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to_o demand_v pardon_n for_o that_o wherein_o we_o have_v offend_v 5._o to_o purpose_v firm_o to_o amend_v we_o by_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o say_v at_o the_o end_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o other_o be_v call_v particular_a and_o be_v when_o one_o examine_v one_o only_a imperfection_n whereof_o one_o desire_v to_o correct_v himself_o the_o practice_n be_v this_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v rise_v one_o must_v incontinent_o make_v a_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o keep_v himself_o diligent_o in_o that_o day_n from_o such_o a_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n with_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n after_o dinner_n to_o examine_v himself_o upon_o the_o fame_n sequestringe_n himself_o a_o part_n and_o do_v three_o particular_a thing_n 1._o to_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n consider_v all_o the_o hour_n from_o the_o morning_n how_o often_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o 2._o to_o make_v so_o many_o mark_n or_o streeke_n with_o his_o pen_n 3._o to_o purpose_v a_o new_a to_o countergard_v himself_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o day_n after_o supper_n to_o do_v the_o very_a same_o and_o to_o see_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o from_o one_o week_n to_o another_o the_o profit_n and_o amendment_n which_o one_o have_v make_v always_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o amend_v himself_o and_o excitinge_v himself_o to_o great_a amendment_n chap._n xxix_o that_o which_o he_o must_v do_v before_o prayer_n for_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v we_o draw_v and_o approachinge_a now_o to_o a_o end_n we_o will_v show_v the_o practice_n divide_v the_o same_o into_o three_o part_n to_o the_o end_n to_o observe_v order_n &_o that_o one_o may_v the_o better_o bear_v it_o in_o memory_n and_o let_v every_o one_o persuade_v himself_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o better_o he_o shall_v observe_v these_o instruction_n and_o document_n ordinary_o by_o so_o much_o better_a will_n prayer_n succeed_v with_o he_o as_o contrariwise_o if_o he_o use_v not_o the_o diligence_n well_o to_o observe_v they_o so_o much_o less_o progress_n will_v he_o make_v the_o thing_n then_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a before_o prayer_n be_v to_o make_v a_o diligent_a preparation_n a_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n give_v by_o almighty_a god_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a testament_n also_o by_o the_o wiseman_n eccles_n 8._o say_v to_o whosoever_o will_v present_v himself_o before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o before_o prayer_n prepare_v thy_o hart_n and_o be_v not_o as_o one_o that_o tempt_v god_n as_o if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o presumption_n it_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n to_o come_v before_o my_o majesty_n without_o first_o put_v thyself_o in_o order_n and_o by_o his_o son_n in_o the_o new_a mat._n 6._o where_o he_o say_v when_o thou_o will_v pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n that_o be_v to_o say_v enter_z within_z thyself_o prepare_v thou_o well_o etc._n etc._n this_o diligence_n and_o preparation_n consist_v in_o the_o do_n of_o sundry_a thing_n 1._o one_o must_v exact_o know_v the_o history_n mystery_n or_o subject_v which_o we_o mean_v to_o meditate_v and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o as_o the_o place_n the_o person_n &_o other_o particularity_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o meditation_n and_o therefore_o one_o must_v either_o read_v the_o text_n or_o a_o little_a refresh_v the_o memory_n thereof_o 2._o one_o must_v divide_v the_o aforesaid_a subject_n or_o matter_n of_o meditation_n into_o sundry_a parcel_n or_o part_n which_o we_o call_v point_n or_o consideration_n to_o the_o end_n to_o consider_v they_o one_o after_o another_o and_o then_o also_o one_o must_v prepare_v the_o preludium_n and_o colloquy_n conform_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o meditation_n whereof_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o ensue_a article_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a in_o meditatinge_v to_o take_v some_o meditation_n make_v by_o another_o all_o at_o length_n as_o of_o s._n bonaventure_n granado_n or_o other_o for_o better_a it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o herself_o do_v find_v she_o own_o pasture_n 4._o one_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n when_o one_o go_v to_o prayer_n as_o to_o have_v read_v