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p._n 208._o 3._o some_o believe_v not_o the_o threaten_n mark_n they_o that_o believe_v the_o threaten_n quake_v and_o tremble_v at_o they_o 2._o take_v some_o course_n to_o avert_v they_o 4._o some_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n 1._o the_o sad_a and_o fearful_a 2._o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n care_n distraction_n 3._o the_o waver_a and_o inconstant_a 4._o they_o that_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o for_o it_o caution_n 1._o you_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v all_o that_o be_v present_v under_o the_o title_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o infidelity_n to_o move_v question_n 3._o nor_o to_o have_v some_o doubtful_a thought_n concern_v clear_a truth_n p._n 212._o 3._o exam._n have_v we_o keep_v the_o word_n in_o our_o affection_n by_o love_v it_o p._n 213._o mark_n 1._o lover_n of_o the_o word_n desire_v on_o all_o occasion_n to_o converse_v with_o it_o 2._o hear_v as_o often_o as_o they_o may_v 3._o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o read_n and_o 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have_v approve_v himself_o a_o faithful_a prophet_n and_o messenger_n to_o his_o church_n p._n 234._o confirm_v 1._o as_o have_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o message_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v take_v nothing_o from_o it_o how_o christ_n do_v and_o do_v not_o tell_v they_o all_o p._n 236._o 1._o use_v diligent_o observe_v and_o hear_v this_o prophet_n 2._o trust_v he_o 3._o try_v other_o prophet_n p._n 237._o 4._o use_v not_o a_o word_n of_o he_o must_v be_v nelected_a or_o slight_v 5._o seek_v no_o further_o for_o direction_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n p._n 239._o 6._o let_v minister_n learn_v to_o be_v so_o faithful_a 1._o add_v nothing_o as_o do_v 1._o the_o superstitious_a 2._o sceptic_a 3._o vainglorious_a teacher_n p._n 241._o 2._o not_o mince_v or_o diminish_v the_o word_n 1._o otherwise_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n 2._o diminish_v their_o own_o mercy_n 3._o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o ignominy_n and_o contempt_n of_o man_n 4._o to_o the_o injury_n 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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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