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concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o person_n with_o he_o ii_o for_o what_o he_o be_v send_v 1._o to_o bring_v jacob_n again_o isa_n 49.5_o those_o i_o must_v bring_v joh._n 10.16_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o come_v to_o i_o joh._n 6.37_o and_o verse_n 39_o god_n give_v they_o to_o he_o and_o chap._n 17.8_o and_o he_o give_v they_o his_o word_n and_o they_o know_v that_o he_o be_v send_v 2._o to_o keep_v they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v joh._n 6.38_o i_o come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o verse_n 39_o this_o be_v his_o will_n that_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o the_o
for_o believer_n ver._n 21_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o etc._n etc._n page_n 35_o the_o exordium_n ibid._n the_o thing_n christ_n pray_v for_o refer_v to_o two_o head_n page_n 36_o 1_o concern_v their_o spiritual_a welfare_n here_o ibid._n 2_o for_o the_o top_n of_o their_o glory_n in_o another_o world_n ibid._n that_o which_o christ_n beg_v for_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o one_o page_n 37_o this_o be_v first_o propound_v second_o amplify_v by_o four_o several_a circumstance_n ibid._n doct._n the_o chief_a privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v from_o christ_n prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o one_o page_n 38_o enquiry_n 1_o of_o what_o kind_n of_o unity_n our_o saviour_n speak_v ibid._n 2_o what_o that_o unity_n be_v ibid._n answ_n 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o unity_n of_o love_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a aim_n of_o the_o text_n prove_v negative_o by_o two_o reason_n page_n 39_o 40_o 2_o affirmative_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o unity_n of_o that_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o to_o god_n ibid._n two_o thing_n to_o be_v unfold_v to_o show_v wherein_o this_o unity_n consist_v page_n 41_o 1_o how_o the_o son_n be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n ibid._n 2_o how_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v one_o in_o they_o ibid._n four_o short_a conclusion_n to_o express_v they_o by_o page_n 41_o 42_o 43._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v page_n 44_o the_o reason_n reas_n 1._o our_o union_n with_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o next_o end_n intend_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n page_n 45_o 46._o reas_n 2._o this_o work_n be_v saving_o make_v good_a upon_o the_o soul_n make_v way_n for_o the_o enlarge_a expression_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n page_n 49_o use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 50_o use_v 2._o of_o comfort_n page_n 51_o use_v 3_o of_o exhortation_n page_n 54_o verse_n 21._o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o page_n 56_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n two_o particular_n in_o the_o word_n page_n 57_o 1_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o god_n the_o father_n ibid._n 2_o god_n will_v have_v this_o believe_v by_o the_o ungodly_a ibid._n three_o thing_n to_o open_v the_o phrase_n 58_o 1_o what_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o phrase_n carry_v ibid._n 2_o in_o what_o regard_n our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v ibid._n 3_o wherein_o this_o send_v lie_n ibid._n use_v 1_o matter_n of_o wonderment_n page_n 64_o use_v 2._o for_o comfort_n page_n 65_o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n ibid._n three_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v page_n 66_o for_o explication_n inquire_v 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o world_n page_n 67_o 2_o how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v ibid._n 3_o what_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n ibid._n wicked_a man_n be_v call_v the_o world_n from_o three_o thing_n 1_o because_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n rule_v in_o they_o ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 68_o 3_o they_o take_v contentment_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n use_v to_o discover_v our_o own_o condition_n page_n 69_o quest_n what_o be_v this_o faith_n page_n 72_o answ_n it_o include_v two_o thing_n main_o ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a faith_n that_o grow_v from_o force_n of_o argument_n ibid._n 2_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n carry_v a_o control_n with_o it_o ib._n quest_n 3._o what_o the_o world_n shall_v thus_o believe_v concern_v christ_n send_v page_n 73_o answ_n our_o saviour_n look_v at_o three_o thing_n ibid._n three_o reason_n of_o this_o page_n 74_o use_v of_o exhortation_n page_n 76_o verse_n 22._o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 77_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v attend_v here_o 1_o what_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n have_v receive_v ibid._n 2_o what_o it_o be_v he_o do_v communicate_v ibid._n 3_o the_o end_n why_o ibid._n two_o word_n open_v touch_v the_o former_a ibid._n 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o glory_n 2_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v