more_o in_o show_n than_o in_o substance_n according_a to_o that_o threaten_a isa._n 29.13_o 14._o mr._n angier_n p._n 188._o 188._o hoc_fw-la negotium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la pluâ—_n fleâ—â—_n quam_fw-la affatu_fw-la bernard_n §._o 9_o distraction_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o comfort_n comfort_n thy_o prayer_n will_v tire_v thou_o out_o for_o thou_o have_v only_o the_o difficult_a part_n of_o duty_n thou_o crack_v the_o shell_n but_o eat_v not_o the_o kernel_n like_v one_o that_o want_v a_o excellent_a book_n who_o sense_n or_o language_n he_o understand_v not_o which_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n whereas_o he_o that_o understand_v both_o be_v much_o delight_v mr._n white_a of_o thought_n §._o 10._o distraction_n grieve_v away_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 8._o the_o cure_n of_o distraction_n §._o 1._o i._o uâ—e_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o forementioned_a cause_n §._o 2._o ii_o bewail_v former_a fail_n herein_o herein_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n for_o his_o confess_a badness_n but_o many_o have_v for_o their_o suppose_a goodness_n mr._n capell_n capell_n the_o curious_a penman_n have_v â—rimmed_v his_o page_n with_o the_o dead_a language_n of_o his_o dabble_a quill_n le_fw-fr we_o fall_v a_o heedless_a drop_n then_o in_o a_o rage_n cashiere_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o unlucky_a skill_n even_o so_o my_o pregnant_a soul_n in_o the_o infant_n bud_n of_o her_o best_a thought_n shower_n down_o a_o coal-black_a flood_n of_o unadvised_a ill_n and_o cancel_v all_o his_o good_a mr._n quarâ—â—s_o quarâ—â—s_o to_o weep_v for_o fear_n be_v childish_a â—o_o weep_v for_o anger_n be_v womanish_a to_o weep_v for_o grief_n be_v humane_a to_o weep_v for_o comession_n be_v divine_a but_o to_o weep_v for_o sin_n be_v christian._n b._n â—iall_a §._o 3._o iii_o engage_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §._o 4._o iv._o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n god_n intend_v igitur_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la intendit_fw-la tibi_fw-la super_fw-la singular_a verba_fw-la divinae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la diligenter_fw-la intendas_fw-la bern_n med._n c._n 6._o 6._o offerunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n preces_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la nesciatis_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la novit_fw-la antequam_fw-la fiant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la testes_fw-la efficiantur_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o pietatis_fw-la justorum_fw-la origen_n solliciti_fw-la discurrunt_fw-la viz._n angeli_fw-la medii_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la &_o nostros_fw-la gemâ—tus_fw-la fidelissimè_fw-la ad_fw-la â—um_fw-la portant_fw-la bern._n ibid._n ibid._n remember_v there_o be_v above_o thou_o a_o hear_v ear_n a_o seeing_z eye_n and_o a_o register-book_n wherein_o all_o thy_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n aâ—e_v write_v and_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v amiss_o a_o rabbin_z to_o his_o scholar_n scholar_n sic_fw-la vive_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la videaâ—_n sic_fw-la loquere_fw-la cum_fw-la dâ—â—_n quasi_fw-la â—omines_fw-la audiant_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n god_n look_v not_o at_o the_o oratory_n of_o your_o prayer_n how_o elegant_a they_o be_v nor_o at_o the_o geometry_n of_o your_o prayer_n how_o long_o they_o be_v nor_o at_o the_o arithmetic_n of_o your_o prayer_n how_o many_o they_o be_v nor_o at_o the_o logic_n of_o your_o prayer_n how_o methodical_a they_o be_v but_o the_o sincerity_n of_o they_o he_o look_v at_o mr._n bâ—ooks_n bâ—ooks_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n stant_fw-la illic_fw-la angeli_fw-la qui_fw-la quae_fw-la emittuntur_fw-la verba_fw-la excipiunt_fw-la &_o perscribunt_fw-la adest_fw-la domâ—nus_fw-la qui_fw-la â—ntroeuntium_fw-la speculatur_fw-la affectus_fw-la basil._n conc_fw-fr 9_o the_o oration_n §._o 5._o v._o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o your_o sense_n sense_n illum_z aspicieâ—â—es_o christiani_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innocuis_fw-la capite_fw-la nudo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la denique_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la tertul_n apolog_fw-la p._n 30._o §._o 6._o vi_o reflection_n and_o ejaculation_n ejaculation_n quacuâ—que_fw-la horâ_fw-la mala_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la venerit_fw-la expelle_fw-fr â—am_n quam_fw-la cito_fw-la apparuerit_fw-la scorpio_fw-la contere_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la ibi_fw-la emenda_fw-la culpam_fw-la ubi_fw-la nascitur_fw-la viz._n in_o cord_n bern._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la serm._n 29._o 29._o ideo_fw-la sacerdos_n ante_fw-la oratâ—onem_fw-la prefatione_fw-la praemissâ_fw-la parat_fw-la fratrum_fw-la mentes_fw-la dicendo_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la &_o respondet_fw-la plebs_fw-la habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la adâ—oneatuâ—_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la dominum_fw-la cogitare_fw-la debere_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n dom._n cry_v unto_o god_n lord_n will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o slave_n to_o abuse_v thy_o child_n before_o thy_o face_n while_o