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15_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n pag._n 36._o 16_o of_o god_n permission_n or_o sufferance_n pag._n 40._o 17_o of_o the_o conservation_n of_o thing_n pag._n 42._o 18_o of_o predestination_n pag._n 44._o 19_o of_o the_o natural_a manifestation_n of_o god_n where_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 45._o 20_o of_o affliction_n &_o the_o cross_n pag._n 46._o and_o those_o that_o follow_v 21_o of_o god_n secret_a move_n of_o the_o will_n pag._n 49._o 22_o of_o god_n govern_v of_o all_o humane_a action_n pag._n 50._o 23_o of_o the_o supernatural_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n pag._n 51._o 24_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o decalogue_n or_o 10._o commandment_n 52._o &_o those_o that_o follow_v 25_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n of_o god_n pag._n 63_o 26_o of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 63._o 27_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o person_n of_o his_o double_a state_n incarnation_n conception_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o his_o personal_a union_n of_o 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pag._n 94._o 38_o of_o adoption_n pag._n 100_o 39_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n where_o of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a pag._n 102._o and_o those_o that_o follow_v 40_o of_o comfort_n under_o the_o cross_n &_o in_o death_n pag._n 105_o and_o so_o forward_o 41_o of_o divine_a sign_n where_o of_o miracle_n and_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 114._o 115._o and_o so_o forward_o 42_o of_o baptism_n pag._n 132._o 43_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n pag._n 136._o etc._n etc._n 44_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n after_o this_o life_n where_o of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n &_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o glorification_n of_o the_o elect_a pag._n 151._o 152._o and_o those_o that_o follow_v 45_o of_o the_o true_a church_n where_o of_o true_a religion_n pag._n 155._o etc._n etc._n 46_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 159._o 60._o 47_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n where_o of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n &_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n of_o excommunication_n pag._n 163._o 164._o and_o so_o forward_o 48_o of_o counsel_n pag._n 170._o 49_o of_o the_o false_a church_n where_o of_o false_a religion_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o of_o their_o rejection_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o mahumetiste_n heretic_n anrichrist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o false_a prophet_n pag._n 172._o 173._o and_o follow_v the_o second_o book_n 50_o of_o good_a work_n pag._n 179._o 180._o of_o thing_n adjoin_v thereto_o pag._n 180._o 51_o of_o thing_n disagree_v with_o good_a work_n where_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o constancy_n prudence_n
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some_o office_n be_v the_o separate_n of_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o some_o office_n rom._n 1.1_o thus_o far_o concern_v our_o call_n now_o concern_v god_n covenant_n god_n covenant_n be_v a_o bargain_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o meâ—_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o man_n some_o good_a &_o require_v of_o they_o again_o that_o they_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v and_o that_o covenant_n be_v either_o eternal_a or_o temporal_a the_o eternal_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n in_o which_o god_n promise_v man_n eternal_a life_n and_o that_o be_v two_o fold_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o bargain_n of_o god_n make_v with_o man_n concern_v eternal_a life_n to_o which_o be_v both_o a_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n adjoin_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n &_o also_o a_o threaten_n of_o eternal_a death_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n gene._n 2.17_o work_n the_o 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