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imprecation_n 175_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 363_o 364_o instruction_n profitable_a 40_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 66_o indulgence_n 1â—6_n see_v lenity_n inferior_n owe_v honour_n 179._o 34_o they_o must_v be_v content_a with_o their_o place_n 335_o injury_n see_v revenge_n infirmity_n object_n not_o 315_o inferior_n not_o bound_n to_o obey_v in_o evil_a 420_o be_v unbeliever_n they_o yield_v but_o half_a obedience_n 344_o joy_n to_o see_v the_o faithfall_a grow_v in_o grace_n 68_o israel_n oppress_v 330_o interest_n in_o his_o own_o good_a every_o man_n have_v 365_o judge_n not_o before_o the_o time_n 430_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a touch_v the_o cross_n 14_o justification_n by_o faith_n condemn_v by_o the_o papist_n 102._o how_o faith_n justifi_v 103._o paul_n and_o james_n reconcile_v 104_o 105._o it_o be_v no_o doctrine_n of_o liberty_n 105_o k_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 166._o how_o commit_v to_o the_o minister_n ibid._n kindred_n must_v be_v respect_v 338_o 340_o king_n nurse_n to_o the_o church_n 273_o knowledge_n necessary_a 90._o where_o it_o be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n 78._o be_v abuse_v it_o bring_v judgement_n 129_o knowledge_n of_o propriety_n in_o good_n increse_v the_o care_n of_o they_o 367_o l_o lame_a person_n comfort_v 311_o law_n 246_o lawyer_n 389._o rule_n belong_v unto_o they_o 360_o lest_o measure_n of_o grace_n 482_o a_o lesson_n for_o persecutor_n 17_o libertine_n 106_o â—99_n lenity_n in_o wink_v at_o offender_n 176_o liberality_n 160._o how_o bestow_v amiss_o 116_o liberal_a maintenance_n to_o be_v allow_v the_o minister_n 287_o life_n of_o the_o godly_a often_o short_a 308._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v keep_v to_o they_o 109_o love_n to_o be_v show_v special_o to_o the_o saint_n 67._o general_o to_o