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---- the word of God false literally, true spiritually, 159

---- of Old Testament only figures, 162

---- the reason of, 162

---- of Christ, 165

---- different kinds of, some seem far-fetched, 165

---- reason for the use of, 170

---- of Old Testament either figures or absurdities, 174

---- made according to the truth, 176

---- particular, 176

---- the utility of, 216

Tyranny, in what it consists, 68

Unbelievers, we should pity them, 253

---- useful for the glory of religion, 203

---- revile that which they do not understand, 204

Uncertainty, what we do for an, 102

---- of condition of man, 23

Understanding, greatness of men of, invisible to the great, 227

Unhappiness natural to man's condition, makes him seek diversion, 33

---- proof of man's, 73

Union of mind and body a mystery to man, 28

---- of the Word to man, 299

Universe, how inferior and superior to man, 46

---- the whole, teaches man, either of his corruptness or redemption, 192

Usurpation of the whole earth, beginning and image of, 68

Vacuum, an example taken from our notion of, 54

---- absurdity of the saying that nature abhors a, 313

Vanity of pleasure, 5

Vatable, 269, 270

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