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he_o have_v prepare_v and_o command_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o leave_v upon_o record_n in_o write_v for_o the_o information_n of_o posterity_n for_o so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o fear_n of_o intolerable_a pain_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o great_a reward_n as_o lift_v up_o by_o two_o wing_n we_o shall_v secure_o pass_v and_o escape_v the_o peril_n of_o this_o life_n and_o come_v and_o attain_v to_o rest_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n a_o table_n of_o the_o degree_n or_o ascent_n to_o god-ward_o 1_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n fol._n 1_o 2_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a world_n fol._n 29._o 3_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o earth_n fol._n 55._o 4_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o water_n especial_o of_o river_n and_o fountain_n fol._n 77._o 5_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o air_n fol._n 107._o 6_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o fire_n fol._n 127._o 7_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n fol._n 157._o 8_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man._n foe_o 185._o 9_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o angel_n fol._n 213._o 10_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n fol._n 239._o 11_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n f._n 272._o 12_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o speculative_a or_o contemplative_a wisdom_n of_o god_n fol._n 297._o 13_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o practical_a or_o operate_a wisdom_n of_o god_n fol._n 315._o 14_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n fol._n 358._o 15_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n justice_n fol._n 385._o finis_fw-la july_n 31._o 1637._o perlegi_fw-la librum_fw-la hunc_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la jacob_n ladder_n nec_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quicquam_fw-la reperio_fw-la quò_fw-la minùs_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publica_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la sa_o baker_n psal_n 49._o 20._o job._n 35._o job_n 5._o 14._o 12._o 25._o es_fw-ge 59_o 10._o act._n 1._o 11_o ex._n 19_o 21_o 1._o 1_o chro._n 16._o 11._o 22._o 19_o be_o 5._o 4._o 6._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o 3._o 2_o chro._n 20._o 3._o 30._o 18._o 34._o 3._o ps_n 27._o 9_o 16._o 9_o 4._o deut._n 4._o 29._o etc._n etc._n ps_n 9_o 10._o 69._o 33._o isaiah_n 45._o 19_o la._n 3._o 25._o 5._o act_n 17._o 1._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 27_o 6._o 1_o chro._n 15._o 13._o 2._o sap._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 8._o ephes_n 5._o 5._o 3._o i_o be_o 4._o 6._o 1_o chro._n 13._o 9_o 4._o eccle._n 25._o 11._o ps_n 14._o 1._o 5._o isaiah_n