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be_v not_o a_o pencil_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o a_o sponge_n in_o his_o conversation_n but_o a_o walk_a commentary_n upon_o his_o own_o doctrine_n especial_o this_o of_o self-denial_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o conversation_n a_o burrough_n gosp_n conversation_n reverend_n divine_a now_o with_o god_n that_o by_o all_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n he_o never_o reveal_v his_o will_n in_o a_o example_n of_o self-denial_n so_o as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o open_v this_o at_o large_a before_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o treatise_n but_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o for_o the_o present_a christ_n do_v not_o only_o command_v we_o self-denial_n in_o his_o doctrine_n but_o commend_v it_o to_o we_o in_o his_o practice_n he_o propound_v himself_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o it_o follow_v i_o saint_n must_v not_o only_o know_v christ_n but_o imitate_v christ_n not_o only_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o his_o doctrine_n 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the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o contrariety_n or_o enmity_n in_o he_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o self-denial_n the_o soul_n therefore_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n must_v be_v consider_v 9_o consider_v moor_n platon_n poem_n interpretat_fw-la gen._n we_o must_v conceive_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o double_a self_n one_o which_o must_v be_v deny_v the_o other_o which_o must_v deny_v sibs_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 9_o as_o a_o thing_n complex_fw-la or_o concrete_a necessary_o include_v the_o corruption_n of_o that_o evil_a life_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n self_n for_o a_o time_n this_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v loc_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la est_fw-la subjectam_fw-la pro_fw-la adjuncto_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—etus_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la vivendi_fw-la â—atio_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o tatura_fw-la dicitur_fw-la grotius_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6.6_o and_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o remainder_n whereof_o in_o himself_o he_o say_v he_o be_v carnal_a rom._n 7.14_o this_o be_v true_a of_o every_o one_o but_o with_o this_o difference_n some_o be_v altogether_o carnal_a as_o those_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o joh._n 3.6_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o these_o express_v they_o by_o this_o periphrasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.5_o and_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n v._o 8._o other_o be_v but_o in_o part_n carnal_a as_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n who_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spirit_n joh._n 3.6_o and_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n be_v say_v to_o be_v also_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.4_o 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as_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n the_o sense_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o well-being_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v either_o 1_o external_n relation_n or_o 2_o special_a gift_n and_o endowment_n as_o learning_n wisdom_n power_n and_o all_o other_o ability_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n 3_o common_a end_n which_o all_o man_n labour_v for_o as_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n renewed-self_n they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o thus_o one_o may_v make_v all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n one_o self_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v in_o all_o these_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o old_a man_n which_o will_v have_v something_o to_o do_v in_o all_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o must_v not_o be_v suffer_v the_o old_a man_n will_v have_v we_o save_v 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of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a yet_o spiritual_a man_n who_o be_v quicken_v have_v a_o power_n and_o aught_o to_o stir_v up_o that_o power_n for_o the_o do_v of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n require_v and_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v promise_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o evidence_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o and_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n cap._n 5.2_o continentur_fw-la 5.2_o quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la universali_fw-la dicitur_fw-la