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the_o most_o righteous_a law_n ibid._n 6._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o disturb_v evil_a ibid._n 7._o it_o effectual_o dispose_v the_o mind_n to_o duty_n p._n 163_o 8._o it_o cleanse_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o kill_v secret_a sin_n 9_o it_o cement_v society_n with_o unfeigned_a love_n ibid._n 10._o it_o make_v prince_n and_o ruler_n a_o double_a blessing_n manifest_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 164_o 11._o it_o make_v the_o most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n for_o 1._o it_o make_v they_o know_v themselves_o p._n 166._o 2._o and_o to_o see_v god_n in_o their_o ruler_n 3._o and_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v for_o conscience_n sake_n p._n 167._o 4._o and_o destroy_v self-seeking_a 5._o and_o consist_v in_o charity_n 6._o procâ—reth_v divine_a blessing_n 7._o and_o make_v man_n meck_v and_o patient_a and_o forbear_v 8._o dispose_v to_o concord_n 9_o assure_v of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o obedience_n 10_o and_o confirm_v against_o all_o temptation_n to_o disobodience_n p._n 168_o object_n have_v not_o the_o great_a rebellion_n be_v cause_v by_o your_o godly_a man_n as_o the_o waldenses_n bohemian_n french_a and_o other_o near_o we_o answer_v p._n 169_o 170._o special_o to_o papist_n p._n 173_o 174_o 12._o godliness_n make_v man_n true_a to_o their_o covenant_n ibid._n 13._o it_o teach_v the_o true_a method_n of_o obey_v p._n 175_o 14._o it_o make_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n 15._o it_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o do_v good_a 16._o it_o make_v man_n love_v enemy_n and_o forgive_v wrong_n 17._o it_o interess_v society_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n p._n 176_o 18_o it_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o all_o supply_n 19_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o society_n 20._o it_o must_v be_v best_a that_o be_v so_o heavenly_a p._n 177_o chap._n 5._o time_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o best_a time_n p._n 178._o those_o that_o say_v it_o never_o be_v a_o good_a world_n since_o there_o be_v so_o much_o godliness_n and_o so_o much_o preach_v 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knowledge_n of_o believer_n p._n 270_o 2._o from_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n therein_o p._n 277_o 3._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o external_n holy_a duty_n p._n 282_o 4._o from_o the_o object_n of_o holy_a act_n p._n 302_o 303_o objection_n answer_v p._n 307_o 308_o ii_o from_o the_o help_n and_o concomitant_n p._n 310_o from_o the_o effect_n p._n 312_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o holiness_n compare_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n p._n 314_o obj._n of_o the_o sad_a life_n of_o believer_n answer_v p._n 323_o obj._n do_v not_o god_n command_v man_n to_o fast_o and_o mourn_v p._n 339_o use_n reproof_n to_o those_o that_o can_v find_v no_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n p._n 341_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n p._n 342_o direction_n show_v such_o graceless_a person_n what_o to_o do_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o godliness_n p._n 348_o use_v 2_o 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thou_o mere_a subject_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o observant_a of_o his_o law_n and_o government_n then_o of_o man_n and_o can_v his_o word_n do_v more_o with_o thou_o tâ—en_o the_o word_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n or_o then_o the_o violence_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o passion_n be_v thou_o hearty_o engage_v to_o he_o as_o thy_o felicity_n and_o do_v thou_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o he_o in_o filial_a love_n dependence_n and_o observance_n as_o to_o thy_o dear_a friend_n and_o father_n do_v thou_o highlye_v esteem_v he_o and_o resolve_o choose_v he_o and_o sincere_o seek_v he_o prefer_v nothing_o in_o thy_o estimation_n choice_n resolution_n or_o endeavour_v before_o he_o try_v by_o these_o and_o the_o other_o particular_n in_o the_o description_n whether_o you_o be_v godly_a or_o ungodly_a and_o do_v it_o faithful_o for_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o just_a psal_n 1._o 5._o 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