the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v remove_v 28._o and_o so_o certain_a be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n 8._o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o just_a 28._o eternal_a glory_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rise_v again_o unto_o glory_n 14._o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o as_o justice_n contain_v all_o those_o virtue_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heap_n of_o all_o reward_n namely_o blessedness_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v 3._o bless_a be_v those_o that_o work_n righteousness_n and_o not_o only_o they_o 6._o but_o those_o also_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v bless_v wherefore_o see_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o elsewhere_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o work_n righteousness_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o reward_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o 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heart_n you_o double_v mind_v say_v he_o and_o not_o your_o hand_n only_o for_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o to_o dry_v up_o the_o stream_n while_o the_o fountain_n spring_v or_o to_o lop_v off_o the_o bough_n while_o the_o body_n and_o root_n do_v remain_v untouched_a sure_o if_o with_o amaziah_n we_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v right_a 14_o but_o not_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n we_o shall_v fall_v away_o as_o he_o do_v if_o with_o simon_n magus_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o believe_v 21._o and_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o we_o may_v be_v as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o within_o us._n this_o neglect_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n make_v man_n double_v mind_v bear_v as_o we_o say_v two_o face_n under_o a_o hood_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o most_o glorious_a professor_n sometime_o 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without_o dissemble_v or_o guile_n for_o even_o in_o our_o conversation_n among_o man_n we_o be_v to_o have_v god_n always_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o sight_n we_o may_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n perform_v such_o duty_n as_o we_o owe_v unto_o man_n 22._o for_o howsoever_o simplicity_n be_v account_v folly_n in_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n consist_v of_o dissimulation_n and_o deceit_n be_v every_o where_o extol_v yet_o if_o we_o will_v be_v esteem_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v fool_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v become_v true_o wise_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 18._o 1._o cor._n 3._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n not_o that_o i_o will_v have_v simple_a man_n to_o be_v fool_n but_o that_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v simple_a 16._o for_o true_a wisdom_n be_v temper_v with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o dove_n 17._o and_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v pure_a and_o without_o hypocrisy_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n consist_v of_o dissimulation_n and_o deceit_n be_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o s._n james_n earthly_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a 15._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o the_o world_n simplicity_n be_v deem_v folly_n and_o simple_a man_n be_v account_v as_o idiot_n and_o innocent_a man_n esteem_v fool_n for_o such_o a_o general_a wickedness_n have_v possess_v the_o mind_n of_o most_o man_n that_o now_o adays_o no_o man_n be_v call_v innocent_a but_o such_o as_o want_v wit_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o contrariwise_o that_o mix_v prudence_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v soyn_v with_o hâ—pocrisie_n and_o deceit_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o attain_v unto_o who_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o dissemble_v lie_a face_v sweaâ—ing_v forswear_v but_o in_o the_o scripture_n simplicity_n be_v both_o commend_v and_o command_v as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o citisen_n of_o heaven_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n for_o a_o man_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n christ_n command_v his_o follower_n to_o be_v wise_a indeed_o as_o serpent_n but_o withal_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o that_o be_v simple_a or_o sincere_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o guile_n as_o dove_n be_v without_o gall_n and_o likewise_o paul_n will_v have_v we_o wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 