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ceremony_n or_o the_o law_n with_o the_o curtain_n draw_v but_o there_o be_v divers_a short_a module_n or_o compendium_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n occasional_o delineate_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o several_a epistle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o verse_n the_o apostle_n give_v two_o full_a catalogue_n or_o list_n chap._n 5._o the_o one_o of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 19.20_o 21._o the_o other_o of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 22.23_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 5._o &_o 6._o you_o have_v a_o excellent_a and_o complete_a module_n of_o relational_a duty_n of_o 22._o ver._n 22._o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n 25._o ver._n 25._o husband_n towards_o their_o wife_n 6.1_o chap._n 6.1_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n 4._o ver._n 4._o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n 5._o ver._n 5._o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n 9_o ver._n 9_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n give_v we_o a_o type_n or_o table_n of_o ministerial_a office_n and_o qualification_n yet_o so_o as_o most_o beautiful_o adorn_v with_o other_o most_o precious_a evangelical_n principle_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o principal_a comprehensive_a part_n faith_n love_n faith_n apprehensive_a and_o love_v active_a these_o two_o in_o my_o text_n many_o learned_a man_n conceive_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o saint_n paul_n as_o the_o two_o great_a comprehensive_a fundamental_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commend_v by_o he_o unto_o timothy_n his_o care_n and_o fidelity_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o two_o main_a branch_n whereof_o be_v faith_n and_o love_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n the_o apostle_n will_v furnish_v you_o with_o two_o short_a but_o very_o perfect_a system_n one_o in_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 11.12_o 13_o 14._o where_o you_o have_v 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and_o false_a doctrine_n whereby_o the_o false_a apostle_n do_v labour_n to_o undermine_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o seduce_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o zeal_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v bestir_v themselves_o to_o countermine_n those_o seducer_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o church_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o collect_v some_o special_a head_n and_o point_n of_o gospel_n doctrine_n opposite_a to_o those_o error_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o several_a church_n where_o they_o have_v plant_v the_o gospel_n these_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o present_a truth_n thus_o saint_n paul_n among_o other_o place_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 4._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o nine_o verse_n the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o throughout_o st._n judas_n spend_v his_o whole_a epistle_n upon_o the_o same_o design_n but_o above_o all_o the_o 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2._o that_o conformity_n to_o god_n be_v a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o against_o they_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o cypr._n to_o eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quÃ_n â—â—m_fw-la diâ—imi_fw-la societatem_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la censebant_fw-la the_o gnostic_n ebionitae_n etc._n etc._n ambulantes_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la jactitabant_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la falsitas_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o turpitudo_fw-la morum_fw-la tunc_fw-la vigebat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o philosophorum_fw-la scholiâ—_n say_v &_o apud_fw-la haereticeos_fw-la cypr._n affirm_v that_o justify_v person_n be_v elect_v let_v they_o live_v never_o so_o impure_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o among_o we_o and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v account_v star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v as_o much_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o duty_n 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one_o of_o work_n another_o of_o grace_n and_o very_o many_o yea_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o doleful_a estate_n because_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o death_n a_o most_o wretched_a and_o accurse_a condition_n o_o try_v under_o what_o covenant_n thou_o