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heart_n settle_v hereupon_o and_o will_v fasten_v this_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n must_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o take_v a_o time_n most_o quiet_a &_o convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o sequester_v himself_o into_o a_o secret_a place_n all_o other_o earthly_a thought_n and_o vain_a imagination_n be_v lay_v apart_o arm_v himself_o first_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o humble_o crave_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o behalf_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o devout_a publican_n which_o dare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n for_o the_o confusion_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o offence_n let_v he_o repeat_v some_o general_a confession_n or_o else_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la with_o so_o great_a devotion_n as_o he_o can_v devise_v and_o sudden_o let_v he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o consideration_n follow_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v attain_v the_o fear_n 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