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to_o certain_a friend_n of_o theophilus_n and_o philalethes_n 7_o iii._o a_o argument_n of_o their_o be_v great_o abuse_v in_o that_o character_n 12_o four_o that_o character_n due_a to_o the_o broacher_n of_o hobbian_a doctrine_n 13_o v._n but_o that_o doctrine_n by_o none_o better_o confute_v than_o by_o these_o man_n 14_o vi_fw-la that_o preach_v some_o of_o their_o adversary_n doctrine_n may_v render_v they_o too_o well_o deserve_v that_o character_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o over-critical_a person_n ibid._n seven_o another_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v abuse_v 18_o viij_o theophilus_n undertake_v impartial_o to_o represent_v they_o 20_o ix_o of_o their_o practice_n 22_o x._o of_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n 23_o xi_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o censure_v man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o conformity_n 24_o twelve_o of_o their_o conversation_n 37_o xiii_o of_o their_o preach_v 40_o fourteen_o of_o their_o preach_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o christian_a precept_n 42_o xv_o of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ibid._n xuj_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o consider_v 43_o xvii_o one_o advantage_n that_o be_v get_v by_o demonstrate_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o christian_a duty_n 49_o xviii_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n necessary_a to_o accompany_v that_o of_o miracle_n to_o prove_v its_o divine_a authority_n ibid._n nineteeen_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n 54_o xx_o theophilus_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n 56_o xxi_o the_o believe_v of_o divine_a thing_n a_o divine_a faith_n whatever_o the_o motive_n thereunto_o be_v 58_o xxii_o of_o moral_a certainty_n 61_o xxiii_o of_o the_o scripture_n bear_v testimony_n to_o itself_o 64_o xxiv_o a_o second_o advantage_n get_v by_o demonstrate_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n 66_o twenty-five_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v high_o reasonable_a 69_o xxvi_o a_o description_n of_o reason_n 70_o xxvii_o the_o first_o proposition_n show_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reasonable_a with_o a_o brief_a demonstration_n that_o they_o be_v so_o 71_o xxviii_o the_o design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 72_o xxix_o the_o second_o proposition_n ibid._n thirty_o a_o more_o particular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o gospel_n precept_n 75_o xxxi_o almost_o all_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v in_o the_o gospel_n commend_v by_o heathen_n 80_o xxxii_o those_o vindicate_v from_o make_v the_o gospel_n but_o a_o little_a better_o than_o a_o mere_a natural_a religion_n that_o assert_v that_o reason_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o prompt_v to_o we_o most_o of_o the_o duty_n therein_o enjoin_v 86_o xxxiii_o wherein_o the_o gospel_n excel_v all_o other_o religion_n 88_o xxxiv_o to_o say_v that_o what_o the_o gospel_n require_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o reason_n be_v high_o to_o commend_v it_o etc._n etc._n 91_o xxxv_o of_o their_o preach_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o point_n of_o mere_a belief_n 93_o xxxvi_o all_o the_o point_n of_o mere_a belief_n to_o be_v consistent_a with_o reason_n sometime_o prove_v by_o they_o 94_o xxxvii_o that_o they_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o level_v all_o such_o point_n with_o man_n capacity_n 95_o xxxviii_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v incomprehensible_a mystery_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n ibid._n thirty-nine_o that_o they_o prove_v the_o consistency_n of_o such_o point_n with_o reason_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n only_o 97_o xl_o that_o they_o assert_v many_o speculative_a point_n to_o be_v also_o suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n ibid._n xli_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o notion_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o prove_v the_o most_o weighty_a point_n of_o faith_n suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n 98_o xlii_o of_o their_o style_n in_o preach_v 104_o xliii_o of_o their_o make_v doctrine_n intelligible_a 105_o xliv_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v obscurer_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n xlv_o another_o sort_n of_o such_o 106_o xlvi_o of_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o scripture_n 108_o xlvii_o their_o opinion_n of_o powerful_a preach_v 112_o xlviii_o of_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a reason_n 113_o xlix_o a_o far_a account_n of_o their_o preach_v 114_o l._n of_o their_o be_v accuse_v of_o preach_v up_o only_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n 117_o li._n in_o what_o sense_n they_o do_v not_o so_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o do_v ibid._n &_o 118_o lii_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a sense_n moral_a 119_o liii_o to_o work_v in_o we_o such_o a_o moral_a righteousness_n the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n 120_o liv_o a_o righteousness_n in_o no_o sense_n moral_a a_o contradiction_n 124_o lv_o of_o imputative_a righteousness_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o believe_v and_o preach_v it_o 126_o lvi_o their_o notion_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n ibid._n lvii_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o it_o 128_o lviii_o the_o first_o mistake_n in_o that_o notion_n 129_o lix_o the_o second_o mistake_n ibid._n lx_o a_o false_a definition_n of_o faith_n they_o confute_v in_o their_o preach_v 130_o lxi_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n no_o scripture_n phrase_n 133_o lxii_o some_o verse_n in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n consider_v ibid._n lxiii_o st._n james_n 2._o 23._o consider_v 135_o lxiu_o philippian_n 3._o 9_o consider_v 137_o lxv_o as_o high_a a_o favour_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a as_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v 139_o lxvi_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o the_o antinomian_a doctrine_n about_o impute_v righteousness_n 141_o lxvii_o the_o antinomian_o opinion_n of_o sin_n 143_o lxviii_o theophilus_n his_o charity_n for_o some_o antinomian_o 146_o lxix_o a_o defective_a definition_n of_o faith_n that_o those_o divine_n preach_v against_o and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o 148_o lxx_o a_o full_a definition_n of_o faith_n ill_o apply_v to_o the_o business_n of_o justify_v 154_o lxxi_o a_o full_a and_o plain_a definition_n of_o faith_n use_v by_o those_o preacher_n 157_o lxxii_o of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o those_o preacher_n that_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o imply_v obedience_n 159_o lxxiii_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o receive_v christ_n quà _fw-la lord_n as_o well_o as_o quà _fw-la saviour_n 160_o lxxiu_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v christ_n quà _fw-la lord_n to_o go_v before_o that_o of_o receive_v he_o quà _fw-la priest_n 161_o lxxv_o how_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o repentance_n and_o other_o virtue_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n 162_o lxxvi_o why_o justification_n be_v most_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n 164_o lxxvii_o two_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n ibid._n lxxviii_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n various_o express_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n lxxix_o how_o faith_n justify_v 165_o lxxx_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n conditional_a 167_o lxxxi_o hebrew_n 8._o 10._o consider_v 168_o lxxxii_o man_n not_o without_o all_o power_n to_o cooperate_v with_o with_o god_n grace_n in_o their_o conversion_n 174_o lxxxiii_o a_o middle_a way_n to_o be_v take_v in_o give_v account_n of_o man_n conversion_n 175_o lxxxiv_o i'faith_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ibid._n lxxxv_o of_o their_o be_v accuse_v for_o the_o forego_n doctrine_n as_o hold_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n grace_n 176_o lxxxvi_o a_o digression_n concern_v censure_a man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o opinion_n ibid._n lxxxvii_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o forego_n account_n of_o faith_n justify_v from_o be_v opposite_a to_o free_a grace_n 180_o lxxxviii_o a_o vindication_n of_o that_o doctrine_n from_o assert_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o 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