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p._n 592_o 593._o it_o be_v for_o christ_n honour_n 595._o four_o inference_n from_o it_o p._n 596_o 597._o justice_n itself_o discharge_v the_o believer_n p._n 176._o and_o p._n 596._o k._n king_n what_o manner_n of_o king_n christ_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n p._n 205.206_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n exercise_v over_o believer_n p._n 196_o 197._o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n how_o obtain_v p._n 195_o 196._o how_o christ_n administer_v his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n open_v in_o five_o act_n thereof_o p._n 197_o 198._o spiritual_a privilege_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n p._n 201_o 202._o five_o discovery_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n p._n 203_o 204._o know_v some_o know_v christ_n yet_o as_o to_o themselves_o better_a they_o do_v not_o p._n 8._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o very_a kernel_n of_o scripture_n p._n 3_o 4._o his_o knowledge_n fundamental_a to_o all_o grace_n duty_n and_o comfort_n p._n 4_o 5._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n very_o profound_a noble_a and_o sweet_a p._n 5_o 6._o it_o be_v preferrence_n to_o all_o other_o knowledge_n in_o divers_a respect_n open_v p._n 6_o 7._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v conceal_v by_o thy_o dispenser_n of_o it_o p._n 11._o to_o who_o we_o must_v go_v for_o knowledge_n p._n 107._o eminent_a knowledge_n how_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n p._n 304._o l._n law_fw-fr what_o need_v to_o pray_v for_o good_a law_n and_o good_a executioner_n of_o they_o p._n 322._o laziness_n in_o prayer_n condemn_v p._n 292._o leave_v our_o fear_n of_o god_n final_a leave_v we_o how_o cure_v p._n 457._o life_n how_o christ_n be_v humble_v in_o his_o life_n open_v in_o divers_a particular_n p._n 237_o 238._o light_n divine_a light_n infuse_v by_o christ_n p._n 102._o three_o excellent_a property_n of_o it_o p._n 118._o three_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o common_a and_o save_a light_n p._n 123_o 124._o a_o caution_n against_o unthankfulness_n for_o and_o abuse_v of_o light_n p._n 125._o little_a word_n yea_o syllable_n and_o letter_n how_o great_a a_o weight_n may_v hang_v on_o they_o p._n 53._o life_n their_o preservation_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n care_n and_o watchful_a providence_n p._n 216._o love_n how_o worthy_a christ_n be_v of_o our_o love_n p._n 21._o wherein_o god_n love_v be_v chief_o manifest_v p._n 88_o 475._o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n not_o to_o be_v compare_v but_o admire_v p._n 66._o christ_n love_n to_o the_o saint_n the_o fair_a pattern_n p._n 79._o the_o ardency_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o sinner_n p._n 88_o saint_n oblige_v to_o love_n christ_n p._n 233._o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n love_n p._n 225_o 226_o etc._n etc._n m._n mark_n of_o person_n give_v by_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n p._n 36._o five_o mark_n to_o discover_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n p._n 203_o 204._o no_n mark_n of_o grace_n more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o that_o come_v near_o true_a one_o p._n 333._o mediator_n christ_n 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for_o its_o professor_n sake_n how_o unâ—ust_a p._n 308._o price_n what_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o call_v imply_v p._n 166._o property_n of_o each_o nature_n distinct_a notwithstanding_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o christ._n p._n 56._o prophet_n christ_n be_v so_o p._n 97_o 98._o two_o part_n of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n p._n 96._o the_o internal_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o open_v p._n 113_o 114_o etc._n etc._n prosperity_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o attain_v it_o p._n 219._o five_o thing_n to_o be_v study_v in_o it_o p._n 220_o 221._o proverb_n of_o sparta_n p._n 419._o jewish_a proverb_n p._n 239._o proverb_n use_v in_o gallen_n time_n p._n 364._o providence_n its_o general_a influx_n on_o all_o creature_n and_o their_o motion_n p._n 209_o 210._o christ_n rule_v the_o providential_a kingdom_n by_o seven_o act_n p._n 210_o 211._o its_o overrule_a wicked_a counsel_n p._n 211_o
