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to_o mind_n again_o meditate_v of_o it_o so_o it_o will_v best_o nourish_v your_o soul_n and_o make_v you_o most_o fit_a for_o the_o lord_n service_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o can_v long_o keep_v the_o word_n 3._o use_v holy_a and_o christian_a conference_n with_o other_o touch_v that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v this_o be_v command_v under_o the_o law_n 6.6.7_o deut._n 6.6.7_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n yet_o not_o that_o only_a but_o they_o must_v rehearse_v they_o continual_o to_o their_o child_n 11.16_o deut._n 11.16_o yea_o every_o one_o must_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o he_o tarry_v in_o his_o house_n when_o he_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o he_o do_v lie_v down_o and_o when_o he_o rise_v up_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o approve_v under_o the_o gospel_n the_o two_o disciple_n that_o travel_v to_o emâ—us_n 24.14.15.17.27_o luk._n 24.14.15.17.27_o confer_v together_o touch_v christ_n 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