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their_o trouble_n as_o they_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n complain_v 2_o tim._n 4_o 16._o and_o with_o a_o comfort_n to_o all_o such_o as_o in_o perilous_a time_n and_o cause_n stick_v to_o their_o pastor_n who_o have_v diligent_o feed_v they_o since_o god_n spirit_n have_v register_v this_o example_n to_o the_o immortal_a praise_n of_o these_o two_o who_o love_v not_o their_o own_o life_n to_o deliver_v their_o instructor_n from_o death_n there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a straight_a conjunction_n between_o pastor_n and_o flock_n three_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n have_v make_v they_o their_o debtor_n and_o this_o he_o say_v for_o good_a reason_n because_o their_o benefit_n be_v public_a redound_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o preserve_v such_o a_o worthy_a servant_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o this_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v that_o to_o do_v good_a to_o faithful_a pastor_n by_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n be_v a_o special_a benefit_n for_o the_o which_o thanks_n be_v from_o all_o general_o due_a which_o shall_v hearten_v true_a hearer_n as_o cause_n require_v not_o to_o spare_v purse_n pain_n nay_o their_o own_o person_n and_o life_n to_o succour_v such_o as_o be_v profitable_a to_o many_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o their_o praise_n be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o church_n in_o their_o house_n either_o for_o that_o their_o family_n for_o their_o godly_a order_n observe_v in_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o church_n such_o religious_a exercise_n be_v there_o use_v private_o so_o far_o as_o lawful_o may_v be_v as_o public_o in_o the_o assembly_n be_v frequent_v and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o household_n or_o else_o for_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v not_o many_o at_o
4._o v._n 14._o law_n how_o contrary_a to_o pro_fw-la mouse_n law_n of_o faith_n what_o ch_z 3._o v_o 27._o labour_n a_o christian_a life_n full_a of_o it_o and_o why_o ch_n 13._o v._n 13._o love_n see_v charity_n lust_n how_o many_o kind_n good_a and_o evil_a of_o sundry_a fort_n ch_n 7._o v._n 7_o 26._o lust_n before_o consent_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a ch._n 6._o v._n 12._o and_o ch._n 7._o v._n 7._o lust_n what_o a_o pestilent_a thing_n ch_n 7._o v._n 8_o 9_o lust_n innumerable_a all_o rebel_n against_o the_o spirit_n ch_n 6._o v._n 12._o ch_n 7_o v_o 23._o lust_n great_a pain_n take_v to_o subdue_v they_o chapt._n 6_o 12._o m._n magistrate_n their_o original_n kind_n degree_n office_n end_n for_o which_o appoint_v see_v authority_n maliciousness_n chap._n 1._o v._n 29._o man_n old_a and_o new_a why_o sin_n call_v man_n chap_n 6._o verse_n 6._o man_n his_o fourfold_a estate_n 1._o by_o creation_n 2._o by_o corruption_n 3._o by_o regeneration_n 4._o by_o glorification_n ch_n 5._o v._n 10._o many_o what_o it_o signify_v ch_n 5._o v._n 19_o marriage_n be_v of_o god_n indissoluble_a till_o death_n ch_n 7._o verse_n 1_o 2._o marriage_n what_o it_o be_v what_o contrary_a to_o it_o how_o to_o be_v undertake_v marriage_n second_o lawful_a marriage_n spiritual_a how_o excellent_a ch_n 7_o 1_o 2._o mass_n popish_a absurd_a abominable_a ch_n 6_o v_o 9_o 10._o merit_n overthrow_v grace_n ch_n 11_o 6._o merit_n none_o by_o work_n and_o why_o ch_n 2._o v._n 6._o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 18._o meat_n defile_v when_o eat_v with_o opinion_n of_o cleanness_n or_o with_o offence_n to_o other_o or_o when_o the_o eat_n of_o they_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o hinder_v edification_n ch_n 14._o verse_n 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n become_v pure_a unto_o the_o faithful_a ch_n 14._o v._n 20._o meat_n take_v in_o excess_n or_o defect_n do_v pollute_v the_o conscience_n ch_n 14._o v._n 17._o miracle_n their_o name_n kind_n author_n instrument_n use_n no_o sure_a note_n unto_o the_o truth_n or_o church_n chap_n 15._o five_o 19_o ministry_n how_o excellent_a a_o function_n and_o necessary_a ch_n 15._o ve_fw-la 16._o mystery_n unto_o how_o many_o thing_n apply_v in_o scripture_n chap_n 11._o verse_n 25._o chap_n 16_o verse_n 25._o mystery_n the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o ch_n 11._o v._n 25._o mortal_n our_o body_n why_o ch_n 6._o v._n 12._o murder_n kind_n occasion_n the_o greevousnesse_n of_o it_o ch_z 1._o v._n 29._o n._n nature_n by_o it_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o under_o wrath_n ch_n 5._o v._n 8._o nature_n law_n thereof_o what_o and_o how_o by_o it_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n ch._n 2._o v._n 14._o neighbour_n who_o and_o how_o to_o be_v love_v chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 9_o night_n what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v past_a chap._n 13._o