Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	call_v	essential_a	great_a	40	3	2.0669	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

large_a to_o be_v write_v out_o ambrose_n expound_v it_o the_o law_n say_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n it_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o faith_n loc_fw-la faith_n chrysostome_n distinguish_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryso_v in_fw-la loc_fw-la the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n because_o it_o forbid_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n because_o it_o can_v not_o remit_v sin_n and_o so_o quicken_v the_o dead_a but_o this_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o restrain_v sin_n but_o it_o also_o restore_v from_o death_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n do_v free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o member_n which_o persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o death_n be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o it_o kill_v sinner_n and_o no_o wonder_n that_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n of_o death_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o it_o among_o modern_a interpreter_n pareus_n follow_v this_o exposition_n make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o gospel_n say_v he_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v spiritual_a but_o not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o do_v not_o convey_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o discover_v sin_n irritated_a sin_n make_v sin_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o of_o death_n too_o because_o it_o have_v a_o kill_a virtue_n in_o it_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n thus_o pareus_n who_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o and_o open_v his_o opinion_n thus_o conclude_v with_o submission_n to_o other_o man_n judgement_n i_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o most_o plain_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n this_o way_n very_o many_o paraphr_n many_o lex_fw-la spiritu●_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangehi_n fide_fw-la apprehensa_fw-la osiand_n fortasse_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la mose_n intelligit_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la à_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la lege_fw-la liberati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_fw-la vulgato_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la evangelio_n massus_n utraque_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ut_fw-la actoris_fw-la utraqne_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nostri_fw-la directiva●_n sed_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la vivificator_n noster_fw-la in_o jesus_n christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n cajetan_n legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la vocat_fw-la literam_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la peccatum_fw-la excitare_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o damnationem_fw-la revelare_fw-la vatabl._n opponitur_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la legi_fw-la mosaicae_n crell_n posset_n etiam_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la etc._n etc._n perer._n vide_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_fw-la loc_fw-la baldwin_n dr._n hammond_n in_o paraphr_n other_o go_v either_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o as_o to_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o but_o neither_o shall_v i_o close_v with_o this_o interpretation_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n i._o because_o though_o the_o gospel_n may_v very_o well_o be_v style_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n yet_o it_o sound_v somewhat_o harsh_a to_o call_v the_o moysaicall_a law_n god_n own_a law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n there_o be_v i_o grant_v something_a of_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o it_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o sound_a explication_n but_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o state_v and_o limitation_n and_o caution_v before_o you_o can_v come_v at_o it_o and_o therefore_o many_o mart._n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la non_fw-la ausim_fw-la cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la accipere_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n quamvis_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatum_fw-la augendo_fw-la mortem_fw-la generet_fw-la paulus_n tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la hâc_fw-la invidiâ_fw-la consultò_fw-la supra_fw-la deflexit_fw-la calvin_n his_o verbis_fw-la non_fw-la significatur_fw-la lex_fw-la mosaica_n etc._n etc._n pet._n mart._n expositor_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o application_n of_o this_o title_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n nay_o our_o apostle_n himself_o warn_v we_o against_o it_o who_o way_n and_o custom_n it_o be_v whenever_o he_o have_v touch_v upon_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v any_o disparagement_n upon_o the_o law_n present_o to_o subjoin_v something_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o its_o honour_n rom._n 7.7_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a be_v then_o that_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n to_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a no_o man_n do_v ever_o depress_v the_o law_n more_o than_o paul_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n yet_o in_o other_o respect_v none_o do_v ever_o more_o vindicate_v and_o exalt_v it_o well!_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o sense_n a_o second_o be_v this_o because_o the_o apostle_n here_o be_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o law-state_n or_o gospel-state_n or_o of_o the_o covenant-aàministration_a proper_a to_o either_o but_o he_o be_v more_o close_o treat_v of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n of_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o sin_n power_n and_o guilt_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o he_o pitch_v upon_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o former_a notion_n may_v be_v take_v in_o yet_o certain_o that_o which_o direct_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o latter_a as_o that_o sense_n will_v which_o i_o shall_v present_o give_v must_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o this_o place_n 3._o three_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n some_o understand_v nothing_o but_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n itself_o and_o nothing_o more_o thus_o