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satisfy_v for_o real_a benefitte_v which_o indeed_o can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o generous_a and_o noble_a mind_n who_o deem_v that_o mercenary_a beneficence_n be_v no_o beneficence_n of_o which_o temper_n know_v your_o ladyship_n spirit_n to_o be_v i_o have_v be_v encourage_v to_o shift_v out_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o beggarly_a recompense_n i_o hear_v therefore_o dear_a madam_n present_a unto_o you_o the_o anatomy_n of_o my_o best_a thought_n entreat_v your_o favourable_a acceptation_n thereof_o to_o you_o be_v they_o due_a above_o all_o other_o such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n to_o wit_v my_o unworthy_a self_n that_o have_v continual_o be_v water_v and_o cherish_v by_o your_o manifold_a christian_a favour_n but_o here_o again_o i_o must_v forbear_v particular_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v offensive_a and_o therefore_o i_o end_v mosi_n affectionate_o commend_v your_o good_a ladyship_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n barstable_n in_o devonshire_n 1609._o januarie_n 1._o alias_o newyeares_n day_n your_o ladyship_n most_o oblige_v richard_n smyth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o chap._n 2._o agenerall_a consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n chap._n 3._o the_o gentile_n miserable_a ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n chap._n 4._o that_o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o know_v the_o utmost_a and_o height_n of_o it_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n have_v gross_o err_v in_o the_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o chap._n 6._o that_o true_a religion_n reveil_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n word_n only_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n chap._n 7._o the_o true_a remedy_n which_o christian_n religion_n afford_v against_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o pain_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n only_o afford_v we_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v or_o our_o sin_n chap._n 9_o consolation_n against_o certain_a circumstance_n of_o sin_n namely_o long_a continuance_n therein_o before_o our_o conversion_n and_o relapse_n into_o it_o after_o our_o conversion_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n wherewith_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o proportion_n chap._n 11._o the_o christian_n peculiar_a comfort_n against_o death_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o chap._n 12._o consolation_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n chap._n 13._o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o death_n the_o sinner_n counsel_n to_o his_o soul_n a_o sonnet_n of_o the_o author_n a_o wake_v o_o 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in_o the_o regeneration_n that_o be_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v refine_v shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n &_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_o utter_v christ_n there_o allude_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n 2.3_o apostle_n 1._o cotinâ—â—_n c._n v._n 2.3_o s._n paul_n express_v more_o clear_o apply_v it_o in_o general_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n yea_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v wicked_a man_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o hence_o 2._o hence_o tertul._n exhortat_fw-la ad_fw-la martyr_n cap._n 2._o tertullian_n notable_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v the_o martyr_n that_o be_v in_o durance_n daily_o expect_v the_o judge_n come_v and_o to_o receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n perhaps_o say_v he_o 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