we_o know_v jesus_n christ_n saving_o p._n 136._o 1._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v to_o give_v or_o that_o we_o can_v receive_v p._n 138_o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rich_a gift_n p._n 138_o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o choice_a gift_n ibid._n 4._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rare_a gift_n p._n 141_o 5._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o sweet_a gift_n p._n 143_o 6._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n p._n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o use_v 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n saving_o p._n 146_o 1._o because_o we_o want_v nothing_o more_o than_o christ_n p._n 147_o 2._o because_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v christ_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o ibid._n help_v ormeane_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 149_o 1._o to_o see_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o misery_n without_o he_o p._n 150_o 3._o to_o be_v sick_a with_o thy_o sin_n p._n 153_o 4._o to_o be_v sick_a for_o christ_n p._n 154_o 5._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v withal_o for_o christ_n p._n 155_o 6._o to_o seek_v christ_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n p._n 156_o chap._n xvii_o use_v 6._o a_o use_n of_o examination_n whether_o we_o know_v christ_n jesus_n saving_o p._n 157_o because_o 1._o our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a p._n 158_o 2._o the_o danger_n of_o this_o deceit_n p._n 158_o 3._o satan_n will_v try_v it_o p._n 159_o 4._o the_o benefit_n of_o trial_n be_v very_o great_a whether_o we_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o not_o deceive_v ibid._n four_o general_a rule_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o 1._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n p._n 161._o 2._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o right_a rule_n that_o be_v by_o a_o promise_n in_o thy_o word_n p._n 162._o 3._o to_o get_v aright_o understand_v of_o that_o rule_n or_o promise_v p._n 166._o 4._o to_o rest_v upon_o that_o promise_n and_o not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o p._n 167._o eleven_o sign_n or_o mark_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v christ_n be_v he_o in_o particular_a p._n 167._o the_o first_o sign_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v 169_o the_o second_o sign_n 2._o if_o the_o heart_n be_v ever_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 170_o the_o 3_o sign_n 3._o from_o the_o right_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o it_o be_v little_a at_o the_o first_o p._n 173_o 2._o it_o increase_v daily_o 174_o 3._o it_o oppose_v infidelity_n ib._n 4._o it_o believe_v temporal_a promise_n p._n 175_o the_o 4_o sign_n 4._o repentance_n for_o sin_n p_o 176_o the_o 5_o sign_n 5._o poverty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 179_o chap_n xviii_o the_o six_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v love_n p._n 181_o i._n love_n to_o god_n ib._n ii_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 182_o iii_o if_o we_o love_v the_o saint_n 3._o way_n ibid._n 1._o with_o a_o spiritual_a love_n p._n 183._o 2._o with_o a_o universal_a love_n ibid._n 3._o with_o a_o special_a love_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o in_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o p._n 184_o 2._o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o ibid._n 3._o in_o delight_v in_o their_o company_n ib._n 4._o in_o sympathize_v with_o they_o p._n 187._o iv_o if_o we_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n p._n 188._o v._o if_o we_o love_v the_o wicked_a with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n p._n 189._o chap._n xix_o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 192._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n consist_v of_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o heart_n be_v excite_v to_o be_v often_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 193._o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v enable_v to_o pray_v spiritual_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n p._n 195._o 2._o to_o pray_v fervent_o p._n 196._o 3._o to_o pray_v with_o spiritual_a desire_n p._n 197._o chap_n xx._n the_o eight_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v universal_a obedience_n p._n 198._o the_o nine_o sign_n be_v self-denial_n p._n 201._o the_o ten_o sign_n when_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v supernatural_a caap._n xxi_o the_o eleven_o sign_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 207._o 1._o the_o spirit_n persuade_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o spirit_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a joy_n p._n 208._o how_o to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n 1._o this_o witness_n be_v usual_o send_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n p._n 208._o 2._o it_o witness_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n p._n 209_o 3._o it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 4._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n ibid._n chap._n xxii_o a_o assoyl_a of_o some_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n whereby_o