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god_n promise_n lie_v as_o void_a till_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n 204._o 20_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o how_o 211._o 30._o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o merit_n partly_o by_o efficacy_n 313._o 2_o why_o believer_n be_v call_v child_n of_o promise_n 360._o 8_o proverbial_a sentence_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n true_a &_o in_o every_o particular_a 550._o 36._o god_n providence_n use_v evil_a thing_n well_o 348._o 22_o subjection_n to_o punishment_n have_v three_o part_n 365._o 13_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n 555._o &_o 556_o r_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n exceed_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n 14._o 19_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n from_o under_o the_o law_n 288._o 19_o etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o only_a redeemer_n 311._o 9_o three_o mark_n of_o regeneration_n 241._o 40._o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n be_v never_o utterlie_o extinguish_v 262._o 29_o what_o true_a regeneration_n be_v 377._o 35_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v mix_v with_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n deserve_v damnation_n objection_n remove_v 419._o 9_o 15._o of_o the_o rejoice_a of_o the_o church_n vide_fw-la church_n two_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v vide_fw-la glory_v rejoice_v signify_v to_o glory_v 517._o 11_o objection_n against_o rejoice_v in_o one_o self_n vide_fw-la glory_v what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rejoice_a in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n vide_fw-la glory_v false_a rejoice_v wherein_o it_o confi_v 519._o 13_o reioycer_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 519._o 16_o to_o rejoice_v in_o a_o man_n self_n what_o 517._o 18._o the_o chief_a principle_n in_o religion_n what_o 433._o 24_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o compel_v man_n to_o embrace_v religion_n 614._o 5._o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v obstinate_a recusant_n to_o profess_v true_a religion_n ibid._n 8._o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v ibid._n 25_o paul_n manner_n in_o reprove_v 18._o 8_o liberty_n in_o reprove_v with_o three_o caveat_n 103._o 13_o why_o we_o use_v not_o in_o preach_v personal_a reproof_n as_o john_n baptist_n do_v 393._o 16_o the_o manner_n of_o reproof_n vide_fw-la restore_v he_o that_o be_v injury_v be_v fit_a to_o reprove_v he_o that_o offer_v the_o injury_n than_o any_o other_o 474._o 39_o reproof_n must_v not_o be_v defer_v 460._o 22._o no_o wonder_n that_o sinner_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v reprove_v 460._o 37_o a_o treatise_n of_o christian_a reproof_n 469._o 31._o who_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v ib._n 35_o reproof_n belong_v not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n 470._o the_o great_a prince_n be_v subject_a to_o reproof_n 471._o 15_o only_a open_a skorner_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v 472._o 10_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o any_o sin_n know_v ibid._n 10_o and_o for_o wrong_n offer_v us._n 474._o 20_o objection_n against_o reproof_n answer_v 47â—_n 12_o who_o be_v reprove_v 477._o 1._o 37._o in_o five_o case_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o reprove_v other_o offend_a 478_o 13._o in_o what_o manner_n be_v man_n to_o be_v reprove_v set_v down_o in_o ten_o rule_n 579._o 37._o the_o bitterness_n of_o reproof_n be_v to_o be_v allay_v four_o way_n 483._o 17_o a_o man_n may_v reprove_v another_o four_o way_n 484._o 8_o in_o fit_v our_o reproof_n to_o the_o offence_n commit_v we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_n &_o fin_n 484._o 28._o in_o three_o case_n we_o be_v not_o private_o to_o reprove_v but_o public_o to_o detect_v offender_n 487._o 15_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v resident_a with_o his_o hocke_n for_o two_o cause_n 337._o 10._o restitution_n vide_fw-la satisfaction_n as_o often_o as_o our_o brother_n fall_v we_o must_v restore_v he_o 461._o 5_o who_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v ibid._n 17_o spiritual_a man_n be_v more_o for_o to_o restore_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v then_o any_o other_o 463._o 3_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v restore_v 464._o 28._o revelation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 36._o 11._o extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v four_o way_n 36._o 15_o the_o revelation_n which_o paul_n have_v be_v extraordinary_a 36._o 22_o revolt_n what_o and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o 18._o 29_o remedy_n against_o revenge_n 445._o 8_o reward_n be_v double_a of_o honour_n and_o of_o debt_n 569._o 37_o reward_n presuppose_v not_o always_o debt_n 571._o 14_o god_n give_v reward_n four_o way_n 571._o 29._o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n of_o reward_v double_a or_o seven_o fold_n what_o they_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n 552._o 31._o paul_n rule_n what_o it_o be_v 641._o 33_o the_o papist_n rule_n lesbian_a rule_n 642._o 20._o monkish_a rule_n vain_a and_o wicked_a 642._o 28._o we_o must_v be_v runner_n in_o the_o race_n of_o god_n 386._o 19_o we_o must_v run_v well_o and_o to_o the_o end_n 387._o 7._o 22._o s_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 315._o 9_o 20._o sacrament_n confer_v not_o grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v 254._o 21_o whether_o there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n any_o sacrifice_n or_o oblation_n of_o christ_n 161._o 29_o whether_o the_o saint_n may_v fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o 586._o 20_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o salvation_n 22._o 5._o prevision_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n no_o cause_n of_o salvation_n 47._o 20_o the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n be_v most_o sure_a 47._o 27_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o our_o salvation_n 229._o 21_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n have_v two_o part_n 72._o 10_o there_o be_v a_o double_a sanctification_n 193._o 21._o satisfaction_n must_v be_v make_v for_o wrong_n do_v 98._o 39_o who_o must_v satisfy_v 99_o 21_o to_o who_o 99_o 28_o what_o 99_o 38_o when_o 100_o 9_o in_o what_o order_n and_o manner_n 100_o 15._o schism_n and_o heresy_n differ_v vide_fw-la heresy_n the_o papist_n schismatics_n and_o not_o we_o 437._o 21_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o schism_n and_o sedition_n two_o rule_n ibid._n 29_o slander_n use_v to_o be_v raise_v upon_o every_o light_n and_o unjust_a occasion_n 395._o 18._o scripture_n be_v both_o the_o gloss_n and_o the_o text_n 352._o 36._o 434._o 3_o scripture_n have_v sundry_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n 345._o 35_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v figurative_o and_o when_o proper_o 346._o 30._o the_o scripture_n by_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 24._o 24_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v write_v by_o god_n 27._o 5._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n 27._o 20_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o god_n 31._o 30_o the_o testimony_n whereby_o this_o assurance_n may_v be_v obtain_v 31._o 35_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a authority_n 353._o 15._o the_o mean_n to_o decide_v controversy_n 356._o 29_o book_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v a_o threefold_a difference_n 608._o 9_o book_n of_o scripture_n why_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o kethubim_n by_o the_o jew_n 659._o 25_o the_o scripture_n why_o call_v canonical_a 641._o 38_o sedition_n what_o 435._o 15_o the_o separation_n of_o paul_n from_o the_o womb_n what_o it_o be_v 46._o 35_o to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n signify_v four_o thing_n 610._o 33_o simulation_n what_o and_o the_o sort_n 105._o 36._o sin_n where_o it_o take_v place_n give_v a_o man_n no_o rest_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o height_n of_o wickedness_n 43._o 39_o what_o a_o sin_n of_o