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conversant_a in_o that_o holy_a exercise_n ibid._n &_o 378_o circumstance_n observable_a in_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o devotion_n ibid._n objection_n and_o resolution_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o perfection_n 381._o lin_v 16_o of_o the_o contemplative_a part_n of_o perfection_n 382_o a_o corollary_n betwixt_o the_o heathen_a and_o christian_a contemplation_n 384_o example_n of_o a_o contemplative_a and_o retire_a life_n 387_o a_o threefold_a meditation_n of_o necessary_a importance_n 1_o worthiness_n of_o the_o soul_n 2_o unworthiness_n of_o earth_n 3_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n who_o make_v man_n the_o worthy_a creature_n upon_o earth_n 389_o of_o the_o active_a part_n of_o perfection_n 391_o no_o contagion_n so_o mortal_o dangerous_a to_o the_o body_n as_o corrupt_v company_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n 393_o two_o especial_a memorial_n recommend_v to_o our_o devout_a meditation_n 1_o the_o author_n of_o our_o creation_n 2_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n ib._n a_o fourfold_a 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