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for_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n a_o duty_n and_o why_o so_o part_n 1._o p._n 105_o 106._o long_v for_o christ_n second_o come_v persuade_v part_n 1._o p._n 113._o direct_v p._n 114._o love_n of_o christ_n precious_a and_o satisfy_a part_n 2._o p._n 170_o 171._o offer_v how_o and_o on_o what_o term_n p._n 173_o 174_o 175._o to_o be_v accept_v p._n 176_o 177._o want_n of_o it_o be_v dreadful_a p._n 168_o 169._o it_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o love_v he_o part_n 1._o p._n 23_o 24._o it_o be_v not_o vain_a p._n 25._o how_o it_o appear_v p._n 52_o 53_o 54_o 55._o love_n of_o christ_n how_o comprehend_v part_n 1._o p._n 34_o 35_o 36._o it_o make_v his_o come_n certain_a part_n 2._o p._n 38._o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o wise_a virgin_n p._n 157._o love_n to_o christ_n persuade_v part_n 1._o p._n 21_o 22_o it_o must_v be_v fix_v in_o such_o as_o wait_v his_o come_n part_n 1._o p._n 51._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v p._n 56._o christ_n love_n to_o we_o how_o know_v part_n 2._o m._n p._n 184._o m._n marriage_n to_o the_o law_n what_o it_o mean_v and_o how_o do_v part_n 1._o p._n 18_o 19_o mean_n ineffectual_a a_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 152_o 153._o and_o why_o so_o p._n 154_o 155._o mean_v enjoy_v no_o advantage_n unless_o improve_v part_n 1._o p._n 156._o the_o careless_a use_n of_o mean_n characterise_v p._n 158_o 159_o 160_o 161_o effectual_a use_n exhort_v p._n 163_o 164_o 165_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n or_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n must_v not_o satisfy_v part_n 1._o p._n 110._o content_n in_o it_o characterise_v p._n 111_o 112._o mind_n of_o man_n the_o cause_n of_o truth_n or_o hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 146._o why_o so_o p._n 147_o 148._o ministry_n the_o mean_n of_o grace_n part_n 2._o p._n 96._o must_v be_v of_o gospel_n not_o law_n p._n 98._o despiser_n of_o it_o rebuke_v p._n 99_o 100_o describe_v p._n 101._o minister_n send_v by_o the_o church_n but_o furnish_v by_o christ._n part_n 2._o p._n 97._o they_o be_v scandalize_v in_o the_o world_n for_o what_o p._n 102_o 103._o n_o nearness_n to_o christ_n the_o saint_n duty_n and_o privilege_n part_n 2._o p._n 132._o how_o to_o be_v gain_v and_o manage_v p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o 136._o new_a england_n warning_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 166_o 167_o o_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n part_n 1._o p._n 124_o 125._o oil_n in_o virgin_n lamp_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 168._o it_o must_v be_v prepare_v against_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v p._n 186._o help_n how_o p._n 187._o p._n pain_n prevent_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o papist_n confute_v part_n 1._o p._n 134._o peace_n provoke_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 3._o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o only_a note_n of_o blessedness_n part_n 1._o p._n 136._o perseverance_n in_o grace_n be_v certain_a to_o the_o saint_n &_o how_o know_v pa._n 1._o p._n 230_o 231_o 232_o person_n of_o christ_n glorious_a part_n 1._o p._n 22._o close_v with_o by_o faith_n p._n 69._o power_n of_o do_v holy_o lose_v by_o man_n fall_n restore_v by_o christ._n part_n 1._o p._n 28._o power_n of_o christ_n in_o ordinance_n how_o feel_v part_n 1._o p._n 108_o 109._o prayer_n neglect_v a_o note_n of_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 6._o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v p._n 163._o prepare_a for_o christ_n must_v only_o possess_v he_o part_n 2._o p._n 137_o 138._o principle_n of_o grace_n make_v shine_a professor_n part_n 1._o p._n 172_o 173._o privilege_n outward_a no_o cause_n of_o boast_v part_n 2._o p._n â—54_n pull_v down_o god_n kingdom_n be_v dangerous_a and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v part_n 1._o p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o r_o readiness_n to_o meet_v christ_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o necessary_a p._n 43_o 44._o its_o character_n part_n 2._o p._n 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o motive_n and_o help_n unto_o it_o p._n 147_o 148_o 149_o 150._o saint_n must_v be_v most_o ready_a p._n 151_o 152_o rod_n cry_v to_o the_o secure_a before_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v part_n 2._o p._n 33._o resistance_n of_o christ_n twofold_a part_n 2._o p._n 189_o s_o sanctification_n its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n