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p._n 168._o a_o minister_n true_o describe_v in_o his_o character_n and_o proper_a mark_n p._n 67._o god_n special_a regard_n of_o such_o p._n 63._o minister_n god_n ordinary_a instrument_n of_o conversion_n p._n 69._o on_o they_o the_o people_n must_v depend_v for_o conversive_a knowledge_n p._n 71_o 153_o dangerous_a to_o despise_v minister_n because_o minister_n p._n 70_o 72._o vicious_a life_n of_o minister_n breed_v a_o vile_a esteem_n of_o they_o p._n 183._o people_n sin_n sometime_o lay_v to_o their_o neglect_n of_o duty_n p._n 32._o marriage_n duty_n p._n 100_o 106._o and_o of_o more_o than_o one_o at_o once_o unlawful_a p._n 102._o with_o idolater_n very_o dangerous_a for_o infection_n p._n 86._o n_o name_n of_o god_n how_o take_v in_o vain_a and_o despise_v p._n 25_o 43_o 45._o a_o good_a name_n a_o blessing_n mean_n to_o gain_v it_o p._n 83_o 84._o the_o contrary_a a_o punishment_n p._n ib._n p_o parent_n godly_a a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 81._o their_o example_n in_o evil_n very_o prevalent_a p._n 147._o particularise_v in_o reproof_n of_o sin_n with_o due_a caution_n warrantable_a to_o a_o minister_n p._n 26_o 58_o 59_o partiality_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o lawful_a p._n 84._o people_n of_o god_n a_o peculiar_a people_n p._n 187_o 188._o perfection_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o saint_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 38_o 41_o 66_o 67._o peace_n of_o a_o saint_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 174._o prayer_n reject_v of_o god_n a_o sore_a judgement_n p._n 30._o cause_n of_o such_o rejection_n and_o the_o special_a sin_n occasion_v it_o p._n 30_o 31._o preparation_n to_o christ_n necessary_a natural_o man_n want_v it_o p._n 125._o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o divers_a sort_n p._n 121._o posterity_n improsperous_a a_o heavy_a judgement_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 13â—_n prove_v of_o god_n what_o and_o when_o lawful_a p._n 167._o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a dangerous_a p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o 189._o purgatory_n a_o absurd_a fable_n p._n 133._o etc._n etc._n polygamy_n unlawful_a p._n 102._o r_o religious_a corruption_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 60._o most_o dangerous_a p._n ib._n religion_n itself_o plant_v in_o nature_n p._n 19_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o p._n 173._o reformation_n of_o religious_a corruption_n to_o be_v endeavour_v of_o all_o p._n 126._o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 153._o sign_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o p._n 154_o 169._o never_o too_o late_o if_o true_a and_o serious_a p._n 150_o 151._o return_v to_o same_o sin_n very_o dangerous_a p._n 90_o reason_n and_o mean_n of_o avoid_v p._n 91._o reprehension_n must_v follow_v conviction_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 112._o 113._o reprobation_n what_o it_o be_v of_o who_o the_o motive_n p._n 15._o 16._o reward_n of_o god_n service_n most_o sure_a p._n 34._o 185._o 186._o riches_n give_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o prove_v their_o hurt_n p._n 176_o 177_o etc._n etc._n remission_n of_o sin_n peculiar_a only_o to_o god_n child_n p._n 188._o s_o sacrament_n with_o what_o due_a qualification_n and_o reverence_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 44._o note_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 12._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o all_o individual_o p._n 138._o 190._o sacrilege_n p._n 155_o 156_o 160._o servant_n not_o to_o follow_v master_n in_o sin_v p._n 89._o service_n when_o accept_v or_o reject_v of_o god_n p._n 95._o etc._n etc._n soothsay_v condemn_v p._n 42._o sin_z most_o secret_a not_o hide_v from_o god_n p._n 109._o continue_a under_o judgement_n more_o heinous_a p._n 19_o 20_o 162._o they_o be_v concatenate_n and_o lead_v on_o to_o extremity_n p._n 172._o t_o tempt_v of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 166._o 178._o testament_n new_a and_o old_a how_o they_o differ_v p._n 40._o 41._o threaten_n without_o intervenient_a repentance_n certain_o inflict_v p._n 60._o 61._o tithe_n in_o the_o question_n thereof_o state_v 157._o etc._n etc._n five_o vnthankefulness_n most_o odious_a where_o favour_n have_v be_v great_a p._n 35._o 36._o 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