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which_o christian_n may_v attain_v be_v the_o perfection_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v unto_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n he_o call_v for_o perfection_n that_o we_o may_v perfect_v but_o christian_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o a_o degree_n in_o perfection_n then_o sincerity_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v only_o to_o sincerity_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o perfection_n that_o himself_o give_v in_o as_o his_o meaning_n this_o be_v clear_a he_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o himself_o but_o he_o express_v himself_o by_o perfect_a there_o to_o mean_v entire_a or_o lack_v nothing_o a_o perfection_n of_o entireness_n or_o integrality_n than_o he_o mean_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n and_o not_o of_o degree_n for_o that_o text_n of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.11_o final_o brethren_n farewell_n be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n let_v we_o compare_v with_o it_o that_o which_o he_o testify_v of_o some_o in_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o 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both_o of_o we_o problematical_o inquire_v into_o which_o sect._n 56_o 57_o 58._o you_o treat_v of_o under_o this_o title_n of_o the_o life_n promise_v and_o death_n threaten_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o law_n in_o which_o neither_o you_o nor_o i_o as_o i_o think_v see_v any_o important_a difference_n and_o in_o they_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o you_o deal_v with_o much_o candour_n though_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o which_o i_o may_v speak_v my_o differ_a thought_n yet_o i_o shall_v forbear_v further_a to_o be_v the_o reader_n trouble_v and_o leave_n all_o to_o enjoy_v their_o own_o judgement_n sect_n ix_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a with_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n about_o several_a thing_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n as_o you_o have_v salute_v i_o in_o a_o prologue_n so_o you_o be_v please_v in_o your_o close_n in_o a_o particular_a address_n to_o take_v your_o leave_n in_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n you_o 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8_o the_o apostle_n definition_n rom._n 4_o 11_o vindicated_n page_n 33_o 34_o a_o full_a definition_n thence_o lay_v down_o page_n 36_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v in_o every_o sacrament_n be_v analogical_o one_o page_n 49_o 50_o no_o sacrament_n without_o a_o promise_n precede_v page_n 56_o sacrament_n the_o distribution_n of_o they_o page_n 9_o god_n not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n page_n 30_o 31_o they_o be_v stand_v ordinance_n page_n 294_o reason_n evince_v it_o page_n 295_o 296_o when_o they_o be_v dispense_v they_o may_v not_o without_o weighty_a reason_n be_v omit_v page_n 306_o the_o be_v of_o they_o consist_v in_o their_o usâ—_n page_n 317_o etc._n etc._n argument_n evince_v it_o ib._n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n not_o exempt_v page_n 119_o reason_n give_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n sacrament_n have_v respect_n both_o to_o the_o change_n of_o of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o our_o guilt_n page_n 368_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o no_o more_o from_o 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advance_v sacramental_a privilege_n page_n 406_o sacrament_n covenant_n all_o interest_v in_o sacrament_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 280_o sacrament_n annex_v te_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v without_o relation_n to_o christ_n page_n 10_o 11_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n require_v the_o sacrament_n appendant_a to_o it_o seal_v page_n 413_o sacrament_n be_v ever_o suitable_a to_o covenant_n page_n 413_o all_o sacrament_n must_v answer_v to_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v page_n 6_o sacrament_n without_o spiritual_a profit_n to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o breach_n of_o covenant_n page_n 18_o a_o covenant_n fall_v sacrament_n that_o be_v annex_v fall_v with_o it_o page_n 18_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 25_o the_o covenant_n people_n of_o god_n the_o adequat_fw-la subject_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 74_o all_o interest_n in_o sacrament_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 75_o etc._n etc._n sacrament_n number_n the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 514_o no_o express_a scripture_n to_o determine_v their_o number_n page_n 515_o two_o only_a stand_a ordinance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n ibid._n five_o suppositious_a sacrment_n of_o rome_n examine_v page_n 528_o sacrifice_n whether_o of_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n page_n 21_o not_o sacrament_n page_n 529_o how_o far_o sacramental_a ibid._n how_o they_o differ_v from_o sacrament_n ibid._n saint_n a_o title_n in_o scripture_n not_o proper_a in_o the_o justify_v page_n 149_o sanctification_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n be_v to_o have_v the_o denomination_n in_o it_o page_n 452_o satisfaction_n how_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o we_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o