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yet_o if_o we_o may_v find_v inward_a peace_n in_o our_o bosom_n which_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o can_v reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o our_o offend_a god_n and_o calm_v our_o spirit_n to_o a_o meek_a undergo_n of_o those_o suffering_n which_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o measure_v forth_o unto_o we_o this_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o this_o ensue_a labour_n now_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v in_o these_o bluster_a time_n put_v into_o my_o heart_n these_o quiet_a thought_n of_o holy_a contentation_n bless_v they_o in_o every_o hand_n that_o shall_v receive_v they_o and_o make_v they_o effectual_a to_o the_o good_a of_o every_o soul_n that_o shall_v now_o and_o hereafter_o entertain_v they_o that_o so_o their_o gracious_a proficiency_n may_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n add_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o my_o account_n who_o be_o the_o unworthy_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n j._n n._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a section_n follow_v sect._n i._n the_o excellency_n of_o contentation_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v pag._n 171_o §_o ii_o the_o contrariety_n of_o estate_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v 172_o §_o iii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o want_v and_o be_v abuse_v 176_o §_o iv._o who_o they_o be_v that_o know_v how_o to_o want_v 182_o §_o v._o consideration_n lead_v to_o contentation_n and_o first_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fickleness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a commodity_n honour_n beauty_n strength_n etc._n etc._n 183_o §_o vi_o consideration_n of_o the_o unsatisfy_a condition_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n 192_o §_o vii_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o too_o much_o estimation_n of_o these_o earthly_a comfort_n 196_o §_o viii_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n order_v and_o overrule_a all_o event_n 198_o §_o ix_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o worse_a condition_n of_o other_o 200_o §_o x._o 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