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7._o r._n submit_v to_o truth_n p._n 80._o l._n 4._o r._n we_o meet_v with_o p._n 125._o l._n 11._o r._n grace_n p._n 174._o l._n 2._o r._n resign_v then_o p._n 175_o l._n 25._o r._n plod_v escape_n of_o some_o false_a point_n and_o accent_n be_v wave_v as_o less_o material_a the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n of_o the_o first_o part._n quest._n what_o course_n people_n shall_v take_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n chap_n i._n §_o 1._o to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o §_o 2._o yet_o this_o question_n contain_v two_o question_n in_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o question_v not_o where_o express_o out_o or_o close_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n and_o some_o probable_a reason_n why_o §_o 4._o but_o preparation_n or_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v frequent_o enjoin_v 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