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how_o manifold_a ch._n 6_o v_o 23._o ch._n 1_o v_o 32._o death_n eternal_a wherein_o it_o consist_v ch_n 6._o v._n 23._o death_n how_o wage_n of_o sin_n ch_n 6._o v._n 23._o death_n reign_v as_o a_o king_n how_o long_o and_o over_o who_o ch_n 5_o v_o 14._o death_n dissoluer_n of_o nature_n and_o marriage_n ch_n 7._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o death_n the_o meditation_n of_o it_o profitable_a to_o keep_v from_o sin_n ch_n 5._o v._n 12_o etc._n etc._n dead_a to_o sin_n and_o in_o sin_n what_o it_o mean_v ch_n 6._o v._n 2._o dead_a to_o the_o law_n what_o chap._n 7_o v._n 4._o i_o die_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v what_o it_o mean_v ch_n 7._o five_o 9_o debt_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o why_o ch_z 13._o v._n 8._o debate_n and_o deceit_n why_o to_o be_v avoid_v ch_n 1_o five_o 29._o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n ch_n 7._o five_o 11._o deceive_v we_o how_o many_o way_n sin_n do_v ch_n 7._o v._n 11._o decree_n of_o god_n c_o 5._o five_o 11._o desire_v a_o prayer_n ch_n 8_o v_o 26_o ch_n 12._o five_o 12._o do_v all_o thing_n command_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d legal_a &_o evangelicall_a ch_n 10._o v._n 5._o doctrine_n the_o root_n of_o exhortation_n and_o mother_n of_o faith_n ch._n 12._o five_o 1._o chap_n 15_o v_o 4._o doctrine_n the_o rule_n &_o judge_n of_o it_o be_v scripture_n ch._n 9_o ver_fw-la 15_o 17._o dwelling_v of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v how_o cumbersome_a ch_n 7._o ver_fw-la 17._o dwelling_v of_o the_o spirit_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o need_n full_a ch_n 8._o v._n 9_o e._n elias_n how_o deceive_v though_o a_o prophet_n ch_n 11._o five_o 2_o 3._o ecclesiastical_a power_n subject_a to_o 〈◊〉_d power_n what_o to_o think_v of_o their_o exemption_n ch._n 13_o v_o 1_o 2_o 3._o election_n distinguish_v describe_v by_o cause_n property_n fruit_n mark_n ch_n 9_o verse_n 11._o election_n make_v promiscof_o grace_v effectual_a chap_n 9_o 10_o 11._o election_n fountain_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n chap_n 11_o 5._o and_o 15._o election_n depend_v upon_o nothing_o which_o be_v in_o the_o elect_a ch_n 9_o 11_o 12._o election_n manifest_v in_o a_o special_a call_n chap_n 9_o ver_fw-la 24._o election_n make_v in_o massa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rupta_fw-la ch_n 9_o v_o 11._o where_o look_v for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o election_n emulation_n how_o it_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a chap._n 11._o v._n 11._o enemy_n many_o and_o mighty_a chap._n 8_o 8._o enemy_n all_o by_o nature_n ch_n 5._o five_o 10._o enemy_n to_o be_v belove_v &_o bless_v chap._n 12._o v._n 14._o how_o profitable_a envy_n what_o and_o why_o to_o be_v shun_v ch_n 1_o v_o 29._o epistle_n what_o it_o signify_v ch_n 〈◊〉_d v._n 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n excellent_a for_o author_n matter_n and_o method_n why_o set_v afore_o the_o rest_n ch_z 1._o v._n 1._o eternal_a life_n what_o it_o be_v &_o wherein_o it_o consist_v ch._n 6._o v._n 23._o eternal_a life_n how_o it_o follow_v holiness_n of_o favour_n not_o by_o merit_n chap_n 6._o verse_n 16_o 23._o evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o chap._n 3._o v._n 8._o evil_a how_o to_o he_o over_o come_v with_o goodness_n ch_n 12._o verla_v evil_a of_o crime_n of_o affliction_n evil_n innumerable_a &_o most_o grievous_a one_o follow_v god_n child_n chap._n 8._o v._n 35._o f._n i'faith_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n distinguish_v diverse_o faith_n the_o part_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n what_o ch._n 1._o v._n 17._o i'faith_o the_o only_a instrument_n within_o man_n of_o justification_n and_o christ_n his_o blood_n without_o man_n ch_z 3._o v._n 25._o faith_n justify_v not_o effectual_o or_o material_o but_o relative_o &_o instrumental_o ch._n 3_o 1_o 5._o i'faith_o proper_o take_v be_v not_o our_o justification_n ch_n 9_o v_o 33._o faith_n object_n adaquatum_fw-la be_v the_o whole_a world_n inadequatum_fw-la the_o word_n of_o evangelicall_a promise_n ch_n 10_o v_o 8._o i'faith_o little_a great_a the_o token_n of_o both_o ch_z 1_o 17._o i'faith_o which_o work_v by_o charity_n do_v justify_v chap_n 9_o ver_fw-la 33._o i'faith_o alone_a in_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v but_o not_o alone_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n chap._n 9_o v._n 33._o i'faith_o a_o fruit_n of_o election_n and_o proper_a to_o elect_v one_o ch_n 8._o