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my_o judgement_n cross_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n for_o the_o season_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o receipt_n have_v â—â—w_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o safe_a and_o 〈…〉_z inscription_n god_n be_v 〈…〉_z that_o i_o write_v this_o 〈…〉_z of_o i_o own_o affliction_n the_o particular_n whereof_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o trouble_v the_o world_n withal_o as_o one_o that_o mean_v to_o make_v myself_o my_o own_o patient_n by_o enjoin_v myself_o that_o course_n of_o remedy_n that_o i_o prescribe_v to_o other_o and_o as_o one_o who_o by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n within_o i_o labour_v to_o find_v my_o heart_n frame_v to_o those_o holy_a disposition_n which_o i_o wish_v and_o recommend_v to_o every_o christian_a soul_n if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o outward_a trouble_n must_v afflict_v we_o it_o shall_v be_v happy_a
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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 the_o consideration_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o great_a estate_n &_o therein_o first_o their_o care_n 206_o §_o xi_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o distemper_n both_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a that_o follow_v great_a mean_n and_o the_o torment_n in_o part_v with_o they_o 211_o §_o xii_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o poverty_n 216_o §_o xiii_o consideration_n of_o how_o little_o will_v suffice_v nature_n 221_o §_o fourteen_o consideration_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o misery_n of_o discontentment_n 225_o §_o xv._n the_o gracious_a vicissitude_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o affliction_n 230_o §_o xvi_o consid_n of_o the_o great_a example_n of_o contentation_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 236_o §_o xvii_o contentment_n in_o death_n itself_o 244_o §_o xviii_o the_o misery_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o continue_a conjunction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n 250_o §_o xix_o holy_a disposition_n for_o contentment_n the_o first_o whereof_o 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terror_n of_o death_n necessity_n &_o benefit_n of_o death_n conscience_n of_o a_o well-led_n life_n final_a peace_n with_o god_n efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n apply_v comfortable_a expectation_n of_o certain_a resurrection_n and_o a_o immediate_a vision_n of_o god_n misery_n &_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o continue_a conjunction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n defilement_n of_o sin_n original_a proneness_n to_o sin_n difficulty_n of_o do_v well_o dullness_n of_o understanding_n perpetual_a conflict_n solicitude_n of_o care_n multiplicity_n of_o passion_n retardation_n of_o glory_n how_o to_o abound_v the_o remedy_n of_o discontent_n sect_n i._o the_o excellency_n of_o contentation_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v if_o there_o be_v any_o happiness_n to_o be_v find_v upon_o earth_n it_o be_v in_o that_o which_o we_o call_v contentation_n this_o be_v a_o flower_n that_o grow_v not_o in_o every_o garden_n the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o 11._o gentile_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o 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estate_n wherein_o contentation_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v extreme_o querulous_a we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o will_v have_v and_o when_o we_o have_v it_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o like_v it_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a yet_o we_o will_v not_o die_v we_o will_v live_v long_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o be_v old_a we_o will_v be_v keep_v in_o order_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o be_v chastise_v with_o affliction_n we_o be_v loath_a to_o work_v yet_o be_v weary_a of_o do_v nothing_o we_o have_v no_o list_n to_o stir_v yet_o find_v long_o sit_v painful_a we_o have_v car._n no_o mind_n to_o leave_v our_o bed_n yet_o find_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o sickness_n to_o lie_v long_o we_o will_v marry_v but_o will_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o household_n care_n when_o once_o we_o be_v marry_v we_o wish_v we_o have_v keep_v single_a if_o therefore_o grace_n have_v so_o master_v nature_n in_o we_o as_o to_o render_v we_o content_v with_o what_o ever_o condition_n we_o have_v 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