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illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o he_o nothing_o like_o he_o nothing_o after_o he_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o book_n if_o it_o profit_n or_o do_v good_a to_o any_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n edw._n polhill_n jan._n 21._o 1677._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n allsufficiency_n and_o condescension_n in_o reveal_v himself_o p._n 1_o 2._o the_o various_a way_n of_o manifestation_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n p._n 7._o last_o and_o above_o all_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 8._o chap._n ii_o christ_n consider_v as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o speculum_fw-la p._n 9_o the_o divine_a attribute_n shine_v in_o he_o particular_o wisdom_n p._n 10._o the_o obstacle_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v remove_v p._n 11_o 12._o the_o son_n of_o god_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n p._n 13._o many_o admirable_a conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o punishment_n and_o obedience_n in_o christ_n suffering_n p._n 14_o 15._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 16._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n p._n 17._o of_o merit_n and_o example_n p._n 18._o all_o tend_v to_o our_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o rare_a conquest_n of_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n death_n p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o humility_n of_o mind_n necessary_a p._n 21._o the_o desperate_a issue_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o human_a reason_n p._n 21_o 22._o need_v of_o humility_n from_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o reason_n in_o integrity_n after_o the_o fall_n after_o faith_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n iii_o holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n
p._n 26._o by_o it_o god_n act_n like_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 27._o it_o import_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o man_n p._n 27_o 28._o in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o indecent_a for_o god_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v p._n 29_o 30._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o therein_o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o design_n to_o extirpate_v it_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o his_o love_n to_o holiness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o link_a it_o with_o salvation_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n therein_o p._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n p._n 45._o rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o p._n 46_o to_o 48._o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o p._n 49_o 50._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n p._n 50._o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n p._n 51._o that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o ibid._n 52_o 53._o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n p._n 54_o 55._o in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o p._n 55_o to_o 58._o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n p._n 59_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 60_o 61._o to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63._o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o p._n 64_o 65._o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n p._n 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n god_n love_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v in_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o old_a term_n as_o he_o may_v and_o in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o p._n 70_o to_o 75._o the_o socinian_n objection_n that_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o the_o earliness_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n p._n 82._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v give_v p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o person_n for_o who_o p._n 85_o 86_o 87._o the_o evil_n remove_v and_o the_o good_a procure_v by_o it_o p._n 87_o to_o 91._o the_o excellent_a evangelical_n term_v build_v upon_o it_o p._n 91._o these_o be_v easy_a and_o sure_a p._n 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o power_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 99_o 100_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o conception_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o in_o his_o miracle_n p._n 103_o 104._o these_o be_v true_a in_o the_o history_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106._o true_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o miracle_n p._n 107._o they_o be_v numerous_a and_o great_a 108_o 109_o 110._o they_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o evangelical_n design_n p._n 111_o 112._o divine_a power_n manifest_v in_o convert_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o its_o deep_a corruption_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o potentate_n and_o philosopher_n to_o the_o gospel_n p._n 113_o to_o 124._o the_o instrument_n mean_v that_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n p._n 124_o 125._o the_o gospel_n propose_v super-rational_a mystery_n super-moral_a virtue_n super-mundane_a reward_n thing_n so_o much_o above_o we_o that_o without_o a_o divine_a power_n the_o proposal_n will_v have_v be_v fruitless_a p._n 126_o 127._o chap._n vii_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 134._o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v ibid._n 135._o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n p._n 136_o 137_o 138._o all_o the_o other_o promise_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o 138_o 139._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n evidence_v in_o he_o 139._o the_o mandatory_a part_n prove_v by_o his_o active_a obedience_n the_o minatory_n by_o his_o suffering_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144._o somewhat_o in_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o p._n 144_o 145._o and_o somewhat_o in_o he_o infinite_o transcend_v they_o p._n 146_o to_o 149._o the_o truth_n of_o worship_n set_v forth_o in_o he_o p._n 150._o he_o unclogged_a it_o from_o ritual_n open_v the_o spiritual_a mode_n of_o it_o communicate_v grace_n for_o it_o reveals_z the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152._o chap._n viii_o god_n providence_n assert_v from_o scripture_n philosophy_n and_o reason_n 156_o 157_o 158._o it_o have_v a_o double_a act_n conservative_n and_o ordinative_a p._n 