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then_o ponder_v his_o love_n to_o mankind_n in_o general_a and_o to_o yourself_o in_o particular_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o rule_n which_o concern_v the_o action_n of_o your_o will_n be_v that_o you_o pass_v speedy_o from_o speculative_a discourse_n to_o devout_a affection_n and_o self-reflection_n as_o for_o example_n have_v you_o be_v in_o the_o bethleem_n stable_n aforesaid_a how_o diligent_o will_v you_o have_v employ_v yourself_o in_o the_o service_n of_o little_a jesus_n and_o his_o love_a mother_n how_o willing_o will_v you_o have_v pick_v up_o stick_n make_v a_o fire_n air_v his_o swath_n and_o fetch_v or_o carry_v whatsoever_o may_v have_v be_v useful_a for_o their_o solace_n and_o succour_n etc._n etc._n such_o like_a reflection_n will_v raise_v inflame_v desire_n and_o firm_a resolution_n in_o your_o soul_n of_o better_a love_a and_o serve_v both_o the_o son_n and_o mother_n for_o the_o future_a and_o of_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o 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or_o particular_a which_o move_v you_o now_o to_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o rosary_n as_o for_o example_n i_o intend_v now_o to_o praise_v my_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o creation_n redemption_n vocation_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o saviour_n sacred_a nativity_n bitter_a passion_n glorious_a resurrection_n admirable_a ascention_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n annunciation_n visitation_n assumption_n coronation_n etc._n etc._n or_o i_o intend_v to_o render_v thanks_o to_o my_o creator_n for_o such_o a_o particular_a favour_n as_o for_o my_o own_o or_o my_o friend_n conversion_n delivery_n from_o danger_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o private_a or_o public_a benefit_n or_o i_o intend_v to_o implore_v the_o divin_fw-fr assistance_n for_o the_o overcome_a of_o such_o a_o temptation_n extirpate_v such_o a_o vice_n obtain_v such_o a_o vertu_fw-fr or_o for_o a_o good_a success_n in_o such_o a_o affair_n or_o that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o happy_a progress_n in_o my_o study_n etc._n etc._n consider_v therefore_o brief_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o your_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o chief_o intend_v and_o if_o it_o be_v any_o temporal_a or_o worldly_a benefit_n which_o you_o desire_v to_o obtain_v be_v sure_a you_o demand_v it_o not_o absolute_o but_o only_o conditional_o as_o thus_o if_o it_o please_v the_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o my_o good_a and_o his_o glory_n i_o humble_o beg_v a_o happy_a end_n of_o such_o a_o lawsuit_n success_n in_o such_o a_o journey_n prosperity_n in_o such_o a_o undertake_n etc._n etc._n 5._o then_o take_v your_o bede_n in_o hand_n or_o have_v this_o your_o book_n open_a before_o you_o begin_v your_o rosary_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_o 6._o then_o add_v this_o preparatorie_n prayer_n of_o the_o church_n aperi_fw-la 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