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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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