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8_o the_o apostle_n definition_n rom._n 4_o 11_o vindicated_n page_n 33_o 34_o a_o full_a definition_n thence_o lay_v down_o page_n 36_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v in_o every_o sacrament_n be_v analogical_o one_o page_n 49_o 50_o no_o sacrament_n without_o a_o promise_n precede_v page_n 56_o sacrament_n the_o distribution_n of_o they_o page_n 9_o god_n not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n page_n 30_o 31_o they_o be_v stand_v ordinance_n page_n 294_o reason_n evince_v it_o page_n 295_o 296_o when_o they_o be_v dispense_v they_o may_v not_o without_o weighty_a reason_n be_v omit_v page_n 306_o the_o be_v of_o they_o consist_v in_o their_o usâ—_n page_n 317_o etc._n etc._n argument_n evince_v it_o ib._n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n not_o exempt_v page_n 119_o reason_n give_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n sacrament_n have_v respect_n both_o to_o the_o change_n of_o of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o our_o guilt_n page_n 368_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o no_o more_o from_o 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page_n 394_o they_o cloud_n assurance_n of_o glory_n ibid._n they_o bring_v a_o inaptitude_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o glory_n page_n 395_o they_o bring_v under_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n though_o they_o work_v not_o into_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n page_n 396_o they_o be_v such_o a_o obstruction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o bliss_n that_o they_o bring_v a_o necessity_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v in_o by_o repentance_n page_n 397_o rule_n to_o discern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n page_n 399_o the_o more_o of_o light_n the_o less_o of_o weakness_n and_o the_o crime_n more_o heinous_a ibid._n the_o less_o of_o temptation_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o of_o weakness_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o more_o of_o deliberation_n and_o conviction_n the_o more_o of_o sin_n page_n 400_o the_o more_o opportunity_n for_o duty_n the_o great_a the_o neglect_n page_n 401_o several_a sort_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v covenant_n forfeiture_n page_n 402_o etc._n etc._n 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