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tam_fw-la ociosorum_fw-la auribus_fw-la placeant_fw-la quà m_fw-la aegrotorum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la prosint_fw-la magnum_fw-la ex_fw-la utraquere_v coelestibus_fw-la donis_fw-la fructum_fw-la reportaturi_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o a_o state_n of_o pregnancy_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o prayer_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 19_o chap._n iii_o repentance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 26_o chap._n iu_o read_v of_o scripture_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 34_o chap._n v._o meditation_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 41_o chap._n vi_o resignation_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 60_o chap._n vii_o dedication_n of_o the_o child_n to_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 64_o chap._n viii_o care_v of_o she_o own_o health_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n 68_o chap._n ix_o preparation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o never_o yet_o repent_v 71_o chap._n 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