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self-exaltation_n p_o 215_o 218._o self-exaltation_n cure_v by_o 7._o consideration_n 1._o god_n make_v the_o difference_n 2._o not_o the_o have_v but_o the_o well_o use_v of_o the_o gift_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o receiver_n 3._o gift_n puff_v up_o prove_v a_o curse_n 4._o man_n tenure_n be_v a_o tenancy_n at_o will_n 5._o the_o glory_n and_o fullness_n of_o man_n be_v christ_n 6._o the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v not_o so_o much_o dependent_a upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n ability_n as_o upon_o the_o all-disposing_a hand_n of_o god_n 7._o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a change_n may_v and_o often_o do_v come_v p._n 219_o 220._o chap._n xvii_o rehearse_v the_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n of_o self-denial_n and_o their_o happiness_n who_o deny_v themselves_o p._n 221._o 7._o prerogative_n of_o self-denial_n 1._o full_o and_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o christ_n 2._o invinciblenesse_n in_o assault_n 3._o endearment_n of_o man_n to_o god_n 4._o exaltation_n of_o man_n 5._o sweet_a and_o bless_a freedom_n 6._o peaceablenesse_n 7._o fruitfulness_n in_o all_o grace_n p._n 222_o 223_o 224_o 225._o chap._n xviii_o manifest_v man_v have_v of_o spiritual_a life_n not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o christ_n p._n 228._o doct._n it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n from_o themselves_o but_o from_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 230._o ground_n hereof_o ib._n such_o as_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o new_a life_n be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n p._n 231._o chap._n xix_o demonstrate_v christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 232._o doct._n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o spiritual_a life_n to_o all_o god_n child_n ib._n 6_o ground_n hereof_o 1._o man_n alienation_n from_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 2._o christ_n ordination_n to_o minister_v life_n 3._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o any_o create_a power_n to_o give_v life_n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 5._o he_o medium_fw-la of_o spiritual_a life_n 6._o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 233_o 234_o 236._o chap._n xx._n declare_v man_n inability_n to_o quicken_v himself_o persuade_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n show_v the_o unworthiness_n of_o his_o service_n without_o christ_n p._n 239._o man_n inability_n to_o quicken_v himself_o make_v apparent_a 1._o by_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o grace_n 2._o by_o his_o utter_a blindness_n 3._o by_o his_o declination_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 4._o by_o his_o enmity_n against_o the_o ministry_n 5._o by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o palate_n 6._o by_o his_o dishonourable_a opinion_n of_o holiness_n p._n 149._o man_n without_o christ_n dead_a man_n for_o 1._o blindness_n 2._o vnsensiblenesse_n 3._o weakness_n 4._o separation_n from_o christ_n 6._o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o p._n 242._o man_n best_a work_n without_o dead_a work_n 1._o proceed_v from_o a_o corrupt_a principle_n 2._o moral_a and_o not_o spiritual_a formal_a and_o not_o powerful_a 3._o cold_a 4_o tend_v to_o base_a end_n p._n 242_o 243._o the_o praise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n due_a to_o christ_n p._n 244._o chap._n xxi_o show_v that_o christ_n live_v in_o all_o god_n child_n p._n 246._o doct._n christ_n live_v in_o god_n child_n by_o his_o holy_a and_o powerful_a work_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 247._o 5._o ground_n hereof_o declare_v christ_n live_v in_o god_n child_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o original_a 2._o by_o way_n of_o conjunction_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o influence_n 4._o by_o way_n of_o gubernation_n 5._o by_o way_n of_o preservation_n p._n 248_o 249_o 250_o 251._o