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A39663 The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carryed on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ... Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1673 (1673) Wing F1162; ESTC R20462 564,655 688

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yea_o syllable_n and_o letter_n how_o great_a a_o weight_n may_v hang_v on_o they_o p._n 53._o life_n their_o preservation_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n care_n and_o watchful_a providence_n p._n 216._o love_n how_o worthy_a christ_n be_v of_o our_o love_n p._n 21._o wherein_o god_n love_v be_v chief_o manifest_v p._n 88_o 475._o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n not_o to_o be_v compare_v but_o admire_v p._n 66._o christ_n love_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o fair_a pattern_n p._n 79._o the_o ardency_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o sinner_n p._n 88_o saint_n oblige_v to_o love_n christ_n p._n 233._o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n love_n p._n 225_o 226_o etc._n etc._n m._n mark_n of_o person_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n p._n 36._o five_o mark_n to_o discover_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n p._n 203_o 204._o no_n mark_n of_o grace_n more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o that_o come_v near_o true_a one_o p._n 333._o mediator_n christ_n 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ministry_n urge_v p._n 104_o 105._o minister_n their_o test_n and_o essential_a qualification_n in_o six_o particular_n p._n 108_o 109._o misery_n of_o the_o ignorant_a open_v in_o divers_a particular_n p._n 119_o 120._o moses_n and_o christ_n compare_v p._n 97._o n._n nature_n our_o nature_n not_o unite_v to_o christ_n consubstantial_o physical_o or_o mystical_o p._n 53_o 54._o necessary_a the_o finish_n of_o redemption_n work_v by_o christ_n necessary_a on_o a_o threefold_a account_n p._n 480_o 481_o necessity_n of_o a_o priest_n evince_v p._n 131._o night_n christ_n last_o night_n on_o earth_n how_o employ_v p._n 266_o 28_o 283._o o._n obedience_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v universal_a p._n 98_o 99_o obedience_n to_o christ_n evidential_a of_o our_o interest_n in_o he_o p._n 203_o oblation_n of_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o our_o best_a mercy_n p._n 150_o 151._o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n oblation_n his_o own_o soul_n and_o body_n p._n 141_o 842._o the_o preciousness_n of_o that_o oblation_n p._n 142._o obligation_n to_o holiness_n from_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 604._o obligation_n to_o holiness_n from_o christ._n p._n 608._o obligation_n to_o holiness_n from_o the_o spirit_n p._n 609._o obligation_n from_o ourselves_o p._n 611_o 612._o obligation_n from_o our_o enemy_n p._n 615._o office_n what_o office_n christ_n be_v seal_v to_o p._n 68_o 69._o old_a man_n in_o a_o unconverted_a state_n object_n of_o great_a pity_n p._n 445._o opposition_n to_o christ_n know_o how_o dreadful_a p._n 405._o ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a efficacy_n and_o whence_o it_o arise_v p._n 66._o no_o power_n to_o operate_v on_o the_o heart_n in_o themselves_o p._n 115_o 116._o ordinance_n not_o to_o be_v despise_v p._n 64_o 65_o 571._o overplus_n of_o merit_n in_o christ_n satisfaction_n whence_o that_o overplus_n be_v p._n 181_o 182._o p._n pain_n there_o may_v be_v much_o pain_n but_o no_o curse_n in_o a_o believer_n death_n p._n 351._o pain_n of_o christ_n how_o great_a on_o the_o cross_n p._n 466._o christ_n pain_n in_o three_o respect_n great_a than_o what_o the_o damn_a feel_v in_o hell_n p._n 468._o pardon_v god_n no_o loser_n in_o pardon_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n p._n 176._o parent_n prayer_n for_o their_o child_n how_o beneficial_a p._n 262_o 26●_n patience_n of_o christ_n almighty_a patience_n p._n 388_o 389._o excellent_a property_n of_o patience_n p._n 389_o 390._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n patience_n 391_o 392_o 393._o eight_o excellent_a help_n to_o patience_n p._n 394_o 395_o 396._o pattern_n christ_n desertion_n the_o pattern_n of_o we_o in_o six_o respect_n p._n 457_o 458._o pattern_n of_o holiness_n who_o be_v so_o p._n 628._o perfection_n twofold_a subjective_n and_o effective_a both_o find_v in_o christ._n p._n 479_o 480._o persecution_n follow_v christ_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o