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your_o greatness_n or_o in_o the_o price_n and_o fashion_n of_o your_o full_a wardrobe_n or_o in_o the_o wanton_a variety_n of_o your_o delicate_a garden_n or_o in_o your_o coffer_n full_a of_o red_a and_o white_a earth_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o earthly_a thing_n more_o allure_a more_o precious_a enjoy_v it_o possess_v it_o and_o let_v it_o possess_v you_o let_v i_o have_v only_o my_o peace_n and_o let_v i_o never_o want_v it_o till_o i_o envy_v you_o finis_fw-la the_o art_n of_o divine_a meditation_n exemplify_v with_o two_o large_a pattern_n of_o meditation_n the_o one_o of_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o end_n the_o other_o of_o death_n as_o the_o way_n revise_v and_o augment_v by_o jos_n hall._n sic_fw-la elevabitur_fw-la filius_n hominis_fw-la io_n 3_o anchora_fw-la fidei_fw-la london_n print_v for_o thomas_n pavier_n miles_n flesher_n and_o john_n haviland_n 1624._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n richard_z lea_n knight_n all_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n 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meditation_n will_v not_o be_v long_o require_v rather_o that_o the_o extension_n and_o length_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o vigour_n and_o fervency_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a business_n but_o a_o introduction_n to_o another_o and_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o portall_n to_o this_o build_n of_o meditation_n the_o matter_n whereof_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o course_n of_o our_o meditation_n may_v be_v guide_v aright_o and_o bless_v that_o all_o distraction_n may_v be_v avoid_v our_o judgement_n enlighten_v our_o invention_n quicken_v our_o will_n rectify_v our_o affection_n whet_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n our_o heart_n enlarge_v to_o god-ward_o our_o devotion_n enkindle_v so_o that_o we_o may_v find_v our_o corruption_n abate_v our_o grace_n thrive_v our_o soul_n and_o life_n every_o way_n better_v by_o this_o exercise_n chap._n xv._o such_o be_v the_o common_a entrance_n into_o this_o work_n thereof_o particular_a and_o 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