and_o what_o purity_n of_o intention_n i_o have_v therein_o with_o such_o like_a be_v very_o sorrowful_a for_o any_o defect_n that_o i_o shall_v find_v and_o purpose_v from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o amend_v it_o 2._o second_o i_o be_o to_o examine_v whither_o i_o be_v attentive_a or_o distract_v whither_o devoute_a or_o dry_a whither_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o discourse_v only_o for_o that_o be_v no_o prayer_n but_o study_n or_o whither_o i_o have_v good_a affection_n and_o purpose_n whither_o i_o beg_v of_o god_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o my_o colloquy_n with_o reverence_n and_o confidence_n or_o without_o it_o and_o if_o i_o find_v that_o it_o have_v go_v well_o with_o i_o in_o all_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o it_o attribute_v this_o good_a success_n not_o to_o my_o diligence_n but_o to_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o if_o i_o find_v that_o it_o have_v go_v ill_o with_o i_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o cause_n whither_o it_o be_v any_o fault_n of_o 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must_v make_v good_a trial_n whither_o i_o have_v draw_v out_o any_o of_o these_o fruit_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o several_a form_n of_o pray_v in_o diverse_a matter_n accommodate_v to_o different_a person_n and_o time_n §._o 9_o the_o taste_n of_o man_n be_v so_o disgu_v in_o spiritual_a exercise_n that_o it_o easy_o beget_v tediousness_n and_o loathe_v if_o his_o meat_n be_v give_v he_o dress_v always_o after_o one_o fashion_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o precious_a 21.5_o num._n 21.5_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v loathe_v with_o manna_n though_o it_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a because_o it_o be_v always_o the_o same_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o saint_n and_o spiritual_a master_n have_v invent_v diverse_a form_n of_o prayer_n accommodate_v prayer_n in_o sundry_a manner_n with_o this_o variety_n to_o take_v away_o the_o weariness_n we_o may_v have_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v not_o always_o renew_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o 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god_n commandment_n upon_o the_o seven_o capital_a vice_n common_o call_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n upon_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o the_o five_o sense_n take_v all_o this_o for_o matter_n of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n this_o form_n be_v proper_a to_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o purgative_n way_n labour_v to_o cleanse_v themselves_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o will_v declare_v this_o form_n in_o the_o first_o part_n make_v special_a meditation_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o rest_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v examine_v the_o conscience_n and_o prepare_v a_o man_n self_n for_o confession_n and_o communion_n whereby_o be_v obtain_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o second_o form_n of_o pray_v be_v upon_o word_n take_v for_o matter_n of_o meditation_n some_o psalm_n of_o david_n or_o some_o sermon_n or_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o some_o prayer_n or_o hymn_n of_o the_o church_n 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speak_v to_o man_n than_o those_o which_o man_n speak_v to_o god_n the_o first_o as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v god_n who_o be_v his_o master_n lawgiver_n counsellor_n protector_n and_o rewarder_n hear_v he_o with_o desire_n to_o learn_v what_o he_o teach_v to_o execute_v what_o he_o command_v to_o follow_v what_o he_o counsel_v to_o fear_v what_o he_o threaten_v to_o hope_v for_o what_o he_o promise_v and_o to_o love_v he_o for_o what_o he_o say_v the_o second_o be_v to_o be_v ruminate_v with_o that_o spirit_n with_o which_o he_o that_o ordain_v they_o speak_v they_o &_o according_a to_o the_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v the_o which_o be_v manifest_o see_v in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n for_o some_o he_o make_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o praise_v god_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o
thou_o give_v we_o a_o remedy_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v the_o angel_n that_o remain_v in_o heaven_n laud_fw-la thou_o for_o this_o favour_n may_v the_o man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n acknowledge_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o may_v my_o soul_n melt_v itself_o in_o thy_o love_n sing_v the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n by_o the_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n aid_v i_o that_o i_o may_v never_o more_o return_v unto_o they_o this_o consideration_n i_o be_o to_o apply_v to_o myself_o ponder_v that_o allbeeit_n god_n our_o lord_n through_o his_o mercy_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n to_o pardon_v sinner_n and_o effectual_o pardon_v those_o that_o submit_v themselves_o yet_o to_o the_o rebellious_a bee_n use_v his_o rigorous_a justice_n condemn_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o to_o endeavour_n not_o to_o resist_v god_n mercy_n jest_n i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o justice_n then_o will_v i_o ponder_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o some_o sort_n move_v the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o our_o misery_n one_o be_v for_o that_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n not_o only_o indammage_v himself_o 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o but_o also_o all_o that_o descend_v of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v sinner_n condemn_v to_o death_n and_o to_o perpetual_a prison_n incur_v these_o damage_n not_o by_o their_o own_o personal_a will_n but_o by_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o first_o parent_n but_o whereas_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o his_o clemencye_n can_v not_o permit_v that_o his_o whole_a work_n for_o one_o man_n transgression_n shall_v perish_v without_o remedy_n and_o that_o all_o this_o visible_a world_n that_o be_v create_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o end_n serve_v the_o sinner_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o find_v out_o the_o remedy_n from_o whence_o i_o will_v collect_v two_o motive_n to_o repose_v my_o confidence_n in_o god_n mereye_v allege_v they_o as_o david_n do_v for_o respect_n wherefore_o he_o shall_v remedy_n my_o misery_n 50.7_o psal_n 50.7_o the_o one_o because_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n from_o whence_o original_o spring_v