open_v and_o comfortable_o apply_v be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n argumentum_fw-la quo_fw-la probamus_fw-la christum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la suscitasse_fw-la vi_fw-la propria_fw-la petitur_fw-la exipsa_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la activitaeâ—c_fw-la christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surrexit_fw-la matth._n 28.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1.3_o maccov_n soc_fw-la com._n p._n 874._o doct._n doct._n joh._n 20.14_o mark_n 16.12_o joh._n 20.19_o 1_o cor._n 15.6_o 1_o cor._n 15.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.8_o joh._n 7.26_o joh._n 21.1.2_o luk._n 24.36_o in_o morte_fw-la erat_fw-la solutio_fw-la in_o motu_fw-la of_o it_o ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la in_fw-la fieri_fw-la verum_fw-la in_o resurrection_n completa_fw-la fuit_fw-la â—â—de_fw-la nostri_fw-la justificatio_fw-la sea_n à _fw-la debito_fw-la absolutio_fw-la non_fw-la morti_fw-la sed_fw-la resurrectioni_fw-la apostolo_n meritò_fw-la tribuaâ—â—r_fw-la etc._n etc._n maccov_n loc_n com._n â—â—_o 809._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la incedere_fw-la cum_fw-la pompâ—_n &_o majestate_n genus_fw-la humanuâ—_n in_o parent_n primo_fw-la veâ—â—â—_n in_o radice_fw-la putruâ—t_fw-la greg._n proximum_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la sive_fw-la â—eâ—es_fw-la sonni_fw-la est_fw-la cerebrum_fw-la uâ—pote_n be_v quo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la animaâ—es_fw-la frigâ—fiunt_fw-la &_o coâ—deâ—santur_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la resoluâ—ntur_fw-la &_o dissipantur_fw-la proximè_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o pâ—opria_fw-la spiâ—ituum_fw-la animalium_fw-la officina_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la radices_fw-la nervorum_fw-la obstruâ—ntâ—r_fw-la per_fw-la vapores_fw-la ne_fw-la spiritus_fw-la animal_fw-la sensui_fw-la communi_fw-la servire_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o part_n reliquas_fw-la inferiores_fw-la corporis_fw-la propagari_fw-la liberè_fw-la possint_fw-la keckerm_n syst._n phys._n p._n mihi_fw-la 441._o optimum_fw-la in_o â—â—oquoque_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o â—ensura_fw-la ceteroram_fw-la membri_fw-la detruâ—catio_fw-la vel_fw-la obtusio_fw-la nun_n moâ—â—_n mâ—mbri_n est_fw-la si_fw-mi u._fw-mi iuâ—rsalâ—s_fw-la mors_fw-la resuâ—rectione_n rescinditur_fw-la quanto_fw-la majâ—s_fw-la portionalis_fw-la tur._n de_fw-fr resur_n how_o far_o short_a do_v we_o come_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o contempt_n of_o death_n cyprian_n thâ—s_o express_v â—ente_fw-la integra_fw-la side_n firma_fw-la virtute_fw-la robusta_fw-la parati_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntat_fw-la ne_fw-la fimus_fw-la pavoâ—e_fw-la mortis_fw-la omni_fw-la excluso_fw-la iâ—mortalitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la cogitamus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la accersitionis_fw-la propria_fw-la dies_fw-la venerit_fw-la incunctanter_fw-la &_o libenter_fw-la ad_fw-la domiâ—â—m_fw-la ipso_fw-la vocante_fw-la venimus_fw-la cypr._n sect_n 5._o the_o lap_n quod_fw-la interim_n morimur_fw-la ad_fw-la iâ—mo_fw-la talitatem_fw-la morte_fw-la transgredimur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la â—xitus_fw-la sed_fw-la transitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyprian_a ubi_fw-la sâ—p_n absorpta_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o perpetuum_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la &_o victorian_a sigâ—ifiâ—at_n &_o perpeâ—nitatem_fw-la class_n rhet._n sac_n p._n 468._o infer_v 2._o nâ—mo_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o haâ—â—ita_fw-la &_o infutura_fw-la â—audere_fw-la neâ—essâ—_n est_fw-fr uâ—am_fw-la amittat_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la alâ—eram_fw-la vult_fw-la possidere_fw-la aug._n mr_n martial_n infer_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o unum_fw-la coâ—cresâ—re_fw-la vel_fw-la coal_n scere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi bone_fw-la bora_fw-la facit_fw-la benè_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la serm._n 40._o wherein_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v open_v and_o various_o improve_v