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change_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n p._n 54_o 3._o the_o spiritual_a condition_n in_o this_o life_n more_o in_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n then_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n p._n 56._o 4._o the_o great_a temptation_n upon_o sin_v in_o a_o enlighten_a condition_n p._n 57_o 5._o that_o backslide_n or_o relapse_v be_v much_o mistake_v and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o more_o mystical_a mortification_n believer_n have_v p._n 59_o 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o believer_n p._n 65._o 7._o that_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o put_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o relapse_v or_o backslide_n in_o believer_n p._n 69._o 8._o the_o conclusion_n concerning_o the_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a mortification_n p._n 73._o 9_o some_o scripture_n concerning_o fall_v away_o interpret_v p._n 75._o chap._n iv._o the_o party_n after_o such_o open_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v now_o discourse_v with_o upon_o certain_a particular_a question_n p._n 78._o the_o party_n several_a doubt_n answer_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o belove_v of_o god_n or_o in_o christ_n because_o they_o fall_v back_o again_o into_o sin_n p._n 79._o 2._o because_o they_o find_v not_o a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n p._n 80._o 3._o because_o they_o feel_v not_o themselves_o sanctify_v they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o justify_v p._n 81._o chap._n v._o the_o party_n great_a doubt_n concerning_o faith_n or_o believe_v p_o 92._o 1._o the_o great_a gospel_n secret_a concerning_o faith_n or_o believe_v ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v first_o to_o believe_v and_o all_o other_o gift_n will_v follow_v p._n 97._o the_o several_a way_n open_v how_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o freegrace_n have_v be_v receive_v in_o and_o in_o what_o degree_n it_o have_v be_v inquire_v for_o in_o this_o present_a age_n p._n 106._o 1._o god_n first_o reveal_v himself_o to_o man_n in_o goodness_n and_o freegrace_n p._n 107._o 2._o god_n free_a grace_n to_o sinner_n more_o discover_v p._n 111._o 3._o more_o of_o god_n freegrace_n and_o love_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o redemption_n discover_v p._n 114._o 4._o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o consider_v in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n p._n 119._o 5._o god_n love_n manifest_v in_o the_o gospel-expression_n p._n 124._o 6._o the_o new_a covenant_n no_o covenant_n proper_o with_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n for_o we_o p._n 125._o 7._o god_n manner_n of_o covenant_v p._n 127._o 8._o they_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n reveal_v be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 128._o 9_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 10._o a_o justify_a person_n be_v a_o perfect_a person_n p._n 129._o 11._o sin_n separate_v not_o
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