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to_o pardon_v we_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o solace_v we_o and_o in_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n every_o way_n to_o satisfy_v and_o content_v we_o sweet_a and_o sure_a full_a and_o everlasting_a joyous_a and_o honourable_a be_v the_o prerogative_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o interest_n in_o god_n covenant_n chap._n xviii_o declare_v the_o misery_n of_o natural_a man_n without_o hope_n the_o four_o alienation_n declare_v natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n misery_n be_v a_o alienation_n from_o hope_n without_o hope_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n from_o this_o hope_n man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a estate_n be_v estrange_v hope_n be_v a_o grace_n incline_v and_o dispose_v a_o regenerate_a and_o believe_a soul_n with_o assurance_n and_o patience_n to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v promise_v and_o faith_n apprehend_v gird_v up_o say_v saint_n peter_n the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n 1.13_o be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o grace_n be_v dispense_v through_o christ_n the_o full_a communication_n hereof_o be_v reserve_v till_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o hope_n wait_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o this_o hope_n be_v god_n the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o grace_n not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n
4._o by_o a_o fourfold_a fullness_n 1._o self-fulnesse_n 2._o fullness_n of_o sin_n 3._o fullness_n of_o man_n 4._o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o man_n spiritual_a emptiness_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o the_o life_n knowledge_n power_n liberty_n and_o love_n which_o christ_n dispense_v 326_o 327_o 328_o 332_o 333._o chap._n vi_o exhort_v to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 337._o evil_n of_o mar_v corrupt_a estate_n barrenness_n exilement_n from_o god_n enmity_n against_o god_n slavery_n to_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o corruption_n curse_n and_o woe_n p._n 339._o mean_n of_o freedom_n from_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n attendance_n on_o the_o word_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n frequent_a and_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n and_o addressement_n to_o christ_n by_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n p._n 341._o chap._n vii_o persuade_v to_o thanksgiving_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n p._n 344._o deliverance_n from_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o deliverance_n be_v a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o great_a cost_n argue_v the_o sweet_a and_o sure_a love_n free_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o choice_a happiness_n p._n 346._o chap._n viii_o show_v how_o all_o god_n people_n be_v but_o one_o p_o 348._o doct._n all_o god_n faithful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a commonwealth_n p._n 348._o god_n church_n a_o mystical_a commonwealth_n in_o 7._o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o multitude_n in_o respect_n of_o obligation_n in_o respect_n of_o subjection_n in_o respect_n of_o common_a interest_n in_o respect_n of_o constitution_n and_o composition_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n and_o distinction_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n p._n 349._o chap._n ix_o persuade_v subjection_n under_o one_o head_n submission_n to_o one_o law_n and_o unity_n between_o ourselves_o p._n 352._o qualification_n of_o subjection_n spiritual_a cordial_a voluntary_a universal_a and_o constant_a p._n 352._o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o sure_a a_o perfect_a a_o profitable_a word_n ib._n mix_v of_o humane_a invention_n with_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n perilous_a ib._n unity_n in_o judgement_n in_o affection_n in_o religion_n and_o in_o oppose_a sin_n and_o satan_n kingdom_n ib._n chap._n x._o press_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n p._n 358._o inducement_n to_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o christ_n church_n god_n injunction_n relation_n fellow-feeling_n attendant_a blessing_n dependence_n of_o we_o upon_o the_o church_n welfare_n our_o subjection_n to_o change_n and_o the_o acceptablenesse_n of_o this_o work_n with_o god_n ib._n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o christ_n church_n p._n 360._o doct._n 3._o all_o profane_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v alien_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n thereof_o p._n 50_o 51._o communion_n with_o carnal_a man_n to_o be_v shun_v p._n 361._o carnal_a man_n alien_n to_o god_n child_n have_v neither_o the_o same_o parent_n the_o same_o head_n nor_o the_o same_o gracious_a quality_n ib._n chap._n xii_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n p._n 161._o 5._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o alienation_n from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o want_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o privation_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o exclusion_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n light_n faith_n liberty_n wedlock_n and_o receiving_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 364_o 365_o 366._o chap._n xiii_o discourse_v of_o the_o unhappy_a condition_n and_o impossibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 