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conspectâ—_n removentur_fw-la gerhard_n gerhard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignorantia_fw-la inexcusabili_fw-la quia_fw-la lucemoblaram_fw-la i_fw-it mo_z ingestam_fw-la fastidiose_fw-la respuis_fw-la grot._n doct._n 1._o doct._n 2._o doct._n 3._o doct._n 4._o doct._n 5._o psal_n 9_o 10._o doct._n 6._o even_o thou_o thou_o si_fw-mi vel_fw-la tu_fw-la quae_fw-la singulari_fw-la privilegio_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la praecellis_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la inquam_fw-la quae_fw-la eoeleste_v es_fw-la in_o rerris_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la cognosceres_fw-la calv._n doct._n 7_o doct._n 8._o doct._n 9_o doct._n 10._o doct._n 11._o doct._n 12._o doct._n 13._o doct._n 14._o doct._n 15._o doct._n 16._o doct._n 17._o doct._n 18._o doct._n the_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n what_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o unbelief_n in_o respect_n joh._n 5._o 39_o disbeliefe_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v 1._o matter_n of_o grace_n unbelief_n question_n the_o reality_n of_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n rom._n 10._o 10_o 16._o unbelief_n question_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n unbelief_n strike_v at_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o covenant_n offer_v unbelief_n limit_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 20_o unbelief_n question_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o unbelief_n as_o to_o providence_n mat._n 6._o 30_o 31_o 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebraeis_n etiam_fw-la vocantur_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o praesens_fw-la habeant_fw-la satis_fw-la futuri_fw-la inâ—er_fw-la â—itudinecruciantur_fw-la grot._n luke_n 12._o 22-29_a aristotle_n pliny_n aelian_a unbelief_n as_o to_o future_a glory_n heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o formal_a object_n of_o unbelief_n 1_o thess_n 2._o 13._o the_o several_a gradation_n of_o dissent_n from_o the_o sacred_a notion_n of_o our_o peace_n 1._o rejection_n of_o divine_a truth_n 2._o not_o to_o attend_v to_o sacred_a notion_n 3._o not_o to_o yield_v a_o explicit_a assent_n to_o divine_a truth_n 4._o not_o to_o give_v a_o supernatural_a assent_n luk._n 24._o 45_o 5._o not_o to_o give_v a_o deep_a assent_n 6._o not_o to_o yield_v a_o real_a assent_n rom._n 2._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la 7._o not_o to_o give_v a_o spiritual_a assent_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o 8._o a_o general_a confuse_a assent_n joh._n 5._o 39_o metaphor_n a_o canum_fw-la sagacitate_fw-la sumta_fw-la etc._n etc._n strigel_n 9_o to_o suspend_v our_o assent_n rom._n 4._o 19_o ver_fw-la 20._o ver_fw-la 21._o joh._n 10._o 24_o 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 12._o 29_o suspensum_fw-la tenere_fw-la grot._n luk._n 12._o 29_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecis_fw-la non_fw-la eum_fw-la modò_fw-la declarat_fw-la qui_fw-la positus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sublimi_fw-la sed_fw-la eriam_fw-la eum_fw-la cujus_fw-la animus_n velut_fw-la 10._o a_o inevident_a obscure_a assent_n assent_n veritates_fw-la fidei_fw-la sunt_fw-la evidenter_fw-la credibâ—les_fw-la aquin_n 2_o pet_n 1_o 9_o 11._o a_o legal_a assent_n heb._n 4._o 2._o 12._o force_a assent_n act._n 2._o 41._o act._n 17._o 11_o psal_n 119._o 16._o 13._o not_o to_o retain_v the_o thing_n of_o our_o peace_n peace_n jo._n 5._o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d johanni_n est_fw-la insigi_fw-la grot._fw-la psal_n 119._o 11._o luk._n 11._o 28_o 14._o love_fw-mi estime_fw-fr joh._n 7._o 28._o 15._o a_o barren_a assent_n jam._n 2._o 26._o psal_n 119._o 11._o 1._o the_o simple_a object_n of_o unbelief_n unbelief_n refuse_v 1._o god_n 1._o his_o be_v 2._o his_o attribute_n wisdom_n faithfulness_n soveraintie_n mercy_n justice_n omnipotence_n 3._o providence_n ordinance_n 2._o unbelief_n reject_v christ_n 3._o unbelief_n refuse_v heaven_n the_o act_n of_o unbelief_n 1._o rejection_n of_o christ_n this_o rejection_n of_o christ_n imply_v 1._o open_v opposition_n dislike_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11._o 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la propriè_fw-la tigillum_fw-la in_o instrumentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la capiuntur_fw-la lupi_fw-la aut_fw-la vulpes_fw-la aut_fw-la mure_n hesychius_n expressè_fw-la inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o commentarius_fw-la aristophanis_n inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la curva_fw-la ligna_fw-la in_o decipulis_fw-la strigel_n in_o rom._n 11._o 9_o heart_n cavil_v against_o offer_n of_o grace_n luk._n 20._o 5._o 4._o not_o approve_v the_o report_n of_o christ_n luk._n 