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chief_a good_a 3_o 4_o 5._o choice_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a 34._o it_o be_v direct_v of_o god_n 40._o it_o divide_v mankind_n 44._o and_o discover_v our_o by_o past_a present_a and_o future_a estate_n 46._o we_o be_v conscious_a of_o it_o 36_o christ_n union_n with_o the_o father_n and_o we_o 7._o church_n be_v school_n of_o happiness_n 77_o they_o shall_v be_v frequent_v 81._o combat_n spiritual_a stay_v not_o happiness_n 67._o conceit_n of_o perfectionis_fw-la great_a imperfection_n 142._o congregation_n in_o church_n be_v most_o beautiful_a meeting_n 111._o constant_a search_n of_o happiness_n 139._o contentment_n be_v our_o element_n 134._o d_o death_n perfect_v happiness_n 150._o desertion_n of_o god_n be_v fearful_a 141_o 143._o the_o discord_n and_o concord_n of_o godly_a and_o wicked_a 45._o dwelling_v with_o god_n and_o in_o he_o be_v our_o happiness_n 64._o this_o dwelling_n be_v mutual_a 81._o e_z no_o chief_a evil_n as_o there_o be_v a_o chief_a good_a 10._o popular_a chief_a evil_n 11._o there_o be_v no_o little_a evil_n 13._o excess_n spiritual_a 126._o experience_n shall_v be_v communicate_v 100_o f_o faith_n be_v for_o application_n 121._o forget_v thing_n past_o 145._o freewill_n a_o seat_n of_o war_n against_o grace_n 17._o it_o destroy_v its_o adorer_n 56._o fruition_n of_o god_n 84_o 124._o it_o be_v better_a than_o sight_n 131._o here_o it_o be_v but_o in_o taste_n 128._o g_o god_n be_v our_o chief_a good_a 9_o 29._o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v 9_o he_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 81._o he_o offer_v grace_n crave_v service_n give_v power_n to_o serve_v and_o accept_v our_o service_n 98._o god_n teach_v 95._o how_o we_o see_v god_n 118_o 123._o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n 21._o and_o give_v it_o free_o ibid._n good_a be_v great_a than_o ill_a 12._o h_o happiness_n be_v not_o in_o many_o thing_n 2_o 8._o it_o be_v not_o in_o riches_n 31._o nor_o in_o honour_n ibid._n nor_o in_o fame_n ibid._n nor_o in_o 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