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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 pain_n lay_v together_o that_o be_v suffer_v in_o hell_n 123._o of_o the_o seven_o call_v deadly_a sin_n by_o order_n 230._o sin_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 273._o sense_n and_o sin_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o tongue_n 287._o sin_n of_o the_o understanding_n 293._o those_o of_o our_o own_o selfewill_n 296._o how_o much_o venial_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v for_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n 352._o sloth_n what_o it_o be_v the_o act_n and_o harm_n and_o chastisement_n thereof_o 268._o the_o reward_n of_o he_o that_o mortify_v it_o 272._o smell_a how_o we_o do_v spiritual_o smell_v god_n 60._o sorrow_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n some_o rise_v of_o love_n 322._o some_o of_o fear_n prepare_v we_o to_o that_o other_o sorrow_n of_o love_n 323._o speech_n colloquy_n or_o speech_n how_o they_o must_v be_v make_v in_o prayer_n with_o god_n 11.17_o with_o ourselves_o with_o our_o b._n lady_n angel_n and_o saint_n 19_o talk_n how_o we_o may_v talk_v with_o god_n in_o mental_a prayer_n 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 consideration_n only_o but_o by_o mortification_n of_o our_o vice_n 231._o vice_n see_v sin_n virginity_n see_v chastity_n union_n diverse_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o pertain_v to_o contemplative_a life_n 62._o way_n three_o way_n purgative_n illuminative_a and_o vnitive_a accommodate_v to_o three_o state_n of_o person_n â—4_n will_n self_n will_v what_o act_v it_o have_v the_o harm_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o mean_n how_o to_o mortify_v it_o 295.296_o word_n that_o of_o god_n with_o what_o spirit_n to_o be_v ruminate_v 48._o wrath_n see_v anger_n fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n pag._n 52._o contend_v read_v content_v p._n 53._o then_o they_o p._n 51._o he_o she_o p._n 172._o the_o thou_o p._n 194_o which_o with_o p._n 195._o regale_v recale_v ibid._n vould_v will_v ibid._n out_o our_o p._n 196._o perfocre_n perforce_o ibid._n accumsemee_o accuse_v i_o ibid._n the_o they_o p._n 202._o whosoevet_n whosoever_o ibid._n mother_n mother_n ibid._n haut_fw-fr have_v p._n 203._o perversc_n perverse_a p._n 204._o thou_o the._n p._n 206._o haut_fw-fr have_v p._n 207._o danm_v damn_a ibid._n neighbout_o neighbour_n ibid._n hec_fw-la she_o p._n 210._o might_n night_n ibid._n on_o wicked_a on_o the_o wicked_a p._n 212._o his_n this_o ibid._n cod_n god_n p._n 213._o fuffer_v suffer_v ibid._n see_v so_o p._n 215._o delivee_v deliver_v p._n 220._o we_o as_o ibid._n man_n many_z p._n 122._o which_o the_o damn_a which_o the_o exterior_a sense_n of_o the_o damn_a p._n 224._o one_fw-mi and._n p._n 225._o and_o and._n p._n 227._o from_o all_o from_o all_o this_o p._n 234._o these_o there_o p._n 235._o shall_v shall_v p._n 296._o purity_n purify_v ibid._n bening_n be_v ibid._n fillowing_a follow_v p._n 297._o in_o good_a in_o the_o good_a p._n 299._o thou_o the_o p._n 230._o thou_o there_o good_a reader_n if_o thou_o find_v any_o other_o which_o i_o have_v ommit_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o courtesy_n to_o correct_v they_o meditation_n upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n with_o the_o practice_n of_o mental_a prayer_n touch_v the_o same_o 〈…〉_o compose_v in_o spanish_a by_o the_o r._n f._n lvys_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pvente_fw-la of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n native_a of_o valladolid_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o f._n rich._n gibbons_n of_o the_o same_o society_n the_o second_o part_n the_o content_n of_o this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o page_n follow_v sit_fw-la nomen_fw-la dominibenedictum_fw-la ih_v print_a with_o privilege_n m.dc.x_o the_o content_n of_o this_o work_n these_o meditation_n go_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n which_o be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o three_o way_n purgative_a illuminative_a &_o vnitive_a the_o first_o two_o part_n for_o principiant_n in_o virtue_n the_o other_o two_o for_o those_o that_o goâ—_n forâ—â—â—â—d_v and_o the_o two_o last_o for_o 〈…〉_o and_o all_o six_o do_v