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brief_a table_n of_o the_o head_n of_o these_o sermon_n sermon_n i._n upon_o isaiah_n 41.10_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n p._n 1_o wherein_o be_v observe_v first_o the_o temper_n of_o spirit_n god_n aim_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o not_o to_o fear_v page_z 11_o wherein_o i._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v or_o be_v dismay_v p._n 13_o ii_o what_o it_o be_v we_o must_v not_o fear_v nor_o be_v dismay_v at_o p._n 18_o 1_o not_o our_o sin_n explain_v and_o prove_v p._n 19_o 2_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 27_o 3_o not_o affliction_n or_o chastisement_n p._n 29_o 4_o not_o man_n p._n 31_o 1_o not_o their_o wrath_n p._n 32_o 2_o not_o their_o policy_n p._n 33_o 3_o not_o their_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n 34_o iii_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o disadvantage_n by_o 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his_o treasure_n be_v look_v upon_o p._n 72_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n or_o worth_n of_o it_o p._n 74_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o p._n 75_o 3_o in_o the_o universality_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o p._n 76_o 3_o by_o answer_v several_a objection_n be_v show_v how_o it_o be_v so_o well_o with_o those_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o interest_n in_o this_o treasure_n notwithstanding_o some_o appearance_n to_o the_o contrary_a beginning_n p._n 78_o 4_o how_o god_n do_v become_v their_o god_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n answ_n free_o from_o god_n own_o good_a pleasure_n in_o christ_n p._n 88_o 5_o how_o god_n be_v find_v or_o know_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n answ_n 1_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a p._n 93_o 2_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o passive_a instrument_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n subordinate_o in_o prayer_n and_o other_o ordinance_n p._n 94_o sermon_n iii_o upon_o 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1_o aduocateship_n be_v a_o office_n to_o plead_v the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o client_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n unto_o justice_n p._n 153_o serm._n v._o 2_o he_o manage_v his_o advocateship_n by_o his_o intercession_n or_o continual_a representation_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n as_o alsufficient_a for_o we_o p._n 169_o etc._n etc._n ii_o who_o be_v cause_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v undertake_v to_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o answ_n 1_o for_o all_o believer_n at_o all_o time_n 173_o 2_o yea_o for_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o some_o degree_n though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 175_o iii_o how_o christ_n be_v gift_v or_o qualify_v for_o this_o office_n of_o advocateship_n p._n 181_o answ_n he_o be_v first_o christ_n second_o jesus_n three_o the_o righteous_a 1_o he_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v anoint_a which_o import_v 1_o that_o he_o be_v authorize_v and_o call_v to_o this_o office_n p._n 182_o 2_o 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〈…〉_o spot_n in_o thou_o herein_o 1_o he_o digress_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n to_o clear_v himself_o 〈…〉_o in_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o he_o page_n 322._o as_o 1_o the_o first_o slander_n that_o â—â—e_v have_v affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god-man_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o complete_a righteousness_n p._n 322_o 2_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v christ_n by_o deny_v faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 325_o 3_o that_o he_o shall_v affirm_v that_o a_o elect_a person_n may_v live_v and_o die_v a_o whoremonger_n a_o adulterer_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o profaneness_n p._n 326_o all_o which_o he_o utter_o
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