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advertisement_n though_o the_o analysis_n in_o page_n 22_o and_o 27_o with_o the_o discourse_n thereupon_o from_o page_n 23_o to_o page_n 29_o be_v remote_a to_o the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n and_o the_o author_n design_n therein_o yet_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o some_o who_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o again_o be_v in_o print_n he_o have_v put_v it_o forth_o with_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v either_o not_o concern_v therein_o or_o who_o be_v indispose_v thereunto_o may_v escape_v it_o in_o read_v this_o notice_n be_v give_v errata_fw-la epistle_n page_n 3._o line_n 18_o read_v antidoter_n p._n 5._o l._n 18._o suit_n p._n 6._o l._n 19_o power_n preface_n p._n 2._o l._n 29._o deserve_v p._n 5._o l._n 21._o anno_fw-la 1661._o book_n p._n 1._o l._n ult_n mischief_n p._n 13._o l._n 28._o deal_n at_o westminster_n be_v p._n 15._o l._n 28._o to_o receive_v with_o i_o p._n 21._o l._n 7._o tend_v p._n 35._o l_o 8._o as_o prince_n l._n 17._o the_o same_o p._n 46._o l._n 26._o for_o to_o say_v orthink_v l._n 27._o very_o much_o high_a l._n 28._o to_o fix_v and_o to_o permit_v l._n 31._o will_v be_v lose_v under_o the_o one_o l._n 33._o thing_n by_o the_o other_o extreme_a lead_v unto_o extreme_a p._n 65._o l._n 30._o 3_o unlimited_a prerogative_n and_o will_n p._n 67._o l._n 6._o he_o be_v for_o faithful_a and_o constant_a advertisement_n of_o all_o thing_n his_o own_o defect_n not_o except_v p._n 73._o l._n 3._o not_o only_o prelacy_n but_o p._n 89._o l._n 11._o i_o p._n 93._o l._n 27_o read_v page_n 75_o and_o 87._o postscript_n p._n 1._o l._n 6._o pag._n 20._o the_o content_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n philotheus_n and_o cuphophron_n their_o character_n pag._n 1_o a_o first_o visit_n to_o the_o philopolite_n hasty_a judgement_n be_v censure_v daily_o reconciliation_n and_o charity_n be_v recommend_v pag._n 2_o a_o second_o visit_n pious_a spend_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o philopolite_n character_n pag._n 3_o family_n religion_n practise_v pag._n 4_o extremity_n grievous_a contention_n to_o be_v omit_v pag._n 5_o the_o author_n loyalty_n in_o time_n past_a pag._n 6_o his_o zeal_n against_o flatterer_n because_o they_o endanger_v king_n pag._n 7_o pious_a and_o pleasant_a discourse_n our_o duty_n pag._n 8_o preface_n the_o past_a and_o present_a condition_n of_o england_n in_o church_n and_o state_n pag._n 1_o 1_o in_o church_n on_o two_o account_n pag._n 2_o 2_o in_o state_n on_z as_o many_o pag._n 3_o ezra_n 9_o for_o 13_o 14._o apply_v pag._n 4_o past_a attempt_n to_o heal_v we_o pag._n 5_o king_n declaration_n anno_fw-la 1661._o ibid._n what_o be_v now_o best_a for_o we_o pag._n 6_o malady_n on_o we_o viz._n extreme_n pag._n 8_o book_n chapter_n i._n man_z reasonable_a and_o create_v his_o business_n and_o happiness_n single_a and_o in_o society_n extend_v to_o the_o high_a therein_o pag._n 2_o confirm_v by_o voice_n of_o nature_n pag._n 3_o by_o scripture_n ibid._n to_o end_n of_o pag._n 7_o chap._n ii_o adhere_v to_o peace_n to_o law_n to_o charity_n the_o interest_n of_o man_n in_o society_n some_o practice_n contrary_a hereunto_o instance_n pag._n 8_o 1_o the_o hellish_a and_o romish_a plot_n for_o our_o hope_a for_o deliverance_n be_v sing_v dr._n woodford_n on_o the_o 124th_o psalm_n pag._n 9_o 2_o the_o contest_v betwixt_o conformists_n and_o nonconformist_n doctor_n stillingfleet_n sermon_n the_o antidote_n against_o it_o pag._n 10_o the_o leaf-gold_n and_o ink-glass_n belong_v thereunto_o pag._n 11_o two_o elect_a lady_n mrs._n t._n to_o the_o conformists_n mrs._n r._n to_o mr._n alsop_n pag._n 13_o reflection_n on_o both_o a_o address_n to_o england_n the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o danger_n to_o we_o pag._n 16_o hebr._fw-la 3._o ver_fw-la 13._o the_o author_n warrant_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o book_n his_o expectation_n and_o design_n pag._n 18_o chap._n iii_o the_o do_v our_o own_o business_n a_o fourfold_a knowledge_n requisite_a thereto_o 1_o of_o god_n 2_o of_o ourselves_o as_o in_o england_n pag._n 19_o analysis_n hereof_o of_o god_n pag._n 20_o of_o man_n pag._n 21_o farther_n account_v give_v of_o man_n his_o