real_a condemnation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o only_o verbal_a p._n 206_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o condemnation_n three_o sort_n of_o man_n sit_v judge_n 1._o the_o carnal_a man_n p._n 209._o 2._o the_o rational_a man_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a p._n ibid._n 3._o the_o spiritual_a manâ—_n and_o â—e_n â—udges_v both_o the_o former_a p._n 210._o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d open_v and_o the_o first_o commandment_n set_v before_o we_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o behold_v our_o condition_n p._n 215._o further_o explain_v p._n 224._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o guilt_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n purge_v from_o all_o sin_n if_o christ_n apply_v it_o and_o not_o only_a ourselves_o p._n 229._o 2._o step_v annihilation_n reduce_v ourselves_o to_o nothing_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 231_o etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n of_o this_o annihilation_n this_o man_n 1._o receive_v all_o as_o from_o god_n p._n 237_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 238._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o he_o rejoice_v in_o other_o good_n as_o his_o own_o 239._o 4._o he_o be_v not_o glue_v to_o any_o temporal_a thing_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o part_v with_o they_o when_o god_n call_v ibid._n 3._o step_v resignation_n for_o sake_z all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o p._n 240._o 4._o step_v indifferency_n to_o all_o condition_n p._n 251._o effect_n of_o indifferency_n this_o man_n 1._o he_o have_v two_o eye_n two_o foot_n as_o to_o the_o body_n so_o to_o his_o soul_n p._n 264._o 2._o his_o eye_n be_v not_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o mammon_n p._n 265._o 3._o he_o resign_v his_o judgement_n to_o god_n alone_o regard_v not_o what_o man_n judgement_n be_v ibid._n 4._o he_o be_v get_v above_o all_o height_n and_o depth_n principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 5._o he_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n his_o former_a name_n be_v change_v and_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o a_o new_a name_n p._n 268._o the_o author_n be_v interrupt_v come_v not_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o two_o last_o step_n which_o be_v conformity_n and_o deiformity_n p._n 270._o four_o sermon_n on_o josh._n 15._o 15_o 16._o and_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriathsepher_n and_o take_v it_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o moses_n send_v the_o spy_n to_o discover_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o the_o people_n murmur_a and_o mutine_a upon_o the_o ill_a report_n raise_v by_o the_o ten_o spy_n of_o calebs_n and_o joshuas_n faith_n these_o thing_n run_v over_o and_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o as_o concern_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o from_o p._n 272_o to_o 280._o part_v of_o this_o chapter_n and_o 2_o cor._n 3._o compare_v and_o answer_v face_n to_o face_n as_o the_o two_o cherubim_n p._n 212_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n open_v and_o explain_v p._n 287._o kiriathsepher_n the_o city_n of_o the_o letter_n must_v be_v smite_v and_o take_v before_o it_o can_v be_v to_o we_o debir_n the_o word_n then_o we_o likewise_o shall_v marry_v achsah_n signify_v the_o rend_n of_o the_o vail_n p._n 294_o etc._n etc._n the_o letter_n or_o ordinance_n not_o to_o be_v throw_v away_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o p._n 295._o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n brief_o explain_v apply_v from_o p._n 296_o to_o 319._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n be_v and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n explain_v p._n 318_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o onus_fw-la the_o work_n 2._o honos_fw-la the_o reward_n p._n 334._o those_o that_o rest_n in_o the_o letter_n either_o be_v starveling_n or_o dwarf_n always_o child_n in_o stature_n and_o grow_v not_o p._n 337._o christ_n body_n and_o action_n in_o the_o flesh_n symbolical_a p._n 343._o jesus_n christ_n the_o substance_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o creature_n false_a conclusion_n hence_o abandon_v and_o show_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v infinite_o below_o god_n p._n 351._o a_o objection_n answer_v about_o undervalue_v the_o letter_n p._n 353._o the_o awfulness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o soul_n that_o true_o see_v he_o p._n 357_o etc._n etc._n pilate_n question_n what_o thing_n be_v truth_n answer_v p._n 363._o a_o short_a view_n of_o some_o privilege_n which_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v within_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o after_o we_o have_v marry_v achsah_n and_o obtain_v the_o râ—nding_n of_o the_o vail_n p._n 364_o etc._n etc._n the_o two_o wonderful_a and_o unknown_a tree_n of_o eden_n viz._n the_o tâ—ee_v of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a p._n 379._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n p._n 385._o how_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o man_n heart_n p._n 389._o that_o great_a idol_n a_o man_n self_n 392._o two_o sermon_n on_o psal._n 61._o 17._o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v 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glory_n p._n 25._o all_o creature_n the_o amiable_a tabernacle_n of_o god_n p._n 30_o etc._n etc._n two_o scripture_n propound_v whereby_o to_o represent_v a_o a_o small_a glimpse_n or_o scantling_n of_o god_n p._n 34._o none_o like_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o his_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n p._n 39_o what_o repose_v of_o heart_n the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v take_v in_o this_o their_o infinite_a god_n and_o father_n