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salvation_n of_o our_o modest_a consideration_n of_o the_o way_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n sect._n 19_o the_o extreme_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n 1._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o horror_n how_o to_o be_v remdy_v sect._n 20._o 2._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o distrust_n with_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o conclusion_n a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o sight_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o first_o book_n the_o proem_n nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o observe_v than_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v ever_o prone_a to_o extremity_n be_v no_o soon_o fetch_v off_o from_o superstition_n than_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v upon_o profaneness_n find_v no_o mean_a betwixt_o excess_n of_o devotion_n and_o a_o irreligious_a neglect_n no_o wise_a christian_n who_o have_v so_o much_o as_o sojourn_v in_o the_o world_n can_v choose_v but_o feel_v and_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n confess_v this_o truth_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v of_o god_n matter_n as_o no_o better_a than_o 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