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for_o special_a application_n 6â—_n plain_n preach_v be_v the_o best_a way_n 71._o they_o shall_v be_v skilful_a merciful_a faithful_a man_n 240._o n_o nature_n no_o plea_n to_o help_v we_o to_o lessen_v our_o sin_n 41._o nature_n of_o god_n be_v tender_a and_o merciful_a 210._o o_fw-fr opposite_n to_o the_o word_n deep_o plague_v 127._o p_o pity_n belong_v to_o wound_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n 183._o etc._n etc._n popish_a divice_n can_v help_v a_o wound_a conscience_n 191._o prick_a or_o pierce_v the_o heart_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 129._o promise_v of_o god_n be_v free_a life_n up_o the_o head_n and_o revive_v hope_v 215._o r_o repentance_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n 52._o reprehension_n 〈◊〉_d sharp_a a_o mean_n to_o move_v we_o to_o see_v our_o sin_n 64._o s_o shift_n a_o sinner_n use_v to_o beat_v back_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n 40_o sin_n must_v be_v true_o see_v before_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v 11._o what_o this_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v 12._o the_o 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if_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o deep_a sorrow_n 134._o how_o wrought_v 135._o how_o procure_v 142._o how_o the_o soul_n shall_v behave_v itself_o under_o this_o sorrow_n 150._o it_o be_v restless_a till_o it_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 155._o it_o drive_v unto_o god_n 157._o this_o make_v we_o high_o to_o prize_n christ_n 164._o whither_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n 165._o how_o sorrow_n of_o preparation_n be_v know_v and_o how_o sorrow_n of_o sanctification_n 167._o whether_o this_o sorrow_n be_v wrought_v alike_o in_o all_o 170._o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 177._o when_o sorrow_n be_v make_v a_o mask_n to_o cover_v sin_n 193._o it_o must_v not_o be_v slight_a but_o solid_a 198._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 203._o spirit_n of_o bondage_n how_o it_o help_v to_o see_v sin_n 1â—4_n t_o thought_n that_o be_v sinful_a how_o produce_v 44._o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v sin_n in_o thought_n be_v more_o vile_a 44._o w_n word_n must_v be_v submit_v unto_o 39â—_n and_o never_o shift_v off_o 40._o the_o threat_n must_v not_o be_v shife_v off_o 48._o when_o close_o apply_v it_o much_o affect_v 64_o 65._o the_o word_n preach_v must_v be_v meditate_a on_o 81._o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o word_n in_o great_a danger_n 127._o worthiness_n in_o ourselves_o none_o to_o move_v christ_n to_o pity_v we_o 119._o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v a_o insupportable_a burden_n 56._o place_n of_o scripture_n enlighten_v cap._n ver_fw-la pag._n deut._n 1.14.51_o 32.6.102_o josua_n 7.24.211_o 1_o ki._n 20.21.64_o 2_o cr._n 36.16.127_o judg._n 1.12.101_o job_n 5._o last_o 85_o 6.12_o â—6_n 7.20.30_o 13.27.25_o 14.17.22_o 19.23.184_o 22.13.48_o 36.6.126_o 9.12_o 10._o ib._n 40.3.39_o ps._n 39.24.255_o 38.2.2_o ps._n 58.8.77_o 74.4.2_o
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