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remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 49_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o justification_n p._n 74_o how_o far_o remission_n of_o sin_n extend_v in_o justification_n p._n 75_o remission_n of_o sin_n every_o believer_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o p._n 141_o righteousness_n a_o twofold_a righteousness_n inherent_a and_o impute_v p._n 51_o faith_n rest_v only_o on_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n p._n 51_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o by_o which_o only_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 76_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 76_o several_a objection_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o whether_o this_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v the_o passive_a or_o active_a and_o passive_a reason_n of_o the_o latter_a p._n 78_o christ_n bestow_v his_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o p._n 113_o confidence_n in_o natural_a righteousness_n a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n p._n 171_o 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become_v troubler_n p._n 3_o seek_v many_o seeking_n and_o yet_o nothing_o come_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o discourage_v from_o believe_v p._n 213_o efficacy_n of_o seek_v wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 213_o right_a seeking_n shall_v always_o come_v to_o something_o p._n 214_o a_o double_a answer_n to_o the_o seek_v of_o the_o soul_n p._n 214_o something_n may_v come_v in_o upon_o every_o faithful_a seek_n p._n 215_o self-denial_n self-denial_n in_o near_a and_o great_a occurrence_n a_o argument_n of_o strong_a faith_n p._n 127_o a_o threefold_a self_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 127_o sense_n sensible_n a_o double_a sense_n of_o sin_n p._n 206_o sensible_a sinner_n be_v inquisitive_a p._n 5_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 6_o sinner_n some_o harden_a some_o make_v sensible_a p._n 5_o sensible_a sinner_n be_v resolve_v for_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o end_n p._n 9_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n general_o corrupt_v and_o sensible_o experience_v p._n 34_o several_a degree_n of_o sensibleness_n in_o sinner_n p._n 35_o some_o sensibleness_n of_o our_o sinful_a condition_n must_v go_v before_o faith_n take_v christ_n as_o a_o lord_n and_o saviour_n p._n 91_o what_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o a_o safe_a course_n for_o a_o sensible_a sinner_n p._n 183_o the_o true_o sensible_a heart_n have_v three_o property_n in_o it_o that_o do_v invite_v the_o lord_n to_o gratify_v it_o with_o assurance_n p._n 280_o sick_n christ_n be_v a_o physician_n to_o a_o sick_a sinner_n p._n 207_o christ_n will_v not_o loathe_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o sinful_a nature_n but_o will_v help_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sick_a person_n p._n 208_o sin_n sin_v when_o sin_n decay_v in_o strength_n faith_n be_v strong_a p._n 129_o the_o league_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sin_n a_o impediment_n to_o believe_v p._n 153_o greatness_n of_o sin_v a_o strong_a reason_n to_o compel_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n p._n 184_o sorrow_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n go_v together_o p._n 108_o soul_n none_o have_v right_a to_o thy_o soul_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n p._n 166_o christ_n out-bids_a all_o merchant_n for_o thy_o soul_n p._n 166_o how_o shameful_a and_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o christ_n p._n 167_o spirit_n spirit_n of_o god_n the_o immediate_a and_o sole_a cause_n of_o faith_n p._n 176_o 177_o study_a what_o thing_n to_o be_v principal_o study_v by_o he_o that_o will_v get_v a_o believe_a heart_n p._n 178_o 179_o strength_n present_a corruption_n in_o exceed_a strength_n no_o prejudice_n to_o faith_n p._n 205_o 206_o suspect_n to_o suspect_v god_n favour_n and_o christ_n love_n a_o sign_n of_o weak_a faith_n p._n 132_o t_n take_v take_v of_o christ_n be_v of_o all_o christ_n p._n 46_o it_o be_v only_o of_o christ._n p._n 46_o this_o take_v be_v free_v from_o mistake_v p._n 46_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o soul_n take_v christ_n p._n 47_o this_o take_v be_v resolve_v against_o untake_v p._n 47_o two_o ground_n of_o take_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n compulsory_a and_o ingenuous_a p._n 47_o 48_o thanks_o what_o be_v a_o weaken_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o lessen_v of_o thanks_o p._n 153_o temptation_n two_o sort_n of_o temptation_n against_o which_o assurance_n do_v arm_v a_o believer_n p._n 272_o temporary_a vid._n faith_n tenderness_n god_n tenderness_n most_o towards_o weak_a believer_n p._n 146_o trouble_v a_o trouble_a soul_n look_v main_o how_o to_o save_v itself_o p._n 6_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 7_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o sin_n who_o do_v not_o strive_v to_o be_v save_v p._n 8_o trouble_a soul_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o christ_n p._n 12_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid_fw-la truth_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n as_o apply_v to_o promise_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n p._n 236_o five_o virtue_n virtual_a a_o virtual_a interest_n in_o christ_n every_o believer_n partake_v of_o