cross_n p._n 237._o the_o great_a piety_n exempt_v not_o from_o it_o p._n 244._o person_n of_o christ_n extraordinary_a p._n 73_o 74._o pilate_n who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v p._n 318._o policy_n of_o satan_n in_o choose_v instrument_n p._n 309._o poverty_n of_o christ_n how_o great_a p._n 239_o 240._o prayer_n a_o proper_a mean_n to_o increase_v knowledge_n p._n 107._o prayer_n of_o saint_n present_v by_o christ_n p._n 157._o christ_n last_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o p._n 285_o 286._o what_o for_o quality_n p._n 286_o 287._o a_o singular_a relief_n against_o trouble_n to_o pray_v p._n 289._o predication_n of_o the_o property_n of_o each_o nature_n in_o concreto_fw-la proper_a p._n 57_o 58._o preferment_n spiritual_a by_o union_n with_o christ._n p._n 21._o priesthood_n of_o christ_n imply_v six_o thing_n p._n 128_o 129._o priesthood_n of_o christ_n define_v p._n 130._o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n evince_v upon_o a_o double_a ground_n p._n 131_o 132._o he_o appear_v before_o god_n for_o we_o p._n 168._o prejudices_fw-la against_o religion_n for_o its_o professor_n sake_n how_o un●ust_a p._n 308._o price_n what_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o call_v imply_v p._n 166._o property_n of_o each_o nature_n distinct_a notwithstanding_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o christ._n p._n 56._o prophet_n christ_n be_v so_o p._n 97_o 98._o two_o part_n of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n p._n 96._o the_o internal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o open_v p._n 113_o 114_o etc._n etc._n prosperity_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v it_o p._n 219._o five_o thing_n to_o be_v study_v in_o it_o p._n 220_o 221._o proverb_n of_o sparta_n p._n 419._o jewish_a proverb_n p._n 239._o proverb_n use_v in_o gallen_n time_n p._n 364._o providence_n its_o general_a influx_n on_o all_o creature_n and_o their_o motion_n p._n 209_o 210._o christ_n rule_v the_o providential_a kingdom_n by_o seven_o act_n p._n 210_o 211._o its_o overrule_a wicked_a counsel_n p._n 211_o
212_o &_o 361_o 362._o purchase_v christ_n blood_n purchase_v a_o rich_a inheritance_n for_o the_o saint_n p._n 180_o 181._o q._n six_o question_n open_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o suffer_v for_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o sin_n in_o that_o to_o come_v p._n 526._o r._n reconciliation_n with_o god_n its_o nature_n medium_n continuation_n property_n and_o term_n open_v p._n 530_o 531._o why_o effect_v by_o christ_n death_n ibid._n redemption_n of_o soul_n costly_a p._n 175._o reject_v knowledge_n how_o dangerous_a p._n 11._o reject_v christ_n most_o fatal_a p._n 91_o 92._o relation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o we_o p._n 168._o religion_n christian_a religion_n incomparable_o sweet_a and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 134_o 135._o what_o cause_n man_n have_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o ibid._n remembrance_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v open_v at_o large_a p._n 269_o 270._o two_o sort_n of_o it_o ibid._n what_o it_o include_v p._n 270_o 271._o the_o usefulness_n of_o remember_v christ._n p._n 277_o 278._o rest_v no_o expectation_n of_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v do_v work_v and_o sin_v p._n 586._o four_o thing_n break_v a_o saint_n rest_n on_o earth_n p._n 587._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o certainty_n of_o it_o p._n 546._o the_o absurdity_n follow_v the_o denial_n of_o it_o p._n 546._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n open_v in_o many_o particular_n p._n 547_o 548_o etc._n etc._n christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n head_n and_o representative_a p._n 549._o resurrection_n of_o saint_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n three_o way_n p._n 550_o 551._o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o resurrection_n with_o christ_n open_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 551_o 552_o 553._o retract_v what_o we_o have_v profess_v or_o do_v for_o christ_n condemn_v by_o pilate_n example_n p._n 363._o revelation_n of_o god_n will_v by_o jesus_n christ_n various_a p._n 101._o gradual_a p._n 102._o plain_o p._n 103._o powerful_a p._n 103._o affectionate_a p._n 104._o pure_a p._n 104._o perfect_a p._n 104._o righteousness_n how_o dangerous_a to_o