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god_n in_o the_o multiply_a desire_n and_o greedy_a expectation_n both_o of_o friend_n and_o stranger_n his_o constant_a auditor_n though_o of_o different_a judgement_n in_o their_o private_a speech_n and_o letter_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o further_a inconvenience_n sc_fw-la the_o publish_v they_o by_o some_o who_o have_v impefect_n note_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v necessitate_a to_o depute_v we_o in_o his_o absence_n at_o yarmouth_n to_o hand_n out_o into_o the_o world_n this_o his_o copy_n m._n m._n w._n m._n which_o be_v exact_o pen_v from_o his_o tongue_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 1.14_o by_o that_o his_o beloved_a amanuensis_fw-la and_o since_o keep_v chary_o by_o he_o as_o a_o precious_a thing_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grant_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o so_o be_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n william_n greenhill_n john_n tates_n william_n adderley_n the_o title_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n viz._n i._o grace_n for_o grace_n or_o the_o overflowing_n of_o christ_n fullness_n receive_v by_o all_o saint_n ii_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o faith_n through_o natural_a impossibility_n iii_o evangelical_n repentance_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o volume_a hebrew_n 2.17_o 18._o sermon_n i._n the_o word_n open_v doct._n page_n 2_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a magazine_n and_o storehouse_n of_o all_o that_o grace_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n page_z 3_o prove_v ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o relief_n and_o succour_n to_o a_o christian_a against_o all_o temptation_n page_z 6_o clear_v by_o particular_n 1_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n die_v he_o offer_v up_o 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never_o be_v damn_v ibid._n 4_o we_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n ibid._n object_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o i_o ans_fw-fr 1._o why_o not_o for_o thou_o page_n 17_o 2_o apply_v the_o promise_n make_v it_o thou_o ibid._n 3_o christ_n be_v willing_a you_o shall_v think_v he_o satisfy_v for_o you_o ibid._n 4_o else_o we_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o jew_n it_o conduce_v to_o our_o holiness_n 1_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v found_v upon_o it_o page_n 19_o 2_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o strengthen_v all_o grace_n ibid._n 3_o the_o more_o a_o man_n see_v a_o holy_a necessity_n upon_o christ_n to_o show_v mercy_n the_o more_o his_o faith_n rise_v page_n 20_o 4_o the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v engage_v to_o christ_n the_o more_o
holy_a he_o be_v the_o more_o a_o man_n see_v his_o sin_n pardon_v the_o more_o be_v he_o engage_v to_o christ_n ibid._n 5_o the_o more_o a_o man_n deny_v his_o own_o reghteousness_n the_o more_o holy_a be_v he_o with_o gospel-holiness_n page_n 21_o sermon_n ii_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o second_o work_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n page_n 25_o prove_v page_n 26_o clear_v by_o opening_z 1_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1_o in_o own_v our_o cause_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n his_o father_n page_n 27_o 2_o carry_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 28_o 3_o answer_n the_o accusation_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o we_o ibid._n 4_o call_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 30_o 2_o how_o powerful_a it_o be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n 1_o the_o great_a interest_n he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n page_n 31_o 2_o the_o inclination_n god_n the_o father_n have_v to_o the_o thing_n christ_n intercede_v for_o page_n 32_o 3_o upon_o what_o term_v christ_n be_v take_v and_o admit_v into_o heaven_n page_n 34_o 3_o he_o now_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n as_o our_o highpriest_n 1_o he_o have_v go_v through_o more_o temptation_n than_o any_o highpriest_n ever_o do_v page_n 35_o 2_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o more_o compassion_n page_n 36_o 3_o he_o be_v more_o faithful_a in_o his_o office_n page_n 37_o 4_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o intercede_v page_n 38_o 5_o he_o intercede_v at_o all_o time_n ibid._n 6_o for_o all_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n except_v 4_o this_o conducech_n to_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n to_o our_o comfort_n prove_v page_n 39_o object_n i_o be_o afraid_a the_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o intercede_v for_o i_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o bear_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 41_o 2_o who_o those_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v intercede_v for_o page_n 42_o 3_o how_o infinite_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o intercede_v for_o we_o 1_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o anoint_v for_o it_o page_n 44_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o relation_n page_n 45_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n page_n 46_o to_o our_o holiness_n 1_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 48_o 2_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o appear_v on_o earth_n for_o he_o page_n 49_o 3_o the_o more_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o lay_v out_o ourselves_o for_o he_o page_n 50_o sermon_n iii_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o three_o work_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o people_n to_o god_n to_o present_v their_o duty_n