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church_n thus_o be_v it_o still_o if_o the_o godly_a do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o how_o do_v they_o toss_v and_o increase_v it_o if_o they_o do_v but_o groan_v under_o a_o infirmity_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o set_v that_o abroach_o against_o they_o if_o they_o know_v nothing_o they_o will_v devise_v some_o evil_n of_o they_o or_o if_o they_o hear_v of_o any_o from_o other_o though_o never_o so_o unlikely_a or_o on_o never_o so_o a_o bad_a ground_n yet_o shall_v it_o go_v for_o payment_n and_o currant_n yea_o though_o they_o can_v make_v their_o own_o vice_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n yet_o they_o will_v call_v their_o virtue_n by_o the_o name_n of_o vice_n if_o zealous_a then_o hot_a and_o rash_a if_o
7._o christ_n be_v a_o live_a foundation_n 200_o 8._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 201_o 9_o christ_n disallow_v of_o who_o and_o why_o ibid._n 10._o such_o thing_n be_v often_o disallow_v of_o man_n which_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n 202_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n ibid._n 12._o how_o to_o come_v to_o be_v stone_n of_o this_o building_n 204_o 13._o the_o whole_a church_n make_v but_o one_o spiritual_a house_n 205_o 14._o every_o particular_a believer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a house_n ibid._n 15._o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n over_o make_v holy_a 206_o 16._o believer_n be_v priest_n to_o god_n ibid._n 17._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 207_o 18._o christian_n be_v not_o now_o without_o sacrifice_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n 19_o why_o call_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n 208_o 20._o our_o service_n of_o god_n must_v be_v dòne_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n 209_o 21._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n ibid._n 22._o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o regard_v of_o carnal_a man_n ibid._n 23._o through_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 210_o 24._o our_o work_n though_o imperfect_a accept_v through_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 6._o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n be_v that_o which_o settle_v we_o in_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 211_o 2._o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o new_a ibid._n 3._o of_o old_a people_n be_v more_o ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o they_o be_v now_o 212_o 4._o what_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v ibid._n 5._o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n salvation_n ibid._n 6._o the_o papist_n take_v from_o christ_n his_o kingly_a prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n 213_o 7._o believer_n do_v always_o find_v enough_o in_o christ_n ibid._n 8._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o who_o they_o be_v 214_o 9_o believer_n can_v never_o fall_v away_o whole_o nor_o final_o ibid._n verse_n 7_o 8._o 1._o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apply_v 215_o 2._o christ_n be_v precious_a unto_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v 216_o 3._o such_o be_v unbeliever_n which_o be_v disobedient_a 217_o 4._o why_o the_o jew_n do_v reject_v christ_n 218_o 5._o succession_n be_v of_o doctrine_n or_o person_n 219_o 6._o such_o as_o do_v least_o good_a challenge_v the_o goodly_a title_n 220_o 7._o such_o as_o will_v be_v repute_v builder_n be_v usual_o enemy_n to_o true_a builder_n ibid._n 8._o minister_n must_v be_v builder_n ibid._n 9_o every_o man_n must_v be_v a_o builder_n 221_o 10._o the_o impiety_n of_o these_o time_n ib._n 11._o the_o carelessness_n of_o these_o time_n 222_o 12._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n unable_a to_o hinder_v the_o build_n thereof_o 223_o 13._o minister_n must_v divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o give_v every_o man_n his_o portion_n 224_o 14._o how_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n become_v stumble_v block_n to_o unbeliever_n 225_o 15._o nothing_o so_o good_a whereat_o corrupt_a nature_n will_v not_o take_v occasion_n to_o stumble_v ibid._n 16._o the_o world_n have_v ever_o stumble_v at_o christ_n ibid._n 17._o the_o papist_n stumble_v at_o he_o also_o the_o ignorant_a civil_a profane_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o part_v with_o some_o belove_a sin_n 226_o 18._o such_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n stumble_v at_o christ_n 227_o 19_o offence_n take_v against_o the_o word_n remove_v 228_o 20._o scandal_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o it_o 230_o 21._o why_o and_o wherein_o they_o charge_v our_o doctrine_n 230_o 22._o about_o auricular_a confession_n fast_v day_n marriage_n ibid._n 23._o offence_n at_o preach_v the_o word_n 231_o 24._o which_o the_o true_a church_n 237_o 25._o offence_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 239_o 26._o offence_n against_o professor_n of_o the_o word_n 241_o 27._o offence_n arise_v from_o man_n self_n hinder_v their_o zealous_a profession_n of_o religion_n 244_o 28._o no_o end_n of_o the_o devil_n device_n 248_o 29._o why_o so_o few_o be_v save_v ibid._n 30._o why_o people_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o religion_n ibid._n 31._o god_n word_n be_v therefore_o bestow_v on_o