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or_o prejudice_n to_o any_o person_n p._n 9_o a_o true_a minister_n most_o special_a work_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o flock_n under_o all_o circumstance_n lay_v down_o p._n 11_o 12._o chap._n 3._o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o and_o reason_n for_o church-governor_n and_o government_n p._n 12_o 13._o chap._n 4._o show_v the_o good_a use_n and_o great_a benefit_n that_o come_v by_o right_a government_n p._n 19_o right_o government_n be_v destructive_a to_o iniquity_n and_o a_o protection_n to_o piety_n p._n 22_o 23._o chap._n 5._o rule_n tender_v to_o accomplish_v a_o right_a government_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o choose_v their_o officer_n p._n 26._o 27._o the_o work_n of_o the_o officer_n when_o choose_v p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o chap._n 6._o show_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o stand_v relate_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n require_v civil_a subjection_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n p._n 38._o chap._n 7._o treat_v of_o family_n duty_n superior_n to_o inferior_n and_o inferior_n to_o superior_n with_o direction_n to_o a_o religious_a choice_n in_o yoke-fellow_n p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 8._o treat_v particular_o of_o family_n duty_n p._n 51._o chap._n 9_o treat_v of_o private_a and_o personal_a government_n p._n 56._o caution_n not_o to_o grieve_v god_n spirit_n nor_o offend_v conscience_n p._n 61._o rule_n for_o the_o heart_n mouth_n eye_n and_o ear_n p._n 65_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o show_v the_o true_a order_n and_o right_a manner_n of_o execute_v church-government_n in_o seven_o rule_n p._n 73_o 74._o chap._n 11._o treat_v of_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o offender_n p._n 76._o concern_v deal_n with_o heretic_n and_o other_o offender_n p._n 77_o 78._o chap._n 12._o rule_n of_o discipline_n how_o to_o treat_v a_o offender_n in_o orderly_a way_n how_o to_o restore_v he_o p._n 80._o rule_n of_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o first_o day_n sabbath_n p._n 83._o rule_n for_o admonition_n of_o penitent_a person_n after_o excommunication_n p._n 87._o chap._n 13._o show_v what_o privilege_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v to_o officer_n and_o member_n in_o christ_n congregation_n p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 14._o show_v what_o disorder_n ought_v to_o be_v prevent_v correct_v or_o remove_v p._n 95._o rule_n how_o the_o offend_a aught_o to_o treat_v the_o offend_a brother_n p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n seven_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o church_n adversary_n by_o his_o name_n p._n 102._o chap._n 15._o show_v what_o branch_n of_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n p._n 103._o chap._n 16._o show_v the_o true_a order_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n and_o justice_n p._n 105._o rule_v to_o set_v out_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o aggravation_n to_o the_o through_o humble_v the_o offender_n p._n 109._o useful_a direction_n for_o the_o promote_a and_o preserve_a unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o give_v direction_n how_o to_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v church-government_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o show_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a elder_n over_o particular_a church_n p._n 119._o to_o 124._o chap._n 19_o show_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o deacon_n in_o christ_n congregation_n p._n 124._o to_o 129._o chap._n 20._o show_v the_o duty_n of_o church-member_n to_o their_o officer_n p._n 129_o 130_o etc._n etc._n a_o duty_n incumbent_a and_o of_o high_a concern_v for_o church_n to_o present_v humble_a frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o be_v gospell-governour_n that_o they_o may_v rule_v for_o god_n in_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o his_o harvest_n p._n 132_o to_o 135._o chap._n 21._o show_v what_o god_n have_v ordain_v respect_v his_o minister_n maintenance_n p._n 135_o 136_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o make_v careful_a and_o suitable_a provision_n for_o the_o ministry_n with_o the_o sad_a effect_n that_o accompany_v the_o contrary_n p._n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n encouragement_n to_o this_o work_n show_v the_o advantage_n that_o attend_v the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o p._n 143_o 144_o etc._n etc._n counsel_n to_o forwardness_n in_o assist_v the_o ministry_n with_o our_o worldly_a possession_n also_o a_o caution_n against_o covetonsness_n describe_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 145_o 146._o objection_n against_o this_o needful_a work_n answer_v p._n 148._o a_o general_a resolution_n in_o all_o difficult_a and_o doubtful_a case_n p._n 149._o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n in_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o with_o comfortable_a encouragement_n to_o constant_a diligence_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152_o etc._n etc._n