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discern_a and_o practice_n read_v therefore_o and_o consider_v pray_v for_o blessing_n also_o that_o this_o treatise_n may_v return_v into_o your_o bosom_n with_o double_a fruit_n if_o you_o profit_v not_o how_o shall_v stranger_n in_o hope_v whereof_o i_o commend_v your_o read_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o myself_o to_o your_o prayer_n farewell_n a_o necessary_a table_n of_o direction_n how_o to_o find_v any_o point_n contain_v in_o the_o treatise_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o part_n artic_a 1._o touch_v the_o integrity_n of_o adam_n estate_n p._n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o general_o to_o p._n 2._o particular_o in_o his_o body_n to_o p._n 3._o in_o his_o soul_n to_o p._n 4._o in_o his_o person_n ibi_fw-la the_o use_n to_o p._n 7._o artic._n 2._o adam_n fall_n from_o his_o integrity_n p._n 7._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o 1._o by_o the_o description_n of_o it_o p._n 8._o 2._o the_o parcel_n of_o it_o ibid._n partly_o circumstance_n p._n 9_o partly_o the_o cause_n either_o remote_a p._n 9_o or_o near_o p._n 10._o the_o use_n p._n 12._o artic._n 3._o the_o misery_n of_o adam_n fall_v both_o by_o sin_n and_o punishment_n p._n 15._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o general_a p._n 15_o &_o 16._o in_o particular_a either_o first_o sin_n and_o that_o original_a both_o guilt_n p._n 17._o and_o stain_v p._n 18._o so_o actual_a p._n 20._o or_o second_o punishment_n p._n 21._o the_o use_n p._n 22._o artic._n 4._o this_o misery_n be_v universal_o overspredde_v the_o race_n of_o adam_n p._n 26._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o general_a p._n 27._o particular_a p._n 29._o the_o use_n p._n 30._o artic._n 5._o no_o possibility_n to_o manward_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o escape_v p._n 33._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n &_o p._n 34_o the_o use_n ibid._n artic._n 6._o the_o moral_a law_n preach_v sound_o reveal_v this_o misery_n p._n 37._o the_o general_a explication_n ibid._n the_o particular_a first_o by_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n p._n 38._o and_o that_o actual_a p._n 40._o first_o by_o disperse_v mist_n of_o error_n p._n 41._o second_o by_o give_v light_n p._n 43._o and_o that_o in_o tw_a particular_n first_o theâ—selues_n second_o penalty_n themselves_o in_o five_o respect_n first_o her_o authority_n p._n 43._o second_o her_o coherence_n p._n 44._o three_o her_o royalty_n p._n 45._o four_o her_o integrity_n p._n 46._o five_o her_o extent_n p._n 47._o then_o two_o penalty_n p._n 50._o second_o original_a sin_n three_o way_n first_o by_o term_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n second_o by_o comparison_n with_o actual_a p._n 51._o three_o by_o her_o property_n first_o eminency_n p._n 52._o second_o predominancy_n p._n 53._o three_o perpetuity_n ibid._n four_o generality_n ibid._n five_o bondage_n p._n 54._o the_o use_n ibid._n second_o by_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o twofold_a either_o of_o judgement_n p._n 60._o &_o that_o either_o by_o remoovall_a of_o let_n p._n 61_o or_o effect_v the_o work_n and_o that_o many_o way_n p._n 63._o the_o use_n p._n 66._o or_o else_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n p._n 68_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o general_a ibid._n or_o special_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o difference_n p._n 70._o second_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n first_o nature_n ibid._n second_o the_o effect_n three_o first_o stop_v of_o bad_a course_n p._n 75._o second_o unsettle_v rot_a peace_n p._n 76._o three_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n p._n 78._o the_o use_n p._n 79._o then_o the_o end_n p._n 81._o the_o use_n p._n 82._o or_o the_o extremity_n desperation_n and_o presumption_n p._n 83._o 84._o and_o abuse_n p._n 85._o here_o of_o legal_a rebellion_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o unfold_v at_o large_a p._n 87._o the_o use_n p._n 92._o then_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o terror_n p._n 96._o addition_n the_o lord_n uphold_v such_o as_o he_o will_v save_v in_o this_o extremity_n and_o that_o by_o a_o secret_a hope_n p._n 98._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 99_o 100_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o p._n 101._o the_o use_n 102._o to_o the_o end_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n artic_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o deliverance_n ordain_v for_o miserable_a man_n out_o of_o this_o thraldom_n p._n 112._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o use_n p._n 113._o a_o further_a open_v p._n 114._o a_o further_a use_n p._n 116._o artic._n 2._o the_o only_a mean_a and_o meritorious_a instrument_n to_o procure_v this_o be_v jesus_n emanuel_n p._n 120._o the_o explication_n p._n 120_o 121._o whereby_o