such_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n too_o painful_a and_o toilsome_a by_o this_o mean_n of_o use_v a_o book_n i_o begin_v to_o recollect_v these_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o such_o enticement_n allure_a on_o my_o soul_n i_o proceed_v in_o my_o prayer_n and_o oftentimes_o but_o open_v the_o book_n i_o need_v no_o more_o and_o sometime_o i_o read_v little_a other_o time_n much_o according_a to_o the_o favour_n that_o our_o lord_n please_v to_o do_v i_o thus_o she_o with_o great_a assiduity_n in_o prayer_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o without_o use_v much_o pain_n and_o diligence_n and_o suffer_v of_o some_o aridity_n at_o the_o first_o in_o recollect_v her_o faculty_n and_o shut_v out_o by-thought_n and_o remove_v their_o occasion_n attain_v afterward_o to_o so_o high_a and_o frequent_a union_n of_o her_o soul_n with_o god_n and_o to_o such_o a_o perfection_n in_o this_o holy_a art_n of_o prayer_n as_o to_o become_v a_o most_o famous_a pattern_n therein_o to_o all_o ensue_a generation_n you_o may_v find_v also_o a_o eminent_a proficiency_n and_o the_o like_a experience_n therein_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n balthasar_n alvarez_n sometime_o confessor_n to_o st._n tereza_n as_o be_v story_v in_o the_o 13_o 14_o 15.40_o 41._o chapter_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o of_o those_o who_o possess_v great_a purity_n of_o conscience_n and_o conversation_n that_o attain_v to_o the_o like_a divine_a favour_n and_o supernatural_a effect_n of_o prayer_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o not_o use_v the_o same_o frequency_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a courageous_a diligence_n and_o resolute_a patience_n in_o encounter_v all_o difficulty_n therein_o at_o the_o beginning_n see_v her_o life_n cap._n 8._o as_o this_o great_a st._n teresa_n and_o some_o other_o have_v do_v §._o 110._o when_o any_o thing_n in_o prayer_n extraordinary_o affect_v you_o stay_v and_o spend_v so_o much_o more_o of_o the_o time_n allot_v for_o your_o devotion_n upon_o it_o cause_v your_o reason_n to_o observe_v and_o the_o set_a method_n of_o your_o prayer_n to_o yield_v to_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o if_o at_o all_o other_o time_n it_o cause_v all_o good_a motion_n in_o we_o certain_o operate_v they_o more_o especial_o in_o prayer_n see_v rom._n 8.26_o and_o doubtless_o hence_o will_v arise_v as_o more_o content_a so_o more_o profit_n to_o the_o soul_n here_o then_o the_o long_o you_o fix_v in_o any_o one_o point_n of_o prayer_n the_o briefly_a run_v over_o the_o rest_n §._o 111._o 17._o there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n one_o the_o discursive_a part_n thereof_o perform_v more_o by_o the_o understanding_n and_o use_v more_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o prayer_n the_o other_o the_o more_o enjoy_v and_o passionative_n part_n perform_v chief_o by_o the_o will_n and_o happen_v more_o in_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n at_o least_o to_o those_o not_o much_o practise_v of_o these_o the_o second_o ordinary_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o first_o the_o work_n of_o the_o brain_n by_o degree_n kindle_v passion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o long_a meditation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o perfection_n &c_n &c_n enflame_v our_o affection_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n operate_v in_o both_o in_o one_o by_o illumination_n and_o in_o the_o other_o by_o love_n but_o more_o chief_o in_o the_o second_o sometime_o the_o vehement_a inclination_n of_o the_o will_v by_o a_o more_o immediate_a power_n of_o grace_n precede_v the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o force_v it_o to_o follow_v they_o but_o more_o common_o the_o intellect_n by_o reason_v exciting_a the_o will_n and_o the_o passion_n you_o therefore_o here_o be_v to_o use_v the_o forenamed_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n interchangeable_o only_o the_o first_o yield_v to_o the_o second_o as_o it_o grow_v to_o any_o strength_n but_o then_o when_o the_o second_o languish_v it_o be_v to_o be_v excite_v again_o by_o the_o first_o for_o we_o be_v neither_o to_o think_v we_o pray_v best_a when_o we_o think_v of_o nothing_o at_o all_o nor_o when_o we_o be_v most_o full_a of_o loquacity_n for_o the_o brain_n be_v whole_o idle_a the_o affection_n go_v out_o for_o want_v of_o fuel_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o operation_n of_o the_o passion_n without_o some_o use_v at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o again_o the_o affection_n not_o operate_n the_o speculation_n of_o the_o intellect_n be_v fruitless_a and_o comfortless_a but_o if_o at_o the_o first_o also_o the_o understanding_n happen_v to_o be_v dull_a sluggish_a and_o unoperative_a as_o be_v usual_a to_o new_a beginner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o some_o time_n much_o more_o than_o at_o other_o you_o