universaliter_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la dâ—_n omnibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quesub_fw-la isto_fw-la uriversali_fw-la continentur_fw-la and_o by_o every_o other_o grace_n we_o may_v know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o 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the_o fire_n of_o choler_n or_o as_o solomon_n elsewhere_o express_v it_o eccles_n 7.9_o that_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o be_v angry_a upon_o every_o provocation_n such_o a_o spirit_n be_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n as_o have_v something_o in_o it_o 111._o it_o a_o good_a man_n be_v wise_a than_o himself_o strong_a than_o himself_o holy_a than_o himself_o there_o be_v something_o in_o he_o mere_a than_o a_o man_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n 111._o above_o itself_o something_a supernatural_a and_o divine_a which_o no_o other_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n have_v beside_o the_o four_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n glory_n and_o honour_n glory_n be_v the_o shine_v forth_o of_o excellency_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o reflection_n of_o it_o now_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n do_v more_o shine_n forth_o than_o self-denial_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o reflect_v it_o a_o self-denying_a man_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o in_o god_n eye_n isa_n 43.4_o but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n also_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o the_o gate_n through_o the_o city_n when_o he_o prepare_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o street_n the_o youngman_n see_v he_o and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o prince_n refrain_v speak_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o month_n the_o noble_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n when_o the_o ear_n hear_v he_o than_o it_o bless_v he_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v he_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o he_o because_o he_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v he_o his_o 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themselves_o and_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o above_o other_o this_o be_v from_o pride_n the_o most_o foolish_a and_o the_o most_o befool_a lust_n that_o be_v the_o way_n be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o stoop_v to_o the_o mean_a employment_n wherein_o god_n and_o our_o generation_n may_v be_v any_o way_n serve_v before_o honour_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v humility_n prov._n 15.23_o those_o that_o honour_n god_n by_o deny_v their_o own_o honour_n god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o and_o so_o will_v man_n too_o when_o david_n have_v dance_v before_o the_o ark_n michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n say_v how_o glorious_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o day_n who_o uncovered_v himself_o to_o day_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o of_o the_o vain_a fellow_n shameless_o uncover_v himself_o to_o who_o david_n thus_o reply_v it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o choose_v i_o before_o thy_o father_n and_o before_o all_o his_o house_n to_o appoint_v i_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o istael_n therefore_o will_v i_o play_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o and_o will_v be_v base_a in_o my_o own_o sight_n and_o of_o the_o maidservant_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n 1_o sam._n 6.22_o this_o be_v the_o way_n not_o only_o to_o have_v honour_n but_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v uphold_v by_o it_o honour_n shall_v uphold_v the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 29.23_o the_o five_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n none_o have_v more_o real_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o their_o spirit_n than_o those_o who_o do_v most_o conscientious_o deny_v themselves_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o argument_n a_o special_a argument_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v more_o set_v upon_o than_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o deter_v man_n from_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n than_o a_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v that_o satisfactory_a pleasure_n and_o contentment_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o they_o do_v for_o the_o present_a while_o they_o have_v their_o conver_n sation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes_n 2.3_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o own_o base_a end_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n for_o the_o make_v you_o in_o love_n with_o this_o duty_n that_o