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forget_v in_o the_o law_n and_o revive_v in_o the_o gospel_n like_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n after_o the_o captivity_n p._n 266._o s_o 2._o liberty_n rather_o give_v to_o our_o soul_n than_o restraint_n make_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o love_a enemy_n p._n 267._o s_o 1._o love_n of_o enemy_n prove_v a_o counterpoison_v to_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n p._n 269._o s_o 3._o love_n to_o enemy_n misinterpret_v in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n by_o many_o p._n 273._o s_o 2._o love_n to_o enemy_n not_o ordain_v as_o they_o be_v simple_o enemy_n p._n 275._o s_o 2._o love_n irregular_a cause_v our_o aversion_n to_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n p._n 282._o s_o 1._o liberty_n dear_a to_o humane_a nature_n p._n 339._o s_o 2._o learn_v how_o it_o become_v most_o useful_a towards_o consolation_n p._n 348._o s_o 1_o 2._o liberty_n of_o mind_n gain_v overpay_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 354._o s_o 1_o 2._o love_n of_o the_o world_n recover_v often_o after_o our_o have_v wound_v it_o by_o 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the_o first_o injury_n of_o woman_n p._n 275._o s_o 1._o morality_n more_o study_v at_o court_n then_o religion_n p._n 117._o s_o 1_o 2._o moral_a civility_n useful_a to_o improve_v the_o zeal_n of_o religious_a duty_n p._n 118._o s_o 1._o mirth_n a_o great_a disguise_n of_o medisance_n p._n 128._o s_o 2._o morality_n single_a be_v insufficient_a for_o our_o support_n in_o great_a pressure_n p._n 342._o s_o 3._o moral_a philosophy_n set_v in_o a_o due_a order_n for_o consolation_n in_o distress_n p._n 345._o meditation_n on_o the_o vain_a figure_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 361._o s_o 1._o meditation_n on_o eternity_n a_o relief_n against_o all_o temporary_a pressure_n p._n 367._o s_o 1._o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n requisite_a for_o all_o act_n of_o pure_a speculation_n p._n 392._o s_o 2._o medisance_n most_o entertain_v by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o great_a person_n p._n 129._o s_o 1._o mercy_n of_o god_n misconceive_v p._n 156._o s_o 2._o more_o 158._o s_o 1._o mercy_n right_o understand_v p._n 158._o s_o 〈◊〉_d mercenary_a love_n how_o far_o allow_v p._n 185._o mercenary_a love_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o dwarf_n p._n 185._o s_o 1._o n_o nvn_v eminent_a purity_n p._n 18._o s_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n give_v some_o light_n towards_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n p._n 1â—_n s_o 2._o nature_n discredit_v single_a for_o happiness_n p._n 57_o s_o 2._o naturalist_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o ill_a christian_n p._n 277._o s_o 3._o o_o opinion_n of_o temporality_n confute_v p._n 7._o s_o 2._o order_n give_v by_o god_n for_o direction_n in_o religion_n p._n 28._o s_o 1._o opinion_n why_o it_o prevail_v often_o above_o truth_n p._n 68_o s_o 2._o obligation_n in_o point_n of_o love_n to_o enemy_n p._n 283._o s_o 2._o order_n of_o providence_n not_o discern_v occasion_v all_o our_o wonder_n p._n 305._o s_o 1_o 2._o order_n describe_v p._n 327._o order_n for_o dispose_v our_o time_n pleasant_o and_o useful_o in_o imprisonment_n p._n 351._o s_o 1._o order_n of_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n reside_v in_o a_o contemplative_a soul_n p._n 389._o order_n of_o rise_v up_o to_o contemplation_n p._n 391._o s_o 1._o p_o pride_n first_o introduce_v and_o how_o continue_v p._n 3._o s_o 3._o philosopher_n deceive_v in_o the_o divinity_n p._n 21._o s_o 2._o piety_n advise_v in_o all_o religion_n p._n 24._o s_o 2._o passion_n itself_o make_v use_v of_o religion_n to_o express_v itself_o p._n 32._o s_o 2._o passion_n transfer_v may_v honour_v god_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n p._n 33._o s_o 1_o 2._o piety_n do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n not_o of_o a_o insulter_n p._n 35._o s_o 3._o piety_n not_o incompatible_a with_o pleasure_n p._n 37._o s_o 2._o pleasure_n allow_v by_o devotion_n p._n 41._o s_o 1_o 2._o propriety_n in_o temporal_a good_n abate_v the_o value_n and_o piety_n repair_v it_o p._n 42._o s_o 2._o philosopher_n variance_n concern_v happiness_n p._n 51._o s_o 2._o prayer_n assign_v for_o the_o way_n to_o find_v truth_n and_o consequent_o happiness_n p._n 79._o s_o 2._o prayer_n must_v be_v sincere_a and_o fervent_a to_o become_v officious_a p._n 82._o s_o 2._o prayer_n be_v often_o accept_v when_o the_o suit_n be_v not_o accord_v p._n 84._o s_o 1._o prince_n virtue_n may_v make_v court_n school_n oâ—_n piety_n p._n 91._o s_o 1._o prince_n especial_o oblige_v to_o piety_n p._n 91._o s_o 2._o prudence_n for_o courtier_n p._n 97._o s_o 1._o praise_n allowable_a in_o many_o case_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v p._n 110._o s_o 2_o 3._o prince_n oblige_v to_o forgive_v personal_a injury_n p._n 280._o s_o 1_o 2._o providence_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o piece_n p._n 295._o s_o 2._o prayer_n against_o god_n menace_n allow_v the_o prophet_n p._n 301._o s_o 1._o providence_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v disguise_v upon_o earth_n p._n 359._o s_o 2._o presumption_n on_o our_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o beauty_n be_v dangerous_a p._n 166._o s_o 2._o q_o the_o quality_n of_o 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frailty_n p._n 60._o s_o 1._o riches_n possess_v and_o improve_v towards_o piety_n p._n 70._o s_o 2._o religion_n light_o consider_v may_v perplex_v we_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o event_n but_o more_o profound_o look_v into_o settle_v on_o we_o p._n 292._o s_o 3._o religion_n the_o only_a refuge_n in_o the_o perplexity_n of_o advers._fw-la event_n to_o a_o good_a cause_n p._n 302._o s_o 2_o 3._o reason_n of_o distract_n event_n not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o in_o this_o world_n p._n 304._o s_o 2._o retreats_z out_o of_o the_o world_n turn_v into_o delusion_n by_o the_o devil_n p._n 332._o s_o 2._o reason_n single_a vain_o overvalue_v by_o the_o philosopher_n p._n 340._o s_o 2_o 3._o remedy_n draw_v
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