a_o true_a believer_n do_v question_n whether_o christ_n be_v his_o or_o no._n p._n 211._o the_o first_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o my_o conversion_n p._n 212._o the_o second_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v ever_o sufficient_o prepare_v to_o receive_v christ_n p._n 213._o the_o three_o doubt_n because_o i_o be_o molest_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o doubt_n p._n 215._o the_o four_o doubt_n because_o my_o faith_n fail_v i_o p._n 216._o the_o five_o doubt_n because_o i_o want_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n p._n 217._o the_o six_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v such_o strong_a lust_n still_o remain_v p._n 220._o the_o seven_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v relapse_v unto_o my_o old_a sin_n ibid._n object_n yea_o but_o old_a sin_n relapse_v into_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o actual_a repentance_n p._n 22â—_n answer_v they_o be_v pardon_v to_o a_o believer_n before_o actual_a repentance_n ibid._n 1._o because_o after_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o time_n for_o condemnation_n p._n 222._o 2._o he_o be_v still_o regenerate_v p._n 224._o 3._o he_o be_v still_o a_o believer_n and_o penitent_a person_n in_o habit_n at_o least_o p._n 224._o 4._o he_o be_v still_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5._o he_o be_v still_o a_o adopt_a child_n p._n 225._o 6._o then_o actual_a repentance_n be_v require_v necessary_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 7._o then_o a_o believer_n shall_v certain_o live_v so_o long_o after_o agrosse_v sin_n till_o he_o do_v actual_o repent_v p._n 226._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o actual_a faith_n also_o necessary_a before_o actual_a pardon_n p._n 227._o 9_o then_o a_o believer_n may_v fear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v damn_v ibid._n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a divine_n p._n 230._o the_o objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n from_o rom._n 3._o 15._o answer_v p._n 231._o 2._o object_n from_o matth._n 10._o 28._o ibid._n 3._o object_n from_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o ibid._n 4._o object_n a_o lapse_v believer_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o but_o fitness_n for_o heaven_n answer_v p._n 232._o 5._o object_n sin_n must_v be_v commit_v before_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v answer_v p._n 233._o 7._o object_n what_o need_v we_o then_o fear_v our_o sin_n or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o they_o answer_v p._n 234._o 8._o object_n the_o qualification_n require_v for_o pardon_n be_v repentance_n answer_v p._n 235._o 9_o object_n then_o david_n may_v joy_v in_o god_n as_o his_o god_n whilst_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n answer_v p._n 236._o 10._o object_n from_o jer._n 3._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o answer_v p._n 237._o 8._o doubt_n because_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n p._n 238._o 9_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 239._o 10._o doubt_v because_o i_o have_v such_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n p._n 240._o 11._o doubt_n because_o i_o profit_v not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v p._n 241._o 12._o doubt_n from_o the_o little_a measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v p._n 243._o 13._o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v no_o gift_n of_o prayer_n p._n 245_o 1._o because_o i_o can_v pray_v but_o in_o a_o form_n p._n 246_o 2._o because_o i_o pray_v not_o in_o faith_n p._n 247_o 3._o because_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 14._o doubt_n i_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o grace_n p_o 248_o 15._o doubt_n the_o saint_n do_v not_o love_v i_o p._n 251_o 16._o
doubt_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o affliction_n p._n 253_o chap._n xxiii_o use_v 7._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 2â—6_n 1._o because_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o people_n p._n 257_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o because_o it_o bring_v great_a comfort_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n p._n 259_o 5._o because_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v christ_n p._n 260_o object_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n which_o be_v answer_v p._n 261_o negative_o positive_o a_o second_o exhortation_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v christ_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o people_n may_v best_o come_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 265_o 1._o to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o and_o perspicuous_o p._n 265_o five_o help_n to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o 1._o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o learning_n p._n 27â—_n 2._o to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 273_o 3._o be_v much_o in_o meditation_n p._n 274_o 4._o be_v much_o in_o catechise_v or_o handle_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n p._n 275_o 5._o study_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n p._n 275_o 2._o to_o preach_v christ_n painful_o p._n 276_o 3._o