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devotion_n ibid._n ix_o the_o manner_n of_o offer_v ourselves_o too_o god_n 459_o x._o of_o contrition_n the_o four_o act_n of_o devotion_n ibid._n xi_o a_o form_n of_o contrition_n ibid._n xii_o of_o petition_n or_o request_n the_o five_o act_n of_o devotion_n 460_o xiii_o a_o form_n of_o petition_n ibid._n fourteen_o of_o the_o time_n proper_a for_o spiritual_a read_n ibid._n xv._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o communion_n ibid._n xvi_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o other_o ensue_a act_n 461_o xvii_o devotion_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n ibid._n xviii_o devotion_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n 462_o xix_o of_o confession_n a_o very_a necessary_a act_n of_o devotion_n and_o advice_n thereon_o 463_o xx._n a_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o s._n augustine_n for_o this_o exercise_n take_v out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n of_o cardinal_n sacripandus_n ibid._n xxi_o of_o communion_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o act_n of_o devotion_n with_o a_o brief_a advice_n concern_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o 464_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n i._o twelve_o fundamental_a consideration_n of_o virtue_n 464_o ii_o seven_o path_n of_o eternity_n which_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o great_a virtue_n 466_o iii_o perfection_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 467_o iu._n of_o virtue_n and_o their_o degree_n ibid._n v._o four_o order_n of_o those_o that_o aspire_v to_o perfection_n 470_o vi._n a_o short_a way_n to_o perfection_n practise_v by_o the_o ancient_n ibid._n vii_o the_o mean_n to_o become_v perfect_a ibid._n viii_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v ourselves_o against_o temptation_n affliction_n and_o hindrance_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n ibid._n ix_o remedy_n against_o passion_n and_o temptation_n which_o proceed_v from_o every_o vice_n 472_o the_o three_o part_n of_o business_n i._o business_n of_o what_o importance_n 473_o ii_o two_o head_n to_o which_o all_o business_n be_v reduce_v ibid._n iii_o of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n ibid._n iv_o of_o direction_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n 474_o v._o advice_n for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o office_n and_o government_n ibid._n the_o four_o part_n of_o recreation_n i._o recreation_n how_o necessary_a 475_o ii_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o taste_n ibid._n iii_o of_o game_n 476_o iu._n of_o dance_v ibid._n v._o of_o wanton_a song_n and_o play_n ibid._n vi_o of_o walk_v and_o run_v ibid._n vii_o the_o four_o condition_n of_o recreation_n 477_o viii_o of_o vicious_a conversation_n and_o first_o of_o impertinent_a ibid._n ix_o of_o vain_a conversation_n ibid._n x._o of_o evil_a conversation_n 478_o xi_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a conversation_n ibid._n xii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o diary_n ibid._n ejaculation_n for_o the_o diary_n 479_o prayer_n for_o all_o person_n and_o occasion_n 480_o a_o table_n of_o all_z the_o gospel_n and_o particular_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n mention_v in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o lent_n with_o their_o morality_n and_o aspiration_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o genesis_n cap._n 3._o thou_o be_v dust_n and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v page_n 481_o upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n cap._n 6._o of_o hypocritical_a fast_n 482_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 18._o of_o the_o centurion_n word_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a ibid._n upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 5._o wherein_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n 483_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o apostle_n danger_n at_o sea_n 484_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 4._o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v tempt_v in_o the_o desert_n 485_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 25._o of_o the_o judgement-day_n 486_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 21._o jesus_n drive_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n ibid._n upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 12._o the_o pharisee_n demand_v a_o sign_n of_o jesus_n 487_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 15._o of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n 488_o upon_o s._n john_n the_o 15._o of_o the_o probatick_a pond_n 489._o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 17._o of_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o lord_n ibid._n upon_o s._n john_n the_o 8._o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n where_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v 490_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 23._o jesus_n say_v the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n believe_v therefore_o what_o they_o say_v 491_o upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 20._o the_o request_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o zebedee_n for_o her_o son_n james_n and_o john_n 492_o upon_o s._n luke_n the_o 16._o of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n ibid._n upon_o s._n matthew_n the_o 21._o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n who_o son_n be_v kill_v by_o his_o farmer_n 493_o upon_o s._n luke_n the_o 15._o of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n 494_o upon_o s._n luke_n the_o 11._o jesus_n cast_v