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x._o prepation_n for_o death_n the_o duty_n of_o godly_a woman_n when_o with_o child_n 80_o chap._n xi_o to_o resolve_v upon_o some_o special_a return_n of_o thankfulness_n after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 93_o chap._n xii_o the_o labour_n for_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n to_o endeavour_v to_o exercise_v it_o in_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 100_o chap._n xiii_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 110_o chap._n fourteen_o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o pain_n the_o duty_n of_o travel_a woman_n 129._o reader_n some_o fault_n will_v escape_v take_v what_o care_n we_o can_v those_o that_o be_v be_v very_o few_o and_o they_o only_o in_o mis-spelling_a wherefore_o i_o think_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o trouble_v myself_o to_o note_v they_o or_o thou_o with_o 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