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within_o he_o god_n do_v not_o shine_v into_o his_o heart_n god_n live_v not_o gracious_o in_o his_o soul_n god_n work_v not_o powerful_o and_o save_o upon_o he_o he_o have_v no_o spiritual_a commerce_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n he_o be_v estrange_v from_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n he_o think_v not_o upon_o god_n as_o upon_o the_o creator_n that_o form_v he_o as_o upon_o the_o rock_n that_o support_v he_o as_o upon_o the_o king_n command_v he_o as_o upon_o the_o moderator_n dispense_n and_o order_v he_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o as_o upon_o the_o judge_n render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n no_o god_n behold_v observe_v register_n and_o judge_v the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n of_o every_o carnal_a man_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o atheism_n run_v headlong_o into_o all_o impiety_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o punish_v he_o he_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 36.1_o he_o be_v full_a of_o dishonourable_a low_a and_o unworthy_a apprehension_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o say_v with_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n he_o think_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n inferior_a to_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n he_o be_v so_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o worldly_a fullness_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o sufficient_a of_o himself_o without_o god_n corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n through_o his_o ignorance_n pride_n and_o profaneness_n have_v a_o very_a base_a opinion_n of_o god_n and_o most_o shameful_o sleight_n and_o undervalue_v god_n 73._o he_o set_v his_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n he_o speak_v reproachful_o against_o the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o god_n deliver_v from_o heaven_n against_o the_o authority_n and_o dominion_n of_o god_n who_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o spiritual_a original_n be_v from_o heaven_n against_o god_n worship_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a institution_n of_o all_o this_o he_o speak_v base_o and_o presumptuous_o this_o he_o tread_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n and_o inthral_v it_o to_o his_o proud_a and_o sinful_a lust_n he_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o god_n either_o he_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n as_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o fool_n 19.1_o the_o man_n in_o who_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n shine_v not_o in_o the_o lamp_n of_o who_o soul_n the_o oil_n of_o save_a knowledge_n burn_v not_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n resolve_v and_o conclude_v with_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o wisdom_n discern_v the_o way_n of_o man_n no_o god_n of_o justice_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o man_n for_o their_o impiety_n or_o if_o he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o believe_v not_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o god_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v so_o glorious_a in_o his_o essence_n in_o his_o attribute_n in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o work_n so_o holy_a in_o his_o way_n so_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n so_o gracious_a to_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o severe_a against_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o such_o man_n say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n 21.14_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a be_v of_o no_o esteem_n with_o they_o that_o be_v empty_a of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a holy_a and_o religious_a service_n be_v in_o their_o opinion_n the_o most_o frivolous_a and_o fruitless_a undertake_n who_o be_v altogether_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n profane_a and_o base_a slight_v and_o undervalue_v of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n open_o proclaim_v man_n miserable_a and_o curse_a ignorance_n of_o god_n man_n unhappy_a and_o sinful_a alienation_n and_o estrangement_n from_o god_n carnal_a man_n wretched_a and_o soule-destroying_a estrangement_n from_o god_n god_n be_v moreover_o manifest_a describe_v in_o such_o character_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o as_o 1._o by_o carnal_a man_n enmity_n and_o opposition_n against_o god_n 8.7_o and_o his_o contrariety_n to_o god_n as_o contrary_a as_o death_n to_o life_n darkness_n to_o light_n evil_a to_o good_a bitter_a to_o sweet_a the_o carnal_a mind_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n oppose_v god_n sight_v against_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v it_o break_v the_o band_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o cord_n of_o god_n law_n as_o samson_n sometime_o burst_v his_o withe_n as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n possess_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n 5._o pluck_v in_o sunder_o the_o chain_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o fetter_n