because_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n be_v under_o they_o p._n 44._o angel_n be_v messenger_n or_o ambassador_n p._n 48._o all_o creature_n sing_v aloud_o god_n praise_n even_o the_o worst_a and_o wicked_a sy_n sing_v a_o part_n and_o how_o p._n 49._o what_o to_o think_v of_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o be_v out_o of_o our_o sphere_n we_o not_o able_a to_o define_v they_o p._n 52._o that_o god_n be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o though_o the_o creature_n change_v yet_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a p._n 53._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o every_o creature_n according_a â—o_o his_o infiniteness_n but_o as_o every_o creature_n can_v receive_v he_o p._n 55._o 1._o use_n to_o teach_v we_o love_v and_o charity_n towards_o all_o creature_n p._n 57_o 2._o use_n to_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o p._n 58._o 3._o use_n that_o nothing_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o all_o thing_n order_v by_o providence_n p._n 59_o consideration_n of_o the_o immenseness_n and_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n p._n 60_o etc._n etc._n two_o sermon_n on_o cant._n 1._o 7._o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v and_o where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n for_o why_o etc._n etc._n the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n p._n 70._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o love_n with_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v still_o fill_v she_o yet_o she_o be_v never_o full_o satisfy_v wiâ—h_v he_o p._n 71._o thing_n in_o heaven_n be_v neither_o visible_a material_a ocular_a oâ—_n tangible_a etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o to_o 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he_o be_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 16._o and_o as_o i_o say_v when_o christ_n be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o earth_n than_o he_o make_v this_o boast_n of_o himself_o and_o never_o before_o do_v he_o ascribe_v this_o power_n to_o himself_o even_o so_o till_o we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o till_o we_o be_v make_v like_o he_o and_o till_o we_o can_v sit_v so_o loose_a to_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o be_v with_o he_o ready_a willing_o and_o free_o to_o leave_v the_o earth_n we_o can_v never_o claim_v this_o power_n till_o
the_o soul_n teacher_n she_o be_v still_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 97._o a_o sweet_a illustration_n thereof_o by_o a_o comparison_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o love_v jesus_n christ_n love_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o he_o p._n 104._o the_o head_n of_o a_o sermon_n on_o rev._n 2._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o â—at_a of_o the_o hide_a manna_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a letter_n but_o a_o live_a sense_n in_o all_o age_n alike_o p._n 109._o overcomer_n do_v eat_v this_o hide_a manna_n and_o these_o that_o eat_v overcome_v p._n 110._o three_o thing_n lay_v down_o to_o understand_v the_o text_n 1._o all_o the_o seven_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n though_o diverse_o express_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o itself_o p._n 111._o 2._o they_o all_o imply_v that_o which_o be_v here_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v in_o that_o to_o come_v p._n 113._o 3._o not_o one_o promise_n to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n undeniable_o true_a p._n 115._o as_o god_n way_n not_o like_o man_n so_o not_o his_o covenant_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o love_n nor_o hatred_n election_n or_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 118._o man_n foolish_a wisdom_n will_v square_v out_o god_n like_v unto_o himself_o else_o not_o own_v he_o nor_o his_o way_n p._n 110._o which_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v enlarge_v because_o therein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mistake_n but_o time_n prevent_v ib._n a_o sermon_n on_o jer._n 6._o 13._o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o great_a every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n accuse_v condemn_v of_o covetousness_n p._n 122._o this_o indictment_n include_v 1._o fault_n 2._o extent_n 3._o intention_n 4._o reproof_n &_o sentence_n p._n 122._o covetousness_n hard_a to_o be_v uncase_v it_o ever_o wear_v a_o cloak_n p._n 124_o a_o competency_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o our_o desire_n a_o question_v answer_v what_o be_v sufficient_a or_o a_o a_o competency_n p._n 125_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o covetousness_n consist_v 1._o eager_a desire_n 2._o inordinate_a love_n p._n 126._o the_o covetous_a man_n know_v 1._o by_o his_o course_n of_o life_n p._n 127._o 2._o by_o his_o company_n p._n 128._o 3._o by_o his_o breath_n ibid._n 4._o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o any_o sin_n p._n 129._o 5._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o all_o art_n or_o no_o art_n ibid._n the_o covetous_a and_o covetousness_n in_o scripture_n rank_v with_o the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o sin_n p._n 131._o no_o saint_n read_v of_o in_o scripture_n though_o stain_v with_o other_o sin_n yet_o not_o with_o this_o and_o why_o ihid_v etc._n etc._n covetousness_n the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n show_v particular_o 136_o to_o 148._o 2._o head_n the_o extent_n it_o be_v epidemical_a p._n 149._o how_o particular_o to_o 1._o king_n ibid._n 2._o nobleman_n ibid._n 3._o rich_a man_n p._n 150._o 4._o learned_a man_n ibid._n 5._o wise_a man_n ibid._n 6._o poor_a man_n p._n 151._o 3._o head_n the_o intention_n which_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o it_o p._n 153._o 4._o head_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n p._n 155._o