this_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n by_o a_o satisfaction_n where_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o qualification_n of_o his_o person_n first_o by_o union_n and_o unction_n second_o satisfaction_n itself_o p._n 122._o the_o seven_o welspring_n of_o salvation_n name_v p._n 123._o prosecute_v after_o the_o first_o incarnation_n with_o the_o use_n p._n 123._o the_o second_o the_o godhead_n with_o the_o use_n of_o it_o 124._o the_o three_o union_n of_o flesh_n with_o word_n and_o the_o use_n p._n 126._o the_o unction_n and_o the_o use_n 226._o the_o four_o the_o merit_n and_o first_o of_o active_a obedience_n p._n 127_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o full_o to_o 130._o the_o five_o the_o passive_a obedience_n p._n 130._o the_o use_n of_o both_o p._n 134._o the_o sixth_o the_o conquest_n with_o the_o use_n p._n 149._o the_o seven_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o by_o what_o with_o the_o use_n p._n 153._o artic._n 3._o the_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n not_o impute_v sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o form_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o itself_o p._n 157._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o use_n p._n 162._o artic._n 4._o the_o mean_a of_o external_a dispense_n this_o deliverance_n be_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 176._o the_o explication_n p._n 177._o the_o use_n p_o 180._o till_o 187._o artic._n 5._o that_o the_o lord_n offer_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o offer_v he_o bare_o but_o furnish_v with_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n p._n 207._o the_o explication_n and_o sort_n of_o these_o benefit_n p_o 208._o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v herein_o be_v three_o first_o the_o difference_n p._n 209._o second_o their_o order_n p._n 211_o three_o their_o nature_n in_o special_a where_o of_o vocation_n ibid._n union_n p._n 213._o justification_n p._n 214._o reconciliation_n ibid._n adoption_n p._n 215._o redemption_n ibid._n regeneration_n p._n 216._o sanctification_n p._n 217._o glorification_n p._n 218._o the_o use_n p._n 219._o article_n 6._o that_o the_o subject_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v all_o these_o good_a thing_n be_v his_o church_n p._n 223._o explication_n of_o sundry_a name_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 224._o the_o use_n p._n 228._o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n p._n 234._o though_o foul_o misplaced_n in_o p._n 187._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o in_o the_o qualification_n and_o mark_n of_o it_o ibid._n and_o p._n 188._o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o first_o in_o grace_n p._n 561._o second_o in_o ordinance_n p._n 200._o three_o in_o service_n both_o to_o body_n p._n 203._o and_o soul_n p._n 205_o the_o use_n p._n 206._o artic._n 7._o the_o use_n of_o this_o whole_a part_n viz._n that_o we_o believe_v this_o deliverance_n to_o be_v our_o own_o p._n 234._o the_o explication_n of_o it_o ibid._n whereof_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n wherein_o it_o stand_v p._n 235._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 237._o the_o use_n p._n 246._o concern_v say_v itself_o p._n 250._o what_o particular_n faith_n include_v p._n 251._o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a part_n p._n 262._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part_n artic_a 1._o that_o whoso_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 6._o the_o explication_n ibid._n four_o thing_n consider_v first_o the_o author_n p._n 8._o how_o he_o work_v p._n 9_o second_o the_o instrument_n p._n 10._o a_o question_n decide_v about_o it_o viz._n how_o faith_n both_o reconcile_v and_o renew_v p._n 11._o what_o act_v it_o perform_v p._n 12._o three_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o both_o in_o particular_a and_o general_a p._n 15._o four_o the_o part_n p._n 16._o the_o use_n of_o the_o article_n at_o large_a p._n 17._o artic._n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o this_o new_a creature_n thus_o frame_v in_o the_o soul_n break_v forth_o into_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o conversation_n p._n 25_o the_o explication_n ibid._n thing_n herein_o considerable_a first_o the_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o person_n p._n 26._o or_o the_o conversation_n itself_o p._n 26._o 27._o second_o the_o substance_n of_o conversation_n and_o that_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o grace_n qualify_a it_o p._n 28._o second_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o three_o
