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a_o man_n be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o want_n but_o despair_v not_o 4._o use_v 4._o he_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o condemn_v he_o but_o also_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o he_o where_o be_v thy_o sigh_n and_o tear_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o manifold_a fayling_n the_o godly_a be_v every_o where_o bring_v in_o in_o their_o mourn_a apparel_n david_n water_n his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o job_n mourning_n come_v before_o his_o meat_n 3.24_o job._n 3.24_o and_o paul_n cry_v out_o lament_v 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o if_o then_o thou_o
god_n doct._n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v please_v god_n because_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n verse_n 8._o doct._n 1._o preacher_n be_v to_o apply_v their_o doctrine_n to_o their_o hearer_n verse_n 9_o doct._n 2._o those_o which_o be_v regenerate_v be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a doct._n 3._o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_a doct._n 4._o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n doct._n 1._o though_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a yet_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o death_n verse_n 10._o doct._n 2._o though_o the_o body_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n and_o death_n yet_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o doct._n those_o which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o joyful_a resurrection_n verse_n 11._o doct._n all_o the_o regenerate_a be_v to_o live_v to_o god_n in_o obedience_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 12._o doct._n salvation_n be_v promise_v on_o the_o condition_n we_o live_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 13._o doct._n they_o which_o follow_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 14._o doct._n the_o regenerate_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o cry_v abba_n father_n verse_n 15._o doct._n the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v with_o they_o which_o be_v regenerate_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n verse_n 16._o doct._n 1._o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v heir_n with_o christ_n verse_n 17._o doct._n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v the_o cross_n which_o glory_n follow_v doct._n the_o glory_n to_o come_v do_v every_o way_n surmount_v the_o present_a affliction_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o insensible_a creature_n expect_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 19_o doct._n the_o creature_n fail_v and_o labour_v under_o a_o great_a burden_n and_o bondage_n of_o mutability_n against_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o it_o verse_n 20._o doct._n the_o creature_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o corruption_n into_o glory_n verse_n 21._o doct._n the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v groan_n for_o the_o present_a corruption_n expect_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n from_o the_o same_o verse_n 23._o doct._n hope_n be_v a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o patience_n &_o expectation_n verse_n 24_o 25._o doct._n 1._o god_n help_v his_o child_n in_o trouble_n by_o his_o spirit_n verse_n 26._o doct._n 2._o ability_n to_o pray_v be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n doct._n 1._o god_n know_v and_o approve_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n verse_n 27._o doct._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v be_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_n doct._n all_o affliction_n further_o the_o good_a of_o god_n child_n verse_n 28._o doct._n all_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v unto_o christ_n verse_n 29._o doct._n the_o way_n from_o predestination_n to_o glorification_n be_v by_o vocation_n and_o justification_n verse_n 30._o doct._n nothing_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o or_o with_o who_o god_n be_v verse_n 31._o doct._n to_o whosoever_o god_n give_v christ_n he_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n verse_n 32._o doct._n no_o accusation_n can_v hurt_v or_o prevail_v against_o they_o who_o god_n justifi_v verse_n 33._o doct._n those_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o can_v not_o be_v condemn_v verse_n 34._o doct._n the_o devil_n with_o all_o his_o complice_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o christ_n love_n verse_n 35._o doct._n true_a christian_n be_v always_o in_o danger_n and_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n verse_n 36._o doct._n 1._o in_o all_o affliction_n god_n child_n obtain_v a_o noble_a victory_n verse_n 37._o doct._n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o constancy_n and_o victory_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n doct._n 1._o god_n love_n can_v never_o fail_v to_o his_o church_n verse_n 38_o 39_o doct._n 2._o all_o other_o estate_n and_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v uncertain_a only_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n be_v certain_a chap_n ix_o doct._n 1._o minister_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o displease_v yet_o with_o sobriety_n of_o wisdom_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n in_o due_a time_n cause_n &_o manner_n to_o swear_v doct._n 3._o they_o which_o swear_v must_v swear_v by_o god_n doct._n 4._o a_o man_n conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o all_o his_o word_n and_o thought_n either_o with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o doct._n the_o child_n of_o god_n grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 2._o doct._n we_o ought_v to_o redeem_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o very_a enemy_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n to_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o christ_n shall_v lose_v his_o glory_n verse_n 3._o doct._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v a_o most_o honourable_a people_n verse_n 4_o 5._o doct._n 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hate_v but_o to_o be_v love_v doct._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a verse_n 6._o doct._n all_o believer_n be_v the_o child_n and_o seed_n to_o which_o belong_v the_o promise_n verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o doct._n where_o nature_n be_v common_a and_o alike_o there_o grace_n make_v a_o difference_n verse_n 10._o doct._n 1._o the_o election_n or_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n verse_n 11_o 12_o 13_o doct._n 2._o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n doct._n 3._o the_o predestination_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a doct._n though_o god_n save_v some_o and_o condemn_v other_o yet_o he_o be_v just_a verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o doct._n 1._o hearer_n be_v to_o receive_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o reprobate_v sinful_a man_n to_o show_v his_o power_n doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v his_o secret_a will_n or_o his_o reveal_v will_n verse_n 19_o doct._n corrupt_a man_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o god_n about_o his_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 1._o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n be_v god_n vessel_n verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v patient_a towards_o sinner_n and_o reprobate_n doct._n 3._o the_o scripture_n describe_v god_n angry_a with_o sinner_n doct._n 4._o god_n suffer_v reprobate_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n doct._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n show_v on_o the_o reprobate_n do_v amplify_v and_o commend_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o elect_a verse_n 23._o doct._n they_o which_o 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