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remote_a p._n 9_o or_o near_o p._n 10._o the_o use_n p._n 12._o artic._n 3._o the_o misery_n of_o adam_n fall_v both_o by_o sin_n and_o punishment_n p._n 15._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o general_a p._n 15_o &_o 16._o in_o particular_a either_o first_o sin_n and_o that_o original_a both_o guilt_n p._n 17._o and_o stain_v p._n 18._o so_o actual_a p._n 20._o or_o second_o punishment_n p._n 21._o the_o use_n p._n 22._o artic._n 4._o this_o misery_n be_v universal_o overspredde_v the_o race_n of_o adam_n p._n 26._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o general_a p._n 27._o particular_a p._n 29._o the_o use_n p._n 30._o artic._n 5._o no_o possibility_n to_o manward_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o escape_v p._n 33._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n &_o p._n 34_o the_o use_n ibid._n artic._n 6._o the_o moral_a law_n preach_v sound_o reveal_v this_o misery_n p._n 37._o the_o general_a explication_n ibid._n the_o particular_a first_o by_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n p._n 38._o and_o that_o actual_a p._n 40._o first_o by_o disperse_v mist_n of_o error_n p._n 41._o second_o by_o give_v light_n p._n 43._o and_o that_o in_o tw_a particular_n first_o theâ—selues_n second_o penalty_n themselves_o in_o five_o respect_n first_o her_o authority_n p._n 43._o second_o her_o coherence_n p._n 44._o three_o her_o royalty_n p._n 45._o four_o her_o integrity_n p._n 46._o five_o her_o extent_n p._n 47._o then_o two_o penalty_n p._n 50._o second_o original_a sin_n three_o way_n first_o by_o term_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n second_o by_o comparison_n with_o actual_a p._n 51._o three_o by_o her_o property_n first_o eminency_n p._n 52._o second_o predominancy_n p._n 53._o three_o perpetuity_n ibid._n four_o generality_n ibid._n five_o bondage_n p._n 54._o the_o use_n ibid._n second_o by_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o twofold_a either_o of_o judgement_n p._n 60._o &_o that_o either_o by_o remoovall_a of_o let_n p._n 61_o or_o effect_v the_o work_n and_o that_o many_o way_n p._n 63._o the_o use_n p._n 66._o or_o else_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n p._n 68_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o general_a ibid._n or_o special_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o difference_n p._n 70._o second_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n first_o nature_n ibid._n second_o the_o effect_n three_o first_o stop_v of_o bad_a course_n p._n 75._o second_o unsettle_v rot_a peace_n p._n 76._o three_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n p._n 78._o the_o use_n p._n 79._o then_o the_o end_n p._n 81._o the_o use_n p._n 82._o or_o the_o extremity_n desperation_n and_o presumption_n p._n 83._o 84._o and_o abuse_n p._n 85._o here_o of_o legal_a rebellion_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o unfold_v at_o large_a p._n 87._o the_o use_n p._n 92._o then_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o terror_n p._n 96._o addition_n the_o lord_n uphold_v such_o as_o he_o will_v save_v in_o this_o extremity_n and_o that_o by_o a_o secret_a hope_n p._n 98._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 99_o 100_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o p._n 101._o the_o use_n 102._o to_o the_o end_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n artic_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o deliverance_n ordain_v for_o miserable_a man_n out_o of_o this_o thraldom_n p._n 112._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o use_n p._n 113._o a_o further_a open_v p._n 114._o a_o further_a use_n p._n 116._o artic._n 2._o the_o only_a mean_a and_o meritorious_a instrument_n to_o procure_v this_o be_v jesus_n emanuel_n p._n 120._o the_o explication_n p._n 120_o 121._o whereby_o this_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n by_o a_o satisfaction_n where_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o qualification_n of_o his_o person_n first_o by_o union_n and_o unction_n second_o satisfaction_n itself_o p._n 122._o the_o seven_o welspring_n of_o salvation_n name_v p._n 123._o prosecute_v after_o the_o first_o incarnation_n with_o the_o use_n p._n 123._o the_o second_o the_o godhead_n with_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 124._o the_o three_o union_n of_o flesh_n with_o word_n and_o the_o use_n p._n 126._o the_o unction_n and_o the_o use_n 226._o the_o four_o the_o merit_n and_o first_o of_o active_a obedience_n p._n 127_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o full_o to_o 130._o the_o five_o the_o passive_a obedience_n p._n 130._o the_o use_n of_o both_o p._n 134._o the_o sixth_o the_o conquest_n with_o the_o use_n p._n 149._o the_o seven_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o by_o what_o with_o the_o use_n p._n 153._o artic._n 3._o the_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n not_o impute_v sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o form_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o itself_o p._n 157._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o use_n p._n 162._o artic._n 4._o the_o mean_a of_o external_a dispense_n this_o deliverance_n be_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 176._o the_o explication_n p._n 177._o the_o use_n p_o 180._o till_o 187._o artic._n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n offer_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o offer_v he_o bare_o but_o furnish_v with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n p._n 207._o the_o explication_n and_o sort_n of_o these_o benefit_n p_o 208._o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v herein_o be_v three_o first_o the_o difference_n p._n 209._o second_o their_o order_n p._n 211_o three_o their_o nature_n in_o special_a where_o of_o vocation_n ibid._n union_n p._n 213._o justification_n p._n 214._o reconciliation_n ibid._n adoption_n p._n 215._o redemption_n ibid._n regeneration_n p._n 216._o sanctification_n p._n 217._o glorification_n p._n 218._o the_o use_n p._n 219._o article_n 6._o that_o the_o subject_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v all_o these_o good_a thing_n be_v his_o church_n p._n 223._o explication_n of_o sundry_a name_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 224._o the_o use_n p._n 228._o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n p._n 234._o though_o foul_o misplaced_n in_o p._n 187._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o the_o qualification_n and_o mark_n of_o it_o ibid._n and_o p._n 188._o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o first_o in_o grace_n p._n 561._o second_o in_o ordinance_n p._n 200._o three_o in_o service_n both_o to_o body_n p._n 203._o and_o soul_n p._n 205_o the_o use_n p._n 206._o artic._n 7._o the_o use_n of_o this_o whole_a part_n viz._n that_o we_o believe_v this_o deliverance_n to_o be_v our_o own_o p._n 234._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n whereof_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n wherein_o it_o stand_v p._n 235._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 237._o the_o use_n p._n 246._o concern_v say_v itself_o p._n 250._o what_o particular_n faith_n include_v p._n 251._o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a part_n p._n 262._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part_n artic_a 1._o that_o whoso_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 6._o the_o explication_n ibid._n four_o thing_n consider_v first_o the_o author_n p._n 8._o how_o he_o work_v p._n 9_o second_o the_o instrument_n p._n 10._o a_o question_n decide_v about_o it_o viz._n how_o faith_n both_o reconcile_v and_o renew_v p._n 11._o what_o act_v it_o perform_v p._n 12._o three_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o both_o in_o particular_a and_o general_a p._n 15._o four_o the_o part_n p._n 16._o the_o use_n of_o the_o article_n at_o large_a p._n 17._o artic._n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o this_o new_a creature_n thus_o frame_v in_o the_o soul_n break_v forth_o into_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o conversation_n p._n 25_o the_o explication_n ibid._n thing_n herein_o considerable_a first_o the_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o person_n p._n 26._o or_o the_o conversation_n itself_o p._n 26._o 27._o second_o the_o substance_n of_o conversation_n and_o that_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o grace_n qualify_a it_o p._n 28._o second_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o three_o
death_n by_o eat_v but_o they_o feel_v all_o well_o within_o for_o the_o present_a rest_v too_o much_o in_o it_o feel_v not_o their_o own_o changeable_a will_n prove_v to_o hazard_v all_o their_o pearl_n at_o one_o cast_n fear_v no_o hurt_n from_o without_o and_o here_o they_o be_v catch_v the_o three_o be_v the_o aptness_n of_o the_o temptation_n the_o devil_n fear_v not_o their_o perfection_n he_o make_v it_o strong_a and_o allure_a both_o in_o the_o blind_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o bewitch_a of_o their_o heart_n let_v it_o not_o be_v imagine_v by_o you_o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v sinful_a or_o deadly_a to_o attempt_v god_n know_v the_o contrary_a what_o shall_v it_o boot_v you_o to_o obey_v he_o that_o envy_v your_o good_a a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hurt_n you_o fear_v lo_o by_o eat_v you_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o you_o be_v in_o thus_o by_o the_o strong_a bait_n of_o sweetness_n he_o attempt_v the_o affection_n and_o so_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n q._n proceed_v to_o the_o more_o near_a cause_n of_o their_o sin_n a._n it_o be_v threefold_a first_o inward_a tickle_a of_o their_o affection_n second_o snare_a three_o secret_a consent_n for_o the_o first_o so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n can_v not_o have_v