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original_a sin_n p._n 1._o p._n 32._o appletree_n what_o 1_o p._n p._n 16_o 17._o christ_n the_o appletree_n ib._n p._n 47._o his_o apple_n must_v be_v taste_v and_o be_v taste_v be_v sweet_a cordial_a nutritive_a diffusive_a 1_o p._n p._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o the_o application_n of_o our_o purchase_a redemption_n how_o it_o be_v p._n 2._o p._n 40._o 41_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o fourfold_a influence_n upon_o our_o raise_n p._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o b_o the_o belove_v of_o believer_n a_o new_a one_o but_o one_o christ_n he_o p._n 3._o p._n 31_o 32_o 33_o believer_n title_n and_o interest_n in_o christ_n how_o and_o what_o p._n 3._o p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o birth_n noble_a or_o religious_a neither_o will_v do_v we_o good_a p._n 1._o p._n 37_o religious_a birth_n most_o noble_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o p._n 1._o p._n 38._o 39_o c_o call_v effectual_a what_o it_o be_v god_n do_v in_o it_o 3_o thing_n p._n 2._o p._n 41_o 42_o christ_n how_o he_o be_v 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17_o 18._o his_o and_o his_o father_n power_n be_v joint_o engage_v for_o saint_n salvation_n p._n 2._o p._n 18_o 19_o how_o he_o have_v raise_v and_o will_v yet_o further_o raise_v his_o elect._n ib._n p._n 20_o 21_o 22._o 1._o by_o his_o voluntary_a engage_v his_o word_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o his_o father_n for_o they_o p._n 2._o p._n 20_o 21._o 2._o by_o assume_v their_o flesh_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 26._o how_o he_o assume_v it_o ibidem_fw-la 3._o by_o his_o passion_n how_n p._n 2._o p._n 31_o 32._o why_o that_o be_v necessary_a ib._n 4._o by_o his_o resurrection_n how_o and_o why_o p._n 2._o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o 4._o by_o his_o ascension_n what_o influence_n that_o have_v upon_o our_o raise_n p._n 2._o p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o christ_n give_v his_o saint_n new_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o act_v those_o principle_n p._n 2._o p._n 43_o 44._o he_o will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n raise_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o sight_n of_o its_o salvation_n how_o p._n 2._o p._n 44._o he_o will_v at_o last_o perfect_o raise_v it_o by_o glorify_v it_o ib._n he_o be_v move_v by_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o aim_v only_o at_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 2._o 46_o 47._o he_o have_v infinite_o love_v we_o p._n 2._o p._n 53._o he_o be_v a_o complete_a saviour_n p._n 2._o p._n 55._o he_o be_v high_o needful_a to_o every_o poor_a soul_n p._n 2._o p._n 55_o 56._o he_o be_v the_o great_a physician_n yet_o he_o have_v but_o little_a practice_n ib._n p._n 62._o yet_o his_o fee_n for_o soule-physick_n be_v nothing_o ib._n p._n 64._o he_o keep_v open_a shop_n ib._n p._n 62_o 63_o 64._o he_o be_v high_o to_o be_v value_v by_o saint_n p._n 2._o p._n 74._o he_o be_v a_o high_a pattern_n of_o self-denial_n to_o believer_n p._n 2._o 74_o 75._o what_o his_o several_a act_n of_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n shall_v teach_v we_o p._n 2._o p._n 75_o 76_o 77_o 78._o he_o deserve_v saint_n cleave_v to_o he_o in_o sad_a strait_n p._n 2._o p._n 82_o 83._o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n for_o we_o that_o of_o work_n be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n personal_o that_o of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n personal_o and_o god_n and_o man_n representative_o p._n 2._o p._n 6._o how_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n differ_v that_o of_o grace_n how_o more_o favourable_a than_o the_o other_o p._n 2._o p._n 28._o consolation_n for_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o friend_n yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n p._n 1._o p._n 80_o 81._o against_o several_a complaint_n relate_v to_o themselves_o and_o concern_v other_o p._n 2._o p._n 79_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o d._n desertion_n a_o wilderness_n state_n why_o p._n 3._o p._n 11._o how_o in_o that_o wilderness_n the_o soul_n lean_v and_o come_v out_o lean_v on_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 55_o 56._o the_o design_n of_o heaven_n for_o man_n salvation_n p._n 2._o p._n 5_o 6_o 7._o diabolical_a persuasion_n sinful_a presumption_n p._n 