aquin._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n theophyl_n o●cumen_fw-la theodor._n say_v the_o same_o lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la i._n e._n lex_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquin._n chrysostome_n and_o his_o follower_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o but_o yet_o without_o some_o further_a addition_n it_o will_v not_o so_o full_o reach_v that_o special_a matter_n in_o the_o word_n which_o have_v a_o great_a weight_n and_o emphasis_n in_o it_o 4._o four_o therefore_o other_o do_v interpret_v they_o not_o only_o as_o point_v to_o god_n spirit_n but_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o express_a they_o consider_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o renew_v as_o regenerate_v as_o work_v the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n the_o spirit_n be_v style_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n both_o as_o he_o be_v a_o live_a spirit_n himself_o and_o also_o as_o he_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o he_o make_v sinner_n who_o be_v 2.1_o be_v eph._n 2.1_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n to_o live_v by_o work_a grace_n and_o regeneration_n in_o they_o and_o so_o life_n thereby_o but_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n why_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n put_v forth_o upon_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o free_n of_o they_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v i_o know_v sundry_a other_o explication_n give_v of_o it_o orig._n it_o lex-spiritus_a aquavitae_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la nihil_fw-la damnationis_fw-la erit_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la mortis_fw-la liberantur_fw-la &_o legi_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la

oneness_n of_o essence_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o hence_o he_o be_v style_v the_o image_n the_o essential_a and_o substantial_a image_n of_o god_n col._n 1.15_o heb._n 1.3_o this_o be_v that_o great_a truth_n which_o the_o nicene_n father_n assert_v and_o maintain_v with_o such_o renown_a courage_n and_o zeal_n but_o i_o will_v but_o touch_v upon_o this_o head_n because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a that_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a but_o in_o its_o main_a import_n it_o perfect_o agree_v with_o this_o 3._o christ_n be_v the_o coeternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o stand_n if_o i_o may_v with_o reverence_n so_o express_v it_o both_o from_o everlasting_a christ_n be_v eternal_o a_o son_n there_o never_o be_v any_o time_n when_o he_o be_v otherwise_o or_o when_o he_o begin_v so_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o ancient_n use_v to_o express_v it_o if_o the_o 794._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d najanz_n orat._n 35._o tom_n 1._o pag._n 563._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n epiph._n adv_o haeres_fw-la lib._n 2._o tom_n 2._o p._n 796._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n p._n 794._o father_n be_v eternal_a and_o always_o a_o father_n then_o the_o son_n be_v eternal_a and_o always_o a_o son_n for_o relative_n must_v be_v simultaneous_a this_o be_v that_o which_o great_o trouble_v and_o vex_v arius_n so_o often_o to_o hear_v the_o orthodox_n speak_v of_o semper_fw-la pater_fw-la semper_fw-la filius_fw-la simul_fw-la pater_fw-la simul_fw-la filius_fw-la i_o say_v this_o offend_v he_o very_o much_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o himself_o write_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o eusebius_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v never_o the_o less_o true_a because_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o plain_o concern_v christ_n eternity_n and_o eternal_a generation_n some_o of_o which_o have_v be_v already_o cite_v take_v a_o few_o more_o rev._n 1.8_o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o almighty_a rev._n 2.8_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o christ_n sonship_n heb._n 1.5_o present_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o eternity_n verse_n 8._o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v style_v god_n own_o son_n and_o how_o far_o those_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o etc._n the_o he_o that_o will_v see_v the_o text_n which_o have_v be_v cite_v and_o divers_a other_o open_v and_o improve_v in_o reference_n to_o christ_n sonship_n as_o it_o have_v be_v state_v let_v he_o read_v zanch._n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la elohim_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o etc._n etc._n p._n 125._o etc._n etc._n word_n of_o truth_n but_o all_o this_o be_v vehement_o deny_v and_o oppose_v by_o some_o and_o it_o high_o concern_v we_o true_o to_o apprehend_v and_o firm_o to_o believe_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n upon_o these_o consideration_n i_o judge_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o bare_o to_o assert_v the_o truth_n but_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a also_o to_o hear_v what_o opposer_n say_v against_o it_o and_o how_o they_o endeavour_v to_o undermine_v it_o give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o spend_v some_o time_n about_o that_o it_o christ_n natural_a and_o eternal_a sonship_n vindicate_v against_o the_o opposer_n of_o it_o i_o think_v i_o may_v confident_o and_o warrantable_o affirm_v that_o among_o all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v up_o the_o christian_a religion_n not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o ever_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o opposition_n and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o so_o many_o and_o so_o fierce_a 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condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o condemn_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a psal_n 109._o ult_n though_o possible_o there_o may_v be_v something_o more_o in_o this_o expression_n than_o strike_v at_o the_o bare_a natural_a life_n for_o such_o be_v the_o inveterate_a malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o will_v be_v condemn_v of_o they_o even_o as_o to_o their_o final_a and_o everlasting_a state_n they_o condemn_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a even_o to_o hell_n itself_o thus_o the_o condemn_a world_n be_v a_o condemn_a world_n but_o yet_o god_n condemn_v not_o neither_o here_o nor_o hereafter_o all_o this_o be_v but_o man_n day_n and_o 4.3_o and_o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o man_n judgement_n the_o righteous_a god_n judge_n otherwise_o of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v they_o that_o he_o will_v open_o vindicate_v they_o against_o all_o the_o groundless_a accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o their_o 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not_o a_o upright_a person_n in_o

