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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
action_n 352._o the_o city_n remonstrance_n the_o cause_n of_o much_o evil_n 353._o a_o sweet_a save_a word_n to_o these_o trouble_n of_o the_o land_n 354._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o zealous_a yet_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o love_n 355._o how_o man_n be_v mistake_v touch_v church-fellowship_n 355._o a_o word_n to_o the_o plunderer_n of_o christian_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 355._o §_o 8._o a_o word_n to_o the_o sottish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n of_o these_o time_n 356._o nothing_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v heal_v the_o land_n 356._o that_o our_o physician_n king_n parliament_z and_o army_n have_v let_v the_o kingdom_n blood_n but_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v heal_v it_o 357._o what_o will_v do_v the_o king_n good_a and_o in_o he_o the_o land_n ibid._n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v do_v more_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o our_o own_o make_n 358._o a_o word_n to_o the_o parliament_n that_o they_o as_o solomon_n give_v the_o live_a child_n to_o the_o right_a mother_n ibid._n §_o 9_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o something_o be_v do_v with_o speed_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o people_n 359._o one_o right_n fast_v day_n will_v set_v all_o right_a ibid._n who_o be_v the_o obstructer_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o land_n ib._n upon_o what_o account_n the_o author_n upbrayd_v the_o ignorant_a and_o sottish_a clergy_n for_o speak_v lie_n 360._o who_o have_v make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 361._o §_o 10._o as_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a so_o there_o be_v now_o false_a teacher_n among_o our_o chief_a rabbis_n many_o ibid._n what_o be_v the_o learning_n the_o most_o of_o the_o prelatical_a many_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o some_o of_o the_o independent_a man_n lean_a on_o 362._o of_o the_o people_n devote_v to_o the_o common_a prayer_n ibid._n a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o letter_n only_o 363_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v now_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n 364._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 364._o chap._n xii_o the_o scripture_n open_v set_v down_o 365._o §_o 1._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o minister_n who_o preach_v for_o applause_n 367._o of_o minister_n that_o can_v expound_v the_o scripture_n page_n 368._o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o box_n of_o precious_a ointment_n but_o the_o most_o want_v a_o key_n to_o open_v it_o 369._o §_o 2._o who_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 370._o imitate_v minister_n who_o they_o be_v 371._o how_o the_o people_n be_v deceive_v by_o their_o pretend_a minister_n 372._o that_o the_o most_o minister_n feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o flock_n 373._o §_o 3._o a_o word_n to_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n minister_n ibid._n a_o note_v agreeable_a to_o these_o time_n 374_o who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v 375._o whence_o ignorance_n and_o enmity_n do_v arise_v 376._o §_o 4._o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o hearer_n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o mystery_n of_o prayer_n 377._o a_o spiritual_a ministry_n the_o people_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o 378._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o they_o 379._o what_o alone_o will_v be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n willing_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o parliament_n 380._o what_o will_v do_v the_o parliament_n good_a 381._o what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n 382_o what_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o settle_v the_o three_o kingdom_n england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n 382._o §_o 6._o a_o word_n to_o and_o of_o the_o army_n 383_o the_o christian_n trust_v god_n with_o his_o liberty_n 384._o §_o 7._o the_o strife_n betwixt_o martha_n and_o mary_n well_o open_v and_o apply_v 385_o 386._o the_o carnal_a christian_n as_o martha_n and_o mary_n know_v christ_n as_o after_o off_o but_o the_o spiritual_a see_v he_o nigh_o at_o hand_n 388_o 389._o a_o note_n of_o great_a concernment_n 388._o §_o 9_o how_o the_o almighty_a god_n veil_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o and_o in_o man_n 390._o christ_n be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n 391._o whether_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n a_o excellent_a similitude_n to_o open_v it_o 391._o how_o god_n go_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n yea_o into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o 392._o sect._n 10._o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n sweet_o open_v 393._o how_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o man_n and_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 394._o chap._n xiii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o set_v down_o 395._o sect._n 1_o how_o many_o man_n be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v christ_n in_o contempt_n 397._o that_o many_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v those_o in_o who_o christ_n appear_v 398._o sect._n 2._o that_o christ_n have_v as_o many_o enemy_n now_o as_o he_o have_v when_o he_o die_v at_o golgotha_n 399._o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o council_n call_v there_o against_o he_o p._n 400_o who_o be_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o council_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n against_o christ_n 402._o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o judas_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o betray_v christ_n 403._o who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v sentence_n against_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n §_o 4._o how_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v crucify_v thereon_o 404_o 405._o the_o spiritual_a and_o first_o resurrection_n open_v 405._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n cross_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 406._o how_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o ibid._n §_o 5._o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n death_n 407._o a_o word_n to_o he_o that_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o life_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o 408._o here_o the_o author_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o reader_n 408._o §_o 6._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n to_o dwell_v in_o ib._n the_o true_a christian_a enjoy_v god_n every_o where_n 409._o of_o the_o gospelized_a man_n ibid._n of_o the_o various_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o man_n p._n 410._o of_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o profit_v not_o without_o christ_n 411._o that_o neither_o the_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a will_v have_v cause_n to_o jeer_v at_o these_o expression_n because_o after_o this_o manner_n antichrist_n be_v disthron_v 412._o how_o god_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n first_o and_o last_o 410_o 412._o §_o 7._o that_o the_o christian_n see_v christ_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v 413._o how_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 414_o s._n 8._o how_o 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christ_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n ib._n what_o it_o be_v neither_o king_n or_o parliament_n army_z synod_n or_o city_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o 424._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n strive_n in_o these_o time_n about_o matter_n external_a and_o circumstantial_a in_o religion_n 425._o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o like_v unto_o the_o four_o beast_n revel_v 4.6_o 7_o 8._o ib._n two_o sort_n of_o presbyterian_o the_o first_o like_o a_o lion_n the_o second_o like_o a_o calf_n 426._o two_o sort_n of_o independent_o the_o one_o like_o a_o man_n the_o other_o like_o a_o eagle_n 426._o the_o lion-like_o the_o calf-like_a and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o face_n like_o a_o man_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o eaglelike_a christian_a ib._n the_o strife_n betwixt_o presbyter_n independent_o and_o prelatical_a man_n 428._o how_o they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o same_o food_n 429_o who_o they_o be_v that_o feed_v on_o angel_n food_n ib._n what_o give_v fullness_n 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