19_o but_o simple_a unto_o evil_n in_o regard_n hereof_o the_o primitive_a church_n 46._o act._n 2._o be_v high_o commend_v that_o they_o converse_v together_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o herein_o especial_o the_o apostle_n glori_v 1â—_n 2._o cor._n 1._o that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n and_o not_o in_o fleshly_a wisdom_n he_o have_v have_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 48._o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a israelite_n to_o be_v without_o guile_n and_o such_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v bless_v christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o simplicity_n be_v call_v a_o lamb_n 2._o and_o those_o that_o will_v be_v his_o follower_n must_v not_o be_v fox_n or_o wolf_n but_o as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n sheep_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 22._o who_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o hereunto_o let_v we_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n affirm_v that_o those_o which_o shall_v
person_n or_o by_o a_o more_o civil_a honest_a man_n who_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n although_o material_o they_o be_v good_a yet_o be_v they_o evil_a as_o they_o proceed_v from_o he_o for_o while_o the_o tree_n be_v evil_a the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a while_o the_o person_n be_v not_o accept_v as_o just_a in_o christ_n as_o none_o but_o the_o faithful_a be_v his_o action_n can_v be_v acceptable_a 6._o for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o end_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unsain_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n our_o good_a work_n must_v be_v perform_v upright_o 2_o not_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n otherwise_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o counterfeit_a for_o though_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a yet_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n we_o do_v it_o not_o right_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o work_v righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n we_o be_v to_o perfome_v good_a work_n that_o by_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n god_n may_v be_v glorify_v but_o if_o our_o end_n be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n if_o to_o win_v praise_n and_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o if_o to_o merit_v of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o bridle_v he_o by_o our_o good_a deed_n all_o our_o work_n though_o never_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v they_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v glorious_a sin_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n 75._o not_o only_o in_o holiness_n but_o in_o righteousness_n also_o and_o we_o worship_v he_o in_o righteousness_n when_o as_o in_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n we_o seek_v by_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n to_o our_o brother_n to_o glorify_v god_n from_o this_o note_n therefore_o of_o god_n child_n we_o distinguish_v the_o seem_a good_a work_n first_o of_o infidel_n without_o the_o church_n or_o of_o more_o natural_a man_n within_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a righteousness_n or_o love_n of_o man_n without_o faith_n piety_n and_o love_n of_o god_n second_o of_o hypocrâ—tes_n and_o dissembler_n who_o do_v no_o good_a but_o for_o sinister_a and_o by-respect_n and_o therefore_o their_o righteousness_n be_v hypocrisy_n be_v double_a injustice_n last_o of_o all_o pharisaical_a and_o popish_a justiciaries_n who_o by_o their_o good_a work_n think_v such_o be_v their_o satanical_a pride_n to_o make_v god_n behold_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o merit_v heaven_n to_o themselves_o most_o sacrilegious_o &_o injurious_o unto_o christ_n our_o saviour_n place_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o in_o a_o word_n that_o be_v no_o true_a righteousness_n which_o be_v sever_v from_o holiness_n neither_o be_v that_o a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a work_n right_o do_v as_o that_o be_v not_o which_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o to_o a_o ill_a end_n he_o therefore_o undoubted_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n who_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n labour_v to_o demonstrat_fw-la his_o faith_n by_o good_a work_n his_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o his_o love_n proceed_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a who_o in_o upright_o obedience_n towards_o god_n seek_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o discharge_v of_o his_o