join_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o with_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 177._o s._n sacrament_n a_o special_a pledge_n of_o christ_n care_n and_o love_n p._n 273._o sacrament_n season_n heart_n melt_v season_n p._n 276._o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n whence_o their_o excellency_n p._n 267._o saint_n their_o security_n for_o salvation_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v p._n 262_o 263._o sanctification_n of_o christ_n respect_v we_o p._n 74_o 75._o our_o sanctification_n the_o best_a evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o a_o sanctify_a jesus_n p._n 80_o 81._o satisfaction_n to_o god_n necessary_a to_o our_o reconciliation_n p._n 131._o god_n stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n p._n 131._o no_o mere_a man_n can_v satisfy_v god_n p._n 132._o christ_n death_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n p._n 167._o what_o divine_a satisfaction_n be_v p._n 168._o five_o thing_n import_v in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o error_n about_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n refute_v p._n 171_o 172._o divers_a objection_n 173_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o socinian_o answer_v about_o it_o p._n 172_o 173_o 174._o all_o thought_n of_o satisfy_a god_n by_o ourselves_o to_o be_v abandon_v p._n 177._o seal_v of_o christ_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 69_o 70._o how_o god_n the_o father_n seal_v he_o p._n 70_o 71._o why_o christ_n must_v be_v seal_v before_o he_o will_v act_v as_o mediator_n p._n 62_o 63._o how_o many_o way_n the_o spirit_n seal_v we_o p._n 67._o his_o seal_v we_o a_o evidence_n of_o christ_n be_v seal_v for_o we_o p._n 67._o security_n of_o believer_n argue_v from_o christ_n mediation_n p._n 93._o self-denial_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o p._n 20._o self-denial_n for_o christ_n how_o reasonable_a p._n 22._o sentence_n give_v against_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 319_o 320._o in_o what_o manner_n christ_n receive_v his_o sentence_n p._n 321._o service_n accidental_o do_v for_o christ_n unacceptable_a p._n 362._o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 272._o sin_n a_o infinite_a evil_n in_o it_o and_o how_o that_o appear_v p._n 174._o the_o horrid_a nature_n of_o sin_n open_v p._n 470._o the_o deep_a pollution_n of_o sin_n p._n 174._o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n what_o it_o import_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 578_o 579_o 580._o the_o saint_n sit_v with_o christ_n what_o a_o advancement_n to_o they_o p._n 582._o christ_n to_o be_v eye_v in_o prayer_n as_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n p._n 584._o christ_n do_v not_o sit_v till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o work_n nor_o must_v we_o p._n 586._o society_n we_o may_v have_v with_o such_o here_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o society_n with_o in_o heaven_n p._n 309._o sorrow_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 329._o sorrow_n distinguish_v into_o habitual_a actual_a natural_a supernatural_a p._n 330._o soul_n how_o precious_a they_o be_v p._n 440._o their_o sympathy_n with_o their_o body_n and_o their_o body_n with_o they_o p._n 470._o spirit_n weighty_a consideration_n to_o keep_v saint_n from_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n p._n 572._o stoop_v how_o low_o a_o stoop_n christ_n make_v to_o recover_v we_o p._n 224_o 225_o 226._o substance_n of_o christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n distinguish_v p._n 159_o 160._o substitution_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n as_o our_o sacrifice_n necessary_a p._n 159_o 160._o the_o excellency_n and_o eternal_a efficacy_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n open_v p._n 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o etc._n etc._n success_n of_o christ_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n unquestionable_a p._n 366._o surety_n christ_n be_v so_o and_o what_o his_o be_v so_o import_v p._n 85_o 86._o suffering_n of_o christ_n how_o great_a p._n 466._o they_o may_v affect_v natural_a heart_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 330_o 331._o suffering_n for_o christ_n how_o glorious_a p._n 526_o 527_o 58●_n sympathy_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o that_o be_v burden_v with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n p._n 241_o 242._o