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thy_o humiliation_n and_o soul-affliction_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o make_v thy_o heart_n to_o bleed_v for_o thy_o sin_n go_v to_o god_n for_o a_o plaster_n but_o what_o good_a will_v a_o plaster_n do_v before_o there_o be_v a_o wound_n beg_v of_o he_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o power_n against_o it_o renew_v thy_o covenant_n with_o he_o of_o better_a obedience_n not_o only_a purpose_n but_o promise_v amendment_n of_o life_n resolve_v against_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v every_o sin_n thou_o confess_v let_v it_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o it_o this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a fast_a from_o sin_n which_o be_v every_o christian_n duty_n to_o fast_o from_o food_n and_o not_o from_o filthiness_n from_o pleasure_n and_o not_o from_o profaneness_n from_o sleep_n and_o not_o from_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n fast_o such_o fast_n he_o keep_v and_o such_o will_v be_v keep_v in_o hell_n but_o the_o 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no_o more_o than_o i_o do_v from_o prayer_n but_o persuade_v they_o to_o cleanse_v their_o heart_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o duty_n for_o none_o but_o the_o righteous_a can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n as_o they_o ought_v neither_o indeed_o have_v they_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v when_o god_n be_v their_o enemy_n and_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v they_o may_v lodge_v next_o night_n in_o hell_n that_o rejoice_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v evident_a leu._n 23,40_o deut._n 12.12_o and_o many_o other_o place_n these_o only_o be_v exhort_v to_o rejoice_v psal_n 33.1_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n phil._n 3.1_o &_o 4.4_o psal_n 107.22_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v but_o how_o can_v we_o rejoice_v or_o praise_n god_n for_o redemption_n vocation_n adoption_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n when_o we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o they_o thy_o evidence_n must_v be_v clear_v up_o or_o thou_o be_v unfit_a for_o this_o duty_n those_o and_o those_o only_a that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o title_n to_o glory_n assure_v to_o they_o can_v eat_v their_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v their_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o â—od_n accept_v their_o work_n other_o may_v speak_v as_o much_o and_o seem_v as_o confident_a like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n the_o true_a christian_a speak_v humble_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi proud_o and_o boast_o the_o one_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o remain_a corruption_n the_o other_o brag_v though_o no_o sin_n be_v kill_v paul_n cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o pharisee_n thank_v god_n he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v or_o as_o the_o pulican_n the_o one_o thanks_o god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v the_o other_o for_o what_o he_o never_o have_v how_o oft_o may_v we_o hear_v man_n give_v thanks_o for_o their_o election_n vocation_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n when_o there_o be_v little_a appearance_n of_o it_o when_o their_o life_n evidence_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o call_v nor_o sanctify_a the_o one_o praise_v god_n in_o pity_n to_o other_o the_o other_o in_o contempt_n phil._n 3.8_o to_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v i_o thank_v thou_o say_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v one_o return_n thanks_o out_o of_o custom_n the_o other_o out_o of_o conscience_n for_o preparation_n to_o the_o work_n dispose_v of_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o thy_o worldly_a occasion_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a that_o they_o interupt_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o work_n and_o take_v daily_a notice_n of_o and_o store_n up_o in_o thy_o memory_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thy_o body_n and_o for_o thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o family_n and_o relation_n for_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o nativity_n and_o the_o church_n 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his_o end_n be_v