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come_v out_o of_o god_n head_n so_o holy_a one_o come_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n 53._o that_o the_o reason_n we_o love_v god_n no_o more_o be_v because_o we_o know_v he_o no_o better_o ibid._n god_n most_o conjoin_v to_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a ibid._n god_n be_v holy_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o purity_n yet_o without_o regard_n to_o a_o eternal_a law_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o ibid._n god_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a five_o manner_n of_o way_n among_o schoolman_n 54._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a radical_o and_o objective_o ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a exemplary_o and_o formal_o 55._o god_n be_v holy_a in_o his_o work_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n ibid._n all_o the_o action_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n 56._o the_o formality_n of_o saint_n holiness_n be_v their_o love_n to_o god_n &_o christ_n ibid._n god_n must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n as_o contrary_a to_o his_o eternal_a law_n ibid._n and_o as_o repugnant_a to_o his_o goodness_n and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o repugnant_a ibid._n four_o evidence_n of_o god_n hate_v sin_n 57_o 58._o 59_o god_n be_v holy_a causalty_n as_o the_o fountain_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n god_n be_v the_o efficient_a formal_a exemplary_a and_o final_a cause_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n 59_o 60._o use_v 1._o holiness_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v 61._o use_v 2._o god_n must_v needs_o delight_v in_o holy_a person_n 62._o use_v 3._o such_o as_o will_v become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n must_v labour_v to_o become_v holy_a person_n ib._n motive_n to_o labour_n for_o holiness_n 63._o 2._o doct._n that_o holiness_n be_v communicable_a to_o mankind_n 64._o reason_n or_o argument_n to_o make_v it_o good_a ibid._n use_v 1_o the_o true_a cause_n that_o many_o want_n holiness_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n 65_o use_n 2._o such_o as_o desire_v holiness_n may_v have_v it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n use_v 3._o to_o provoke_v to_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n with_o diverse_a motive_n beside_o this_o doctrine_n 66._o etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n command_v it_o 2._o direct_v what_o to_o do_v to_o obtain_v it_o 3._o have_v promise_v that_o they_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v etc._n etc._n 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v see_v god_n 5._o we_o have_v excellent_a copy_n god_n and_o christ_n 6._o the_o scripture_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n 7._o we_o have_v many_o outward_a favour_n to_o allure_v we_o two_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v 1._o prayer_n 2._o to_o study_v this_o doctrine_n 68_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o second_o it_o be_v a_o give_v up_o ourselves_o too_o god_n that_o holiness_n be_v the_o better_o see_v by_o its_o contrary_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o former_a conversation_n thereof_o where_o in_o the_o old_a man_n stand_v many_o particular_n page_n 69._o another_o to_o wit_n a_o eight_o motive_n to_o labour_v for_o holiness_n 70._o that_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o lest_o fear_v man_n ibid._n diverse_a instance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o motive_n 71._o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v call_v magor_n missabib_fw-la ibid._n 3._o d._n that_o god_n be_v infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_o holy_a 72._o three_o reason_n hereof_o and_o use_v 1._o that_o therefore_o man_n in_o seek_v for_o holiness_n can_v exceed_v measure_n ibid._n use_v 2._o that_o god_n will_v bear_v up_o holiness_n against_o all_o the_o world_n 73._o use_v 3._o they_o that_o will_v imitate_v god_n must_v never_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o holiness_n five_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o more_o holiness_n 74.75_o the_o more_o holiness_n 1._o the_o more_o perfection_n 2._o the_o more_o comfort_n 3._o the_o more_o boldness_n 4._o the_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n 5._o the_o more_o glory_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o attribute_n the_o benignity_n or_o useful_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o goodness_n benignity_n usefullnes_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o god_n p._n 77._o that_o god_n goodness_n be_v communicate_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n natural_o to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n free_o unto_o creature_n 78._o that_o although_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o god_n to_o be_v good_a yet_o the_o act_n of_o his_o goodness_n be_v free_a 80._o it_o be_v declare_v what_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n be_v 81._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o necessary_a and_o natural_a act_n of_o greatness_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o communicate_v of_o his_o whole_a essence_n to_o the_o son_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n be_v general_n to_o all_o creature_n special_a to_o mankind_n singular_a to_o his_o church_n p._n 81_o 82._o that_o no_o evil_n be_v comparable_a to_o that_o of_o be_v without_o christ_n nor_o no_o good_a to_o the_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o redeem_a one_o 84._o use_v 1._o that_o hurtful_a disposition_n and_o michievous_a nature_n must_v needs_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n because_o contrary_a to_o god_n disposition_n ibid._n use_v 2._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v please_v to_o god_n for_o man_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o body_n 85._o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 86._o use_v 3._o to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o become_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n god_n be_v worth_a the_o imitate_v ibid._n such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o good_a man_n must_v make_v it_o their_o study_n how_o to_o be_v most_o profitable_a this_o be_v a_o first_o advice_n 86.87_o under_o this_o first_o direction_n be_v 2._o thing_n 1._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o sinful_o practice_n and_o course_n 2._o not_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o other_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n 88_o a_o second_o direction_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o froward_a disposition_n ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a 1._o it_o be_v command_v 2._o it_o be_v excellent_a 3._o god_n will_v reward_v 4._o the_o contrary_a threaten_a 5._o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o this_o proportion_n may_v 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alsufficient_a every_o way_n 97_o use_v 1._o no_o man_n alive_a have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n ibid._n murmur_a against_o god_n under_o affliction_n condemn_v 3._o remedy_n give_v 1._o to_o consider_v that_o sin_n cause_v evil_n 2._o other_o attribute_n must_v take_v place_n 3._o evil_n befalling_a saint_n be_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o goodness_n in_o god_n ibid._n use_v 2._o sinner_n and_o distress_a soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o come_v to_o god_n 98._o 5._o particular_n name_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o point_n 1._o come_v away_o and_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 2._o run_v to_o this_o infinite_a goodness_n in_o distress_n 3._o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o do_v good_a 4._o be_v like_o god_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o goodness_n 5._o especial_o to_o the_o saint_n the_o five_o attribute_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o mercy_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n prove_v p._n 100_o what_o mercy_n be_v in_o man_n show_v at_o large_a ib._n whether_o mercy_n be_v a_o 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be_v the_o way_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n in_o plain_a english_a they_o that_o depart_v from_o ordinance_n do_v depart_v from_o god_n and_o they_o that_o live_v under_o they_o only_o as_o outward_a performance_n do_v serve_v but_o a_o dead_a god_n but_o david_n soul_n long_v for_o the_o live_a god_n psal_n 42.2_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o psalm_n 84.2_o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n quest_n but_o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o draw_v near_o unto_o and_o remain_v with_o the_o live_a god_n i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v to_o live_v under_o the_o power_n a_o efficacy_n of_o those_o truth_n concern_v the_o life_n of_o god_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o attribute_n of_o life_n for_o whosoever_o saving_o know_v that_o 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