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smell_v upon_o and_o yet_o i_o neither_o labour_v nor_o toil_v for_o they_o nor_o wrought_v for_o they_o neither_o do_v i_o get_v they_o by_o my_o study_n but_o they_o be_v give_v i_o free_o and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o my_o hand_n or_o heart_n and_o drope_v down_o one_o by_o one_o and_o i_o be_v enable_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o hour_n to_o gather_v they_o up_o with_o great_a delight_n mat._n 10.19_o 20._o now_o i_o shall_v conclude_v and_o give_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n my_o father_n as_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n christ_n do_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o union_n for_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o the_o father_n read_z john_n 17.23_o and_o the_o father_n be_v in_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o word_n which_o they_o speak_v they_o speak_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o the_o father_n that_o dwele_v in_o they_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n read_v john_n 14.10_o mat._n 10.20_o come_v belove_a christian_a and_o i_o will_v declare_v 3.6_o belove_a christian_n silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o but_o such_o as_o my_o god_n have_v give_v i_o such_o i_o give_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n my_o lord_n and_o your_o lord_n act_n 3.6_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o good_a god_n what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o i_o and_o by_o i_o psa_n 66.16_o how_o bountiful_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o even_a as_o boaz_n do_v with_o ruth_n let_v she_o glean_v say_v he_o even_o among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o reproach_v she_o not_o and_o let_v fall_v also_o some_o of_o the_o handful_n of_o purpose_n for_o she_o and_o leave_v they_o that_o she_o may_v glean_v they_o and_o rebuke_v she_o not_o ruth_n 2.15_o 16._o even_o so_o bountiful_o have_v the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o i_o he_o have_v bring_v i_o in_o among_o the_o sheaf_n to_o glean_v nay_o he_o have_v let_v handful_n fall_v of_o purpose_n for_o i_o to_o take_v up_o this_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o my_o god_n he_o do_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n wide_a and_o then_o he_o do_v feed_v it_o with_o spiritual_a food_n lord_n god_n like_o a_o mother_n do_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o he_o do_v feed_v it_o with_o his_o divine_a sweetness_n &_o then_o the_o soul_n say_v bless_v the_o lord_n he_o do_v all_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o do_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o be_v all_o unto_o the_o soul_n therefore_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n as_o david_n say_v and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n psa_n 103.1_o rev._n 5.13_o 14._o and_o to_o this_o every_o christ-baptized_n soul_n will_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n so_o be_v it_o if_o christ_n thou_o true_o know_v thou_o be_v not_o poor_a nothing_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n have_v all_o though_o in_o the_o world_n eye_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v nothing_o he_o will_v suffice_v thou_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o if_o christ_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v not_o truth_n but_o lie_v the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n direct_v to_o the_o chapter_n section_n and_o page_n where_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o chap._n i._n the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o page_z 1_o 2._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o freedom_n without_o and_o freedom_n within_o p._n 2_o 3._o sect._n 1_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n ancient_a and_o modern_a open_v and_o advise_v against_o pag._n 3_o 4._o §_o 2._o the_o danger_n of_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n p._n 4._o §_o 3._o many_o deal_n with_o christ_n as_o ziba_n with_o his_o master_n divide_v or_o make_v bargain_n with_o he_o p._n 5._o s._n ib._n a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o stand_v on_o christ_n alone_o p._n ib._n §_o 4._o self-righteousness_n and_o christ_n weigh_v together_o in_o the_o balance_n page_z 6_o 7._o §_o 5._o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o cloud_n that_o darken_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o man_n p._n 7_o 8._o s._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o poor_a rich_a man_n and_o a_o rich_a poor_a man_n p._n 9_o s._n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n p._n ib._n s._n ib._n why_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v p._n 10._o s._n 7._o the_o pharisee_n thrust_v out_o christ_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o will_v be_v hear_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n p._n 11_o 12._o s._n ib._n to_o be_v something_o in_o ourselves_o a_o principle_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o to_o be_v nothing_o a_o principle_n of_o divine_a grace_n p._n 13._o s._n ib._n a_o pharisee_n hang_v upon_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v p._n 14._o chap._n ii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o page_n 15._o sect._n 1_o who_o represent_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n in_o these_o time_n 15_o 16_o s._n ib._n christ_n the_o law_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 17._o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n suffer_v from_o the_o strict_a sort_n p._n 17._o where_o man_n bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o as_o in_o these_o time_n christ_n be_v not_o p._n 18._o s._n 2._o all_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o p._n 18._o the_o different_a argue_v with_o god_n betwixt_o a_o believer_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n p._n 19_o christ_n the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o of_o