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14._o wherefore_o let_v the_o doubt_a convert_n make_v use_n of_o these_o consideration_n and_o long_o for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v abolish_v sin_n and_o misery_n altogether_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n book_n i._n chap._n page_n 1._o of_o conscience_n in_o general_n 1_o 2._o of_o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o general_n 7_o 3._o of_o regeneration_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o he_o be_v 10_o 4._o of_o divine_a covenant_n about_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o special_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o what_o be_v the_o article_n thereof_o 22_o 5._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 71_o 6._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 86_o 7._o for_o a_o further_a clear_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n about_o the_o three_o covenant_n from_o jer._n 31._o and_o heb._n 8._o 133_o 8._o of_o the_o prudent_a application_n of_o divine_a covenant_n in_o general_n 148_o 9_o of_o the_o more_o special_a application_n of_o divine_a covenant_n for_o remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o regeneration_n 162_o 10._o concern_v they_o that_o be_v like_a to_o despair_v 182_o 11._o concern_v they_o that_o absolve_v themselves_o without_o warrant_n 190_o book_n ii_o 1._o of_o consideration_n to_o be_v premise_v 215_o 2._o wherein_o the_o regenerate_a man_n doubt_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o feel_a unworthiness_n be_v answer_v 241_o 3._o wherein_o the_o regenerate_a man_n doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o multitude_n and_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v answer_v 245_o 4._o wherein_o be_v solve_v the_o doubt_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n raise_v by_o his_o suspicion_n whether_o he_o be_v elect_v or_o 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