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add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a pag._n 103_o doctrine_n god_n bring_v his_o child_n often_o to_o a_o low_a ebb_n in_o this_o life_n pag._n 111_o doctrine_n infidelity_n a_o dangerous_a sin_n pag._n 115_o doctrine_n evil_a example_n dangerous_a pag._n 124_o doctrine_n property_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v give_v to_o mock_v pag._n 132_o doctrine_n god_n can_v make_v of_o great_a sinner_n great_a saint_n pag._n 143_o doctrine_n all_o man_n be_v alike_o by_o nature_n until_o god_n make_v a_o difference_n by_o grace_n pag._n 153_o doctrine_n affliction_n of_o excellent_a use_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n pag._n 164_o doctrine_n to_o cease_v from_o evil_n be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o must_v do_v good_a pag._n 172_o doctrine_n he_o that_o rebuke_v another_o must_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fault_n himself_o pag._n 183_o doctrine_n a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o true_a convert_v to_o stop_v other_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n pag._n 191_o doctrine_n a_o true_a convert_v desire_n that_o other_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n pag._n 216_o doctrine_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a reach_n unto_o christ_n pag._n 233_o doctrine_n the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n pag._n 237_o doctrine_n affliction_n that_o summon_v to_o death_n shall_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o look_v home_o pag._n 250_o doctrine_n unto_o true_a repentance_n confession_n of_o sin_n necessary_a pag._n 257_o doctrine_n godly_a submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n severe_a correction_n without_o repine_v pag._n 285_o doctrine_n a_o true_a christian_a must_v at_o all_o time_n stand_v for_o christ_n pag._n 298_o doctrine_n in_o all_o age_n god_n have_v have_v some_o witness_n of_o his_o truth_n pag._n 310_o doctrine_n true_a grace_n be_v know_v by_o the_o daily_a growth_n in_o grace_n pag._n 322_o doctrine_n none_o can_v pray_v effectual_o but_o the_o penitent_a pag._n 334_o doctrine_n christ_n a_o lord_n pag._n 349_o doctrine_n christ_n a_o king_n pag._n 356_o doctrine_n true_a faith_n raise_v up_o a_o man_n above_o this_o life_n pag._n 365_o doctrine_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v see_v god_n all-sufficient_a in_o those_o thing_n we_o seek_v of_o he_o pag._n 372_o doctrine_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v desire_v pag._n 381_o doctrine_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o christian_n not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o here_o but_o hereafter_o pag._n 401_o doctrine_n release_v from_o temporal_a affliction_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v true_a repentance_n pag._n 407_o doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a hard_a thing_n true_o to_o believe_v pag._n 416_o doctrine_n there_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a certainty_n in_o all_o god_n promise_n pag._n 431_o doctrine_n godly_a must_v labour_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n pag._n 443_o doctrine_n prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a very_o effectual_a pag._n 457_o doctrine_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_n can_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n pag._n 471_o doctrine_n they_o that_o in_o misery_n wait_v upon_o god_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o comfort_n in_o the_o end_n pag._n 482_o doctrine_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o death_n be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n pag._n 489_o doctrine_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o happiness_n pag._n 498_o doctrine_n god_n many_o time_n give_v more_o than_o his_o servant_n ask_v pag._n 506_o doctrine_n a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o misery_n and_o joy_n in_o a_o hour_n pag._n 512_o doctrine_n such_o as_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n shall_v not_o miss_v of_o mercy_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n pag._n 515_o