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to_o who_o thou_o have_v at_o any_o time_n set_v a_o bad_a example_n and_o have_v give_v a_o occasion_n of_o do_v ill_o as_o also_o for_o all_o sinner_n and_o pagan_n perhaps_o a_o grievous_a account_n shall_v be_v exact_v of_o thou_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o faithful_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n but_o chief_o thou_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o those_o who_o be_v special_o commit_v to_o thy_o care_n innumerable_a sin_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o nor_o acknowledge_v shall_v then_o break_v out_o against_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o ambush_n and_o shall_v be_v object_v unto_o thou_o the_o least_o thought_n and_o very_a minute_n word_n which_o thou_o slight_v and_o repute_v as_o nothing_o shall_v then_o be_v discuss_v hence_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v from_o my_o hide_a fault_n cleanse_v i_o o_o lord_n psal_n 18._o attend_v now_o that_o most_o hard_a and_o irrevocable_a sontence_n of_o the_o just_a and_o angry_a judge_n for_o when_o he_o 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most_o familiar_a and_o perpetual_a society_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o most_o lovely_a and_o most_o gracious_a mother_n mary_n and_o with_o all_o the_o bless_a assure_o all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n compare_v with_o the_o least_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v mere_a bitterness_n the_o vast_a ocean_n do_v not_o so_o much_o exceed_v in_o quantity_n one_o single_a drop_n of_o water_n as_o the_o least_o pleasure_n of_o the_o bless_a do_v exceed_v all_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n shall_v never_o be_v end_v nor_o ever_o be_v diminish_v nor_o be_v interrupt_v for_o one_o single_a moment_n for_o all_o eternity_n 5._o beside_o when_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v receive_v thy_o glorious_a body_n what_o joy_n shall_v it_o thence_o receive_v for_o thy_o very_a body_n shall_v be_v most_o splendid_a and_o much_o more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n it_o shall_v be_v most_o sound_a most_o firm_a 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the_o conclusion_n admonition_n concern_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o meditation_n 1._o he_o who_o exercise_n himself_o in_o the_o forego_n meditation_n may_v nay_o aught_o in_o some_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o which_o be_v more_o fruitful_a stay_v more_o than_o three_o day_n especial_o during_o the_o first_o exercise_n which_o exercise_n precede_v the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o meditation_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a when_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v any_o exercise_n our_o meditation_n that_o he_o read_v first_o the_o last_o division_n of_o the_o same_o meditation_n for_o in_o it_o common_o be_v put_v some_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o right_n and_o profitable_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o meditation_n 3._o if_o whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v himself_o he_o be_v overcharge_v with_o sleep_n let_v he_o rise_v and_o stand_v or_o walk_v continue_v the_o exercise_n he_o must_v diligent_o weigh_v with_o himself_o all_o the_o point_n and_o member_n of_o the_o division_n and_o free_o stay_v in_o they_o 4._o moreover_o when_o he_o shall_v perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v solicit_v or_o allure_v to_o follow_v his_o vicious_a passion_n concupiscence_n and_o inclination_n if_o holy_a love_n do_v not_o restrain_v he_o from_o evil_n he_o must_v forthwith_o call_v to_o mind_n death_n judgement_n and_o hell_n that_o at_o least_o profitable_a fear_n may_v restrain_v he_o 5._o he_o must_v very_o careful_o contain_v and_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n and_o sense_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o true_a virtue_n 6._o that_o he_o may_v more_o speedy_o attain_v to_o a_o contempt_n of_o himself_o and_o true_a humility_n without_o which_o no_o virtue_n be_v of_o any_o value_n he_o must_v very_o often_o exercise_v himself_o in_o a_o attentive_a and_o amorous_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o charity_n towards_o himself_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o littleness_n and_o of_o his_o unfaithfulness_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n he_o shall_v say_v to_o god_n these_o or_o such_o like_a thing_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v thou_o and_o who_o be_o i_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o high_a majesty_n nobility_n and_o dignity_n thou_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thou_o be_v the_o immense_a god_n the_o omnipopotent_a god_n but_o i_o be_o a_o most_o vile_a worm_n i_o be_o unworthy_a who_o the_o earth_n shall_v sustain_v i_o be_o nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o thou_o have_v be_v ever_o most_o faithful_a to_o i_o love_v i_o most_o pure_o and_o bestow_v upon_o i_o innumerable_a benefit_n but_o i_o alas_o have_v be_v most_o unfaithful_a and_o too_o ungrateful_a to_o thou_o and_o be_o so_o still_o he_o must_v perform_v the_o foresay_a exercise_n pure_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n he_o must_v in_o his_o heart_n prefer_v every_o man_n how_o wicked_a soever_o before_o himself_o and_o deem_v he_o better_o than_o 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