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4._o consolation_n to_o god_n child_n page_n 90_o doct._n 2._o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o god_n child_n to_o obey_v it_o as_o a_o king_n nor_o so_o as_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o obey_v it_o page_v 93_o reas_n 1._o all_o reign_n of_o sin_n to_o damnation_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n page_n 94_o reas_n 2._o all_o christ_n people_n must_v be_v like_o christ_n page_n 95_o use_v 1._o the_o falseness_n of_o that_o position_n that_o all_o be_v sinner_n alike_o page_n 97_o use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o god_n child_n page_n 98_o use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o fight_v against_o sin_n page_n 101_o doct._n 3._o all_o the_o encouragement_n we_o have_v from_o god_n be_v of_o grace_n page_n 102_o doct._n 4._o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v come_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o check_v their_o unthankfulness_n that_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n page_n 105_o use_v 2._o exhortation_n to_o prize_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n page_n 106_o doct._n 5._o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n page_n 107_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o grace_n page_n 111_o use_v 1._o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n page_n 113_o use_v 2._o reproof_n of_o uncomfortable_a christian_n page_n 114_o use_v 3_o instruction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n page_n 116_o use_v 4._o exhortation_n to_o get_v interest_n in_o christ_n page_n 118_o serm._n iu_o doct._n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v only_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o obey_v page_n 126_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o voice_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v hearken_v to_o page_n 127_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n make_v know_v two_o way_n page_n 135_o reas_n 1._o christ_n alone_o have_v command_v over_o we_o page_n 136_o reas_n 2._o the_o direction_n of_o christ_n be_v sure_a ibid._n reas_n 3._o christ_n only_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v we_o page_n 137_o reas_n 4._o christ_n only_o can_v teach_v the_o inward_a man_n ibid._n use_v 1_o reproof_n of_o several_a sort_n that_o hear_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n ibid._n use_v 2._o reproof_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o several_a case_n page_n 143_o serm._n v._o doct._n 1._o all_o outward_a privilege_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o sound_a saint_n of_o god_n page_n 157_o reas_n outward_a matter_n work_v not_o on_o the_o heart_n page_n 159_o use_v 1._o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o outward_a privilege_n ibid._n use_v 2._o exhortation_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o outward_a privilege_n page_n 160_o doct._n 2._o faith_n cause_v fruitfulness_n page_n 163_o use_v reproof_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unfruitful_a page_n 164_o doct._n 3._o every_o faithful_a man_n do_v imitate_v the_o action_n of_o abraham_n page_n 166_o several_a step_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n page_n 167_o reas_n the_o same_o promise_n and_o spirit_n in_o and_o to_o all_o believer_n page_v 176_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v who_o be_v true_a saint_n page_n 177_o trial_n who_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n page_n 178_o use_v 2._o no_o by-way_n to_o bring_v to_o happiness_n page_n 184_o use_v 3_o comfort_n to_o god_n people_n page_n 185_o sermon_n vi_o doct._n people_n may_v enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o not_o profit_v by_o they_o but_o remain_v void_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n page_n 194_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n mind_n page_n 196_o reas_n 2._o because_o man_n be_v mere_o natural_a page_n 197_o reas_n 3._o resolution_n to_o keep_v some_o lust_n page_n 200_o difference_n between_o knowledge_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o saint_n page_n 206_o use_v 1._o reproof_n of_o conceit_a ignorant_a person_n page_n 211_o use_v 2._o show_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o nature_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n page_n 212_o serm._n vii_o doct._n wicked_a man_n grow_v most_o rebellious_a under_o the_o best_a mean_n page_n 221_o wherein_o this_o rebellion_n discover_v itself_o 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