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godly_a minister_n lade_v they_o with_o reproach_n pag._n 419_o every_o christian_n care_n must_v be_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 421_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n 423_o theft_n of_o servant_n never_o so_o colour_v be_v condemn_v pag._n 429_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o show_v all_o good_a faithfulness_n pag._n 431_o the_o mean_a christian_n may_v and_o must_v bring_v glory_n to_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 433_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n pag._n 437_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a doctrine_n pag._n 440_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o bright_a &_o shine_a light_n pag._n 446_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n pag._n 453_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n true_o receive_v teach_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n pag._n 458_o a_o christian_n must_v deny_v all_o lust_n whatsoever_o may_v seem_v to_o plead_v for_o they_o pag._n 463_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n 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speak_v of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o weighie_a matter_n and_o reverend_a manner_n pag._n 496_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n but_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n pag._n 505_o before_o christ_n redeem_v we_o we_o be_v miserable_a slave_n under_o sin_n and_o death_n pag._n 511_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v once_o set_v we_o free_v great_a be_v our_o freedom_n pag._n 514_o redemption_n and_o sanctification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n pag._n 517_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n pag._n 523_o the_o worker_n must_v be_v good_a before_o any_o work_n can_v be_v so_o pag._n 527_o justify_v person_n must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n pag._n 527_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v in_o every_o professor_n be_v zeal_n in_o welldoing_a pag._n 529_o all_o proof_n and_o reproof_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 534_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v so_o handle_v as_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v preserve_v pag._n 535_o to_o despise_v god_n minister_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n pag._n 537_o the_o doctrine_n of_o subjection_n to_o magistracy_n must_v be_v often_o enforce_v and_o why_o pag._n 539_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o put_v man_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 540_o the_o memory_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o godly_a instruction_n learn_v in_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 541_o christianity_n consume_v not_o magistracy_n but_o confirm_v it_o pag._n 544_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n pag._n 548_o every_o christian_n must_v make_v account_n that_o every_o christian_a duty_n belong_v unto_o he_o pag._n 559_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o preserve_v in_o himself_o a_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n pag._n 563_o the_o word_n condemn_v as_o well_o unbridled_a speech_n as_o disorder_a action_n pag._n 566_o evil_n speak_v be_v a_o most_o hateful_a sin_n in_o christian_n pag._n 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but_o from_o a_o good_a man_n pag._n 684_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v the_o first_o and_o forward_a in_o every_o good_a work_n pag._n 686_o doctrine_n must_v be_v true_a and_o true_o deal_v withal_o pag._n 689_o satan_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v the_o pure_a church_n by_o bring_v in_o needless_a question_n pag._n 696_o there_o have_v be_v always_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v heretic_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 703_o even_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v love_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o church_n pag._n 706_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o their_o teacher_n though_o for_o a_o short_a time_n pag._n 726_o the_o lord_n make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a conscience_n pag._n 723_o christianity_n enjoin_v all_o kind_n of_o civil_a courtesy_n pag._n 731_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n work_n must_v be_v carful_o provide_v for_o that_o they_o lack_v nothing_o pag._n 732_o christianity_n be_v no_o barren_a or_o fruit_n less_o profession_n pag._n 739_o religion_n be_v the_o strong_a binder_n of_o man_n to_o man_n pag._n 748_o other_o profitable_a note_n which_o beside_o illustration_n of_o doctrine_n lie_v either_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o sense_n or_o in_o application_n of_o the_o use_n rvles_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o change_v of_o man_n