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threefold_a pag._n 15._o the_o propriety_n which_o be_v 3.1_o it_o derive_v its_o authority_n from_o god_n alone_o pag._n 21._o â—2_n it_o be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 26._o 3._o in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o perspicuous_a pag._n 30._o the_o secondary_a and_o derive_v knowledge_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n i._o of_o the_o end_n itself_o salvation_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v perfect_a or_o this_o present_a life_n inchoate_a pag._n 38._o iâ—_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o that_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o double_a knowledge_n i._o of_o thy_o misery_n ii_o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n pag._n 41._o thy_o misery_n be_v thorough_o know_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o 4._o thing_n i._o that_o which_o go_v before_o thy_o misery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n