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page_n 139._o etc._n etc._n lip_n de_fw-fr constant_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20_o etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15_o etc._n etc._n cent._n 1._o ep._n 58._o two_o thing_n figure_v in_o baptism_n 35._o 36._o our_o engagement_n from_o both_o how_o sacred_a our_o christian_a name_n how_o straight_o our_o covenant_n 37._o a_o feel_a expression_n we_o be_v member_n and_o mighty_a to_o engage_v we_o that_o we_o be_v son_n daughter_n heir_n solder_v who_o our_o enemy_n what_o their_o strength_n 39_o a_o paradox_n against_o all_o conceit_n and_o reason_n basil_n complaint_n 40._o a_o great_a question_n propose_v and_o useful_o answer_v 43._o who_o the_o great_a tempter_n we_o must_v keep_v our_o watch_n strong_a 44._o our_o covenant_n god_n covenant_n christ_n his_o obedience_n have_v not_o abate_v a_o ace_n of_o we_o god_n law_n broad_a and_o perfect_a the_o use_n a_o true_a christian_a make_v thereof_o one_o root_n of_o grace_n and_o but_o one_o fruit_n to_o page_n 47._o chap._n four_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n remain_v how_o the_o branch_n be_v keep_v from_o spread_a 48._o §_o 1._o pride_n why_o call_v the_o woman_n sin_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o clothes_n hair_n etc._n etc._n do_v puff_n up_o whence_o we_o may_v fetch_v help_n against_o this_o tympany_n or_o swell_a disease_n what_o consideration_n most_o prevalent_a and_o abase_v from_o page_n 48_o to_o page_n 61._o apply_v to_o the_o child_n the_o grace_n of_o humility_n to_o page_n 64._o §_o 2._o our_o darling_n sin_n why_o so_o call_v what_o a_o snare_n it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o become_v so_o how_o we_o may_v keep_v our_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v in_o that_o snare_n beginning_n must_v be_v withstand_v chrysostome_n word_n very_o notable_a thereupon_o to_o page_n
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a_o special_a favour_n 22._o favour_n singulari_fw-la modo_fw-la trem._n prov._n 19_o 14._o chap._n 18._o 22._o my_o prayer_n be_v that_o thou_o may_v receive_v but_o if_o not_o thou_o have_v hear_v thy_o charge_n and_o withal_o how_o patient_a thou_o must_v be_v under_o that_o want_n thou_o must_v wait_v when_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v hasten_v the_o same_o as_o the_o common_a adversary_n do_v our_o destruction_n and_o never_o dispair_v of_o it_o while_o there_o be_v place_n for_o hope_n as_o the_o father_n sweet_o and_o elegant_o show_v chap._n 7_o §_o 1_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n but_o it_o concern_v all_o in_o these_o α._n chrysost_n de_fw-fr lazar_n conc._n 1._o α._n case_n wife_n especial_o that_o the_o unbelieved_a husband_n may_v be_v win_v by_o the_o chaste_a conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v thou_o now_o and_o thy_o charge_n in_o this_o suppose_a condition_n as_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o and_o they_o 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carriage_n will_v win_v the_o love_n and_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o clear_a sunshine_n upon_o a_o fair_a dial_n where_o as_o a_o rough_a stout_a and_o boy_n sterous_a nature_n do_v thrust_v out_o a_o rough_a and_o hasty_a hand_n against_o every_o man_n and_o will_v find_v every_o man_n hand_n as_o boisterous_a and_o rough_a against_o he_o but_o gentleness_n sink_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o win_v it_o make_v the_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o a_o gentleman_n other_o may_v assume_v the_o name_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gentleman_n right_a his_o who_o gentleness_n calmness_n sweetness_n of_o carriage_n do_v denominate_v there_o be_v other_o mean_n to_o work_v and_o mould_n the_o spirit_n this_o way_n which_o i_o can_v think_v of_o but_o we_o must_v remember_v still_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n like_o this_o the_o look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o spread_a this_o crookedness_n and_o peremptory_a bent_n of_o nature_n before_o he_o who_o only_o can_v subdue_v it_o and_o set_v it_o straight_o but_o the_o parent_n must_v do_v his_o part_n else_o god_n be_v lookt-up_a unto_o in_o vain_a he_o must_v set_v the_o 21_o chapter_n of_o deut._n before_o the_o child_n there_o to_o read_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o stubborn_a child_n he_o must_v inform_v he_o how_o unsociable_a a_o nabal-like_a disposition_n be_v 339._o be_v 1._o sam._n 25._o 17._o latrant_fw-la non_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la cic._n brut._n pag._n 161._o fol._n stridet_fw-la non_fw-la loquor_fw-la cal._n epist_n 339._o ch._n 4_o sect_n 3_o how_o aut_fw-la how_o 2._o sam._n 23._o 6_o 7._o ut_fw-la spina_fw-la ex_fw-la quacunque_fw-la parte_fw-la conspexeris_fw-la habet_fw-la aculeos_fw-la sic_fw-la servus_n diaboli_fw-la chrysost_n in_o matt._n 7._o hom._n 9_o lat_fw-la aut_fw-la untractable_a such_o a_o person_n who_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thorn_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o parent_n must_v bid_v the_o child_n behold_v how_o god_n raise_v valley_n and_o take_v down_o 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