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As it excuses and comforts in well-doing against the disgraces, slanders and Persecutions of the world; and as it accuses and terrifies for sin secretly committed, which never did, nor shall come into the knowledge of men: Acting both these waies with respect to an higher Tribunal, where the supream Iudge will avenge the righteous and vindicate their Cause, and punish the wicked, condemning them to shame and everlasting contempt.","proofs":["16:25"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"12","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/12","segments":[{"text":"Believe on the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.","proofs":["Acts 16:31"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"60","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/60","segments":[{"text":"No.","proofs":["Acts 16:13–15"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"85","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/85","segments":[{"text":"He requireth them of us.","proofs":["Acts 16:30–31"]}]},{"document":"explicatory1675","id":"92","url":"/api/v1/documents/explicatory1675/entries/92","segments":[{"text":"God is everlastingly true; and these are really Seals whosoever recelves them. 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And as the word Jesus Christ is evidently set forth crucified before our eyes, so do the Sacraments as the Oracles of God teach us plainly the mysterie of Faith, and the way of Salvation. 3. The Sacraments are not only signs and Seals, but Sanctions, and such Laws as we are charged to observe upon pain of Gods wrathful displeasure.","proofs":["16:30–32"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"66","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/66","segments":[{"text":"And Prayer;","proofs":["Acts 16:13–14"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"68","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/68","segments":[{"text":"A Man sinneth against his own Life, not only by destroying himself, as the Jaylour would have done.","proofs":["Acts 16:27"]}]},{"document":"flavel1692","id":"76","url":"/api/v1/documents/flavel1692/entries/76","segments":[{"text":"The things required of us, are, (1.) 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With Diligence, and Attention, And on the Sabbath day we went out of the City by a River side, where Prayer was wont to be made; And Lydia which worshipped God, heard us, whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.","proofs":["Acts 16:13–14"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"69","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/69","segments":[{"text":"1. It is unlawful in any case to kill our selves, And the Keeper of the Prison drew out his Sword, and would have killed himself, but Paul cried with a loud voice, Do thy self no harm.","proofs":["Acts 16:27–28"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"86","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/86","segments":[{"text":"And they said, beleive on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved.","proofs":["Acts 16:31"]}]},{"document":"lye1672","id":"69","url":"/api/v1/documents/lye1672/entries/69","segments":[{"text":"1. 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