ibid._n 3._o grace_n see_v tab._n iu._n v._o vi_o vii_o 4._o glory_n see_v tab._n viii_o tab_n iv_o god_n special_a providence_n in_o govern_v man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o redemption_n whereof_o be_v know_v the_o 1._o necessity_n by_o the_o law_n cap._n 13._o p._n 89._o 1._o moral_a or_o the_o 10._o commandment_n p._n 92._o 93_o the_o first_o table_n p._n 95._o the_o second_o table_n p._n 96._o 2._o ceremonial_a cap._n 14._o p._n 97._o 3._o judicial_a or_o politic_a chap._n 14._o p._n 107._o 2._o verity_n or_o truth_n by_o the_o gospel_n where_o concern_v christ_n 1._o person_n cap._n 16._o p._n 112._o who_o be_v 1._o from_o aâl_a eternity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o time_n incarnate_a &_o make_v man._n here_o of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o his_o conception_n p._n 117._o the_o 1._o form_v ibid._n 2._o assumption_n p._n 119._o 3._o personal_a union_n p._n 120._o 2._o his_o birth_n p._n 127._o 2._o office_n of_o mediatorship_n cap._n 17_o p._n 130_o 1_o prophetical_a 2._o sacerdotal_n 3_o regal_a 134_o 3._o state_n of_o 1_o humiliation_n c._n 18._o p._n 135_o refer_v to_o his_o office_n 1._o prophetical_a p._n 136._o 2._o sacerdotal_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o 1._o satisfaction_n ibid._n 2._o interââssion_n p_o 155._o 3_o râgal_n p._n 156._o 2_o exaltation_n cap_n 19_o p._n 157._o whereof_o âhere_o be_v three_o degree_n his_o 1._o resurrection_n p._n 159._o 2_o ascension_n p_o 160._o 3._o sâtââng_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 162_o 2._o vocation_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n see_v tab._n v._n tab_n v._o vocation_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v 1._o common_a to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_n c._n 20._o p._n 166._o as_o to_o the_o outward_a communion_n 1._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o offering_n of_o it_o c._n 21_o p._n 169_o 2._o the_o confirm_v or_o seal_v of_o it_o by_o the_o sacrament_n consider_v 1._o in_o general_n c._n 22._o p._n 175._o 2._o in_o particular_a as_o some_o be_v of_o the_o 1._o old_a testament_n p._n 184._o to_o wit_v 1._o circumcision_n 2._o passeover_n 2._o new_o whereof_o their_o agreement_n and_o difference_n p._n 184_o 185._o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v two_o 1._o baptism_n c._n 23._o p._n 190._o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n c._n 24._o p._n 197._o 2._o of_o the_o church_n see_v tab._n 6._o 2._o proper_a to_o the_o elect._n see_v tab._n 7._o tab_n vi_o the_o communion_n or_o society_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o nature_n of_o it_o c_o 25_o p._n 203._o according_a to_o the_o 1._o paâts_n p._n 204._o 1._o triumphant_a ibid._n 2._o militant_a ibid._n 1._o visible_a ibid._n 2._o invisible_a ibid._n 2._o note_n p._n 209._o which_o be_v the_o pure_a 1._o preach_v of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o administration_n of_o it_o c._n 26._o p._n 214._o which_o be_v 1._o ordinary_a ibid._n and_o this_o either_o 1._o public_a 1._o eclesiastical_a 2._o politic_a p._n 226._o 2._o private_a p._n 227_o 2._o extraordinary_a p._n 228._o 2._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o false_a church_n and_o her_o enemy_n c._n 27._o p._n 231._o which_o be_v 1._o open_v 1._o heathen_n 2._o jew_n 3_o mahometans_n ibid._n 2._o secret_n 1._o false_a christian_n p._n 232._o 2._o antichristian_n whereof_o some_o 1._o common_a as_o heretic_n p._n 232._o 2._o one_o so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n p._n 233_o 234._o tab_n vii_o vocation_n proper_a to_o the_o elect._n where_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o c._n 28._o p._n 243._o 2._o the_o effect_n which_o be_v 1._o immediate_a save_v faith_n c._n 29._o p._n 251_o 2._o mediate_v as_o issue_v from_o faith_n which_o be_v 1._o justification_n c._n 30_o p._n 256._o by_o which_o 1._o sin_n be_v pardon_v 2._o righteousness_n be_v impute_v p._n 261._o 2._o sanctification_n c._n 31._o p._n 269._o 3._o perseverance_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n c_o 32_o p_o 274._o 4._o christian_n liberty_n c._n 33._o p._n 279._o tab_n viii_o god_n special_a providence_n considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v begin_v aâ_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v three_o 1._o iâs_n antecedent_n c._n 34_o p._n 282._o which_o ãâã_d 1._o christ_n come_n ibid._n 2._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a p._n 291_o 2._o the_o judgement_n itself_o c._n 35._o p._n 295._o whereof_z 1._o the_o antecede_a circumstance_n ibid._n 2._o the_o sentence_n 1_o to_o the_o reprobate_n full_a of_o horror_n in_o their_o condemnation_n p_o 29â_n 2._o to_o the_o elect_n full_a of_o comfort_n in_o their_o absolution_n ibid._n 3_o âhe_v execution_n of_o âhat_n sentence_n in_o respect_n 1_o of_o the_o wicked_a their_o carry_v away_o to_o hâll_v p_o 300._o 2._o of_o the_o godly_a their_o translation_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n 3._o the_o consequânts_n which_o be_v two_o c._n 36_o p_o 301_o 1._o the_o end_n oâ_n consummation_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n 2._o life_n eternal_a p._n 305.306_o tab_n ix_o divinity_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o worship_n consist_v in_o true_a holiness_n or_o righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a virtue_n or_o good_a work_n book_n 2._o who_o 1._o nature_n c._n 1._o p._n 311._o 2._o distinction_n some_o whereof_z be_v 1._o general_n c._n 2._o p._n 317._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o understanding_n 1._o wisdom_n ibid._n 2._o prudence_n p._n 318._o 2._o of_o the_o will._n 1._o integrity_n p._n 320._o 2._o readiness_n p._n 321._o 3._o constancy_n ibid._n 2._o special_a belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 1._o immediate_a according_a to_o the_o 1._o table_n and_o that_o 1._o internal_a only_a according_a to_o the_o 1._o commandment_n c._n 3_o p_o 322_o in_o which_o be_v enjoin_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 323._o 2_o religious_a affection_n towards_o he_o ib._n consist_v in_o 1._o faith_n ibid._n 2._o confidence_n p._n 324._o 3._o hope_n p._n 325._o 4._o charity_n ibid._n 5._o fear_v p._n 326._o 6._o repentance_n p._n 327._o 7._o gratitude_n ibid._n 8._o patience_n p._n 328._o 2._o external_n join_v with_o the_o internal_a see_v tab._n x._o 2._o mediate_v see_v tab._n xi_o tba_n x._o external_n join_v with_o the_o internal_a call_v religion_n consider_v 1._o in_o general_n according_a to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o chap._n 4._o p_o 329._o 2._o in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o 1._o part_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o form_n prescribe_v or_o imply_v in_o the_o 2d_o command_n c_o 5._o p._n 334._o consider_v again_o 1._o in_o its_o self_n according_a to_o 1._o the_o part_n 1._o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o 1._o word_n pag._n 335._o 2._o sacrament_n pag._n 335._o 2._o prayer_n p._n 336._o 2._o the_o help_n 1._o fast_v pag._n 339_o 2._o vow_n pag_n 341_o 2._o in_o its_o opposite_n which_o be_v 1._o will-worship_n p_o 343._o 2_o idolatry_n p._n 444._o 3._o adoration_n of_o saint_n &_o angel_n 352_o 4._o superstitious_a worship_n 5._o hypocritical_a ibid._n 2._o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o 3d._n com._n c._n 6_o p._n 355._o which_o be_v do_v either_o 1._o in_o affection_n or_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n 356_o 2._o in_o effect_n or_o actual_o either_o 1._o by_o word_n 1._o use_v god_n name_v 1._o in_o consecration_n p._n 357._o 2_o by_o oath_n p._n 358._o 3._o bâ_n lot_n p._n 364._o 2._o confess_v it_o bâfore_o man_n p._n 364._o 2._o by_o deed_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n p._n 365._o 2._o time_n the_o sabbath_n command_v in_o the_o 4._o commandment_n c_o 7_o p_o 366_o to_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o in_o forsake_v our_o own_o work_n p._n 367._o 2._o in_o do_v what_o god_n enjoin_v ibid._n tab_n xi_o the_o mediate_a worship_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o work_n of_o the_o second_o table_n contain_v virtue_n some_o 1._o general_n c._n 8._o p._n 37â_n such_o be_v 1._o charity_n p._n 372._o towards_o 1_o ourselves_o p._n 372._o 2_o our_o neighbour_n p._n 372._o consider_v 1._o absolute_o p._n 375._o whereof_o be_v three_o kind_n 1._o humanity_n p._n 375._o 2._o benevolence_n