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peculiar_a people_n bondslave_n ibid._n moses_n what_o and_o his_o judgement_n ibid._n and_o p._n 4_o not_o exemplary_a to_o our_o present_a magistracy_n ibid._n the_o first_o law_n of_o moses_n p._n 4_o god_n reject_v not_o jethroe_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n god_n law_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o their_o division_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o the_o supplement_n for_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n and_o p._n 8_o his_o successor_n and_o how_o choose_v ibid._n and_o p._n 5_o to_o samuel_n and_o so_o to_o saul_n ibid._n whither_o he_o and_o so_o king_n be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n ibid._n god_n choose_v david_n and_o solomon_n and_o reject_v their_o successor_n ibid._n god_n special_a spirit_n cease_v in_o hereditary_a king_n p._n 6_o the_o influence_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a prince_n upon_o the_o people_n ibid._n for_o sin_v the_o prince_n be_v root_v out_o ibid._n the_o principality_n sell_v ibid._n christ_n expect_v by_o the_o jew_n ibid._n and_o how_o ibid._n what_o the_o patriarch_n be_v and_o how_o the_o promise_n of_o outward_a blessing_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o ibid._n and_o p._n 7_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n so_o call_v p._n 7._o and_o 8_o the_o end_n of_o god_n law_n give_v to_o man_n p._n 8_o the_o severity_n of_o that_o law_n ibid._n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o they_o place_v salvation_n p._n 8._o and_o 9_o whither_o these_o be_v the_o best_a law_n for_o all_o man_n p._n 9_o all_o prophecy_n and_o prophet_n relate_v to_o these_o law_n ibid._n in_o what_o condition_n judea_n stand_v at_o christ_n come_v in_o their_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n the_o temple_n defile_v yet_o never_o more_o outward_a profession_n and_o holiness_n p._n 9_o 10_o christ_n birth_n and_o the_o manner_n p._n 10_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n ibid._n and_o p._n 11_o john_n a_o preacher_n of_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o regard_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o ruler_n ibid._n christ_n act_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n the_o great_a pretender_n to_o religion_n in_o christ_n time_n hypocrite_n p._n 11_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o purity_n and_o strictness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n ib._n the_o liberty_n christ_n give_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o and_o in_o what_o it_o lay_v ibid._n the_o jew_n scandal_n he_o and_o his_o miracle_n ib._n the_o inference_n if_o judas_n receive_v the_o last_o supper_n p._n 12_o how_o the_o high-priest_n prophesy_v at_o christ_n death_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o with_o christ_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n have_v the_o spirit_n but_o not_o all_o alike_o ibid._n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n how_o manifest_v ibid._n the_o apostle_n not_o infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n whither_o the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n ibid._n wherein_o the_o quere_z rest_n ibid._n first_o quere_z concern_v circumcision_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n and_o p._n 13_o the_o sentence_n p._n 13_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o it_o ibid._n to_o who_o direct_v ibid._n by_o who_o receive_v ibid._n division_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n after_o the_o sentence_n at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n why_o controversy_n arise_v and_o god_n permit_v they_o righteousness_n oppose_v satan_n wile_n ibid._n the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 14_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n call_v old_a against_o sin_n ibid._n not_o two_o covenant_n viz._n of_o work_n and_o faith_n but_o one_o diverse_o demonstrate_v ibid._n what_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n law_n so_o call_v vanish_v with_o christ_n what_o remain_v ibid._n sect_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o how_o arise_v ibid._n what_o be_v a_o sect_n what_o a_o schism_n ibid._n what_o remedy_n the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n his_o doctrine_n thereupon_o p._n 15_o the_o continuance_n and_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n that_o the_o professor_n be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n ibid._n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v thereby_o ibid._n persecution_n of_o the_o gospeler_n or_o christian_n ibid._n jerusalem_n the_o carcase_n the_o roman_n the_o eagle_n to_o devour_v it_o ibid._n all_o evil_n charge_v by_o heathen_n upon_o the_o christian_n ibid._n the_o ground_n arise_v from_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o christian_n principle_n ibid._n heathen_n and_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a witness_n to_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o that_o in_o torture_n p._n 16_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n under_o persecution_n ib._n their_o defection_n in_o tranquillity_n ibid._n the_o painfulness_n and_o contentedness_n of_o pastor_n ibid._n who_o pastor_n and_o their_o duty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n julian_n policy_n to_o eradicate_v christianity_n ib._n the_o effect_n ibid._n worst_a emperor_n christ_n great_a enemy_n ibid._n how_o the_o gospel_n grow_v when_o scripture_n be_v burn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o roman_a pastor_n so_o call_v bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n ibid._n pagan_n eye_a prosperity_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n god_n exalt_v christianity_n to_o the_o throne_n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o how_o it_o wrought_v ibid._n god_n now_o afflict_v his_o church_n with_o error_n p._n 18_o the_o spread_a of_o it_o ibid._n god_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o barbarian_n p._n 19_o error_n increase_v ibid._n piety_n of_o some_o professor_n convert_v barbarian_n ibid._n pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a and_o query_n the_o power_n of_o emperor_n over_o they_o ibid._n the_o quere_z arise_v among_o christian_n ibid._n britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o rome_n erect_v judicatories_n p._n 20_o gain_v large_a temporalty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n admit_v infallible_a ibid._n arbitrate_v the_o controversy_n of_o prince_n and_o claim_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n to_o all_o power_n ibid._n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o judicial_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o error_n in_o church_n and_o state_n among_o christian_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n encroach_v upon_o temporal_a magistracy_n and_o jurisdiction_n p._n 21_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n intend_v with_o christian_n ibid._n how_o all_o thing_n lead_v on_o to_o facilitate_v the_o design_n ibid._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o from_o what_o ground_n p._n 22_o many_o law_n alter_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o christianity_n ibid._n how_o whole_a nation_n come_v to_o become_v christian_n at_o once_o ibid._n pope_n labour_n to_o gain_v the_o right_n or_o use_v of_o appeal_v from_o all_o nation_n ibid._n some_o prince_n oppose_v and_o the_o reason_n p._n 22_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o this_o claim_n ibid._n especial_o
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