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62

ib.

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Sect. VII. He riseth from the dead

Sect. vIII. He ascended into heaven:

is our way to the Father, our advo-

cate and intercessor there

Sect. Ix. He is made our king and

head, to encounter, and conquer

our enemies: to rule for and in us. 65

Sect. x. He is our prophet and shep-

herd, to teach, guide, and feed us.

Sect. xI. He is our all, in all things:

our completeness and perfection

CHAP. VII. God's free choice of us in

Christ Jesus to eternal life, and call-

ing of us according to his purpose and

grace

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68

69

CHAP. VIII. Pardon and remission of

sins; reconciliation and peace with

God; justification and sanctification

before God; eternal life and salvation

free, through the grace of God, by the

death, sacrifice, and sufferings of

Christ.

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In general

In particular

75

Sect. 1. Pardon of sins

ib.

See more, trusting in God, chap. xvi.

Sect. IV. The effects or fruits, by

which we know a right faith

See fruits of the Spirit, chap. xix.

Sect. v. The dangerous state and issue

of unbelief

CHAP. X. Characters of saints, good

men, believers, appearing in word and

deed

Sect. I. That such may be known

from others by their fruits

Sect. 11. The particular fruits of the

Spirit, which are indispensably ne-

cessary to real saints

See more of the fruits of faith, chap. ix.

Of the fruits of the Spirit, chap. xix.

In duties, chap. xiv. xv. xvi.

In each duty in affliction, chap. xx.

In duties to magistrates, chap. xxii.

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ib.

84

ib.

88

90

90

CHAP. XIII. Of the union and relation

between Christ and his church, and

their mutual love and esteem; toge-

ther with the manifestation thereof

CHAP. XIV. Of the duties of believers,

especially such as would excel. First,

Toward God

Sect. 1. In general, to live to God,

not to themselves: to be holy, fruit-

ful, walking in the light, in an ho

nest, heavenly, and spiritual con-

versation, worthy of their high call-

ing to glorify God, and mind the

things above

Sect. 11. In particular: to love God

the Father, and our Lord Jesus

Christ, and set our affections on

things above

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119

121

ib.

126

reasons

See more of submitting in affliction, ch. xx.
See of death, chap. xxxii.

Sect. XII. The excellence of meekness

and patience: the encouragements

thereto

See more, duties of brethren in the Lord,

chap. xv.

Duties to all men, chap. xvii.
Duties to persecutors, chap, xx.

.

Sect. XIII. To take heed to our lips,

that our words be not rash, but true,

seasonable, well ordered, and sa-

voury

Sect. xiv. To confess and mourn for

sin, depart from it, and watch against

it: the arguments. God's complaint

against, and reasoning with sinners:

his threatenings and judgments

against sin and sinners.

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173

180

182

186

I. What sin is

Of perseverance, sect. xvii.

II. To wait for the second coming

of Christ

See more, his coming to judgment,

chap. xxxvi.

Sect. xvi. To walk with God heartily,

uprightly, sincerely, and to follow

him fully and zealously: the reasons

thereof

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203

ib.

205

See also hypocrites, &c. chap. xxv.

Sect. XVII. To stick fast to God, and

not to depart from him: to abide

in the faith and practice of his will,

and persevere to the end: the rea-

sons •

I. To persevere and abide in faith

and practice, &c.

See more of holding fast to God in time of
affliction, chap. xx.

II. That believers shall have grace

and power to stand

See more of God upholding us in afflictions,

chap. xx.

Sect. XVIII. To take care to watch di-

ligently over ourselves, with a holy

jealousy and fear, lest we should

apostatise and depart from God, his

truths, and ways, into any error or

sin: the reasons: our danger

See more instances of the failings of God's
children, chap. xi.

Of the tempers, methods, &c. chap. xxviii.

CHAP. XV. Duties of believers, brethren

in the Lord, each to other, as such;

and as standing in that relation one to

another

Seat. 1. To love each other: the kinds

of it

See also this duty, how we should behave to

the afflicted, chap. xx.

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213

ib.

218

220

222

ib.

223

Sect. 1. To honour and esteem each

other and be kind and affectionate 225

See more of walking humbly, chap. xiv.

