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pomp_n and_o vanity_n and_o then_o neither_o this_o world_n honour_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n shall_v seduce_v and_o soften_v we_o nor_o shall_v its_o change_n and_o mischance_n grieve_v and_o disquiet_v we_o but_o be_v exalt_v in_o our_o devout_a conversation_n to_o region_n whither_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o this_o low_a state_n never_o reach_v we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o undisturbed_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n nay_o a_o delightsom_a enravishment_n of_o mind_n while_o live_v and_o when_o we_o dye_v shall_v go_v whither_o our_o pious_a thought_n holy_a desire_n zealous_a endeavour_n fervent_a prayer_n and_o grateful_a thanksgiving_n go_v before_o to_o prepare_v we_o mansion_n even_o into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o that_o we_o may_v be_v all_o inheritor_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o earnest_o desire_v thy_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n l._n smith_n the_o content_n meditation_n i._n on_o the_o vanity_n vexation_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 1_o the_o prayer_n p._n 14_o meditation_n ii_o on_o the_o redemption_n of_o time_n p._n 17_o the_o prayer_n p._n 28_o meditation_n iii_o on_o the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o defer_v repentance_n p._n 32_o the_o prayer_n p._n 41_o meditation_n iu._n on_o the_o malignity_n and_o evil_a nature_n of_o sin_n p._n 45_o the_o prayer_n p._n 60_o meditation_n v._o on_o watchfulness_n against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n p._n 65_o the_o prayer_n p._n 73_o meditation_n vi_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n p._n 77_o the_o prayer_n p._n 85_o meditation_n vii_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o unchastity_n p._n 89_o the_o prayer_n p._n 97_o meditation_n viii_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o immoderate_a anger_n p._n 101_o the_o prayer_n p._n 114_o meditation_n ix_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a and_o impatience_n amid_o divine_a chastisement_n p._n 119_o the_o prayer_n p._n 129_o meditation_n x._o on_o love_n to_o god_n p._n 135_o the_o prayer_n p._n 140_o meditation_n xi_o on_o 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