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haeretique_n verbum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v in_o english_a a_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v of_o â—he_z 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o the_o world_n by_o man_n how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v reveal_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n abraham_n the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o firsâ—_o world_n adam_n and_o methusalem_n noe._n â—em_v jaacob_n kahad_n amram_fw-la moses_n the_o chief_a content_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n lively_a tradition_n god._n creation_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n and_o death_n grace_n life_n and_o redemption_n by_o christ_n faith_n the_o lineal_a descent_n of_o messiah_n the_o league_n of_o god._n the_o worship_n of_o god._n life_n eternal_a and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o true_a historical_a narration_n deliver_v by_o the_o father_n to_o their_o child_n moses_n in_o a_o history_n compile_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n the_o authority_n of_o moses_n very_o great_a the_o 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do_v many_o thing_n which_o arâ—_n not_o write_v the_o apostle_n set_v down_o in_o write_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o godliness_n against_o the_o lively_a and_o faiâ—â—_n traditioâ—â—_n of_o the_o apostle_n how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o â—e_z hear_v the_o disease_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n what_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n word_n be_v god_n will_v be_v to_o have_v his_o wordâ—_n understand_v difficulty_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v a_o exposition_n a_o solemn_a exposition_n of_o god_n word_n what_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o scripture_n expound_v the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o fortune_n exposition_n the_o holy_a scripture_n â—re_n not_o to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o â—ens_n fantasy_n the_o
isai_n 49._o who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o of_o they_o that_o pray_v â—sai_fw-fr 63._o â—y_a who_o god_n the_o father_n be_v call_v upon_o john_n 5._o john_n 14._o 1._o john_n 2._o ephe._n 3_n what_o thing_n provoke_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o god._n rom._n 8._o with_o whaâ—_n ability_n â—he_n must_v bâ—_z furnish_v which_o come_v to_o pray_v unto_o god._n dan._n 9_o luke_n 18._o faith_n be_v 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—mes_n 1._o psal._n 50._o psal._n 145._o esa._n 65._o matth._n 21._o mark._n 11._o john_n 14._o john_n 16._o psal._n 22._o let_v the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o faith_n prou._n 2d_o isaiah_n 1_o john_n 9_o jere._n 7._o 11._o ezech._n 14._o our_o mindâ—_n must_v be_v â—fted_v up_o â—o_o heavenly_a thing_n dâ—niel_n 9_o act_n 10_o let_v prayer_n proceed_v from_o love_n mark._n 11._o matth._n 6._o matth._n 5._o we_o must_v not_o pray_v with_o the_o mouth_n only_o but_o with_o the_o â—aâ—t_n matth._n 15_o 1._o cor._n 14._o matth._n 23._o we_o must_v require_v nothing_o that_o â—s_v unworthy_a for_o god_n to_o grant_v &_o contrary_a to_o his_o law_n 1._o john_n 53._o judith_n 8._o â—_o samu._n 15_o we_o must_v continue_v â—n_a prayer_n 1._o thess._n 5._o luke_n 1._o abâ—c_fw-la 2._o heb._n 10._o when_o we_o must_v pray_v joel._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 7._o of_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n john_n 4._o to_o prayeâ—_n in_o the_o chamber_n matth._n 6._o the_o gesture_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v what_o we_o must_v ask_v or_o pray_v for_o of_o god._n ephe._n 6._o 2._o thess._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o ask_v corporal_a good_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o what_o tongue_n we_o must_v pray_v 1._o cor._n 14_o of_o singâ—â—ge_n in_o 〈◊〉_d church_n â—_o paral._n 29_o matth._n 26_o mark._n 14._o paul_n rebuke_v not_o they_o that_o sounge_n 1._o cor._n 14._o ephe._n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a se_n in_o the_o church_n what_o manâ—_n of_o sing_v be_v in_o old_a time_n use_v