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friend_n and_o dear_a belove_a child_n and_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o that_o albeital_a those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o grace_n be_v his_o friend_n and_o child_n yet_o these_o be_v his_o more_o especial_a and_o intrinsical_a friend_n and_o his_o child_n most_o tender_a &_o best_a belove_a 6._o let_v we_o confirm_v this_o to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o example_n what_o a_o number_n of_o man_n be_v there_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o abraham_n till_o moses_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o who_o live_v and_o die_v all_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o as_o it_o be_v forget_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n speak_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o desert_n say_v that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n &_o affirm_v that_o this_o shall_v always_o be_v his_o name_n and_o that_o by_o this_o name_n he_o will_v be_v know_v and_o name_v with_o perpetual_a memory_n in_o all_o generation_n king_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o that_o city_n which_o they_o do_v most_o esteem_n and_o most_o do_v please_v they_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n and_o god_n be_v accustom_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o those_o who_o especial_o he_o take_v to_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n defence_n and_o divine_a providence_n and_o so_o for_o god_n to_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o jacob_n be_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o world_n how_o much_o he_o esteem_v &_o make_v account_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n how_o much_o they_o have_v please_v he_o and_o the_o special_a care_n that_o he_o take_v of_o they_o still_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o perform_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o all_o their_o offpring_n 7._o and_o he_o much_o more_o disconcred_a how_o great_o he_o do_v respect_n and_o regard_v each_o of_o these_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o he_o name_v not_o himself_o the_o god_n of_o all_o three_o together_o but_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a for_o he_o say_v not_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o manifest_v himself_o by_o this_o name_n to_o moses_n only_a in_o the_o desert_n but_o also_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o among_o all_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o shall_v call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n and_o that_o with_o this_o title_n they_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o preach_v he_o and_o that_o under_o this_o name_n there_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a memory_n make_v of_o he_o as_o who_o take_v it_o for_o honour_n to_o have_v such_o servant_n and_o friend_n as_o be_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o be_v great_o content_v and_o very_o particular_o please_v with_o they_o 8._o so_o far_o do_v arrive_v the_o great_a account_n which_o god_n make_v that_o his_o servant_n go_v forward_o in_o his_o service_n and_o increase_v in_o all_o virtue_n see_v that_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o god_n do_v advance_v these_o three_o man_n with_o so_o great_a favour_n and_o with_o such_o honourable_a mention_n above_o alother_n of_o their_o time_n be_v because_o they_o be_v those_o who_o in_o that_o age_n in_o which_o they_o live_v do_v ferue_v he_o with_o more_o forwardness_n in_o virtue_n and_o more_o perfect_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o be_v zealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n 9_o in_o moses_n time_n there_o be_v many_o soul_n that_o live_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v so_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o the_o man_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o beside_o woman_n great_a and_o little_a &_o beside_o man-child_n under_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o beside_o the_o egyptian_n as_o well_v man_n as_o woman_n who_o forsake_v idolatry_n do_v approach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o many_o that_o holy_a scripture_n do_v call_v they_o vulgus_fw-la promiscuum_fw-la innumerabile_fw-la a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o sundry_a sort_n of_o people_n now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o faithful_a soul_n who_o have_v the_o law_n and_o sacrament_n of_o god_n and_o who_o have_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n the_o wonderful_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o their_o favour_n there_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o very_o great_a number_n both_o of_o age_n and_o discretion_n who_o live_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o conscience_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o mortal_a sin_n 10._o and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o of_o moses_n alone_a because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o perfect_a virtue_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o fly_v that_o only_o which_o be_v mortal_a sin_n but_o be_v most_o diligent_a to_o eschew_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o every_o least_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o know_v may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o be_v most_o mild_a in_o suffer_v the_o injury_n and_o molestation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o most_o fervent_a charity_n towards_o all_o man_n as_o well_o enemy_n as_o friend_n of_o this_o moses_n alone_o i_o say_v for_o that_o he_o be_v such_o and_o so_o good_a a_o man_n we_o see_v that_o god_n make_v more_o reckon_v then_o of_o all_o the_o other_o that_o among_o those_o people_n live_v in_o his_o grace_n for_o when_o the_o people_n have_v sin_v and_o god_n will_v have_v consume_v they_o all_o without_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o