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rule_n against_o revenge_n page_n 67_o 68_o repetition_n page_n 206_o 380_o reproof_n page_n 413_o resignation_n to_o the_o word_n page_n 228_o s._n sanctification_n mean_v thereof_o page_n 388_o end_n of_o christ_n office_n page_n 434_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n page_n 157_o christ_n the_o father_n servant_n page_n 47_o 102_o 160_o scripture_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o assent_v to_o page_n 132_o 444_o 445_o scripture_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 230_o 231_o son_n by_o adoption_n page_n 15_o creation_n page_n 15_o son_n of_o god_n 15_o 16_o 17_o their_o comfort_n ib._n sign_n page_n 23_o 24_o spiritual_a desire_n how_o discern_v page_n 498_o 499_o spiritual_a service_n promote_v by_o gesture_n and_o utterance_n page_n 11_o sign_n of_o the_o spirit_n 24_o 500_o of_o spiritual_a joy_n page_n 350_o spirit_n of_o christ_n slight_v page_n 40_o 270_o 271_o service_n of_o god_n 134._o see_v obedience_n send_v of_o christ_n 142_o 145_o etc._n etc._n of_o minister_n page_n 406_o 425_o 426_o spirit_n operation_n page_n 159_o 178_o 206_o 233_o 548_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 174_o to_o christ_n page_n 175_o our_o strength_n be_v in_o god_n not_o in_o ourselves_o page_n 289_o 290_o suffering_n of_o christ_n glorious_a page_n 36_o 161_o 433_o society_n to_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o page_n 459_o 460_o solitude_n page_n 195_o help_n and_o remedy_n against_o sin_n page_n 283_o 284_o sin_n of_o christian_n more_o sinful_a then_o of_o other_o page_z 257_o 456_o 457_o soon_o and_o more_o sharp_o chastise_v ibid._n how_o the_o saint_n be_v keep_v from_o sin_n page_n 373_o 374_o how_o to_o follow_v christ_n in_o our_o spirit_n page_n 273_o how_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v unto_o god_n page_n 293_o security_n page_n 319_o 563_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a page_n 342_o 347_o t._n threaten_n have_v a_o implicit_a condition_n page_n 333_o threaten_n to_o be_v believe_v 209._o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n page_n 338_o thankfulnsss_n due_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n page_n 81_o 86_o 182_o 284_o 423_o set_v time_n of_o god_n the_o fit_a page_n 28_o time_n not_o to_o be_v prescribe_v to_o god_n page_n 29_o time-servers_a condemn_v page_n 138_o title_n of_o christ_n 33_o communicate_v to_o believer_n page_n 473_o temptation_n how_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o page_n 372_o tribulation_n see_v affliction_n benefit_n thereof_o page_n 370_o 378_o 379_o how_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o page_n 373_o trial_n of_o prophet_n page_n 237_o 411_o true_a god_n page_n 128_o 129_o 133_o 335_o clear_a truth_n may_v be_v question_v and_o doubt_v page_n 212_o truth_n the_o whole_a word_n but_o especial_o the_o gospel_n page_n 396_o 397_o to_o be_v maintain_v how_o page_n 402_o to_o be_v obey_v page_n 403_o trust_v in_o god_n alone_o page_n 140_o 237_o trial_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n page_n 275_o 277_o v._n vengeance_n see_v revenge_n page_n 67_o unbeliever_n dishonour_n christ_n page_n 39_o unbeliever_n sin_n and_o danger_n 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intent_n upon_o the_o business_n of_o save_v the_o poor_a woman_n of_o samaria_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n john_n 4.34_o 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v order_v by_o his_o father_n as_o in_o his_o work_n of_o active_a so_o in_o his_o work_n of_o passive_a obedience_n he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o do_v in_o both_o these_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o suffer_v and_o when_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v be_v averse_a he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o this_o conclusion_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v mat._n 26.39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a say_v he_o let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v here_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o do_v his_o father_n will_n and_o not_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o to_o show_v that_o 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