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tam_fw-la ociosorum_fw-la auribus_fw-la placeant_fw-la quà m_fw-la aegrotorum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la prosint_fw-la magnum_fw-la ex_fw-la utraquere_v coelestibus_fw-la donis_fw-la fructum_fw-la reportaturi_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o state_n of_o pregnancy_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o prayer_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 19_o chap._n iii_o repentance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 26_o chap._n iu_o read_v of_o scripture_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 34_o chap._n v._o meditation_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 41_o chap._n vi_o resignation_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 60_o chap._n vii_o dedication_n of_o the_o child_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 64_o chap._n viii_o care_v of_o she_o own_o health_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 68_o chap._n ix_o preparation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o never_o yet_o repent_v 71_o chap._n x._o prepation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o godly_a woman_n when_o with_o child_n 80_o chap._n xi_o to_o resolve_v upon_o some_o special_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 93_o chap._n xii_o the_o labour_n for_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n to_o endeavour_v to_o exercise_v it_o in_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 100_o chap._n xiii_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 110_o chap._n fourteen_o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o pain_n the_o duty_n of_o travel_a woman_n 129._o reader_n some_o fault_n will_v escape_v take_v what_o care_n we_o can_v those_o that_o be_v be_v very_o few_o and_o they_o only_o in_o mis-spelling_a wherefore_o i_o think_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o trouble_v myself_o to_o note_v they_o or_o thou_o with_o 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