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cor._n 1._o 23_o 24._o frustrate_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 4._o 11._o and_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o sin_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o sin_n leave_v a_o man_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n infer_v 2._o if_o such_o a_o receive_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v describe_v be_v save_v and_o justify_v faith_n then_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 2._o infer_v 2._o than_o most_o man_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o sound_a believer_n in_o the_o world_n before_o christ_n can_v be_v receive_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v empty_v and_o open_v but_o most_o man_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o self_n righteousness_n and_o vain_a confidence_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 10._o 3._o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o
have_v be_v right_a nothing_o but_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v appease_v their_o conscience_n heb._n 10._o 22._o how_o cold_a shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o thing_n strike_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o person_n methinks_v reader_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n it_o shall_v send_v thou_o away_o with_o a_o ache_a heart_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o then_o shall_v thou_o never_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o christ_n his_o pardon_n and_o peace_n inference_n 4._o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v it_o for_o sin-burthened_n soul_n to_o be_v within_o the_o 4._o inference_n 4._o sound_n and_o call_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o in_o the_o pagan_a and_o popish_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o labour_n under_o distress_n of_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o have_v no_o such_o relief_n or_o mean_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n as_o we_o have_v that_o live_v within_o the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o papist_n be_v burden_v with_o guilt_n all_o the_o relief_n he_o have_v be_v to_o afflict_v his_o body_n to_o quiet_v his_o soul_n a_o penance_n or_o pilgrimage_n be_v all_o the_o relief_n they_o have_v if_o a_o pagan_a be_v in_o trouble_n for_o sin_n he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n nor_o notion_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o he_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n be_v shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o damn_a endure_v the_o terrible_a blow_n and_o wound_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n they_o roar_v under_o that_o terrible_a lash_n but_o no_o voice_n of_o peace_n or_o pardon_n be_v hear_v among_o they_o it_o be_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v but_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v bless_a be_v your_o ear_n for_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o peace_n you_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v o_o you_o can_v never_o set_v a_o due_a value_n upon_o this_o privilege_n inference_n 5._o how_o sweet_a and_o unspeakable_o relieve_v be_v the_o close_n of_o a_o burden_a 5._o inference_n 5._o soul_n with_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v rest_n to_o the_o weary_a soul._n soul_n trouble_n be_v spend_v and_o waste_v trouble_n the_o pain_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n be_v the_o most_o acute_a pain_n a_o poor_a soul_n will_v fain_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o know_v not_o where_o he_o try_v this_o duty_n and_o that_o but_o find_v none_o at_o last_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v he_o cast_v himself_o with_o his_o burden_n of_o guilt_n and_o fear_n upon_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v the_o rest_n his_o soul_n desire_v christ_n and_o rest_n come_v together_o till_o faith_n bring_v you_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n you_o can_v find_v no_o true_a rest_n the_o soul_n be_v roll_v and_o toss_v sick_a and_o weary_a upon_o the_o billow_n of_o its_o own_o guilt_n and_o fear_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v come_v like_o a_o ship_n toss_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n out_o of_o a_o rage_a ocean_n into_o the_o quiet_a harbour_n or_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n that_o have_v be_v wander_v in_o weariness_n hunger_n and_o danger_n into_o the_o fold_n be_v a_o soft_a bed_n in_o a_o quiet_a chamber_n sweet_a to_o one_o that_o be_v spend_v and_o tire_v with_o travel_n be_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o shore_n sweet_a to_o