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consideration_n for_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o consideration_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o some_o labour_n and_o pain_n must_v neide_n be_v take_v as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o employ_v and_o occupieng_v of_o the_o time_n which_o it_o require_v of_o we_o every_o day_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quiet_v and_o close_o recollect_v of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o requisite_a for_o the_o same_o i_o think_v it_o therefore_o very_o necessary_a before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o declare_v here_o what_o great_a fruit_n and_o commodity_n do_v ensue_v of_o this_o exercise_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n which_o without_o great_a promise_n and_o allurement_n be_v not_o move_v to_o take_v great_a pain_n may_v by_o this_o mean_v be_v the_o more_o move_v and_o provoke_v to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o holy_a exercise_n and_o to_o bestow_v great_a pain_n and_o labour_n therein_o now_o the_o great_a commendation_n we_o 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