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A22838 A heavenly treasure of confortable meditations and prayers written by S. Augustin, Bishop of Hyppon in three seuerall treatises of his meditations, soliloquies, and manual. Faithfully translated into English by the R. F. Antony Batt monke, of the holy order of S Bennet of the Congregation of England; De meditatione. English. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Batt, Antonie. 1624 (1624) STC 934; ESTC S101507 162,145 412

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flow_v as_o water_v out_o of_o my_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v find_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o ascend_v to_o those_o celestial_a soldier_n that_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n o_o how_o great_a will_v be_v the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o just_a and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n since_o the_o face_n of_o each_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n at_o such_o time_n as_o our_o lord_n shall_v begin_v to_o number_v his_o choose_a people_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n each_o one_o distinct_o in_o his_o order_n and_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o promise_v according_a as_o by_o their_o action_n in_o this_o life_n they_o have_v deserve_v for_o earthly_a thing_n give_v they_o celestial_a for_o transitory_a eternal_a for_o small_a and_o little_a most_o ample_a and_o immeasurable_a there_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o doubt_n store_n of_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n when_o our_o lord_n 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