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family_n and_o father_n 684_o chap._n 30._o how_o to_o profit_n and_o examine_v ourselves_o when_o friend_n forsake_v us._n 685_o chap._n 31._o of_o godliness_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n 689_o chap._n 32._o of_o god_n free_a grace_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o love_n to_o god_n 692_o chap._n 33._o of_o god_n wrath_n justice_n and_o mercy_n 695_o chap._n 34._o teach_v we_o why_o we_o be_v special_o to_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n over_o our_o heart_n 700_o chap._n 35._o where_o be_v teach_v how_o we_o must_v narrow_o watch_v over_o our_o heart_n and_o over_o our_o affection_n for_o many_o cause_n 703_o chap._n 36._o of_o hear_v god_n word_n 707_o chap._n 37._o of_o humility_n and_o pride_n 711_o chap._n 38._o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o hardness_n of_o hart_n 715_o chap._n 39_o of_o heresy_n and_o many_o corrupt_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n and_o how_o the_o devil_n pester_v the_o church_n with_o evil_a teacher_n 720_o chap._n 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66._o of_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o religion_n true_a and_o false_a 801_o chap._n 67._o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n 803_o chap._n 68_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 809_o chap._n 69._o of_o thanks_o give_v and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 812_o chap._n 70._o of_o temptation_n 813_o chap._n 71._o of_o truth_n and_o error_n sincerity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n 817_o chap._n 72._o of_o witchcraft_n and_o unbelief_n 821_o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 822_o chap._n 74._o of_o good_a work_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n 826_o chap._n 75._o of_o zeal_n 829_o next_o unto_o these_o follow_v other_o divine_a argument_n and_o common_a place_n in_o religion_n contain_v in_o 22._o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o conscience_n 832_o chap._n 2._o of_o order_n how_o necessary_a in_o all_o thing_n 833_o chap._n 3._o of_o hear_v god_n word_n 834_o chap._n 4._o who_o be_v swine_n 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to_o fear_v all_o occasion_n and_o to_o love_v chaste_a person_n than_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v well_o comfort_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o lust_n the_o victory_n of_o that_o sin_n but_o yet_o remember_v to_o proceed_v &_o in_o affection_n let_v that_o unclean_a life_n be_v as_o loathe_v some_o unto_o thou_o as_o it_o have_v be_v pleasant_a &_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o keep_v and_o possess_v thy_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n begin_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n &_o to_o use_v with_o fear_n &_o reverence_v the_o mean_n of_o thy_o salvation_n the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n &_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v seal_v unto_o thy_o heart_n the_o pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v not_o obtain_v before_o we_o have_v thus_o repent_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v these_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o thou_o thou_o may_v reason_v thus_o against_o satan_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v destroy_v note_n i_o for_o this_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v i_o a_o sorrow_n or_o haâ—red_v of_o this_o sin_n therefore_o i_o be_o now_o well_o assure_v he_o do_v and_o will_v accept_v i_o for_o his_o adopt_a son_n in_o his_o true_a son_n jesus_n christ._n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v this_o and_o learn_v this_o sin_n with_o repentance_n he_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v 2_o i_o say_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o strive_v with_o we_o till_o we_o be_v bring_v so_o far_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a second_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o will_v confound_v those_o that_o will_v resist_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o fear_v thou_o and_o punish_v other_o in_o give_v thou_o the_o mean_n and_o not_o other_o in_o punish_v thou_o light_o and_o confound_a other_o this_o will_v great_o commend_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n especial_o see_v he_o give_v mercy_n when_o he_o may_v punish_v and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hire_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n thus_o will_v the_o spiritual_a man_n gather_v of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o provoke_v he_o &_o add_v rebellion_n unto_o sin_n shall_v i_o utter_o deny_v he_o and_o become_v the_o slave_n of_o sathan_n so_o then_o thus_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o hatred_n of_o this_o &_o all_o other_o sin_n luk._n 16._o but_o contrariwise_o satan_n and_o the_o flesh_n conclude_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v hate_v this_o sin_n he_o will_v have_v punish_v it_o before_o this_o time_n in_o i_o in_o old_a time_n he_o destroy_v many_o for_o sin_n but_o now_o under_o grace_n he_o be_v more_o merciful_a o_o curse_a flesh_n that_o do_v reason_n so_o much_o against_o reason_n sin_n and_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v now_o a_o secret_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o every_o sinner_n which_o will_v consume_v a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v for_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n will_v have_v his_o effect_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v 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