CHAP. XVIII. How men come truly and

spiritually to know the only true God,

and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent;

and the mysteries of salvation by him.

To believe it, bring forth fruit, and

persevere through difficulties, to eter-

nal life

Sect. 1. Man of himself not able to do

these things.

Sect. 11. God in Christ doth all freely;

and that according to promise

I. In general

II. In particular, God gives the

knowledge of himself, &c. in the

gospel

See more of knowledge, chap. xxxvi.

Sect. 111. To give faith or ability to be-

lieve

Sect. IV. To make fruitful, to enable

to subdue sin, and profit in grace

Sect. v. To give power to persevere in

faith and obedience

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250

ib.

251

ib.

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257

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See more of perseverance, chap. xiv.

Sect. vi. God, in Christ, doth com-

mand, encourage, and invite by pro-

mises, to come to him for these, and

cast our care upon him.

CHAP. XIX. How God works and effects

these things in the hearts and spirits of

believers.

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264

ib.

Sect. 1. By his Spirit, whom he pro-

mised

Sect. 11. Of the Spirit of God further;

his being given to, and dwelling in

believers; working in them, and

upon others; the nature and fruits

thereof. Saints' duties towards the

Spirit, &c.

I. Of the Spirit of God working in

believers, and upon others

II. The nature, working, and fruits

of the Spirit

Sect. III. Saints' duties towards the

Spirit

I. To follow him, and make use of

him.

Sect. 1. The considerations which

should bear up, stay, and comfort

the spirits of believers in their afflic-

tions, and under persecutions

Cons. I. God appoints them; and

that for good ends

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ib.

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I. To see God in them, as being

sent by him

ib.

ib.

Cons. II. That such who are so ex-

ercised are blessed and happy;

and so pronounced in scripture:

it is a seal of sonship, of God's
choice love, and of their salva-
tion

Cons. III. That God well knows

the designs and ways of Satan,

and of all the adversaries of be-

lievers: and that they can do no

more, nor proceed further against

us, than God permits. He turns

about their purposes

Cons. IV. That God orders and de-

termines the measure, manner,

time, and continuance of afflic-

tions and persecutions; and that

according to our necessities

Cons. V. That God doth sometimes

make enemies and persecutors

themselves to attest the saints'

innocency when they suffer; and

will surely avenge them of their

adversaries

Cons. VI. That God will comfort,

uphold, and preserve his, in all

their troubles, and not lay more

upon them than they can bear

See common calamities, chap. xxi.

Cons. VII. That the righteous are

near and dear to God in Christ;

so that he takes notice of their

afflictions and troubles; and is

said to be persecuted and afflicted

in their persecutions, &c.

See union and relation between Christ
and his church, chap xiii.

Cons. VIII. That the greater the

afflictions and distresses of the

righteous have been, the more

See also common calamities, chap. xxi.

II. To submit to God with an en-

tire resignation under troubles

III. To confess their sins, and jus-

tify God

See more of confession of sin, chap. xiv.

IV. To hold fast to God, own the

Lord Jesus, his people, and ways

in the midst of trouble and perse-

cutions

See Perseverance, chap. xiv.

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308

V. To be cheerful under affliction,

and rejoice at being counted

worthy to suffer for Christ

VI. To call upon the Lord for

help, support, and salvation

See more of prayer, chap. xiv.

In common calamities, chap. xxi.

VII. Not to fear, but believingly

commit their cause to God, and

quietly wait for his salvation

See also trusting in, and waiting for God,

chap. xiv.

Secondly. Duties of Believers

toward enemies not persecu-

tors in a time of suffering

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312

I. To be patient, quiet, and sober

toward them; not revenge, or

return evil for evil, or reviling

for reviling; but forgive them. ib.

II. Not to desire or rejoice in the

hurt of enemies, &c.

III. To pray for and do good to

persecutors and enemies

IV. To use lawful and honest means

for avoiding and delivering them-

selves and others from afflictions

and persecutions

V. To look to the cause of our

sufferings, that it be for well do-

ing, for Christ, and a good con-

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314

ib.