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to_o another_o so_o his_o disciple_n p._n 383._o 1._o use_v exam._n 1_o stranger_n to_o this_o world_n be_v not_o conformable_a thereunto_o 2._o love_v those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o have_v another_o language_n 2._o use_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n 3._o use_v live_v like_o heavenly_a citizen_n 4._o use_v regard_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o vanity_n thereof_o p._n 386_o 5._o use_v do_v not_o desire_v or_o fancy_n long_a continuance_n here_o 6._o use_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v from_o hence_o p._n 387._o 2_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n explicat_fw-la 1._o the_o work_n be_v begin_v 1._o preparative_o by_o the_o law_n 2._o real_o by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 389._o 2._o so_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o 1._o use_v let_v minister_n be_v instant_a and_o diligent_a in_o preach_v 1._o though_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o endeavour_n be_v not_o always_o manifest_a 2._o though_o they_o 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the_o confirmation_n 4._o for_o the_o operation_n 1._o work_v grace_n 2._o infuse_v life_n p._n 398._o 1._o use_v the_o whole_a word_n to_o be_v believe_v 2._o use_v let_v we_o give_v it_o the_o preferment_n 1._o in_o our_o inquisition_n 2._o in_o our_o acceptation_n p._n 401._o 3._o use_v the_o gospel-truth_n must_v be_v according_o maintain_v 1._o by_o our_o argument_n and_o reason_n 2._o by_o our_o suffering_n 3._o must_v be_v obey_v the_o disobedient_a reprove_v ver._n 18_o doct._n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o he_o cant._n not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o 1._o by_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o by_o the_o church_n p._n 407_o 1._o use_v they_o blame_v who_o take_v this_o honour_n upon_o themselves_o 2._o use_v therefore_o the_o pastor_n power_n but_o ministerial_a 3._o they_o must_v deliver_v his_o message_n p._n 410._o for_o his_o ends._n p._n 410._o 4._o use_v let_v the_o church_n prove_v those_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o ministry_n whether_o furnish_v with_o competent_a ability_n 1._o of_o knowledge_n 2._o of_o utterance_n 3._o whether_o furnish_v with_o propensity_n and_o readiness_n to_o use_v their_o gift_n 4._o whether_o qualify_v with_o sincerity_n p._n 412._o 5._o use_v entertain_v his_o minister_n 1._o with_o double_a honour_n 2._o give_v they_o audience_n 6._o use_v bear_v with_o their_o plainess_n and_o sharpness_n of_o reproof_n p._n 413._o 2._o doct._n minister_n commission_n not_o restrain_v to_o any_o nation_n or_o country_n reas_n 1._o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v erect_v 2._o church_n to_o be_v plant_v over_o all_o the_o world_n p._n 416._o 1._o use_v minister_n justify_v in_o their_o propagate_a the_o church_n in_o america_n promote_v it_o with_o our_o prayer_n 2._o use_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n p._n 423._o 3._o doct._n the_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n mission_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n of_o their_o send_n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o 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that_o shall_v believe_v use_v this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o unconvert_v p._n 438._o 4._o doct._n christ_n the_o object_n of_o true_a believer_n faith_n expl._n how_o the_o word_n 2._o god_n 3._o heaven_n and_o salvation_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 440._o 1._o use_v be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n 1._o endeavour_v to_o know_v christ_n aright_o 2._o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o one_o 3._o embrace_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o use_v hence_o appear_v the_o imperfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n 4._o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n p._n 442_o ver._n 20_o doct._n the_o gospel_n the_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o faith_n expl._n the_o law_n prepare_v not_o work_v faith_n 1._o use_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o want_v the_o gospel_n 2._o use_v revelation_n and_o new_a discovery_n no_o ground_n 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3.27_o the_o fire_n have_v no_o power_n upon_o their_o body_n nor_o be_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n singe_v neither_o be_v their_o coat_n change_v nor_o the_o smell_n of_o fire_n do_v pass_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o that_o precious_a promise_n isa_n 43.2_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overwhelm_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o or_o if_o not_o thus_o he_o qualify_v his_o people_n so_o with_o inward_a peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n that_o they_o feel_v not_o what_o they_o feel_v they_o be_v so_o ravish_v and_o transport_v to_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o holy_a joy_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n insensible_a even_o of_o the_o great_a torment_n that_o humane_a cruelty_n can_v devise_v to_o inflict_v unto_o the_o righteous_a say_v the_o psalmist_n arise_v light_n in_o 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