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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 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dead_a work_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n pag._n 554._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 559._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n pag._n 563._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a pag._n 568._o chap._n 9_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n pag._n 572._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n beget_v and_o suit_v to_o those_o principle_n as_o enlighten_v taste_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 585._o chap._n 11._o of_o fall_v away_o who_o they_o be_v with_o the_o danger_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n to_o be_v set_v before_o believer_n for_o warning_n pag._n 592._o chap._n 12._o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o heb._n 6._o and_o as_o mention_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 600._o chap._n 13._o a_o answer_n of_o some_o reason_n and_o argument_n against_o it_o pag._n 606._o chap._n 14._o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n for_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o 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read_v of_o some_o affirm_v something_o like_o this_o the_o one_o they_o say_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o witness_v of_o jesus_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o faith_n beget_v hereby_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o many_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a spirit_n a_o fleshly_a faith_n and_o fleshly_a operation_n but_o the_o other_o spirit_n that_o witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a christ_n that_o kill_v all_o the_o other_o confidence_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o operation_n only_o be_v profitable_a blasphemy_n so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 9.10_o part._n i_o pag._n 9.10_o that_o they_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v abhor_v than_o mention_v i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o say_n intend_v i_o will_v such_o expression_n be_v lest_o as_o give_v strength_n to_o it_o 2_o there_o be_v not_o 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the_o good_a and_o service_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o these_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o extend_v to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n all_o this_o be_v bestow_v on_o man_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n for_o sure_o in_o the_o fall_n all_o be_v lose_v and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n without_o a_o mediator_n nothing_o but_o death_n curse_n terror_n and_o distraction_n and_o torment_n and_o vexation_n by_o every_o creature_n can_v have_v come_v on_o man_n no_o mercy_n nor_o comfort_n to_o soul_n or_o body_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o lead_v to_o repentance_n to_o which_o no_o door_n can_v be_v open_v without_o the_o purchase_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o man_n for_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 16._o psal_n 145.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 15_o 16._o and_o that_o he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o 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