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he_o must_v rest_v there_o he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o lodging_n and_o residence_n a_o christian_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a house_n but_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o a_o king_n he_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a stone_n but_o a_o pearl_n he_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a tree_n but_o a_o cedar_n he_o be_v a_o excellent_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n be_v from_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o however_o in_o particular_a operation_n the_o spirit_n suspend_v his_o act_n of_o comfort_v and_o guide_v to_o humble_v they_o for_o their_o presumption_n always_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n though_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o comforter_n and_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o say_v christ_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o we_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v show_v with_o the_o image_n of_o their_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o which_o afford_v much_o comfort_n and_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o such_o as_o begin_v timely_o and_o continue_v constant_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n by_o r._n sibbs_n d._n d._n mr._n of_o katherine_n hall_n cambridge_n and_o preacher_n of_o grays-inn_n london_n begin_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o publish_v by_o t._n g._n and_o p._n n._n london_n print_v by_o tho._n cotes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v bâ—_n john_n bartlet_n at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o guiâ—â—_n cup_n near_o s._n augustine_n gate_n 1639._o the_o content_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o spirit_n 15._o christ._n †_o 1._o have_v the_o spirit_n 16._o 1._o in_o himself_o ib._n 2._o in_o great_a measure_n than_o any_o other_o 17._o quest._n when_o be_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o christ_n 24._o †_o 2._o give_v the_o spirit_n 25._o 1._o to_o ordinance_n 25._o 2._o to_o person_n 27._o he_o work_v all_o by_o the_o spirit_n 28._o he_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n to_o we_o diverse_a way_n 34._o influence_n ib._n merit_n 35._o example_n 37._o quest._n why_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v in_o great_a abundance_n after_o the_o resurrection_n 38._o use_v 1_o how_o to_o reconâ—ile_v scripture_n 44._o use_v 2._o why_o the_o ordinance_n be_v no_o more_o effectual_a 45._o use_v 3_o of_o comfort_n from_o the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o christ._n formality_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o age_n 50_o use_v 4._o comfort_n that_o christ_n have_v fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 52._o why_o christian_n be_v so_o dark_a spirit_v 54_o use_n 5._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v get_v the_o spirit_n 57_o motive_n to_o get_v it_o 57_o 58._o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n 63._o how_o to_o know_v if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n ib._n etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o fire_n 65._o 66_o it_o convince_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o convince_v 67._o 68_o it_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o christ._n 69_o direction_n how_o to_o get_v the_o spirit_n 70._o 71_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n make_v all_o thing_n comfortable_a 73_o 74_o 2._o we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o any_o performance_n without_o christ._n 75_o 3._o we_o must_v be_v careful_a of_o the_o mean_n 76_o 77_o the_o spirit_n work_v liberty_n 78_o and_o liberty_n be_v desire_v of_o all_o man_n 79_o there_o be_v liberty_n 1_o christian._n 81_o 2._o evangelicall_n 82_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n without_o the_o spirit_n 89_o the_o more_o liberty_n without_o christ_n the_o more_o slavery_n 85_o liberty_n wrought_v by_o christ_n apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n 89_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v liberty_n 89_o 90_o as_o 1._o by_o correction_n 90_o 2._o by_o faith_n ib._n 3._o by_o love_n ib._n christ_n redeem_v a_o way_n 1._o by_o price_n 91_o 2._o by_o strong_a hand_n 92_o all_o that_o christ_n redeem_v he_o free_v by_o his_o spirit_n 93_o the_o reason_n be_v four_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v save_v as_o men._n 91_o 2._o we_o be_v free_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n 93_o 3._o else_o we_o can_v love_v god_n 95_o 4._o else_o we_o can_v be_v fit_v for_o heaven_n 96._o the_o spirit_n set_v we_o at_o liberty_n in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n 96_o instance_n hereof_o 1._o in_o our_o vocation_n 97_o 2._o in_o our_o justification_n 102_o 3._o in_o our_o sanctification_n 110_o 4._o in_o our_o glorification_n no_o benefit_n by_o christ_n without_o union_n 103_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n without_o the_o spirit_n 106_o why_o man_n of_o great_a part_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n 108_o 109._o sanctification_n spring_v from_o justification_n 110_o sanctify_a christian_n esteem_v base_o of_o all_o thing_n but_o christ._n 113._o the_o liberty_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o a_o liberty_n of_o freedom_n from_o all_o conflict_n 116_o comfort_n against_o the_o dullness_n of_o flesh_n 117._o christian_n be_v king_n over_o their_o lust_n 122_o as_o appear_v 1._o by_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n 124_o 2._o by_o their_o freedom_n in_o good_a 4._o witness_n 236_o pretty_a short_a but_o sweet_a use_n of_o these_o 237_o etc._n etc._n why_o man_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n free_a grace_n 240_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n great_a in_o the_o gospel_n then_o in_o 1._o adam_n 242_o 243_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v above_o that_o in_o creation_n 244_o 3._o than_o to_o angel_n 245_o the_o use_v of_o it_o 249_o 250_o etc._n etc._n 257_o &c_n &c_n 262_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o think_v of_o mercy_n in_o temptation_n 264_o often_o offence_n exclude_v not_o mercy_n 266_o the_o gospel_n discover_v christ_n mind_n to_o we_o 271._o and_o his_o love_n 274_o 275_o we_o can_v see_v divine_a thing_n 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