great_a number_n that_o among_o they_o be_v innocent_a or_o because_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o age_n to_o sin_n or_o because_o they_o have_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o sin_n only_o for_o moses_n sake_n he_o do_v not_o destroy_v nor_o kill_v they_o all_o and_o to_o he_o alone_o do_v he_o say_v dimitte_v i_o utirascatur_fw-la suror_n meus_fw-la contra_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o deleam_fw-it eos_fw-la let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o fury_n may_v rage_v against_o they_o and_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o who_o do_v hold_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o kill_v they_o all_o not_o so_o many_o innocent_n do_v withhold_v thou_o who_o never_o sin_v nor_o so_o many_o levite_n zealous_a of_o thy_o honour_n and_o only_a moses_n with_o his_o prayer_n do_v bind_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o omnipotency_n and_o do_v suspend_v the_o fury_n of_o thy_o justice_n that_o thou_o consume_v they_o not_o all_o o_o how_o acceptable_a be_v it_o to_o god_n that_o his_o servant_n daily_o go_v forward_o and_o profit_n in_o good_a life_n see_v he_o do_v make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o one_o man_n who_o be_v perfect_a in_o virtue_n 11._o in_o time_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v many_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o among_o so_o many_o other_o as_o be_v evil_a our_o lord_n himself_o have_v keep_v in_o his_o service_n through_o his_o divine_a grace_n as_o holy_a scripture_n do_v signify_v and_o yet_o god_n have_v such_o regard_n of_o elias_n that_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o law_n of_o time_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o cloud_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o consume_v the_o same_o with_o hunger_n when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o chastisement_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o to_o send_v rain_n and_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a when_o he_o move_v to_o mercy_n do_v demand_v it_o in_o so_o much_o that_o because_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o excellent_a virtue_n it_o seem_v god_n do_v bear_v more_o respect_n to_o he_o alone_o then_o to_o all_o other_o just_a person_n of_o that_o time_n 12._o while_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v live_v when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o great_o dilate_v and_o multiply_v that_o as_o solomon_n say_v speak_v with_o god_n they_o be_v innumerable_a as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o a_o exceed_a great_a number_n of_o person_n who_o live_v in_o grace_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o david_n have_v be_v a_o perfect_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o bend_v alltogeather_o to_o his_o will_n and_o seek_v his_o glory_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o albeit_o he_o offend_v yet_o touch_v of_o god_n he_o rise_v again_o purge_v with_o great_a penance_n the_o former_a fault_n and_o with_o much_o fervour_n recover_v the_o grace_n he_o have_v lose_v
that_o which_o be_v wrought_v thus_o much_o s._n gregory_n by_o which_o word_n be_v easy_o understand_v how_o great_o it_o import_v all_o those_o that_o serve_v god_n that_o they_o procure_v to_o go_v forward_o and_o profit_v daily_o in_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n 3._o but_o yet_o how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n this_o care_n of_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o all_o those_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o how_o assure_v the_o danger_n be_v of_o turn_v back_o and_o how_o dispose_v those_o be_v to_o undo_v themselves_o who_o have_v not_o this_o care_n s._n bernard_n do_v declare_v very_o clear_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o have_v not_o here_o a_o city_n of_o abode_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o either_o thou_o mount_v up_o or_o go_v down_o if_o thou_o attempt_v to_o stand_v still_o it_o be_v impossible_a thou_o fall_v not_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o good_a who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v better_o and_o where_o once_o thou_o begin_v to_o loath_a to_o become_v better_a there_o also_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o leave_v to_o be_v good_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v so_o will_v i_o live_v to_o myself_o say_v thou_o and_o remain_v in_o that_o whereto_o i_o have_v attain_v neither_o do_v i_o suffer_v to_o become_v worse_o nor_o desire_v to_o become_v better_o thou_o do_v then_o desire_v that_o which_o at_o all_o can_v be_v but_o if_o thou_o stand_v still_o when_o christ_n do_v run_v thou_o do_v not_o approach_v near_o to_o christ_n but_o do_v remove_v thyself_o further_o from_o he_o and_o thou_o ought_v to_o fear_v that_o which_o david_n say_v behold_v those_o that_o withdraw_v themselves_o o_o lord_n from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v i_o here_o be_v s._n bernard_n word_n 4._o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o not_o straightway_o when_o one_o leave_v to_o profit_v in_o virtue_n he_o lose_v the_o goodness_n he_o have_v to_o be_v virtuous_a nor_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o god_n service_n yet_o as_o we_o have_v say_v he_o dispose_v himself_o to_o lose_v the_o same_o and_o to_o signify_v the_o great_a danger_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v to_o loose_v it_o and_o how_o near_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v s._n bernard_n say_v that_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a and_o that_o be_v to_o fall_v and_o also_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n because_o that_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n to_o go_v forward_o although_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n a_o mortal_a sin_n which_o take_v away_o all_o goodness_n and_o grace_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o part_n