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have_v the_o same_o confirmation_n of_o their_o bless_a estate_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v ibid._n 7_o they_o have_v privilege_n of_o a_o free_a rtade_fw-la to_o heaven_n page_n 104_o 8_o they_o have_v for_o he_o present_a communion_n with_o the_o angel_n ib._n 9_o they_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o heaven_n ib._n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n 106_o 1_o the_o aim_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v heavenward_n 107_o 2_o they_o be_v act_v by_o heavenly_a principle_n in_o their_o way_n 108_o 1_o that_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o ib._n 2_o that_o god_n be_v the_o infinite_a first_n be_v ib._n 3_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n ib._n 4_o they_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n 110_o 5_o their_o soul_n be_v where_o it_o love_v rather_o than_o where_o it_o live_v 111_o 6_o they_o deilght_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n 114_o 1_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n 115_o 2_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n ib._n 3_o the_o keep_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n ib._n 7_o they_o be_v heavenly_a in_o earthly_a employment_n 115_o 8_o they_o be_v heavenly_a when_o they_o converse_v together_o 116_o 9_o their_o great_a trade_n upon_o earth_n be_v for_o heaven_n 217_o chap._n vii_o the_o saint_n trade_v for_o heaven_n open_v 1_o they_o have_v skill_n in_o they_o commodity_n they_o trade_v for_o page_n 217_o 2_o they_o have_v a_o stock_n to_o trade_n withal_o 218_o 3_o they_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o market_n for_o commodity_n ib._n 4_o there_o be_v much_o inter_fw-la course_n ib._n 5_o their_o chief_a stock_n be_v where_o they_o trade_v 220_o 6_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n here_o to_o receive_v advantage_n where_o they_o trade_v ib._n 7_o they_o trust_v much_o 221_o chap._n vii_o evidence_n of_o man_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n evidence_n 1._o they_o canvilifie_v all_o the_o thing_n on_o earth_n 222_o evidence_n 2_o they_o can_v be_v content_a and_o live_v comfortable_o with_o little_a in_o this_o world_n ib._n evidence_n 3_o they_o can_v suffer_v hard_a thing_n with_o joyful_a heart_n 223_o evidence_n 4._o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o heavenly_a riches_n 225_o evidence_n 5_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o purchase_v the_o privilege_n of_o heaune_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n ib._n evidence_n 6_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o stoppage_n between_o heaven_n and_o their_o soul_n page_n 26_o evidence_n 7_o their_o willingness_n to_o die_v 227_o chap._n ix_o reason_n why_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n ib._n 1_o because_o their_o soul_n be_v from_o heaven_n 228_o 2_o by_o grace_n the_o soul_n have_v a_o divine_a nature_n put_v into_o it_o 230_o 3_o their_o most_o choice_n thing_n be_v in_o heaven_n 231_o 4_o god_n order_n it_o so_o to_o wean_v their_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n 233_o chap._n x._o use_v 1._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o hell_n 234_o chap._n xi_o use_v 2._o to_o reprove_v hypocrite_n 235_o chap._n xii_o use_v 3_o let_v we_o not_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o strictness_n of_o god_n way_n page_n 237_o chap._n xiii_o use_v 4._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o yet_o fail_v in_o this_o thing_n 238_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n be_v a_o convince_a conversation_n 241_o chap._n xv._n a_o heavenly_a conversation_n be_v grow_v 243_o chap._n xvi_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n bring_v much_o glory_n to_o god_n 244_o chap._n xvii_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n bring_v much_o glory_n to_o the_o saint_n 246_o chap._n xviii_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n will_v make_v suffering_n easy_a 247_o chap._n xix_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n bring_v much_o joy_n 249_o chap._n xx._n a_o heavenly_a conversation_n be_v very_o safe_a 250_o chap._n xxi_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n give_v abundant_a entrance_n into_o glory_n ibid._n chap._n xxii_o direction_n how_v to_o get_v a_o heavenly_a conversation_n direct_v 1._o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v attainable_a page_n 251_o direct_v 2._o labour_n to_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n 252_o direct_v 3._o watch_v opportunity_n for_o heavenly_a exercise_n ibid._n direct_n 4_o rest_v not_o in_o formality_n 253_o direct_v 5._o labour_n to_o beat_v down_o your_o body_n 254_o direct_n 6._o labour_n to_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n to_o draw_v strength_n from_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n you_o do_v ibid._n direct_n 7._o exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n much_o 256_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n of_o walk_v with_o god._n genesis_n 45._o 24._o chap._n i._n text_n open_v page_n 261_o chap._n ii_o doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n 265_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n 1_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n go_v astray_o from_o god_n 268_o 2_o the_o lord_n manifest_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o way_n of_o life_n ibid._n 3_o the_o lord_n make_v peace_n between_o himself_o and_o a_o sinner_n 269_o 4_o god_n render_v himself_o lovely_a to_o the_o soul_n 270_o 5_o god_n send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v he_o 271_o 6_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o god_n the_o father_n 271_o chap._n iv_o what_o late-walking_a with_o god_n be_v 1_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o eye_n god_n 272_o 2_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o carry_v himself_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n 273_o 3_o he_o make_v god_n will_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o will_n page_n 274_o 4_o the_o soul_n have_v the_o same_o end_n that_o god_n have_v 275_o 5_o it_o suit_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o god_n 276_o 6_o to_o have_v a_o holy_a dependence_n upon_o god_n 1_o for_o direction_n 277_o 2_o for_o protection_n 278_o 3_o for_o assistance_n ibid._n 4_o for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o it_o do_v ibid._n 7_o it_o make_v a_o man_n free_a and_o ready_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 279_o 8_o it_o consist_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n 280_o 9_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o follow_v god_n more_o as_o he_o reveal_v himself_o more_o 282_o chap._n five_o excellency_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n excellency_n 1_o it_o make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n easy_a 286_o excellency_n 2_o it_o be_v most_o honourable_a 287_o excellency_n 3_o the_o soul_n have_v bless_v satisfaction_n in_o it_o 288_o excellency_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n on_o our_o part_n 290_o excellency_n 5_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a safety_n in_o walk_v with_o god_n 292_o excellency_n 6_o hence_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v sweet_a familiarity_n with_o god_n 293_o excellency_n 7_o to_o they_o god_n communicate_v his_o secret_n 294_o excellency_n 8_o they_o find_v favour_n in_o god_n eye_n for_o grant_v their_o petition_n 295_o excellency_n 9_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n put_v upon_o the_o soul_n 296_o excellency_n 10_o god_n presence_n do_v mighty_o draw_v forth_o every_o grace_n page_n 297_o 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