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for_o 4._o thing_n 691_o use_v of_o genealogy_n in_o the_o scripture_n 694_o reason_n to_o avoid_v curiosity_n in_o god_n matter_n 4._o 699_o to_o make_v a_o heretic_n 3._o thing_n require_v 701_o mean_n to_o avoid_v heresy_n 5._o 705_o two_o degree_n of_o excommunication_n 707_o excommunication_n how_o far_o it_o stretch_v in_o 4._o point_n 709_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v excommunicate_a person_n 710_o excommunication_n must_v not_o be_v inflict_v for_o trifle_n 4._o reason_n 713_o god_n child_n must_v imitate_v their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o use_v great_a patience_n even_o to_o the_o worst_a for_o 4._o reas_fw-la 721_o open_v and_o obstinate_a sinner_n must_v be_v avoid_v for_o four_o reas_fw-la 722_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o 5._o particular_n 725_o non_fw-la residency_n condemn_v by_o many_o reason_n 727_o faith_n do_v five_o thing_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o good_a work_n 734_o many_o necessary_a use_n of_o good_a work_n refer_v to_o their_o several_a head_n 736_o condition_n of_o christian_a fruitfulness_n 5._o 740_o reason_n to_o provoke_v christian_n to_o fruitfulness_n 4._o 741_o let_n and_o hindrance_n of_o fruitfulness_n 743_o the_o ordinary_a salutation_n add_v to_o every_o epistle_n for_o 5._o reason_n 750_o a_o other_o brief_a table_n of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o question_n resolve_v in_o this_o commentary_n how_o and_o why_o paul_n name_n be_v change_v 3_o why_o paul_n name_n be_v prefix_v before_o his_o epistle_n 5_o how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o set_v his_o name_n to_o his_o write_n 5_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n 15_o how_o can_v god_n promise_v any_o thing_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v 30_o whether_o god_n can_v change_v his_o will_n 33_o whether_o there_o he_o chance_v or_o fortune_n 45_o how_o christ_n be_v a_o lord_n see_v he_o be_v every_o where_o call_v a_o servant_n 68_o how_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o saviour_n see_v the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n save_v also_o and_o we_o read_v of_o sundry_a other_o saviour_n 69_o whether_o the_o wicked_a have_v more_o peace_n than_o the_o godly_a 73_o what_o power_n titus_n have_v to_o redress_v disorder_n in_o creta_n 78_o what_o and_o wherein_o consist_v the_o difference_n between_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n 79_o how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o minister_n to_o have_v faithful_a child_n 109_o why_o in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o family_n the_o first_o precept_n concern_v the_o child_n and_o not_o the_o wife_n ibid._n how_o far_o anger_n be_v forbid_v in_o a_o minister_n 134_o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v wine_n 140_o whether_o good_a man_n only_o must_v be_v love_v and_o not_o evil_a 168_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a without_o tradition_n 190_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a 192_o how_o false_a teacher_n use_v to_o deceive_v man_n mind_n 209_o how_o may_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n be_v stop_v 220_o whether_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v that_o err_v in_o a_o fundamental_a point_n 225_o why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n among_o his_o people_n 228_o why_o paul_n call_v epimenides_n a_o prophet_n 235_o how_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n 236_o how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o natural_a man_n 239_o how_o far_o we_o may_v allege_v humane_a testimony_n in_o sermon_n 242_o whether_o any_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v lawful_a 246_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o jewish_a fable_n 271_o who_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o pure_a person_n 281_o how_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a or_o impure_a 287_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v pure_a to_o the_o pure_a 291_o whether_o recusant_n papist_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o church_n see_v it_o do_v offend_v they_o 293_o whether_o a_o man_n with_o safe_a conscience_n may_v eat_v flesh_n at_o time_n prohibit_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 294_o whether_o can_v any_o magistrate_n make_v law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n ibid._n how_o we_o can_v stand_v to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o magistrate_n 〈◊〉_d restrain_v we_o in_o it_o ibid._n whether_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o more_o wealth_n than_o necessary_n 303_o how_o any_o minister_n may_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o call_n 334_o why_o it_o be_v no_o needeesse_n precept_n to_o exhort_v young_a woman_n to_o love_v their_o husbaand_n and_o child_n 376_o whether_o the_o wife_n may_v dispose_v of_o her_o husband_n good_n without_o his_o consent_n 399_o how_o may_v a_o man_n carry_v himself_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evil_o speak_v of_o 402_o