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ever_o provident_a not_o to_o let_v slip_v that_o time_n our_o task_n be_v our_o conversion_n to_o god_n our_o time_n of_o return_n be_v this_o short_a span_n of_o life_n a_o short_a time_n for_o so_o sore_a a_o task_n our_o wage_n for_o this_o task_n be_v our_o soul_n salvation_n therefore_o no_o wisdom_n to_o misspend_a the_o least_o portion_n of_o time_n and_o to_o loose_v our_o glorious_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v our_o toyling_n and_o sweating_n for_o these_o sub-lunary_n vanity_n and_o yet_o how_o remiss_a we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a how_o negligent_a and_o slothful_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o good_a part_n which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o us._n as_o the_o spider_n spend_v she_o own_o bowel_n in_o spin_v sine_fw-la thread_n &_o weave_v cunning_a net_n to_o catch_v sly_n when_o sudden_o a_o puss_n of_o wind_n or_o a_o broom_n come_v and_o mar_v all_o that_o fine_a fabric_n so_o we_o torment_v ourselves_o for_o the_o base_a honour_n &_o base_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o all_o come_v but_o one_o paffe_n of_o dis-grace_n sickness_n or_o death_n &_o defeat_v all_o we_o do_v all_o we_o hope_v for_o therefore_o see_v all_o do_v agree_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v but_o dispute_v of_o the_o time_n let_v we_o take_v the_o present_a time_n for_o youth_n have_v need_n of_o leg_n and_o age_n of_o wing_n i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o serve_a god_n which_o i_o propose_v be_v something_o strict_a uncouth_a and_o unsavoury_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o such_o who_o glory_n and_o greatness_n all_o man_n adore_v and_o also_o to_o such_o who_o breast_n be_v
self_n pag._n 380_o the_o three_o exercise_n be_v to_o adorn_v ourselves_o with_o virtue_n for_o the_o beautify_v of_o our_o soul_n pag._n 402_o which_o be_v do_v by_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o beg_a help_n from_o god_n second_o by_o multiply_v the_o act_n of_o virtue_n three_o by_o restrain_v the_o natural_a affection_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 441_o 1._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o joy_n and_o how_o to_o bridle_v it_o pag._n 445_o 2._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o grief_n and_o how_o to_o restrain_v it_o pag._n 447_o 3._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o hope_n and_o how_o to_o limit_v it_o pag._n 455_o 4._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n and_o how_o to_o stint_v it_o pag._n 456_o 5._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o hate_n and_o how_o to_o curb_v it_o pag._n 461_o 6._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o andacity_n and_o boldness_n and_o how_o to_o handle_v it_o pag._n 491_o 7._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n and_o how_o to_o handle_v it_o pag._n 499_o 8._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o desperation_n and_o how_o to_o restrain_v it_o ibid._n 9_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o how_o to_o dâ—ale_v with_o it_o pag._n 461_o 10._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o abomination_n and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o pag._n 461_o 11._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o how_o to_o bind_v it_o pag._n 472_o 1._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o how_o it_o be_v pag._n 531_o 2._o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v pag._n 578_o 3._o of_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o what_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v use_v pag._n 588_o 4._o the_o short_a daily_a method_n and_o rule_n of_o practise_v such_o holy_a duty_n as_o will_v sanctify_v our_o life_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o consist_v in_o six_o action_n and_o duty_n and_o at_o six_o several_a time_n to_o be_v perform_v 1._o of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o day_n the_o first_o duty_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v to_o rise_v timely_a and_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o at_o that_o time_n the_o second_o duty_n be_v preparation_n to_o prayer_n and_o how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o three_o duty_n be_v to_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o mental_a prayer_n the_o four_o duty_n be_v to_o read_v some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n and_o how_o to_o do_v it_o with_o profit_n the_o five_o duty_n be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o loâ—dâ—_n sâ—â—peâ—_n which_o consist_v in_o thâ—se_a four_o consideration_n 1._o in_o sanctity_n of_o life_n 2._o rectitude_n of_o intention_n 3._o ster_v up_o the_o devotion_n 4._o prayer_n for_o all_o thâ—ngs_v necessary_a both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 1._o of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o life_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v 2._o of_o the_o rect_a tude_z of_o intention_n consi_v of_o ten_o several_a observation_n where_o also_o be_v two_o rule_n give_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o intention_n consi_v of_o seven_o several_a direction_n a_o peâ—ce_n 3._o of_o the_o stâ—rring_n up_o of_o the_o devotion_n consist_v of_o a_o seâ—uâ—n_a fold_n consideration_n of_o christ_n good_a â—â—sse_n uâ—to_fw-mi we_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n restâ—â—ting_v upon_o thâ—se_a three_o circum_v rice_n in_o every_o of_o the_o seven_o consideration_n first_o who_o second_o to_o who_o three_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o come_v 4._o the_o â—â—se_n â—f_a pâ—â—â—â—â—_n bâ—fâ—râ—_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o a_o form_n of_o a_o excellent_a and_o absolute_a prayer_n to_o that_o purpose_n pag._n 644._o the_o sixth_o duty_n be_v thanks_o unto_o god_n after_o the_o communion_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v stor_v up_o unto_o it_o where_o be_v deliver_v seven_o short_a meditation_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o meditation_n consist_v of_o five_o several_a point_n namely_o first_o in_o consider_v of_o christ_n in_o several_a respect_n towards_o us._n second_o in_o 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