to_o leave_v to_o be_v good_a and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o fall_n this_o be_v that_o which_o holy_a father_n do_v say_v of_o the_o great_a damage_n that_o not_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v work_n in_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o yet_o go_v not_o forward_o 5._o neither_o do_v holy_a scripture_n leave_v to_o tell_v we_o the_o great_a danger_n in_o which_o these_o reckless_a man_n do_v live_v and_o how_o near_o they_o be_v to_o fall_v &_o lose_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v get_v in_o one_o place_n it_o say_v qui_fw-la mollis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dissolute_a we_o in_o opere_fw-la svo_fw-la frater_fw-la est_fw-la sva_fw-la opera_fw-la dissipantis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v slothful_a and_o careless_a in_o his_o work_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o he_o that_o scatter_v abroad_o his_o work_n the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o who_o profit_v not_o in_o forward_v the_o good_a he_o begin_v and_o procure_v to_o do_v with_o due_a diligence_n and_o perfection_n the_o good_a work_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n be_v like_a to_o one_o that_o destroy_v all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v wrought_v for_o as_o this_o man_n lose_v it_o whole_o so_o that_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o disposition_n to_o lose_v it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o scripture_n say_v slouthfullnes_n bring_v sleep_v and_o a_o negligent_a soul_n shall_v be_v famish_v that_o be_v as_o s._n gregory_n do_v well_o declare_v the_o same_o that_o as_o sloth_n fullness_n be_v cause_n why_o the_o body_n sleep_v without_o necessity_n and_o negligence_n in_o labour_v be_v cause_n why_o a_o man_n endure_v hunger_n and_o want_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o sustenance_n so_o slackness_n and_o coldness_n in_o good_a life_n and_o in_o go_v forward_o in_o god_n service_n come_v to_o cause_n in_o our_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a sleep_v that_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v insensible_a for_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o want_v all_o spiritual_a repast_n comfort_n and_o lively_a desire_n of_o heaven_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n of_o earthly_a consolation_n 6._o this_o be_v another_o damage_n very_o great_a indeed_o which_o the_o negligence_n of_o a_o man_n own_o profit_n do_v work_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o it_o make_v it_o lose_v all_o affection_n and_o comfort_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o now_o it_o take_v no_o pleasure_n neither_o to_o think_v nor_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n nor_o 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search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o occasion_n &_o danger_n that_o shall_v have_v cause_v he_o to_o fall_v in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o shall_v acknowledge_v with_o most_o great_a humility_n his_o own_o poverty_n insufficiency_n and_o malice_n and_o with_o confound_a countenance_n &_o eye_n look_v down_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o the_o little_a service_n i_o have_v do_v thou_o and_o of_o the_o many_o fault_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o beside_o those_o which_o either_o by_o my_o own_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n i_o know_v not_o yet_o i_o most_o affectuous_o and_o most_o humble_o thank_v thou_o for_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o from_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o great_a sin_n &_o transgression_n whereinto_a i_o have_v fall_v if_o thy_o majesty_n have_v not_o hold_v thy_o hand_n over_o i_o in_o the_o five_o place_n he_o shall_v knock_v himself_o upon_o the_o breast_n and_o with_o very_o great_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n he_o shall_v ask_v pardon_n and_o make_v a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o amend_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o leave_v and_o shun_v all_o the_o occasion_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n do_v in_o a_o most_o earnest_a and_o hearty_a manner_n some_o act_n of_o contrition_n say_v as_o be_v put_v down_o before_o o_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n three_o very_o important_a instruction_n the_o first_o be_v because_o this_o examen_fw-la be_v a_o most_o rich_a treasure_n every_o one_o must_v be_v very_o diligent_a to_o practice_v it_o &_o well_o understand_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v &_o after_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n he_o must_v further_o demand_v grace_n often_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o light_n for_o the_o well_o do_v of_o it_o the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o impediment_n or_o business_n though_o never_o so_o great_a that_o may_v hinder_v he_o from_o make_v of_o this_o examen_fw-la and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_n without_o make_v of_o it_o he_o must_v make_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v awake_v by_o night_n the_o three_o be_v that_o every_o saturday_n he_o exact_v a_o account_n of_o his_o soul_n of_o the_o whole_a week_n past_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o whole_a month_n that_o go_v before_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n also_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o mental_a prayer_n what_o meditation_n be_v and_o what_o part_n it_o contain_v chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o general_a circumstance_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 11._o of_o the_o affect_n which_o may_v be_v exercise_v in_o meditation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 50._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o compassion_n pag._n 52._o §_o 2._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 56._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o