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weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n luke_n 19_o 42._o oh_o that_o my_o people_n hâ—â—_n hearken_v to_o i_o psal_n 81._o 13._o 7._o by_o continuation_n he_o continue_v persuade_v again_o and_o again_o yea_o a_o 1000_o time_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n rev._n 3._o 10._o o_o jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o matth._n 23._o 37._o 8._o by_o inward_a motion_n and_o excitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n strive_v 51._o act_n 7._o 51._o with_o our_o spirit_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o my_o spirit_n say_v god_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n gen._n 6._o 3._o we_o know_v the_o prodigal_n father_v meet_v he_o half_a way_n when_o he_o return_v to_o show_v how_o ready_a christ_n be_v to_o embrace_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o sure_a if_o christ_n knock_v at_o our_o door_n that_o 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52._o 3._o but_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v at_o large_a handle_v before_o in_o the_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n second_o labour_v to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n that_o without_o he_o thou_o be_v most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a 17_o miserable_a rev._n 3._o 17_o yea_o more_o miserable_a than_o any_o creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v except_o the_o devil_n which_o appear_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o even_o more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n or_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v innumerable_a innumerable_a evil_n say_v david_n have_v campass_v i_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o 12_o i_o ps_n 40._o 12_o 2._o and_o yet_o alas_o one_o of_o thy_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o sink_v thou_o into_o hell_n for_o ever_o 10._o ever_o gal._n 3._o 10._o consider_v also_o the_o foulness_n and_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o will_v one_o day_n stare_v upon_o thou_o as_o so_o many_o devil_n thy_o atheism_n and_o blasphemy_n thy_o pride_n hypocrisy_n vain_a glory_n thy_o oath_n and_o perjury_n filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n coveteousnesse_n deceit_n oppression_n malice_n envy_n and_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n like_o a_o heavy_a but_o then_o they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 4â—_n i_o ps_n 38._o 4â—_n 3._o consider_v they_o likewise_o with_o their_o aggravate_v circumstance_n many_o of_o they_o commit_v with_o deliberation_n and_o wilfulness_n against_o thy_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n against_o thy_o own_o vow_n covenant_n and_o resolution_n thy_o reiterated_a relapse_n like_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o former_a vomit_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v up_o or_o the_o wash_a sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o her_o former_a mire_n thy_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n 20._o 30._o 40._o 50._o year_n till_o perhaps_o thy_o glass_n be_v half_o run_v or_o almost_o out_o and_o all_o this_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o serve_v the_o devil_n thy_o lust_n and_o the_o world_n and_o in_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 4._o because_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v alas_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n who_o can_v say_v non_fw-la peccavi_fw-la consider_v thy_o sin_n thy_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n 5._o god_n deut._n 32._o 5._o people_n for_o they_o sin_n but_o they_o hate_v their_o sin_n mourn_v under_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o thou_o love_v they_o take_v pleasure_v in_o they_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o forsake_v
263_o for_o mihi_fw-la plausum_fw-la r._n sibi_fw-la plausum_fw-la p._n 264._o r._n de_fw-fr pad_n p._n 270._o for_o fight_n r_o light_a p._n 272_o for_o smoke_n r._n smother_v p._n 285._o for_o woâ—d_n r._n world_n p._n 306._o for_o psal_n 6._o r_o 76._o p._n 308._o r._n and_o as_o micha_n for_o ps_n 123._o r._n 132._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o openine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1._o doct._n the_o great_a lesson_n that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o study_v and_o learn_v be_v to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 4._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o pâ—rson_n and_o why_o p._n 6._o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o son_n p._n 7._o 3._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o