he_o be_v on_o his_o knee_n for_o a_o blessing_n dr._n harrison_n harrison_n neh._n 4.11_o and_o our_o adversary_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o know_v neither_o see_v till_o we_o come_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o and_o cause_n the_o work_n to_o cease_v thus_o satan_n §._o 7._o vii_o strength_n of_o grace_n grace_n psal._n 48.9_o we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n these_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o such_o as_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n faith_n if_o a_o man_n have_v store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o his_o poâ—ket_n and_o but_o a_o few_o farthing_n he_o will_v bring_v out_o gold_n more_o ready_o than_o farthing_n so_o when_o there_o be_v much_o grace_n much_o of_o heaven_n in_o the_o soul_n your_o thought_n will_v savour_v of_o that_o mr._n cobbet_n of_o prayerâ—_n p._n 405._o cap._n 9_o encouragement_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o distraction_n §._o 1._o i._o encouragement_n distraction_n be_v consistent_a with_o grace_n grace_n et_fw-la si_fw-la latratum_fw-la caniâ—_n sustinet_fw-la morsum_fw-la non_fw-la timet_fw-la latrat_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la suggerit_fw-la tunc_fw-la verò_fw-la mordet_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la consensum_fw-la pertrahit_fw-la bern._n lib._n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr consc_fw-fr si_fw-mi vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la dolemus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la orare_fw-la â—am_fw-la oramus_fw-la §._o 2._o ii_o encouragement_n your_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a singular_a interdum_fw-la orantem_fw-la lupâ—ululans_fw-la &_o vulpecula_fw-la ganniens_fw-la transilivit_fw-la psallentique_fw-la gladiatorum_fw-la pugna_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la praebuit_fw-la &_o unuâ—_n quasi_fw-la interfectus_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la pedes_fw-la ejuâ—_n corrâ—ens_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la rogavit_fw-la hieron_n in_o vit_fw-mi hilarion_n p._n 242._o 242._o non_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la coelum_fw-la clausit_fw-la oratione_fw-la animam_fw-la clausit_fw-la à _fw-la cogitation_n §._o 3._o iii_o encouragement_n from_o the_o uninterrupted_a intercession_n of_o christ._n §._o 4._o iv._o encouragement_n from_o the_o consequent_a consequent_a si_fw-mi vero_fw-la debilitatus_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la six_o nequis_fw-la orare_fw-la quantumcunque_fw-la potes_fw-la teipsum_fw-la cohibeas_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la negligentia_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la ut_fw-la oportet_fw-la assistere_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la basil._n in_o serm._n de_fw-la orando_fw-la deum_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o worst_a prayer_n we_o make_v to_o our_o sense_n speed_v ever_o best_o and_o then_o we_o pray_v most_o happy_o when_o we_o arise_v most_o humble_v dr._n harris_n §._o 5._o v._o encouragement_n from_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n acceptation_n evagatio_fw-la verò_fw-la mentis_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la praeter_fw-la propositum_fw-la orationis_fw-la fructum_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la aquin._n 22_o ae_z q._n 83._o a._n 13._o 13._o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o palsy_n his_o hand_n shake_v but_o we_o can_v say_v he_o shake_v his_o hand_n so_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o palsy_n distemper_n in_o he_o that_o shake_v his_o hand_n mr._n white_a of_o vaiâ—_n thought_n p._n 68_o 68_o non_fw-la imputantur_fw-la cum_fw-la violent_a importantur_fw-la gilb._n in_o suppl_n bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 1_o §._o 6._o vi_o encouragement_n from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n to_o help_v against_o they_o they_o potestaâ—_fw-la nostra_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la itaque_fw-la ora_fw-la brevissime_fw-la ac_fw-la persectissimè_fw-la quant_fw-fr in_o potes_fw-la aug._n solil_n loc_n 2._o §._o 7._o vii_o encouragement_n there_o will_v be_v no_o distraction_n in_o heaven_n heaven_n vita_fw-la justorum_fw-la in_o his_o terris_fw-la non_fw-la â—am_fw-la in_o justitia_fw-la cernitur_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o justiâ—â—catione_n non_fw-la in_o sanctiâ—ate_n sed_fw-la in_o sanctificationo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o puritate_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o purificatione_n non_fw-la in_o perfectione_n say_v in_o profectu_fw-la j._n fâ—â—_v the_o ver_fw-la â—r_n justif._n p._n 162._o 162._o in_o grammar_n the_o present_a tense_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o imperfect_a but_o the_o future_a with_o the_o plusquam_fw-la perfectum_fw-la cap._n 10._o inference_n from_o this_o doctrine_n §._o 1._o i._o we_o have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v over_o our_o best_a duty_n duty_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ibi_fw-la plus_fw-la pecco_fw-it ubi_fw-la peecata_fw-la mea_fw-la emendare_fw-la debeâ—_n orâ—â—_n quidem_fw-la ore_fw-la sed_fw-la ment_fw-la foris_fw-la vagante_fw-la orationis_fw-la â—ructu_fw-la privor_fw-la corpore_fw-la sum_fw-la interius_fw-la sed_fw-la cord_n exterius_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la