be_v the_o second_o step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n vâ—lâ—bat_fw-la maâ—ia_n christ_n mâ—am_fw-la lecâ—i_fw-la praenimio_fw-la scilicet_fw-la aâ—oe_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o gaudio_fw-la quod_fw-la ruâ—un_n in_o â—aâ—â—e_fw-la pâ—â—sâ—â—tem_fw-la uâ—d_fw-la sâ—â—t_fw-la bâ—câ—r_n in_o loc._n mr._n henry_n jeane_v second_o part_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o scholastical_a and_o practical_a diviniâ—y_n p._n 273_o doct._n ascensio_n totius_fw-la fuit_fw-la personae_fw-la naturae_fw-la tameâ—_n diviâ—â—_n noâ—_n convenit_fw-la nisi_fw-la figuratè_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la maximè_fw-la pro_fw-la riae_fw-la convenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ames_n med._n p._n 114._o dâ—sipulorum_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la huius_fw-la inter_fw-la stitii_fw-la moram_fw-la postulabat_fw-la ames_n ne_o terrenan_n vitam_fw-la videretur_fw-la meditate_v ames_n consolationem_fw-la summam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ingressu_fw-la nobis_fw-la noâ—strat_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la sua_fw-la sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la ita_fw-la coelum_fw-la ocâ—upavit_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la ibi_fw-la locum_fw-la atque_fw-la doâ—icilium_fw-la pararet_fw-la pareus_n in_o la._n molerus_n in_o loc_n gâ—â—us_fw-la aynswerth_n mr._n case_n in_o his_o piâ—gah_n luk._n 24.51_o vide_fw-la â—codatâ—_n and_o english_a annot._n etc._n etc._n soâ—â—nt_fw-la principâ—s_fw-la post_fw-la victoriam_fw-la dum_fw-la triumphant_a â—agna_fw-la mâ—nera_fw-la &_o pâ—cunias_fw-la in_o populum_fw-la sibi_fw-la triumphanti_fw-la gratulantem_fw-la &_o jubilaâ—tem_fw-la spargere_fw-la zâ—nch_n excitas_fw-la â—â—cto_fw-la es_fw-la eccâ—esiae_fw-la tiâ—â—iâ—er_fw-la choose_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la popâ—lum_fw-la â—uun_fw-la â—â—â—uâ—t_fw-la &_o pâ—â—se_fw-la â—â—tur_fw-la &_o biad_o multos_fw-la â—x_fw-la hostitus_fw-la tuis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la regnum_fw-la adaucis_fw-la molerus_n in_o loc_n causa_fw-la huius_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la fuivirtus_fw-la divina_fw-la sed_fw-la acâ—edebat_fw-la insuper_fw-la condâ—tio_fw-la corporis_fw-la glorificati_fw-la quod_fw-la aequè_fw-la sursum_fw-la fertur_fw-la atque_fw-la deorsum_fw-la ames_n infer_v 1._o infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o joh._n 16.14_o mr_n t._n goodwin_n luke_n 1.35_o isa._n 61.1_o col._n 1.19_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o joh._n 16.9_o 1._o pet._n 1_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 24._o rom._n 8.9_o rom._n 8.26_o joh._n 14.16_o ezâ—k_n 36.27_o infer_v 5._o spes_fw-la futurae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la in_o â—aâ—ite_fw-la nostro_fw-la pleâ—issimè_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la cun_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la collocaâ—i_fw-la suâ—us_fw-la synop._n purioris_fw-la theoâ—_n disp_n 28_o p_o 342._o serm._n 41._o wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v explain_v and_o apply_v be_v the_o three_o step_n of_o his_o glorious_a exaltation_n ratio_fw-la appellationis_fw-la primaria_fw-la est_fw-la respectu_fw-la â—atris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la per_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la generationem_fw-la instar_fw-la luminis_fw-la de_fw-la lumiâ—e_fw-la resplenduit_fw-la secundaria_fw-la respectu_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n glas._n rhet._n p._n 175._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insculpere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ex_fw-la sigillo_fw-la cerae_fw-la impressam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsâ—m_fw-la sigillâ—m_fw-la denotare_fw-la glas._n rhet._n sac_fw-la p._n 159._o doct._n dâ—xâ—ram_fw-la patris_fw-la nominamus_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la dâ—itatis_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la aâ—te_fw-la secula_fw-la extiterit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o exâ—â—lâ—is_fw-la patri_fw-la â—onsubstantialis_fw-la postremis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la corâ—ore_fw-la consedit_fw-la damasc_n lib._n 4_o c._n 2._o the_o orch_n â—ide_v dr._n