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the_o knowledge_n and_o duty_n of_o godliness_n and_o mutual_a love_n then_o after_o high_a and_o sublime_a mystery_n whereby_o man_n be_v not_o only_o involve_v into_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o breed_v improfitable_a question_n but_o also_o withdraw_v in_o their_o understanding_n from_o the_o only_a true_a comfortable_a and_o laudable_a object_n of_o meditation_n thus_o than_o if_o the_o real_a purpose_n of_o the_o work_n be_v to_o lead_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n unto_o such_o object_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o infallible_o comfort_n may_v arise_v unto_o their_o soul_n and_o if_o mean_v fit_a to_o effect_v this_o be_v make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o fear_n of_o other_o thing_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o drown_v in_o the_o life_n of_o godly_a affection_n which_o will_v enlighten_v and_o settle_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n by_o which_o mean_v 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