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great_a light_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o dark_a place_n in_o scripture_n which_o we_o shall_v often_o meet_v withal_o but_o above_o all_o fervent_a and_o continual_a prayer_n wherein_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o blindness_n and_o inability_n of_o ourselves_o to_o search_v into_o the_o deep_a mystery_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n with_o agur_n prov._n 30.2_o 3._o we_o beg_v earnest_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n psal_n 119.18_o to_o make_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o his_o precept_n ver_fw-la 27._o to_o give_v we_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o testimony_n ver_fw-la 125._o be_v assure_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o so_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o
cap._n 5._o that_o the_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 63_o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n pag._n 70_o cap._n 7._o that_o they_o which_o read_v the_o scripture_n must_v be_v man_n of_o spiritual_a mind_n pag._n 76_o sect._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n pag._n 78_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n operation_n pag._n 86_o sect._n 3_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n historical_a and_o justify_v pag._n 90_o sect._n 4._o of_o spiritual_a experience_n other_o mean_n of_o comprehend_v thing_n spiritual_a pag._n 115_o cap._n 8_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o fit_a time_n for_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 125_o cap._n 9_o of_o particular_a preparation_n before_o read_v pag._n 133_o cap._n 10._o of_o reverend_a attention_n and_o heedful_a observation_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 141_o cap._n 11._o of_o duty_n after_o read_v the_o scripture_n especial_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n pag._n 149_o cap._n 12._o direction_n for_o the_o right_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 160_o cap._n 13._o direction_n for_o raise_v observation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o own_o instruction_n and_o edification_n pag._n 169_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o subject_a matter_n handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o of_o work_n pag._n 172_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o church_n and_o record_v in_o scripture_n pag._n 197_o concern_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n sect._n i._n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o therefore_o perpetual_a pag._n 213_o sect._n ii_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o paradise_n pag._n 133_o sect._n iii_o the_o morality_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 253_o sect._n iv_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n with_o such_o instruction_n as_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o pag._n 300_o direction_n for_o the_o profitable_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n cap._n i._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n thereunto_o that_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o holy_a conference_n with_o god_n scripture_n preparation_n in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o inquire_v after_o and_o he_o reveal_v unto_o we_o himself_o and_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v manifest_v more_o full_o hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v show_v that_o these_o holy_a writing_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o and_o by_o they_o read_v 1._o enforce_v 1_o t_o fron_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o who_o we_o confer_v in_o read_v wherefore_o when_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o book_n of_o the_o 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one_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o david_n stand_v upright_o with_o god_n psal_n 18.20_o 21._o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o trial_n psal_n 139.23_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n psal_n 130.3_o last_o step_n 3._o whether_o we_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o main_a course_n of_o our_o way_n though_o we_o swarve_v in_o our_o step_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o law_n censure_v every_o action_n or_o think_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o approve_v or_o condemn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a thereunto_o yet_o the_o person_n be_v censure_v rather_o according_a to_o his_o way_n then_o according_a to_o his_o step_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o main_a course_n or_o scope_n of_o his_o life_n then_o according_a to_o his_o particular_a act_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v 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the_o chariot_n which_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o affirm_v gen._n 45.26_o 27._o our_o chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v what_o we_o read_v as_o undoubted_o true_a as_o david_n believe_v god_n law_n to_o be_v faithful_a psal_n 119.138_o true_o from_o the_o beginning_n ver_fw-la 160._o truth_o itself_o ver_fw-la 151._o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o nor_o change_v his_o mind_n numb_a 23.19_o nor_o be_v hinder_v in_o whatsoever_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v dan._n 4.35_o but_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v psal_n 135.6_o withal_o it_o our_o next_o care_n must_v be_v to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o love_n of_o the_o law_n and_o delight_n
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