their_o reformation_n not_o their_o desolation_n zach._n 1.15_o i_o be_o sore_o displease_v with_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v at_o ease_n for_o i_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a displease_v and_o they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n there_o be_v a_o prophetic_a prayer_n put_v up_o against_o edom_n which_o in_o jerusalem_n trouble_n cry_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o psal_n 137.7_o god_n make_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o correct_v his_o people_n but_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v they_o but_o god_n threaten_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o punish_v the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n isa_n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n when_o affliction_n lie_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v not_o with_o the_o wicked_a cry_n aha_o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o psal_n 35.25_o these_o be_v mourn_v time_n and_o god_n expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v sympathize_v 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enemy_n the_o cause_n of_o such_o rejoice_v and_o not_o when_o one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n ruin_v another_o and_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o one_o another_o blood_n this_o be_v cause_n of_o lamentation_n when_o israel_n have_v destroy_v their_o brother_n benjamin_n though_o in_o a_o just_a quarrel_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n yet_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v because_o one_o tribe_n be_v cut_v off_o judg._n 21.2.6_o and_o it_o be_v say_v they_o repent_v for_o their_o brother_n benjamin_n sake_n it_o be_v cause_n of_o mourning_n when_o protestant_n shed_v each_o other_o blood_n and_o the_o enemy_n laugh_v at_o it_o in_o their_o sleeve_n and_o for_o personal_a mercy_n see_v it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v real_o give_v thou_o and_o not_o like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi for_o those_o thou_o have_v not_o as_o for_o election_n redemption_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n these_o well_o deserve_v thy_o great_a praise_n 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nothing_o therefore_o un-beseeming_a his_o presence_n or_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o have_v as_o before_o be_v direct_v treasure_v up_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o thy_o memory_n and_o warm_v thy_o heart_n by_o meditation_n upon_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v tune_v thy_o heart_n to_o his_o praise_n when_o the_o day_n be_v come_v which_o be_v set_v apart_o when_o thou_o wake_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v betimes_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a work_n to_o do_v consecrate_v thy_o first_o thought_n to_o he_o and_o let_v not_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n nor_o sin_n rob_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n but_o begin_v the_o day_n by_o some_o warm_a meditation_n suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n or_o by_o some_o laudatory_a ejaculation_n discourse_v with_o he_o before_o thou_o discourse_v with_o the_o world_n and_o raise_v thy_o heart_n hereby_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n thou_o be_v able_a for_o have_v dispose_v thy_o 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of_o joy_n yet_o thy_o heart_n shall_v keep_v as_o close_o to_o god_n in_o this_o as_o in_o any_o other_o day_n or_o duty_n and_o be_v as_o much_o enlarge_v to_o god_n and_o though_o thou_o may_v adorn_v thyself_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v yet_o beware_v of_o pride_v in_o thy_o clothes_n this_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o a_o self-denying_a duty_n and_o though_o thou_o may_v eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n yet_o immoderation_n be_v unlawful_a thou_o may_v drink_v to_o cheerfulness_n not_o to_o excess_n to_o help_v thou_o in_o the_o work_n not_o to_o hinder_v thou_o in_o thy_o duty_n prepare_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o by_o meditation_n so_o by_o prayer_n for_o direction_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o work_n to_o gather_v in_o thy_o scatter_a thought_n and_o affection_n and_o sequester_v they_o from_o the_o world_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n and_o forget_v