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with_o his_o law_n etc._n etc._n three_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n believe_v that_o he_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v will_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n to_o perfection_n the_o jew_n have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o wilderness_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v with_o thirst_n he_o bring_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n when_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o og_n oppose_v they_o he_o slay_v those_o mighty_a king_n and_o he_o make_v a_o way_n through_o the_o sea_n and_o jordan_n isa_n 63.9_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_v redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o etc._n etc._n even_o thus_o believer_n have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v bear_v in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n as_o by_o his_o power_n as_o the_o tender_a heart_a mother_n bear_v her_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n believer_n they_o have_v christ_n to_o overcome_v their_o spiritual_a enemy_n christ_n to_o feed_v they_o and_o supply_v they_o with_o spiritual_a nourishment_n bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o with_o water_n of_o life_n give_v by_o his_o spirit_n so_o look_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o salvation_n as_o the_o cloud_n and_o smoak_n by_o day_n and_o the_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n so_o god_n promise_v isa_n 4.5_o i_o will_v create_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o her_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n shine_v for_o light_a to_o the_o saint_n flame_v for_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n christ_n will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o believer_n now_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a 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they_o be_v under_o a_o state_n of_o deadness_n to_o all_o spiritual_a good_a there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n in_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o spiritual_a action_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mâ—râ—â—n_n a_o natural_a man_n to_o spiritual_a action_n you_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n as_o dead_a to_o spiritual_a life_n as_o the_o body_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n to_o natural_a life_n as_o dead_a to_o a_o life_n of_o god_n as_o dead_a body_n be_v to_o a_o life_n of_o man._n god_n live_v in_o himself_o he_o live_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o this_o whatever_o he_o do_v tend_v a_o natural_a man_n be_v alienate_v from_o this_o life_n of_o god_n 3_o under_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o spiritual_a good_a the_o carnal_a
accomplishment_n page_n 166_o 3._o to_o make_v these_o argum._n convictive_a there_o be_v require_v a_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o heart_n page_n 170_o use_v 1._o of_o reproof_n to_o they_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o word_n due_o page_n 175_o 2._o of_o direction_n how_o to_o receive_v it_o page_n 179_o the_o four_o discourse_n phil._n 2.12_o of_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n page_n 185_o sect._n 1._o open_v the_o text._n page_n 186_o sect._n 2._o d._n 1._o the_o great_a busin_n that_o require_v great_a diligence_n be_v to_o make_v salvation_n sure_a page_n 188_o 1._o salvation_n of_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v sure_a in_o itself_o as_o the_o whole_a trinity_n can_v make_v it_o page_n 193_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v make_v as_o sure_a to_o they_o 3._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v sure_o page_n 194_o 4._o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v make_v sure_a page_n 195_o 5._o nothing_o else_o be_v worth_a make_v sure_a page_n 196_o sect._n 3_o what_o be_v salu._n and_o what_o assur_n thereof_o page_n 197_o sect._n 4._o use_v of_o exhortation_n with_o motive_n page_n 198_o sect._n 5._o direction_n 1._o to_o estrange_a sinner_n page_n 203_o sect._n 6._o 2._o to_o saint_n 1._o how_o to_o get_v this_o assur_n page_n 211_o sect._n 7._o 2._o how_o to_o carry_v thame_n in_o want_n of_o it_o page_n 213_o sect._n 8._o d._n 2._o the_o work_v out_o of_o salvation_n begin_v shall_v be_v the_o great_a desire_n of_o all_o believer_n page_n 220_o 1._o their_o salvation_n shall_v be_v perfect_v 2._o by_o degr_n 3._o they_o shall_v desire_v its_o perfection_n page_n 223_o sect._n 9_o use_v 1_o of_o information_n 2._o of_o excitation_n 3._o of_o direction_n in_o this_o great_a work_n page_n 229_o sect._n 10._o d._n 3._o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a page_n 238_o with_o what_o fear_n and_o what_o not_o page_n 240_o sect._n 11._o 1._o salvation_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n page_n 242_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a manifest_v of_o god_n in_o it_o 3._o that_o can_v but_o work_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o this_o manifestation_n be_v make_v page_n 245_o sect._n 12._o of_o the_o nat_n and_o opposiâ—…_n of_o that_o fear_n page_n 249_o sect._n 13._o use_v 2_o of_o information_n for_o sinner_n page_n 250_o sect._n 14._o use_v 2._o to_o consider_v well_o what_o be_v this_o work_n page_n 252_o sect._n 15._o on_o the_o motive_n to_o this_o work_n for_o 13._o doct._n 1._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvat_fw-la be_v willing_a and_o do_v christian_n page_n 256_o sect._n 16._o how_o they_o be_v willing_a and_o do_v page_n 257_o sect._n 17._o use_v for_o conviction_n of_o many_o page_n 261_o sect._n 18._o doct._n 2._o a_o gracious_a will_n be_v of_o god_n work_v page_n 266_o 1._o explain_v 2._o prove_v by_o these_o step_n 1._o in_o nat._n man_n be_v no_o free_a will_n to_o spirit_n good_a he_o be_v 1_o dark_a 2._o dead_a 3._o full_a of_o enmity_n thereto_o page_n 271_o 2._o renew_a man_n have_v spiritual_a freedom_n page_n 273_o 3._o this_o holy_a free_a will_n be_v of_o god_n work_v page_n 274_o two_o main_a objection_n answer_v page_n 276_o sect._n 19_o divers_a use_n of_o this_o point_n page_n 271_o the_o five_o discourse_n isa_n 58.13_o 14_o of_o sanctify_v the_o gospel_n sab._n page_n 283_o doct._n in_o the_o pure_a goâ—pel-times_n theâ—e_n will_v be_v a_o strict_a observe_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n how_o this_o prophet_n text_n prove_v that_o page_n 285_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o god_n com._n to_o sanct._n the_o seven_o day_n can_v oblige_v we_o now_o to_o sanct._n the_o lord_n day_n page_n 293_o q._n how_o the_o chaâ—ge_n of_o the_o sab._n day_n appear_v page_n 294_o q._n how_o be_v the_o sabbath_n make_v for_o man_n page_n 296_o q._n wherein_o consist_v