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etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o comfort_n he_o comfort_v the_o soul_n with_o he_o fetch_v they_o from_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o he_o take_v of_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v a_o change_n wrought_v be_v we_o by_o reason_n fetch_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n those_o conform_v reason_n god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n and_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o and_o we_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n if_o the_o spirit_n work_v any_o grace_n or_o comfort_n by_o consideration_n fetch_v from_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n the_o change_n and_o alteration_n that_o it_o work_v in_o
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christ_n 24._o †_o 2._o give_v the_o spirit_n 25._o 1._o to_o ordinance_n 25._o 2._o to_o person_n 27._o he_o work_v all_o by_o the_o spirit_n 28._o he_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n to_o we_o diverse_a way_n 34._o influence_n ib._n merit_n 35._o example_n 37._o quest._n why_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v in_o great_a abundance_n after_o the_o resurrection_n 38._o use_v 1_o how_o to_o reconâ—ile_v scripture_n 44._o use_v 2._o why_o the_o ordinance_n be_v no_o more_o effectual_a 45._o use_v 3_o of_o comfort_n from_o the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o christ._n formality_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o age_n 50_o use_v 4._o comfort_n that_o christ_n have_v fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 52._o why_o christian_n be_v so_o dark_a spirit_v 54_o use_n 5._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o spirit_n 57_o motive_n to_o get_v it_o 57_o 58._o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n 63._o how_o to_o know_v if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n ib._n etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o fire_n 65._o 66_o it_o convince_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o convince_v 67._o 68_o it_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o christ._n 69_o direction_n how_o to_o get_v the_o spirit_n 70._o 71_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n make_v all_o thing_n comfortable_a 73_o 74_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o any_o performance_n without_o christ._n 75_o 3._o we_o must_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o mean_n 76_o 77_o the_o spirit_n work_v liberty_n 78_o and_o liberty_n be_v desire_v of_o all_o man_n 79_o there_o be_v liberty_n 1_o christian._n 81_o 2._o evangelicall_n 82_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n without_o the_o spirit_n 89_o the_o more_o liberty_n without_o christ_n the_o more_o slavery_n 85_o liberty_n wrought_v by_o christ_n apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n 89_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v liberty_n 89_o 90_o as_o 1._o by_o correction_n 90_o 2._o by_o faith_n ib._n 3._o by_o love_n ib._n christ_n redeem_v a_o way_n 1._o by_o price_n 91_o 2._o by_o strong_a hand_n 92_o all_o that_o christ_n redeem_v he_o free_v by_o his_o spirit_n 93_o the_o reason_n be_v four_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v save_v as_o men._n 91_o 2._o we_o be_v free_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n 93_o 3._o else_o we_o can_v love_v god_n 95_o 4._o else_o we_o can_v be_v fit_v for_o heaven_n 96._o the_o spirit_n set_v we_o at_o liberty_n in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n 96_o instance_n hereof_o 1._o in_o our_o vocation_n 97_o 2._o in_o our_o justification_n 102_o 3._o in_o our_o sanctification_n 110_o 4._o in_o our_o glorification_n no_o benefit_n by_o christ_n without_o union_n 103_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n without_o the_o spirit_n 106_o why_o man_n of_o great_a part_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n 108_o 109._o sanctification_n spring_v from_o justification_n 110_o sanctify_a christian_n esteem_v base_o of_o all_o thing_n but_o christ._n 113._o the_o liberty_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o a_o liberty_n of_o freedom_n from_o all_o conflict_n 116_o comfort_n against_o the_o dullness_n of_o flesh_n 117._o christian_n be_v king_n over_o their_o lust_n 122_o as_o appear_v 1._o by_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n 124_o 2._o by_o their_o freedom_n in_o good_a 4._o witness_n 236_o pretty_a short_a but_o sweet_a use_n of_o these_o 237_o etc._n etc._n why_o man_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n free_a grace_n 240_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n great_a in_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o 1._o adam_n 242_o 243_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v above_o that_o in_o creation_n 244_o 3._o than_o to_o angel_n 245_o the_o use_v of_o it_o 249_o 250_o etc._n etc._n 257_o &c_n &c_n 262_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o think_v of_o mercy_n in_o temptation_n 264_o often_o offence_n exclude_v not_o mercy_n 266_o the_o gospel_n discover_v christ_n mind_n to_o we_o 271._o and_o his_o love_n 274_o 275_o we_o can_v see_v divine_a thing_n but_o in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v dark_o 280_o how_o our_o soul_n be_v help_v by_o our_o sense_n 289_o the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n glass_n to_o see_v god_n love_n in_o christ._n 290_o 291_o etc._n etc._n we_o see_v god_n diverse_a way_n 1._o in_o his_o creature_n 297_o 2._o in_o his_o word_n ibid._n 3._o in_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 298_o 4._o by_o faith_n 299_o faith_n compare_v to_o sight_n four_o way_n 1._o as_o the_o noble_a sense_n 301_o 2._o as_o the_o large_a ibid._n 3._o as_o the_o sure_a 302_o 4._o as_o the_o most_o work_a 303_o how_o to_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n cleâ—re_o 305_o what_o the_o vaiâ—es_n be_v that_o hinder_v our_o behold_n of_o christ._n 314_o 315_o a_o twofold_a use_n of_o a_o veil_v 1._o of_o subjection_n 2._o of_o obscurity_n 316_o we_o have_v boldness_n in_o the_o gospel_n 319_o etc._n etc._n 321_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o recover_v boldness_n with_o god_n 326_o 327_o the_o church_n enlarge_v by_o christ_n come_v 332_o a_o necessity_n of_o our_o change_n 338_o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o 340_o 341_o etc._n etc._n this_o change_n twofold_a 1._o real_a â—_o gradual_a 345_o christ_n the_o pattern_n of_o this_o change_n 358_o and_o why_o 362_o etc._n etc._n christian_n must_n study_v christ_n 372_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o read_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n 38â—_n the_o more_o we_o be_v like_o christ_n the_o more_o we_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n 389_o how_o to_o become_v like_o christ._n 391_o three_o thing_n comfortable_a to_o we_o in_o christ_n death_n 395_o how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v change_v to_o christ_n image_n 401_o etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v christ_n image_n 406_o 407_o christ_n in_o this_o change_n be_v all_o in_o all_o 414_o 415_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n first_o 418_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o sight_n most_o efficacious_a and_o comfortable_a 1._o to_o see_v god_n in_o christ._n 2._o christ_n 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