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1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o simile_n mean_n of_o salvation_n advertisement_n against_o witchcraft_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 4_o not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v good_a or_o lawful_a but_o of_o blind_a people_n so_o call_v and_o repute_v the_o morning_n how_o fit_a for_o god_n worship_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o note_n simile_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o preparation_n to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n of_o profit_v in_o holy_a exercise_n all_o our_o power_n in_o prayer_n come_v from_o the_o word_n simile_n simile_n hear_v the_o word_n profitable_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n our_o obedience_n must_v be_v free_a not_o constrain_v trial_o of_o hypocrite_n ceremony_n pride_n church_n against_o deâ—â—â—â—s_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n affliction_n of_o the_o reprobate_a affliction_n of_o the_o elect_a before_o grace_n &_o in_o grace_n note_n heb._n 3._o 13._o a_o sweet_a consolation_n regeneration_n &_o repentance_n painful_a but_o very_o gainful_a against_o spiritual_a pride_n simile_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o heart_n simile_n death_n to_o love_n christ_n more_o than_o his_o benefit_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n word_n and_o sacrament_n hear_v the_o word_n carnal_a protestant_n love._n zeal_n trial_o of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n regeneration_n regeneration_n joy._n joy._n love_n of_o the_o world_n joy._n true_a joy_n god_n presence_n repentance_n sinne._n repentance_n affliction_n prayer_n word_n to_o respect_v future_a joy_n and_o grief_n see_v psal._n 119._o ministry_n temptation_n conference_n regeneration_n meditation_n of_o death_n obedience_n vainglory_n god_n worship_n a_o good_a name_n desire_v prayer_n offence_n humiliation_n providence_n family_n repentance_n mercy_n regeneration_n creature_n merit_n temptation_n temptation_n satanical_a suggestion_n mâ—anes_n confession_n hypocrisy_n good_a thing_n prophet_n familiarity_n sinne._n perseverance_n affection_n repentance_n humility_n heresy_n repentance_n persecution_n sudden_a terror_n of_o mind_n unthankfulness_n temptation_n humility_n conscience_n security_n feel_v death_n regeneration_n regeneration_n youth_n youth_n temptation_n sanctification_n repentance_n mortification_n hypocrisy_n infirmity_n our_o spiritual_a vinion_n with_o christ._n affection_n admonition_n spirit_n goodwork_n obedience_n favour_n report_n temptation_n mirth_n deceit_n god_n hand_n word_n vocation_n affliction_n zeal_n temptation_n godliness_n grace_n mercy_n simile_n the_o security_n of_o the_o faithful_a wander_a through_o all_o the_o tribulation_n of_o this_o life_n hebr._n 12._o 15._o custom_n eye_n a_o comparison_n between_o the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n how_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o note_v well_o judgement_n fear_v &_o joy_n joy_n in_o affliction_n the_o mind_n the_o pure_a use_n of_o all_o blessing_n foolish_a jest_n late_o repentance_n ministry_n the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n tit._n 1._o 15._o rom._n 4._o examination_n sinner_n the_o â—â—â—re_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o godless_a how_o