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pag._n 315._o berrhea_n
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11._o 2._o cor._n 5._o john_n 13._o math._n 10._o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v and_o join_v to_o the_o gospel_n math._n 10._o john_n 14._o 2._o cor._n 13._o ephe._n 4._o the_o proof_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n john_n 20._o math._n 28._o marc._n 16._o luke_n 24._o 1._o cor._n 15._o luke_n 24._o 1._o cor._n 15._o a_o body_n glorify_v be_v not_o every_o where_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dardanus_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n epistle_n christ_n resurrection_n prove_v his_o kingdom_n kingdom_n christ_n resurrection_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n doctrine_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o stay_n of_o our_o salvation_n john_n 5._o john_n 6._o john_n 11._o john_n 12._o john_n 14._o john_n 17._o 1._o cor._n 15._o rom._n 8._o job._n 19_o against_o the_o scoffer_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o peter_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o the_o meditation_n and_o use_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 1._o thes._n 4._o what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v mat._n 18.20_o luke_n 22._o the_o minister_n have_v need_v to_o be_v well_o instruct_v before_o they_o preach_v ezech._n 3.33_o 2._o timo._n 3._o 1._o timo._n 4._o 1._o timo._n 5._o the_o talk_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n colos._n 3_n math._n 12._o the_o argument_n and_o use_n of_o this_o present_a place_n the_o gospel_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v preach_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 13._o mat._n 23.24_o luke_n 19_o isaiah_n 2._o mich._n 4._o see_v cornelius_n tacitus_n also_o concern_v the_o same_o opinion_n in_o his_o xxi_o book_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o multitude_n do_v not_o frustrate_a god_n promise_n roma_fw-it 3._o 2._o tim._n 2._o isaiah_n 49._o genes_n 18._o math._n 3._o the_o dignity_n or_o prerogative_n of_o auncestry_n do_v nothing_o avail_v the_o wicked_a psalm_n 2._o psal._n 48._o math._n 5._o math._n 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n john_n 7._o john_n 14._o john_n 15._o john_n 16._o let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n obâ—y_v the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 2._o cor._n 10._o roma_fw-it 1._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v need_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o cor._n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 10._o galath_n 1._o we_o must_v teach_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prescribe_v john_n 10._o math._n 10._o and_o 28._o 1._o pet._n 1._o jeremy_n 1._o ezech._n 3.33_o the_o confirmation_n of_o christ_n promise_n by_o a_o argument_n take_v from_o baptism_n john_n 5._o we_o must_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o minister_n and_o christ._n the_o sacrament_n seal_v or_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god._n the_o argument_n and_o use_n of_o this_o place_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o apostle_n error_n 2._o sam._n 7._o psalm_n 89._o jeremy_n 23._o the_o apostle_n error_n be_v manifold_a math._n 16._o math._n 10._o joh._n 15.16_o luk._n 21._o psalm_n 2._o the_o fall_v of_o holy_a man_n do_v prove_v our_o corruption_n 2._o corin._n 3._o philip._n 2._o what_o carnal_a folk_n seek_v in_o christ._n jacob_n 4._o to_o abolish_v old_a error_n be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n luc._n 24._o christ_n reject_v the_o curious_a question_n of_o his_o disciple_n the_o bound_n of_o christian_a wisdom_n 1._o corin._n 13._o ecclesias_fw-la 3._o prou._n 25._o all_o astrologer_n and_o soothsaier_n confute_v searcher_n for_o the_o latter_a day_n marc._n 13._o luc._n 21._o wader_n in_o predestination_n rom._n 11._o ephes._n 1_n rom._n 11._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a john_n 18._o roma_fw-it 