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birth_n and_o great_a extraction_n p._n 1._o the_o second_o in_o their_o remarkable_a beauty_n of_o body_n and_o gacefulnesse_n of_o of_o person_n p._n 6._o the_o three_o in_o the_o great_a particular_a providence_n of_o heaven_n over_o they_o in_o their_o miracluous_a preservation_n from_o their_o very_a infancy_n p._n 16._o the_o four_o in_o all_o the_o eminent_a advantage_n of_o their_o most_o liberal_a and_o noble_a education_n p._n 21._o the_o five_o in_o their_o long_a privacy_n and_o happy_a retirement_n of_o themselves_o p._n 29._o the_o six_o in_o their_o miraculous_a and_o divine_a call_v to_o public_a employment_n p._n 36._o the_o seven_o in_o their_o great_a modesty_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o accept_v of_o their_o great_a charge_n p._n 43._o the_o eight_o in_o their_o many_o most_o stupendous_a deliverance_n of_o their_o people_n p._n 53._o the_o nine_o in_o the_o many_o mispirision_n and_o ungrateful_a murmur_n of_o the_o common_a people_n p._n 64._o the_o ten_o in_o the_o malicious_a opposition_n frequent_a sedition_n and_o dangerous_a rebellion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n themselves_o and_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n p._n 73._o the_o eleven_o in_o their_o great_a courage_n and_o all_o high_a personal_a accomplishment_n requisite_a to_o good_a soldier_n p._n 83._o the_o twelve_o in_o their_o proportion_n of_o year_n and_o ability_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n when_o they_o come_v first_o into_o office_n and_o public_a command_n p._n 91._o the_o thirteen_o in_o their_o great_a skill_n in_o military_a conduct_n and_o all_o accomplishment_n requisite_a to_o captain_n general_n p_o 97._o the_o fourteen_o in_o their_o constant_a felicity_n and_o most_o victorious_a success_n p._n 106._o the_o fifteen_o in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o ability_n requisite_a to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o great_a statesman_n p._n 115._o the_o sixteen_o in_o their_o great_a care_n and_o prudent_a caution_n in_o the_o election_n of_o honest_a and_o able_a officer_n and_o minister_n under_o they_o p._n 125._o the_o seventeen_o in_o their_o extraordinary_a clemency_n and_o sweet_a temper_n of_o their_o government_n p._n 138._o the_o eighteen_o in_o their_o great_a pity_n and_o piety_n towards_o the_o very_a purse_n as_o well_o as_o person_n of_o their_o people_n p._n 149._o the_o nineteen_o in_o their_o great_a piety_n towards_o god_n and_o exemplary_a zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o worship_n p._n 159_o the_o twenty_o in_o their_o most_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 168_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o in_o their_o most_o exemplary_a practical_a part_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o renunciation_n of_o proper_a interest_n for_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o god_n p._n 182._o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o in_o the_o divine_a dignity_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n p._n 201._o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o in_o