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at_o evening_n or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o the_o cock_n crow_v lest_o come_v upon_o a_o sudden_a be_v find_v you_o sleepinge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o sin_n without_o care_n without_o solicitude_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o say_v to_o all_o watch_n marc._n 13._o 35_o §._o 1._o of_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o our_o conscience_n the_o examen_fw-la of_o our_o conscience_n consist_v in_o three_o point_n 1._o to_o thank_v god_n for_o all_o benefit_n receive_v and_o particular_o of_o that_o day_n 2._o to_o search_v and_o seek_v forth_o diligent_o all_o the_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n of_o that_o day_n in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v confess_v himself_o 3._o to_o excite_v a_o act_n of_o contrition_n with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o to_o be_v confess_v with_o the_o first_o occasion_n see_v the_o act_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 265._o next_o to_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o 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more_o reason_n for_o evil_a work_n in_o your_o chamber_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ask_v god_n forgiveness_n in_o go_v to_o bed_n which_o s._n chrisostome_n explicate_v say_v what_o mean_v this_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o supper_n when_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n be_v alone_o in_o peace_n and_o silence_n judge_v your_o conscience_n and_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o yourself_o seek_v forth_o all_o the_o bad_a action_n of_o the_o day_n and_o have_v set_v â—hem_n before_o you_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n by_o a_o holy_a compunction_n and_o in_o the_o 76._o psal_n v._o 6._o i_o think_v upon_o old_a day_n and_o the_o eternal_a year_n i_o have_v in_o mind_n and_o i_o meditate_a in_o the_o night_n with_o my_o hart_n and_o i_o be_v exercise_v and_o sweep_v my_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v examine_v my_o conscience_n and_o cleanse_v iâ—_n by_o a_o holy_a sorrow_n as_o s._n aug._n expound_v 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