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himself_o from_o his_o child_n for_o diverse_a end_n 177_o first_o to_o show_v we_o our_o weakness_n 178_o second_o to_o humble_a us._n ibid._n three_o to_o make_v we_o more_o watchful_a 179_o four_o to_o bring_v we_o close_o to_o god_n 180_o five_o that_o we_o may_v pity_v other_o fall_v ibid._n six_o that_o we_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n the_o better_a for_o restore_v of_o us._n 181_o three_o a_o gracious_a heart_n obey_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o 183_o four_o he_o obey_v sincere_o 185_o motive_n to_o obedience_n 190_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n grace_n give_v content_a to_o the_o heart_n 199_o grace_n enable_v we_o to_o hold_v up_o our_o head_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n 203_o grace_n help_v we_o to_o live_v godly_a 205_o grace_n bring_v in_o outward_a and_o temporal_a benefit_n 208_o grace_n make_v up_o decay_n in_o nature_n 217_o grace_n give_v we_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n we_o partake_v of_o 221_o grace_n pave_v a_o way_n to_o glory_n 222_o 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