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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 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