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14._o those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n o_o how_o fruitful_a shall_v they_o be_v who_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o lord_n himself_o themselves_o saint_n upon_o their_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n shall_v be_v one_o among_o themselves_o 9_o such_o as_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n shall_v be_v one_o among_o themselves_o saint_n be_v under_o a_o double_a union_n one_o with_o christ_n and_o one_o among_o themselves_o and_o the_o latter_a be_v as_o real_a as_o the_o former_a and_o purchase_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o read_v and_o weigh_v eph._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n natural_a as_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n so_o they_o be_v also_o unite_v each_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o o_o that_o this_o union_n among_o saint_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a and_o evident_a but_o with_o 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in_o my_o way_n i_o have_v out_o of_o the_o word_n give_v you_o the_o proof_n of_o they_o i_o say_v out_o of_o the_o word_n for_o these_o mystery_n be_v only_o to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v upon_o the_o light_n and_o authority_n thereof_o if_o it_o assert_v they_o that_o certain_o must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o command_v the_o belief_n of_o christian_n who_o profess_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o as_o to_o the_o credibility_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n from_o rational_a consideration_n in_o subserviency_n to_o and_o ground_v upon_o gospel-revelation_n sundry_a 342._o sundry_a tertull._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la impossibile_fw-it nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la
what_o this_o send_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o page_n 289_o what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o five_o thing_n page_n 290_o how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o his_o equality_n with_o his_o father_n explain_v page_n 294_o the_o ground_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 296_o the_o love_n of_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v adore_v upon_o this_o page_n 302_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o go_v when_o they_o be_v send_v not_o before_o page_n 307_o none_n to_o rest_n in_o the_o external_a send_n of_o christ_n page_n 309_o christ_n as_o send_v to_o be_v believe_v on_o page_n 310_o comfort_n from_o christ_n be_v send_v page_n 313_o none_n free_a from_o sin_n here_o page_z 8_o sin_n a_o vile_a and_o base_a thing_n page_n 190_o the_o tyranny_n of_o it_o page_n 192_o its_o advantage_n against_o we_o page_n 232_o it_o have_v not_o bare_o a_o be_v but_o too_o great_a a_o power_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_v page_n 203_o the_o special_a and_o most_o prevail_a sin_n must_v be_v most_o resist_v page_n 222_o christ_n death_n the_o high_a demonstration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n page_n 541_o what_o the_o condemn_v of_o sin_n be_v page_n 460_o of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o and_o from_o sin_n upon_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n page_n 546_o socinian_n deal_v with_o and_o these_o great_a truth_n make_v good_a against_o they_o 1._o that_o christ_n do_v praeexi_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n page_n 284_o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o allege_v seven_n of_o which_o be_v instanced_a in_o and_o large_o refute_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a generation_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o he_o who_o be_v antecedent_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o time_n make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 393_o etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o his_o expiation_n be_v make_v good_a against_o they_o page_n 481_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n page_n 515_o 6._o the_o principal_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v assert_v and_o their_o end_n thereof_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o principal_n page_n 517_o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o essential_o god_n page_n 349_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n by_o grace_n by_o nature_n page_n 321_o christ_n god_n son_n page_n 319_o scripture_n attestation_n of_o it_o page_n 319_o etc._n etc._n christ_n god_n own_o son_n page_n 321_o that_o open_v comparative_o and_o absolute_o ibid._n his_o bâ—ing_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n coequal_a coessential_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n beget_v of_o he_o by_o eternal_a generation_n be_v explain_v prove_v and_o large_o vindicate_v against_o opposer_n page_n 323_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o god_n own_o son_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a generation_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o miraculous_a conception_n etc._n etc._n page_n 345_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o different_a communication_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n page_n 348_o christ_n godhead_n infer_v from_o his_o sonship_n page_n 349_o how_o christ_n sonship_n be_v to_o be_v study_v page_n 354_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v to_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o such_o page_n 358_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n page_n 363_o what_o comfort_n do_v arise_v from_o christ_n sonship_n page_n 368_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n page_n 162_o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n page_n 161_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n formal_o page_n 162_o effective_o page_n 163_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 158_o his_o make_a free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n open_v page_n 228_o of_o the_o necessity_n sufficiency_n efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n power_n and_o operation_n in_o that_o page_n 230_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n the_o sole_a efficient_a therein_o page_n 243_o how_o he_o secure_v against_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n after_o conversion_n page_n 240_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n power_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o this_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o page_n 244_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o spirit_n greatness_n and_o glory_n page_n 241_o he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v honour_v page_n 247_o how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v obtain_v page_n 70_o the_o spirit_n take_v personal_o and_o habitual_o page_n 104_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n vide_fw-la walk_v of_o christ_n substituting_a himself_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n page_n 483_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n page_n 528_o etc._n etc._n christ_n sympathize_v with_o his_o member_n page_n 80_o t._n the_o tabernacle_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 389_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n page_z â—87_n great_a relief_n under_o trouble_n of_o coâ—â—ence_n from_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 513_o u._n how_o sin_n reign_v in_o the_o understanding_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v