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540._o the_o 2._o &_o 3._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n how_o evening_n and_o by_o how_o many_o way_n god_n express_v his_o foresaid_a love_n unto_o we_o and_o what_o assurance_n he_o geve_v of_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o repent_v from_o pag._n 540._o unto_o 560._o tuesday_n the_o 4._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n contain_v example_n and_o instruction_n how_o to_o avoid_v morning_n temptation_n of_o desperation_n 560._o the_o 1._o part_n of_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o the_o fallacy_n of_o suppused_a difficulty_n with_o the_o particular_a evening_n help_n to_o overcome_v the_o same_o pag._n 570._o unto_o 618._o wednesday_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n contain_v morning_n mean_n and_o instruction_n for_o overcome_v of_o difficulty_n pag._n 618._o unto_o the_o end_n the_o first_o 2._o point_n of_o the_o 3._o chap._n about_o evening_n tribulation_n beginning_n pag._n 631._o unto_o 656._o thursday_n the_o second_o 2._o point_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n morning_n 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promise_v to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n 152._o that_o he_o shall_v change_v moses_n la_o 162._o how_o he_o be_v fortolde_v to_o gentile_n 169._o false_a christ_n diver_n 203._o christ_n birth_n and_o infancy_n 207._o christ_n doctrine_n what_o it_o be_v 220_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n 229._o christian_n religion_n prove_v pa._n 131._o it_o have_v be_v in_o substance_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o none_o ever_o save_v but_o by_o it_o 134._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o good_a christian._n 338._o christian_n faith_n can_v not_o be_v obscure_a 300._o christian_n wisdom_n wherein_o it_o stand_v 340._o christian_n vocation_n how_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v 344._o church_n of_o christ_n how_o it_o increase_v straight_o after_o he_o depart_v 246._o clemency_n and_o mercy_n how_o wonderful_a in_o christ._n 558._o concupiscence_n and_o what_o misery_n it_o bring_v man_n unto_o by_o yield_v thereunto_o 334._o consideration_n see_v the_o whole_a chapter_n pag._n 1._o see_v inconsideration_n consolation_n internal_a of_o god_n servant_n 595._o the_o force_n thereof_o 593._o conversion_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v 619._o item_n 628._o why_o it_o avail_v not_o ordinary_o when_o it_o be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o instant_n 835._o the_o watch_n of_o christian_n the_o door_n whereof_o be_v consideration_n 13._o d_o death_n how_o terrible_a it_o will_v be_v see_v the_o whole_a 10._o chap._n 419._o the_o cause_n of_o misery_n to_o world_o man_n in_o the_o same_o 413._o the_o frequent_a premeditation_n of_o death_n most_o profitable_a 440._o delay_v of_o our_o conversion_n from_o day_n to_o day_n how_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a see_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d chap_v par_fw-fr 1._o the_o cause_n why_o the_o devil_n persuade_v we_o to_o delay_v 819._o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n how_o grievous_a a_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n 1._o part_n 2._o pag._n 523._o 524._o 525._o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o resist_v all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n thereunto_o pag._n 561._o 562._o etc._n etc._n difficulty_n which_o be_v imagine_v in_o virtuous_a life_n remove_v see_v all_o the_o 2._o chap_v 570._o doctrine_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v 220._o e_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v cha_n 3._o pa._n 110._o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o christian_n what_o end_n they_o have_v 274._o eternity_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v esteem_v 470._o evangelist_n of_o christ_n do_v write_v most_o true_o 258._o f_o fatherhood_n what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o comparison_n of_o god_n toward_a mankind_n 533._o 534._o etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v easy_o discern_v in_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a 301_o at_o large_a the_o way_n to_o avoid_v all_o error_n in_o belief_n 303._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n