man_n to_o god_n p._n 21._o as_o the_o spider_n the_o pharisee_n lean_v upon_o his_o own_o build_n p._n 23._o s._n 3._o man_n have_v pull_v down_o outward_a but_o have_v set_v up_o inward_a idolatry_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 24._o chap._n iii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 24_o 25_o sect._n 1._o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o thing_n beside_o christ_n p._n 26._o christ_n the_o golden_a censer_n in_o the_o which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v p._n ib._n what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o god_n with_o strange_a fire_n as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n do_v p._n 27_o §_o 2._o how_o the_o pharisee_n clothe_v themselves_o and_o how_o god_n clothes_v his_o people_n p._n 29._o the_o outside_n christian_n discover_v by_o the_o figtree_n that_o have_v leaf_n only_o p._n ib._n man_n strive_v about_o ordinance_n but_o have_v christ_n in_o contempt_n they_o be_v like_o the_o soldier_n that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o strive_v about_o his_o raiment_n p._n 30._o ordinance_n without_o christ_n be_v as_o clothes_n about_o dead_a man_n p._n 31._o a_o expression_n in_o the_o morning_n exercise_n london_n modest_o reprehend_v p._n 31._o §_o 3._o the_o pharisee_n like_o the_o hen_n have_v do_v his_o duty_n tell_v all_o about_o he_o p._n 32._o §_o 4._o the_o pharisee_n papist_n and_o outside_n christian_n all_o alike_o p._n 33_o 34_o who_o be_v enable_v of_o the_o father_n to_o worship_v he_o p._n 34._o how_o man_n become_v idolater_n even_o with_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o p._n 34_o 35._o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v the_o word_n but_o a_o great_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n among_o we_o p._n 35._o §_o 5._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o p._n 36_o not_o to_o be_v of_o one_o faction_n or_o another_o be_v offence_n enough_o in_o these_o day_n page_n 37._o a_o large_a debate_n with_o and_o about_o mr_n edward_n touch_v his_o writing_n p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o that_o the_o jew_n say_v as_o much_o against_o christ_n as_o m._n edward_n do_v against_o his_o member_n p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o §_o 6._o the_o course_n the_o world_n take_v to_o have_v a_o fling_n at_o the_o truth_n p._n 42._o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v mr_n edward_n have_v but_o the_o letter_n not_o
the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 44._o how_o the_o jesuit_n pope_n and_o friar_n be_v minister_n of_o christ_n p._n 44._o â—_o 7._o the_o shepherd_n of_o these_o time_n will_v rule_v christ_n sheep_n with_o a_o iron_n mace_n p._n 45._o some_o name_v that_o be_v reproach_v in_o mr_n edward_n book_n p._n 46._o mr_n edward_n ten_o head_n in_o his_o book_n like_o the_o ten_o horn_n rev._n zech._n p._n 47_o what_o it_o be_v that_o fray_v these_o horn_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 48_o 49_o s._n 8._o that_o saul_n be_v a_o minister_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o many_o be_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 50_o 51._o a_o minister_n send_v out_o from_o man_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o terror_n not_o of_o tenderness_n p._n 51._o how_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v mingle_v among_o true_a as_o heretofore_o so_o even_o now_o p._n 51_o 52_o 53._o the_o confidence_n of_o most_o preacher_n in_o these_o time_n be_v their_o library_n and_o book_n p._n 53._o upon_o what_o account_n there_o be_v much_o preach_n to_o little_a purpose_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 54._o chap._n iu._n the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 55_o s._n 1._o none_o but_o believer_n able_a to_o prove_v approve_v of_o and_o reprove_v minister_n p._n 57_o 58._o s._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o the_o world_n but_o free_a grace_n p._n 59_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o saint_n spiritual_a magazine_n p._n 60._o s._n 3._o that_o in_o these_o day_n god_n begin_v to_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n p._n 61._o that_o upon_o this_o account_n believer_n speak_v more_o profitable_o than_o their_o teacher_n p._n 62._o that_o believer_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o authority_n to_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n p._n 63_o a_o caution_n give_v believer_n not_o to_o be_v despoil_v of_o their_o liberty_n in_o christ_n p._n 63_o 64._o many_o pretend_v false_o to_o a_o divine_a right_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 64._o s._n 5._o how_o the_o people_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v abuse_v by_o clergy_n man_n 65_o 66_o what_o divine_a right_n be_v and_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v p._n 66_o 67._o the_o honourable_a commissioner_n why_o not_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o minister_n p._n 67_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n tax_v in_o not_o be_v able_a to_o try_v their_o minister_n p._n 68_o who_o they_o be_v that_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n p._n 68_o that_o discord_n among_o brethren_n arise_v from_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o age_n 69._o §_o 6._o who_o they_o be_v that_o bound_v heavy_a burden_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n p._n 69_o 70._o dr_n gouge_n his_o comply_v former_o with_o the_o archbishop_n reprehend_v page_n 70._o to_o rule_v with_o force_n and_o violence_n do_v ill_o become_v minister_n p._n 71_o 72._o §_o 7._o a_o word_n to_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o unite_v they_o into_o one_o band_n of_o love_n by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 72_o 73._o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n of_o jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n excellent_o open_v and_o apply_v to_o these_o time_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77._o what_o man_n pretend_v that_o mind_n persecution_n