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sometime_o daily_o for_o this_o purpose_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v isaac_n custom_n to_o go_v out_o to_o the_o field_n and_o meditate_v about_o eventide_n gen._n 24_o 63_o and_o no_o doubt_n his_o meditation_n be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n show_v how_o much_o that_o holy_a man_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v accustom_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n '_o saint_n work_v and_o way_n for_o all_o their_o discourse_n and_o reason_n be_v take_v thence_o yea_o when_o god_n himself_o appear_v unto_o job_n he_o call_v he_o to_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o his_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n and_o do_v therefore_o large_o display_v they_o before_o he_o in_o the_o 38._o and_o follow_v chapter_n nay_o what_o be_v all_o the_o psalm_n but_o as_o so_o many_o devout_a meditation_n of_o god_n work_n or_o pious_a hymn_n compose_v in_o memory_n of_o they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v great_a and_o they_o be_v seek_v 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