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4._o obs_n the_o humility_n of_o disciple_n in_o those_o time_n ib._n the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n in_o seven_o doctrine_n p._n 10_o doct._n 1._o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a it_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a but_o they_o busy_a themselves_o about_o many_o that_o neglect_v this_o one_o p._n 11_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o ibid._n how_o the_o trouble_v matter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v many_o p._n 13_o how_o far_o the_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a p._n 15_o qâ—_n be_v not_o other_o thing_n needful_a in_o their_o place_n p._n 18_o the_o application_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o inquiry_n how_o you_o have_v seek_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a p._n 20_o how_o a_o true_a christian_a differ_v from_o all_o hypocrite_n p._n 22_o 1._o whatever_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n you_o have_v but_o lose_v your_o time_n if_o you_o have_v not_o do_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a p._n 25_o 2._o and_o you_o have_v lose_v all_o your_o labour_n p._n 26_o 3._o you_o have_v be_v busy_o undo_v yourselves_o p._n 29_o 4._o you_o have_v unman_v yourselves_o and_o live_v below_o your_o reason_n and_o as_o beside_o your_o wit_n p._n 32_o the_o madness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v godly_a lest_o it_o make_v they_o mad_a p._n 34_o 5._o you_o have_v but_o abuse_v and_o lose_v all_o your_o mercy_n p._n 37_o 38_o 6._o you_o have_v neglect_v christ_n his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n p._n 40_o 7._o your_o hope_n and_o peace_n be_v but_o delusion_n and_o irrational_a p._n 41_o use_v 2._o to_o lament_v the_o distract_a course_n of_o worldling_n p._n 43_o use_v 3_o exhortation_n what_o course_n will_v you_o take_v for_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 48_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v necessity_n that_o be_v plead_v with_o you_o p._n 51_o 2._o it_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v make_v necessary_a p._n 56_o 3._o this_o one_o thing_n be_v that_o good_a part_n p._n 59_o 4._o this_o good_a part_n be_v offer_v you_o and_o you_o have_v your_o choice_n whether_o god_n or_o the_o world_n heaven_n or_o earth_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n p._n 61_o qu._n how_o be_v it_o in_o our_o choice_n have_v we_o freewill_n p._n 63_o 5._o if_o you_o choose_v it_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o you_o p._n 65_o a_o full_a confutation_n of_o those_o ungodly_a one_o that_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n p._n 69._o in_o 30_o query_n obj._n it_o be_v not_o godliness_n but_o your_o procise_a way_n that_o we_o call_v needless_a the_o particular_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n examine_v p._n 83._o 1._o much_o preach_v and_o hear_v p._n 85_o 2._o read_v scripture_n 3._o and_o servant_n prayer_n p._n 86_o 3._o diligent_a instruct_v family_n p._n 88_o 4._o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n justify_v p._n 89_o 7._o strictness_n of_o life_n in_o avoid_v sin_n p._n 92_o 8._o the_o rigour_n of_o church_n discipline_n p._n 94_o obj._n it_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v so_o strict_a p._n 97_o the_o 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