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9_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n to_o we_o our_o horrible_a ingratitude_n p._n 12_o personal_a goodness_n bring_v comfort_n and_o blessing_n upon_o posterity_n p._n 18_o true_a save_a grace_n never_o lose_v p._n 22_o câ—…tions_n and_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n 25._o 27_o god_n servant_n must_v noâ—…_n sâ—…ue_v the_o time_n p._n 28_o every_o christian_n duty_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n p._n 29._o the_o reason_n 30_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o this_o there_o be_v 1._o general_n preparative_n 1._o abandon_v resolve_o thy_o beloved_a sin_n see_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 35_o 2._o what_o thou_o be_v 36_o 3._o thou_o own_o imposture_n in_o exchange_v it_o 38_o 2._o hatâ—…_n hypocrisy_n 43._o many_o here_o guilty_a mere_a pretender_n to_o religion_n ibid._n particular_a calling_n not_o to_o be_v leave_v 48_o 3._o build_v thy_o resolution_n on_o that_o maiâ—…_n principle_n selfe-dâ—…iall_a 51_o 4._o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 53_o 5._o settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o right_a conceit_n of_o the_o substance_n power_n and_o material_n of_o christianity_n 157_o 6._o fortify_v thy_o spirit_n against_o the_o canker_n of_o worldly-mindednesse_a 60_o 7._o be_v infinite_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o motive_n 61_o 8._o prize_v invaluable_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n please_v face_n 62_o 9_o watch_v over_o thy_o heart_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a temper_n 63_o 10._o meditate_v on_o thy_o future_a bliss_n 64_o 1._o obserâ—…e_v 〈◊〉_d duty_n and_o our_o carriage_n after_o they_o 69_o 3_o use_v well_o thy_o solitariâ—…_n season_v of_o meditation_n 71_o 4._o and_o thy_o company_n 73._o here_o danger_n of_o propâ—…_n company_n 74_o how_o to_o converse_n with_o friend_n unconuert_v 86_o 5._o continual_o ply_v thy_o heart_n by_o 1._o captivate_a it_o to_o grace_n 88_o 2._o watchful_a guard_n over_o it_o 9â—…_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d it_o towards_o heaven_n 9â—…_n 6._o labour_v to_o repress_v thy_o rage_a passion_n as_o anger_n the_o 〈◊〉_d moral_a 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