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thomas_n spring_v that_o devotion_n which_o comprehend_v three_o sort_n of_o affection_n corrispondent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o will._n some_o affection_n be_v with_o himself_o confound_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o want_v of_o zeal_n be_v exceed_a sorrowful_a for_o they_o purpose_v amendment_n and_o humble_v himself_o for_o that_o in_o steed_n of_o fruit_n he_o have_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o sinne._n other_o be_v with_o christ_n our_o lord_n compassionate_v his_o affliction_n rejoice_v in_o his_o virtue_n desire_v therein_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o require_v his_o grace_n to_o that_o end_n other_o be_v with_o god_n our_o lord_n admire_v at_o his_o greatness_n praise_v he_o therefore_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v we_o and_o offer_v ourselves_o very_o real_o to_o serve_v he_o for_o the_o same_o mingle_v herewith_o all_o petition_n of_o celestial_a grace_n and_o gift_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o other_o his_o neighbour_n particularise_v those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a necessity_n this_o presuppose_a any_o person_n whatsoever_o desirous_a to_o use_v mental_a prayer_n how_o weak_a soever_o he_o be_v may_v put_v himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o he_o have_v near_o he_o and_o within_o he_o and_o renew_v the_o notice_n which_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o three_o thing_n aforesaid_a may_v quiet_o exercise_v the_o affection_n correspondent_a unto_o then_o sometime_o confess_v to_o god_n all_o his_o misery_n one_o by_o one_o with_o affection_n of_o dolour_n &_o humilliation_n &_o desire_v remedy_n of_o they_o sometime_o call_v to_o memory_n the_o virtue_n resplendent_a in_o some_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n his_o humillitye_n obedience_n and_o patience_n with_o affection_n and_o desire_v to_o imitate_v they_o other_o time_n recount_v the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n with_o affection_n of_o thanksgiving_n or_o 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myrrh_n my_o belove_a be_v to_o i_o he_o shall_v abide_v between_o my_o breast_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o she_o have_v recollect_v many_o verity_n of_o those_o mystery_n which_o pertain_v to_o her_o belove_a which_o she_o set_v before_o she_o regard_v they_o simple_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o embrace_v they_o with_o the_o enkindle_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o herself_o with_o effectual_a purpose_n of_o imitation_n of_o these_o we_o be_v to_o take_v sometime_o one_o and_o sometime_o another_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o mental_a prayer_n as_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n recollect_v himself_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o gethsemani_n who_o take_v three_o time_n for_o the_o theme_n 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o and_o foundation_n of_o his_o prayer_n these_o brief_a word_n my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o chalice_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o ponder_a &_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n he_o spend_v a_o great_a space_n as_o in_o its_o place_n we_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a form_n of_o mental_a prayer_n and_o in_o what_o diverse_a manner_n god_n communicate_v hîmselfe_n therein_o §._o 11._o by_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v prayer_n medium_n epis_fw-la 105_o prope_fw-la medium_n it_o manifest_o appear_v as_o s._n augustine_n saithe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o guifte_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n promise_v by_o god_n our_o lord_n to_o his_o church_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o precum_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 8.26_o zacha._n 12.10_o 2._o corin._n 2.5_o ad_fw-la rom._n 8.26_o and_o of_o prayer_n without_o which_o spirit_n none_o pray_v assure_o for_o as_o s._n paul_n saithe_v we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o have_v a_o holy_a thought_n neither_o know_v we_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o and_o move_v we_o thereunto_o for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v diverse_a way_n guide_v some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o intolerable_a error_n to_o imagine_v that_o all_o be_v to_o go_v by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o i_o be_o guide_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n