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be_o resolve_v this_o controversy_n shall_v never_o end_v in_o a_o trial_n of_o wit._n finis_fw-la vind._n p._n 5._o vin._n p._n 119_o chap._n 2_o discourse_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 3._o chap._n 4._o chap._n 4._o sect._n â—_o vind._n p._n 5._o p._n 7._o speculum_fw-la p._n 55._o speculum_fw-la p._n 53._o epistle_n to_o historia_fw-la quinque_fw-la articularis_fw-la exarticulata_fw-la speculum_fw-la p._n 65._o the_o interest_n of_o rea_n son_n in_o religion_n p._n 457._o vind._n p._n 143._o preface_n to_o historia_fw-la quinque_fw-la articularis_fw-la exarticulata_fw-la speculum_fw-la p._n 2._o ibid._n p._n â—_o ibid._n p._n 14_o spec._n p._n 3._o p._n 457._o ibid._n p._n 7._o ibid._n p._n 8_o speculum_fw-la p._n 40._o justificatio_fw-la paulâ—na_n p._n 112._o spec_n ibid._n the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n p._n 388._o p._n 392._o p._n 395._o p._n 393._o p._n 391._o speculum_fw-la p._n 31._o p._n 36._o vind._n p._n 1._o p._n 376._o the_o interest_n of_o rea_n son_n in_o religion_n p._n 311._o 311._o ibid._n p._n 384._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 4._o p._n 100_o ib._n p._n 381._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 108._o 108._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 278._o ib_a p._n 383._o ib._n p._n 285._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 32._o vide_fw-la calvin_n in_fw-la locum_fw-la beza_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n p._n â—â—7_n ib._n p._n 399._o ib._n p._n 403._o ib._n p._n 406._o 406._o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n p._n 409._o ib._n p._n 41â—_n ib._n p._n 411._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n â—88_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 201._o davenant_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la habituali_fw-la cap._n 27._o p._n 413._o p._n 416._o chap._n â—_o p._n 135._o confess_v helvet_n scoticana_fw-la confess_v apol._n pro_fw-la confess_v august_n bohaemica_fw-la confell_n belgica_n confess_v homily_n of_o salvation_n part_n 1_o p._n 417._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 235_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 279._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 164._o &_o 195._o interest_n of_o reason_n &c_n &c_n p._n 416._o ibid._n p._n 55â—_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 296._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 2â—7_n p._n 62._o p._n 320._o p._n 344._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4_o sect._n 3._o p._n 279._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 195._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o ibid._n p._n 68_o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 48._o vindicat_fw-la p._n 208._o p._n 209._o commun_n p._n 184._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 297._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 207._o vindicat_fw-la p._n 211._o vindicat_fw-la p._n â—12_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 298._o edit_fw-la edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 2â—9_n vind._n p._n 217._o ibid._n commun_n p._n 18â—_n p._n 220._o 220._o p._n 18â—_n 18â—_n p._n â—10_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 217._o vindicat._n p._n 223._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 311._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 218._o commun_n p._n 182._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 315._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 220._o vind_n p._n 9_o p._n â—_o spec._n p._n 30._o vindicat._n p._n 82._o p._n 117._o spec._n p._n 68_o commun_n p._n 193._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 314._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 220._o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 1_o serm_n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o lect._n 5._o the_o justificatione_n considerationes_fw-la modestae_fw-la p._n 52._o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la &_o actuali_fw-la p._n 16._o homily_n of_o faith_n part_n 1_o homily_n of_o faith_n part_n 1_o heb._n 12._o ibid._n p._n 76._o sermon_n of_o faith_n part_v 2._o part_v 3_o sermon_n of_o good_a work_n part_v 1._o serm._n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit._n &_o act_n cap._n 29._o august-confess_a art_n xx._n homily_n of_o repentance_n sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_v 2._o de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit._n &_o act_n cap._n 31._o de_fw-fr dilectione_n &_o impletione_fw-la legis_fw-la responsio_fw-la ad_fw-la argum_fw-la adversar_n sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 3_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_n 1_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n part_v 2._o serm._n of_o salvation_n part_v 2._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 152._o etc._n etc._n sup._n p._n 156_o commun_n p._n 187._o vindicat._n p._n 232._o ibid._n p._n 151._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 201._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 140._o interest_n of_o reason_n &c_n &c_n p._n 475._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 2_o 4._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 143._o vindicat._n p._n 153._o d._n crisp'_v christ_n preemin_n p._n 