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heavenly_a eye_n and_o presence_n right_o meet_v and_o requisite_a 8._o psal_n 118._o 16._o 8._o be_v it_o we_o always_o have_v he_o in_o we_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o take_n up_o of_o this_o custom_n shall_v help_v in_o this_o respect_n very_o much_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o commit_v any_o filthy_a or_o dishonest_a act_n when_o we_o bethink_v we_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v every_o hour_n upon_o us._n the_o three_o remedy_n that_o help_v great_o distraction_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o distraction_n to_o gather_v attention_n and_o devotion_n be_v a_o often_o frequentation_n of_o certain_a prayer_n every_o day_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n call_v dart_a prayer_n for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o prayer_n dart_v prayer_n manner_n of_o amorous_a and_o love_a dart_n throw_v up_o at_o god_n heart_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v this_o be_v by_o say_v with_o a_o zeal_n and_o inflame_a desire_n certain_a verse_n of_o david_n or_o some_o other_o such_o sentence_n of_o 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