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a_o treatise_n of_o mental_a prayer_n with_o another_z of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n compose_v by_o the_o r._n fa._n alfonsus_fw-la rodrigvez_fw-fr of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o spanish_a into_o english_a i_o h_o s_o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1627._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a lady_z abbess_n of_o the_o english_a religious_a dame_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benet_n in_o gant_n madam_n since_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n all_o thing_n acknowledge_v the_o fountain_n whence_o original_o they_o flow_v i_o shall_v have_v wrong_v this_o excellent_a treatise_n have_v i_o direct_v the_o same_o into_o any_o other_o than_o your_o ladyship_n hand_n from_o who_o i_o first_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o who_o by_o the_o translatours_n intention_n and_o for_o many_o other_o respect_n it_o be_v singular_o due_a and_o although_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n or_o one_o single_a tracte_n only_o of_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o the_o author_n yet_o have_v it_o be_v judge_v fit_a to_o be_v publish_v alone_o to_o the_o end_n the_o pious_a reader_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o treasure_n until_o the_o whole_a may_v come_v to_o light_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o print_n of_o this_o wilbe_n no_o small_a motive_n to_o the_o worthy_a translator_n to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o rest_n see_v his_o former_a devout_a labour_n in_o further_a of_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v high_o esteem_v &_o honour_v by_o all_o pious_a and_o unpartial_a reader_n thereof_o in_o this_o treatise_n madam_n may_v the_o devout_a contemplant_v read_v without_o weariness_n &_o repeat_v without_o tediousness_n suck_v evermore_o from_o hence_o most_o sweet_a delight_n of_o divine_a comfort_n the_o which_o do_v so_o satiate_v as_o they_o procure_v also_o new_a appetite_n in_o those_o who_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o mental_a prayer_n for_o among_o all_o the_o spiritual_a book_n now_o extant_a i_o know_v not_o any_o one_o more_o general_o applaud_v or_o account_v more_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o attend_v to_o the_o devout_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n than_o this_o the_o author_n whereof_o have_v be_v not_o only_o train_v up_o all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o the_o school_n of_o virtue_n but_o also_o one_o of_o the_o most_o expert_a master_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v know_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n unto_o this_o tracte_n of_o mental_a prayer_n have_v i_o adjoin_v another_o more_o brief_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n make_v by_o the_o same_o author_n for_o as_o these_o two_o pious_a exercise_n have_v such_o dependence_n one_o of_o the_o other_o that_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v in_o practice_n so_o be_v it_o think_v convenient_a to_o combine_v they_o together_o in_o one_o book_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v more_o entiere_o useful_a for_o the_o arrive_v unto_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a spirit_n of_o devotion_n &_o union_n with_o god_n i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o further_a discourse_n in_o praise_n hereof_o as_o well_o not_o to_o be_v over-tedious_a to_o your_o ladyship_n as_o not_o to_o hinder_v you_o from_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a content_a which_o you_o will_v no_o doubt_n receive_v by_o the_o perusal_n as_o for_o the_o small_a pain_n i_o may_v have_v take_v in_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o the_o benefit_n which_o many_o soul_n will_v reap_v hereby_o shall_v be_v my_o comfort_n and_o my_o poor_a prayer_n shall_v ever_o be_v attend_v you_o for_o the_o perpetual_a increase_n of_o your_o spiritual_a happiness_n whereof_o i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n who_o have_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o remain_v ever_o your_o lap._n devote_a servant_n i._o w._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n pag._n â—_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o prayer_n pag_n 6._o chap._n iii_o that_o we_o be_v much_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o have_v make_v that_o thing_n so_o easy_a to_o we_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o on_o the_o other_o so_o necessary_a pag._n 16._o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o kind_n of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 19_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 28._o chap._n vi_o in_o which_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v more_o declare_v and_o confirm_v pag._n 41._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o