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not_o beyond_o it_o pride_n sin_n danger_n vanity_n thereof_o p._n 184._o 5._o use_v walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o discovery_n i_o e._n despair_v not_o under_o sin_n or_o misery_n p._n 185._o 2._o doct._n some_o the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 2._o a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o 3._o be_v once_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v no_o long_o of_o the_o world_n confirm_v 1._o the_o actual_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n and_o of_o another_o world_n as_o be_v their_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n p._n 190._o 3._o their_o habitation_n be_v spiritual_a so_o be_v their_o action_n and_o traffic_n 1._o use_v therefore_o the_o world_n storm_n and_o rage_v at_o man_n be_v give_v up_o to_o christ_n 2._o examine_v be_v we_o give_v up_o to_o christ_n p._n 192._o mark_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o this_o present_a world_n 2._o they_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o another_o world_n p._n 193._o 3._o they_o dear_o affect_v their_o countryman_n 3._o 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to_o another_o so_o his_o disciple_n p._n 383._o 1._o use_v exam._n 1_o stranger_n to_o this_o world_n be_v not_o conformable_a thereunto_o 2._o love_v those_o of_o the_o other_o world_n 3._o have_v another_o language_n 2._o use_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o gaze_a stock_n 3._o use_v live_v like_o heavenly_a citizen_n 4._o use_v regard_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o vanity_n thereof_o p._n 386_o 5._o use_v do_v not_o desire_v or_o fancy_n long_a continuance_n here_o 6._o use_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v from_o hence_o p._n 387._o 2_o doct._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n explicat_fw-la 1._o the_o work_n be_v begin_v 1._o preparative_o by_o the_o law_n 2._o real_o by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 389._o 2._o so_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o 1._o use_v let_v minister_n be_v instant_a and_o diligent_a in_o preach_v 1._o though_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o endeavour_n be_v not_o always_o manifest_a 2._o though_o they_o 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whether_o furnish_v with_o competent_a ability_n 1._o of_o knowledge_n 2._o of_o utterance_n 3._o whether_o furnish_v with_o propensity_n and_o readiness_n to_o use_v their_o gift_n 4._o whether_o qualify_v with_o sincerity_n p._n 412._o 5._o use_v entertain_v his_o minister_n 1._o with_o double_a honour_n 2._o give_v they_o audience_n 6._o use_v bear_v with_o their_o plainess_n and_o sharpness_n of_o reproof_n p._n 413._o 2._o doct._n minister_n commission_n not_o restrain_v to_o any_o nation_n or_o country_n reas_n 1._o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v erect_v 2._o church_n to_o be_v plant_v over_o all_o the_o world_n p._n 416._o 1._o use_v minister_n justify_v in_o their_o propagate_a the_o church_n in_o america_n promote_v it_o with_o our_o prayer_n 2._o use_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n p._n 423._o 3._o doct._n the_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n mission_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n of_o their_o send_n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o 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that_o shall_v believe_v use_v this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o unconvert_v p._n 438._o 4._o doct._n christ_n the_o object_n of_o true_a believer_n faith_n expl._n how_o the_o word_n 2._o god_n 3._o heaven_n and_o salvation_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 440._o 1._o use_v be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n 1._o endeavour_v to_o know_v christ_n aright_o 2._o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o one_o 3._o embrace_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o use_v hence_o appear_v the_o imperfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n 4._o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n p._n 442_o ver._n 20_o doct._n the_o gospel_n the_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o faith_n expl._n the_o law_n prepare_v not_o work_v faith_n 1._o use_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o want_v the_o gospel_n 2._o use_v revelation_n and_o new_a discovery_n no_o ground_n 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