p._n 77._o §_o 8._o a_o sweet_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o unity_n p._n 80._o §_o 9_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o unity_n p._n 82_o 83._o §_o 10._o where_o and_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 84_o 85._o who_o be_v evangelical_n preacher_n and_o that_o none_o profit_v the_o people_n but_o they_o p._n 87_o 88_o §_o 11._o that_o most_o minister_n seem_v to_o read_v christ_n advice_n mat._n 6.31_o backward_o p._n 89_o 90._o who_o be_v elder_n according_a to_o god_n page_n 90._o three_o sort_n of_o corrupt_a man_n in_o a_o parish_n page_n 91_o 94._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n page_n 94._o that_o most_o of_o our_o protestant_n be_v fit_a matter_n to_o make_v papist_n p._n 95._o chap._n v._n the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 100_o 101._o §_o 1._o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o spiritual_a instruction_n give_v to_o the_o eldership_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 101_o 108._o the_o church_n be_v a_o school_n and_o christ_n the_o alone_a teacher_n in_o it_o p._n 104._o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v many_o young_a man_n in_o it_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 105._o many_o hungry_a people_n in_o the_o church_n who_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v but_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 106._o great_a use_n of_o elder_n if_o right_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 106._o religion_n without_o love_n be_v pharisaism_n page_n 107._o how_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o most_o be_v popish_a p._n 108._o that_o there_o have_v be_v much_o hypocritical_a fast_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 109_o §_o 2._o a_o true_a fast_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o man_n p._n 110._o the_o most_o content_a themselves_o with_o the_o shell_n but_o neglect_v the_o kernel_n of_o religion_n p._n 112_o 113._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o love-token_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a p._n 115._o §_o 3._o what_o food_n the_o saint_n live_v upon_o page_n 116._o §_o 4._o too_o much_o confidence_n place_v now_o adays_o in_o church-fellowship_n page_n 117._o a_o just_a reproof_n of_o such_o p._n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o church_n foundation_n 118_o upon_o what_o the_o christian_n lean_a 118_o the_o common_o call_v anabaptist_n reprehend_v and_o that_o just_o 119_o 120._o they_o justify_v the_o parish_n they_o seem_v to_o condemn_v why_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o presbyterian_o disagree_v p._n 121._o that_o anabaptist_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o foundation_n of_o church-fellowship_n 122_o a_o excellent_a reason_n against_o rebaptise_v p._n 123_o 124._o §_o 5._o a_o modest_a debate_n with_o a_o moderate_a anabaptist_n p._n 124._o that_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n p._n 125._o upon_o what_o account_n the_o believer_n be_v conversant_a in_o external_a observation_n p._n 125._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o may_v be_v admit_v as_o well_o as_o other_o thereto_o p._n 126_o 127._o a_o whisper_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o anabaptist_n and_o presbyterian_a p._n 128_o the_o same_o lord_n be_v now_o a_o cloud_n to_o the_o egyptian_a world_n but_o a_o pillar_n of_o light_n and_o fire_n to_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n 129._o §_o 7._o the_o plea_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n 131._o of_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o few_o confess_v sin_n aright_o p._n 132_o 133._o the_o believer_n have_v joy_n from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n 134_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n most_o divine_o open_v p._n 134._o several_a objection_n answer_v make_v against_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o joy_n p._n 135_o 136_o 137._o chap._n vi_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o page_n 138_o 139._o §_o 1._o what_o the_o most_o of_o our_o elder_n and_o pastor_n be_v and_o what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v p._n 140._o who_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 144._o §_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o steersman_n in_o the_o church_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a but_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 145._o christ_n the_o guide_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 146_o 147._o a_o wise_a caution_n give_v to_o magistrate_n and_o why_o page_n ibid._n §_o 3._o several_a objection_n answer_v touch_v the_o discern_a of_o true_a teacher_n and_o false_a by_o their_o fruit_n p._n 147_o 148._o that_o the_o unlearned_a believer_n do_v and_o know_v more_o than_o the_o learned_a that_o believe_v not_o p._n 149._o those_o that_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n and_o in_o who_o jesus_n be_v alone_o understand_v the_o scripture_n p._n 149_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n p._n 150._o what_o learned_a man_n they_o be_v that_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o ministry_n p._n 151._o christ_n be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n rest_n p._n 152._o that_o many_o talk_n of_o reformation_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o pure_a religion_n page_n ibid._n §_o 3._o what_o the_o pure_a religion_n be_v 152._o the_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a in_o christendom_n do_v agree_v in_o pleasure_n ease_n and_o profit_n p._n 153._o many_o zealous_a for_o presbyterian_a government_n care_v not_o for_o come_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o why_o p._n 156._o that_o one_o place_n for_o worship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o another_o ibid._n whether_o it_o be_v decent_a for_o minister_n to_o go_v all_o in_o black_a p._n 157._o of_o humane_a learning_n of_o what_o use_n and_o profit_v it_o be_v p._n 158._o a_o word_n of_o