how_o servant_n must_v please_v their_o master_n &_o yet_o not_o be_v man_n pleaser_n 426_o how_o far_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o all_o man_n 507_o how_o the_o short_a death_n of_o christ_n can_v free_v from_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a evil_n 510_o whether_o magistracy_n be_v now_o lawful_a against_o anabaptist_n 545_o whether_o mordecai_n do_v well_o in_o deny_v haman_n reverence_n 553_o whether_o naboth_n do_v lawful_o deny_v king_n ahab_n his_o vineyard_n ibid._n whether_o the_o people_n may_v warrantable_o resist_v saul_n in_o rescue_v jonathan_n his_o son_n from_o death_n 554_o whether_o joab_n do_v well_o in_o number_v the_o people_n at_o david_n commandment_n ibid._n whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o slay_v absalon_n against_o his_o commandment_n ibid._n how_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o a_o lover_n of_o man_n see_v so_o many_o vessel_n be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n 624_o how_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v already_o see_v we_o carry_v about_o we_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 628_o whether_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 640_o what_o be_v the_o â—aith_n of_o infant_n 643_o whether_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n carrieh_a in_o it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o efficacy_n of_o wash_v the_o 〈◊〉_d where_o bellarmine_n instance_n be_v examine_v 650_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o justification_n and_o what_o by_o grace_n in_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o us._n 665.666_o etc._n etc._n how_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v us._n 671_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o teacher_n among_o we_o that_o teach_v any_o thing_n save_o the_o truth_n 690_o how_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v genealogy_n of_o which_o be_v such_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o scripture_n 694_o whether_o private_a christian_n may_v avoid_v a_o open_a notorious_a sinner_n before_o the_o church_n have_v cast_v he_o out_o or_o what_o tâ—ey_n must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n while_o the_o church_n wink_v at_o such_o a_o one_o 712_o whether_o heretic_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n see_v the_o apostle_n only_o command_v to_o avoid_v they_o ibid._n
14.4_o whatsoever_o shall_v pleaâ—_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o lust_n a_o christian_a must_v resolute_o deny_v they_o all_o no_o way_n can_v profit_v in_o grace_n be_v better_o show_v then_o by_o this_o resistance_n heb._n 11.13_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o rom._n 13.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n 22.24_o rom._n 8.13_o only_o our_o religion_n teach_v true_a mortification_n 2._o king_n 5.12_o gal._n 6_o 14._o plato_n of_o diogenes_n act._n 17.18_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n teach_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o do_v good_a eph._n 4._o act._n 26.18_o vers_fw-la 20._o rom._n 6.17_o the_o gospel_n bring_v salvation_n but_o look_v for_o a_o answerable_a return_n and_o recompense_n â—_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o sobriety_n 1._o in_o thing_n inward_a coloss._n 2.23_o 1._o cor._n 4._o â—_o jam._n 3.17_o 2._o in_o outward_a luk._n 21.34_o jam._n 1._o â—_o eccles._n 2.1_o 1._o cor._n 7.29_o ii_o rule_n of_o practice_n 1._o the_o proper_a work_n of_o justice_n 2._o rule_n of_o practice_n luk._n 13.36_o eph._n 4.28_o motive_n to_o practice_v these_o rule_n 1._o the_o proper_a work_n of_o piety_n 2._o rule_n of_o practice_n jer._n 9.23_o gal._n 6.10_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n bewray_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o their_o heart_n reason_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n godliness_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o right_a end_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v to_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o a_o better_a philip_n 3.13_o spes_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-la sperata_fw-la meton_fw-la adjunct_n bless_a hope_v why_o so_o call_v christ_n call_v a_o mighty_a god_n why._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n receive_v in_o truth_n lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o wait_v for_o christ_n second_o appear_v reason_n eph._n 2.12_o philip._n 3.20_o trial_o of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o former_a doctrine_n cant._n 2.5_o cant._n 2.17_o to_o this_o expectation_n of_o christ_n be_v require_v 1._o a_o sound_a ground_n lombard_n 3._o send_v distinct_a 26._o 2._o sound_a quality_n which_o be_v four_o heb._n 6.