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in_o regard_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 121_o chap._n 2._o his_o charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n in_o general_a 126_o sect._n 1._o his_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a 133_o sect._n 2._o his_o charity_n to_o poor_a sick_a man_n 140_o sect._n 3_o more_o concern_v the_o same_o charity_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o 145_o sect._n 4._o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 150_o sect._n 5._o more_o of_o the_o same_o subject_n 154_o sect._n 6._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n 167_o sect._n 7._o certain_a other_o quality_n of_o his_o zeal_n 173_o sect._n 8._o two_o other_o quality_n of_o his_o zeal_n 179_o sect._n 9_o the_o success_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o zeal_n 186_o sect._n 10._o his_o grace_n in_o assist_v particular_o certain_a choice_n soul_n 193_o sect._n 11._o his_o great_a skill_n in_o interior_a matter_n of_o the_o soul_n 199_o chap._n 2._o his_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o conversation_n 209_o chap._n 3._o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o business_n 215_o chap._n 4._o the_o excellent_a use_n he_o make_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o application_n he_o make_v to_o the_o infancy_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o that_o purpose_n 228_o sect._n 1._o a_o pursuit_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n 235_o part_n iv_o chap._n 1._o his_o interior_a and_o his_o application_n to_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n 244_o chap._n 2._o his_o faith_n 250_o chap._n 3._o his_o hope_n 255_o chap._n 4._o his_o love_n to_o god_n 259_o chap._n 5._o his_o great_a reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o wrought_v in_o he_o a_o wonderful_a purity_n of_o conscience_n 271_o chap._n 6._o his_o great_a reverence_n to_o holy_a thing_n 276_o chap._n 7._o his_o devotion_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n 267_o chap._n 8._o his_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n 292_o chap._n 9_o the_o state_n of_o his_o mystical_a death_n
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