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require_v 118._o 119._o love_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o knit_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n together_o 127._o love_n of_o god_n the_o son_n above_o measure_n 119._o love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n describe_v 197._o love_n make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n fruitful_a 149._o love_n make_v faith_n effectual_a 149._o love_n proceed_v from_o faith_n 236._o love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n express_v 187._o 188._o love_n of_o christian_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o show_v itself_o 237._o love_n and_o that_o we_o must_v learn_v a_o pattern_n thereof_o in_o christ_n 135._o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o church_n 51._o love_n couple_v we_o in_o brotherhood_n one_o with_o a_o other_o 27._o lust_n lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o all_o 80._o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o who_o it_o
three_o use_n thereof_o 70._o 71._o predestination_n &_o the_o condition_n thereunto_o annex_v 56._o 57_o predestination_n and_o in_o who_o it_o be_v ratify_v 57_o 38._o predestination_n declare_v by_o definition_n what_o it_o be_v 58._o predestination_n and_o the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_a thereunto_o 58._o pride_n pride_n &_o the_o bridle_n of_o the_o same_o 128._o prince_n prince_n of_o the_o air_n who_o 81._o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n who_o 81._o principality_n principality_n and_o what_o it_o signify_v 46._o 47._o principality_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o 47._o promise_n promise_v of_o grace_n and_o who_o the_o be_v child_n of_o the_o same_o 62._o promise_v of_o god_n seal_v with_o baptism_n 69._o promise_v of_o long_a life_n conditional_a 203._o promise_v of_o long_a life_n to_o obedient_a child_n impugn_a 202._o 203._o promise_v of_o grace_n stretch_v unto_o all_o 60._o 61._o promise_v of_o grace_n free_o give_v 61._o 62._o promise_v of_o grace_n and_o who_o take_v hold_v thereupon_o 62._o promise_v of_o two_o sort_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 203._o promise_v promise_n of_o long_a life_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o destrinie_a 204._o 205._o promise_n of_o god_n &_o to_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v apply_v 216._o 217._o promotion_n promotion_n not_o receive_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 138._o promotion_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n why_o they_o be_v ordain_v 139._o prophet_n prophet_n of_o who_o there_o be_v two_o order_n 137._o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o 137._o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o 137._o psalm_n psalm_n what_o they_o be_v and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 181._o 182._o r._n rebuke_n rebuke_v and_o by_o what_o kind_n of_o rebuke_n man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o 174._o rebuke_v and_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o 176._o rebuke_v and_o how_o the_o light_n rebuke_v all_o thing_n 176._o reconciliation_n reconciliation_n by_o the_o 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the_o godly_a and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v 182._o religion_n religion_n and_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o same_o 85._o 86._o religion_n and_o of_o such_o as_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n 174._o religion_n &_o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a even_o for_o child_n 213._o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 42._o reprobation_n reprobation_n the_o opposite_a or_o contrary_n to_o predestination_n 58._o reprobation_n &_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o 58._o repentance_n repentance_n and_o what_o favour_n it_o obtain_v 204._o 205._o repentant_a repentant_a and_o a_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o such_o 168._o 169._o respect_n of_o person_n respect_n of_o person_n none_o in_o god_n 63._o respect_n of_o person_n and_o where_o it_o take_v place_n 63._o respect_n of_o person_n none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 109._o respect_n of_o person_n none_o at_o all_o in_o god_n 93._o 94._o respect_n of_o person_n before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n 219._o 220_o resurrection_n resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 42._o 43._o 44._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v thereof_o 41._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o same_o 41._o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o promise_v it_o fulfil_v 41._o revengment_n revengment_n and_o of_o the_o bridle_a of_o the_o same_o 128._o right-hand_a right-hand_a of_o the_o father_n what_o it_o betoken_v 45._o right-hand_a of_o the_o father_n the_o place_n of_o blessedness_n etc._n etc._n 45._o righteousness_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o us._n 31._o righteousness_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o mind_n against_o the_o devil_n 229._o righteousness_n the_o breast_n plate_n of_o a_o christian_a soldier_n 229._o righteousness_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v require_v of_o us._n 155._o 156._o righteousness_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o table_n 155._o rule_n rule_n of_o christ_n not_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a 48._o rule_n of_o christ_n pertain_v and_o stretch_v even_o to_o his_o enemy_n 48._o 49._o rule_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o govern_v his_o church_n 49._o s._n sacrament_n sacrament_n and_o a_o definition_n of_o the_o same_o 189._o sacrament_n and_o mystery_n differ_v not_o 196._o sacrament_n sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n in_o what_o estimation_n they_o shall_v be_v 189._o sacrament_n and_o to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v ordain_v 195._o sacrament_n keep_v their_o force_n notwithstanding_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o receiver_n 189._o salvation_n salvation_n a_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o grace_n 83._o salvation_n stand_v not_o upon_o faith_n and_o work_v together_o 86._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n 84._o 85._o salvation_n stand_v upon_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n 54._o salvation_n and_o why_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o same_o 96._o 97._o salvation_n indifferent_o offer_v unto_o all_o 29._o salvation_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o salvation_n of_o man_n conditional_a 16._o 17._o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o same_o 112._o saint_n saint_n and_o who_o be_v such_o 10._o saint_n and_o of_o their_o gather_v together_o what_o it_o mean_v 141._o saint_n be_v faithful_a 9_o saint_n and_o how_o they_o be_v so_o make_v 9_o saint_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v gather_v together_o 141._o sanctification_n sanctification_n the_o next_o or_o near_a end_n of_o salvation_n 85._o servant_n servant_n and_o notable_a comfort_n for_o they_o in_o their_o hard_a call_n 215._o servant_n charge_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n 214._o servant_n and_o what_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n 214._o servant_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o shall_v obey_v their_o master_n 214._o servant_n must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 216._o service_n service_n of_o prince_n to_o their_o subject_n 183._o service_n and_o in_o who_o a_o ready_a will_n be_v to_o do_v it_o 183._o service_n of_o faith_n and_o submission_n what_o it_o be_v 183_o sin_n sin_n and_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a therein_o 75._o sin_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v blind_v therein_o be_v darkness_n 171._o sin_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n for_o the_o same_o 170._o 171._o sin_n and_o the_o six_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o 78._o 79._o 80._o 81._o sin_n and_o the_o two_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o 76._o sin_n and_o trespass_n how_o they_o differ_v 75._o sin_n and_o the_o sundry_a cause_n of_o they_o 152._o sin_n and_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o 173._o 174._o sin_n and_o of_o abstain_v from_o they_o 179._o sin_n and_o against_o such_o as_o will_v excuse_v they_o 169._o 170._o sin_n and_o a_o comfort_n for_o such_o as_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o 191._o sit_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v stand_v not_o upon_o disputation_n or_o reason_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v consist_v in_o exposition_n for_o it_o contain_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o that_o first_o in_o general_n towards_o all_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n ordain_v and_o establish_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o will_v save_v all_o beléever_n in_o his_o belove_a son_n then_o he_o divide_v the_o generality_n &_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o specialty_n show_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n do_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o be_v the_o ephesian_n and_o as_o rhetorician_n teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o thing_n so_o 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