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pag._n 75_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 81_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 105_o book_n ii_o of_o god._n chap._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n pag._n 121_o chap._n 2._o what_o god_n be_v pag._n 132_o chap._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n simple_a living_n immortal_a pag._n 136_o chap._n 4._o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a omnipresent_v eternal_a pag._n 142_o chap._n 5._o that_o god_n be_v immutable_a pag._n 150_o chap._n 6._o that_o god_n be_v great_a in_o his_o nature_n work_n authority_n a_o necessary_a essence_n independent_a whole_o one._n pag._n 152_o chap._n 7._o of_o god_n understanding_n that_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o of_o his_o will._n pag._n 160_o chap._n 8._o of_o god_n affection_n his_o love_n hatred_n pag._n 167_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n and_o clemency_n give_v to_o god_n metaphorical_o pag._n 170_o chap._n 10._o of_o god_n virtue_n particular_o of_o his_o goodness_n pag._n 172_o chap._n 11._o of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 175_o chap._n 12._o of_o god_n justice_n truth_n faithfulness_n pag._n 181_o chap._n 13._o of_o god_n patience_n long-suffering_a holiness_n kindness_n pag._n 186_o chap._n 14._o of_o god_n power_n pag._n 191_o chap._n 15._o of_o god_n glory_n and_o blessedness_n pag._n 194_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o trinity_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n pag._n 204_o book_n iii_o of_o god_n work_n chap._n 1._o of_o god_n decree_n and_o especial_o of_o predestination_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o election_n and_o reprobation_n pag._n 216_o chap._n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n pag._n 225_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o angel_n the_o element_n light_n day_n and_o night_n pag._n 233_o chap._n 4._o of_o some_o of_o the_o meteor_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o cloud_n the_o rain_n and_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n grass_n herb_n and_o tree_n pag._n 243_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n pag._n 258_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o fish_n fowl_n beast_n pag._n 261_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o angel_n good_a and_o bad_a pag._n 268_o chap._n 8._o of_o man._n pag._n 288_o chap._n 9_o of_o god_n providence_n pag._n 295_o book_n iv._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a chap._n 1._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n pag._n 303_o chap._n 2._o what_o original_a corruption_n be_v pag._n 308_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o conclusion_n from_o it_o pag._n 313_o chap._n 4._o of_o actual_a sin_n pag._n 315_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n pag._n 318_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n pag._n 321_o chap._n 7._o that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a pag._n 324_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n pag._n 326_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n pag._n 328_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n pag._n
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these_o respect_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o gospel-end_n i._o as_o a_o glass_n and_o a_o judge_n 1._o by_o exalt_v free_a grace_n paul_n and_o luther_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o their_o sin_n exalt_v free_a grace_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 2._o by_o exalt_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o one_o apprehend_v his_o sin_n the_o more_o orient_a will_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n philip._n 3._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 7._o 24_o 25._o 3._o by_o qualify_a the_o soul_n and_o prepare_v it_o for_o christ_n luke_n 3._o 5._o matth._n 11._o 28._o 4._o by_o make_v a_o man_n pliable_a to_o god_n ever_o after_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o the_o law_n and_o of_o free_a grace_n work_v a_o childlike_a obedience_n isa._n 11._o 6._o 5._o by_o make_v a_o man_n fear_v sin_n ever_o after_o he_o have_v be_v under_o the_o hammer_v of_o the_o law_n psal._n 85._o 8._o hos._n 3._o 5._o 6._o by_o make_v one_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n res_fw-la delicata_fw-la spiritus_fw-la christi_fw-la tert._n ii_o as_o a_o bridle_n the_o law_n be_v the_o gospel_n servant_n in_o restrain_v sin_n the_o gospel_n can_v use_v the_o law_n above_o its_o nature_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n that_o sin_n make_v of_o it_o the_o law_n can_v give_v grace_n to_o assist_v in_o duty_n and_o to_o restrain_v in_o sin_n restrain_v grace_n serve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o wicked_a man_n though_o the_o law_n restrain_v kill_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o the_o very_a restraint_n of_o the_o action_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n 1._o it_o make_v a_o man_n less_o wicked_a 2._o keep_v man_n from_o corrupt_v other_o 3._o lessen_v their_o torment_n the_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v use_n of_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o law_n keep_v some_o wicked_a man_n from_o those_o gross_a enormity_n that_o other_o run_v into_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a 1._o preserve_v 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whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v command_v and_o in_o every_o prohibition_n a_o command_n of_o all_o duty_n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v for_o example_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o under_o the_o name_n of_o image_n forbid_v the_o invent_v or_o use_v of_o any_o form_n of_o worship_n of_o man_n devise_v there_o be_v withal_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n prescribe_v and_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n as_o prayer_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n