est_fw-la unicus_fw-la &_o multiplex_n be_v only_o 7.22_o sapient_a 7.22_o and_o manifold_a only_o in_o the_o substance_n and_o principal_a end_n which_o it_o pretend_v and_o manifold_a in_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n it_o take_v to_o obtain_v it_o these_o way_n in_o general_n be_v two_o 2._o vide_fw-la d._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 174._o art_n 1._o ad_fw-la 3._o exit_fw-la d._n isid_n &_o be_v 3._o &_o q._n 155._o art_n 1._o &_o 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o one_o ordinary_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o other_o extraordinary_a which_o comprehend_v other_o form_n of_o prayer_n more_o supernatural_a &_o special_a which_o we_o call_v prayer_n of_o quietness_n or_o silence_n with_o suspensione_n extasis_fw-la or_o ravishment_n with_o imaginary_a figure_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v discover_v or_o with_o only_a a_o intellectual_a light_n of_o they_o with_o revelation_n and_o interior_a speech_n and_o with_o other_o innumerable_a mean_n that_o god_n have_v to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o soul_n whereof_o no_o certain_a rule_n can_v be_v give_v for_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o teach_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o sovereign_a master_n who_o teach_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o how_o he_o will_n for_o such_o sort_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pretend_v nor_o procure_v by_o ourselves_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v proud_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o in_o that_o case_n
it_o aid_v much_o to_o dive_v deep_a into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o to_o discover_v the_o root_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o apply_v unto_o they_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o in_o this_o first_o place_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n 12.3_o d._n th._n 1.2_o q._n 84._o be_v 4._o apocal._n 12.3_o for_o in_o they_o as_o in_o seven_o head_n the_o other_o sin_n be_v virtual_o include_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o principal_a battle_n must_v be_v against_o they_o for_o whosoever_o perfect_o vanquisheth_z they_o vanquisheth_z the_o dragon_n with_o the_o seven_o head_n which_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o saint_n and_o destroy_v the_o seven_o nation_n of_o enemy_n which_o hinder_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 16._o deuter._n 7.1_o iten_v collatine_n 5._o cap._n 16._o not_o terrenne_n but_o celestial_a as_o cassianus_n large_o prosecute_v it_o in_o those_o book_n which_o he_o wrotte_v of_o this_o matter_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o these_o meditation_n must_v not_o be_v only_o to_o know_v the_o malice_n and_o deformity_n of_o these_o vice_n and_o to_o abhor_v it_o but_o to_o lay_v present_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o to_o mortify_v those_o disordinate_a passion_n and_o affection_n fusis_fw-la reg._n 7_o ex_fw-la fusis_fw-la that_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o as_o s._n basile_n saithe_v vice_n be_v not_o vanquish_v nor_o virtue_n gain_v with_o bare_a consideration_n but_o with_o strong_a exercise_n of_o mortification_n for_o the_o which_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n be_v a_o help_n move_v our_o will_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v mortify_v and_o obtain_v of_o our_o lord_n force_n to_o that_o end_n and_o allbeit_v it_o be_v truth_n that_o all_o mortal_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o together_o and_o at_o a_o instant_n by_o contrition_n and_o confession_n wherein_o one_o mortal_a sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v without_o another_o yet_o vicious_a custom_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n &_o passion_n of_o the_o appetite_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v found_v be_v to_o be_v mortify_v by_o parcel_n &_o by_o little_a &_o little_a for_o the_o which_o moses_n say_v to_o his_o people_n speak_v of_o the_o seven_o nation_n above_o mention_v 7.22_o deuter._n 7.22_o ipso_fw-la consumet_fw-la nationes_fw-la have_v in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la paulatim_fw-la at_o que_fw-la per_fw-la part_n non_fw-la poteris_fw-la eas_fw-la delere_fw-la pariter_fw-la he_o will_v consume_v these_o nation_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o by_o part_n thou_o can_v not_o destroy_v they_o all_o together_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o ordain_v it_o for_o our_o exercise_n and_o humilliation_n because_o