it_o ibid._n 1_o glory_n signify_v god_n incommunicable_a property_n page_n 78_o 2_o glory_n be_v take_v for_o grace_n ib._n hence_o we_o learn_v 1_o how_o to_o judge_n of_o true_a glory_n page_n 79_o 2_o we_o see_v the_o way_n to_o walk_v if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v glorious_a page_n 80_o quest_n 2._o how_o our_o saviour_n receive_v this_o page_n 82_o answ_n as_o man_n by_o gift_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v give_v by_o grace_n of_o personal_a union_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n page_n 83_o 1_o our_o saviour_n receive_v all_o most_o glorious_a grace_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n page_n 84_o 2_o he_o have_v it_o out_o of_o measure_n ibid._n 3_o without_o alteration_n page_n 85_o use_v 1._o of_o examination_n page_n 86_o use_v 2._o of_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n page_n 87_o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n ibid._n ii_o what_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 1_o the_o saint_n share_v in_o a_o like_o glorious_a grace_n ibid._n 2_o they_o have_v it_o by_o gift_n from_o our_o saviour_n ibid._n the_o first_o truth_n make_v good_a by_o four_o particular_n page_n 88_o 1_o this_o grace_n be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a ibid._n 2_o this_o impression_n of_o grace_n be_v universal_a ibid._n 3_o they_o partake_v of_o all_o perfection_n of_o these_o kind_n page_n 90_o 4_o they_o share_v in_o the_o immutability_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o they_o receive_v this_o by_o gift_n page_n 91_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o adam_n forfeit_v 1_o this_o glory_n ibid._n 2_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o worth_a to_o purchase_v it_o page_n 91_o 3_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o gift_n page_n 92_o object_n our_o saviour_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o by_o covenant_n ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o he_o be_v so_o bind_v ibid._n quest_n put_v why_o do_v the_o lord_n so_o engage_v himself_o ibid._n answ_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o both_o particular_n together_o ibid._n 1_o take_v from_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n page_n 93_o 2_o christ_n humane_a nature_n receive_v this_o grace_n for_o that_o end_n ibid._n use_v this_o give_v heavy_a evidence_n against_o wicked_a man_n page_n 94_o 1_o against_o all_o hypocrite_n page_n 95_o 2_o against_o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o grace_n page_n 96_o use_v 2._o of_o instruction_n ibid._n use_v 3_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n page_n 97_o use_v 4._o exhortation_n ibid._n the_o way_n lie_v to_o christ_n in_o four_o thing_n ibid._n doct._n the_o end_n why_o the_o saint_n receive_v all_o glorious_a grace_n from_o christ_n be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v one_o page_n 99_o two_o question_n answer_v page_n 99_o 100_o for_o the_o open_n do_v three_o thing_n page_n 102_o 1_o recall_v what_o this_o oneness_n be_v ibid._n 2_o how_o this_o oneness_n and_o glorious_a grace_n differ_v ibid._n 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n ibid._n the_o choice_a of_o all_o grace_n ought_v in_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v improve_v page_n 105_o 106_o use_v 1._o of_o reprehension_n page_n 107_o use_v 2._o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n ibid._n verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n 109_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n doct._n christ_n in_o special_a manner_n by_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n be_v in_o the_o faithful_a page_n 111_o three_o thing_n here_o open_v 1_o in_o what_o respect_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o page_n 111_o 2_o what_o kind_n of_o presence_n this_o be_v ibid._n 3_o after_o what_o manner_n communicate_v ibid._n use_v 1_o caution_n to_o all_o especial_o to_o the_o wicked_a page_n 117_o use_v 2._o to_o desire_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a page_n 118_o use_v 3_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o ib._n use_v 4._o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o mean_a condition_n page_n 122_o use_v 5._o matter_n of_o comfort_n page_n 124_o use_v 6._o of_o humiliation_n page_n 125_o use_v 7._o of_o admiration_n page_n 126_o use_v 8._o of_o exhortation_n ibid._n 1_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o guest_n ibid._n 2_o to_o entertain_v he_o suitable_o page_n 127_o this_o be_v perform_v in_o four_o thing_n ibid._n thou_o in_o i_o 1_o the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o son_n page_n 129_o 2_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n be_v the_o original_n whence_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o this_o be_v open_v in_o three_o thing_n page_n