you_o be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o real_a joy_n and_o contentment_n satisfaction_n and_o ease_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o it_o may_v haply_o sound_a as_o a_o paradox_n but_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n in_o it_o that_o the_o only_a way_n for_o a_o 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be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o at_o his_o disposal_n it_o be_v not_o bare_o the_o be_v in_o his_o house_n but_o the_o have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o power_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o his_o own_o house_n so_o then_o to_o possess_v our_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o peace_n in_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o order_n that_o we_o can_v maintain_v a_o sweet_a calm_a and_o quiet_a frame_n and_o temper_n in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o turn_v out_o of_o door_n by_o any_o boisterous_a and_o unruly_a passion_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o self-denial_n and_o can_v be_v do_v without_o it_o a_o selfish_a man_n be_v beside_o himself_o though_o he_o seek_v himself_o in_o every_o
with_o who_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n free_o give_v to_o he_o rom._n 8.32_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n brother_n &_o sister_n yea_o even_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o christ_n sake_n luke_n 14.33_o but_o he_o be_v no_o loser_n for_o by_o so_o do_v he_o gain_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o world_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v matth._n 19.29_o behold_v i_o pray_v you_o 1666._o you_o in_o a_o letter_n to_o certain_a godly_a brethren_n act._n &_o mon._n l._n 10._o 1666._o say_v mr._n philpot_n what_o he_o lose_v who_o in_o this_o life_n receive_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o with_o assurance_n of_o eteternal_a life_n o_o happy_a exchange_n perchance_o your_o outward_a man_n will_v say_v if_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o great_a recompense_n here_o i_o can_v be_v glad_a to_o forsake_v all_o but_o where_o be_v this_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v find_v yes_o true_o for_o instead_o of_o worldly_a riches_n which_o thou_o do_v forsake_v which_o be_v but_o temporal_a thou_o have_v find_v the_o everlasting_a riches_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n both_o before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o for_o a_o earthly_a habitation_n thou_o have_v a_o eternal_a mansion_n with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n for_o even_o now_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o city_n and_o household_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o god_n for_o worldly_a peace_n which_o can_v last_v but_o a_o while_n thou_o do_v possess_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o few_o friend_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o fellow_n of_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o perpetual_a friend_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v dye_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o this_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o fold_n be_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o we_o in_o this_o world_n have_v through_o the_o faithful_a imitation_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o world_n can_v take_v from_o we_o ten_o thousand_o fold_n more_o than_o those_o thing_n that_o most_o high_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o peace_n but_o mere_a anguish_n and_o a_o gnaw_a fury_n of_o hell_n the_o ten_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 10_o it_o be_v that_o which_o fit_v a_o man_n to_o do_v the_o great_a good_a self-denial_n be_v a_o communicative_a grace_n that_o which_o inable_v a_o man_n to_o give_v forth_o free_o that_o which_o he_o have_v free_o receive_v it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.10_o to_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o eccles_n 11.2_o it_o be_v a_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o heart_n and_o unlock_v the_o head_n unlocks_z the_o hand_n and_o unlock_v the_o house_n and_o make_v all_o thing_n common_a as_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o act._n 2.44_o a_o self-denying_a man_n like_o job_n will_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o but_o invite_v other_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o job_n 31.17_o he_o be_v not_o churlish_a as_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.11_o but_o courteous_a and_o liberal_a as_o boaz_n ruth_n 2.8_o self-denial_n will_v enable_v a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o not_o only_o he_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n but_o he_o also_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n