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integram_fw-la agere_fw-la vitam_fw-la provocet_fw-la haec_fw-la componantur_fw-la in_o massam_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la capiaes_fw-la quolibet_fw-la mane_n quantum_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la impuritate_fw-la tum_fw-la carnis_fw-la tum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intactam_fw-la reddat_fw-la conservetque_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la pilula_n per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la te_fw-la salvum_fw-la custodiet_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi deus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o pill_n take_v as_o much_o true_a faith_n as_o will_v lay_v stead_n fast_o hold_v upon_o christ_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n as_o much_o love_n as_o may_v constrain_v thou_o to_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n as_o much_o repentance_n as_o will_v raise_v thou_o from_o dead_a work_n and_o make_v thou_o fear_v the_o live_a god_n as_o much_o sincerity_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o bold_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o he_o as_o much_o uprightness_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o walk_v perfect_o with_o he_o in_o holy_a communion_n all_o thy_o day_n make_v these_o up_o into_o a_o mass_n of_o godliness_n and_o every_o morning_n take_v as_o much_o as_o may_v keep_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o pill_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v read_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o author_n amend_v these_o misprinting_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o small_a page_n 2._o in_o the_o margin_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 8._o r._n most_o p._n 18_o l._n 22._o r._n god_n p._n 22._o in_o the_o mar._n r._n devenerunt_fw-la p._n ibid._n l._n 12._o r._n spirit_n p._n 52._o l._n 17._o r._n o_o self_n sanctity_n p._n 60._o l._n 9_o r._n common_a p._n ibid._n l._n 23._o r._n eat_v p_o 67._o l._n 16._o r._n low_a p._n 77._o