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time_n to_o come_v to_o walk_v in_o gospel-rule_n john_n baptist_n receive_v publican_n and_o sinner_n soldier_n scribe_n pharisee_n when_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o john_n preach_v see_v act._n 2._o 41_o 47._o vide_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la mat._n 3._o many_o a_o one_o that_o may_v have_v real_a grace_n yet_o out_o of_o bashfulness_n and_o because_o he_o have_v but_o weak_a part_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o evidence_n it_o to_o other_o and_o other_o who_o have_v great_a gift_n may_v carry_v it_o away_o when_o they_o be_v not_o inward_o wrought_v upon_o i_o suppose_v therefore_o those_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o church_n communion_n which_o churchway_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o be_v free_v from_o damnable_a error_n and_o scandalous_a conversation_n some_o conceive_v the_o gather_n of_o church_n out_o of_o church_n to_o be_v unwarrantable_a and_o think_v it_o be_v confusion_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 33._o where_o be_v there_o say_v they_o any_o warrant_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n though_o yet_o in_o their_o time_n many_o church-member_n be_v as_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a as_o now_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a privilege_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v the_o only_a good_a fellowship_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n casuum_fw-la first_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o grace_n what_o grace_n they_o have_v they_o have_v not_o only_o for_o their_o salvation_n but_o in_o trust_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v helpful_a to_o one_o another_o second_o in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n this_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n act._n 2._o 42._o there_o be_v no_o such_o separation_n then_o three_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o mutual_a office_n of_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o communion_n as_o all_o man_n be_v one_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v one_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n this_o union_n be_v wrought_v on_o god_n part_n outward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n on_o man_n part_n outward_o by_o our_o profession_n inward_o by_o faith_n rom._n 11._o 20._o by_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v mean_v their_o common_a partake_n in_o christ_n their_o head_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o their_o mutual_a interest_n one_o into_o another_o there_o be_v no_o such_o good_a fellowship_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n second_o from_o antichrist_n that_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o extreme_a dishonour_n of_o god_n word_n
regeneration_n ibid._n how_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 23_o 24_o reason_n reason_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n l._n 9_o p._n 87_o rebaptise_v condemn_v l._n 8._o p._n 676_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 373_o 374_o recovery_n what_o man_n recovery_n be_v l._n 5._o p._n 389._o to_o 392_o redeemer_n redeemer_n christ_n how_o l._n 5._o p._n 408_o 409_o redemption_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 414_o religion_n three_o character_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n l._n 7._o p._n 5_o remora_n able_a to_o stay_v the_o great_a ship_n under_o sail_n l._n 3._o p._n 262_o repent_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o how_o not_o l._n 2._o p._n 151_o repentance_n what_o in_o we_o l._n 8._o p._n 649_o 650_o reproach_n christ_n reproach_v for_o our_o sake_n l._n 5._o p._n 427_o 428_o reprobation_n reprobation_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 2._o p._n 222_o the_o word_n take_v three_o way_n and_o five_o evil_a consequence_n of_o it_o ibid._n resurrection_n christ_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o l._n 5._o p._n 438_o to_o 441_o our_o resurrection_n l._n 10._o p._n 857_o 858_o revelation_n the_o manner_n of_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n threefold_a l._n 1._o p._n 5_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 52_o it_o be_v canonical_a l._n 1._o p._n 51_o 52_o difficult_a ibid._n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 53_o revenge_n l._n 4._o p._n 374_o 375_o 376_o reverence_n reverenco_n l._n 7._o p._n 577_o 578_o in_o worship_n l._n 9_o p_o 779_o 780_o righteousness_n whether_o original_a righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n l._n 3._o p._n 291_o the_o property_n of_o original_a righteousness_n l._n 2._o p._n 292_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o l._n 7._o p._n 522_o 523_o mark_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v it_o and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o ibid._n rivers_n river_n their_o original_a use_n and_o motion_n l._n 3._o p._n 251_o 252_o the_o river_n nilus_n l._n 3._o p._n 246._o &_o 252_o roman_n roman_n a_o excellent_a epistle_n l._n 1._o p._n 47_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o ib._n rule_n the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n l._n 1_o p._n 82_o 83_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n ibid._n &_o 84_o ruth_n ruth_n by_o who_o write_v l._n 1._o p._n 32_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n s_o sacrament_n sacrament_n their_o name_n and_o nature_n l._n 8._o p._n 655_o 656_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o have_v sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o their_o part_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o 657_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 657_o 658_o how_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o we_o agree_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v l._n 8._o p._n 659_o 660_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o two_o l._n 8._o p._n 660_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v only_o by_o a_o minister_n l._n 8._o p._n 661_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n sadduceâ—_n confute_v l._n 3._o p._n 279._o &_o 289_o samuel_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 33_o sanctification_n sanctification_n what_o l._n 7._o p._n 530_o 53â—_n its_o part_n and_o property_n l._n 7._o p._n 532_o why_o all_o godly_a man_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a l._n 7._o p._n 532_o the_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 533_o it_o be_v imperfect_a here_o and_o why_o l._n 7._o p._n 533_o 534_o evidence_n of_o sanctification_n and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 534_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n l._n 7._o p._n 540_o 541_o of_o the_o mind_n l._n 7._o p._n 541_o of_o the_o will_n l._n 7._o p._n 542_o 543_o of_o the_o conscience_n l._n 7._o p._n 544_o 545_o of_o the_o memory_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o of_o the_o affection_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o to_o 579_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n l._n 7_o p._n 579_o 580_o of_o man_n body_n and_o all_o the_o external_a action_n l._n 7._o p._n 580_o to_o 584_o satisfaction_n christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 416_o 417_o it_o be_v convenient_a christ_n shall_v satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 417_o 418_o the_o difference_n between_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n ibid._n saviour_n christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o how_o l._n 5._o p._n 405_o 406_o scandal_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o schism_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o 377_o schoolman_n tax_v l._n 1._o p._n 25_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la a_o error_n l._n 3_o p._n 120._o m_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o three_o general_a character_n to_o know_v any_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n reveal_v himself_o divers_a way_n to_o the_o father_n ibid._n the_o divers_a epithet_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o 6_o why_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o m_o why_o the_o 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