ordinary_a kind_a of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 46._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 53._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o meditation_n &_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o end_n to_o profit_v by_o it_o pag._n 61._o chap._n x._o of_o other_o benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v thence_o pag._n 74._o chap._n xii_o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o the_o act_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o will._n pag._n 82._o chap._n xiii_o wherein_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o their_o complaint_n who_o say_v that_o they_o can_v nor_o know_v not_o how_o to_o meditate_v nor_o discourse_n with_o their_o understanding_n pag._n 87._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o two_o direction_n which_o will_v be_v of_o much_o help_n to_o we_o for_o the_o procure_v to_o make_v good_a prayer_n and_o to_o reap_v much_o fruit_n thereby_o pag._n 94._o chap._n xv._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o take_v some_o one_o thing_n to_o hart_n whereof_o we_o have_v great_a need_n wherein_o we_o must_v insist_v till_o we_o obtain_v it_o pag._n 104._o chap._n xvi_o how_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o detain_v ourselves_o much_o in_o prayer_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o way_n and_o practice_v of_o a_o very_a profitable_a kind_a of_o prayer_n it_o set_v down_o and_o that_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_a case_n pag._n 117._o chap._n xvii_o that_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o mysterye_n we_o be_v to_o go_v on_o at_o good_a leisure_n &_o not_o to_o passover_o they_o superficial_o and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o help_v therein_o pag._n 133._o chap._n xviii_o it_o be_v show_v after_o a_o practical_a manner_n how_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o pray_v ever_o well_o if_o we_o will_v and_o to_o gather_v fruit_n from_o thence_o pag._n 153._o chap._n xix_o of_o some_o easy_a mean_n or_o way_n to_o have_v profitable_a and_o good_a prayer_n pag._n 153._o chap._n xx._n that_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v &_o not_o go_v with_o complaint_n and_o grief_n for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v that_o other_o prayer_n which_o be_v more_o high_a pag._n 170._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o remedye_n pag._n 178._o chap._n xxii_o of_o other_o remedye_n for_o the_o make_v we_o remain_v with_o attention_n and_o reverence_n in_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 187._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n for_o they_o who_o be_v molest_v and_o distract_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 199._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o temptation_n of_o sleep_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o the_o remedye_n thereof_o pag._n 203._o chap._n xxv_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o take_v some_o extraordinary_a time_n for_o the_o give_v of_o ourselves_o to_o prayer_n pag._n 207._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v when_o we_o recollect_v ourselves_o to_o make_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 222_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o some_o direction_n which_o will_v help_v we_o yet_o more_o to_o profit_v by_o these_o exercise_n pag._n 231._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o read_n of_o spiritual_a book_n and_o how_o important_a it_o be_v and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v we_o to_o do_v it_o profitable_o and_o well_o pag._n 238._o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o exercise_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v contain_v therein_o pag._n 261._o chap._n ii_o wherein_o consist_v the_o exercise_n or_o practise_v of_o go_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 273._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n wherein_o this_o exercise_n do_v principal_o consist_v and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o employ_v ourselves_o therein_o pag._n 283._o chap._n iu._n the_o practice_n of_o this_o exercise_n be_v further_o declare_v and_o here_o a_o way_n be_v lay_v down_o of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n
