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scripture_n for_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v salvation_n joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v true_a in_o religion_n &_o what_o be_v erroneous_a what_o be_v equity_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o scripture_n it_o will_v be_v say_v scripture_n be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n it_o can_v speak_v i_o answer_v it_o speak_v sufficient_o to_o determine_v of_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n we_o see_v in_o common_a experience_n a_o man_n may_v resolve_v his_o friend_n in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n as_o well_o by_o letter_n as_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o his_o church_n resolve_v man_n conscience_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o doubt_n for_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o indeed_o let_v any_o man_n come_v in_o humility_n &_o serious_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v resolution_n therein_o for_o any_o matter_n 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and_o further_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v correction_n that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n authority_n and_o dignity_n free_v no_o person_n from_o brotherly_a correction_n whereupon_o paul_n bid_v the_o people_n of_o colossa_n to_o say_v unto_o archippus_n their_o pastor_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o coloss._n 4._o 17._o and_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o duty_n when_o we_o offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o willing_o to_o brotherly_a correction_n we_o must_v not_o say_v as_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n that_o strive_v with_o his_o brother_n say_v unto_o moses_n for_o reprove_v he_o who_o make_v thou_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o but_o be_v 14._o faulty_a we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o correction_n of_o our_o brother_n though_o we_o be_v above_o they_o in_o place_n it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n than_o the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n eccles._n 7._o 7._o it_o may_v be_v the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v more_o delight_v we_o but_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n reproof_n be_v far_o more_o profitable_a this_o david_n testify_v by_o desire_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v smite_v he_o ps._n 141._o 5._o account_v it_o as_o a_o precious_a balm_n upon_o his_o head_n which_o he_o will_v never_o want_v yea_o nature_n itself_o do_v teach_v we_o this_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v reprove_v even_o of_o a_o enemy_n then_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o a_o friend_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n prou._n 27._o 6._o iii_o point_n for_o what_o be_v a_o brother_n to_o be_v admonish_v or_o correct_v reproof_n not_o only_o for_o great_a offence_n but_o for_o lesser_a sin_n we_o must_v pull_v out_o not_o only_a beam_n but_o straw_n and_o mote_n out_o of_o his_o eye_n for_o here_o lesser_a sin_n be_v as_o straw_n 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commit_v which_o can_v be_v correct_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o yet_o by_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o lie_v foolish_a lesting_n &_o other_o offence_n in_o behaviour_n &_o attire_n yet_o these_o will_v not_o christ_n permit_v to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n &_o therefore_o have_v provide_v brotherly_a correction_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o iv._o point_n how_o be_v brotherly_a correction_n to_o be_v perform_v although_o reprove_v the_o manner_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n be_v not_o here_o express_o set_v down_o yet_o it_o be_v imply_v where_o it_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v stand_v a_o little_a to_o show_v how_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o brotherly_a correction_n these_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o christian_n wisdom_n to_o see_v clear_o into_o the_o fault_n &_o also_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v 24._o it_o the_o duty_n of_o 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to_o particular_a church_n a_o particular_a ministerial_a power_n and_o service_n whereby_o they_o may_v design_n a_o place_n unto_o the_o teacher_n and_o also_o make_v manifest_a that_o god_n have_v call_v he_o now_o this_o authority_n be_v but_o ministerial_a to_o design_n and_o manifest_v who_o god_n have_v call_v for_o the_o principal_a call_n be_v from_o god_n for_o act._n 20._o 28._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v overseer_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o as_o they_o be_v design_v thereto_o by_o man_n and_o by_o one_o of_o these_o four_o way_n be_v all_o true_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n call_v here_o some_o may_v demand_v what_o kind_n of_o call_v
