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method_n of_o effect_v both_o §_o 14._o of_o faith_n as_o more_o particular_o concern_v in_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 15._o of_o prayer_n in_o this_o case_n §_o 16._o of_o subsequent_a care_n and_o endeavour_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o best_a seal_n matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o duty_n advise_v to_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n §_o 1._o three_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o under_o this_o head_n §_o 2._o a_o short_a account_n what_o the_o heavenly_a happiness_n be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v §_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o a_o faithful_a soul_n to_o aim_v at_o or_o seek_v after_o this_o happiness_n but_o in_o strictness_n a_o duty_n §_o 4._o direction_n to_o secure_v it_o of_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o happiness_n §_o 5._o of_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n §_o 6._o of_o good_a work_n in_o a_o more_o special_a 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