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comfort_n and_o remedy_n against_o involuntory_n distraction_n in_o prayer_n page_n 125._o the_o practice_n of_o a_o daily_a particular_a examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n page_n 245._o concern_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o confession_n and_o communion_n pag._n 152._o the_o 4._o rule_n show_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o hear_v mass_n page_n 162._o a_o second_o compendious_a manner_n of_o hear_v mass_n for_o the_o more_o unlearned_a sort_n of_o people_n page_n 235._o a_o answer_n to_o two_o usual_a objection_n against_o the_o mass_n pa._n 245._o the_o 5._o rule_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o certain_a select_a virtue_n most_o conduce_v to_o christian_a perfection_n pag._n 255._o a_o necessary_a advertisement_n for_o the_o profitable_a practice_n of_o any_o virtue_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o obtain_v pag._n 259._o of_o mortification_n pag._n 266._o of_o humility_n pag._n 270._o of_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 278._o for_o the_o practice_n of_o patience_n pa._n 286._o 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spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 391._o of_o the_o satisfactory_a work_n of_o alm_n pag._n 402._o concern_v the_o observance_n of_o sunday_n and_o other_o feast_n pag._n 405._o of_o spiritual_a lecture_n pag._n 413._o of_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o indevotion_n pag._n 417._o the_o sixth_o rule_n regulate_v our_o conversation_n pag._n 421._o what_o condition_n be_v require_v for_o a_o laudable_a and_o true_a christian_a conversation_n page_n 423._o the_o best_a mean_n to_o obtain_v this_o virtuous_a conversation_n pag._n 429._o civil_a mirth_n and_o cheerful_a alacrity_n be_v well_o beseem_v true_a christian_a conversation_n pag._n 437._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o moderate_a recreation_n in_o game_n &_o fit_v sport_n and_o of_o their_o abuse_n pag._n 442._o what_o abuse_v in_o recreation_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 448._o concern_v temperance_n and_o our_o comportment_n at_o the_o table_n pag._n 452._o of_o detraction_n rash-iudgment_n and_o obloquy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 464._o 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and_o devotion_n wherewith_o they_o serve_v god_n and_o above_o all_o it_o may_v abundant_o suffice_v to_o cure_v our_o sinful_a sloth_n by_o consider_v the_o incessant_a and_o most_o painful_a labour_n which_o jesus-christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n do_v take_v for_o our_o example_n and_o salvation_n he_o spend_v frequent_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n in_o our_o behalf_n what_o wearisome_a journey_n through_o several_a province_n make_v he_o to_o instruct_v and_o to_o cure_v the_o infirm_a both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n it_o may_v well_o confound_v we_o also_o to_o consider_v with_o what_o faithful_a alacrity_n the_o apostle_n make_v their_o continual_a pilgrimage_n about_o the_o world_n to_o plant_v the_o holy_a gospel_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o with_o what_o cheerful_a constancy_n they_o give_v their_o life_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n final_o by_o what_o