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person_n for_o their_o favour_n in_o his_o cause_n pag._n 68_o 14._o a_o meditation_n upon_o his_o consider_v the_o sad_a outward_a condition_n of_o his_o relation_n in_o the_o flesh_n p._n 71._o 15._o a_o passionate_a expression_n of_o a_o casual_a and_o sudden_a destemper_n upon_o hear_v of_o his_o wife_n be_v mortal_o sick_a as_o he_o be_v credible_o inform_v pag._n 76._o 16._o a_o spiritual_a song_n compose_v upon_o the_o last_o mention_v distemper_n pag._n 95._o 17._o a_o meditation_n whilst_o he_o be_v take_v tobacco_n pag._n 98._o 18._o a_o hint_n conduce_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n pag._n 101._o 19_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o wife_n restauration_n to_o life_n and_o health_n pag._n 105._o 20._o a_o penitential_a hymn_n pag._n 107._o 21._o a_o requiem_n to_o