1._o p._n 66_o 67._o diffusiveness_n of_o grace_n p._n 1._o p._n 55._o e._n elect_a v._o pl._n saint_n believer_n how_o raise_v by_o christ_n several_a act_n of_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o our_o redemption_n p._n 2._o p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o they_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n two_o way_n how_o christ_n do_v it_o for_o they_o p._n 2._o p._n 29_o 30._o they_o natural_o want_v three_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o their_o restauration_n viz._n life_n strength_n light_n p._n 2._o p._n 40_o 41._o they_o be_v high_o in_o christ_n debt_n p._n 2._o p._n 56_o 57_o they_o be_v call_v unto_o for_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o redemption_n and_o persuade_v to_o it_o by_o motive_n p._n 2._o p._n 68_o 69_o 70._o how_o they_o be_v belove_v before_o call_v p._n 3._o p._n 35._o how_o in_o their_o wilderness_n of_o contrition_n they_o lean_v upon_o christ_n and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o lean_v p._n 3._o p._n 45._o error_n concern_v original_a sin_n discover_v and_o confute_v p._n 1._o p._n 31_o 32._o experience_n of_o saint_n prove_v that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n go_v before_o comfort_n p._n 3._o p._n 63._o f._n faith_n be_v the_o only_a hand_n can_v pluck_v fruit_n of_o the_o appletree_n christ_n p._n 1._o p._n 56_o 57_o it_o must_v be_v 1_o true_a 2_o perfect_a 3_o lively_a it_o be_v life_n will_v appear_v internal_o and_o external_o p._n 1._o p._n 58_o 59_o 60._o how_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n p._n 1._o p._n 68_o 69._o how_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o divine_a persuasion_n p._n 1._o p._n 68_o 69._o what_o faith_n be_v p._n 3._o p._n 25._o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n how_o support_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v break_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n p._n 3._o p._n 47_o 48_o 49._o g._n god_n well_o please_v with_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n p._n 2._o p._n 24_o 25._o grace_n taste_v how_o sweet_a cordial_a nutritive_a and_o diffusive_a p._n 1._o p._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o how_o grace_n support_v the_o soul_n break_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o sin_n p._n 3._o p._n 46_o 47._o by_o god_n general_n grace_n the_o soul_n may_v avoid_v gross_a sin_n p._n 3._o p._n 14._o and_o by_o god_n exciting_a grace_n it_o may_v do_v many_o action_n that_o be_v praevious_a to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 3._o p._n 14_o 15._o h._n hope_v for_o those_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n p._n 1._o p._n 81_o 82._o humiliation_n whether_o before_o faith_n or_o no_o and_o how_o p._n 3._o
p._n 16_o 17._o it_o be_v p._n 64_o 65_o 66._o humiliation_n for_o saint_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n p._n 2._o p._n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o humility_n become_v saint_n that_o be_v bear_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o p._n 1._o p._n 77_o 78._o i._o incarnation_n of_o christ_n how_o it_o conduce_v to_o our_o raise_v p._n 2._o p._n 25_o 26._o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v necessary_a as_o to_o that_o work_n p._n 2._o p._n 26_o 27_o 28._o justice_n of_o god_n in_o charge_v our_o debt_n upon_o christ_n clear_v from_o his_o voluntary_a engagement_n for_o we_o p._n 2._o p._n 21_o 22._o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n what_o it_o be_v god_n do_v in_o it_o three_o thing_n by_o call_v and_o that_o the_o dead_a soul_n get_v life_n p._n 2._o p._n 42_o 43._o l._n lean_v imply_v four_o thing_n 1_o weariness_n 2_o willingness_n 3_o love_n 4_o confidence_n p._n 3._o p._n 20_o 21_o 22._o 23._o christ_n only_o lean_v upon_o by_o saint_n p_o 3_o p._n 25._o m._n manichee_n error_n concern_v original_a sin_n p._n 1._o p._n 31._o most_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o a_o dreadful_a condition_n p._n 1._o p._n 34_o 35._o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a of_o soul_n disease_n as_o of_o bodily_a p._n 2._o p._n 63._o mercy_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n how_o they_o support_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o break_a conditition_n p._n 3_o p._n 46_o 47_o 48._o moral_a persuasion_n nothing_o to_o faith_n p._n 1._o p._n 64._o mortality_n a_o wilderness_n state_n to_o saint_n p._n 3._o p._n 12._o mother_n convey_v nature_n