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great_a peace_n &_o quietness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o we_o may_v the_o better_o be_v dispose_v to_o communicate_v with_o almighty_a god_n by_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n and_o final_o if_o we_o will_v exercise_v benignity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d experience_n of_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n through_o the_o abundant_a gift_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o comfort_n which_o he_o will_v impart_v to_o us._n and_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v enable_v hereby_o to_o perform_v his_o holy_a will_n thereby_o do_v that_o which_o he_o comaund_v we_o by_o his_o bless_a apostle_n say_v ephes_n 4._o be_v you_o benign_a one_o towards_o another_o be_v merciful_a have_v compassion_n of_o one_o another_o misery_n and_o pardon_v all_o injury_n to_o one_o another_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o god_n have_v pardon_v we_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n finis_fw-la