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victory_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n doct._n 1._o god_n love_n can_v never_o fail_v to_o his_o church_n verse_n 38_o 39_o doct._n 2._o all_o other_o estate_n and_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v uncertain_a only_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n be_v certain_a chap_n ix_o doct._n 1._o minister_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o displease_v yet_o with_o sobriety_n of_o wisdom_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n in_o due_a time_n cause_n &_o manner_n to_o swear_v doct._n 3._o they_o which_o swear_v must_v swear_v by_o god_n doct._n 4._o a_o man_n conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o all_o his_o word_n and_o thought_n either_o with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o doct._n the_o child_n of_o god_n grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 2._o doct._n we_o ought_v to_o redeem_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o very_a enemy_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n to_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o 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which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o reprobate_v sinful_a man_n to_o show_v his_o power_n doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v his_o secret_a will_n or_o his_o reveal_v will_n verse_n 19_o doct._n corrupt_a man_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o god_n about_o his_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 1._o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n be_v god_n vessel_n verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v patient_a towards_o sinner_n and_o reprobate_n doct._n 3._o the_o scripture_n describe_v god_n angry_a with_o sinner_n doct._n 4._o god_n suffer_v reprobate_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n doct._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n show_v on_o the_o reprobate_n do_v amplify_v and_o commend_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o elect_a verse_n 23._o doct._n they_o which_o 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christ_n verse_n 4._o doct._n faith_n not_o the_o law_n make_v we_o certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n before_o god_n verse_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o doct._n faith_n and_o confession_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n verse_n 9_o 10._o doct._n he_o that_o believe_v be_v sure_o to_o be_v save_v verse_n 11._o doct._n the_o favour_n of_o god_n concern_v justification_n and_z salvation_n be_v dispense_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o verse_n 12._o doct._n god_n will_v save_v all_o such_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o verse_n 13._o doct._n without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v ordinary_o no_o salvation_n verse_n 14._o doct._n nothing_o shall_v be_v so_o welcome_a as_o the_o preach_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n verse_n 15._o doct._n when_o the_o gospel_n
be_v preach_v all_o be_v not_o convert_v by_o it_o verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 2._o god_n will_v forsake_v they_o which_o forsake_v he_o doct._n minister_n be_v bold_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o our_o conversion_n and_o call_v be_v only_o from_o god_n mercy_n doct._n disobedience_n and_o persecution_n of_o god_n messenger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 21._o chap._n xi_o doct._n 1._o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o the_o elect_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o estate_n and_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v never_o perish_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o verse_n 2._o doct._n 2._o we_o must_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n doct._n 1._o god_n suffer_v sometime_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n to_o prevail_v against_o it_o verse_n 3._o doct._n 2._o the_o enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v savage_a and_o cruel_a doct._n 1._o all_o doubt_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 4._o doct._n 2._o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o exigent_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o thousand_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n doct._n 3._o those_o which_o in_o dangerous_a time_n be_v preserve_v in_o grace_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n doct._n 4._o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n must_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n worship_v a_o idol_n doct._n the_o cause_n why_o some_o be_v reserve_v in_o dangerous_a time_n be_v their_o election_n verse_n 5._o doct._n election_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n verse_n 6._o doct._n no_o elect_v cast_v away_o no_o reprobate_a but_o cast_v away_o verse_n 7._o doct._n god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n give_v over_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v that_o they_o can_v convert_v verse_n 8._o doct._n persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v just_o accurse_v of_o god_n verse_n 9_o 10._o doct._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v call_v verse_n 11._o doct._n 2._o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o provocation_n of_o the_o jew_n doct._n the_o general_a call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 12._o doct._n the_o way_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o make_v his_o office_n glorious_a be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v verse_n 13_o 14._o doct._n the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v a_o new_a life_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o world_n verse_n 15._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v still_o a_o people_n verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gentile_n may_v not_o despise_v the_o jew_n verse_n 17_o 18._o doct._n our_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n our_o break_n off_o by_o infidelity_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 1._o faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o he_o that_o believe_v fear_v god_n doct._n all_o without_o respect_n which_o continue_v not_o in_o grace_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o verse_n 21._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o diligent_o to_o keep_v a_o notebook_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o other_o verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o perseverance_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o true_a save_v faith_n doct._n whatsoever_o sinner_n believe_v and_o repent_v it_o be_v possible_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o doct._n 2._o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o multitude_n shall_v be_v call_v doct._n 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