or_o write_v overmuch_o but_o for_o some_o time_n before_o to_o leave_v all_o to_o find_v himself_o fresh_a and_o well_o dispose_v at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n 5._o about_o one_o quarter_n before_o the_o hour_n if_o the_o prayer_n be_v make_v by_o day_n and_o the_o evening_n before_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n for_o that_o of_o the_o morning_n one_o must_v diligent_o foresee_v and_o learn_v by_o hart_n the_o point_n of_o the_o meditation_n &_o the_o rest_n which_o one_o have_v prepare_v for_o this_o purpose_n yea_o â—and_v if_o need_v so_o require_v at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n to_o hold_v the_o paper_n or_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o better_a to_o remember_v and_o meditate_v one_o thing_n after_o another_o 6._o be_v lay_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o must_v brief_o reduce_v they_o to_o memory_n and_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n give_v and_o present_v the_o first_o of_o his_o thought_n unto_o almighty_a god_n &_o then_o make_v he_o self_n ready_a thank_v he_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o both_o with_o heart_n &_o mouth_n and_o think_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o meditation_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v excite_v in_o himself_o a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o do_v it_o well_o 7._o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n before_o one_o must_v do_v that_o which_o onr_a saviour_n say_v in_o s._n mat._n cap._n 6._o enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n enter_v into_o thyself_o and_o close_o the_o gate_n against_o all_o other_o affair_n and_o cogitation_n consider_v whether_o one_o go_v and_o where_o about_o and_o hold_v himself_o so_o recollect_v to_o attend_v and_o expect_v the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n 8._o it_o be_v also_o good_a to_o go_v to_o prayer_n with_o a_o good_a appetite_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o inclination_n &_o desire_n to_o pray_v and_o even_o as_o those_o who_o want_v a_o appetite_n labour_v to_o get_v one_o either_o by_o do_v some_o exercise_n or_o by_o sauce_n and_o the_o like_a which_o procure_v a_o appetite_n even_o so_o must_v one_o seek_v for_o devotion_n not_o have_v the_o same_o either_o by_o read_v or_o by_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n or_o look_v fix_o upon_o some_o sweet_a and_o devout_a picture_n or_o do_v some_o penance_n as_o a_o discipline_n or_o other_o mortification_n moreover_o the_o more_o to_o stir_v up_o himself_o he_o must_v go_v to_o prayer_n think_v that_o he_o go_v to_o a_o mine_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v bring_v most_o exceed_a treasure_n 8._o then_o have_v hear_v the_o clock_n or_o the_o time_n be_v arrive_v thou_o shall_v take_v holy_a water_n accord_v to_o thy_o ordinary_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n next_o thou_o shall_v go_v fair_a and_o soft_o towards_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o stand_v one_o or_o two_o step_n off_o before_o thou_o fall_v on_o thy_o knee_n pause_v a_o little_a and_o raise_v up_o thy_o spirit_n on_o high_a consider_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o greatness_n of_o almighty_a god_n &_o his_o presence_n how_o he_o look_v upon_o thou_o on_o the_o otherside_n thy_o smallness_n and_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o attend_v thou_o to_o give_v benign_a and_o courteous_a audience_n 10._o after_o this_o thou_o shall_v make_v he_o a_o humble_a and_o devout_a reverence_n set_v thy_o knee_n upon_o the_o ground_n say_v wiâ—h_a heart_n and_o mouth_n sometime_o the_o word_n of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o my_o lord_n i_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o other_o sometime_o those_o of_o s._n francis_n lord_z who_o be_v thou_o &_o who_o be_o i_o 11._o go_v to_o prayer_n it_o will_v great_o help_v thou_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o recommend_v thyself_o to_o thy_o angel_n guardian_n and_o to_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v accompany_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o before_o thy_o lord_n and_o to_o assist_v thou_o at_o that_o instant_n and_o that_o he_o will_v put_v back_o &_o hinder_v all_o distraction_n and_o both_o pray_v for_o thou_o and_o likewise_o present_a thy_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n 12._o thou_o must_v be_v diligent_a to_o put_v in_o execution_n these_o instruction_n always_o notwithstanding_o without_o scruple_n or_o anxiety_n never_o to_o forget_v any_o thing_n for_o sometime_o it_o chance_v especial_o to_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o most_o habituate_v that_o without_o so_o
