pag._n 76_o chap._n 5._o persuasion_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o give_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o covenant_n to_o he_o pag._n 96_o chap._n 6._o iv._o a_o right_a remember_v the_o benefit_n procure_v by_o his_o death_n 1._o of_o justification_n pag._n 130_o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o benefit_n be_v sanctification_n pag._n 139_o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o benefit_n be_v eternal_a happiness_n with_o god_n pag._n 151_o chap._n 9_o v._o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n pag._n 155_o chap._n 10._o vi_o it_o must_v produce_v a_o holy_a love_n to_o saint_n pag._n 158_o chap._n 11._o use_v a_o invitation_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o sacrament_n with_o motive_n thereto_o pag._n 168_o chap._n 12._o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v vain_a because_o external_o pag._n 196_o chap._n 13._o against_o too_o seldom_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 205_o chap._n 14._o the_o objection_n of_o unfitness_n answer_v as_o propose_v by_o the_o doubt_n 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it_o as_o a_o far_a assurance_n from_o god_n that_o his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o thou_o chap._n vii_o the_o second_o benefit_n be_v sanctification_n 2._o the_o second_o great_a benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v sanctify_v save_v grace_n for_o the_o enliven_a and_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n of_o believer_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n more_o plain_a in_o the_o whole_a gospel_n than_o that_o one_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o obtain_v from_o the_o father_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v accompany_v the_o proclaim_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o soften_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o wilful_o resist_v his_o work_n that_o they_o may_v entertain_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o and_o that_o on_o these_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o to_o make_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o 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workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o pet._n 3.24_o who_o bear_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o accord_n to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n read_v also_o mat._n 1.22_o luk._n 1.75_o rom._n 6.11_o galat._n 1.4_o tit._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 9.14_o now_o though_o i_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v for_o 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