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brethren_n let_v we_o not_o doubt_v in_o our_o mind_n but_o let_v we_o expect_v with_o hope_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v our_o reward_n for_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o a_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v what_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hard_a nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n xii_o wherefore_o let_v we_o every_o hour_n expect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o love_n and_o righteousness_n because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o god_n appear_v finis_fw-la a_o index_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o forego_n treatise_n a._n almsgiving_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v pag._n 369_o 370._o angel_n attend_v the_o death_n of_o good_a men._n 332._o every_o man_n have_v two_o angel_n 385._o apostate_n no_o repentance_n allow_v to_o they_o 441_o 463._o they_o can_v be_v save_v 505_o 514._o b._n baptism_n forgive_v all_o sin_n 290_o 293._o it_o be_v necessity_n 342._o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o same_o as_o now_o with_o we_o 128_o 131_o 136_o 147_o 150_o 178_o 180_o 182_o 185_o 199_o 202_o 214_o 224._o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o they_o 129._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o bishop_n 199._o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o such_o as_o he_o appoint_v 199_o 201._o marriage_n not_o to_o be_v make_v without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n 213._o a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o instruct_v as_o well_o as_o govern_v his_o church_n 220._o exhortation_n proper_a for_o a_o bishop_n vid._n unity_n 210_o etc._n etc._n business_n much_o business_n a_o hindrance_n to_o religion_n 424_o 507._o c._n calamity_n god_n send_v they_o upon_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n 443_o 444._o charity_n what_o true_a charity_n be_v 67._o the_o praise_n of_o it_o 67_o 68_o exhortation_n to_o it_o 353_o 530._o christ._n his_o divinity_n show_v 26_o 51_o 106_o 119.160_o 162_o 165_o 216_o 271_o 272_o 535_o his_o pre-existence_n 131_o 133_o 271_o 544._o his_o eternity_n 133_o 246_o 492._o his_o two_o nature_n 111_o 120_o 194_o 212._o of_o his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n 119_o 135_o 222._o he_o be_v our_o highpriest_n and_o protector_n 77._o no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o by_o he_o 493_o 494_o 536._o the_o ancient_a father_n save_v by_o he_o 184_o 502._o so_o be_v we_o 538._o he_o suffer_v for_o our_o salvation_n 195_o 270_o 271_o etc._n etc._n 536._o he_o true_o suffer_v 151._o