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A25241 Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ... Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664. 1680 (1680) Wing A2957; ESTC R33051 999,188 563

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make_v page_n 345_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o dolour_n and_o agony_n that_o christ_n there_o suffer_v page_n 348_o sect._n 6._o of_o judas_n treason_n christ_n apprehension_n bind_v &_o lead_v unto_o anna_n page_n 350_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n examination_n and_o condemnation_n with_o their_o appendix_n page_n 354_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n indictment_n and_o judas_n fearful_a end_n page_n 359_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n mission_n to_o herod_n and_o the_o transaction_n there_o page_n 362_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n and_o barrabas_n compare_v and_o of_o the_o question_n debate_v betwixt_o pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n page_n 364_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n strip_v whip_v clothe_v with_o purple_a &_o crown_v with_o thorn_n page_n 367_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n bring_v forth_o and_o sentence_v page_n 370_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n crucify_a with_o its_o appendix_n page_n 373_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o consequent_n after_o christ_n crucify_a page_n 376_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o death_n page_n 378_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 383_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 386_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 391_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 397_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 399_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 401_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 402_o book_n vii_o part_n iu._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 411_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 413_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 415_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o argument_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 419_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o mary_n magdalen_n page_n 421_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o his_o ten_o disciple_n page_n 431_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n page_n 436_o sect._n 8._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n page_n 442_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o resurrection_n page_n 443_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 444_o sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 449_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 452_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 458_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 462_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 464_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 466_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 467_o book_n viii_o part_n v._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o page_n 475_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o ascend_v page_n 477_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o ascend_v ibid._n sect._n 4._o of_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o of_o christ_n session_n there_o page_n 480_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o two_o nature_n wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n page_n 482_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n ibid._n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 485_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 486_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 487_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n now_o give_v p._n 490._o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 491_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o ascension_n session_n and_o mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 499_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 500_o sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 503_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 505_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 511_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 517_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 519_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 521_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 522_o book_n ix_o part_n vi._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o what_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v page_n 527_o sect._n 2._o according_a to_o what_o nature_n christ_n do_v intercede_v page_n 528_o sect._n 3_o to_o who_o christ_n intercession_n be_v direct_v page_n 529_o sect._n 4._o for_o who_o this_o intercession_n be_v make_v page_n 530_o sect._n 5._o what_o agreement_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o old_a ibid._n sect._n 6._o what_o the_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o old_a page_n 538_o sect._n 7._o what_o the_o property_n of_o this_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v page_n 539_o sect._n 8._o wherein_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n consist_v page_n 540_o sect._n 9_o how_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a christ_n intercession_n be_v with_o his_o father_n page_n 546_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 549_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o intercession_n page_n 552_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 555_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 557_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 500_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 564_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 566_o sect._n 8._o of_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v of_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 568_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 569_o book_n x._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n prepare_v for_o judgement_n page_n 573_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 576_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n summon_v the_o elect_n to_o come_v under_o judgement_n page_n 578_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n meet_v at_o the_o judgment-day_n page_n 583_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n