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sundry_a kind_n of_o oppression_n 182._o 183_o cause_n of_o oppression_n 197_o remedy_n of_o oppression_n 197_o sin_n hurt_v man_n in_o their_o body_n good_n and_o name_n ibid._n sin_n bring_v great_a danger_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n 205_o nine_o prediction_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n 210_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o faithful_a keep_v back_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o land_n 213_o prayer_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o great_a force_n 214_o the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a for_o god_n child_n 220_o the_o best_a course_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o his_o wrath_n from_o our_o land_n 224_o ten_o special_a thing_n concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o peace_n 230_o nine_o sign_n of_o a_o find_a soul_n 232_o saint_n peter_n eight_o mark_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n seven_o infallible_a token_n of_o salvation_n 223_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n prove_v 352_o objection_n against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n answer_v 237._o the_o groundwork_n of_o our_o salvation_n 241_o some_o doubt_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n 242_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o our_o salvation_n 244_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n 245_o the_o security_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o wicked_a brag_n of_o be_v vain_a 247_o nine_o thing_n require_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n 250_o many_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o few_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o particular_o and_o by_o name_n 252_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v prove_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o example_n 256_o but_o few_o even_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v save_v 262_o objection_n against_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect_v answer_v 263_o objection_n of_o atheist_n and_o unbeliever_n answer_v 264_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n much_o commend_v 272_o defer_v of_o repentance_n 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exceed_v weighty_a and_o most_o careful_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o 328_o what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n for_o minister_n to_o take_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o ignorance_n 331_o what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o captivity_n of_o satan_n 333_o preach_v a_o matter_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 337_o without_o preach_v the_o people_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o lose_v their_o soul_n 336_o satan_n cunning_a in_o frustrate_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o make_v all_o preach_v utter_o unprofitable_a 339_o the_o preacher_n counsel_n to_o the_o ignorant_a man_n 341_o six_o great_a danger_n in_o sin_n 342_o six_o most_o fearful_a event_n of_o sin_n 343_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v severe_o punish_v the_o transgresser_n of_o his_o law_n 344_o every_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o little_a in_o our_o eye_n be_v heinous_a and_o capital_a 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