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in_o say_v all_o grace_n be_v from_o christ_n we_o also_o say_v all_o be_v from_o the_o father_n too_o 19_o and_o in_o say_v it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n 30_o we_o say_v it_o be_v from_o christ_n too_o 7._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a prayer_n prefix_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n 3._o grace_n be_v unto_o you_o 2._o from_o god_n the_o father_n 3._o and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o so_o that_o in_o the_o subscription_n 2._o and_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o each_o epistle_n 2._o grace_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o son_n etc._n but_o so_o as_o not_o exclude_v god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o god_n the_o father_n not_o exclude_v the_o son_n 3._o and_o then_o again_o jesus_n christ_n be_v commissionated_a
and_o god_n fan_v 68_o why_o timothy_n call_v paul_n son_n 70_o how_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a 72_o strong_a grace_n because_o strong_a temptation_n and_o opposition_n and_o strong_a corruption_n 76_o sign_n of_o strong_a christian_n 81_o suffer_v for_o christ_n a_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o do_v for_o christ_n 83_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n provoke_v 99_o superciliousnes_n towards_o weak_a christian_n 109_o god_n sovereignty_n to_o give_v or_o withhold_v comfort_n 133_o sleightnesse_n of_o spirit_n 137_o christ_n sun_n of_o righteousness_n 178_o neither_o satan_n nor_o sin_n shall_v hinder_v grace_n 194_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o supply_v of_o grace_n ib._n t._n many_o dare_v not_o trust_n god_n for_o outward_a thing_n 25_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n 84_o great_a and_o strong_a temptation_n consistent_a with_o strong_a grace_n 90_o temptation_n shall_v not_o exceed_v grace_n 91_o devil_n tempt_v best_a most_o of_o which_o instance_n 93_o 95_o when_o temptation_n strong_a 93_o reason_n why_o best_o most_o tempt_v 96_o god_n by_o temptation_n aim_v at_o our_o good_a 97_o jesus_n christ_n be_v tempt_v 102_o natural_a temperature_n dispose_v to_o some_o sin_n 104_o type_n of_o christ_n 180_o 181_o five_o religion_n make_v near_a union_n 70_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n 87_o uncompassionatenesse_n 138_o ungrounded_a comfort_n and_o joy_v 143_o christ_n give_v grace_n voluntary_o 192_o w_n weak_a easy_o seduce_v 23_o weak_a in_o knowledge_n ib._n weak_a in_o judgement_n 24_o weak_a christian_n not_o bear_v reproof_n ib._n weak_a christian_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v 25_o god_n wisdom_n see_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o measure_n of_o grace_n 31_o more_o weak_a than_o strong_a christian_n 32_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o to_o weak_a one_o 60_o god_n care_v over_o weak_a christian_n 68_o of_o weak_a gift_n 144_o direction_n to_o weak_a christian_n 163_o work_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n relative_a to_o the_o creature_n undivided_a 181_o y_o commendable_a to_o good_a in_o youth_n 6_o youth_n subject_a to_o temptation_n ib._n example_n of_o good_a young_a man_n 7_o sin_n of_o youth_n trouble_v we_o when_o old_a 8_o 9_o god_n indulgence_n to_o young_a conver_n 125_o finis_fw-la libri_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la verborum_fw-la soecundi_fw-la heb._n 5._o 14._o pro._n 27._o 23_o 23_o gen._n 4._o 3._o 3._o exit_fw-la 9_o 27_o 27_o 1_o king_n 21._o 27._o 27._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o 16._o 2_o king_n 10_o 16._o 16._o mat._n 27._o 3_o 3_o act._n 8._o 13_o 13_o mar._n 6._o 20._o 20._o act_n 24._o 25._o plus_fw-fr scientiae_fw-la minuf_n conscientiae_fw-la isa_n 5._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o plus_fw-fr valebit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pura_fw-la quam_fw-la marsupia_fw-la plena_fw-la rev._n 13._o 10_o 1_o king_n 19_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 3_o â—_o 7_o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 15._o 29._o 29._o 2_o cor._n 12_o 19_o gal._n 1._o 20._o 20._o jam._n 2._o 27_o 27_o luke_n 12._o 21._o 21._o as_o 20._o 21._o 21._o act._n 24._o 16._o 1._o observation_n observation_n 1_o king_n 16._o 26._o 2._o observation_n 3._o observation_n 4._o observation_n isa_n 57_o 1._o 1_o 5._o observation_n 6._o observation_n rom._n 2._o 28._o 1._o doct._n doct._n 1_o king_n 18._o 12._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 15._o joh._n 13._o 13._o jer._n 2._o 2._o 2._o 2_o epist_n john_n 4._o 4._o mar._n 10._o 21._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o 1_o use_v ps_n 71._o 9_o compare_v with_o v._n 5._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 11_o 12._o 12._o gen._n 48._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 33._o 33._o quae_fw-la fueruâ—â—_n inania_fw-la juvenâ—utis_fw-la gaudia_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la acâ—rba_fw-la senectutis_fw-la gravamina_fw-la job_n 13._o 26._o job_n 29._o 11._o 1_o tim._n â—_o 6._o tit._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 22_o eccl._n 11._o 10_o prov._n 7._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d movit_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la mat._n 19_o 22._o 2_o king_n 2._o 23._o job_n 30._o 1_o 12._o eccl._n 11._o 