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member_n a_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v under_o his_o government_n p._n 148_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v this_o p._n 150_o god_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o lust_n see_v god_n m._n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magigistrate_n and_o why_o p._n 113_o when_o this_o subjection_n be_v cast_v off_o p._n 114_o whether_o he_o may_v punish_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n p._n 115_o 116_o may_v not_o make_v what_o law_n they_o please_v p._n 118_o minister_n how_o to_o preach_v p._n 187_o o._n pour_v of_o church_n officer_n see_v power_n the_o evil_a of_o not_o submit_v to_o they_o p._n 104_o 105_o what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o this_o doctrine_n at_o present_a p._n 109_o man_n apt_a to_o cast_v off_o ordinance_n for_o temporal_a advantage_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o p._n 62._o to_o 68_o secret_a pollution_n of_o ordinance_n drive_v the_o lord_n away_o from_o they_o p._n 68_o and_o what_o those_o pollution_n be_v p._n 69_o to_o come_v to_o ordinance_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n in_o they_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o christ_n p._n 72_o we_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o some_o moving_n in_o ordinance_n but_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n p._n 75_o god_n give_v not_o such_o comfort_n out_o of_o ordinance_n as_o in_o they_o p_o 176._o and_o why_o p._n look_v not_o for_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n of_o christ_n p._n 141_o seldom_n a_o persecutor_n but_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n p._n 119_o supreme_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n p._n 54_o when_o this_o be_v cast_v off_o p._n 55_o what_o power_n give_v to_o the_o church_n joint_o p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v p._n 82_o power_n of_o church-officer_n p._n 95_o what_o power_n they_o have_v not_o p._n 97._o to_o 99_o what_o power_n they_o have_v p._n 99_o to_o 109_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o usurp_v it_o p._n 100_o the_o power_n of_o officer_n more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o member_n ibid._n how_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v p._n 187_o s._n what_o mean_v by_o service_n p._n 3_o difference_n between_o god_n service_n and_o other_o see_v government_n and_o difference_n the_o sin_n of_o servant_n not_o subject_a to_o their_o master_n p._n 131_o 132_o of_o such_o as_o live_v under_o no_o master_n p._n 132_o sin_n cause_n of_o war_n p._n 2_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n cast_v his_o people_n from_o under_o his_o government_n p._n 23_o 24_o soldier_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o command_n of_o their_o leader_n p._n 121_o spiritual_a refreshment_n abundant_a recompense_n for_o temporal_a distress_n p._n 142_o of_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o strength_n see_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n be_v to_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o we_o p._n 4_o 5_o t._n what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v pag._n 136_o mean_n of_o thankfulness_n p._n 137_o god_n take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o cast_v off_o his_o government_n p._n 11_o townsman_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o town-order_n p._n 122_o v._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n p._n 165_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o word_n single_v a_o man_n out_o in_o particular_a p._n 166_o be_v of_o everlasting_a efficacy_n p._n 168_o etc._n etc._n carry_v home_n to_o christ_n p._n 170_o victory_n against_o sin_n either_o incomplete_a or_o complete_a p._n 185_o w._n transgression_n cause_n of_o war_n p._n 2_o the_o whole_a soul_n must_v close_v with_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ._n p._n 38_o will_n of_o christ_n direct_v or_o correct_v p._n 39_o cast_v off_o either_o in_o judgement_n or_o practice_n p_o 42_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o christ_n will_n by_o christ_n strength_n p._n 44._o for_o christ_n end_n p._n 49_o god_n wisdom_n see_v in_o subordination_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o himself_o p._n 10_o a_o twofold_a word_n of_o god_n outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 157._o the_o inward_a word_n double_a effectual_a or_o ineffectual_a ibid._n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n may_v lie_v hide_v p._n 173_o after_o it_o have_v be_v feel_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v again_o p._n 174_o not_o needful_a always_o to_o feel_v a_o like_a efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 175_o preserve_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o long_v after_o it_o p._n 176_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o good_a we_o have_v find_v p._n 179_o a_o double_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n to_o beget_v and_o nourish_v p._n 181_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n appear_v in_o a_o power_n of_o conflict_n against_o corruption_n p._n 183_o trust_v not_o to_o the_o outward_a word_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o it_o p._n 190_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o close_v with_o the_o word_n p._n 191_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n cost_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 193_o if_o not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n ibid._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o those_o that_o enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o p._n 194_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n remain_v till_o death_n yea_o unto_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n finis_fw-la