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thither_o with_o the_o six_o young_a man_n who_o i_o have_v see_v before_o and_o stand_v behind_o i_o as_o i_o be_v pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o touch_v i_o she_o say_v leave_v off_o now_o to_o pray_v only_o for_o thy_o sin_n pray_v also_o for_o righteousness_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v a_o part_n from_o she_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o she_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o the_o place_n and_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o seat_n and_o say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n go_v and_o build_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v depart_v and_o we_o be_v alone_o she_o say_v unto_o i_o sit_v here_o
he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o father_n 151_o 198._o by_o himself_o 195._o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 272._o christian._n a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o his_o outward_a profession_n but_o by_o his_o true_a piety_n 116._o command_v god_n command_n possible_a to_o be_v observe_v 409._o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n 69_o 70._o contentment_n recommend_v 52_o 53._o d._n death_n while_o we_o do_v well_o we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o die_v vid._n angel_n 540._o devil_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v he_o 388._o he_o can_v overcome_v we_o if_o we_o strive_v against_o he_o 411_o 412._o devotion_n the_o benefit_n of_o frequent_a public_a devotion_n 115_o 116._o differ_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o we_o 114._o we_o must_v not_o give_v scandal_n to_o they_o 150_o 151._o e._n envy_n the_o mischief_n of_o it_o 13_o etc._n etc._n evil._n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o do_v good_a eucharist_n vid._n sacrament_n 390._o example_n that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n 93_o etc._n etc._n f._n fast._n what_o a_o true_a fast_o be_v and_o how_o we_o may_v render_v our_o fast_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n 426_o 431._o fear_n we_o must_v fear_v god_n and_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o devil_n 388._o future_a happiness_n the_o greatness_n of_o it_o 48_o 49_o 540_o 541._o future_a judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o final_a judgement_n 213_o 314._o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o judg._n vid._n christ._n g._n god_n his_o attribute_n 438._o omniscient_a 41_o 117._o almighty_a 376._o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 222._o there_o be_v no_o fly_v from_o he_o 41_o 42._o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o 368._o his_o prescience_n 545._o he_o search_v the_o heart_n ibid._n good_n what_o good_a we_o must_v do_v 391._o h._n happiness_n vid._n future_a heretic_n heresy_n we_o must_v avoid_v heretic_n 111_o 112_o 118_o 179_o 199_o 197_o 118._o the_o danger_n of_o they_o 117_o 196._o yet_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o 196._o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o against_o fall_v into_o heresy_n 149_o 150_o 151_o 152._o i._o image_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v 46._o judge_n judgement_n vid._n future_a christ_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n 272_o 539._o justification_n by_o faith_n 45._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o holy_a man_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n 45._o l._n lie_v against_o lie_v 371._o m._n marriage_n not_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o bishop_n knowledge_n and_o consent_n vid._n bishop_n and_o priest_n martyr_n martyrdom_n the_o anniverssary_n of_o the_o martyr_n wont_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 229_o 249._o the_o respect_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v for_o they_o 248._o martyr_n shall_v have_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a degree_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o 336_o 338_o 458._o martyrdom_n blot_v out_o all_o sin_n 516_o 517_o 518._o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o happiness_n to_o suffer_v 517._o mind_n against_o trouble_v and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n 380._o minister_n ancient_o choose_v by_o the_o church_n 60._o o._n obedience_n recommend_v 33._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 539._o p._n peace_n exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n 63_o 71_o 131_o 132_o 152_o 180_o 214._o prayer_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o faith_n not_o doubt_v 393._o public_a prayer_n vid._n devotion_n and_o worship_n priest_n marry_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 96._o promise_n god_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o they_o 546_o 547._o prophet_n the_o ancient_a prophet_n inspire_v by_o christ._n 271._o providence_n god_n providence_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n 233._o punishment_n the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n in_o the_o other_o world_n shall_v be_v eternal_a 242._o r._n relic_n what_o respect_v the_o