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leave_v she_o and_o have_v give_v this_o account_n of_o myself_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o present_a work_n and_o its_o this_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o please_v the_o captious_a but_o to_o profit_v the_o conscientious_a nor_o to_o tickle_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o curious_a but_o to_o warm_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o devout_a and_o pious_a and_o therefore_o i_o have_v study_v 2._o study_v nos_fw-la qui_fw-la rerum_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la verborum_fw-la amatores_fw-la utilia_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la plausibilia_fw-la sectamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o scriptiunculis_fw-la nostris_fw-la non_fw-la lenocinia_fw-la esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la remedia_fw-la etc._n etc._n salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la praes_n p._n 2._o sound_a matter_n rather_o than_o fine_a word_n and_o to_o be_v profitable_a rather_o than_o plausible_a so_o that_o if_o you_o be_v nice_a and_o delicate_a and_o seek_v after_o strong_a line_n quaint_a 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especial_o if_o you_o will_v gratify_v with_o your_o remembrance_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o unworthy_a author_n who_o be_v your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n peter_z williams_z york_z december_n 24._o 1664._o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 1_o sect._n 2._o the_o several_a readins_n page_n 2_o sect_n 3._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 6_o the_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o sense_n assert_v page_n 10_o sect._n 4._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n page_n 13_o three_o observation_n raise_v ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o observation_n page_n 14_o sect._n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o ib._n the_o method_n propound_v page_n 15_o sect._n 2._o what_o love_n be_v here_o mean_v in_o general_n page_n 16_o more_o particular_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o the_o three_o first_o particular_n page_n 18_o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o particular_a page_n 20_o sect._n 5._o the_o five_o particular_a page_n 23_o sect._n 6._o the_o six_o particular_a page_n 25_o chap._n iii_o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n confirm_v by_o argument_n page_n 27_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o argument_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n page_n 30_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o argument_n page_n 34_o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o argument_n page_n 40_o chap._n iu_o sect._n 1_o the_o five_o argument_n page_n 51_o sect._n 2._o the_o six_o argument_n page_n 54_o sect._n 3_o the_o seven_o argument_n page_n 61_o sect._n 4._o the_o eight_o argument_n page_n 63_o chap._n v._o the_o application_n of_o the_o first_o use_v for_o exhortation_n to_o labour_v to_o know_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n page_n 67_o sect._n 1._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o ibid._n sect._n 2._o direction_n about_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o affectionate_a knowledge_n page_n 71_o sect._n 3_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n accompany_v with_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 73_o chap._n vi_o reasins_z why_o we_o shall_v love_v christ_n page_n 75_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n page_n 78_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o reason_n page_n 88_o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o reason_n page_n 98_o chap._n vii_o rule_n for_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 103_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o rule_n about_o the_o manner_n ib._n sect._n 2._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v sincere_a four_o character_n of_o sincere_a love_n page_n 106_o sect._n 3_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v steadfast_a and_o constant_a wherein_o this_o constancy_n appear_v page_n 112_o chap._n viii_o tbe_n second_o rule_n the_o measure_n page_n 113_o sect._n 1._o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o enjoyment_n page_n 114_o sect._n 2._o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o relation_n page_n 118_o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n sect._n 3_o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o our_o life_n page_n 125_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 134_o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o rule_n about_o express_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 145_o sect._n 1._o by_o love_n to_o all_o man_n page_n 146_o sect._n 2._o by_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n especial_o page_n 149_o sect._n 3_o mutual_a love_n command_v by_o christ_n page_n 157_o sect._n 4._o christ_n prayer_n for_o it_o page_n 165_o sect._n 5._o one_o main_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n page_n 172_o chap._n x._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n let_v your_o love_n run_v to_o he_o by_o desire_n and_o rest_n on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 182_o sect._n 1._o desire_v after_o christ_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o rest_v on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 185_o sect._n 3_o let_v trust_n and_o fear_n be_v attendant_n page_n 191_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 194_o sect._n 5._o objection_n answer_v page_n 199_o chap._n xi_o the_o second_o direction_n about_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n that_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a knowledge_n page_n 201_o sect._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o application_n with_o experience_n and_o assurance_n to_o ourselves_o page_n 201_o sect._n 2._o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n page_n 208_o sect._n 3_o by_o way_n of_o gratulation_n page_n 213_o sect._n 4._o by_o way_n of_o obligation_n page_n 216_o chap._n xii_o the_o three_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o progressive_a knowledge_n page_n 232_o sect._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o page_n 233_o sect._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o page_n 241_o chap._n xiii_o general_a motive_n to_o know_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n page_n 246_o sect._n 1._o the_o double_a evidence_n that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o page_n 247_o sect._n 2._o the_o influence_n it_o have_v page_n 251_o sect._n 3_o a_o question_n answer_v page_n 255_o sect._n 4._o the_o second_o use_n for_o caution_n 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shall_v be_v conversant_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o learned_a 1157._o learned_a moralem_fw-la considerationem_fw-la qui_fw-la addunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la probantur_fw-la agitatione_n pectoris_fw-la &_o armi_fw-la exaltatione_n monitos_fw-la nos_fw-la suisse_fw-la toto_fw-la pectore_fw-la &_o opere_fw-la invigilandum_fw-la esse_fw-la divinis_fw-la excitato_fw-la semper_fw-la animo_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod._n mihi_fw-la p._n 1157._o rivet_n point_v we_o unto_o who_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o ibid._n that_o iâterpretes_n christiani_n eum_fw-la ritum_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la âeferent_a ut_fw-la indicetur_fw-la quà m_fw-la latè_fw-la pateat_fw-la ejus_fw-la benâficium_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la sit_fw-la regni_fw-la ill_a we_o ampliâudo_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n christian_a interpreter_n refer_v this_o rite_n to_o christ_n that_o hereby_o may_v be_v show_v how_o large_o the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n do_v extend_v and_o what_o be_v the_o amplitude_n 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