out_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v dumb_a 495_o upon_o 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christian_n warfare_n delicate_a 2_o to_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v wrong_a the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o christian_n 48_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n 53_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o christian_a 339_o solitude_n of_o christian_a religion_n ibid._n clergy_n reform_v 149_o clotilda_n 309_o her_o birth_n and_o education_n ibid._n clodovaeus_n require_v she_o in_o marriage_n ibid._n a_o ambassador_n be_v dispatch_v to_o the_o king_n of_o burgundy_n concern_v the_o marriage_n 310_o her_o first_o request_n to_o king_n clodovaeus_n her_o husband_n 312_o how_o she_o behave_v herself_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o her_o husband_n 313_o she_o convert_v her_o husband_n 315_o how_o clodovaeus_n behave_v himself_o after_o baptism_n 316_o communion_n without_o preparation_n what_o it_o be_v 72_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o receive_v the_o communion_n 73_o consideration_n for_o communion_n ibid._n fruit_n of_o communion_n ibid._n general_n confession_n of_o sin_n the_o beginning_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 69_o practice_n of_o ordinary_a confession_n 70_o three_o sort_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o impiety_n do_v spring_n 26_o horrible_a estate_n of_o a_o sinful_a conscience_n 27_o brutish_a conscience_n ibid._n curious_a conscience_n ibid._n nothing_o so_o please_v as_o the_o house_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 48_o constancy_n in_o tribulation_n do_v manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o death_n of_o sosia_n and_o eleonora_n 411_o constantia_n her_o exceed_a clemency_n to_o the_o son_n of_o charles_n of_o anjou_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n 403_o constantine_n law_n 12_o his_o greatness_n 233_o his_o nobility_n 235_o his_o notable_a moderation_n ibid._n he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o diocletian_a 237_o his_o first_o battle_n against_o lycinius_n 242_o his_o great_a victory_n 243_o his_o first_o marriage_n 244_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o conversion_n 246_o his_o absolute_a conversion_n ibid._n his_o baptism_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o his_o baptism_n draw_v from_o the_o act_n of_o saint_n sylvester_n be_v more_o easy_a pious_o to_o be_v believe_v than_o effectual_o prove_v 247_o his_o oration_n ibid._n the_o great_a alteration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o oration_n and_o example_n 248_o his_o piety_n devotion_n and_o humility_n 249_o he_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n 253_o his_o successor_n 259_o constantinople_n build_v 254_o his_o death_n 274_o divers_a degree_n of_o contemplation_n 384_o contrition_n what_o it_o be_v 71_o cross_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v 52_o honour_n of_o the_o cross_n 251_o the_o court_n full_a of_o envy_n 17_o comparison_n between_o a_o courtier_n and_o a_o religious_a man_n 18_o a_o courtier_n frustrate_v of_o his_o hope_n how_o he_o be_v afflict_v 352_o courage_n compare_v to_o the_o river_n tigris_n 13_o baseness_n of_o courage_n in_o some_o nobleman_n 14_o crispus_n his_o death_n 245_o curiosity_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o 188_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o enemy_n of_o curiosity_n 405_o impious_a curiosity_n pull_v out_o both_o its_o eye_n 27_o dangerous_a curiosity_n 28_o d_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v eternal_a 431_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o damn_a ibid._n a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o picus_n mirandula_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a 432_o strange_a narration_n of_o palladius_n concern_v the_o damn_a ibid._n soul_n of_o the_o damn_a torment_v by_o their_o light_n ibid._n daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n breed_v at_o court_n 16_o daniel_n the_o hermit_n have_v see_v a_o vision_n go_v to_o constantine_n and_o speak_v to_o eulogius_n 364_o david_n his_o remedy_n against_o a_o malevolent_a tongue_n 48_o day_n be_v precious_a 94_o motive_n to_o pass_v the_o day_n well_o ibid._n every_o day_n a_o table_n of_o life_n ibid._n to_o provide_v in_o the_o evening_n for_o the_o day_n to_o come_v 95_o three_o part_n of_o the_o day_n ibid._n five_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o day_n ibid._n desperate_a
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tranquillity_n ib._n another_o reason_n against_o vain_a desire_n be_v the_o only_a desire_n which_o jesus_n have_v in_o seck_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 43_o marvellous_a effect_n of_o desire_n 112_o the_o image_n of_o despair_n 65_o three_o sort_n of_o act_n in_o despair_n ib._n remedy_n against_o despair_n 68_o the_o admirable_a conversion_n of_o some_o who_o seem_v desperate_a ib._n the_o sight_n of_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o persevere_v in_o our_o good_a hope_n and_o not_o to_o despair_n 69_o a_o great_a secret_a of_o life_n be_v to_o undergo_v destiny_n 139_o why_o devil_n love_v not_o god_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o amiable_a 48_o disorder_n be_v fatal_a to_o the_o court_n of_o great_a one_o 174_o doeg_n accuse_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v innocent_a 141_o mean_n to_o use_v a_o efficacious_a remedy_n in_o duel_n 36_o e_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n 316_o his_o quality_n and_o his_o death_n 317_o divers_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o egypt_n 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