chap._n xxii_o describe_v what_o be_v the_o live_n of_o christ_n in_o god_n child_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p_o 252._o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n beginning_n to_o live_v in_o man_n be_v 1._o by_o awaken_n man_n 2._o by_o humble_v man_n 3._o by_o make_v man_n restless_a until_o he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n 4._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n 5._o by_o work_v a_o gracious_a change_n in_o man_n p._n 253_o 254_o 255_o 256._o chap._n xxiii_o manifest_v the_o nobleness_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n above_o all_o other_o life_n p._n 258._o the_o honourablenesse_n of_o christian_a life_n evidence_v 1._o by_o the_o original_n 2._o by_o the_o nature_n 3._o by_o the_o rarity_n 4._o by_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o the_o dignity_n to_o which_o it_o exalt_v 6._o by_o the_o lowness_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o it_o 7._o by_o man_n honourable_a walk_n in_o who_o christ_n live_v 8._o by_o the_o term_n to_o which_o a_o christian_a live_v ib._n live_v to_o god_n what_o 259_o 260_o 261_o 262._o chap._n xxiv_o cause_n obscure_v the_o honourable_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v lay_v down_o p._n 164_o 165._o 7._o cause_n hereof_o 1._o secrecy_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o ignorance_n of_o carnal_a man_n 3._o reproach_n 4._o remain_v corruption_n 5._o misjudging_a 6._o base_a outside_n 7._o affliction_n p_o 266_o 267._o chap._n xxv_o prove_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o cheerful_a life_n p._n 269._o in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a there_o be_v a_o 7._o fold_v joy_n the_o joy_n 1._o of_o life_n 2._o of_o light_n 3._o of_o liberty_n 4._o of_o victory_n 5._o of_o regeneration_n and_o sonship_n 6._o of_o riches_n 7._o of_o peace_n p._n 270_o 271._o 8._o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n in_o god_n child_n 1._o remain_v corruption_n 2._o particular_a aberration_n 3._o satan_n assault_n 4._o impiety_n of_o other_o 5._o foresight_n of_o future_a calamity_n 6._o sense_n of_o church_n misery_n p._n 272_o 273_o 275._o chap._n xxvi_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n characterise_v p._n 276._o 10._o character_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n 1._o purity_n of_o conversation_n 2._o man_n invinciblenesse_n 3._o preservation_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n 4._o expulsion_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n 5._o embracement_n of_o what_o suit_n with_o christ_n 6._o thrive_v by_o the_o ordinance_n 7._o the_o sweet_a relish_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n 8._o heavenly_a heat_n 9_o high_o prize_v of_o christ_n 10._o care_v to_o keep_v christ_n p._n 276_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281._o exhort_v to_o discern_v christ_n live_v in_o we_o p._n 284._o latitude_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n p._n 285._o all_o thing_n vain_a and_o uncomfortable_a not_o discern_v christ_n live_v in_o they_o p._n 123._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o treatise_n on_o the_o second_o of_o the_o ephesian_n ver_n 12._o chap._n 1._o showing_z man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n misery_n without_o christ_n and_o open_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 191._o note_n the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o man_n be_v without_o the_o gospel_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corruption_n be_v of_o all_o time_n and_o season_n the_o most_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a p._n 294._o note_n all_o man_n abide_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o corruption_n be_v without_o exception_n miserable_a p._n 294._o doct._n 1._o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a condition_n be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 295._o man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n illustrate_v p._n 294._o chap._n ii_o lay_v down_o 