creation_n fall_v and_o recovery_n as_o it_o be_v sit_v forth_o in_o supernatural_a revelation_n pag._n 22_o some_o head_n thereof_o apply_v in_o order_n to_o practice_n pag._n 28_o three_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n every_o duty_n and_o their_o subordination_n pag._n 31_o four_o the_o degree_n of_o performance_n pag._n 32_o the_o whole_a practical_o improve_v pag._n 33_o the_o author_n constancy_n in_o loyal_a affection_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o father_n pag._n 34_o he_o be_v no_o papist_n or_o rat-catcher_n etc._n etc._n his_o humble_a address_n to_o governor_n in_o civils_n that_o they_o will_v secure_v king_n and_o country_n by_o make_v and_o reinforcing_a good_a law_n pag._n 35_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 38_o the_o matter_n further_o argue_v pag._n 41_o the_o clergy_n and_o subject_n in_o england_n call_v to_o their_o business_n pag._n 47_o the_o nonconformist_n also_o pag._n 48_o chap._n iu_o to_o love_n its_o nature_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 51_o prove_v conducive_a to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o nation_n pag._n 53_o kingdom_n found_v and_o rule_v thereby_o be_v as_o psal_n 133._o doctor_n woodford_n thereupon_o pag._n 54_o the_o state_n and_o proceedure_v of_o such_o express_v in_o many_o particular_n pag._n 55_o the_o number_n of_o they_o few_o yet_o be_v choose_a one_o and_o in_o proceedure_v to_o better_a pag._n 57_o a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 59_o a_o king_n who_o be_v love_n be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o heal_v we_o pag._n 60_o his_o character_n or_o temper_n pag._n 61_o he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o general_a prosperity_n in_o that_o happiness_n be_v connatural_a to_o his_o temper_n and_o practice_n pag._n 63_o 1_o his_o foundation_n ibid._n 2_o his_o principle_n ibid._n 3_o his_o course_n of_o action_n pag._n 64_o his_o praise_n sing_v pag._n 68_o chap._n v._o england_n instruct_v by_o the_o premise_n god_n call_v to_o we_o to_o do_v our_o own_o business_n and_o to_o love_n show_v in_o six_o observation_n pag._n 70_o in_o the_o second_o of_o which_o be_v two_o important_a expostulation_n pag._n 71_o in_o the_o three_o be_v six_o memorable_a occurrence_n of_o our_o time_n pag._n 72_o the_o four_o of_o which_o be_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o plot_n three_o question_n be_v put_v pag._n 73_o 74_o 75_o england_n in_o love_n will_v be_v omen_n of_o the_o heal_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 78_o a_o wish_n that_o king_n will_v kiss_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n doctor_n woodford_n on_o psal_n 2._o pag._n 79_o a_o wish_n that_o england_n be_v the_o first_o divine-born_a nation_n and_o that_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o king_n charles_n government_n may_v be_v as_o woodford_n describe_v psal_n 72._o chap._n vi_o four_o general_n direction_n 1_o avoid_v root_n of_o bitterness_n pag._n 85_o 2_o covet_v the_o divine_a life_n the_o true_a and_o the_o pure_a religion_n pag._n 86_o 3_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n pag._n 87_o 4_o entertain_v no_o prejudice_n against_o aught_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n the_o author_n experiment_n herein_o pag._n 88_o where_o better_a direction_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o pag._n 89_o part_n of_o bathynous's_n song_n pag._n 90_o the_o author_n the_o same_o now_o as_o heretofore_o with_o respect_n to_o form_n of_o church-government_n the_o conclusion_n pag._n 92_o he_o recommend_v substance_n and_o love_n pag._n 93_o postscript_n reason_n why_o the_o author_n have_v discourse_v so_o ill_o one_o of_o which_o be_v because_o he_o can_v do_v it_o no_o better_o pag._n 1_o apology_n for_o his_o taste_n and_o spit_v out_o some_o of_o the_o antidote_n also_o further_a reason_n why_o he_o say_v so_o much_o about_o good_a law_n pag._n 4_o aparticular_a advertisement_n about_o the_o king_n declaration_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n and_o book_n pag._n 7_o remark_n on_o the_o present_a state_n of_o london_n their_o petition_v for_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o late_a election_n pag._n 8_o humble_a advice_n to_o they_o pag._n 9_o the_o end_n