3._o reproof_n page_n 394_o ii_o the_o prayer_n itself_o page_n 395_o doct._n the_o wicked_a know_v not_o the_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n page_n 396_o obj._n learned_a man_n that_o have_v study_v this_o point_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o page_n 397_o answ_n four_o way_n page_n 398_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o brief_a page_n 399_o reas_n 1._o god_n secret_n must_v be_v discern_v by_o god_n spirit_n page_n 402_o use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 404_o use_v 2._o of_o terror_n page_n 405_o object_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o world_n page_n 407_o answ_n by_o the_o way_n to_o try_v it_o ib._n doct._n the_o disposition_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o saint_n towards_o god_n be_v whole_o cross_v to_o the_o world_n page_n 408_o three_o reason_n page_n 409_o use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 413_o use_v 2._o examination_n page_n 416_o o_o righteous_a father_n etc._n etc._n page_n 418_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n doct._n the_o lord_n christ_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n page_n 420_o three_o thing_n open_v 1_o how_o christ_n as_o second_v person_n be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o father_n page_n 422_o 2_o how_o man_n come_v to_o share_v in_o this_o knowledge_n ibid._n 3_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n doct._n the_o saint_n have_v a_o special_a knowledge_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v send_v of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o their_o salvation_n page_n 431_o three_o thing_n open_v 1_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n page_n 432_o 2_o for_o what_o he_o be_v send_v ibid._n 3_o how_o the_o saint_n know_v this_o in_o special_a manner_n ibid._n proposition_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n page_n 433_o the_o second_o thing_n page_n 439_o use_v 1._o matter_n of_o admiration_n page_n 440_o use_v 2._o comfort_v page_n 441_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o two_o way_n page_n 442_o 1_o wherein_o the_o specialty_n of_o this_o knowledge_n consist_v ibid._n 2_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n 1_o the_o specialty_n of_o knowledge_n consist_v in_o four_o thing_n ib._n quest_n be_v this_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n page_n 450_o answ_n affirmative_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o not_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n ibid._n object_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o may_v of_o god_n own_o be_v ignorant_a here_o ibid._n answ_n they_o know_v in_o part_n or_o know_v by_o reflection_n ibid._n two_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n ib._n use_v 1._o of_o thankfulness_n page_n 451_o use_v 2._o of_o examination_n page_n 452_o ver_fw-la 26_o i_o have_v make_v know_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n page_n 454_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v here_o attend_v 1_o our_o savior_n work_v page_n 455_o 2_o his_o engagement_n ibid._n doct._n to_o make_v know_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n to_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v our_o savior_n peculiar_a work_n ibid._n three_o thing_n open_v 1_o what_o this_o name_n be_v page_n 456_o 2_o what_o it_o be_v make_v it_o know_v 3_o why_o this_o be_v proper_o give_v to_o our_o saviour_n ibid._n doct._n christ_n extend_v the_o same_o care_n at_o all_o time_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n page_n 4â—5_n reason_n page_n 466_o use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 467_o use_v 2._o of_o comfort_n page_n 468_o use_v 3._o direction_n page_n 470_o use_v 4._o exhortation_n page_n 472_o two_o point_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n 1._o there_o be_v much_o want_v in_o the_o full_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n page_n 476_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v 1_o in_o what_o this_o want_n appear_v 2_o the_o reason_n why_o page_n 478_o use_v 1_o instruction_n page_n 482_o use_v 2_o direction_n page_n 485_o doct._n 2._o the_o lord_n lend_v daily_a direction_n etc._n etc._n page_n 486_o attend_v two_o thing_n 1_o the_o measure_n ibid._n 2_o the_o manner_n ibid._n many_o collection_n hence_o col._n 1_o the_o best_a saint_n here_o live_v on_o daily_a dependence_n on_o these_o thing_n page_n 489_o col._n 2_o christ_n can_v cloud_v all_o our_o knowledge_n page_n 492_o col._n 3_o the_o faithful_a must_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n page_n 494_o col._n 4_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o father_n page_n 496_o col._n 5_o matter_n of_o abasement_n of_o heart_n ibid._n col_fw-fr 6_o ground_n of_o thankfulness_n page_n 497_o col._n 7_o ground_n of_o comfort_n page_n 498_o use_v exhortation_n page_n 500_o the_o close_a of_o christ_n prayer_n that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o etc._n etc._n page_n 501_o for_o understanding_n of_o which_o word_n observe_v four_o thing_n 1_o how_o the_o father_n love_v christ_n ibid._n 2_o how_o that_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o they_o ibid._n 3_o the_o mean_n how_o ibid._n 4_o the_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v know_v this_o ibid._n three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n desire_n that_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n love_n etc._n etc._n page_n 511_o use_v 1_o reprehension_n page_n 517_o use_v 