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union_n with_o the_o second_o person_n p._n 57_o adversary_n to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n who_o and_o how_o p._n 58_o 59_o affection_n how_o move_v by_o remember_v christ._n p._n 270_o 271._o affliction_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v study_v in_o they_o p._n 220._o how_o they_o provoke_v to_o holiness_n p._n 622._o agony_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n whether_o preternatural_a p._n 288._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n amyntas_n his_o intercession_n for_o his_o brother_n aechylus_n p._n 156._o appetite_n wanton_a appetite_n reprove_v p._n 473._o apology_n none_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v under_o gospel-offers_a p._n 231._o and_o p._n 46_o 47._o apostolical_a dignity_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 298._o aptitude_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o refresh_v the_o memory_n of_o christ._n p._n 272._o article_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 532._o how_o sad_a not_o to_o be_v comprise_v in_o those_o article_n p._n 533._o arraignment_n 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the_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n by_o his_o friend_n p._n 509._o christ_n funeral_n be_v adorn_v by_o several_a famous_a miracle_n from_o heaven_n p._n 510._o decent_a and_o mournful_a burial_n laudable_a among_o christian_n p._n 514._o c._n care_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n and_o minister_n p._n 121._o his_o care_n for_o it_o manifest_v in_o sacramental_a appointment_n many_o way_n p._n 273._o care_v of_o christ_n for_o his_o natural_a relation_n p._n 418_o 419._o change_v make_v by_o death_n very_o great_a p._n 495._o child_n how_o dear_a to_o parent_n p._n 420._o nothing_o of_o christ_n in_o rebellious_a child_n p._n 424._o five_o query_n to_o convict_v such_o p._n 425._o six_o consideration_n to_o humble_a disobedient_a child_n p._n 426._o and_o chidren_n present_v with_o a_o famous_a pattern_n p._n 419._o conscientious_a child_n to_o be_v encourage_v p._n 428_o 429._o christ_n a_o invitation_n to_o study_v he_o p._n 9_o 10._o christ_n delight_n in_o the_o father_n bosom_n infinite_a p._n 17_o 18._o christ_n have_v no_o sorrow_n or_o want_n in_o the_o father_n bosom_n p._n 15_o 16._o christ_n self-denial_n in_o leave_v the_o father_n bosom_n for_o we_o p._n 20._o christ_n excellency_n p._n 9_o christ_n make_v flesh_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 51_o 52._o christ_n be_v true_a god_n p._n 100_o 101._o christ_n the_o original_a of_o all_o light_n p._n 101._o the_o first_o receptacle_n of_o all_o power_n p._n 101._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o providential_a influence_n p._n 214_o 215._o christ_n be_v most_o excellent_a soul-food_n p._n 272._o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n never_o grow_v stale_a p._n 278._o his_o love_n beyond_o all_o comparison_n p._n 274._o christ_n have_v finish_v redemption_n work_v p._n 482._o how_o he_o have_v wrought_v it_o out_o in_o six_o particular_n p._n 481_o 482._o a_o character_n of_o christ_n excellency_n p._n 512_o 513._o christ_n glorious_a majesty_n p._n 581_o 584._o church_n safe_a and_o why_o p._n 583._o circumcision_n a_o great_a abasement_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o two_o way_n p._n 237_o 238._o comfortable_a indeed_o that_o he_o who_o assume_v our_o nature_n be_v god_n p._n 63._o company_n the_o very_o best_a sometime_o a_o burden_n p._n 290._o commission_n of_o christ_n great_a security_n to_o our_o faith_n p._n 63._o commit_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n imply_v six_o great_a thing_n in_o it_o p._n 494_o 495._o seven_o excellent_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o this_o last_o and_o great_a work_n p._n 496_o 497_o 498._o the_o concourse_n or_o co-operation_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o christ_n mediatory_a work_n p._n 90._o confession_n when_o and_o why_o our_o duty_n p._n 316_o 317._o confidence_n in_o man_n a_o folly_n p._n 309._o conscience_n how_o overbear_v by_o fleshly_a interest_n p._n 323._o rule_v to_o prevent_v it_o p._n 323._o it_o be_v inward_a trouble_n dreadful_a ibid._n consecration_n of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 71_o 72._o constancy_n in_o religion_n urge_v p._n 363._o 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345._o the_o manner_n of_o crucify_a p._n 346_o 347._o why_o christ_n be_v crucify_a p._n 347_o 348._o death_n christ_n choose_v to_o meet_v it_o in_o a_o pray_a posture_n p._n 281_o etc._n etc._n christ_n death_n the_o worst_a death_n for_o kind_n p._n 344._o death_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o believer_n p._n 555._o their_o duty_n to_o long_o for_o it_o p._n 188._o soul_n not_o ordinary_o wrought_v on_o at_o death_n p._n 442._o choice_a encouragement_n to_o believer_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n p._n 518_o 519._o delight_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o father_n bosom_n how_o great_a pure_a and_o constant_a p._n 17._o how_o transcendent_a to_o all_o other_o delight_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 18_o 19_o defect_n the_o finish_n of_o christ_n work_n how_o great_a a_o relief_n against_o the_o defect_n that_o attend_v our_o work_n p._n 484._o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n obtain_v by_o christ_n be_v free_a full_a peculiar_a wonderful_a p._n 524._o three_o sign_n of_o a_o soul_n deliver_v 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