v._n 30._o i'faith_o b-eedeth_a assurance_n doubt_v come_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o faith_n chap._n 4._o v._n 21._o i'faith_o rest_v on_o christ_n dead_a and_o rise_v for_o salvation_n ch_n 4._o v._n 25._o ch_n 10._o v._n 9_o faith_n make_v the_o general_a promise_n special_a and_o sacrament_n to_o be_v effectual_a ch_n 9_o v._n 7_o 8._o faith_n know_v to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o ch_z 3_o v_o 1._o faith_n once_o have_v never_o lose_v ch_z 5_o ver_fw-la 2_o chap._n 11._o v._n 20._o faith_n without_o it_o it_o be_v sin_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v have_v 14._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d i'faith_o special_a and_o general_a ch_n 14_o 23._o faith_n knit_v to_o christ_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o well_o do_v ch_n 8._o v._n 1._o faith_n be_v the_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a ch_n 11_o v._n 20._o faith_n have_v righteousness_n and_o life_n annex_v to_o it_o rom._n 1_o ver_fw-la 17._o faith_n make_v person_n and_o action_n please_v to_o god_n ch_n 14._o ver_fw-la 23._o i'faith_o certain_o persuade_v all_o but_o ful_o the_o strong_a christian_a only_o ch_n 4._o five_o 21._o fall_v away_o from_o save_v grace_n saint_n can_v chap._n 5_o ver_fw-la 2._o fast_v in_o lent_n not_o so_o a_o cient_a as_o apostle_n time_n and_o no_o apostolical_a tradition_n ch_n 14._o v._n 5._o fear_v of_o god_n two_o sell_v service_n filial_a fear_n childlike_a may_v stand_v with_o faith_n fear_v of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n how_o due_a necessary_a and_o beneficial_a fear_v a_o enemy_n to_o security_n fear_v where_o it_o be_v not_o there_o all_o wickedness_n will_v be_v all_o this_o touch_a fear_n in_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 20._o fear_v how_o it_o belong_v to_o power_n from_o all_o sort_n chap._n 13._o v._n 3_o 4._o fear_v of_o pain_n a_o companion_n of_o evil_n do_v chap_n 13_o verse_n 4._o fear_v how_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n ch_n 8._o v._n 15._o festival_n day_n of_o the_o jew_n tolerate_v after_o christ_n his_o death_n till_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n mightd_v sperse_v these_o cloud_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n ch_z 14_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n few_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n but_o precious_a like_o seed_n cha_n 9_o v._n 27_o 29._o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o ch_n 8_o v_o 23._o why_o grace_n so_o call_v free_a will_n to_o evil_n natural_o but_o none_o to_o good_a until_o grace_v set_v the_o will_v free_v chap._n 9_o v._n 16._o fruit_n why_o goodwork_n so_o call_v ch_n 15_o v_o 28._o fruit_n in_o holiness_n cha_n 〈◊〉_d v_o 22._o fruit_n none_o by_o sin_n but_o shame_n and_o death_n ch_n 6._o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n what_o it_o mean_v ch_n 11._o five_o 12._o and_o 25._o fullness_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o ch_n 15._o v._n 29._o g._n garment_n how_o christ_n be_v liken_v to_o one_o ch_n 13_o v_o 14._o glass_n sour_a to_o look_v ourselves_o in_o ch_z 7._o verse_n 9_o 10._o god_n his_o property_n of_o bounty_n kindness_n patience_n what_o they_o be_v and_o whither_o they_o shall_v lead_v ch_n 2._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o god_n his_o wisdom_n unserch_v able_a uncontrollable_a cha_n 11._o five_o 33_o 34._o god_n his_o truth_n infallible_a prop_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n ch_n 3._o verse_n 4_o 7._o god_n his_o power_n varesistable_a god_n his_o power_n his_o child_n buckler_n and_o safety_n prop_n of_o faith_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 21_o chap._n 11._o 23._o god_n his_o power_n how_o a_o argument_n follow_v from_o it_o ch_z 11._o five_o 23._o god_n not_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o recompense_n ch_n 11._o five_o 9_o god_n harden_v as_o a_o judge_n ch_n 11._o five_o 7_o 8._o god_n in_o deliver_v or_o give_v up_o by_o how_o many_o action_n and_o how_o just_a in_o they_o all_o ch_n 1_o five_o 26_o 28._o god_n providence_n order_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o least_o &_o worst_a chap._n 1._o five_o 13._o chap_n 15_o and_o 22_o 24._o god_n mercy_n fountain_n of_o election_n and_o of_o all_o consequent_n thereof_o ch_n 9_o v._n 15_o and_o 18._o god_n mercy_n arbitrary_a and_o free_a ch_z 9_o ver_fw-la 15._o god_n mercy_n differ_v from_o his_o justice_n ch_n 9_o v._n 15._o god_n mercy_n many_o and_o manifold_a ch_n 12._o and_o v_o 1._o god_n mercy_n a_o strong_a motive_n to_o