edw._n reynolds_n in_o psal._n 110._o p._n 35_o 36._o sedent_fw-la quià _fw-la labour_v quiescunt_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la râ—creunt_fw-la se._n gâ—n_n 18_o 1._o quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la quidam_fw-la aâ—cipiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dextrâ—m_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n in_o coelis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o aeterna_fw-la illa_fw-la beatitudine_fw-la quiescere_fw-la à _fw-la laboribus_fw-la ac_fw-la miseriis_fw-la quibus_fw-la seize_v ultro_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la subjecerat_fw-la rau._n in_o verbum_fw-la sedere_fw-la significat_fw-la ergâ—_fw-la haec_fw-la sessio_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la dextraâ—_n patris_fw-la noâ—_n propriè_fw-la gloriam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la naturale_fw-la quod_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la fuit_fw-la commuâ—e_fw-la hoc_fw-la eâ—im_fw-la pacâ—o_fw-la etiaâ—_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la sedet_fw-la sed_fw-la regnum_fw-la oeconomicuâ—_n &_o voluntarium_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o mediator_n nâ—ster_n ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sâ—ae_fw-la collectionem_fw-la ac_fw-la defensioâ—em_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la est_fw-la constitutus_fw-la synop_n pour_fw-fr thol_n disp._n 23._o p._n 343._o aurel_n vict._n qui_fw-la constantiâ—i_n toties_fw-la perteruit_fw-la uâ—bem_fw-la sub_fw-la tamberlano_n sella_fw-la canis_fw-la quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la mr._n tho._n case_v his_o pisgah_n part_n 3._o p._n 21._o infer_v 1._o uxor_fw-la splendiscit_fw-la in_o radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la infer_v 2._o 2._o a_o saint_n indeed_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66._o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o non_fw-la ignomiâ—iosum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la pati_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la vobis_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la judas_n hierony_n dr._n manton_n on_o jam._n p._n 228._o curet_n non_fw-la i_o quoque_fw-la torque_fw-la donas_fw-la et_fw-la insignis_fw-la huius_fw-la oâ—diâ—is_fw-la militem_fw-la creâ—s_fw-la thuan._n hist._n infer_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—quiâ—tum_fw-la esse_fw-la turbulentus_fw-la serm._n 42._o wherein_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v the_o four_o and_o last_o degree_n of_o his_o exaltation_n be_v open_v and_o improve_v ad_fw-la reglam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la qua_fw-la christus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la omniâ—m_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la ames_n med_a p._n 117._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d definitus_fw-la seu_fw-la constitutus_fw-la doct._n doct._n the_o certainty_n of_o a_o judgement_n per_fw-la sive_fw-la propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_fw-la saepe_fw-la valet_fw-la pro._n poli_fw-fr synop_n in_o loc_n in_o tanta_fw-la injuria_fw-la confugi_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la pronunciabit_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la justi_fw-la qui_fw-la sontes_fw-la drusius_n hoc_fw-la malo_fw-la remedium_fw-la opposui_fw-la merc._n contra_fw-la illum_fw-la iâ—justitiam_fw-la consolabar_fw-la i_o hac_fw-la cogitation_n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la judicaret_fw-la geirus_fw-la si_fw-mi nullum_fw-la pecatum_fw-la manifestâ_fw-la plecteretur_fw-la poena_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinam_fw-la providentiam_fw-la credâ—retur_fw-la rursum_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la appertè_fw-la pâ—niret_fw-la nullum_fw-la fore_fw-la judicium_fw-la crederetur_fw-la aug._n mr._n how_o be_v blessedness_n of_o the_o right_n p._n 343._o sr._n charles_n woâ—sely_o unreasonableness_n of_o atheism_n p._n 76._o 76._o the_o qualiâ—y_n of_o the_o judgement_n â—ase_v his_o pisgah_n italiam_fw-la italiam_fw-la laeto_fw-la clamoro_fw-la salâ—ant_fw-la virgil._n aenid_n ad_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la fit_a ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la tribunal_n ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la