be_v sudden_o surprise_v but_o by_o step_n for_o why_o sin_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o we_o jam._n 1.5_o we_o be_v first_o lead_v away_o by_o concupiscence_n but_o they_o have_v none_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a move_n and_o draw_v of_o their_o mind_n a_o travail_n with_o this_o indetermined_a freedom_n of_o they_o to_o sway_v it_o and_o this_o suppli_v the_o room_n of_o concupiscence_n satan_n suspend_v the_o act_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o slack_a remissness_n and_o corrupt_v their_o bent_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v suffer_v a_o enemy_n to_o come_v within_o gunshot_n of_o he_o when_o he_o â—ight_a have_v keep_v he_o out_o and_o 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whence_o nor_o to_o what_o purpose_n but_o this_o her_o vain_a jangle_a be_v her_o ruin_n then_o dalliance_n in_o bandy_n so_o many_o reply_v one_o after_o another_o who_o know_v how_o many_o and_o venture_v to_o prate_v of_o so_o weighty_a the_n as_o her_o happiness_n not_o doubt_v that_o so_o main_n a_o point_n threaten_v her_o ruin_n but_o hazard_v all_o upon_o she_o own_o wit_n tongue_n conceit_n and_o answer_n as_o if_o she_o can_v have_v pluck_v back_o her_o score_n at_o her_o pleasure_n and_o prevent_v sin_n in_o the_o very_o kindle_v i_o say_v what_o be_v this_o but_o bold_a venterousnes_n upon_o the_o danger_n because_o she_o feel_v herself_o as_o yet_o untouched_a these_o three_o bring_v forth_o the_o second_o which_o be_v snare_a for_o by_o this_o tickle_a of_o she_o she_o take_v the_o devil_n snare_n into_o her_o will_n and_o thought_n so_o far_o that_o as_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o grin_n she_o can_v neither_o go_v backward_o nor_o forward_a but_o be_v lime_v and_o hamper_v with_o that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o she_o be_v free_a from_o her_o wing_n begin_v to_o be_v clipâ—_n and_o now_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o tell_v where_o her_o great_a strength_n lie_v and_o now_o a_o unclean_a delight_n begin_v to_o defile_v she_o her_o freedom_n stagger_v she_o admit_v a_o thought_n what_o if_o i_o venture_v and_o try_v what_o hurt_n can_v come_v of_o it_o now_o heâ—_n directive_a light_n begin_v to_o dazzle_v her_o pureness_n to_o be_v defile_v 〈◊〉_d and_o false_a sweet_a to_o expel_v true_a and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o she_o own_o power_n as_o the_o bowl_n roll_v down_o the_o hill_n and_o so_o three_o succeed_v secret_a assent_n to_o the_o temptation_n and_o yield_v up_o the_o inward_a weapon_n of_o her_o innocence_n to_o the_o devil_n rest_v in_o the_o thing_n offer_v as_o very_o good_a meet_v sweet_a delightful_a stand_v upon_o thorn_n till_o she_o do_v as_o she_o be_v tempt_v what_o wonder_n when_o she_o refusâ—â—_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o that_o inward_a light_n and_o grace_n she_o have_v receyve_v therefore_o god_n leave_v she_o to_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a and_o so_o she_o take_v it_o ate_z it_o give_v it_o her_o husband_n whâ—_n though_o he_o be_v not_o first_o yet_o he_o be_v last_o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o yield_v to_o do_v as_o the_o devil_n have_v draw_v she_o to_o do_v and_o so_o both_o of_o they_o disobey_v q._n what_o consider_v you_o in_o the_o fall_n itself_o a._n not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o the_o transgression_n but_o with_o it_o a_o farthel_n of_o abundance_n of_o foul_a corruption_n of_o heart_n and_o those_o be_v of_o these_o two_o sort_n either_o more_o special_a or_o more_o general_a the_o special_a be_v pride_n security_n and_o sloth_n vanity_n sensuality_n discontent_n sacrilege_n cruelty_n and_o unrighteousness_n with_o the_o like_a more_o general_a and_o fearful_a distrust_v of_o god._n rebellion_n against_o god_n unthankfulness_n and_o apostasy_n total_o from_o god_n for_o the_o first_o pride_n how_o fearful_a be_v it_o for_o a_o creature_n make_v in_o god_n image_n to_o aspire_v like_o satan_n to_o be_v checkmate_n with_o his_o maker_n second_o sloth_n and_o security_n in_o a_o flacke_a neglect_n of_o so_o great_a a_o trust_n repose_v in_o his_o custody_n three_o vanity_n in_o so_o inconstant_a and_o unsettled_a curiosity_n to_o pry_v into_o matter_n forbid_v four_o sensuality_n to_o affect_v a_o present_a contentment_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o appetite_n upon_o so_o infinite_a hazard_n five_o discontent_n with_o the_o present_a estate_n so_o excellent_a and_o so_o instant_o upon_o their_o enjoy_n it_o six_o sacrilege_n in_o profane_v the_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o fruit_n be_v sacramental_a and_o tie_v of_o god_n seventhly_a cruel_a unjustice_n in_o cast_v away_o not_o themselves_n only_o but_o all_o their_o posterity_n but_o especial_o the_o general_a first_o woeful_a distrust_n in_o ascribe_v no_o credit_n to_o god_n either_o in_o charge_n 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