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johannes_n scott_n s._n t._n p._n print_a for_o s._n manship_n at_o the_o ship_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n the_o christian_a life_n wheren_n be_v show_v i._o the_o worth_a and_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n ii_o the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n iii_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n iv_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o apostasy_n vol._n v._o and_o last_o by_o john_n scott_n d._n d._n late_a rector_n of_o st._n giles_n in_o the_o field_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o s._n manship_n and_o r._n wilkin_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o w._n davis_n at_o the_o black_a bull_n in_o cornhill_n and_o i._o bonwick_n at_o the_o hat_n and_o star_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o to_o the_o honourable_a susanna_n noel_n mother_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a baptist_n earl_n of_o gainsborough_n this_o last_o volume_n of_o the_o work_n of_o my_o dear_a decease_a friend_n the_o reverend_a dr._n scott_n be_v humble_o and_o grateful_o 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p._n 35._o to_o p._n 50._o seven_o cause_n of_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o of_o incur_v this_o damage_n p._n 51._o to_o p._n 69._o man_n may_v forsake_v christ_n and_o thereby_o lose_v their_o soul_n 4_o way_n by_o a_o total_a apostasy_n p._n 70_o 71._o by_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o his_o doctrine_n p._n 72._o by_o obstinate_a heresy_n p._n 73._o by_o a_o wilful_a course_n of_o disobedience_n of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n the_o first_o proceed_v from_o a_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n law_n the_o 2d_o from_o a_o wilful_a inconsideration_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o they_o the_o 3d._n from_o a_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n p._n 74._o to_o 80._o four_o reason_n why_o our_o forsake_v of_o christ_n infer_v this_o fearful_a loss_n of_o our_o soul_n p._n 81._o to_o p._n 90._o that_o god_n if_o he_o be_v so_o determine_v may_v without_o any_o injury_n either_o to_o his_o justice_n or_o goodness_n detain_v lose_v soul_n in_o the_o bondage_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o prove_v in_o 6_o proposition_n p._n 91._o to_o 101._o that_o god_n be_v actual_o determine_v so_o to_o do_v demonstrate_v by_o 3_o argument_n p._n 102._o to_o p._n 108._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n in_o 6_o particular_n whereby_o it_o be_v show_v of_o which_o side_n the_o advantage_n lie_v p._n 109._o to_o p._n 128._o discourse_n ii_o of_o the_o divinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n a_o general_n explication_n of_o this_o term_n the_o word_n p._n 130._o a_o full_a account_n of_o it_o in_o 4_o proposition_n show_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 131._o to_o 135._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o fetch_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o from_o that_o ancient_a theology_n p._n 136_o 137._o that_o in_o that_o theology_n it_o signify_v a_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n p._n 138_o to_o 139._o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v that_o vital_a and_o divine_a subsistence_n p._n 140_o 141_o 142._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n denote_v 4_o thing_n to_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o that_o mind_n to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o father_n mind_n and_o to_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o it_o and_o in_o these_o be_v found_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v the_o word_n p._n 143._o to_o 153._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n p._n 153_o 154._o five_o inference_n from_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 155_o 166._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n be_v dwell_v among_o we_o explain_v p._n 167._o to_o 174._o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n explain_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 175._o to_o 190._o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o full_a of_o truth_n explain_v in_o general_a 191._o to_o 198._o four_o instance_n of_o his_o 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and_o truth_n p._n 250_o to_o 256._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n behold_v consist_v in_o 4_o thing_n 1._o a_o visible_a splendour_n and_o brightness_n which_o encompass_v he_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o transfiguration_n p._n 258_o 259._o 2._o those_o great_a and_o stupendous_a miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v p._n 260_o 261_o 262._o 3._o the_o surpass_a excellency_n and_o divinity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n p._n 263_o 264._o 4._o the_o incomparable_a sanctity_n and_o purity_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 265_o 266_o 267._o this_o expression_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only-begotten_a son_n explain_v p._n 268_o 269_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o become_v the_o only-begotten_a son_n of_o the_o father_n prove_v in_o the_o several_a particular_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 270._o to_o 279._o four_o inference_n from_o this_o fourfold_a glory_n of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n see_v p._n 280._o to_o the_o end_n dis_n iii_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n prove_v in_o 3_o proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inspire_v the_o writer_n of_o they_o with_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n p._n 301._o 2_o that_o they_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n all_o those_o necessary_n which_o they_o be_v teach_v p._n 302._o 3._o that_o all_o these_o necessary_a truth_n which_o they_o preach_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 303._o to_o p._n 316._o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v 1_o from_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n p._n 317._o to_o p._n 321._o 2._o from_o the_o avow_a design_n of_o write_v it_o p._n 322_o 323._o 3._o from_o the_o frequent_a command_v god_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o read_v it_o p._n 324_o 325._o 4._o from_o the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o believe_v 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