contempt_n all_o the_o vile_a 129._o railing_n and_o contradiction_n of_o satan_n reveler_n and_o popish_a insolency_n for_o vain_o to_o affect_v the_o acclamation_n and_o applause_n of_o worthless_a man_n or_o to_o be_v deject_a unmanlily_n with_o their_o unjust_a accusation_n and_o anger_n be_v both_o equal_o ignoble_a and_o most_o unworthy_a a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o virtuous_a â—…3_n resolution_n you_o shall_v be_v the_o crown_n and_o comfort_n when_o all_o popery_n and_o profaneness_n shall_v lie_v bury_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n in_o a_o word_n the_o thirsty_a longing_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n shall_v ever_o be_v that_o you_o may_v shine_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o glorious_o in_o all_o personal_a sanctity_n plantation_n of_o godliness_n in_o your_o own_o family_n and_o where_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o set_v forward_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n when_o and_o wheresoever_o you_o have_v 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9_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n to_o we_o our_o horrible_a ingratitude_n p._n 12_o personal_a goodness_n bring_v comfort_n and_o blessing_n upon_o posterity_n p._n 18_o true_a save_a grace_n never_o lose_v p._n 22_o câ—…tions_n and_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n 25._o 27_o god_n servant_n must_v noâ—…_n sâ—…ue_v the_o time_n p._n 28_o every_o christian_n duty_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n p._n 29._o the_o reason_n 30_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o this_o there_o be_v 1._o general_n preparative_n 1._o abandon_v resolve_o thy_o beloved_a sin_n see_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 35_o 2._o what_o thou_o be_v 36_o 3._o thou_o own_o imposture_n in_o exchange_v it_o 38_o 2._o hatâ—…_n hypocrisy_n 43._o many_o here_o guilty_a mere_a pretender_n to_o religion_n ibid._n particular_a calling_n not_o to_o be_v leave_v 48_o 3._o build_v thy_o resolution_n on_o that_o maiâ—…_n principle_n selfe-dâ—…iall_a 51_o 4._o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 53_o 5._o settle_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o 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