nothing_o save_v p._n 1._o p._n 43._o motive_n to_o persuade_v saint_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o their_o redemption_n p._n 2._o p._n 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o mourner_n for_o sin_n exhort_v by_o several_a argument_n to_o lean_v upon_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 99_o 100_o 101._o n._n nature_n whether_o corrupt_a or_o refine_a will_v not_o carry_v any_o to_o heaven_n p._n 1._o p._n 44._o natural_a righteousness_n negative_a or_o positive_a will_v not_o p._n 1._o p._n 44_o 45_o 46._o nature_n may_v beget_v a_o persuasion_n in_o we_o p._n 1._o p._n 62._o nature_n persuasion_n and_o faith_n be_v sickly_a p._n 1._o p._n 63_o 64._o natural_a man_n persuade_v to_o look_v for_o a_o part_n in_o christ_n p._n 2._o p._n 61_o 62._o o._n original_a sin_n how_o dangerous_a how_o it_o defile_v all_o p._n 1._o p._n 25_o 26._o p._n parentage_n whether_o noble_a or_o religious_a not_o to_o be_v glory_v nor_o rest_v in_o we_o may_v be_v damn_v notwithstanding_o it_o p._n 1._o p._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o pardon_v of_o sin_n in_o several_a sense_n p._n 1._o p._n 42._o how_o it_o be_v from_o eternity_n how_o in_o time_n ib._n papist_n error_n about_o freewill_n p._n 3._o p._n 73_o 74._o passion_n of_o christ_n how_o necessary_a why_o p._n 2._o p._n 31._o pelagian_n error_n about_o original_a sin_n p._n 1._o p._n 27_o 28._o about_o freewill_n p._n 3._o p._n 71_o 72._o persuasion_n various_a natural_a moral_a traditional_a diabolical_a what_o all_o these_o be_v p._n 1._o p._n 62_o 63._o 64_o 65._o all_o differ_v from_o the_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n p._n 1._o p._n 62_o 63_o etc._n etc._n preach_v of_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v god_n have_v honour_v that_o way_n of_o preach_v p._n 3._o p._n 61_o 62._o promise_n how_o they_o support_v the_o soul_n break_v for_o sin_n p._n 3._o p._n 49_o 50_o 51._o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o it_o be_v p._n 1._o p._n 25_o 26_o 27._o whether_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o propriety_n in_o its_o action_n of_o come_v to_o christ._n p._n 3._o p._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o q_o a_o question_n answer_v viz._n whether_o the_o soul_n do_v any_o thing_n and_o what_o it_o do_v or_o can_v do_v towards_o its_o conversion_n p._n 3._o p._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 18._o the_o question_n determine_v by_o dr._n davenant_n ibid._n r_o raise_v what_o it_o mean_v p._n 2._o p._n 2_o 3._o how_o the_o elect_n be_v raise_v p._n 2._o p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n those_o that_o be_v raise_v be_v raise_v by_o christ_n mean_n and_o in_o christ_n method_n p._n 2._o 58_o 59_o to_o accomplish_v our_o redeemer_n 4_o thing_n necessary_a all_o find_v in_o christ_n only_o p._n 2._o p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o redemption_n of_o sinner_n not_o a_o work_n beyond_o christ_n strength_n p._n 2._o p._n 7._o but_o beyond_o all_o strength_n but_o he_o p._n 2._o p._n 8_o 9_o 10._o reason_n for_o it_o ibid._n repentance_n and_o holiness_n needful_a to_o the_o elect._n p._n 1._o p._n 41_o 42._o how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v without_o save_a grace_n p._n 3._o p._n 38_o 39_o 40._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v save_v or_o not_o p._n 3._o p._n 40_o 41._o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v preach_v p._n 3._o p._n 42._o reproof_n for_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n p._n 3._o à _fw-la p._n 58._o ad_fw-la p._n 75._o especial_o for_o such_o as_o will_v not_o lean_v on_o christ_n alone_o p._n 3._o p._n 74_o 75_o 76._o rest_a in_o the_o soul_n that_o lean_v p._n 3._o p._n 24._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o what_o respect_v necessary_a to_o our_o raise_n p._n 2._o p._n 33_o 34._o righteousness_n moral_a and_o negative_a not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n p._n 1._o p._n 45._o s_o saint_n by_o nature_n in_o a_o state_n of_o disunion_n to_o christ_n p._n 1._o p._n 22_o 23._o prove_v ibid._n how_o they_o be_v original_o guilty_a p._n 1._o p._n 25_o 26._o they_o beget_v not_o saint_n why_o p._n 1._o p._n 28_o 29._o how_o high_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o thankfulness_n p._n 1._o p._n 71._o they_o shall_v pity_v those_o in_o natural_a condition_n p._n 1._o p._n 74._o 75._o they_o shall_v be_v humble_a consider_v their_o natural_a estate_n p._n 