the_o shipwrack_a mariner_n that_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n much_o more_o sweet_a be_v christ_n to_o a_o soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o press_v in_o conscience_n and_o break_v in_o spirit_n under_o the_o sink_a weight_n of_o sin_n how_o do_v the_o italian_n rejoice_v after_o a_o long_a &_o dangerous_a voyage_n to_o see_v italy_n again_o cry_v with_o loud_a and_o unite_a voice_n which_o make_v the_o very_a heaven_n ring_v again_o italy_n italy_n but_o no_o shore_n be_v so_o sweet_a to_o the_o weather-beaten_a passenger_n as_o christ_n be_v to_o a_o virg._n italiam_fw-la italiam_fw-la lâ—…to_fw-la clamoro_fw-la salutant_fw-la virg._n brokenhearted_a sinner_n this_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o sweet_a repose_n heb._n 4._o 3._o we_o which_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n and_o this_o endear_v the_o way_n of_o faith_n to_o their_o soul_n ever_o after_o inference_n 6._o learn_v hence_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bring_v soul_n to_o jesus_n 6._o inference_n 6._o christ._n it_o be_v utter_o useless_a as_o a_o covenant_n to_o justify_v we_o but_o exceed_v useful_a to_o convince_v and_o humble_v we_o it_o can_v relieve_v or_o ease_v we_o but_o it_o can_v and_o do_v awaken_v and_o rouse_v we_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a glass_n to_o show_v we_o the_o face_n of_o sin_n and_o till_o we_o have_v see_v that_o we_o can_v see_v the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o law_n like_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n smite_v sting_n and_o torment_v the_o conscience_n this_o drive_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n lift_v up_o in_o the_o gospel_n like_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o heal_v we_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o make_v we_o feel_v our_o sickness_n this_o make_v we_o look_v out_o for_o a_o physician_n i_o be_v alive_a once_o without_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v rom._n 7._o 9_o the_o hard_a vain_a proud_a heart_n of_o man_n require_v such_o a_o hammer_n to_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n inference_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a duty_n of_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n to_o 7._o inference_n 7._o come_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o stand_v off_o from_o christ_n or_o delay_v to_o accept_v he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o christ_n invite_v and_o command_v such_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o your_o sin_n to_o neglect_v draw_v back_o or_o defer_v whatever_o seem_v reason_n and_o pretence_n there_o may_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_n when_o the_o jailor_n be_v bring_v where_o i_o suppose_v thou_o now_o to_o be_v to_o a_o pinch_a distress_n that_o make_v he_o cry_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v the_o very_o next_o counsel_n the_o apostle_n give_v he_o be_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act_v 16._o 30_o 31._o and_o for_o your_o encouragement_n know_v he_o that_o call_v you_o to_o come_v know_v your_o burden_n what_o your_o sin_n have_v be_v and_o trouble_n be_v yet_o he_o call_v you_o if_o your_o sin_n hinder_v not_o christ_n from_o call_v neither_o shall_v it_o hinder_v you_o from_o come_v he_o that_o call_v you_o be_v able_a to_o ease_v you_o to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7._o 25._o whatever_o fullness_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fullness_n of_o save_a power_n in_o christ._n moreover_o he_o that_o call_v you_o to_o come_v never_o yet_o reject_v any_o poor_a burden_a soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o have_v say_v he_o never_o will_v joh._n 6._o 37._o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o fear_v not_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o begin_v with_o thou_o or_o make_v thou_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o the_o fear_a rejection_n and_o last_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v and_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v in_o this_o case_n if_o not_o to_o jesus_n christ_n nothing_o shall_v ease_v or_o relieve_v thou_o till_o thou_o do_v come_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o happy_a necessity_n to_o go_v to_o he_o with_o he_o only_o be_v find_v rest_n for_o the_o weary_a soul._n which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o observation_n doct._n 3._o 3._o doct._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v rest_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n rest_n be_v a_o sweet_a word_n to_o a_o weary_a soul_n all_o seek_v it_o none_o but_o believer_n find_v it_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v loc_n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingressi_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingredimur_fw-la significans_fw-la initia_fw-la quietis_fw-la fideles_fw-la nunc_fw-la habere_fw-la plenam_fw-la quietem_fw-la svo_fw-la temporâ—…_n consecuturos_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v enter_v into_o rest_n heb._n 4._o 3._o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v but_o they_o do_v enter_v into_o rest_n note_v their_o spiritual_a rest_n to_o be_v already_o begin_v by_o faith_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n and_o shall_v be_v consummate_v