song_n be_v always_o free_a but_o not_o universal_o use_v agreement_n in_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n gregory_n sing_v what_o thing_n be_v to_o â—e_z discommend_v in_o the_o use_n of_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n of_o canonical_a house_n dan._n 6._o levit._n 26._o pro._n 24._o luke_n 17._o act_n 3._o act_n 2._o trip._n li._n 9_o cap._n 39_o how_o we_o must_v pray_v whether_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n what_o it_o need_v â—o_o express_v 〈◊〉_d desire_n â—nto_n god_n 〈◊〉_d word_n how_o lip-labour_n or_o much_o babble_n be_v forbid_v forbid_v or_o debt_n debt_n or_o our_o debtor_n the_o lord_n prayer_n divide_v father_n the_o lord_n prayer_n offer_v to_o the_o father_n by_o christ_n psal._n 103._o luke_n 15._o our_o which_o art_n in_o heaven_n 3._o reg._n â—_o act_n 7._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n the_o name_n of_o god._n to_o sanctify_v or_o hallow_a thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v psal._n 113._o as_o well_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaâ—en_n to_o will_n that_o which_o 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distinguish_v accord_v to_o their_o â—imes_n matth._n 12._o joshua_n 4._o judge_n 6._o of_o sign_n some_o be_v give_v of_o man_n other_o some_o ordain_v of_o god._n sign_n give_v of_o man_n ezech._n 4._o the_o diversity_n of_o sign_n give_v of_o man._n matth._n 26._o gal._n 2._o judg._n 2._o sign_n give_v of_o god._n the_o diversirie_a oâ—_n sign_n give_v by_o god._n sign_n &_o wonder_n luke_n 21._o miraculous_a â—ignes_n esai_n 38._o sign_n paradigmatical_a or_o for_o example_n jere._n 27._o 19_o 28._o matth._n 18._o sacramental_a sign_n be_v sever_v from_o other_o sign_n with_o which_o theâ—_z have_v many_o thing_n common_a sacrament_n what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v sacrament_n take_v for_o â—â—orth_n soldier_n eath_z what_o a_o mystery_n be_v matth._n 13._o ephe._n 3_n matth._n 7._o what_o a_o simbol_n be_v only_a god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sacrament_n esai_n 66._o levit._n 10._o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n 1._o thess._n 2._o 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the_o feeble_a be_v heal_v act_n 4._o act_n 4._o act_n 19_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n in_o the._n 5._o to_o the_o ephe._n be_v expound_v tit._n 3._o john_n 15._o rom._n 10._o act_n 15._o the_o â—ordes_n speak_v do_v â—ot_n form_v 〈◊〉_d make_v sacrament_n â—ffâ—ctuall_a whether_o by_o blessing_n the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v change_v num._n 20._o exod._n 7._o john_n 2._o exod._n 15._o exod._n 7._o 4._o reg._n 6._o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god._n gen_n 1._o of_o the_o word_n blessing_n â—_o coâ—_n 10._o thanksgiving_n &_o blessing_n for_o what_o â—â—pose_v â—ords_n be_v 〈…〉_o of_o what_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d eccle._n 12._o author_n of_o gatheâ—inges_n he_o â—â—leth_v wise_a man_n bicase_n they_o gather_v the_o say_n of_o the_o wiâ—er_a â—orte_n of_o man_n in_o their_o book_n how_o the_o power_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o word_n of_o true_a anctificaion_n or_o consecration_n â—_o tim._n 4_o act_n 10._o how_o our_o sacrament_n be_v confecrate_v the_o sign_n and_o 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thing_n signify_v circumcision_n the_o paschallamb_n sacrifice_n rom._n 8._o hebr._n 10._o zacha._n 3_n isai_n 33._o john_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o baptism_n act_n 22._o 1._o cor._n 6._o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n sacramesâ—cal_n and_o figuratine_a speech_n the_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o we_o daily_a use_n the_o ancient_a father_n move_v no_o contention_n about_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o rock_n signify_v christ_n but_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n their_o error_n which_o will_v not_o have_v sacramental_a speech_n expound_v sacramental_o carnal_a bondage_n and_o servile_a weakness_n how_o a_o figurative_a speech_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o john_n do_v make_v much_o for_o the_o in_o
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