1._o p._n 77._o their_o weakness_n how_o help_v by_o christ_n p._n 2._o p._n 43._o all_o be_v do_v for_o their_o justification_n they_o have_v only_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o be_v finish_v p._n 2._o p._n 55._o saint_n call_v upon_o for_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o redemption_n by_o several_a argument_n suasory_n p._n 2._o p._n 68_o 69_o 70._o they_o shall_v value_v nothing_o equal_o with_o christ_n p._n 2._o p._n 74._o they_o shall_v tie_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n and_o keep_v their_o word_n p._n 2._o p._n 76._o they_o shall_v assume_v the_o divine_a nature_n p._n 2._o p._n 76_o 77._o die_v to_o sin_n and_o arise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n p._n 2._o p._n 77._o and_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o heavenly_a thing_n p._n 2._o p._n 78._o christ_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n ibid._n they_o may_v have_v dwelling_n in_o six_o wilderness_n p._n 3._o p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n p._n 3._o p._n 87._o 88_o 89._o high_o belove_v of_o christ._n p._n 3._o p._n 90_o 91._o they_o have_v need_n walk_v close_o with_o christ_n p._n 3_o p._n 91_o 92._o their_o estate_n be_v safe_a and_o joyful_a and_o full_a p._n 3._o p._n 95_o 96._o in_o any_o wilderness_n they_o be_v persuade_v by_o several_a argument_n to_o lean_v on_o christ_n p._n 3_o p._n 99_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103._o self-deniall_n teach_v saint_n from_o christ_n example_n p._n 2._o p._n 74_o 75._o sin_n be_v a_o wilderness_n condition_n p._n 3._o p._n 5_o 6_o 7._o sinne-sick_a soul_n how_o they_o may_v speak_v with_o christ_n their_o physician_n p._n 2._o p_o 63._o sinner_n reprove_v that_o dream_n of_o a_o portion_n in_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o think_v not_o of_o come_v out_o p._n 3._o p._n 59_o 60._o song_n of_o song_n why_o the_o canticle_n be_v so_o call_v p._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n a_o wilderness_n state_n why_o p._n 3._o p._n 7_o 8._o every_o soul_n have_v infinite_a need_n of_o christ_n p._n 2._o p._n 55_o 56._o the_o soul_n sanctify_v be_v not_o mere_o passive_a p._n 3._o p._n 75._o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v she_o have_v have_v and_o may_v again_o have_v her_o dwell_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o what_o wilderness_n what_o the_o term_n mean_v and_o how_o it_o be_v true_a p._n 3._o p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o &c_n &c_n she_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 3._o p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o strength_n enough_o in_o christ_n arm_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o soul_n come_v up_o out_o of_o every_o wilderness_n p._n 3._o p._n 34_o 35_o 36._o suffering_n of_o christ_n how_o they_o be_v conducible_a to_o our_o raise_n and_o why_o necessary_a p._n 2._o p._n
31_o 32._o sweetness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o taste_v he_o p._n 1._o p._n 48._o t_o temptation_n a_o saint_n wilderness_n why_o p._n 3._o p._n 10._o how_o the_o soul_n in_o they_o lean_v and_o come_v out_o of_o they_o lean_v on_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 54_o 55._o thankfulness_n how_o high_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n p._n 1._o p._n 71_o 72_o 73._o motive_n to_o it_o p._n 2._o p._n 68_o 69._o traditional_a faith_n nothing_o p._n 1._o p._n 64_o 65._o trial_n of_o our_o selve_v whither_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n how_o it_o may_v be_v make_v p._n 1._o p._n 43_o 44._o note_n of_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v raise_v or_o no._n p._n 2._o p._n 57_o 58._o whether_o we_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n or_o no._n p._n 3._o p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o five_o vnbeleever_n sad_a condition_n open_v p._n 3._o p._n 83_o 84._o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o look_v out_o for_o a_o part_n in_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 93._o 94_o 95._o w_n weakness_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o help_v by_o christ_n p._n 2._o p._n 43._o weariness_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v lean_v on_o christ_n p._n 3._o p._n 27_o 28._o wellbeloved_a of_o the_o soul_n who_o p._n 3._o p._n 26._o will_v of_o man_n do_v not_o first_o stir_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o god_n p._n 3._o p._n 71_o 72._o wilderness_n