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subject_n but_o they_o will_v come_v better_o to_o purpose_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n for_o which_o i_o reserve_v they_o a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o action_n which_o be_v celebrate_v with_o aspersion_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o blood_n the_o priest_n the_o people_n go_v not_o but_o through_o blood_n now_o to_o comprehend_v these_o so_o many_o different_a action_n in_o which_o blood_n intervene_v it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o distinguish_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o into_o rank_n or_o category_n we_o find_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o kind_n of_o action_n solemnize_v by_o the_o aspersion_n of_o blood_n 1._o the_o first_o
man_n ever_o wrought_v miracle_n within_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n except_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o observation_n upon_o this_o subject_n p._n 89._o why_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a or_o weary_a with_o travel_n never_o help_v himself_o by_o his_o miraculous_a power_n to_o give_v himself_o refreshment_n p._n 91._o why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n after_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a cease_v from_o heal_v the_o sick_a p._n 92._o of_o the_o tear_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n p._n 93._o christ_n condemn_v by_o pilate_n aconsideration_n why_o the_o name_n of_o diveâ—â—_n wicked_a man_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o histâ—â—_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 9â—_n the_o name_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v be_v terven_v both_o in_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n p._n 97._o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o christ_n four_o glorious_a occurrence_n distant_a many_o age_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o come_v â—â—_o pass_v on_o the_o like_a day_n p._n 98._o a_o advertisement_n touch_v the_o name_n of_o altar_n improper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o cross_n p._n 100_o why_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o what_o matter_n the_o cross_n be_v make_v yet_o express_v not_o the_o form_n of_o it_o p._n 102._o none_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n at_o his_o death_n except_o the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 103._o three_o sign_n from_o heaven_n exhibit_v in_o three_o several_a passage_n by_o the_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v declare_v public_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n p._n 104._o why_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o represent_v jesus_n christ_n nâ—ver_o come_v near_o to_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n do_v the_o contrary_n p._n 106._o why_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v more_o excusable_a in_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v now_o and_o why_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o imitate_v they_o in_o all_o that_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v concern_v this_o subject_n p._n 108._o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n a_o observation_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.6_o 7._o forbid_v to_o ask_v who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o abyss_n p._n 110._o why_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n pronounce_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o 22_o psalm_n p._n 112._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n defer_v so_o long_a time_n to_o come_v and_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 114._o a_o admirable_a concurrence_n of_o the_o time_n of_o redemption_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n a_o observation_n upon_o this_o subject_n p._n 118._o a_o mysterious_a reason_n of_o the_o name_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n ephes_n 5.2_o p._n 120._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n nine_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v go_v before_o or_o follow_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n a_o harmony_n between_o those_o that_o be_v raise_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o those_o that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n while_o himself_o be_v yet_o mortal_a p._n 123._o why_o christ_n rise_v not_o again_o the_o day_n after_o his_o death_n but_o suffer_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n day_n to_o pass_v over_o before_o he_o return_v to_o life_n p._n 125._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o time_n which_o god_n employ_v in_o the_o creation_n with_o that_o which_o he_o employ_v in_o the_o redemption_n and_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o p._n 127._o the_o first_o and_o near_a cause_n of_o the_o three_o day_n detain_v of_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n p._n 128._o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n figure_v in_o hezekiah_n by_o a_o double_a resemblance_n p._n 129._o why_o none_o ever_o be_v raise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o death_n but_o 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resurrection_n and_o the_o difference_n in_o this_o regard_n between_o he_o and_o those_o which_o be_v his_o principal_a type_n p._n 145._o of_o those_o which_o have_v see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 146._o all_o the_o miraculous_a prerogative_n which_o have_v be_v several_o in_o divers_a saint_n be_v find_v unite_v in_o one_o only_a christ_n in_o a_o sovereign_a degree_n p._n 148._o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n why_o do_v the_o holy_a history_n never_o say_v that_o god_n descend_v but_o only_o where_o the_o business_n have_v be_v to_o do_v justice_n or_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o protect_v the_o innocent_a p._n 150._o a_o observation_n upon_o the_o four_o general_a judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 151._o a_o wonderful_a mystery_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a go_n out_o of_o the_o three_o first_o man_n which_o god_n take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 153._o why_o god_n who_o have_v foretell_v and_o set_v down_o the_o measure_n of_o 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