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benefit_v by_o it_o so_o also_o we_o shall_v examine_v our_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o repentance_n heb._n 10._o 22._o james_n 4._o 8._o and_o see_v whether_o this_o to_o we_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o of_o our_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 4._o and_o a_o fervent_a pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n mat._n 26._o 26._o in_o thy_o preparation_n look_v much_o upon_o thy_o unworthiness_n as_o first_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o nature_n ready_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o backward_o to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a second_o consider_v thy_o blindness_n of_o mind_n sleepiness_n of_o memory_n hard_a heart_n and_o stubborn_a will_n unholy_a affection_n consider_v if_o thou_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o womb_n bear_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n what_o be_v thou_o now_o have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o sin_n but_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n far_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v before_o psal_n 58._o 3._o job_n 20._o 11._o if_o for_o one_o sin_n aâ—l_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v lie_v upon_o thou_o as_o gal._n 3._o 10._o james_n 2._o 10._o what_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o single_a sin_n deserve_v death_n what_o do_v thy_o double_a and_o treble_a sin_n deserve_v consider_v thy_o rebellious_a backslide_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n conscience_n covenant_n purpose_n promise_n protestation_n do_v not_o all_o these_o deserve_v double_a and_o deep_a damnation_n not_o know_v of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o isa_n 27._o 11._o not_o repent_v thou_o shall_v perish_v luke_n 13._o 3._o not_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a not_o believe_v in_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v john_n 3._o 18._o not_o love_v he_o thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v curse_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o not_o be_v zealous_a he_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3._o 16._o not_o be_v meek_a thou_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o 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and_o the_o son_n redeem_v and_o as_o the_o father_n do_v love_n free_o and_o the_o son_n manifest_v that_o love_n so_o the_o spirit_n do_v evidence_n that_o love_n to_o and_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o father_n love_v a_o christian_n as_o redeem_v by_o christ_n christ_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o love_v he_o as_o give_v by_o the_o father_n for_o he_o to_o redeem_v the_o holy-ghost_n see_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o choose_v he_o and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n in_o redeem_v
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etc._n etc._n 6._o this_o doctrine_n be_v that_o by_o which_o satan_n be_v overthrow_v and_o his_o kingdom_n turn_v up_o side_n down_o so_o that_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o a_o fall_v angel_n make_v it_o his_o great_a work_n to_o bring_v all_o that_o possible_o he_o can_v into_o the_o same_o state_n with_o he_o although_o through_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o permssiion_n god_n do_v keep_v he_o in_o a_o powersul_n chain_n wicked_a angel_n be_v potent_a only_o our_o good_a god_n be_v omnipotent_a when_o he_o do_v give_v way_n one_o devil_n do_v overthrow_v a_o legion_n a_o million_o of_o man_n but_o till_o god_n do_v lengthen_v out_o his_o chain_n a_o legion_n of_o devil_n can_v hurt_v one_o man_n satan_n can_v hurt_v we_o unless_o he_o get_v we_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o chain_n if_o we_o go_v not_o to_o he_o he_o can_v come_v to_o we_o all_o the_o waiâ—s_n of_o satan_n be_v swarve_v from_o the_o way_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o word_n he_o can_v touch_v one_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o rule_v he_o can_v but_o suggest_v sin_n to_o we_o he_o can_v force_v we_o to_o sin_n he_o can_v infuse_v wickedness_n into_o we_o but_o only_o stir_v up_o sin_n in_o we_o all_o the_o force_n of_o hell_n can_v scale_v the_o wall_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a satan_n will_v sometime_o stand_v up_o as_o the_o philistian_a do_v and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o will_v redeem_v this_o and_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o my_o snare_n and_o in_o my_o power_n be_o not_o i_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v it_o not_o write_v that_o i_o be_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n who_o shall_v rescue_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n then_o come_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o david_n against_o the_o philistian_a and_o say_v to_o satan_n thou_o have_v defy_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v try_v thy_o power_n and_o pull_v down_o thy_o pride_n here_o christ_n have_v a_o 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infuse_v and_o act_v do_v cheerful_o accept_v of_o christ_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n viz._n self-denial_n bear_v the_o cross_n and_o follow_a christ_n luke_n 9_o 23._o john_n 1._o 12._o faith_n have_v thus_o accept_v and_o receive_v christ_n begin_v to_o taste_v such_o sweetness_n and_o pleasantness_n in_o he_o that_o christ_n be_v most_o pleasant_a to_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet_n 2._o 3_o 7._o so_o the_o soul_n by_o degree_n come_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v again_o faith_n have_v thus_o take_v and_o taste_v christ_n contend_v after_o a_o full_a perfection_n even_o after_o assurance_n col._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 10._o 22._o 1._o true_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o justify_v
