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work_v and_o thou_o shall_v know_v he_o work_v what_o thou_o read_v on_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o child_n also_o which_o be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o can_v but_o make_v this_o honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o author_n and_o be_v may_v 1650._o desirous_a of_o thy_o good_a in_o christ_n sidrach_n simpson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o exposition_n page_z the_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n both_o general_a and_o particular_a with_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o matter_n contain_v therein_o 1_o chap._n i._n verse_n 1_o 2._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n 2_o 2._o the_o several_a name_n of_o this_o apostle_n and_o why_o so_o name_v ibid._n 3._o what_o name_n parent_n be_v to_o give_v to_o their_o child_n ibid._n 4._o such_o as_o set_v forth_o book_n aught_o to_o set_v their_o name_n thereto_o ibid._n 5_o why_o some_o worthy_a man_n have_v not_o do_v thus_o 3_o 6._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o minister_n ibid._n 7._o a_o minister_n must_v have_v a_o inward_a call_n and_o a_o outward_a ibid._n 8._o why_o our_o apostle_n name_v his_o apostleship_n 4_o 9_o repentance_n wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n 5_o 10._o why_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v stranger_n ibid._n 11._o among_o they_o there_o be_v sundry_a believer_n ibid._n 12._o god_n church_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v under_o persecution_n 6_o 13._o lawful_a to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n 7_o 14._o the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n 15._o the_o apostle_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o his_o charge_n ibid._n 16._o god_n have_v choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n 8_o 17._o how_o we_o may_v know_v the_o election_n of_o other_o ibid._n 18._o christian_n must_v so_o live_v as_o that_o even_a other_o may_v be_v persuade_v they_o belong_v to_o god_n 9_o 19_o why_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o ibid._n 20._o the_o end_n why_o we_o be_v elect_v 10_o 21._o sanctification_n the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 11_o 23._o christ_n death_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n 12_o 24._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 13_o 25._o election_n the_o work_n thereof_o ibid._n 26._o why_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v ibid._n 27._o minister_n must_v labour_v that_o their_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n favour_n ibid._n and_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 14_o verse_n 3._o 1._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 14_o 2._o god_n blessing_n man_n man_n blessing_n man_n and_o man_n blessing_n god_n 15_o 3._o god_n mercy_n to_o be_v think_v on_o and_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n ibid._n 4._o we_o must_v not_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o with_o reverence_n 16_o 5._o why_o god_n be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 6._o god_n son_n why_o term_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n ibid._n 7._o what_o mean_v here_o by_o hope_n 17_o 8._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 18_o 9_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n work_v faith_n ibid._n 10._o why_o term_v a_o lively_a hope_n 19_o 11._o god_n free_a favour_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_a 20_o 12._o man_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o abundant_a mercy_n ibid._n 13._o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o hope_n 22_o 14._o benefit_n arise_v from_o christ_n resurrection_n ibid._n verse_n 4._o 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n why_o term_v a_o inheritance_n 23_o 2._o the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n in_o heaven_n abide_v for_o ever_o 24_o 3._o why_o term_v undefiled_a ibid._n 4._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ibid._n 5._o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o glorify_v his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 27_o 6._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o a_o objection_n 28_o 7._o god_n child_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o heaven_n 29_o 8._o to_o be_v particular_o assure_v of_o heaven_n a_o special_a comfort_n ibid._n verse_n 5._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o another_o doubt_n 30_o 2._o god_n child_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n 31_o 3._o christian_n can_v stand_v of_o themselves_o 31_o 4._o god_n almighty_a power_n be_v sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n 32_o 5._o god_n people_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n 33_o 6._o how_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n ibid._n 7._o christian_n must_v not_o look_v here_o for_o outward_a prosperity_n 34_o 8._o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o 35_o 9_o the_o
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