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thy_o empire_n who_o be_v in_o aâ—l_a place_n without_o situation_n of_o plâ—ce_n and_o be_v every_o where_o present_a without_o situation_n and_o motion_n who_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n neither_o art_n thou_o able_a to_o do_v evil_a although_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n it_o never_o repent_v thou_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v neither_o art_n thou_o at_o any_o time_n move_v with_o any_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v any_o loss_n unto_o thou_o although_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v run_v to_o ruin_v thou_o do_v not_o approve_v or_o command_v to_o be_v do_v any_o sinful_a or_o abominable_a action_n neither_o do_v thou_o ever_o lie_v because_o thou_o be_v the_o eternal_a veretie_n by_o who_o only_a goodness_n we_o be_v create_v by_o who_o justice_n we_o be_v chastise_v by_o who_o mercy_n we_o be_v redeem_v for_o neither_o any_o of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n or_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n or_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o any_o other_o sensible_a creature_n aught_o to_o be_v adore_v with_o divine_a honour_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o thy_o divine_a power_n who_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v true_o and_o real_o not_o any_o way_n subject_n to_o mutability_n to_o who_o chief_o do_v belong_v that_o which_o the_o grecian_n do_v call_v on_o the_o latin_n ens_fw-la which_o be_v asmuch_o as_n if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v now_o the_o same_o which_o thou_o be_v heretofore_o and_o shall_v be_v still_o the_o same_o both_o now_o and_o evermore_o these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n have_v our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n teach_v i_o of_o who_o by_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n i_o be_o become_v a_o member_n she_o indeed_o have_v teach_v i_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n be_v neither_o corporal_a nor_o passable_a and_o that_o no_o part_n of_o thy_o substance_n or_o nature_n be_v either_o make_v or_o compose_v or_o able_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v violate_v or_o change_v wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o corporal_a eye_n neither_o be_v it_o ever_o possible_a for_o any_o mortal_a creature_n to_o behold_v thou_o in_o thy_o proper_a essence_n and_o nature_n hence_o it_o appear_v paine_o that_o we_o after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v shall_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n see_v thou_o by_o which_o the_o angel_n do_v now_o behold_v thou_o although_o indeed_o even_o they_o themselves_o can_v comprehend_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o conclusion_n the_o omnipotent_a trinity_n be_v not_o entire_o know_v to_o any_o other_o save_v to_o thou_o alone_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o god_n chapt_n xxx_o but_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o art_n one_o in_o divinity_n multiply_v by_o plurality_n of_o
of_o i_o a_o poor_a distress_a orphan_n i_o be_o as_o a_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n bereave_v of_o her_o husband_n vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o distress_a orphancie_n and_o widowhoode_n which_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o until_o thou_o return_v o_o my_o god_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o therefore_o may_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o manifest_v thyself_o to_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v comfort_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v obtain_v what_o i_o desire_v make_v manifest_a thy_o glory_n and_o my_o joy_n will_v be_v accomplish_v my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o thou_o so_o have_v likewise_o my_o flesh_n exceed_o my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o god_n the_o live_a fountain_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o be_v present_v before_o the_o face_n of_o my_o lord_n when_o will_v thou_o come_v o_o my_o comforter_n for_o who_o i_o will_v wish_v and_o earnest_o wait_v for_o o_o that_o i_o may_v once_o behold_v my_o delight_n which_o i_o do_v so_o much_o desire_v o_o how_o true_o shall_v i_o be_v satisfy_v when_o thy_o glory_n shall_v appear_v which_o i_o do_v great_o hunger_n to_o behold_v when_o shall_v i_o become_v drink_v through_o the_o plenty_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a habitation_n for_o which_o i_o sigh_v so_o often_o when_o will_v thou_o make_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n which_o i_o so_o great_o thirst_v and_o desire_v in_o the_o interim_n o_o lord_n let_v my_o tear_n be_v my_o continual_a food_n until_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o i_o behold_v thy_o god_n until_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o my_o soul_n behold_v thy_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o interim_n feed_v i_o with_o my_o sob_n and_o weepinge_n nourish_v i_o with_o my_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n peradventure_o my_o redeemer_n will_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o be_v long_o in_o come_n because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o pity_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n during_o all_o eternity_n amen_o the_o end_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o s._n augustin_n a_o table_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n a_o prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n chapt._n i._n man_n acknowledge_v his_o misery_n his_o commendation_n likewise_o of_o god_n mercy_n chapt._n ii_o man_n complaint_n who_o for_o his_o disobedience_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o god_n chapt._n