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which_o be_v summary_o expound_v and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o general_a brief_o set_v down_o pag._n 59_o to_o 79._o two_o the_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o gospel_n where_o the_o creed_n be_v explain_v pag._n 79._o to_o 111._o iii_o the_o three_o part_n concern_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o general_a and_o first_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o pag._n 111._o to_o 115._o second_o of_o prayer_n where_o 1_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 115._o to_o 126_o 2._o two_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o country-mans-household_n on_o worke-day_n the_o one_o for_o the_o morning_n the_o other_o for_o the_o evening_n pag._n 126._o to_o 148._o 3._o two_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o one_o before_o meat_n the_o other_o after_o meat_n pag._n 148._o to_o 149._o 4._o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o one_o in_o private_a for_o preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n pag._n 150._o to_o 161._o 5._o certain_a godly_a 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special_a contract_n with_o they_o as_o marriage_n or_o have_v great_a familiarity_n or_o continual_a and_o joint_a labour_n with_o they_o sixthlie_o 22.1_o sixthlie_o 2_o cor._n 6.14.15_o 16._o pro._n 22.1_o it_o be_v a_o unequal_a yoke_n and_o so_o not_o only_o uneasy_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o bear_v but_o also_o against_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n and_o our_o own_o good_a name_n both_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v much_o depend_v thereon_o as_o all_o experience_n show_v last_o 37._o last_o 2_o chron._n 18.31_o &_o 19_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 20.35_o 36_o 37._o the_o lord_n have_v sharpelie_o chastise_v his_o servant_n though_o never_o so_o upright_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o for_o their_o sin_n this_o behalf_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o 4_o mean_n of_o grace_n both_o in_o good_a and_o bad_a parent_n we_o perceive_v then_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n give_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n unto_o 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