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science_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o s._n dionysius_n saithe_v of_o divine_a hierotheus_n that_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n not_o only_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o only_o by_o his_o industrye_n and_o discourse_n but_o by_o affection_n and_o experience_n of_o they_o the_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o five_o interior_a sense_n of_o which_o the_o say_v scripture_n make_v much_o mention_n 11.27_o aug._n lib._n 10._o confess_v &_o lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la c._n 9_o bern._n lib._n de_fw-fr digni_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la c._n 6._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la serm._n 22_o in_o cant._n ad_fw-la heb._n 11.27_o and_o the_o holy_a father_n especial_o s._n augustine_n s._n gregory_n s._n bernard_n and_o other_o who_o saying_n s._n bonaventure_n copious_o allege_v in_o his_o treatinge_v of_o the_o seven_o way_n to_o eternity_n in_o the_o sixth_o way_n from_o who_o i_o will_v borrow_v somewhat_o 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they_o cry_v unto_o i_o repress_v my_o vanity_n &_o say_v unto_o i_o of_o what_o be_v thou_o proud_a dust_n and_o ash_n colloquiâ—_n eccl._n 10.9_o isai_n 45.9_o colloquiâ—_n why_o be_v thou_o puff_v up_o vessel_n of_o clay_n be_v warn_v by_o forgetful_a adam_n who_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v dust_n presume_v to_o be_v as_o god_n and_o rebel_v against_o thy_o maker_n o_o omnipotent_a creator_n permit_v not_o in_o i_o so_o prejudicial_a a_o oblivion_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o into_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n clear_a my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v in_o spirit_n behold_v the_o dirt_n whereof_o i_o be_v form_v and_o open_v my_o ear_n that_o i_o may_v hear_v the_o clamour_n thereof_o so_o imprint_v they_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v never_o forget_v they_o amen_n of_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v speak_v large_o in_o the_o sixth_o part_n in_o the_o twenty_o and_o sixth_o meditation_n the_o second_o point_n second_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v that_o god_n our_o lord_n see_v the_o 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&_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o speak_v unto_o his_o soul_n he_o say_v unto_o it_o soul_n 12.19_o luc._n 12.19_o thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o rest_n eat_v drink_n and_o make_v good_a cheer_n but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n they_o require_v thy_o soul_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v provide_v who_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o this_o scotfree_a man_n so_o forgetful_a of_o his_o death_n be_v represent_v unto_o we_o those_o that_o have_v the_o like_a forgetfulness_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v scotfree_a healthful_a and_o young_a which_o i_o be_o to_o apply_v to_o myself_o in_o the_o form_n ensue_v the_o first_o point_n first_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v three_o great_a deceit_n which_o the_o forgetfulness_n of_o death_n bring_v with_o it_o by_o reason_n whereof_o our_o lord_n god_n call_v this_o richeman_n fool_n the_o first_o deceit_n be_v to_o promise_v to_o myself_o many_o year_n 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see_v thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o humilliation_n for_o thy_o sin_n desire_v with_o thy_o lord_n to_o be_v humble_v though_o thou_o be_v without_o sinne._n the_o three_o virtue_n be_v patience_n for_o other_o child_n want_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n fear_v neither_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o knife_n nor_o the_o wound_n and_o till_o the_o blow_n light_n upon_o they_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o but_o this_o bless_a child_n as_o a_o perfect_a man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o hand_n and_o natural_o fear_v the_o blow_n and_o the_o wound_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v as_o quiet_a without_o move_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v it_o and_o though_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o wound_n he_o weep_v like_o a_o child_n and_o great_o lament_v through_o the_o delicacye_n of_o his_o complexion_n yet_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v merry_a for_o shed_v his_o blood_n with_o such_o dolour_n delight_v in_o this_o affliction_n to_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n for_o our_o good_a the_o four_o virtue_n be_v most_o fervent_a charitye_n shed_v that_o little_a blood_n with_o so_o great_a love_n that_o if_o need_n have_v be_v to_o shed_v all_o present_o he_o will_v have_v effect_v it_o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v convenient_a to_o receive_v forthwith_o many_o other_o and_o much_o great_a wound_n he_o will_v have_v offer_v himself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n and_o for_o our_o good_a o_o immense_a charitye_n o_o invincible_a patience_n colloquy_n colloquy_n o_o profound_a humillitye_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o my_o redeemer_n 39.1_o exo._n 29.8_o exo._n 39.1_o o_o sovereign_a virtue_n wherewith_o be_v weave_v the_o preistlike_a garment_n of_o our_o high_a preiste_n jesus_n much_o more_o precious_a than_o grain_n or_o purple_a then_o hyacinthe_n and_o wreathe_a holland_n o_o high_a preiste_n that_o on_o this_o day_n do_v clothe_v thyself_o with_o this_o garment_n to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o do_v afterwards_o again_o put_v it_o on_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o evening_n invest_v i_o with_o such_o another_o that_o i_o may_v offer_v up_o my_o body_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o and_o soul_n a_o live_a host_n holy_a and_o please_v to_o thy_o sovereign_a majesty_n i_o be_o ashamed_a o_o lord_n 3.18_o apoc._n 3.18_o to_o see_v myself_o so_o naked_a of_o these_o four_o virtue_n let_v thy_o grace_n aid_v i_o to_o invest_v i_o with_o they_o and_o to_o cover_v my_o nakedness_n amen_n the_o three_o point_n three_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n that_o our_o lord_n christ_n exact_v of_o i_o with_o the_o example_n of_o this_o his_o corporal_a circumcision_n