4._o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n p._n 297._o 1._o plenary_a subjection_n under_o sin_n 2._o man_n uncapablenesse_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o world_n full_a possession_n of_o carnal_a man_n 4._o carnal_a man_n repugnancy_n against_o christ_n p._n 298_o 299_o 300._o chap._n iii_o set_v open_a the_o dolefulnesse_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o christ_n p._n 302._o man_n without_o christ_n be_v without_o life_n without_o light_n without_o grace_n without_o liberty_n without_o acceptation_n with_o god_n without_o spiritual_a beauty_n without_o honour_n without_o peace_n without_o protection_n supportation_n remission_n blessing_n and_o salvation_n p._n 303_o 304._o to_o 311._o chap._n iu._n declare_v man_v great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n for_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o also_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n undervalue_v christ_n p._n 312._o latitude_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v without_o christ_n p._n 313._o to_o 320._o ground_n of_o disesteem_v christ_n want_v of_o knowledge_n no_o taste_n of_o christ_n no_o love_n to_o christ_n no_o pleasure_n in_o christ_n no_o long_n after_o christ_n ib._n chap._n v._n open_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n in_o restrain_v his_o sin_n and_o content_v himself_o without_o christ_n p._n 321._o 5._o character_n of_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n 1._o his_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n p._n 322._o 2._o his_o subjection_n under_o any_o lust_n p._n 323._o 3._o his_o confinement_n of_o himself_o within_o himself_o p._n 324_o
1_o without_o the_o spirit_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.17_o 5.17_o joh._n 2_o 15._o 2_o kin._n 5.14_o 5.14_o act._n 15.9_o 15.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o 1_o joh._n 16._o 2_o subjection_n under_o lust_n 2_o kin_n 4.40_o â—_o sam._n 20.1_o â—_o jam._n 2.10_o 3._o man_n confine_v himself_o within_o himself_n himself_n joh._n 3.6_o nihil_fw-la agit_fw-fr ultâ—a_fw-la suum_fw-la genus_fw-la genus_fw-la mat._n 7.17_o 7.17_o eccl_n 1.4_o evil_n of_o selfe-intendment_n 1._o no_o love_n 1._o sam_n 18.1_o 18.1_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 2_o a_o base_a spâ—rit_n spâ—rit_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o 3._o no_o comfortable_a discern_v of_o god_n 4._o no_o faith_n mat_n 6.2.5_o mat_n 23.5_o â—_o sam._n 15_o 30_o phil._n 2.21_o 4._o four_o â—old_a fullness_n 1_o self-fulnes_n self-fulnes_n lu._n 18.9_o 18.9_o isa_n 5.20_o 5.20_o rev._n 3.17_o 3.17_o luk._n 1.53_o 1.53_o pro._n 27_o 7._o 7._o joh._n â—_o 11_o 2._o fullness_n of_o sin_n sin_n psal_n 16.3_o 16.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 3_o fullness_n of_o man_n man_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o 1_o sam._n 5.4_o 5.4_o mat._n 15.9_o 15.9_o col._n 2.18_o 2.18_o gal._n 1.10_o 1.10_o mat._n 6.2_o 6.2_o joh._n 12.42_o 12.42_o joh._n 5_o 44._o 44._o mat._n 16.23_o 16.23_o job_n 6_o 6_o 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 3.21_o 1_o sam._n 4.5_o 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 1.4_o 1.4_o isa_n 2.22_o 4._o fullness_n of_o world_n world_n isa_n 53.2_o 53.2_o mat._n 13.22_o 13.22_o mat._n 6.24_o 6.24_o 1_o joh_n 2.15_o 2.15_o jam._n 4.4_o 4.4_o lu._n 14.18_o 14.18_o numb_a 115._o 115._o mat._n 19.21_o 5._o spiritual_a emptiness_n 1._o empty_a of_o life_n life_n gal._n 2.20_o 2.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o 2._o of_o knowledge_n knowledge_n eph._n 1.19_o 1.19_o phil._n 3.8_o 3.8_o col_fw-fr 25._o 25._o isa_n 11.6_o 3._o of_o power_n power_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 10.4_o mat._n 17.21_o joh._n 17.17_o 17.17_o isa_n 61.2_o 61.2_o mat._n 8.26_o 8.26_o luk._n 10_o 10_o phil_n 4.13_o 4.13_o psal_n 72.6_o 4_o of_o liberty_n liberty_n 2_o kin._n 4.34_o 4.34_o act._n 11.7_o 5._o of_o love_n love_n can._n 1.2_o 1.2_o can_v 2.4_o 2.4_o isa_n 56.7_o 5_o exhortation_n to_o come_v out_o of_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n estate_n joel_n 2.12_o 