14._o 2._o corin._n 10._o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o christ._n prouer._n 6._o marc._n 8._o how_o wicked_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 1._o joan._n 5._o john_n 3._o the_o bound_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n act_n 10._o psalm_n 2._o and_o .72_o christ_n be_v the_o indifferent_a saviour_n of_o all_o nation_n galat._n 3_n coloss._n 3_n act_n 10._o the_o argument_n and_o use_n of_o this_o place_n the_o history_n of_o christ_n ascension_n mar._n 16._o psalm_n 110._o what_o ascension_n be_v who_o ascend_v heir_n 23._o isaiah_n 66._o ad_fw-la dardanun_n into_o what_o place_n christ_n ascend_v math._n 28._o john_n 14._o philip._n 3._o 1._o thess._n 4._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o christ_n ascension_n psalm_n 104._o the_o cause_n &_o commodity_n of_o christ_n ascension_n ascension_n he_o open_v we_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n ephes._n 2._o john_n 17._o 17._o the_o confâ—rmeth_v christ_n victory_n ephes._n 4._o coloss._n 2._o 2._o christ_n appear_v a_o intercessor_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n psalm_n 110._o levit._n 16._o hebrues_n 9_o 1._o john_n 2._o roma_fw-it 8._o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n act_n 1._o against_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o earth_n ephes._n 4._o math._n 18._o math._n 28._o 28._o the_o iiiâ—_o to_o the_o ephesian_n luke_n 24._o math._n 28._o john_n 14._o 14._o christ_n godhead_n drown_v not_o his_o manhood_n neither_o carry_v it_o through_o every_o thing_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dardanus_n dardanus_n the_o place_n of_o mathewe_n .18_o and_o .28_o joan._n 14.16_o 14.16_o the_o word_n of_o the_o supper_n a_o comfort_n of_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ._n 2._o corin._n 5._o rom._n 14._o math._n 16._o luke_n 21._o job._n 19_o the_o argument_n and_o use_n of_o this_o place_n place_n the_o apostle_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24._o a_o example_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n john_n 3._o 1._o timoth._n 2_o 1._o corin._n 10._o psalm_n 105._o 2._o cor._n 10._o numer_n 15._o deut._n 4.12_o 4.12_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o example_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god._n roma_fw-it 5._o john_n 21._o zach._n 1._o ezech._n 16._o the_o apostle_n be_v man_n despise_v and_o of_o no_o reputation_n john_n 7._o 1._o corin._n 1._o math._n 11._o the_o wife_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o corin._n 9_o hebrues_n 13._o marry_o the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o christ_n psalm_n 27._o &_o 118._o 118._o what_o the_o apostle_n be_v gather_v together_o do_v faith_n be_v no_o let_v why_o we_o shall_v not_o pray_v rom._n 10._o hebrues_n 11._o roma_fw-it 14._o in_o prayer_n must_v be_v unanimitye_n and_o perseverance_n math._n 5._o psalm_n 13._o habac._n 1_n esaye_n 49._o psalm_n 56._o luke_n 11._o &_o 18._o the_o chief_a care_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v for_o fit_a minister_n rom._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 3._o esaye_n 54._o math._n 9_o ephes._n 4._o the_o small_a company_n of_o the_o church_n primitive_a the_o small_a number_n of_o believer_n must_v offend_v no_o man._n john_n 3._o john_n 7._o isaye_n 53._o luke_n 12._o luke_n 18._o we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o follower_n 3._o reg._n 18._o 3._o reg._n 22._o roma_fw-it 3._o against_o the_o desyrer_n of_o supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 14._o gala._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o math._n 18._o &_o 20._o luke_n 22._o john_n 13._o 1._o peter_n 5._o the_o argument_n of_o peter_n oration_n peter_n put_v offence_n away_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god._n john_n 13._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n excuse_v no_o sinner_n john_n 12._o gene._n 50._o psalm_n 90._o math._n 10._o of_o what_o force_n prayer_n be_v jacob_n 1._o we_o must_v appoint_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n without_o scripture_n deuter._n 17._o ezech._n 3.33_o luke_n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o scripture_n 1._o peter_n 1._o 2._o peter_n 1._o 2._o timo._n 3._o the_o dignity_n that_o judas_n have_v at_o the_o first_o math._n 10._o mark_n 3._o luk._n 6.9_o etc_n etc_n mark._n 14._o we_o must_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n math._n 23._o the_o faithful_a be_v betray_v by_o they_o of_o their_o own_o