to_o he_o page_n 52_o prove_v page_n 53_o clear_v by_o particular_n 1_o what_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o offer_v up_o our_o gift_n to_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 54_o 1_o he_o take_v our_o person_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o a_o unperceivable_a way_n to_o we_o ibid._n 2_o he_o take_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o duty_n before_o he_o present_v our_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n page_n 55_o 3_o he_o mingle_v his_o own_o intercession_n with_o what_o be_v good_a in_o our_o duty_n and_o so_o present_v they_o as_o one_o work_n to_o his_o father_n page_n 56_o 2_o what_o acceptance_n this_o have_v with_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 57_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o agreement_n make_v between_o they_o before_o the_o world_n be_v ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v make_v the_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o all_o grace_n page_n 58_o 3_o the_o father_n promise_v he_o his_o desire_n ibid._n 4_o he_o have_v put_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n into_o his_o hand_n ibid._n 3_o he_o do_v improve_v his_o acceptance_n for_o our_o acceptance_n page_n 59_o 4_o what_o abundance_n of_o acceptance_n we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o duty_n by_o he_o page_n 60_o objection_n answer_v page_n 62_o 5_o how_o this_o make_v for_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n page_n 64_o for_o 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be_v a_o infinite_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v much_o in_o duty_n ibid._n 2_o infinite_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v receive_v every_o truth_n that_o come_v from_o christ_n page_n 71_o 3_o it_o will_v make_v you_o more_o obedient_a in_o a_o evangelical_a way_n page_n 72_o 4_o the_o more_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o spiritual_a obedience_n the_o more_o humble_a he_o be_v page_n 74_o sermon_n four_o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o the_o four_o work_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n page_n 76_o prove_v ibid._n open_v 1_o wherein_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v page_n 77_o 1_o in_o the_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n page_n 79_o 2_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n ibid._n 2_o what_o christ_n do_v when_o he_o do_v bless_v 1_o he_o wish_v choice_n blessing_n to_o they_o page_n 80_o 2_o he_o do_v authoritive_o pronounce_v he_o bless_a page_n 81_o 3_o he_o absolve_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o he_o confer_v and_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o give_v increase_v page_n 82_o 3_o that_o this_o belong_v especial_o to_o christ_n prove_v page_n 83_o 4_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o bless_v poor_a sinner_n page_n 85_o 5_o he_o do_v this_o full_o ibid._n object_n we_o do_v not_o see_v it_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o discern_v the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n sometime_o ibid._n 2_o he_o do_v not_o bless_v as_o the_o world_n bless_v page_n 84_o 3_o not_o as_o professor_n bless_v page_n 85_o 4_o not_o always_o as_o godly_a man_n bless_v ibid._n but_o 1._o he_o bless_v such_o as_o be_v weak_a in_o gift_n and_o grace_n page_n 86_o 2_o such_o as_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v all_o relation_n to_o follow_v he_o page_n 87_o 4_o he_o bless_v when_o the_o world_n curse_v ibid._n 5_o such_o as_o gracious_o enjoy_v evangelical_a ordinance_n page_n 88_o 6_o all_o this_o conduce_v to_o our_o comfort_n and_o holiness_n to_o our_o comfort_n page_n 88_o object_n if_o i_o be_v assure_v god_n have_v bless_v i_o i_o can_v have_v comfort_n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n a_o man_n be_v bless_v when_o other_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o page_n 90_o 2_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v the_o near_a to_o god_n by_o outward_a thing_n page_n 91_o 3_o when_o he_o increase_v and_o multiply_v ibid._n to_o our_o holiness_n 1_o it_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n page_n 92_o 2_o to_o go_v on_o in_o it_o against_o all_o opposition_n page_n 94_o 3_o to_o go_v on_o though_o we_o have_v but_o weak_a part_n ibid._n 4_o to_o be_v content_v with_o our_o condition_n page_n 95_o 5_o continual_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n ibid._n hebrew_n 2.18_o sermon_n i_o text_n open_v page_n 98_o doct._n god_n suffer_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o suffer_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o temptation_n page_n 101_o open_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o afflictive_a disposition_n in_o every_o temptation_n page_n 101_o 2_o god_n suffer_v his_o own_o child_n thus_o to_o suffer_v 1_o the_o best_a many_o time_n suffer_v most_o page_n 103_o 2_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o they_o have_v most_o of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o satan_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o better_a of_o they_o page_n 104_o 4_o this_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n ibid._n why_o god_n do_v so_o 1_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o enlighten_v page_n 104_o 2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cleanse_v ibid._n 3_o that_o they_o may_v be_v
