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respect_n not_o to_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v meditate_a upon_o but_o to_o the_o great_a devotion_n wherewith_o it_o be_v do_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o printinge_v of_o this_o book_n to_o be_v amend_v by_o the_o gentle_a reader_n as_o follow_v folio_n 1._o page_n 1._o lyne_n 13._o for_o lyffe_n read_v life_n fol._n 1._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 18._o wordly_a worldly_a fol._n 2._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 25._o perfection_n perfection_n fol._n 3._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 16._o vorde_n word_n fol._n 26._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 1._o consideration_n prayer_n fol._n 38._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 23._o humilie_n humility_n fol._n 38._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 12._o grevous_a grievous_a fol._n 70._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 2._o pincipalitie_n principality_n fol._n 87._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 2._o show_v show_v fol._n 81._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 2._o track_n trace_n fol._n 107._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 4._o sutelie_o sure_o fol._n 115._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 20._o encrase_n increase_n fol._n 133._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 4._o investure_v invest_v fol._n 138._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 25._o thou_o have_v thou_o have_v fol._n 143._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 24._o one_o own_o fol._n 161._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 21._o as_o be_v as_o it_o fol._n 162._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 30._o be_v but_o be_v but._n fol._n 174._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 23._o as_o they_o as_o that_o they_o fol._n 179._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 1._o in_o word_n in_o one_o word_n fol._n 187._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 1â—_n consider_v it_o consider_v they_o fol._n 196._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 14._o dreadful_a dreadful_a fol._n 197._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 23._o harthe_n heart_n fol._n 202._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 21._o invite_v invit_v fol._n 211._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 7._o rout_n root_n fol._n 222._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 13._o hear_v hair_n fol._n 230._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 1._o they_o shalle_v when_o they_o shalle_v fol._n 234._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 1._o pomp_n pomp_n fol._n 234._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 3._o heir_n hair_n fol._n 234._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 21._o all_o that_o all_o of_o that_o fol._n 238._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 24._o for_o they_o for_o that_o they_o fol._n 267._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 29._o beneâ—fites_n benefit_n fol._n 284._o pag._n 1._o lin_v 28._o this_o mean_n this_o mean_a a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o first_o parte_fw-la a_o exhortation_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o cuença_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n to_o read_v this_o book_n with_o good_a attention_n and_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o profit_n and_o proceed_v for_o ward_n in_o godliness_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o awthor_n folio_fw-la 1._o the_o prologue_n and_o argument_n of_o this_o book_n fol._n 3._o of_o the_o great_a profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o consideration_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 7._o how_o consideration_n help_v faith_n §_o i._o fol._n 10._o how_o consideration_n help_v hope_n §_o ii_o fol._n 11._o how_o consideration_n help_v charity_n §_o iii_o fol._n 13._o how_o consideration_n help_v devotion_n §_o four_o fol._n 17._o how_o prayer_n join_v with_o consideration_n help_v all_o the_o virtuous_a affection_n §_o v._o fol._n 19_o how_o consideration_n help_v to_o ward_n the_o obteyninge_v of_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n §_o vi_o fol._n 22._o how_o consideration_n help_v to_o resist_v vice_n §_o vii_o fol._n 22._o how_o consideration_n help_v to_o achieve_v and_o accomplish_v all_o virtuous_a work_n of_o austerity_n §_o viii_o fol._n 24._o how_o consideration_n exclude_v not_o other_o particular_a help_n unto_o virtue_n §_o ix_o fol._n 24._o how_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n apperteine_v not_o only_o to_o religious_a person_n and_o priest_n but_o to_o the_o laity_n also_o §_o x._o fol._n 25._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n that_o some_o slouthefull_a christian_n do_v make_v against_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n sayeinge_v that_o they_o be_v bownde_v to_o no_o more_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o catholic_a church_n §_o xi_o fol._n 28._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o consideration_n §_o xii_o fol._n 30._o of_o the_o five_o part_n of_o prayer_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 32._o the_o first_o seven_o meditation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o morninge_n fol._n 33._o monday_n morning_n of_o our_o saviour_n washinge_v his_o apostle_n foot_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n fol._n 33._o of_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v institute_v §_o ii_o fol._n 42._o tewsdaie_n morning_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o of_o his_o apprehension_n fol._n 50._o how_o our_o saviour_n be_v apprehend_v §_o ii_o fol._n 58._o of_o those_o that_o do_v spiritual_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o