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godly_a minister_n lade_v they_o with_o reproach_n pag._n 419_o every_o christian_n care_n must_v be_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 421_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n 423_o theft_n of_o servant_n never_o so_o colour_v be_v condemn_v pag._n 429_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o show_v all_o good_a faithfulness_n pag._n 431_o the_o mean_a christian_n may_v and_o must_v bring_v glory_n to_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 433_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n pag._n 437_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o save_a doctrine_n pag._n 440_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o bright_a &_o shine_a light_n pag._n 446_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n pag._n 453_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n true_o receive_v teach_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n pag._n 458_o a_o christian_n must_v deny_v all_o lust_n whatsoever_o may_v seem_v to_o plead_v for_o they_o pag._n 463_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n 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send_v distinct_a 26._o 2._o sound_a quality_n which_o be_v four_o heb._n 6.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 28.16_o prou._n 13.12_o rev._n 19.7_o 1._o pet._n 5.4_o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o 3._o sound_a effect_n which_o be_v also_o four_o heb._n 12.2_o numb_a 14.7.10_o vers_fw-la 23._o act._n 23.8_o motive_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ._n matth._n 24.46_o luk._n 12.46_o ignoratur_fw-la unus_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la observentur_fw-la multi_fw-la curiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendam_fw-la svam_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 10._o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o provoke_v man_n to_o christian_a duty_n 1._o to_o attempt_v they_o eccles._n 11.9_o act._n 3.18_o 19_o act._n 24.26_o rev._n 14.7_o 2._o to_o hold_v on_o in_o they_o with_o chearefulnes_n act._n 24.15.16_o 1._o â—im_n 6.14_o 2._o tim._n 4_o 1._o 1._o pet_n 3_o 4._o 1._o cor._n 16.13_o 3._o to_o hold_v out_o in_o they_o with_o perseverance_n jude_n 22._o luk._n 22.29_o jam._n 5.8_o in_o that_o most_o perfidious_a council_n of_o constance_n 1._o cor_fw-la 9.7.10_o prou._n 27.18_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 6._o heb._n 11.26_o psal._n 27.13_o christ_n glory_n shall_v shine_v out_o in_o full_a brightness_n at_o his_o second_o appear_v matth_n 25.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thess._n 1.10_o coloss._n 3.4_o philip._n 3.21_o 1._o pet._n 1.11_o act._n 26.22_o we_o must_v never_o speak_v of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o in_o a_o weighty_a matter_n and_o reverend_a manner_n reason_n jer._n 10.6_o act._n 17.24_o 25._o how_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o us._n joh._n 10.18_o luk._n 2.7_o there_o can_v be_v now_o no_o other_o priest_n nor_o sacrifice_n beside_o christ_n hiâ—sâ—lfe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—b_n 10_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 17.19_o heb._n 7.23_o 2d_o 26._o the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o priest_n into_o primarie_n and_o secondary_a overthrow_v upon_o hebr._n 7._o hebr._n 9.11_o 12._o mors_fw-la necessarius_fw-la modus_fw-la oblationis_fw-la tolle_fw-la mortem_fw-la tollis_fw-la oblationem_fw-la the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o oblation_n of_o primarie_n anâ—_n commemorative_n confute_v sess._n 6._o cap._n 2._o christ_n give_v himself_o &_o therefore_o whole_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o why_o isa._n 53.11.9_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n be_v voluntary_a see_v he_o give_v himself_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o 1._o tim._n 6.13_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n &_o not_o for_o every_o particular_a man_n reason_n expiatio_fw-la &_o intercessio_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n inseparabiles_fw-la saâ—â—rdotij_fw-la christi_fw-la psal._n 32.1_o eph._n 2.25_o eph._n 5._o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o god_n tractat._n 87_o â—n_v joh._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o man_n 2._o cor_fw-la 5.21_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v give_v for_o us._n christus_fw-la praeter_fw-la â—a_n