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guilt_n of_o this_o siâ—_n 218_o 219_o alm_n what_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o â—s_n for_o give_v of_o alm_n or_o for_o work_n of_o charity_n 253_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n when_o neglect_v 254_o wherein_o this_o duty_n consist_v 10_o who_o the_o fit_a object_n for_o alms-deed_n 252_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v alms._n 253_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o in_o what_o measure_n shall_v wâ—_v give_v our_o alms._n ibid._n general_n rule_v direct_v the_o time_n the_o manner_n and_o proportion_n of_o alms._n 254_o angel_n visible_a representation_n of_o they_o impossible_a and_o dangerous_a 36_o when_o they_o be_v create_v 183_o anger_n when_o lawful_a and_o when_o not_o 213_o appeal_n to_o god_n in_o what_o case_n lawful_a 98_o apparel_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 222_o the_o sinful_a abuse_n of_o it_o 223_o 224_o asseveration_n such_o as_o in_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n whether_o lawful_a or_o not_o 81_o 82_o attestation_n when_o lawful_a and_o bind_v 90_o of_o atte_a god_n â—s_v witness_v 98_o b._n back-hiting_a man_n sin_n and_o subtlety_n in_o it_o 265_o baptism_n the_o right_a administration_n of_o it_o require_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n 48_o how_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n how_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o and_o how_o after_o it_o 60_o several_a ordinary_a siâ—s_n of_o the_o administrator_n of_o it_o enumerate_v 61_o the_o ordinary_a sin_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o it_o enumerate_v ibid._n many_o sin_n of_o professor_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o baptism_n instance_a 62_o beast_n the_o kill_n of_o they_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n 109_o how_o one_o may_v sin_v in_o strike_v of_o they_o ibid._n bigamy_n how_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n 217_o blasphemy_n define_v and_o distinguish_v 99_o when_o its_o against_o the_o father_n when_o against_o the_o son_n and_o when_o against_o the_o h._n spirit_n ibid._n blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n what_o it_o be_v not_o 100_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n this_o sin_n be_v irremissible_a 101_o how_o many_o way_n on_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n 101_o what_o sin_n do_v occasion_v other_o especial_o to_o blaspheme_v ibid._n c._n calumny_n what_o it_o be_v 265_o cape_v or_o plunder_v of_o trade_a ship_n by_o privaâ—eers_n unlawful_a even_o in_o time_n of_o war_n 239_o charity_n see_v alâ—eâ—_n chaplain_n see_v family_n commandment_n distinguish_v 6_o in_o what_o sense_n affirmative_a command_n oblige_v semper_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la ibid._n 6._o rule_v to_o know_v when_o affirmative_a command_n bind_v to_o present_a practice_n 6._o 7_o 10._o rule_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o each_o command_n 7_o 8_o 9_o two_o moâ—e_n rule_v add_v 10_o all_o these_o rule_v summary_o contain_v in_o five_o scripture_n 11_o why_o some_o command_n and_o not_o other_o have_v reason_n press_v obedience_n annex_v 16_o why_o some_o have_v promise_n annex_v 17_o why_o some_o have_v threaten_n annex_v ibid._n concupiscence_n how_o in_o the_o seâ—sible_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o in_o the_o rational_a 270_o of_o habitual_a and_o actual_a concupiscence_n with_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o letter_n ibid._n habitual_a concupiscence_n prove_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o command_n 271_o some_o objection_n answer_v 272_o the_o first_o stir_n of_o concupiscence_n though_o not_o delight_v in_o nor_o câ—nsenteâ—_n to_o prove_v sinful_a and_o against_o the_o ten_o command_n 272_o 273_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o first_o motion_n hold_v ouâ—_n iâ—_n many_o particular_n 274_o 275_o how_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o these_o motion_n discover_v itself_o 276_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o be_v not_o sufficient_o notice_v ibid._n that_o mâ—n_z in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n canâ—â—t_v take_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o 278_o how_o concupiscence_n in_o a_o believer_n differ_v from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o other_o man_n ibid._n confidence_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v put_v in_o the_o creature_n without_o sin_n 25_o covetousness_n what_o it_o be_v 247_o how_o a_o man_n may_v endeavour_v to_o increase_v his_o estate_n without_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 248_o some_o discovery_n of_o covetousness_n 256_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o bring_v man_n under_o church_n censure_n ibid._n what_o covet_v be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 10_o command_v 269_o the_o prohibition_n of_o covetousness_n unreasonable_o divide_v by_o papist_n into_o two_o command_n ib._n covenant_n every_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o our_o god_n in_o covenant_n be_v against_o the_o first_o command_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o god_n 31_o d._n dance_v the_o sin_n of_o it_o 225_o day_n none_o can_v institute_v ordinary_a or_o fix_a day_n for_o worship_n throughout_o the_o whole_a beside_o the_o sabbath_n 182_o giving_n or_o receive_v gift_n â—n_v new-year_n day_n a_o sinful_a superstitious_a custom_n 47_o despair_n how_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n 30_o devil_n his_o injection_n when_o 〈…〉_z not_o 271_o dream_n see_v sleep_v drunkenness_n the_o sin_n of_o it_o show_v in_o divers_a respect_n 226_o rule_n for_o prevent_a insobriety_n in_o drink_v whereby_o one_o may_v also_o know_v when_o in_o any_o measure_n guilty_a 229._o 230_o how_o unbecoming_a all_o and_o who_o more_o especial_o 231_o whether_o â—n_n may_v drink_v excessive_o to_o provoke_v vomit_v for_o health_n sake_n 231_o 232_o whether_o drunkenness_n lâ—ssen_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o 232_o of_o tipple_a and_o four-hour_n â—ing_v 233_o of_o drink_v at_o make_v of_o bargain_n 234_o of_o drink_a health_n ibid._n of_o drink_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n and_o when_o visit_a woman_n in_o child_n bed_n 235_o of_o drink_v at_o like_a wakes_z or_o drâ—gieâ—_n 236_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o tavern_n &_o ale_n house_n 237_o duel_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o they_o 210_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n by_o the_o first_o command_n sum_v up_o â—8_o these_o require_v in_o the_o second_o command_n sum_v up_o 44_o these_o require_v in_o the_o three_o command_n sum_v 78_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o sabbath_n duty_n 132_o 133_o 134_o why_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n be_v as_o particular_o require_v in_o the_o decalogue_n as_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n 189_o f._n familâ—-worship_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 132_o that_o the_o scripture_n hold_v this_o forth_o be_v prove_v at_o length_n 133_o 136_o 137._o etc._n etc._n seven_o reason_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 139_o 140_o that_o this_o be_v require_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n prove_v various_a way_n 133_o 134_o 135_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v four_o way_n describe_v in_o scripture_n 141_o 142_o the_o right_a use_n and_o also_o the_o abuse_n of_o keep_v chaplain_n 142_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o conscientious_a go_v about_o family