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pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o reverentia_fw-la recipit_fw-la ac_fw-la reveratur_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_v 4._o decret_a prim_fw-la quest_n answ_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o illustrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o sure_a than_o revelation_n the_o danger_n of_o revelation_n beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n 1._o psal_n 119._o 105._o illustrate_v use_v and_o verse_n 106._o a_o apt_a simile_n expâ—s_n law_n what_o 1._o the_o whole_a word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d docuit_fw-la multiplices_fw-la leges_fw-la scribitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o adoro_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la tertul._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simile_n ps_n 138._o 2_o illustrate_v psal_n 119._o 27._o open_v deut._n 4._o 8._o apply_v mat._n 5._o 18_o explain_v isa_n 42._o 21_o note_v contemner_n of_o the_o law_n antinomian_o saint_n prize_v the_o law_n apoc._n 6._o 9_o obs_n 1._o deut._n 17._o 18._o 19_o illustrate_v alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n obs_n 2._o psa_fw-la 119._o 129._o illustrate_v isa_n 40._o 6._o illustrate_v prov._n 13._o 13_o enlighten_v obs_n 3._o uzza_fw-mi a_o levite_n uzziah_n a_o king_n nadab_n &_o abihu_n ezek_n 7._o 20._o enlighten_v jer._n 17._o 12_o illustrate_v the_o reprehension_n the_o word_n account_v strange_a 1._o as_o not_o concern_v we_o 2._o strange_a in_o their_o apprehension_n luther_n 3._o no_o sutableness_n between_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o doctrine_n simile_n prov._n 6._o 21._o apply_v 4._o use_v the_o word_n as_o a_o stranger_n i.e._n for_o our_o own_o end_n only_o obs_n 1._o confirm_a from_o the_o late_a time_n in_o england_n holiday_n sabbath_n christmas_n god_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v in_o his_o worship_n the_o sabbath_n be_v for_o commemoration_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o our_o redemption_n obj._n 2._o we_o of_o admonition_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o heart_n estrangment_n from_o god_n 1._o less_o frequent_a 2._o his_o delight_n abat_n which_o be_v also_o the_o first_o degree_n 3._o take_v up_o hard_a thought_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n 4._o wish_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o simile_n 5._o hearken_v to_o contrary_a doctrine_n simile_n 6._o will_v not_o search_v thorough_o into_o truth_n 7._o a_o engagement_n in_o some_o unlawful_a practice_n 8._o former_a weighty_a argument_n now_o weak_a simile_n 9_o become_v open_a enemy_n isa_n 5._o 24._o psal_n 119._o 18_o 19_o obs_n 3._o we_o against_o antinomian_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forsaw_v this_o generation_n mal._n 4._o 24._o enterprete_v object_n answ_n obs_n 1._o aman_n may_v continue_v strict_a in_o duty_n and_o yet_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expos_fw-la obs_n 2._o prayer_n preach_v isa_n 40._o 3._o enterprete_v gift_n and_o part_n expol._n 1._o 2_o the_o author_n exp._n obs_n 3._o instance_n in_o feastival_n and_o fast_n why_o christmas_n be_v so_o zealous_o 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12._o 6._o to_o be_v employ_v in_o public_a service_n be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n obs_n 2_o isa_n 43._o 7._o obs_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v god_n palace_n obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o instance_a in_o the_o late_a time_n in_o england_n quest_n answ_n their_o sin_n in_o build_v temple_n hag._n 2._o 2d_o and_o 4._o 9_o how_o superstition_n in_o they_o to_o build_v temple_n what_o make_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n holy_a and_o peculiar_a to_o it_o no_o argument_n therefore_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o holiness_n of_o church_n pray_v in_o church_n no_o more_o accept_v unless_o with_o the_o holy_a congregation_n chrysost_n hom._n 79._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la some_o heathen_n against_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogm_n zenocia_n the_o persian_n xerxes_n magi_fw-la josephus_n l._n 15._o c._n 14._o paule-work_n strong_a place_n to_o be_v dedicate_v by_o prayet_v and_o reformation_n a_o notable_a story_n obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o england_n enemy_n shall_v 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