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by_o christ_n what_o by_o scripture_n what_o by_o letter_n and_o what_o by_o spirit_n pag._n 11._o chap._n 5._o a_o answer_n to_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o trouble_v by_o word_n pag._n 20._o chap._n 6._o answer_v to_o such_o as_o pretend_v scripture_n to_o trouble_v with_o pag._n 26._o chap._n 7._o a_o conclusion_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n pag._n 32._o chap._n 8._o a_o assay_v to_o direct_v the_o weak_a to_o find_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o plain_a say_n thereof_o pag._n 34._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n pag._n 41._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o fall_n and_o misery_n of_o he_o and_o mankind_n pag._n 44._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o pag._n 49._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o remedilesness_n in_o mankind_n fall_v to_o help_v himself_o and_o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o help_n in_o another_o pag._n 55._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n between_o the_o first_o now_o old_a and_o the_o new_a creation_n pag._n 60._o part_n ii_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n who_o what_o a_o one_o and_o whence_o pag._n 67._o the_o first_o branch_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 73._o chap._n 3._o what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n pag._n 75._o chap._n 4._o who_o it_o be_v that_o offer_v up_o this_o sacrifice_n pag._n 76._o chap._n 5._o to_o who_o be_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n pag._n 83._o chap._n 6._o for_o who_o and_o in_o who_o behalf_n he_o offer_v it_o pag._n 86._o chap._n 7._o for_o what_o christ_n offer_v this_o sacrifice_n for_o man_n viz._n to_o make_v
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aside_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o desire_v of_o repute_n with_o humane_a rabbi_n and_o it_o be_v obedience_n to_o god_n in_o justify_v he_o in_o his_o say_n which_o be_v never_o right_o understand_v but_o in_o believe_v they_o 3.4_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o rom._n 3.4_o so_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o plain_a say_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a will_v not_o hearken_v to_o or_o be_v wave_v by_o this_o objection_n object_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o like_a yea_o not_o possible_a yea_o against_o reason_n that_o moses_n shall_v speak_v of_o so_o low_a a_o business_n as_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n with_o visible_a heaven_n earth_n and_o creature_n or_o that_o from_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n the_o world_n shall_v be_v so_o people_v by_o noah_n be_v time_n or_o that_o eight_o person_n with_o creature_n of_o all_o kind_n shall_v be_v preserve_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o such_o a_o ark_n as_o be_v mention_v when_o all_o the_o 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