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himself_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n and_o mean_a of_o saint_n c._n g._n the_o content_n the_o context_n open_v p._n 1_o three_o main_a part_n observe_v 1._o a_o eminent_a state_n 2._o a_o eminent_a act_n 3._o a_o eminent_a help_n p._n 2_o hence_o three_o conclusion_n conclu_fw-fr 1._o a_o christian_n vocation_n be_v a_o most_o eminent_a thing_n explain_v confirm_v ground_v p._n 3_o reason_n 1_o its_o eminent_a cause_n p._n 4_o reason_n 2._o po_o eminent_a term_n ibid._n reason_n 3._o po_o eminent_a property_n ibid._n reason_n 4._o po_o eminent_a effect_n p._n 5_o appli._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o information_n in_o two_o corollary_n corollary_n 1_o see_v hence_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n p._n 5_o 2._o the_o baseness_n of_o sin_n ibid._n appli._n 2._o for_o conviction_n 1._o to_o nominal_a christian_n p._n 7_o 2._o to_o real_a christian_n p._n 8_o appli._n 3._o for_o inquisition_n 1._o by_o the_o antecedent_n p._n 9_o 2._o by_o the_o concomitant_n p._n 10_o 3._o by_o the_o consequent_n p._n 11_o appli._n 4._o consolation_n to_o the_o lord_n call_v one_o p._n 12_o appli._n 5._o excitation_n 1._o to_o uncalled_a sinner_n p._n 13_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o move_v 1._o to_o diligence_n p._n 15_o 2_o to_o dependence_n p._n 16_o second_o to_o the_o call_a saint_n ibid._n conclu_fw-fr 2._o christian_n be_v eminent_o oblige_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n explication_n p._n 17_o ratification_n p._n 18_o demonstration_n 1._o from_o ingenuity_n ibid._n 2._o from_o congruity_n p._n 19_o 3._o from_o expediency_n p._n 20_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o man_n ibid._n use_v 1._o instruction_n in_o two_o consectary_n p._n 21_o 1._o note_v hence_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o notional_a libertinism_n ibid._n 2._o of_o practical_a libertinism_n p._n 22_o use_n 2._o just_a reprehension_n p._n 23_o use_n 3._o examination_n p._n 25_o 1_o in_o our_o general_a call_v ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o particular_a vocation_n p._n 26_o use_n 4._o comfort_n p._n 27_o use_n 5._o exhortatian_n p._n 29._o particular_o 1._o to_o superior_n p._n 30_o 2._o to_o inferior_n p._n 32_o conclu._n 3._o it_o become_v christian_n to_o improve_v the_o most_o effectual_a help_n for_o mutual_a quicking_n of_o each_o other_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n p._n 34_o deduction_n confirmation_n ibid._n demonst._n rea._n 1._o from_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o duty_n p._n 35_o 2._o form_n man_n condition_n ibid._n 3._o from_o external_a temptation_n p._n 36_o improvement_n 1._o for_o vindication_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 37_o improvement_n 2._o for_o admonition_n p._n 39_o improvement_n 3._o for_o trial_n p._n 40_o 1._o in_o our_o religious_a capacity_n ibid._n 2._o in_o our_o civil_a capacity_n p._n 41_o improvement_n 4._o for_o a_o choice_n cordial_n p._n 42_o improvement_n 5._o for_o solemn_a exhortation_n p._n 44_o 1._o personal_o ibid._n 2._o domestical_o ibid._n 3._o political_o p._n 45_o 4._o ecclesiastical_o 1._o to_o the_o church_n ruler_n p._n 46_o 2._o to_o private_a christian_n p._n 47._o general_o and_o particular_o 1._o more_o general_o towards_o all_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n some_o choice_a duty_n perform_v will_v be_v of_o singular_a help_n ibid._n 1._o cordial_a affection_n ibid._n 2._o tender_a compassion_n p._n 48_o 3._o earnest_a supplication_n p._n 49_o 4._o seasonable_a exhortation_n p._n 50_o 5._o faithful_a admonition_n p._n 51_o 6._o cheâ—reful_a condonation_n p._n 53_o 7._o ingenuous_a disposition_n p._n 54_o 8._o meet_v consolation_n p._n 55_o 9_o liberal_a contribution_n p._n 56_o 10._o impartial_a administration_n p._n 58_o 11._o steadfast_a continuation_n p._n 59_o 12._o zealous_a vindication_n p._n 60_o 13._o vigilant_a preservasion_n p._n 62_o 14._o careful_a sequestration_n p._n 63_o second_o more_o particular_o towards_o spiritual_a ruler_n p._n 65_o a_o pleasant_a walk_n to_o heaven_n through_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o the_o 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