respect_n first_o the_o thought_n p._n 32._o second_o affection_n p._n 33._o three_o action_n p._n 36._o the_o three_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o either_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o both_o inward_a in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n p._n 40._o and_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n p._n 43._o and_o outward_a both_o ordinary_a p._n 44_o or_o occasional_a p._n 45._o last_o towards_o man_n either_o general_a p._n 45._o or_o special_a as_o in_o marriage_n p._n 46._o calling_n p._n 47._o trade_v ibid._n common_a life_n ibid._n liberties_n ibid._n family_n government_n p._n 49._o the_o tongue_n p._n 50._o the_o use_n 51._o artic._n 3._o the_o platform_n by_o which_o this_o conversation_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v be_v the_o moral_a law_n p._n 56._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 57_o objection_n answer_v p._n 58_o 59_o how_o the_o law_n be_v make_v our_o direction_n by_o christ_n as_o first_o our_o priest_n p._n 60._o second_o our_o king_n p._n 61._o three_o our_o prophet_n p._n 62._o the_o direction_n themselves_o or_o rule_n p._n 63._o the_o use_n p._n 66._o artic._n 4._o god_n have_v ordain_v variety_n of_o excellent_a mean_n suitable_a for_o the_o uphold_v of_o our_o conversation_n p._n 70._o explication_n of_o it_o p._n 71._o their_o name_n and_o distinction_n ordinary_a extraordinary_a public_a private_a p._n 74._o how_o we_o may_v grow_v by_o each_o of_o these_o in_o particular_a p._n 76._o the_o use_n p._n 88_o artic._n 5._o that_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v beset_v with_o manifold_a let_n and_o encumbrance_n p._n 92._o explication_n p._n 93._o their_o several_a sort_n p._n 94._o first_o sinne._n explication_n p._n 95._o second_o satan_n p._n 96._o explication_n ibid._n the_o particular_a kind_n thereof_o and_o first_o the_o temple_n property_n p._n 99_o then_o the_o temptation_n themselves_o p._n 100_o the_o three_o world_n explication_n p._n 107._o the_o sort_n either_o the_o dead_a world_n p._n 108._o or_o the_o live_n p._n 112._o the_o use_n 113._o stand_v in_o remedy_n either_o against_o sin_n p._n 115._o or_o satan_n and_o world_n p._n 118._o artic._n 6._o god_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o people_n manifold_a privilege_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o holy_a conversation_n p._n 122._o explication_n ibid._n the_o sort_n of_o they_o either_o temporal_a their_o name_n ibid._n or_o spiritual_a their_o sort_n p._n 126._o the_o use_n 127._o artic._n 7._o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a part_n throughout_o to_o the_o end_n gentle_a reader_n the_o author_n have_v send_v his_o copy_n afterward_o send_v sundry_a addition_n the_o inserting_n whereof_o in_o their_o due_a place_n be_v not_o easy_a therefore_o place_v they_o aright_o thus_o page_n 86._o line_n 19_o after_o these_o word_n of_o the_o law_n begin_v the_o a._n to_o the_o q._n thus_o a._n paul_n do_v in_o that_o place_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o l._n 22._o the_o beginning_n blot_v out_o these_o word_n a._n both_o may_v be_v together_o page_n 130._o after_o the_o 34_o l._n ere_o thou_o r._n the_o q._n bring_v in_o 17._o l._n in_o p._n 134._o from_o l._n 7._o to_o l._n 28._o thus_o well_o i_o be_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n page_n 157._o after_o l._n 24._o ere_o thou_o r._n that_o q._n beginning_n thus_o the_o doctrine_n of_o etc._n etc._n bring_v in_o all_o that_o section_n contain_v from_o p._n 46_o l._n 29._o till_o p._n 48_o l._n ult._n in_o page_n 135._o set_v the_o q_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o p._n &_o all_o the_o a._n of_o it_o 7._o l._n after_o before_o the_o 25_o l._n of_o p._n 134._o page_n 187._o l._n 26_o r._n this_o &_o all_o follow_v to_o p._n 207._o l._n 7._o i_o say_v r_o it_o after_o l._n 21._o of_o p._n 234_o if_o in_o some_o place_n after_o sundry_a use_n handle_v thou_o meet_v with_o the_o next_o q._n in_o this_o tenor_n what_o use_v make_v you_o of_o this_o correct_v it_o thus_o what_o further_a use_n make_v you_o of_o this_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n the_o order_n of_o this_o view_n first_o i_o will_v choose_v such_o scripture_n as_o do_v natural_o and_o in_o brief_a contain_v the_o sum_n of_o each_o of_o the_o three_o part_n premise_v a_o text_n to_o each_o part_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v god_n and_o not_o man_n to_o speak_v then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o will_v more_o full_o subjoine_v the_o several_a article_n of_o each_o part_n which_o belong_v thereto_o with_o the_o proof_n open_n and_o use_n thereof_o and_o both_o these_o in_o form_n of_o catechise_v the_o text_n for_o the_o first_o part_n titus_n 3.3_o for_o we_o also_o be_v in_o time_n past_a unwise_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v the_o lust_n and_o diverse_a pleasure_n live_v in_o maliciousness_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o question_n what_o be_v the_o connexion_n of_o this_o text_n a._n the_o cretan_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v have_v receive_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o they_o teach_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o 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