time_n of_o the_o law_n god_n give_v his_o spirit_n but_o only_o to_o some_o few_o extraordinary_a man_n as_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n pour_v it_o down_o upon_o many_o more_o upon_o apostle_n and_o many_o brethren_n but_o not_o all_o but_o now_o in_o the_o last_o day_n upon_o all_o flesh_n for_o i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n relate_v to_o the_o last_o day_n though_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n add_v so_o jerem._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o so_o isa_n 65.20_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a i._n e._n in_o knowledge_n very_a child_n 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spirit_n which_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n be_v give_v forth_o for_o what_o be_v former_o wherein_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v drop_v his_o spirit_n now_o he_o pour_v it_o forth_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v great_a work_n to_o do_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o church_n come_v near_a to_o man_n estate_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v more_o and_o great_a enemy_n to_o encounter_v with_o than_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v and_o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n what_o a_o mercy_n than_o be_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o how_o do_v it_o call_v upon_o we_o all_o the_o near_a these_o time_n draw_v on_o to_o be_v the_o more_o spiritual_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o observation_n from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o word_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v observe_v 7._o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v pierce_v jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v observe_v 8._o christ_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v mourn_v they_o do_v not_o mourn_v nor_o shed_v a_o tear_n till_o then_o observe_v 9_o when_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v mourn_v they_o look_v on_o he_o and_o do_v mourn_v observe_v 10._o that_o mourning_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o pierce_a christ_n be_v a_o very_a bitter_a and_o grievous_a mourning_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n observe_v 11._o none_o can_v thus_o look_v upon_o christ_n or_o mourn_v for_o he_o but_o only_o those_o upon_o who_o god_n pour_v his_o spirit_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v i_o shall_v wave_v all_o these_o and_o pitch_n upon_o one_o observation_n from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v this_o viz_o observe_v true_a gospel-humiliation_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o look_v upon_o a_o pierce_a christ_n in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v show_v 1_o that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v from_o this_o 2_o what_o manner_n of_o look_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v which_o do_v beget_v true_a mourning_n or_o gospel-humiliation_n 3_o how_o this_o gospel-humiliation_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o look_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o first_o that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v from_o this_o 1_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o humility_n in_o many_o a_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o this_o be_v not_o gospel-humility_n and_o there_o be_v too_o a_o natural_a sorrow_n but_o this_o be_v not_o gospel-humiliation_n this_o be_v a_o herb_n that_o grow_v not_o in_o nature_n garden_n any_o other_o humiliation_n save_v gospel-humiliation_n may_v grow_v there_o 2_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o imitation_n of_o other_o the_o example_n of_o other_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a be_v do_v by_o imitation_n as_o a_o ape_n will_v do_v many_o thing_n by_o imitation_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o this_o do_v arise_v from_o hence_o see_v another_o humble_v and_o imitate_v he_o 3_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o a_o sense_n or_o discern_v of_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n many_o there_o be_v who_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o natural_a light_a
in_o christ_n and_o another_o man_n ibid._n use_v 2._o how_o bless_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n ibid._n use_v 3_o then_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o much_o below_o their_o condition_n be_v unâ—â—leef_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n p._n 112_o use_v 4._o this_o cast_v many_o person_n and_o bring_v most_o man_n under_o condemnation_n ibid._n use_v 5._o this_o be_v comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n against_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o p._n 114_o serm._n ii_o doct._n that_o our_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n come_v from_o our_o in-being_a in_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 115_o that_o saint_n have_v in-being_a in_o christ_n prove_v p._n 115._o to_o 118_o what_o in-being_a in_o christ_n saint_n have_v show_v p._n 119_o 120_o that_o by_o in-being_a in_o christ_n saint_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n prove_v p._n 121_o 122_o object_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v no_o in-being_a in_o christ_n for_o sure_o have_v i_o in-being_a in_o christ_n i_o shall_v grow_v and_o thrive_v more_o than_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 123_o object_n but_o my_o doubt_n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o gift_n as_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o find_v myself_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o this_o beget_v all_o my_o fear_n answer_v p._n 124_o 125_o object_n but_o i_o do_v not_o only_o find_v a_o want_n of_o growth_n in_o grace_n but_o i_o clear_o find_v a_o decline_a in_o grace_n both_o in_o root_n and_o branch_n etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 126_o use_v this_o show_v we_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v in-being_a in_o christ_n they_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n p._n 127_o serm._n iii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o flesh_n and_o what_o by_o spirit_n show_v in_o the_o general_a p._n 130._o to_o 133._o in_o particular_a p._n 133._o to_o 136_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o legal_a walk_n show_v p._n 137._o to_o 140_o when_o a_o man_n