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A35684 Pelecanicidium, or, The Christian adviser against self-murder together with a guide and the pilgrims passe to the land of the living : in three books. Denny, William, Sir, 1603 or 4-1676.; Barlow, Francis, 1626?-1702. 1653 (1653) Wing D1051; ESTC R22350 177,897 342

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the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o study_n before_z and_z contrivance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o business_n ars_fw-la meditandi_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la studiorum_fw-la et_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la anima_fw-la the_o art_n of_o meditation_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n to_o all_o study_n and_o employment_n sicut_fw-la flamma_fw-la motu_fw-la excitatur_fw-la et_fw-la lumen_fw-la solis_fw-la reflexione_fw-la roboratur_fw-la sic_fw-la studia_fw-la nostra_fw-la frequenti_fw-la mentis_fw-la agitatione_n illuminantur_fw-la excoluntur_fw-la vit_fw-mi â_fw-la donantur_fw-la as_o a_o flame_n be_v quicken_v by_o motion_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o more_o brighten_v by_o reflection_n the_o beam_n of_o great_a force_n by_o their_o rebound_v our_o study_n likewise_o by_o a_o accustom_a agitation_n and_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o otherwise_o our_o too_o sedentary_a mind_n be_v no_o less_o enlighten_v but_o improve_v yea_o receive_v their_o animation_n 8._o her_o object_n 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