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their_o secret_a affection_n 3_o and_o think_v thou_o o_o thou_o man_n that_o iudge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 4_o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o unto_o repentance_n 5_o but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 6_o who_o will_v reward_v everye_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 7_o to_o they_o which_o by_o continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n 8_o but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v contentious_a and_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n 9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o 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he_o say_v a_o christian_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o please_v himself_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o direct_v his_o study_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v who_o be_v content_a with_o their_o own_o iugdement_n do_v careless_o neglect_v other_o and_o in_o deed_n this_o be_v a_o most_o apt_a admonition_n for_o the_o present_a matter_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o hinder_v or_o let_v our_o obedience_n they_o that_o every_o man_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o himself_o that_o other_o be_v reject_v he_o follow_v only_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o affection_n 2_o for_o every_o on_o of_o us._n here_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o satisfy_v they_o and_o hearken_v to_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o exception_n but_o we_o must_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o our_o brethren_n when_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o may_v do_v it_o to_o their_o 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difference_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n chap._n 2._o 28._o difference_n of_o meat_n have_v 14._o 5._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a cha_n 1._o 13._o &_o 7._o 15._o &_o 8._o 9_o 18._o difference_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n cha_n 3._o 1._o diversity_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n cha_n 12._o 6._o domitian_n how_o he_o be_v describe_v of_o pliny_n cha_n 3._o 10._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a cha_n 1._o 2._o doubt_v call_v incredulity_n of_o paul_n cha_n 4._o 16._o e_o election_n found_v only_o upon_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n cha_n 9_o 7._o election_n respect_v not_o work_n to_o come_v cha_n 9_o 11._o election_n of_o god_n free_a cha_n 2._o 11._o 9_o 11._o &_o 11._o 5._o election_n not_o tie_v to_o external_a cause_n cha_n 9_o 15._o election_n of_o the_o godly_a whole_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n cha_n 9_o 16._o the_o cause_n of_o election_n must_v be_v seek_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n cha_n 9_o 14._o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n whence_o it_o be_v cha_n 8._o 33._o secret_a election_n câ—leth_v over_o the_o external_a call_n cha_n 9_o 7._o the_o elect_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n cha_n 9_o 23._o the_o elect_v only_o be_v inward_o call_v cha_n 10._o 1â—_n the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_v know_v to_o god_n only_o cha_n 11._o 3._o all_o be_v not_o elect_v though_o the_o doctrine_n be_v universal_a cha_n 10._o 16._o our_o enemy_n must_v be_v love_v cha_n 12._o 20._o who_o be_v our_o enemy_n cha_n 12._o 20._o the_o special_a end_n of_o the_o scripture_n cha_n 5._o 4._o esau_n why_o put_v behind_o his_o brother_n cha_n 9_o 13._o evil_a must_v not_o be_v requite_v with_o evil_a cha_n 12._o 17._o evil_a must_v be_v overcome_v with_o good_a cha_n 12._o 21._o no_o excuse_n leave_v for_o man_n have_v 1._o 20._o 24._o example_n in_o dumb_a creature_n have_v 8._o 19_o what_o it_o be_v to_o expect_v adoption_n cha_n 8._o 23._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v 9_o 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32._o true_a faith_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 10._o 10._o who_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o imagination_n ibidem_fw-la the_o word_n faith_n have_v diverse_a signification_n have_v 3._o 28._o the_o faithful_a be_v sure_a of_o eternal_a life_n cha_n 8._o 30._o who_o may_v true_o be_v count_v faithful_a cha_n 5._o 2._o the_o faithful_a how_o they_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n cha_n 8._o 23_o the_o faithful_a imperfect_a cha_n 6._o 14._o &_o 7._o 14._o 15._o the_o faithful_a how_o they_o be_v graff_v into_o christ_n cha_n 6._o 5._o the_o faithful_a predestinate_a to_o salvation_n cha_n 9_o 11._o the_o faithful_a why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first_o fruit_n have_v 8._o 23._o the_o faithful_a how_o they_o be_v justify_v cha_n 4._o 5._o the_o faithful_a how_o they_o die_v unto_o sin_n cha_n 6._o 10._o the_o faithful_a how_o they_o be_v approve_v before_o man_n have_v 14._o 18._o fame_n how_o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v of_o