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123_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o adversity_n of_o the_o malady_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o the_o remedy_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v 136_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n both_o in_o false_o conceive_v what_o we_o be_v in_o god_n thought_n and_o what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o 1._o in_o god_n thought_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o our_o own_o thought_n where_o the_o grand_a objection_n be_v large_o answer_v to_o wit_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o know_v it_o 159_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o false_a ground_n of_o self-deceiving_a to_o wit_n 1._o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n 2._o a_o good_a nature_n or_o disposition_n 3._o morality_n or_o civility_n of_o life_n 4._o restrain_v grace_n 5._o external_n profession_n and_o 6._o a_o rest_a in_o notional_a knowledge_n help_v for_o undeceive_v which_o do_v demonstrate_v the_o difference_n 1._o betwixt_o nature_n and_o grace_n 2._o betwixt_o civility_n and_o sanctity_n 3._o betwixt_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n 172_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n as_o to_o our_o action_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v religious_a the_o heart_n treachery_n 1._o as_o to_o performance_n of_o duty_n in_o our_o undervalue_a or_o overvalue_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o fit_a remedy_n may_v be_v against_o those_o malady_n 196_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o heart_n treachery_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n especial_o in_o mistake_v 1._o gift_n for_o grace_n 2._o false_a and_o seem_a grace_n for_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n and_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v but_o common_a grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v special_a even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elect_n last_o how_o all_o those_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o 217_o the_o christian_n mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n that_o flatter_v not_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o heart_n in_o general_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o great_a concern_v of_o fall_a 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