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dominion_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v deprecate_v by_o saint_n p._n 918_o 919_o 920._o what_o it_o be_v distinction_n about_o it_o p._n 918_o 919._o a_o great_a evil_n ibid._n division_n foment_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o between_o christian_n themselves_o 2._o between_o they_o and_o their_o ruler_n 3._o between_o they_o and_o their_o god_n p._n 560_o 561_o doubt_v conscience_n p._n 698_o dread_a of_o god_n useful_a in_o many_o respect_n p._n 811_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n what_o to_o be_v consider_v therein_o p._n 954_o 955_o dross_n wicked_a man_n be_v as_o dross_n in_o what_o respect_v p._n 802_o god_n separate_v dross_n two_o way_n p._n 804_o what_o require_v that_o we_o be_v not_o put_v away_o as_o dross_n p._n 805_o drudgery_n no_o drudgery_n in_o god_n service_n p._n 851_o dumbness_n about_o holy_a thing_n reprove_v p._n 1066_o 1067_o dust._n the_o soul_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n what_o it_o imply_v p._n 156_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o every_o 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great_a comfort_n in_o that_o hour_n p._n 816_o this_o comfort_n arise_v 1._o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o from_o god_n promise_n p._n 816_o willingness_n to_o die_v and_o prayer_n to_o live_v how_o they_o be_v consistent_a p._n â—…3_n 104_o die_v daily_o what_o that_o phrase_n importâ—…_n p._n 727_o e._n early_o seek_v god_n in_o prayer_n viz._n in_o the_o morning_n press_v from_o five_o consideration_n p._n 923_o 924_o earnestness_n of_o longing_n for_o salvation_n arise_v 1._o from_o suitableness_n 2._o experience_n 3._o our_o present_a pressure_n p._n 1088_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o earnest_a long_n p._n 1088_o 1089_o earnestness_n of_o the_o affection_n not_o lowdness_n of_o voice_n make_v a_o importunate_a prayer_n p._n 899._o mean_v to_o get_v it_o p._n 1090_o earnest_a prayer_n come_v home_o lade_v with_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n p._n 912_o earnest_a prayer_n though_o private_a though_o the_o answer_v delay_v a_o duty_n p._n 924_o 925_o vid._n vehemency_n earth_n wicked_a man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n p._n 800_o earthly_a thing_n in_o vain_a to_o seek_v comfort_n from_o they_o p._n 158_o whilst_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o they_o it_o can_v be_v set_v on_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n p._n 250_o eat_v the_o word_n three_o thing_n require_v 1._o sound_v belief_n 2._o serious_n consideration_n 3._o close_o application_n p._n 675_o 676_o vid._n taste_n spiritual_n edification_n of_o other_o a_o great_a duty_n 1._o in_o our_o own_o family_n 2._o in_o our_o converse_v p._n 78._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 79._o 1066._o 1067_o education_n some_o man_n best_a reason_n for_o their_o religion_n p._n 287_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n either_o common_a or_o save_v p._n 517_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n require_v 1._o sound_v beleif_n 2._o serious_n consideration_n 3._o close_o application_n p._n 632_o elect_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n p._n 41_o emblem_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n word_n 1._o from_o the_o heaven_n p._n 575._o 2._o from_o the_o earth_n p._n 582_o encouragement_n to_o wait_v on_o god_n from_o his_o wont_a goodness_n in_o former_a age_n why_o p._n 912_o encouragement_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1._o from_o the_o wage_n at_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o veil_n by_o the_o way_n p._n 7._o encouragement_n to_o weak_a christian_n to_o study_v the_o word_n p._n 895_o 896_o encouragement_n to_o go_v to_o god_n 1._o from_o the_o covenant_n 2._o god_n affection_n 3._o our_o relation_n to_o he_o 4._o our_o go_a itself_o to_o god_n p._n 821_o 822_o end_n of_o creation_n serious_o to_o be_v consider_v p._n 397_o 378_o end_n wicked_a man_n desire_v the_o end_n not_o the_o mean_n p._n 30_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n last_o in_o execution_n p._n 924_o end_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v his_o people_n 1._o to_o try_v they_o 2._o to_o awaken_v their_o importunity_n 3._o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n 4._o to_o advance_v his_o own_o glory_n p._n 538_o end_v fix_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 638_o end_v ultimate_a well_o fix_v will_n influence_n 1._o our_o company_n 2._o our_o business_n 3._o our_o recreation_n 4._o our_o religious_a duty_n p._n 777_o end_v ultimate_a in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o means-p_a 621._o 224_o end_n of_o prayer_n often_o give_v when_o the_o mean_n be_v deny_v p._n 167_o end_n in_o prayer_n when_o right_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o success_n p._n 920_o as_o we_o long_v for_o the_o end_n so_o must_v we_o desire_v the_o mean_n p._n 1091._o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n 1092_o enemy_n of_o god_n who_o such_o as_o forget_v his_o word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 649_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v account_v our_o own_o p._n 849_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v pray_v against_o p._n 523_o word_n of_o god_n