as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v thereby_o 249_o 32._o how_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o ibid._n 33._o four_o sort_n of_o disobedient_a person_n the_o profane_a 251_o the_o mere_o civil_a the_o ignorant_a and_o hypocrite_n 252_o 34._o why_o christ_n prove_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n unto_o most_o 253_o 35._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o meet_a to_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n 254_o 36._o god_n have_v ordain_v some_o to_o destruction_n 255_o 37._o this_o be_v of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o for_o no_o cause_n out_o of_o himself_o 257_o 38._o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o most_o just_o 258_o 39_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o unchangeable_o 259_o 40._o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v reprobate_n 260_o verse_n 9_o 1._o minister_n must_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o good_a contrary_o to_o the_o bad_a 262_o 2._o and_o wary_o deliver_v the_o word_n that_o each_o may_v take_v his_o due_a portion_n 262_o 3._o what_o election_n be_v ibid._n 4._o god_n before_o the_o world_n have_v ordain_v some_o man_n to_o salvation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v because_o he_o will_v 263_o 6._o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a small_a ibid._n 7._o they_o that_o be_v elect_a can_v but_o be_v save_v 264_o 8._o a_o man_n may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n 265_o 9_o note_n of_o election_n 266_o 10._o whether_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o another_o election_n 267_o 11._o christian_n through_o christ_n be_v make_v king_n priest_n prophet_n 268_o 12._o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n preach_v in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n 13._o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n elect_v ibid._n 14._o election_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a come_v to_o we_o ibid._n 15._o christ_n how_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 269_o 16._o believer_n be_v other_o than_o the_o world_n think_v for_o ibid._n 17._o the_o jew_n why_o term_v a_o holy_a nation_n 270_o 18._o all_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n company_n be_v holy_a person_n ibid._n 19_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n for_o sanctify_a person_n 271_o 20._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unsanctified_a with_o advice_n to_o they_o to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n ibid._n 21._o the_o church_n god_n peculiar_a people_n ibid._n 22._o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o set_v much_o by_o it_o 272._o 23._o god_n glory_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n bestow_v on_o we_o 273_o 24._o we_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a etc._n etc._n 273_o 25._o god_n glory_n the_o further_a end_n of_o our_o election_n ibid._n 26._o effectual_a call_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o election_n ibid._n 27._o two_o sort_n of_o call_v outward_a and_o inward_a ibid._n 28._o the_o word_n the_o outward_a instrument_n hereof_o 274_o 29._o the_o part_n of_o effectual_a call_n ibid._n 30._o god_n free_a mercy_n the_o cause_n hereof_o ibid._n 31._o every_o one_o must_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v his_o call_n ibid._n 32._o what_o to_o understand_v by_o darkness_n and_o light_n 275_o 33._o every_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v in_o darkness_n 276_o 34._o every_o true_a believer_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o 1._o for_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n to_o look_v to_o their_o beginning_n be_v of_o good_a use_n 278_o 2._o no_o privilege_n can_v exempt_v the_o contemner_n of_o the_o word_n from_o god_n wrath_n 279_o 3._o god_n mercy_n power_n and_o truth_n in_o make_v the_o jew_n a_o people_n again_o 280_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o people_n ibid._n 5._o no_o outward_a affliction_n do_v nullify_v god_n church_n 281_o 6._o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o choice_a blessing_n ibid._n 7._o sin_n unrepented_a of_o let_v god_n mercy_n 282_o 8._o what_o god_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o so_o all_o we_o have_v ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o holiness_n in_o heart_n and_o conversation_n must_v go_v together_o 283_o 2._o minister_n must_v love_v and_o affect_v their_o people_n ibid._n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n 284_o 4._o wisdom_n requisite_a in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n 285_o 5._o what_o mean_v by_o fleshly_a lust_n ibid._n 6._o there_o be_v remnant_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_o best_a ibid._n 7._o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 287_o 8._o evil_a thought_n cast_v in_o by_o satan_n or_o from_o ourselves_o 288_o 9_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a