on_o the_o understanding_n in_o order_n to_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n page_n 236_o of_o the_o union_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o nature_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n of_o person_n where_o yet_o both_o nature_n and_o person_n be_v distinct_a page_n 44_o of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n page_n 399_o of_o the_o sublimeness_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o it_o page_n 400_o open_v in_o four_o thing_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n open_v page_n 42_o etc._n etc._n that_o also_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n page_n 43_o of_o the_o threefold_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n mystical_a page_n 48_o legal_a page_n 48_o moral_a page_n 48_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o former_a the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n page_n 49_o several_a scripture-resemblance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n six_o property_n of_o it_o page_n 54_o etc._n etc._n how_o person_n may_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v under_o it_o page_n 60_o of_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n ibid._n of_o external_n or_o common_a and_o internal_a or_o special_a union_n page_n 61_o sinner_n exhort_v to_o labour_v after_o this_o union_n page_n 68_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v page_n 70_o without_o union_n no_o communion_n page_n 69_o several_a duty_n urge_v upon_o such_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n page_n 72_o etc._n etc._n several_a comfort_n direct_v to_o such_o page_n 78_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystical_a union_n make_v credible_a by_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 444_o w._n of_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 88_o why_o the_o apostle_n pitch_v upon_o this_o evidence_n page_n 90_o spiritual_a walk_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o privilege_n but_o the_o property_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v page_n 93_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o two_o walkings_n page_n 95_o man_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o can_v live_v the_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 96_o there_o always_o be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v different_a walker_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n open_v page_n 97_o 103_o etc._n etc._n walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n page_n 98_o of_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o the_o more_o close_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n page_n 120_o man_n dehort_v from_o fleshly_a walk_n page_n 121_o etc._n etc._n the_o dehortation_n enforce_v with_o diverse_a motive_n page_n 122_o etc._n etc._n direction_n in_o order_n to_o it_o page_n 129_o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 104_o 106_o open_v by_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o the_o principle_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n guide_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n affection_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n propension_n page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n end_v page_n 106_o etc._n etc._n all_o in_o christ_n thus_o walk_v prove_v page_n 112_o this_o walk_v excellent_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n pleasant_a page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n save_v page_n 132_o etc._n etc._n spiritual_a walker_n be_v to_o be_v very_o thankful_a page_n 136_o to_o be_v yet_o more_o spiritual_a page_n 137_o to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o some_o discouragement_n about_o it_o remove_v page_n 139_o the_o will_n be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o sin_n power_n page_n 181_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o will_v efficacious_o yet_o without_o the_o infringe_n of_o its_o liberty_n page_n 238_o reader_n in_o the_o draw_v up_o of_o this_o index_n many_o thing_n occasional_o speak_v unto_o have_v slip_v i_o but_o thou_o will_v find_v they_o under_o those_o main_a head_n which_o i_o chief_o insist_v upon_o to_o each_o of_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v finis_fw-la
and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o run_v themselves_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o rock_n either_o they_o rest_v upon_o the_o mean_v not_o look_v up_o to_o the_o spirit_n or_o they_o cast_v off_o the_o mean_n cast_v all_o upon_o the_o spirit_n 473._o spirit_n quosdam_fw-la nimia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiducia_fw-la extulit_fw-la in_o superbiam_fw-la &_o quosdam_fw-la nimia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la diffidentia_fw-la dejecit_fw-la in_o negligentiam_fw-la illi_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quid_fw-la rogamus_fw-la deum_fw-la ne_fw-la vincamur_fw-la tentatione_n quoth_v in_o nostrâ_fw-la est_fw-la potestate_fw-la isti_fw-la quid_fw-la conamur_fw-la benè_fw-la vivere_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la est_fw-la potestate_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la o_o pater_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inferas_fw-la in_o quamlibet_fw-la istarum_fw-la tentationum_fw-la sed_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la august_n agendae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o orandum_fw-la ne_fw-la succumbat_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la bradw_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 473._o either_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o can_v do_v all_o without_o god_n or_o deject_v and_o slothful_a so_o as_o that_o god_n must_v and_o shall_v do_v all_o without_o they_o both_o of_o which_o be_v most_o dangerous_a mistake_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n sole_a act_n to_o free_a from_o sin_n power_n that_o you_o yourselves_o and_o all_o cause_n and_o mean_n whatsoever_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o produce_v this_o effect_n what_o now_o will_v you_o draw_v from_o hence_o what_o that_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o use_v any_o endeavour_n on_o your_o part_n or_o to_o attend_v upon_o any_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v god_n and_o his_o spirit_n that_o must_v do_v all_o o_o pray_v do_v not_o so_o argue_v you_o will_v err_v most_o pernicious_o if_o you_o do_v the_o spirit_n sole_a efficiency_n as_o to_o the_o formal_a production_n of_o the_o act_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o the_o creature_n endeavour_n he_o indeed_o do_v the_o thing_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v the_o creature_n do_v what_o he_o can_v in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o do_v all_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o we_o therefore_o the_o confidence_n must_v be_v on_o he_o but_o yet_o diligence_n be_v require_v of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o warmth_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o make_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o grow_v yet_o the_o husbandman_n must_v plough_v the_o ground_n and_o sow_v his_o seed_n it_o be_v the_o angel_n stir_v the_o water_n that_o wrought_v the_o cure_n yet_o the_o poor_a cripple_n be_v to_o lie_v by_o the_o pool_n side_n which_o allusion_n be_v before_o make_v use_n of_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o so_o then_o 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