the_o grace_n of_o justification_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o join_v sanctification_n t._n 2._o p._n 120._o scripture_n how_o know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 8._o their_o drift_n t._n 1._o p_o 10._o how_v to_o read_v they_o with_o profit_n t._n 1._o p._n 67_o 68_o servant_n their_o duty_n t._n 1._o p._n 61_o 62_o etc._n etc._n sin_n our_o sinful_a estate_n t._n 1._o p._n 11._o of_o sin_n original_n and_o actual_a ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 12._o the_o misery_n of_o our_o sinful_a estate_n p_o 12_o 13._o by_o what_o mean_v we_o become_v sorrowful_a for_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 14._o no_o man_n able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o all_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 24._o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v his_o darling_n sin_n ibid._n how_o to_o kill_v sin_n t._n 1._o p_o 25._o sin_n why_o call_v debt_n t._n 1._o p._n 121._o t._n 2._o p._n 99_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v in_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 127._o original_a sin_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 130._o how_o take_v away_o in_o baptism_n ibid._n that_o upon_o pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n the_o devil_n be_v ready_a always_o to_o fasten_v new_a upon_o we_o t._n 2._o p._n 120._o sit_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n t._n 1._o p._n 92._o sobriety_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 30._o in_o meat_n ibid._n in_o apparel_n t._n 1._o p._n 31._o and_o in_o other_o creature_n t._n 1._o p._n 32._o etc._n etc._n of_o other_o thing_n wherein_o sobriety_n shall_v be_v show_v t._n 1._o p._n 33._o son_n why_o christ_n be_v call_v god_n only_a son_n when_o as_o we_o also_o be_v call_v son_n t._n 1._o p._n 84._o sorrow_n vide_fw-la mourning_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v become_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n t._n 1._o p._n 14._o how_o to_o be_v moderate_a therein_o t._n 1._o p._n 33._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n require_v five_o qualification_n t_n 3._o p._n 74._o spirit_n vide_fw-la holy_a ghost_n t._n 1._o p._n 95_o 96_o 97._o the_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o t._n 1._o p._n 98._o subjection_n the_o wife_n subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n declare_v t._n 1._o p._n 55._o suffer_v of_o christ_n suffering_n t._n 1._o p._n 86._o supper_n the_o lord_n supper_n vide_fw-la sacrament_n t._n 1._o p._n 132._o the_o needfulness_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o resemblance_n between_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o body_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 133._o whether_o we_o receive_v nothing_o but_o a_o sign_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 135._o the_o resemblance_n between_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n t._n 1._o p._n 137._o t._n tear_n they_o be_v not_o always_o true_a token_n of_o repentance_n t._n 3_o p._n 120._o how_o to_o find_v comfort_n in_o tear_n t._n 3._o p._n 121._o three_o thing_n for_o which_o a_o man_n may_v shed_v tear_n t_n 3._o p._n 123._o hindrance_n of_o penitent_a tear_n t._n 3._o p._n 127._o that_o a_o man_n may_v true_o repent_v and_o yet_o not_o shed_v tear_n t._n 3._o p._n 128_o 129._o the_o reason_n why_o some_o man_n weep_v sometime_o and_o other_o rejoice_v at_o the_o first_o conversion_n t_o 1._o p._n 132._o temple_n what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v before_o in_o and_o after_o we_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n t._n 1._o p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o etc._n etc._n temptation_n of_o that_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n t._n 1._o 123_o 124._o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n ibid._n how_o god_n work_v in_o temptation_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n ibid._n the_o evil_n that_o we_o pray_v against_o in_o that_o we_o say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n t._n 1._o p._n 125._o that_o we_o may_v pray_v not_o to_o be_v tempt_v t._n 2._o p._n 121._o two_o kind_n of_o temptation_n that_o a_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o t._n 2._o p._n 122._o that_o we_o be_v exceed_o apt_a to_o yield_v to_o temptation_n t._n 2._o p._n 123._o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o tempt_v &_o how_o not_o t._n 2._o p_o 125._o the_o use_n of_o it_o t._n 2._o p._n 126._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v resist_v temptation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n t._n 2._o p._n 129_o 130._o testament_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 139._o the_o tenor_n of_o both_o testament_n ibid._n trial_n we_o shall_v daily_o try_v our_o estate_n t._n 1._o p._n 67._o u._n unregenerate_a a_o fourfold_a use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a t._n 3._o p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o vow_n the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v help_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n t._n 1._o p._n 69._o usury_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 40._o how_o allow_v by_o our_o law_n ibid._n why_o