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in_o all_o christian_a office_n w._n t._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o heaven_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o heaven_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o heaven_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n chap._n v._n of_o comet_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n air_n and_o wind_n storm_n and_o tempest_n hail_o rain_n snow_n and_o frost_n extraordinary_a sign_n and_o apparition_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o heaven_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n meditation_n on_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n a_o scheme_n of_o the_o history_n of_o providence_n a_o further_a specimen_fw-la of_o the_o say_a history_n a_o essay_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o my_o contemplation_n of_o this_o subject_a my_o design_n be_v to_o take_v measure_n by_o the_o sublimity_n of_o our_o aspect_n and_o 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