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167_o what_o to_o be_v advise_v to_o soul_n under_o temptation_n to_o despair_n 200_o 201_o 202_o 203_o etc._n etc._n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o despair_n 230_o 231_o 232_o 233_o 234_o etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n the_o principal_a tempter_n to_o atheistical_a thought_n 9_o diversion_n advisable_v for_o person_n tempt_v by_o atheistical_a thought_n or_o to_o self-murder_n 50_o 51_o 104_o 105._o discontent_n to_o be_v avoid_v as_o make_v way_n for_o temptation_n to_o self_n murder_n 115_o difficulty_n of_o be_v save_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_o for_o prevention_n of_o temptation_n to_o presumption_n 321._o some_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n charge_v as_o have_v a_o tendancy_n to_o bring_v a_o soul_n under_o temptation_n to_o despair_n prove_v to_o have_v no_o such_o tendancy_n particular_o those_o of_o election_n of_o person_n particular_a redemption_n and_o special_a grace_n 174_o 175_o 176._o e_o election_n of_o person_n no_o advantage_n to_o temptation_n to_o self_n murder_n or_o despair_n 91_o 92._o eternal_a life_n how_o many_o way_n one_o may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v it_o 61_o 62._o whether_o any_o who_o have_v it_o in_o the_o seed_n can_v murder_n he_o or_o herself_o whether_o any_o who_o murder_v themselves_o can_v be_v save_v 67_o 68_o 69._o examination_n of_o ourselves_o how_o useful_a against_o despair_n in_o what_o thing_n 194_o 195._o f_o faith_n the_o several_a notion_n of_o it_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o save_v faith_n 281_o 282_o 283._o the_o increase_n of_o it_o of_o great_a use_n against_o temptation_n in_o what_o particular_n 121_o 122_o 123._o g_o seem_v good_a allure_a the_o soul_n in_o temptation_n to_o atheistical_a thought_n none_o p._n 11_o 12._o what_o of_o that_o nature_n be_v a_o bait_n to_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n 88_o 89_o 90._o to_o despair_n 169._o grace_n where_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n whether_o it_o can_v allow_v any_o to_o murder_n themselves_o 68_o 69._o gild_n of_o sin_n the_o only_a bottom_n of_o despair_n 172_o 173._o h_o holiness_n false_a notion_n of_o it_o ground_n of_o presumption_n the_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o 287_o 288_o 289_o 290_o 291_o 292._o the_o best_a preservative_n against_o temptation_n to_o self_n murder_n 130_o 131._o k_o kill_v a_o man_n self_n whether_o in_o any_o case_n lawful_a the_o negative_a prove_v 63_o 64_o 65_o 66._o all_o self_n kill_v not self_o murder_n ibid._n person_n kill_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v rash_o judge_v 75_o 76._o what_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o person_n kill_v themselves_o be_v under_o the_o high_a prevailing_n of_o melancholy_n 71_o 72._o knowledge_n the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v despair_n 180_o 181._o l_o life_n natural_a in_o some_o case_n may_v not_o to_o a_o natural_a man_n appear_v the_o great_a good_a 90_o 91_o 92._o lust_n what_o lust_n the_o great_a tempter_n to_o self-murder_n 83_o 84_o luther_n advice_n to_o soul_n tempt_v by_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n 38._o m_o means_n to_o be_v use_v to_o prevent_v or_o repel_v temptation_n to_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n 37_o 38_o to_o 55._o to_o self_n murder_n 96_o 97_o to_o 193._o to_o despair_n 178_o 179_o to_o 240._o to_o presumption_n 263_o 264_o to_o the_o end_n melancholy_n to_o be_v take_v beed_o of_o for_o prevention_n of_o temptation_n to_o self_n murder_n and_o despair_n 98_o 99_o what_o mean_v to_o be_v use_v natural_a civil_a religious_a 100_o 101._o whether_o all_o melanchollick_n person_n kill_v themselves_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v murderer_n of_o themselves_o murder_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n 57_o who_o not_o guilty_a of_o it_o 60._o in_o what_o sense_n no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n 61_o 62._o self_n murder_n temptation_n to_o it_o from_o what_o cause_n 79_o 80_o 81._o motive_n in_o temptation_n to_o it_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o what_o they_o usual_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o 134_o 135._o n_o notion_n lay_v foundation_n for_o presumption_n 259_o 260_o 261._o narrow_a notion_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n dangerous_a as_o to_o presumption_n 295_o 296_o 297._o p_o picture_n of_o god_n or_o any_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n promove_v in_o we_o atheistical_a thought_n 41_o 42._o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o 42_o 43._o parly_v with_o tempter_n dangerous_a 15._o 8._o prayer_n and_o fast_v proper_a for_o person_n tempt_v to_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemon_n thought_n 51._o power_n in_o man_n true_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v none_o if_o there_o be_v it_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o presumption_n 278_o 279._o presumption_n what_o it_o be_v 249._o the_o tempter_n to_o it_o the_o devil_n our_o lust_n the_o world_n 251_o 252_o 253_o 254_o 255_o 256._o the_o bait_n to_o it_o 257_o 258._o how_o to_o be_v avoid_v 263_o 264_o 265._o it_o make_v way_n for_o despair_n 193._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o multitude_n that_o miscarry_v by_o it_o 312_o 313_o 314._o pride_n to_o be_v mortify_v 109._o several_a consideration_n tendant_a to_o that_o end_n 109_o 110._o purgatory_n the_o popish_a notion_n of_o it_o its_o tendancy_n to_o presumption_n 310_o 311._o r_o reveal_v temptation_n how_o advisable_v to_o who_o and_o why_o 157_o 158._o repentance_n the_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o the_o false_a notion_n of_o it_o how_o dangerous_a in_o order_n to_o presumption_n 287_o 288_o 289._o s_o satisfaction_n as_o a_o part_n of_o repentance_n in_o what_o case_n necessary_a the_o popish_a notion_n of_o it_o 304_o 305_o 306._o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n its_o virtue_n as_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n 308._o the_o popish_a notion_n of_o it_o ibid._n not_o desire_v by_o understand_v christian_n where_o it_o can_v be_v have_v in_o a_o communion_n 308_o 309_o sin_n against_o light_n inveterate_a sin_v flagitious_a and_o prodigious_a act_n of_o sin_n sin_n border_v on_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n great_a advantage_n to_o temptation_n to_o despair_n 181_o 182_o 183_o 184._o what_o those_o sinning_n be_v ibid._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o be_v short_o discourse_v in_o order_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o temptation_n to_o think_v they_o have_v sin_v it_o 184_o 185_o 186_o 187_o 188_o 189._o sin_n multitude_n and_o greatness_n no_o ground_n for_o despair_n 209_o 210_o 211_o 212_o 213_o 214_o 215_o 216._o solitude_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o tempt_v soul_n 103._o temptation_n distinguish_v p._n 8._o tempter_n to_o atheistical_a thought_n who_o 9_o to_o self_n murder_n temptation_n to_o it_o discourse_v as_o to_o their_o efficient_a cause_n the_o seem_a good_a entice_a the_o probable_a mean_n to_o prevent_v or_o repel_v they_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o temptation_n to_o despair_n answer_v 217_o 218_o 219_o 220_o 221_o 222_o 223_o 224_o 225_o 226_o 227._o to_o presumption_n 250_o the_o tempter_n to_o it_o 251_o 252_o 253._o how_o to_o be_v prevent_v or_o avoid_v 263_o 264_o 265_o etc._n etc._n 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