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damnation_n matth._n xxiii_o 14._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 1_o the_o method_n of_o what_o follow_v and_o its_o reason_n sect._n 2._o by_o what_o gradation_n or_o step_n godliness_n come_v to_o have_v power_n upon_o man_n sect._n 3_o when_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v its_o due_a power_n sect._n 4._o a_o account_n of_o that_o habitual_a temper_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n hereof_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sect._n 5._o a_o provision_n against_o some_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n hence_o arise_v sect._n 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a on_o this_o general_a head_n §_o 1._o the_o material_n be_v now_o bring_v together_o and_o lay_v down_o whence_o with_o the_o help_n of_o a_o little_a reflection_n upon_o common_a practice_n the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o charge_n above_o bring_v may_v be_v make_v good_a namely_o that_o the_o great_a business_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v fair_o to_o raise_v and_o maintain_v a_o 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