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though_o at_o other_o time_n not_o without_o their_o doubt_n and_o infirmity_n as_o 27._o job_n 12._o david_n 3._o hezekiah_n 28._o thomas_n 17._o peter_n 12._o paul_n 10._o the_o church_n herself_o final_o assurance_n of_o our_o gracious_a state_n be_v rich_o worth_a all_o earnest_a endeavour_n after_o it_o they_o that_o once_o attain_v to_o it_o as_o hereafter_o be_v 4._o manifest_v find_v a_o jewel_n of_o great_a price_n and_o 10._o no_o stranger_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o their_o joy_n the_o summary_n content_v of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o 1._o christs_n be_v send_v to_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o 4._o 9_o 10._o page_n 5._o 2._o adoption_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o p._n 7._o 3._o our_o not_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n inordinate_o 1_o joh_n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o p._n 8._o 4._o our_o true_a love_n to_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o p._n 10._o chap._n ii_o evidence_n of_o our_o regeneration_n adoption_n sonship_n 1._o that_o the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o p._n 21._o 2._o true_a believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n 1_o john_n 5._o 1._o p._n 23._o 3._o not_o commit_v or_o practise_v of_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 9_o p._n 29._o 4._o overcome_v erroneous_a heretical_a spirit_n and_o their_o seducement_n 1_o john_n 4_o 1_o 4._o p._n 127._o 5._o overcome_v the_o world_n by_o faith_n 1_o john_n 5._o 4_o 5._o p._n 142._o 6._o do_v or_o practise_v of_o righteousness_n 1_o john_n 2._o 29._o and_o 3._o 10._o p._n 162._o 7._o true_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o and_o 4._o 7._o and_o 3._o 14._o p._n 168._o 8._o hope_n and_o assure_a apprehension_n in_o some_o measure_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v conform_v ââ¦o_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a appear_v 2_o john_n 3._o 2._o p._n 173._o 9_o in_o hope_n of_o glory_n purify_n ourselves_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3_o 2_o 3._o p._n 173._o chap._n iii_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n 1._o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o teach_v we_o all_o ââ¦hings_n 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o 20_o 27._o p._n 180._o 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v our_o true_a love_n of_o the_o ââ¦rethren_n 1_o john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o p._n 183._o 3._o perseverance_n with_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n ãâã_d joh._n 2._o 19_o chap._n iu._n v._o evidence_n of_o be_v in_o light_n not_o in_o darkness_n in_o life_n not_o in_o death_n 1_o actual_a interest_n in_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n ãâã_d 11_o 12._o p._n 188._o 2._o love_v and_o not_o hate_v of_o our_o brother_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o ãâã_d 14_o 15._o p._n 191._o chap._n v._o evidence_n of_o our_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o real_a and_o sincere_a keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n 1_o john_n ãâã_d 3_o 4._o p._n 193._o 2._o not_o sin_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 6._o p._n 197._o 3._o a_o right_a entertain_v and_o harken_v to_o the_o true_a apostolical_a ââ¦octrine_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 5_o 6._o p._n 197._o 4._o brotherly_o love_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 7_o 8._o p._n 199._o chap._n vi_o evidence_n of_o our_o true_a love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o when_o our_o love_n to_o god_n flow_v from_o god_n love_n to_o we_o 1_o john_n ãâã_d 19_o p._n 200._o 2._o cast_v out_o of_o base_a servile_a fear_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18_o 19_o p._n 202._o 3._o not_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n excessive_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o 16._o p._n ââ¦05_n 4._o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o that_o
etc._n mat._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12._o rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13_o 14._o upon_o this_o consideration_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v beat_v by_o the_o council_n for_o preach_v christ_n they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n act_n 5._o 40_o 41._o and_o what_o but_o faith_n can_v ââ¦d_v privilege_n happiness_n and_o matter_n of_o joy_n in_o suffering_n for_o christ_n how_o happy_a do_v cyprian_n judge_v their_o church_n 1593._o that_o it_o be_v make_v illustrious_a in_o his_o time_n with_o the_o glorious_a blood_n of_o martyr_n it_o be_v say_v he_o former_o white_a with_o the_o brethren_n work_n but_o now_o its_o purple_a with_o the_o martyr_n blood_n among_o its_o flower_n be_v want_v neither_o lily_n nor_o rose_n let_v 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