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first_o city_n of_o the_o world_n and_o final_o that_o our_o forefather_n have_v more_o child_n than_o these_o that_o be_v remember_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 3._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o secrette_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n a_o secret_a aught_o to_o be_v cover_v with_o certain_a example_n serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 5._o pag._n 2._o how_o commendable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o talk_v or_o speak_v few_o chap._n 4._o fol._n 10._o pag_n 1._o of_o the_o strange_a opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n touch_v the_o term_n or_o end_n of_o man_n life_n limit_v the_o same_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o heart_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 11._o pag._n 2._o of_o the_o first_o beginning_n and_o spring_n of_o war_n as_o who_o be_v they_o that_o first_o invade_v strange_a country_n with_o the_o inventor_n of_o certain_a weapon_n and_o arm_n who_o also_o first_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o artillery_n cha_z 6._o fol._n 13._o pa._n 1._o for_o what_o cause_n