god_n p._n 10._o 4._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o man_n p._n 11._o 5._o that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v together_o p._n 15._o chap._n iii_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n p._n 17._o in_o eleven_o particular_n in_o his_o 1._o conception_n p._n 17._o 2._o birth_n ibid._n 3._o circumcision_n p._n 20._o 4._o temptation_n ibid._n 5._o private_a life_n p_o 21._o 6._o agony_n ibid._n 7._o apprehension_n and_o betray_v p._n 22._o 8._o arraignment_n p._n 23._o 9_o mock_v ibid._n 10._o scourge_v p._n 25._o 11._o condemnation_n p._n 27._o chap._n iu._n a_o relation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n p._n 27._o first_o in_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o ibid._n second_o in_o that_o christ_n do_v more_o than_o bare_o die_v for_o we_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o first_o in_o that_o he_o die_v a_o shameful_a death_n p._n 29._o it_o be_v shame_n full_a in_o five_o respect_n because_o 1._o they_o make_v he_o carry_v his_o own_o cross_n p._n 30._o 2._o they_o strip_v he_o naked_a ibid._n 3._o he_o be_v hang_v ibid._n 4._o he_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o thief_n p._n 31._o 5._o he_o be_v insult_v over_o in_o his_o misery_n ibid._n ii_o second_o in_o that_o he_o die_v a_o bitter_a and_o painful_a death_n in_o two_o respect_n p._n 32._o 1._o in_o what_o he_o suffer_v from_o man_n in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n 1._o they_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v ibid._n 2._o they_o rack_v he_o p_o 34._o 3._o they_o nail_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n ibid._n 4._o he_o continue_v hang_v about_o six_o hour_n ibid._n 2._o in_o what_o he_o suffer_v from_o god_n even_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n p._n 35._o iii_o three_o in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 37._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n p._n 38._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o p._n 38._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v full_a &_o perfect_a salvation_n in_o christ_n p._n 40._o chap_n vi._n we_o must_v study_v to_o know_v christ_n with_o particular_a application_n that_o christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o p._n 43._o obj._n a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o this_o knowledge_n answ_n affirmative_o p._n 45._o negative_o p._n 46._o obj._n no_o man_n can_v know_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o in_o particular_a with_o the_o answer_n p._n 47._o 48._o chap._n vii_o we_o must_v study_v to_o know_v christ_n with_o a_o affectionate_a knowledge_n p._n 49._o chap._n viii_o we_o must_v study_v to_o know_v christ_n with_o a_o virtual_a and_o operative_a knowledge_n p._n 54._o 1._o in_o give_v we_o power_n against_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 55._o 2._o in_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n p._n 57_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p_o 58._o 1._o because_o it_o have_v the_o most_o excellent_a revelation_n p._n 60._o 2._o because_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v supereminent_o in_o christ_n in_o five_o respect_n p._n 61._o 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o three_o respect_n ibid._n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o his_o person_n ibid._n 2._o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n p._n 62._o 3._o our_o relation_n to_o god_n p._n 63._o 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 66_o 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o knowledge_n whatsoever_o p._n 68_o 4._o the_o excellency_n &_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o he_o know_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 70._o 5._o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o our_o work_n be_v from_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 73._o chap._n x._o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a be_v the_o most_o profitable_a knowledge_n p._n 75._o 1._o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v we_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o world_n can_v help_v we_o to_o p._n 76._o as_o the_o grace_n of_o 1._o justification_n p._n 77_o 78._o p._n 79._o 2._o acceptation_n 3._o sanctification_n 4._o adoption_n 5._o reconciliation_n 6._o co-operation_n 7._o corroboration_n 8._o co-agulation_a 9_o preservation_n 10._o consolation_n 11._o glorification_n 2_o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v that_o which_o content_n and_o satisfi_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 80._o 3._o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v more_o durable_a riches_n