name_n in_o number_n three_o 4_o case_n in_o which_o a_o man_n may_v forbear_v to_o set_v his_o name_n to_o his_o write_n 3._o 5_o reason_n to_o stir_v up_o minister_n to_o diligence_n 5._o 7_o reason_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o faithfulness_n 4._o 7_o comfort_n for_o minister_n in_o their_o service_n 4._o 8_o privilege_n of_o the_o apostle_n above_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n 3._o 9_o man_n may_v be_v call_v elect_v of_o god_n 3._o way_n 11_o difference_n of_o save_v faith_n from_o all_o other_o 3._o 14_o truth_n of_o faith_n discern_v by_o 4._o note_n 15_o gospel_n call_v truth_n for_o three_o reason_n 18_o note_n show_v the_o heart_n draw_v upward_o towards_o heaven_n 3._o 26_o infallible_a property_n of_o christian_a hope_n 8._o 28_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v free_o love_v our_o brethren_n 4._o 41_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o common_a faith_n for_o 5._o reason_n 58_o duty_n to_o spiritual_a father_n 5._o 61_o difference_n of_o the_o apostolical_a faith_n from_o the_o romish_a apostatical_a 4._o 63_o letter_n testimonial_a not_o rash_o to_o be_v give_v for_o four_o reason_n 65_o the_o first_o person_n call_v father_n for_o 3_o reason_n 68_o christ_n call_v lord_n for_o 4_o cause_n 68_o man_n be_v call_v saviour_n 3._o way_n 69_o the_o wicked_n peace_n crazy_a in_o 3._o respect_n 73_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n do_v differ_v in_o
rom._n 13_o 14._o 2._o pet._n 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o miserrimus_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la misero_fw-la seruit_fw-la eph._n 4._o â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 4_o 5·_n the_o spirit_n in_o man_n lust_v after_o envy_n prove_v 1._o sam._n 18.9_o prou._n 29.17_o gal._n 5._o rom._n 1._o professor_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o banish_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o suit_n gen._n 6.5_o rom._n 5_o 1â—_n man_n be_v natural_o possess_v with_o this_o point_n of_o popery_n that_o this_o corruption_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o body_n sense_n and_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o timely_o take_v in_o hand_n thy_o crooked_a nature_n morbus_fw-la &_o languor_n naturae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n can_v be_v so_o good_a to_o man_n see_v so_o many_o vessel_n be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 11.22_o psal._n 73.1_o mich._n 7._o â—â—_o 2._o cor._n 2.15_o then_o be_v we_o save_v when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o joh._n 3.2_o joh._n 3.18_o salvation_n consider_v two_o way_n alia_fw-la est_fw-la depositio_fw-la peccaâ—i_fw-la quae_fw-la donatur_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la alia_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la speratur_fw-la none_o save_v hereafter_o who_o be_v not_o save_v here_o for_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o sanctification_n philip._n 1.6_o man_n convert_v be_v happy_a man_n though_o the_o world_n see_v it_o not_o try_v thy_o present_a happiness_n by_o this_o touchstone_n before_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o his_o love_n in_o his_o christ_n it_o can_v not_o be_v reach_v of_o man_n or_o angel_n 2._o tim._n 1.10_o hebr._n 1.3_o let_v the_o papist_n go_v to_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o prince_n himself_o let_v it_o be_v well_o note_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o even_o work_v of_o justice_n and_o grace_n be_v oppose_v unto_o mercy_n &_o grace_n and_o not_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o our_o salvation_n begin_v in_o election_n and_o not_o after_o we_o come_v to_o faith_n knowledge_n or_o good_a desire_n and_o work_n both_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n urge_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la occulta_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la iniusta_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la paul_n epist_n 59_o ezek._n 16.63_o dilexit_fw-la non_fw-la existentes_fw-la imo_fw-la resistentes_fw-la bern._n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvat_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la august_n essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n three_o the_o lord_n in_o baptism_n not_o only_o offer_v but_o exhibit_v grace_n council_n triden_n sess_v 7._o can_n 8._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n grace_v not_o tie_v â—o_o the_o sacrament_n rom._n 4.10_o baptism_n how_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la aug._n in_o johan._n ruccella_n judae_fw-la venenum_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la mala_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la malus_fw-la male_a accepit_fw-la august_n faith_n of_o infant_n what_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o recte_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la