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and_o provision_n for_o their_o soul_n 14._o let_v every_o one_o of_o every_o condition_n avoid_v curiosity_n and_o all_o enquiry_n into_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o not_o for_o all_o business_n in_o thing_n that_o concern_v we_o not_o be_v a_o employ_v our_o time_n to_o no_o good_a of_o we_o and_o therefore_o not_o in_o order_n to_o a_o happy_a eternity_n in_o this_o account_n our_o neighbour_n necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v for_o they_o concern_v we_o as_o one_o member_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o grief_n of_o another_o but_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n tatler_n and_o busybody_n which_o be_v the_o canker_n and_o rust_n of_o idleness_n as_o idleness_n be_v the_o rust_n of_o time_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o severe_a language_n and_o forbid_v in_o order_n to_o this_o exercise_n 15._o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o all_o impertinent_a and_o useless_a employment_n of_o your_o life_n unnecessary_a and_o fantastic_a visit_n long_a waitting_n 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to_o satisfy_v who_o we_o have_v injure_v and_o to_o forgive_v they_o who_o have_v injure_v we_o without_o thought_n of_o resume_v the_o quarrel_n when_o the_o solemnity_n be_v over_o for_o that_o be_v but_o to_o rake_v the_o ember_n in_o light_n and_o fantastic_a ash_n it_o must_v be_v quench_v and_o a_o holy_a flame_n enkindle_v no_o fire_n must_v be_v at_o all_o but_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n will_v send_v up_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o we_o 7._o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v come_v lay_v aside_o all_o care_n and_o impertinency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v thy_o soul_n day_n a_o day_n of_o traffic_n and_o intercourse_n with_o heaven_n arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n 1._o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o approach_n of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n 2._o confess_v thy_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o admit_v so_o divine_a a_o guest_n 3_o then_o remember_v and_o deplore_v thy_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v thou_o so_o unworthy_a 4._o then_o confess_v god_n goodness_n and_o take_v sanctuary_n there_o and_o upon_o he_o place_v thy_o hope_n 5._o and_o invite_v he_o to_o thou_o with_o renew_a act_n of_o love_n of_o holy_a desire_n of_o hatred_n of_o his_o enemy_n sin_n 6._o make_v oblation_n of_o thyself_o whole_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o he_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o he_o to_o his_o providence_n and_o possession_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o enter_v and_o dwell_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o after_o this_o with_o joy_n and_o holy_a fear_n and_o the_o forwardness_n of_o love_n address_v thyself_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o to_o who_o &_o by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o all_o faith_n and_o all_o hope_n and_o all_o love_n in_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v design_v he_o who_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v inlove_v with_o and_o count_v it_o the_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n that_o their_o 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