it_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v he_o and_o persecute_v he_o as_o it_o be_v require_v matth._n 5.44_o thereby_o approve_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a vers_fw-la 45._o self-denial_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a self-denial_n envy_v not_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o but_o be_v of_o public_a and_o general_a influence_n for_o common_a good_a make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n where_o he_o live_v though_o the_o more_o abundant_o he_o love_v they_o the_o less_o he_o be_v love_v of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.15_o oh_o what_o a_o excellency_n be_v here_o what_o a_o excellency_n do_v this_o put_v upon_o a_o man_n vir_fw-la bone_fw-la commune_v bonum_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la quo_fw-la communius_fw-la eo_fw-la melius_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a and_o good_a the_o more_o common_a the_o more_o excellent_a it_o be_v god_n delight_v to_o employ_v such_o person_n in_o the_o most_o honourable_a service_n and_o usual_o do_v the_o great_a thing_n by_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o moses_n joshuah_n and_o david_n saul_n seek_v himself_o therefore_o god_n remove_v he_o and_o raise_v up_o david_n to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o who_o also_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act._n 1._o â—_o 22._o but_o how_o do_v he_o it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o serve_v his_o generation_n vers_fw-la 36._o this_o be_v record_v as_o david_n excellency_n the_o excellency_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1.14_o and_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o their_o master_n service_n and_o that_o which_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o be_v self-denial_n if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_v and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o 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265._o strength_n especial_o see_v in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n suffer_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o it_o 2._o and_o why_o impatient_a under_o it_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 48_o symmetry_n where_o there_o be_v self_n denial_n there_o be_v not_o only_a integrity_n but_o symmetry_n and_o proportion_n 275_o t_o tankerfield_n martyr_n his_o say_n 195_o temptation_n what_o the_o first_o temptation_n be_v 126._o never_a parley_n with_o a_o temptation_n either_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n or_o omission_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n 328_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n always_o accompany_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o 48_o theosophist_n 115_o time_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o gain_v time_n 339_o tradition_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o papist_n concern_v it_o 154_o 155._o to_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n provoke_v god_fw-we exceed_o 156_o trifle_n we_o shall_v not_o exercise_v our_o 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041_o 22_o 08_o 023_o psalm_n 002_o 01_o 024_o 014_o 01_o 179_o 015_o 04_o 078_o 024_o 05_o 130_o 000_o 11_o ibid._n 045_o 10_o 271_o 000_o 11_o ibid._n 073_o 28_o 401_o 084_o 07_o 269_o 092_o 04_o 131_o 119_o 59_o 319_o 133_o 01_o 307_o 139_o 22_o 223_o 000_o 23_o ibid._n 144_o 03_o 349_o 000_o 04_o ibid._n proverb_n 07_o 22_o 320_o 14_o 13_o 285_o 16_o 32_o 265_o 17_o 27_o 280_o 30_o 07_o 037_o ecclesiaste_n 09_o 01_o 361_o 10_o 07_o 344_o canticle_n 01_o 05_o 045_o 05_o 02_o ibid._n isaiah_n 1_o 4_o 144_o 41_o 21_o 030_o 44_o 20_o 298_o 48_o 2_o 049_o  _fw-fr 22_o 286_o 50_o 11_o ibid._n 58_o 3_o 162_o 64_o 7_o 046_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 047_o 65_o 1_o 069_o  _fw-fr 24_o 384_o jeremiah_n 2_o 24_o 411_o 44_o 17_o 159_o lamentation_n 3_o 40_o 309_o ezekiel_n 21_o 26_o 043_o daniel_n 04_o 14_o 327_o hosea_n 4_o 10_o 338_o  _fw-fr 16_o 145_o 5_o 11_o 158_o  _fw-fr 12_o ibid._n micha_n 6_o 10_o 150_o matthew_n 4_o 10_o 336_o 6_o 2_o 367_o 7_o 9_o 222_o 9_o 22_o 391_o 10_o 21_o 079_o  _fw-fr 38_o 013_o 11_o 16_o 193_o  _fw-fr 17_o ibid._n 12_o 29_o 039_o 16_o 25_o 135_o  _fw-fr 26_o 362_o 18_o 8_o 263_o  _fw-fr 9_o ibid._n 19_o 17_o 142_o  _fw-fr 28_o 011_o  _fw-fr 29_o 366_o 20_o 15_o 086_o 23_o 13_o 156_o  _fw-fr 14_o 141_o 25_o 11_o 052_o  _fw-fr 12_o ibid._n  _fw-fr 20_o 409_o  _fw-fr 29_o 060_o luke_n 9_o 23_o 014_o 10_o 41_o 177_o 14_o 22_o 068_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 069_o  _fw-fr 26_o 222_o 15_o 21_o 065_o 19_o 21_o 274_o 21_o 19_o 284_o john_n 1_o 16_o 275_o 2_o 1_o 168_o 3_o 6_o 019_o 6_o 34_o 180_o 7_o 45_o 098_o  _fw-fr 46_o ibid._n 14_o 6_o 177_o 18_o 6_o 144_o  _fw-fr 11_o 193_o 19_o 15_o 035_o  _fw-fr 17_o 013_o acts._n 2_o 46_o 270_o 3_o 13_o 035_o  _fw-fr 14_o ibid._n 