duty_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o three_o note_n of_o the_o child_n god_n be_v truth_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v in_o these_o word_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o word_n say_v augustine_n be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v understand_v consent_n as_o though_o keep_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o shall_v utter_v untruth_n with_o our_o mouth_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n because_o a_o man_n may_v with_o his_o mouth_n utter_v the_o truth_n which_o will_v nothing_o avail_v he_o if_o he_o hold_v not_o the_o same_o in_o his_o heart_n wherefore_o although_o this_o phrase_n of_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n seem_v somewhat_o harsh_a notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v it_o do_v more_o full_o express_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v addict_v to_o the_o truth_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v from_o the_o heart_n thus_o therefore_o i_o read_v who_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o his_o hâ—rt_n that_o be_v who_o utter_v with_o his_o tongue_n the_o truth_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o that_o we_o may_v be_v ucrace_n that_o be_v speaker_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o double_a conformity_n or_o agreement_n require_v which_o be_v here_o express_v the_o one_o of_o the_o speech_n with_o the_o mind_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v speak_v as_o we_o think_v the_o other_o of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o thing_n itself_o namely_o that_o we_o shall_v conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o as_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o truth_n in_o word_n be_v the_o agreement_n of_o they_o with_o our_o thought_n so_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o truth_n in_o our_o thought_n be_v the_o agreement_n thereof_o with_o the_o thing_n themselves_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o some_o science_n either_o agreement_n alone_o suffice_v unto_o the_o truth_n as_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o speaker_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v although_o perhaps_o he_o think_v otherwise_o than_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v and_o in_o logic_n he_o be_v say_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n who_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v although_o perhaps_o he_o think_v otherwise_o but_o in_o divinity_n both_o as_o i_o say_v be_v require_v neither_o can_v we_o be_v say_v if_o either_o be_v want_v to_o be_v verace_n that_o be_v such_o as_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o he_o which_o deliver_v a_o untruth_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v true_a howsoever_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o vanity_n of_o lie_v yet_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o speaker_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o in_o his_o mouth_n he_o utter_v a_o untruth_n though_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o truth_n contrariwise_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v false_a he_o be_v a_o liar_n though_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n because_o he_o have_v truth_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o not_o in_o his_o heart_n such_o a_o one_o therefore_o 12._o because_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n may_v not_o unworthy_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v for_o mentâ—ri_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la mentemire_n to_o lie_v be_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o a_o man_n think_v wherefore_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o double_a agreement_n require_v the_o one_o of_o the_o tongue_n with_o the_o mind_n the_o other_o of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o to_o this_o double_a conformity_n in_o speak_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v oppose_v a_o double_a falsehood_n namely_o when_o a_o man_n speak_v either_o that_o which_o be_v false_a or_o false_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v false_a who_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o the_o thing_n be_v whether_o he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o or_o otherwise_o he_o speak_v false_o who_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o think_v he_o which_o speak_v a_o falsehood_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v true_a be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o lie_v as_o for_o unaduifednesse_n and_o rashness_n for_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o affirm_v but_o he_o which_o either_o