qu._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o they_o which_o live_v wicked_o and_o loose_o howsoever_o they_o profess_v yet_o they_o have_v indeed_o no_o part_n of_o nor_o portion_n in_o christ_n ephes._n 5._o 5._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n a._n first_o spiritual_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n from_o the_o enbondagement_n of_o sin_n for_o whereas_o before_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n do_v so_o possess_v we_o that_o for_o our_o life_n we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v us._n now_o we_o have_v willingness_n and_o ablenesse_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o live_v holy_o and_o righteous_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 74._o 75._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o second_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n a._n exceed_o comfort_n in_o do_v well_o as_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v my_o father_n will_n so_o it_o do_v we_o as_o much_o good_a as_o our_o meat_n and_o it_o make_v we_o 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consequent_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 14._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v a._n he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v endeavour_v himself_o to_o lead_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n heb._n 12._o 14._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o howsoever_o man_n profess_v yet_o unless_o they_o labour_v to_o refrain_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v qu._n see_v we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n only_a 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v good_a life_n godliness_n needful_a to_o salvation_n a._n good_a life_n be_v needful_a not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v needful_a as_o the_o pathway_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n ever_o as_o a_o friend_n shall_v give_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o treasure_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o treasure_n be_v we_o by_o our_o friend_n gift_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v it_o unless_o we_o will_v climb_v up_o the_o hill_n so_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n be_v we_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v enjoy_v it_o unless_o by_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o good_a life_n we_o will_v walk_v unto_o it_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o qu._n where_o must_v we_o begin_v the_o godly_a life_n a._n first_o a_o man_n must_v labour_v to_o reform_v his_o heart_n to_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n and_o to_o like_v well_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n jer._n 4._o 14._o qu._n how_o be_v this_o declare_v a._n if_o a_o man_n will_v make_v a_o bad_a tree_n good_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o chap_v of_o the_o branch_n and_o the_o bough_n unless_o he_o change_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o sap_n of_o the_o tree_n so_o unless_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o the_o innermost_a affection_n be_v alter_v in_o it_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o the_o godly_a life_n be_v but_o cast_v away_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 14._o qu._n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v first_o in_o reform_v his_o heart_n a._n he_o must_v clear_v it_o of_o those_o sin_n and_o corruption_n that_o natural_o cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o if_o the_o best_a seed_n be_v sow_v among_o thorn_n and_o brier_n it_o will_v never_o thrive_v so_o till_o sin_n be_v weed_v out_o let_v we_o never_o look_v that_o any_o good_a will_v prove_v or_o prosper_v in_o the_o heart_n jerem._n 4._o 4._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o they_o which_o labour_n after_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o weaken_v their_o corruption_n and_o to_o shake_v off_o their_o sin_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o a_o godly_a life_n q._n what_o sin_n must_v we_o labour_v to_o shake_v off_o a._n all_o that_o cleave_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o 2._o cor_fw-la 7._o 1._o let_v uscleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o into_o full_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 1._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o they_o which_o have_v reform_v some_o one_o sin_n or_o more_o and_o yet_o suffer_v some_o other_o to_o sleep_v quiet_o and_o possess_v they_o be_v short_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o godly_a life_n 1._o john_n 1._o 8._o q_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o every_o sin_n a._n yet_o every_o man_n must_v strive_v and_o labour_v for_o it_o and_o it_o must_v sinne._n be_v his_o grief_n that_o he_o can_v attain_v it_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o dwell_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o must_v ever_o be_v war_a and_o fight_v to_o drive_v it_o thence_o 2._o cor._n 12._o 8._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n hereto_o a._n first_o a_o man_n must_v labour_v to_o know_v his_o own_o heart_n to_o grow_v acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o special_a ruin_n and_o breach_n that_o be_v in_o it_o for_o though_o we_o have_v somespice_v and_o some_o grudge_n of_o every_o sin_n yet_o every_o man_n have_v some_o one_o special_a sin_n or_o more_o that_o hurt_v and_o pester_n he_o above_o the_o rest_n qu._n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v his_o special_a sin_n sin_n a._n because_o the_o devil_n will_v labour_v mighty_o to_o hide_v it_o from_o us._n therefore_o some_o diligence_n must_v be_v use_v to_o discover_v it_o first_o a_o man_n must_v mark_v