then_o the_o world_n p._n 81._o 4._o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v earthly_a thing_n also_o into_o the_o bargain_n p._n 82._o which_o appear_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o certainty_n of_o provision_n p._n 82._o 2._o better_a right_n p._n 85._o 3._o with_o our_o father_n blessing_n ibid._n 4._o as_o pledge_n of_o future_a hope_n p._n 86._o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a knowledge_n p._n 87._o especial_o in_o four_o condition_n of_o in_o time_n 1._o spiritual_a distress_n 88_o 2._o great_a persecution_n p._n 89._o 3_o great_a affliction_n 92_o because_o they_o shall_v work_v for_o our_o good_a ibid._n a_o threefold_a good_a 1._o temporal_a 2._o spiritual_a p._n 39_o for_o they_o 1._o keep_v the_o heart_n tender_a p_o 94._o 2._o keep_v we_o from_o backslide_n p._n 94._o 3._o make_v we_o fear_v to_o sin_n ibid._n 4._o make_v we_o grow_v in_o holiness_n ibid._n 3._o for_o our_o eternal_a good_a p._n 95._o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o comfortable_a in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 96._o because_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v 1._o comfortable_o ibid._n 2._o bless_o p._n 98._o chap._n xii_o use_v 1_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o know_v nothing_o of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o heathen_n turk_n jew_n papist_n and_o ignorant_a person_n p_o 101._o because_o 1._o their_o ignorance_n be_v inexcusable_a p._n 105._o 2._o a_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v a_o evil_a heart_n p._n 106_o 3._o all_o their_o work_n be_v work_n of_o darkness_n ibid._n 4._o they_o can_v have_v no_o repentance_n ibid._n 5._o they_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n p._n 107_o 6._o such_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n ibid._n qu._n what_o help_n be_v there_o to_o get_v knowledge_n p._n 108_o ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o study_v a_o catechism_n ibid._n 2._o the_o use_n of_o other_o mean_n p._n 109_o 3._o to_o practice_v what_o we_o know_v ibid._n 4._o to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n p_o 110_o chap._n xiii_o use_v 2._o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o study_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n else_o save_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v p._n 110._o viz._n such_o as_o study_v vanity_n curiosity_n art_n and_o science_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o study_n of_o christ_n 111_o chap._n fourteen_o use_v 3_o a_o reproof_n of_o three_o sort_n i._o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o study_v to_o know_v christ_n only_o by_o speculation_n p._n 124_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a p._n 121_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a p._n 123_o it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o because_o it_o breed_v bitterness_n and_o vexation_n p._n 123._o 2._o because_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o saviour_n he_o will_v be_v our_o judge_n p._n 124._o 3._o because_o it_o will_v aggravate_v our_o condemnation_n p._n 125._o ii_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o know_v christ_n with_o speculation_n but_o not_o with_o affection_n p._n 130_o iii_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o content_n themselves_o with_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o know_v he_o not_o virtual_o and_o operative_o chap._n xv._o use_v 4._o a_o exhortation_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o content_v in_o every_o condition_n if_o
glean_v and_o job_n awhile_o may_v be_v strip_v of_o his_o good_n child_n and_o all_o his_o comfort_n but_o ere_o long_o he_o do_v enjoy_v they_o double_v to_o he_o even_o as_o much_o more_o of_o every_o comfort_n as_o he_o have_v before_o job_n 42._o 12_o 13._o 2._o but_o however_o it_o shall_v always_o work_v for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a by_o the_o sad_a 2._o eceles_n 7._o 3_o heb._n 12._o 10_o john_n 15._o 2._o look_v the_o heart_n shall_v be_v make_v better_a like_o those_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sweat_a sickness_n that_o be_v smite_v with_o rosemary_n branch_n to_o keep_v they_o wake_v and_o from_o sleep_v to_o death_n though_o they_o cry_v out_o at_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o blow_n against_o those_o that_o smote_n they_o o_o you_o kill_v i_o you_o kill_v i_o whereas_o alas_o they_o have_v be_v kill_v with_o their_o disease_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v smite_v or_o as_o tender_a mother_n that_o give_v their_o child_n sometime_o bitter_a wormwood_n and_o aloe_n but_o 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