what_o it_o mean_v what_o manner_n of_o place_n it_o be_v open_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 3._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 76_o 77._o saint_n may_v dwell_v in_o a_o sixfold_a wilderness_n p._n 3._o p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wilderness_n company_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 3._o p._n 78._o how_o sad_a a_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 3._o p._n 84._o willingness_n how_o and_o when_o in_o we_o p._n 3._o p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o willingness_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n how_o p._n 3._o p._n 21._o a_o index_n of_o the_o several_a content_n of_o each_o sermon_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n and_o part._n the_o word_n consider_v relative_o absolute_o p._n 4_o 5._o several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n give_v by_o expositor_n declare_v and_o reject_v with_o reason_n for_o the_o rejection_n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o true_a sense_n give_v according_a to_o the_o author_n judgement_n with_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o word_n analyse_v 19_o 20._o 3_o doctrine_n propound_v to_o be_v insist_v upon_o 21._o 1._o doct._n the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n by_o nature_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n 22_o 23._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n ibid._n 24._o adam_n sin_n how_o it_o go_v over_o all_o and_o how_o all_o be_v original_o defile_v ib._n 25_o 26._o how_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v free_a of_o this_o guilt_n 29._o saint_n beget_v not_o saint_n why_o 28_o 29._o st._n austin_n and_o mr._n perkins_n his_o opinion_n 28_o 29._o mr._n perkins_n his_o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o be_v inquisitive_a to_o know_v how_o original_a sin_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v 29_o 30._o 1._o use_v of_o the_o doctrine_n to_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o pelagian_o manichees_n anabaptist_n and_o universalist_n 30_o 31_o 32._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v not_o take_v original_a sin_n out_o of_o our_o nature_n 32._o christ_n pay_v no_o debt_n by_o half_n for_o any_o 33._o christ_n use_v not_o to_o do_v thing_n to_o no_o purpose_n 33._o 2_o use_v for_o instruction_n 34._o 1._o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n most_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v in_o 34._o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n if_o wither_a sinner_n be_v save_v 34._o 2._o who_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o thank_v that_o we_o be_v this_o day_n out_o of_o hell_n 36._o not_o our_o noble_a parentage_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o brag_v of_o that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o little_a purpose_n 36_o 37._o vain-glorying_a will_v have_v a_o end_n in_o hell_n 37_o 38._o religious_a parentage_n best_a most_o noble_a most_o to_o be_v glory_v in_o 38_o 39_o but_o not_o enough_o 39_o it_o be_v the_o jew_n brag_n 39_o 40._o parent_n faith_n want_v a_o way_n of_o conveyance_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n 40._o this_o make_v plain_a by_o a_o familiar_a instance_n 40._o 3._o br._n from_o hence_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v what_o a_o soule-cheating-principle_n it_o be_v of_o libertanisme_n to_o say_v we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v elect_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o not_o damn_v 41._o 3._o use_v let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o disunion_n to_o christ_n 4â—_n 43._o 4._o note_n of_o trial_n 43_o 44._o 1_o note_n if_o none_o have_v do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o our_o mother_n have_v do_v we_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 43._o mother_n convey_v nature_n 43._o nature_n be_v either_o corrupt_v or_o refine_v neither_o enough_o 45_o 46._o 2._o note_n if_o we_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o appletree_n we_o be_v yet_o but_o under_o it_o 47._o christ_n be_v the_o appletree_n ib._n 1._o the_o apple_n if_o taste_v be_v sweet_a 48._o christ_n sweet_a to_o saint_n 48_o 49._o high_a thought_n of_o christ_n argue_v a_o spiritual_a taste_n of_o he_o ib._n 2._o the_o taste_v apple_n be_v cordial_a 50._o 1_o in_o taste_n 2._o in_o smell_n ib._n christ_n how_o cordial_a to_o swoon_a saint_n