v._n 12._o o._n oath_n what_o the_o sorme_n of_o it_o the_o kind_n the_o end_n of_o controversy_n the_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n ch_n 9_o v._n 1._o offence_n what_o the_o kind_n why_o none_o to_o be_v give_v ch._n 14_o v_o 13._o opportunity_n of_o do_v duty_n not_o to_o be_v let_v slip_n chap._n 13._o v._n 11._o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o be_v submit_v unto_o see_v authority_n original_a sin_n what_o why_o so_o call_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o ch_z 5._o v._n 12._o ch._n 7._o five_o 7._o original_a sin_n no_o move_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n chap._n 9_o 11._o once_o christ_n die_v why_o that_o sufficient_a ch_n 6_o verse_n 10._o p._n papist_n by_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n overthrow_n grace_n chap._n 11._o five_o 6._o papist_n enemy_n to_o christ_n to_o their_o own_o justification_n and_o salvation_n chap._n 10_o ve_fw-la 4._o petcr_n whither_o at_o rome_n ch_n 16_o verse_n 15_o 16._o pope_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o high_a power_n cha_fw-mi 13_o verse_n 1_o pope_n claim_v both_o sword_n ch._n 13._o ve_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pope_n his_o intolerable_a pride_n no_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ch._n 12._o v_o 4._o against_o god_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o against_o man_n in_o king-killing_a doctrine_n chap._n 11._o patience_n ground_n of_o it_o chap._n 12._o persuasion_n of_o faith_n 2._o of_o charity_n the_o one_o infallible_a the_o other_o conjectural_a ch._n 8_o v_o 38._o passion_n why_o sin_n so_o call_v ch._n 7_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o perfection_n none_o in_o this_o life_n but_o imaginary_a perfect_a how_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v ch_z 12_o v_o 2._o please_a god_n chap._n 12_o v_o 1._o poor_a who_o why_o to_o be_v relieve_v ch._n 15._o five_o 6._o power_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o person_n and_o abuse_n and_o manner_n of_o acquisition_n ch._n 12._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o prayer_n to_o who_o why_o to_o god_n alone_o mental_a voeall_a a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o note_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ch._n 10_o v_o 1_o 13._o prayer_n must_v have_v fervency_n and_o affiance_n chap._n 8_o v._o 14_o 15._o prayer_n how_o a_o note_n of_o adoption_n ibid._n prayer_n how_o continual_a ch_n 12._o v._n 12._o prayer_n the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o how_o to_o overcome_v they_o chap._n 1_o five_o 9_o prayer_n a_o help_n under_o the_o cross_n ch_n 12._o v._n 12._o prayer_n come_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ch_z 8_o v_o 26._o prayer_n of_o great_a force_n and_o use_v chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o prayer_n for_o saint_n live_v not_o for_o the_o dead_a prayer_n a_o strong_a weapon_n ch_n 15._o v._n 30_o 31._o preach_v what_o it_o be_v how_o necessary_a to_o beget_v faith_n ch_n 10_o v_o 14_o 15._o preach_v the_o chief_a work_n of_o a_o minister_n ch._n 10._o verse_n 14._o promise_v how_o sure_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o ch._n 4_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n and_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n though_o not_o so_o clear_o as_o the_o apostle_n chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o ch._n 15._o v._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n chap._n 5._o five_o 1._o ch._n 5_o v_o 10._o recompense_n so_o sin_n be_v call_v ch._n 1._o v._n 27._o religion_n christian_a reasonable_a service_n ch._n 12._o v._o 1._o remedy_n three_o against_o affliction_n chap._n 12._o verse_n 12._o reprobation_n that_o it_o be_v why_o it_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o ch._n 9_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o chap._n 11_o v_o 7._o revenge_n forbid_v we_o &_o why_o ch._n 12._o v._n 19_o reward_v how_o belong_v to_o work_n ch._n 2._o five_o 6._o riches_n of_o bounty_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 2._o verse_n 4._o rich_a mercy_n ch_z 9_o v._n 24._o rome_n new_a how_o it_o differ_v from_o old_a throughout_o this_o epistle_n to_o be_v see_v rome_n threaten_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o high-mindednesse_a and_o so_o fulfil_v ch._n 11._o v._n 21_o s._n sacrament_n what_o how_o many_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d mon_fw-fr unto_o they_o all_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o they_o ch_z 2._o v._n 25._o ch_n 4._o v._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d two_o way_n man_n do_v err_v about_o they_o ch._n 6._o v_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n take_v proper_o and_o improper_o chap._n 12_o verse_n 1_o sacrifice_n proper_o take_v legal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d ch_n 12._o v._n 1._o sacrifice_n legal_a the_o kind_n &_o end_n of_o it_o it_o