iii_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o judge_n come_v to_o judgement_n chapt._n iu._n the_o help_v of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v desire_v by_o the_o mentt_n of_o god_n the_o son_n chapt._n v._n hâ—ere_o man_n do_v represent_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n chapt._n vi._n here_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n passion_n chapt._n vii_o here_o man_n for_o his_o reconciliation_n do_v propose_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n chapt._n viii_o a_o prayer_n to_o desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chapt._n ix_o a_o prayer_n for_o one_o serve_v god_n and_o think_v humble_o of_o himself_o chapt_n x._o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n chapt._n xi_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n almighty_a and_o of_o his_o majesty_n chapt._n xii_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o please_v god_n the_o father_n to_o succour_n mankind_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o divine_a worde_n and_o thanks_o for_o the_o same_o chapt._n xiii_o of_o the_o confidence_n which_o a_o christian_a soul_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o lesus_fw-la christ_n and_o in_o his_o passion_n chapt._n fourteen_o of_o the_o surpass_a great_a charity_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n towards_o mankind_n chapt._n xv._n of_o the_o twofold_a nature_n of_o christ_n who_o pity_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o we_o chapt._n xvi_o of_o the_o great_a thanks_o give_v which_o man_n ought_v to_o render_v to_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o redemption_n chapt._n xvii_o a_o devoute_a prayer_n to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n chapt._n xviii_o the_o distinction_n and_o difference_n between_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v god_n house_n and_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a chapt._n xix_o here_o man_n desire_v that_o this_o house_n of_o god_n will_v likewise_o prâ—y_v for_o he_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o manifold_a misery_n with_o which_o man_n life_n be_v replenish_v chapt._n xxi_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o life_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o chapt._n xxii_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n chapt._n xxiii_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o succour_n we_o in_o our_o necessity_n chapt._n xxiv_o the_o soul_n desire_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n jerusalem_n chapt._n xxv_o a_o hymn_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n compose_v by_o the_o bless_a s._n peter_n damian_n cardinal_n of_o ostia_n monk_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o s._n benneâ—_n take_v out_o of_o the_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n chapt_n xxvi_o the_o continual_a praise_n of_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n chapt_n xxvii_o what_o it_o be_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n to_o see_v and_o comprehend_v god_n and_o what_o opinion_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o he_o chapt._n xxviii_o a_o prayer_n show_v the_o manifold_a property_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxix_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o god_n chapt_n xxx_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n chapt._n xxxi_o that_o god_n be_v the_o true_a and_o sovereign_a life_n chapt._n xxxii_o the_o praise_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n chapt._n xxxiii_o here_o man_n do_v lament_v for_o that_o when_o he_o think_v of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o move_v to_o compunction_n see_v the_o very_a angel_n tremble_v and_o quake_v when_o they_o behold_v he_o chapt._n xxxiv_o a_o prayer_n great_o move_v the_o heart_n to_o devotion_n and_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxxv_o a_o most_o devoute_a prayer_n demand_v grace_n of_o god_n to_o praise_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v chapt_n xxxvi_o a_o prayer_n great_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o compunction_n if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o silence_n with_o attention_n chapt._n xxxvii_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n chapt._n xxxviii_o a_o very_a devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o son_n chapt_n thirty-nine_o a_o profitable_a prayer_n chapt._n xl._o a_o devoute_a prayer_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n passion_n chapt._n xli_o finis_fw-la the_o book_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n common_o call_v his_o soliloquy_n that_o be_v the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n at_o s._n omers_n for_o john_n heigham_n anno_fw-la 1624._o the_o book_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n common_o call_v his_o soliloquy_n that_o be_v the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n of_o the_o 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life_n and_o sovereign_a sweetness_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o fortitude_n my_o force_n my_o refuge_n and_o my_o deliverer_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o helper_n my_o strong_a fortress_n and_o my_o swâ—ete_a hope_n in_o all_o time_n of_o distress_n let_v i_o embrace_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a good_a let_v i_o â—njoy_v thou_o the_o only_o best_a thing_n open_v my_o ear_n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o word_n more_o pierce_v they_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v hear_v thy_o voice_n let_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o voice_n be_v hear_v as_o a_o thunder_n from_o above_o let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o all_o thing_n
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