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from_o hatred_n and_o the_o course_n we_o must_v hold_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v hate_v ibid._n the_o three_o treatise_n of_o desire_n 1_o whether_o we_o shall_v desire_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o nature_n the_o diversity_n and_o description_n of_o desire_n 39_o 2_o the_o disorder_n which_o spring_n from_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o namely_o from_o curiosity_n and_o inconstancy_n 40_o 3_o the_o four_o source_n out_o of_o which_o be_v ill_o rectify_v desire_n 42_o 4_o that_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o divine_a essence_n for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v aught_o to_o rule_v the_o unquietness_n of_o our_o desire_n ibid._n 5_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v by_o the_o imitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 43_o 6_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o evil_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o divert_v they_o 44_o the_o four_o treatise_n of_o aversion_n section_n page_n 1_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n thereof_o 44_o 2_o the_o sweetness_n 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and_o the_o diversity_n of_o those_o who_o be_v turmoil_v with_o this_o passion_n 54_o 2_o humane_a remedy_n of_o sadness_n and_o how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v which_o proceed_v from_o melancholy_a and_o pusillanimity_n 55_o 3_o the_o remedy_n of_o sadness_n which_o proceed_v from_o divers_a accident_n of_o humane_a life_n 56_o 4_o that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a patience_n and_o tranquillity_n serve_v for_o remedy_n for_o our_o temptation_n 58_o 5_o that_o the_o great_a temper_n of_o our_o saviour_n soul_n in_o most_o horrible_a suffering_n be_v a_o powerful_a lenitive_a against_o our_o dolour_n 59_o 6_o advise_v to_o impatient_a soul_n 60_o the_o seven_o treatise_n of_o hope_n 1_o the_o description_n essence_n and_o appurtenance_n thereof_o 61_o 2_o that_o one_o can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n without_o hope_n and_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o it_o ibid._n 3_o that_o god_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o hope_n serve_v as_o 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the_o priest_n ib_fw-la david_n save_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o desert_n whither_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n go_v to_o seek_v he_o 142_o his_o piety_n towards_o they_o ib._n banish_a man_n repair_v unto_o david_n ib._n the_o visit_n of_o jonathan_n secret_a and_o very_a profitable_a for_o david_n ib._n nabals_n rudeness_n towards_o david_n ib._n the_o admirable_a generousness_n of_o david_n in_o pardon_v his_o enemy_n ib._n david_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o retire_v himself_o among_o stranger_n 143_o david_n receive_v the_o news_n of_o saul_n overthrow_n 144_o david_n can_v be_v excuse_v for_o the_o treaty_n make_v with_o abner_n 145_o he_o be_v absolute_a king_n by_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n ibid._n the_o royal_a quality_n of_o david_n ib._n his_o zeal_n to_o religion_n ib._n his_o valour_n and_o his_o war_n ib._n his_o justice_n and_o good_a husbandry_n ib._n his_o vice_n ib._n the_o blindness_n of_o david_n 146_o david_n 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tranquillity_n ib._n another_o reason_n against_o vain_a desire_n be_v the_o only_a desire_n which_o jesus_n have_v in_o seck_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 43_o marvellous_a effect_n of_o desire_n 112_o the_o image_n of_o despair_n 65_o three_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o despair_n ib._n remedy_n against_o despair_n 68_o the_o admirable_a conversion_n of_o some_o who_o seem_v desperate_a ib._n the_o sight_n of_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o persevere_v in_o our_o good_a hope_n and_o not_o to_o despair_n 69_o a_o great_a secret_a of_o life_n be_v to_o undergo_v destiny_n 139_o why_o devil_n love_v not_o god_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o amiable_a 48_o disorder_n be_v fatal_a to_o the_o court_n of_o great_a one_o 174_o doeg_n accuse_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v innocent_a 141_o mean_n to_o use_v a_o efficacious_a remedy_n in_o duel_n 36_o e_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n 316_o his_o quality_n and_o his_o death_n 317_o divers_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o egypt_n 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