heart_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 13._o rom._n 6._o 17._o 2._o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n cant._n 1._o 4._o for_o life_n joh._n 5._o 40._o 3._o and_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n as_o its_o spiritual_a head_n eph._n 1._o 22._o and_o this_o be_v internal_a and_o mystical_a none_o know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o rev._n 2._o 17._o quest_n in_o what_o manner_n do_v the_o spirit_n work_v faith_n answ_n the_o spirit_n do_v work_v faith_n by_o a_o unresistible_a power_n he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n by_o make_v it_o contrite_a and_o humble_a and_o then_o infuse_v faith_n concern_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n consider_v who_o work_v it_o and_o how_o 1._o who_o work_v it_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o unresistible_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o those_o who_o be_v dead_a can_v of_o themselves_o move_v so_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n eph._n 2._o 1._o 2._o by_o nature_n a_o mere_a resistance_n against_o the_o spirit_n act_v 7._o 51._o 3._o hence_o the_o soul_n at_o first_o be_v 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the_o lord_n dispose_n act._n 9_o 6._o isa_n 41._o 2._o hence_o poor_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 5._o 3._o and_o thus_o be_v cut_v from_o self-confidence_n and_o self-severaignty_a 1._o from_o self-confidence_n he_o feel_v it_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o lean_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v or_o can_v do_v 2._o from_o self-soveraignty_n for_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o can_v rule_v himself_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o himself_o and_o heavy_a lade_v joh._n 7_o 20._o mat_n 11._o 28_o 29._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n answ_n the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o pour_v into_o the_o heart_n a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v affect_v towards_o christ_n as_o a_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n and_o be_v join_v to_o he_o as_o its_o head_n 1._o this_o infusion_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o pour_v into_o the_o heart_n a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n a_o 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infancy_n be_v destroy_v which_o will_v be_v a_o cruel_a conceit_n mar._n 10._o 15._o 2._o all_o that_o be_v save_v must_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n if_o one_o may_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n than_o not_o needful_a for_o any_o one_o whomesoever_o 3._o all_o who_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n must_v be_v save_v by_o union_n to_o christ_n otherwise_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o 4._o this_o union_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v by_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o union_n to_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n 5._o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v either_o mediate_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o immediate_o without_o this_o gospel_n revelation_n but_o those_o infant_n who_o christ_n save_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v and_o understand_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o yet_o let_v it_o not_o be_v hard_o for_o we_o to_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v save_v 1._o if_o the_o first_o adam_n can_v convey_v of_o his_o sinful_a image_n 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32._o 2._o hence_o communion_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o life_n 2._o in_o life_n itself_o and_o thus_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o the_o first_o be_v communion_n relative_o in_o justification_n adoption_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v be_v now_o absolve_v in_o justification_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o god_n yea_o a_o enemy_n be_v become_v a_o friend_n yea_o a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o adoption_n the_o second_o be_v communion_n by_o way_n of_o real_a communication_n and_o as_o the_o former_a respect_n condition_n so_o this_o respect_n disposition_n and_o this_o be_v in_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a
disorder_n and_o communion_n be_v by_o union_n and_o union_n be_v by_o the_o unite_n mean_n qu._n what_o attribute_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o man_n answ_n the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o gentleness_n and_o bounty_n to_o fall_v man_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o or_o by_o occasion_n of_o man_n apostasy_n 1._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o can_v approve_v of_o any_o but_o those_o who_o do_v agree_v with_o he_o to_o advance_v he_o as_o he_o be_v most_o glorious_a hence_o he_o distaste_a man_n and_o abhor_a man_n hab._n 1._o 13._o 2._o his_o justice_n incline_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a 1._o remunerative_a in_o reward_v he_o who_o do_v well_o rom._n 4._o 4._o 2._o vindictive_a in_o punish_v he_o who_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2._o 9_o and_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o 1._o the_o sentence_n call_v judgement_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o it_o eccl._n 8._o 11._o the_o degree_n of_o this_o first_o 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without_o just_a satisfaction_n make_v rom._n 5._o 17._o concern_v redemption_n we_o may_v consider_v the_o person_n and_o his_o work_n 1._o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o redeemer_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n and_o man_n at_o variance_n the_o father_n in_o special_a the_o person_n offend_v man_n by_o his_o sin_n have_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o which_o work_n the_o father_n manner_n of_o work_v do_v shine_v forth_o as_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o mediate_v 2._o this_o work_n be_v propound_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o accept_v it_o and_o his_o manner_n of_o work_v do_v especial_o shine_v forth_o in_o this_o who_o be_v the_o second_o divine_a person_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o great_a work_n and_o he_o work_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o act_n 4._o 12._o 2._o his_o first_o work_n to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o man_n as_o a_o 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