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in_o the_o duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n remedy_n for_o a_o man_n recovery_n herein_o what_o practice_n be_v necessary_a chap._n four_o of_o often_o fall_v into_o and_o continuance_n of_o a_o man_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n whether_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n can_v fall_v eftsoons_o into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n whether_o a_o true_a sanctify_a man_n can_v possible_o he_o long_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o use_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o of_o small_a profit_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whether_o little_a profit_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v no_o profit_v at_o al._n the_o use_n of_o the_o question_n comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o he_o that_o be_v dull_a in_o conceive_v and_o understand_v god_n word_n direction_n &_o comfort_n for_o god_n child_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o weak_a memory_n what_o mean_n be_v good_a to_o cure_v hardness_n of_o hart_n counsel_n and_o direction_n for_o they_o that_o complain_v that_o they_o feel_v no_o present_a increase_n of_o faith_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o a_o man_n be_v to_o prepare_v himself_o before_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n what_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o obey_v fail_v in_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n whether_o god_n child_n be_v at_o any_o time_n assault_v with_o blasphemous_a thought_n how_o blasphemous_a thought_n arise_v from_o within_o we_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v or_o remove_v how_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o against_o blasphemous_a thought_n object_v from_o without_o us._n chap._n vi_o of_o scandale_n and_o offence_n what_o a_o scandal_n be_v why_o god_n permit_v it_o what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o it_o what_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v of_o how_o many_o kind_n it_o be_v the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o scandal_n give_v how_o a_o christian_n shall_v or_o must_v preserve_v himself_o against_o the_o scandal_n and_o contagion_n of_o false_a doctrine_n what_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o practice_v herein_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v stay_v and_o comfort_v himself_o in_o a_o general_a apostasy_n from_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n what_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o practice_v at_o such_o a_o time_n comfort_n against_o the_o scandal_n of_o false_a excommunication_n comfort_n against_o the_o scandal_n of_o innocency_n oppress_v why_o god_n do_v so_o severe_o handle_v holy_a and_o innocent_a man_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o weak_a christian_n that_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o loose_a life_n and_o vile_a practice_n of_o some_o professor_n what_o practice_n be_v then_o necessary_a comfort_n against_o the_o apostasy_n of_o eminent_a and_o famous_a person_n how_o we_o may_v prevent_v it_o in_o ourselves_o whether_o popish_a martyr_n be_v true_a martyr_n we_o may_v preserve_v ourselves_o from_o this_o scandal_n how_o a_o man_n be_v to_o arm_n and_o comfort_v himself_o against_o faction_n schism_n and_o division_n prevail_a in_o the_o church_n how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o at_o such_o a_o time_n consolation_n against_o evil_a &_o unquiet_a neighbour_n consolation_n against_o false_a and_o feign_a friend_n comfort_n for_o prince_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o evil_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n comfort_n for_o subject_n wrong_v and_o oppress_v comfort_n and_o direction_n against_o the_o scandal_n of_o evil_a idle_a and_o offensive_a minister_n comfort_n and_o direction_n against_o a_o general_a corruption_n in_o manner_n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v a_o offence_n take_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o comfort_n against_o the_o offence_n that_o wicked_a man_n take_v against_o us._n how_o shall_v god_n child_n comfort_v themselves_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v offend_v at_o their_o lawful_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a comfort_n against_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n chap._n viii_o how_o shall_v god_n child_n reform_v themselves_o or_o resolve_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o long_a reign_n and_o prosperity_n of_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n reason_n to_o remove_v god_n child_n from_o conceive_v offence_n at_o the_o long_a impunity_n of_o evil_a doer_n why_o god_n do_v not_o alike_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n all_o evil_a doer_n but_o spare_v many_o why_o do_v god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o public_a judgment_n as_o of_o war_n pestilence_n famine_n include_v the_o good_a with_o the_o wicked_a chap._n ix_o touch_v persecution_n what_o persecution_n be_v whether_o that_o persecutor_n in_o any_o generation_n do_v or_o can_v root_n out_o the_o church_n for_o what_o end_v god_n do_v suffer_v his_o church_n and_o child_n to_o be_v so_o persecute_v who_o be_v god_n instrument_n herein_o why_o do_v god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o chastise_v of_o his_o child_n why_o wicked_a man_n do_v so_o persecute_v the_o godly_a whether_o that_o in_o persecution_n god_n child_n may_v not_o lawful_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o whether_o that_o god_n child_n be_v gainer_n by_o persecution_n reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o constancy_n what_o practice_n be_v necessary_a for_o this_o purpose_n what_o duty_n be_v we_o to_o perform_v towards_o the_o persecute_a chap._n x._o the_o kind_n of_o persecution_n comfort_n against_o contempt_n how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v contemn_v what_o envy_n be_v how_o a_o christian_n must_v or_o shall_v arm_v himself_o against_o it_o what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o comfort_n against_o hatred_n and_o malice_n whether_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v us._n how_o be_v we_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v malign_v and_o hate_v comfort_n against_o slander_n how_o the_o belie_v and_o slander_v shall_v behave_v themselves_o comfort_n against_o whip_v comfort_n against_o the_o violent_a take_v away_o of_o our_o good_n by_o the_o public_a 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grief_n evil_a falsehood_n wrong_v etc._n etc._n and_o we_o must_v let_v the_o love_n of_o heaven_n swallow_v down_o the_o love_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n let_v we_o not_o linger_v in_o this_o earthly_a egypt_n or_o babylon_n but_o make_v haste_n unto_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n a_o land_n not_o abound_v with_o milk_n corn_n oil_n honey_n but_o abound_v in_o peace_n righteousness_n â—_o and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o god_n house_n and_o shall_v drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n and_o that_o for_o evermore_o second_o it_o serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o malady_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 4.17.18_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o abundant_o recompense_v with_o the_o infinite_a weight_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n q._n whether_o may_v a_o man_n in_o this_o mortality_n have_v a_o true_a taste_n of_o everlasting_a life_n a._n yes_o undoubted_o 5.1_o for_o so_o have_v job_n 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