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matter_n of_o soul-concernment_n p._n 8._o and_o why_o p._n 9_o &_o seq_fw-la caution_n about_o thy_o diligence_n p._n 16._o &_o seq_fw-la in_o what_o our_o diligence_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v p._n 22_o 23_o delusion_n about_o our_o call_v p._n 84_o and_o election_n p._n 248._o &_o seq_fw-la papist_n doctrine_n of_o doubt_v uncomfortable_a p._n 108_o upon_o what_o ground_n christian_n doubt_v of_o their_o call_v p._n 109_o difference_n between_o true_a assurance_n and_o vain_a presumption_n p._n 141_o &_o seq_fw-la e._n what_o election_n be_v and_o how_o we_o can_v make_v that_o sure_a p._n 5_o gracious_a example_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n p._n 114_o the_o nature_n of_o election_n p._n