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we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n beside_o this_o meditation_n which_o we_o make_v a_o part_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o peaceable_a departure_n other_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v adjoin_v some_o whereof_z be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o health_n some_o in_o sickness_n some_o in_o the_o immediate_a summons_n of_o death_n itself_o of_o all_o which_o brief_o in_o these_o subsequent_a direction_n first_o let_v he_o that_o will_v die_v in_o peace_n death_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n bring_v peace_n in_o death_n live_v by_o faith_n hab._n 2.2_o let_v he_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o historical_a faith_n such_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v james_n 2.14_o noâ—_n with_o a_o civil_a faith_n such_o as_o moral_a man_n have_v and_o as_o the_o heathen_n have_v nor_o with_o a_o implicit_a general_n faith_n devil_n see_v d._n moss_n his_o sermon_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n which_o the_o papist_n have_v even_o the_o cobbler_n faith_n to_o believe_v as_o the_o romish_a church_n 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