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 28.16_o prou._n 13.12_o rev._n 19.7_o 1._o pet._n 5.4_o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o 3._o sound_a effect_n which_o be_v also_o four_o heb._n 12.2_o numb_a 14.7.10_o vers_fw-la 23._o act._n 23.8_o motive_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ._n matth._n 24.46_o luk._n 12.46_o ignoratur_fw-la unus_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la observentur_fw-la multi_fw-la curiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendam_fw-la svam_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 10._o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o provoke_v man_n to_o christian_a duty_n 1._o to_o attempt_v they_o eccles._n 11.9_o act._n 3.18_o 19_o act._n 24.26_o rev._n 14.7_o 2._o to_o hold_v on_o in_o they_o with_o chearefulnes_n act._n 24.15.16_o 1._o â—im_n 6.14_o 2._o tim._n 4_o 1._o 1._o pet_n 3_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 16.13_o 3._o to_o hold_v out_o in_o they_o with_o perseverance_n jude_n 22._o luk._n 22.29_o jam._n 5.8_o in_o that_o most_o perfidious_a council_n of_o constance_n 1._o cor_fw-la 9.7.10_o prou._n 27.18_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 6._o heb._n 11.26_o psal._n 27.13_o christ_n glory_n shall_v shine_v out_o in_o full_a brightness_n at_o his_o second_o appear_v matth_n 25.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thess._n 1.10_o coloss._n 3.4_o philip._n 3.21_o 1._o pet._n 1.11_o act._n 26.22_o we_o must_v never_o speak_v of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o in_o a_o weighty_a matter_n and_o reverend_a manner_n reason_n jer._n 10.6_o act._n 17.24_o 25._o how_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o us._n joh._n 10.18_o luk._n 2.7_o there_o can_v be_v now_o no_o other_o priest_n nor_o sacrifice_n beside_o christ_n hiâ—sâ—lfe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—b_n 10_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 17.19_o heb._n 7.23_o 2d_o 26._o the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o priest_n into_o primarie_n and_o secondary_a overthrow_v upon_o hebr._n 7._o hebr._n 9.11_o 12._o mors_fw-la necessarius_fw-la modus_fw-la oblationis_fw-la tolle_fw-la mortem_fw-la tollis_fw-la oblationem_fw-la the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o oblation_n of_o primarie_n anâ—_n commemorative_n confute_v sess._n 6._o cap._n 2._o christ_n give_v himself_o &_o therefore_o whole_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o why_o isa._n 53.11.9_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n be_v voluntary_a see_v he_o give_v himself_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o 1._o tim._n 6.13_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n &_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n reason_n expiatio_fw-la &_o intercessio_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n inseparabiles_fw-la saâ—â—rdotij_fw-la christi_fw-la psal._n 32.1_o eph._n 2.25_o eph._n 5._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o god_n tractat._n 87_o â—n_v joh._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o man_n 2._o cor_fw-la 5.21_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v give_v for_o us._n christus_fw-la praeter_fw-la â—a_n bona_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la peperit_fw-la nobis_fw-la meruâ—t_fw-la etiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la corporis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o nominis_fw-la exaltationem_fw-la bellar._n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr chro._n cap._n 9_o we_o must_v receive_v this_o gift_n and_o make_v our_o best_a benefit_n of_o it_o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n see_v christ_n have_v give_v himself_o there_o need_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n christ_n redeem_v his_o church_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n too_o way_n how_o so_o short_a a_o suffering_n can_v redeem_v from_o infinite_a evil_n mortem_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la tempore_fw-la infinitam_fw-la tolleravit_fw-la christus_fw-la before_o this_o redemption_n we_o be_v bondslave_n under_o sin_n &_o death_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o joh._n 8.34_o sin_n resemble_v a_o tyrant_n many_o way_n rom._n 5.21_o miserable_a be_v their_o estate_n who_o aâ—e_v out_o of_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o redemption_n deal_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o tyrant_n the_o son_n have_v set_v we_o free_v great_a be_v our_o freedom_n bellarm._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o council_n trid._n sess_v 6_o c._n 14._o heb._n 9.12_o &_o 26_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o free_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n both_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n matth._n 18._o isa._n 52.3_o mors_fw-la piorum_fw-la est_fw-la medicinalis_fw-la non_fw-la poenalis_fw-la he_o have_v well_o deserve_v all_o our_o love_n who_o have_v pay_v all_o our_o debt_n beware_v of_o sin_n which_o bring_v back_o the_o former_a bondage_n full_a consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n christ_n purge_v his_o people_n two_o way_n hebr._n 9.14_o redemption_n &_o sanctification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n 1._o cor._n 1.31_o exod._n 30.18_o 1._o king_n 7.23_o 1._o joh._n 5.6_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o uncleanness_n where_o 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