â—ideles_fw-la licèt_fw-la nondum_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la fide_fw-la musc._n in_o matth._n 18._o spiritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la zanch._n ad_fw-la eph._n semen_n fidei_fw-la in_o infanâ—ibus_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vice_n agit_fw-fr pet._n mart._n in_o rom._n 6._o baptismus_fw-la fluminis_fw-la â—laminis_fw-la sanguiâ—is_fw-la what_o baptism_n serve_v for_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v already_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la durus_fw-la illâ—_n papista_n lib_n 8._o de_fw-la paradoxis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la peâ—catum_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o woman_n a_o fit_a minister_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o private_a house_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valentiniani_n imperatoris_fw-la ait_fw-la illum_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la caruisse_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la quum_fw-la eius_fw-la desiderio_fw-la flagrasset_fw-la necessitate_v prement_fw-la adulti_fw-la voto_fw-la saepe_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la solum_fw-la fuere_fw-la baptizatâ—_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o baptisâ—_n a_o groâ—â—â—_n error_n hose_n 2.19_o the_o congregation_n ought_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o baptism_n reas._n regeneration_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o rev._n 22._o opus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la all_o inward_a grace_n in_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hebr._n 10.4_o beauties_n instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n refute_v de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o 2._o king_n 5._o joh._n 9_o coloss._n 2._o â—â—_o 12._o act._n 7._o vis_fw-fr regenerandi_fw-la non_fw-la aquae_fw-la siâ—plici_fw-la sed_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la â—ei_fw-la quâ—â—_n mediante_fw-la verbo_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la operaturadâ—â—ribenda_fw-la est_fw-la pola_n in_o analys_n catech_n basil._n 1._o joh._n 2.27_o mark_n 16.20_o isa._n 59_o 21·_v deut._n 29.2_o god_n in_o save_v renew_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o eph._n 4.23_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o luk._n 1.75_o this_o necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v joh._n â—3_n 1â—_n note_n to_o try_v this_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n in_o thyself_o joh._n 3.10_o 2._o cor._n 4.4_o rom._n 9.18_o gal._n 5._o synecdoche_n joh._n 15.26_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n compare_v to_o water_n jer._n 17.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n â—aid_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o three_o respect_n isa_n 11.9_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n but_o give_v unto_o us._n ezek._n 47._o 1._o pet._n 1.10_o joh._n 7.39_o our_o increase_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o grace_n so_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o phil._n 3.8_o eph._n 3.18_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o isa._n 32.15_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o bewail_v our_o barrenness_n whereof_o be_v 3._o main_a cause_n tantalus_n isa._n 55.1_o â—zek_v 47._o joel_n 3_o 18._o isa._n 12.4_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o welfare_n psal._n 133.2_o joh._n 1.16_o in_o thy_o want_n beg_v grace_n at_o his_o hand_n in_o thy_o supply_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o justification_n what_o rom._n 8.33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o grace_n 1._o pet._n 5.10_o a_o romish_a shift_n avoid_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v no_o quality_n in_o the_o believer_n gratia_n iustificans_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la subiective_n in_o nobis_fw-la obiectiuè_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o est_fw-la exod_n 32.33_o rom._n 5.19_o pides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a sâ—d_a relative_a scil_n cum_fw-la obiecto_fw-la non_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la afficiendo_fw-la &_o applicando_fw-la luk_n 7._o â—â—_o gen._n 27._o â—7_n christ_n and_o save_a grace_n be_v no_o circumstance_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haereditas_fw-la est_fw-la successio_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la ius_fw-la desancti_fw-la the_o civil_a law_n account_v the_o heir_n and_o he_o that_o so_o make_v he_o but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o person_n eph._n 1.18_o matth._n 25.34_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o inheritance_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o free_a gal._n 3.29_o voluir_n deus_fw-la istam_fw-la connexionem_fw-la ut_fw-la 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