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how_o god_n punish_v here_o that_o he_o may_v spare_v hereafter_o a_o strange_a example_n pag._n 142_o the_o six_o consideration_n how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o many_o place_n teach_v we_o to_o meditate_v upon_o eternity_n pag._n 149_o chap._n i._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o church_n about_o this_o pag._n 152_o chap._n ii_o clear_a testimony_n of_o divine_a scripture_n concern_v eternity_n pag._n 169_o chap._n iii_o this_o life_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n to_o the_o ocean_n pag._n 176_o the_o seven_o consideration_n how_o christian_n use_v to_o paint_v eternity_n pag._n 190_o chap._n i._n christ_n invite_v pag._n 195_o chap._n ii_o adam_n lament_v pag._n 197_o chap._n iii_o the_o raven_n croak_a pag._n 202_o the_o eight_o consideration_n how_o christian_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o emblem_n and_o picture_n of_o eternity_n but_o come_v home_o and_o look_v within_o themselves_o and_o 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