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to_o save_v man_n soul_n preach_v ans_fw-fr the_o need_n of_o daily_o preach_v and_o to_o beget_v faith_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v daily_o still_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o still_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v beside_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o induration_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n and_o as_o there_o needs_o daily_a food_n for_o the_o body_n so_o do_v there_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o word_n do_v heal_v the_o daily_a infirmity_n of_o his_o people_n 107._o people_n psal_n 107._o man_n think_v it_o needful_a the_o exchequer_n shall_v be_v open_a all_o the_o year_n that_o their_o lawcase_n may_v be_v determine_v and_o more_o need_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a exchequer_n shall_v stand_v open_a for_o the_o daily_a determine_n of_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n and_o we_o need_v a_o daily_a light_n for_o our_o path_n and_o lantern_n for_o our_o foot_n 119._o foot_n psal_n 119._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v our_o very_o call_v needs_o direction_n out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o our_o cross_n and_o temptation_n cause_v we_o to_o feel_v a_o daily_a need_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o be_v encourage_v in_o well-doing_n and_o that_o continual_o and_o we_o all_o need_n to_o be_v call_v upon_o daily_a for_o reformation_n and_o prevention_n of_o sin_n grace_n will_v not_o hold_v out_o without_o mean_n and_o knowledge_n must_v be_v increase_v and_o a_o daily_a ministry_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o death_n and_o weyne_v we_o from_o the_o world_n these_o and_o many_o other_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o daily_o preach_v which_o
of_o angel_n nor_o what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o most_o proud_o do_v they_o advance_v themselves_o swell_v in_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n yea_o they_o that_o bring_v in_o this_o doctrine_n fall_v from_o the_o foundation_n &_o hold_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o every_o member_n do_v depend_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v excellent_o furnish_v and_o indissoluble_o knit_v together_o and_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god._n and_o last_o for_o tradition_n i_o wonder_v at_o it_o you_o shall_v be_v clog_v with_o they_o see_v you_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v not_o so_o honourable_a as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n but_o be_v vile_a burden_n think_v but_o with_o yourselves_o how_o vain_o they_o impose_v upon_o you_o when_o they_o say_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o beside_o all_o these_o be_v perishable_a thing_n and_o fit_v nothing_o at_o 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man_n steadfast_a in_o faith_n fol._n 18._o the_o cause_n of_o unsettlednesse_n fol._n 18._o the_o mean_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 19_o the_o unconuenience_n of_o a_o unsteadfast_a faith_n fol._n 19_o how_o weak_a faith_n may_v be_v discern_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o unsettlednesse_n or_o weak_a faith_n and_o remedy_n fol._n 19_o cause_n of_o faith_n weaken_v sign_n and_o remedy_n fol._n 20._o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 20._o the_o effect_n of_o fall_v away_o fol._n 20._o remedy_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 21._o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n fol._n 24._o rule_n for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n fol._n 24._o 25._o what_o a_o free_a spirit_n be_v fol._n 26._o sign_n of_o a_o true_a heart_n fol._n 26._o rule_n for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v look_v to_o after_o our_o call_n fol._n 26._o 27._o how_o philosophy_n become_v vain_a deceit_n fol._n 30._o of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o popery_n fol._n 31._o 32._o of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n fol._n 33._o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a in_o what_o respect_v fol._n 34._o how_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v in_o the_o humane_a and_o how_o christ_n be_v like_o we_o and_o how_o unlike_a fol._n 36._o distinction_n of_o union_n fol._n 37._o gift_n supernatural_a and_o natural_a in_o christ_n fol._n 38._o a_o threefold_a wisdom_n in_o christ_n fol._n 39_o of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n fol._n 39_o christian_n be_v complete_a both_o comparative_o and_o positive_o and_o that_o four_o way_n fol._n 40._o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n fol._n 41._o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o strong_a christian_a fol._n 41._o of_o angel_n as_o they_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n fol._n 42._o the_o benefit_n angel_n have_v by_o christ_n as_o their_o head_n fol._n 42._o a_o twofold_a circumcision_n fol._n 43._o of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o why_o it_o be_v abolish_v fol._n 43_o 44._o eight_o reason_n of_o the_o hard_a kind_n of_o phrase_n or_o speech_n in_o scripture_n fol._n 44._o what_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n be_v fol._n 45._o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n fol._n 46._o six_o defect_n of_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n fol._n 47._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o course_n to_o tame_v it_o fol._n 47._o 48._o why_o our_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 11._o how_o many_o way_n sin_n be_v put_v off_o vers_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 11._o ten_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v vers_fw-la 11._o christian_n bury_v in_o three_o respect_n while_o they_o live_v vers_fw-la 12._o the_o degree_n of_o mortification_n and_o what_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n be_v vers_fw-la 12._o 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