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spirit_n reason_n against_o this_o interpretation_n of_o mat._n 28_o 20_o for_o his_o three_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thess._n 8.9_o jude_n ver_fw-la 3._o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 24_o 28._o eph._n 4.11_o 1._o what_o be_v truth_n 2._o what_o be_v this_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o what_o be_v it_o to_o speak_v or_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o text._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 14._o scripturae_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la adoro_fw-la trthe_v it_o in_o love_n a_o good_a motto_n for_o saint_n doctr._n 3_o 2_o joh._n 2.4_o 5._o verse_n 2_o 3._o reason_n why_o trthe_v it_o in_o love_n so_o useful_a what_o truth_n and_o love_n do_v to_o prevent_v evil_n single_o consider_v â—_o tim._n 4.3_o 4_o 1_o cor._n 10.28_o 29_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o what_o truth_n &_o love_n do_v to_o promote_v the_o best_a good_a of_o saint_n be_v joint_o consider_v 2_o tim._n 2.25_o what_o truth_n and_o love_n be_v joint_o consider_v 1_o cor._n 8.1_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o passover_n not_o after_o easter_n if_o true_o translate_v act_v 12.4_o vid._n minshulâ—s_o dict._n note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 1.20_o act_n 2.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o sometime_o the_o former_a include_v in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_n deacon_n government_n elder_n noâ—e_n this_o grand_a imposture_n 1._o use_v of_o instruction_n 2._o use_v of_o caution_n two_o dangerous_a regiment_n captare_fw-la impacata_fw-la &_o inquieta_fw-la tempora_fw-la a_o little_a book_n in_o quarto_fw-la call_v look_v about_o you_o note_n 3_o use_v of_o exhortation_n note_n some_o error_n be_v 1._o contrafidem_fw-la 2._o infide_v 3._o praeterfidem_fw-la in_o elephante_fw-la melancholia_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o nutrimentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la though_o the_o elephant_n be_v maximae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o maximi_fw-la intellectus_fw-la yet_o gregatim_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o cedunt_fw-la and_o so_o not_o vociva_fw-la as_o solivaga_fw-la be_v homini_fw-la erranti_fw-la viam_fw-la ostendit_fw-la rule_n concern_v truth_n and_o the_o pursuance_n of_o it_o 1._o rule_n about_o truth_n ezek._n 13.2_o eph_n 4.17_o cassianus_n his_o collat._n 2._o de_fw-la discretione_fw-la cap_n 5._o 2._o rule_n about_o truth_n 3._o rule_n about_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la nititur_fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la ames_n note_n 4._o rule_n about_o truth_n note_n 5._o rule_n about_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 6._o rule_n about_o truth_n note_n inclinus_n ad_fw-la neutram_fw-la partem_fw-la sit_fw-la dominis_n â—â—riusâ—_n 1._o rule_n about_o love_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o eph_n 5.2_o col._n 3.12_o 13._o 2._o rule_n about_o love_n 3._o rule_n about_o love_n 4._o rule_n about_o love_n rom._n 5.1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n eph_n 5_o 2_o 5._o rule_n about_o love_n 6._o rule_n about_o love_n phil._n 1.27_o &_o 3.15_o 16._o concordiâ—_n communa_fw-la periculum_fw-la â—ollâ—tâ—r_fw-la livy_n l._n 28._o note_n 3_o epist._n ver_fw-la 1._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3._o non_fw-la vis_fw-la errare_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la falli_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la mori_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quam_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la habes_fw-la quò_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la ezek._n 28.3_o sermo_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la hamus_fw-la non_fw-la capit_fw-la nisi_fw-la capiatur_fw-la aug._n 1_o cor._n 9.19_o to_o 22._o four_o time_n together_o isa._n 8.18_o division_n 1._o part_n 1._o person_n exhort_v exhort_v 2._o part_n substance_n of_o exhortation_n be_v strong_a 3._o part_n the_o rock_n of_o thy_o strength_n 3._o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n explic._n note_n note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la satis_fw-la babuit_fw-la humerorun_n be_v say_v of_o one_o who_o want_v strength_n proportionable_a to_o his_o work_n some_o copy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o will_v come_v to_o one_o purpose_n though_o the_o last_o more_o full_a and_o indeed_o more_o probable_a in_o christ_n fullness_n redundancy_n of_o grace_n 1._o a_o prophetical_a fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ._n 1._o strength_n in_o his_o word_n 1_o joh._n 2.14_o 2._o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2._o a_o priestly_a fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ._n 1._o christ_n gracious_a satisfaction_n 2._o christ_n gracious_a intercession_n 3._o christ_n kingly_a fullness_n of_o grace_n 1._o christ_n powerful_a suppress_v his_o enemy_n chap_n 18._o last_o verse_n 2._o christ_n powerful_a advance_v his_o people_n col._n 2.13_o psal_n 103._o mat_n 16_o 18._o rev._n 3.21_o 2._o the_o redundancy_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o redundancy_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o all_o their_o faculty_n rom._n 5.12_o 15._o 2._o redundancy_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o christ_n into_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n 3._o redundancy_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n into_o all_o their_o duty_n 4._o redundancy_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n into_o the_o various_a estate_n of_o his_o saint_n psa._n 62.10_o 1._o part_n christ_n title_n unto_o &_o possession_n of_o this_o strengthen_v grace_n which_o be_v threefold_a 1._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n 2._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o unction_n note_n 3._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camer_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o note_n 3_o part_n the_o various_a sweetness_n &_o sweet_a variety_n of_o the_o strengthen_n grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n note_n applic._n a_o serious_a invitation_n for_o all_o stranger_n to_o seek_v acquaintance_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ._n joh._n 3.19_o with_fw-mi l._n verulans_fw-la apothegm_n 26._o note_n 1_o use_v note_n see_v in_o arminius_n his_o work_n a_o notable_a discourse_n about_o god_n providence_n in_o man_n sin_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la otiosus_fw-la spectator_n sed_fw-la effâ—â—aci_fw-la quadam_fw-la permissione_n quamvis_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la