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the_o state_n of_o the_o disputation_n which_o luke_n say_v be_v double_a for_o paul_n teach_v first_o after_o what_o sort_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v among_o they_o and_o principal_o what_o manner_n chief_a felicity_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v which_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o which_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o high_o extol_v for_o see_v that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v dream_n of_o a_o frail_a estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n &_o do_v place_v the_o same_o false_o in_o idleness_n pleasure_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o present_a good_a thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v right_o define_v that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a who_o beginning_n be_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o bless_a immortality_n and_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n secondy_n paul_n exhort_v they_o to_o receive_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o promise_a felicity_n and_o again_o this_o second_o point_n have_v two_o member_n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v handle_v profitable_o and_o sound_o unless_o he_o do_v expound_v the_o office_n of_o the_o promise_a redeemer_n second_o unless_o he_o do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v already_o give_v and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n be_v he_o in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v hope_v it_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o common_a maxim_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n into_o perfect_a order_n but_o paul_n labour_v another_o point_n which_o be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v who_o shall_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v reconcile_v god_n to_o man_n who_o shall_v purchase_v eternal_a righteousness_n who_o shall_v fashion_v man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v regenerate_v with_o his_o spirit_n who_o shall_v final_o make_v his_o faithful_a servant_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o eternal_o life_n and_o that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v he_o can_v not_o entreat_v of_o those_o thing_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o call_v back_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o gross_a and_o earthly_a invention_n into_o heaven_n and_o also_o take_v away_o the_o stumble_a block_n of_o the_o cross_n see_v he_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n and_o let_v we_o note_v that_o as_o luke_n do_v testify_v paul_n take_v all_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n for_o true_a religion_n differ_v from_o all_o feign_a religion_n because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o rule_n thereof_o also_o the_o church_n of_o
and_o 14._o 11._o and_o 5._o 1._o 37._o &_o 16._o 10._o 16._o and_o 19_o 16._o and_o 21._o 17._o and_o 23._o 6._o &_o 27._o 23._o satan_n wickedness_n 17._o 13._o satan_n juggling_n differ_v from_o the_o miracle_n of_o god_n â—_o 2d_o how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v in_o prick_v forward_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o word_n 8._o 1._o 6._o 11._o and_o 7._o 54._o and_o 8._o 11._o and_o 9_o 23._o and_o 12._o 19_o &_o 13._o 45._o and_o 16._o 22._o and_o 17._o 7._o 13._o and_o 18._o 9_o and_o 19_o 16._o 23._o 29._o and_o 21._o 31._o and_o 23._o 2._o 12._o and_o 25._o 5._o satan_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o word_n 9_o 22._o satan_n can_v do_v hurt_v when_o he_o wil._n 4._o 4_o satan_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n 13._o 27._o how_o vain_a popish_a satisfaction_n be_v 10._o 43._o saul_n look_v paul_n ibid._n how_o great_a authority_n the_o scripture_n have_v 1._o 16._o and_o 24._o 14._o how_o profitable_a the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v 8._o 28._o 34._o and_o 13._o 27._o and_o 17._o 11._o the_o division_n of_o the_o scripture_n 24._o 14._o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v manifold_a 22._o and_o 14._o 20._o and_o 17._o 2._o &_o 18._o 28._o and_o 20._o 20._o and_o 27._o 23._o there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o order_n keep_v in_o the_o scripture_n 7._o 2._o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 10._o 10._o 4._o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 11._o 16_o how_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v 8._o 28._o three_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n principal_o 23._o 6._o the_o beginning_n of_o sect_n in_o popery_n come_v from_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 23._o 6._o sedition_n ought_v to_o be_v flee_v 5._o 21._o we_o must_v beware_v of_o seducer_n 15._o 24._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n to_o seek_v god_n 17._o 27._o a_o man_n can_v long_o make_v semblance_n of_o virtue_n 20._o 19_o sergius_n his_o wisdom_n 13._o 6._o seruetus_fw-la his_o error_n touch_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n 20._o 28._o seruetus_fw-la his_o error_n about_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 15._o 11._o severity_n must_v be_v avoid_v in_o external_a rite_n 8._o 38._o what_o the_o shake_n off_o of_o the_o dust_n from_o the_o foot_n do_v signify_v 13._o 51_o sign_n must_v not_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7._o 8._o external_n sign_n in_o prayer_n 20._o 36._o the_o profit_n &_o efficacy_n of_o sign_n or_o miracle_n 8._o 17._o silas_n and_o judas_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o gentile_n 15._o 22._o simon_n the_o tanner_n be_v peter_n host_n 9_o 43._o whether_o simon_n magus_n do_v true_o repent_v after_o that_o he_o be_v chide_v of_o peter_n 8._o 24._o simon_n be_v a_o sacrilegious_a person_n 8._o 21._o simon_n magus_n his_o ambition_n 8._o 18_o the_o faith_n of_o simon_n magus_n 8._o 