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cap._n 2._o of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o father_n and_o therewithal_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o râ—â—litant_a church_n pag._n 10_o cap._n 3._o the_o badge_n and_o token_n of_o undutiful_a child_n show_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n pag._n 15_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o his_o happy_a estate_n in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o grand_a cause_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o house_n under_o which_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v specify_v and_o express_v pag._n 22_o cap._n 5._o of_o self_n love_n pride_n and_o presumption_n another_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o his_o father_n pag._n 31_o cap._n 6._o of_o his_o hastiness_n and_o rashness_n not_o have_v a_o wise_a foresight_n and_o prospect_n to_o the_o end_n another_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o his_o father_n pag._n 35_o cap._n 7._o what_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v when_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o portion_n from_o his_o father_n pag._n 42_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o waist_n which_o the_o prodigal_a son_n make_v of_o his_o portion_n under_o which_o how_o transitory_a worldly_a riches_n be_v evident_o be_v declare_v pag._n 59_o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prodigal_a son_n lavish_v out_o his_o portion_n under_o which_o the_o damnable_a effect_n of_o whâ—rdom_n and_o riotous_a live_n be_v display_v pag._n 5â—_n cap._n 10._o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o evil_a company_n express_v by_o the_o danger_n that_o the_o prodigal_a son_n fall_v into_o pag._n 63_o cap._n 11._o of_o the_o dearth_n and_o want_n which_o the_o prodigal_a son_n endure_v when_o he_o go_v from_o his_o father_n into_o a_o far_a country_n wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v what_o hurt_v we_o do_v ourselves_o by_o depart_v from_o god_n to_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n pag._n 70_o ca._n 12._o of_o the_o miserable_a slavery_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n wherein_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n be_v manifest_v pag._n 78_o cap._n 13._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o easy_a god_n service_n be_v and_o how_o hard_o the_o other_o be_v under_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o service_n who_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o off_o all_o and_o reversion_n of_o the_o sâ—ines_n husk_n pag._n 86_o ca._n 14._o a_o exhortation_n to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o to_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n the_o only_a use_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o premise_n pag._n 98_o the_o second_o book_n cap._n 1._o of_o our_o necessary_a return_n from_o sin_n &_o conversion_n unto_o god_n typical_o shadow_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o example_n of_o this_o man_n return_n pag._n 112_o ca_n 2._o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o resolution_n of_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n 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