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good_a 86_o zacheus_n in_o seek_v to_o see_v christ_n neglect_v his_o worldly_a reputation_n 89_o prevent_v grace_n 93_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 94_o our_o conversion_n describe_v by_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 96_o impediment_n and_o let_n sometime_o from_o other_o sometime_o from_o ourselves_o 98_o 99_o satan_n a_o principal_a hinderer_n of_o good_a thing_n 100_o when_o a_o door_n be_v open_v to_o do_v good_a there_o be_v many_o adversary_n 101_o 102_o we_o must_v not_o for_o all_o that_o think_v it_o strange_a nor_o be_v discourage_v 103_o gracious_a affection_n or_o desire_n not_o quell_v by_o let_n 109_o the_o unsoundnesse_n of_o vanish_v desire_n 117_o comfort_n for_o those_o that_o pursue_v good_a and_o holy_a desire_n 120_o the_o good_a success_n of_o zacheus_n his_o desire_n 125_o comfort_n for_o those_o that_o linger_v after_o christ_n in_o holy_a desire_n 130_o christ_n bid_v himself_o to_o zacheus_n his_o house_n 134_o god_n 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219_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o joy_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v therewithal_o 222_o 223_o it_o be_v to_o their_o reproof_n that_o rifuse_v christ_n offer_v 228_o 229_o a_o double_a act_n of_o faith_n 235_o against_o such_o as_o go_v on_o unheartful_o in_o good_a thing_n 238_o 239_o heaviness_n and_o grief_n unblamable_a in_o christian_n 142_o 143_o mean_n to_o maintain_v true_a joy_n in_o the_o lord_n 246_o 247_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o temporizer_n 248_o 249_o as_o zacheus_n receive_v christ_n into_o his_o heart_n and_o house_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o receive_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o servant_n 153_o our_o backwardness_n to_o entertain_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n and_o servant_n reprooved_a 258._o 259_o help_v to_o further_o this_o duty_n 260_o 261_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v curious_a nor_o too_o inquisitive_a about_o those_o who_o we_o entertain_v to_o house_n 267_o murmur_a spring_v of_o mistake_v ground_n 268_o good_a man_n sometime_o mislike_v for_o well_o do_v 272_o 273_o herein_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o god_n approbation_n though_o we_o have_v not_o mens_fw-la 275_o we_o must_v labour_v not_o only_a â—hat_n we_o give_v none_o offence_n but_o also_o that_o we_o take_v none_o to_o make_v we_o weak_a or_o go_v back_o 276_o sinner_n who_o they_o be_v and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v 281_o 282_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o sinner_n 290._o 291_o wherein_o stand_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 292._o 293._o whether_o all_o fellowship_n with_o stnner_n be_v sin_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n 295._o 296_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v and_o use_v herein_o 297_o a_o wicked_a severity_n or_o carnal_a bitterness_n against_o sinner_n 307_o 308_o true_a profession_n a_o testimony_n of_o stable_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 309_o shame_n and_o fearfulness_n to_o profess_v reprove_v reproof_n of_o those_o that_o show_v no_o proof_n in_o their_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n 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be_v lose_v by_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o this_o they_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n eph._n 1_o 4._o 2_o thess._n 2_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v glorifycation_n and_o salvation_n begin_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o glorify_v 2_o cor._n 3_o 18._o we_o all_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o that_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_v as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n note_v three_o thing_n great_a benefit_n which_o all_o we_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n do_v receive_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o spirit_n make_v it_o quicken_a to_o we_o 1._o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o transformation_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o glorious_a sanctification_n whereby_o they_o become_v like_a unto_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 14._o call_v peculiar_o the_o glory_n isaiah_n 4_o 2_o 3_o 5._o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n set_v forth_o in_o earthly_a similitude_n psal._n 45_o 9_o a_o vesture_n of_o gold_n isaiah_n 54_o 11_o 12_o 13._o v_o 8._o ivory_n palace_n beauty_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v please_v and_o delight_v in_o ornament_n much_o set_v by_o of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o god_n be_v infinite_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n they_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o christ_n not_o essential_o as_o the_o natural_a son_n but_o by_o similitude_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 4._o adoption_n give_v they_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n heir_n with_o christ._n adoption_n belong_v to_o glorification_n christ_n give_v the_o glory_n that_o his_o father_n give_v he_o john_n 17._o unto_o they_o the_o effectual_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n renew_v a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o holiness_n 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by_o nature_n ephes._n 2._o and_o the_o of_o god_n wrath_n abide_v upon_o they_o john_n 3_o 36._o they_o live_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o under_o the_o curse_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n we_o may_v gather_v hence_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n because_o they_o refuse_v christ_n jesus_n rom._n 11._o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n john_n 8._o without_o pity_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o of_o the_o turk_n of_o 4._o who_o we_o can_v conceive_v better_a than_o a_o company_n of_o damnable_a creature_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v