9_o &_o can_v 11._o etc._n etc._n etc._n rhem._n on_o 2._o tim._n 4._o sect_n 4._o 4._o rhem._n on_o matth._n 26._o sâ—ct_n 4._o 4._o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n 〈…〉_z 4._o cap._n 1â—_n 6._o 6._o rhem._n on_o heb._n 9_o sect_n 10._o 10._o mâ—ssâ—le_a roâ—_n aâ—â—â—_n 5._o in_o â—â—itan_n p._n 30â—_n 30â—_n câ—nsur_n col_fw-fr â—â—f_fw-fr 22â—_n 22â—_n ibid._n s._n â—â—7_n â—â—7_n câ—â—us_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hiâ—â—_n â—â—â—les_n c._n 2._o 3._o the_o way_n of_o nature_n &_o grace_n 〈…〉_z way_n of_o death_n broad_a universal_a grace_n conâ—â—â—ed_v our_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d r_o guard_n of_o these_o two_o way_n luk._n 13._o 24._o i._o charge_n how_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n 1_o 2_o 3_o ii_o charge_n how_o to_o get_v courage_n against_o the_o straitnes_n of_o this_o way_n 1._o duty_n how_o the_o law_n restrain_v our_o natural_a desire_n 1._o commandment_n restraint_n in_o the_o 2._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 3._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 4._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 5._o com._n restraint_n in_o the_o 6._o restraint_n in_o the_o 7._o restraint_n in_o the_o 8._o restraint_n in_o the_o 9_o restraint_n in_o the_o 10._o restraint_n of_o manâ—_n desire_v by_o the_o gospel_n math._n 19_o 26._o suâ—fer_v afflication_n patient_o our_o dutil_n in_o profession_n of_o the_o trâ—dâ—_n iii_o 〈…〉_z stâ—â—â—â—_n to_o enter_v maâ—â—_n 11._o 12._o psal._n 132._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 〈…〉_z â—â—demned_a 〈…〉_z to_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o danger_n of_o â—eâ—urâ—â—iâ—_n use_v â—6_n 29._o 30_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o penitent_a excuse_n of_o secure_a person_n remove_v 2._o excuse_n 3._o excusâ—_n from_o god_n predestination_n the_o better_a sort_n be_v slack_a iâ—_n strive_v 11._o part_n of_o christ_n sermon_n what_o makâ—â—_n a_o false_a prophet_n the_o meaning_n false_a prophet_n differ_v from_o schismatics_n jesuit_n and_o priest_n be_v false_a teacher_n familist_n and_o arrian_n satan_n malice_n against_o the_o church_n act._n 20._o 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o abundance_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n our_o weakness_n in_o the_o faith_n gal._n 4._o 15._o gal._n 1._o 6._o our_o itch_a humour_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n direction_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n truth_n 1._o ki._n 21_o 20_o 20_o cha._n 22._o 8._o 2._o rule_n restorer_n of_o religion_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o account_n 3._o rule_n how_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n in_o religion_n jam._n 1._o 5._o 4._o rule_n society_n with_o false_a prophet_n be_v unlawful_a rom._n 16._o 17._o eâ—seb_n recl_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 25._o delight_n in_o popish_a writer_n unlawful_a act._n 19_o 19_o free_a sale_n of_o heretical_a book_n be_v dangerous_a toleration_n of_o false_a religion_n unlawful_a to_o separate_v from_o rome_n no_o schism_n whether_o a_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 1._o kin._n 21._o 10._o 13._o dan._n 3_o 29._o why_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n 2._o th_n 2._o 11_o 11_o danger_n of_o false_a prophet_n 7._o pretence_n of_o false_a prophet_n 1._o allegation_n of_o scripture_n 2._o deep_a learning_n rhem._n on_o heb._n â—_o sect_n 8_o coâ—c_fw-la trid._n sess_v 4._o decr_n 2._o 3._o goodly_a tiâ—â—es_n 4._o fail_v humility_n colos_n 2._o 18._o and_o 23._o â—_o work_v miracle_n 6_o fair_a speech_n 1._o king_n 22._o â—_o 7._o boldness_n in_o suffering_n be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n we_o must_v preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o truth_n fruit_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n god_n call_v prophet_n diverse_o how_o the_o restorer_n of_o religion_n from_o popery_n be_v call_v 1._o notâ—_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n 2_o note_v of_o a_o true_a prophet_n 2._o note_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n 3_o note_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n &_o of_o a_o false_a rom._n 16._o 18._o luk._n 20._o 2_o 3._o dâ—râ—i_fw-la confuâ—_n resp_v whitaâ—_n ad_fw-la 10._o â—at_a cap._n p._n 70._o 70._o miss_z rom._n à _fw-fr pio_n 5._o in_o liâ—an_n p._n 304_o 304_o rhem._n on_o heb_n 〈◊〉_d sect_n 9_o and_o and_o on_o mat._n 2._o sect_n 3._o 3._o aquin._n 3_o summ._fw-la q._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o xixti_fw-la 5._o poâ—â—t_fw-la orat_fw-la de_fw-fr morte_fw-la henâ—_n â—_o habina_o aâ—_n 1589._o 1589._o â—â—llar_n de_fw-fr â—lâ—r_fw-fr l._n 1._o c_o 19_o 19_o rhem_n on_o rom._n 6._o sect_n â—_o â—_o rhem._n on_o 2._o tim._n 4._o sect_n 4._o chap._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 5â—_n our_o church_n defend_v against_o the_o brownist_n the_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o teacher_n we_o may_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a liver_n math._n 23._o 2_o 3._o philip._n 1_o 18._o â—â—k_v 9_o 49._o the_o main_a duty_n of_o student_n in_o divinity_n