89_o ibid._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 115._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 77._o christ_n alone_o exalt_v serm._n 1_o ibid._n p._n 7._o p._n 10._o p._n 13._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n p._n 24._o 129._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 45_o 51_o 9â—_n ibid_fw-la p._n 49_o ibid._n p._n 60_o p._n 84._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 422._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 295._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 126._o etc._n etc._n edit_n 2._o p._n 88_o 88_o p._n 100_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 127._o edit_fw-la â—â—_o p._n 88_o vindicat._n p._n 120._o communion_n p._n 187._o ibid._n p._n 185._o vindicat._n p._n 120._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 129._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 90._o vindiâ—â—â—_n p._n 12â—_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 363_o &c_n &c_n edit_n 2._o p._n 224._o communion_n p._n 113._o ibid._n christ_n alone_o exalt_v p._n 18._o ibid_fw-la knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n â—5_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 38._o vindicat._n p._n 70._o communion_n p._n 119._o vindicat._n p._n 125._o christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 1._o p._n 51._o vindicat._n p._n 101._o ibid._n p._n 193._o p._n 207._o ibid._n p._n 208._o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 193._o vindicat._n p._n 104._o christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 1._o p._n 70._o ibid._n p._n 210._o ibid._n p._n 70._o ibid._n p._n 193._o p._n 7â—_n p._n 217._o ibid._n p._n 69._o p._n 30_o ibid._n p._n 2d_o p._n 69._o ibid._n p._n 30._o ibid._n p._n 215._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 413_o &c_n &c_n edit_n 2._o p._n 295._o p._n 26._o ibid._n p._n 27._o p._n 41â—_n edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 29._o p._n 36._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ._n p._n 93._o ibid._n vindicat._n p._n 33_o 34_o p._n 206._o p._n 170._o p._n 272._o p._n 209._o vindicat._n p._n 177._o vindicat._n p._n 183._o p._n 210._o vindicat._n p._n 187._o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 171._o &c_n &c_n interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 164._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o interest_n of_o reason_n p._n 35._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n chap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n p._n 443_o &c_n &c_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 349._o ibid._n p._n â—45_n ibid._n p._n 447_o &c_n &c_n knowledge_n of_o christ._n chap._n 4._o sect._n 4._o interest_n of_o reason_n p._n 440_o 441._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o interest_n of_o reason_n p._n 597._o ibid._n p._n 611._o vindicat._n p._n 15._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 145_o &c_n &c_n interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 459._o ibid._n p._n 461._o 499._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 162._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 59â—_n cyâ—r_fw-fr conc._n carthag_n knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 165_o &c_n &c_n separation_n yet_o no_o schism_n p._n 9_o p._n 469._o p._n 615._o p._n 619._o p._n 626._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 200._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 499._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 540._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n â—â—â—_o crisp._n christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 2._o p._n 88_o 89._o ibid._n p._n 90_o 91._o ibid._n p._n 244._o p._n 248._o p._n 254._o p._n 256._o p._n 265._o p._n 259._o p._n 272._o communion_n p._n 205._o ibid_fw-la interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 549._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 3_o christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 2._o p._n 186_o &c_n &c_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n p._n 77._o ibid._n p._n 65._o communion_n p._n 206._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 623._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 441._o ibid._n p._n 646._o ibid._n p._n 645._o ibid._n p._n 655._o ibid._n p._n 628._o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o answer_n to_o m._n baxter_n p._n 77_o etc._n etc._n christ_n alone_o exalt_v vol._n 1._o p._n 160._o &c_n &c_n knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 81_o 82._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 56_o ibid._n p._n 330._o 328._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 229._o etc._n etc._n vindicat._n p._n 227._o vossâ—i_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la judic._n ravensp_n p._n 283._o interest_n of_o reason_n etc._n etc._n p._n 475._o knowledge_n of_o christ._n p._n 216._o etc._n etc._n edit_n 2._o p._n 151._o calvin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d vindicat._n p._n 131._o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o answer_n to_o m._n baxter_n p._n 52._o ibid._n p._n 66._o ibid._n p._n 50._o resp_n ad_fw-la judic._n ravensp_n p._n 336._o knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 45_o 47._o edit_fw-la 2._o p._n 31_o 33._o vind._n p._n 43_o diatriba_fw-la de_fw-la justit_fw-la p._n 160._o