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phil._n 3.8_o 9_o hereby_o also_o the_o soul_n deny_v his_o carnal_a reason_n as_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o he_o sacrifice_v his_o carnal_a reason_n before_o he_o can_v enjoy_v or_o sacrifice_v his_o isaac_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o hardly_o bring_v up_o to_o such_o act_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o inabillity_n to_o they_o but_o enmity_n against_o they_o as_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o joh._n 5.40_o 3_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n and_o evidence_n but_o in_o and_o by_o these_o act_n of_o reliance_n it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v have_v a_o true_a faith_n and_o great_a faith_n of_o reliance_n without_o evidence_n but_o our_o assurance_n come_v in_o this_o way_n as_o we_o have_v not_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o wall_n except_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n flow_v forth_o 4_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n and_o also_o actor_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o joh._n 15.5_o phil._n 2.13_o without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o that_o work_v to_o will_n as_o well_o as_o to_o do_v in_o his_o people_n and_o that_o free_o we_o can_v act_v this_o faith_n but_o as_o we_o be_v act_v by_o he_o let_v we_o therefore_o expect_v all_o our_o fruit_n from_o he_o and_o because_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o the_o more_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o more_o faith_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o more_o faith_n the_o more_o love_n to_o god_n let_v we_o look_v much_o into_o the_o gospel_n which_o give_v we_o so_o great_a discovery_n of_o that_o love_n 1_o behold_v there_o with_o admiration_n god_n from_o eternity_n free_o purpose_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v save_v we_o etc._n etc._n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 2_o after_o we_o have_v all_o fall_v from_o god_n in_o that_o fearful_a apostasy_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.18_o ephes_n 3.2_o behold_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o dear_a son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o poor_a sinner_n from_o this_o woeful_a state_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n but_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o height_n of_o happiness_n for_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o way_n make_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o by_o it_o we_o come_v to_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o all_o those_o that_o come_v to_o god_n come_v by_o he_o we_o come_v even_o to_o the_o father_n joh._n 14.6_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o here_o be_v the_o true_a centre_n of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n thus_o our_o dear_a lord_n do_v bring_v we_o to_o soul-rest_n mat._n 11.28_o 29._o o_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o 3_o behold_v here_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n both_o concur_v in_o this_o matter_n gal._n 1.4_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o author_n be_v much_o take_v up_o with_o 4_o here_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o overcom_a actual_o rev._n 3.21_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o very_o first_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gen._n 3.15_o declare_v he_o a_o conqueror_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n for_o many_o age_n live_v upon_o and_o be_v comfort_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o who_o be_v to_o overcome_v and_o though_o this_o perhaps_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o tempter_n may_v trouble_v they_o withal_o but_o what_o if_o their_o expect_a messiah_n shall_v not_o come_v or_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o overcome_v their_o enemy_n what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o then_o now_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o this_o temptation_n he_o have_v abolish_v death_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 6.33_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v you_o of_o good_a cheer_n it_o be_v for_o you_o and_o be_v you_o comfort_v by_o it_o there_o be_v virtue_n and_o strength_n in_o it_o for_o you_o whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o hereby_o may_v the_o saint_n come_v up_o to_o that_o difficult_a piece_n of_o self-denial_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v some_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n yet_o in_o his_o people_n as_o in_o these_o sermon_n be_v mention_v where_o the_o author_n do_v caution_n we_o not_o so_o to_o submit_v to_o as_o not_o to_o strive_v against_o corruption_n to_o mourn_v over_o they_o and_o watch_v
revelation_n prove_v p._n 266_o 267_o use_v 1._o see_v hence_o what_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o person_n live_v under_o the_o gospel_n administration_n to_o be_v holy_a p._n 267_o use_v 2._o this_o show_v how_o great_a be_v their_o evil_n who_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o sin_n p._n 268_o ob_n 2._o that_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n towards_o sinner_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o kill_v and_o subdue_a sin_n p._n 269_o 270_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n p._n 271._o to_o 280_o use_v 1._o see_v how_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v wrong_v in_o the_o world_n when_o man_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v your_o preach_n of_o free_a grace_n what_o come_v of_o it_o but_o to_o make_v a_o company_n of_o hippocrite_n to_o make_v person_n loose_a and_o profane_a p._n 281_o use_v 2._o then_o will_v thou_o overcome_v thy_o sin_n study_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n more_o ibid._n 7_o the_o advocateship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o great_a ground_n of_o saint_n comfort_n and_o support_v under_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n on_o 1_o joh_n 2.2_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 287_o doct._n the_o best_a and_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n be_v not_o privilege_v from_o sin_n whilst_o they_o be_v here_o p._n 288_o quest_n why_o do_v god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v in_o his_o people_n answer_v in_o several_a particular_n ibid._n use_v be_v not_o discourage_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o p._n 290_o doct._n the_o advocateship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o