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trope_n page_n 60_o sect._n 3_o of_o figure_n page_n 72_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o logic._n page_n 81_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n page_n 90_o sect._n 1._o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n declare_v and_o prove_v ibid._n sect._n 2._o objection_n refute_v page_n 100_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n or_o ethic_n page_n 108_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o history_n page_n 110_o sect._n 1._o of_o history_n in_o general_n as_o useful_a to_o understand_v scripture_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o jewish_a history_n page_n 113_o sect._n 3_o the_o history_n of_o other_o eastern_a nation_n page_n 115_o 4._o of_o egyptian_a history_n page_n 120_o 5._o of_o grecian_a history_n page_n 123_o 6._o of_o roman_a history_n page_n 126_o 7._o of_o christian_a or_o church-history_n under_o the_o gospel_n page_n 127_o 8._o of_o history_n as_o useful_a to_o know_v god_n work_n page_n 129_o 9_o of_o 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