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daily_a preparation_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o man_n first_o to_o consider_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n the_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 38._o chap._n ix_o second_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n p._n 52._o chap._n x._o three_o that_o he_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n p._n 61._o chap._n ii_o now_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v chief_o in_o true_a repentance_n and_o first_o in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n p._n 68_o chap._n xii_o second_o in_o a_o humble_a reliance_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 73._o chap._n xiii_o three_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n p._n 79._o chap._n fourteen_o and_o he_o live_v well_o who_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n p._n 85._o chap._n xv._o and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o p._n 93._o chap._n xvi_o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o all_o capital_a and_o enormeus_n sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n p._n 97._o chap._n xvii_o and_o that_o the_o christian_n may_v the_o better_o persevere_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o repentante_n it_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a for_o he_o to_o compose_v a_o diary_n or_o a_o daily_a form_n of_o devotion_n p._n 118_o chap._n xviii_o the_o particular_a preparation_n for_o death_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n one_o whereof_o concern_v the_o sick_a person_n and_o the_o other_o his_o neighbour_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o die_a man_n make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o fortify_v his_o mind_n against_o all_o those_o temptation_n which_o usual_o insinuate_v themselves_o at_o this_o time_n the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o be_v in_o perfect_a love_n and_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n and_o right_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o worldly_a concern_v p._n 140._o imprimatur_fw-la feb._n 15._o 1693_o 4._o guil._n lancaster_n r_n p_o d_o henrico_n epis_n lond_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la domestics_n errata_fw-la pag._n 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