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that_o we_o may_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n have_v once_o obtain_v it_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v apt_a under_o such_o a_o favour_n to_o wax_v proud_a and_o wanton_a and_o careless_a as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o a_o ungodly_a child_n when_o a_o father_n have_v make_v over_o a_o great_a estate_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v care_v no_o more_o for_o his_o father_n nor_o do_v any_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o child_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v do_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o when_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o they_o this_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v ready_a in_o their_o prosperity_n to_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 30.6_o and_o there_o be_v no_o state_n
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and_o noxious_a pag._n 274_o desertion_n how_o expedient_a pag._n 66._o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o they_o pag._n 67._o direction_n for_o such_o a_o estate_n pag._n 68_o 95_o device_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v man_n in_o sin_n pag._n 261_o diligence_n will_v be_v use_v by_o all_o that_o be_v real_a with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n pag._n 111_o direction_n to_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o seek_v justification_n pag._n 9_o 19_o e._n election_n of_o believer_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n 231._o it_o be_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o work_v fore-seen_a 234_o 109._o faith_n give_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o pag._n 91_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o outward_a call_n pag._n 117_o evil_a day_n to_o be_v serious_o think_v of_o and_o provide_v for_o pag._n 103_o evil_a of_o sin_n how_o great_a it_o be_v pag._n 256._o 257_o 303_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n 97_o 98_o 99_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v pag._n 100_o 101_o exhortation_n to_o person_n unjustified_a 18_o 130_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o justify_v pag._n 18_o 104_o 118_o f._n faith_n in_o what_o sort_n it_o work_v in_o justification_n 49._o how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v and_o its_o special_a property_n therein_o 121_o 122_o 123._o it_o be_v object_n be_v christ_n pag._n 137._o faith_n as_o take_v passive_o be_v that_o which_o justify_v 229._o justification_n before_o faith_n refell_v 233._o excellency_n of_o faith_n 144_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n 125_o 126_o 127_o 140._o how_o it_o be_v obtain_v 132_o 133_o 145._o hindrance_n of_o its_o exercise_n 150._o direction_n about_o it_o 152._o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n to_o be_v strengthen_v 118._o it_o be_v of_o constant_a use_n in_o justification_n 134_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n 127._o faith_n of_o jesus_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 304_o god_n the_o father_n the_o fountain_n of_o justification_n 2_o 3._o prove_v by_o reason_n 5._o and_o the_o particular_n whereby_o it_o further_o appear_v pag._n 115_o &_o 301_o forgiveness_n can_v not_o be_v without_o satisfaction_n pag._n 245_o 246_o 273_o free_a grace_n vide_fw-la grace_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n but_o not_o from_o the_o molestation_n of_o sin_n pag._n 36_o the_o term_n free_o explain_v pag._n 11_o 12_o freeness_n of_o justification_n notwithstanding_o its_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n 13_o 14._o this_o freeness_n manifest_v in_o four_o particular_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 14._o hence_o a_o encouragement_n to_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n pag._n 18_o g._n god_n only_o do_v justify_v 4._o he_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a in_o a_o sinner_n justification_n 243._o prove_v by_o reason_n ibid._n he_o be_v true_a and_o unchangeable_a in_o his_o word_n 259._o god_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o all_o his_o deal_n pag._n 76_o 264_o gospel_n manifest_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n more_o than_o do_v the_o law_n 298._o it_o set_v forth_o sin_n in_o its_o deep_a 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of_o carnal_a person_n pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 248_o our_o duty_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o god_n hand_n pag._n 76_o i._n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o we_o what_o it_o be_v 207._o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v 209._o reason_n for_o it_o 211._o how_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o particular_a 218._o motive_n to_o seek_v it_o 223._o how_o attain_v 224._o comfort_n flow_v from_o it_o to_o the_o partaker_n thereof_o 220._o it_o be_v alike_o to_o all_o believer_n pag._n 230_o inexcusablenesse_n of_o infidelity_n pag._n 16_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o 112._o it_o be_v accept_v through_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n pag._n 222._o v._o work_n insufficiency_n of_o man_n righteousness_n to_o justify_v pag._n 197_o false_a judge_n set_v up_o over_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n pag._n 9_o rash_a judge_v reprove_v pag._n 95_o judgement_n threaten_v be_v to_o prevent_v sin_n 265._o 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