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the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v our_o rule_n to_o heaven_n 2._o whether_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v a_o save_a light_n here_o something_o also_o concern_v immediate_a teach_v 3._o whether_o perfection_n viz._n a_o state_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n 4._o whether_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n bind_v we_o 5._o whether_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n bind_v we_o 6._o whether_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v by_o stephen_n scandret_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n these_o treatise_n next_o follow_v be_v write_v by_o mr._n tho._n watson_n the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n heaven_n take_v by_o storm_n the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n it_o bring_v a_o person_n low_a a_o divine_a cordial_n a_o word_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n a_o plea_n for_o alm_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o hospital_n the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o 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meekness_n by_o j._n barker_n comfortable_a crumb_n of_o refreshment_n by_o prayer_n meditation_n consolation_n and_o ejaculation_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o spot_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a in_o four_o sermon_n by_o j._n burrough_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n nazian_n dicimur_fw-la infandi_fw-la incestus_fw-la râ—…i_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n apol._n apol._n i._n e._n in_o tempore_fw-la judicij_fw-la quantum_fw-la diversa_fw-la sit_fw-la sor_n pii_fw-la &_o impii_fw-la grotius_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o king_n 4._o 33._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n septuag_n sordet_fw-la in_o conspectâ—…_n judic_fw-la be_v quod_fw-la fulget_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la operantis_fw-la imputata_fw-la imputata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impertita_fw-la impertita_fw-la qualitates_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la extensiuè_fw-la extensiuè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praestat_fw-la proximo_fw-la svo_fw-la druâ—…_n druâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellentior_fw-la est_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la iustùs_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cart._n in_o loc_n doct._n doct._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 5._o deificâ—…_n professio_fw-la ambros._n ambros._n pro._n 4._o 7._o 7._o de_fw-fr essentia_fw-la salutis_fw-la salutis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n chrysost._n quo_fw-la pejus_fw-la se_fw-la babet_fw-la miâ—…s_fw-la sentit_fw-la sentit_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idâ—…o_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incognita_fw-la quic_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d calvin_n psal._n 119._o 126._o 126._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o ob_fw-la indolem_fw-la divinae_fw-la similem_fw-la grot._n isa._n 40._o 31._o prov._n 28._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 110._o 3._o 3._o 2_o pet._n