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73._o 4._o show_v what_o the_o live_a hope_n be_v p._n 75._o the_o first_o general_n epistle_n and_o greeting_n of_o the_o fathers_n love_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o may_v continue_v bold_o witness_v to_o the_o end_n also_o a_o exhortation_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o wrong_a spirit_n make_v know_v p._n 204._o to_o 213._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n exhort_v all_o to_o know_v a_o hiding-place_n in_o god_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n etc._n etc._n p._n 364._o the_o second_o general_n epistle_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o the_o brethren_n who_o be_v call_v into_o the_o work_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o to_o all_o the_o babe_n and_o child_n in_o christ_n to_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o to_o bear_v their_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n with_o patience_n p._n 368_o 369._o to_o thâ—_n elect_a and_o câ—â—â—sen_v â—…ed_v of_o god_n iâ—_n london_n câ—…aining_v exâ—…tations_n to_o be_v watchful_a and_o to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disâ—…erly_a spirit_n p._n 373_o 374._o to_o all_o friend_n that_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v into_o other_o nation_n p._n 386._o the_o three_o general_n epistle_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o p._n 387._o two_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o london_n be_v a_o testimony_n against_o deceitful_a spirit_n and_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n and_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o the_o lord_n p._n 392._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o london_n concern_v how_o to_o proceed_v against_o disorderly_a spirit_n 543._o to_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n barbadoes_n and_o other_o island_n exhortation_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o light_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o dâ—ily_a cross_n etc._n etc._n p._n 546._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o london_n exhort_v to_o dwell_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o be_v example_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 547._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o barbadoes_n virginia_n and_o new-england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 548._o the_o four_o general_n epistle_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n exhort_v to_o feel_v the_o immortal_a life_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n in_o they_o and_o to_o dwell_v in_o it_o always_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o trial_n and_o temptation_n p._n 662._o to_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n in_o london_n exhort_v to_o live_v in_o patience_n in_o all_o tribulation_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v p._n 690._o to_o the_o belove_a and_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o the_o seed_n elect_v particular_o in_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o exhortation_n to_o mind_n the_o word_n which_o first_o beget_v they_o and_o none_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o day_n and_o season_n p._n 700._o a_o epistle_n to_o all_o his_o dear_a companion_n in_o the_o travel_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d the_o suffering_n for_o his_o name_n be_v sake_n p._n 764._o the_o five_o general_n epistle_n be_v a_o tender_a salutaion_n of_o perfect_a love_n unto_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n the_o royal_a seed_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a contain_v exhortation_n to_o friend_n 1._o to_o consider_v their_o former_a estate_n p._n 839._o 2._o the_o tender_a deal_v of_o god_n towards_o they_o since_o p._n 840._o 3._o to_o consider_v what_o their_o then_o present_a state_n and_o stand_v be_v p._n 841._o with_o several_a other_o weighty_a thing_n very_o necessary_a to_o be_v often_o read_v and_o keep_v in_o mind_n by_o friend_n to_o the_o friend_n of_o truth_n in_o and_o about_o london_n which_o epistle_n show_v wherein_o every_o ox_n preservation_n stand_v and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a estate_n there_o be_v need_n of_o watchfulness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 884._o the_o end_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 27_o psal._n 8._o 2._o 1654._o act._n 6._o 58._o from_o 51._o isa._n 56._o 10_o 11._o jer._n 1._o 6._o jonah_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o gal._n 1._o 1._o isa._n 66._o 3._o joh._n 9_o 21._o prov._n 15._o 9_o isa._n 55._o 6._o mat._n 2._o 5._o joh._n 8._o 44._o mat._n 23._o 3._o 27._o mat._n 2._o 5._o isa._n 5._o 20._o jer._n 5._o 31._o jer._n 23._o 24._o joh._n 14._o 6._o mat._n 23._o 13._o gal._n 1._o 1._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 7._o mal._n 4._o 1._o mat._n 3._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 14._o jor._n 6._o 53._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o eph._n 5._o 19_o rev._n 14._o 3._o isa_n 35._o 10._o amos_n 6._o 5._o rome_n 2._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 18._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 4._o rome_n 10._o 8._o 17._o isa._n 66._o 18._o mat._n 12._o 34._o mat._n 7._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o joh._n 1._o 9_o mat._n 7._o 29._o jer._n 23._o 29._o mat._n 6._o 5._o luk._n 24._o 5._o joh._n 14._o 6._o isa._n 2._o 25._o isa._n 29._o 13_o ezek._n 33._o 31_o jer._n 5._o 31_o luk_n 6._o 26._o joh._n 5._o 43._o ezek._n 14._o 9_o pro._n 21._o 15._o amos_n 5._o 18._o mat._n 23._o isa._n 25._o 6._o mal._n 1._o 1._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 8._o mal._n 3._o 2._o isa._n 33._o 14._o jer._n 9_o 25._o jer._n 7._o 20._o rev._n 6._o 16._o hab._n 1._o 13._o psal._n 102._o 7._o mic._n 3._o 11._o jer._n 23._o 31._o mat._n 3._o 10._o heb._n 4._o 12._o joel_n 2._o 2_o to_o 12._o exod._n 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n rev._n 14._o 7._o pro._n 28._o 13._o joh_n 1._o 5_o 9_o joh._n 8._o 12._o joh._n 11._o 9_o 10._o jude_n 1._o 4._o tit._n 2._o 11._o ezek._n 34._o from_o 2._o to_o 9_o mic._n 3._o 5._o joh._n 1._o 7._o ezek._n 22._o 6._o is._n 56._o 10_o 11._o rev._n 13._o 10._o ezek._n 34._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o rev._n 3._o 20._o col._n 3._o 8_o 9_o mat._n 24._o 48_o to_o 51_o joel_n 2._o 12._o na._n 1._o 16._o isa._n 2._o 12._o joel_n 2._o 2._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o joh._n 4._o 24._o 1_o thess._n 1._o 1._o john_n 3._o 19_o john_n 14._o 6._o mat._n 23._o 4._o isa._n 56._o jer_z 23._o ezek._n 34._o mich._n 3._o mal._n 2._o rev._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 23._o mat._n 10._o 33._o acts._n 26._o 24._o john_n 14._o 6._o 1_o john_n 2._o 10_o 11._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o gal._n 1._o 16._o mat._n 11._o 25._o rev._n 14._o 6._o nahu_n 3._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 20._o mat._n 24._o 48._o to_o the_o end_n psal._n 50._o 22._o john_n 3._o 19_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20_o 22._o rev._n 21._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 16._o rom._n 2._o 6._o