ancient_a christian_n pay_v to_o the_o remain_v of_o their_o martyr_n 228_o 248._o repentance_n god_n allow_v repentance_n to_o sinner_n 17_o 443_o 444_o 464_o 469_o 524._o apostate_n only_o except_v vid._n apostate_n no_o repentance_n after_o death_n 442_o 543_o 544._o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ._n 17._o man_n be_v not_o present_o pardon_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o repent_v till_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a 450._o resurrection_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a resurrection_n 38_o to_o 40_o 87_o 151._o we_o shall_v rise_v in_o the_o same_o body_n 544._o riches_n the_o danger_n of_o riches_n what_o use_v we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o they_o 228_o 248._o rule_n particular_a rule_n of_o life_n 35_o 43_o 49_o 87_o 308._o s._n sacrament_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v administer_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o he_o who_o the_o bishop_n appoint_v 199._o sadness_n the_o mischief_n of_o it_o 396._o salvation_n we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 23._o god_n desire_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v be_v save_v 457._o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o piety_n 541_o 542._o exhortation_n to_o strive_v after_o our_o salvation_n 542._o scandal_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n 150_o 151._o schism_n the_o danger_n of_o it_o 110_o 180._o scripture_n the_o holy_a scripture_n write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n 61_o 64._o sin_n we_o must_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o belong_v unto_o we_o 326_o 449._o we_o must_v take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o partake_v in_o other_o man_n sin_n 369_o 374._o speech_n against_o evil-speaking_a 369._o suffer_v christ_n support_v all_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o he_o vid._n christ._n 233._o t._n transubstantiation_n against_o it_o 110_o 121_o 166._o compare_v 198._o trinity_n see_v for_o it_o 229_o 246._o v._o uirginity_n recommend_v 213._o unity_n vid._n peace_n unity_n with_o the_o bishop_n the_o best_a mean_n to_o secure_v ourselves_o against_o fall_v into_o heresy_n 179._o w._n world_n we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o pilgrimage_n 415._o we_o can_v serve_v this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o 541._o worship_n appoint_a time_n of_o public_a worship_n 55._o appoint_a person_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o 56._o settle_a by_o the_o apostle_n 58_o 60._o finis_fw-la euseb._n hist._n eccles._n lib._n iii_o cap._n 16._o idem_fw-la lib._n iii_o cap._n 12._o canon_n apostol_n can._n ult_n ms._n alexan._n grot._n annot._n in_o phil._n four_o 3_o euseb._n hist._n eccles._n lib._n iii_o cap._n 12_o epiph._n lib._n i._o adu._n carpoâ—r_n hieronim_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles._n et_fw-fr comment_fw-fr in_o loc_n item_n lib._n i._o adv_n jovin_n photii_fw-la cod._n â—mem_fw-la 113_o etc._n etc._n vid._n eucher_n lugd._n de_fw-fr contempt_n mundi_fw-la &_o chron._n alâ—ert_n stad_n inter_fw-la testimonia_fw-la à _fw-la â—unio_fw-la citatâ—_fw-la clem._n alex._n strom._n lib._n iu._n hieron_n in_o isaiam_n c._n 52._o de_fw-fr adulterate_a lib._n originis_fw-la pearson_n dissert_n de_fw-fr success_n prim_fw-la rr._n pp_n cum_fw-la append._n hen._n dodwelâ—i_n pearson_n dissert_v posthum_fw-la cap._n v._o num._n 7._o dodwelli_n dissert_n singul_n cap._n xv._n pag._n 220._o dodwell_n dissert_n singul_n cap._n xi_o p._n 151._o clem._n epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n num._n seven_o p._n 16._o de_fw-fr adulterate_a lib._n orig._n hist._n eccles._n lib._n iii_o c._n 34._o dodwel_n addit_fw-la ad_fw-la cap._n vi_o dissert_n posthum_fw-la pearson_n num._n 22._o pag._n 215._o vid._n euseb._n chron._n a_o o_fw-mi 97._o et_fw-la in_o euseb._n annot._n scalig._n p._n 205._o b._n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n lib_n iii_o cap._n 18._o euseb._n hist._n eccles._n lib_n iii_o cap._n 34._o apud_fw-la coteler_n patr._n apostol_n tom._n i._n vid._n in_o annot_n in_o epist._n clem._n in_o princip_n annot._fw-la 2._o p._n 41._o baron_fw-fr annal._n ad_fw-la ann._n xcv_o num._n 1._o coteler_n noâ—_n in_o clem._n epist._n pag._n 8â—_n dodwell_n append._n ad_fw-la cap._n vi_o dissert_n 2._o pearson_n pag_n 219._o num._n 24._o epistle_n c_o i._n p._n 9_o ibid._n c._n v._o p._n 15._o chap._n xli_o p._n 56_o 57_o dodwel_n loc_n supr_n cit_fw-la epist._n chap._n lix_o pag_n 78._o dodwel_n loc_n supr_n cit_fw-la add._n cave_n hist._n literar_n in_o clement_n pag._n 18._o callovius_n bibl._n illustr_n n._n t._n to._n 2._o exam._n praeâ—_n grot._n in_o 1_o cor._n p._n 250._o voetius_fw-la paralip_n p._n 1167_o etc._n etc._n vid._n tentzel_n exercit_fw-la select_v exerc._n 2._o de_fw-fr phoenicia_n vid._n callov_n oper._n socin_n to._n 2_o pag._n 487._o vid._n jun._n praefat._n in_o epist_n clem._n vid._n baron_n annal._n anno·_n 95._o num._n iii._o &_o â—_o tenâ—zelius_n dissert_n select_v de_fw-fr phoeniâ—e_fw-fr p._n 3â—_n et_fw-fr num._n xuj_o pag_n 45._o photii_fw-la biblioth_n tmem_fw-la