not_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o private_a and_o particular_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v for_o return_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n do_v thus_o for_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a favour_n gen._n 32.10_o god_n will_v have_v we_o sensible_a of_o these_o as_o well_o as_o church_n or_o state_n mercy_n call_v also_o thy_o family_n together_o in_o due_a time_n read_v some_o scripture_n suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n let_v they_o understand_v that_o they_o also_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n sing_v some_o psalm_n of_o praise_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v he_o that_o be_v merry_a sing_v psalm_n james_n 5.13_o praise_v god_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o re-count_a to_o his_o praise_n the_o many_o family_n mercy_n thou_o have_v
receive_v take_v notice_n of_o your_o unworthiness_n the_o more_o to_o exalt_v the_o mercy_n receive_v but_o confession_n of_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n with_o they_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o day_n bring_v thy_o family_n in_o due_a time_n to_o the_o public_a if_o it_o be_v public_o observe_v otherwise_o carry_v it_o on_o in_o private_a and_o pay_v your_o vow_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o behave_v yourselves_o in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o day_n as_o be-you_a be_v direct_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o this_o time_n be_v consecrate_a and_o make_v holy_a to_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v whole_o spend_v in_o his_o service_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o thy_o thought_n thy_o word_n and_o thy_o affection_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sabbath_n for_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o keep_v they_o too_o intent_n upon_o god_n when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n thou_o may_v say_v as_o jacob_n gen._n 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crown_v they_o with_o success_n and_o have_v begin_v well_o be_v sure_a to_o hold_v out_o be_v thou_o constant_a to_o the_o death_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n what_o thou_o want_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n endeavour_n with_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o obtain_v it_o true_a desire_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o endeavour_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o wish_v for_o heaven_n but_o work_n for_o it_o corruption_n will_v not_o be_v abate_v nor_o grace_n increase_v without_o painstaking_a love_v holiness_n and_o hate_v sin_n or_o thou_o will_v never_o hold_v out_o or_o do_v good_a if_o thou_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o thy_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n psal_n 66.18_o joh._n 9.31_o god_n require_v holiness_n in_o all_o that_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v he_o with_o comfort_n heb._n 12.14_o if_o thou_o take_v this_o course_n in_o thy_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n peace_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n chap._n i._o motive_n to_o holy_a duty_n page_n 1._o 1._o mot._n god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o p._n 4._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o best_a master_n p._n 7._o 3._o he_o require_v the_o best_a work_n p._n 10._o 4._o thou_o be_v most_o engage_v to_o he_o p._n 13._o 5._o he_o give_v the_o best_a wage_n p._n 16._o 6._o obedience_n be_v the_o only_a way_n true_a happiness_n p._n 19_o 7._o god_n be_v best_a able_a to_o punish_v there_o that_o disobey_v he_o p._n 22._o chap._n ii_o of_o duty_n in_o general_n page_n 25._o 1._o direct_v see_v thou_o have_v a_o divine_a command_n for_o all_o thou_o do_v p._n 28._o 2._o when_o 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prepare_v thy_o heart_n for_o so_o solemn_a a_o duty_n p._n 66._o 2._o propound_v to_o thyself_o right_a ends._n p._n 68_o 3._o read_v with_o diligence_n and_o attention_n p._n 71._o 4._o read_v with_o understanding_n discretion_n and_o judgement_n p._n 73._o 5._o observe_v the_o scope_n and_o design_n in_o what_o thou_o read_v p._n 75._o 6._o meditate_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o mike_v it_o thy_o own_o p._n 77._o 7._o apply_v it_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n p._n 79._o chap._n v._o of_o meditation_n