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chief_a evil_n 11._o there_o be_v no_o little_a evil_n 13._o excess_n spiritual_a 126._o experience_n shall_v be_v communicate_v 100_o f_o faith_n be_v for_o application_n 121._o forget_v thing_n past_o 145._o freewill_n a_o seat_n of_o war_n against_o grace_n 17._o it_o destroy_v its_o adorer_n 56._o fruition_n of_o god_n 84_o 124._o it_o be_v better_a than_o sight_n 131._o here_o it_o be_v but_o in_o taste_n 128._o g_o god_n be_v our_o chief_a good_a 9_o 29._o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v 9_o he_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 81._o he_o offer_v grace_n crave_v service_n give_v power_n to_o serve_v and_o accept_v our_o service_n 98._o god_n teach_v 95._o how_o we_o see_v god_n 118_o 123._o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n 21._o and_o give_v it_o free_o ibid._n good_a be_v great_a than_o ill_a 12._o h_o happiness_n be_v not_o in_o many_o thing_n 2_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o in_o riches_n 31._o nor_o in_o honour_n ibid._n nor_o in_o fame_n ibid._n nor_o in_o power_n ib._n nor_o in_o pleasure_n ib._n nor_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n 33._o but_o in_o one_o thing_n 2._o it_o be_v our_o dwell_n with_o god_n 64._o in_o our_o peace_n with_o he_o 65._o in_o our_o rest_n in_o he_o 67._o in_o fruition_n of_o he_o 88_o in_o contentment_n 134._o we_o must_v partake_v it_o 117._o 120._o necessity_n to_o search_v it_o 23_o the_o difficulty_n of_o search_v 24._o the_o manner_n of_o search_v 25_o 34._o pray_v for_o it_o 48._o hatred_n and_o love_n right_o set_v 29._o i_o imperfection_n in_o the_o best_a 141._o inquire_v stand_v in_o three_o 144._o joy_n in_o god_n 125._o l_o libertine_n be_v licentious_a 149._o love_n to_o god_n 124._o m_o martha_n and_o mary_n choice_n 44._o martyr_n spiritual_o drink_v 130._o mathematician_n ascribe_v happiness_n to_o fate_n 20._o no_o merit_n of_o happiness_n 54_o 61._o the_o multitude_n guess_v at_o happiness_n 19_o n_o natural_a man_n blind_a judge_n of_o grace_n 122_o 137._o o_o obedience_n be_v our_o seal_n 138._o one_o thing_n be_v all_o 3._o 1_o for_o excellency_n of_o original_n of_o communication_n of_o preservation_n of_o reduction_n 3_o 4_o 4._o 2_o for_o sufficiency_n 5._o 3_o for_o integrity_n or_o indivisibility_n 6._o 4_o for_o efficacy_n in_o union_n 7._o p_o pagan_n seek_v happiness_n of_o themselves_o 15._o their_o error_n of_o it_o 72_o how_o pastor_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o their_o call_n 96._o in_o their_o doctrine_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n 97._o their_o experience_n 99_o their_o powerful_a word_n 100_o their_o duty_n 112._o paul_n choice_n 38._o peace_n with_o god_n 65._o pelagian_n pride_n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n perfection_n impediment_n 142_o their_o remedy_n ibid._n perseverance_n 147._o how_o people_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 91._o their_o diverse_a disposition_n 93._o philosopher_n will_v purchase_v happiness_n 49._o praise_n be_v glorious_a 108_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a debt_n 110._o prayer_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v join_v 49._o of_o groan_n and_o heart-prayer_n 50._o prayer_n for_o happiness_n in_o humility_n 53_o prayer_n for_o happiness_n be_v happiness_n 62._o it_o find_v ever_o matter_n 60._o god_n hear_v we_o ever_o to_o our_o weal_n 57_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 132_o 138_o 143._o proud_a prayer_n enter_v not_o heaven_n 36._o r_o religious_a worship_n 87._o false_a religion_n give_v no_o happiness_n 72._o 135._o rest_v in_o god_n be_v our_o happiness_n 67._o rest_v of_o resolution_n of_o refreshment_n of_o security_n 71._o s_o sacrament_n 103_o satiety_n spiritual_a 126._o 129._o search_v of_o happiness_n 25_o 34._o not_o to_o search_v be_v brutishness_n 38._o fleshly_a search_a 39_o right_o search_n be_v of_o god_n 40._o scotland_n happiness_n in_o the_o gospel_n 115._o solomon_n experience_n 37._o self-stealth_n be_v preservation_n 137._o t_o time_n of_o learning_n happiness_n 81._o timely_o search_a 140._o w_n the_o wicked_a love_n not_o church_n 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