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33_o 34_o 35._o ii_o in_o the_o encouragement_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o page_n 35_o 36._o iii_o in_o a_o cordial_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o p._n 37_o 38._o iv_o in_o hearty_a union_n together_o in_o it_o and_o there_o first_o the_o person_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 39_o 40._o then_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o such_o be_v to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v together_o 1_o union_n of_o love_n 2_o union_n of_o mind_n or_o design_n 3_o of_o way_n 4_o of_o accord_n 5_o union_n of_o fellowship_n page_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o who_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n see_v it_o under_o four_o head_n pag._n 46_o 47_o 48._o particular_a application_n under_o three_o head_n pag._n 49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o the_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o evil_n unto_o which_o the_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o text_n be_v apply_v pag._n 53._o for_o apply_v that_o to_o ourselves_o these_o consideration_n propound_v 1_o who_o be_v the_o holy_a preisthood_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2_o what_o be_v their_o charge_n 3_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v to_o it_o 4_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o it_o 1_o who_o be_v the_o preisthood_n pag._n 54_o 55_o 56._o 2_o their_o service_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o extend_v pag._n 56_o 57_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o service_n not_o in_o tip_n and_o pattern_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o
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pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o i._o to_o keep_v and_o bear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a tip_n and_o pattern_n as_o come_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n where_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o bear_v it_o see_v page_n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65._o ii_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o keep_n and_o charge_n of_o holy_a and_o devote_a thing_n and_o person_n page_n 66_o 67._o 3_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o this_o service_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o previous_a sanctification_n needful_a to_o sit_v for_o it_o and_o how_o that_o answer_n to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 68_o what_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o effect_v page_n 69._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n page_n 70._o as_o to_o the_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o page_n 71_o 72._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a sanctification_n also_o needful_a to_o render_v they_o acceptable_a and_o profitable_a and_o how_o answer_v to_o the_o legal_a and_o tipicall_a see_v page_n 72._o i._o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o put_v off_o those_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n move_v and_o rise_v up_o in_o ourselves_o from_o the_o old_a man_n pag._n 73._o ii_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o and_o be_v separate_a from_o unclean_a person_n and_o fellowship_n and_o how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o caution_n against_o keep_v or_o shut_v out_o ignorant_a or_o unclean_a person_n from_o we_o according_a to_o jer._n 15._o 19_o see_v page_n 74_o 75._o 3_o there_o be_v a_o accidental_a sanctification_n or_o a_o renew_n of_o sanctification_n on_o occasion_n of_o pollution_n happen_v page_n 76_o 77_o 78._o 4_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o to_o that_o some_o consideration_n of_o the_o leviticall_a order_n propose_v under_o three_o head_n page_n 78_o 79_o 80._o and_o then_o a_o view_n of_o the_o order_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o answerablenesse_n and_o there_o 1_o how_o the_o holy_a preisthood_n be_v to_o minister_v each_o in_o their_o place_n and_o according_a to_o their_o gift_n with_o some_o caution_n about_o woman_n page_n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85._o 2_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o go_v before_o other_o in_o this_o ministration_n and_o how_o page_n 85_o 86_o 87._o 3_o how_o all_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n the_o great_a master_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o receive_v together_o their_o instruction_n and_o direction_n from_o he_o as_o deliver_v already_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o commandment_n pag._n 88_o 89._o who_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n under_o 6_o head_n pag._n 89_o 90_o 91_o 92._o some_o general_a application_n of_o this_o to_o ourselves_o page_n 92_o 93._o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o young_a page_n 93_o 94._o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o elder_n page_n 94_o 95._o 4_o that_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n while_o so_o punish_v we_o page_n 96._o brief_o open_v and_o apply_v under_o several_a head_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n there_o be_v some_o material_a fault_n have_v escape_v the_o corrector_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o three_o sheet_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v with_o his_o pen_n or_o get_v mend_v as_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o book_n to_o facilitate_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o he_o read_v breach_n upon_o breach_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o judicial_a breach_n make_v upon_o we_o procure_v by_o sinful_a breach_n find_v among_o we_o with_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o encouragement_n yet_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v deliver_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n jeremy_n colman_n february_n 18._o 1658._o in_o some_o explanation_n of_o that_o acknowledgement_n of_o david_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 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