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the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o christ_n never_o die_v for_o such_o they_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n 3._o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o 3_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o beware_v of_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o grieve_v or_o weary_a such_o a_o guest_n sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n and_o that_o wherewithal_o the_o spirit_n can_v away_o yea_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o cherish_v it_o daily_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v guide_v thereby_o as_o that_o which_o will_v not_o be_v there_o where_o it_o may_v not_o rule_v 3._o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v glorious_a in_o itself_o glorious_a and_o make_v they_o
confutation_n of_o a_o error_n 36_o verse_n 6._o 1._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n 37_o 2._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n ibid._n and_o moderate_v lawful_a mirth_n ibid._n 3._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n 38_o 4._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n 39_o 5._o affliction_n be_v trial_n 41_o 6._o here_o on_o earth_n heaviness_n and_o rejoice_v may_v stand_v together_o 42_o 7._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n be_v short_a ibid._n 8._o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o almighty_a god_n 43_o verse_n 7._o 1._o a_o qualification_n of_o their_o trouble_n 43_o 2._o affliction_n try_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n 44_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o faith_n ibid._n 4._o affliction_n try_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o 45_o 5._o affliction_n serve_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n ibid._n 6._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 46_o 7._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 47_o 8_o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 48_o 9_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 49_o verse_n 8._o 1._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_v in_o commend_v their_o people_n 49_o 2._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n 50_o 3._o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 51_o 4._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n 52_o 5._o faith_n must_v direct_o fasten_v itself_o on_o christ_n jesus_n 52_o 6._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 53_o 7._o joy_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 8._o why_o no_o true_a joy_n can_v proceed_v from_o ourselves_o 54_o 9_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a ibid._n verse_n 9_o 1._o every_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n 55_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n do_v even_o here_o enjoy_v salvation_n ibid._n 3._o no_o pain_n too_o much_o to_o get_v faith_n 56_o 4._o salvation_n not_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o our_o work_n ibid._n 5._o we_o can_v merit_v heaven_n 57_o 6._o believer_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o body_n ibid._n 7._o what_o those_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o follow_v christ_n 58_o verse_n 10._o 1._o no_o point_n touch_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 59_o 2._o the_o prophet_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o prophet_n and_o old_a father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 60_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a 61_o 5._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n 62_o 6._o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 62_o 7._o salvation_n why_o call_v grace_n 63_o 8._o the_o prophet_n do_v partake_v of_o salvation_n though_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v know_v ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n search_v into_o this_o great_a mystery_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o god_n spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 64_o 4._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 5._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 6._o why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o 65_o 7._o three_o degree_n of_o our_o savior_n victory_n ibid._n 8._o through_o affliction_n we_o must_v come_v into_o glory_n 66_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o anabaptist_n confute_v ibid._n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o age_n 67_o 3._o the_o author_n matter_n form_n and_o end_v thereof_o ibid._n 4._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o measure_n give_v and_o person_n to_o who_o ibid._n 5._o why_o god_n send_v his_o son_n no_o soon_o ibid._n 6._o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o of_o the_o gospel_n 68_o 7._o god_n not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o inconstancy_n 68_o 8._o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69_o 9_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v a_o perfect_a direction_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n 70_o 10._o why_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n church_n ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n must_v be_v join_v together_o ibid._n 2._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o salvation_n 72_o 3._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o christian_n about_o it_o 73_o 4._o the_o best_a prize_n it_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v ibid._n 5._o what_o sobriety_n be_v and_o of_o sobriety_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n 6._o sobriety_n about_o apparel_n recreation_n and_o profit_n 74_o 7._o what_o faith_n be_v with_o the_o part_n thereof_o 76_o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v perfect_o ibid._n 9_o salvation_n a_o most_o special_a grace_n 78_o 10._o what_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v by_o christ_n 79_o 11._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o procure_n or_o seek_v ibid._n 12._o the_o gospel_n lay_v open_a christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o 80_o verse_n 14._o 1._o the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n 81_o 2._o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n ibid._n 3._o god_n call_v for_o obedience_n 82_o 4._o we_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v the_o commandment_n never_o so_o strange_a or_o unpleasing_a 83_o 5._o the_o strict_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v obey_v without_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o voluntary_o and_o constant_o 84_o 7._o what_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o obedience_n 86_o 8._o two_o part_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n 9_o we_o must_v forsake_v evil_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a 87_o 10._o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n ibid._n 11._o why_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v they_o be_v term_v ignorant_a 88_o 12._o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 13._o knowledge_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o ignorance_n ibid._n 14._o such_o as_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n must_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o 89_o verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o holiness_n must_v be_v add_v to_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n 90_o 2._o this_o duty_n needful_a to_o be_v urge_v ibid._n 3._o christian_n must_v be_v holy_a 91_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 92_o 4._o god_n be_v holy_a 93_o 5._o a_o twofold_a call_n 94_o 6._o the_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n ibid._n 7._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o mark_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 95_o 8._o why_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o holiness_n 96_o 9_o minister_n must_v prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n 97_o 10._o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n 98_o 11._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n 99_o 12._o the_o use_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o 100_o 13._o christian_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o the_o more_o the_o lord_n bestow_v on_o any_o the_o more_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o 102_o 15._o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o place_n 103_o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o marry_a estate_n ibid._n verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n 104_o 2._o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n natural_a slavish_a filial_a of_o which_o the_o last_o be_v often_o enjoin_v 105_o 3._o whence_o it_o proceed_v with_o the_o benefit_n and_o mark_n thereof_o and_o opposite_n thereunto_o 106_o 4._o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 107_o 5._o god_n require_v our_o whole_a time_n for_o his_o service_n 108_o 6._o christian_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o sojourner_n 111_o 7._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o foregoing_a exhortation_n 113_o 8._o such_o as_o call_v god_n father_n must_v walk_v in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n as_o son_n 114_o 9_o what_o the_o name_n father_n imply_v ibid._n 10._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 115_o 11._o how_o god_n do_v and_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n action_n in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 116_o 12._o the_o person_n of_o man_n how_o take_v ibid._n 13._o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o
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