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and_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sinful_a page_n 3_o cavil_v about_o god_n command_v under_o colour_n a_o ill_a mark_n page_n 19_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v those_o who_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o a_o andue_a manner_n aswell_o as_o the_o disobeyer_n ib._n mark_v of_o effectual_a call_v necessary_a for_o our_o trial_n of_o estate_n page_n 37_o the_o fruit_n of_o calliog_n a_o special_a mark_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o grace_n and_o what_o they_o be_v page_n 41_o 42_o 33_o curiosity_n in_o pry_v into_o other_o man_n want_n make_v man_n blind_a in_o see_v their_o own_o page_n 54_o excess_n of_o care_n and_o sorrow_n overlode_v god_n people_n for_o their_o want_n sinful_a page_n 55_o carelessness_n of_o our_o want_n come_v from_o gross_a sin_n and_o be_v dangerous_a ib._n each_o ordinance_n include_v christ_n in_o it_o as_o their_o sap_n page_n 82_o cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n against_o bondage_n and_o carnal_a reason_n a_o mark_n of_o faith_n renew_v page_n 103_o testimony_n of_o good_a conscience_n at_o the_o sacrament_n a_o sign_n of_o faith_n renew_v ib._n the_o christian_a combat_n one_o sound_a mark_n of_o repentance_n page_n 114_o confession_n a_o great_a trial_n of_o hearty_a repentance_n page_n 117_o carnal_a and_o hypocritical_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a case_n page_n 130_o cross_v of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o sweet_a lust_n a_o trial_n of_o repentance_n page_n 137_o censoriousnesse_n purge_v from_o love_n by_o faith_n page_n 148_o come_v to_o sacrament_n necessary_a and_o command_v proof_n reason_n of_o it_o page_n 209_o 210_o 211_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n benefit_n necessary_a behaviour_n in_o receive_v page_n 216_o due_a carriage_n of_o a_o receiver_n after_o the_o sacrament_n necessary_a page_n 224_o contentation_n and_o well_o apaiednesse_n in_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o such_o as_o have_v be_v satisfy_v at_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 229_o care_v a_o special_a grace_n to_o be_v practise_v after_o our_o receive_v page_n 230_o a_o pure_a conscience_n daily_o preserve_v so_o a_o sweet_a mean_a to_o make_v preparation_n to_o sacrament_n sweet_a page_n 235_o conceit_n of_o a_o civil_a condition_n without_o be_v in_o covenant_n a_o mean_a of_o bad_a receive_v with_o the_o remedy_n page_n 241_o sundry_a cause_n together_o of_o the_o ill_a receive_v of_o the_o better_a sort_n with_o their_o remedy_n page_n 244_o d._n not_o to_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n dangerous_a page_n 60_o dallier_n with_o god_n in_o point_n of_o future_a repentance_n dangerous_a page_n 131_o little_a hope_n of_o delay_v repentance_n to_o prove_v sound_a page_n 132_o dissimulation_n purge_v from_o love_n by_o faith_n page_n 147_o diffusiveness_n of_o love_n page_n 182_o dissembler_n of_o love_n at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v bad_a receiver_n page_n 186_o desire_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o necessary_a grace_n for_o a_o receiver_n page_n 193._o 197._o 198_o object_n of_o desire_n be_v christ_n sacramental_a describe_v page_n 194_o how_o desire_v of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v attain_v page_n 198_o such_o as_o come_v without_o desire_n to_o the_o sacrament_n terrify_v page_n 199_o want_n of_o renew_v of_o desire_n a_o great_a sin_n in_o god_n people_n at_o the_o sacra_fw-la page_n 220_o ab_n help_n and_o motive_n to_o be_v use_v to_o stir_v up_o desire_v sacramental_a page_n 204_o the_o trial_n of_o true_a desire_n page_n 205_o e._n trial_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o grace_n the_o first_o object_n of_o sacramental_a trial_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o branch_n thereof_o 32._o objection_n answer_v ib._n how_o far_o a_o christian_n may_v be_v doubtful_a and_o solicitous_a about_o his_o estate_n page_n 43_o our_o estate_n in_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o our_o call_n and_o how_o 35._o in_o three_o thing_n ib._n