be_v to_o excite_v both_o it_o and_o the_o affection_n by_o read_v some_o select_a book_n of_o devotion_n take_v with_o you_o to_o prayer_n till_o you_o find_v yourself_o able_a without_o its_o help_n to_o proceed_v teresa_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o her_o life_n report_v of_o herself_o that_o for_o eighteen_o year_n she_o never_o dare_v betake_v herself_o to_o mental_a prayer_n without_o a_o book_n in_o her_o hand_n that_o she_o may_v still_o repair_v to_o read_v in_o case_n of_o any_o distraction_n from_o impertinent_a thought_n or_o aridity_n and_o barrenness_n of_o soul_n §._o 112._o digr_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a effect_n which_o the_o affection_n thus_o inflame_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n work_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o influence_n they_o have_v afterward_o upon_o its_o action_n cause_v in_o it_o a_o great_a vilify_n of_o the_o world_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o displease_a god_n and_o of_o tepidity_n in_o his_o service_n and_o raise_v a_o love_n to_o mortification_n and_o suffering_n free_v it_o from_o melancholy_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o some_o worldly_a convenience_n or_o delight_n and_o make_v it_o valiant_a against_o all_o impediment_n of_o piety_n and_o against_o the_o flesh_n and_o vigorous_a to_o all_o good_a work_n and_o among_o other_o effect_n much_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n digr_n 2._o that_o though_o by_o prayer_n we_o may_v dispose_v ourselves_o though_o this_o dispose_n also_o be_v from_o god_n in_o some_o manner_n for_o those_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o influence_n supernatural_a which_o some_o saint_n of_o god_n enjoy_v in_o some_o ecstatical_a rapture_n and_o union_n with_o god_n and_o that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v be_v give_v yet_o that_o these_o be_v supernatural_a always_o and_o for_o their_o efficiency_n clear_o independent_a on_o our_o art_n or_o endeavour_n and_o that_o god_n only_o give_v they_o when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v though_o mostwhat_o he_o please_v to_o give_v they_o upon_o our_o much_o endeavour_n for_o they_o §._o 113._o imaginary_a place_n of_o address_n 18._o order_v and_o fashion_v in_o your_o thought_n and_o this_o without_o much_o curiosity_n or_o trouble_v to_o your_o fancy_n a_o imagine_a place_n of_o your_o address_n to_o god_n or_o our_o saviour_n and_o a_o several_a manner_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o appearance_n to_o you_o such_o as_o may_v make_v most_o impression_n upon_o you_o and_o may_v suit_v best_a with_o the_o subject_n of_o your_o present_a meditation_n and_o devotion_n whether_o it_o be_v confession_n or_o thanksgiving_n or_o petition_v or_o doxology_n etc._n etc._n which_o composition_n of_o place_n will_v make_v you_o more_o sensible_a what_o you_o be_v who_o and_o what_o he_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v and_o breed_v high_a degree_n of_o humility_n love_n resignation_n shame_n compassion_n and_o tenderness_n according_a to_o the_o business_n you_o then_o negotiate_v with_o he_o as_o represent_v to_o yourself_o god_n in_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o the_o vision_n of_o ezechiel_n c._n 1._o esai_n c._n 6._o dan._n c._n 7._o st._n john_n apoc._n c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n in_o his_o gentleness_n and_o familiarity_n and_o readiness_n to_o help_v according_a to_o some_o of_o those_o posture_n you_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o his_o glory_n according_a to_o rev._n 1._o or_o 19_o chapter_n §._o 114._o in_o confess_v of_o and_o bege_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n for_o your_o sin_n imagine_v yourself_o appear_v as_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n in_o shackle_n hale_v before_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n or_o as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n return_v with_o shame_n before_o his_o father_n or_o as_o one_o full_a of_o ulcer_n and_o sore_n before_o a_o physician_n that_o can_v certain_o cure_v he_o or_o as_o one_o take_v prisoner_n and_o keep_v in_o chain_n by_o his_o enemy_n and_o beg_v his_o freedom_n from_o his_o own_o prince_n passing-by_a in_o triumph_n or_o present_v yourself_o to_o he_o as_o if_o you_o lay_v on_o your_o deathbed_n or_o as_o when_o you_o be_v in_o