what_o commend_v a_o minister_n how_o some_o â—â—ces_n become_v evil_a the_o state_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o greatness_n of_o original_a sin_n save_v grace_n be_v not_o universal_a bellarm._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arb_n l._n a._n c._n 5._o gâ—b_v biâ—_n l._n 2._o do_v 27._o dâ—b_n 4._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a good_a work_n follow_v justification_n council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 7._o &_o can_v 32._o â—eliâ—r_n de_fw-fr â—usâ—iâ—_n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o the_o punishment_n of_o saâ—e_v prophet_n joâ—_a 15._o 2._o 6._o comfort_n against_o false_a prophet_n matth._n 25._o 42._o 45._o duty_n of_o he_o that_o will_v discover_v a_o false_a prophet_n rhem._n on_o 1._o tim._n 3._o sect_n 9_o 12._o part_v of_o christ_n sermon_n what_o professor_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v three_o gross_a hypocrite_n 1_o 2_o 3_o close_n hypocrite_n what_o gift_n a_o close_a hypo_fw-la crite_n may_v have_v 1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o what_o professor_n shall_v be_v save_v wherein_o the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v stand_v save_v faith_n comprehend_v 3._o thing_n hoâ—_n to_o know_v â—â—r_a fâ—â—â—h_o to_o bâ—_n 〈…〉_z isa._n 28._o 16._o the_o grouâ—â—â—f_a repentâ—ce_n the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n new_a obedience_n branch_n of_o new_a obedience_n how_o to_o become_v cheerful_a dâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o must_v go_v beyond_o hypocrite_n in_o grace_n of_o the_o number_n that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v a_o dangerous_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n good_a estate_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o it_o be_v to_o prophesy_v what_o it_o be_v to_o prophesy_v in_o christ_n name_n what_o a_o miracle_n be_v god_n alone_o can_v workâ—_n miracle_n how_o man_n work_v miracle_n miracle_n now_o cease_v excellent_a gift_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o faith_n mat._n 12._o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o receive_v no_o new_a doctrine_n though_o confirm_v by_o a_o miracle_n god_n knowledge_n of_o his_o creature_n 1._o general_n 2._o special_a universal_a redemption_n confute_v god_n deal_v not_o hardly_o in_o deny_v redemption_n to_o some_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n prove_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n predestination_n for_o â—â—ecne_v work_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o some_o to_o be_v he_o a_o motive_n to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n 2_o 3_o the_o reprobate_n never_o have_v trâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d elect_a neveâ—â—all_v away_o wherein_o the_o second_o death_n stand_v how_o christ_n suffer_v the_o secâ—d_a death_n a_o monue_n to_o get_v fellowship_n with_o god_n how_o professor_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v workâ—â—â—_n of_o iniquity_n christ_n mark_v the_o most_o secret_a sin_n how_o christ_n esteemeâ—_n a_o godly_a life_n a_o strong_a motive_n to_o repentance_n purge_v the_o heart_n from_o a_o â—uâ—pose_n of_o sin_v conclusion_n of_o christ_n sermon_n the_o duty_n of_o every_o good_a hearer_n obedient_a hear_n be_v true_a wisdom_n superior_n duty_n student_n duty_n the_o true_a wisdom_n of_o professor_n 1._o part_n of_o it_o 2._o part_n of_o it_o 3._o part._n how_o we_o be_v build_v on_o christ._n eph._n 2._o 20_o 21._o and_o 3._o 17._o coloss._n 2._o 7._o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n a_o motive_n to_o obedience_n true_a faith_n can_v be_v lose_v true_a believer_n must_v have_v their_o trial_n the_o practice_n of_o a_o bad_a hearer_n how_o all_o hearer_n be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n the_o folly_n of_o professor_n jam._n 1._o 22_o 23._o our_o common_a error_n in_o judge_a man_n to_o be_v wise_a a_o motive_n to_o obedience_n who_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n i_o papist_n council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 7._o 10._o 16._o 2_o common_a protestant_n 3_o the_o more_o forward_a protestant_n the_o fruit_n of_o bad_a hear_n every_o professor_n must_v be_v try_v our_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o trial_n danger_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n ministry_n astonishment_n at_o the_o word_n no_o sure_a sign_n of_o conversion_n act._n 16._o 27._o 31_o quest._n why_o christ_n convert_v so_o few_o act._n 2._o 4â—_n â—om_n 15._o 8._o silence_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n preach_v plain_o carnal_a preach_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n ministry_n cause_n of_o it_o â—_o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o teach_n 3._o thing_n accompany_v his_o ministry_n miniâ—â—erâ—_n must_v maintain_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o ministry_n right_o manner_n of_o preach_v isaiah_n 6._o 6_o 7._o we_o must_v maintain_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o profession_n separation_n fâ—â—m_v our_o church_n be_v unlawful_a