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chap._n 3._o a_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v by_o sound_a reason_n that_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n 22_o chap._n 4._o a_o solution_n offer_v to_o the_o several_a objection_n against_o this_o position_n that_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n 48_o chap._n 5._o the_o discussion_n of_o this_o scruple_n how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o disorder_v it_o 71_o chap._n 6._o a_o general_a account_n that_o there_o be_v several_a reason_n of_o judgement_n comport_v with_o god_n holy_a and_o good_a government_n of_o the_o world_n 86_o chap._n 7._o the_o first_o reason_n the_o importance_n to_o the_o world_n that_o a_o justice_n over_o it_o be_v understand_v 99_o chap._n 8._o the_o second_o reason_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o purgation_n upon_o the_o sinful_a world_n 107_o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o reason_n express_v the_o connexion_n of_o these_o with_o eternal_a judgement_n 122_o chap._n 9_o four_o reason_n express_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v in_o with_o judgement_n 129_o chap._n 10._o five_o reason_n express_v the_o usefulness_n of_o judgement_n to_o reform_v 133_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o use_v true_a reason_n may_v make_v of_o the_o assurance_n sense_n have_v of_o the_o evil_n we_o call_v judgement_n and_o how_o far_o it_o may_v advance_v towards_o christianity_n 137_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o much_o high_a elevation_n of_o reason_n into_o christianity_n receive_v from_o the_o improvement_n of_o innate_a and_o reveal_v principle_n concern_v judgement_n 154_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o more_o direct_a operation_n of_o judgement_n towards_o reformation_n wherein_o first_o of_o the_o efficacy_n they_o have_v in_o confine_a sensuality_n and_o set_v free_a conscience_n and_o its_o proper_a motion_n 166_o chap._n 14._o of_o sense_n of_o particular_a sin_n effect_v by_o judgement_n 175_o chap._n 15._o of_o judgement_n exeit_v prayer_n 180_o chap._n 16._o a_o recollection_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o its_o proper_a purpose_n 182_o chap._n 17._o a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o distribution_n of_o judgement_n with_o a_o solution_n of_o doubt_n concern_v it_o 186_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o variety_n god_n use_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n 205_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o great_a character_n of_o judgement_n when_o they_o end_v in_o desolation_n 210_o chap._n 20._o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o a_o conclusion_n 216_o beside_o the_o mistake_n of_o point_v which_o the_o favourable_a reader_n will_v reconcile_v to_o sense_n let_v he_o be_v please_v to_o correct_v the_o more_o material_a thus_o page_n 10._o line_n 1._o for_o that_o read_v they_o p._n 16._o l._n 7._o for_o whole_a r._n while_o the_o l._n 17._o for_o dissoluted_a r._n desolate_v p._n 25._o l._n 3._o blot_v one_o p._n 26._o l._n 9_o for_o find_v r._n form_v p._n 50._o l._n 21._o r._n ravillac_n p._n 54._o l._n 19_o r._n ante-room_n p._n 77_o l._n 25._o for_o 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p._n 204._o l._n 25._o for_o salve_n r._n salvo_fw-la p._n 210._o l._n 8._o r._n courrier_n p._n 212._o l._n 16._o for_o arm_n r._n army_n p._n 226._o l._n 24._o for_o contract_n r._n contrast_n chap._n i._n a_o prefatory_a discourse_n show_v the_o excellency_n of_o scripture_n in_o discover_v to_o we_o that_o judgement_n be_v from_o god_n and_o lead_v we_o from_o atheism_n to_o the_o true_a use_n of_o they_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v we_o into_o those_o time_n wherein_o atheistick_a opinion_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n have_v dare_v a_o contest_v with_o his_o judgement_n that_o the_o boldness_n of_o either_o monster_n speculative_a or_o practic_a atheism_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o outlive_v or_o overgrow_v such_o conviction_n of_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o as_o we_o have_v have_v be_v by_o every_o good_a man_n as_o earnest_o to_o be_v deprecate_v and_o with_o as_o great_a a_o compassion_n to_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v to_o be_v bear_v off_o as_o a_o common_a 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the_o body_n against_o these_o reality_n however_o it_o may_v defend_v the_o mind_n nor_o can_v the_o atheist_n by_o all_o the_o turn_v of_o his_o pervert_v reason_n escape_v the_o reciprocation_n of_o conscience_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v attack_v by_o this_o press_a hand_n even_o unaware_o to_o himself_o he_o not_o only_o let_v in_o but_o often_o send_v out_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o this_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o sense_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o common_a sense_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o one_o depend_v upon_o the_o body_n be_v soon_o overwhelm_v if_o it_o be_v too_o close_o embrace_v or_o too_o long_o hold_v or_o too_o powerful_o urge_v when_o the_o other_o properto_fw-la a_o spirit_n be_v the_o more_o awaken_v and_o the_o more_o certain_o possess_v by_o the_o earnestness_n of_o thing_n with_o it_o that_o be_v proper_o agent_n upon_o it_o these_o judgement_n then_o general_o draw_v from_o those_o that_o be_v 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