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of_o desperation_n and_o how_o to_o restrain_v it_o ibid._n 9_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o how_o to_o dâ—ale_v with_o it_o pag._n 461_o 10._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o abomination_n and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o pag._n 461_o 11._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o how_o to_o bind_v it_o pag._n 472_o 1._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o how_o it_o be_v pag._n 531_o 2._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v pag._n 578_o 3._o of_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o what_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v use_v pag._n 588_o 4._o the_o short_a daily_a method_n and_o rule_n of_o practise_v such_o holy_a duty_n as_o will_v sanctify_v our_o life_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o consist_v in_o six_o action_n and_o duty_n and_o at_o six_o several_a time_n to_o be_v perform_v 1._o of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o day_n the_o first_o duty_n 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give_v god_n thanks_o for_o 3._o thing_n three_o in_o detest_a our_o sin_n four_o in_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n five_o in_o beg_v of_o god_n seven_o necessary_a grace_n pag._n 667._o the_o seven_o duty_n be_v the_o study_n of_o christian_n and_o how_o they_o may_v profit_v in_o learning_n pag._n 689._o the_o eight_o dâ—ty_n be_v examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n before_o dinner_n pag._n 699_o the_o nine_o duty_n be_v our_o behaviour_n at_o dinner_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v order_v pag._n 702._o 2._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o after_o noon_n help_v to_o sanctification_n of_o life_n the_o first_o dâ—â—y_n be_v to_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o read_v of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o some_o other_o godly_a book_n pag._n 706_o the_o second_o duty_n be_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o conscience_n before_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o sleep_v where_o first_o be_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n by_o three_o strong_a demonstration_n second_o the_o benefit_n 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