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brief_a table_n of_o the_o head_n of_o these_o sermon_n sermon_n i._n upon_o isaiah_n 41.10_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n p._n 1_o wherein_o be_v observe_v first_o the_o temper_n of_o spirit_n god_n aim_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o not_o to_o fear_v page_z 11_o wherein_o i._o what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v or_o be_v dismay_v p._n 13_o ii_o what_o it_o be_v we_o must_v not_o fear_v nor_o be_v dismay_v at_o p._n 18_o 1_o not_o our_o sin_n explain_v and_o prove_v p._n 19_o 2_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 27_o 3_o not_o affliction_n or_o chastisement_n p._n 29_o 4_o not_o man_n p._n 31_o 1_o not_o their_o wrath_n p._n 32_o 2_o not_o their_o policy_n p._n 33_o 3_o not_o their_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n 34_o iii_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o disadvantage_n by_o fearfulness_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o it_o cast_v slander_n 1_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n p._n 40_o 2_o upon_o his_o faithfulness_n p._n 41_o 3_o upon_o his_o care_n &_o providence_n p._n 42_o 4_o upon_o his_o free_a grace_n p._n 43_o 5_o upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n p._n 44_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n service_n 1_o by_o weaken_a faith_n p._n 45_o 2_o by_o damp_v all_o other_o religious_a service_n as_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 45_o sermon_n ii_o second_o the_o course_n the_o lord_n take_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o this_o temper_n of_o spirit_n as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o fear_n &_o dismayednesse_n which_o be_v by_o propose_v to_o they_o the_o motive_n in_o the_o text_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v observe_v 1_o what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n p._n 62_o wherein_o the_o faithful_a propriety_n in_o god_n be_v large_o explain_v in_o general_n 2_o what_o he_o have_v who_o have_v god_n for_o he_o where_o his_o treasure_n be_v look_v upon_o p._n 72_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n or_o worth_n of_o it_o p._n 74_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o p._n 75_o 3_o in_o the_o universality_n and_o variety_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o p._n 76_o 3_o by_o answer_v several_a objection_n be_v show_v how_o it_o be_v so_o well_o with_o those_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o interest_n in_o this_o treasure_n notwithstanding_o some_o appearance_n to_o the_o contrary_a beginning_n p._n 78_o 4_o how_o god_n do_v become_v their_o god_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n answ_n free_o from_o god_n own_o good_a pleasure_n in_o christ_n p._n 88_o 5_o how_o god_n be_v find_v or_o know_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n answ_n 1_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a p._n 93_o 2_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o passive_a instrument_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n subordinate_o in_o prayer_n and_o other_o ordinance_n p._n 94_o sermon_n iii_o upon_o 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n &_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n herein_o observe_v 1_o first_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v that_o you_o sin_v not_o where_o this_o point_n be_v offer_v doct._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o propitiation_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o strong_a mean_n to_o restrain_v sin_n p._n 106._o this_o be_v 1_o prove_v from_o p._n 106_o by_o scripture_n at_o large_a 2_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 119_o to_o the_o end_n serm._n iu._n 2_o the_o word_n themselves_o wherein_o four_o general_a head_n be_v consider_v i._o what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o advocate_n and_o how_o he_o do_v manage_v it_o p._n 152_o answ_n 1_o aduocateship_n be_v a_o office_n to_o plead_v the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o client_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n unto_o justice_n p._n 153_o serm._n v._o 2_o he_o manage_v his_o advocateship_n by_o his_o intercession_n or_o continual_a representation_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n as_o alsufficient_a for_o we_o p._n 169_o etc._n etc._n ii_o who_o be_v cause_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v undertake_v to_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o answ_n 1_o for_o all_o believer_n at_o all_o time_n 173_o 2_o yea_o for_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o some_o degree_n though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 175_o iii_o how_o christ_n be_v gift_v or_o qualify_v for_o this_o office_n of_o advocateship_n p._n 181_o answ_n he_o be_v first_o christ_n second_o jesus_n three_o the_o righteous_a 1_o he_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v anoint_a which_o import_v 1_o that_o he_o be_v authorize_v and_o call_v to_o this_o office_n p._n 182_o 2_o that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o gift_v thereunto_o p._n 185_o 2_o he_o be_v jesus_n i.e._n certain_o save_v those_o he_o plead_v for_o p._n 187_o serm._n vi_o 3_o he_o be_v the_o righteousness_n hence_o be_v observe_v 1_o that_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n plea_n consist_v in_o his_o righteousness_n p._n 197_o 2_o what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v 1_o negative_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o work_n p._n 221_o 2_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o 〈◊〉_d as_o act_v by_o we_o and_o 〈…〉_o in_o we_o p._n 214_o serm._n vii_o 3_o here_o â—â—â—â—sonally_o be_v show_v that_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v before_o faith_n p._n 225_o 2_o pâ—sitevely_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n god_n and_o man_n p._n 238_o that_o be_v 1_o his_o active_a obedience_n 239_o 2_o his_o passive_a obedience_n 241_o 3_o there_o be_v a_o access_n of_o value_n come_v hereunto_o by_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n p._n 243_o serm._n viii_o 4_o a_o objection_n that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o come_n to_o christ_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n before_o it_o which_o be_v at_o large_a answer_v from_o p._n 258._o to_o the_o end_n serm._n ix_o iv_o what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 288_o 1_o explain_v first_o in_o its_o type_n it_o be_v to_o have_v he_o for_o our_o mercy-seat_n where_o 1_o where_o only_o the_o incense_n of_o our_o service_n be_v offer_v be_v acceptable_a p._n 290_o 2_o where_o the_o scape-goatis_a prepare_v that_o have_v carry_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o a_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n p._n 291_o 3_o where_o god_n return_v all_o his_o gracious_a answer_n to_o we_o p._n 291_o 2_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o with_o atonâ—mâ—n_n or_o reconciliation_n p._n 292_o to_o the_o end_n sermon_n x._o upon_o solomoâ—s_n 〈…〉_o â—4_n 10._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o lâ—ve_n and_o 〈…〉_o spot_n in_o thou_o herein_o 1_o he_o digress_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n to_o clear_v himself_o 〈…〉_o in_o imputation_n cast_v upon_o he_o page_n 322._o as_o 1_o the_o first_o slander_n that_o â—â—e_v have_v affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god-man_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o complete_a righteousness_n p._n 322_o 2_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v christ_n by_o deny_v faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 325_o 3_o that_o he_o shall_v affirm_v that_o a_o elect_a person_n may_v live_v and_o die_v a_o whoremonger_n a_o adulterer_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o profaneness_n p._n 326_o all_o which_o he_o utter_o
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