judicii_fw-la that_o this_o judgement_n make_v for_o christ_n honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infer_v 1._o geodwir_n triumph_n p._n 146._o infer_v 2._o infer_v 3._o infer_v 4._o the_o general_n use_v of_o the_o whole_a press_v to_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n secundum_fw-la dictamen_fw-la instinctum_fw-la impulsum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratiae_fw-la i_fw-it missae_fw-la &_o inditae_fw-la robis_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la saâ—cto_fw-la r._n a._n virdiciae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la obliâ—ations_n frâ—m_v the_o father_n father_n obligation_n from_o the_o son_n son_n engagement_n from_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n expostulation_n with_o careless_a christian_n mr._n polewâ—eils_v treatise_n of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n zozoman_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o mr._n t._n malls_n exhor_n to_o holy_a live_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan_n 11.33_o 34_o 35._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la fideles_fw-la sessâ—ri_fw-la aicuntur_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la id_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la nor_o de_fw-la autoritate_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la potestate_fw-la judicandi_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr co_fw-la quod_fw-la factari_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la capite_fw-la svo_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr approbatione_fw-la sententiae_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la latae_fw-la apoc._n 19_o v_o 1.3_o de_fw-fr eorum_fw-la testificatione_n ratione_fw-la ministerii_fw-la &_o conversatio_fw-la this_fw-mi &_o comparatione_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la eorum_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la injustorum_fw-la qua_fw-la judicis_fw-la justitia_fw-la manifestabitur_fw-la synops._fw-la purior_fw-la theol._n p._n 798._o
of_o dear_a love_n mea_fw-la joh._n 13.23_o now_o there_o be_v lean_v on_o jesus_n bosom_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v but_o christ_n do_v not_o lean_a upon_o the_o father_n bosom_n as_o that_o disciple_n do_v on_o he_o but_o lay_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o isa._n 42.1_o the_o father_n call_v he_o i_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v which_o be_v various_o render_v the_o septuagint_n quem_fw-la suscepit_fw-la who_o my_o soul_n take_v or_o wrap_v up_o other_o complacuit_fw-la one_o that_o high_o please_v and_o delight_v my_o very_a soul_n and_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o he_o be_v say_v in_o this_o estate_n wherein_o i_o be_o now_o describe_v he_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o phil._n 2.7_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o riches_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o less_o than_o all_o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v joh._n 16.15_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o and_o what_o he_o now_o have_v in_o this_o his_o exalt_a state_n be_v the_o same_o he_o have_v before_o his_o humiliation_n joh._n 17.5_o now_o to_o glimpse_n out_o as_o we_o be_v able_a the_o unspeakable_a felicity_n of_o that_o state_n of_o christ_n whilst_o he_o lie_v in_o that_o bless_a bosom_n i_o shall_v consider_v it_o three_o way_n negative_o positive_o and_o comparative_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o state_n negative_o by_o remove_v from_o it_o all_o those_o degree_n of_o abasement_n and_o sorrow_n which_o his_o incarnation_n bring_v he_o under_o as_o first_o he_o be_v not_o then_o abase_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o low_a stoop_n indeed_o and_o that_o which_o upon_o the_o matter_n undo_v he_o in_o point_n of_o reputation_n for_o by_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n phil._n 2.7_o it_o empty_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n for_o god_n to_o be_v make_v man_n be_v such_o a_o abasement_n as_o none_o can_v express_v but_o then_o not_o only_o to_o appear_v in_o true_a flesh_n but_o also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o rom._n 8.3_o o_o what_o be_v this_o second_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n