which_o tie_v he_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n tame_v he_o thus_o the_o carnal_a man_n possess_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o unclean_a and_o profane_a spirit_n break_v all_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o god_n law_n no_o minister_n no_o friend_n no_o counsel_n no_o persuasion_n no_o comination_n can_v tame_v he_o and_o make_v he_o humble_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 24._o but_o he_o rebell_v against_o the_o light_n he_o shut_v his_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v he_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a unto_o god_n god_n be_v light_n but_o he_o be_v darkness_n god_n be_v holy_a perfect_o absolute_o infinite_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v corrupt_a and_o altogether_o filthy_a god_n be_v good_a the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n but_o he_o be_v evil_a a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n all_o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o and_o altogether_o evil_a god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n perfect_o know_v himself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o but_o carnal_a man_n neither_o know_v god_n nor_o himself_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o love_n he_o love_v himself_o and_o they_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n hate_v god_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v like_o god_n he_o love_v evil_a and_o hate_v good_a god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n a_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n the_o carnal_a man_n be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o deceit_n his_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o measure_n god_n delight_v himself_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o
4._o by_o a_o fourfold_a fullness_n 1._o self-fulnesse_n 2._o fullness_n of_o sin_n 3._o fullness_n of_o man_n 4._o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o man_n spiritual_a emptiness_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o the_o life_n knowledge_n power_n liberty_n and_o love_n which_o christ_n dispense_v 326_o 327_o 328_o 332_o 333._o chap._n vi_o exhort_v to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 337._o evil_n of_o mar_v corrupt_a estate_n barrenness_n exilement_n from_o god_n enmity_n against_o god_n slavery_n to_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o corruption_n curse_n and_o woe_n p._n 339._o mean_n of_o freedom_n from_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n attendance_n on_o the_o word_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n frequent_a and_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n and_o addressement_n to_o christ_n by_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n p._n 341._o chap._n vii_o persuade_v to_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 344._o deliverance_n from_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o deliverance_n be_v a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o great_a cost_n argue_v the_o sweet_a and_o sure_a love_n free_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o choice_a happiness_n p._n 346._o chap._n viii_o show_v how_o all_o god_n people_n be_v but_o one_o p_o 348._o doct._n all_o god_n faithful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a commonwealth_n p._n 348._o god_n church_n a_o mystical_a commonwealth_n in_o 7._o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o multitude_n in_o respect_n of_o obligation_n in_o respect_n of_o subjection_n in_o respect_n of_o common_a interest_n in_o respect_n of_o constitution_n and_o composition_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n and_o distinction_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n p._n 349._o chap._n ix_o persuade_v subjection_n under_o one_o head_n submission_n to_o one_o law_n and_o unity_n between_o ourselves_o p._n 352._o qualification_n of_o subjection_n spiritual_a cordial_a voluntary_a universal_a and_o constant_a p._n 352._o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o sure_a a_o perfect_a a_o profitable_a word_n ib._n mix_v of_o humane_a invention_n with_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n perilous_a ib._n unity_n in_o judgement_n in_o affection_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o oppose_a sin_n and_o satan_n kingdom_n ib._n chap._n x._o press_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n p._n 358._o inducement_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n god_n injunction_n relation_n fellow-feeling_n attendant_a blessing_n dependence_n of_o we_o upon_o the_o church_n welfare_n our_o subjection_n to_o change_n and_o the_o acceptablenesse_n of_o this_o work_n with_o god_n ib._n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n church_n p._n 360._o doct._n 3._o all_o profane_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v alien_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n thereof_o p._n 50_o 51._o communion_n with_o carnal_a man_n to_o be_v shun_v p._n 361._o carnal_a man_n alien_n to_o god_n child_n have_v neither_o the_o same_o parent_n the_o same_o head_n nor_o the_o same_o gracious_a quality_n ib._n chap._n xii_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n