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18._o explain_v the_o exception_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sâ—rethâ—â—â—â—t_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o sauâ—_n remould_n the_o place_n pro_n 8.30_o i_o be_v by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n open_v christ_n most_o willing_a to_o die_v for_o sinner_n the_o difficulty_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la obfirmauâ—t_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la christ_n have_v a_o strong_a good_a will_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o and_o special_a doubt_n do_v christ_n love_v i_o by_o name_n antinomian_o dream_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o election_n saltmarsh_n part_n â—_o §._o 5â—_n p._n 191_o 192._o page_n 193_o 194_o page_n 199_o â—0â—_o 201_o 202._o page_n 202_o 203_o the_o gospel_n oblige_v none_o to_o believe_v a_o untruth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o save_v one_o of_o the_o object_n of_o save_a faith_n the_o second_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n mercy_n in_o save_v all_o thâ—t_n believe_v election_n of_o some_o person_n to_o glory_n be_v a_o divine_a truth_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o precept_n promise_n nor_o threaten_v of_o the_o gospel_n arminian_n lay_v dâ—â—ble_a deal_n on_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n they_o enjoin_v to_o all_o god_n may_v oblige_v all_o to_o rest_v on_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n though_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d not_o purchase_v to_o all_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v not_o god_n intention_n touch_v the_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n of_o certain_a man_n from_o eternity_n the_o gospel_n as_o final_o obey_v or_o refuse_v reveal_v such_o intention_n all_o in_o the_o visible_a churuh_n be_v oblige_v to_o rest_n on_o christ_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o intend_v salvation_n to_o they_o prove_v by_o clearâ—_n instaâ—ces_n arminian_n expound_v the_o word_n world_n as_o 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unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o this_o gospel-art_a of_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ._n 13._o if_o then_o love_n and_o so_o deep_a gospel-love_n be_v despise_v break_a man_n slight_v surety-love_n and_o marriage-love_n and_o then_o die_v in_o such_o a_o debt_n as_o trample_v on_o covenant-love_n bloud-love_n must_v be_v areasted_a with_o the_o sad_a charge_n of_o gospel-vengeance_n i_o will_v have_v save_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o be_v save_v come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o seal_n to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n beyond_o they_o but_o we_o either_o in_o these_o sad_a time_n will_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n a_o cypher_n and_o yet_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o antinomian_o wanton_a licentiousness_n or_o free_a will_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o grace_n to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o nature_n shall_v be_v the_o umpire_n and_o sovereign_a and_o grace_v the_o servant_n and_o vassal_n which_o be_v the_o arminian_n pride_n for_o fear_n they_o be_v behold_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hold_v heaven_n on_o a_o write_n of_o too_o free_a grace_n sure_a the_o gospel_n go_v a_o middle_a way_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o devil_n white_a or_o black_a shall_v not_o delude_v we_o for_o both_o be_v black_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n and_o shift_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n and_o break_v up_o a_o new_a northwest_o way_n to_o heaven_n that_o our_o guide_n to_o glory_n may_v not_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o bring_v many_o child_n to_o glory_n but_o either_o loose_a licence_n without_o law_n or_o lordly_a pride_n without_o gospel-grace_n now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n establish_v we_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o in_o such_o a_o thorny_a wood_n of_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a teacher_n give_v we_o the_o morningstar_n and_o his_o conduct_n to_o glory_n who_o know_v the_o way_n and_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n you_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n s._n r._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n open_v of_o the_o word_n pag._n 1._o it_o be_v good_a in_o our_o mind_n to_o act_v our_o suffering_n ere_o they_o come_v pag._n 2.3_o part_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 3._o five_o particular_n touch_v christ_n soule-trouble_a 3._o how_o pure_a and_o heavenly_a christ_n affection_n be_v 3.4_o our_o affection_n be_v muddy_a 4.5.6_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n affection_n 4.5_o what_o peace_n christ_n have_v with_o his_o soule-trouble_a 6._o a_o trouble_a soul_n consist_v with_o the_o personal_a union_n and_o how_o this_o must_v be_v and_o how_o it_o can_v be_v 7.8_o god_n exact_v not_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n 8._o the_o way_n of_o grace_n how_o lovely_a 9_o christ_n in_o soule-trouble_a and_o yet_o the_o union_n not_o dissolve_v 9_o familist_n teach_v that_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a in_o believer_n 10._o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n kind_o and_o not_o by_o concomitancie_n only_o 11._o christ_n precious_a soul_n liable_a to_o suffer_v 11._o we_o be_v to_o bear_v death_n patient_o see_v christ_n die_v 12._o no_o wonder_v all_o thing_n be_v liable_a to_o change_v since_o christ_n be_v in_o soule-trouble_a 12.13_o what_o love_n in_o christ_n undertake_v for_o we_o 13._o christ_n cast_v up_o his_o account_n and_o see_v what_o he_o be_v to_o give_v out_o and_o what_o to_o get_v in_o in_o his_o suffering_n for_o we_o 14_o love_n way_n of_o save_v man_n 14_o our_o softness_n and_o selfe-wisdome_n in_o suffering_n 15.16_o our_o misjudging_a of_o god_n under_o the_o cross_n 16_o our_o coldness_n of_o love_n to_o christ._n 17_o evangelick_n love_n be_v more_o than_o law-love_n 18_o sin_n against_o love_n be_v wound_v 18_o what_o a_o soul_n trouble_v for_o sin_n be_v 19_o christ_n be_v overcloud_v incomparable_o the_o great_a soule-trouble_a that_o ever_o be_v 19_o christ_n be_v to_o bleed_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n 21_o according_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o godhead_n so_o heavy_a be_v christ_n love_n 21_o antinomian_o error_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 23_o antinomian_a error_n touch_v doubt_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n confession_n etc._n etc._n 23.24_o d._n crisp_n libertinism_n that_o paul_n rom._n 7._o personate_v the_o person_n of_o a_o scrupulous_a man_n and_o have_v no_o real_a cause_n to_o sorrow_n for_o fear_n or_o confess_v sin_n 24.25_o m._n archer_n in_o the_o like_a error_n 25.26_o trouble_v of_o unbelief_n for_o sin_n be_v sinful_a 26_o some_o fit_n of_o the_o ague_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n may_v recurre_v and_o trouble_v a_o believer_n 26.27_o loves-jelousy_n and_o doubt_v argue_v faith_n 27_o doubt_v may_v consist_v with_o faith_n 27_o dangerous_a and_o unsound_a position_n of_o antinomian_o touch_v trouble_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o justify_v 28_o doubt_n prove_v not_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 29_o the_o 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