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beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o god_n have_v place_v such_o sweet_a affection_n of_o love_n of_o joy_n of_o delight_n and_o the_o like_a in_o our_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v much_o better_o that_o god_n have_v provide_v such_o a_o object_n for_o they_o as_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o the_o top_n of_o all_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n it_o be_v pity_n we_o shall_v lose_v so_o much_o of_o our_o affection_n as_o we_o do_v upon_o the_o world_n when_o we_o cast_v our_o affection_n upon_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o lose_v he_o only_o make_v they_o heavenly_a and_o gracious_a and_o give_v they_o to_o we_o again_o if_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o life_n for_o he_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o gain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o whereon_o this_o discourse_n be_v ground_v namely_o in_o set_v forth_o christ_n in_o his_o beauty_n in_o his_o love_n in_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o office_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o in_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o all_o those_o rich_a and_o costly_a gift_n which_o he_o do_v bestow_v upon_o believer_n redeem_v of_o they_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n sanctify_v of_o they_o with_o his_o precious_a grace_n enrich_v of_o they_o with_o his_o precious_a premise_n revive_v of_o they_o with_o his_o precious_a love_n comfort_v of_o they_o with_o his_o precious_a spirit_n and_o ennoble_v of_o they_o with_o precious_a privilege_n and_o all_o this_o be_v as_o a_o attractive_a loadstone_n to_o attract_v and_o draw_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o high_a perfection_n and_o supereminent_a excellency_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v anatomize_v he_o in_o every_o particular_a and_o particularize_v he_o in_o every_o excellency_n thou_o will_v find_v he_o to_o be_v lovely_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n in_o his_o person_n in_o his_o nature_n all_o office_n and_o grace_n yea_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o standard-bearer_n of_o ten_o thousand_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a be_v be_v whole_o delectable_a now_o it_o be_v my_o earnest_a desire_n that_o as_o god_n have_v honour_v his_o son_n and_o angel_n they_o venerate_v he_o and_o saint_n high_o esteem_v of_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v precious_a unto_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n i_o can_v desire_v for_o myself_o or_o for_o thou_o who_o be_o june_n 4._o 1647._o thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n john_n robotham_n a_o table_n of_o the_o main_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text._n p._n 1._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o precious_a p._n 2._o 4._o what_o the_o faith_n be_v that_o esteem_v christ_n precious_a p._n 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n with_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o it_o p._n 8_o 9_o the_o main_a doctrine_n propound_v viz._n that_o though_o christ_n be_v slight_v and_o undervalue_v by_o unbeliever_n yet_o he_o be_v exceed_o precious_a to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v p._n 10._o the_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v by_o three_o eminent_a ex-example_n p._n 11._o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o doctrine_n three_o thing_n be_v insist_v on_o 1._o some_o demonstration_n 2._o some_o illustration_n 3._o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n p_o 12._o 1._o demonstration_n and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o believer_n be_v impatient_a of_o christ_n absence_n ibid._n 2._o believer_n make_v diligent_a search_n after_o christ_n when_o absent_a p._n 13._o 1._o they_o seek_v christ_n diligent_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n p._n 14._o 2._o they_o seek_v christ_n constant_o without_o intermission_n ibid._n 3._o believer_n have_v a_o prudentiall_a care_n in_o keep_v christ_n when_o they_o have_v find_v he_o p._n 15._o 4._o believer_n do_v bewail_v christ_n absence_n seek_v he_o with_o diligence_n and_o keep_v he_o with_o prudence_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n p._n 19_o love_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n the_o will_n can_v be_v force_v ibid._n the_o will_n must_v have_v a_o suitable_a object_n to_o draw_v it_o out_o p._n 21._o christ_n be_v a_o suitable_a good_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n ibid._n 22._o a_o second_o thing_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v the_o illustration_n viz._n 1._o rarity_n 2._o esteem_v 3._o price_n 4._o usefulness_n p._n 23._o 1._o the_o rarity_n and_o scarcenesse_n of_o a_o thing_n make_v it_o to_o be_v precious_a ibid._n christ_n be_v rare_a