be_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sprout_v of_o old_a adam_n never_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o his_o root_n of_o bitterness_n nor_o graff_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v to_o be_v under_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o his_o plague_n o_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o flee_v as_o a_o post_n and_o as_o the_o young_a roe_n into_o christ_n arm_n for_o consider_v how_o thou_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o nakedness_n adam_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n afraid_a and_o ashamed_a hide_v himself_o in_o the_o thicket_n because_o he_o be_v naked_a but_o where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o nakedness_n in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o will_v be_v no_o shelter_n in_o that_o day_n for_o a_o sinner_n corol._n 3_o labour_v to_o understand_v and_o discern_v aright_o the_o nature_n tenor_n and_o term_n of_o both_o covenant_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v easiiy_v mistake_v and_o many_o do_v mistake_v they_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o 2._o because_o the_o mistake_n be_v dangerous_a like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a as_o he_o travel_v find_v two_o way_n one_o way_n be_v wrong_n 14.12_o prov._n 14.12_o yet_o it_o seem_v as_o good_a and_o safe_a as_o the_o other_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o wrong_n which_o lead_v he_o to_o a_o rock_n where_o he_o fall_v down_o headlong_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n imagine_v he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o safe_a way_n to_o heaven_n when_o alas_o he_o be_v yet_o under_o a_o 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covenant-servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o serve_v those_o two_o master_n 16._o matth._n 6.24_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o god_n and_o mammon_n both_o which_o crave_v thy_o whole_a man_n and_o thy_o whole_a work_n and_o which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o each_o other_o corol._n 6._o labour_v to_o relieve_v thyself_o under_o thy_o great_a strait_n and_o sear_n by_o covenant_n promise_n i_o mean_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v call_v better_a promise_n 15._o hebr._n 8.6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o joh._n 15._o because_o absolute_a prâ—mises_n because_o they_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o when_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o best_a covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o the_o best_a promise_n 34._o isa_n 55.3_o act_n
to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n i_o answer_v though_o man_n can_v change_v himself_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v practical_o see_v our_o own_o weakness_n man_n think_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v easy_a till_o they_o put_v themselves_o upon_o a_o trial_n the_o lameness_n of_o the_o arm_n be_v find_v in_o exercise_n apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o understanding_n then_o cry_v for_o knowledge_n prov._n 2.2_o 3._o whosoever_o set_v himself_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o get_v any_o grace_n will_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v for_o it_o before_o he_o have_v do_v we_o never_o seek_v strength_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o so_o feel_v a_o manner_n till_o our_o experience_n convince_v we_o of_o our_o weakness_n when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o lift_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n heavy_a above_o his_o strength_n he_o be_v force_v to_o call_v in_o help_n 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o change_n 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he_o do_v with_o his_o influence_n and_o blessing_n let_v i_o now_o give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o god_n permit_v this_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o strength_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o fall_a creature_n 1._o to_o exalt_v the_o freeness_n and_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n first_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o the_o curse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n but_o by_o his_o mercy_n their_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o damnation_n be_v else_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o word_n the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n be_v there_o compare_v to_o a_o prison_n make_v sure_a and_o fast_o with_o iron_n bar_n and_o bolt_n and_o by_o god_n permission_n man_n have_v shut_v up_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o prison_n that_o mercy_n alone_o