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divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n p._n 21._o unto_o p._n 41._o chap._n 4._o of_o christ_n sacerdotal_a office_n p._n 41._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o property_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n p._n 41._o unto_o p._n 47._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n and_o first_o of_o his_o satisfaction_n p._n 47._o unto_o p._n 51._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n passion_n p._n 51._o unto_o p._n 57_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n passion_n p._n 57_o unto_o p._n 63._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o consequent_n of_o christ_n passion_n p._n 63._o unto_o p._n 73._o chap._n 5._o concern_v chrisâ—s_v prophetical_a office_n p._n 76._o sect._n 1_o why_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o prophet_n p._n 76._o unto_o p._n 81._o sect._n 2._o how_o christ_n differ_v from_o other_o prophet_n p._n 81._o unto_o p._n 85._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n that_o accrue_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n p._n 85._o unto_o p._n 90._o chap._n 6._o of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n p._n 90._o sect._n 1_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n p._n 90._o â—nto_fw-la p._n 94._o sect._n 2._o why_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o king_n p._n 94._o unto_o p._n 100_o sect._n 3_o concern_v our_o duty_n to_o christ_n our_o king_n p._n 100_o unto_o p._n 103._o chap._n 7._o represent_v christ_n dignity_n by_o several_a metaphor_n and_o resemblance_n p._n 103._o sect._n 1_o christ_n be_v resemble_v unto_o a_o stone_n p._n 103._o unto_o p._n 108._o sect._n 2._o christ_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o fountain_n p._n 108._o unto_o p._n 11._o sect._n 3_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n p._n 112._o unto_o p._n 116._o chap._n 8._o concern_v christ_n purchase_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n p._n 116._o sect._n 1_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n p._n 116._o unto_o p._n 123._o sect._n 2._o of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n p._n 123._o unto_o p._n 127._o sect._n 3_o of_o glorification_n p._n 127._o unto_o p._n 130._o chap._n 9_o contain_v then_o use_v viz._n 1._o a_o use_n of_o information_n 2._o a_o use_n of_o reproof_n p._n 131._o sect._n 1_o from_o example_n p._n 131._o unto_o p._n 135_o sect._n 2._o evidence_v by_o argument_n why_o christ_n shall_v be_v precious_a in_o our_o estimation_n p._n 135._o unto_o p._n 144._o sect._n 3_o contain_v a_o second_o head_n of_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n p._n 144._o unto_o p._n 151._o sect._n 4._o contain_v a_o use_n of_o reproof_n to_o all_o unbeliever_n p._n 151._o unto_o p._n 160._o chap._n 10._o contain_v a_o use_n of_o examination_n p._n 160._o sect._n 1_o to_o put_v every_o one_o upon_o trial_n whether_o they_o prize_v jesus_n christ_n p._n 160._o unto_o p._n 166._o sect._n 2._o whether_o we_o prize_v christ_n by_o our_o likeness_n and_o conformity_n to_o he_o p._n 168._o unto_o p._n 172._o sect._n 3_o show_v 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