in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 2._o the_o high_a esteem_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o thing_n make_v it_o precious_a p._n 24._o christ_n be_v high_o prize_v by_o the_o father_n p._n 25._o by_o angel_n p._n 26._o by_o saint_n p._n 27._o 3._o the_o great_a and_o excessive_a price_n that_o be_v give_v for_o a_o thing_n make_v it_o precious_a p._n 29._o much_o have_v be_v give_v for_o christ_n p._n 30._o 4._o the_o usefulness_n and_o profitablenesse_n of_o a_o thing_n make_v it_o precious_a p._n 31._o christ_n be_v precious_a for_o all_o thing_n but_o especicial_o for_o justification_n p._n 32_o sanctification_n p._n 34._o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n be_v two_o viz._n mortification_n vivification_n p._n 35._o believer_n be_v sanctify_v by_o a_o influence_n of_o grace_n flow_v from_o christ_n their_o head_n page_n 36._o 37._o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o believer_n do_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o christ_n p._n 38._o 1._o reason_n believer_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n convince_v 1._o of_o their_o misery_n without_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o of_o their_o inability_n to_o help_v themselves_o ib._n 2._o reason_n believer_n apprehend_v a_o infinite_a treasure_n and_o
in_o special_a thus_o 1._o christ_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o all_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n love_n majesty_n &_o glory_n p._n 128._o all_o these_o perfection_n be_v original_o in_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o all_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o abstract_n they_o be_v his_o essence_n page_n 129_o 130._o some_o conclusion_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n by_o scripture_n aphorism_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o 135._o a_o four_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v precious_a to_o believer_n uâ—z_n he_o be_v absolute_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o supply_n and_o the_o supply_n which_o he_o make_v to_o believer_n be_v full_a suitable_a and_o constant_a page_n 136._o 1._o christ_n make_v a_o full_a supply_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v manifest_v by_o many_o type_n and_o shadow_n which_o of_o old_a have_v relation_n to_o he_o page_n 137_o 138._o 2._o the_o supply_n that_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v suitable_a ibid._n p._n 139._o 3._o christ_n make_v a_o constant_a supply_n of_o grace_n p._n 140_o 141_o 142._o a_o five_o reason_n christ_n be_v the_o most_o gainful_a object_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o soul_n p._n 143._o 1._o he_o be_v absolute_a gain_n ib._n 2._o he_o be_v universal_a gain_n p._n 144._o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o person_n ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o time_n 145._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o thing_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n be_v gain_v in_o and_o for_o himsef_n p._n 146._o a_o sixth_o reas_n christ_n be_v precious_a to_o believer_n because_o of_o the_o attractivenesse_n and_o allure_a virtue_n of_o his_o love_n of_o his_o beauty_n p._n 147._o of_o his_o grace_n 1._o christ_n love_n be_v very_o win_v and_o conciliate_v draw_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n p._n 148_o 149._o 2._o christ_n be_v win_v and_o attractive_a in_o his_o beauty_n ibid._n he_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a &_o comely_a complexion_n p._n 150_o he_o be_v proportionable_a in_o all_o part_n p._n 151._o 3._o christ_n be_v attractive_a in_o his_o grace_n consider_v 152._o 1._o as_o inherent_a in_o himself_o p._n 153._o 2._o as_o bestow_v upon_o the_o saint_n p._n 154_o 155._o believer_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n p._n 156._o reason_n 7._o christ_n be_v precious_a to_o believer_n from_o that_o evidence_n of_o interest_n right_a &_o propriety_n that_o they_o have_v in_o he_o p._n 157._o 1._o in_o all_o his_o work_n &_o performance_n p._n 158._o 2._o in_o all_o his_o dignity_n and_o honour_n p._n 159._o 3._o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o administration_n p._n 160._o 4._o in_o all_o his_o bless_a influence_n &_o grace_n ib._n the_o application_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o use_v it_o show_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o most_o in_o the_o world_n do_v despise_v christ_n and_o care_v not_o for_o he_o namely_o because_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n p._n 161._o where_o christ_n seem_v a_o despicable_a and_o worthless_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n as_o appear_v 1._o by_o their_o ignorance_n ib._n p._n 162._o 2._o by_o their_o stumble_n at_o christ_n p._n 163_o 164_o 3._o their_o not_o improve_n of_o christ_n p._n 165._o 4._o by_o their_o carelessness_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n p._n 166_o 167_o 168_o 169._o 5._o by_o