bona_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la laboribus_fw-la peperit_fw-la nobis_fw-la meruâ—t_fw-la etiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la corporis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o nominis_fw-la exaltationem_fw-la bellar._n l._n 5._o de_fw-fr chro._n cap._n 9_o we_o must_v receive_v this_o gift_n and_o make_v our_o best_a benefit_n of_o it_o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n see_v christ_n have_v give_v himself_o there_o need_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n christ_n redeem_v his_o church_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n too_o way_n how_o so_o short_a a_o suffering_n can_v redeem_v from_o infinite_a evil_n mortem_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la tempore_fw-la infinitam_fw-la tolleravit_fw-la christus_fw-la before_o this_o redemption_n we_o be_v bondslave_n under_o sin_n &_o death_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o joh._n 8.34_o sin_n resemble_v a_o tyrant_n many_o way_n rom._n 5.21_o miserable_a be_v their_o estate_n who_o aâ—e_v out_o of_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o this_o redemption_n deal_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o tyrant_n the_o son_n have_v set_v we_o free_v great_a be_v our_o freedom_n bellarm._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 2._o council_n trid._n sess_v 6_o c._n 14._o heb._n 9.12_o &_o 26_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o free_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n both_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n matth._n 18._o isa._n 52.3_o mors_fw-la piorum_fw-la est_fw-la medicinalis_fw-la non_fw-la poenalis_fw-la he_o have_v well_o deserve_v all_o our_o love_n who_o have_v pay_v all_o our_o debt_n beware_v of_o sin_n which_o bring_v back_o the_o former_a bondage_n full_a consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n christ_n purge_v his_o people_n two_o way_n hebr._n 9.14_o redemption_n &_o sanctification_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n 1._o cor._n 1.31_o exod._n 30.18_o 1._o king_n 7.23_o 1._o joh._n 5.6_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o uncleanness_n where_o be_v need_v of_o continual_a cleanse_n philip._n 3.12_o sin_n be_v never_o pardon_v but_o where_o it_o be_v purge_v rom._n 6.2_o joh._n 13._o mean_n of_o our_o purge_n to_o be_v use_v ezek._n 36._o psal._n 51._o 1._o thess._n 4.4_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o malac._n 3.2_o zach._n 13.1_o motive_n to_o use_v careful_o the_o former_a mean_n luk._n 1.71_o jun._n in_o exod._n 19.5_o deut._n 7._o the_o church_n be_v god_n peculiar_a sundry_a way_n cant._n 6.7_o numâ—_n 23.9_o eph._n 3.15_o ferendo_fw-la non_fw-la feriendo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_n credunt_fw-la linguis_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la novis_fw-la bern._n the_o ascen_n dom_n jer._n 2_o 3._o many_o consolation_n to_o god_n people_n from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n psal._n 105.14_o we_o must_v live_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o we_o be_v 1._o pet._n 2_o 9.1â—_n deut._n â—4_n 1_o â—_o deut._n 7._o love_v the_o saint_n because_o they_o be_v god_n peculiar_a phil_n 4.18_o 19_o zach._n 2.3_o cap._n 3.8_o the_o worker_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o work_n can_v be_v so_o august_n epist_n 120._o honorato_fw-mi rom._n 3.10_o a_o good_a worker_n can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n joh._n 15.1_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o virtue_n must_v attend_v zeal_n to_o guide_v it_o aright_o act._n 19_o how_o necessary_a zeal_n be_v to_o a_o good_a work_n psal._n 119.136.158_o jer._n 9.2_o ezek._n 9.4_o nehem._n 23.22_o numb_a 25._o joh._n 2.14.17_o the_o effect_n of_o zeal_n about_o the_o effect_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 12.12_o act._n 20.24_o philip._n 2.17_o rom._n 9_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n bewray_v the_o want_n of_o zeal_n act_n 23.12_o see_v cap._n 1.9_o â—_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o proof_n &_o reproof_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o handle_v as_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v preserve_v reas._n 1._o cor._n 14.25_o isa._n 6.6_o matth._n 7._o prov._n 17.27_o act._n 26._o a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o despise_v god_n minister_n reason_n 2._o cor._n 3.9_o rev._n 6.2_o rev._n 1.20_o exod._n 16.7_o