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christian_a life_n life_n again_o in_o the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n how_o pitiful_o do_v we_o miscarry_v because_o we_o think_v we_o have_v wit_n and_o strength_n enough_o and_o set_v upon_o thing_n in_o our_o own_o wit_n and_o strength_n we_o speed_v â—nd_v have_v success_n answerable_a where_o the_o beginning_n be_v confidence_n the_o end_n be_v shame_n of_o any_o business_n even_o of_o this_o life_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o oft_o time_n the_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n of_o this_o life_n have_v not_o answerable_a success_n many_o time_n it_o falsout_v so_o as_o one_o say_v of_o general_a counsel_n they_o seldom_o be_v successful_a because_o man_n come_v with_o confidence_n and_o wit_n for_o victory_n rather_o than_o truth_n certain_o there_o be_v less_o success_n in_o great_a matter_n because_o man_n come_v with_o self_n confidence_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o bless_v great_a business_n when_o he_o put_v it_o into_o the_o 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293_o mystery_n mystery_n what_o 1_o 8_o mystery_n in_o scripture_n what_o 1_o 9_o the_o gospel_n a_o mystery_n how_o 1_o 10_o every_o grace_n a_o mystery_n 1_o 12_o all_z in_o christ_n mystery_n 1_o 13_o to_z bless_v god_n for_o mystery_n 1_o 19_o how_o to_o come_v to_o these_o mystery_n 1_o 20_o who_o teach_v these_o mystery_n 1_o 23_o how_o to_o know_v these_o mystery_n 1_o 24_o different_a carriage_n of_o man_n towards_o these_o mystery_n 1_o 27_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 1_o 32_o popery_n a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n how_o 1_o 33_o why_o that_o mystery_n be_v suffer_v ibid._n godliness_n a_o great_a mystery_n how_o 1_o 34_o how_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o great_a mystery_n 1_o 38_o believe_v in_o christ_n a_o mystery_n how_o 1_o 146_o see_v controversy_n and_o ascension_n mystical_a the_o church_n mystical_a 1_o 14_o moses_n see_v glory_n mortification_n mortification_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o 1_o 193_o n_o nativity_n nativity_n of_o christ_n how_o to_o be_v celebrate_v 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why_o 1_o 257_o how_o to_o know_v we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n 1_o 262_o peace_n with_o god_n work_v peace_n with_o other_o 1_o 267_o false_a peace_n dangerous_a 1_o 268_o peace_n how_o maintain_v 1_o 269_o motive_n to_o peace_n 1_o 272_o danger_n of_o man_n without_o peace_n 1_o 273_o happiness_n of_o man_n that_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 1_o 276_o see_v earth_n and_o grace_n persecute_v religion_n why_o persecute_v 1_o 14_o person_n faith_n look_v to_o christ_n person_n 1_o 143_o see_v incarnate_a posterity_n how_o to_o provide_v for_o posterity_n 2_o 76_o power_n great_a power_n to_o make_v a_o christian_n 1_o 91_o prayer_n necessity_n of_o prayer_n 1_o 26_o prayer_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v peace_n 1_o 270_o prayer_n for_o benefactor_n 2_o 72_o preach_v to_o preach_v what_o 1_o 116_o necessity_n of_o application_n in_o preach_v 1_o 117_o use_n of_o preach_v 1_o 123_o christ_n profit_v not_o but_o as_o preach_v 1_o 125_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o preach_v 1_o 126_o 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