what_o colour_n soever_o it_o come_v with_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o 441_o 26._o means_n whereby_o to_o eschew_v evil_a 442_o 27._o whoso_o avoid_v not_o evil_a can_v do_v good_a 443_o 28._o christian_n must_v be_v doer_n of_o good_a 444_o 29._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v ibid._n 30._o we_o must_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o company_n to_o all_o person_n in_o our_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n 445_o 31._o christian_n must_v seek_v after_o peace_n 447_o 32._o covetousness_n pride_n frowardness_n tale-bearer_n the_o enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v avoid_v 450_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 451_o 2._o why_o eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n ibid._n 3._o who_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o righteous_a and_o why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o by_o they_o that_o do_v ill_a 452_o 4._o the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o righteous_a ibid._n 5._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n ready_o 453_o 6._o what_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n 454_o 7._o how_o the_o same_o may_v appear_v ibid._n 8._o why_o the_o lord_n at_o some_o time_n hear_v not_o grant_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o child_n 455_o 9_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o always_o bend_v against_o the_o wicked_a 457_o 10._o why_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o always_o plague_v here_o ibid._n verse_n 13._o patience_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v harm_n from_o man_n 458_o verse_n 14._o 1._o some_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o they_o wrong_v the_o innocent_a 460_o 2._o some_o hate_n the_o godly_a mere_o for_o their_o goodness_n ibid._n 3._o such_o as_o suffer_v wrongful_o or_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n be_v happy_a 461_o 4._o we_o must_v tarry_v till_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 5._o whether_o we_o may_v flee_v from_o persecution_n ibid._n 6._o a_o godly_a man_n be_v happy_a in_o what_o condition_n soever_o 463_o 7._o fear_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o constant_a suffering_n ibid._n verse_n 15._o 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n 464_o 2._o i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o constancy_n in_o suffering_n 464_o 3._o as_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n truth_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o must_v we_o profess_v it_o with_o our_o tongue_n 465_o 4._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n 467_o 5._o our_o speech_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n ibid._n verse_n 16._o 1_o what_o conscience_n be_v 468_o 2._o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n to_o bear_v witness_n 470_o 3._o to_o give_v judgement_n before_o our_o action_n 472_o 4._o to_o give_v judgement_n after_o our_o action_n 473_o 5._o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o a_o doubtful_a 475_o 6._o whether_o a_o man_n sin_v that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n 7._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a ibid._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n 476_o 9_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 10._o the_o kind_n of_o a_o still_o quiet_a conscience_n drowsy_a secure_a sear_v 476_o 477_o 11._o means_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v awaken_v 478_o 12._o the_o stir_a ill_a conscience_n excuse_v accuse_v 479_o 13._o a_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o bad_a quiet_a conscience_n 481_o 14._o what_o a_o good_a trouble_a conscience_n be_v ibid._n 15._o sign_n declare_v the_o goodness_n thereof_o 482_o 16._o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 483_o 17._o how_o it_o be_v keep_v ibid._n 18._o a_o godly_a conversation_n be_v to_o accompany_v the_o zealous_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n 484_o 19_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v stand_v by_o the_o truth_n 486_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v apt_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o god_n servant_n ibid._n 21._o a_o godly_a conversation_n stop_v the_o ungodlies_n mouth_n 487_o verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v willing_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 488_o 2._o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v for_o well_o then_o evil_a do_v ibid._n 3._o no_o affliction_n come_v to_o we_o but_o by_o god_n will_n 489_o 4._o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o ibid._n verse_n 18._o 1._o christs_n suffering_n a_o encouragement_n for_o christian_n to_o suffer_v 491_o 2._o how_o christ_n be_v just_a and_o how_o we_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o good_a ibid._n 4._o the_o godly_a sow_n in_o tear_n but_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n ibid._n 5._o several_a particular_n lay_v down_o about_o christ_n suffering_n 492_o 6._o profit_n arise_v from_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o ibid._n 7._o all_o christ_n suffering_n make_v up_o one_o perfect_a suffering_n 493_o 8._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v and_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v ibid._n 9_o why_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v and_o to_o what_o end_n 494_o 10._o that_o christ_n must_v have_v die_v and_o so_o do_v 495_o 11._o the_o benefit_n ensue_v by_o christ_n death_n ibid._n 12._o christ_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a 496_o 13._o why_o he_o rise_v again_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o place_n the_o time_n 497_o 14._o why_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n be_v change_v ibid._n 15._o the_o benefit_n hereof_o