necessary_a 398._o lack_n of_o fear_n proceed_v of_o infidelity_n 406._o the_o force_n of_o fear_n 445._o the_o praise_n of_o true_a 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doctrine_n 3._o the_o life_n &_o conversation_n of_o jesus_n esa._n 42._o zach._n 9_o porphyr_n li._n de_fw-fr laud._n philos._n joseph_n l._n 18_o antiq_fw-la c._n 7._o 4._o of_o jesus_n miracle_n prediction_n of_o the_o messiah_n miracle_n lact._n i_o 4._o divina_fw-la instit._fw-la cap._n 15._o thal._n tract_n beracoth_fw-mi ca._n mermathas_n colin_n misdrasch_n cohele_v cap._n 1._o the_o confession_n of_o jesus_n miracle_n by_o his_o enemy_n thalm._n in_o tract_n auoda_fw-it zara._n misdrasch_n coheleth_n alcoran_n azoar_v 1._o 4._o 11._o 13._o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n josep._n li._n 18._o antiq_fw-la c._n 4_o a_o great_a miracle_n the_o miraculous_a fact_n of_o ièsus_fw-la joh._n 11._o joseph_n l._n 17_o antiq_fw-la c._n 11._o math._n 9_o marc._n 5._o luc._n 7._o joh._n 5._o mat._n 8._o marc._n 5._o mar._n 14._o luc._n 9_o luc._n 14._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o consideration_n joh._n 10._o the._n 4._o consideration_n the_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n joseph_n l._n 18._o antiq_fw-la c._n 4._o christ_n ascendinge_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o receive_v his_o passion_n math._n 20._o &_o marc._n 8._o mat._n 21._o zach._n 9_o mat._n 10._o &_o 16._o psal._n 40._o 54._o 108._o esa._n 50._o the_o barbarous_a abusage_n of_o jesus_n fortolde_v by_o prophetie_n psal._n 21._o christ_n death_n most_o plain_o fortolde_v gen._n 21._o 22._o num._n 21._o dan._n 9_o zach._n 12._o the_o most_o wondered_a prediction_n of_o christ_n his_o passion_n by_o esay_n esa._n 17._o christ_n deformity_n upon_o the_o crosse._n christ_n appoint_v to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o increase_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n after_o his_o resurrection_n resurrection_n that_o be_v in_o make_v himself_o know_v or_o reucilinge_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n the_o consent_n of_o rabynes_n thal._n track_v saphed_n c._n helec_fw-la misdrasch_n ruth_n rab._n joseph_n in_o i._n siph._n rab._n jacob_n &_o r._n hanina_n in_o cap_n helec_fw-la fsay_n 〈◊〉_d rab._n simeon_n ben._n johai_n l._n b._n de_fw-fr spc_fw-fr rab._n hadar_n in_o dan._n dan._n 9_o v._n 27._o misdrasch_n tehilim_n of_o the_o miracle_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n lactan_n li._n 4._o divin_v instit_fw-la cap._n 19_o mat._n 17._o euseb._n in_o chron._n an._n domi._n 3._o 2._o phleg._n trallian_n li._n 14._o chron._n an._n 4._o olim._n 202._o 202._o see_v orig._n count_n cels._n l._n 6._o &_o suid._n in_o verbo_fw-la jesus_n &_o tere._n in_o apolog._n dionys._n areop_n in_o cp_n lucian_n praesb_n apud_fw-la euseb._n of_o jesus_n resurrection_n jonas_n 2._o psal._n 15._o osee_n 6._o lact._n lib._n 4._o inst._n divin_v cap._n 19_o mat._n 12._o 16._o 17._o 20._o mar._n 8._o 9_o 10._o luc._n 11._o 18._o johan._n 2._o mahom._n in_o alcor_n azoar_v 17._o the_o appearing_n which_o jesus_n make_v after_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 16._o mat._n 28._o 1._o cor._n 15._o luc._n 24._o joa._n 20._o 1._o cor._n 15._o joa._n 20._o joa._n 21._o mat._n 28._o 1._o cor._n 15._o ibid._n act._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 15._o act._n 1._o circumstance_n that_o confirm_v the_o true_a resurrection_n of_o jesus_n great_a improbabilitic_n the_o great_a change_n in_o jesus_n disciple_n by_o his_o resurrection_n the_o examination_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o pilate_n pylate_v letter_n to_o tiberius_n and_o his_o proceed_n thereupon_o tertul._n in_o apolog_n pro_fw-la christian._n egesip_n l._n 1._o hist._n euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o rutsin_v l._n 1._o c._n 22._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wiser_n sort_n of_o jew_n touchinge_v jesus_n resurrection_n in_o that_o time_n joseph_n l._n 14_o antiq_fw-la c._n 4._o of_o jesus_n ascension_n act._n 1._o lykelihodes_n of_o truth_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o section_n the_o content_n of_o this_o three_o section_n the_o division_n of_o the_o particular_a consideration_n insuinge_v the._n 〈◊〉_d consideration_n christ_n church_n the_o
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