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we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v therein_o ibid._n 2._o to_o duty_n and_o grace_n we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o 16_o 3._o christ_n person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o promise_n ibid._n how_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n 18_o three_o sort_n of_o promise_n and_o how_o christ_n person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v they_o all_o 20_o sect_n ii_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n the_o object_n and_o support_v of_o faith_n for_o justification_n chap._n i._n how_o not_o christ_n person_n simple_o but_o christ_n as_o die_v be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v 22_o explain_v 1._o by_o two_o direction_n 1._o that_o in_o seek_v forgiveness_n christ_n as_o die_v christ_n as_o crucify_v be_v to_o be_v eye_v by_o faith_n 23_o how_o not_o christ_n person_n single_o consider_v in_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o but_o as_o die_v be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o such_o 24_o chap._n two_o 2._o direct_v that_o faith_n be_v principal_o to_o look_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n namely_o that_o sinner_n may_v have_v forgiveness_n 28_o without_o this_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v unprofitable_a ibid._n cap._n iii_o 2._o by_o show_v the_o encouragement_n or_o matter_n of_o triumph_n that_o christ_n death_n afford_v unto_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n 34_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o his_o death_n 35_o how_o christ_n satisfaction_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n whatever_o 36_o 1._o against_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a 37_o 2._o against_o any_o aggravation_n of_o particular_a sin_n as_o ibid._n 1._o against_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o any_o particular_a sin_n 38_o 2._o against_o the_o corruption_n or_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_v ibid._n 3._o against_o 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