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1_o such_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n that_o hate_v god_n himself_o they_o turn_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o light_n discover_v their_o darkness_n hence_o do_v they_o not_o so_o much_o malign_v the_o person_n of_o a_o poor_a professor_n who_o perhaps_o never_o make_v nor_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n shine_v in_o he_o yea_o let_v god_n touch_v one_o of_o their_o familiar_n and_o call_v he_o out_o of_o such_o a_o poison_a company_n that_o person_n be_v present_o hate_v and_o despise_v for_o the_o truth_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o now_o hold_v out_o they_o will_v love_v and_o embrace_v as_o former_o they_o do_v and_o consequent_o a_o professor_n by_o his_o error_n call_v not_o so_o much_o disgrace_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o own_o person_n as_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o let_v any_o but_o a_o professor_n sin_n the_o more_o will_v the_o sinner_n of_o the_o world_n love_v they_o as_o their_o own_o but_o if_o any_o such_o offend_v or_o step_v awry_o easy_o shall_v a_o man_n perceive_v where_o the_o boil_n be_v oh_o say_v they_o this_o be_v a_o goodly_a profession_n indeed_o which_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o exclaim_v as_o though_o the_o profession_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o the_o professor_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n second_o the_o lord_n impute_v this_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o to_o they_o who_o do_v blaspheme_v the_o truth_n who_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o they_o who_o be_v the_o moover_n and_o occasioner_n of_o the_o same_o ezech._n 36.20_o when_o they_o enter_v among_o the_o heathen_a they_o pollute_v my_o name_n that_o be_v the_o heathen_a diligent_o watch_v the_o word_n and_o behaviour_n of_o my_o people_n because_o they_o bear_v my_o name_n and_o come_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o my_o school_n but_o my_o people_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a of_o my_o name_n which_o 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for_o 4._o reason_n 358_o four_o point_n for_o woman_n to_o meditate_v upon_o 365_o false_a accuse_v commit_v four_o way_n 367_o rule_n to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o false_a accuse_v 4._o 369_o man_n yield_v themselves_o slave_n to_o the_o creature_n 4_o way_n 371_o the_o husband_n duty_n towards_o the_o wife_n wherein_o it_o stand_v 380_o the_o office_n of_o motherly_a love_n 4._o 382_o mean_n of_o preserve_v chastity_n 388_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o care_n of_o not_o stain_v our_o profession_n 399_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o stain_v not_o our_o holy_a profession_n 6._o 402_o reason_n move_v young_a man_n timely_a to_o order_v their_o way_n 4._o 405_o four_o help_n to_o further_a young_a man_n in_o the_o former_a duty_n 407_o reason_n to_o enforce_v young_a man_n to_o sobryetie_n 4._o 410_o mean_n of_o practice_n of_o the_o former_a grace_n of_o sobriety_n 411_o reason_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o the_o care_n of_o their_o life_n 4._o 415_o 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whether_o popish_a religion_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o a_o country_n profess_v the_o truth_n which_o can_v cast_v it_o out_o 715_o whether_o protestant_n may_v marry_v with_o papist_n 717_o whether_o popish_a idolatry_n be_v any_o whit_n less_o dangerous_a and_o odious_a then_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a 719_o whether_o any_o man_n be_v so_o monstrous_a or_o graceless_a as_o to_o persist_v in_o error_n against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n 721_o whether_o we_o may_v greet_v any_o but_o such_o as_o love_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n 747_o many_o other_o thing_n worth_a observation_n may_v have_v enlarge_v these_o table_n but_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o brief_a collection_n which_o with_o the_o text_n of_o the_o epistle_n will_v easy_o lead_v the_o reader_n unto_o they_o finis_fw-la i_o entreat_v the_o courteous_a reader_n to_o pass_v over_o some_o lesser_a escape_n in_o the_o print_n and_o among_o other_o to_o amend_v these_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v most_o 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â—_o infallible_a property_n of_o christian_a hope_n voluntatem_fw-la spes_fw-la facit_fw-la prou._n 14.15_o vigilanâ—â—um_fw-la somnia_fw-la â—lato_fw-la dâ—fference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d
