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41_o 3._o in_o its_o consequent_n 1._o the_o last_o jugement_n pag._n 42_o 2._o eternity_n pag._n 44_o 3._o the_o gospel_n the_o medium_n through_o which_o we_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n pag._n 46_o 4._o the_o actual_a look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o pag._n 48_o 1._o faith_n realise_v that_o day_n pag._n 49_o 1._o evident_a view_n of_o it_o pag._n 51_o 3._o familiarise_v that_o day_n pag._n 53_o 4._o wait_v for_o it_o pag._n 55_o 5._o prepossess_v of_o it_o pag._n 56_o 6._o be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n pag._n 57_o to_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o 1._o a_o strong_a bend_v of_o will_n or_o divine_a love_n pag._n 60_o 2._o long_v desire_n pag._n 62_o 3._o lively_n hope_n pag._n 63_o 4._o godly_a fear_n pag._n 65_o 5._o complacence_n and_o delight_n pag._n 66_o 6._o preparation_n for_o it_o pag._n 68_o 7._o exercice_n of_o grace_n pag._n 69_o 8._o prelibation_n of_o it_o pag._n 71_o chap._n iii_o what_o influence_n the_o look_v for_o the_o day_n of_o god_n have_v 1._o on_o sinner_n as_o to_o 1._o conviction_n of_o sin_n pag._n 74_o 2._o sense_n of_o sin_n pag._n 77_o 3._o inquiry_n about_o salvation_n pag._n 79_o 4._o evangelic_a repentance_n pag._n 82_o 5._o conversion_n pag._n 83_o 6._o partial_a reformation_n pag._n 85_o 2._o what_o influence_n it_o have_v on_o saint_n pag._n 88_o 1._o as_o to_o godliness_n and_o that_o as_o to_o 1._o a_o high_a estime_fw-fr of_o god_n pag._n 91_o 2._o love_n to_o god_n pag._n 93_o 3._o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n pag._n 95_o 4._o crucifixion_n to_o the_o world_n pag._n 96_o 5._o mortification_n of_o sin_n pag._n 100_o 6._o resist_v of_o tentation_n pag._n 102_o 7._o sincerity_n pag._n 105_o 8._o heart-establishment_n in_o grace_n pag._n 107_o 1._o establishment_n of_o jugement_n pag._n 108_o 2._o establishment_n of_o heart_n and_o way_n pag._n 110_o 3._o establishment_n as_o to_o suffer_v pag._n 112_o 9_o growth_n in_o grace_n pag._n 113_o 10._o the_o order_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n pag._n 115_o 11._o christian_n vigilance_n pag._n 118_o 12._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n pag._n 121_o 1._o real_a view_n of_o glory_n ib._n 2._o foretastes_n of_o glory_n pag._n 122_o 3._o desire_v to_o die_v ib._n 4._o resignation_n to_o god_n wil._n pag._n 123_o 5._o bear_v the_o cross_n pag._n 124_o 6._o dependence_n on_o christ_n pag._n 126_o 7._o patient_n wait_v for_o the_o reward_n pag._n 127_o 13._o assurance_n ib._n 14._o friendship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n pag._n 129_o as_o to_o 1._o ressemblance_n of_o christ_n pag._n 130_o 2._o ambition_n to_o please_v christ_n pag._n 131_o 3._o service_n for_o christ_n pag._n 132_o 4._o remembrance_n of_o christ_n pag._n 133_o 15._o sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n in_o worship_n pag._n 134_o 16._o walk_v with_o god_n pag._n 138_o 17._o perseverance_n pag._n 143_o 2._o what_o influence_n the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n have_v on_o a_o holy_a conversation_n as_o to_o christian_a love_n pag._n 145_o 1._o 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divine_a faith_n pag._n 180_o 4._o a_o bent_n of_o wil._n pag._n 181_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_v pag._n 182_o chap._n v._o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrinal_a inference_n pag._n 183_o practic_n use_v pag._n 194_o 1._o of_o lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n ib._n 2._o of_o caution_n pag._n 195_o 3._o of_o heart_n examan_n pag._n 197_o 4._o of_o conviction_n and_o rebuke_n pag._n 198_o 1._o to_o sinner_n ib._n 2._o to_o saint_n pag._n 200_o 5._o of_o exhortation_n to_o expect_v christ_n come_v 1._o motive_n pag._n 203_o 2._o direction_n pag._n 206_o table_n of_o scripture_n explicate_v in_o this_o first_o part._n ch._n ver_fw-la pag._n genes_n 5.22_o 139_o exod._n 19.16_o 17_o 18._o 162_o deut._n 4.34_o 35._o 27_o psal_n 10.4_o 25_o 22.26_o 137_o 98.6_o 9_o 67_o 131.1_o 2._o 24_o prov._n 2.7_o 23_o 3.21_o 23_o eccles_n 5.1_o 136_o 11.9_o 76_o 12.13_o 14._o 163_o cant._n 7.4_o 22_o 8.14_o 62_o lament_n 4.20_o 174_o mat._n 5.8_o 22_o 6.22_o 23._o 20_o 12.36_o 37._o 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and_o more_o imdiate_o refer_v to_o god_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n proper_o signify_v a_o righteousness_n honour_n and_o worship_n perform_v to_o god_n and_o thence_o a_o godly_a man_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philothcos_n and_o theophiles_n a_o lover_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n whence_o proportionable_o by_o holy_a conversation_n we_o may_v understand_v all_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o refer_v more_o immediate_o to_o man_n so_o in_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conversation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o institution_n or_o peculiar_a mode_n of_o life_n hence_o it_o follow_v v._o 12._o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o this_o peter_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o lord_n 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