7._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectè_fw-la vertitur_fw-la rejicere_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la optimè_fw-la opponitur_fw-la v._n 30._o 5._o delay_n as_o to_o a_o thorough_a closure_n with_o christ_n luk._n 9_o 59_o the_o will_n defective_a reeption_n of_o christ_n the_o defect_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o its_o object_n in_o receive_v 1._o a_o false_a christ_n 1._o a_o compound_n christ_n christ_n compound_v wirh_n the_o world_n mat._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o supra_fw-la modum_fw-la tristis_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la composita_fw-la dictio_fw-la ex_fw-la adverbio_fw-la intendendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la semper_fw-la per_fw-la paroxytonum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la significat_fw-la admodum_fw-la excellenter_n valde_fw-la nimis_fw-la schmidius_n in_o mat._n 26._o 38._o christ_n compound_v with_o lust_n christ_n compound_v with_o spiritual_a idol_n 2._o a_o divide_a christ_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ay_o e._n ut_fw-la dominum_fw-la grot._n joh._n 1._o 11._o 11._o lâ—râ—_n impatiens_fw-la the_o deâ—ects_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o the_o respect_n under_o which_o christ_n be_v receive_v 1._o as_o to_o motive_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o christ_n 3._o when_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v as_o offer_v the_o defect_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o its_o reception_n 1._o a_o rot_a deceitful_a heart_n 2._o a_o languid_a faint_a wil._n jer._n 3._o 10._o a_o terrify_v force_a wil._n psa_fw-la 68_o 34._o luk._n 19_o 6._o 3._o the_o will_n defect_n as_o to_o adherence_n unto_o christ_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 10._o 20._o 〈…〉_z psal_n 63._o 8._o heb_n 3._o 12._o heb._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 10._o 38_o 39_o hos_fw-la 7._o 11._o psal_n 78._o 37_o 4_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n psal_n 37._o 5._o cant._n 8._o 5._o luk_n 11._o 41._o 5._o dissatisfaction_n phil._n 3_o 3._o gal._n 4._o 9_o 9_o vocula_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la rem_fw-la eandem_fw-la sed_fw-la similem_fw-la respicit_fw-la idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glass_n gram._n sacr._n sacr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o qui_fw-la ultrò_fw-la &_o perindè_fw-la appetitis_fw-la velle_fw-la aliquando_fw-la pro_fw-la cupidè_fw-la optare_fw-la glass_n gram._n sacr._n luk._n 14._o 26_o 33._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la minus_fw-la amare_fw-la grot._n 6._o the_o disobedience_n of_o unbelief_n job_n 1._o 20._o joh._n 3._o 36._o 36._o qui_fw-la inabsequiens_fw-la est_fw-la filio_fw-la grot._n psal_n 37._o 1._o ver_fw-la 7._o 7._o nonapplication_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 8._o put_v far_o off_o christ_n second_o come_v ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o corollary_n corol._n 1._o almost-believer_n may_v proceed_v far_o and_o yet_o continue_v infidel_n 1_o as_o to_o assent_v 2._o as_o to_o consent_v corol._n 2._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o save_a faith_n and_o commun_n 1._o as_o to_o knowledge_n 2._o as_o to_o selfdenial_n 3._o as_o to_o a_o legal_a and_o evangelic_a spirit_n 4._o as_o to_o turn_v the_o bend_v of_o the_o will_n to_o christ_n 5._o as_o to_o purify_n from_o sin_n 6._o as_o to_o transformation_n into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o conformation_n to_o his_o life_n and_o law_n 7._o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n 8._o as_o to_o the_o foundation_n 9_o as_o to_o end_v and_o rule_v 10._o as_o to_o god_n faithfulness_n corol._n 3_o no_o middle_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n corol._n 4._o 4._o save_v faith_n rare_a but_o commun_v faith_n cheap_a corol._n 5._o believer_n have_v much_o of_o unbelief_n in_o they_o corol._n 6._o infidelity_n the_o great_a sin_n corol._n 7._o god_n justify_v in_o his_o severe_a procedure_n against_o unbeliever_n use_v 1_o of_o advice_n to_o study_v the_o nature_n and_o influence_n of_o infidelity_n study_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n 1_o spiritual_a darkness_n 2._o carnal_a reason_n 3._o carnal_a security_n 4._o self-love_n 5._o spiritual_a pride_n 6._o short-spiritednes_a last_o belove_a lust_n use_v 2._o of_o lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n for_o the_o prevalence_n of_o infidelity_n use_v 3._o of_o examination_n whether_o thy_o faith_n be_v save_v or_o only_o commun_v heart_n examan_n by_o way_n of_o soliloquie_n use_v 4._o of_o exhortation_n to_o deal_v with_o infidelity_n as_o our_o worst_a enemy_n use_v 5._o to_o pursue_v after_o faith_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a &_o powerful_a grace_n faith_n efficace_n the_o effect_n of_o faith_n 1._o self-denial_n 2._o the_o elevation_n of_o reason_n 3._o the_o fortify_v of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n 4._o union_n with_o christ_n 5._o sanctification_n 6._o adherence_n to_o christ_n 7._o peace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n 8._o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n 8._o all_o spiritual_a good_n the_o opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n
