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of_o the_o world_n do_v consist_v in_o christian_a magnanimity_n or_o greatness_n of_o mind_n 30_o the_o old_a philosophical_a magnanimity_n be_v nothing_o but_o pride_n and_o singularity_n 31_o this_o magnanimity_n be_v ground_v 1._o upon_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o call_v 32_o 2._o on_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o founder_n 34_o 3._o upon_o the_o excellent_a rule_n of_o our_o religion_n 36_o 4._o upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o reward_n 37_o sect_n ii_o that_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n do_v consist_v in_o be_v content_a 40_o the_o notion_n of_o contentedness_n 41_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o riches_n 42_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o riches_n 45_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o grieve_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o riches_n 47_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o repine_v in_o low_a circumstance_n 50_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o eager_o desire_v great_a riches_n 54_o answer_n to_o the_o miser_n apology_n 60_o sect_n iii_o that_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o 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word_n â—â—_o answer_v to_o the_o libertine_n 〈…〉_o fornication_n â—â—_o that_o we_o shall_v preserve_v the_o marriage_n 〈…〉_o â—â—filed_v 90_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o adulterer_n 92_o of_o the_o adulterous_a husband_n 93_o of_o the_o adulterous_a wife_n 95_o that_o chastity_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o modest_a behaviour_n 96_o the_o origin_n of_o pudicity_fw-la 97_o reflection_n on_o the_o immodesty_n of_o the_o age._n 99_o sect_n iv_o that_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n do_v consist_v in_o be_v humble_a 100_o that_o we_o shall_v retain_v the_o mean_a thought_n we_o possible_o can_v of_o ourselves_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 101_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v proud_a of_o god_n gift_n 106_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v after_o punctilio_n of_o honour_n title_n precedency_n etc._n etc._n 113_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o affect_v thing_n above_o our_o ability_n and_o circumstance_n 115_o that_o we_o shall_v diligent_o obey_v and_o respect_v our_o superior_n 119_o that_o 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