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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condition_n p._n 210._o 2._o from_o the_o very_a extremity_n of_o our_o condition_n p._n 212._o 3._o from_o his_o former_a gracious_a deal_n p._n 213._o 4_o from_o our_o own_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v other_o p._n 215._o 5._o from_o the_o compassion_n and_o prayer_n of_o other_o for_o we_o p._n 215._o 6._o from_o the_o ill_a use_n like_o to_o be_v make_v of_o our_o desertion_n by_o other_o good_a or_o bad_a p._n 216._o discourage_v or_o harden_a p._n 217._o finis_fw-la
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