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to_o praise_v thou_o thou_o must_v put_v word_n of_o praise_n into_o our_o mouth_n or_o else_o we_o can_v praise_v thou_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o can_v we_o give_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n unless_o thou_o give_v they_o to_o we_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o herd_n we_o have_v they_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o self_n be_v hard_a to_o give_v we_o will_v fain_o bless_v thou_o but_o our_o lip_n be_v uncircumcised_a lip_n they_o be_v tie_v lord_n do_v thou_o hallow_v they_o sanctify_v they_o do_v thou_o give_v we_o word_n take_v to_o you_o word_n where_o shall_v we_o get_v they_o do_v thou_o open_v our_o lip_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lip_n put_v the_o word_n of_o praise_n into_o we_o and_o then_o we_o will_v praise_v the_o we_o shall_v then_o have_v enablement_n to_o praise_v thou_o the_o point_n be_v this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o he_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o acceptance_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o 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prayer_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 6_o command_n to_o pray_v in_o affliction_n page_n 11_o promise_v make_v to_o prayer_n page_n ibid._n word_n of_o confession_n necessary_a in_o prayer_n page_n 50_o bound_n of_o prayer_n page_n 128_o thankfulness_n must_v be_v join_v with_o prayer_n page_n 149_o prayer_n beget_v love_n to_o god_n page_n 277_o look_v up_o in_o prayer_n page_n 387_o what_o the_o eye_n be_v in_o prayer_n page_n 390_o see_v experience_n â—publique_n thankfulness_n vocal_a praise_n sin_n hinder_v praise_v page_n 175_o judgement_n remove_v occasion_n praise_n page_n 177_o who_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o praise_n god_n page_n 178_o see_v grace_n preparation_n preparation_n to_o prayer_n necessary_a page_n 55_o see_v meditation_n present_a presence_n godly_a man_n bless_v for_o the_o present_a page_n 224_o worldly_a man_n care_v only_o for_o the_o present_a page_n 266_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o god_n presence_n page_n 373_o presumption_n presumption_n to_o look_v for_o pardon_n without_o repentance_n page_n 18_o promise_n prayer_n build_v upon_o promise_n page_n 124_o the_o crown_n convey_v by_o promise_n page_n 261_o all_o blessing_n convey_v by_o promise_n page_n 623_o why_o heaven_n be_v by_o promise_n page_n ibid._n to_o treasure_n up_o promise_v page_n 267_o a_o implicit_a command_n in_o every_o promise_n page_n 312_o see_v faith_n prayer_n support_n providence_n a_o proof_n of_o christ_n divine_a providence_n page_n 471_o public_a public_a calamity_n remove_v by_o prayer_n page_n 11_o see_v form_n punishment_n where_o sin_n be_v forgive_v punishment_n be_v remove_v page_n 102_o punishment_n how_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o page_n 141_o see_v chastisement_n pardon_n pure_a god_n must_v have_v pure_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n page_n 163_o q_o qualification_n promise_v make_v to_o qualification_n page_v 273_o person_n without_o qualification_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n page_n 274_o r._n receive_v to_o receive_v what_o mean_v by_o it_o page_n 238_o relation_n several_a relation_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 339_o religion_n lift_v up_o the_o eye_n to_o god_n a_o act_n of_o religion_n page_n 387_o reparation_n the_o bless_a reparation_n by_o christ_n page_n 245_o repentance_n repentance_n the_o part_n of_o it_o page_n 4_o repentance_n &_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o page_n 15_o bond_n of_o repentance_n page_n 128_o repentance_n what_o acknowledgement_n it_o make_v page_n 311_o see_v final_a forgiveness_n physic_n presumption_n totalll_n vain_a universal_a resolution_n resolution_n necessary_a to_o obedience_n page_n 144_o resolution_n of_o david_n to_o be_v imitate_v page_n 320_o rest_n the_o rest_n of_o a_o christian_a page_n 371_o restore_v to_o what_o we_o be_v restore_v by_o christ_n page_n 244_o reward_n reward_n encouragement_n to_o all_o sort_n page_n 220_o reward_n when_o give_v page_n 256_o right_a christ_n have_v right_a to_o all_o thing_n page_v 451_o righteousness_n to_o suffer_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 212_o s._n sacrifice_n thanksgiving_n a_o sacrifice_n page_n 167_o every_o duty_n a_o sacrifice_n page_n ibid._n satan_n satan_n tempt_v man_n page_n 247_o satan_n how_o he_o tempt_v page_n ibid._n saisfaction_n no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o christ_n page_n 103_o saving_n mystery_n of_o salvation_n save_v speculation_n page_v 510_o sea_n why_o it_o rain_v sometime_o on_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o on_o the_o land_n page_n 471_o self_n self_n our_o self_n the_o best_a sacrifice_n page_n 166_o in_o obedience_n a_o man_n sacrifice_v himself_o page_n 170_o god_n to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o page_n 174_o every_o man_n shall_v try_v himself_o page_n 249_o god_n try_v man_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o themselves_o page_n 251_o servant_n the_o least_o expression_n to_o a_o servant_n shall_v suffice_v page_n 393_o all_o kind_n of_o servant_n shall_v be_v dutiful_a page_n 395_o complaint_n against_o servant_n page_n 396_o why_o man_n have_v unfaithful_a servant_n page_n 397_o motive_n to_o servant_n to_o be_v faithful_a page_n 398_o christian_n shall_v learn_v of_o man_n servant_n page_v 410_o god_n servant_n not_o so_o faithful_a as_o man_n page_n 411_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n page_n 415_o duty_n of_o good_a servant_n ib._n page_n 430_o christian_n to_o exceed_v other_o servant_n page_n 417_o see_v eye_n master_n own_o service_n the_o best_a service_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n page_n 408_o sharp_n comfort_n against_o sharp_a suffering_n page_n 232_o similitude_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o similitude_n wherein_o page_n 401_o simple_n simple_n word_n to_o be_v use_v in_o confession_n page_n 46_o sin_n he_o that_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n must_v lay_v aside_o sin_n page_n 175_o single_a see_v object_n obedience_n singular_a why_o blessedness_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o singular_a page_n 226_o zion_n zion_n double_a signification_n of_o it_o page_n 372_o slothful_a good_a angel_n can_v be_v 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