p._n 375._o 3._o mercy_n p._n 377._o 2._o respective_o for_o reciprocal_o p._n 371._o whereof_o there_o oâe_v two_o sort_n 1._o brotherly_o love_n p._n 378._o 2._o friendship_n p._n 378._o 2._o justice_n p_o 380._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o distributive_a p._n 380._o 2._o commutative_a p._n 380._o 2._o special_a pertain_v to_o its_o 1._o part_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o 1._o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o contrary_o set_v down_o in_o the_o v._o commandment_n c._n 9_o p._n 381._o require_v 1._o from_o inferior_n p._n 382._o 1._o reverence_n p._n 382._o 2._o obedience_n or_o subjection_n p_o 3â3_n 3._o gratitude_n or_o thankfulness_n p._n 384_o 2._o from_o superior_n p._n 384_o 385._o 1_o benâvolence_n p_o 3â3_n 2_o justice_n p._n 386._o 3_o seduâitie_n p._n 387._o 2._o each_o one_o towards_o another_o employ_v about_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o mân_z which_o be_v either_o 1._o inward_a see_v tab._n xii_o 2._o outward_a see_v tab._n xiii_o 2._o high_a degree_n see_v tab._n fourteen_o tab_n xii_o inward_a such_o be_v 1._o life_n for_o preserve_v of_o which_o in_o ourselves_o and_o neighbour_n by_o the_o six_o commandment_n cap._n 10._o p._n 388._o be_v require_v virtue_n have_v relation_n to_o 1._o ourselves_o which_o be_v 1._o innocency_n p_o 390._o 2._o mildness_n p._n 390._o 3._o clemency_n 391._o 4._o moderation_n or_o gentleness_n p._n 391._o 2._o other_o which_o be_v 1._o vindicative_a justice_n p._n 391._o 2._o fortitude_n p._n 392._o both_o appear_v in_o 1._o peace_n p._n 398._o 2._o war_n p._n 398._o 2._o modesty_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o which_o by_o the_o vii_o commandment_n c._n 11._o p._n 393_o be_v require_v those_o mean_n which_o be_v enjoin_v 1._o to_o all_o namely_o temperance_n p._n 394._o consist_v in_o those_o virtue_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o 1._o ourselves_o 1._o sobriety_n p._n 395._o to_o which_o come_v near_o vigilancy_n p_o 3â6_n 2._o chastity_n or_o sanctimony_n p._n 396._o 2._o other_o as_o 1._o shamefastness_n p._n 397._o 2._o honesty_n p._n 397._o 2_o to_o some_o as_o wedlock_n or_o marriage_n p._n 397_o 398_o tab_n xiii_o outward_a which_o be_v our_o own_o and_o neighbour_n 1._o good_n chap._n 12_o pag._n 406_o hence_o by_o the_o 8._o commandment_n be_v those_o virtue_n which_o relate_v 1._o to_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o justice_n commutative_a p._n 407._o who_o 1._o opposite_a theft_n p._n 407._o 2._o kind_n p._n 409._o in_o 1._o buy_v and_o sell_v p._n 409._o 2._o use_v p._n 410._o where_o be_v speak_v of_o usury_n p._n 411._o 3._o keep_v p._n 412._o 2._o beneficence_n p._n 413._o in_o reference_n unto_o 1._o thing_n 1._o less_o liberality_n p._n 41â_n 2._o great_a magnificence_n p._n 41â_n 2._o person_n p._n 41â_n 1._o poor_a alm_n p._n 41â_n 2._o stranger_n hospitality_n p._n 41â_n 2._o to_o ourselves_o 1._o contentation_n p._n 413._o 2._o parsimony_n p._n 414._o 3._o industry_n or_o laboriousness_n p._n 414._o 2._o good_a name_n &_o fame_n c._n 13._o p._n 415_o to_o which_o by_o the_o 9_o commandment_n belong_v those_o virtue_n which_o relate_v 1._o to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v 1._o truth_n p._n 416._o 2._o sincerity_n p._n 417._o to_o both_o which_o be_v subservient_fw-fr 1_o fidelity_n p._n 419_o 2._o gravity_n p._n 419_o 3._o silence_n p_o 420_o 4._o gentleness_n p_o 420_o 5._o courtesy_n p._n 421_o 6._o freedom_n of_o speech_n p._n 421._o 2._o to_o ourselves_o 1._o modest_a self-praise_n p._n 422._o 2._o a_o unblamable_a life_n p._n 42â_n tab_n fourteen_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o god_n mediate_a worship_n c._n 14_o page_n 413_o consist_v in_o 1_o order_v of_o concupiscence_n p._n 425._o either_o our_o natural_a 1._o appetite_n of_o meat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n p._n 426._o 2._o affection_n of_o 1._o love_n 426_o 2._o hatred_n p._n â27_n 3_o joy_n p._n 427._o 4_o sorrow_n p_o 428_o 5_o ãâã_d p._n 428._o 6_o fear_v p._n 4â9_n 7_o angâr_n p_o 429._o 2._o combat_n with_o evil_a desire_n or_o wrestle_v against_o temptation_n p._n 429_o 430._o finis_fw-la
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