may_v open_v the_o door_n to_o he_o jew_n and_o gentile_n lie_v fast_o bind_v with_o a_o chain_n that_o can_v be_v loosen_v by_o no_o hand_n but_o god_n so_o gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n and_o notion_n we_o may_v mourn_v and_o sigh_v through_o the_o grate_v of_o the_o flame_a prison_n but_o can_v never_o get_v out_o till_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o in_o mercy_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o also_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o this_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n that_o work_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v ephes_n 1.19_o when_o we_o consider_v it_o we_o may_v wonder_v at_o it_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o change_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o be_v so_o carnal_a so_o obstinate_a 1_o pet._n 2.9_o woe_n have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n it_o be_v indeed_o marvellous_a that_o ever_o we_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n more_o miraculous_a than_o peter_n get_v out_o of_o prison_n have_v so_o many_o chain_n and_o door_n and_o keeper_n upon_o he_o act_v 12._o 2._o to_o humble_v the_o creature_n thorough_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n unworthiness_n and_o nothingness_n in_o our_o natural_a state_n we_o be_v ungodly_a and_o without_o strength_n why_o have_v god_n permit_v it_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liable_a to_o the_o process_n of_o his_o revenge_a justice_n and_o so_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o our_o inability_n and_o obstinacy_n that_o we_o may_v go_v complain_o to_o god_n say_v lord_n i_o be_o as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n jer._n 31.18_o whosoever_o have_v pass_v this_o trial_n do_v sensible_o find_v it_o use_v of_o all_o 1._o to_o the_o unconvert_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o condition_n and_o mourn_v over_o it_o to_o god_n acknowledge_v the_o debt_n confess_v your_o impotency_n beg_v pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o in_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o your_o misery_n endeavour_v earnest_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o by_o such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o man_n be_v either_o cut_v at_o heart_n act_v 7.54_o or_o prick_v at_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o which_o be_v the_o far_o more_o kindly_a work_n some_o man_n heart_n and_o lust_n be_v exasperate_v and_o they_o rage_n and_o starme_v when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o their_o danger_n by_o a_o close_a application_n oh_o it_o be_v better_a to_o bemoan_v yourselves_o than_o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o
jure_fw-la not_o imperious_o and_o threatening_o but_o magna_fw-la comitate_fw-la that_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n as_o with_o his_o friend_n and_o though_o he_o may_v give_v what_o law_n he_o will_v yet_o he_o will_v give_v none_o but_o what_o be_v easy_a and_o yet_o make_v they_o more_o easy_a by_o bountiful_o reward_v a_o easy_a obedience_n this_o speak_v wonderful_a condescension_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o natural_a covenant_n be_v man_n duty_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n whence_o will_v have_v proceed_v piety_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o love_n to_o man_n this_o be_v man_n natural_a duty_n for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o duty_n from_o the_o symbol_n of_o duty_n natural_a duty_n consist_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o not_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o good_a because_o god_n command_v they_o the_o law_n about_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v only_o 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promise_n as_o legal_a so_o they_o be_v of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o work_n not_o to_o faith_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 4._o the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o former_a be_v a_o mediator_n now_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n strict_o legal_a be_v moses_n for_o that_o need_v only_o a_o mere_a man_n it_o not_o admit_v of_o satisfaction_n nor_o reconciliation_n of_o mercy_n nor_o pardon_n moses_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n deut._n 5.5_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o natural_a covenant_n communion_n with_o god_n be_v natural_a unto_o man_n and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o mediator_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n man_n be_v rather_o 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12.27_o yea_o his_o child_n not_o one_o