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the_o lord_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v you_o direction_n what_o thing_n you_o must_v do_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v chap._n vi_o ii_o the_o second_o and_o last_o thing_n for_o your_o guidance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o show_v you_o what_o mean_v you_o must_v make_v use_n of_o to_o help_v you_o in_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v ten_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n 1._o self-examination_n 2._o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o other_o good_a book_n 3._o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v 4._o meditation_n 5._o prayer_n 6._o christian-conference_n 7._o watchfulness_n 8._o sanctification_n of_o fasting-day_n 9_o sanctification_n of_o sabbath-daye_n 10._o improvement_n of_o sacrament-daye_n mean_v 1_o self-examination_n you_o must_v examine_v yourselves_o if_o you_o will_v see_v yourselves_o lose_v you_o may_v read_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o laodicean_n rev._n 3._o 17._o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n 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