determine_v in_o christ_n the_o proper_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gospel_n ch_n 12._o v._n 1._o sacrifice_n proper_a or_o christian_n how_o many_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o ch_z 12._o v._n 1._o scripture_n what_o it_o signify_v ch_n 1._o v._n 2._o scripture_n how_v to_o know_v they_o to_o be_v god_n word_n ibid._n scripture_n a_o perfect_a judge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o canon_n of_o say_v and_o manner_n ch_n 12_o verse_n 2._o scripture_n contain_v the_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n chap_n 12._o verse_n 2._o scripture_n best_o and_o sure_a interpreter_n of_o themselves_o ch._n 11_o v_o 8._o scripture_n how_v to_o be_v read_v and_o hear_v ch_n 1._o v._n 2._o ch._n 9_o v._n 12._o saint_n who_o how_o by_o call_v what_o this_o word_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o ch._n 1._o v._n 7._o ch_z 15._o v._n 25_o 26._o saint_n in_o truth_n and_o by_o profession_n only_o ibid._n sanctify_a nature_n of_o christ_n heal_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n ch_n 8._o five_o 2_o 3_o 4._o sanctification_n the_o part_n of_o it_o how_o represent_v and_o ratify_v in_o baptism_n ch._n 6._o v._n 3_o 4._o severity_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n how_o great_a ch_z 11._o five_o 22._o serve_v sin_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o know_v ch_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 20._o service_n of_o sin_n how_o vile_a ibid._n servant_n of_o sin_n what_o ib._n seek_v god_n aright_o or_o amiss_o ch_n 3_o v_o 11._o ch_n 10_o v_o 20._o secret_n see_v mystery_n shame_n double_a 1_o of_o face_n 2._o of_o conscience_n ch._n 6_o 21._o
jew_n acquit_v themselves_o well_o for_o they_o safe_o keep_v the_o scripture_n from_o falsity_n and_o corruption_n even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o many_o other_o fault_n both_o in_o manner_n and_o doctrine_n be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o charge_v with_o deprave_v the_o word_n dial_n ii_o verse_n 3_o 4._o for_o what_o though_o some_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v god_n forbid_v tim_n what_o then_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n sil._n a_o answer_n to_o a_o new_a objection_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v in_o vain_a commit_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o god_n do_v delude_v his_o people_n with_o empty_a promise_n see_v many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v god_n word_n and_o promise_n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o the_o unbleefe_n of_o man_n can_v change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n see_v it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o be_v true_a whereas_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n natural_o which_o constancy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o truth_n he_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o psalm_n 51._o 4._o tim._n expound_v the_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o objection_n to_o make_v a_o way_n thereby_o unto_o some_o lesson_n doctrine_n and_o duty_n sil._n these_o word_n for_o what_o tho_o imply_v this_o to_o depend_v and_o follow_v of_o the_o former_a as_o thus_o in_o the_o oracle_n which_o god_n give_v his_o people_n there_o pass_v a_o mutual_a covenant_n god_n on_o his_o part_n promise_v grace_n and_o life_n the_o jew_n on_o their_o part_n promise_v faith_n and_o obedience_n though_o they_o prove_v perfidious_a and_o disobedient_a why_o shall_v this_o derogate_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n whereas_o he_o say_v some_o this_o word_n distinguish_v the_o holy_a and_o believe_a father_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o unbeliever_n so_o than_o albeit_o the_o great_a part_n be_v perfidious_a and_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o these_o oracle_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v with_o they_o of_o credit_n and_o trust_n to_o be_v both_o preserver_n and_o dispenser_n of_o they_o yet_o also_o there_o be_v still_o in_o that_o people_n such_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o frustrate_a and_o void_a by_o unbelief_n be_v mean_v here_o not_o only_o their_o not_o believe_v the_o thing_n promise_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n but_o withal_o their_o rebellion_n in_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n unto_o idol_n and_o vanity_n and_o by_o faith_n understand_v the_o fidelity_n of_o god_n or_o his_o constancy_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n as_o the_o heathen_a orator_n have_v describe_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o constancy_n and_o truth_n in_o observe_v saying_n and_o covenant_n and_o herewith_o agree_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n fides_fw-la quia_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o 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