support_v to_o saint_n against_o and_o under_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n ibid._n what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n be_v p._n 291_o what_o manner_n of_o advocate_n christ_n be_v p._n 292._o to_o 298_o who_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o advocate_n plead_v ibid._n what_o those_o thing_n be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n plead_v for_o p._n 299._o to_o 301_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o plead_n p._n 301_o 302_o the_o prevalency_n of_o christ_n intercession_n p._n 303_o 304_o why_o christ_n be_v a_o saint_n advocate_n p._n 305_o how_o this_o make_v for_o the_o saint_n support_v and_o comfort_n p._n 305_o 306_o what_o we_o way_n learn_v hence_o as_o our_o duty_n p._n 306_o to_o 308_o 8_o the_o only_a way_n for_o saint_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o error_n and_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n in_o two_o sermon_n on_o 1_o tim._n 6.11_o serm._n i._n the_o text_n open_v p._n 309_o doct._n the_o only_a and_o special_a way_n for_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o error_n and_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o be_v to_o have_v his_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v take_v up_o with_o and_o his_o spirit_n exercise_v about_o high_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 310._o this_o prove_v p._n 310._o to_o 313_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 313._o to_o 319_o obj._n must_v a_o saint_n only_o be_v exercise_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v there_o not_o some_o external_a thing_n which_o a_o saint_n must_v exercise_v himself_o in_o and_o about_o answer_v p._n 319._o to_o 322_o obj._n will_v you_o deny_v all_o study_n of_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o i_o study_v they_o at_o least_o to_o get_v satisfaction_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v concern_v they_o or_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o they_o if_o possible_a to_o find_v it_o out_o answer_v p._n 322._o to_o 326_o serm._n ii_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n p._n 328._o to_o 331_o use_v 1._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o error_n and_o evil_n which_o swarm_n and_o abound_v in_o this_o our_o age_n p._n 331_o 332_o use_v 2._o this_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o humble_v that_o stand_n upon_o slippery_a ground_n and_o will_v tumble_v in_o time_n if_o they_o do_v not_o come_v off_o it_o p._n 333_o use_v 3._o will_v thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o dangerous_a error_n and_o evil_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n thou_o do_v live_v in_o embrace_v this_o remedy_n get_v thy_o heart_n exercise_v in_o and_o take_v up_o with_o spiritual_a thing_n p._n 334_o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o this_o p._n 335._o to_o 339_o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o have_v my_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o spiritual_a thing_n answer_v p._n 340._o to_o 344_o 9_o of_o the_o old_a covenant_n from_o gal._n 4.30_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n by_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o author_n p._n 345._o to_o 359_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 360_o 361_o the_o type_n unvail_v and_o open_v p._n 362._o to_o 364_o some_o general_a position_n posit_n 1._o that_o the_o application_n of_o abraham_n history_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o stand_v upon_o divine_a warrant_n p._n 365_o posit_n 2._o that_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v two_o divers_a and_o distinct_a covenant_n not_o one_o under_o two_o administration_n ibid._n posit_n 3._o that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o regard_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n four_o note_n from_o this_o position_n p._n 366._o to_o 368_o posit_n 4._o that_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v not_o two_o divers_a covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 369_o posit_n 5._o that_o the_o two_o covenant_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v or_o join_v together_o but_o to_o be_v separate_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n ibid._n quest_n when_o be_v the_o covenant_n mix_v or_o join_v together_o answer_v p._n 369_o 370_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n a_o definitive_a sentence_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 371_o quest_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o old_a covenant_n answer_v p._n 372._o to_o 375_o quest_n whether_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o of_o a_o part_n only_o answer_v ibid._n eight_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o political_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o appertain_v to_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 376._o to_o 381_o obj._n that_o by_o prove_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o affirm_v the_o old_a covenant_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o we_o have_v destroy_v and_o make_v void_a the_o moral_a law_n etc._n etc._n answer_v p._n 382_o quest_n what_o be_v that_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o what_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o freewoman_n answer_v p._n 383_o quest_n what_o be_v that_o which_o once_o be_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o now_o by_o christ_n bring_v the_o same_o into_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v no_o long_o in_o it_o again_o what_o be_v that_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n notwithstanding_o this_o its_o translation_n from_o the_o old_a covenant_n to_o the_o new_a do_v still_o retain_v of_o what_o it_o have_v before_o etc._n etc._n 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as_o this_o do_v open_a a_o wide_a gap_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n answer_v p._n 405_o 406_o q._n 2._o what_o kind_n of_o covenant_n this_o old_a covenant_n be_v that_o the_o old_a covenant_n can_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n prove_v by_o thirteen_o argument_n p._n 408._o to_o 414_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o new_a prove_v by_o six_o reason_n p._n 414_o 415_o that_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a can_v be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 416._o hence_o learn_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o take_v up_o principle_n mere_o from_o man_n though_o ever_o so_o good_a man_n and_o able_a p._n
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