the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o see_v what_o sin_n he_o be_v most_o tempt_v with_o which_o sin_n he_o be_v least_o able_a to_o resist_v what_o of_o all_o other_o he_o can_v hardly_a forgo_v and_o that_o be_v it_o one_o or_o more_o be_v master_n sin_n in_o he_o second_o he_o must_v mark_v what_o sin_n reign_v most_o in_o the_o place_n and_o in_o the_o country_n where_o he_o dwell_v what_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o his_o kindred_n and_o in_o those_o that_o company_n with_o he_o for_o hardly_o can_v a_o man_n dwell_v in_o sodom_n but_o he_o shall_v carry_v some_o smatch_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o 33._o three_o he_o must_v mark_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o fall_v upon_o he_o for_o god_n have_v engrave_v upon_o every_o judgement_n the_o name_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o send_v it_o so_o that_o a_o man_n in_o his_o punishment_n may_v plain_o read_v his_o sin_n as_o david_n sin_v in_o his_o people_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o people_n and_o pharaoh_n sin_v in_o drown_v the_o infant_n be_v drown_v himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v punish_v in_o our_o good_n let_v we_o think_v we_o have_v sin_v in_o our_o good_n when_o we_o be_v punish_v in_o our_o child_n then_o let_v we_o think_v we_o have_v sin_v in_o our_o child_n and_o so_o in_o our_o wife_n in_o our_o friend_n and_o the_o rest_n four_o last_o if_o these_o mean_n will_v not_o work_v it_o be_v good_a to_o consult_v with_o some_o wise_a and_o some_o dear_a friend_n of_o our_o state_n and_o entreat_v he_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o that_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o in_o truth_n what_o sin_n he_o see_v we_o most_o prone_a and_o incline_v unto_o cue_n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v for_o the_o weaken_n and_o kill_v of_o his_o sin_n a._n when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v out_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o must_v get_v sin_n he_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o the_o bible_n and_o there_o mark_v the_o spiritual_a place_n that_o meet_v with_o such_o sin_n those_o of_o all_o other_o he_o must_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o be_v continual_o muse_v and_o grate_v on_o as_o if_o a_o man_n
the_o fruit_n of_o affection_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n adoption_n with_o what_o affection_n we_o must_v pray_v 1_o t._n 2._o p._n 17._o 18._o affliction_n how_o to_o be_v patient_a in_o affliction_n t._n 1._o p._n 44._o almighty_a of_o god_n almightiness_n t._n 1._o p._n 79._o the_o use_n of_o it_o 80._o amen_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o contain_v in_o our_o prayer_n t._n 2._o p._n 141._o angel_n how_o they_o do_v god_n will_v t._n 1._o p._n 116._o t._n 2._o p._n 68_o 69._o etc._n etc._n anger_n whether_o we_o may_v be_v angry_a t._n 1._o p._n 34._o apparel_n how_o to_o be_v sober_a in_o apparel_n t._n 1._o p._n 31._o application_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n t._n 1._o p._n 104._o armour_n the_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n armour_n t._n 1._o p._n 72._o ascention_n of_o christ_n ascension_n with_o many_o circumstance_n thereof_o necessary_o to_o be_v know_v t._n 1._o p._n 91._o assurance_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n t._n 1._o p._n 76._o whether_o we_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o our_o assurance_n t._n 1._o p._n 77._o attention_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n t._n 2._o p._n 141._o b._n baptism_n whether_o child_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n t._n 1._o p._n 130_o 131._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a person_n to_o baptise_v or_o no_o t._n 1._o p._n 131._o the_o pretend_a necessity_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n why_o there_o be_v two_o sign_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o but_o one_o in_o baptism_n t._n 1._o p._n 137._o bargain_v how_o our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v show_v in_o it_o t._n 1._o p._n 39_o 40._o believe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 75._o vide_fw-la faith_n blood_n the_o resemblance_n between_o wine_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 137._o how_o the_o wine_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n t._n 1._o p._n 138._o how_o christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o t._n 1_o p._n 140_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n bread_n of_o that_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n t._n 1._o p._n 117._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o bread_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n t._n 2._o p._n 97._o many_o other_o necessary_a question_n concern_v it_o t._n 1._o p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o 120._o of_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 133._o etc._n etc._n why_o we_o pray_v for_o bread_n before_o remission_n of_o sin_n t._n 2._o p_o 77._o why_o we_o pray_v for_o bread_n have_v enough_o of_o it_o t._n 2._o p._n 82._o how_o much_o bread_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o t._n 2._o p._n 84._o who_o bread_n we_o pray_v for_o t._n 2._o p._n 86._o two_o bread_n unlawful_a t._n 2._o p._n 87._o daily_a bread_n what_o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o t._n 2_o p._n 90._o burial_n of_o christ_n burial_n and_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o t._n 1._o p._n 89_o 90._o c._n care_n of_o order_v our_o care_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n t._n 2._o p._n 75._o of_o moderate_v our_o care_n t._n 2._o p._n 76._o change_v what_o change_n repentance_n make_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n t._n 3._o p_o 31_o 32._o what_o in_o the_o outward_a t._n 3._o p._n 