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25._o 41._o apoc._n 6._o the_o lord_n god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v take_v due_a notice_n of_o these_o sign_n and_o be_v hereby_o effectual_o stir_v up_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o against_o christ_n his_o come_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n 12._o ver_n 12._o math._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o vers_fw-la â—_o canti_fw-la 2._o 4._o 2_o coâ—_n â—2_n 4._o cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o cap._n 5._o 2._o 3._o 4._o vers._n 17._o 18._o 1._o obser._n psal._n 51._o â—_o 5._o rom._n 3._o 23._o psal._n 19_o v_o 11._o psal._n 30._o v_o 6._o 7._o vers_fw-la 8._o 2_o king_n 20._o 13._o 15._o jere_fw-la 31._o 18._o math._n 25._o 6._o make_v 14._o vers_fw-la 37._o and_o 40._o math._n 26._o revel_v 3._o 1._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 17._o luke_n 8._o ver._n 14._o 1._o reg._n 11._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 6._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 17._o deut._n 8._o 14._o luke_n 15._o ezechi_n 16._o amos._n 6._o 3._o 4._o 5_o verse_n 6._o luke_n 12._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o mark_n 4._o ver._n 54._o isaiah_n 5._o 8._o isai._n 5._o vers_fw-la 9_o vers._n 10._o isai._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o 17_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 15._o gen._n 37._o apoc._n 1_o use_v 1._o apoc_fw-fr 17._o 4._o apoc._n 17._o eccles._n 10._o 7._o vsâ—_n 2._o use_v 3._o arist._n 1._o metaphy_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4._o 2_o cause_n worldly_a care_n john_n 6._o you_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o math._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o â—_o heb._n 13._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o obie_n ans._n pro._n 5._o ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o prou._n 21._o 17._o math._n â—_o 32._o hebr._n 13._o pâ—â—l_n 37._o ve_fw-la 21_o psal._n 37_o ve_fw-la 25_o use_v 1._o use_v 2._o math._n 6._o 34._o use_v 3._o psal._n 37._o 5._o jer._n 10._o psal._n 137._o 1._o 3._o part._n earthly_a pleasure_n amos._n 6._o ecle_fw-mi 2._o 2._o isay._n 5._o ver_n 12._o luke_n 15._o luk._n 17._o 26._o 27._o 28._o luk._n 21._o 34._o 2_o tim._n 6._o 5._o apoc._n 18._o vers._n 7._o use_v 1._o 1_o tim._n isai._n 11._o act._n 19_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 28._o 2._o sam._n 11._o ve_fw-la 11._o and_o 13._o 1._o sam._n 14._o 27._o 4._o cause_n affectation_n of_o honour_n title_n glory_n apoc._n 3_o verse_n 1._o 2._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o math._n 4._o 8._o john_n 5._o 44._o john_n 12._o 42._o â—3_n toss_v harm_n act_n 12_o 23._o math._n 6._o 16._o math._n 5._o 20._o psal._n 73._o 20._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o get_v and_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n phil._n 4._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 30._o tit._n 2_o v._n math._n 5._o 16._o certain_a caution_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 30._o math._n 6._o 5._o ecclesi_n 10._o 1._o p_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 7._o mark_n 14._o 9_o math_n 7._o 2._o psal._n 49._o 20._o rome_n 2._o 29._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 18._o 2._o cor_n 1._o 12._o the_o church_n subject_n to_o â—in_a and_o error_n joh._n 12._o 35._o psal._n 103._o v_o 12_o and_o 13._o a_o similâ—ude_n amâ—s_n 1â—_n 12._o zep_v 2._o five_o 1â—2_n â—_o psal._n 2._o 12._o psal._n 2._o 12._o governor_n of_o the_o church_n passorâ—s_n and_o preacher_n ezâ—chi_n 33._o 8._o acts._n 20._o 26._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o magistrate_n and_o ciuâ—ll_a ruler_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o people_n duty_n confession_n of_o sin_n hosea_n 13._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 4._o job._n 33._o 27._o pro._n 28._o 13._o public_a conteslion_n nehe._n 9_o 5._o 6._o 7._o dan._n 9_o 5._o 6._o 7._o isai._n 64._o vers_fw-la 4_o i_o sam._n 12._o 19_o jonah_n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o &_o 9_o math._n 3._o v._n 6._o private_a confession_n i_o exod._n 21._o 8._o psal._n 51._o 3._o 4._o 5._o psal._n 32._o 3._o 4._o 5._o job._n 9_o luke_n 15._o vers._n 21._o luke_n 1â—_n 13._o luke_n 5._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o vers._n 15._o psal._n 51._o 54._o psal._n 51._o 4._o i_o be_o 5._o private_a confession_n to_o man_n when_o lawful_a isai._n 50._o 4._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 19_o math._n 5._o 23._o 24._o 1._o reason_n 10._o 12._o 27._o john_n 9_o 24._o psal._n 51._o 4._o psal._n 32._o 5._o a_o similitude_n prou_z 28._o veâ—_n a_o similitude_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 12._o use_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o use_v 2._o rome_n 6._o psal_n 25._o psal._n 19_o 11._o job._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 7._o vers_fw-la 24._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 6._o psal._n 119._o 18._o isai_n 63._o 17._o lam._n 3._o 42._o dan._n 9_o 13._o psol_n 130._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 10._o rome_n 8._o ver_n rom._n 7._o 19_o 1._o iâ—oh_o 3._o 9_o luk._n 24._o 14l_o 15_o 16._o joh._n 4._o ver_fw-la 14._o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o luke_n 22_o 31._o 3_o 2._o heb._n 7._o 2_o 5._o joh._n 11._o 42._o cant._n 8._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 13._o ephâ—s_n 2._o 17._o rom._n 11._o 29._o mal._n 3._o 6._o act._n 11._o 18._o â—er_n 3._o 1._o 34._o psal._n 1._o 3._o 2._o