first_o the_o peculiar_a plague_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o his_o body_n p._n 157._o 2._o in_o his_o good_n ibid._n 3._o in_o his_o posterity_n ibid._n 4._o in_o his_o soul_n ibid._n second_o in_o god_n deny_v they_o the_o use_n p._n 159._o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o possession_n ibid._n six_o remediâ—s_n 1._o i'faith_o p._n 163._o 2._o sobriety_n ibid._n 3._o temperance_n ibid._n 4._o abandon_v conceit_n of_o content_n in_o they_o ibid._n 5._o compare_v if_o you_o be_v able_a and_o view_v they_o with_o the_o true_a riches_n p._n 165._o 6._o pray_v for_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o both_o ibid._n a_o brief_a exposition_n occasion_v by_o sing_v psal._n 148._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a siâ—ging_n with_o the_o lip_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n we_o may_v sing_v with_o lip_n and_o with_o zeal_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o with_o understanding_n p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v p._n 168._o 1._o that_o david_n do_v exhort_v unreasonable_a creature_n to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n 2._o that_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o deeps_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o vegetative_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o do_v this_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n some_o reason_n give_v in_o answer_n viz._n four_o p._n 169._o how_o even_o the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a creature_n sing_v aloud_o god_n praise_n p._n 170._o wherein_o these_o creature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v religion_n p._n 171._o religion_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n and_o how_o agree_v to_o the_o creature_n p._n 172._o 1._o a_o creed_n and_o therein_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o some_o of_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n 2._o petition_n p._n 176._o 3._o a_o decalogue_n p._n 178._o 4._o sacrifice_n p._n 179._o uses_n 1._o to_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o our_o backwardness_n to_o this_o duty_n p._n 180._o 2._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o vast_a circumference_n of_o god_n kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o go_v bold_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 181._o 4._o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o angel_n on_o jacob_n ladder_n ascend_v and_o descend_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n p._n 182._o 5._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o â—â—finiteness_n of_o god_n praise_n by_o all_o creature_n therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n they_o all_o cry_n plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la look_v beyond_o we_o p._n 183._o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v any_o creature_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o may_v use_v they_o ibid._n a_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 2._o 40._o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o word_n contain_v 1._o a_o history_n 2._o a_o mystery_n p._n 187._o the_o history_n brief_a and_o show_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n his_o humane_a nature_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v more_o material_a be_v the_o mystery_n p._n 189._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n kill_v and_o how_o p._n 191._o what_o imitable_a action_n christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hâ—s_a flesh_n he_o work_v still_o spiritual_o the_o other_o though_o wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o do_v we_o no_o good_a except_o these_o also_o be_v wrought_v iâ—_n we_o p._n 193_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v in_o pâ—rt_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n speak_v of_o rev._n 21._o and_o what_o the_o 12_o gate_n represent_v p._n 196._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o and_o wherever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o unveil_v his_o glorious_a presence_n p._n 197._o all_o these_o thing_n hide_v to_o those_o that_o stick_v or_o rest_n in_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 200_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n his_o undervalue_a ordinance_n duty_n yea_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n p._n 205._o a_o caution_n not_o to_o make_v idol_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 209._o yet_o high_a rapture_n sometime_o questionable_a p._n 210._o instance_n in_o baptism_n p._n 211._o the_o apostle_n consultation_n and_o message_n to_o the_o weak_a believer_n act_n 18._o p._n 213._o how_o the_o apostle_n carry_v this_o point_n very_o high_a gal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o p._n 215._o this_o point_n press_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mâ—thods_n of_o satan_n with_o man_n p._n 217._o 2._o from_o the_o deception_n of_o some_o pretend_v to_o be_v high_a in_o christianity_n because_o much_o in_o literal_a knowledge_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o pigmy_n and_o novice_n ibid._n appear_v in_o prefer_v faith_n 1._o acquire_v before_o faith_n infuse_v p._n 219._o 2._o implicit_a before_o explicit_a ibid._n 3._o form_v before_o all_o these_o ibid._n 4._o in_o make_v temporal_a blessing_n the_o main_a of_o their_o desire_n and_o prayer_n though_o profess_v the_o contrary_a p._n 220._o after_o what_o manner_n grow_v christian_n pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 222._o four_o several_a affirmation_n by_o the_o author_n concern_v pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 224._o three_o degree_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n which_o honourable_a p._n 229._o more_o honourable_a ibid._n most_o honourable_a and_o that_o which_o wear_v the_o crown_n above_o all_o and_o to_o pâ—ess_v to_o attain_v the_o last_o