not_o condemn_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n iv._o watch_n we_o must_v watchover_v our_o life_n t._n 1._o p._n 67._o wife_n her_o duty_n t._n 1._o p._n 55_o 56._o her_o subjection_n how_o declare_v ibid._n will_n of_o that_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v t._n 1._o p._n 115._o what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v ibid._n how_o do_v of_o of_o we_o ibid._n how_o of_o the_o angel_n t._n 1._o p._n 116._o will_n and_o testament_n what_o t._n 1._o p._n 139._o how_o many_o will_n god_n do_v make_v ibid._n three_o motive_n to_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n t._n 2._o p._n 48_o 49._o who_o will_n must_v be_v do_v t._n 2._o p._n 58._o god_n will_v oppose_v by_o three_o will_n t._n 2._o p._n 59_o 60._o what_o will_v of_o god_n must_v be_v do_v t._n 2._o p._n 62._o four_o special_a will_n that_o god_n require_v in_o his_o word_n t._n 2_o p._n 63_o 64._o in_o what_o manner_n we_o must_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n t._n 2._o p._n 65._o why_o christ_n fetch_v a_o pattern_n from_o heaven_n for_o do_v his_o will_n t._n 2._o p._n 66._o wisdom_n wherein_o god_n wisdom_n appear_v t._n 1._o p._n 3_o spiritual_a wisdom_n wherein_o consist_v t._n 1_o p._n 28_o witch_n run_v to_o such_o reprove_v t._n 2._o p._n 81._o word_n what_o it_o be_v t._n 1._o p._n 8._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o scripture_n to_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n smith_n ground_n of_o religion_n question_n why_o be_v man_n make_v answer_n to_o serve_v god_n pro._n 16._o 4._o act_n 17._o 27._o q_o what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o our_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o serve_v god_n math._n 6._o 33._o pro._n 4._o 7._o q._n who_o do_v this_o doctrine_n mere_a withal_o a._n first_o with_o those_o that_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o live_v civil_o and_o honest_o in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o love_n to_o religion_n no_o care_n of_o serve_v god_n second_o it_o meet_v with_o those_o who_o though_o they_o have_v some_o care_n of_o it_o yet_o make_v it_o not_o their_o first_o and_o chief_a care_n but_o let_v every_o worldly_a business_n take_v place_n before_o it_o q._n how_o do_v we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n god_n a._n first_o by_o the_o scripture_n second_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n a._n the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o work_v of_o god_n the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o a._n when_o we_o see_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o goodly_a tower_n though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o workman_n when_o he_o build_v it_o yet_o we_o easy_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v some_o architect_n that_o frame_v it_o and_o set_v it_o up_o so_o when_o we_o see_v the_o glorious_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o easy_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o make_v it_o though_o we_o see_v he_o not_o q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o a._n when_o as_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v any_o horrible_a fact_n as_o murder_v theft_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_a though_o he_o hide_v it_o from_o man_n yet_o he_o feel_v than_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v waken_v up_o with_o some_o judgement_n continual_a gripe_n and_o gnawing_n and_o fearful_a terror_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o secret_a guiltiness_n and_o a_o close_a feel_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o will_v revenge_v it_o q_o what_o be_v god_n a._n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n or_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o john_n 4._o 24._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n a._n that_o they_o that_o conceive_v god_n to_o be_v like_o a_o old_a man_n sit_v in_o heaven_n worship_v a_o horrible_a idol_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o true_a god_n luke_n 24._o 39_o number_n 23._o 19_o q._n
god_n be_v the_o installing_n of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o his_o throne_n the_o advance_v and_o lift_v of_o he_o up_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o person_n by_o who_o god_n will_v rule_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n phil._n 2._o 9_o q._n what_o learn_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o christ_n be_v now_o exalt_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o his_o priesthood_n so_o that_o now_o he_o administer_v both_o his_o kingly_a &_o his_o priestly_a office_n with_o great_a might_n and_o majesty_n then_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o q._n what_o fruit_n have_v we_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o priesthood_n a._n we_o know_v thereby_o that_o christ_n intercession_n shall_v be_v more_o profitable_a for_o us._n for_o if_o christ_n prayer_n on_o earth_n be_v always_o hear_v we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o be_v suitor_n for_o we_o in_o so_o great_a majesty_n and_o glory_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v rom._n 8._o 34._o q._n what_o fruit_n have_v