2_o instruction_n page_n 518_o doct._n 2._o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o top_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n page_n 521_o two_o thing_n open_v 1_o what_o this_o haypiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v page_n 522_o 2_o how_o this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v 1_o matter_n of_o admiration_n page_n 530_o use_v 2_o examination_n page_n 531_o m_n r_n hooker_n seventeen_o book_n make_v in_o new-england_a john_n 17.20_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o who_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n in_o this_o 17._o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o most_o heavenly_a prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n express_v immediate_o before_o his_o departure_n hence_o which_o i_o suppose_v he_o present_v to_o the_o father_n not_o as_o a_o man_n or_o yet_o minister_v of_o the_o circumcision_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v send_v but_o as_o mediator_n &_o be_v part_n of_o that_o intercession_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o be_v now_o short_o to_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o child_n and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o though_o his_o soul_n have_v be_v transport_v into_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n as_o though_o he_o will_v unbowel_v his_o dear_a and_o heartblood_n desire_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n he_o send_v this_o prayer_n beforehand_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o intercession_n to_o lie_v leidger_n there_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o faithful_a one_o that_o so_o he_o may_v full_o provide_v for_o their_o everlasting_a life_n and_o spiritual_a welfare_n before_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o life_n and_o provide_v comfort_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v send_v down_o to_o they_o before_o he_o leave_v the_o earth_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n a_o prayer_n of_o unconceivable_a and_o incomparable_a worth_n above_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v express_v or_o record_v in_o the_o word_n like_o a_o confection_n or_o compound_n of_o those_o sovereign_a excellency_n beyond_o the_o high_a strayn_n of_o the_o desire_n or_o conceiving_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o which_o contain_v the_o quintessence_n or_o the_o pith_n of_o all_o the_o cordial_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o very_a marrow_n of_o all_o that_o great_a redemption_n he_o have_v wrought_v and_o purchase_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o all_o that_o happiness_n which_o heaven_n can_v afford_v or_o the_o very_o rich_a diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o that_o we_o may_v see_v he_o here_o pray_v for_o something_o beyond_o glory_n that_o for_o which_o glory_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o better_a than_o glory_n itself_o for_o so_o the_o word_n i_o have_v give_v they_o my_o glory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o so_o that_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o better_a than_o glory_n able_a to_o carry_v the_o heart_n beyond_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o admiration_n this_o be_v express_v in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o party_n for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o those_o be_v two_o 1_o for_o himself_o to_o vers_n 6._o 2_o for_o his_o servant_n and_o those_o his_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 6._o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o rest_n of_o believer_n hence_o general_o for_o our_o imitation_n and_o direction_n learn_v from_o our_o saviour_n 1._o that_o the_o first_o especial_a scope_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v for_o such_o thing_n that_o do_v more_o especial_o concern_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o truth_n or_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o such_o who_o condition_n or_o
that_o may_v disturb_v our_o settle_a and_o establish_a state_n of_o happiness_n they_o who_o share_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o kind_n in_o the_o immutability_n of_o all_o those_o perfection_n they_o partake_v of_o the_o like_a glorious_a grace_n with_o our_o saviour_n this_o last_o indeed_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v use_v it_o that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v immutable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o miss_v it_o he_o lose_v his_o grace_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o glory_n now_o that_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o fail_v the_o second_o adam_n have_v do_v and_o so_o have_v obtain_v it_o 2._o they_o receive_v this_o by_o gift_n he_o it_o be_v in_o who_o all_o grace_n as_o a_o fountain_n be_v settle_v to_o who_o the_o immediate_a dispensation_n and_o communication_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o god_n and_o from_o his_o free_a gift_n they_o must_v receive_v it_o for_o look_v we_o at_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n 1._o they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o