to_o preach_v christ_n profitable_o p._n 281_o 4._o to_o preach_v christ_n faithful_o p._n 283_o 5._o to_o preach_v christ_n zealous_o p._n 284_o 6._o to_o preach_v christ_n lovingly_z p._n 286._o 7._o to_o preach_v christ_n wise_o p._n 288_o 8._o to_o preach_v christ_n sincere_o p._n 290_o 9_o to_o preach_v christ_n exemplary_o p._n 293_o chap._n xxiiii_o use_v 8._o a_o exhortation_n to_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v reveal_v but_o to_o a_o few_o p._n 330_o 2._o because_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n p._n 305_o 3._o because_o where_o christ_n be_v preach_v there_o some_o elect_n be_v to_o be_v save_v p._n 307_o 4._o because_o usual_o outward_a blessing_n do_v accompany_v the_o gospel_n p._n 308_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v chap._n i._n the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o doctrine_n gather_v and_o explain_v i_o desire_v etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n have_v preach_v plain_o among_o the_o learned_a corinthian_n and_o not_o with_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n or_o excellency_n of_o speech_n as_o verse_n the_o first_o theod._n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o wisdom_n of_o woâ—ds_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o pom._n patica_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la hier._n ostentatione_n grandiloquentiae_fw-la pareus_n facundiâ—_n dicendi_fw-la theod._n they_o begin_v to_o slight_v he_o as_o unlearned_a and_o his_o preach_v as_o good_a honest_a dry_a matter_n but_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n you_o say_v he_o preach_v yourselves_o but_o i_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n you_o preach_v for_o ostentation_n to_o get_v applause_n from_o man_n but_o i_o preach_v for_o edification_n to_o bring_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o preach_v with_o puff_v up_o eloquence_n high_o fly_v phrast_n and_o â—welling_a word_n of_o vanity_n but_o i_o preach_v in_o the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o part_n first_o the_o object_n of_o paul_n desire_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 2._o the_o act_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 3._o paul_n desiâ—e_n and_o resolution_n i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v i_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eximium_fw-la duxi_fw-la so_o pet._n martyr_n and_o calvin_n read_v it_o that_o be_v i_o esteem_v no_o other_o knowledge_n excellent_a nor_o myself_o worthy_a estimation_n for_o any_o other_o knowledge_n mar._n knowledge_n non_fw-fr â—o_z nomine_fw-la praestantâ—_n i_o duxi_fw-la pet._n mar._n to_o know_v nothing_o but_o jesus_n christ_n not_o that_o paul_n contemn_v all_o other_o knowledge_n and_o humane_a learning_n in_o art_n and_o science_n wherein_o himself_o be_v so_o accomplish_v be_v the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o can_v speak_v tongue_n more_o than_o they_o all_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o competition_n opposition_n or_o comparison_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o win_a soul_n unto_o he_o among_o you_o even_n you_o though_o otherwise_o learned_a corinthian_n yet_o you_o have_v not_o sufficient_o learned_a christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v that_o be_v suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v for_o we_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o know_v preach_v of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o to_o we_o that_o be_v save_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v all_o knowledge_n be_v excellent_a of_o all_o knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a of_o all_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v most_o excellent_a most_o sweet_a most_o comfortable_a god_n forbid_v say_v s._n paul_n that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n why_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n rather_o than_o in_o his_o crown_n in_o christ_n crucify_v rather_o than_o glorify_v certain_o 1._o because_o it_o argue_v great_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v then_o to_o be_v glorify_v for_o we_o 2._o 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that_o know_v christ_n be_v he_o have_v more_o joy_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o live_v a_o more_o comfortable_a life_n than_o the_o great_a rich_a man_n that_o have_v all_o abundance_n great_a manor_n be_v rich_a in_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o know_v not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o after_o you_o believe_v you_o 3._o psal_n 4._o 7._o psal_n 66._o 3._o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a yea_o such_o a_o man_n carry_v heaven_n about_o he_o and_o the_o joy_n of_o it_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o this_o appear_v especial_o in_o four_o condition_n 1._o in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a distress_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v go_v over_o our_o head_n like_o mountain_n &_o millstone_n too_o heavy_a for_o we_o to_o bear_v come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n though_o thy_o heart_n be_v never_o so_o heavy_a and_o i_o will_v 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