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begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n i_o have_v receive_v this_o commission_n concern_v the_o gospel_n immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o with_o strict_a charge_n that_o for_o your_o good_a i_o shall_v pursue_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o till_o not_o only_a faith_n and_o hope_n be_v wrought_v but_o till_o we_o see_v the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n even_o accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v four_o what_o can_v there_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o than_o this_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o reconciliation_n in_o he_o see_v it_o be_v that_o dreadful_a mystery_n which_o world_n of_o man_n have_v want_v as_o be_v hide_v from_o whole_a age_n and_o generation_n hitherto_o and_o now_o by_o the_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o preach_v unto_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n entrust_v to_o they_o and_o fift_o the_o rather_o shall_v you_o hereupon_o 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perseverance_n certain_a of_o the_o chief_a thing_n observe_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o this_o first_o chapter_n what_o rule_v we_o must_v observe_v in_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o godly_a man_n sin_v fol._n 4._o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_v serve_v for_o many_o use_n fol_z 5._o god_n child_n call_v saint_n in_o this_o life_n in_o four_o respect_n fol._n 7._o comfort_n for_o the_o despise_a saint_n with_o answer_n of_o some_o objection_n fol._n 7._o 8._o how_o saint_n may_v be_v know_v fol._n 9_o christian_n faithfulness_n be_v to_o be_v show_v in_o five_o thing_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o in_o three_o thing_n in_o temporal_a thing_n fol._n 10._o 11._o idleness_n in_o professor_n tax_v fol._n 11._o several_a use_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v brethren_n fol._n 13._o how_o we_o may_v get_v into_o christ_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n fol._n 13._o 14_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o nine_o reason_n fol._n 15._o the_o motive_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n fol._n 20._o four_o rule_n of_o trial_n in_o our_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o other_o fol._n 21._o a_o child_n of_o god_n never_o give_v thanks_n but_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o pray_v and_o contrariwise_o fol._n 21._o four_o sort_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o fol._n 21._o &_o 68_o five_o reason_n to_o warrant_v pray_v every_o day_n fol._n 22._o the_o sort_n object_n part_n degree_n benefit_n let_v we_o sign_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n the_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n faith_n fol._n 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28_o 29._o 30._o 31._o 32._o indiscretion_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o reproach_n and_o trouble_n of_o christian_n fol._n 33._o the_o sure_a way_n to_o get_v credit_n be_v to_o get_v grace_n fol._n 34._o four_o sign_n of_o vainglory_n fol._n 34._o seven_o observation_n about_o love._n fol._n 35._o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v show_v in_o christian_a love._n fol._n 36._o four_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o love_n fol._n 37._o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o mutual_a love_n fol._n 38._o 39_o 40._o eight_o help_n of_o love._n fol._n 41._o 42._o the_o defect_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n charity_n or_o love._n fol._n 42._o 43._o eight_o difference_n between_o true_a hope_n and_o common_a hope_n and_o seven_o mean_n to_o breed_v true_a hopâ—_n fol._n 45._o 46._o what_o we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v have_v heaven_n when_o we_o die_v fol._n 46._o what_o profit_n good_a man_n get_v by_o hear_v sermon_n fol._n 49._o 50._o the_o sort_n of_o evil_a hearer_n with_o their_o misery_n fol._n 50._o 51._o how_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o it_o work_v truth_n in_o we_o six_o way_n fol._n 52._o concern_v the_o gospel_n what_o it_o contain_v who_o may_v and_o who_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o fol._n 53._o 54._o motive_n to_o fruitfulness_n what_o fruit_n we_o shall_v bear_v and_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o more_o fruitful_a fol._n 55._o 56._o there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o fruit_n fol._n 58._o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n in_o truth_n fol._n 59_o the_o cause_n of_o fruitless_a hear_n fol._n 60._o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o assurance_n ibid._n who_o love_v not_o god_n and_o who_o love_v not_o man_n fol._n 64._o to_o love_v as_o christ_n love_v we_o have_v four_o thing_n in_o it_o ibid._n encouragement_n to_o prayer_n fol._n 66._o 67._o why_o many_o pray_v and_o speed_v not_o fol._n 67._o what_o we_o shall_v seek_v to_o know_v motive_n to_o knowledge_n and_o rule_n for_o attain_v knowledge_n fol._n 70._o 71._o sign_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n fol._n 73._o who_o make_v schism_n in_o the_o church_n fol._n 73._o rule_n for_o contemplation_n fol._n 75._o ten_o objection_n against_o 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they_o for_o who_o we_o pray_v or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o more_o set_v or_o serious_a implore_v of_o god_n aid_n with_o the_o unite_a force_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o last_o give_v of_o thank_n stand_v in_o the_o laud_v of_o god_n for_o blessing_n or_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o of_o tim._n 2._o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o prayer_n for_o other_o in_o the_o ephesian_n he_o require_v that_o they_o pray_v 6.