159_o 160_o 161._o both_o be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 162._o it_o be_v over_o christ_n over_o his_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n death_n p._n 162_o 163_o 164._o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o church_n p._n 165._o it_o aim_v at_o a_o church_n direct_v the_o mean_n and_o add_v the_o blessing_n p._n 166_o 167._o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n may_v have_v dye_v and_o yet_o there_o may_v have_v be_v no_o church_n be_v false_a p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o all_o other_o providence_n reduce_v to_o those_o over_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n p._n 171_o to_o 176._o epicurus_n objection_n against_o providence_n answer_v p._n 176_o 177_o 178._o providence_n over_o free_a act_n of_o man_n assert_v and_o yet_o liberty_n not_o destroy_v p._n 178_o to_o 186._o the_o objection_n touch_v the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o event_n of_o sin_n solve_v p._n 186_o to_o 192_o the_o entity_n in_o sinful_a action_n distinct_a from_o the_o anomy_n the_o order_n from_o the_o ataxy_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o p._n 202_o to_o 205._o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 206._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 207_o to_o 209._o adam_n capacity_n p._n 210._o adam_n righteousness_n ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 211_o to_o 215._o our_o inherent_a pravity_n p._n 216._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 217_o 218._o the_o experience_n of_o our_o heart_n p._n 219_o to_o 221._o the_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 222_o 223._o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n manifest_v from_o christ_n extraordinary_a conception_n p._n 224_o 225._o his_o headship_n oppose_v to_o adam_n p._n 226_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n p._n 227._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n p._n 228_o 229._o the_o purchase_n of_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n make_v by_o christ_n p._n 230_o to_o 234._o a_o short_a improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 235_o 236_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o touch_v grace_n p._n 239._o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v ib._n 240._o the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n p._n 240_o 241._o the_o centre_n heaven_n p._n 242._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n p._n 242_o to_o 248._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n p._n 248._o election_n not_o of_o all_o p._n 249._o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n 250_o to_o 259._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n p._n 259_o to_o 262._o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n 263_o to_o 269._o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n p._n 269_o to_o 276._o as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 276_o to_o 285._o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n p._n 285_o 286._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n desectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n p._n 287_o to_o 295._o chap._n xi_o touch_v justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 325_o to_o 327._o christ_n righteousness_n constitute_v we_o righteous_a p._n 328._o a_o double_a imputation_n one_o to_o the_o proper_a agent_n another_o to_o those_o in_o
swallow_v up_o in_o weakness_n let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v he_o matth._n 27.42_o as_o if_o without_o a_o fresh_a miracle_n all_o his_o holy_a doctrine_n will_v vanish_v into_o nothing_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v for_o sign_n stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o glorious_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v among_o they_o the_o greek_n who_o be_v for_o wisdom_n see_v nothing_o but_o foolishness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n which_o he_o bring_v down_o out_o of_o his_o father_n bosom_n a_o crucify_a christ_n look_v like_o a_o spectacle_n of_o weakness_n and_o folly_n but_o here_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n appear_v in_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n strong_a than_o man_n this_o crucify_a christ_n shall_v attract_v a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o mankind_n the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v shall_v do_v it_o the_o plato_n or_o aristotle_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o work_n no_o there_o shall_v be_v only_o piscatoria_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la a_o few_o fisherman_n shall_v catch_v man_n and_o draw_v they_o home_o unto_o god_n to_o the_o effectual_o call_v this_o despise_a christ_n shall_v be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a spirit_n merit_v by_o he_o shall_v endue_v they_o with_o a_o wisdom_n much_o high_a than_o that_o of_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n and_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o power_n to_o make_v they_o live_v above_o all_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o this_o world_n death_n the_o last_o enemy_n which_o have_v devour_v so_o much_o humane_a flesh_n do_v not_o spare_v that_o sacred_a portion_n which_o be_v assume_v into_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o death_n death_n itself_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n it_o pass_v indeed_o upon_o all_o man_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o believer_n it_o lay_v 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a_o ocean_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o his_o perfection_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o new_a meet_v in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o centre_n to_o receive_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o stability_n from_o he_o the_o divine_a truth_n be_v manifest_v in_o jesus_n christ_n several_a way_n first_o it_o be_v manifest_v in_o he_o in_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o prediction_n of_o a_o messiah_n to_o come_v be_v accomplish_v and_o complete_v in_o he_o two_o thing_n will_v clear_o evidence_n this_o the_o one_o be_v this_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o promised-messiah_n be_v already_o come_v the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v say_v jacob_n gen._n 49.10_o shiloh_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o ancient_a rabbin_n confess_v it_o messiah_n say_v one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v till_o there_o be_v a_o clean_a 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