that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n must_v much_o more_o abhor_v it_o joh._n 8.48_o coloss._n 3.5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o officious_a lie_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o some_o office_n &_o duty_n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o persian_a law_n for_o the_o three_o lie_v enjoin_v a_o man_n perpetual_a silence_n zeph._n 3.13_o reason_n to_o urge_v truth_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n why_o psal._n 73.22_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la eye_n jure_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la agunt_fw-la licet_fw-la contratia_fw-la specie_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.12_o impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la obiecta_fw-la jer._n 5.8_o hose_n 4.16_o philip._n 3.2_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la many_o man_n so_o degenerate_v as_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n â—odin_fw-fr jer._n 8.4.6_o rev._n 21.27_o synechd_n partis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n zenoph_n idleness_n condemn_v order_n of_o nature_n 1._o ordo_fw-la partisi_fw-la 2._o symmetria_fw-la 3._o functio_fw-la god_n institution_n before_o the_o fall_n job_n 5.7_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n most_o of_o all_o christian_n profession_n 2._o thess._n 3.6_o 10._o reason_n to_o move_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n idle_n person_n poverty_n prisoner_n a_o proper_a emblem_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v a_o honest_a call_v a_o school_n of_o christianity_n 3_o reason_n habet_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v intemperance_n what_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o reason_n against_o intemperance_n rom._n 13.13_o rule_n of_o direction_n against_o intemperance_n vers_fw-la 13._o every_o truth_n be_v god_n must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n joh._n â—_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o brutish_a and_o wretched_a people_n exod._n 4.1_o legati_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a &_o know_v so_o to_o be_v 1._o cor._n 1.11_o reason_n every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n jude_n 22._o jude_n 22._o gal._n 3.1_o theodoret._n reproove_v not_o rash_o but_o with_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o discern_v gal._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o add_v to_o wisdom_n zeal_n and_o conscience_n psal._n 50.21_o be_v willing_a and_o patient_a in_o be_v just_o reprove_v jer._n 6.14_o word_n sweet_a to_o the_o care_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wholsomâ—st_n to_o the_o heart_n luk._n 10.34_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n to_o soundness_n in_o faith_n minister_n must_v not_o reprove_v to_o disgrace_v man_n person_n but_o man_n sin_n hearer_n must_v not_o mistake_v their_o minister_n in_o their_o reproof_n a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o reprove_v man_n for_o aim_v at_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n no_o christian_a must_v content_v himself_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n difference_n between_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n mean_v to_o keep_v sound_a from_o spiritual_a sickness_n reason_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n isa._n 66.17_o jewish_a fable_n what_o non_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la legis_fw-la minutias_fw-la urgebant_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1.4_o why_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o homer_n still_o use_v it_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n in_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v our_o ear_n against_o fable_n &_o fancy_n of_o man_n james._n 2._o thess._n 2_o 1â—_n col._n 2.23_o col._n 2.8_o several_a doctrine_n which_o as_o so_o many_o bad_a humour_n spread_v and_o feed_v spiritual_a disease_n 1._o of_o turk_n 2._o of_o jew_n rom._n 2.29_o 1._o cor._n 5._o â—_o 3._o of_o papist_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n 2._o thess._n 2.10_o gal._n 3.1_o man_n be_v general_o too_o indifferent_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n and_o peril_n rule_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o present_a truth_n change_v of_o hart_n and_o life_n go_v with_o all_o save_a knowledge_n alfonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o be_v pure_a person_n lam._n 4.7.8_o act._n 15.9_o job_n 4_o 18._o rome_n 7_o 18._o reason_n why_o man_n sanctify_v in_o part_n be_v call_v pure_a cant._n 6.9_o joh._n 13.20_o christian_n be_v pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n puritas_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la viatoris_fw-la non_fw-la comprehensorum_fw-la 1._o joh._n 1.7_o ezek._n 36.25_o tu_fw-la audes_fw-ge novatiane_n mundunâ—e_fw-mi dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d operibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la esses_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la