t._n tear_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 329._o a_o double_a fountain_n of_o tear_n open_v p._n 330._o temptation_n of_o christ_n fierce_a various_a and_o tedious_a p._n 240_o 241._o the_o great_a relief_n in_o temptation_n p._n 246._o suitable_a temptation_n great_o hazard_v our_o ruin_n p._n 305_o 306._o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n his_o wonderful_a conversion_n p._n 442_o 443._o his_o example_n incourage_v none_o to_o delay_v conversion_n p._n 443._o thirst_v proper_a and_o figurative_a p._n 464._o thirst_v a_o great_a affliction_n p._n 464._o christ_n thirst_n attribute_v to_o a_o double_a cause_n p._n 466._o thirst_v in_o hell_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 472._o saint_n shall_v never_o thirst_v in_o heaven_n p._n 473_o 474._o throne_n how_o the_o saint_n be_v confessor_n with_o christ_n upon_o his_o throne_n p._n 628._o time_n the_o preciousness_n of_o it_o and_o whence_o it_o result_v p._n 435_o 436._o title_n affix_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o property_n of_o it_o p._n 358._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o draught_n of_o christ_n title_n remarkable_a in_o five_o thing_n p._n 360_o 361._o trial_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o life_n how_o manage_v p._n 313._o the_o inhumanity_n thereof_o p._n 313_o 314._o no_o man_n know_v his_o own_o spiritual_a strength_n till_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n p._n 380._o 381._o trust_v the_o father_n and_o son_n mutual_o trust_v each_o other_o p._n 33._o all_o our_o concern_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n p._n 219_o 220._o trust_v in_o man_n how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a p._n 309._o v._o the_o vicegerency_n of_o christ_n suffering_n p._n 168._o understanding_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o open_v p._n 112_o 113._o the_o proper_a office_n of_o christ_n p._n 114._o four_o thing_n employ_v in_o open_v the_o understanding_n p._n 114_o 115_o 116._o open_v the_o understanding_n effect_v instrumental_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 117._o the_o union_n personal_a be_v extraordinary_a p._n 54_o 55._o how_o conserve_v when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n p._n 57_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v union_n with_o our_o person_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n p._n 61._o unprincipled_a professor_n will_v become_v apostate_n p._n 305._o unbeliever_n where_o death_n will_v land_v they_o p._n 440._o upbraid_v how_o those_o that_o perish_v under_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v upbraid_v by_o jew_n pagan_n and_o devil_n p._n 231_o 232._o uses_n that_o god_n will_v make_v of_o the_o saint_n example_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 628._o four_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n p._n 624_o 625_o 626._o w._n weak_a
open_v and_o comfortable_o apply_v be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n argumentum_fw-la quo_fw-la probamus_fw-la christum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la suscitasse_fw-la vi_fw-la propria_fw-la petitur_fw-la exipsa_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la activitae●c_fw-la christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surrexit_fw-la matth._n 28.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1.3_o maccov_n soc_fw-la com._n p._n 874._o doct._n doct._n joh._n 20.14_o mark_n 16.12_o joh._n 20.19_o 1_o cor._n 15.6_o 1_o cor._n 15.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.8_o joh._n 7.26_o joh._n 21.1.2_o luk._n 24.36_o in_o morte_fw-la erat_fw-la solutio_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la of_o it_o ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la in_fw-la fieri_fw-la verum_fw-la in_o resurrection_n completa_fw-la fuit_fw-la ●●de_fw-la nostri_fw-la justificatio_fw-la sea_n à_fw-la debito_fw-la absolutio_fw-la non_fw-la morti_fw-la sed_fw-la resurrectioni_fw-la apostolo_n meritò_fw-la tribua●●r_fw-la etc._n etc._n maccov_n loc_n com._n ●●_o 809._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la incedere_fw-la cum_fw-la pomp●_n &_o majestate_n genus_fw-la humanu●_n in_o parent_n primo_fw-la ve●●●_n in_o radice_fw-la putru●t_fw-la greg._n proximum_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la sive_fw-la ●e●es_fw-la sonni_fw-la est_fw-la cerebrum_fw-la u●pote_n be_v quo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la