2.12_o act._n 26.19_o 26.19_o zach._n 1.3_o 1.3_o ezek._n 31.32_o 31.32_o act._n 3.26_o evil_n of_o corrupt_a estate_n barrenness_n barrenness_n mat._n 7._o 2_o sam._n 6.23_o 6.23_o jude_n ver_fw-la 12._o 2._o exilement_n gen._n 3._o 3._o psal_n 50.16_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o mat._n 7_o 2d_o 3._o enmity_n enmity_n rom._n 8.7_o 8.7_o rom._n 1.29_o 1.29_o pro._n 15.8_o 4._o slavery_n 5._o curse_n 2_o kin._n 4.40_o mal._n 2._o 2._o psal_n 69.22_o jonah_n 1_o 1_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 2_o sam_n 14._o exod_n 3._o act._n 12.10_o 2_o kin._n 4._o mean_n of_o freedom_n 1._o attend_v the_o word_n word_n phil._n 2.16_o 2.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 10.4_o jer_z 23.29_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 2_o sense_n of_o sin_n 3_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 4._o serious_n view_n of_o corrupt_a estate_n estate_n deut._n 32.29_o 32.29_o psal_n 119.60_o 5_o address_n to_o christ_n by_o prayer_n â—osâ—_n 10.6_o 2_o kin._n 4._o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o corrupt_a estate_n deliverance_n of_o great_a cost_n cost_n act_n 20.18_o 20.18_o col._n 1.12_o 1.12_o rome_n 8_o 32._o 2_o of_o choice_a love_n love_n john_n 3.16_o from_o great_a evil_n to_o great_a happiness_n happiness_n psal_n 103.1_o 2._o 2._o 2_o king_n 4.37_o 4.37_o john_n 9.38_o 9.38_o eph._n 1.19_o 1.19_o act_n 3.8_o 3.8_o 2_o king_n 5.15_o 5.15_o luk._n 13.13_o 13.13_o exod._n 15.1_o 15.1_o 1_o sam._n 2.1_o 2.1_o judg._n 8.2_o 8.2_o rome_n 14.17_o doct._n doct._n rev._n 7.4_o 7.4_o isa_n 60._o 60._o phil._n 3._o 3._o ephes_n 1.21_o psal_n 26._o jam._n 4.12_o exit_fw-la medico_fw-la &_o medico_n ex_fw-la rustico_fw-la &_o rustico_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la medico_fw-la &_o rustico_fw-la rustico_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o deut._n 7._o 7._o ps_n 72.8.11_o 72.8.11_o john_n 4.24_o 4.24_o rom._n 6.17_o 6.17_o psal_n 110.3_o 110.3_o ps_n 119.112_o 119.112_o isa_n 1.21_o 1.21_o psal_n 122.3_o 122.3_o phil._n 2._o â—_o 1_o unity_n in_o judgement_n 2._o unity_n in_o affection_n volumus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la volumus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la rogamus_fw-la sed_fw-la pacem_fw-la christi_fw-la pacem_fw-la veram_fw-la pacem_fw-la sine_fw-la mimicitijs_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la bellum_fw-la involutum_fw-la pacem_fw-la que_fw-la non_fw-la adversarios_fw-la subijciat_fw-la sell_v inimicos_fw-la jungat_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n 1_o john_n 4_o 16_o john_n 15.35_o 1_o john_n 3.14_o 3.14_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 3._o unity_n in_o religion_n una_fw-la via_fw-la â—veritas_fw-la ad_fw-la â—am_fw-la christus_fw-la christus_fw-la 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 4_o unity_n in_o oppose_v sin_n press_v to_o seek_v of_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o doct._n doct._n 1_o cor._n 5.13_o 5.13_o mat._n 3_o 12._o 12._o mat._n 22.12_o 22.12_o cant._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 11.2_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 11._o 11._o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o 3.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 6.14_o rev._n 21.15_o 21.15_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 29._o ground_n of_o alienation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n head_n col._n 2.18_o 2.18_o eph_n 4.18_o 4.18_o joh._n 1.5_o 1.5_o tit._n 1.16_o 1.16_o mat._n 23.33_o 23.33_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 11.2_o mat._n 3._o 3._o prov._n 30.18_o 2._o seed_n of_o the_o church_n church_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 1.23_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 3.9_o heb._n 4.2_o rome_n 7.18_o 7.18_o jude_n v._n 19_o 19_o john_n 8_o 35._o heb._n 12.8_o quality_n of_o church_n church_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 2.9_o cant_n 2.2_o 2.2_o cant._n 4.9_o 4.9_o cant_n 6.10_o 6.10_o psal_n 45._o 45._o rev._n 12.1_o 12.1_o joh_n 1.16_o