the_o perfection_n of_o that_o virtue_n for_o first_o you_o must_v exercise_v yourself_o to_o carry_v with_o patience_n all_o the_o occasion_n which_o shall_v be_v present_v for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o virtue_n suffer_v thing_n at_o least_o with_o patience_n if_o you_o can_v do_v it_o with_o alacrity_n and_o for_o the_o perform_v even_o of_o this_o there_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o do_v for_o some_o day_n and_o not_o a_o few_o and_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v arrive_v to_o bear_v all_o hard_a encounter_n with_o patience_n yet_o much_o more_o way_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n for_o as_o a_o philosopher_n say_v the_o sign_n that_o a_o man_n have_v obtain_v the_o perfection_n of_o a_o virtue_n be_v when_o he_o perform_v the_o work_n thereof_o promptè_fw-la faciliter_fw-la &_o delectabiliter_fw-la with_o promptitude_n with_o facility_n and_o with_o delight_n well_o then_o consider_v if_o you_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o virtue_n of_o humility_n of_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o the_o other_o virtue_n with_o promptitude_n with_o facility_n and_o with_o delight_n or_o gust_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v thereby_o if_o you_o have_v obtain_v that_o virtue_n consider_v if_o you_o be_v as_o glad_a of_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n as_o worldly_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v delight_n in_o honour_n and_o estimation_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n that_o our_o b._n f._n ignatius_n set_v before_o we_o summarij_fw-la c._n 4._o exam_n 6.4_o &_o reg_fw-la 11._o summarij_fw-la he_o have_v take_v it_o first_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n consider_v if_o you_o be_v as_o glad_a and_o do_v take_v as_o much_o gust_n in_o poverty_n of_o diet_n &_o clothing_n and_o lodging_n and_o that_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o the_o house_n be_v give_v to_o you_o as_o the_o covetous_a man_n will_v be_v of_o full_a coffer_n consider_v if_o you_o be_v as_o glad_a of_o mortification_n and_o suffer_v as_o they_o of_o the_o world_n use_v to_o be_v of_o repose_n and_o rest_n if_o then_o we_o be_v to_o arrive_v to_o this_o perfection_n in_o every_o virtue_n we_o shall_v well_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v for_o many_o day_n and_o peradventure_o year_n although_o we_o do_v attempt_v but_o some_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n xvii_o that_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o mystery_n we_o be_v to_o go_v on_o at_o good_a leisure_n and_o not_o to_o pass_v over_o they_o superficial_o and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o help_v therein_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o divine_a mystery_n it_o do_v also_o much_o import_v to_o dig_v and_o sound_v towards_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o pass_v cursory_o note_n note_n through_o they_o for_o one_o mystery_n well_o consider_v and_o ponder_v will_v profit_v we_o more_o than_o many_o which_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o superficial_a eye_n our_o b._n f._n ignatius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o spiritual_a exercise_n spiritualium_fw-la p._n n._n ignatius_n libâ—_n exercitiorum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la do_v therefore_o make_v so_o much_o account_n of_o repetition_n as_o that_o instant_o after_o every_o exercise_n man_n be_v to_o make_v one_o repetition_n and_o sometime_o two_o for_o that_o which_o a_o man_n find_v not_o the_o first_o time_n by_o perseverance_n he_o will_v find_v 7.8_o matt._n 7.8_o the_o second_o quia_fw-la qui_fw-la quaerit_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o pulsanti_fw-la aperietur_fw-la â—1_n num._n 10._o â—1_n moses_n strike_v with_o his_o rod_n upon_o the_o rock_n and_o draw_v forth_o no_o water_n upon_o the_o first_o blow_n but_o he_o draw_v it_o forth_o upon_o the_o second_o and_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o cure_v at_o a_o clap_n one_o of_o those_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o go_v cure_v he_o by_o little_a and_o little_a first_o he_o apply_v spittle_n to_o his_o eye_n and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o see_v any_o thing_n the_o patient_a answer_v that_o he_o see_v certain_a thing_n in_o gross_a but_o that_o he_o distinguish_v not_o well_o what_o they_o be_v 8.24_o mark_n 8.24_o video_fw-la homines_fw-la velut_fw-la arbores_fw-la ambulantes_fw-la the_o man_n seem_v to_o he_o but_o walk_v tree_n our_o lord_n return_v to_o apply_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o cure_v he_o out_o right_o so_o that_o he_o see_v distinct_o and_o clear_o so_o do_v it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o prayer_n when_o turn_v &_o return_v to_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n one_o discover_v more_o then_o at_o the_o first_o as_o when_o a_o man_n enter_v into_o a_o dark_a room_n at_o the_o first_o he_o see_v nothing_o if_o he_o continue_v a_o while_n he_o begin_v to_o see_v particular_o we_o must_v procure_v to_o detain_v ourselves_o still_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o thing_n till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o may_v be_v very_o well_o unbeguil_v and_o full_o possess_v of_o what_o be_v true_a and_o well_o convince_a and_o resolve_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a fruit_n 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