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FERGUSON<\/p>\n<h2>Book Description<\/h2>\n<p>Ralph Venning (1621-74) here proposes that the way to true happiness is only to be found in understanding and doing the will of God. Venning was admired not only for his preaching but also for the consistency of his life. 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