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doctrine_n do_v not_o breed_v security_n and_o negligence_n p._n 319._o 3._o use_v that_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v shepherd_n like_o to_o christ_n p._n 320._o 2._o doct._n in_o the_o eternal_a decree_n some_o design_v to_o destruction_n whether_o from_o fore-seen_a work_n some_o argument_n against_o universal_a conditional_a election_n objection_n answer_v p._n 328._o 3._o doct._n what_o ever_o be_v foretell_v in_o scripture_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v p._n 332_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o prophecy_n unchangeable_a threaten_n have_v a_o implicit_a condition_n 2._o the_o author_n of_o all_o scripture_n true_a 3._o so_o the_o word_n 1._o use_v terror_n to_o threaten_a sinner_n 2._o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n 3._o use_v believe_v both_o threaten_n and_o promise_n p._n 336._o 4._o doct._n christ_n the_o author_n and_o original_a of_o his_o people_n joy_n p._n 338_o 1._o as_o he_o be_v their_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v they_o 2._o as_o their_o king_n to_o rule_v they_o 1._o 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