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to_o be_v gray-headed_a in_o religion_n what_o a_o credit_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o he_o his_o last_o work_n be_v better_a than_o his_o first_o revel_v 2.19_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v like_o wine_n full_a of_o spirit_n which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o last_o draw_v a_o limner_n make_v his_o last_o work_n more_o complete_a and_o curious_a bless_a be_v that_o man_n who_o the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o death_n move_v swift_a to_o the_o heavenly_a centre_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n alphabetical_a a._n abuser_n of_o their_o soul_n page_n 462_o acceptance_n through_o christ_n 422_o adoption_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 291_o affliction_n no_o sign_n of_o god_n anger_n 321_o 322_o affliction_n light_a 395_o angel_n in_o some_o sense_n inferior_a to_o saint_n 319_o anger_n opposite_a to_o meekness_n 133_o appearance_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v 242_o appear_v of_o christ_n 579_o argument_n to_o brotherly_a love_n 618_o assurance_n to_o be_v labour_v after_o p._n 437_o assurance_n 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describe_v 153_o a_o reproof_n of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o spiritual_a hunger_n 156_o who_o hunger_n after_o unrighteousness_n 160_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a hunger_n 162_o help_n to_o spiritual_a hunger_n p._n 170_o hungry_a shall_v be_v fill_v 172_o 173_o i._n impure_a heart_n decipher_v 229_o 230_o interest_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v labour_v after_o 431_o joy_n of_o heaven_n resemble_v to_o a_o feast_n 116_o k._n keep_v the_o heart_n 531_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n excel_v other_o kingdom_n 56_o 57_o how_o we_o may_v know_v we_o belong_v to_o it_o 62_o thought_n of_o this_o kingdom_n sweeten_v poverty_n 66_o knowledge_n alone_o will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a 633_o 634_o l._n life_n to_o be_v deny_v for_o christ_n 377_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n foolish_a 464._o fatal_a 465_o love_n of_o god_n in_o make_v we_o his_o child_n 313_o love_n to_o be_v centre_v on_o christ_n 445_o love_n to_o god_n child_n 307_o love_n of_o the_o world_n a_o enemy_n to_o suffering_n 369_o love_n among_o christian_n 616_o 617_o m._n malice_n mental_a murder_n 134_o manner_n of_o the_o spirit_n comfort_v p._n 111_o 112_o manner_n of_o our_o see_a god_n in_o heaven_n 259_o mean_n of_o a_o spiritual_a cure_n 507_o meekness_n what_o it_o be_v 132_o motive_n to_o meekness_n 145_o 146_o direction_n for_o meekness_n 152_o mercifulness_n 180_o mercifulness_n to_o man_n soul_n 183_o name_n 188_o estate_n 193_o offence_n 194_o want_n 195_o exhortation_n to_o mercifulness_n 206_o motive_n to_o mercifulness_n 210_o rule_n about_o show_v mercy_n 218_o minister_n must_v take_v all_o opportunity_n for_o soul-service_n 6_o minister_n seedsman_n 7_o their_o dignity_n 12_o minister_n under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o persecution_n 354_o what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n 477_o misery_n of_o a_o christless_a person_n 428_o mourner_n be_v bless_v 67_o sin_n the_o object_n of_o mourning_n 69_o what_o be_v not_o the_o right_a mourning_n for_o sin_n 70_o what_o be_v the_o 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obedience_n the_o saint_n renown_v of_o old_a have_v ever_o receive_v their_o commendation_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n from_o their_o obedience_n moses_n a_o man_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n acts._n 7.22_o cornelius_n a_o man_n fear_v god_n give_v much_o alm_n when_o christ_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n see_v how_o it_o run_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v matth._n 25.34_o 35._o christ_n be_v not_o say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n but_o their_o deed_n behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22.12_o so_o then_o if_o the_o scripture_n that_o mercurial_a rod_n point_v out_o no_o other_o way_n to_o happiness_n but_o practice_n than_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v it_o any_o 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