in_o this_o estate_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n to_o angel_n in_o their_o state_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v under_o law_n to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o unconceivable_a abasement_n to_o the_o absolute_a independent_a be_v to_o come_v under_o law_n yea_o not_o only_o under_o the_o obedience_n but_o also_o under_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n three_o in_o this_o state_n he_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o of_o those_o sorrowful_a consequent_n and_o attendant_n of_o that_o frail_a and_o feeble_a state_n of_o humanity_n which_o he_o afterward_o assume_v with_o the_o nature_n as_o 1._o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o grief_n there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o sigh_v in_o that_o bosom_n where_o he_o lie_v though_o afterward_o he_o become_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n isa._n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v constitute_v and_o make_v up_o of_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a sorrow_n every_o day_n converse_v with_o grief_n as_o with_o his_o intimate_a companion_n and_o acquaintance_n 2._o he_o be_v never_o pinch_v with_o poverty_n and_o want_n while_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o bosom_n as_o he_o be_v afterward_o when_o he_o say_v 8.20_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n ah_o bless_a jesus_n thou_o need_v not_o to_o have_v want_v a_o place_n to_o have_v lie_v thy_o head_n 503._o have_v thou_o not_o leave_v that_o bosom_n for_o my_o sake_n 3._o he_o never_o undergo_v reproach_n and_o shame_n in_o that_o bosom_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o glory_n and_o honour_n reflect_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o father_n though_o afterward_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n isa._n 53.3_o his_o father_n never_o look_v upon_o he_o without_o smile_n and_o love_n delight_n and_o joy_n though_o afterward_o he_o become_v a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n psal._n 22.6_o 4._o his_o holy_a heart_n be_v never_o offend_v with_o a_o impure_a suggestion_n or_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o the_o while_o he_o lie_v in_o that_o bosom_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n he_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v assault_v with_o temptation_n to_o be_v besiege_v and_o batter_v upon_o by_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o matth._n 4.1_o then_o be_v jesus_n lead_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o submit_v to_o those_o exercise_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high-priest_n heb._n 4.15_o 5._o he_o be_v never_o sensible_a of_o pain_n and_o torture_n in_o soul_n or_o body_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o bless_a bosom_n where_o he_o lay_v though_o afterward_o he_o groan_v and_o sweat_v under_o they_o isa._n 53.5_o the_o lord_n embrace_v he_o from_o eternity_n but_o never_o wound_v he_o till_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o place_n and_o room_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o hiding_n or_o withdrawment_n of_o his_o father_n from_o he_o there_o be_v not_o a_o cloud_n from_o eternity_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o god_n till_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v that_o bosom_n it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n to_o christ_n to_o see_v frown_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o father_n a_o new_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o 7._o there_o be_v never_o any_o impression_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n upon_o he_o as_o there_o be_v afterward_o god_n never_o deliver_v such_o a_o bitter_a cup_n of_o wrath_n into_o his_o hand_n before_o as_o that_o be_v matth._n 26.39_o last_o there_o be_v no_o death_n to_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a in_o that_o bosom_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v new_a thing_n to_o christ_n he_o be_v above_o they_o all_o till_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o voluntary_o subject_v himself_o unto_o they_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o that_o state_n be_v not_o let_v we_o consider_v it_o positive_o what_o it_o be_v and_o guess_v