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what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v on_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o thou_o make_v i_o and_o thou_o buy_v i_o and_o thou_o call_v i_o and_o thou_o hustify_v i_o and_o thou_o save_v i_o 4._o true_a faith_n do_v desire_n and_o endeavour_v after_o a_o increase_n help_v my_o unbelief_n say_v the_o weak_a believe_a father_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n say_v the_o disciple_n there_o be_v yet_o many_o degree_n want_v to_o faith_n either_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v or_o not_o full_o persuade_v or_o not_o constant_o persuade_v but_o if_o the_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o live_a it_o will_v bend_v after_o a_o rise_n 5._o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o mournful_a heart_n for_o sin_n always_o go_v together_o zach._n 10_o 12._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o faith_n will_v fetch_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v love_n to_o christ_n another_o be_v 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that_o against_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n christ_n and_o his_o office_n those_o be_v fundamental_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o eph._n 2._o 20._o yet_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o say_v before_o till_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n about_o christ_n kingly_a office_n take_v it_o to_o be_v temporal_a rather_o then_o spiritual_a justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v a_o fundamental_a rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o yet_o for_o a_o season_n as_o before_o the_o galatian_n lie_v under_o that_o gross_a error_n of_o that_o necessity_n of_o legal_a work_n with_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o gross_a error_n hereby_o their_o mind_n be_v darken_v eph._n 4._o 18._o and_o corrupt_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o bewitch_v gal._n 3._o 1._o now_o consider_v how_o grievous_a it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o man_n mind_n corrupt_v if_o the_o mind_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v 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hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n ver._n 5._o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 23._o but_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_v 1_o thess_n 4._o 14._o for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 42_o 43_o 44._o it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o 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25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o come_v you_o here_o be_v our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o trinity_n 2._o bless_a here_o be_v our_o absolution_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o our_o endowment_n with_o all_o happiness_n 3._o of_o my_o father_n here_o be_v the_o author_n from_o who_o proceed_v our_o felicity_n 4._o inherit_v here_o be_v faith_n end_v in_o fruition_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o possession_n 5._o the_o kingdom_n behold_v our_o birth_n right_o according_a to_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 6._o prepare_a see_v god_n fatherly_a care_n for_o his_o choose_a john_n 14._o 2._o 7._o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o the_o free_a and_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v this_o introduction_n let_v i_o crave_v leave_n of_o thou_o reader_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a state_n of_o a_o christian_a 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this_o state_n we_o shall_v speak_v one_o to_o another_o 7._o consider_v the_o variety_n of_o joy_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n 8._o consider_v the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n 1._o their_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o thousand_o sun_n make_v into_o one_o will_v be_v but_o as_o sackcloth_n to_o that_o wherein_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o man_n nature_n he_o be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n mat_n 16._o 27._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o scripture_n mat._n 13._o 43._o 2._o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n sore_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v understanding_n without_o error_n light_n 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yet_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o lose_v that_o bless_a slate_n and_o do_v lose_v it_o though_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a creature_n but_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v instate_v in_o a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v or_o lose_v again_o when_o adam_n be_v make_v by_o god_n in_o innocency_n he_o enjoy_v only_o the_o society_n of_o beast_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n but_o when_o christ_n bring_v a_o soul_n to_o heaven_n god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n angel_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o companion_n 3._o consider_v the_o place_n where_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n we_o read_v of_o saint_n depart_v that_o they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n depart_v be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n they_o be_v in_o paradise_n luke_n 23._o 43._o which_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2_o 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luke_n 12._o 32._o it_o be_v our_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v