page_n 457_o satan_n his_o imitation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n page_n 20_o sea_n israel_n passage_n through_o it_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 525_o no_o stand_a sacrament_n page_n 526_o seal_n various_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 326_o several_a use_n of_o a_o seal_n page_n 327_o for_o secrecy_n ibid._n for_o warranty_n ibid._n for_o distinction_n ibid._n for_o security_n ibid._n for_o ratification_n ib._n etc._n etc._n seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o equal_a latitude_n page_n 141_o seal_n sacrament_n sacrament_n be_v seal_n page_n 326_o serve_v for_o ratification_n of_o promise_n page_n 328_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a use_n and_o office_n of_o sacrament_n be_v by_o way_n of_o sign_n and_o seal_n page_n 352_o reason_n confirm_v it_o page_n 354_o 355_o humane_a authority_n produce_v page_n 356_o variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 359_o etc._n etc._n proposition_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o truth_n page_n 363_o text_n of_o scripture_n bring_v by_o those_o that_o will_v raise_v the_o work_n of_o sacrament_n high_o of_o two_o sort_n page_n 372_o 1._o such_o where_o no_o sacrament_n be_v mention_v ib._n 2._o such_o where_o faith_n be_v require_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o effect_n page_n 376_o objection_n answer_v page_n 380_o sermon_n formal_o so_o call_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o sacrament_n page_n 61_o whether_o the_o word_n which_o give_v be_v to_o sacrament_n be_v concionatorium_fw-la or_o consecratorium_fw-la page_n 57_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n must_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o hunt_v after_o humane_a authority_n page_n 111_o scripture_n order_n of_o word_n no_o foundation_n for_o argument_n page_n 170_o scripture_n character_n of_o man_n in_o grace_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o man_n to_o try_v themselves_o by_o page_n 189_o sign_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 38_o etc._n etc._n several_a kind_n of_o sign_n page_n 39_o natural_a ibid._n prodigious_a page_n 41_o etc._n etc._n by_o institution_n page_n 42_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o natural_a sign_n page_n 39_o remote_a cause_n be_v no_o sign_n ibid._n partial_a cause_n be_v no_o sign_n page_n 40_o natural_a sign_n when_o cause_n work_v unavoidable_o page_n 41_o sacramental_a sign_n sacrament_n be_v sign_n page_n 38_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v define_v as_o sign_n page_n 321_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n sacramental_a sign_n their_o property_n page_n 43_o externall_n and_o sensible_a ibid._n visible_a page_n 43_o 44_o analogical_a page_n 45_o ritual_a page_n 46_o distinguish_a page_n 46_o 47_o 65_o etc._n etc._n congregate_a page_n 47_o 48_o engage_v ibid._n remembrance_v ibid._n 49_o ratifying_n page_n 49_o god_n condescension_n in_o sacramental_a sign_n page_n 52_o 53_o sacramental_a sign_n must_v be_v explain_v page_n 56_o sin_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o spirit-grieving_a sin_n page_n 392_o notable_a sin_n in_o regenerate_a person_n follow_v with_o many_o danger_n page_n 394_o they_o cloud_n assurance_n of_o glory_n ibid._n they_o bring_v a_o inaptitude_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o glory_n page_n 395_o they_o bring_v under_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n though_o they_o work_v not_o into_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n page_n 396_o they_o be_v such_o a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o bliss_n that_o they_o bring_v a_o necessity_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v in_o by_o repentance_n page_n 397_o rule_n to_o discern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n page_n 399_o the_o more_o of_o light_n the_o less_o of_o weakness_n and_o the_o crime_n more_o heinous_a ibid._n the_o less_o of_o temptation_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o of_o weakness_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o more_o of_o deliberation_n and_o conviction_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n page_n 400_o the_o more_o opportunity_n for_o duty_n the_o great_a the_o neglect_n page_n 401_o several_a sort_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v covenant_n forfeiture_n page_n 402_o etc._n etc._n sincerity_n of_o heart_n in_o covenant_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o covenant_n page_n 131_o spirit_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o equal_a latitude_n page_n 141_o blood_n and_o spirit_n way_n be_v distinguish_v but_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v page_n 367_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o believe_a soul_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n page_n 463_o the_o spirit_n work_v not_o in_o we_o respective_a to_o salvation_n after_o faith_n be_v implant_v without_o we_o ibid._n the_o spirit_n have_v a_o further_a hand_n in_o justification_n or_o pardon_v of_o sin_n then_o alone_o by_o endite_v the_o gospel_n page_n 483_o scripture_n and_o humane_a authority_n produce_v for_o it_o ibid._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n be_v to_o have_v the_o denomination_n in_o sanctification_n page_n 452_o lord_n supper_n a_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a page_n 187_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o