page_n 82._o 1._o direct_v concern_v occasional_a meditation_n p._n 84._o 2._o in_o set_v meditation_n come_v fit_v and_o prepare_v p._n 87._o 3._o set_a thyself_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n p._n 89._o 4._o pitch_n upon_o some_o suitable_a subject_n p._n 91._o 5._o press_v it_o upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n p._n 93._o 6._o beware_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o hinder_v the_o duty_n p._n 96._o 7._o take_v heed_n of_o let_v thy_o heart_n flag_n or_o sudden_o cool_v p._n 98._o chap._n vi_o of_o prayer_n page_n 101._o 1._o direct_v be_v right_o qualify_v for_o the_o duty_n p._n 104._o 2._o come_v into_o god_n presence_n prepare_o p._n 106._o 3._o pray_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n p_o 108._o 4._o come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o name_n p._n 110._o 5._o ask_v nothing_o of_o god_n but_o what_o thou_o have_v warrant_n for_o p._n 113._o 6._o pray_v to_o he_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n p._n 115._o 7._o behave_v thyself_o well_o after_o the_o duty_n p._n 118._o chap._n vii_o of_o sing_v psalm_n page_n 121._o 1._o direct_v be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n p._n 124._o 2._o that_o david_n psalm_n be_v lawful_a p._n 126._o 3._o that_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n good_a and_o bad_a may_v sing_v p._n 129._o 4._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sing_v in_o english_a meeter_n p._n 131._o 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v sing_v in_o a_o english_a tune_n p._n 134._o 6._o let_v thy_o end_n be_v right_a in_o the_o duty_n p._n 137._o 7._o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o p._n 139._o caap._n viii_o of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 143._o 1._o direct_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n p._n 146._o 2._o make_v preparation_n before_o hand_n to_o observe_v it_o p._n 149._o 3._o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a upon_o it_o p._n 152._o 4._o perform_v such_o work_n upon_o it_o as_o god_n require_v p._n 156._o 5._o perform_v those_o religious_a duty_n as_o be_v command_v p._n 159._o 6._o many_o private_a duty_n be_v also_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 163._o 7._o improve_v thy_o authority_n that_o those_o under_o thou_o may_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n p._n 166._o chap._n ix_o of_o baptism_n page_n 170._o 1._o direct_v scruple_n against_o baptism_n remove_v p._n 173._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o present_v their_o child_n p._n 177._o 3._o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o 4._o rest_v not_o in_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o this_o sacrament_n p._n 183._o 5._o see_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v right_o administer_v p._n 186._o 6._o see_v that_o thou_o perform_v thy_o baptismal_a vow_n p._n 189._o 7._o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o thy_o baptism_n p._n 192._o chap._n x._o direction_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n p._n 196._o 1_o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n worthy_o examine_v thyself_o p_o 199._o 2._o have_v not_o grace_n in_o habit_n but_o in_o exercise_n p._n 202._o 3._o propound_v right_a end_n to_o thyself_o &c_n &c_n p._n 205._o 4._o know_v what_o it_o be_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o p._n 209._o 5._o when_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n be_v sure_a to_o set_v thy_o grace_n on_o work_n p._n 212._o 6._o how_o to_o demean_v thyself_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v p._n 215._o 7._o behave_v thyself_o well_o after_o receive_v p._n 219._o chap._n xi_o direction_n about_o oath_n page_n 222._o 1._o direct_v consideration_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o party_n themselves_o concern_v etc._n etc._n p_o 225._o 2._o by_o who_o you_o ought_v to_o swear_v p._n 228._o 3._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n p._n 231._o 4._o of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n p._n 234._o 5._o the_o end_n must_v be_v lawful_a p._n 237._o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o rash_a swear_v p._n 240._o 7._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a swear_v p._n 243._o chap._n xii_o of_o vow_n page_n 247._o 1._o direct_v vow_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n p._n 250._o 2._o who_o may_v make_v vow_n p._n 253._o 3._o