speak_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a or_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v true_a false_o that_o be_v animo_fw-la fallendi_fw-la with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v as_o the_o devil_n sometime_o do_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n neither_o can_v you_o easy_o determine_v whether_o be_v in_o the_o great_a fault_n for_o as_o the_o one_o have_v less_o truth_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o the_o other_o have_v more_o deceit_n in_o his_o heart_n now_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o likewise_o the_o detestation_n of_o falsehood_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o note_n of_o god_n child_n it_o be_v testify_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o also_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n 13._o zeph._n 3._o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v
and_o this_o privilege_n do_v so_o true_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o every_o sound_a christian_a 30._o as_o that_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o sound_n christian_n and_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v for_o when_o dâ—uid_n have_v demand_v who_o shall_v sojourn_v in_o tby_n tabernacle_n and_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n that_o be_v lord_n by_o what_o token_n may_v a_o sound_n christian_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v discern_v the_o lord_n make_v answer_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o sound_n christian_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o use_v not_o those_o word_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o he_o use_v these_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v whereupon_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o every_o upright_o and_o sound_a christian_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v these_o word_n therefore_o afford_v this_o most_o comfortable_a doctrine_n that_o the_o perseverance_n &_o consequent_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o upright_o of_o the_o righteous_a of_o the_o faithful_a and_o sound_a christian_a be_v certain_a and_o this_o truth_n be_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n most_o plain_o and_o plentiful_o teach_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v when_o my_o treatise_n of_o perseverance_n which_o i_o have_v already_o finish_v shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o from_o this_o doctrine_n gather_v this_o use_n that_o see_v it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o upright_o &_o sound_a christian_n never_o to_o be_v remove_v we_o ought_v therefore_o by_o walk_v upright_o by_o exercise_v righteousness_n by_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n labour_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n we_o shall_v never_o fall_v finis_fw-la the_o fault_n escape_v be_v thus_o to_o be_v correct_v pag._n 8_o lin_v 20._o care_n p._n 9_o l._n a_o fine_a 10._o jagur_n in_o mar._n l._n a_o f._n 5._o be_v p._n 13._o l._n 1._o region_n l._n 15._o concavam_fw-la l._n a_o f_z 10._o now_o l._n a_o f._n 5._o vanity_n and_o p._n 15._o l._n 18._o &_o 19_o the_o short_a &_o light_a p._n 16._o marg._n for_o heb_n 6_o 11._o â—_o heb._n 4._o 11._o p._n 19_o l._n 12._o charity_n p._n 23._o l._n 10._o four_o be_v p._n 24._o l._n 8._o i_o say_v the_o p._n 25._o l._n 2._o make_v l._n 11._o with_o perfect_a righteousness_n p._n 27._o mar._n l._n 8._o be_v lo-leb_a valeb_n p._n 40._o l._n 2._o &_o 3_o solomon_n p._n 43._o l._n 22._o for_o righteousness_n r._n uprightness_n p._n 59_o l._n a_o f._n 6._o &_o p._n 79._o l._n 16._o &_o 27._o ingenuous_a p._n 67._o l._n 15._o fruit_n p._n 69._o l._n 22._o for_o us._n profitable_a p._n 70._o l._n a_o fâ—_n viâ—_n regni_fw-la p._n 71._o l._n a_o f._n 8._o care_n of_o well_o p._n 72._o l._n 10._o work_n which_o in_o l._n ult._n mere_a civil_a p._n 73._o l._n 13._o they_o be_v feign_v l._n 11._o bribe_v l._n 23._o but_o splendida_fw-la l._n a._n f._n 8._o by_o this_o l._n a._n f._n 6._o of_o mere_a p._n 74._o l._n 18._o child_n of_o god_n p._n 75._o l._n a._n f._n 10_o in_o his_o heart_n p._n 76._o l._n ult._n but_o yet_o p._n 79._o l_o 15._o seventhly_a herunto_o p._n 80._o l._n 3._o eight_o if_o p._n 90._o l._n a_o f._n 13._o pereundo_fw-la quaerat_fw-la p._n 91._o l._n 17._o and_o therefore_o a_o vice_n p._n 93._o l._n 14._o celebrate_v l._n 18._o serpent_n p_o 101._o l._n 21._o we_o be_v free_o p._n 102._o l._n 7._o scripture_n l._n 14._o be_v the_o pr._n p._n 103._o l._n 12._o premonish_v p._n 117._o l._n 9_o &_o 10._o to_o revenge_n answer_v p._n 121._o l._n 18_o be_v not_o only_a mal_fw-fr l._n 24._o peculiar_a p._n 125_o l._n 20._o howsoever_o all_o p._n 129._o l._n a._n f._n 5._o indices_fw-la