appertain_v unto_o they_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o reverenceâ—_n and_o this_o application_n oâ—_n the_o sense_n be_v make_v ordinary_o a_o part_n and_o separate_v from_o the_o meditation_n &_o in_o another_o hour_n or_o even_o then_o also_o buâ—_n after_o meditation_n after_o &_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v end_v there_o be_v another_o for_o of_o application_n of_o thâ—_n sense_n or_o rather_o meditation_n upon_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v to_o consider_v for_o example_n that_o which_o our_o lord_n sufferedin_fw-fr eâ—ch_n of_o his_o sense_n or_o the_o joy_n and_o contentment_n that_o our_o lady_n receive_v of_o our_o lord_n by_o her_o sense_n behold_v he_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o touch_v he_o &c._n &c._n also_o to_o consider_v the_o joy_n that_o the_o blessedshal_n have_v and_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o damn_a shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o five_o sense_n chap._n xxxiv_o remedy_n against_o distraction_n the_o sixth_o be_v touch_v the_o distraction_n which_o chance_n in_o pray_v and_o meditate_v and_o like_v unto_o dead_a fly_n spill_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o ointment_n eccles_n 10._o one_o must_v therefore_o know_v the_o remedy_n and_o first_o to_o make_v a_o diligent_a preparation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o ask_v aid_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o our_o angel_n guardian_n for_o this_o effect_n 2._o because_o meditation_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o distraction_n then_o prayer_n one_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v over_o long_o the_o consideration_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o understanding_n but_o to_o each_o consideration_n to_o add_v some_o prayer_n or_o a_o little_a colloquy_n there_o be_v other_o mean_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o distraction_n which_o be_v already_o enter_v first_o one_o must_v be_v diligent_a present_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o speedy_o to_o reject_v it_o 2._o humble_o to_o crave_v pardon_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o have_v turn_v our_o back_n towards_o he_o 3._o if_o the_o distraction_n do_v return_v or_o will_v not_o away_o one_o must_v not_o impatient_a or_o trouble_v himself_o since_o come_v against_o our_o will_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o matter_n of_o merit_n 4._o to_o humble_a and_o confound_v himself_o consider_v his_o poverty_n &_o feebleness_n not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o esteem_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o his_o divine_a presence_n 5._o to_o recommend_v himself_o to_o our_o b._n lady_n to_o his_o good_a angel_n and_o other_o patron_n 6._o to_o make_v this_o vocal_a prayer_n devout_o word_n by_o word_n and_o to_o content_v himself_o therewith_o even_o as_o he_o who_o have_v bread_n make_v of_o wheat_n content_n himself_n with_o bread_n of_o rye_n or_o barley_n 7._o sometime_o not_o to_o loose_v too_o much_o time_n in_o this_o combat_n of_o importunat_a cogitation_n one_o may_v take_v some_o good_a spiritual_a book_n especial_o gerson_n &_o make_v mix_v prayer_n and_o meditation_n together_o reading_z one_o period_n or_o sentence_n and_o consider_v it_o a_o little_a &_o then_o to_o make_v some_o mental_a prayer_n or_o vocal_a or_o the_o one_o or_o other_o and_o so_o to_o pass_v from_o period_n to_o period_n 8._o for_o all_o distraction_n difficulty_n &_o pain_n which_o may_v present_v itself_o he_o must_v never_o for_o all_o this_o abandon_v prayer_n nor_o shorten_v the_o time_n which_o he_o have_v accustom_v or_o otherwise_o decree_v to_o employ_v therein_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v especial_o pretend_v and_o labour_v to_o persuade_v but_o in_o such_o case_n he_o must_v rather_o a_o little_a pass_n beyond_o the_o hour_n to_o the_o end_n to_o vanquishe_v himself_o and_o the_o enemy_n together_o do_v this_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n promise_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v eccles_n 7._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v better_o than_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o one_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thence_o without_o consolation_n or_o at_o the_o least_o one_o shall_v merit_v very_o much_o mortify_v himself_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o appertain_v to_o repetition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a once_o twice_o and_o thrice_o to_o make_v