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schoolm_n p._n 19_o for_o o_o r._n â—_o for_o wear_v r._n wear_v p._n 33._o l._n 2._o for_o cold_a r._n call_v p._n 34._o for_o three_o hour_n r._n six_o hour_n p._n 37._o for_o vest_n r._n do_v p._n 43._o deal_n first_o for_o know_v r_o know_v p._n 53_o for_o it_o heat_n r._n heat_n p._n 55._o for_o stob_v r._n stab_n p._n 59_o for_o er_fw-mi r._n ae_z p._n 62._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o p._n 145._o for_o ps_n r._n phil._n p._n 162._o for_o way_n r._n ware_n p._n 190._o for_o other_o any_o r._n any_o other_o p._n 193._o for_o 3_o r._n 2._o p._n â—â—3_n for_o insensus_fw-la r._n infensus_fw-la p._n 242._o for_o the_o r._n her_o p._n 257_o l._n penult_n for_o after_o r._n after_o he_o p._n 262._o l._n penult_n for_o because_o r._n but_o p_o
263_o for_o mihi_fw-la plausum_fw-la r._n sibi_fw-la plausum_fw-la p._n 264._o r._n de_fw-fr pad_n p._n 270._o for_o fight_n r_o light_a p._n 272_o for_o smoke_n r._n smother_v p._n 285._o for_o woâ—d_n r._n world_n p._n 306._o for_o psal_n 6._o r_o 76._o p._n 308._o r._n and_o as_o micha_n for_o ps_n 123._o r._n 132._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o openine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1._o doct._n the_o great_a lesson_n that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o study_v and_o learn_v be_v to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 4._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o pâ—rson_n and_o why_o p._n 6._o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o son_n p._n 7._o 3._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o god_n p._n 10._o 4._o that_o christ_n be_v true_o man_n p._n 11._o 5._o that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v together_o p._n 15._o chap._n iii_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n p._n 17._o in_o eleven_o particular_n in_o his_o 1._o conception_n p._n 17._o 2._o birth_n ibid._n 3._o circumcision_n p._n 20._o 4._o temptation_n ibid._n 5._o private_a life_n p_o 21._o 6._o agony_n ibid._n 7._o apprehension_n and_o betray_v p._n 22._o 8._o arraignment_n p._n 23._o 9_o mock_v ibid._n 10._o scourge_v p._n 25._o 11._o condemnation_n p._n 27._o chap._n iu._n a_o relation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n p._n 27._o first_o in_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o ibid._n second_o in_o that_o christ_n do_v more_o than_o bare_o die_v for_o we_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o first_o in_o that_o he_o die_v a_o shameful_a death_n p._n 29._o it_o be_v shame_n full_a in_o five_o respect_n because_o 1._o they_o make_v he_o carry_v his_o own_o cross_n p._n 30._o 2._o they_o strip_v he_o naked_a ibid._n 3._o he_o be_v hang_v ibid._n 4._o he_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o two_o thief_n p._n 31._o 5._o he_o be_v insult_v over_o in_o his_o misery_n ibid._n ii_o second_o in_o that_o he_o die_v a_o bitter_a and_o painful_a death_n in_o two_o respect_n p._n 32._o 1._o in_o what_o he_o suffer_v from_o man_n in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n 1._o they_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v ibid._n 2._o they_o rack_v he_o p_o 34._o 3._o they_o nail_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o cross_n ibid._n 4._o he_o continue_v hang_v about_o six_o hour_n ibid._n 2._o in_o what_o he_o suffer_v from_o god_n even_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n p._n 35._o iii_o three_o in_o that_o he_o die_v for_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 37._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n p._n 38._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o p._n 38._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v full_a &_o perfect_a salvation_n in_o christ_n p._n 40._o chap_n vi._n we_o must_v study_v to_o know_v christ_n with_o particular_a application_n that_o christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o p._n 43._o obj._n a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o this_o knowledge_n answ_n affirmative_o p._n 45._o negative_o p._n 46._o obj._n no_o man_n can_v know_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o in_o particular_a with_o the_o answer_n p._n 47._o 48._o chap._n vii_o we_o must_v study_v to_o know_v christ_n with_o a_o affectionate_a knowledge_n p._n 49._o chap._n viii_o we_o must_v study_v to_o know_v christ_n with_o a_o virtual_a and_o operative_a knowledge_n p._n 54._o 1._o in_o give_v we_o power_n against_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 55._o 2._o in_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n