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the_o vice_n which_o be_v in_o we_o predominant_a or_o to_o exercise_v some_o work_n of_o mercy_n with_o that_o prious_a intention_n this_o do_v you_o may_v continue_v your_o devotion_n by_o these_o flollow_a prayer_n a_o prayer_n after_o the_o holy_a communion_n o_o my_o divine_a recdemer_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o this_o sacrament_n of_o thy_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n which_o i_o most_o unworthey_a have_v receive_v may_v be_v to_o i_o a_o purge_n of_o offence_n a_o fortitude_n against_o frailty_n a_o fortititude_n against_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o world_n and_o obtain_v of_o pardon_n a_o establishment_n of_o grace_n a_o medicine_n of_o life_n a_o memory_n of_o thy_o passion_n a_o nourishment_n against_o weakness_n and_o a_o happy_a viaticum_fw-la of_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n let_v it_o guide_v i_o go_v reduce_v i_o
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my_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o tend_v to_o seek_v out_o and_o final_o to_o rest_v in_o none_o but_o only_o in_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o the_o pratise_n of_o aspiration_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o certain_a virtue_n o_o my_o god_n and_o when_o will_v thou_o replenish_v i_o with_o thy_o divine_a love_n o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o true_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o after_o that_o my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o when_o shall_v i_o in_o all_o my_o adversity_n have_v only_a recourse_n unto_o thou_o and_o rest_v content_o in_o the_o holy_a disposition_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a providence_n yea_o praise_n and_o magnify_v thou_o in_o all_o my_o great_a tribulation_n place_v thy_o confidence_n in_o god_n my_o soul_n and_o let_v he_o be_v thy_o love_n and_o thy_o fear_n o_o when_o shall_v this_o great_a tepidity_n and_o coldness_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v thaw_v and_o melt_v by_o the_o inflame_a heat_n of_o true_a charity_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o thou_o ah_o when_o 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upon_o thou_o that_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v yet_o to_o move_v thy_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o thy_o hope_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o then_o dispose_v proceed_v to_o the_o point_n of_o meditation_n follow_v consider_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 16_o hebr._n 16_o of_o which_o our_o eternity_n depend_v but_o as_o for_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o place_n where_o or_o the_o manner_n how_o all_o this_o be_v most_o uncertain_a save_v that_o we_o see_v death_n common_o to_o come_v when_o it_o be_v least_o expect_v 2._o consider_v what_o a_o trouble_n it_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time_n not_o only_o to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n thou_o must_v forsake_v but_o especial_o when_o thou_o shal_v look_v before_o thou_o to_o what_o be_v to_o come_v find_v thyself_o very_o uncertain_a of_o thy_o salvation_n both_o 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