walk_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o a_o pure_a legal_a walk_v or_o a_o walk_n after_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n show_v p._n 140._o to_o 145_o serm._n iu._n why_o legal_a walk_n be_v call_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n show_v p._n 147_o to_o 150_o that_o those_o person_n who_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n do_v not_o walk_v legal_o or_o after_o the_o flesh_n show_v p._n 150._o to_o 152_o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n 153_o 154_o use_v 1._o this_o discover_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o rotten-hearted_a professor_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 155._o to_o 158_o use_v 2._o by_o this_o we_o may_v also_o take_v a_o scantling_n of_o our_o action_n as_o well_o as_o our_o person_n p._n 159._o to_o 161_o use_v 3._o how_o sad_a and_o pitiful_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o legal_a walker_n they_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n p._n 162_o serm._n v._n what_o gospel-walking_a be_v show_v p._n 164._o to_o 166_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o gospel-time_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o believer_n prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n p._n 167._o to_o 172_o that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n prove_v by_o several_a particular_n p._n 172._o to_o 174_o quest_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o way_n be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o come_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n answer_v p._n 174._o to_o 178_o that_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n be_v gospel-walking_a prove_v p._n 178_o 179_o two_o great_a mistake_n correct_v p._n 180_o 181_o serm._n vi._n when_o a_o man_n walk_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o gospel_n walk_v or_o a_o walk_n after_o the_o gospel_n p._n 182_o what_o be_v the_o gospel_n principle_n p._n 183_o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o my_o obedience_n answer_v p._n 184_o what_o be_v gospel_n motive_n p._n 185._o to_o 193_o what_o be_v gospel_n end_n p._n 193._o to_o 201_o why_o gospel_n walk_v be_v call_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n p._n 201_o 202_o that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n walk_v after_o the_o gospel_n p._n 203_o 204_o serm._n vii_o use_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o gospel_n walk_v p._n 205_o 206_o use_v 2._o this_o show_v we_o why_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n in_o gospel_n walk_v that_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n can_v conceive_v what_o manner_n of_o walk_v a_o gospel_n walk_n be_v p._n 207._o to_o 209_o use_v 3._o this_o truth_n it_o a_o touchstone_n to_o try_v man_n person_n and_o action_n by_o p._n 210_o use_v 4._o hence_o let_v we_o learn_v not_o to_o put_v too_o much_o in_o any_o outward_a form_n p._n 211_o 212_o quest_n but_o when_o may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o put_v too_o much_o in_o a_o outward_a form_n answer_v p._n 213._o to_o 218_o use_v 5._o then_o you_o which_o be_v gospel_n saint_n follow_v the_o spirit_n ibid._n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o this_o to_o follow_v the_o spirit_n answer_v p._n 219_o quest_n but_o put_v the_o case_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o same_o how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o know_v it_o answer_v p._n 220_o 221_o 4_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o own_o on_o joh._n 13.1_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 222_o 223_o doct._n christ_n love_n to_o his_o own_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o a_o everlasting_a love_n p._n 224_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n own_a ibid._n in_o what_o respect_n believer_n be_v call_v christ_n own_o p._n 225._o to_o 231_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o love_n to_o his_o own_o prove_v p._n 232_o that_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o own_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o a_o everlasting_a love_n p._n 233_o 234_o the_o application_n 1_o christ_n will_v not_o see_v his_o own_o want_n p._n 234_o 2_o let_v wicked_a man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o wrong_v believer_n p._n 235_o 3_o let_v not_o saint_n injure_v one_o another_o ibid._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o application_n 1_o a_o saint_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n p._n 236_o 2_o how_o bless_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a believer_n ibid._n 3_o how_o then_o do_v the_o saint_n injure_v jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o this_o love_n p._n 237_o 5_o serve_v god_n free_o and_o without_o fear_n ibid._n 6_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o portion_n of_o this_o love_n ibid._n 5_o true_a gospel_n humiliation_n on_o zach._n 12.10_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 240_o to_o 251_o ob_n 1._o that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o any_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n p._n 252_o ob_n 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v very_o general_a p._n 253_o ob_n 3._o all_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 254_o ob_n 5._o one_o main_a and_o special_a work_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v soul_n upon_o where_o it_o be_v be_v the_o work_n of_o supplication_n or_o prayer_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n then_o or_o dinary_a p._n 255_o ob_n 7._o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v pierce_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 256_o ob_n 8._o christ_n must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 9_o when_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o pierce_v by_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v mourn_v ibid._n obs_n 10._o that_o mourning_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o behold_n of_o a_o pierce_a christ_n be_v a_o very_a bitter_a and_o grievous_a mourning_n ibid._n obs_n 11._o none_o can_v thus_o look_v upon_o christ_n or_o mourn_v for_o he_o but_o only_o those_o upon_o who_o god_n pour_v his_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n true_a gospel_n humiliation_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o look_v upon_o a_o pierce_a christ_n ibid._n that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o 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