their_o refuse_v to_o receive_v christ_n p._n 170_o 171._o 6._o by_o their_o be_v satisfy_v without_o christ_n p._n 172_o 173._o 2._o use_v the_o discovery_n of_o a_o fit_a object_n for_o our_o affection_n p._n 174._o the_o affection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o intensive_a upon_o christ_n p._n 175_o 176._o 3._o use_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o singular_a effect_n the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n have_v upon_o believer_n draw_v out_o their_o affection_n unto_o he_o p._n 177._o we_o may_v judge_v of_o all_o our_o affection_n by_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n ibid._n love_n be_v the_o height_n of_o our_o esteem_n and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o three_o act_n or_o effect_n viz._n 1._o complacency_n or_o well_o pleasednes_n p._n 178._o 1._o what_o the_o love_n of_o complacency_n be_v be_v refer_v to_o christ_n ib._n cheist_n be_v a_o exceed_a please_a object_n to_o a_o believe_a soul_n p._n 179._o christ_n be_v welcome_a to_o a_o believer_n however_o he_o represent_v himself_o p._n 180._o the_o saint_n be_v wel-pleased_n with_o christ_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n p._n 181_o 182._o christ_n sweetness_n do_v swallow_v up_o all_o his_o bitterness_n p._n 183._o the_o force_n of_o that_o pleasantness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v such_o that_o nothing_o can_v make_v his_o saint_n weary_a of_o their_o profession_n p._n 184_o 185._o 2._o from_o complacency_n flow_v a_o desire_n of_o union_n ib._n the_o love_n of_o union_n desire_v to_o enjoy_v christ_n p._n 186._o christ_n be_v enjoy_v 1._o in_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n 2._o in_o his_o secret_a &_o sweet_a appearance_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 187_o 188._o 3._o in_o his_o personal_a presence_n p._n 198._o 190._o 3._o from_o complacency_n and_o desire_n of_o union_n flow_v benevolence_n or_o goodwill_n p._n 191._o benevolence_n be_v refer_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o affection_n whereby_o we_o desire_v his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v ib._n a_o believer_n love_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o constrain_a love_n p._n 192._o 4._o use_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o unmatchable_a excellency_n &_o preciousnes_n of_o christ_n p._n 193._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v by_o way_n of_o motive_n those_o rich_a and_o costly_a gift_n which_o christ_n have_v bestow_v upon_o in_o &_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o precious_a blood_n precious_a grace_n viz._n precious_a promise_n precious_a love_n p._n 194._o precious_a spirit_n precious_a privilege_n 1._o motive_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v precious_a in_o these_o respect_n 1._o from_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n ib._n 2._o it_o be_v noble_a blood_n p._n 195._o 3._o it_o be_v his_o lifeblood_n p._n 196._o 4._o from_o his_o personal_a union_n of_o his_o manhood_n with_o his_o godhead_n p._n 197_o 198_o 5._o in_o the_o bless_a effect_n thereof_o p._n 199._o 1._o it_o save_v from_o wrath_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n p._n 200._o 201._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n by_o which_o christ_n enter_v p._n 102._o by_o which_o believer_n enter_v p._n 103_o 104._o 2._o mot._n christ_n have_v bestow_v upon_o believer_n precious_a grace_n p._n 205._o faith_n be_v call_v a_o precious_a grace_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o root_n grace_n p._n 206._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o author_n p._n 207._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n p._n 208._o 4._o from_o the_o effect_n and_o working_n of_o it_o p._n 209_o 210._o 3._o mot._n the_o promise_v of_o christ_n be_v great_a and_o precious_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 211_o 212_o 213._o 2._o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 214_o 215_o 216_o 217_o 218_o 219._o 3._o the_o precious_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o promise_n which_o do_v appertain_v 1._o to_o temporal_a life_n p._n 220_o 221._o 2._o to_o spiritual_a grace_n p._n 222_o 123._o 3._o to_o eternal_a glory_n p._n 224._o 225._o 4._o mot._n christ_n have_v bestow_v precious_a love_n and_o precious_a it_o be_v because_o 1._o infinite_a p._n 226._o 2._o gracious_a p._n 227._o 3._o liberal_a p._n 228_o 229._o 4._o eternal_a p._n 230_o 231._o 5._o mot._n christ_n bestow_v upon_o believer_n his_o precious_a spirit_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n 1._o it_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n p._n 232_o 233._o 2._o it_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o wind_n p._n 234_o 235_o 236._o to_o fire_n p._n 237_o 238._o to_o water_n ibid._n 3._o the_o spirit_n seal_v our_o adoption_n p._n 239_o 240._o 6._o mot._n christ_n bestow_v upon_o beleeever_n privilege_n namely_o 