34_o 35._o child_n their_o duty_n towards_o their_o parent_n t._n 1._o p._n 57_o 58._o christ_n what_o our_o estate_n be_v in_o christ_n t._n 1._o p._n 15._o how_o he_o wrought_v it_o ibid._n by_o what_o mean_v we_o receive_v christ_n t._n 1._o p._n 8._o how_o he_o do_v save_o we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n t._n 1_o p._n 82._o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v god_n t._n 1._o p._n 84._o how_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n ibid._n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o lord_n t._n 1._o p._n 85._o how_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v man_n ibid._n of_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o glorification_n t._n 1._o p._n 86._o etc._n etc._n of_o his_o be_v crucify_v t._n 1._o p._n 87._o of_o his_o death_n 88_o of_o his_o burial_n 89_o of_o his_o resurrection_n 90_o and_o ascention_n 91._o christian_n the_o common_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a t._n 1_o p._n 30._o why_o we_o be_v call_v christian_n t._n 1._o p_o 83._o how_o christian_n be_v both_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n ibid._n church_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 99_o what_o we_o believe_v concern_v it_o t._n 1._o p._n 100_o why_o holy_a ibid._n etc._n etc._n why_o catholic_a ibid._n the_o mark_n of_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o popish_a mark_n of_o it_o t._n 1._o p._n 101._o the_o benefit_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o church_n t._n 1._o p._n 102._o communion_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n t._n 1._o p_o 102_o 103._o vide_fw-la fellowship_n company_n that_o the_o company_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o good_a help_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n t._n 1._o p._n 69_o conference_n its_o end_n t._n 1._o p._n 51._o confession_n whether_o in_o repentance_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o man_n t._n 3._o p._n 110._o consideration_n it_o be_v a_o help_a cause_n to_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 45._o which_o consideration_n must_v be_v of_o four_o thing_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n coveteousnesse_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o remedy_n t._n 1._o p._n 41._o creator_n why_o god_n be_v so_o call_v t._n 1._o p._n 80_o 81._o creed_n why_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n t._n 1._o p._n 75._o its_o part_n ibid._n crucify_v of_o christ_n be_v crucify_v t._n 1._o p._n 87._o cup_n the_o cup_n in_o the_o sacrament_n whether_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o or_o not_o t._n 1._o p._n 138._o d._n day_n how_o we_o be_v to_o spend_v both_o sabaoth_n and_o week_n day_n t._n 1._o p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o death_n of_o christ_n death_n t._n 1._o p._n 88_o with_o many_o circumstance_n thereof_o p._n 89_o 90._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o his_o own_o death_n t._n 1._o p._n 114._o of_o the_o death_n of_o chirst_n whether_o any_o forget_v it_o t._n 1._o p._n 136._o how_o a_o man_n may_v desire_v his_o own_o death_n t._n 2._o p._n 54._o that_o a_o man_n may_v true_o repent_v and_o yet_o show_v but_o little_a sign_n of_o it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n t._n 3._o p._n 138._o their_o cause_n of_o it_o t._n 3._o p._n 140_o 141._o the_o general_a cause_n of_o want_n of_o comfort_n in_o death_n t._n 3._o p_o 145_o the_o way_n to_o die_v comfortable_o t._n 3._o p._n 146_o 147._o in_o this_o way_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n t._n 3._o p._n 149_o 150._o reason_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o death_n t._n 3._o p._n 150_o 151_o etc._n etc._n preparation_n for_o death_n stand_v in_o fine_a thing_n t._n 3._o p._n 152_o etc._n etc._n there_o must_v be_v a_o holy_a disposition_n in_o death_n t._n 3._o p._n 162._o which_o stand_v in_o six_o thing_n 162_o 163._o etc._n etc._n debt_n why_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n t._n 1._o p._n 121._o t._n 2._o p._n 99_o that_o we_o be_v all_o fall_v into_o this_o debt_n t._n 2._o p._n 101._o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v this_o debt_n t._n 2._o p._n 103_o delay_v five_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o delay_v our_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o 55._o deprecation_n what_o it_o be_v t._n 3._o p._n 77._o e._n earth_n why_o there_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o one_o petiti_fw-la on_o for_o earthly_a thing_n &_o two_o for_o heavenly_a t._n 2._o p._n 94_o 95._o end_v of_o desire_v the_o end_n without_o use_v the_o mean_n t._n 2._o p._n 32._o estate_n what_o it_o be_v in_o ourselves_o t._n 1._o p._n 15._o what_o in_o christ_n t._n 1._o p._n 15_o evil_a of_o all_o evil_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a t._n 2._o p._n 127._o what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o it_o p._n 128_o 129._o we_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o three_o evil_n t._n 2._o p._n 131_o 133._o examination_n of_o its_o necessity_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 141_o 142._o about_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o repentance_n t._n 3._o 68_o 69_o 70._o the_o rule_n for_o it_o t._n 3._o p._n 70._o the_o head_n upon_o which_o we_o must_v examine_v t._n 3._o p._n 72_o etc._n etc._n excess_n against_o it_o t._n 2._o p._n 84_o 85_o f._n fall_v vide_fw-la relapse_n of_o fall_v damnable_o t._n 3._o p._n 92._o caution_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o comfort_n which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v of_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o repentance_n t._n 3._o p._n 95._o whether_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o after_o repentance_n may_v be_v renew_a
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