by_o some_o particular_a consideration_n for_o indeed_o we_o can_v but_o guess_v 〈◊〉_d the_o glory_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o we_o can_v but_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o matchless_a happiness_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n enjoy_v and_o delight_v each_o in_o other_o he_o be_v with_o god_n joh._n 1.1_o god_n you_o know_v be_v the_o fountain_n ocean_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o delight_n and_o joy_n psal._n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n to_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o bosom_n of_o all_o delight_n as_o christ_n be_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o state_n transcend_v apprehension_n to_o have_v the_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n let_v out_o itself_o so_o immediate_o and_o full_o and_o everlasting_o upon_o this_o only_o beget_v darling_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o as_o it_o never_o do_v communicate_v itself_o to_o any_o judge_v what_o a_o state_n of_o transcendent_a felicity_n this_o must_v be_v great_a person_n have_v great_a delight_n 2._o or_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o intimacy_n dearness_n yea_o oneness_n of_o those_o great_a person_n one_o with_o another_o the_o near_a the_o union_n the_o sweet_a the_o communion_n now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n but_o one_o with_o he_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n 10.30_o one_o in_o nature_n will_n love_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o moral_a union_n of_o soul_n among_o man_n by_o love_n but_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a oneness_n no_o child_n be_v so_o one_o with_o his_o father_n no_o husband_n so_o one_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n no_o friend_n so_o one_o with_o his_o friend_n no_o soul_n so_o one_o with_o its_o body_n as_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o o_o what_o matchless_a delight_n must_v necessary_o flow_v from_o such_o a_o bless_a union_n 3._o consider_v again_o the_o purity_n of_o that_o delight_n with_o which_o the_o bless_a father_n and_o son_n embrace_v each_o other_o the_o best_a creature-delight_n one_o in_o another_o be_v mix_v debase_v
love_v he_o even_o so_o believer_n have_v he_o love_v you_o joh._n 17.22_o what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o whoever_o love_v as_o christ_n love_v whoever_o deny_v himself_o for_o christ_n as_o christ_n deny_v himself_o for_o we_o hence_o we_o be_v inform_v 3._o that_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o all_o spiritual_a preferment_n in_o heaven_n do_v you_o covet_v to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o delight_n of_o god_n get_v interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o you_o shall_v present_o be_v there_o what_o old_a israel_n say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o belove_a joseph_n thy_o child_n be_v my_o child_n the_o same_o god_n say_v of_o all_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o christ_n gen._n 48.5_o 9_o you_o see_v among_o man_n all_o thing_n be_v carry_v by_o interest_n person_n rise_v in_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v befriend_v preferment_n go_v by_o favour_n it_o be_v so_o in_o heaven_n person_n be_v prefer_v according_a to_o their_o 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that_o parable_n matth_n 21.37_o to_o the_o 40._o will_v inform_v you_o sure_o he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v such_o wretched_a sinner_n if_o you_o will_v study_v to_o do_v god_n the_o great_a despite_n there_o be_v none_o like_o this_o what_o a_o dismal_a word_n be_v that_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n i._n e._n let_v the_o great_a curse_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o that_o man_n till_o the_o lord_n come_v o_o sinner_n you_o shall_v one_o day_n know_v the_o price_n of_o this_o sin_n you_o shall_v feel_v what_o it_o be_v to_o despise_v a_o jesus_n that_o be_v able_a to_o compel_v love_n from_o the_o hard_a heart_n o_o that_o you_o will_v slight_v he_o no_o more_o o_o that_o this_o day_n your_o heart_n may_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o i_o tell_v you_o if_o you_o will_v set_v your_o love_n to_o sale_n none_o bid_v so_o fair_a for_o it_o as_o christ._n 2._o