of_o gracious_a matter_n motive_n and_o offer_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o yet_o the_o more_o full_o to_o anatomise_v the_o bowel_n of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o grace_n offer_v in_o the_o covenant_n we_o shall_v a_o little_a though_o but_o cursory_o touch_v on_o those_o offer_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o propriety_n 1._o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n grace_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v very_o real_a and_o cordial_a there_o be_v never_o a_o line_n no_o nor_o a_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o carry_v christ_n heart_n wrap_v up_o in_o it_o every_o promise_n be_v a_o love-letter_n send_v by_o christ_n to_o assure_v the_o sinner_n how_o affectionate_a his_o heart_n be_v set_v towards_o he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o expression_n that_o drop_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v full_a of_o bleed_a affection_n every_o promise_n give_v the_o sinner_n a_o good_a law-right_a to_o grace_n provide_v that_o he_o accept_v of_o it_o when_o offer_v if_o christ_n be_v real_a in_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v so_o in_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n to_o sinner_n but_o now_o unbelief_n look_v on_o all_o these_o offer_n of_o grace_n as_o mere_a romance_n fable_n or_o finespun_a story_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n as_o paul_n assure_v we_o rom._n 10._o 15._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v 16._o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n oh_o what_o good_a news_n be_v here_o who_o will_v not_o cheerful_o assent_v to_o such_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o any_o so_o sotish_a as_o to_o refuse_v such_o good_a thing_n yes_o add_v paul_n v_o 16._o but_o they_o have_v not_o all_o obey_v the_o gospel_n for_o esaias_n say_v lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v true_a we_o preach_v the_o great_a truth_n of_o gospel-peace_n unto_o sinner_n but_o alas_o how_o few_o have_v obey_v or_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o the_o most_o of_o man_n look_v on_o these_o thing_n as_o too_o good_a news_n to_o be_v true_a where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o real_o assent_v to_o the_o reality_n of_o these_o glad-tiding_n may_v we_o not_o then_o just_o cry_v out_o with_o esaias_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n thus_o unbelief_n call_v in_o question_n the_o reality_n of_o evangelic_a offer_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v covenant_n very_o gratuitous_a and_o free_a and_o this_o draw_v on_o faith_n free_o to_o close_v therewith_o for_o faith_n be_v a_o federal_a instrument_n influence_v and_o act_v by_o the_o covenant_n the_o more_o it_o apprehend_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o more_o free_o it_o will_v embrace_v the_o same_o now_o the_o covenant_n instruct_v faith_n full_o in_o this_o point_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n expect_v no_o foundation_n in_o we_o no_o condignity_n no_o congruity_n no_o moral_a capacity_n or_o condition_n in_o we_o but_o what_o itself_o intend_v to_o confer_v the_o covenant_n inform_v we_o that_o freegrace_n be_v move_v by_o nothing_o without_o itself_o that_o it_o give_v because_o it_o will_v give_v or_o because_o it_o have_v give_v that_o the_o poor_a we_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o enrich_v we_o the_o naked_a we_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a christ_n be_v to_o clothe_v we_o yea_o the_o covenant_n assure_v we_o that_o christ_n intend_v much_o good_a for_o they_o who_o intend_v no_o good_a to_o he_o nor_o yet_o to_o themselves_o yea_o to_o such_o as_o intend_v evil_a to_o he_o and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n even_o for_o such_o rebellious_a soul_n he_o intend_v gift_n and_o grace_n as_o psal_n 68_o 18._o thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o now_o this_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v therein_o give_v a_o mighty_a foundation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o build_v upon_o for_o the_o great_a obstacle_n and_o bar_n to_o faith_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o christ_n this_o be_v one_o of_o unbelief_n great_a plea_n against_o close_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o may_v poor_a i_o presume_v