part_n 1._o p._n 214._o it_o be_v oppose_v unto_o self-seeking_a p._n 215._o its_o particular_a ingredient_n p._n 216_o 217._o consist_v not_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o it_o part_n 2._o p._n 70_o 71._o satisfy_v sweetness_n of_o the_o spirit_n explain_v part_n 2._o p._n 83_o 84._o security_n the_o sin_n of_o last_o time_n and_o incident_a to_o virgin_n church_n part_n 2._o p._n 2._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 3._o the_o easiness_n of_o its_o entrance_n p._n 4._o a_o sweet_a sin_n p._n 5._o mark_n of_o it_o p._n 6_o 7._o the_o last_o that_o seize_v on_o the_o church_n p_o 17._o a_o strong_a sin_n p._n 19_o 20._o a_o dangerous_a state_n p._n 34_o 35._o great_o sinful_a â—44_n season_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v take_v part_n 2._o p._n 164_o 165_o 166._o sell_v grace_n what_o it_o mean_v part_n 1._o p._n 95._o self-acting_a most_o please_v to_o man_n but_o vile_a to_o god_n part_n 1._o p._n 29_o 30._o sense_n of_o want_n no_o true_a sign_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 193._o sin_n suit_v not_o virgin_n who_o wait_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v part_n 1._o p._n 13._o sincerity_n differ_v from_o the_o close_a hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 131_o 132_o 133._o it_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o how_o p._n 141_o 142_o 143._o be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o p._n 223_o 224._o motive_n to_o it_o p._n 225._o mean_n p._n 226_o 227_o sleep_v its_o property_n part_n 2._o p._n 3._o slumber_v spiritual_a its_o degree_n pa._n 2._o p._n 15_o 16_o slothful_a opinion_n what_o and_o whence_o part_n 2._o p._n 24_o 25._o soul_n be_v the_o vessel_n for_o oil_n of_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 169_o 170._o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o believer_n part_n 1._o p._n 173_o 174._o it_o fit_v the_o soul_n to_o meet_v christ_n how_o part_v 2._o p._n 142_o 143._o must_v not_o be_v limit_v or_o quench_v part_v 1._o p._n 193_o 194._o its_o fullness_n not_o attainable_a by_o hypocrite_n p._n 209_o 210._o consist_v with_o the_o departure_n of_o saint_n p._n 211_o 212_o 213._o its_o glory_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o p._n 219_o 220_o 221_o 222_o 223._o strangeness_n to_o â—hrist_n lament_v pa._n 2._o p._n 126_o subject_n of_o heaven_n converse_v in_o the_o church_n visible_a part_n 1._o p._n 5._o sweetness_n of_o the_o creature_n what_o it_o be_v part_n 1._o p._n 56._o separation_n one_o work_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o part_n 2._o p._n 192_o 193._o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n sin_n part_n 2._o p._n 195._o t_o temptation_n to_o apostasy_n three_o sort_n part_n 1._o p._n 37._o terror_n occasion_v by_o security_n part_n 2._o p._n 8._o u_o vessel_n for_o oil_n be_v the_o saint_n not_o jesus_n christ._n part_n 1._o p._n 167_o 185_o 186._o vessel_n of_o honour_n how_o they_o must_v act_v part_n 1._o p._n 176._o virgin_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o part_n 1._o p._n 11._o foolish_a who_o be_v p._n 115._o wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o wise_a p._n 152._o they_o desire_v grace_n part_n 2._o p._n 73._o wise_a virgin_n enter_v but_o foolish_a be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o bridegroom_n p._n 122_o 123._o unbelief_n of_o the_o eternal_a doom_n denounce_v in_o the_o word_n dangerous_a part_n 2._o p._n 160._o unconstancy_n a_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n part_n 1._o p._n 236_o 237_o 238._o unprofitableness_n in_o ordinance_n the_o effect_n of_o neglect_n part_n 1._o p._n 155._o unreadiness_n at_o christ_n come_n be_v woeful_a part_n 2._o p._n 139_o 140._o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 67_o 68_o w_n wait_v for_o christ_n fit_v for_o his_o come_n part_v 2._o p._n 145_o 146._o want_v of_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v very_o dreadful_a in_o its_o effect_n and_o nature_n part_n 2._o p._n 169_o 170._o watch_v over_o one_o another_o the_o saint_n duty_n and_o how_o to_o be_v do_v part_n 2._o p._n 8_o 9_o 10._o weakness_n be_v not_o grace_n part_n 1._o p._n 129._o weariness_n provoke_v security_n part_n 2._o p._n 4._o will_v of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o sanctify_a obedience_n part_n 1._o p._n 217_o 218._o withdraw_v of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o do_v part_n 2._o p._n 173_o 174._o word_n cry_v before_o christ_n his_o come_n part_n 2._o p._n 32_o 33._o work_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v do_v what_o it_o be_v