again_o the_o same_o meditation_n the_o which_o be_v do_v for_o two_o reason_n either_o for_o that_o the_o first_o time_n one_o have_v find_v therein_o exceed_v sweetness_n and_o profit_n and_o rechew_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v both_o taste_v and_o profit_v more_o or_o for_o that_o the_o first_o time_n he_o can_v not_o enter_v therein_o and_o return_v thereto_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o the_o second_o three_o or_o four_o time_n the_o gate_n shall_v be_v set_v open_a unto_o we_o according_a to_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n teach_v in_o s._n mark_n cap._n 7._o saying_n knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o add_v that_o by_o these_o repetition_n the_o like_a mystery_n be_v better_o imprint_v in_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o understanding_n do_v habituate_v and_o make_v itself_o more_o prompt_a to_o meditate_v last_o one_o may_v repeat_v in_o three_o manner_n either_o all_o the_o meditation_n or_o some_o one_o point_n thereof_o whereof_o one_o can_v not_o taste_v before_o or_o to_o repeat_v two_o or_o three_o meditation_n together_o pause_v especial_o upon_o those_o point_n wherein_o at_o the_o first_o one_o have_v find_v least_o taste_n or_o relish_v or_o which_o one_o can_v not_o meditate_v chap._n xxxv_o what_o one_o must_v do_v when_o he_o be_v disgu_v and_o in_o spiritual_a aridity_n or_o dryness_n the_o eight_o be_v how_o one_o ought_v to_o govern_v himself_o and_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ariditie_n or_o dryness_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o spiritual_a life_n albeit_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v full_a of_o sweetness_n and_o contentment_n of_o spirit_n for_o the_o virtuous_a people_n sake_n who_o enforce_v themselves_o true_o to_o serve_v our_o lord_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v sometime_o subject_a to_o desolation_n &_o distaste_n so_o that_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v this_o sensible_a devotion_n do_v find_v himself_o dry_a not_o able_a to_o bide_v at_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n now_o find_v himself_o in_o such_o estate_n what_o must_v he_o do_v 1._o he_o must_v never_o loose_v courage_n but_o expect_v with_o firm_a hope_n and_o confidence_n that_o god_n after_o this_o storm_n will_v send_v fair_a weather_n as_o toby_n say_v cap._n 3._o who_o after_o tempest_n send_v fair_a weather_n 2._o to_o have_v patience_n and_o to_o say_v with_o job_n cap._n 1._o if_o we_o have_v receive_v good_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o just_a that_o we_o receauâ—_n also_o evil_a 3._o to_o humble_v himself_o laud_v almighty_a god_n for_o at_o that_o time_n we_o see_v and_o touch_v with_o the_o finger_n that_o we_o be_v nothing_o worth_a without_o the_o aid_n of_o almighty_a godâ—_n also_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o this_o come_v not_o but_o through_o our_o faulke_n and_o offence_n for_o the_o which_o god_n do_v present_o punish_v we_o and_o humble_o to_o ask_v he_o pardon_v beside_o this_o he_o must_v likewise_o use_v other_o mean_n to_o recover_v the_o devotion_n which_o one_o have_v lose_v for_o the_o former_a will_v not_o suffice_v 4._o the_o four_o than_o be_v to_o do_v some_o penance_n or_o penance_n to_o this_o end_n 5._o to_o examine_v more_o diligent_o his_o conscience_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a 6._o to_o recommend_v himself_o more_o instant_o unto_o our_o lord_n to_o our_o lady_n to_o his_o good_a angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o must_v be_v advertise_v that_o in_o such_o time_n of_o distastfulnes_n he_o must_v not_o omit_v any_o good_a work_n which_o he_o be_v accustom_v or_o deliberate_v before_o to_o do_v nor_o yet_o to_o seek_v himself_o nor_o his_o proper_a gust_n but_o the_o honour_n &_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o prayer_n after_o that_o prayer_n be_v finish_v one_o must_v make_v a_o particular_a examen_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o prayer_n in_o this_o manner_n either_o sittinge_n or_o walk_v fair_a and_o soft_o to_o consider_v the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o there_o about_o how_o thy_o prayer_n have_v succeed_v with_o thou_o well_o or_o ill_o if_o thou_o have_v have_v good_a success_n render_v thanks_n to_o the_o divine_a bounty_n humble_v thyself_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o good_a proceed_v not_o of_o thyself_o if_o thy_o affair_n go_v ill_a humble_o ask_v he_o pardon_v 2._o examine_v &_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n whence_o this_o proceed_v consider_v from_o point_n to_o point_n how_o and_o with_o