we_o a_o kingdom_n joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 23._o everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o though_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v a_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n let_v this_o be_v ground_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o stipend_n of_o servant_n but_o a_o inheritance_n of_o son_n which_o they_o only_o obtain_v that_o lie_v hold_v on_o his_o mercy_n romans_z 5._o 8._o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o and_o 19_o 2._o now_o as_o have_v be_v say_v as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n foe_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n joh._n 10._o 9_o joh_n 14._o 6._o 3_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o guide_n in_o that_o way_n as_o in_o joh._n 16._o 13._o 4._o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o rule_n gal._n 6._o 16._o isa_n 8._o 20._o 5._o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o salvation_n be_v faith_n heb._n 11._o 1._o it_o be_v true_a the_o instrumental_a cause_n offer_v and_o proclaim_v salvation_n be_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o instrumental_a receive_n and_o apply_v it_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o cause_n seal_v it_o inward_o to_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o external_a and_o instrumental_a seal_n thereof_o be_v the_o two_o confirm_a ordinance_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 6._o the_o anchor_n of_o this_o salvation_n be_v hope_n heb._n 6._o 19_o 7._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o salvation_n be_v love_n to_o god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o a_o holy_a conversation_n if_o you_o love_v i_o say_v christ_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n which_o be_v find_v and_o require_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o consequent_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v life_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v finish_v the_o former_a let_v i_o point_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o i_o have_v finish_v what_o i_o intend_v we_o read_v mat._n 24._o 3._o that_o peter_n james_n john_n and_o andrew_n mark_n 13._o 3._o come_v to_o christ_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o satisfy_v they_o in_o these_o three_o question_n 1._o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n 2._o concern_v
christ_n second_v come_v and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o 3._o concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n be_v from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o ver_fw-la 23._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o be_v from_o ver_fw-la 24._o to_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n be_v from_o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n in_o which_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o very_a day_n and_o hour_n no_o man_n know_v that_o day_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v secure_a but_o always_o prepare_v expect_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o hope_v for_o it_o and_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o that_o certain_a uncertain_a hour_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o unaware_o luke_n 12._o 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o visible_a universe_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o godly_a enter_v into_o heaven_n this_o be_v call_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 10_o 12_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o kind_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v he_o only_o know_v who_o be_v himself_o a_o consume_a fire_n some_o understand_v that_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v only_o in_o its_o quality_n other_o in_o its_o substance_n they_o who_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v only_o in_o quality_n mean_v a_o purge_n and_o restauration_n of_o it_o to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n but_o the_o reader_n may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v restore_v and_o change_v into_o a_o better_a state_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o to_o vanish_v like_o smoke_n to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o melt_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o pass_v away_o to_o be_v no_o more_o as_o these_o scripture_n affirm_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o psal_n 102._o 26_o 27._o and_o heb._n 1._o 11._o isa_n 51._o 6._o mat._n 24._o 35._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7_o 10_o 12._o rev._n 21._o 1._o finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o of_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o pag._n 199._o of_o admonition_n public_a and_o private_a p._n 282._o of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n p._n 285._o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 286._o 2._o whether_o assurance_n may_v be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n yea_o or_o nay_o p._n 287._o 3._o the_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o p._n 288._o 4._o of_o the_o trial_n of_o assurance_n p._n 289._o 5._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o labour_v for_o it_o p._n 290._o 6._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o p._n 291._o 7._o of_o the_o spring_n of_o assurance_n p._n 292._o 8._o of_o the_o impediment_n of_o it_o p._n 294._o 9_o of_o our_o sad_a condition_n without_o it_o p._n 295._o 10._o many_o have_v it_o not_o that_o think_v they_o have_v it_o p._n 297._o 11._o of_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v it_o speedy_o p._n 298._o 12._o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o recover_v it_o if_o once_o lose_v p._n 299._o of_o affliction_n p._n 