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they_o be_v fall_v pag._n 514_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o five_o privilege_n namely_o the_o gracious_a help_n by_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v they_o to_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n pag._n 519_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o six_o privilege_n namely_o of_o the_o right_n use_v of_o prosperity_n pag._n 524_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o seven_o privilege_n concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o namely_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o that_o be_v how_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o many_o of_o those_o trouble_n which_o do_v light_a on_o and_o meet_v with_o the_o unreformed_a pag._n 529_o 10._o of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o privilege_n concern_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a namely_o that_o god_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o many_o when_o the_o wicked_a still_o remain_v in_o they_o pag._n 535_o chap._n 11._o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o privilege_n that_o we_o may_v have_v much_o good_a by_o our_o affliction_n pag._n 539_o chap._n 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