way_n but_o every_o way_n by_o creation_n regeneration_n marriage_n adoption_n external_a and_o internal_a how_o much_o love_n may_v such_o expect_v from_o christ_n in_o every_o kind_n no_o wonder_n god_n people_n be_v such_o gainer_n by_o their_o loss_n and_o suffering_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n better_o to_o they_o in_o this_o life_n than_o all_o the_o relative_a comfort_n they_o part_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n matthew_n 19.29_o 2._o how_o do_v this_o by_o proportion_n oblige_v we_o in_o point_n of_o reciprocal_a duty_n who_o stand_v in_o all_o relation_n of_o subjection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o owe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o creature_n servant_n child_n subject_a friend_n wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o the_o duty_n of_o four_o filial_a relation_n as_o child_n by_o creation_n marriage_n regeneration_n and_o adoption_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a explication_n particular_a explication_n 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step_n 312_o 313_o 314._o f_o faith_n commend_v p._n 455_o 456._o faith_n distinguish_v into_o its_o kind_n 456_o 457._o faith_n define_v 449._o by_o its_o genus_fw-la and_o subject_n 460._o cause_n 461_o 462_o 463_o 464_o 465_o 466_o 467._o effect_n 468_o 469_o 470_o 471_o 472_o 473_o 474._o property_n 475_o 476_o 477_o 478_o and_o opposite_n 479._o 480_o 481._o i'faith_o if_o save_v receive_v whole_a christ_n on_o judgement_n and_o choice_n 475._o faith_n grow_v and_o persever_v and_o purify_v 477_o 478_o 479._o faith_n and_o salvation_n how_o connex_v 473_o 474._o faith_n strengthen_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n 228._o i'faith_o how_o it_o justifi_v 421._o i'faith_o great_o oppose_v 480._o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o its_o cause_n 490._o faith_n in_o its_o essential_a act_n without_o its_o reflection_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o repentance_n 491._o faith_n of_o scripture_n authority_n to_o be_v strengthen_v 103_o 104._o false_a 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covenant_n for_o man_n redemption_n 224._o freegrace_n the_o ground_n of_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n 477._o fruitfulness_n a_o note_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n 392_o 393._o g_o god_n be_v p._n 30_o 31._o god_n be_v be_v evident_a in_o nature_n 31._o &_o 48._o and_o scripture_n 48_o 49._o god_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o just_a and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o evidence_v by_o they_o 45_o 50_o 51._o god_n be_v the_o only_a efficient_a of_o faith_n 461_o 462._o god_n can_v not_o be_v the_o original_n of_o sin_n 111._o god_n glory_n the_o ground_n of_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n 447._o god_n as_o judge_n justifi_v how_o and_o when_o 122._o god_n the_o object_n of_o beatifical_a vision_n 654_o 655._o gospel_n a_o good_a cause_n 3._o gospel-mean_n to_o work_v faith_n 465._o and_o call_v loud_o to_o repentance_n 525._o gospel_n how_o it_o justifi_v 421._o gospel-covenant_n better_o than_o the_o legal_a 245_o 246_o 247_o 248._o gosepl-manner_n of_o propound_v repentance_n be_v by_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o privilege_n 426_o gospel-argument_n persuade_v repentance_n most_o pregnant_a and_o move_a 527_o 528._o gospel-helps_a to_o repentance_n most_o powerful_a and_o operative_a p._n 533._o grace_n of_o god_n magnify_v by_o man_n fall_n 213_o 214._o first_o cause_n impulsive_a of_o justification_n 420._o grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 390._o grudge_v not_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 645._o h_o of_o hell_n 621._o the_o wicked_a turn_v into_o it_o 623._o its_o name_n explain_v ibid._n nature_n describe_v 624._o its_o pain_n ibid._n the_o property_n of_o its_o punishment_n extremity_n 628_o 629._o eternity_n 628_o 629._o hell_n discern_v by_o the_o heathen_a 635._o hell_n prove_v by_o equity_n 636_o 637_o 638_o 639_o 640_o 641._o merit_n 636_o 637_o 638_o 639_o 640_o 641._o no_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n 636_o 637_o 638_o 639_o 640_o 641._o heresy_n a_o hindrance_n to_o faith_n 480._o heresy_n and_o error_n disband_v when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n 649._o hearing_n must_v be_v fix_v and_o constant_a 22._o so_o it_o will_v help_v repentance_n p._n 545._o heart_n the_o subject_n of_o faith_n 459._o and_o seat_n of_o holiness_n 558._o heaven_n 647._o it_o be_v a_o kidgdome_n how_o 649._o hindrance_n to_o the_o understand_a scripture_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o remove_v 100_o 101._o hold_v fast_o what_o it_o mean_v 5._o holiness_n 554._o a_o state_n trade_n habit_n and_o