to_o believe_v ay_o who_o be_o so_o unworthy_a ay_o who_o have_v so_o long_o spurn_v at_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o my_o peace_n ay_o who_o have_v so_o oft_o break_v with_o christ_n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o he_o what_o may_v i_o presume_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v any_o regard_n to_o i_o poor_a sinful_a backslide_a rebellious_a i_o oh_o how_o can_v this_o be_v what_o a_o presumption_n will_v it_o be_v in_o i_o to_o cast_v a_o eye_n towards_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o my_o peace_n thus_o unbelief_n oppose_v or_o at_o least_o demur_n at_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o its_o grace_n 3._o another_o propriety_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v offer_v the_o universality_n of_o its_o gracious_a offer_n though_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o to_o its_o intern_a spirit_n mind_n and_o dispensation_n particular_a definite_a and_o absolute_a yet_o as_o to_o its_o extern_a offer_n and_o dispensation_n it_o run_v in_o conditional_a indefinite_a and_o universal_a term_n invite_v all_o that_o will_v to_o come_v in_o it_o set_v no_o bar_n or_o rail_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o give_v free_a admission_n to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v for_o mercy_n rev._n 22._o 17._o the_o covenant_n exclude_v none_o but_o such_o as_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o unbelief_n and_o why_o shall_v sinner_n exclude_v themselves_o before_o god_n exclude_v they_o but_o alas_o this_o be_v the_o il-humor_n of_o unbelief_n because_o it_o can_v see_v the_o sinner_n name_v in_o particular_a write_v on_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o it_o question_n all_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n oh_o say_v the_o unbelieving_a sinner_n here_o be_v rich_a offer_n indeed_o but_o alas_o ay_o what_o be_o i_o the_o better_a for_o all_o this_o may_v such_o a_o wretch_n as_o i_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v embrace_v in_o his_o sacred_a arm_n what_o ay_o who_o be_o in_o such_o a_o nast_a pickle_n so_o pollute_v with_o sin_n oh_o i_o may_v not_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o such_o a_o heinous_a sinner_n as_o i_o shall_v find_v christ_n arm_n open_a to_o receive_v i_o thus_o unbelief_n question_n the_o universality_n of_o christ_n offer_n and_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o its_o own_o mercy_n whereas_o the_o gospel_n put_v none_o but_o say_v john_n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n and_o rev._n 22._o 17._o whoever_o will_v etc._n etc._n there_o lie_v no_o restriction_n or_o bar_v on_o the_o covenant_n part_n all_o the_o restriction_n and_o bar_n be_v in_o man_n will_n wilful_a unbelief_n be_v the_o only_a bar_n 4._o unbelief_n set_v limit_n to_o the_o plenitude_n grace_n and_o richesse_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o covenant_n we_o find_v the_o richesse_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n express_v under_o the_o symbol_n of_o a_o sumtuous_a feast_n mat._n 22._o 4._o tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o my_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o allthing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n here_o we_o see_v what_o a_o bountiful_a lord_n sinner_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o how_o much_o his_o infinite_a grace_n exceed_v all_o our_o sin_n now_o what_o reception_n be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o magnificent_a rich_a treat_n that_o follow_v v_o 5._o but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o to_o his_o farm_n and_o another_o to_o his_o merchandise_n etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o monstrous_a unbelief_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v here_o o_o what_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o grace_n be_v there_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o covenant_n how_o much_o do_v those_o treasure_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n loged_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n exceed_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o sin_n loged_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o poor_a sinful_a we_o be_v christ_n such_o a_o liberal_a saviour_n for_o sinner_n and_o shall_v they_o be_v ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o beg_v at_o the_o door_n of_o such_o a_o liberal_a saviour_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a end_n why_o god_n give_v the_o law_n that_o sin_n may_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o grace_n may_v appear_v exceed_o gracious_a ro._n 7._o 13_o so_o ro._n 5._o 20._o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v 20_o abound_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o be_v the_o very_a