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tribulation_n wherein_o be_v handle_v four_o special_a point_n pag._n 239._o 1._o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o suffer_v some_o tribulation_n 2._o secondlie_o that_o there_o be_v thirtene_v special_a consideration_n of_o god_n purpose_n in_o send_v affliction_n to_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o declare_v in_o particular_a 3._o thirdlie_o what_o special_a consideration_n of_o comfort_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o tribulation_n 4._o fowerthlie_a what_o be_v require_v at_o man_n hand_n in_o tribulation_n the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o impediment_n which_o be_v love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v draw_v to_o six_o poyute_n pag._n 292._o 1._o first_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o world_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o be_v vanity_n &_o of_o three_o general_a point_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n 2._o secondlye_o how_o worldly_a commodity_n be_v mere_a deceit_n 3._o thirdlie_o how_o the_o same_o be_v pricking_a thorn_n 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sapientia_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o gloriatio_fw-la beatum_fw-la donum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 1._o the_o root_n of_o prudence_n the_o crown_n &_o fullness_n of_o 15._o wisdom_n the_o glory_n &_o gloriation_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n a_o happy_a gift_n of_o he_o that_o have_v this_o fear_n the_o scripture_n say_v happy_a be_v the_o 111._o man_n which_a fear_v our_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v place_v his_o mind_n upon_o his_o commandment_n and_o again_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n shall_v be_v happy_a at_o the_o 1._o last_o end_n and_o shall_v be_v bless_v at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n final_o of_o such_o as_o have_v this_o fear_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o foundation_n god_n have_v prepare_v great_a multitude_n 24._o of_o sweetness_n for_o they_o god_n have_v purchase_v 30._o they_o a_o inheritance_n god_n be_v as_o merciful_a 60._o to_o they_o as_o the_o father_n be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o 62._o child_n and_o to_o conclude_v 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