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be_v intense_a and_o earnest_a that_o hour_n will_v you_o not_o fume_v at_o the_o company_n that_o will_v divert_v you_o and_o disdain_v any_o ordinary_a business_n that_o will_v interrupt_v you_o o_o stay_n and_o let_v i_o alone_o this_o hour_n for_o i_o be_o busy_a now_o by_o the_o bernard_n cordial_a management_n of_o one_o serious_a hour_n in_o prayer_n read_v hear_v or_o meditation_n you_o may_v yea_o shall_v infallible_o gain_v at_o least_o one_o grain_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v worth_a more_o than_o a_o kingdom_n yea_o than_o a_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o then_o interrupt_v you_o and_o frustrate_v your_o gainful_a employment_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o get_v nothing_o pearl_n be_v deal_v and_o you_o get_v nothing_o orient_a grace_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o give_v and_o you_o none_o of_o they_o who_o will_v entertain_v that_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o such_o companion_n sect_n ix_o comfort_n 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