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break_v towards_o one_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o towards_o a_o neighbour_n simple_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 8._o &_o 10._o 32._o gal._n 6._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 2_o 3._o 3._o that_o out_o of_o our_o bond_n to_o our_o neighbour_n we_o draw_v all_o our_o duty_n to_o all_o man_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 12._o &_o 5._o 15._o reach_v they_o even_o to_o the_o wicked_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o hinder_v not_o god_n glory_n nor_o some_o great_a duty_n to_o other_o especial_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n for_o sometime_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o that_o which_o man_n require_v and_o that_o otherwise_o be_v right_a may_v not_o be_v give_v as_o rahab_n though_o subject_a to_o
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upon_o every_o soul_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n general_n upon_o all_o man_n at_o once_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1_o judge_n christ_n come_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o party_n to_o be_v judge_v quick_a of_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o change_n dead_a of_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n 3_o sentence_n and_o execution_n thereof_o where_o of_o the_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n divide_v into_o two_o and_o fifty_o head_n 1._o of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o god_n word_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 17._o 2._o of_o god_n and_o his_o attribute_n perfection_n wisdom_n and_o omnipotency_n 5._o 3._o of_o god_n goodness_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 7._o 4._o of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n 24._o 5._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v make_v 27._o 6._o of_o god_n providence_n and_o continual_a government_n of_o his_o creature_n 7._o 7._o of_o the_o good_a angel_n that_o stand_v and_o the_o evil_a angel_n that_o forsake_v their_o first_o integrity_n 7._o 8._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o man_n at_o his_o creation_n and_o the_o event_n thereof_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 31._o 9_o of_o original_a and_o actual_a sin_n whereunto_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o fall_n be_v become_v subject_n 14._o 10._o of_o god_n curse_n and_o all_o the_o penalty_n due_a unto_o sin_n whereunto_o man_n be_v become_v subject_n as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o natural_a estate_n 45._o 11._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mediator_n thereof_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n his_o two_o distinct_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n together_o with_o his_o conception_n and_o nativity_n 5._o 12._o of_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o office_n of_o mediation_n and_o call_v thereunto_o 5._o 13._o of_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n 12._o 14._o of_o his_o prophetical_a and_o kingly_a office_n 7._o 15._o of_o the_o call_n of_o man_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a and_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n thus_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o member_n and_o property_n thereof_o 23._o 16._o of_o the_o mutual_a donation_n whereby_o the_o father_n give_v christ_n to_o we_o and_o we_o unto_o christ_n and_o the_o mysterial_a union_n whereby_o we_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o band_n of_o god_n quicken_a spirit_n with_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n arise_v from_o thence_o whereby_o god_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n be_v please_v of_o enemy_n to_o make_v we_o friend_n 24._o 17._o of_o justification_n and_o therein_o of_o justify_v faith_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 7._o 18._o of_o adoption_n whereby_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o only_o advance_v into_o the_o state_n of_o friend_n but_o also_o of_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o hope_n 25._o 19_o of_o sanctification_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o we_o and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v and_o therein_o of_o love_n 14._o 20._o of_o the_o direction_n give_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o of_o distinction_n of_o the_o table_n thereof_o 40._o 21._o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o entertain_v he_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n 3._o 22._o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o god_n and_o therein_o of_o image_n and_o ceremony_n 6._o 23._o the_o three_o of_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n aright_o in_o the_o action_n of_o our_o common_a life_n and_o therein_o of_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v 7._o 24._o the_o four_o of_o the_o certain_a time_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n 11._o 25._o the_o five_o of_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v one_o unto_o another_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o particular_a relation_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v our_o superior_n inferior_n and_o equal_n 12._o 26._o the_o six_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n person_n and_o therein_o of_o peace_n and_o meekness_n 13._o 27._o the_o seven_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n and_o therein_o of_o temperance_n and_o marriage_n 14._o 28._o the_o eight_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_n and_o therein_o of_o the_o maintain_n of_o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o 15._o 29_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o 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