p._n 57_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p_o 58._o 1._o because_o it_o have_v the_o most_o excellent_a revelation_n p._n 60._o 2._o because_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v supereminent_o in_o christ_n in_o five_o respect_n p._n 61._o 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o three_o respect_n ibid._n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o his_o person_n ibid._n 2._o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n p._n 62._o 3._o our_o relation_n to_o god_n p._n 63._o 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 66_o 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o knowledge_n whatsoever_o p._n 68_o 4._o the_o excellency_n &_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n be_v that_o he_o know_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 70._o 5._o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o our_o work_n be_v from_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 73._o chap._n x._o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a be_v the_o most_o profitable_a knowledge_n p._n 75._o 1._o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v we_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o world_n can_v help_v we_o to_o p._n 76._o as_o the_o grace_n of_o 1._o justification_n p._n 77_o 78._o p._n 79._o 2._o acceptation_n 3._o sanctification_n 4._o adoption_n 5._o reconciliation_n 6._o co-operation_n 7._o corroboration_n 8._o co-agulation_a 9_o preservation_n 10._o consolation_n 11._o glorification_n 2_o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v that_o which_o content_n and_o satisfi_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 80._o 3._o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v more_o durable_a riches_n then_o the_o world_n p._n 81._o 4._o reason_n because_o christ_n give_v earthly_a thing_n also_o into_o the_o bargain_n p._n 82._o which_o appear_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o certainty_n of_o provision_n p._n 82._o 2._o better_a right_n p._n 85._o 3._o with_o our_o father_n blessing_n ibid._n 4._o as_o pledge_n of_o future_a hope_n p._n 86._o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a knowledge_n p._n 87._o especial_o in_o four_o condition_n of_o in_o time_n 1._o spiritual_a distress_n 88_o 2._o great_a persecution_n p._n 89._o 3_o great_a affliction_n 92_o because_o they_o shall_v work_v for_o our_o good_a ibid._n a_o threefold_a good_a 1._o temporal_a 2._o spiritual_a p._n 39_o for_o they_o 1._o keep_v the_o heart_n tender_a p_o 94._o 2._o keep_v we_o from_o backslide_n p._n 94._o 3._o make_v we_o fear_v to_o sin_n ibid._n 4._o make_v we_o grow_v in_o holiness_n ibid._n 3._o for_o our_o eternal_a good_a p._n 95._o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o comfortable_a in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 96._o because_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v 1._o comfortable_o ibid._n 2._o bless_o p._n 98._o chap._n xii_o use_v 1_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o know_v nothing_o of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o heathen_n turk_n jew_n papist_n and_o ignorant_a person_n p_o 101._o because_o 1._o their_o ignorance_n be_v inexcusable_a p._n 105._o 2._o a_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v a_o evil_a heart_n p._n 106_o 3._o all_o their_o work_n be_v work_n of_o darkness_n ibid._n 4._o they_o can_v have_v no_o repentance_n ibid._n 5._o they_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n p._n 107_o 6._o such_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n ibid._n qu._n what_o help_n be_v there_o to_o get_v knowledge_n p._n 108_o ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o study_v a_o catechism_n ibid._n 2._o the_o use_n of_o other_o mean_n p._n 109_o 3._o to_o practice_v what_o we_o know_v ibid._n 4._o to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n p_o 110_o chap._n xiii_o use_v 2._o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o study_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n else_o save_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v p._n 110._o viz._n such_o as_o study_v vanity_n curiosity_n art_n and_o science_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o study_n of_o christ_n 111_o chap._n fourteen_o use_v 3_o a_o reproof_n of_o three_o sort_n i._o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o study_v to_o know_v christ_n only_o by_o speculation_n p._n 124_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a p._n 121_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a p._n 123_o