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rather_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n then_o earthly_a benefit_n upon_o thy_o body_n the_o 44._o meditation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 19_o luc._n 23._o joan._n 19_o and_o say_v this_o bow_v his_o head_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n consider_v first_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o soul_n end_v his_o life_n the_o stander_n by_o use_n to_o observe_v the_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o word_n of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o die_v &_o mother_n also_o use_v to_o mark_v the_o eye_n and_o countenance_n of_o their_o child_n when_o they_o go_v far_o from_o they_o and_o to_o remember_v often_o in_o their_o mind_n the_o manner_n of_o
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