we_o cha_n 12._o 17._o the_o father_n save_v by_o christ_n cha_n 5._o 6._o the_o fewne_n of_o the_o faithful_a cha_n 10._o 16._o flesh_n take_v for_o man_n have_v 3._o 20._o flesh_n for_o corrupt_a man_n have_v 7._o 14._o &_o 8._o 3._o flesh_n for_o the_o whole_a man_n not_o regenerate_v cha_n 7._o 18._o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n cha_n 8._o 1._o to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 8._o 5._o form_n take_v for_o that_o be_v common_o call_v appearance_n cha_n 2._o 19_o foreknowledge_n of_o work_n be_v wicked_o mix_v with_o election_n cha_n 11_o 6._o free_a will_n overthrow_v cha_n 8._o 6._o 7._o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n cha_n 11._o 25._o g_o gentiles_n not_o excuse_v by_o pretence_n of_o ignorance_n cha_n 2._o 14._o the_o glory_v of_o the_o wicked_a cha_n 1._o 28._o the_o glory_v of_o the_o faithful_a true_a cha_n 5._o 2._o 3._o 11._o &_o 8._o 23._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v further_v by_o calamity_n have_v 5._o 3._o god_n the_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n cha_n 9_o 21._o god_n a_o wonderful_a workman_n cha_n 3._o 8._o god_n only_o worthy_a all_o praise_n cha_n 16._o 21._o god_n only_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n have_v 2._o 3._o &_o 3._o 6._o god_n how_o he_o be_v call_v just_a cha_n 3._o 26._o god_n the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v 9_o 4._o god_n at_o liberty_n to_o elect_v and_o reject_v cha_n 9_o 11._o god_n why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n cha_n 15._o 5._o god_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v 11._o 36._o god_n how_o he_o be_v call_v true_a cha_n 3._o 4._o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n cha_n 1._o 9_o god_n be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n cha_n 9_o 15._o and_o 11._o 32._o 34._o 35._o god_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v figure_v cha_n 1._o 23._o god_n behold_v the_o heart_n cha_n 14._o 23._o god_n how_o he_o justifi_v we_o cha_n 4._o 5._o god_n prevent_v man_n but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_a cha_n 11._o 3._o 5._o god_n how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v cha_n 15._o 12._o god_n how_o he_o deliver_v man_n over_o unto_o sin_n cha_n 1._o 24._o god_n worship_n put_v for_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n have_v 9_o 4._o god_n gift_n why_o they_o be_v distribute_v to_o diverse_a cha_n 1._o 11._o god_n favour_n take_v away_o all_o sorrow_n cha_n 8._o 31._o god_n glory_n how_o great_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v cha_n 8._o 8._o god_n glory_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reprobate_n cha_n 9_o 23._o god_n grace_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 1._o 6._o god_n grace_n the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n have_v 1._o 6._o god_n grace_n more_o effectual_a than_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n cha_n 5._o 15._o god_n grace_n how_o it_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o have_v 5._o 18._o god_n grace_n be_v not_o bestow_v alike_o upon_o all_o cha_n 9_o 11._o god_n care_n towards_o the_o godly_a cha_n 8._o 15._o god_n just_a judgement_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o reprobate_n cha_n 9_o 15._o god_n righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 1._o 17._o 21._o god_n righteousness_n contrary_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n have_v 10._o 3._o god_n mercy_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 1._o 21._o god_n mercy_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o elect_a cha_n 9_o 14._o god_n mercy_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v show_v cha_n 11._o 32._o god_n mercy_n peculiar_o appoint_v unto_o certain_a cha_n 9_o 15._o god_n mercy_n only_o pacifi_v conscience_n have_v 3._o 21._o god_n mystery_n be_v all_o of_o they_o absurd_a unto_o the_o flesh_n cha_n 3._o 5._o god_n name_n how_o it_o be_v defame_v cha_n 2._o 24._o god_n power_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 1._o 21._o god_n power_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v cha_n 4._o 21._o &_o 9_o 21._o &_o 11._o 13._o god_n foreknowledge_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 8._o 29._o god_n preacher_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n cha_n 10._o 15._o god_n predestination_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o our_o sense_n cha_n 11._o 34._o god_n providence_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v cha_n 3._o 8._o &_o 8._o 7._o god_n kingdom_n wherein_o it_o consist_v cha_n 14_o 17._o god_n wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 1._o 21._o god_n fear_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n cha_n 3._o 10._o god_n word_n be_v preach_v no_o where_o but_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n cha_n 10._o 13._o god_n truth_n what_o it_o be_v cha_n 1._o 21._o god_n truth_n for_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n cha_n 1._o 18._o god_n truth_n can_v be_v overthrow_v by_o man_n vanity_n cha_n 3._o 4