verbo_fw-la immundus_fw-la fieres_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o malac._n â—_o 2d_o joh._n 13.10_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr puritate_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la &_o perfectione_n absoluta_fw-la ut_fw-la job._n 14.4_o &_o prov._n 20.9_o sed_fw-la opposita_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la &_o dolo_fw-la psal._n 119.1_o psal._n 34.9_o 1._o cor._n 1.1_o scoff_v not_o at_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n honour_v his_o child_n ester_n 8.17_o notwithstanding_o these_o scoff_n strive_v to_o further_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 1._o pet._n 1.22_o reason_n 2._o tim._n 2_o 2d_o act._n 15.19_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o malac._n 1.10_o joh._n 9_o matth._n 5.8_o psal._n 24.3_o heb._n 12.14_o rev._n 22._o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o dan._n 12.10_o every_o thing_n by_o creation_n good_a in_o itself_o 4._o way_n every_o creature_n good_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o god_n 2._o man._n 3._o other_o creature_n gen._n 1._o all_o the_o impurity_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v either_o by_o 1._o god_n holy_a institution_n 2._o man_n corruption_n porphyrius_n dan._n 2.8_o a_o thing_n good_a or_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o spoil_v in_o the_o do_v 3._o way_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o the_o strong_a taâ—â—_n no_o offence_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n god_n have_v engrave_v some_o part_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o all_o his_o creature_n all_o the_o hurt_n of_o man_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v first_o from_o himself_o not_o restore_v to_o our_o former_a right_n in_o the_o creature_n before_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o creator_n note_v well_o how_o the_o pure_a may_v use_v any_o thing_n pure_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o rom._n 14.5.14_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o love_n when_o rom._n 14_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 8.13_o matth._n 15.24_o gal._n 2.11_o papist_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n notwithstanding_o it_o offend_v they_o and_o why_o gal._n 5_o 1._o thing_n indifferent_a must_v be_v use_v to_o further_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o godliness_n thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o sobriety_n when_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n pure_o 1._o a_o man_n must_v sanctify_v himself_o 2._o he_o must_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n by_o the_o word_n &_o prayer_n deut._n 20.5_o 1._o thess._n 5_o 17.18_o reason_n prove_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n without_o leave_n and_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 50._o psal._n 145.15_o 16._o psal._n 23.5_o psal._n 16.56_o psal._n 8.1_o &_o last_o open_v thanksgiving_n at_o our_o table_n necessary_a 1._o sam._n 9.13_o act._n 27.35_o beza_n homil_n 10._o hist._n resurr_n meat_n &_o drink_v not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n amos_n 6.6_o 3._o sobriety_n ester_n 1_o apparel_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n zeph._n 1.9_o deut._n 22_o 5._o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n riches_n nor_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n luk._n 16.9_o 3._o sobriety_n praeparatione_fw-la mentis_fw-la saltem_fw-la a_o man_n may_v not_o ask_v more_o wealth_n in_o prayer_n then_o necessary_n and_o why_o recreation_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la ladere_fw-mi cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la throw_v at_o cock_n a_o inhuman_a sport_n it_o be_v no_o safe_a meddle_v with_o edge_n tool_n prov._n 26.18_o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n a_o good_a heart_n prize_v the_o word_n above_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o no_o treasure_n be_v comparable_a to_o it_o prov._n 3.17_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o man_n will_v never_o give_v over_o earthly_a pleasure_n till_o he_o see_v better_o eph._n 2.15_o gal._n 2.25_o coloss._n 2.14_o a_o wonder_n that_o to_o man_n so_o pure_a as_o they_o by_o their_o position_n will_v be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o creature_n shall_v be_v impure_a as_o meat_n marriage_n day_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.15_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n eph._n 4.23_o 1._o cor._n 14.25_o rev._n 1.16_o
