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mortification_n to_o subdue_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o her_o prudent_a ghostly_a father_n as_o anger_n and_o choler_n be_v natural_a oftentimes_o to_o a_o man_n so_o never_o to_o be_v overcome_v therewith_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o a_o christian._n let_v the_o widow_n therefore_o take_v great_a heed_n thereof_o let_v she_o always_o have_v before_o her_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o indith_n and_o anne_n the_o prophetess_n widow_n who_o continual_o night_n and_o day_n employ_v their_o time_n in_o prayer_n fast_v and_o virtuous_a exercise_n for_o which_o god_n give_v to_o one_o of_o they_o so_o much_o grace_n and_o valour_n as_o to_o overcome_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o devil_n head_n figure_v in_o that_o of_o holofernes_n and_o to_o the_o other_o