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no_o more_o stength_n against_o thy_o temptation_n if_o the_o state_n shall_v appoint_v a_o man_n for_o to_o relieve_v poor_a maim_a soldier_n that_o go_v a_o beg_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o sawme_n man_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o state_n and_o they_o beg_v of_o he_o in_o the_o street_n as_o a_o ordinary_a man_n he_o relieve_v they_o not_o but_o now_o if_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o man_n appoint_v by_o the_o state_n for_o relief_n of_o such_o than_o he_o relieve_v they_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n they_o go_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a lord_n treasurer_n of_o all_o our_o grace_n as_o our_o great_a highpriest_n they_o do_v not_o go_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o office_n set_v up_o in_o office_n by_o god_n the_o father_n for_o such_o relief_n they_o do_v not_o address_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o their_o highpriest_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o 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spiritual_a privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n now_o say_v she_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n and_o his_o fruit_n it_o be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o do_v love_n fruit_n be_v it_o pear_n apple_n cherry_n or_o the_o like_a i_o love_v this_o fruit_n say_v he_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v where_o this_o fruit_n grow_v and_o gather_v it_o off_o the_o tree_n and_o when_o he_o have_v go_v to_o the_o tree_n and_o take_v the_o fruit_n off_o the_o tree_n say_v he_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o the_o tree_n i_o have_v not_o the_o fruit_n the_o apple_n or_o cherry_n bring_v unto_o
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page_n 220_o christ_n be_v trouble_v when_o we_o will_v not_o be_v succour_v page_n 225_o how_o to_o answer_n christ_n in_o succour_v we_o page_n 237_o what_o cause_v christ_n indulgence_n to_o his_o people_n page_n 294_o see_v priestly_n sacrifice_n sin_n transcendent_a anoint_v highpriest_n intercession_n temptation_n faithfulness_n duty_n prayer_n blessing_n love_n willingness_n mercy_n church_n the_o church_n be_v most_o pure_a under_o persecution_n page_n 309_o comfort_n what_o comfort_n arise_v by_o christ_n offer_v up_o of_o our_o duty_n page_n 64_o what_o comfort_n arise_v by_o christ_n blessing_n we_o page_n 89_o how_o to_o find_v comfort_n in_o temptation_n page_n 257_o call_v the_o not-minding_a of_o our_o call_n lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n page_n 114_o conscience_n why_o believer_n have_v their_o sin_n charge_v on_o their_o conscience_n page_n 13_o condition_n no_o condition_n so_o bad_a but_o there_o be_v some_o good_a in_o it_o page_n 306_o corruption_n see_v 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67_o see_v weak_a comfort_n e_o egypt_n why_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n suffer_v in_o egypt_n page_n 106_o enjoyment_n after_o our_o great_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n follow_v our_o great_a temptation_n page_n 241_o error_n comfort_v against_o error_n page_n 311_o faling_n our_o fail_n be_v pass_v by_o in_o christ_n page_n 64_o the_o hurt_n of_o fail_v in_o faith_n page_n 260_o difference_n between_o fail_v in_o faith_n and_o fail_v in_o heart_n page_n 298_o failing_n in_o faith_n how_o it_o be_v know_v ibid._n i'faith_o faith_n be_v strengthen_v strengthen_v all_o grace_n page_n 19_o faith_n be_v our_o anchor_n by_o sea_n our_o shield_n by_o land_n page_n 116_o satan_n aim_v at_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n page_n 264_o what_o it_o be_v to_o fail_v in_o faith_n page_n 265_o how_o satan_n weaken_v our_o faith_n and_o how_o to_o resist_v he_o page_n 271_o direction_n how_o to_o walk_v that_o our_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v page_n 280_o fall_v the_o fall_n of_o one_o saint_n be_v a_o siumble_a block_n to_o other_o page_n 246_o father_n see_v christ_n g_o god_n god_n inclination_n to_o hear_v christ_n page_n 32_o god_n always_o hear_v christ_n page_n 57_o god_n people_n ought_v not_o to_o question_v god_n love_n page_n 109_o see_v christ_n promise_v love_v godly_a godly_a man_n lay_v all_o their_o sin_n upon_o their_o own_o heart_n page_n 254_o gospel_n see_v blessing_n grace_n grace_n be_v large_a under_o the_o gospel_n than_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 68_o see_v covenant_n h_n heart_n see_v faith_n highpriest_n christ_n as_o highpriest_n can_v refuse_v a_o poor_a sinner_n page_n 20_o difference_n between_o christ_n and_o other_o high-priest_n page_n 223_o see_v office_n holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n page_n 79_o humility_n spiritual_a joy_n cause_v humility_n page_n 74_o i_o indulgence_n see_v christ_n encouragement_n encouragement_n to_o poor_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 48_o intercede_v christ_n intercede_v for_o all_o sin_n that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v page_n 39_o see_v christ_n intercession_n wherein_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n consist_v page_n 27_o the_o prevalency_n of_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 31_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o bear_v ourselves_o upon_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 41_o see_v transcendancy_n invite_v tempt_v soul_n invite_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 230_o invitation_n invitation_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 93_o joy_n see_v humility_n k_o keyes_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n page_n 58_o kingly_a office_n the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o full_a of_o comfort_n as_o his_o priestly_a page_n 5_o l_o liberty_n we_o have_v liberty_n to_o go_v to_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n page_n 66_o love_n christ_n love_n describe_v page_n 98_o god_n love_n do_v not_o free_a a_o man_n from_o temptation_n page_n 109_o wherein_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o 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