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of_o mary_n with_o some_o necessary_a instruction_n and_o encouragement_n and_o bring_v you_o as_o it_o be_v with_o your_o bede_n in_o hand_n ready_a to_o recite_v your_o rosary_n now_o since_o the_o rosary_n be_v begin_v and_o end_v with_o 1_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o 2._o say_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o consist_v 3._o in_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o 4._o angelical_a salutation_n and_o 5._o in_o the_o continual_a meditation_n upon_o the_o chief_a mystery_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o his_o sacred_a mother_n you_o be_v first_o to_o ground_n yourselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o these_o prayer_n and_o of_o these_o mystery_n that_o so_o your_o devotion_n may_v prove_v more_o efficacious_a and_o your_o prayer_n be_v perform_v with_o more_o gust_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o which_o end_n you_o may_v profitable_o read_v over_o and_o peruse_v this_o ensue_a explication_n of_o they_o 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