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sacred_a and_o civil_a account_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n its_o institution_n nature_n and_o design_n the_o tradition_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n respect_v that_o day_n pag._n 1_o section_n i._o of_o the_o changeable_a state_n and_o short_a duration_n of_o earthly_a thing_n especial_o of_o man_n how_o little_a it_o be_v consider_v and_o believe_v how_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o p._n 16_o ii_o of_o the_o change_n in_o man_n inclination_n opinion_n and_o action_n which_o one_o year_n show_v how_o observable_a it_o be_v in_o other_o how_o much_o more_o discernible_a in_o ourselves_o honour_n and_o reputation_n etc._n etc._n how_o uncertain_o preserve_v and_o how_o easy_o blast_v p._n 23_o iii_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o live_v to_o the_o period_n of_o another_o year_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n the_o swiftness_n of_o time_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v improve_v p._n 30._o iv_o of_o the_o seem_a difference_n between_o so_o many_o year_n past_a and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n consider_v as_o future_a p._n 36_o v._n the_o little_a portion_n of_o our_o time_n on_o earth_n consider_v by_o a_o computation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n from_o the_o number_n of_o year_n and_o hour_n p._n 39_o vi_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o time_n how_o precious_a and_o valuable_a a_o treasure_n it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v too-late_a p._n 54_o vii_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n day_n and_o night_n winter_n and_o summer_n seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n their_o order_n and_o succession_n as_o establish_v by_o god_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n what_o thy_o may_v teach_v we_o p._n 48_o viii_o of_o evil_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o one_o year_n the_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o conceal_v from_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o future_a event_n p._n 55_o xi_o the_o supposition_n of_o die_v this_o year_n shall_v be_v improve_v the_o consequence_n of_o redeem_v time_n and_o provide_v for_o eternity_n far_o press_v the_o folly_n of_o elder_a person_n be_v condemn_v and_o check_v from_o the_o example_n of_o child_n it_o be_v adviseable_a to_o familiarize_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o to_o imagine_v before_o hand_n what_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n we_o shall_v then_o have_v p._n 60_o x._o the_o brevity_n of_o life_n consider_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o sin._n there_o be_v but_o three_o way_n of_o leave_v this_o world_n as_o abel_n adam_n or_o enoch_n a_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o time_n far_o press_v and_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o bewail_v p._n 68_o xi_o of_o the_o expectation_n of_o another_o life_n the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n of_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n if_o there_o be_v none_o the_o satisfactory_a removal_n of_o that_o supposition_n by_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o his_o bless_a presence_n p._n 73_o xii_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o relation_n friend_n and_o acquaintance_n how_o to_o be_v improve_v what_o instruction_n we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o dead_a corpse_n or_o a_o deaths-head_n and_o the_o usual_a motto_n on_o it_o and_o what_o by_o the_o death_n of_o holy_a christian_n to_o quicken_v our_o desire_n to_o be_v as_o they._n p._n 83_o xiii_o what_o influence_n the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n will_v have_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n if_o sound_o believe_v especial_o if_o the_o supposition_n of_o die_v this_o year_n be_v annex_v to_o it_o p._n 93_o fourteen_o how_o a_o good_a man_n may_v improve_v and_o encourage_v himself_o under_o the_o supposition_n of_o die_v this_o year_n even_o in_o the_o most_o uneasy_a and_o undesirable_a circumstance_n p._n 101_o xv._o of_o die_v in_o a_o foreign_a country_n and_o of_o die_v young_a consideration_n proper_a to_o reconcile_v the_o mind_n to_o both_o p._n 111_o xvi_o the_o contemplation_n of_o our_o approach_v change_n may_v assist_v we_o to_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n to_o cure_v ambition_n and_o promote_v contentment_n p._n 119_o xvii_o the_o same_o argument_n consider_v far_o as_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o worldliness_n and_o earthly_a mindedness_n and_o as_o proper_a to_o confute_v the_o vanity_n of_o long_a project_n and_o great_a design_n for_o this_o world._n p._n 125_o xviii_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o certain_a and_o near_a approach_n of_o a_o everlasting_a state_n amplify_v and_o press_v to_o enforce_v a_o holy_a life_n p._n 131._o xix_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a consider_v as_o intolerable_a and_o everlasting_a and_o unquestionable_o certain_a what_o the_o reflection_n upon_o hel-torment_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o teach_v we_o p._n 142_o xx._n the_o eternal_a blessedness_n of_o heaven_n consider_v as_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n to_o quicken_v our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o great_a meetness_n to_o possess_v it_o p._n 159_o xxi_o a_o devout_a meditation_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 73._o v._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o p._n 180_o xxii_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o j._n christ_n to_o judgement_n consider_v as_o certain_a the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n confusion_n and_o despair_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o behold_v the_o judge_n and_o hear_v his_o condemn_a sentence_n to_o everlasting_a destruction_n p._n 194_o xxiii_o meditation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glorify_a saint_n and_o of_o the_o thankful_a admiration_n of_o believer_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n p._n 205_o xxiv_o concern_v the_o examination_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o life_n the_o reasonableness_n advantage_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o some_o direction_n and_o advice_n concern_v the_o time_n and_o manner_n that_o we_o may_v know_v in_o what_o preparedness_n we_o be_v for_o eternity_n p._n 223._o xxv_o how_o christian_n ought_v to_o examine_v their_o decay_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o loss_n under_o such_o a_o declension_n god_n displeasure_n and_o departure_n from_o they_o consider_v to_o awaken_v present_a endeavour_n of_o a_o recory_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o faith_n of_o adherence_n may_v be_v act_v by_o one_o who_o have_v no_o assurance_n p._n 242_o xxvi_o confession_n of_o sin_n humiliation_n and_o repentance_n must_v follow_v upon_o self-examination_n advice_n concern_v repentance_n of_o some_o particular_a backslide_n the_o great_a perplexity_n and_o distress_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n represent_v as_o a_o caution_n against_o return_v to_o folly._n p._n 261._o xxvii_o the_o necessity_n of_o christian_a resolution_n to_o upright_o persevere_v obedience_n how_o full_a and_o extensive_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o yet_o humble_a by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v be_v assist_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o we_o resolve_v p._n 279_o xxviii_o the_o import_n and_o obligation_n of_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n the_o renewal_n of_o it_o by_o a_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o h._n spirit_n exemplify_v and_o recommend_v p._n 289_o xxix_o practical_a and_o consolatory_a reflection_n on_o the_o precede_a self-dedication_n or_o covenant_n with_o god._n p._n 301_o xxx_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o innumerable_a benefit_n and_o mercy_n particular_o in_o the_o year_n past_a with_o some_o direction_n and_o advice_n concern_v it_o p._n 314_o the_o introduction_n from_o what_o time_n the_o jew_n reckon_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o their_o sacred_a &_o civil_a account_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n its_o institution_n nature_n &_o 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