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contentment_n their_o chief_a glory_n 16_o sect._n 3_o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o condemn_v christianity_n because_o of_o some_o discord_n 17_o sect._n 4._o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o submit_v to_o satan_n and_o oppose_v goodness_n and_o piety_n 19_o chap._n vi_o duty_n 1._o sect._n 1_o christian_n soldier_n must_v endure_v hardness_n 22_o sect._n 2._o motive_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o particular_a soldier_n in_o this_o warfare_n from_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o christ_n our_o captain_n 23_o sect._n 3_o mot._n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o christian_a soldier_n 31_o sect._n 4._o mot._n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o harmlessness_n of_o affliction_n 32_o sect._n 5._o mot._n 4._o draw_v from_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o affliction_n 32_o sect._n 6._o mot._n 5._o draw_v from_o the_o person_n afflict_v both_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a 37_o sect._n 7._o mot._n 6_o draw_v from_o the_o several_a kind_n 1_o loss_n of_o good_n 2_o famine_n 3_o exile_n 4_o death_n 5_o want_n of_o burial_n 6_o reproach_n 47_o sect._n 8._o mot._n 7._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o show_v how_o they_o be_v good_a how_o evil_a 62_o chap._n vii_o duty_n 2._o sect._n 1_o christian_n soldier_n must_v be_v arm_v 65_o sect._n 2._o the_o christian_n girdle_n what_o it_o be_v how_o put_v on_o its_o necessity_n dignity_n and_o several_a part_n 66_o sect._n 3_o the_o christian_n breastplate_n delineate_v encouragement_n to_o put_v it_o on_o why_o and_o how_o 80_o sect._n 4._o the_o christian_n shoe_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o useful_a 88_o sect._n 5._o the_o christian_n shield_n its_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o their_o duty_n concern_v the_o same_o 92_o sect._n 6._o the_o christian_n helmet_n how_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o faith_n and_o counterfeit_a hope_n motive_n to_o get_v and_o use_v it_o 99_o sect._n 7._o the_o christian_n sword_n its_o dignity_n divers_a erroneous_a opinion_n about_o it_o 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of_o man_n to_o be_v watch_v 196._o heedfullnesse_n of_o and_o to_o what_o and_o why_o 179._o helmet_n of_o a_o christian_a describe_v 99_o help_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o god_n 206._o holy_a ghost_n the_o christian_a soldier_n encourager_n 169._o hope_n be_v his_o helmet_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o faith_n how_o from_o false_a hope_n 99_o husband_n duty_n in_o this_o warfare_n 292._o hypocrisy_n d_o 〈…〉_o dfull_a 71._o i._o jacob_n suffering_n 25._o idleness_n evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v 328._o engrosser_n censure_v 123._o instrument_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o 183._o joy_n strong_a in_o joy_n 150._o israel_n suffering_n 24._o judgement_n misuse_v how_o 100l_n judgement_n day_n 131._o just_o overmuch_o who_o 52._o k._n kneel_v to_o be_v use_v in_o public_a prayer_n 264._o knowledge_n particular_a in_o heaven_n 52._o l._n law_n bind_v to_o obedience_n 140._o long_n suffering_n strong_a in_o it_o 151._o liar_n and_o lie_v odious_a 76._o m._n magistrate_n shall_v be_v 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