christ_n he_o do_v all_o gratis_o he_o sell_v not_o his_o medicine_n though_o they_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n but_o free_o give_v they_o isai._n 55._o 1._o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n let_v he_o come_v if_o any_o be_v send_v away_o it_o be_v the_o rich_a luk._n 1._o 53._o not_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a those_o that_o will_v not_o accept_v their_o remedy_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o will_v needs_o purchase_v it_o at_o a_o price_n nine_o and_o last_o none_o rejoice_v in_o the_o recovery_n of_o soul_n more_o than_o christ_n do_v o_o it_o be_v unspeakable_o delightful_a to_o he_o to_o see_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o our_o soul_n isai._n 53._o 11._o he_o shall_v see_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n i._n e._n the_o success_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o he_o foresee_v the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v luk._n 10._o 21._o in_o that_o hour_n jesus_n rejoice_v in_o spirit_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o physician_n like_o christ_n for_o sick_a soul_n the_o use_v of_o this_o point_n be_v for_o information_n and_o direction_n first_o from_o hence_o we_o be_v inform_v of_o many_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n deducible_a from_o this_o as_o inference_n 1_o how_o inexpressible_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o provide_v such_o a_o physician_n 1._o inference_n 1._o as_o christ_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o die_a soul_n of_o sinner_n o_o bless_a be_v god_n that_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n and_o a_o physician_n there_o that_o your_o case_n be_v not_o as_o desperate_a forlorn_a and_o remediless_a as_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o case_n except_v from_o cure_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o any_o sensible_a afflict_a soul_n mat._n 12._o 31._o and_o this_o only_o except_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o disease_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o cure_n though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o disease_n as_o be_v incurable_a yet_o take_v this_o for_o thy_o comfort_n never_o any_o soul_n be_v sick_a i._n e._n sensible_o burden_a with_o it_o and_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o heal_v for_o under_o that_o sin_n the_o will_n be_v so_o wound_v that_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o christ._n o_o inestimable_a mercy_n that_o the_o sick_a sinner_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o perfect_a cure_n there_o be_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o now_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o say_v once_o never_o be_v any_o case_n like_o they_o so_o dangerous_a so_o hopeless_a the_o great_a of_o sinner_n have_v be_v perfect_o recover_v by_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o o_o mercy_n never_o to_o be_v due_o estimate_v inference_n 2._o what_o a_o powerful_a restraint_n from_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a method_n ordain_v 2._o inference_n 2._o by_o god_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o isai._n 53._o 5._o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v the_o physician_n must_v die_v that_o the_o patient_n may_v live_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o blood_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n able_a to_o heal_v we_o heb._n 9_o 22._o 26._o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v fresh_o apply_v to_o every_o new_a wound_n sin_n make_v upon_o our_o soul_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o every_o new_a sin_n wound_v he_o afresh_o open_v the_o wound_n of_o christ_n anew_o o_o think_v of_o this_o again_o and_o again_o you_o that_o so_o easy_o yield_v to_o the_o solicitation_n of_o satan_n be_v it_o so_o cheap_a and_o easy_a to_o sin_n as_o you_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o do_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n cost_v nothing_o true_o it_o be_v free_a to_o we_o but_o be_v it_o so_o to_o