we_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n a._n first_o we_o know_v that_o now_o he_o be_v more_o able_a to_o bless_v the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o than_o heal_v the_o sick_a feed_v his_o follower_n with_o small_a prousion_n make_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n effectual_a much_o more_o be_v he_o able_a to_o do_v it_o now_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 8._o second_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v more_o able_a to_o defend_v the_o church_n and_o subdue_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o and_o stamp_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o than_o cast_v out_o devil_n he_o be_v now_o much_o more_o able_a to_o cast_v out_o sin_n and_o if_o then_o he_o be_v able_a with_o one_o word_n to_o calm_v the_o sea_n he_o be_v now_o much_o more_o able_a to_o scatter_v all_o our_o trouble_n and_o to_o disperse_v they_o rom._n 26._o 20._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o they_o who_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n or_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o live_v this_o hard_a year_n or_o think_v they_o shall_v never_o get_v religion_n or_o overcome_v the_o let_n howsoever_o they_o say_v they_o believe_v yet_o do_v not_o indeed_o believe_v that_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o he_o more_o mighty_o administer_v his_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n now_o then_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n a._n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v quick_a and_o dead_a day_n q._n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o a._n that_o christ_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v ripe_a shall_v descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o sit_v down_o upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o both_o great_a and_o small_a shall_v stand_v before_o he_o and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v do_v be_v they_o good_a or_o be_v they_o evil_a qu._n what_o note_v we_o hence_o a._n 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n 2._o the_o generality_n of_o the_o judgement_n 3._o the_o person_n of_o the_o judge_n 4._o the_o time_n of_o it_o qu._n how_o know_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n a._n first_o by_o the_o scripture_n second_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n q._n what_o scripture_n prove_v it_o a._n jude_n 14._o 15._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o act._n 17._o 31._o q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n a._n we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o make_v the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a better_o than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o godly_a lazarus_n lie_v pine_v at_o the_o door_n while_o the_o wicked_a glutton_n sit_v surfeit_v at_o the_o board_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o judgement_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v be_v bless_v and_o the_o wicked_a punish_v q._n what_o fruit_n have_v we_o by_o this_o a._n we_o know_v that_o christ_n come_n be_v for_o the_o further_o glorify_v of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o howsoever_o we_o be_v here_o press_v and_o afflict_v for_o a_o while_n and_o crown_v with_o contempt_n as_o our_o master_n be_v with_o thorn_n yet_o a_o day_n will_v come_v when_o all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o the_o face_n of_o our_o enemy_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o shame_n 2._o thess._n 1._o 6._o 7._o 8._o q._n what_o be_v we_o teach_v concern_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o judgement_n a._n that_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a q._n who_o be_v mean_v thereby_o a._n by_o the_o quick_a be_v mean_v they_o who_o christ_n shall_v find_v alive_a at_o his_o come_n and_o by_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v mean_v that_o shall_v be_v dead_a before_o so_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v rom._n 14._o 10._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o a_o day_n will_v come_v when_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o his_o whole_a life_n for_o every_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v swear_v for_o every_o lie_n that_o he_o have_v tell_v for_o every_o penny_n that_o he_o have_v deceive_v for_o every_o sabbath_n that_o he_o have_v profane_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o fly_v these_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a as_o we_o will_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o contrary_a at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n q._n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n a._n christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n john_n 5._o 22._o 27._o q._n what_o learn_v we_o by_o this_o a._n that_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o fearful_a to_o the_o wicked_a comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a because_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n who_o be_v their_o saviour_n luke_n 21._o 28._o fearful_a to_o the_o wicked_a because_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o 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