14.4_o whatsoever_o shall_v pleaâ—_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o lust_n a_o christian_a must_v resolute_o deny_v they_o all_o no_o way_n can_v profit_v in_o grace_n be_v better_o show_v then_o by_o this_o resistance_n heb._n 11.13_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o rom._n 13.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n 22.24_o rom._n 8.13_o only_o our_o religion_n teach_v true_a mortification_n 2._o king_n 5.12_o gal._n 6_o 14._o plato_n of_o diogenes_n act._n 17.18_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n teach_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o do_v good_a eph._n 4._o act._n 26.18_o vers_fw-la 20._o rom._n 6.17_o the_o gospel_n bring_v salvation_n but_o look_v for_o a_o answerable_a return_n and_o recompense_n â—_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o sobriety_n 1._o in_o thing_n inward_a coloss._n 2.23_o 1._o cor._n 4._o â—_o jam._n 3.17_o 2._o in_o outward_a luk._n 21.34_o jam._n 1._o â—_o eccles._n 2.1_o 1._o cor._n 7.29_o ii_o rule_n of_o practice_n 1._o the_o proper_a work_n of_o justice_n 2._o rule_n of_o practice_n luk._n 13.36_o eph._n 4.28_o motive_n to_o practice_v these_o rule_n 1._o the_o proper_a work_n of_o piety_n 2._o rule_n of_o practice_n jer._n 9.23_o gal._n 6.10_o many_o sort_n of_o man_n bewray_v the_o ungodliness_n of_o their_o heart_n reason_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n godliness_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o right_a end_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v to_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o a_o better_a philip_n 3.13_o spes_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-la sperata_fw-la meton_fw-la adjunct_n bless_a hope_v why_o so_o call_v christ_n call_v a_o mighty_a god_n why._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n receive_v in_o truth_n lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o wait_v for_o christ_n second_o appear_v reason_n eph._n 2.12_o philip._n 3.20_o trial_o of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o former_a doctrine_n cant._n 2.5_o cant._n 2.17_o to_o this_o expectation_n of_o christ_n be_v require_v 1._o a_o sound_a ground_n lombard_n 3._o send_v distinct_a 26._o 2._o sound_a quality_n which_o be_v four_o heb._n 6.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 28.16_o prou._n 13.12_o rev._n 19.7_o 1._o pet._n 5.4_o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o 3._o sound_a effect_n which_o be_v also_o four_o heb._n 12.2_o numb_a 14.7.10_o vers_fw-la 23._o act._n 23.8_o motive_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ._n matth._n 24.46_o luk._n 12.46_o ignoratur_fw-la unus_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la observentur_fw-la multi_fw-la curiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendam_fw-la svam_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 10._o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o provoke_v man_n to_o christian_a duty_n 1._o to_o attempt_v they_o eccles._n 11.9_o act._n 3.18_o 19_o act._n 24.26_o rev._n 14.7_o 2._o to_o hold_v on_o in_o they_o with_o chearefulnes_n act._n 24.15.16_o 1._o â—im_n 6.14_o 2._o tim._n 4_o 1._o 1._o pet_n 3_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 16.13_o 3._o to_o hold_v out_o in_o they_o with_o perseverance_n jude_n 22._o luk._n 22.29_o jam._n 5.8_o in_o that_o most_o perfidious_a council_n of_o constance_n 1._o cor_fw-la 9.7.10_o prou._n 27.18_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 6._o heb._n 11.26_o psal._n 27.13_o christ_n glory_n shall_v shine_v out_o in_o full_a brightness_n at_o his_o second_o appear_v matth_n 25.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thess._n 1.10_o coloss._n 3.4_o philip._n 3.21_o 1._o pet._n 1.11_o act._n 26.22_o we_o must_v never_o speak_v of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o in_o a_o weighty_a matter_n and_o reverend_a manner_n reason_n jer._n 10.6_o act._n 17.24_o 25._o how_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o us._n joh._n 10.18_o luk._n 2.7_o there_o can_v be_v now_o no_o other_o priest_n nor_o sacrifice_n beside_o christ_n hiâ—sâ—lfe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—b_n 10_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 17.19_o heb._n 7.23_o 2d_o 26._o the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o priest_n into_o primarie_n and_o secondary_a overthrow_v upon_o hebr._n 7._o hebr._n 9.11_o 12._o mors_fw-la necessarius_fw-la modus_fw-la oblationis_fw-la tolle_fw-la mortem_fw-la tollis_fw-la oblationem_fw-la the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o oblation_n of_o primarie_n anâ—_n commemorative_n confute_v sess._n 6._o cap._n 2._o christ_n give_v himself_o &_o therefore_o whole_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o why_o isa._n 53.11.9_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n be_v voluntary_a see_v he_o give_v himself_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o 1._o tim._n 6.13_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n &_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n reason_n expiatio_fw-la &_o intercessio_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n