experience_n which_o make_v he_o groan_v so_o sad_o psal._n 51.8_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v when_o he_o have_v break_v his_o conscience_n by_o sin_v note_n god_n will_v break_v his_o bone_n for_o sin_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 12._o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o ver_fw-la 10._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n have_v so_o far_o desert_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o sensible_a comfort_n that_o he_o may_v desire_v their_o restore_n and_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n let_v the_o proud_a arminian_n say_v what_o he_o can_v david_n be_v not_o become_v silius_fw-la irae_fw-la but_o only_o silius_fw-la sub_fw-la ira_fw-la still_o a_o belove_a son_n he_o beg_v indeed_o the_o cleanse_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o only_o the_o renew_n of_o a_o right_a spirit_n within_o he_o peccati_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n whip_v his_o child_n to_o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n by_o suffer_v they_o in_o his_o holy_a and_o wise_a providence_n to_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o scandalous_a sin_n which_o shall_v draw_v on_o a_o sharp_a affliction_n this_o be_v to_o a_o saint_n a_o most_o sharp_a cure_n yet_o god_n make_v it_o often_o effectual_a to_o that_o happy_a end_n for_o though_o we_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a author_n of_o sin_n yet_o god_n permission_n be_v not_o otiosa_fw-la but_o effâ—cax_n permissio_fw-la he_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v its_o subserviency_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a otherwise_o he_o will_v neither_o suffer_v evil_a of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n to_o be_v david_n too_o clear_a a_o instance_n of_o this_o rule_n hereby_o the_o lord_n whip_v he_o out_o of_o himself_o to_o seek_v mercy_n from_o his_o saviour_n psal._n 51.1_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n finis_fw-la act_n 24_o 25_o the_o apostle_n use_v four_o argument_n to_o unity_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 7._o vers._n 11_o 12._o vers._n 13_o 14._o verse_n 15._o doctr._n 1._o doctr._n 2._o doctr._n 3_o doctr._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o headship_n itself_o oâ—_n christ._n 1._o respectu_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la 2._o respectu_fw-la regiminis_fw-la 3._o respectu_fw-la influxui_fw-la 4._o respectu_fw-la vnionis_fw-la the_o appropriation_n of_o christ_n headship_n note_n note_n christ_n title_n to_o this_o headship_n of_o his_o church_n luke_n 19.10_o use_v 1._o pope_n no_o vicarious_a head_n of_o the_o church_n v_o polau_n sputag_n p._n 3351._o v_o bâ—dâ—l_n use_v 2._o caution_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v injurious_a to_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n dan._n 2.45_o verse_n 4_o 5._o strong_a encouragement_n for_o all_o christ_n member_n rom._n 16.28_o use_v 3_o contrary_n to_o pauâ—s_n doctrine_n phil._n 2.13_o note_n to_o believe_v be_v man_n act_n but_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n use_v 4._o caution_n rom._n 9.15_o 2._o tim._n 2.20_o 2._o doctr._n christ_n intention_n and_o expectation_n in_o give_v gift_n 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o growth_n eph._n 1._o last_o 2._o a_o grow_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o grow_v up_o to_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n note_n the_o ground_n reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o note_n the_o end_n the_o stability_n in_o christ._n stability_n in_o judgement_n stability_n of_o affection_n psal._n 73.25_o psal._n 11._o stability_n of_o conversation_n note_n improvement_n of_o christ._n in_o all_o condition_n and_o relation_n in_o all_o duty_n use_v 1._o that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o work_a faith_n in_o god_n elect_v note_n use_v 2._o for_o citizen_n chief_o who_o enjoy_v 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5.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n eph_n 5_o 2_o 5._o rule_n about_o love_n 6._o rule_n about_o love_n phil._n 1.27_o &_o 3.15_o 16._o concordiâ—_n communa_fw-la periculum_fw-la â—ollâ—tâ—r_fw-la livy_n l._n 28._o note_n 3_o epist._n ver_fw-la 1._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3._o non_fw-la vis_fw-la errare_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la falli_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la mori_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quam_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quò_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la ezek._n 28.3_o sermo_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la hamus_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la nisi_fw-la capiatur_fw-la aug._n 1_o cor._n 9.19_o to_o 22._o four_o time_n together_o isa._n 8.18_o division_n 1._o part_n 1._o person_n exhort_v exhort_v 2._o part_n substance_n of_o exhortation_n be_v strong_a 3._o part_n the_o rock_n of_o thy_o strength_n 3._o the_o 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