and_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v 498_o verse_n 19_o 20._o 1._o a_o further_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n 498_o 2._o reason_n against_o the_o papist_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 499_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o puerorum_fw-la 500_o 4._o reason_n against_o purgatory_n ibid._n 5._o why_o purgatory_n be_v devise_v 501_o 6._o that_o christ_n go_v not_o down_o to_o hell_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o reprobate_n 502_o 7._o god_n spirit_n preach_v in_o faithful_a minister_n ibid._n 8._o god_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o right_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v disorder_v 503_o 9_o the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n 10._o disobedience_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n on_o the_o old_a world_n 504_o 11._o whether_o all_o those_o which_o be_v drown_v be_v damn_v 504_o 12._o two_o necessary_a consideration_n 505_o 13._o disobedience_n the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n 506_o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o our_o time_n like_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n ibid._n 15._o god_n patience_n towards_o the_o disobedient_a aggravate_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 16._o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a mention_v to_o their_o honour_n 507_o 17._o the_o old_a world_n then_o most_o disobedient_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v further_a from_o disobedience_n 508_o 18._o christian_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o destruction_n ibid._n 19_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o ark_n for_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 20._o how_o useful_a example_n and_o ocular_a sermon_n be_v 509_o 21._o wicked_a man_n fear_v not_o god_n judgement_n 510_o 22._o weak_a mean_n be_v sufficient_a through_o god_n blessing_n for_o our_o preservation_n 511_o 23._o righteousness_n shall_v not_o want_v its_o reward_n ibid._n 24._o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v near_o the_o godly_a ibid._n 25._o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o another_o ibid._n 26._o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o escape_v bodily_a danger_n shall_v meet_v with_o everlasting_a judgement_n ibid._n 27._o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v ibid._n 28._o the_o speech_n of_o a_o arian_n at_o his_o death_n 512_o 29._o man_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o creature_n ibid._n 30._o noah_n and_o the_o old_a world_n a_o right_a picture_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o our_o age_n 513_o verse_n 21._o 1._o the_o godly_a throughout_o all_o age_n be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n 514_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n 515_o 3._o who_o be_v to_o baptize_v and_o who_o to_o be_v baptize_v ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o what_o our_o savior_n ascension_n be_v that_o he_o do_v ascend_v why_o before_o who_o and_o when_o 516_o 2._o they_o that_o have_v charge_n over_o other_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o leave_v they_o in_o good_a plight_n ibid._n 3._o the_o place_n from_o which_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o ascension_n 517_o 4._o three_o general_a observation_n ibid._n 5._o the_o good_a angel_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n who_o watch_n and_o guard_v we_o ibid._n 6._o the_o bad_a angel_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o christ_n 518_o chap._n iu_o the_o content_n thereof_o 519_o verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o part_n and_o meaning_n of_o
company_n ibid._n 7._o the_o send_n of_o commendation_n how_o useful_a it_o be_v ibid._n 8._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 694_o 9_o minister_n must_v love_v their_o people_n as_o their_o child_n ibid._n 10._o people_n must_v love_v their_o minister_n as_o their_o father_n 695_o verse_n 14._o 1._o it_o be_v needful_a that_o where_o love_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v continue_v 696_o 2._o christian_n shall_v salute_v one_o another_o ibid._n 3._o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o salute_v among_o the_o jew_n 697_o 4._o our_o salute_v one_o another_o must_v be_v in_o love_n ibid._n 5._o hindrance_n of_o love_n 698_o 6._o what_o mean_v by_o peace_n ibid._n 7._o outward_a blessing_n may_v lawful_o be_v desire_v and_o how_o 698_o 8._o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o peace_n 699_o 9_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o all_o god_n people_n 701_o 10._o the_o near_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o true_a christian_n ibid._n 11._o fervency_n of_o affection_n and_o faith_n requisite_a in_o prayer_n ibid._n errata_fw-la in_o the_o margin_n page_n 57_o line_n 4_o for_o inherit_v read_v merit_n page_n 114._o for_o john_n 4._o read_v john_n 8._o p._n 357._o l._n 14._o for_o hate_a of_o r._n hater_n p._n 582._o l._n 7._o for_o above_o r._n about_o p._n 475._o l._n 19_o add_v may_v before_o do_v word_n to_o be_v amend_v page_n 40._o line_n 15._o for_o scourge_n read_v scour_v p._n 46._o l._n 45._o for_o they_o read_v thou_o p._n 56._o l._n 47._o for_o in_o r._n it_o p._n 57_o l._n 31._o for_o it_o r._n as_o p._n 66._o l._n 15._o for_o with_o r._n which_o p._n 149._o l._n 40._o for_o