_n from_o under_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o that_o word_n know_v thou_o need_v no_o devil_n to_o accuse_v no_o witness_n to_o evidence_n no_o judge_n to_o condemn_v thy_o practice_n do_v judge_n thyself_o unworthy_a unfit_a to_o receive_v grace_n who_o resiste_v it_o to_o share_v in_o mercy_n who_o despise_v it_o or_o to_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n who_o have_v reject_v the_o offer_n of_o eternal_a life_n so_o paul_n again_o send_v those_o away_o with_o their_o load_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v act._n 28.26_o use_v 2._o instruction_n and_o comfort_n therefore_o this_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v preserve_v and_o publish_v and_o that_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v any_o to_o be_v gather_v any_o of_o he_o to_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o 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