p._n 137._o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 15._o we_o have_v p._n 145_o l._n 18._o imply_v in_o p._n 146._o ma._n l._n a._n f._n 8._o peierare_fw-la p._n 147._o l._n 9_o &_o 10._o void_a and_o of_o p._n 154._o l._n 5_o by_o this_o p._n 155._o l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 136._o l._n a._n f._n 5._o whatsoever_o p._n 159._o col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 2._o commodation_n p._n 164._o l._n 7._o contract_n p._n 166._o l._n 9_o as_o belong_v l._n 19_o thy_o default_n l._n 22._o quanti_fw-la l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 167._o l._n 3._o cause_n as_o it_o l._n 12._o certain_a or_o p._n 170._o l._n ult._n of_o the_o drachmae_fw-la p._n 171._o l._n 10._o diverse_a rate_n l._n 16._o decunx_fw-la l._n 17._o quincunx_fw-la mar._n l._n 5._o sesquialtera_fw-la l._n 10._o foeneratâ—rum_fw-la haec_fw-la p._n 172._o l._n 9_o antoninus_n l._n 11._o help_n p._n 179._o l._n 16._o rome_n make_v p._n 180._o l._n 3._o to_o give_v 182._o l._n 11._o restore_v p._n 183._o l._n ult._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 184._o l._n 8._o thereof_o p._n 186._o l._n 6._o who_o make_o l._n 12._o twenty_o shilling_n l._n 19_o then_o in_o p._n 187._o l._n 9_o some_o few_o p._n 191._o l._n 19_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la temporis_fw-la p._n 192._o l._n 22._o nubes_fw-la as_o p._n 196._o l._n 7._o excelsive_a l._n ah_o f._n 5._o in_o hiphil_n p._n 198_o l._n 7._o &_o 9_o &_o l._n a_o f._n 9_o &_o l._n 199._o l._n 5._o nashah_n p._n 203._o l._n 4._o general_o 207._o l._n 14._o shall_v man_n p._n 208._o l._n a_o f._n 3_o &_o 4._o hostess_fw-la p._n 209._o l._n 22_o woo_a p._n 216._o l._n 3_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o that_o p._n 222._o l._n 22._o because_o his_o p._n 235._o l._n a_o f._n 3_o commute_v p._n 238._o l._n 15._o of_o horse_n p._n 244._o l._n 6._o interusurium_fw-la p._n 252._o l._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 259._o mar._n l._n 1._o epod._n 2._o p._n 260._o l._n 11._o wealthy_a p._n 262._o l._n a._n f._n 4._o trientes_fw-la p._n 263._o l._n 12._o alcoran_n p._n 264._o l._n 16._o forbid_v p._n 287._o l._n a._n f._n 3._o bring_v p._n 301._o l._n of_o 8._o carriage_n of_o p._n 306._o l._n 2._o second_o the_o lender_n p._n 308._o l._n 22._o but_o of_o other_o p._n 310._o l._n 4._o reverend_a p._n 311._o l_o a_o f._n 13._o imprecation_n in_o marg._n l._n 11._o danisticum_fw-la p._n 313._o l._n a_o f._n 9_o &_o 10._o do_v not_o repent_v p._n 314._o l._n a_o f._n 12._o all-sufficient_a p._n 317._o l._n a_o f._n 8._o less_o p._n 330._o l._n 4._o acknowledge_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n p._n 339._o l._n 10._o and_o too_o p._n 345._o l._n 18._o n_o usury_n p._n 350._o l._n 4._o praemittimus_fw-la psal._n 8â—_n 6._o exod._n 22._o 28._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o 1._o king_n 3._o 6._o psal._n 78._o 71._o 72._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n mat_n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n ver._n 1._o 2._o chro._n 3._o 1._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o division_n 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n vers._n 1._o isaiah_n 40._o 22._o psal._n 104._o 2._o luke_n 16._o 9_o in_o psal._n 15._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 16._o &_o 6._o 19_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o col._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 61._o 5._o etc._n etc._n thâ—_n church_n militant_a be_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n the_o first_o use_n job._n 7._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o job._n 1._o gal._n 5._o 17._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 58._o eph._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o same_o 4._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 31._o tit._n 2._o 12._o psal._n 131._o 2._o col._n 3._o 2._o gal._n 5_o 24._o col._n 3._o 5._o rome_n 13._o 14._o the_o second_o use_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 2._o chron._n 3._o 1._o &_o 5._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 37_o 38._o the_o three_o use_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 15._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o eph._n 2._o 21._o apoc._n 3._o 12._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 4._o exod._n 25._o 8._o levit._n 26._o 12._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o isaiah_n 12._o 6._o deut._n 13._o 14._o psal._n 9_o 12._o &_o 132._o 13._o apoc._n 2._o 1._o deut._n 20._o 3._o deuâ—_n 9_o 3._o deut._n 6._o 15._o deut._n 23._o 14._o god_n more_o especial_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 20._o gen._n 4._o 15._o psal._n 27._o 4._o psal._n 42._o 1._o 2._o 4._o psal._n 84._o 1_o 2._o &c_n &c_n