inseparabiles_fw-la saâ—â—rdotij_fw-la christi_fw-la psal._n 32.1_o eph._n 2.25_o eph._n 5._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o god_n tractat._n 87_o â—n_v joh._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o man_n 2._o cor_fw-la 5.21_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v give_v for_o us._n christus_fw-la praeter_fw-la â—a_n bona_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la peperit_fw-la nobis_fw-la meruâ—t_fw-la etiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la corporis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o nominis_fw-la exaltationem_fw-la bellar._n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr chro._n cap._n 9_o we_o must_v receive_v this_o gift_n and_o make_v our_o best_a benefit_n of_o it_o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n see_v christ_n have_v give_v himself_o there_o need_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n christ_n redeem_v his_o church_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n too_o way_n how_o so_o short_a a_o suffering_n can_v redeem_v from_o infinite_a evil_n mortem_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la tempore_fw-la infinitam_fw-la tolleravit_fw-la christus_fw-la before_o this_o redemption_n we_o be_v bondslave_n under_o sin_n &_o death_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o joh._n 8.34_o sin_n resemble_v a_o tyrant_n many_o way_n rom._n 5.21_o miserable_a be_v their_o estate_n who_o aâ—e_v out_o of_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o redemption_n deal_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o tyrant_n the_o son_n have_v set_v we_o free_v great_a be_v our_o freedom_n bellarm._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o council_n trid._n sess_v 6_o c._n 14._o heb._n 9.12_o &_o 26_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o free_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n both_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n matth._n 18._o isa._n 52.3_o mors_fw-la piorum_fw-la est_fw-la medicinalis_fw-la non_fw-la poenalis_fw-la he_o have_v well_o deserve_v all_o our_o love_n who_o have_v pay_v all_o our_o debt_n beware_v of_o sin_n which_o bring_v back_o the_o former_a bondage_n full_a consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n christ_n purge_v his_o people_n two_o way_n hebr._n 9.14_o redemption_n &_o sanctification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n 1._o cor._n 1.31_o exod._n 30.18_o 1._o king_n 7.23_o 1._o joh._n 5.6_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o uncleanness_n where_o be_v need_v of_o continual_a cleanse_n philip._n 3.12_o sin_n be_v never_o pardon_v but_o where_o it_o be_v purge_v rom._n 6.2_o joh._n 13._o mean_n of_o our_o purge_n to_o be_v use_v ezek._n 36._o psal._n 51._o 1._o thess._n 4.4_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o malac._n 3.2_o zach._n 13.1_o motive_n to_o use_v careful_o the_o former_a mean_n luk._n 1.71_o jun._n in_o exod._n 19.5_o deut._n 7._o the_o church_n be_v god_n peculiar_a sundry_a way_n cant._n 6.7_o numâ—_n 23.9_o eph._n 3.15_o ferendo_fw-la non_fw-la feriendo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_n credunt_fw-la linguis_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la novis_fw-la bern._n the_o ascen_n dom_n jer._n 2_o 3._o many_o consolation_n to_o god_n people_n from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n psal._n 105.14_o we_o must_v live_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o we_o be_v 1._o pet._n 2_o 9.1â—_n deut._n â—4_n 1_o â—_o deut._n 7._o love_v the_o saint_n because_o they_o be_v god_n peculiar_a phil_n 4.18_o 19_o zach._n 2.3_o cap._n 3.8_o the_o worker_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o work_n can_v be_v so_o august_n epist_n 120._o honorato_fw-mi rom._n 3.10_o a_o good_a worker_n can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n joh._n 15.1_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o virtue_n must_v attend_v zeal_n to_o guide_v it_o aright_o act._n 19_o how_o necessary_a zeal_n be_v to_o a_o good_a work_n psal._n 119.136.158_o jer._n 9.2_o ezek._n 9.4_o nehem._n 23.22_o numb_a 25._o joh._n 2.14.17_o the_o effect_n of_o zeal_n about_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 12.12_o act._n 20.24_o philip._n 2.17_o rom._n 9_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n bewray_v the_o want_n of_o zeal_n act_n 23.12_o see_v cap._n 1.9_o â—_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o proof_n &_o reproof_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o handle_v as_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v preserve_v reas._n 1._o cor._n 14.25_o isa._n 6.6_o matth._n 7._o prov._n 17.27_o act._n 26._o a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o despise_v god_n minister_n reason_n 2._o cor._n 3.9_o rev._n 6.2_o rev._n 1.20_o exod._n 16.7_o