mat._n 7_o 7_o rev._n 13._o 4._o exclusion_n from_o the_o covenant_n covenant_n mal_fw-fr 2.5_o 2.5_o jer._n 31.33_o 31.33_o mar._n 16.16_o jos_n 15._o 15._o rev._n 2.17_o psal_n 50._o estrangement_n from_o 1._o life_n life_n gal._n 2_o 20._o rom._n 6.4_o rom._n 14.8_o ephes_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 5._o rev._n 3.1_o 2._o light_n light_n isa_n 8.16_o judge_n 14._o 14._o isa_n 29.11_o 3._o faith_n 1_o king_n 13_o 4._o 2_o sam_n 20.1_o 1_o sam._n 22.1_o 4_o liberty_n liberty_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o 3.17_o luk._n 13.13_o act_n 12.7_o 5._o wedlock_n wedlock_n eph._n 5._o jam._n 4.4_o 6._o receiving_n unhappy_a condition_n of_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n church_n act._n 2.39_o 2.39_o eph._n 5.25_o 5.25_o rev._n 1.13_o 1.13_o isa_n 11.10_o 11.10_o psal_n 72.6_o 72.6_o cant._n 7.12_o 7.12_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o salvation_n of_o carnal_a man_n how_o impossible_a 1._o without_o god_n god_n gal._n 4.26_o 4.26_o ephes_n 2.19_o 2._o without_o christ_n christ_n act_n 4.12_o 3_o without_o regeneration_n one_a a_o deus_fw-la verbum_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la etc._n etc._n eph._n 4_o 3_o 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o sinful_a man_n boast_v of_o be_v within_o the_o church_n church_n rom._n 9_o 9_o ezek._n 33.31_o 33.31_o mar._n 6._o 6._o mat._n 3._o 3._o isa_n 1_o 1_o judg._n 8.22_o 8.22_o john_n 5.4_o 5._o 5._o john_n 8._o 1._o carnal_a man_n live_v within_o the_o church_n be_v 1._o a_o unbeliever_n 2._o a_o hypocrite_n 3._o a_o defiler_n of_o sacred_a thing_n 4._o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n 5._o great_a condemnation_n 4._o exhortation_n to_o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n sin_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 14.33_o gen_n â—_o 15._o 15._o gen._n 17.7_o doct._n doct._n psal_n 50.16_o 50.16_o num._n 20.10_o isa_n 30.1_o ezek._n 2.8_o 2.8_o deut._n 21.10_o 21.10_o heb._n 12.8_o 12.8_o hos_fw-la 6.7_o 6.7_o jer._n 22.9_o prov._n 2.17_o 2.17_o psal_n 78.10_o 78.10_o 1_o john_n 1.6_o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n 1._o ignorance_n ignorance_n 1_o cor_fw-la 2.14_o 2.14_o psal_n 14.3_o 4._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 11.2_o 11.2_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4._o 4._o jer._n 3_o 14_o 15._o 15._o isa_n 54.5_o 13_o 13_o jer._n 31.34_o 31.34_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o 1.20_o isa_n 55.3_o 55.3_o act_n 3.25_o 26_o 26_o eph._n 2_o 12._o rom._n 16_o 18._o luk._n 16_o 14._o luk._n 19.14_o 19.14_o jer._n 32.30_o 32.30_o psal_n 7â—_n 26_o rom._n 1.29_o rom._n 8.7_o 8.7_o prov._n 9_o 17._o 17._o rome_n 3_o â—5_n â—5_n prov._n 10_o 23._o job_n 15.16_o 15.16_o jer._n 11.10_o isa_n 28.18_o 28.18_o john_n 16.4_o 16.4_o rom._n 8_o 15._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o eph._n 1.13_o 1.13_o jude_n v_o 1â—_n 1â—_n rom._n 8.9_o 8.9_o gal._n 3.9_o mar._n 16._o mat._n 22._o 22._o jam_fw-la 2.20_o mat._n 25._o misery_n of_o carnal_a man_n estate_n open_v he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n christ_n rom._n 2.39_o 2.39_o isa_n 42.6_o 2._o empty_a of_o heavenly_a gift_n rom._n 7.18_o 7.18_o 2_o sam._n 14.32_o 14.32_o hos_fw-la 8.12_o 8.12_o lu._n 1.53_o gen_n 41._o 41._o rev._n 3_o â—7_n â—7_n isa_n 54.3.5_o 3_o without_o supportaâ—on_n supportaâ—on_n â—sal_n 84_o 11._o zâ—h_n 2.5_o isa_n 27._o 27._o rom._n 1._o â—4_n â—4_n psal_n 109.6_o 109.6_o jer._n 34.18_o 20_o 4._o without_o title_n title_n heb._n 1.3_o 1.3_o joh._n 8.35_o without_o blessing_n blessing_n gal._n 3.9_o 3.9_o â—s_n 109.17_o 109.17_o joh_n 3.36_o 3.36_o jer._n 21.10_o 6_o without_o peace_n mark_n or_o character_n of_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n 1._o god_n all_o in_o all_o to_o man_n 2_o full_a application_n of_o man_n to_o god_n god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 6.19_o rom._n 14_o 8_o 8_o joel._n 2.28_o 2.28_o joh._n 16.12_o 13_o 13_o joh._n 3.5_o ezek._n 36_o 25_o 25_o mat._n 3.16_o joh._n 1.32.33_o 1.32.33_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o 