it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o because_o it_o breed_v bitterness_n and_o vexation_n p._n 123._o 2._o because_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o saviour_n he_o will_v be_v our_o judge_n p._n 124._o 3._o because_o it_o will_v aggravate_v our_o condemnation_n p._n 125._o ii_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o know_v christ_n with_o speculation_n but_o not_o with_o affection_n p._n 130_o iii_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o content_n themselves_o with_o a_o speculative_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o know_v he_o not_o virtual_o and_o operative_o chap._n xv._o use_v 4._o a_o exhortation_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o content_v in_o every_o condition_n if_o
doubt_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o affliction_n p._n 253_o chap._n xxiii_o use_v 7._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 2â—6_n 1._o because_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o people_n p._n 257_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o because_o it_o bring_v great_a comfort_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n p._n 259_o 5._o because_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v christ_n p._n 260_o object_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n which_o be_v answer_v p._n 261_o negative_o positive_o a_o second_o exhortation_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v christ_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o people_n may_v best_o come_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 265_o 1._o to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o and_o perspicuous_o p._n 265_o five_o help_n to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o 1._o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o learning_n p._n 27â—_n 2._o to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 273_o 3._o be_v much_o in_o meditation_n p._n 274_o 4._o be_v much_o in_o catechise_v or_o handle_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n p._n 275_o 5._o study_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n p._n 275_o 2._o to_o preach_v christ_n painful_o p._n 276_o 3._o to_o preach_v christ_n profitable_o p._n 281_o 4._o to_o preach_v christ_n faithful_o p._n 283_o 5._o to_o preach_v christ_n zealous_o p._n 284_o 6._o to_o preach_v christ_n lovingly_z p._n 286._o 7._o to_o preach_v christ_n wise_o p._n 288_o 8._o to_o preach_v christ_n sincere_o p._n 290_o 9_o to_o preach_v christ_n exemplary_o p._n 293_o chap._n xxiiii_o use_v 8._o a_o exhortation_n to_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v reveal_v but_o to_o a_o few_o p._n 330_o 2._o because_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n p._n 305_o 3._o because_o where_o christ_n be_v preach_v there_o some_o elect_n be_v to_o be_v save_v p._n 307_o 4._o because_o usual_o outward_a blessing_n do_v accompany_v the_o gospel_n p._n 308_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v chap._n i._n the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o doctrine_n gather_v and_o explain_v i_o desire_v etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n have_v preach_v plain_o among_o the_o learned_a corinthian_n and_o not_o with_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n or_o excellency_n of_o speech_n as_o verse_n the_o first_o theod._n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o wisdom_n of_o woâ—ds_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o pom._n patica_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la hier._n ostentatione_n grandiloquentiae_fw-la pareus_n facundiâ—_n dicendi_fw-la theod._n they_o begin_v to_o slight_v he_o as_o unlearned_a and_o his_o preach_v as_o good_a honest_a dry_a matter_n but_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n you_o say_v he_o preach_v yourselves_o but_o i_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n you_o preach_v for_o ostentation_n to_o get_v applause_n from_o man_n but_o i_o preach_v for_o edification_n to_o bring_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o preach_v with_o puff_v up_o eloquence_n high_o fly_v phrast_n and_o â—welling_a word_n of_o vanity_n but_o i_o preach_v in_o the_o plain_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o part_n first_o the_o object_n of_o paul_n desire_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 2._o the_o act_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 3._o paul_n desiâ—e_n and_o resolution_n i_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o 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