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to_o we_o how_o wicked_o soever_o we_o live_v the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o another_o use_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o may_v just_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o and_o with_o comfort_n expect_v our_o part_n in_o they_o but_o till_o then_o though_o these_o promise_n be_v of_o certain_a truth_n yet_o we_o can_v reap_v no_o benefit_n from_o they_o because_o we_o be_v not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v that_o be_v we_o perform_v not_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o give_v we_o right_o to_o they_o 23._o this_o be_v the_o faith_n or_o belief_n require_v of_o we_o towards_o the_o thing_n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o may_v answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v so_o reveal_v that_o be_v the_o 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may_v well_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v but_o that_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n which_o job_n assure_v we_o shall_v perish_v 25._o but_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o transgress_v despair_n this_o duty_n beside_o that_o of_o presumption_n and_o that_o be_v by_o desperation_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o so_o call_v viz._n the_o despair_v of_o mercy_n so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v but_o just_a for_o we_o to_o do_v but_o i_o mean_v such_o a_o desperation_n as_o make_v we_o give_v over_o endeavour_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n that_o see_v he_o be_v not_o at_o the_o present_a such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o conclude_v he_o can_v never_o become_v such_o and_o therefore_o neglect_v all_o duty_n and_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o sinful_a desperation_n and_o that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v continue_v in_o must_v end_v in_o destruction_n 26._o now_o the_o work_n of_o hope_n 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choir_n of_o thy_o church_n with_o agree_v mind_n and_o consonant_a voice_n for_o mercy_n obtain_v at_o thy_o hand_n may_v give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n â—on_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o after_o the_o most_o perfect_a example_n of_o concord_n be_v distinguish_v in_o property_n of_o person_n and_o one_o in_o nature_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n eternal_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n or_o partition_n in_o this_o book_n which_o according_a to_o this_o division_n by_o read_v one_o of_o these_o chapter_n every_o lord_n day_n the_o whole_a may_v be_v read_v over_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n partition_n 1._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n of_o faith_n i._n the_o promise_n of_o hope_n of_o love_n fear_v trust_v in_o god_n page_n 1._o partition_n 2._o of_o humility_n of_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n of_o patience_n in_o all_o sort_n ii_o of_o suffering_n and_o of_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n in_o several_a way_n in_o his_o house_n possession_n his_o day_n word_n sacrament_n etc._n etc._n page_n 34._o partition_n 3._o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o preparation_n before_o receive_v of_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o receive_v iii_o and_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n page_n 67._o partition_n 4._o honour_n due_a to_o god_n name_n of_o sin_v against_o it_o blasphemy_n swear_v assertory_n oath_n iu._n promissory_a oath_n unlawful_a oath_n of_o perjury_n of_o vain_a oath_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 98._o partition_n 5._o of_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n name_n of_o prayer_n and_o its_o several_a part_n of_o public_a prayer_n in_o v._n the_o church_n in_o the_o family_n of_o private_a prayer_n of_o repentance_n