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CHAP. XXX.
OVR poore distressed sin∣ner,* 1.1 reclaymed from the conrses, that in his last obiections hee remem∣bred, the first being a quicke violent and ap∣parent purpose of ending his owne life, the second being a slow dangerous and close purpose of wasting his life, is not yet so freed from the troubled thoughts of death, that he can with a quiet hope of life looke to the God of life: and thus further out of remayning feare ob∣iecteth, to the disquieting of his owne heart; though I may not hurt my life with violent hands, as first I thought to doe, and must nourish my life with ser∣uiceable hands, which in the second place I thought not to haue done: yet my life must come 'to an end by the condition that all Adams children are subiect vnto. God said to Adam in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till* 1.2 thou returne to the earth, for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to