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436_o 1._o natural_a page_n 436_o 437_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n absolute_o in_o itself_o page_n 438_o 1._o the_o law_n 1._o moral_a page_n 438_o 2._o ceremonial_a page_n 441_o 3._o judicial_a ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n page_n 442_o 3._o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v a_o most_o excellent_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n in_o 1._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n page_n 443_o 2._o the_o precept_n and_o counsel_n page_n 444_o page_n 1._o general_n 1._o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n page_n 448_o 2._o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o page_n 456_o 2._o particular_a thing_n page_n 1_o to_o be_v do_v page_n 2._o to_o be_v suffer_v 3._o part_n 3._o god._n a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n page_n 461_o seasonable_a consideration_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n page_n 473_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o part_n i._o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o existence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god._n i._o all_z thing_n but_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o soul_n for_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o true_a impression_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v in_o the_o understanding_n or_o a_o conception_n conform_v to_o the_o thing_n conceive_v and_o although_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v apta_fw-la nata_fw-la to_o receive_v such_o impression_n and_o do_v therefore_o natural_o desire_v and_o affect_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v till_o the_o object_n be_v some_o way_n apply_v to_o it_o as_o for_o a_o looking-glass_n to_o reflect_v without_o first_o unite_n of_o a_o species_n of_o some_o body_n to_o it_o that_o may_v be_v reflect_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o scibile_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o 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presence_n and_o peace_n again_o and_o when_o i_o have_v recover_v this_o loss_n i_o will_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o good_a spirit_n of_o thou_o learn_v by_o this_o my_o sin_n to_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o my_o sin_n to_o value_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o my_o creator_n that_o have_v yet_o once_o more_o entrust_v into_o my_o hand_n the_o life_n and_o comfort_n which_o i_o have_v so_o late_o lose_v to_o value_v the_o necessity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o love_n of_o my_o saviour_n that_o have_v be_v please_v by_o a_o reapplication_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o wash_v i_o again_o after_o my_o late_a relapse_n to_o value_v the_o kindness_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o bless_a spirit_n that_o though_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o make_v he_o weary_a and_o forsake_v that_o pollute_a chamber_n of_o my_o heart_n yet_o be_v please_v to_o return_v and_o cleanse_v and_o take_v up_o again_o that_o room_n from_o which_o i_o have_v so_o unworthy_o exclude_v he_o i_o will_v learn_v to_o prize_v that_o peace_n and_o comfort_n which_o once_o i_o have_v and_o value_v not_o but_o lose_v it_o for_o a_o unprofitable_a perish_a sin_n i_o will_v strive_v to_o sense_n my_o heart_n with_o renew_a covenant_n and_o resolution_n of_o more_o watchfulness_n over_o myself_o that_o i_o return_v not_o again_o to_o folly_n i_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o bless_v the_o mercy_n goodness_n patience_n bounty_n of_o god_n that_o have_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o that_o condition_n which_o i_o can_v neither_o endure_v nor_o remove_v and_o study_v to_o return_v a_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o so_o great_a love_n and_o goodness_n and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o o_o lord_n jesus_n let_v that_o eternal_a covenant_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o father_n that_o thou_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o john_n 17.2_o that_o power_n and_o promise_n of_o thou_o that_o none_o shall_v pluck_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n john_n 10.28_o that_o union_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o give_v to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v on_o thou_o john_n 15.4_o 5._o that_o spirit_n of_o thou_o which_o by_o that_o union_n with_o thou_o convey_v life_n and_o influence_n to_o the_o small_a branch_n in_o thou_o preserve_v and_o support_v i_o in_o all_o my_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n in_o all_o my_o frailty_n and_o temptation_n for_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o 2._o in_o reference_n to_o outward_a object_n and_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n as_o loss_n of_o friend_n wealth_n reputation_n health_n life_n itself_o have_v a_o guard_n upon_o this_o passion_n 1._o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o let_v they_o carry_v thy_o grief_n beyond_o the_o immediate_a object_n to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o all_o affliction_n the_o plague_n in_o thy_o heart_n be_v the_o core_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o 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