disposition_n 555._o holiness_n define_v 556._o holiness_n the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o act_n 559_o 560._o holiness_n constitute_v a_o christian_a or_o saint_n 561_o 562._o holiness_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a man_n 558._o holiness_n change_v a_o man_n 557._o holiness_n necessary_a unto_o communion_n with_o god_n 563._o holiness_n its_o property_n 567._o companion_n peace_n righteousness_n unblameablenesse_n 268._o be_v opposite_n filthiness_n of_o flesh_n of_o spirit_n overreach_v and_o hypocrisy_n 569_o 570._o holiness_n of_o the_o publisher_n prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 94._o and_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a matter_n press_v in_o it_o 91_o 92._o and_o its_o holy_a argument_n 93._o humility_n the_o effect_n of_o sensible_a impotency_n p._n 214._o humiliation_n of_o christ_n 278._o three_o step_n of_o it_o 280_o 281._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 287._o humanity_n of_o christ_n a_o miracle_n of_o humiliation_n 280._o humility_n must_v go_v before_o honour_n 333._o i_o ignorance_n inconsistent_a to_o faith_n 479._o dangerous_a 483._o impotency_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n very_o great_a 202_o 203._o impossible_a to_o recover_v of_o himself_o 204._o impotent_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n 205._o of_o the_o gospel_n 206._o 207._o impotency_n determine_v in_o scripture_n ibid._n impotency_n no_o bar_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o duty_n direction_n of_o mean_n or_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213._o impotency_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v 214._o infant_n distemper_n and_o death_n a_o effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o original_a sin_n 143._o so_o be_v their_o aptitude_n to_o evil_n and_o backwardness_n to_o good_a 144._o inheritance_n of_o saint_n have_v no_o corruption_n succession_n or_o division_n p._n 441._o inheritance_n why_o heaven_n so_o call_v 661._o inherit_v by_o adoption_n 662_o 663._o donation_n 662_o 663._o redemption_n 662_o 663._o inspiration_n what_o it_o import_v 87._o invention_n and_o many_o invention_n what_o they_o signify_v 106._o indignation_n accompany_v repentance_n 442._o judgement_n of_o god_n prevent_v 521_o 522._o and_o remove_v by_o repentance_n 523_o 524._o last_o judgement_n provoke_v holiness_n 563._o and_o persuade_v to_o repentance_n 531_o 532_o 533_o judge_n who_o 608._o manner_n of_o his_o come_n 610._o last_o judgement_n its_o day_n 605._o it_o be_v particular_a and_o general_a 606._o why_o it_o must_v be_v and_o when_o 607._o its_o method_n and_o order_n 609._o justice_n of_o god_n satisfy_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 301._o justification_n its_o nature_n open_v 402_o etc._n etc._n differ_v from_o sanctification_n ib._n justify_v imply_v guilt_n plea_n and_o acquittance_n p._n 403._o justify_v person_n be_v acquit_v on_o their_o plea._n 419._o justification_n its_o cause_n god_n free_a grace_n 421_o 422._o christ_n satisfaction_n 421_o 422._o the_o gospel_n 421_o 422._o faith_n 421_o 422._o god_n lawgiver_n 421_o 422._o god_n judge_n 421_o 422._o work_n 421_o 422._o spirit_n 421_o 422._o justification_n by_o what_o plea_n procure_v 406._o justification_n not_o from_o eternity_n 423._o justification_n procure_v by_o christ_n death_n 341._o be_v evident_a by_o the_o possibility_n 342_o 343_o 344._o necessity_n 342_o 343_o 344._o nature_n 342_o 343_o 344._o cause_n 342_o 343_o 344._o vicegerency_n 342_o 343_o 344._o peculiarity_n to_o this_o end_n 342_o 343_o 344._o justification_n do_v manifest_v the_o wisdom_n holiness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 428._o justification_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 140._o justification_n the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 429._o to_o be_v seek_v by_o sinner_n 430._o prize_v by_o saint_n 432._o k_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o execute_v 255_o 256._o kingly_a office_n the_o saint_n privilege_n by_o adoption_n 441._o l_o law_n regulans_fw-la 110._o law_n regulata_n 110._o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o rectitude_n ib._n law_n give_v adam_n in_o creation_n be_v partly_o natural_a partly_o positive_a 108._o law_n require_v duty_n exact_v penalty_n terrifi_v and_o stupifi_v 204_o 205._o la_o general_a and_o special_a obey_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 223_o 224._o law_n fulfil_v in_o christ_n his_o death_n 301._o law_n give_v in_o paradise_n be_v not_o execute_v or_o abrogate_a but_o release_v and_o dispense_v with_o p._n 413_o 414_o 415._o light_a burn_a and_o shine_v 1._o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o christ_n be_v find_v in_o it_o 281_o 282._o likeness_n to_o god_n