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ignorance_n and_o error_n about_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n about_o know_v the_o time_n of_o conversion_n about_o the_o way_n of_o work_v of_o assurance_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o assurance_n p._n 120._o to_o 123._o 4._o because_o they_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n and_o bury_v their_o doubt_n in_o their_o own_o bosom_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o 5._o because_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o unmeet_a company_n five_o sort_n of_o people_n unmeet_a to_o be_v associate_v with_o by_o person_n trouble_v in_o spirit_n p._n 125_o 126_o 127._o 6._o because_o they_o perverse_o cavil_v and_o dispute_v against_o that_o which_o shall_v comfort_v they_o p._n 127._o to_o 130._o 7._o because_o they_o give_v way_n to_o groundless_a scruple_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o their_o own_o calling_n p._n 130_o 131_o 132._o 8._o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearty_o enough_o oppose_v some_o unmortified_a lust_n p._n 133_o 134._o q._n 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etc._n etc._n q._n how_o may_v assurance_n when_o it_o be_v lose_v be_v regain_v a._n 1._o he_o must_v bring_v himself_o to_o a_o due_a and_o just_a sense_n of_o his_o condition_n p._n 195._o avoid_v two_o extreme_n 1._o a_o slight_n of_o it_o 2._o have_v a_o too_o deep_a sense_n of_o this_o condition_n p._n 196._o 2._o he_o must_v examine_v how_o and_o which_o way_n he_o lose_v his_o comfort_n p._n 198._o 3._o he_o must_v justify_v god_n until_o it_o return_v p._n 200._o 4_o he_o must_v offer_v unto_o god_n what_o term_n of_o agreement_n he_o please_v p._n 201._o 5._o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o pray_v earnest_o p._n 204._o obj._n but_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v a_o prayer_n for_o i_o p._n 206._o a._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o pray_v always_o and_o not_o to_o faint_v q._n what_o it_o be_v from_o which_o we_o may_v argue_v with_o god_n p._n 210._o a._n 1._o from_o all_o the_o name_n by_o which_o he_o have_v call_v himself_o in_o scripture_n suitable_a to_o our_o 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