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etc._n 373_o chap._n 12._o how_o to_o use_v faith_n against_o particular_a sin_n 417_o chap._n 13._o what_o sin_n the_o best_a be_v most_o in_o danger_n of_o and_o shall_v most_o careful_o avoid_v and_o wherein_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o upright_o differ_v from_o mortal_a sin_n 421_o chap._n 14._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o prosperity_n the_o way_n by_o which_o faith_n do_v save_v we_o from_o the_o world_n general_a direction_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o prosperity_n twenty_o mark_n of_o worldliness_n the_o pretence_n of_o worldly_a mind_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o ill_a effect_n 428_o chap._n 15._o how_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o 1._o how_o to_o escape_v the_o pride_n of_o prosperous_a man_n the_o cleak_v of_o pride_n the_o sign_n of_o pride_n and_o 〈…〉_z 446_o chap._n 16._o how_o to_o escape_v the_o 〈…〉_z by_o faith_n the_o mischief_n of_o serve_v the_o appetite_n 〈…〉_z 465_o chap._n 17._o how_o faith_n must_v conquer_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n case_n resolve_v the_o evil_a of_o idleness_n the_o remedy_n 474_o chap._n 18._o vnmercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v conquer_v by_o faith_n the_o remedy_n 491_o chap._n 19_o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o adversity_n 493_o chap._n 20._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n and_o doubt_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a repentance_n how_o to_o apply_v the_o universal_a grace_n to_o our_o comfort_n the_o danger_n of_o cast_v our_o part_n on_o christ_n and_o of_o ascribe_v all_o melancholy_a disturbance_n and_o thought_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o try_v the_o spiriâ—_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 503_o chap._n 21._o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o public_a woship_v of_o god_n overvalue_n not_o your_o own_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o overvilifie_v not_o other_o man_n of_o communion_n with_o other_o 519_o chap._n 22._o how_o 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