3.24_o rom._n 8.1_o 14._o rom._n 8.2_o 2._o communion_n with_o saint_n psal_n 16.3_o 1_o joh_n 3.14_o 3_o regeneration_n 5._o perseverance_n exhortation_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 9.20_o mean_v minister_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n 1._o forsake_v of_o sin_n 2._o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o jer._n 31_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 3._o relinquishment_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o rejection_n of_o intimate_a communion_n with_o carnal_a person_n 5._o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n 6._o full_o receive_v of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o heb._n 11.1_o col._n 1.27_o doct._n act_n 27.20_o act_n 8.21_o 23_o psal_n 119.155_o isa_n 30.1_o ground_n hereof_o 1._o vncapablenesse_n rom._n 7.18_o psal_n 14.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 2._o want_v of_o instrumental_a cause_n heb._n 11.1_o hos_fw-la 10.1_o 3._o alienation_n from_o pillar_n of_o hope_n ps_n 50._o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o heb._n â—_o 4._o 4._o estrangement_n from_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n mica_n 6._o phil._n 3.10_o isa_n 59.7_o gal._n 6.8_o hâ—st_n 6_o 6._o 1._o superstitious_a hope_n act_n 26_o 5._o rom._n 7.5_o luk._n 10_o 15._o 2_o formal_a hope_n jud._n 17_o 13._o mat._n 25._o hos_fw-la 10.1_o tâ—t_fw-la 1.16_o joh_n 8._o rev._n 9.7_o 8._o dan._n 2._o mat._n 21_o 19_o 3_o mercenary_a hope_n gen_n 11.4_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o comparative_a hope_n luk_n 18._o rom._n 6.23_o 5._o presumptuous_a hope_n rom._n 2.4_o 6_o humiliation_n hope_n isa_n 58._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7._o gen._n 4._o mat._n 11.28_o 7._o reformation_n hope_n 1_o sam._n â—5_n 8._o duty_n hope_n lu._n 13._o gen._n 41._o 2_o tim._n 3.7_o ezek._n 33.31_o jer._n 14._o prov._n 7._o mat._n 22.11_o 1._o preparation_n to_o christ_n 2._o study_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o 3._o holy_a patience_n isa_n 8.17_o psal_n 30._o rom._n 8.25_o 4._o delight_n in_o god_n &_o christ_n rom._n 5.2_o 5._o holy_a security_n psal_n 116._o rom._n 5.3_o psal_n 31.24_o ps_n 38_o 14_o 15._o 2_o chro._n 15.3_o eph_n 4.18_o rom._n 1._o john_n 3.21_o doct._n psal_n 10_o 4._o psal_n 36.1_o psal_n 73._o psal_n 19.1_o job_n 21.14_o 7_o ground_n of_o man_n estrangement_n from_o god_n 1_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o mar._n 5._o job_n 24._o 2._o estrangeman_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph_n 4._o 3._o estrangement_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n psal_n 14.4_o 1_o cor_n 2.14_o 3_o estrangement_n from_o the_o lâ—ve_n of_o god_n 4._o estrangement_n from_o the_o spiritual_a ministration_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.18_o judas_n five_o 12._o isa_n 57.20_o 6._o estrangement_n from_o christ_n joh._n 1.11_o 7._o estrangement_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n psal_n 6.5_o psal_n 10.4_o jer._n 2.32_o sort_n of_o atheist_n 1._o in_o opinion_n atheism_n in_o practice_n demonstrate_v 1._o loose-living_a 2._o secret_n sin_v 3_o fearlesnesse_n of_o judgement_n 4._o seldom_n and_o cold_a pray_v 5._o slight_v of_o divine_a knowledge_n evil_n of_o be_v without_o god_n 1._o full_o of_o satan_n mat._n 12._o mar._n 9.22_o 2._o full_o of_o world_n 3._o full_o of_o sin_n exod._n 10.23_o isa_n 20_o 4._o rev._n 3.17_o 4_o full_a of_o curse_n psal_n 69.22_o dâ—ut_fw-la 28.15_o 16_o 2_o king_n 4.40_o 5._o empty_a of_o god_n naked_a of_o all_o true_a good_a 1._o testimony_n joh._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o act_n 1â—_n 16_o act._n 17.23_o benefit_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o god_n be_v 1._o self-abasement_n 2._o shame_n for_o former_a looseness_n 3_o suppresment_n of_o sin_n 4_o fervent_a prayer_n 5_o industry_n in_o god_n service_n 6_o gracious_a speech_n 7._o circumspection_n 8._o courage_n 9_o slight_v of_o world_n 10._o easie_n come_v off_o from_o the_o creature_n 11._o patience_n 12_o contentation_n