use_v of_o exhortation_n to_o saint_n 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that_o he_o ask_v joh._n 11.42_o the_o father_n hear_v he_o always_o though_o you_o be_v not_o worthy_a christ_n be_v and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o you_o heb._n 7.25_o 3._o let_v this_o encourage_v thy_o heart_n o_o saint_n in_o a_o die_a hour_n and_o not_o only_o make_v thou_o patient_a in_o death_n but_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n impatient_a till_o thou_o be_v go_v for_o whither_o be_v thy_o soul_n now_o go_v but_o to_o that_o bosom_n of_o love_n whence_o christ_n come_v joh._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o and_o where_o be_v he_o but_o in_o that_o bosom_n of_o glory_n and_o love_v where_o he_o lay_v before_o the_o world_n be_v ver_fw-la 5._o o_o then_o let_v every_o believer_n encourage_v his_o soul_n comfort_v you_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n i_o be_o leave_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o creature_n i_o be_o go_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n exhort_v 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heart_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 330_o 331._o suffering_n for_o christ_n how_o glorious_a p._n 526_o 527_o 58â—_n sympathy_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o that_o be_v burden_v with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n p._n 241_o 242._o t._n tear_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 329._o a_o double_a fountain_n of_o tear_n open_v p._n 330._o temptation_n of_o christ_n fierce_a various_a and_o tedious_a p._n 240_o 241._o the_o great_a relief_n in_o temptation_n p._n 246._o suitable_a temptation_n great_o hazard_v our_o ruin_n p._n 305_o 306._o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n his_o wonderful_a conversion_n p._n 442_o 443._o his_o example_n incourage_v none_o to_o delay_v conversion_n p._n 443._o thirst_v proper_a and_o figurative_a p._n 464._o thirst_v a_o great_a affliction_n p._n 464._o christ_n thirst_n attribute_v to_o a_o double_a cause_n p._n 466._o thirst_v in_o hell_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 472._o saint_n shall_v never_o thirst_v in_o heaven_n p._n 473_o 474._o throne_n how_o the_o saint_n be_v confessor_n with_o christ_n upon_o his_o throne_n p._n 628._o time_n the_o preciousness_n of_o it_o and_o whence_o it_o result_v p._n 435_o 436._o title_n affix_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o property_n of_o it_o p._n 358._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o draught_n of_o christ_n title_n remarkable_a in_o five_o thing_n p._n 360_o 361._o trial_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o life_n how_o manage_v p._n 313._o the_o inhumanity_n thereof_o p._n 313_o 314._o no_o man_n know_v his_o own_o spiritual_a strength_n till_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o trial_n p._n 380._o 381._o trust_v the_o father_n and_o son_n mutual_o trust_v each_o other_o p._n 33._o all_o our_o concern_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n p._n 219_o 220._o trust_v in_o man_n how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a p._n 309._o v._o the_o vicegerency_n of_o christ_n suffering_n p._n 168._o understanding_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o open_v p._n 112_o 113._o the_o proper_a office_n of_o christ_n p._n 114._o four_o thing_n employ_v in_o open_v the_o understanding_n p._n 114_o 115_o 116._o open_v the_o understanding_n effect_v instrumental_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 117._o the_o union_n personal_a be_v extraordinary_a p._n 54_o 55._o how_o conserve_v when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n p._n 57_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v union_n with_o our_o person_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n p._n 61._o unprincipled_a professor_n will_v become_v apostate_n p._n 305._o unbeliever_n where_o death_n will_v land_v they_o p._n 440._o upbraid_v how_o those_o that_o perish_v under_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v upbraid_v by_o jew_n pagan_n and_o devil_n p._n 231_o 232._o uses_n that_o god_n will_v make_v of_o the_o saint_n example_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 628._o four_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n p._n 624_o 625_o 626._o w._n weak_a