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true_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n p._n 69._o how_o these_o two_o be_v prime_a step_n to_o repentance_n p._n 71._o objection_n that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a not_o at_o leisure_n it_o will_v make_v we_o despair_v answer_v p._n 77._o how_o i_o may_v know_v whether_o my_o consideration_n be_v right_a p._n 78._o whether_o consideration_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v right_a when_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n think_v not_o of_o p._n 83._o whether_o a_o single_a consideration_n of_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o repentance_n p._n 84._o rule_n for_o right_a consideration_n p._n 86._o rule_n for_o comparison_n p._n 87._o sound_v resolution_n be_v require_v to_o sound_a reformation_n p._n 89._o the_o property_n of_o this_o resolution_n p._n 90._o why_o it_o be_v requisite_a p._n 92._o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o firm_a resolution_n p._n 95._o the_o mean_n to_o raise_v it_o p._n 97._o and_o maintain_v it_o p._n 101._o true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n will_v bring_v forth_o 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of_o mercy_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a p._n 165._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 169._o by_o no_o mean_n despair_v of_o mercy_n p._n 174._o objection_n answer_v p._n 175._o reasins_z why_o god_n make_v not_o know_v his_o mercy_n present_o p._n 179._o how_o one_o shall_v be_v support_v in_o the_o interim_n p._n 183._o god_n be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o manifest_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v unto_o the_o penitent_a p._n 184._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 186._o motive_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o seal_n and_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n p._n 188._o mean_v to_o attain_v they_o p._n 191._o the_o kind_a expression_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o hinder_v a_o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n p._n 195._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 196._o motive_n to_o it_o p._n 198._o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n but_o express_v himself_o whole_o love_n and_o kindness_n p._n 199._o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 202._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o robe_n and_o 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