the_o war_n continue_v long_o the_o victory_n shall_v be_v more_o secure_a and_o more_o profitable_a for_o this_o cause_n we_o will_v make_v a_o special_a meditation_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o vice_n teach_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o by_o their_o contrary_a act_n to_o which_o end_n we_o shall_v ponder_v in_o every_o one_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_v in_o every_o vice_n set_v down_o not_o only_o great_a but_o also_o light_a sin_n that_o those_o which_o be_v desirous_a of_o perfection_n may_v know_v more_o often_o what_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o mortify_v the_o second_o shall_v be_v the_o loss_n which_o follow_v such_o a_o vice_n and_o the_o temporal_a punishement_n wherewith_o god_n use_v to_o chastise_v it_o and_o the_o eternal_a which_o in_o the_o other_o life_n be_v especial_o correspondent_a unto_o it_o the_o three_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a favour_n and_o reward_n which_o they_o enjoy_v that_o valourous_o do_v mortify_v it_o and_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n declare_v some_o act_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o that_o fear_n and_o love_n may_v animate_v we_o to_o mortification_n the_o eightenth_n meditation_n of_o pride_n and_o vaineglorye_n the_o first_o point_n first_o 162._o d._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 162._o i_o be_o to_o consider_v what_o pride_n be_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n may_v sin_v therein_o ponder_v how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o all_o reason_n how_o injurious_a to_o god_n how_o pręiudiciall_a to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o how_o hurtful_a to_o virtue_n for_o all_o this_o be_v discover_v in_o every_o one_o 12._o cassian_n l._n 12._o c._n 2._o &_o collat_n 5._o c._n 12._o as_o the_o father_n have_v note_v it_o pride_n be_v a_o disordinate_a appetite_n of_o excellency_n and_o it_o be_v in_o two_o manner_n the_o one_o be_v carnal_a and_o worldly_a which_o place_v its_o excellency_n in_o corporal_a good_n as_o wealth_n parentage_n beauty_n honnorable_a office_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o pride_n be_v spiritual_a which_o fatten_v itself_o in_o the_o spiritual_a good_n of_o science_n and_o virtue_n and_o this_o have_v four_o act_n the_o first_o be_v 10.13_o d._n greg._n lib_n 34._o moral_n c._n 18._o d._n greg._n 25._o moral_a cap._n 7._o psalm_n 11.5_o isa_n 10.13_o to_o attribute_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o due_a to_o his_o nature_n or_o acquire_v by_o his_o own_o industry_n without_o acknowledge_v god_n for_o the_o author_n thereof_o the_o second_o be_v that_o although_o he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n what_o he_o have_v yet_o to_o attribute_n to_o his_o own_o merit_n that_o which_o be_v of_o pure_a grace_n the_o three_o be_v to_o think_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v much_o more_o good_a then_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v as_o well_o in_o virtue_n as_o in_o learning_n and_o other_o natural_a or_o acquire_v gift_n and_o to_o flatter_v himself_o with_o they_o the_o four_o be_v to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v singular_a and_o excellent_a above_o all_o in_o those_o good_a paite_n which_o he_o have_v or_o to_o desire-vaine_o to_o be_v so_o that_o all_o may_v yield_v and_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o from_o pride_n spring_v many_o other_o vice_n with_o sundry_a act_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o 132._o d._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 132._o like_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o this_o infernal_a dragon_n we_o may_v reduce_v unto_o seven_o the_o first_o be_v her_o elder_a daughter_n vain_a glorio_fw-la which_o be_v disordinate_a appetite_n to_o be_v know_v esteem_v and_o praise_v of_o man_n who_o actesare_fw-la to_o boast_n himself_o of_o what_o he_o have_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n to_o boast_n of_o what_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v not_o or_o of_o a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o glory_n for_o be_v wicked_a and_o most_o base_a to_o desire_v vain_o to_o delight_v man_n say_v or_o do_v thing_n that_o they_o may_v praise_v he_o to_o rejoice_v vain_o when_o he_o be_v praise_v delight_v to_o hear_v his_o own_o praise_n though_o they_o be_v false_a flattery_n 112._o d._n basil_n de_fw-fr constit_fw-la monast_n c._n 11._o &_o orat_fw-la 17._o d._n th._n 2.2_o q._n 112._o this_o vain_a glory_n be_v most_o 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