glory_n put_v away_o this_o grace_n from_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o rebellion_n have_v just_o deserve_v the_o lord_n shall_v depart_v away_o 〈◊〉_d withdraw_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o former_o furnish_v they_o withal_o rom._n 3.23_o we_o have_v sinnâ—â—_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o glory_n yea_o they_o take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n as_o their_o due_a and_o portion_n dan._n 9.7_o o_o lord_n to_o we_o belong_v shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o it_o appear_v this_o day_n yea_o they_o lie_v down_o in_o shame_n jer._n 3.25_o 2._o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o worth_n that_o may_v purchase_v it_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o can_v deserve_v it_o for_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v they_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o psal_n 143.2_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o shall_v the_o lord_n reckon_v with_o they_o for_o what_o be_v do_v who_o can_v abide_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v hope_n to_o receive_v glory_n from_o god_n as_o that_o they_o may_v just_o expect_v a_o curse_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o in_o justice_n send_v it_o 3._o and_o last_o such_o be_v the_o baseness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o crossness_n of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o his_o glorious_a grace_n that_o as_o they_o will_v hot_a so_o in_o truth_n they_o can_v receive_v it_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v any_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v from_o above_o joh._n 3.27_o joh._n 14.17_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n because_o they_o have_v not_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o object_n but_o our_o saviour_n have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o father_n to_o become_v the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o his_o elect_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o glory_v joh._n 17.2_o to_o as_o many_o as_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v to_o i_o shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v lose_v none_o if_o therefore_o a_o debt_n and_o agreement_n unto_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v bind_v how_o be_v it_o then_o a_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o his_o liberty_n to_o deny_v answ_n true_o it_o be_v that_o which_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n call_v for_o that_o have_v tie_v hmself_n by_o promise_n &_o engage_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v to_o â—â—ing_n other_o of_o his_o sheep_n and_o to_o bless_v etc._n etc._n he_o can_v fail_v â—â—â—â—g_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o deny_v himself_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d â—nd_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o let_v it_o be_v demand_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v engage_v himself_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o free_a grace_n breathe_v in_o all_o the_o work_n he_o free_o undertake_v it_o out_o of_o his_o free_a good_a will_n perform_v it_o and_o out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n apply_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n in_o what_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o or_o wrought_v in_o we_o you_o have_v both_o the_o particular_n open_v we_o will_v give_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o together_o reason_n 1._o take_a from_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n the_o type_n and_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n convey_v his_o sin_n and_o wrath_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o second_o must_v convey_v holiness_n and_o life_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n thereof_o the_o first_o adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o image_n whole_o defile_v and_o deface_v with_o original_a corruption_n and_o so_o make_v he_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n thereby_o the_o second_o adam_n must_v instamp_v the_o image_n of_o holiness_n upon_o he_o without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v life_n hebr._n 12.14_o thus_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v 1_o cor._n 15.49_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a the_o first_o so_o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 2._o for_o this_o end_n the_o human_a nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v receive_v and_o be_v become_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o from_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o child_n for_o this_o end_n in_o our_o nature_n he_o have_v perform_v what_o ever_o divine_a justice_n have_v require_v purchase_v and_o provide_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o his_o therefore_o undoubted_o he_o will_v give_v it_o and_o they_o receive_v it_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v miss_v his_o end_n and_o they_o their_o good_a 1._o 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