of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o his_o delivery_n exod._n 2._o moses_n stir_v up_o by_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deliverer_n hebru_n 11._o except_o we_o be_v draw_v of_o god_n we_o do_v no_o good_a 2._o cor_fw-la 3_n john_n 6._o cant._n 1._o we_o must_v obey_v god_n call_v &_o draw_v we_o john_n 10._o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v of_o grace_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o magistrate_n psalm_n 72._o roma_fw-it 13._o let_v no_o man_n be_v grieve_v at_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o people_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o redemption_n phil._n 2._o john_n 13.15_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o ingrateful_a jew_n num._n 14._o rom._n 10._o how_o the_o godly_a may_v sometime_o fly_v math._n 10._o 10._o the_o time_n of_o moses_n calling_n luc._n 24._o marc._n 8._o 8._o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n 1._o cor._n 10._o ephes._n 1_n 1._o pet._n 1._o john_n 8._o dan._n 7._o 1._o pet._n 1._o the_o fiery_a bush_n john_n 14._o math._n 28._o psal._n 116._o 116._o moses_n call_v the_o god_n of_o the_o father_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 8._o john_n 11._o math._n 22._o the_o shoe_n must_v be_v put_v off_o john_n 4._o john_n 13._o god_n see_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n psalm_n 56._o exodus_fw-la 22._o 22._o moses_n the_o ruler_n and_o deliverer_n of_o israel_n god_n advance_v the_o abject_a and_o despise_a luke_n 1._o prouer._n 16._o after_o what_o sort_n moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o people_n people_n moses_n fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deliverer_n moses_n miracle_n in_o egypt_n the_o miracle_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o miracle_n in_o the_o desert_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n exo._n 20.24_o num._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 2._o cor._n 3._o levit._n 18._o galat._n 3_n rom._n 7.8_o moses_n deliver_v the_o precept_n he_o receive_v of_o god._n levit._n 24._o nun_n 15.9_o hierem._n 1_n ezech._n 3_n math._n 28._o the_o law_n give_v also_o for_o they_o that_o come_v after_o john_n 4._o isaiah_n 40._o math._n 5._o 5._o the_o he_o ynousnesse_n of_o idolatry_n exodus_fw-la 32._o the_o beginning_n and_o go_v forward_o of_o idolatry_n idolatry_n contempt_n of_o the_o word_n word_n contempt_n of_o the_o minister_n minister_n new_a god_n psal._n 106._o rom._n 1._o 1._o worship_v of_o idol_n habacuc_n 2_o v_o rejoice_v of_o idolater_n hos._n 4._o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v of_o continuance_n 1._o reg._n 11._o 1_o reg_n 12_o 13_o 1._o reg._n 16._o 2._o para._n 25._o 2._o para._n 28._o 2._o reg._n 21._o isaiah_n 6._o roma_fw-it 1._o 1._o cor._n 2._o john_n 6._o deut._n 4.12_o a_o place_n in_o amoz_fw-mi the_o .v._o ch_n jerem._n 4._o heb._n 11._o isaiah_n 29._o math._n 15._o the_o worship_v of_o moloch_n the_o god_n rempham_n jere._n 10._o worship_v of_o image_n deut._n 4._o rom._n 1._o see_v paulus_n jovius_fw-la in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o â—yme_n the_o .40_o book_n book_n the_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n john_n 4._o the_o tabernacle_n translate_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o gentile_n john_n 4._o the_o place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n uncertain_a psalm_n 132._o josua_n 18._o 1._o sam._n 1._o etc_n etc_n 1._o sam._n 11.20_o 1._o paral._n 21._o 1._o reg._n 12._o 12._o