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examination_n neglect_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o p_o 22._o 23_o excess_n in_o passion_n dangerous_a p_o 28_o excellency_n have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o p_o 217_o expression_n of_o grace_n 1_o passionate_z 2_o deliberate_a p_o 63_o extenuation_n of_o excellency_n by_o decay_n p_o 34_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v p_o 248_o f_o faintness_n in_o act_n of_o religion_n p_o 53_o faith_n a_o radical_a and_o strengthen_v grace_n p_o 14._o 142_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o word_n evil_a and_o hurtful_a p_o 190_o formality_n to_o be_v check_v p_o 69_o g_o men_n may_v decay_v in_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o how_o p_o 13_o 14_o grace_n give_v to_o man_n for_o three_o end_n p_o 54_o grace_n be_v incline_v enlarge_n and_o cleanse_v principle_n p_o 55_o 56_o 57_o grace_n bestow_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o repair_n p_o 88_o grace_n diffuse_v and_o grace_n employ_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v p_o 64_o h_n hear_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_a p_o 187_o a_o plain_a and_o a_o pliable_a heart_n p_o 132_o help_v first_o to_o remember_v second_o to_o hold_v fast_o truth_n p_o 198._o 238_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n p_o 210_o divine_a truth_n a_o christian_n heritage_n p_o 219_o humble_v under_o decay_n p_o 67_o deep_a humiliation_n a_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v a_o decay_a christian_a p_o 123_o i_o jealousy_n and_o three_o thing_n arise_v from_o it_o p_o 70_o inconstancy_n and_o its_o cause_n p_o 232_o implantation_n of_o holy_a principle_n what_o it_o be_v p_o 74_o interruption_n in_o duty_n p_o 64_o decay_v in_o judgement_n p_o 12_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o estate_n before_o god_n p_o 157_o truth_n hold_v fast_o in_o judgement_n p_o 211_o l_o three_o thing_n in_o love_n further_a duty_n p_o 144_o 145_o loyal_a affection_n to_o the_o truth_n p_o 299_o ten_o legacy_n p_o 253_o m_n meditation_n a_o help_n to_o memory_n p_o 199_o mean_n to_o keep_v up_o grace_n p_o 67_o mean_n to_o recover_v out_o of_o a_o die_a condition_n p_o 73_o mean_n of_o strengthen_v p_o 121_o n_n neglect_v and_o its_o danger_n p_o 19_o o_o constant_a operation_n what_o p_o 200_o opposition_n against_o die_a cause_n p_o 137_o ordinance_n and_o three_o thing_n about_o they_o 97_o p_o three_o sort_n of_o people_n live_v under_o the_o mean_n p_o 7_o perfection_n and_o a_o strive_v unto_o it_o p_o 68_o perfect_v of_o holy_a principle_n p_o 75_o persistance_n in_o holy_a truth_n p_o 202_o practice_v a_o keeper_n of_o truth_n p_o 202_o practical_a remembrance_n what_o it_o be_v p_o 167_o practical_a truth_n what_o they_o be_v p_o 175_o preparation_n to_o the_o ordinance_n p_o 97_o physick_v the_o soul_n what_o p_o 22_o die_v in_o profession_n what_o p_o 10_o truth_n be_v hold_v by_o profession_n p_o 214_o r_n reason_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o a_o spiritual_a condition_n p_o 84_o reason_n to_o hold_v fast_o divine_a truth_n p_o 216_o active_a reformation_n what_o p_o 128_o truth_n teach_v be_v to_o be_v remember_v p_o 163_o the_o nature_n sort_n way_n cause_n and_o mean_n of_o rememembrance_n p_o 160._o to_o 202_o resistance_n of_o sin_n p_o 102_o rise_v of_o grace_n p_o 110_o solid_a resolution_n p_o 125_o resolution_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n p_o 249_o revolt_a from_o doctrine_n p_o 228._o and_o in_o conversation_n 231_o s_o silence_n in_o heaven_n what_o and_o when_o p_o 41_o sin_n and_o a_o christian_a in_o sin_v p_o 60_o 61_o seriousness_n in_o society_n p_o 71_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n p_o 70_o strengthen_v of_o spiritual_n under_o decay_n p_o 74._o 78._o 83_o supplication_n must_v be_v ardent_a p_o 129_o suspicion_n of_o a_o man_n own_o condition_n p_o 42_o sen_n siblenesse_n and_o spiritualnesse_n not_o equal_a p_o 62_o t_n time_n of_o spiritual_a trouble_n p_o 41_o truth_n add_v their_o sort_n p_o 175_o 205_o 206_o divine_a truth_n be_v god_n trust_n p_o 220_o three_o thing_n about_o a_o trust_n p_o 221_o z_o a_o case_n resolve_v about_o decay_n in_o zeal_n p_o 62_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 8._o line_n 16._o for_o a_o read_v second_o p._n 147._o l._n 3._o for_o wit_n r._n we_o all_o know_v etc._n etc._n p._n 221._o l._n 4._o for_o instruct_v r._n entrust_v octob._n 22._o 1639._o imprimatur_fw-la joh._n hansley_n