8_o 19_o 147_o 13_o 22_o 307_o roman_n 1_o 31_o 221_o 2_o 7_o 135_o  _fw-fr 11_o 108_o 4_o 5_o 070_o 5_o 19_o 071_o 6_o 6_o 019_o 7_o 9_o 026_o 8_o 7_o 024_o  _fw-fr 8_o 067_o  _fw-fr 16_o 048_o  _fw-fr 26_o 014_o  _fw-fr 31_o 404_o  _fw-fr 35_o 267_o 11_o 18_o 326_o 12_o 3_o 102_o  _fw-fr 4_o 103_o  _fw-fr 5_o ibid._n 13_o 14_o 346_o 14_o 22_o 331_o 16_o 26_o 375_o i_o corinthian_n 1_o 12_o 089_o 3_o 4_o 279_o  _fw-fr 4_o 019_o 4_o 7_o 104_o 6_o 12_o 342_o 10_o 23_o 340_o  _fw-fr 31_o 151_o 12_o 15_o 084_o  _fw-fr 16_o 296_o  _fw-fr 17_o ibid._n  _fw-fr 26_o 105_o 14_o 19_o 127_o 15_o 41_o 124_o two_o corinthian_n 3_o 8_o 077_o 4_o 17_o 135_o  _fw-fr 18_o 293_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 369_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 372_o 12_o 7_o 405_o galatian_n 5_o 16_o 401_o  _fw-fr 17_o 019_o  _fw-fr 24_o 267_o  _fw-fr 25_o 408_o 6_o 4_o 130_o ephesian_n 4_o 16_o 080_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 104_o 5_o 10_o 027_o  _fw-fr 28_o 221_o 6_o 16_o 390_o philippian_n 3_o 14_o 373_o  _fw-fr 19_o 142_o  _fw-fr 21_o 371_o 4_o 8_o 080_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 370_o colossian_n 1_o 11_o 273_o  _fw-fr 24_o 014_o 2_o 15_o 040_o  _fw-fr 16_o 076_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 332_o  _fw-fr 18_o 116_o  _fw-fr 20_o 169_o  _fw-fr 21_o 170_o 3_o 1_o 185_o i_o thessalonian_o 2_o 5_o 146_o 5_o 8_o 390_o two_o timothy_n 1_o 6_o 046_o  _fw-fr 7_o ibid._n 3_o 1_o 322_o  _fw-fr 3_o 221_o  _fw-fr 3_o 512_o titus_n 2_o 4_o 221_o  _fw-fr 11_o 245_o  _fw-fr 12_o 016_o hebrew_n 5_o 13_o 127_o 6_o 4_o 077_o 9_o 14_o 067_o 10_o 32_o 399_o 11_o 1_o 384_o  _fw-fr 5_o 389_o  _fw-fr 24_o 363_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 370_o james_n 1_o 10_o 290_o 2_o 17_o 388_o 3_o 17_o 286_o 4_o 5_o 084_o  _fw-fr 7_o 337_o  _fw-fr 11_o 170_o  _fw-fr 12_o ibid._n ay_o peter_n 1_o 15_o 274_o 4_o 10_o 305_o two_o peter_n 1_o 5_o 273_o  _fw-fr 6_o ibid._n 2_o 22_o 395_o 3_o 16_o 123_o ay_o john_n 2_o 15_o 359_o  _fw-fr 16_o 167_o 3_o 8_o 132_o  _fw-fr 20_o 048_o iii_o john_n  _fw-fr 9_o 100_o revelation_n 3_o 2_o 409_o  _fw-fr 8_o 408_o 12_o 1_o 345_o errata_fw-la ita_fw-la poterunt_fw-la emendari_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 2._o after_o religion_n make_v a_o full_a period_n and_o begin_v the_o next_o word_n with_o a_o great_a letter_n thus_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o preach_n etc._n etc._n page_n 7._o l._n 25._o for_o error_n r._n error_n p._n 10._o l._n 14._o blot_n out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 17._o blot_n out_o i._n e._n and_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o set_v down_o plutarch_n with_o a_o mark_n refer_v to_o it_o in_o the_o margin_n l._n 30._o for_o handsome_a r._n transome_n p._n 14._o l._n 14._o r._n by_o cross_n be_v mean_v affliction_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o l._n 17._o for_o that_o that_o r._n than_o that_o p._n 35._o l._n 27._o for_o debate_n l._n devote_v p._n 36._o l._n 23._o r._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o hostile_a self-denial_n etc._n etc._n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o r._n assingat_fw-la p._n 106._o l._n 25._o r._n ennoble_v p._n 155._o in_o the_o margin_n r._n bellarmin_n enervat_fw-la p._n 169._o l._n 14._o blot_n out_o this_o figure_n â—_o p._n 178._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o along_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n p._n 201._o l._n 2._o blot_n out_o the_o comma_n after_o doctrine_n and_o make_v it_o after_o notwithstanding_o p._n 217_o l._n 15._o for_o ally_n r._n all_o we_o p._n 224._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o qui_fw-la certe_fw-la vergem_fw-la sensus_fw-la r._n qui_fw-la certe_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la p._n 338._o l._n 30._o r._n if_o he_o be_v not_o deny_v p._n 239._o l._n 17._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o inde_fw-la cavit_fw-la r_o indicavit_fw-la l._n 19_o for_o bonam_fw-la r._n bonum_fw-la and_o for_o quod_fw-la veer_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la r._n quod_fw-la veer_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la l._n 22._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bene_fw-la utatum_fw-la r._n ne_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bene_fw-la utatur_fw-la p._n 244._o l._n 22._o r._n assistant_n p._n 252._o l._n 17._o r._n that_o pinch_n their_o servant_n etc._n etc._n p._n 267._o l._n 22._o for_o overcome_v r._n over-overcome_a p._n 273._o l._n 2._o blot_n out_o the_o comma_n after_o they_o and_o read_v after_o the_o perfection_n of_o &c_n &c_n p._n 328._o l._n 10._o r._n a_o branch_n that_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n p._n 346._o l._n 32._o r._n worthy_a of_o itself_o p._n 373._o l._n 13._o make_v the_o comma_n after_o not_o and_o read_v yet_o he_o prevail_v not_o mr._n polwheile_n of_o self-denial_n