acquire_v christian_a perfection_n §._o 90._o 1._o concern_v prayer_n concern_v preparative_n to_o prayer_n 1._o before_o your_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o prayer_n clear_v yourself_o as_o god_n have_v command_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n from_o your_o sin_n towards_o your_o neighbour_n and_o quit_v all_o he_o towards_o you_o in_o satisfaction_n either_o already_o perform_v to_o he_o or_o serious_o promise_v to_o god_n where_o injure_v and_o in_o forgiveness_n present_v likewise_o then_o to_o god_n where_o injure_v matt._n 5.23_o 24._o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o mark_n 11.25_o jam._n 3.9_o 10._o 2._o perform_v your_o devotion_n either_o when_o fast_v or_o very_o temperate_a and_o at_o some_o reasonable_a distance_n from_o your_o meal_n and_o sometime_o also_o prepare_v yourself_o son_n they_o by_o some_o act_n of_o mortification_n nothing_o be_v so_o opposite_a to_o devotion_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o intemperance_n strong_a drink_n and_o excess_n in_o diet_n see_v eph._n 5.18_o act._n 10.30_o matt._n 17.21_o luk._n 1.15_o psal_n 35.13_o dan._n 10.1_o 2._o 12._o act._n 13.2_o 3._o 3._o 1_o not_o come_v to_o they_o with_o your_o mind_n and_o thought_n already_o tire_v out_o and_o spend_v in_o other_o business_n which_o according_o must_v needs_o be_v less_o serviceable_a to_o you_o in_o this_o your_o great_a duty_n and_o some_o little_a time_n before_o they_o if_o you_o can_v desert_v other_o employment_n it_o be_v beneficial_a before_o you_o go_v to_o prayer_n to_o read_v something_o pious_a or_o if_o you_o please_v to_o read_v some_o prayer_n before_o pray_v so_o to_o retire_v your_o mind_n from_o secular_a thought_n and_o dispose_v it_o to_o divine_a 3._o 2_o when_o you_o go_v to_o prayer_n with_o a_o hourglass_n measure_v your_o time_n and_o take_v some_o book_n of_o devotion_n or_o saint_n life_n with_o which_o you_o use_v to_o be_v much_o affect_v to_o lie_v by_o you_o and_o for_o this_o also_o choose_v a_o place_n of_o prayer_n convenient_a for_o light_n and_o read_n and_o when_o sterility_n and_o dulness_n or_o much_o distraction_n of_o thought_n assault_v you_o read_v so_o long_o till_o something_o affect_v you_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o great_a saint_n and_o he_o who_o use_v this_o stome_n will_v go_v much_o more_o cheerful_o to_o this_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o spend_v long_a time_n in_o it_o have_v these_o arm_n about_o he_o to_o repel_v the_o ordinary_a disturber_n of_o it_o 4._o in_o the_o morning_n perform_v your_o devotion_n first_o whilst_o the_o mind_n be_v clear_a and_o not_o engage_v in_o other_o thought_n 5._o in_o the_o evening_n last_o when_o the_o mind_n have_v for_o that_o day_n take_v her_o leave_n of_o all_o other_o business_n and_o that_o so_o your_o time_n of_o prayer_n also_o may_v not_o be_v limit_v by_o they_o 6._o since_o for_o every_o day_n you_o perform_v and_o renew_v they_o apply_v your_o prayer_n confession_n petition_n etc._n etc._n more_o chief_o to_o the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o present_a day_n as_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n give_v we_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v make_v your_o request_n as_o be_v for_o thing_n near_o at_o hand_n more_o affectionate_a and_o your_o endeavour_n that_o day_n in_o the_o second_n of_o your_o prayer_n and_o render_v they_o not_o frustrate_v more_o vigilant_a and_o earnest_n 7._o use_v all_o humble_a reverence_n of_o the_o body_n prayer_n corporal_a reverence_n in_o prayer_n &c_n &c_n where_o opportunity_n yet_o not_o confine_v yourself_o for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n to_o any_o one_o posture_n thereof_o after_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v painful_a or_o tedious_a whilst_o you_o retain_v the_o same_o humility_n and_o devotion_n in_o all_o nor_o omit_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n for_o be_v hinder_v perchance_o of_o such_o circumstance_n free_o express_v also_o and_o vent_v the_o holy_a passion_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o exterior_a indication_n and_o effect_n thereof_o as_o by_o sigh_v groan_v weep_v etc._n etc._n §._o 91._o digr_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a impression_n the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o body_n make_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o devotion_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o body_n humiliation_n and_o the_o more_o if_o this_o sometime_o vary_v digr_n 2._o of_o the_o several_a posture_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o body_n use_v by_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n as_o stand_v up_o prostration_n and_o fall_v on_o the_o face_n and_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n contemplate_v the_o heaven_n therefore_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n top_n to_o pray_v lift_v up_o cast_v down_o the_o eye_n lift_v up_o spread_v forth_o the_o hand_n smite_v of_o the_o breast_n bowing_n down_o of_o the_o head_n bowing_n bare_n the_o knee_n kiss_v the_o ground_n cover_v the_o body_n with_o sackcloth_n or_o rag_n sigh_v groan_a weep_a §._o 92._o guard_n of_o the_o eye_n 8._o in_o all_o place_n and_o business_n where_o you_o will_v enjoy_v a_o great_a recollection_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o thought_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o service_n and_o meditation_n of_o god_n public_a or_o private_a keep_v a_o strict_a guard_n over_o your_o eye_n which_o have_v