of_o paul_n his_o own_o purpose_n that_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o the_o roman_n but_o of_o god_n who_o call_v must_v be_v expect_v second_o a_o lesson_n not_o only_o for_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o for_o all_o other_o that_o what_o be_v in_o one_o power_n to_o do_v for_o other_o good_a and_o namely_o for_o they_o to_o who_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o indebt_v we_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o prompt_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o council_n give_v we_o in_o ecclesiastes_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o with_o all_o diligence_n eccles._n 9_o 10_o last_o let_v we_o learn_v by_o paul_n example_n first_o to_o overcome_v any_o discouragement_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o call_v second_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n three_o the_o hope_n of_o great_a gain_n and_o success_n by_o our_o labour_n dial_n vii_o verse_n 16._o for_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o grecian_a tim._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o thu_fw-mi scripture_n silas_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o gospel_n because_o thereby_o god_n be_v true_o powerful_a to_o save_v all_o that_o believe_v it_o here_o do_v end_v the_o holy_a apostle_n 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o tract_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n begin_v at_o the_o 16._o verse_n where_o he_o enter_v upon_o the_o treatise_n by_o a_o prolepsis_n make_v answer_n to_o a_o secret_a objection_n for_o paul_n have_v write_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 15._o verse_n i_o hat_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n it_o may_v be_v object_v unto_o he_o the_o gospel_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o the_o precept_n thereof_o be_v scorn_v and_o thyself_o account_v little_o less_o than_o mad_a which_o think_v to_o teach_v the_o wise_a more_o wise_v ome_z by_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v ptofess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o contemptible_a and_o base_a unto_o the_o world_n whereof_o he_o render_v two_o reason_n one_o because_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o gospel_n but_o of_o christ_n as_o author_n and_o concern_v no_o frivolous_a or_o fruitless_a matter_n christ_n as_o matter_n &_o subject_n the_o second_o from_o the_o fort_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o healthful_a and_o powerful_a organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v believer_n so_o as_o this_o text_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o a_o profession_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a second_o a_o reason_n for._n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a it_o be_v a_o liptote_n or_o meiosis_n because_o more_o be_v mean_v then_o be_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v ashamed_a and_o i_o do_v glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o so_o as_o i_o esteem_v nothing_o so_o honourable_a insinuate_v to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o ought_v likewise_o so_o to_o do_v as_o he_o their_o apostle_n do_v according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v plain_o and_o without_o any_o figure_n unto_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 6_o 14._o now_o when_o he_o term_v the_o gospel_n 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v not_o of_o his_o create_a power_n or_o his_o revenge_a power_n unto_o destruction_n but_o of_o a_o power_n join_v with_o favour_n and_o love_n for_o salvation_n not_o of_o his_o essential_a power_n but_o of_o his_o organical_a ministerial_a power_n or_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o power_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o by_o the_o gospel_n god_n mighty_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a when_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o conversion_n come_v infuse_v the_o holyghost_n which_o stir_v up_o the_o unbelieve_a heart_n and_o make_v it_o able_a to_o believe_v whereby_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v obtain_v through_o christ._n tim._n what_o be_v the_o profession_n make_v in_o this_o present_a verse_n si._n that_o paul_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n howsoever_o for_o in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o gospel_n do_v first_o come_v abroad_o many_o have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o &_o from_o the_o shame_n which_o deny_v it_o have_v they_o