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unto_o god_n in_o plerophorie_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v for_o his_o sake_n accept_v both_o of_o our_o person_n and_o of_o our_o prayer_n second_o believer_n have_v not_o only_a access_n to_o god_n but_o also_o good_a success_n of_o all_o their_o suit_n and_o petition_n which_o they_o put_v up_o unto_o he_o christ_n by_o his_o office_n of_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v a_o advocate_n for_o his_o people_n and_o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n appear_v before_o god_n for_o they_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o their_o suit_n and_o their_o cause_n as_o a_o advocate_n in_o law_n do_v his_o client_n hence_o be_v that_o exceed_a sweet_a and_o consolatory_a promise_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n say_v he_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n here_o be_v never_o a_o word_n but_o have_v sweetness_n in_o it_o mark_v i_o pray_v first_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n not_o as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o that_o this_o very_a apostle_n beat_v against_o express_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n but_o when_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n he_o speak_v cordial_a thing_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o comfort_n of_o sinner_n show_v that_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o accept_n of_o person_n but_o all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o for_o exterior_a adjunct_n and_o quality_n do_v find_v grace_n in_o his_o fight_n through_o christ_n this_o be_v plain_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o indefinite_a particle_n any_o second_o he_o say_v that_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n a_o advocate_n be_v a_o forensicall_a word_n and_o it_o signify_v proper_o one_o that_o be_v call_v to_o or_o assume_v as_o a_o assistant_n as_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o helper_n as_o a_o intercessor_n such_o advocate_n do_v guilty_a one_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n assume_v to_o themselves_o now_o such_o a_o advocate_n be_v christ_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v our_o patron_n he_o be_v our_o spokesman_n he_o it_o be_v that_o plead_v our_o cause_n for_o we_o he_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o expiation_n do_v entreat_v for_o we_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o adversary_n another_o law-terme_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o he_o lay_v in_o hard_a against_o we_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o guilty_a we_o be_v too_o but_o christ_n be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o advocate_n and_o he_o entreat_v the_o judge_n for_o we_o he_o implore_v mercy_n and_o clemency_n for_o we_o three_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n with_o he_o still_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n so_o with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v his_o own_o natural_a son_n so_o with_o he_o that_o he_o need_v but_o only_o show_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o without_o speak_v any_o word_n we_o be_v accept_v at_o that_o day_n namely_o at_o that_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n say_v christ_n and_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n joh._n 16._o 26_o 27._o in_o these_o word_n christ_n bid_v we_o not_o so_o to_o depend_v and_o hang_v upon_o he_o as_o to_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o god_n the_o father_n as_o if_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o and_o do_v not_o love_v we_o christ_n be_v
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 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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 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