p._n 161._o 5._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o alienation_n from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o want_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o privation_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o exclusion_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n light_n faith_n liberty_n wedlock_n and_o receiving_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 364_o 365_o 366._o chap._n xiii_o discourse_v of_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n and_o impossibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 369._o he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v a_o stranger_n 1._o to_o christ_n 2._o to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n 3._o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 4._o to_o the_o presence_n of_o christ._n 5._o to_o the_o communication_n of_o christ_n and_o 6._o to_o the_o protection_n of_o christ_n p._n 370._o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o church_n a_o stranger_n to_o salvation_n be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n and_o without_o regeneration_n p._n 371._o chap._n fourteen_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o carnal_a man_n applaud_v and_o please_v himself_o with_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n and_o exhort_v to_o sanctification_n p._n 372._o man_n live_v within_o the_o church_n in_o profaneness_n be_v 1._o a_o unbeliever_n 2._o a_o very_a hypocrite_n 3_o a_o defiler_n of_o thing_n sacred_a 4._o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n 5._o liable_a to_o the_o severe_a condemnation_n p._n 374._o comfortable_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n ib._n chap._n xv._n handle_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 376._o doct._n 4._o all_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v stranger_n to_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ib._n 6._o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o ignorance_n 2._o alienation_n from_o christ_n 3._o enmity_n against_o god_n 4._o agreement_n with_o sin_n 5._o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o want_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p._n 377._o chap._n xvi_o display_v the_o misery_n and_o uncomfortablenesse_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o the_o covenant_n p._n â—85_n man_n without_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n 2._o empty_a of_o heavenly_a gift_n 3._o without_o god_n gracious_a protection_n 4._o without_o spiritual_a title_n to_o any_o good_a thing_n 5._o without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o 6._o without_o peace_n chap._n xvii_o propose_v certain_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o man_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 388._o man_n bo_v in_o the_o covenant_n evidence_v 1._o by_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o man_n 2._o by_o man_n full_a application_n of_o himself_o too_o god_n 3._o by_o man_n participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n comprise_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o 1._o the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n 3_o regeneration_n 4._o spiritual_a liberty_n 5._o perseverance_n p._n 389._o exhortation_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 394._o mean_n intere_v in_o the_o covenant_n 1._o forsake_v of_o sin_n 2._o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o 3._o relinquishment_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o rejection_n of_o intimate_a communion_n with_o carnal_a people_n 5._o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n 6._o ready_a and_o full_a receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 395._o chap._n xviii_o declare_v the_o misery_n of_o natural_a man_n without_o hope_n p._n 399._o doct._n corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n have_v no_o true_a and_o assure_a hope_n of_o salvation_n p_o 400._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o uncapablenesse_n of_o christian_a hope_n 2._o his_o want_n of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o hope_n 3._o his_o alienation_n from_o the_o pillar_n of_o hope_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 400_o 401_o 402._o chap._n xix_o show_v the_o false_a prop_n upon_o which_o carnal_a man_n build_v their_o hope_n p._n 403._o 1._o superstitious_a observation_n 2._o a_o formal_a profession_n 3._o elymosinaâ—y_o duty_n 4._o not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o other_o 5._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 6._o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n 7._o their_o reformation_n 8._o their_o duty_n p._n 404_o 405_o 406_o 407_o 408_o 409._o chap._n xx._n show_v how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o hope_n p._n 411._o 1._o by_o preparation_n to_o christ_n 2._o by_o a_o constant_a study_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n 3._o by_o a_o holy_a patience_n towards_o god_n 4._o by_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n 5_o by_o a_o holy_a security_n 6_o by_o think_v lowly_a of_o ourselves_o and_o high_o of_o christ_n p._n 411_o 412_o 413_o 414._o chap._n xxi_o declare_v man_n estrangement_n from_o god_n p._n 415._o doct._n man_n in_o his_o carnal_a estate_n be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o god_n p._n 416._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n 2._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 5._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o spiritual_a ministration_n of_o god_n 6._o his_o estrangement_n from_o christ_n 7._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n p._n 417_o 418_o 419_o 420_o 421_o 422._o chap._n xxii_o open_v the_o atheism_n of_o man_n and_o the_o heinousness_n thereof_o p._n 423._o atheist_n in_o opinion_n ib._n atheist_n in_o practice_n p._n 424._o atheism_n in_o practice_n demonstrate_v 1._o by_o loose_a live_n 2._o secret_n sin_v 3._o fearlesnesse_n of_o judgement_n 4._o seldom_n and_o
