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to_o which_o redemption_n with_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o appertain_v from_o joh._n 1.12_o pag._n 39_o 12._o of_o the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o this_o birth_n or_o of_o the_o child_n thus_o beget_v thus_o bear_v from_o joh._n 3.6_o pag._n 42_o 13._o of_o the_o excellent_a food_n prepare_v for_o this_o new-born-child_n to_o nourish_v he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o grow_v from_o joh._n 6.63_o pag._n 44_o 14._o some_o property_n which_o attend_v this_o new-born-child_n in_o his_o nonage_n while_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o his_o inheritance_n from_o matth._n 5.3_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 47_o 15._o of_o the_o father_n care_n over_o this_o child_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o every_o thing_n he_o needs_o from_o luke_n 11.13_o pag._n 51_o 16._o a_o strange_a occurrence_n which_o may_v befall_v this_o darling_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o travel_n towards_o his_o native_a country_n hide_v in_o a_o parable_n john_n 11._o pag._n 53_o 17._o of_o the_o relation_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o and_o the_o hold_v they_o have_v of_o each_o other_o from_o joh._n 10.14_o pag._n 58_o 18._o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n from_o hebr._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o pag._n 65_o 19_o the_o way_n to_o life_n which_o be_v through_o the_o death_n of_o that_o which_o we_o account_v and_o press_v after_o as_o life_n and_o particular_o through_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o life_n itself_o from_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o pag._n 83_o 20._o the_o way_n to_o true_a knowledge_n from_o 2_o cor._n 5.16_o pag._n 100_o 21._o of_o the_o season_n variety_n and_o change_n in_o the_o inward_a world_n which_o answer_n to_o the_o season_n variety_n and_o change_n in_o the_o outward_a world_n which_o be_v a_o map_n or_o picture_n of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o description_n give_v by_o that_o wise_a observer_n of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n eccles_n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 106_o 22._o the_o secret_a hide_a most_o inward_a voice_n and_o demeanour_n of_o zion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o captivity_n from_o lament_n 3.24_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 111_o 23._o the_o ruin_n destruction_n and_o utter_a desolation_n of_o babylon_n from_o revel_n 18.21_o pag._n 121_o 24._o a_o exhortation_n to_o such_o in_o who_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n be_v sow_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o growth_n and_o happy_a success_n of_o it_o from_o james_n 5.7_o 8._o pag._n 125_o finis_fw-la