ib._n no_o cordial_n to_o unbeliever_n ib._n 50_o 51_o 52._o 3._o taste_v apple_n be_v nutritive_a 53._o soul_n that_o have_v taste_v christ_n will_v from_o he_o draw_v nourishment_n 54._o 4._o the_o taste_v apple_n be_v diffusive_a of_o its_o virtue_n 54_o 55._o 3._o note_v of_o trial_n if_o thou_o have_v pluck_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o appletree_n thou_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o 56._o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n 57_o this_o hand_n must_v be_v 1_o true_a 2_o perfect_a 3_o lively_a 58_o 59_o paint_a hand_n pluck_v no_o fruit_n ib._n i'faith_o how_o perfect_a be_v necessary_a 58_o 59_o dead_a hand_n pluck_v nothing_o 59_o 60._o faith_n be_v lively_a internal_o external_o 60._o it_o must_v be_v give_v we_o from_o above_o 62._o persuasion_n various_a natural_a moral_a traditional_a diabolical_a etc._n etc._n 63_o 64_o 65._o all_o these_o good_a for_o nothing_o ib._n nature_n legacy_n of_o faith_n 63._o nature_n faith_n be_v sickly_a ib._n moral_a persuasion_n nothing_o 64._o legacy_n of_o faith_n from_o parent_n will_v not_o bring_v heaven_n and_o christ_n 65._o most_o man_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n because_o their_o father_n teach_v they_o so_o and_o their_o mother_n so_o learn_v they_o their_o catechism_n 65._o this_o be_v the_o good_a woman_n religion_n 65._o most_o believe_v as_o their_o father_n believe_v 65_o 66._o true_a faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 68_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o divine_a persuasion_n what_o that_o be_v etc._n etc._n 68_o 69._o use_v 4._o exhortation_n in_o several_a branch_n 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74._o 1_o br._n to_o persuade_v saint_n to_o thankful_a heart_n what_o cause_n they_o have_v 71_o 72._o 2_o br._n put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n to_o other_o lose_v undo_v soul_n 73_o 74._o we_o pity_v body_n but_o not_o soul_n 74_o 75_o 76_o 3_o br._n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n call_v to_o saint_n for_o humble_a heart_n 77_o 78_o 79._o use_v 5._o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o give_v we_o a_o ground_n 1_o of_o consolation_n 2_o of_o hope_n 80_o 81_o 82._o hope_v for_o those_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 81._o hope_v for_o saint_n concern_v their_o friend_n yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 82_o 83._o a_o index_n of_o the_o several_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n 2_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o help_v his_o redeem_v once_o out_o of_o their_o lose_a condition_n 4._o the_o doctrine_n enlarge_v in_o five_o particular_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 1._o christ_n be_v assign_v to_o do_v it_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n personal_o and_o we_o representative_o in_o he_o 6._o god_n in_o lay_v our_o redemption_n on_o christ_n shoulder_n lay_v help_v on_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a 7_o 8._o 2._o christ_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 8_o 9_o reason_n for_o it_o ib._n angel_n creature_n man_n can_v not_o do_v it_o 9_o 10._o four_o thing_n necessary_a to_o accomplish_v our_o redemption_n which_o alone_o can_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n page_n 12._o 1._o one_o that_o can_v
spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v raise_v by_o he_o come_v out_o of_o every_o wilderness_n lean_v upon_o her_o belove_a p._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n divide_v into_o four_o branch_n ib._n 1._o br._n of_o the_o doctrine_n christ_n spouse_n have_v have_v and_o may_v again_o have_v her_o dwell_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o the_o wilderness_n be_v 1._o untilled_a 2._o a_o lose_a place_n 3._o a_o dangerous_a place_n 4._o a_o solitary_a place_n 5._o a_o disconsolate_a place_n 6._o a_o place_n void_a of_o all_o provision_n 3_o 4._o saint_n have_v have_v and_o may_v have_v their_o dwell_n in_o a_o sixfold_a wilderness_n 1._o of_o sin_n why_o that_o be_v call_v so_o 6._o 2._o of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 7_o 8._o 3._o of_o bodily_a affliction_n this_o be_v a_o wildernesse-state_n why_o 9_o 4._o of_o temptation_n 10_o 11._o 5._o of_o divine_a desertion_n 11._o 6._o of_o mortality_n 12._o 2._o br._n of_o the_o doctrine_n viz._n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 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