leave_v to_o perish_v everlasting_o they_o wait_v on_o lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n they_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o million_o of_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n in_o death_n because_o not_o receive_v christ_n the_o only_a saviour_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n in_o no_o religion_n but_o 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scripture_n put_v god_n of_o his_o love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n john_n 3_o 16._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v rom._n 3._o 24._o titus_n 2_o 11._o ephes._n 2_o 4_o 5._o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o god_n justify_v but_o incline_v and_o commove_v thereunto_o by_o work_n of_o preparation_n do_v by_o we_o merit_n of_o congruity_n 2._o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n unto_o our_o call_n and_o justification_n to_o god_n determinate_v the_o will_n by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n to_o will_v conversion_n which_o it_o will_v not_o before_o the_o papist_n deny_v physical_a determination_n and_o affirm_v that_o god_n only_o by_o moral_a persuasion_n excite_v the_o will_n and_o give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o convert_v but_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o put_v away_o and_o make_v ineffectual_a that_o grace_n in_o quo_fw-la insignem_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiae_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la et_fw-la uniâ—um_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutis_fw-la principiuâ—â—ollunt_fw-la whittak_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o scripture_n put_v only_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o death_n rom._n 5_o 19_o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n rom._n 10_o 4._o for_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n the_o papist_n though_o they_o grant_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o himself_o most_o just_a and_o that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v god_n most_o perfect_o yet_o they_o deny_v this_o obedience_n to_o be_v our_o justice_n they_o teach_v beside_o christ_n satisfaction_n other_o satisfaction_n either_o in_o their_o own_o person_n by_o penal_a work_n or_o by_o indulgence_n a_o remit_v thereof_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o make_v they_o by_o bargain_n and_o sale_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o indulgence_n they_o make_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o superfluous_a work_n and_o satisfaction_n 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neither_o merit_n reward_n nor_o satisfy_v debt_n much_o less_o be_v superfluous_a and_o above_o that_o they_o need_v for_o their_o own_o use_n math._n 25_o 9_o virtus_fw-la proximi_fw-la mei_fw-la vix_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la tantum_fw-la abest_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la mihi_fw-la theophylact._n 2._o they_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o positive_a righteousness_n wherein_o we_o stand_v just_a before_o god_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o our_o person_n which_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o without_o mixture_n of_o sin_n never_o satisfy_v the_o law_n we_o be_v necessary_o under_o the_o curse_n if_o we_o trust_v to_o it_o to_o save_v we_o gal._n 3_o 10._o gal._n 5_o 4._o you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n whosoever_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o justification_n the_o scripture_n put_v in_o god_n gracious_a imputation_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o upon_o our_o 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can_v serve_v god_n and_o riches_n though_o he_o say_v not_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n and_o be_v rich_a yet_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o be_v covetous_a deride_v show_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o covetous_a person_n to_o be_v against_o christ_n therein_o let_v minister_n study_v never_o so_o painful_o preach_v never_o so_o diligent_o exhort_v never_o so_o earnest_o unless_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n man_n heart_n will_v go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezech._n 33_o 33._o some_o that_o seem_v half_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o the_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o rich_a ruler_n will_v do_v something_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n yet_o have_v their_o desire_n to_o heaven_n overrule_v by_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o they_o mat._n 19_o 16_o 22._o luke_n 14_o 18._o mat._n 22_o 5._o indeed_o make_v light_n of_o the_o divine_a call_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n present_a and_o some_o have_v in_o 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habitual_a â—race_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o magnificence_n and_o magnanimity_n yet_o the_o want_n of_o ability_n unto_o their_o act_n hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o habit_n till_o god_n give_v it_o and_o then_o they_o do_v great_a work_n abraham_n meek_a and_o gentle_a mind_n have_v not_o appear_v so_o much_o in_o give_v lot_n his_o choice_n to_o go_v to_o which_o hand_n he_o will_v for_o peace_n sake_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o rich_a neither_o have_v joâ—s_n patience_n in_o great_a loss_n be_v so_o exemplary_a if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v great_a substance_n wisdom_n be_v good_a with_o a_o inheritance_n eccles._n 7._o 11._o it_o be_v more_o to_o have_v riches_n with_o grace_n than_o to_o have_v it_o with_o poverty_n for_o though_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o to_o esteem_v man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o among_o man_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v despise_v and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v eccles._n 9_o 16._o 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