under_o the_o prohibition_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v command_v the_o take_n up_o of_o it_o with_o all_o holy_a reverence_n and_o fear_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v have_v i_o for_o thy_o god_n keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v do_v not_o break_v it_o 3._o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v 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unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o he_o be_v more_o immediate_o concern_v in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o isa._n 7._o 13._o the_o negative_a commandment_n schoolman_n bind_v we_o more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a for_o they_o oblige_v we_o always_o and_o to_o all_o time_n the_o affirmative_a although_o they_o bind_v we_o always_o yet_o they_o bind_v we_o not_o to_o all_o time_n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v always_o to_o worship_n god_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v never_o to_o exhibit_v divine_a worship_n to_o a_o creature_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o profess_v his_o faith_n but_o he_o be_v
always_o bind_v not_o to_o deny_v his_o faith_n and_o religion_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n a_o man_n be_v noâ—_n bind_v always_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v never_o to_o lie_v seign_a or_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n all_o the_o commandment_n be_v deliver_v negative_o save_o the_o four_o and_o the_o five_o 5._o the_o lord_n that_o give_v we_o his_o law_n make_v none_o for_o himself_o and_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n tot_fw-la he_o be_v above_o his_o own_o law_n and_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n in_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v command_v be_v to_o he_o just_a and_o honest_a by_o special_a prerogative_n which_o in_o another_o have_v be_v dishonest_a and_o unjust_a 6._o the_o meaning_n of_o every_o precept_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o all_o those_o thing_n to_o be_v include_v without_o which_o the_o precept_n can_v be_v perform_v therefore_o one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o divers_a precept_n as_o it_o pertain_v to_o divers_a end_n 7._o under_o one_o vice_n express_o forbid_v all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o that_o necessary_o 105._o depend_v thereon_o as_o also_o the_o least_o cause_n occasion_n or_o incitement_n thereunto_o be_v likewise_o forbid_v mat._n 5._o 21_o 22_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 22._o under_o one_o duty_n express_v all_o of_o like_a nature_n be_v comprehend_v as_o all_o mean_n effect_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n the_o cause_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o cause_n 8._o where_o the_o more_o honourable_a person_n be_v express_v as_o the_o man_n let_v the_o woman_n understand_v that_o the_o precept_n concern_v she_o where_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o another_o be_v teach_v there_o be_v teach_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o like_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o as_o when_o the_o duty_n of_o one_o inferior_a towards_o his_o superior_a be_v teach_v there_o be_v teach_v the_o general_a duty_n which_o all_o superior_n owe_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o which_o inferior_n owe_v to_o those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o and_o which_o equal_v owe_v one_o to_o another_o 9_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o the_o help_a or_o furtherance_n of_o other_o in_o evil_n though_o but_o by_o silence_n connivance_n or_o slight_a reproof_n and_o it_o command_v not_o only_o that_o we_o observe_v it_o ourselves_o but_o that_o we_o preserve_v it_o and_o what_o lie_v in_o we_o cause_n other_o to_o keep_v it_o thou_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n must_v go_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o four_o 10._o the_o law_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o that_o covenant_n that_o immediate_a worship_n and_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o must_v perform_v according_a to_o his_o prescription_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v piety_n or_o godliness_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n our_o saviour_n reduce_v the_o sum_n of_o these_o commandment_n to_o this_o one_o head_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n soul_n strength_n and_o thought_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v within_o thou_o or_o without_o thou_o even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o life_n good_n and_o good_a name_n all_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o lord_n call_v whensoever_o he_o will_v make_v trial_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o he_o this_o particular_a duty_n may_v well_o comprehend_v all_o the_o 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delay_n or_o feign_v from_o the_o heart_n fervent_o when_o and_o so_o long_o as_o occasion_n be_v give_v by_o neighbour_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o our_o friend_n or_o kinsman_n but_o whosoever_o and_o 10._o of_o what_o country_n soever_o that_o want_v our_o help_n especial_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o general_a sin_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v 1._o inhumanity_n and_o injustice_n when_o we_o disregard_n our_o neighbour_n or_o deal_v injurious_o 29._o with_o he_o 2._o partiality_n in_o affection_n when_o we_o love_v our_o friend_n but_o hate_v our_o enemy_n favour_v 46._o some_o for_o carnal_a respect_n contemn_v other_o that_o be_v to_o be_v respect_v six_o commandment_n be_v set_v down_o in_o many_o word_n and_o four_o naked_o in_o hare_n word_n as_o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o because_o man_n will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o yield_v to_o they_o the_o scripture_n show_v to_o man_n two_o way_n of_o attain_v 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