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sense_n of_o duty_n and_o affection_n my_o most_o honour_a lord_n your_o honour_n most_o oblige_v and_o most_o humble_a servant_n taylor_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n consideration_n of_o the_o general_a instrument_n and_o mean_n serve_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n page_n 1_o sect._n 1_o care_v of_o our_o time_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o spend_v it_o page_n 4_o 23_o rule_n for_o employ_v our_o time_n page_z 7_o the_o 5_o benefit_n of_o this_o exercise_n page_n 16_o sect._n 2._o purity_n of_o intention_n or_o purpose_n in_o all_o our_o action_n etc._n etc._n page_n 17_o 10._o rule_n for_o our_o intention_n page_n 19_o 8_o sign_n of_o purity_n of_o intention_n page_n 22_o 3_o appendant_a consideration_n page_n 26_o sect._n 3_o the_o consideration_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n page_n 27_o 6_o several_a manner_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n page_n 28_o 10_o rule_n of_o exercise_v this_o consideration_n page_n 33_o the_o 5_o benefit_n of_o 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general_n page_n 88_o 5_o act_n of_o virginal_a or_o maiden_n chastity_n page_n 89_o 5_o rule_n for_o widow_n or_o vidual_a chastity_n page_n 91_o 6_o rule_n for_o marry_a person_n or_o matrimonial_a chastity_n page_n 92_o 10_o remedy_n against_o uncleanness_n page_n 95_o sect._n 4._o of_o humility_n page_n 100_o 9_o argument_n against_o pride_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n page_n 100_o 19_o act_n or_o office_n of_o humility_n page_n 103_o 14_o mean_n and_o exercise_n of_o obtain_v and_o increase_v the_o grace_n of_o humility_n page_n 111_o 17_o sign_n of_o humility_n page_n 117_o sect._n 5._o of_o modesty_n page_n 119_o 4_o act_n &_o duty_n of_o modesty_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o curiosity_n page_n 119_o 6_o act_n of_o modesty_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o boldness_n page_n 123_o 10_o act_n of_o modesty_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o undecency_n page_n 124_o sect._n 6._o of_o contentedness_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o accident_n page_n 128_o 2_o general_a argument_n for_o content_a page_n 129_o 8_o instrument_n or_o exercise_n to_o procure_v contentedness_n page_n 135_o 8_o mean_n to_o obtain_v content_a by_o way_n of_o consideration_n page_n 148_o the_o consideration_n apply_v to_o particular_a case_n page_n 148_o of_o poverty_n page_n 156_o the_o charge_n of_o many_o child_n page_n 163_o violent_a necessity_n page_n 164_o death_n of_o child_n friend_n etc._n etc._n page_n 166_o untimely_o death_n page_n 167_o death_n unseasonable_a page_n 169_o sudden_a death_n or_o violent_a page_n 171_o be_v childless_a page_n 171_o evil_n or_o unfortunate_a child_n page_n 172_o our_o own_o death_n page_n 172_o prayer_n for_o the_o several_a grace_n and_o part_n of_o christian_a sobriety_n fit_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o several_a person_n page_n 173_o chap._n iii_o of_o christian_a justice._n page_n 180_o sect._n 1._o of_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n page_n 182_o 15_o act_n and_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o all_o our_o superior_n page_n 183_o 12_o remedy_n against_o disobedience_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n page_n 187_o 3_o degree_n of_o obedience_n page_n 192_o sect._n 2._o of_o provision_n or_o that_o part_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a from_o superior_n to_o inferior_n page_n 193_o 12_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o all_o the_o supreme_a power_n as_o lawgiver_n page_n 194_o 2_o duty_n of_o superior_n as_o they_o be_v judge_n page_n 197_o 5_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n page_n 199_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n reciprocal_o page_n 202_o 7_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o family_n page_n 203_o duty_n of_o guardian_n or_o tutor_n page_n 204_o sect._n 3_o of_o negotiation_n or_o civil_a contract_n page_n 205_o 13_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o justice_n in_o bargain_v page_n 205_o sect._n 4._o of_o restitution_n page_n 211_o 7_o rule_n of_o make_v restitution_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o person_n oblige_v page_n 212_o 9_o as_o it_o concern_v other_o circumstance_n page_n 216_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a obligation_n and_o office_n of_o justice._n page_n 220_o chap._n four_o of_o christian_a religion_n page_n 227_o 1._o of_o the_o internal_a action_n of_o religion_n page_n 228_o sect._n 1._o of_o faith_n page_n 229_o the_o 7_o act_n and_o office_n of_o faith_n page_n 229_o 8_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n page_n 231_o 8_o mean_n and_o instrument_n to_o obtain_v faith_n page_n 234_o sect._n 2._o of_o christian_a hope_n page_n 236_o the_o 5_o act_n of_o hope_n page_n 237_o 5_o rule_n to_o govern_v our_o hope_n page_n 238_o 12_o mean_n of_o hope_n and_o remedy_n against_o despair_n page_n 240_o sect._n 3_o of_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n page_n 246_o the_o 8_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n page_n 248_o the_o 3_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o divine_a love_n page_n 251_o 6_o help_n to_o increase_v our_o love_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_n page_n 252_o the_o 2_o several_a state_n of_o love_n to_o god_n page_n 256_o viz._n the_o state_n of_o obedience_n 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caution_n for_o make_v vow_n page_n 291_o 7_o remedy_n against_o wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n page_n 293_o 10_o sign_n of_o tediousness_n of_o spirit_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o all_o action_n of_o religion_n page_n 295_o 11_o remedy_n against_o tediousness_n of_o spirit_n page_n 296_o sect._n 8._o of_o alm_n page_n 302_o the_o 18_o several_a kind_n of_o corporal_a alm_n page_n 303_o the_o 14_o several_a kind_n of_o spiritual_a alm_n page_n 304_o the_o 5_o several_a kind_n of_o mix_a alm_n page_n 305_o 16_o rule_n for_o give_v alm_n page_n 305_o 13_o motive_n to_o charity_n page_n 313_o remedy_n against_o the_o parent_n of_o unmercifulness_n page_n 316_o 1.9_o against_o envy_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n page_n 316_o 2.12_o remedy_n against_o anger_n by_o
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