thanksgiving_a pag._n 62._o §_o 4._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o admiration_n pag._n 68_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o spiritual_a joy._n pag._n 74._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o hope_n pag._n 82._o §_o 7._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 84._o §_o 8._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o imitation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 90._o §_o 9_o that_o the_o act_n of_o virtue_n must_v not_o only_o be_v exercise_v in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a pag._n 96._o a_o brief_a repetition_n &_o declaration_n of_o all_o that_o be_v abovesaid_a chap._n 4._o pag._n 102._o §_o 1._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o general_a circumstance_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 103_o §_o 2._o a_o repetition_n or_o sum_n of_o the_o affect_v which_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 110._o the_o form_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o exercise_v the_o foresay_a affect_v and_o act_n of_o virtue_n in_o other_o meditation_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 118._o §_o 1._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n these_o affect_n and_o virtue_n follow_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 119._o §_o 2._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n may_v be_v exercise_v these_o affect_v follow_v pag._n 126._o §_o 3._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 130._o §_o 4._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 134._o §_o 5._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o glory_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 142._o §_o 6._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 148._o of_o the_o rosary_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n p._n 157._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o manner_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o say_v the_o rosary_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a mystery_n pag._n 189._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o rosary_n apply_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o every_o day_n five_o pag._n 193_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o exhortation_n to_o spiritual_a profit_n the_o preface_n pag._n 199._o how_o much_o that_o man_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v diligent_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o divine_a service_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 200._o of_o the_o testimony_n by_o which_o god_n do_v declare_v how_o much_o it_o please_v he_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o holy_a service_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 220._o how_o much_o they_o do_v import_v and_o help_v the_o church_n who_o do_v serve_v god_n and_o profit_n in_o virtue_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 237._o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o every_o one_o that_o serve_v god_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o service_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o benefit_n that_o he_o do_v impart_v to_o those_o that_o so_o go_v forward_o chap._n 4._o pag._n 255._o how_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o god_n service_n thereby_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o peril_n and_o damage_n that_o ensue_v of_o retchlessenes_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 268._o how_o the_o care_n of_o go_v always_o forward_o in_o virtue_n be_v convenient_a for_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o those_o that_o begin_v but_o also_o for_o those_o that_o have_v profit_v much_o and_o be_v perfect_a chap._n 6._o pag._n 281._o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a that_o doctrine_n be_v which_o teach_v and_o persuade_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a life_n once_o begone_v and_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n 7._o pag._n 304._o of_o the_o fruâ—t_n which_o those_o who_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n must_v reap_v of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v the_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o pag_n 314._o in_o the_o key_n of_o paradise_n a_o dialogue_n concern_v contrition_n &_o attrition_n pag._n 327._o a_o act_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 342._o a_o brief_a declaration_n touch_v contrition_n wherein_o be_v propose_v the_o reason_n that_o aught_o to_o move_v every_o christian_a earnest_o to_o seek_v to_o make_v act_n of_o contrition_n and_o to_o repent_v himself_o of_o his_o sin_n at_o least_o twice_o a_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o night_n pag._n 346._o a_o short_a and_o profitable_a examen_fw-la of_o the_o conscience_n to_o be_v make_v thrice_o a_o day_n morning_n noon_n and_o night_n pag._n 357._o three_o very_o important_a instruction_n pag._n 364._o finis_fw-la
crown_n of_o glory_n for_o those_o who_o devout_o say_v this_o rosary_n and_o the_o bessed_a virgin_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o devotion_n be_v very_o please_v unto_o she_o and_o all_o they_o who_o devout_o do_v say_v the_o same_o every_o time_n do_v gain_v remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o other_o great_a grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o her_o son_n such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v they_o thus_o that_o holy_a man_n leave_v write_v and_o sign_v which_o his_o name_n at_o his_o death_n for_o till_o then_o he_o will_v hever_o speak_v of_o it_z as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o author_n aforesaid_a 3._o from_o whence_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o merit_n and_o profit_n of_o say_v the_o rosary_n consist_v not_o in_o say_v it_o vocal_o with_o the_o lip_n only_o for_o the_o prayer_n that_o pure_o be_v vocal_a and_o not_o accompany_v with_o some_o attention_n or_o consideration_n of_o the_o soul_n deserve_v 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