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56_o chap._n 8._o general_n application_n of_o the_o whole_a page_n 62_o to_o those_o enrich_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o all_o to_o seek_v a_o portion_n in_o christ_n riches_n page_n 66_o the_o second_o discourse_n 1_o cor._n 2.2_o of_o know_v christ_n crucify_a page_n 72_o the_o text_n and_o context_n explain_v to_o page_n 77_o divers_a note_n thereupon_o as_o 1._o that_o a_o gospel_n minister_n must_v resolve_v to_o go_v through_o with_o his_o work_n of_o preach_a page_n 80_o 2._o that_o he_o aim_v not_o at_o self-applause_n therein_o page_n 81_o 3._o that_o he_o must_v preach_v christ_n though_o he_o be_v count_v a_o fool_n for_o so_o do_v page_n 82_o 4._o that_o he_o true_o know_v christ_n when_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v other_o know_v christ_n page_n 83_o 5._o he_o count_v it_o a_o precious_a service_n to_o preach_v christ_n page_n 85_o 6._o of_o all_o divine_a doctrine_n none_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v preach_v than_o christ_n crucify_a page_n 87_o doct._n 1._o knowledge_n 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reproof_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n cross_n 2._o of_o exhortation_n to_o believe_v in_o confess_v and_o suffer_v for_o christ_n page_n 134_o q._n how_o may_v we_o so_o suffer_v as_o to_o have_v fellowship_n in_o christ_n suffering_n page_n 145_o christ_n suffering_n for_o we_o a_o ground_n of_o our_o worship_v he_o and_o how_o that_o must_v be_v page_n 150_o the_o three_o discourse_n 1_o thess_n 2.13_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n page_n 157_o d._n the_o word_n contain_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v page_n 159_o 1._o the_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n to_o it_o 2._o arg._n from_o the_o word_n conv_fw-mi its_o authority_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v power_n upon_o sinner_n page_n 160_o 2._o it_o be_v holiness_n 3._o it_o be_v
himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n for_o the_o clear_n this_o point_n take_v these_o consideration_n first_o the_o judgement_n saint_n shall_v have_v of_o themselves_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n of_o humility_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o so_o a_o judgement_n of_o humility_n towards_o themselves_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n we_o think_v and_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o other_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o humility_n the_o mean_a of_o ourselves_o which_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o do_v from_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o heart_n of_o our_o weakness_n corruption_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o may_v say_v true_o of_o ourselves_o what_o eliab_n speak_v to_o david_n reproachful_o i_o know_v the_o pride_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n shall_v keep_v all_o humble_a 2._o the_o carriage_n of_o one_o saint_n towards_o another_o shall_v be_v as_o of_o a_o inferior_a towards_o his_o superior_a so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o slight_v the_o least_o as_o we_o be_v from_o slight_v superior_n thus_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v these_o place_n phi._n 2.3_o let_v each_o man_n esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o and_o rom._n 12.10_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o we_o shall_v honour_v other_o and_o not_o ourselves_o let_v another_o praise_n and_o honour_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n as_o there_o be_v saint_n of_o different_a rank_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v so_o those_o that_o have_v more_o shall_v prefer_v those_o that_o have_v less_o and_o carry_v themselves_o as_o inferior_n to_o superior_n the_o man_n in_o understanding_n shall_v become_v as_o little_a child_n in_o humility_n and_o as_o there_o be_v saint_n under_o several_a form_n and_o too_o much_o at_o a_o distance_n their_o form_n be_v as_o a_o partition-wall_n between_o they_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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another_o in_o love_n gal._n 5.13_o and_o luke_n 22.26.27_o he_o that_o be_v great_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v whether_o be_v great_a he_o that_o serve_v or_o he_o that_o be_v serve_v christ_n himself_o give_v a_o glorious_a pattern_n of_o humility_n in_o this_o i_o be_o among_o you_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v and_o therefore_o saint_n shall_v not_o excercise_n lordship_n but_o be_v among_o other_o saint_n as_o those_o that_o serve_v let_v all_o saint_n than_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o prefer_v other_o saint_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v low_a and_o lowly_a in_o thought_n speech_n and_o behaviour_n and_o consider_v 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n of_o true_a grace_n when_o we_o can_v thus_o account_v of_o ourselves_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o the_o saint_n paul_n say_v if_o we_o have_v not_o charity_n so_o may_v we_o also_o say_v if_o we_o have_v not_o humility_n what_o be_v we_o more_o than_o the_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o saint_n god_n glory_n be_v his_o highness_n humility_n be_v the_o saint_n glory_n god_n glory_n be_v his_o loftiness_n saint_n glory_n be_v their_o lowliness_n be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o this_o will_v be_v like_o the_o high_a priest_n garment_n for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n and_o the_o more_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o more_o humble_a we_o shall_v be_v and_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v nigh_o to_o god_n when_o we_o come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o when_o make_v son_n of_o god_n and_o king_n and_o priest_n â—nto_o god_n say_v as_o david_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v bring_v hitherto_o chap._n ii_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v riches_n or_o why_o so_o call_v 2._o that_o there_o be_v unsearchable_a riches_n in_o christ_n and_o why_o unsearchable_a 3._o what_o be_v these_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n 1._o why_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v riches_n fâ—â—st_o because_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v thing_n of_o great_a