forsake_v it_o or_o cold_o profess_v it_o yet_o paul_n profess_v that_o for_o no_o cause_n will_v he_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o a_o confession_n worthy_a of_o such_o a_o apostle_n tim._n how_o many_o way_n may_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n silas_n two_o way_n especial_o first_o if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o doctrine_n or_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o second_o of_o the_o preacher_n 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the_o integrity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o his_o life_n the_o passion_n of_o his_o death_n in_o pute_v to_o sinner_n to_o justify_v ch_n 8_o v_o 22._o in_o christ_n the_o substance_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v find_v ch_n 6._o v._n 4._o christ_n dead_a bury_v and_o raise_v sanctify_v the_o elect_a sinner_n ch_n 〈◊〉_d v_o 3_o 4._o christ_n settle_v believer_n in_o a_o better_a condition_n then_o that_o which_o they_o lose_v in_o adam_n ch_n 5._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o christ_n how_o as_o many_o save_v by_o he_o as_o lose_v by_o adam_n ch_n 5._o five_o 15_o 16._o christ_n a_o saviour_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n and_o of_o they_o only_o ch_n 10_o 12._o christ_n a_o sanctifier_n as_o well_o as_o a_o justifier_n ch_n 6._o v._n 1_o 4._o christ_n how_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n ch_n 10_o five_o 4._o christ_n how_o the_o first_o bear_v ch_n 8._o v._n 29._o christ_n his_o 〈◊〉_d over_o his_o brethren_n 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15._o v._n 3_o 7._o in_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v know_v cha_n 8._o verse_n 1._o christ_n mediatorship_n depend_v on_o god_n eternal_a leave_n and_o election_n ch_n 3._o ver_fw-la 25._o christ_n what_o he_o suffer_v his_o whole_a life_n and_o passion_n how_o humble_a ch_n 15._o v._n 3_o 8._o christ_n how_o he_o now_o live_v to_o god_n ch_n 6._o five_o 10._o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o what_o it_o be_v ch_z 15_o v._n 2._o christ_n how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n ch_n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o christ_n why_o our_o propitiator_n ch_n 3._o v._n 25._o christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n &_o how_o else_o ch_n 1._o v._n 4._o christ_n how_o he_o sulfil_v 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o how_o he_o make_v we_o fulfil_v it_o chap._n 10_o 4._o christ_n tread_v down_o satan_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o member_n ch_n 16._o verse_n 20._o christ_n author_n of_o the_o ministry_n apostle_n but_o his_o instrument_n ch_n 15._o v._n 17_o 18._o christian_n 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great_a ch_z 8._o five_o 1._o condemnation_n none_o unto_o the_o believer_n ch_n 8_o 1._o concord_n wherein_o &_o why_o chap_n 12._o v._n 16_o 18._o conscience_n what_o the_o office_n and_o force_n of_o conscience_n chap_n 2._o v._n 15._o conscience_n peace_n thereof_o how_o procure_v and_o how_o preserve_v whether_o &_o how_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v ch_n 5_o v_o 1._o conscience_n have_v no_o lawgiver_n and_o lord_n but_o christ_n no_o 〈◊〉_d &_o stay_n but_o his_o word_n rom._n 13_o v_o 5._o conscience_n bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n toward_o power_n ro._n 13_o 5._o conscience_n not_o so_o proper_a lie_n bind_v by_o humane_a law_n as_o by_o divine_a chap_n 8._o ver_fw-la 5._o conscience_n seek_v to_o rectify_v it_o must_v not_o be_v wound_v and_o offend_v ch._n 14._o five_o 13._o 15._o with_o conscience_n doubtful_a do_v nothing_o rom._n 14_o five_o 23._o conscience_n and_o faith_n not_o all_o one_o ch_n 14_o five_o 23._o conscience_n good_a and_o evil_a what_o make_v it_o good_a chap_n 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we_o may_v not_o ch._n 12_o 14_o chap._n 11._o verse_n 9_o 10._o curse_n and_o execration_n when_o they_o be_v lawful_a chap_n 11._o five_o 9_o 10._o custom_n what_o why_o due_a to_o power_n ch._n 13._o five_o 6_o 7._o d._n damnation_n or_o condemnation_n what_o it_o signify_v remove_v by_o christ_n chap._n 8._o ve_fw-la 1._o darkness_n spiritual_a all_o under_o it_o by_o nature_n rom._n 13_o verse_n 12._o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o and_o why_o uncertain_a ever_o to_o be_v remember_v how_o terrible_a and_o how_o comfortable_a chap._n 2._o v._n 6_o 16_o ch_n 14._o v._n 10._o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n ch_n 5._o v._n 12._o death_n
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