the_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o temple_n 1._o reg._n 6._o 6._o he_o beat_v down_o confidence_n in_o circumcision_n circumcision_n he_o overthrow_v the_o confidence_n in_o their_o forefather_n math._n 3._o john_n 8._o isaiah_n 53._o 1._o cor._n 1._o jerem._n 23._o luke_n 24_o â–ª_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 1._o he_o beat_v they_o from_o their_o affiance_n in_o the_o law_n psal._n 147_o luke_n 11._o math._n 7._o math._n 10._o hebr._n 10._o how_o steven_n enemy_n like_v of_o his_o oration_n or_o sermon_n 2._o tim._n 4._o ezech._n 3_n god_n comfort_v steven_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n psal._n 121._o jere._n 17._o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o god_n comfort_v john_n 14._o 1._o john_n 4._o joh._n 10._o psa._n 3.35.44_o psal._n 110._o 2._o the_o fury_n of_o steven_n eneme_v be_v incurable_a psal._n 58._o the_o wicked_a observe_v a_o show_n of_o equity_n levit._n 24._o deut._n 13.17_o proverb_n 6._o num._n 35._o prou._n 18._o 18._o what_o steven_n do_v be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n john_n 14._o math._n 5._o steven_n fall_v on_o slepâ—_n slepâ—_n a_o universal_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n remain_v at_o jerusalem_n john_n 10._o see_v the_o tripartite_a history_n the_o ix_o book_n and_o xx_o chap._n see_v a_o like_a story_n of_o godly_a courage_n in_o ambrose_n against_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n who_o ambrose_n have_v excommunicate_v for_o a_o great_a slaughter_n commit_v at_o thessalonica_n and_o will_v have_v come_v into_o the_o church_n at_o milane_n but_o be_v withstand_v of_o ambrose_n in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o thirty_o chap._n chap._n what_o the_o faithful_a do_v toward_o steven_n john_n 9_o 1._o thes._n 4._o joh._n 11._o 11._o saul_n be_v a_o singular_a example_n of_o tyranny_n gen._n 49._o 1._o tim._n 1._o math._n 24._o 24._o philip_n the_o apostle_n of_o samaria_n 1._o tim._n 3._o act_n 5._o 1._o john_n 4._o galat._n 1_n 1._o cor._n 2._o galat._n 6._o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o philip._n 2._o cor._n 3._o phil._n 4._o john_n 15._o john_n 8._o 1._o peter_n 5._o math._n 12._o 12._o the_o samaritan_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n the_o order_n of_o astayn_v to_o salvation_n psal._n 107._o 1._o cor._n 3._o luke_n 8._o math._n 13_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o faith_n luc._n 2._o jerem._n 4.4_o 4.4_o simon_n magus_n hinder_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n philip_n a_o example_n of_o christian_n valiantness_n 1._o john_n 4._o simon_n magus_n a_o example_n of_o a_o seducer_n eusebius_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o .13_o chap._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o 20._o chap._n 1._o sam._n 28._o deut._n 13._o a_o mark_n of_o a_o seducer_n or_o deceiver_n act_n 14._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o world_n world_n the_o appoint_v of_o the_o church_n at_o samaria_n ephes._n 4._o luc._n 10._o john_n 13._o 1._o thess._n 2._o baptism_n be_v a_o outward_a band_n of_o the_o church_n john_n 15._o against_o the_o anabaptist_n gene._n 17._o math._n 18.19_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 7._o simon_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v marc._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o the_o go_v forward_o in_o faith_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 10._o galat._n 3_n coloss_n 3._o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o samaritan_n act_n 1â—_o 19_o john_n 14._o the_o industry_n and_o modesty_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o late_a from_o their_o side_n mean_v their_o entire_a friend_n and_o counsellor_n prayer_n be_v join_v unto_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n hand_n simons_n sâ—nne_n math._n 10._o eccle._n 10._o num._n 16._o mat._n 18.20_o luke_n 22._o 22._o peter_n expostulate_v with_o simon_n 2._o 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