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o 1._o at_o all_o time_n 2._o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n 3._o in_o the_o spirit_n 4._o with_o watch_v 5._o with_o perseverance_n 6._o with_o spiritual_a importunity_n and_o last_o for_o all_o saint_n and_o in_o timothy_n he_o require_v that_o they_o pray_v 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 1._o every_o where_o 2._o with_o pure_a hand_n 3._o without_o wrath_n 4._o without_o doubt_v always_o to_o pray_v always_o be_v to_o consecrate_v every_o day_n and_o night_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o 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the_o demonstrative_a and_o undeniable_a sign_n of_o the_o apostle_n love_v to_o the_o colossian_n as_o they_o be_v general_o set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n verse_n 4._o since_o we_o hear_v of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o your_o love_n towards_o all_o saint_n verse_n 5._o for_o the_o hope_n sake_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o 12._o verse_n he_o do_v particular_o explicate_v the_o two_o sign_n of_o affection_n first_o he_o set_v down_o his_o thanksgiving_n to_o verse_n 9_o second_o he_o pray_v verse_n 9_o to_o 12._o in_o the_o thanksgiving_n he_o give_v thanks_n for_o their_o grace_n in_o these_o word_n second_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o 9_o verse_n their_o grace_n be_v three_o faith_n love_n and_o hope_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n i_o consider_v it_o first_o in_o the_o coherence_n 13.5_o 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the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n three_o by_o the_o holy_a desire_n after_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n witness_v by_o constant_a prayer_n and_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n four_o by_o a_o fix_a resolution_n repose_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n though_o they_o find_v not_o comfort_v present_o five_o by_o the_o forsake_v of_o the_o world_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n 25._o sin_n heb_fw-mi 11_o 25._o last_o by_o the_o purge_n out_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n 15.9_o affection_n math_n 5.7_o act_n 15.9_o as_o for_o joy_n peace_n thankfulness_n admiration_n love_n and_o desire_v to_o convert_v other_o etc._n etc._n they_o belong_v to_o faith_n grow_v not_o so_o apparent_o to_o faith_n begin_v use_v 2_o last_o here_o may_v just_o be_v tax_v the_o defect_n and_o want_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o common_a protestant_n faith_n the_o defect_n of_o the_o common_a protestant_n faith_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o protestant_n at_o large_a be_v faulty_a first_o because_o he_o know_v no_o time_n of_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v tell_v to_o a_o day_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o nature_n second_o they_o seek_v not_o unto_o the_o mean_n spiritual_a to_o get_v faith_n three_o they_o rest_v in_o other_o thing_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n as_o knowledge_n hope_n etc._n etc._n four_o their_o faith_n be_v common_o either_o historical_a or_o temporary_a for_o either_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n or_o else_o if_o they_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n to_o be_v true_a and_o be_v no_o papist_n but_o sound_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a all_o be_v well_o or_o if_o they_o
of_o angel_n nor_o what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o most_o proud_o do_v they_o advance_v themselves_o swell_v in_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n yea_o they_o that_o bring_v in_o this_o doctrine_n fall_v from_o the_o foundation_n &_o hold_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o every_o member_n do_v depend_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v excellent_o furnish_v and_o indissoluble_o knit_v together_o and_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god._n and_o last_o for_o tradition_n i_o wonder_v at_o it_o you_o shall_v be_v clog_v with_o they_o see_v you_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v not_o so_o honourable_a as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n but_o be_v vile_a burden_n think_v but_o with_o yourselves_o how_o vain_o they_o impose_v upon_o you_o when_o they_o say_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o beside_o all_o these_o be_v perishable_a thing_n and_o fit_v nothing_o at_o 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seven_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o uncomfortable_a heart_n fol._n 7._o the_o difference_n author_n bond_n seat_n effect_n object_n and_o property_n of_o love_n and_o rule_n for_o preserve_v it_o fol._n 7._o 8._o four_o sort_n of_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 8._o seven_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v fol._n 9_o seven_o sign_n of_o full_a assurance_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o get_v it_o fol._n 9_o wherein_o our_o spiritual_a riches_n lie_v fol._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o obiquitary_n fol._n 11._o what_o pithanoligie_n be_v fol._n 13._o who_o be_v deceiver_n fol._n 14._o rule_v to_o prevent_v beguile_v fol._n 14._o of_o order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o family_n fol._n 15._o 16._o ten_o help_n of_o order_n in_o conversation_n fol._n 16._o rule_v to_o bring_v our_o life_n into_o order_n fol._n 17._o nine_o let_n of_o order_n fol._n 17._o of_o steadfastness_n of_o faith_n fol._n 18._o the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n steadfast_a in_o faith_n fol._n 18._o the_o cause_n of_o unsettlednesse_n fol._n 18._o the_o mean_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 19_o the_o unconuenience_n of_o a_o unsteadfast_a faith_n fol._n 19_o how_o weak_a faith_n may_v be_v discern_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o unsettlednesse_n or_o weak_a faith_n and_o remedy_n fol._n 19_o cause_n of_o faith_n weaken_v sign_n and_o remedy_n fol._n 20._o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 20._o the_o effect_n of_o fall_v away_o fol._n 20._o remedy_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 21._o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n fol._n 24._o rule_n for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n fol._n 24._o 25._o what_o a_o free_a spirit_n be_v fol._n 26._o sign_n of_o a_o true_a heart_n fol._n 26._o rule_n for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v look_v to_o after_o our_o call_n fol._n 26._o 27._o how_o philosophy_n become_v vain_a deceit_n fol._n 30._o of_o tradition_n in_o the_o 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