9_o judg._n 14._o 10._o job_n 1._o 4._o prov._n 31._o 1._o rev._n 2._o 13._o phil._n 4._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 15_o use_v 1._o 2._o isa_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 120_o 5_o gen._n 25._o 13_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o 3_o phil._n 2._o 15._o 4_o gen._n 20._o 11_o non_fw-la ego_fw-la sâ—m_fw-la ambitiosus_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la romae_fw-la aliter_fw-la vivere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la sumptuosus_fw-la sed_fw-la vrbs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la magnas_fw-la impensas_fw-la exigit_fw-la sen._n 5_o 6_o bone_fw-la mali_fw-la consortio_fw-la fecilè_fw-la pejâ—ratur_fw-la judas_n 23._o leu._n 15._o 4._o deut._n 22._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 10._o psa_fw-la 26._o 4_o 5_o 7._o pro._n 13._o 20_o doct._n mat._n 12._o 20_o verba_fw-la pâ—â—iuâ—_n ad_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la dei_fw-la accommodata_fw-la psal_n 51._o 17_o cant._n 2._o 13._o cant._n 7._o 1â—_n 1._o propsition_n 1_o quest_n 1._o answ_n answ_n rom._n 15._o 1_o 1_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 14_o 14_o isa_n 61._o 3._o psal_n 92._o 12_o mat._n 12._o 20_o 20_o cant._n 1._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 17._o isa_n 4._o 4._o 2_o answ_n answ_n gal._n 4._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13_o ibid._n cant._n 2._o 14_o brightman_n 2_o quest_n answ_n 1._o aasw_n 2._o answ_n 3_o rom._n 14._o 1._o rom._n 15._o 1._o 1._o rome_n 14._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o c._n 9_o 2._o answ_n 4._o dr._n sibbs_n answ_n 5_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1_o 4._o jam._n 2._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n 6._o eph._n 4._o 14._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17_o 18._o answ_n 7._o heb._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 13._o luke_n 9_o 45._o 45._o mar._n 9_o 10._o 10._o john_n 10_o 16_o 17._o answ_n 8._o answ_n 9_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 7._o 2_o chron._n 16._o 10._o ans_fw-fr 10._o mat._n 6._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16._o 8._o 1_o use_v mat._n 17._o 20_o 2_o use_n 3_o quest_n answ_n heb._n 12._o 23_o eph._n 4._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 21._o pro._n 30._o 26_o cant._n 2._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 10._o ver._n 10_o 1_o king_n 18_o 44_o 45._o ezek._n 47._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1._o posit_n jon._n 4._o 11._o quò_fw-la perfectâ—â—res_fw-la to_o pauciores_fw-la jer._n 46._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 20._o 36._o 2._o posit_n heb._n 5._o 12._o mat._n 19_o 30_o 3._o posit_n miserationes_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la cant._n 2._o 14_o cant._n 1._o 15_o cant._n 1._o 10._o cant._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 16._o 14._o 4._o posit_n mat._n 8._o 26._o compare_v with_o mar._n 4._o 40._o rom._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n 15._o 1._o gal._n 6._o 1._o luk._n 22._o 32_o mar._n 16._o 16_o 17._o pareus_n verse_n 14._o joh._n 16._o 12_o joh._n 15._o 8._o 5._o posit_n luk._n 19_o 17_o 1._o use_v mat._n 13._o 31_o 32._o mat._n 13._o 33_o 1_o king_n 18._o 44._o ezek._n 47._o 3._o 4._o arbour_n procera_fw-fr cypressuâ—_n mat._n 12._o 20_o phil._n 1._o 6._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 24._o heb._n 6._o 1._o luke_n 14._o 28_o 29._o psal_n 138._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o isa_n 27._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o isa_n 57_o 16._o rev._n 3._o 8._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v 1._o thes_n 4._o 1_o psal_n 119._o act_n 26._o 18_o job_n 33._o 30._o luke_n 15._o 17_o 18._o greg._n psal_n 32._o 5._o august_n psal_n 17._o 3._o psal_n 119._o 106._o act._n 11._o 23._o mar._n 9_o 24._o mat._n 5._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 26._o perkins_n curae_fw-la leves_fw-la loqueuntur_fw-la ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la neh._n 1._o 11._o compare_v with_o neh._n 5._o isa_n 26._o 8_o 9_o mat._n 5._o 6._o joh._n 7._o 37._o isa_n 55._o 1._o rev._n 21._o 6._o psa_fw-la 145._o 19_o psal_n 10._o 17._o psal_n 4._o 6._o numb_a 23._o 10._o veluntatem_fw-la fiâ—is_fw-la non_fw-la mediorum_fw-la bern._n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 11._o pro._n 21._o 25_o conales_n cupiunt_fw-la christum_fw-la consequi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la quinon_fw-la cu_z rant_v quaerere_fw-la quem_fw-la desiderant_fw-la iavenire_fw-it bern._n psal_n 119._o 20._o psal_n 42._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o psal_n 42._o 2._o psal_n 63._o 1._o psa_fw-la 119._o 20_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o 1._o caution_n heb._n 6._o 1._o isa_n 32._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 8._o 26._o compare_v with_o mar._n 4._o 40._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o caution_n 3._o caution_n 4._o caution_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 5._o &_o v_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1_o 3_o rev._n 3._o 17._o rev._n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 31_o 1._o comfort_n luk._n 22_o 32_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 12_o 9_o isa_n 26._o 4._o judas_n 24._o 1_o