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which_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v on_o to_o salvation_n p._n 35._o 4._o the_o want_n of_o true_a gospel-knowledge_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o distraction_n in_o believer_n p._n 36._o 5._o the_o open_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a way_n to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n p._n 39_o 6._o a_o further_a open_n of_o the_o doubt_n of_o a_o soul_n not_o clear_o discern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 43._o 7._o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o soul_n though_o not_o so_o clear_o enlighten_v p._n 46._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o party_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o some_o measure_n which_o they_o have_v live_v in_o in_o their_o unregenerate_a state_n from_o whence_o all_o their_o late_a bondage_n have_v be_v p._n 50._o observation_n 1._o the_o danger_n of_o place_v assurance_n most_o in_o mortification_n of_o sin_n p._n 53._o 2._o the_o danger_n of_o draw_v our_o comfort_n most_o from_o the_o change_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n p._n 54_o 3._o the_o spiritual_a condition_n in_o this_o life_n more_o in_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n then_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n p._n 56._o 4._o the_o great_a temptation_n upon_o sin_v in_o a_o enlighten_a condition_n p._n 57_o 5._o that_o backslide_n or_o relapse_v be_v much_o mistake_v and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o more_o mystical_a mortification_n believer_n have_v p._n 59_o 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o believer_n p._n 65._o 7._o that_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o put_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o relapse_v or_o backslide_n in_o believer_n p._n 69._o 8._o the_o conclusion_n concerning_o the_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a mortification_n p._n 73._o 9_o some_o scripture_n concerning_o fall_v away_o interpret_v p._n 75._o chap._n iv._o the_o party_n after_o such_o open_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v now_o discourse_v with_o upon_o certain_a particular_a 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