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qu._n but_o minister_n be_v man_n why_o shall_v the_o people_n doctrine_n submit_v to_o and_o obey_v they_o an._n not_o as_o they_o be_v man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v qu._n why_o will_v not_o god_n teach_v man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n an._n first_o to_o bear_v with_o our_o weakness_n exod._n 20.19.20_o second_o the_o better_a to_o try_v our_o obedience_n qu._n for_o what_o reason_n be_v people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n an._n first_o because_o they_o be_v overseer_n second_o they_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n three_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n four_o if_o the_o people_n be_v obedient_a it_o will_v cause_v the_o minister_n to_o be_v more_o cheerful_a in_o their_o labour_n heb._n 13.17_o q_o what_o other_o reason_n may_v move_v and_o persuade_v this_o submission_n an._n first_o the_o ready_a obedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o their_o doctrine_n turn_v to_o the_o credit_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d fundamental_a doctrine_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o phrase_n nor_o â—â—â—pe_v nor_o circumstance_n hinder_v scripture_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o large_a meaning_n meaning_n how_o these_o doctrine_n be_v fundamental_a &_o yet_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n with_o milk_n and_o strong_a meat_n the_o same_o doctrine_n say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o a_o â—â—ord_n and_o gulf_n according_a to_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o easy_o or_o 〈◊〉_d first_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catechism_n dead_a work_n work_n original_a sin_n so_o call_v because_o it_o begin_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o from_o they_o derive_v into_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o who_o it_o be_v before_o their_o newbirth_n actual_a sin_n cogitata_fw-la dicta_fw-la facta_fw-la contra_fw-la â—egem_fw-la august_n dead_a work_n why_o sin_n so_o call_v call_v if_o all_o sin_n be_v dead_a work_n what_o become_v of_o the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n creation_n of_o man_n in_o god_n image_n whaâ—_n be_v god_n image_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d holiness_n of_o truth_n ephes._n 4.24_o man_n fall_n adam_n abuse_v 〈◊〉_d free_a will_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o 〈◊〉_d it_o it_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o 〈◊〉_d have_v blindness_n in_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o will_n fear_v in_o their_o conscience_n rebellion_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n man_n this_o misery_n be_v either_o common_a to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o curse_v of_o the_o creature_n â—â—â—â—alitie_n deâ—â—ction_n of_o the_o creature_n eiectiâ—â—_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d adam_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d sorrow_o in_o child_n birth_n â—â—â—ow_o adamsâ—â—ll_o â—â—ll_z pertain_v 〈◊〉_d us._n us._n all_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d stand_v or_o fall_v â—ith_n adam_n he_o â—â—â—ng_v the_o head_n of_o our_o kind_n by_o god_n ordinance_n have_v grace_n and_o bliss_n to_o keep_v or_o to_o loose_v for_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o which_o come_v of_o he_o he_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v two_o part_n of_o repentance_n first_o cease_v from_o evil_a call_v mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n put_v off_o 〈◊〉_d â—ld_v man_n &_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n second_o do_v good_a call_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n 〈…〉_z titus_n 2._o ver_fw-la 1â—_n psal._n 1_o â—_o â—_o work_n of_o god_n sum_z of_o the_o law._n 1_o cor._n 13.1.3_o â—_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 4_o division_n of_o the_o law._n a_o short_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n expound_v the_o second_o table_n expound_v maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la pvero_fw-la reverentia_fw-la rule_v to_o guide_v the_o full_a exposition_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o synecdoche_n 〈◊〉_d every_o comm_n 〈◊〉_d affirmaâ—â—â—â—_n commandment_n have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d negative_a 〈◊〉_d a_o â—â—firmative_a â—â—firmative_a rome_n 7.14_o 7.14_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d we_o break_v all_o after_o 〈◊〉_d we_o keep_v all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d imperfect_o we_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d section_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o of_o measure_n the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d justify_v 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o our_o disablenesse_n to_o fulfil_v it_o rom._n 8.2_o neither_o do_v we_o seek_v justification_n from_o the_o law_n because_o we_o have_v it_o by_o grace_n rom._n 3._o by_o what_o degree_n repentance_n be_v wrought_v preparation_n to_o repentance_n repentance_n thus_o far_o many_o reprobate_n go_v in_o repentance_n &_o 〈◊〉_d come_v never_o so_o far_o grace_n of_o repentance_n how_o effect_v effect_v this_o be_v that_o be_v call_v faith_n faith_n repentance_n legal_a when_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n with_o a_o grief_n and_o fear_n thereof_o the_o greek_n call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n evangelical_a when_o one_o believe_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v he_o now_o fear_n and_o fly_v sin_n not_o only_o for_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o good_a god_n this_o 〈◊〉_d