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perhaps_o we_o must_v wade_v to_o heaven_n through_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n it_o matter_n not_o the_o end_n will_v recompense_v all_o though_o we_o lose_v our_o limb_n by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v better_a to_o limp_v to_o heaven_n then_o dance_v to_o hell_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a index_n of_o the_o special_a point_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o action_n have_v that_o be_v good_a be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o comfort_n page_n 294._o adulterer_n adulterer_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a hardly_o reclaim_v p._n 359._o affection_n affection_n their_o use_n p._n 308_o 309._o affection_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v on_o their_o right_a object_n pag._n 325._o affection_n why_o plant_v in_o the_o soul_n page_n 366_o 367._o affliction_n affliction_n how_o to_o know_v they_o be_v not_o in_o wrath_n though_o they_o continue_v page_z 194_o 195._o affliction_n not_o to_o complain_v of_o they_o page_z 13._o affliction_n profitable_a to_o god_n child_n page_n 280_o &_o 283._o almsdeed_n almsdeed_n a_o sacrifice_n p._n 47._o amity_n amity_n with_o papist_n dangerous_a page_n 342._o anger_n anger_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v page_z 183._o anger_n of_o god_n what_o effect_n it_o have_v against_o sign_n page_n 184._o anger_n of_o god_n the_o special_a thing_n in_o affliction_n page_n 185._o anger_n of_o god_n make_v the_o least_o cross_a most_o terrible_a page_n 186._o anger_n of_o god_n turn_v away_o by_o repentance_n page_n 188_o etc._n etc._n anger_n of_o god_n the_o mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o page_z 195_o 196_o etc._n etc._n humility_n a_o certain_a way_n to_o avoid_v god_n anger_n page_n 197._o annoyance_n no_o annoyance_n in_o this_o life_n or_o
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he_o and_o hell_n so_o as_o when_o the_o rot_a thread_n of_o this_o uncertain_a life_n shall_v fail_v or_o be_v cut_v asunder_o down_o they_o fall_v we_o have_v no_o comfort_n here_o for_o they_o till_o they_o return_v this_o precious_a balm_n belong_v to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n brief_o for_o use_v then_o use_v see_v that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o heal_a god_n as_o we_o can_v admire_v the_o wisdom_n skill_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o physician_n so_o let_v we_o much_o more_o make_v use_n of_o he_o 16.12_o 2_o chro._n 16.12_o upon_o all_o occasion_n trust_v and_o cleave_v to_o he_o not_o like_o good_a asa_n but_o not_o good_a in_o this_o who_o forget_v himself_o and_o send_v first_o to_o the_o physician_n but_o let_v we_o especial_o rely_v upon_o god_n and_o look_n to_o he_o 4.5_o isa_n 4.5_o who_o can_v create_v help_n and_o must_v bless_v all_o mean_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v a_o heal_a god_n who_o will_v heal_v all_o rebellion_n and_o the_o most_o grievous_a sickness_n he_o be_v 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