self-exaltation_n p_o 215_o 218._o self-exaltation_n cure_v by_o 7._o consideration_n 1._o god_n make_v the_o difference_n 2._o not_o the_o have_v but_o the_o well_o use_v of_o the_o gift_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o receiver_n 3._o gift_n puff_v up_o prove_v a_o curse_n 4._o man_n tenure_n be_v a_o tenancy_n at_o will_n 5._o the_o glory_n and_o fullness_n of_o man_n be_v christ_n 6._o the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v not_o so_o much_o dependent_a upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n ability_n as_o upon_o the_o all-disposing_a hand_n of_o god_n 7._o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a change_n may_v and_o often_o do_v come_v p._n 219_o 220._o chap._n xvii_o rehearse_v the_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n of_o self-denial_n and_o their_o happiness_n who_o deny_v themselves_o p._n 221._o 7._o prerogative_n of_o self-denial_n 1._o full_o and_o comfortable_a fruition_n of_o christ_n 2._o invinciblenesse_n in_o assault_n 3._o endearment_n of_o man_n to_o god_n 4._o exaltation_n of_o man_n 5._o sweet_a and_o bless_a freedom_n 6._o peaceablenesse_n 7._o fruitfulness_n in_o all_o grace_n p._n 222_o 223_o 224_o 225._o chap._n xviii_o manifest_v man_v have_v of_o spiritual_a life_n not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o christ_n p._n 228._o doct._n it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n child_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n from_o themselves_o but_o from_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 230._o ground_n hereof_o ib._n such_o as_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o new_a life_n be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n p._n 231._o chap._n xix_o demonstrate_v christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 232._o doct._n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o spiritual_a life_n to_o all_o god_n child_n ib._n 6_o ground_n hereof_o 1._o man_n alienation_n from_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 2._o christ_n ordination_n to_o minister_v life_n 3._o the_o insufficiency_n of_o any_o create_a power_n to_o give_v life_n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 5._o he_o medium_fw-la of_o spiritual_a life_n 6._o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o the_o work_n of_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 233_o 234_o 236._o chap._n xx._n declare_v man_n inability_n to_o quicken_v himself_o persuade_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n show_v the_o unworthiness_n of_o his_o service_n without_o christ_n p._n 239._o man_n inability_n to_o quicken_v himself_o make_v apparent_a 1._o by_o have_v no_o principle_n of_o grace_n 2._o by_o his_o utter_a blindness_n 3._o by_o his_o declination_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 4._o by_o his_o enmity_n against_o the_o ministry_n 5._o by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o palate_n 6._o by_o his_o dishonourable_a opinion_n of_o holiness_n p._n 149._o man_n without_o christ_n dead_a man_n for_o 1._o blindness_n 2._o vnsensiblenesse_n 3._o weakness_n 4._o separation_n from_o christ_n 6._o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o p._n 242._o man_n best_a work_n without_o dead_a work_n 1._o proceed_v from_o a_o corrupt_a principle_n 2._o moral_a and_o not_o spiritual_a formal_a and_o not_o powerful_a 3._o cold_a 4_o tend_v to_o base_a end_n p._n 242_o 243._o the_o praise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n due_a to_o christ_n p._n 244._o chap._n xxi_o show_v that_o christ_n live_v in_o all_o god_n child_n p._n 246._o doct._n christ_n live_v in_o god_n child_n by_o his_o holy_a and_o powerful_a work_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 247._o 5._o ground_n hereof_o declare_v christ_n live_v in_o god_n child_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o original_a 2._o by_o way_n of_o conjunction_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o influence_n 4._o by_o way_n of_o gubernation_n 5._o by_o way_n of_o preservation_n p._n 248_o 249_o 250_o 251._o chap._n xxii_o describe_v what_o be_v the_o live_n of_o christ_n in_o god_n child_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o p_o 252._o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n beginning_n to_o live_v in_o man_n be_v 1._o by_o awaken_n man_n 2._o by_o humble_v man_n 3._o by_o make_v man_n restless_a until_o he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n 4._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o himself_o in_o man_n 5._o