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of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n 114._o 4._o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o duty_n god_n have_v reveal_v already_o 115._o cause_n 11._o instrumental_a the_o false_a teacher_n ibid._n remedy_n 1._o pray_v for_o strength_n of_o grace_n and_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o 119._o 2._o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o such_o as_o these_o 121._o such_o as_o be_v their_o endeavour_n to_o blast_v the_o reputation_n of_o faithful_a teacher_n ibid._n the_o mix_v their_o error_n among_o solid_a truth_n 122._o cause_n 12._o the_o method_n use_v by_o false_a teacher_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o truth_n among_o which_o the_o first_o be_v their_o represent_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o scare_v tender_a conscience_n from_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 124._o remedy_n 1._o nothing_o so_o great_a and_o sacred_a in_o religion_n but_o what_o have_v be_v vile_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v 127._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n to_o love_v those_o ordinance_n which_o be_v most_o abuse_v and_o disgrace_v 129._o 3._o before_o you_o forsake_v any_o ordinance_n consider_v whether_o you_o have_v find_v no_o advantage_n by_o it_o 130._o cause_n 13._o another_o method_n which_o they_o use_v be_v a_o grant_n to_o their_o follower_n a_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v 131._o remedy_n 1._o let_v all_o that_o encourage_v or_o undertake_v such_o a_o work_n as_o this_o consider_v the_o danger_n they_o cast_v on_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n soul_n 134._o 2._o how_o dare_v a_o presumption_n it_o be_v to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o such_o a_o office_n without_o a_o call_v from_o christ_n 136._o 3._o to_o vent_v our_o unsound_a liberty_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v our_o great_a dishonour_n 137._o 4._o it_o be_v much_o more_o safe_a and_o advantageous_a for_o every_o one_o to_o fill_v their_o own_o place_n with_o their_o proper_a work_n ibid._n cause_n 14._o another_o method_n of_o they_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n or_o a_o pretence_n to_o revelation_n 138._o reme_v 1._o whatever_o doctrine_n seek_v credit_n to_o itself_o this_o way_n aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o want_v a_o scripture-foundation_n 141._o 2._o consider_v how_o often_o the_o devil_n have_v abuse_v the_o world_n by_o such_o way_n as_o these_o 142._o 3._o hâ—w_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o such_o a_o revelation_n be_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n 144._o cause_n 15._o another_o method_n they_o use_v be_v time_v their_o assault_n 145._o reme_v 1._o respect_n minister_n that_o they_o shall_v look_v careful_o after_o the_o soul_n of_o young_a convert_v 149._o reme_v 2._o young_a convert_v shall_v consider_v that_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o find_v christ_n in_o one_o way_n and_o not_o another_o that_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o minister_n who_o have_v travel_v in_o pain_n for_o they_o 150_o 151._o cause_n 16._o another_o artifice_n of_o false_a teacher_n be_v to_o press_v their_o proselyte_n to_o declare_v speedy_o for_o they_o and_o their_o opinion_n 152._o remedy_n consider_v 1._o that_o hasty_a engagement_n in_o disputable_a matter_n have_v cost_v many_o soul_n dear_a 155._o 2._o weighty_a action_n require_v answerable_a deliberation_n ibid._n 3._o the_o only_a season_n wherein_o man_n have_v to_o consider_v be_v before_o their_o affection_n be_v too_o far_o engage_v 156._o 4._o consult_v with_o pious_a minister_n and_o trust_v not_o to_o your_o own_o judgement_n 157._o 5._o suspect_n that_o opinion_n that_o will_v not_o allow_v you_o a_o due_a time_n for_o consideration_n 158._o consectary_n from_o the_o whole_a ibid._n 1._o the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o â—_o stand_v ministry_n ibid._n 2._o how_o little_a peace_n the_o church_n must_v expect_v till_o a_o great_a light_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o it_o 159._o 3._o what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v sound_n in_o judgement_n and_o steadfast_a in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n 161._o 4._o we_o may_v discover_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o serious_a pâ—ety_n in_o this_o age_n 162._o 5._o one_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a persecution_n god_n exercise_v his_o church_n with_o 163._o 6._o we_o may_v learn_v the_o duty_n and_o necessity_n of_o mutual_a charity_n and_o forbearance_n 164._o the_o content_n of_o vindiciarum_n vindex_n or_o the_o first_o appendix_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o answer_v reduce_v under_o three_o head_n p._n 175._o two_o thing_n premise_v 176._o head_n 1._o mr._n cary_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o free_v his_o thesis_n from_o the_o horrid_a absurdity_n charge_v upon_o it_o viz._n that_o moses_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 179._o from_o whence_o follow_v absurd_a 1._o that_o all_o their_o life_n they_o be_v in_o the_o midway_n between_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n in_o the_o midway_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n 180._o mr._n cary_n first_o reply_n 184._o answer_v 185._o mr._n cary_n second_o reply_n 187._o answer_v ibid._n the_o ten_o commandment_n complex_o take_v include_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v add_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o promise_n 192._o mr._n cary_n answer_n to_o it_o consider_v 194._o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n in_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n 198_o 199._o the_o several_a argument_n that_o be_v leave_v stand_v in_o their_o full_a force_n against_o mr._n cary_n 200_o 201_o 202_o 203._o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n write_v of_o the_o chief_a privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v 203._o his_o argument_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o
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