perdo_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la parum_fw-la enim_fw-la prodest_fw-la solâ_fw-la voce_fw-la cantare_fw-la sine_fw-la cordis_fw-la intention_n bern._n med._n c._n 8._o §._o 2._o ii_o omission_n of_o duty_n dangerous_a §._o 3._o iii_o the_o great_a need_n of_o watchfulness_n watchfulness_n nusquam_fw-la securitas_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la multò_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la cecidit_fw-la angelus_n sub_fw-la praesentia_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la adam_n in_o paradisâ—_n de_fw-la loco_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la judaâ—_n in_o mundo_fw-la de_fw-la schola_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n philo_z describe_v the_o therapeulae_fw-la by_o some_o thought_n to_o be_v christian_n say_v they_o have_v god_n perpetual_o in_o their_o mind_n insomuch_o that_o in_o their_o dream_n they_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n dr._n lightâ—_n on_o acts._n p._n 296._o 296._o sine_fw-la hac_fw-la nec_fw-la amanda_fw-fr est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sidei_fw-la fidendum_fw-la nec_fw-la benè_fw-la sperandum_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la spe_fw-la dr._n arrowsmith_n arrowsmith_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n as_o loose_v clothes_n hinder_v a_o journey_n so_o loose_a heart_n hinder_v a_o duty_n duty_n eternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la or_o a_o petimus_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la cord_n desideramus_fw-la clamantes_fw-la tacemus_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la ore_fw-la conticescimus_fw-la tacentes_fw-la clamamus_fw-la greg._n lib._n 22._o in_o job_n job_n oratio_fw-la tua_fw-la â—â—cutio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la deumâ—_n quando_fw-la legis_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la lâ—â—uitur_fw-la quando_fw-la oras_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la loqueris_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 85._o 85._o cantant_fw-la ut_fw-la placeant_fw-la populo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la â—eo_fw-la habes_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la habeto_fw-la &_o mentem_fw-la frangis_fw-la vocem_fw-la â—range_a &_o voluntatem_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la do._n c._n 51._o §._o 4._o iv._o reason_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o freedom_n from_o distraction_n §._o 5._o v._o religion_n be_v a_o inward_a difficult_a and_o serious_a business_n business_n there_o be_v write_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n at_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n prayer_n without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul._n soul._n quatuor_fw-la difficillimi_fw-la labores_fw-la laborantis_fw-la in_o partu_fw-la docentis_fw-la in_o schola_fw-la imperantis_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la precantis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la drexel_n drexel_n behold_v the_o jesuit_n divinity_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v bodily_a present_n at_o the_o mass_n though_o absent_a as_o to_o the_o mind_n provide_v he_o behave_v himself_o with_o a_o certain_a external_a reverence_n connick_n q._n 83._o a._n 6._o n._n 197._o
hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o elevation_n of_o the_o hand_n signify_v nothing_o without_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n with_o they_o if_o prayer_n be_v the_o damasc._n lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n what_o be_v word_n without_o the_o heart_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v spend_v the_o same_o time_n and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o a_o serious_a and_o in_o a_o heartless_a duty_n and_o yet_o the_o latter_a stand_n for_o nothing_o for_o want_v of_o intenseness_n and_o attention_n isa._n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n because_o none_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d excite_v and_o stir_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o exercise_v grace_n as_o a_o man_n will_v blow_v a_o dull_a fire_n his_o faith_n zeal_n and_o humility_n if_o he_o do_v not_o blow_v they_o up_o but_o suffer_v his_o heart_n to_o run_v at_o random_n the_o holy_a god_n count_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o cypher_n without_o a_o figure_n it_o stand_v for_o nothing_o 48._o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o comfort_v in_o the_o duty_n the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a pot_n of_o ointment_n of_o a_o most_o refresh_a odour_n the_o gracious_a soul_n be_v refresh_v therein_o as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n distraction_n be_v the_o dead_a fly_n eccles._n 10.1_o that_o drop_v into_o this_o sweet_a ointment_n cause_v it_o to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n displease_v to_o god_n and_o unpleasing_a to_o the_o soul._n where_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o with_o god_n what_o sweet_a company_n than_o that_o which_o angel_n keep_v or_o pleasant_a employment_n than_o converse_v in_o heaven_n till_o a_o sort_n of_o wander_a thought_n arise_v and_o like_o a_o black_a cloud_n quite_o hide_v the_o sweet_a beam_n of_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o your_o comfort_n be_v go_v the_o sweetness_n of_o music_n consist_v in_o its_o harmony_n 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