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 laws, and very Spirit of our Bibles be transcribed to our very souls. then God's word stand not only in Bibles, but dwell in your hearts

III. Have an eye to Christ in thing ye read; for he is the end,  and substanccsubstance [sic] of the whole BibloBible [sic];  every thing in it is reducible to him.

IV. Mark the special passages of word, either these that are of most  in themselves, or most applicable to  Mark the duties enjoined, and sins forbidden, with the promises to the one,  threatenings against the other;  these upon your memories, and  them in your hearts. Meditate on then and pray, that God may keep them your minds, ready for use against the time of need. There are sundry evangelical laws and precepts in the word God, which you should observe; as, believing in God, doing all religious exercises in has name, depending upon, his merits, grace, and intercession; looking only for acceptance in him; a persuasion of the necessity and usefulness his offices, as Mediator, Prophet, Priest