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we_o may_v draw_v the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o care_n of_o lead_v a_o good_a life_n chap._n x._o chapter_n 11_o how_o a_o christian_n be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n a_o great_a fear_n of_o offend_a god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fly_v far_o from_o it_o chap._n xi_o chapter_n 12_o how_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a &_o full_a of_o profit_n that_o a_o christian_a do_v exercise_v himself_o in_o this_o holy_a fear_n &_o accompany_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a love_n chap._n xii_o chapter_n 13_o of_o how_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n this_o holy_a fear_n be_v chap._n xiii_o chapter_n 14_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o the_o good_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o joy_n which_o they_o shall_v conceive_v by_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o precede_v that_o judgement_n and_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v go_v before_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n fourteen_o chapter_n 15_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v do_v his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a chap._n xv._o chapter_n 16_o of_o the_o favour_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n impart_v to_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o give_v they_o his_o benediction_n and_o communicate_v his_o kingdom_n to_o they_o chap._n xvi_o chapter_n 17_o of_o the_o felicity_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n xvii_o chapter_n 18_o of_o other_o benefit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n communicate_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o gratitude_n which_o we_o must_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o reward_n chap._n xviii_o chapter_n 19_o how_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o be_v good_a and_o which_o give_v delight_n do_v induce_v 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