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haggeus_n it_o call_v a_o man_n home_o to_o himself_o psalm_n 4_o 4._o zepha_n 2_o 1._o will_v not_o let_v a_o man_n be_v more_o busy_a than_o needs_o with_o other_o be_v bethink_v it_o must_v be_v with_o deliberation_n the_o thing_n which_o examination_n look_v for_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o particular_a intent_n in_o examination_n as_o if_o i_o examine_v whether_o i_o have_v thing_n to_o make_v i_o fit_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n i_o look_v one_o way_n if_o to_o make_v prayer_n i_o look_v another_o way_n so_o if_o for_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o special_a course_n for_o that_o likewise_o to_o be_v take_v now_o the_o thing_n which_o examination_n for_o this_o sacrament_n must_v look_v after_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o their_o number_n quality_n and_o measure_n the_o number_n we_o will_v not_o stand_v precise_o upon_o four_o be_v the_o small_a the_o first_o be_v knowledge_n this_o be_v the_o perceive_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n 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