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temporibus_fw-la opponit_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la allati_fw-la &_o publicati_fw-la evangelii_n anteactis_fw-la temportibus_fw-la praesertim_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o commune_fw-la loquendo_fw-la damnationi_fw-la subjecti_fw-la erant_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la multis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la damnatio_fw-la &_o si_fw-la omnes_fw-la vellent_fw-la nulla_fw-la esset_fw-la omnibus_fw-la slicht_v in_o loc_n socinian_n give_v upon_o the_o word_n he_o bring_v in_o paul_n a●set●ing_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o he_o say_v all_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o common_a be_v liable_a to_o damnation_n but_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o many_o there_o be_v no_o damnation_n and_o if_o all_o will_v there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o any_o here_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o error_n but_o i_o must_v not_o engage_v in_o the_o refute_v of_o they_o to_o many_o now_o there_o be_v no_o damnation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o even_o under_o the_o law_n o_o let_v we_o neither_o make_v the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n worse_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v nor_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n better_o than_o indeed_o it_o be_v there_o be_v salvation_n then_o and_o there_o be_v damnation_n now_o in_o short_a with_o pareus_n i_o make_v this_o now_o to_o be_v only_o particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o causal_a particle_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o cùm_fw-la haec_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la since_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v out_o in_o his_o precede_a discourse_n there_o be_v now_o or_o upon_o all_o this_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o very_a basis_n or_o foundation_n upon_o which_o all_o be_v bottom_v the_o therefore_o in_o the_o text_n point_v to_o this_o now_o and_o derive_v all_o its_o strength_n from_o it_o the_o apostle_n crowd_n the_o force_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v by_o way_n of_o argument_n into_o this_o little_a word_n and_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o his_o conclusion_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o five_o we_o read_v it_o no_o condemnation_n the_o original_a will_v bear_v it_o if_o we_o read_v it_o not_o one_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n and_o such_o be_v their_o safety_n in_o their_o justify_v estate_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o condemnation_n to_o be_v pass_v upon_o they_o suppose_v a_o condemnatory_a sentence_n for_o every_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a every_o sin_n deserve_v such_o a_o sentence_n and_o in_o point_n of_o merit_n it_o be_v so_o many_o sin_n so_o many_o condemnation_n yet_o the_o pardon_n be_v plenary_a and_o full_a every_o way_n adequate_a to_o the_o sinner_n guilt_n the_o exemption_n of_o the_o pardon_a person_n from_o condemnation_n must_v be_v 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in_o this_o book_n a._n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v abide_v in_o he_o page_n 73_o of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n vide_fw-la obedience_n particular_a act_n do_v not_o evidence_n the_o state_n but_o the_o general_a course_n page_n 92_o of_o spiritual_a affection_n page_n 109_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n yet_o much_o affliction_n to_o believer_n page_z 7_o it_o be_v antichristianism_n direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n to_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n page_n 422_o of_o atonement_n by_o christ_n page_n 498_o b._n baptism_n alone_a not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v union_n with_o christ_n page_n 62_o fleshly_a walk_v contrary_a to_o baptismal_a dedication_n page_n 122_o be_v in_o christ_n open_v page_n 42_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o god_n that_o be_v a_o great_a engagement_n and_o encouragement_n also_o to_o sinner_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o page_n 310_o etc._n etc._n how_o sin_n exert_v its_o power_n in_o and_o by_o the_o body_n page_n 183_o the_o miserableness_n of_o the_o sinner_n bondage_n under_o sin_n open_v &_o set_v forth_o page_n 189_o etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n bondage_n page_n 242_o etc._n etc._n c._n great_a change_n in_o the_o godly_a with_o respect_n to_o their_o inward_a comfort_n or_o sorrow_n page_z 5_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o ceremonial-law_n page_n 262_o of_o union_n with_o christ_n vide_fw-la union_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o god_n the_o father_n vide_fw-la send_v of_o christ_n sonship_n to_o god_n vide_fw-la son_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n vide_fw-la incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n v._o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n obedience_n v._o obedience_n christ_n praeexistence_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n prove_v page_n 284._o christ_n be_v a_o person_n page_n 287_o his_o personal_a distinction_n from_o his_o father_n prove_v page_n 287_o christ_n godhead_n prove_v page_n 349_o his_o manhood_n vide_fw-la man._n the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n page_n 539_o christ_n fitness_n to_o be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o to_o be_v send_v by_o god_n open_v in_o some_o particular_n page_n 299_o communion_n depend_v upon_o union_n and_o follow_v upon_o it_o page_n 69_o 84_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o communication_n from_o he_o be_v make_v credible_a by_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 444._o christ_n be_v man_n must_v be_v compassionate_a page_n 452_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n page_n 8_o no_o condemnation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n page_z 7_o prove_v page_n 20_o condemnation_n open_v as_o to_o word_n and_o thing_n page_n 17_o it_o refer_v to_o gild_n and_o punishment_n page_n 18_o there_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o state_n of_o condemnation_n page_n 19_o it_o be_v virtual_a or_o actual_a ibid._n there_o be_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n in_o the_o best_a page_z 8_o condemnation_n by_o man_n by_o conscience_n by_o satan_n page_n 10_o condemnation_n under_o the_o