1._o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 241_o 242._o 2._o good_a success_n of_o their_o suit_n p._n 2â—â—_n 244_o 245_o 246_o 247_o 〈◊〉_d the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o believer_n 1_o peter_z 2._o 7._o unto_o you_o therefore_o which_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a the_o particle_n wherefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n intimate_v a_o connexion_n and_o consequent_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o with_o his_o exhortation_n begin_v in_o the_o precedent_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o exhort_v to_o be_v to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 2._o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n to_o this_o he_o do_v both_o prepare_v and_o also_o give_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a reason_n his_o preparation_n be_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o
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the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o might_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n esa_n 11._o 12._o yea_o so_o eminent_a be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o way_n that_o even_o at_o twelve_o year_n old_a be_v sit_v in_o the_o sanadrim_n dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n and_o ask_v they_o question_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n unto_o he_o joh._n 3._o 34._o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o imperfect_o and_o in_o part_n only_o but_o full_o and_o entire_o for_o measure_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o infinite_a as_o the_o eutychian_o will_v have_v it_o to_o confirm_v their_o opinion_n of_o ubiquity_n for_o they_o think_v that_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n unmeasurable_o then_o even_o the_o manhood_n will_v be_v capable_a of_o divine_a property_n and_o consequent_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v no_o where_o circumscribe_v but_o every_o where_o 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god_n present_a in_o the_o flesh_n to_o every_o faithful_a and_o believe_a soul_n be_v likewise_o vcal_a almighty_a able_a for_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o by_o these_o two_o name_n the_o faithful_a be_v assure_v of_o their_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n through_o the_o presence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a mystery_n furthermore_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v our_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n he_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o though_o i_o confess_v that_o this_o price_n have_v its_o worth_n from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n again_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy-ghost_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n christ_n as_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n now_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o much_o more_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v do_v speak_v christ_n a_o very_a precious_a and_o excellent_a person_n and_o that_o even_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n second_o consider_v christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o there_o also_o he_o shine_v forth_o most_o glorious_o and_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o peerless_a and_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o his_o threefold_a holy_a office_n of_o prophecy_n priesthood_n kingdom_n christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o prophet_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n first_o of_o all_o other_o prophet_n be_v but_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o this_o great_a prophet_n even_o moses_n himself_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o he_o a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o say_v moses_n act_v 7._o 37._o those_o 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in_o the_o 27._o verse_n the_o same_o anoint_v be_v say_v to_o teach_v we_o and_o that_o we_o need_v no_o other_o teach_v but_o that_o it_o be_v call_v eyesalve_n revel_v 3._o 18._o second_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n sanctifi_v the_o heart_n and_o nature_n of_o believer_n whereby_o they_o be_v real_o change_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n image_n that_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n by_o a_o inherent_a holiness_n their_o love_n and_o their_o hatred_n their_o joy_n and_o their_o sorrow_n all_o their_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o such_o as_o they_o be_v before_o but_o they_o be_v quite_o alter_v and_o change_v new-moulded_n and_o fashion_a make_v after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o conform_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n this_o be_v the_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o 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