worth_n riches_n be_v thing_n of_o worth_n which_o man_n esteem_v now_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n which_o give_v ground_n to_o call_v he_o the_o chief_a and_o altogether_o lovely_a in_o he_o be_v the_o best_a treasure_n which_o shall_v draw_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o they_o and_o make_v he_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v thing_n of_o great_a worth_n in_o great_a abundance_n for_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n so_o riches_n and_o not_o by_o measure_n they_o be_v count_v rich_a that_o have_v much_o of_o this_o world_n good_n christ_n be_v most_o rich_a have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n second_o why_o unsearchable_a riches_n not_o because_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v for_o christ_n say_v i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n white_a raiment_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o angel_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o these_o riches_n but_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v and_o covet_v may_v come_v and_o partake_v of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v unsearchable_a or_o untraceable_a as_o the_o word_n import_v in_o that_o they_o be_v above_o man_n understanding_n and_o beyond_o what_o man_n can_v ask_v or_o think_v they_o can_v be_v comprehend_v prize_v love_a desire_a delight_v in_o as_o they_o deserve_v but_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v length_n etc._n etc._n which_o pass_v knowledge_n and_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n rom._n 11.33_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o so_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v the_o treasure_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o riches_n past_o find_v out_o they_o be_v not_o past_a find_n but_o past_o find_v out_o they_o be_v not_o past_a knowledge_n but_o past_o know_v out_o and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v say_v those_o that_o ascend_v up_o to_o this_o deep_a for_o this_o be_v a_o deep_a like_o the_o water_n above_o the_o firmament_n there_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o what_o these_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n be_v 1._o there_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o may_v well_o be_v call_v riches_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o also_o be_v in_o great_a abundance_n the_o sun_n be_v not_o so_o full_a of_o light_n the_o sea_n not_o so_o full_a of_o water_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o his_o spouse_n to_o his_o redeem_a and_o sanctify_a one_o over_o who_o he_o reign_v and_o by_o the_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o his_o love_n saint_n may_v see_v what_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n to_o rejoice_v in_o and_o live_v upon_o and_o sinner_n and_o worldling_n and_o stranger_n from_o christ_n may_v see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o allure_v they_o to_o he_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o abound_a love_n 1._o it_o abound_v beyond_o sin_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v superabound_v rom._n 5.20_o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n to_o save_v a_o sinner_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n to_o destroy_v and_o when_o grace_n undertake_v this_o work_n sin_n shall_v not_o prevent_v it_o sin_n have_v the_o law_n for_o its_o strength_n and_o that_o
say_v a_o sinner_n must_v die_v but_o what_o say_v paul_n he_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o out_o of_o love_n he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o now_o who_o shall_v condemn_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o power_n of_o his_o love_n to_o work_v out_o salvation_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n to_o destroy_v 2._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n do_v abound_v beyond_o self-love_n the_o law_n be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o christ_n do_v more_o when_o peter_n say_v master_n pity_v thyself_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o offence_n to_o he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o satan_n he_o pity_v soul_n to_o be_v save_v more_o than_o his_o body_n and_o love_v their_o life_n even_o to_o his_o own_o death_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v ground_n to_o say_v when_o he_o weep_v over_o lazarus_n behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o much_o great_a cause_n be_v there_o to_o say_v when_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n behold_v how_o he_o love_v they_o if_o the_o shed_v of_o tear_n be_v so_o great_a a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n what_o be_v this_o that_o he_o yield_v his_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v 3._o it_o abound_v beyond_o all_o the_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o exhaust_v by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o or_o bestow_v on_o they_o as_o he_o have_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o residue_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n even_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o so_o as_o he_o account_v no_o suffer_v too_o great_a to_o undergo_v for_o they_o so_o no_o good_a thing_n too_o great_a to_o give_v they_o heaven_n a_o kingdom_n the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n holiness_n light_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o too_o much_o for_o his_o love_n to_o bestow_v we_o can_v have_v less_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o his_o love_n can_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o abide_a love_n he_o love_v with_o a_o 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pass_v away_o if_o riches_n come_v to_o nought_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o when_o there_o be_v so_o constant_a a_o hatred_n from_o the_o world_n and_o such_o abide_a malice_n against_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n in_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a angel_n there_o be_v a_o abide_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o comfort_v they_o 3._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o a_o love_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o now_o be_v a_o love_n fufil_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v once_o a_o love_n fulfil_v precept_n and_o now_o