in_o a_o particular_a manner_n we_o will_v meditate_v upon_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o beast_n we_o may_v thence_o not_o only_o take_v good_a instruction_n for_o the_o better_a preservation_n and_o sustenance_n of_o our_o body_n but_o lesson_n also_o to_o frame_v and_o perfect_v our_o manner_n as_o for_o instance_n meditate_v on_o the_o camel_n which_o then_o stoop_v and_o kneel_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v and_o thence_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o humility_n meditate_v on_o the_o cock_n which_o give_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n meat_n to_o his_o hen_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o any_o danger_n to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o thence_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o liberality_n and_o care_v over_o our_o family_n meditate_v on_o the_o bee_n which_o get_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o flower_n without_o any_o damage_n or_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o and_o thence_o learn_v to_o gain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o another_o good_n without_o his_o 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to_o misery_n we_o all_o know_v that_o the_o most_o dreadful_a state_n of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v express_v by_o fire_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o terrible_a element_n and_o the_o meditation_n hereof_o may_v cause_v we_o through_o god_n grace_n to_o use_v all_o the_o proper_a mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v escape_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o our_o cup._n now_o after_o such_o black_a and_o frightful_a thought_n which_o be_v as_o the_o rod_n rather_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n and_o order_n than_o to_o assright_v and_o hurt_v we_o let_v we_o meditate_v on_o heaven_n and_o this_o heaven_n heaven_n object_n when_o due_o enter_v upon_o will_v be_v so_o delightsome_a and_o delicious_a to_o our_o soul_n that_o with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n 5._o 2._o cap_n 5._o they_o will_v crave_v whole_a flagon_n of_o it_o and_o drink_v so_o deep_a till_o they_o be_v inebriate_v with_o its_o sweetness_n for_o there_o all_o the_o precious_a 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