sentence_n or_o judge_v the_o saint_n for_o eternal_a glory_n page_n 586_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 589_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n when_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 600._o sect._n 8._o of_o christ_n surrender_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n page_n 603_o sect._n 9_o of_o christ_n subjection_n to_o the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o page_n 606_o sect._n 10._o of_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o redeem_a saint_n to_o all_o eternity_n page_n 609_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o man_n salvation_n in_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 616_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 620_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 623_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 628_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 634_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 636_o sect._n 8._o of_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v of_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 638_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o first_o book_n hebr._n 12.2_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o beginner_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n chap._n i._n the_o proem_n division_n and_o open_v of_o the_o word_n the_o most_o excellent_a subject_n to_o discourse_n or_o write_v of_o be_v jesus_n christ_n augustine_n have_v read_v cicero_n work_n 2.2_o dulces_fw-la non_fw-la
even_o to_o they_o neither_o can_v a_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n nor_o a_o hair_n from_o thy_o head_n nor_o a_o leaf_n from_o the_o tree_n without_o the_o providence_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 3._o thou_o say_v i_o dare_v not_o believe_v i_o be_o astonish_v at_o 30._o mat._n 10.29_o 30._o confound_v in_o these_o thought_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n it_o be_v too_o high_a for_o i_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o i_o answer_v herein_o thou_o say_v something_a i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o believe_v these_o great_a thing_n in_o reference_n to_o thyself_o but_o see_v now_o how_o god_n and_o christ_n stoop_v and_o condescend_v to_o make_v thou_o believe_v god_n stand_v much_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n shall_v confide_v in_o he_o he_o account_v not_o himself_o honour_v except_o they_o believe_v and_o therefore_o mark_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o christ_n suit_v himself_o to_o thy_o weakness_n what_o be_v it_o that_o may_v beget_v this_o faith_n this_o confidence_n in_o thy_o son_n what_o be_v it_o say_v god_n that_o you_o poor_a creature_n do_v one_o to_o another_o when_o you_o will_v make_v thing_n sure_a between_o yourselves_o why_o thus_o 1._o we_o engage_v ourselves_o by_o promise_n one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o will_v i_o say_v god_n poor_a soul_n thou_o have_v my_o promise_n my_o faithful_a promise_n i_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n 39_o act_n 2_o 39_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v be_v only_o satisfy_v in_o that_o ground_n of_o thy_o hope_n that_o thou_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o then_o every_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v thou_o even_o thou_o thou_o may_v find_v a_o thousand_o promise_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o all_o these_o promise_n be_v a_o 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they_o not_o as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o scripture_n thou_o have_v my_o bible_n and_o in_o the_o bible_n thou_o have_v many_o bless_a glorious_a truth_n but_o of_o all_o the_o bible_n methinks_v thou_o shall_v not_o part_v with_o one_o of_o those_o promise_n no_o not_o for_o a_o world_n luther_n observe_v the_o many_o promise_n write_v down_o in_o scripture_n express_v thus_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v especial_o aim_v at_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o hope_v confide_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a kind_a patient_a and_o have_v a_o purpose_n and_o a_o delight_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n 3._o when_o we_o will_v make_v thing_n sure_a to_o one_o another_o we_o set_v to_o our_o seal_n and_o so_o will_v i_o say_v god_n thou_o have_v my_o seal_n the_o broad-seal_n of_o heaven_n my_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o have_v my_o privy_a seal_n also_o the_o seal_n of_o my_o spirit_n grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 4.30_o ephes_n 4.30_o whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 4._o when_o we_o will_v make_v thing_n sure_a to_o one_o another_o we_o take_v witness_n and_o so_o will_v i_o 8._o john_n 5.7_o 8._o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v have_v witness_n as_o many_o as_o thou_o will_v witness_n of_o all_o sort_n witness_n in_o heaven_n and_o witness_n on_o earth_n for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o 5._o when_o we_o will_v make_v thing_n sure_a to_o one_o another_o we_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o so_o will_v i_o say_v god_n 6.17_o he._n 6.17_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n q._n d._n there_o be_v no_o such_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o i_o will_v be_v abundant_a to_o thou_o because_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o trust_v i_o and_o confide_v in_o i_o thorough_o and_o as_o i_o swear_v say_v god_n so_o will_v i_o swear_v the_o great_a oath_n that_o ever_o be_v i_o swear_v by_o myself_o god_n swear_v by_o god_n he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a and_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o and_o why_o thus_o but_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o promise_n 6.13_o heb._n 6.13_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o member_n that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o therefore_o to_o succour_v our_o weakness_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o swear_v and_o to_o confirm_v all_o by_o his_o oath_n 6._o when_o we_o will_v make_v thing_n sure_a to_o one_o another_o we_o take_v a_o pawn_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o pawn_n say_v god_n and_o such_o a_o pawn_n as_o if_o thou_o never_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a it_o be_v the_o pawn_n 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