323._o why_o the_o lord_n do_v afflict_v his_o own_o people_n p._n 324._o he_o do_v try_v their_o truth_n and_o strength_n by_o it_o p._n 325._o how_o to_o know_v what_o sin_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o affliction_n p._n 327._o of_o angel_n p._n 9_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v act_v p._n 88_o b._n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n p._n 254._o 1._o of_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o p._n 255._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o his_o birth_n p._n 385._o of_o the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n of_o twenty_o article_n bring_v against_o man_n upon_o his_o sick_a bed_n p._n 392._o c_o of_o the_o creation_n p._n 8._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 20._o 1._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v p._n 25._o 3._o when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v p._n 28._o 4._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o if_o so_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 30._o 5._o whether_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o force_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 35._o 6._o whether_o this_o covenant_n may_v not_o be_v break_v as_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 38._o 7._o what_o mean_v one_o shall_v use_v to_o get_v into_o this_o covenant_n p._n 41._o 8._o when_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n p._n 44._o 9_o wherein_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v differ_v p._n 47._o 10._o what_o be_v god_n order_n and_o method_n in_o bring_v a_o people_n into_o covenant_n p._n 50._o 11._o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n p._n 53._o 12._o whether_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o under_o a_o ovenant_n of_o work_n p._n 56._o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o what_o each_o of_o they_o do_v prohibit_v and_o enjoin_v the_o first_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v nine_o thing_n and_o forbid_v three_o thing_n p._n 303._o the_o second_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v six_o thing_n p._n 304._o the_o three_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v four_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n p._n 305._o the_o four_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v five_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n ibid._n the_o five_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v fourteen_o thing_n p._n 306._o the_o six_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v five_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v fourthing_n p._n 307._o the_o seven_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v eight_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v seven_o thing_n p_o 308._o the_o eight_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n p._n 308._o the_o nine_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n p._n 309._o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v four_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v four_o thing_n p._n 310._o the_o order_n of_o cause_n how_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n p._n 336._o 1._o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n p._n 414._o 2._o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v near_o p._n 418._o 3._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n p._n 421._o 4._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n p._n 422._o 5._o christ_n shall_v come_v visible_o p._n 423._o 6._o the_o posture_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v in_o at_o his_o come_n p._n 423._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n p._n 424._o 8._o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v have_v at_o christ_n come_v p._n 425._o 9_o what_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o come_n put_v we_o upon_o p._n 427._o 10._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o out_o of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n p._n 428._o 11._o he_o shall_v come_v terrible_o p._n 430._o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o way_n at_o first_o to_o gather_v a_o church_n p._n 201._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v already_o do_v five_o thing_n he_o be_v now_o do_v and_o six_o thing_n more_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v p._n 431._o d._n a_o rule_n to_o try_v doctrine_n by_o p._n 231._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n p._n 334._o several_a divine_a sentence_n p._n 340._o the_o misery_n attend_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 391._o of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o out_o of_o christ_n after_o death_n p._n 399._o in_o order_n to_o our_o preparation_n for_o death_n consider_v p._n 400._o 1._o the_o fewness_n of_o our_o day_n ibid._n 2._o the_o many_o danger_n we_o every_o day_n pass_v through_o ibid._n death_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v but_o a_o change_n of_o place_n not_o of_o company_n p._n 401._o death_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n ibid._n death_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v but_o a_o house_n a_o bed_n a_o sleep_n ibid._n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n p._n 452._o of_o the_o devil_n p._n 321._o e._n of_o election_n p._n 6._o of_o experience_n p._n 167._o of_o excommunication_n p._n 284._o how_o far_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v taint_v with_o error_n in_o judgement_n and_o yet_o be_v restore_v p._n 155._o of_o enjoyment_n p._n 168._o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 466._o f._n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n p._n 108._o 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n p._n 109._o 3._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o