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part_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a reveiw_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o case_n propose_v how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eye_n the_o reward_n in_o our_o resolution_n of_o obedience_n the_o resolution_n give_v in_o five_o particular_n with_o a_o application_n of_o all_o to_o jacob_n here_o p._n 139_o chap._n ii_o show_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o god._n p._n 163_o sect._n 1._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v give_v and_o a_o proposal_n of_o the_o particular_n to_o be_v treat_v on_o under_o this_o head_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o worship_v god._n p._n 167_o sect._n 3_o what_o care_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o direct_v our_o worship_n to_o the_o true_a god._n rule_n how_o to_o do_v it_o where_o also_o the_o dolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v consider_v p._n 173_o sect._n 4._o show_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o same_o p._n 248_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n p._n 266._o sect._n 5._o of_o walk_v with_o god._n p._n 284._o viz._n of_o regard_v gods_n presence_n p._n 286._o of_o observe_v god_n way_n and_o action_n p._n 291._o of_o consult_v god._n p._n 311._o of_o follow_v god._n p._n 324._o chap_n iii_o of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n the_o reason_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o p._n 331._o sect._n 1_o of_o church_n or_o place_n consecrate_v to_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la and_o necessity_n thereof_o what_o regard_n and_o reverence_n shall_v be_v pay_v they_o p._n 333._o sect._n 2._o of_o prayer_n p._n 359_o sect._n 3_o of_o public_a worship_n p._n 376._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o jacob_n vow_n the_o question_n about_o the_o church_n right_a to_o tithe_n wave_v but_o the_o take_v they_o away_o be_v show_v to_o be_v sacrilege_n every_o patricular_a person_n owe_v to_o god_n a_o part_n 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