liberty_n to_o wander_v the_o mind_n be_v fill_v with_o many_o fancy_n and_o very_a difficulty_n fix_v custodia_fw-la oculorum_fw-la custodia_fw-la cordis_n §._o 93._o exciting_a of_o a_o suitable_a passion_n 9_o strive_v before_o hand_n to_o excite_v in_o yourself_o a_o passion_n suit_v to_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o your_o devotion_n as_o great_a sadness_n in_o confession_n of_o sin_n great_a humility_n and_o lowliness_n and_o self-abjection_n in_o petition_v cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n in_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o oblation_n and_o resignation_n etc._n etc._n compassion_n in_o intercession_n and_o observe_v that_o our_o intention_n much_o help_v the_o production_n of_o such_o passion_n by_o the_o lively_a presentation_n of_o such_o a_o object_n to_o our_o mind_n as_o viz._n death_n corruption_n hell_n heaven_n light_n glory_n music_n etc._n etc._n usual_o excite_v it_o the_o affection_n be_v thus_o subject_a to_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o respect_n these_o faculty_n be_v to_o they_o pray_v before_o to_o god_n to_o give_v you_o such_o a_o passion_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v help_v to_o do_v such_o a_o duty_n not_o entertain_v at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o prayer_n a_o contrary_a passion_n though_o it_o be_v very_o pious_a for_o so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v so_o well_o prosecute_v §._o 94._o imagination_n of_o god_n presence_n 10._o in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n imagine_v god_n or_o our_o saviour_n not_o a_o far_o off_o but_o present_a by_z or_o within_z ps_n 16.8_o you_o so_o speak_v and_o discourse_v with_o he_o harken_v to_o and_o attend_v upon_o him_z as_o one_o that_o be_v present_a in_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o heart_n as_o indeed_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v but_o open_v as_o be_v those_o of_o elisha_n and_o his_o servant_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o ourselves_o and_o all_o thing_n and_o ourselves_o also_o in_o he_o for_o these_o be_v both_o one_o compass_v we_o round_o as_o the_o air_n or_o the_o light_n do_v and_o again_o thorough_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o as_o the_o light_n do_v the_o air_n or_o the_o fire_n the_o glow_a iron_n omnia_fw-la implendo_fw-la continens_fw-la &_o continendo_fw-la implens_fw-la austin_n and_o see_v ourselves_o again_o move_v in_o he_o as_o fish_n or_o sponge_n in_o the_o ocean_n or_o atom_n in_o a_o sunbeam_n see_v act_n 17.27_o 28_o for_o if_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o small_a point_n to_o the_o sun_n how_o much_o less_o be_v we_o to_o god_n but_o above_o all_o creature_n more_o special_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o call_v his_o temple_n see_v 2._o cor._n 6.16_o 1._o cor._n 6.17.19_o or_o see_v they_o dwell_v in_o he_o for_o where_o thing_n be_v perfect_o unite_v these_o two_o expression_n be_v the_o same_o and_o promiscuous_o use_v see_v 1._o jo._n 4.13_o 6.56_o rom._n 8.10_o comp_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o comp_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o see_v he_o there_o speak_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o visit_v it_o with_o frequent_a inspiration_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o interior_a language_n wherein_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v there_o to_o be_v attentive_o hearken_v to_o by_o we_o luk._n 17.21_o jo._n 16.32_o 8.29_o heb._n 11.27_o 1._o jo._n 14.13_o 4.16_o as_o for_o those_o word_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_v art_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o mention_v to_o direct_v the_o petitioner_n to_o he_o as_o a_o far_o off_o but_o to_o magnify_v to_o
and_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o the_o offence_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o damnation_n wait_v for_o you_o as_o doubtless_o all_o this_o he_o do_v voluntary_o undertake_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o and_o just_a sorrow_n and_o pain_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o thus_o beg_v and_o obtain_v your_o pardon_n and_o glorification_n see_v gal._n 2.20_o 1._o cor._n 8.11_o digr_n the_o most_o considerable_a point_n of_o our_o saviour_n history_n order_v see_v exercit_fw-la spiritual_n some_o few_o of_o which_o at_o a_o time_n in_o order_n to_o be_v meditate_a on_o 2._o st._n paul_n life_n because_o next_o our_o saviour_n more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o any_o other_o or_o some_o patriarch_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n digr_n the_o most_o considerable_n of_o his_o life_n order_v for_o meditation_n among_o which_o especial_o these_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v one_o at_o a_o time_n act_n 20._o the_o seven_o verse_n and_o from_o the_o 18_o to_o the_o 28_o act_n 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