lord_n sake_n my_o touch_v may_v touch_v always_o rough_a and_o hard_a thing_n avoid_v soft_a and_o dainty_a thing_n which_o he_o so_o much_o abhor_v this_o meditation_n shall_v be_v conclude_v with_o a_o colloquye_n to_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n beseech_v he_o to_o purifye_v and_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v understand_v he_o and_o love_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n desire_v to_o reform_v and_o renew_v my_o sense_n as_o s._n 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o paul_n say_v to_o prove_v and_o approve_v effectual_o what_o the_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n another_o manner_n of_o apply_v in_o prayer_n the_o interior_a sense_n with_o the_o act_n of_o several_a vrrtue_n among_o those_o virtue_n that_o perfect_a our_o understanding_n 4._o d._n bonau_n in_o itinerario_fw-la mentis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la c._n 4._o and_o will_v which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o soul_n those_o five_o be_v most_o excellent_a which_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o five_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n with_o who_o act_n be_v practise_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n very_o profitable_a exercise_v they_o in_o this_o form_n about_o the_o mystery_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o sight_n be_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o which_o we_o see_v albeit_o through_o a_o mirror_n and_o in_o obscuritye_n what_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o every_o mysterye_n actuate_a it_o by_o believe_v it_o with_o admiration_n and_o pause_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o 34._o meditation_n of_o the_o first_o part_n say_v to_o the_o child_n jesus_n domine_fw-la 17.5_o luc._n 17.5_o adauge_fw-la mihi_fw-la fidem_fw-la o_o lord_n increase_v faith_n in_o i_o and_o so_o quicken_v it_o that_o i_o may_v live_v before_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v still_o present_a in_o my_o eye_n the_o hear_v be_v the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n with_o the_o which_o i_o be_o to_o hear_v all_o that_o god_n command_v or_o counsel_v in_o that_o mystery_n by_o word_n or_o by_o example_n offer_v myself_o to_o accomplish_v it_o with_o great_a readiness_n and_o speed_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o heart_n o_o lord_n 56.8_o psa_fw-la 56.8_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v thou_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o give_v i_o what_o thou_o command_v i_o that_o i_o may_v obey_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n the_o smell_a which_o by_o the_o odour_n perceive_v thing_n absent_a and_o distant_a be_v the_o virtue_n of_o hope_n which_o comfort_v we_o with_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n before_o they_o be_v manifest_v and_o accomplish_v hope_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v my_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v aid_v i_o with_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o to_o obtain_v his_o reward_n and_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v represent_v in_o this_o mystery_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o virtue_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v say_v unto_o our_o lord_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 15.13_o colloquy_n rom._n 15.13_o o_o god_n of_o hope_n replenish_v i_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o i_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n and_o in_o all_o virtue_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n the_o taste_n be_v devotion_n with_o love_n to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o find_v savour_n in_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n i_o rejoice_v that_o god_n be_v who_o he_o be_v and_o at_o the_o greateness_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v represent_v in_o that_o mystery_n apply_v myself_o to_o take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o imitate_v he_o and_o in_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o the_o devotion_n that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 3.18_o abac._n 3.18_o ego_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gaudebo_fw-la &_o exul_fw-la abo_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la jesv_n meo_fw-la i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o god_n my_o jesus_n and_o my_o saviour_n the_o touch_v be_v perfect_a charitye_n which_o join_v herself_o to_o her_o belove_a and_o embrace_v he_o with_o her_o two_o arm_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 8.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o cano._n 8.6_o and_o of_o her_o neighbour_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v he_o make_v it_o my_o pleasure_n that_o my_o spirit_n may_v be_v unite_v with_o his_o and_o that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o a_o seal_n imprint_v in_o i_o o_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n colloquy_n colloquy_n see_v thou_o command_v i_o to_o put_v thou_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o my_o heart_n and_o upon_o my_o arm_n that_o my_o affection_n and_o action_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o thou_o conjoin_v thou_o so_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v unite_v unto_o thou_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o 27._o meditation_n 2._o matt._n 2._o of_o the_o fly_n into_o egypt_n the_o first_o point_n first_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v what_o great_a persecution_n be_v raise_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v but_o new_a bear_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o choose_v to_o defend_v himself_o ponder_v first_o how_o our_o lord_n god_n permit_v king_n herod_n instigate_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o his_o occasion_n the_o jew_n to_o petsecute_v christ_n the_o king_n new_a bear_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o life_n albeit_o for_o different_a end_n herod_n as_o a_o tyrant_n fear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v take_v from_o he_o his_o temporal_a kingdom_n the_o jew_n as_o flatterer_n to_o please_v their_o earthe_o king_n the_o devil_n as_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n fear_v jest_n this_o miraculous_a child_n shall_v do_v he_o some_o great_a hurt_v but_o the_o eternal_a father_n ordain_v this_o to_o much_o high_a end_n will_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v from_o his_o infancy_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n 87.16_o psa_fw-la 87.16_o that_o 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