369._o he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n be_v a_o stranger_n 1._o to_o christ_n 2._o to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n 3._o to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 4._o to_o the_o presence_n of_o christ._n 5._o to_o the_o communication_n of_o christ_n and_o 6._o to_o the_o protection_n of_o christ_n p._n 370._o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o church_n a_o stranger_n to_o salvation_n be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n and_o without_o regeneration_n p._n 371._o chap._n fourteen_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o carnal_a man_n applaud_v and_o please_v himself_o with_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o church_n and_o exhort_v to_o sanctification_n p._n 372._o man_n live_v within_o the_o church_n in_o profaneness_n be_v 1._o a_o unbeliever_n 2._o a_o very_a hypocrite_n 3_o a_o defiler_n of_o thing_n sacred_a 4._o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n 5._o liable_a to_o the_o severe_a condemnation_n p._n 374._o comfortable_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n ib._n chap._n xv._n handle_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 376._o doct._n 4._o all_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a person_n be_v stranger_n to_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ib._n 6._o ground_n of_o carnal_a man_n alienation_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1_o ignorance_n 2._o alienation_n from_o christ_n 3._o enmity_n against_o god_n 4._o agreement_n with_o sin_n 5._o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o want_v of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p._n 377._o chap._n xvi_o display_v the_o misery_n and_o uncomfortablenesse_n of_o man_n estate_n without_o the_o covenant_n p._n â—85_n man_n without_o the_o covenant_n be_v 1._o a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n 2._o empty_a of_o heavenly_a gift_n 3._o without_o god_n gracious_a protection_n 4._o without_o spiritual_a title_n to_o any_o good_a thing_n 5._o without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o 6._o without_o peace_n chap._n xvii_o propose_v certain_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o man_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n p._n 388._o man_n bo_v in_o the_o covenant_n evidence_v 1._o by_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o man_n 2._o by_o man_n full_a application_n of_o himself_o too_o god_n 3._o by_o man_n participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n comprise_v under_o the_o covenant_n as_o 1._o the_o donation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n 3_o regeneration_n 4._o spiritual_a liberty_n 5._o perseverance_n p._n 389._o exhortation_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n p._n 394._o mean_n intere_v in_o the_o covenant_n 1._o forsake_v of_o sin_n 2._o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o 3._o relinquishment_n of_o the_o world_n 4_o rejection_n of_o intimate_a communion_n with_o carnal_a people_n 5._o attendance_n on_o the_o word_n 6._o ready_a and_o full_a receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 395._o chap._n xviii_o declare_v the_o misery_n of_o natural_a man_n without_o hope_n p._n 399._o doct._n corrupt_a and_o carnal_a man_n have_v no_o true_a and_o assure_a hope_n of_o salvation_n p_o 400._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o uncapablenesse_n of_o christian_a hope_n 2._o his_o want_n of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o hope_n 3._o his_o alienation_n from_o the_o pillar_n of_o hope_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 400_o 401_o 402._o chap._n xix_o show_v the_o false_a prop_n upon_o which_o carnal_a man_n build_v their_o hope_n p._n 403._o 1._o superstitious_a observation_n 2._o a_o formal_a profession_n 3._o elymosinaâ—y_o duty_n 4._o not_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o other_o 5._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 6._o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n 7._o their_o reformation_n 8._o their_o duty_n p._n 404_o 405_o 406_o 407_o 408_o 409._o chap._n xx._n show_v how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o hope_n p._n 411._o 1._o by_o preparation_n to_o christ_n 2._o by_o a_o constant_a study_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n 3._o by_o a_o holy_a patience_n towards_o god_n 4._o by_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n 5_o by_o a_o holy_a security_n 6_o by_o think_v lowly_a of_o ourselves_o and_o high_o of_o christ_n p._n 411_o 412_o 413_o 414._o chap._n xxi_o declare_v man_n estrangement_n from_o god_n p._n 415._o doct._n man_n in_o his_o carnal_a estate_n be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o god_n p._n 416._o ground_n hereof_o 1._o his_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n 2._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 4._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 5._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o spiritual_a ministration_n of_o god_n 6._o his_o estrangement_n from_o christ_n 7._o his_o estrangement_n from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n p._n 417_o 418_o 419_o 420_o 421_o 422._o chap._n xxii_o open_v the_o atheism_n of_o man_n and_o the_o heinousness_n thereof_o p._n 423._o atheist_n in_o opinion_n ib._n atheist_n in_o practice_n p._n 424._o atheism_n in_o practice_n demonstrate_v 1._o by_o loose_a live_n 2._o secret_n sin_v 3._o fearlesnesse_n of_o judgement_n 4._o seldom_n and_o