anima●es_fw-la frig●fiunt_fw-la &_o co●de●santur_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la resolu●ntur_fw-la &_o dissipantur_fw-la proximè_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o p●opria_fw-la spi●ituum_fw-la animalium_fw-la officina_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la radices_fw-la nervorum_fw-la obstru●nt●r_fw-la per_fw-la vapores_fw-la ne_fw-la spiritus_fw-la animal_fw-la sensui_fw-la communi_fw-la servire_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o part_n reliquas_fw-la inferiores_fw-la corporis_fw-la propagari_fw-la liberè_fw-la possint_fw-la keckerm_n syst._n phys._n p._n mihi_fw-la 441._o optimum_fw-la in_o ●●oquoque_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o ●ensura_fw-la ceteroram_fw-la membri_fw-la detru●catio_fw-la vel_fw-la obtusio_fw-la nun_n mo●●_n m●mbri_n est_fw-la si_fw-mi u._fw-mi iu●rsal●s_fw-la mors_fw-la resu●rectione_n rescinditur_fw-la quanto_fw-la maj●s_fw-la portionalis_fw-la tur._n de_fw-fr resur_n how_o far_o short_a do_v we_o come_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o contempt_n of_o death_n cyprian_n th●s_o express_v ●ente_fw-la integra_fw-la side_n firma_fw-la virtute_fw-la robusta_fw-la parati_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntat_fw-la ne_fw-la fimus_fw-la pavo●e_fw-la mortis_fw-la omni_fw-la excluso_fw-la i●mortalitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la cogitamus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la accersitionis_fw-la propria_fw-la dies_fw-la venerit_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la &_o libenter_fw-la ad_fw-la domi●●m_fw-la ipso_fw-la vocante_fw-la venimus_fw-la cypr._n sect_n 5._o the_o lap_n quod_fw-la interim_n morimur_fw-la ad_fw-la i●mo_fw-la talitatem_fw-la morte_fw-la transgredimur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ●xitus_fw-la sed_fw-la transitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyprian_a ubi_fw-la s●p_n absorpta_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o perpetuum_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la &_o victorian_a sig●ifi●at_n &_o perpe●nitatem_fw-la class_n rhet._n sac_n p._n 468._o infer_v 2._o n●mo_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o ha●●ita_fw-la &_o infutura_fw-la ●audere_fw-la ne●ess●_n est_fw-fr u●am_fw-la amittat_fw-la q●i_fw-la al●eram_fw-la vult_fw-la possidere_fw-la aug._n mr_n martial_n infer_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o unum_fw-la co●cres●re_fw-la vel_fw-la coal_n scere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi bone_fw-la bora_fw-la facit_fw-la benè_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la serm._n 40._o wherein_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v open_v and_o various_o improve_v be_v the_o second_o step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n v●l●bat_fw-la ma●ia_n christ_n m●am_fw-la lec●i_fw-la praenimio_fw-la scilicet_fw-la a●oe_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o gaudio_fw-la quod_fw-la ru●un_n in_o ●a●●e_fw-la p●●s●●tem_fw-la u●d_fw-la s●●t_fw-la b●c●r_n in_o loc._n mr._n henry_n jeane_v second_o part_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o scholastical_a and_o practical_a divini●y_n p._n 273_o doct._n ascensio_n totius_fw-la fuit_fw-la personae_fw-la naturae_fw-la tame●_n divi●●_n no●_n convenit_fw-la nisi_fw-la figuratè_fw-la s●d_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la maximè_fw-la pro_fw-la riae_fw-la convenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ames_n med._n p._n 114._o d●sipulorum_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la huius_fw-la inter_fw-la stitii_fw-la moram_fw-la postulabat_fw-la ames_n ne_o terrenan_n vitam_fw-la videretur_fw-la meditate_v ames_n consolationem_fw-la summam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ingressu_fw-la nobis_fw-la no●strat_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sua_fw-la sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la ita_fw-la coelum_fw-la oc●upavit_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la ibi_fw-la locum_fw-la atque_fw-la do●icilium_fw-la pararet_fw-la pareus_n in_o la._n molerus_n in_o loc_n g●●us_fw-la aynswerth_n mr._n case_n in_o his_o pi●gah_n luk._n 24.51_o vide_fw-la ●codat●_n and_o english_a annot._n etc._n etc._n so●●nt_fw-la princip●s_fw-la post_fw-la victoriam_fw-la dum_fw-la triumphant_a ●agna_fw-la m●nera_fw-la &_o p●cunias_fw-la in_o populum_fw-la sibi_fw-la triumphanti_fw-la gratulantem_fw-la &_o jubila●tem_fw-la spargere_fw-la z●nch_n excitas_fw-la ●●cto_fw-la es_fw-la ecc●esiae_fw-la ti●●i●er_fw-la choose_fw-la q●i_fw-la pop●lum_fw-la ●uun_fw-la ●●●u●t_fw-la &_o p●●se_fw-la ●●tur_fw-la &_o biad_o multos_fw-la ●x_fw-la hostitus_fw-la tuis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la regnum_fw-la adaucis_fw-la molerus_n in_o loc_n causa_fw-la huius_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la fuivirtus_fw-la divina_fw-la sed_fw-la ac●edebat_fw-la insuper_fw-la cond●tio_fw-la corporis_fw-la glorificati_fw-la quod_fw-la aequè_fw-la sursum_fw-la fertur_fw-la atque_fw-la deorsum_fw-la ames_n infer_v 1._o infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o joh._n 16.14_o mr_n t._n goodwin_n luke_n 1.35_o isa._n 61.1_o col._n 1.19_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o joh._n 16.9_o 1._o pet._n 1_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 24._o rom._n 8.9_o rom._n 8.26_o joh._n 14.16_o ez●k_n 36.27_o infer_v 5._o spes_fw-la futurae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la in_o ●a●ite_fw-la nostro_fw-la ple●issimè_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cun_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la colloca●i_fw-la su●us_fw-la synop._n purioris_fw-la theo●_n disp_n 28_o p_o 342._o serm._n 41._o wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v explain_v and_o apply_v be_v the_o three_o step_n of_o his_o glorious_a exaltation_n ratio_fw-la appellationis_fw-la primaria_fw-la est_fw-la respectu_fw-la ●atris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la per_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la generationem_fw-la instar_fw-la luminis_fw-la de_fw-la lumi●e_fw-la resplenduit_fw-la secundaria_fw-la respectu_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n glas._n rhet._n p._n 175._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insculpere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ex_fw-la sigillo_fw-la cerae_fw-la impressam_fw-la quam_fw-la ips●m_fw-la sigill●m_fw-la denotare_fw-la glas._n rhet._n sac_fw-la p._n 159._o doct._n d●x●ram_fw-la patris_fw-la nominamus_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la d●itatis_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la a●te_fw-la secula_fw-la extiterit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o ex●●l●is_fw-la patri_fw-la ●onsubstantialis_fw-la postremis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la cor●ore_fw-la consedit_fw-la damasc_n lib._n 4_o c._n 2._o the_o orch_n ●ide_v dr._n edw._n reynolds_n in_o psal._n 110._o p._n 35_o 36._o sedent_fw-la quià_fw-la labour_v quiescunt_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la r●creunt_fw-la se._n g●n_n 18_o 1._o quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la quidam_fw-la a●cipiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dextr●m_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n in_o coelis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o aeterna_fw-la illa_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la quiescere_fw-la à_fw-la laboribus_fw-la ac_fw-la miseriis_fw-la quibus_fw-la seize_v ultro_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la subjecerat_fw-la rau._n in_o verbum_fw-la sedere_fw-la significat_fw-la erg●_fw-la haec_fw-la sessio_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la dextra●_n patris_fw-la no●_n propriè_fw-la gloriam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la naturale_fw-la quod_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la fuit_fw-la commu●e_fw-la hoc_fw-la e●im_fw-la pac●o_fw-la etia●_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la sedet_fw-la sed_fw-la regnum_fw-la oeconomicu●_n &_o voluntarium_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o mediator_n n●ster_n ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la s●ae_fw-la collectionem_fw-la ac_fw-la defensio●em_fw-la à_fw-la patre_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la synop_n pour_fw-fr thol_n disp._n 23._o p._n 343._o aurel_n vict._n qui_fw-la constanti●i_n toties_fw-la perteruit_fw-la u●bem_fw-la sub_fw-la tamberlano_n sella_fw-la canis_fw-la quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la mr._n tho._n case_v his_o pisgah_n part_n 3._o p._n 21._o infer_v 1._o uxor_fw-la splendiscit_fw-la in_o radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la infer_v 2._o 2._o a_o saint_n indeed_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66._o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o