understand_v what_o the_o father_n have_v give_v we_o in_o he_o and_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o himself_o offer_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n in_o several_a place_n have_v different_a signification_n here_o and_o in_o the_o apocalypst_a say_v grotius_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o signify_v the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n as_o it_o contain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o many_o of_o the_o father_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o this_o who_o take_v it_o to_o mean_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o that_o doctrine_n piscator_fw-la and_o other_o take_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 14_o vers_n a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 7.39_o so_o cyril_n say_v it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o with_o hammond_n i_o conceive_v it_o 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he_o speak_v etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n from_o she_o but_o present_v his_o gracious_a design_n as_o one_o that_o hear_v not_o o_o the_o unutterable_a treasure_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n which_o all_o her_o provocation_n can_v not_o overcome_v in_o all_o this_o discourse_n we_o may_v read_v our_o stiffness_n and_o stubbornness_n christ_n gentleness_n and_o goodness_n 1._o doct._n christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o doct._n one_o great_a reason_n why_o man_n refuse_v christ_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n be_v because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n this_o keep_v soul_n from_o he_o christ_n and_o holiness_n have_v no_o enemy_n but_o the_o ignorant_a do_v man_n know_v what_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o give_v he_o they_o must_v have_v iron-heart_n indeed_o if_o they_o can_v despise_v and_o resist_v he_o if_o thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n 3_o doct._n the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o very_o poor_a stoop_v exceed_v low_o for_o the_o good_a of_o sinner_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v unto_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n yet_o he_o beg_v a_o little_a cold_a water_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n o_o astonish_a condescension_n deep_o humiliation_n bless_a jesus_n whither_o do_v thy_o love_n to_o sinner_n carry_v thou_o 4._o doct._n knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n make_v way_n for_o a_o spontaneous_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o understanding_n be_v to_o the_o will_n as_o the_o needle_n to_o the_o thread_n if_o thou_o know_v thou_o will_v when_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v with_o eyesalve_n and_o have_v clear_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n as_o transcendent_o excellent_a than_o the_o will_n put_v forth_o itself_o in_o its_o strong_a desire_n after_o he_o as_o the_o eye_n transmits_n the_o beauty_n it_o behold_v to_o the_o heart_n so_o when_o there_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o thing_n reveal_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n when_o we_o do_v with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n than_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n with_o suitable_a affection_n this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o connexion_n in_o the_o text_n and_o from_o the_o latter_a sweet_a connexion_n thou_o will_v have_v ask_v i_o will_v have_v give_v etc._n etc._n 5._o doct._n if_o we_o can_v but_o right_o ask_v christ_n will_v ready_o give_v ask_v and_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v free_a but_o it_o must_v be_v beg_v he_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o and_o seek_v unto_o for_o that_o he_o intend_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v though_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o samaritan_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v her_o live_a water_n have_v she_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o we_o must_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o malady_n and_o poverty_n before_o we_o will_v seek_v the_o remedy_n therefore_o the_o lord_n invit_v not_o the_o drunken_a but_o the_o dry_a not_o the_o full_a but_o the_o hungry_a that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o what_o end_n shall_v christ_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n unless_o we_o be_v empty_a and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o feel_v our_o want_n so_o as_o to_o see_v our_o need_n of_o help_n from_o another_o unless_o the_o hope_n of_o present_a or_o near_o help_v be_v add_v thereunto_o because_o if_o we_o only_o see_v and_o feel_v our_o want_n we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o groan_n under_o our_o misery_n and_o pine_v away_o with_o sorrow_n but_o this_o be_v true_a and_o profitable_a knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o we_o know_v that_o the_o same_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v reach_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o our_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o vehement_a propassion_n and_o desire_n after_o it_o 6._o doct._n grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o this_o water_n flow_v i_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o live_a water_n christ_n give_v grace_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v ask_v spiritual_a blessing_n ardent_o and_o importunate_o so_o he_o give_v they_o most_o free_o and_o liberal_o joh._n 6.27_o 7._o doct._n true_a grace_n never_o fail_v those_o that_o once_o have_v