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four_o thing_n 9.10.11_o the_o order_n of_o mental_a prayer_n according_a to_o s._n augustine_n 14._o two_o principal_a end_n of_o mental_a prayer_n 14.17_o how_o in_o it_o we_o may_v have_v conference_n with_o our_o own_o soul_n with_o our_o b._n lady_n angel_n and_o other_o saint_n 19_o what_o virtue_n accompany_v mental_a prayer_n and_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o 21_o 23._o what_o the_o matter_n of_o mental_a prayer_n be_v 23._o how_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o there_o order_n fit_a for_o three_o estate_n of_o those_o that_o meditate_v 24._o entrance_n in_o to_o prayer_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v 29._o how_o we_o may_v aid_v our_o self_n with_o our_o imagination_n tongue_n and_o other_o faculty_n for_o mental_a prayer_n 40._o the_o examination_n of_o prayer_n end_v and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 43._o diverse_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o diverse_a matter_n accommodate_v to_o sundry_a person_n &_o time_n 46._o how_o mental_a prayer_n may_v be_v use_v of_o some_o without_o manifoldnes_n of_o discourse_n 52.53_o form_n ordinary_a &_o extraordinary_a of_o mental_a prayer_n and_o how_o diverse_o god_n communicate_v himself_o therein_o presence_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n necessary_a to_o be_v have_v by_o we_o in_o prayer_n 20._o pride_n the_o act_n and_o punishment_n of_o it_o 233.235_o profit_n spiritual_a profit_n and_o advancement_n be_v get_v by_o do_v and_o suffer_v 26._o providence_n that_o of_o god_n towards_o such_o as_o resign_v themselves_o to_o he_o 86._o psalm_n interior_a psalm_n what_o they_o be_v 15._o punishment_n punishment_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v 89._o of_o our_o first_o parent_n 92._o of_o any_o mortal_a sin_n 94.116_o that_o which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o sin_n 96._o punishment_n of_o pride_n 235._o of_o gluttony_n 240._o of_o luxury_n 245._o of_o avarice_n 154._o of_o of_o wrath_n 259._o of_o envy_n 295._o of_o sloth_n 270._o of_o those_o that_o break_v god_n comaundement_n 279._o see_v pain_n purgatory_n the_o terriblenes_n of_o it_o with_o other_o circunstance_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o 35â—_n how_o godly_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v pray_v for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v there_o 358.359_o purity_n pureness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o purgative_a way_n 75._o purpose_n good_a purpose_n and_o determination_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o we_o in_o the_o morning_n &_o at_o prayer_n time_n 308._o read_v in_o read_v of_o good_a book_n god_n speak_v unto_o us._n 70._o it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o spiritual_a ladder_n 74._o religion_n it_o with_o three_o way_n thereof_o be_v a_o spiritual_a imitation_n of_o death_n 157._o resignation_n that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n create_v 85_o resurrection_n the_o general_a of_o all_o man_n with_o many_o circumstance_n 183._o reverence_n that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 31._o satisfaction_n of_o that_o which_o we_o must_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o mean_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o it_o 326._o scripture_n holiescripture_n the_o principal_a fruit_n of_o spiritual_a science_n pag._n 7._o see_v how_o god_n be_v see_v spiritual_o and_o what_o be_v see_v in_o he_o 57.58_o sense_n sin_n of_o our_o corporal_a exterior_a sense_n and_o their_o chastisement_n 287._o mortification_n of_o they_o 291._o internal_a &_o spiritual_a sense_n 56._o sinne._n it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o ouâ—_n last_o end_n 87._o the_o grivousnes_n of_o it_o by_o diverse_a example_n 88_o by_o the_o pain_n that_o christ_n endure_v for_o they_o 96._o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o be_v against_o reason_n 100_o by_o the_o baseness_n of_o they_o that_o commit_v they_o 104._o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v 108._o by_o the_o vile_a motive_n that_o induce_v to_o sin_n 115._o by_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a pain_n thereof_o 116._o it_o be_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o 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14._o talk_v with_o god_n cause_n of_o great_a good_a 21._o talk_v of_o god_n with_o we_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o woork_v 22.59_o see_v speech_n tâ—st_n how_o we_o do_v taste_n god_n spiritual_o 61_o tear_n those_o of_o love_n and_o fear_v how_o they_o be_v obtain_v 322._o temperance_n see_v abstinence_n tentation_n those_o that_o be_v against_o prayer_n and_o their_o remedy_n 39_o thanksgiving_n what_o they_o be_v 16._o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o how_o to_o be_v practise_v after_o confession_n 328._o how_o every_o day_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o conscience_n 302._o how_o after_o communion_n 345._o thing_n the_o last_o thing_n of_o man_n move_v we_o effectual_o to_o detest_v sin_n 125._o tongue_n the_o sin_n thereof_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o mortify_v it_o 288.291_o touchinge_v how_o we_o do_v and_o may_v touch_v god_n with_o union_n of_o love_n 62._o vain_a glory_n the_o act_n and_o hurt_n thereof_o 233._o virtue_n they_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o 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