non_fw-la ignomi●iosum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la pati_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la vobis_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la judas_n hierony_n dr._n manton_n on_o jam._n p._n 228._o curet_n non_fw-la i_o quoque_fw-la torque_fw-la donas_fw-la et_fw-la insignis_fw-la huius_fw-la o●di●is_fw-la militem_fw-la cre●s_fw-la thuan._n hist._n infer_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i●qui●tum_fw-la esse_fw-la turbulentus_fw-la serm._n 42._o wherein_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v the_o four_o and_o last_o degree_n of_o his_o exaltation_n be_v open_v and_o improve_v ad_fw-la reglam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la qua_fw-la christus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la omni●m_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la ames_n med_a p._n 117._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d definitus_fw-la seu_fw-la constitutus_fw-la doct._n doct._n the_o certainty_n of_o a_o judgement_n per_fw-la sive_fw-la propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_fw-la saepe_fw-la valet_fw-la pro._n poli_fw-fr synop_n in_o loc_n in_o tanta_fw-la injuria_fw-la confugi_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la pronunciabit_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la justi_fw-la qui_fw-la sontes_fw-la drusius_n hoc_fw-la malo_fw-la remedium_fw-la opposui_fw-la merc._n contra_fw-la illum_fw-la i●justitiam_fw-la consolabar_fw-la i_o hac_fw-la cogitation_n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la judicaret_fw-la geirus_fw-la si_fw-mi nullum_fw-la pecatum_fw-la manifestâ_fw-la plecteretur_fw-la poena_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinam_fw-la providentiam_fw-la cred●retur_fw-la rursum_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la appertè_fw-la p●niret_fw-la nullum_fw-la fore_fw-la judicium_fw-la crederetur_fw-la aug._n mr._n how_o be_v blessedness_n of_o the_o right_n p._n 343._o sr._n charles_n wo●sely_o unreasonableness_n of_o atheism_n p._n 76._o 76._o the_o quali●y_n of_o the_o judgement_n ●ase_v his_o pisgah_n italiam_fw-la italiam_fw-la laeto_fw-la clamoro_fw-la sal●ant_fw-la virgil._n aenid_n ad_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la fit_a ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la tribunal_n ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la judicii_fw-la that_o this_o judgement_n make_v for_o christ_n honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infer_v 1._o geodwir_n triumph_n p._n 146._o infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o the_o general_n use_v of_o the_o whole_a press_v to_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n secundum_fw-la dictamen_fw-la instinctum_fw-la impulsum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratiae_fw-la i_fw-it missae_fw-la &_o inditae_fw-la robis_fw-la à_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sa●cto_fw-la r._n a._n virdiciae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la obli●ations_n fr●m_v the_o father_n father_n obligation_n from_o the_o son_n son_n engagement_n from_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n expostulation_n with_o careless_a christian_n mr._n polew●eils_v treatise_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n zozoman_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o mr._n t._n malls_n exhor_n to_o holy_a live_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan_n 11.33_o 34_o 35._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la fideles_fw-la sess●ri_fw-la aicuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la id_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la nor_o de_fw-la autoritate_fw-la u●l_fw-la potestate_fw-la judicandi_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr co_fw-la quod_fw-la factari_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la capite_fw-la svo_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr approbatione_fw-la sententiae_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la latae_fw-la apoc._n 19_o v_o 1.3_o de_fw-fr eorum_fw-la testificatione_n ratione_fw-la ministerii_fw-la &_o conversatio_fw-la this_fw-mi &_o comparatione_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la eorum_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la injustorum_fw-la qua_fw-la judicis_fw-la justitia_fw-la manifestabitur_fw-la synops._fw-la purior_fw-la theol._n p._n 798._o