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direction_n to_o old_a christian_n pag._n 360_o chap._n 20._o more_o direction_n for_o set_a meditation_n on_o work_n pag._n 363_o chap._n 21._o of_o meditation_n respect_v those_o that_o be_v call_v father_n pag._n 369_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o particular_a management_n of_o meditation_n of_o those_o call_v father_n pag._n 373_o chap._n 23._o the_o conclusion_n exciting_a every_o one_o to_o a_o constant_a daily_a performance_n of_o this_o excellent_a duty_n of_o divine_a meditation_n pag._n 376_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o author_n absence_n from_o the_o press_n several_a fault_n be_v escape_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v entreat_v to_o correct_v or_o candid_o pass_v by_o solitude_n improve_v in_o meditation_n upon_o divine_a meditation_n that_o so_o noble_a subject_n and_o necessary_a duty_n of_o divine_a meditation_n i_o have_v now_o choose_v by_o christ_n assistance_n to_o speak_v of_o to_o you_o of_o meditation_n in_o general_n according_a to_o scripture-latitude_n in_o the_o 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