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pag._n 76_o chap._n 5._o persuasion_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o give_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o covenant_n to_o he_o pag._n 96_o chap._n 6._o iv._o a_o right_a remember_v the_o benefit_n procure_v by_o his_o death_n 1._o of_o justification_n pag._n 130_o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o benefit_n be_v sanctification_n pag._n 139_o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o benefit_n be_v eternal_a happiness_n with_o god_n pag._n 151_o chap._n 9_o v._o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n pag._n 155_o chap._n 10._o vi_o it_o must_v produce_v a_o holy_a love_n to_o saint_n pag._n 158_o chap._n 11._o use_v a_o invitation_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o sacrament_n with_o motive_n thereto_o pag._n 168_o chap._n 12._o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v vain_a because_o external_o pag._n 196_o chap._n 13._o against_o too_o seldom_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 205_o chap._n 14._o the_o objection_n of_o unfitness_n answer_v as_o propose_v by_o the_o doubt_n and_o careless_a pag._n 209_o chap._n 15._o obj._n we_o be_v not_o in_o perfect_a charity_n but_o at_o variance_n with_o our_o neighbour_n answer_v pag._n 234_o chap._n 16._o direction_n for_o a_o due_a preparation_n and_o right_a receive_n pag._n 242_o chap._n 17._o direction_n for_o duty_n after_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 286_o chap._n i._o the_o introduction_n lament_v the_o ignorant_a vulgar_n contempt_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o show_v the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o bless_a god_n who_o in_o these_o last_o day_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o reveal_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o immortality_n which_o christ_n have_v bring_v to_o light_n have_v abundant_o manifest_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o suit_v and_o accommodate_v his_o command_n and_o institution_n to_o the_o meaness_n of_o our_o capacity_n and_o as_o a_o god_n who_o know_v our_o frame_n have_v so_o fit_v himself_o and_o the_o revelation_n 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