the_o strict_a observe_v of_o it_o page_n 299_o answer_v from_o the_o text_n itself_o object_n who_o then_o can_v keep_v a_o sab._n answer_v page_n 302_o q._n shall_v a_o sab._n be_v keep_v in_o new_a jerus_n or_o when_o the_o church_n be_v glorious_a on_o earth_n page_n 303_o use_v 1._o of_o rep._n to_o many_o for_o not_o count_v the_o sab._n holy_a and_o honour_n neither_o in_o the_o judgm_n nor_o in_o their_o practice_n page_n 304_o 2._o of_o exhortation_n to_o sanctify_v it_o better_o page_n 306_o 3._o motive_n to_o the_o exhortation_n 4._o direct_v how_o to_o keep_v a_o gospel_n sab._n page_n 312_o the_o six_o discourse_n rom._n 14.10_o of_o christ_n be_v universal_a judgement_n page_n 317_o d._n 1._o christ_n have_v a_o judgement_n seat_v prepare_v for_o he_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o and_o by_o his_o sit_v on_o it_o page_n 319_o how_o christ_n shall_v then_o appear_v what_o enemy_n will_v then_o be_v conquer_a d._n 2._o all_o man_n shall_v then_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o receive_v sentence_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n now_o do_v in_o the_o body_n page_n 323_o after_o what_o form_n christ_n judgm_n will_v proceed_v page_n 324_o 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5.21_o deborah_n soul_n have_v strong_a faith_n and_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n do_v most_o in_o that_o victory_n deborah_n soul_n with_o barah_n sword_n overcome_v the_o host_n of_o sisera_n saint_n do_v most_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o this_o have_v great_a advantage_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o with_o this_o they_o shall_v tread_v down_o satan_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o saint_n have_v no_o power_n in_o himself_o he_o may_v say_v as_o john_n there_o be_v one_o mighty_a than_o i_o and_o mighty_a than_o all_o my_o enemy_n jer._n 31.22_o a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o weak_a shall_v overcome_v the_o strong_a as_o deborah_n and_o jael_n do_v one_o tread_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o host_n with_o her_o confidence_n and_o the_o other_o slay_v sisera_n the_o captain_n of_o it_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n though_o drive_v into_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o 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12._o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_n of_o thy_o power_n 4._o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o serve_v he_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n then_o much_o more_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o high_a power_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o job_n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n which_o remove_v mountain_n and_o they_o know_v not_o who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v
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reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o spirit_n be_v be_v to_o conform_v to_o christ_n in_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o fashion_v soul_n and_o body_n like_v to_o he_o not_o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v divide_v in_o their_o operation_n that_o one_o do_v what_o another_o do_v not_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n the_o scripture_n do_v appropriate_a to_o each_o person_n one_o work_n the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o father_n work_n by_o purpose_n christ_n work_n by_o price_n redeem_v out_o of_o misery_n the_o spirit_n be_v work_n by_o performance_n shed_v abroad_o god_n infinite_a love_n in_o the_o heart_n show_v god_n in_o christ_n god_n give_v christ_n christ_n give_v himself_o to_o
s_n raphin_n have_v six_o wing_n with_o twain_o they_o cover_v their_o face_n and_o with_o twain_o their_o foot_n show_v that_o behold_v the_o infinite_a glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o emptiness_n and_o the_o great_a disproportion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o high_a mindedness_n and_o boast_v in_o any_o perfection_n they_o see_v that_o what_o they_o have_v they_o have_v from_o god_n and_o that_o perfection_n they_o have_v come_v infinite_o short_a of_o god_n and_o so_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o themselves_o and_o so_o many_o saint_n isaiah_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o unclean_a for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n say_v when_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n godhead_n appear_v in_o that_o miracle_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n a_o expression_n of_o humility_n and_o of_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n even_o so_o the_o infinite_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n appear_v this_o beget_v humility_n this_o pull_v pride_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n and_o high_a mindedness_n pride_n fall_v before_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v that_o especial_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n by_o fear_n and_o tremble_v the_o scripture_n use_v this_o expression_n sometime_o and_o still_o it_o signify_v humility_n as_o psa_n 2.11_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_v be_v humble_a in_o your_o service_n trust_v not_o to_o your_o own_o strength_n be_v humble_a in_o your_o rejoice_n take_v not_o the_o glory_n to_o yourselves_o say_v that_o you_o be_v nothing_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o again_o 1_o cor._n 2.3_o i_o be_v with_o you_o in_o weakness_n and_o fear_v and_o much_o tremble_a that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o boast_v myself_o to_o be_v some_o 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many_o there_o be_v that_o think_v they_o be_v work_v out_o their_o salvation_n but_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o work_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a this_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o those_o that_o god_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n their_o heart_n be_v fear_v and_o tremble_a heart_n heart_n admire_v at_o the_o riches_n of_o divine_a grace_n heart_n that_o be_v humble_a and_o break_v off_o from_o carnal_a confidence_n but_o how_o few_o among_o the_o multitude_n that_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v travel_v towards_o heaven_n have_v these_o fear_v and_o tremble_a heart_n rom._n 3.17_o 18._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n life_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o woâ—k_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n if_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n be_v know_v and_o the_o trinity_n be_v look_v on_o as_o engage_v in_o this_o work_n it_o will_v work_v fear_n but_o the_o 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