13._o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o simon_n magus_n 8._o 18._o what_o the_o papist_n call_v simony_n 8._o 21._o the_o impiety_n of_o simon_n magus_n 8._o 20._o simplicity_n of_o heart_n what_o 2._o 46._o how_o we_o must_v awake_v sinner_n 3._o 20._o &_o 17._o 31._o sin_n can_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 2._o 23._o voluntary_a sin_n do_v not_o always_o bring_v despair_n 3._o 17._o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a 19_o 19_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o 31._o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v always_o be_v preach_v 23._o 8._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v ground_v in_o christ_n 2._o 38._o and_o 10._o 43._o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n without_o the_o church_n 2._o 47._o remission_n of_o sin_n follow_v repentance_n 3._o 19_o what_o this_o do_v signify_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o 34._o how_o great_a man_n slackness_n be_v 10._o 17._o we_o must_v shake_v off_o sloth_n 1._o 14._o and_o 2._o 18._o &_o 3._o 20._o and_o 8._o 26._o 36._o and_o 9_o 15._o 31._o and_o 10._o 2._o 7._o 17._o and_o 12._o 5._o &_o 13._o 38._o and_o 14._o 22._o and_o 16._o 5._o and_o 17._o 11._o 16._o 30._o 31._o &_o 20._o 28._o 29._o 36._o &_o 27._o 30._o we_o must_v use_v sobriety_n 10._o 30._o sobriety_n of_o mind_n be_v commend_v 1._o 7._o &_o 17._o 30._o solitariness_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o prayer_n 10._o 10._o soldier_n may_v also_o serve_v god_n 10._o 7._o solomon_n porch_n 3._o 11._o sosthenes_n paul_n his_o companion_n 18._o 17._o soul_n take_v for_o the_o life_n 2._o 27._o soul_n for_o the_o will_n 4._o 32._o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o essential_a spirit_n 7._o 59_o soul_n live_v after_o death_n 7._o 32._o 50_o 60._o &_o 23._o 8._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o depart_v the_o body_n be_v forthwith_o receive_v of_o christ_n 7._o 59_o speech_n for_o thing_n 10._o 36._o the_o spirit_n put_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5._o 32._o &_o 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 16._o &_o 19_o 2._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o faithful_a 20._o 22._o the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o godly_a 17._o 11._o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o godly_a 4._o 8._o the_o err_a spirit_n of_o brainsick_a man_n 10._o 44._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v even_o to_o those_o which_o be_v unwoorthy_a 8._o 21._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o sign_n 10._o 47_o there_o can_v no_o more_o excellent_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o man_n then_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o 17._o who_o those_o be_v which_o resist_v the_o spirit_n 7._o 51._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v unworthy_a 8._o 21._o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n come_v of_o god_n himself_o 10._o 4._o stephen_n be_v accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o moses_n 6._o 14._o how_o stephen_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n &_o faith_n 6._o 5._o 8._o stephen_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n violent_o and_o tumultuous_o 7._o 58._o stephen_n his_o courage_n 6._o 15._o and_o 7._o 56._o stephen_n love_n 7._o 59_o 60._o the_o wonderful_a constancy_n of_o stephen_n 7._o 60._o stephen_n his_o faith_n 7._o 59_o stephen_n his_o modesty_n 7._o 2._o the_o dote_n of_o the_o stoike_v 17._o 18._o stubborn_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o error_n 11._o 2_o suetonius_n his_o place_n 11._o 28._o how_o the_o sun_n be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n 2._o 18._o superstition_n be_v contrary_a to_o herself_o 17._o 24_o superstition_n be_v bloody_a 9_o 29._o superstition_n be_v always_o blind_a 17._o 22._o whence_o superstition_n come_v 39_o &_o 7._o 3._o 4._o &_o 14._o 11._o and_o 28._o 6._o superstitious_a man_n be_v very_o liberal_a 14._o 13._o how_o far_o we_o must_v obey_v our_o superior_n 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 29._o whence_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o libertine_n have_v his_o name_n 6._o 9_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o ephesian_n do_v entertain_v paul_n courteous_o 19_o 9_o synagogue_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o jerusalem_n 24._o 12._o why_o holy_a synod_n be_v gather_v together_o from_o the_o beginning_n 15._o 2._o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o gather_v a_o synod_n 15._o 6._o t_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n restore_v by_o christ_n 1._o 6._o and_o 15._o why_o tabytha_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 9_o 39_o the_o commendation_n of_o tabytha_n 9_o 36._o tatianes_n heretic_n 10._o 15._o the_o true_a way_n of_o teach_v 2._o 38._o and_o 3._o 29._o &_o 10._o 43._o &_o 20._o 26._o and_o 26._o 22._o 25._o aptness_n to_o be_v teach_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 9_o 5._o and_o 10._o 10._o &_o 16._o â—_o 14._o aptness_n to_o be_v teach_v be_v very_o necessary_a 2._o 37._o &_o 8._o 6._o 31_o &_o 17._o 17._o what_o manneâ—_n teacher_n the_o papist_n have_v 20._o 20._o a_o great_a tempest_n arise_v as_o paul_n do_v sail_v 27._o 18._o the_o captain_n of_o the_o temple_n 5._o 21_o who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o temple_n 4._o 1._o &_o 5._o 34._o terron_n send_v of_o god_n 4._o 5._o &_o 5._o 24._o tertullia_n opinion_n touch_v fly_a in_o persecution_n 8._o 1â—_n tertullus_n a_o lie_a rhetorician_n 24._o 2._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n 2._o 17._o and_o 28._o 23._o where_o the_o city_n thiatira_n be_v situate_a 16._o 14._o theudas_n 5._o 36._o why_o paul_n do_v circumcise_v timotheus_n 16._o 3._o why_o titus_n be_v not_o circumcise_v 16._o 3_o what_o great_a account_n we_o must_v make_v of_o the_o truth_n 15._o 37._o the_o firmness_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n 13._o 27._o what_o