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faithful_a unto_o he_o 5._o we_o exact_a fidelity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o we_o therefore_o in_o reason_n we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o faithful_o to_o god_n which_o be_v above_o us._n 6._o fidelity_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a argument_n of_o felicity_n 39_o for_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v final_o unfaithfulness_n be_v punish_v with_o perdition_n 8_o fearful_a and_o unfaithful_a person_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o so_o much_o for_o fidelity_n humility_n the_o last_o be_v humility_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o overween_v ourselves_o but_o behave_v ourselves_o humble_o towards_o god_n and_o man._n humility_n be_v to_o be_v show_v towards_o a_o man_n superior_n equal_n and_o inferior_n 10_o the_o superior_a of_o all_o superior_n be_v god._n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n cast_v down_o yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o 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pâ—g_n 3_o the_o property_n of_o love_n be_v to_o urite_v or_o join_v pag._n 3_o the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o god_n describe_v p._n 3_o love_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n pag._n 3._o 4_o love_n be_v a_o gracious_a affect_v pag._n 4_o love_n rise_v out_o of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n pag._n 4._o 6._o 7_o love_n be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n pag._n 9_o love_n be_v kindle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 9_o 10_o love_n knit_v we_o to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o our_o contentment_n pag._n 10._o 11_o this_o love_n to_o god_n be_v necessary_a in_o six_o regards_n pag._n 16._o 18_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o love_n be_v show_v in_o six_o respect_n pag._n 19_o 22_o god_n love_v to_o we_o be_v a_o descend_a love_n p._n 19_o there_o be_v 6_o benefit_n of_o this_o love_n p._n 23._o 30_o this_o love_n be_v excellent_a in_o nine_o regard_n p._n 32._o 38._o of_o the_o author_n nature_n end_n effect_n subject_n and_o object_n of_o this_o love_n pag._n 32._o 33._o 34._o 38._o in_o five_o 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faithful_a execution_n thereof_o pag._n 88_o 89_o the_o note_n of_o a_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n pâ—g_n 90_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v in_o his_o people_n pag._n 91_o how_o minister_n ought_v to_o demonstrate_v their_o love_n to_o god_n in_o feed_v their_o flock_n pag_n 95_o god_n must_v be_v love_v in_o christ_n pag._n 96_o why_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v love_v pag._n 96._o 97_o two_o special_a way_n whereby_o love_n be_v show_v to_o christ_n pag._n 97_o 99_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o two_o respect_n pag._n 100_o who_o have_v be_v count_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 101_o how_o god_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a external_o p._n 102_o how_o god_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a internal_o p._n 102_o how_o god_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a eternal_o p._n 102_o three_o reason_n of_o faithfulness_n pag._n 103_o five_o note_n to_o know_v a_o faithful_a man._n pag._n 103._o 106_o who_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o pag._n 107_o a_o commendation_n of_o 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