grace_n r._n disgrace_n p._n 160._o l._n 3._o for_o conversation_n r._n conversion_n p._n 173._o l._n 39_o for_o of_o r._n as_o p._n 191._o l._n 40._o for_o to_o r._n do_v p._n 202._o l._n 5._o for_o no_o r._n a_o p._n 218._o l._n 43._o for_o chief_a r._n church_n p._n 228._o l._n 30._o for_o we_o r._n he_o p._n 253._o l._n 11._o for_o of_o r._n to_o p._n 258._o l._n 6._o for_o the_o r._n they_o p._n 266._o l._n 7._o for_o cod_n r._n god_n p._n 272._o l._n 18._o for_o of_o r._n as_o p._n 274._o l._n 33._o for_o call_v r._n call_v p._n 294._o l._n 40._o for_o the_o r._n their_z p._n 305._o l._n 48._o for_o wrath_n r._n word_n p._n 350._o l._n 19_o for_o they_o r._n he_o p._n 360._o l._n 1._o for_o our_o r._n one_o p._n 363._o l._n 4._o for_o from_o r._n for_o p._n 400_o l._n 37._o for_o out_o r._n one_o p._n 410._o l._n 45._o for_o unequal_a r._n equal_a p._n 417._o l._n 26._o for_o discharge_n r._n disgrace_n p._n 419._o l._n 30._o for_o swim_n r._n swim_v p._n 428._o l._n 30._o for_o good_a good_a r._n good_a for_o p._n 453._o l._n 10._o for_o man_n r._n many_o p._n 455._o l._n 7._o for_o short_a r._n store_n p._n 495._o l._n 43._o for_o course_n r._n recourse_n p._n 495._o l._n 34._o for_o in_o r._n then_o p._n 497._o l._n 33._o for_o son_n r._n sun_n p._n 507._o l._n 31._o for_o up_o r._n upon_o p._n 515._o l._n 36._o for_o one_o r._n our_o p._n 527._o l._n 41._o for_o he_o r._n we_o p._n 615._o l._n 44._o for_o fleet_n r._n fleece_n p._n 630._o l._n 9_o for_o throne_n r._n thorn_n p._n 640._o l._n 12._o for_o use_n r._n verse_n p._n 641._o l._n 24._o for_o world_n r._n word_n p._n 643._o l._n 43._o for_o which_o r._n with_o p_o 619._o l._n 29._o for_o of_o r._n so_o p._n 661._o l._n 20._o for_o partly_o r._n party_n p._n 669._o l._n 5._o for_o trust_n r._n distrust_n p._n 677._o l._n 8._o for_o of_o r._n in_o p._n 700._o l._n 3._o for_o they_o r._n they_o a_o godly_a and_o fruitful_a exposition_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o general_a scope_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o epistle_n epistle_n be_v to_o confirm_v those_o christian_a jew_n who_o he_o have_v procure_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o his_o ministry_n that_o they_o may_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o any_o trouble_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o for_o the_o same_o more_o particular_o he_o lay_v before_o they_o scope_n the_o wonderful_a riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n vouchsafe_v they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n whereby_o they_o be_v recover_v out_o of_o their_o woeful_a estate_n by_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a condition_n even_o salvation_n through_o he_o hereunto_o he_o exhort_v they_o constant_o to_o cleave_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v withdraw_v therefrom_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o also_o that_o they_o will_v walk_v worthy_a so_o great_a mercy_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n both_o in_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o their_o special_a calling_n and_o that_o they_o will_v so_o do_v notwithstanding_o any_o trouble_n they_o shall_v meet_v withal_o for_o the_o same_o the_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v two_o therein_o 1._o the_o preface_n in_o the_o first_o two_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n this_o contain_v doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n doctrine_n from_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n unto_o the_o thirteen_o of_o the_o same_o exhortation_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o verse_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o unto_o general_a duty_n belong_v unto_o all_o christian_n 2._o unto_o special_a to_o several_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n according_a to_o their_o special_a calling_n chap._n i._n verse_n 1._o peter_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o stranger_n scatter_v throughout_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n ver._n 2._o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n grace_n unto_o you_o and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v these_o verse_n contain_v the_o preface_n preface_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o inscription_n 2._o the_o salutation_n in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v a_o description_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n writing_n and_o that_o both_o by_o his_o name_n peter_n and_o by_o his_o office_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 2._o of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o he_o do_v write_v and_o that_o both_o by_o their_o outward_a state_n to_o the_o worldward_n viz._n stranger_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o strange_a country_n namely_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n and_o by_o their_o estate_n to_o god-ward_o viz._n party_n belong_v to_o salvation_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o degree_n namely_o 1._o their_o election_n 2._o sanctification_n 3._o redemption_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o show_v itself_o in_o his_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a a_o brief_a but_o pithy_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o favour_n as_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o 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