vow_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a p._n 256._o 4._o vow_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o do_v p._n 259._o 5._o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o vow_n p._n 262._o 6._o look_v to_o thy_o end_n in_o this_o duty_n p._n 265._o 7._o see_v thou_o keep_v thy_o vow_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o p._n 268._o chap._n xiii_o of_o day_n of_o humiliation_n page_n 272._o 1._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v perform_v this_o duty_n aright_o see_v thou_o be_v right_o qualify_v p._n 275._o 2._o come_v prepare_v to_o this_o duty_n p._n 278._o 3._o what_o external_n duty_n be_v requisite_a in_o this_o duty_n of_o fast_v p._n 282._o 4._o of_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o the_o his_o duty_n p._n 285._o 5._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v p._n 288._o 6._o propound_v a_o right_a end_n in_o this_o duty_n p._n 292._o 7._o look_v to_o thy_o carriage_n after_n the_o duty_n p._n 295_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n page_n 299._o 1._o direct_v get_v a_o well_o prepare_v heart_n p._n 302._o 2._o in_o this_o duty_n aim_v ultimate_o at_o god_n glory_n p._n 305._o 3._o see_v thy_o call_n be_v lawful_a to_o this_o duty_n p._n 308._o 4._o see_v to_o thy_o carriage_n in_o this_o duty_n p._n 311._o 5._o set_a thyself_o upon_o the_o work_n p._n 315._o 6._o go_v on_o in_o recount_v the_o mercy_n thou_o have_v receive_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o p._n 318._o 7._o have_v sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 321._o chap._n xv._o direction_n in_o private_a duty_n page_n 325._o 1._o direct_v of_o self_n examination_n etc._n etc._n p._n 328._o 2._o when_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 332._o 3._o store_v thy_o heart_n with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n p._n 335._o 4._o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n in_o private_a p._n 338._o 5._o of_o reprove_v and_o correct_v thy_o family_n p._n 342._o 6._o thou_o must_v not_o only_o reprove_v they_o when_o they_o do_v amiss_o but_o instruct_v teach_v etc._n etc._n p._n 345._o 7._o to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n p._n 340._o the_o fault_n of_o press_n and_o author_n pen_n do_v show_v the_o work_n be_v do_v by_o man_n if_o you_o will_v read_v the_o author_n mind_n mend_v the_o mistake_n hear_v you_o find_v page_n 4._o line_n 30._o for_o who_o read_v who_o p._n 5._o l._n 17._o for_o be_v r._n that_o p._n 7._o l._n 12._o we_o leave_v out_o l._n 22._o for_o as_o r._n in_o p._n 17._o l._n 1._o for_o in_o r._n one_o and_o he_o leave_v out_o p._n 20._o l._n 21._o f._n they_o r._n who_o p._n 21._o l._n 3._o f._n covenant_n r._n command_n p._n 26._o l._n 6._o f._n rack_n r._n rub_v p._n 29._o l._n 27._o f._n sick_a r._n quick_a p._n 39_o l._n 11._o f._n love_n r._n careless_a p._n 43._o l._n 8._o if_o leave_v out_o l._n 9_o f._n mustâ—_n r._n may_v p._n 50._o l._n 7._o f._n seek_v r._n search_v p._n 53._o l._n 8._o f._n absence_n r._n sense_n p._n 56._o l._n 31._o f._n death_n r._n thou_o p._n 61._o l._n 22._o f._n distraction_n r._n destruction_n p._n 72._o l._n 3._o f._n right_a r._n weight_n p._n 86._o l._n 19_o f_o unweily_n r._n unwieldy_a p._n 87._o l._n 15._o f._n soil_n r._n chyle_n p._n 91._o l._n 10.11_o wrong_n point_v p._n 93._o l._n 13._o f._n noble_a r._n none_o p._n 94._o l._n 5._o f._n head_n r._n heart_n twice_o p._n 100_o l._n 22._o f._n reach_v r_o search_n p._n 8._o l._n 5._o f._n come_v r._n join_v p._n 114._o l._n 28._o f._n unprofitable_a r._n inhospitable_a l._n 32._o f._n unanswerable_a r._n unwarrantable_a p._n 116._o l._n 3._o f._n exceed_v r._n spoil_v p._n 128._o l._n 25._o f._n setence_n r._n sistence_n l._n 32._o f._n beat_v r._n brat_n p._n 134._o l._n 22._o f._n best_a r._n leâ—…_n l._n 27._o f._n light_fw-la r._n light_n p_o 136._o l._n 6._o humane_a leave_v out_o p._n 156._o l._n 1._o f._n cruelty_n r._n penalty_n p._n 167._o l._n 26._o f._n this_o r._n what_o be_v p._n 188._o l._n 3._o f._n wise_a r._n way_n p._n 190._o l._n 4._o leave_v out_o up_o p._n 205._o l._n 25._o leave_v out_o such_o p._n 214._o l._n 20._o r._n be_v p._n 217._o f._n they_z r._n the._n p._n 231._o l._n 19_o f._n his_o r._n him_z p._n 245._o l._n 21._o leave_v out_o if_o p._n 250._o l._n 27._o leave_v out_o the._n p._n 251._o l._n 24._o f._n o_o their_o r._n other_o p._n 254._o l._n 27._o f._n well_o r._n null_a l._n 29._o f._n party_n r._n parity_n p._n 263._o l._n 5._o r._n a_o f._n and._n finis_fw-la