it_o shall_v never_o lose_v it_o whoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n of_o life_n which_o christ_n give_v shall_v never_o perish_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o perpetuity_n everlastingness_n of_o it_o grace_n be_v sure_a and_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o be_v sure_a this_o be_v the_o 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3._o remove_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o restore_a peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v they_o peace_n with_o he_o john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o job._n 16.33_o he_o give_v they_o a_o free_a spirit_n a_o enlarge_a heart_n a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 5._o he_o show_v his_o lordship_n towards_o his_o peculiar_a people_n in_o maintain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o all_o their_o want_n from_o this_o head_n wherein_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col_n 2.19_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v psal._n 23.1_o and_o 84.11_o very_o his_o household_n shall_v be_v 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name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v there_o be_v no_o security_n but_o in_o christ_n family_n never_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o danger_n but_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o posterity_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 69.36_o 7._o at_o last_o abundant_o reward_v and_o dignify_n they_o in_o do_v his_o work_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n that_o happiness_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n be_v unspeakable_a their_o work_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o of_o wage_n than_o of_o work_n in_o it_o but_o in_o the_o next_o life_n their_o joy_n will_v be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o it_o can_v so_o well_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o they_o as_o they_o to_o enter_v into_o it_o mat._n 25.51_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n who_o bosom_n be_v the_o hive_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o which_o all_o the_o scatter_a parcel_n of_o blessedness_n be_v bundle_v up_o râ—v_n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v their_o service_n be_v all_o book_v he_o who_o former_o give_v they_o ability_n for_o to_o work_v will_v now_o give_v they_o a_o recompense_n for_o work_v their_o work_n though_o never_o so_o great_a be_v but_o small_a to_o their_o wage_n nor_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o labour_n comparable_a to_o that_o of_o their_o crown_n and_o put_v in_o all_o their_o heavy_a suffering_n too_o rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 2._o how_o be_v this_o threefold_a lordship_n exercise_v 1._o by_o what_o mean_n 2._o for_o what_o end_n 3._o in_o what_o manner_n or_o order_n 1_o st_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v he_o exercise_v this_o lordship_n 1._o by_o his_o hand_n of_o providence_n concourse_n and_o co-operation_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o providence_n christ_n speak_v of_o in_o john_n 5.17_o 19_o 22_o my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v for_o what_o thing_n soever_o he_o do_v these_o also_o do_v the_o son_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o nazianzen_n well_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n nor_o for_o the_o similitude_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o do_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o both_o the_o son_n do_v not_o imitate_v but_o co_fw-la operate_v he_o work_v not_o like_a but_o the_o same_o work_n that_o the_o father_n do_v quod_fw-la operatur_fw-la filius_fw-la opus_fw-la patris_fw-la est_fw-la hil._n whatsoever_o the_o father_n do_v the_o son_n do_v because_o they_o be_v one_o god_n have_v one_o will_v power_n and_o work_v for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n the_o father_n judge_v not_o alone_o because_o he_o judge_v by_o the_o son_n the_o word_n judge_v here_o signify_v full_a power_n to_o rule_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o or_o for_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o by_o here_o note_v not_o the_o instrumental_a but_o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o preposition_n of_o and_o by_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o we_o make_v two_o cause_n see_v they_o have_v but_o one_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n and_o the_o father_n and_o son_n work_v together_o but_o by_o these_o of_o and_z by_o the_o apostle_n difference_v their_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v col_n 1.17_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v 2._o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o common_a work_n and_o gift_n psal._n 110_o two_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o lord_n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n â—ho_n have_v say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n receive_v chief_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o i_o and_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o alâ—_n shall_v send_v forth_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o power_n i._n e._n thy_o powerful_a and_o mighty_a rod_n or_o the_o rod_n and_o sceptre_n whereby_o thou_o declare_v thy_o power_n and_o might_n â—he_n mean_v special_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n be_v thou_o ruler_n by_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o resistance_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n by_o the_o power_n and_o 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