christ_n no_o no_o it_o be_v not_o he_o know_v the_o price_n of_o it_o though_o you_o do_v not_o have_v christ_n heal_v you_o by_o his_o stripe_n and_o can_v you_o put_v he_o under_o fresh_a suffering_n for_o you_o so_o easy_o have_v you_o forget_v also_o your_o own_o 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they_o be_v p._n 71_o drawing_n of_o god_n open_v five_o way_n p._n 73_o duty_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 450_o desire_n after_o christ_n examine_v p._n 270_o desire_n after_o christ_n include_v blessing_n ibid._n dejection_n of_o saint_n groundless_a p._n 344_o e._n efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o great_a p._n 358_o efficacy_n of_o preach_v whence_o it_o be_v p._n 55_o end_v of_o the_o new_a creature_n twofold_a p._n 435_o english_a preach_v its_o encomium_fw-la p._n 560_o embryo_n spiritual_a what_o they_o be_v p._n 370_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n man_n chief_a good_a p._n 337_o enemy_n to_o soul_n who_o be_v so_o p._n 355_o engagement_n to_o obedience_n what_o p._n 561_o engage_v not_o sin_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n p._n 486_o esteem_v nothing_o lovely_a but_o christ._n p._n 259_o eye_n open_v two_o way_n p._n 585_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a death_n p._n 531_o evidence_n of_o person_n unreconciled_a p._n 61_o evidence_n of_o carnal_a security_n p._n 350_o evidence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 359_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o p._n 415_o evidence_n of_o mortification_n p._n 469_o 492_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n large_a p._n 265_o expectation_n of_o wrath_n terrible_a p._n 187_o example_n motive_n to_o faith_n p._n 198_o expectation_n imply_v in_o faith_n p._n 195_o experience_n of_o other_o relieve_v p._n 190_o example_n useful_a in_o mortification_n p._n 491_o example_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 587_o f._n faith_n its_o subject_n act_n and_o enemy_n p._n 79_o faith_n consider_v two_o way_n p._n 128_o faith_n whether_o in_o two_o faculty_n p._n 120_o faith_n its_o encomium_fw-la above_o other_o grace_n p._n 129_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o work_n p._n 132_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o apply_v instrument_n p._n 133._o i'faith_o precious_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n p._n 144_o faith_n of_o papist_n a_o absurd_a faith_n p._n 145_o faith_n its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n p._n 146_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n rest_n p._n 207_o faith_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n to_o man_n p._n 546_o faith_n its_o instrumentality_n in_o mortification_n p._n 483_o fall_v of_o adam_n how_o aggravate_v p._n 51_o false_a joy_n the_o only_a joy_n of_o carnal_a man_n p._n 350_o false_a joy_n twofold_a p._n 351_o fear_n of_o death_n how_o cure_v p._n 209_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n our_o dignity_n p._n 163._o fellowship_n with_o christ_n not_o natural_a p._n 171_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n advantageous_a p._n 478_o filth_n of_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o remove_v p._n 208_o folly_n of_o self-righteousness_n p._n 226_o follow_v christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n p._n 344_o freegrace_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n consistent_a p._n 53._o freedom_n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 326_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n what_o a_o privilege_n ibid._n freedom_n from_o the_o first_o covenant_n p._n 409_o frustration_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o p._n 354_o fullness_n of_o christ_n save_a power_n p._n 383_o g._n generality_n of_o man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n p._n 3â—…6_n gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a p._n 407_o gift_n no_o evidence_n of_o grace_n p._n 450_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v very_o great_a p._n 282_o gospel_n strange_a success_n whence_o be_v be_v p._n 396_o gospel_n a_o invaluable_a mercy_n p._n 365_o gospel_n why_o so_o unsuccessful_a p._n 355_o gospel_n embassy_n what_o it_o imply_v p._n 47_o 48_o gospel_n why_o ineffectual_a to_o man_n p._n 87_o gospel_n scope_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o believe_v p._n 131_o gospel_n its_o power_n to_o awaken_v man_n p._n 360_o gospel_n its_o enlighten_v efficacy_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o wound_a power_n p._n 361_o gospel_n how_o it_o turn_v the_o heart_n ibid._n gospel_n its_o power_n not_o in_o itself_o p._n 362_o gospel_n efficacy_n not_o in_o the_o instrument_n ibid._n gospel_n in_o every_o part_n press_v mortification_n p._n 466_o gospel_n