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A23406 The audi filia, or a rich cabinet full of spirituall ievvells. Composed by the Reuerend Father, Doctour Auila, translated out of Spanish into English; Audi filia. English John, of Avila, Saint, 1499?-1569.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655. 1620 (1620) STC 983; ESTC S100239 370,876 626

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who_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n and_o although_o the_o remedy_n already_o point_v out_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o happiness_n be_v full_a of_o profit_n and_o turn_n and_o we_o must_v both_o work_v &_o pray_v for_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o alone_a will_v serve_v the_o turn_n that_o we_o must_v employ_v ourselves_o thereupon_o yet_o must_v that_o be_v with_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o place_v not_o our_o confidence_n in_o they_o but_o let_v we_o devout_o pray_v to_o god_n which_o david_n do_v both_o practice_n and_o advise_v by_o say_v i_o do_v cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o the_o mountain_n from_o whence_o my_o succour_n shall_v descend_v my_o succour_n be_v of_o our_o lord_n who_o make_v heaven_n
his_o passion_n and_o which_o do_v work_n in_o his_o most_o precious_a church_n precious_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v convey_v to_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n sacrament_n be_v that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n &_o to_o live_v here_o in_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o afterward_o in_o that_o of_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o like_o the_o other_o widow_n we_o do_v walk_v on_o maintain_v good_a disposition_n in_o ourselves_o according_a to_o which_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o sacred_a passion_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o sufficient_a yea_o and_o superaboundant_a chap._n xix_o of_o the_o much_o which_o god_n the_o father_n give_v we_o in_o give_v we_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o how_o thankful_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o to_o help_v ourselves_o by_o this_o favour_n and_o to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o thereby_o for_o the_o exclude_v of_o all_o desperation_n wherewith_o the_o dinell_n be_v wont_a to_o assault_v us._n much_o reason_n have_v god_n to_o complain_v and_o his_o preacher_n to_o reprove_v man_n for_o be_v so_o forgetful_a of_o this_o benefit_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_a as_o that_o for_o it_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n day_n and_o night_n for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o &_o love_v he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n all_o other_o blessing_n be_v lock_v up_o in_o this_o as_o the_o less_o in_o the_o great_a and_o as_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n against_o sin_n do_v give_v pardon_n to_o those_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o and_o to_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v that_o he_o also_o give_v command_n over_o 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in_o the_o preparation_n of_o yourselves_o to_o receive_v it_o worthy_a it_o be_v of_o all_o reprehension_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v naked_a up_o and_o down_o half_o dead_a with_o hunger_n and_o full_a of_o misery_n and_o if_o when_o another_o have_v give_v he_o great_a legacy_n by_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o may_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o depart_v from_o his_o want_n &_o live_v at_o ease_n he_o shall_v yet_o remain_v without_o enjoy_v all_o this_o happiness_n rather_o than_o travel_v two_o or_o three_o league_n for_o the_o provinge_a of_o that_o will_n our_o redemption_n be_v make_v so_o copious_o that_o although_o god_n forgive_a the_o offence_n which_o man_n commit_v against_o he_o be_v a_o blessing_n which_o exceed_v all_o humane_a conceit_n yet_o the_o payment_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n do_v exceed_v the_o debt_n of_o man_n in_o value_n much_o more_o than_o the_o high_a part_n of_o heaven_n do_v the_o low_a part_n 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better_a than_o the_o 16._o the_o jud._n 16._o philistine_n be_v make_v to_o die_v by_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o god_n and_o how_o infinite_o good_a be_v god_n although_o thou_o have_v commit_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a devil_n himself_o who_o thus_o will_v draw_v thou_o into_o despair_n thou_o must_v take_v hart_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o be_v will_v cast_v and_z as_o it_o be_v shoot_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o then_o that_o justice_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o if_o than_o our_o sin_n be_v remoove_v be_v drown_v and_o be_v dead_a what_o cause_n can_v there_o be_v that_o such_o weak_a and_o defeat_a enemy_n shall_v overcome_v and_o cast_v thou_o upon_o despair_n chap._n xx._n of_o some_o mean_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v against_o the_o remedy_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o whereby_o to_o fright_v we_o and_o how_o for_o this_o we_o must_v not_o faint_a but_o animate_v ourselves_o the_o more_o consider_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o i_o already_o hear_v o_o man_n that_o which_o thy_o weakness_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v say_v what_o satisfy_v what_o a_o shrewd_a objection_n but_o mark_v the_o answer_n for_o it_o satisfy_v do_v it_o profit_v thou_o say_v thou_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o thou_o and_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o
forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n then_o confusion_n sin_n and_o death_n and_o if_o in_o any_o sort_n i_o have_v have_v any_o good_a thing_n i_o receive_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o good_a i_o have_v now_o the_o same_o i_o hold_v of_o thou_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o stand_v fast_o on_o foot_n i_o stand_v by_o thou_o but_o when_o i_o fall_v i_o fall_v of_o myself_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v remain_v fall_v into_o that_o dirt_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o raise_v i_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v be_v blind_a if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v illuminate_v by_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v rise_v unless_o thou_o have_v reach_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o after_o i_o be_v once_o raise_v i_o shall_v instant_o have_v return_v to_o fall_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o hold_v i_o and_o so_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n do_v ever_o march_v before_o i_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o mischief_n save_v i_o from_o sinne_n stir_v i_o up_o to_o 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