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caveat_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o the_o scripture_n how_o long_a christian_n be_v to_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n saint_n upon_o earth_n enlighten_v but_o in_o part_n the_o scripture_n a_o christian_n light_n to_o see_v by_o and_o rule_v to_o walk_v by_o turn_v from_o the_o scripture_n in_o whole_a see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi pos._n 13._o in_o part_n letter_n of_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v renounce_v regulam_fw-la lesbiam_fw-la nasum_fw-la cereum_fw-la ita_fw-la origenes_n poenam_fw-la dans_fw-fr merito_fw-la tot_fw-la allegoriarum_fw-la eunuchatum_fw-la planè_fw-la allegoricum_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la paulo_fw-la servilius_fw-la interpretatus_fw-la sibi_fw-la vim_o tulit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la vim_o intulerat_fw-la scripturae_fw-la virque_fw-la esse_fw-la desiit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la desiit_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la interpres_fw-la d._n josephus_n hall_n in_o communione_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la 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way_n of_o truth_n 1._o a_o sinful_a evil._n upon_o a_o double_a account_n 2._o a_o penal_a evil._n 2._o habitual_a instability_n a_o great_a evil_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o render_v the_o soul_n unserviceable_a 2._o expose_v it_o to_o danger_n obser._n 3_o heart-establishment_n a_o good_a thing_n 1._o a_o honest_a good_a 2._o a_o profitable_a good_a 3._o a_o delightful_a good_a applic._n use_v 1_o be_v convince_v of_o soul-unfetlednesse_a use_v 2._o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o use_v 3_o seek_v after_o heart-establishment_n damnat_fw-la hic_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fidem_fw-la conjecturalem_fw-la h._n e._n fluctuationem_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la quâ_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la conscientias_fw-la circumferri_fw-la dubias_fw-la contra_fw-la asserit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n ad_fw-la text._n heart-establishment_n needful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a time_n direction_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o 1._o seek_v it_o from_o god_n by_o prayer_n 2._o by_o a_o conscionable_a attendance_n upon_o establish_v ordinance_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o establish_v ordinance_n part_n 2d._o the_o mean_n of_o hearr-establishment_n grace_n oseru._n the_o best_a ballast_n for_o the_o soul_n grace_n q._n grace_n what_o here_o it_o signify_v a._n the_o doctrine_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la benevolentiâ_fw-la acceptante_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la pro_fw-la nunciante_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la aretius_n ad_fw-la loc_n heart-establishment_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n reason_n grace_n like_o the_o authou_fw-mi of_o it_o all-sufficient_a applic._n use_v 1_o seek_v not_o heart_n establishment_n in_o any_o other_o way_n 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quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la caeterásque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la estius_fw-la com._n ad_fw-la loc_n q._n how_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n establish_v the_o heart_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o evidence_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n 1._o indirect_o by_o free_v it_o from_o what_o may_v disquiet_v it_o as_o from_o fear_n so_o from_o other_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o passion_n 2._o direct_o by_o fix_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n ad_fw-la text._n faith_n compare_v to_o a_o anchor_n applic._n seek_v after_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n chrysost._n ad_fw-la loc_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o two_o thing_n to_o the_o quality_n that_o it_o be_v true_a 2._o to_o the_o quantity_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a proportion_n of_o it_o
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