be_v a_o love_n fulfil_v promise_n rom._n 13.10_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n love_v bring_v he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o carry_v he_o through_o it_o even_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n â—is_n love_v make_v he_o say_v it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o there_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n 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love_n and_o have_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n to_o god_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fâ—ee_a will_n to_o god_n a_o consent_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n the_o spirit_n act_v by_o light_n and_o love_n convince_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o a_o follow_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o heart_n can_v reason_v out_o service_n christ_n be_v worthy_a because_o a_o lamb_n slay_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 5.9_o and_o the_o heart_n choose_v to_o serve_v christ_n here_o be_v free_a will_n to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a when_o christ_n be_v reveal_v in_o his_o glory_n as_o most_o lovely_a and_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o treasure_n of_o good_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o see_v a_o fullness_n in_o he_o and_o then_o embrace_v he_o here_o be_v a_o free_a will_n in_o embrace_v of_o good_a a_o choose_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o world_n you_o be_v 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will_v be_v not_o mere_o of_o god_n work_v whereby_o one_o man_n do_v embrace_v christ_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n god_n do_v not_o make_v he_o to_o differ_v but_o his_o own_o free_a will_n do_v so_o and_o so_o this_o opinion_n direct_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o commend_v grace_n in_o its_o freeness_n free_a will_n establish_v in_o natural_a man_n make_v void_a free_a grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o of_o work_n then_o not_o of_o grace_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom._n 6.11_o so_o likewise_o if_o of_o free_a will_n grace_n be_v no_o moâ—e_n grace_n and_o if_o of_o grace_n then_o nor_o of_o free_a will_n so_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o some_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o and_o embrace_v christ_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o other_o refuse_v and_o go_v on_o in_o evil_a way_n lead_v to_o destruction_n what_o make_v the_o difference_n divine_a grace_n god_n work_v a_o will_n in_o 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election_n that_o be_v such_o person_n as_o be_v elect_v have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v now_o because_o the_o election_n be_v secret_a and_o hide_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o alike_o 3._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o hold_v forth_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n to_o sinner_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n that_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n come_v down_o into_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 4._o reprobate_n have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o
the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o then_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o not_o their_o enemy_n any_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o indeed_n now_o his_o servant_n in_o name_n do_v serve_v other_o lord_n hypocrite_n go_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o then_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o all_o servant_n in_o name_n shall_v serve_v he_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n so_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o thorough_o and_o to_o purpose_n it_o be_v so_o little_a service_n that_o god_n have_v now_o from_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o when_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o shall_v christ_n have_v abundant_o more_o service_n from_o his_o saint_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o light_n more_o warm_a affection_n heat_n of_o love_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o there_o 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heart_n believe_v the_o gospel_n subdue_v to_o christ_n establish_v with_o grace_n oil_n in_o the_o lamp_n be_v faith_n and_o love_n a_o lamp_n without_o it_o be_v a_o empty_a profession_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n your_o hear_n pray_v profess_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v your_o lamp_n your_o eaith_n love_n zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n be_v your_o oil_n in_o the_o lamp_n have_v not_o this_o to_o seek_v when_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o meet_v christ_n 3._o look_v for_o this_o day_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.13_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o that_o day_n of_o christ_n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o they_o have_v hope_n than_o they_o be_v most_o miserable_a than_o more_o miserable_a than_o wicked_a man_n they_o have_v pleasure_n and_o enjoy_v their_o good_a thing_n and_o saint_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o outward_a condition_n have_v torment_n so_o look_v for_o that_o day_n and_o long_a after_o 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grace_v offer_v unto_o they_o they_o out_o of_o hardness_n and_o unbelief_n in_o refuse_v be_v make_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v more_o glorify_v in_o their_o condemnation_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n objection_n why_o be_v unbelief_n and_o not_o lay_v hold_n on_o grace_n charge_v on_o man_n as_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o have_v not_o free_a will_n and_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o take_n of_o christ_n answer_n unbelief_n be_v never_o the_o less_o sin_n for_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o believe_v as_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v never_o less_o sin_n because_o a_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n because_o man_n have_v once_o power_n give_v he_o it_o be_v give_v he_o in_o adam_n and_o lose_v in_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o man_n 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