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spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o saint_n rest_n or_o rest_v place_n for_o unto_o that_o the_o saint_n flee_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o the_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n for_o shelter_n and_o for_o food_n isa_n 60.8_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o original_n good_a god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_a sweet_a good_a unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n 2_o tim._n 4.22_o thus_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n come_v down_o into_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o so_o into_o the_o branch_n that_o grow_v in_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n christ_n be_v the_o tree_n out_o of_o which_o these_o branch_n grow_v and_o come_v forth_o james_n 1.17_o 18._o life_n the_o saint_n life_n every_o true_a believe_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v a_o branch_n in_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v their_o life_n that_o they_o live_v by_o and_o move_v by_o and_o act_n by_o act_v 17.28_o and_o it_o please_v the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o give_v this_o title_n to_o the_o branch_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o river_n of_o his_o sweet_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o his_o season_n read_v and_o compare_n isa_n 61.3_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o psa_n 1.3_o together_o and_o thus_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v all_o the_o saint_n work_v in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o isa_n 26.12_o 13_o 19_o 20._o and_o thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n even_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o they_o account_v of_o great_a use_n second_o they_o live_v not_o as_o they_o listen_v but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v constrain_v they_o and_o so_o in_o its_o love_n it_o do_v direct_v they_o read_v isa_n 30.21_o three_o we_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o christ_n as_o the_o most_o people_n in_o the_o world_n do_v to_o this_o day_n for_o this_o be_v to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n the_o flesh_n for_o strength_n to_o get_v christ_n but_o this_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o vain_a labour_n now_o in_o this_o case_n our_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o say_v the_o prophet_n read_v isa_n 30.7_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n john_n 4.10_o and_o not_o for_o we_o to_o get_v of_o god_n or_o from_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o work_v for_o
become_v strong_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o sin_n p._n ibid._n a_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 268._o who_o the_o most_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n fall_v in_o with_o in_o these_o time_n p._n 268._o §_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v mere_a fumbler_n in_o speak_v of_o free_a grace_n p._n 269._o what_o be_v the_o cloud_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 270._o §_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o banquet_a house_n into_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v bring_v p._n 271._o how_o a_o christian_n open_v himself_o in_o his_o long_n to_o christ_n p._n 272._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n p._n 273._o §_o 7._o the_o air_n in_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n be_v god_n himself_o p._n 275._o what_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n §_o 8._o to_o who_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n be_v pleasant_a p._n 277._o the_o multitude_n mistake_v of_o god_n 278._o whether_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o accident_n p._n 279._o that_o accident_n be_v not_o against_o but_o for_o god_n ibid._n not_o chance_n but_o providence_n do_v all_o p._n 280._o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o author_n use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n p._n 281._o sin_n be_v none_o of_o god_n creation_n but_o a_o vail_n over_o it_o p._n 282._o that_o christ_n be_v slay_v by_o adam_n and_o eve_n ibid._n how_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n break_v in_o upon_o man_n ibid._n how_o the_o whole_a creation_n greans_n till_o christ_n appear_v p._n 283._o what_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n permit_v of_o many_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 284._o §_o 10._o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o womb_n out_o of_o which-every_a good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n do_v proceed_v p._n 285._o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n because_o it_o be_v his_o seed_n p._n 286._o what_o be_v that_o air_n of_o which_o satan_n be_v the_o prince_n p_o 287._o sect._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v false_a prophet_n many_o p._n 288._o want_v of_o humane_a learning_n be_v no_o let_v in_o reveal_v christ_n p_o 289._o why_o unlearned_a man_n that_o believe_v speak_v more_o true_o of_o heaven_n than_o other_o p._n 290._o what_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o england_n ibid._n how_o our_o english_a clergy_n be_v divide_v p._n 291._o few_o of_o our_o learned_a man_n can_v speak_v experimental_o of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 291_o 292._o sect._n 12._o that_o god_n have_v make_v use_n of_o illiterate_a man_n for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o time_n 293._o what_o be_v the_o foolish_a thing_n the_o world_n despise_v 294._o sect._n 13._o what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v say_v if_o he_o be_v now_o live_v in_o england_n 296._o whence_o war_n arise_v 296_o 297._o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v the_o first_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n 298._o chap._n x._o the_o scripture_n open_v and_o apply_v set_v down_o p._n 299._o sect._n 1_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v conceive_v 302._o what_o a_o one_o a_o lame_a minister_n be_v ibid._n §_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o breast_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v nourish_v by_o 303._o christ_n tenderness_n a_o precedent_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o age_n that_o many_o call_v god_n father_n who_o hate_v his_o child_n 305._o §_o 3._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o child_n p._n 305._o that_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n must_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n glory_n 306._o how_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o partake_v of_o of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 307._o §_o 4._o how_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o low_a estate_n 307._o christ_n overcome_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n with_o love_n 308_o 309._o §_o 5._o how_o a_o man_n come_v to_o look_v within_o the_o vail_n 312._o that_o a_o christian_a be_v gospelize_v by_o christ_n 313._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o pulpit_n in_o the_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n preach_v 314._o §_o 6._o that_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n take_v from_o the_o sun_n ibid._n a_o true_a believe_a man_n be_v a_o shine_a star_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n 317._o §_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o light_n of_o that_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o which_o the_o believer_n walk_v 317._o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o that_o city_n to_o which_o the_o saint_n fly_v for_o rest_n 318._o christ_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o oppress_a soul_n 319._o that_o a_o poor_a soul_n have_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n within_o itself_o 320._o sect._n 8._o the_o soul_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n when_o it_o say_v christ_n be_v far_o from_o it_o 321._o the_o soft_a hand_n of_o the_o gospel_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n 322_o the_o rough_a hand_n of_o the_o law_n unskilful_o handle_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 322_o 323._o what_o cain_n enmity_n of_o abel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o 323._o sect._n 9_o the_o rough_a handler_n of_o the_o law_n set_v forth_o by_o esau_n 324._o what_o be_v jacob_n savoury_a meat_n ibid._n many_o handle_v the_o law_n as_o the_o pharisee_n quite_o out_o of_o christ_n 325._o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n turn_v to_o be_v gospel_n 325._o paul_n conversion_n well_o open_v 325_o 326_o sect._n 10._o the_o madness_n of_o those_o in_o the_o guildhal-yard_n tax_v 326._o that_o the_o law_n be_v plant_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v 327._o the_o fruit_n of_o rigid_a presbyterianism_n 328._o sect._n 11._o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n p._n 330._o sect._n 12._o to_o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a reply_n for_o consolation_n 332_o 333._o chap._n xi_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 334._o sect._n 1_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n grow_v up_o through_o 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