by_o work_v a_o gracious_a change_n in_o man_n p._n 253_o 254_o 255_o 256._o chap._n xxiii_o manifest_v the_o nobleness_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n above_o all_o other_o life_n p._n 258._o the_o honourablenesse_n of_o christian_a life_n evidence_v 1._o by_o the_o original_n 2._o by_o the_o nature_n 3._o by_o the_o rarity_n 4._o by_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o it_o 5._o by_o the_o dignity_n to_o which_o it_o exalt_v 6._o by_o the_o lowness_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o it_o 7._o by_o man_n honourable_a walk_n in_o who_o christ_n live_v 8._o by_o the_o term_n to_o which_o a_o christian_a live_v ib._n live_v to_o god_n what_o 259_o 260_o 261_o 262._o chap._n xxiv_o cause_n obscure_v the_o honourable_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v lay_v down_o p._n 164_o 165._o 7._o cause_n hereof_o 1._o secrecy_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 2._o ignorance_n of_o carnal_a man_n 3._o reproach_n 4._o remain_v corruption_n 5._o misjudging_a 6._o base_a outside_n 7._o affliction_n p_o 266_o 267._o chap._n xxv_o prove_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o cheerful_a life_n p._n 269._o in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a there_o be_v a_o 7._o fold_v joy_n the_o joy_n 1._o of_o life_n 2._o of_o light_n 3._o of_o liberty_n 4._o of_o victory_n 5._o of_o regeneration_n and_o sonship_n 6._o of_o riches_n 7._o of_o peace_n p._n 270_o 271._o 8._o cause_n or_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n in_o god_n child_n 1._o remain_v corruption_n 2._o particular_a aberration_n 3._o satan_n assault_n 4._o impiety_n of_o other_o 5._o foresight_n of_o future_a calamity_n 6._o sense_n of_o church_n misery_n p._n 272_o 273_o 275._o chap._n xxvi_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n characterise_v p._n 276._o 10._o character_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n 1._o purity_n of_o conversation_n 2._o man_n invinciblenesse_n 3._o preservation_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n 4._o expulsion_n of_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n 5._o embracement_n of_o what_o suit_n with_o christ_n 6._o thrive_v by_o the_o ordinance_n 7._o the_o sweet_a relish_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n 8._o heavenly_a heat_n 9_o high_o prize_v of_o christ_n 10._o care_v to_o keep_v christ_n p._n 276_o 278_o 279_o 280_o 281._o exhort_v to_o discern_v christ_n live_v in_o we_o p._n 284._o latitude_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o man_n p._n 285._o all_o thing_n vain_a and_o uncomfortable_a not_o discern_v christ_n live_v in_o they_o p._n 123._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o treatise_n on_o the_o second_o of_o the_o ephesian_n ver_n 12._o chap._n 1._o showing_z man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n misery_n without_o christ_n and_o open_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 191._o note_n the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o man_n be_v without_o the_o gospel_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corruption_n be_v of_o all_o time_n and_o season_n the_o most_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a p._n 294._o note_n all_o man_n abide_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o corruption_n be_v without_o exception_n miserable_a p._n 294._o doct._n 1._o all_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a condition_n be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 295._o man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n illustrate_v p._n 294._o chap._n ii_o lay_v down_o 4._o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n p._n 297._o 1._o plenary_a subjection_n under_o sin_n 2._o man_n uncapablenesse_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o world_n full_a possession_n of_o carnal_a man_n 4._o carnal_a man_n repugnancy_n against_o christ_n p._n 298_o 299_o 300._o chap._n iii_o set_v open_a the_o dolefulnesse_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o christ_n p._n 302._o man_n without_o christ_n be_v without_o life_n without_o light_n without_o grace_n without_o liberty_n without_o acceptation_n with_o god_n without_o spiritual_a beauty_n without_o honour_n without_o peace_n without_o protection_n supportation_n remission_n blessing_n and_o salvation_n p._n 303_o 304._o to_o 311._o chap._n iu._n declare_v man_v great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n for_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o also_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n undervalue_v christ_n p._n 312._o latitude_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v without_o christ_n p._n 313._o to_o 320._o ground_n of_o disesteem_v christ_n want_v of_o knowledge_n no_o taste_n of_o christ_n no_o love_n to_o christ_n no_o pleasure_n in_o christ_n no_o long_n after_o christ_n ib._n chap._n v._n open_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n in_o restrain_v his_o sin_n and_o content_v himself_o without_o christ_n p._n 321._o 5._o character_n of_o man_n be_v without_o christ_n 1._o his_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n p._n 322._o 2._o his_o subjection_n under_o any_o lust_n p._n 323._o 3._o his_o confinement_n of_o himself_o within_o himself_o p._n 324_o