all_o my_o misery_n the_o other_o for_o that_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o which_o i_o be_o neither_o to_o be_v contemn_v nor_o abhor_v see_v he_o abhor_v nothing_o that_o he_o make_v o_o most_o merciful_a father_n 102.14_o sapient_a 11.25_o psal_n 102.14_o see_v thou_o know_v the_o mass_n wheref_o we_o thy_o child_n be_v form_v which_o issue_v good_a from_o thou_o and_o by_o adam_n be_v make_v evil_a have_v compassion_n on_o we_o remedy_v the_o hurt_v do_v by_o adam_n to_o reform_v the_o good_a do_v by_o thou_o my_o hand_n have_v deface_v in_o i_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n les_fw-fr thine_a by_o thy_o abundant_a grace_n repair_v what_o mine_n do_v through_o my_o great_a sin_n another_o cause_n be_v 2.24_o sapient_a 2.24_o for_o that_o man_n sin_v be_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n partly_o for_o the_o envy_n that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o good_a partly_o for_o his_o rage_n against_o god_n desire_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o creature_n who_o by_o he_o be_v so_o favour_v and_o in_o who_o his_o divine_a image_n be_v stamp_v whereupon_o god_n himself_o move_v to_o compassion_n will_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n with_o a_o determination_n to_o remedy_n he_o because_o his_o enemy_n shall_v not_o remain_v for_o ever_o victorious_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o 3.15_o genes_n 3.15_o when_o adam_n have_v sin_v i_o will_v put_v enmitye_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o she_o and_o they_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n vanquish_a he_o that_o vanquish_v they_o and_o triumph_v over_o he_o that_o triumph_v over_o they_o whereby_o he_o also_o put_v i_o in_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v have_v 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mean_n that_o he_o have_v to_o remedy_n man_n either_o by_o pardon_v they_o by_o hos_fw-la sole_a and_o pure_a mercy_n or_o by_o create_v another_o new_a man_n to_o satisfy_v for_o they_o or_o by_o impose_v this_o charge_n on_o the_o seraphines_n he_o will_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o mean_a that_o be_v more_o easy_a nor_o less_o perfect_a nor_o will_v he_o impose_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o work_n upon_o another_o but_o choose_v the_o best_a mean_n that_o be_v possible_a plot_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o man_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v we_o a_o better_a remedy_a 5.20_o ad_fw-la rom._n 5.20_o nor_o a_o more_o powerful_a remedy_n nor_o a_o more_o copious_a redemption_n will_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_n shall_v more_o infinite_o abound_v to_o ponder_v this_o veritye_n the_o more_o i_o will_v consider_v what_o the_o first_o man_n do_v against_o god_n and_o what_o god_n do_v for_o man_n 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have_v ordain_v for_o heaven_n prove_v i_o and_o exercise_v i_o prevent_v i_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v obey_v thou_o insuchsorte_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o may_v approve_v i_o and_o admit_v i_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n amen_n the_o sixteen_o meditation_n of_o hell_n as_o concern_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o terriblenesse_n of_o the_o place_n and_o of_o the_o inhabitany_n thereof_o and_o the_o tourmentour_n the_o first_o point_n first_o be_v what_o hell_n be_v we_o must_v consider_v what_o hell_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v instruct_v that_o know_v the_o definition_n thereof_o we_o may_v tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o name_n hell_n be_v a_o perpetual_a prison_n full_a of_o fire_n and_o of_o innumerable_a and_o very_o terrible_a torment_n to_o chastise_v perpetual_o such_o as_o die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n or_o otherwise_o hell_n be_v a_o eternal_a estate_n wherein_o sinner_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o 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shall_fw-mi continue_v as_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v continue_v if_o i_o here_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n i_o must_v understand_v that_o in_o hell_n i_o shall_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v incomparable_o great_a and_o beside_o that_o everlasting_a if_o i_o here_o suffer_v any_o dolour_n or_o dishonour_n or_o povertye_n or_o heaviness_n or_o want_v of_o friend_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o i_o shall_v suffer_v in_o hell_n with_o such_o excess_n that_o that_o which_o be_v here_o be_v at_o it_o be_v paint_v or_o but_o like_o a_o blast_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v all_o of_o it_o be_v most_o terrible_a and_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n for_o after_o it_o have_v continue_v fifty_o thousand_o year_n there_o remain_v other_o fiftye_a thousand_o million_o to_o pass_v and_o these_o be_v pass_v there_o remain_v other_o and_o then_o other_o without_o number_n or_o end_n for_o cain_n have_v be_v in_o hell_n more_o than_o five_o thousand_o year_n be_v as_o 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the_o second_o point_n second_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o circunstance_n of_o this_o eternity_n ponder_v how_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n be_v eternal_a first_o the_o damn_a be_v eternal_a not_o only_o as_o concern_v his_o soul_n but_o also_o his_o body_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v immortal_a neither_o can_v he_o kill_v himself_o 9.6_o apocal._n 9.6_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o kill_v he_o neither_o will_n god_n annihilate_v he_o and_o though_o he_o himself_o shall_v desire_v death_n it_o will_v fly_v from_o he_o and_o god_n will_v not_o accomplish_v this_o his_o desire_n rather_o his_o rave_v to_o dissolve_v himself_o will_v terrible_o torment_v he_o see_v he_o can_v obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v second_o 1.2_o eccles_n 1.2_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v eternal_a and_o can_v be_v ruinate_v for_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o hell_n be_v shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o 30.33_o isa_n 30.33_o the_o fire_n likewise_o shall_v be_v eternal_a for_o the_o eternal_a breath_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n isayes_n say_v shall_v serve_v for_o brimstone_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o no_o other_o fuel_n or_o if_o brimstone_n serve_v for_o fuel_n it_o shall_v likewise_o be_v eternal_a for_o the_o same_o breathe_v of_o god_n shall_v preserve_v it_o and_o fire_n which_o have_v the_o virtue_n to_o burn_v 28.7_o psalm_n 28.7_o and_o to_o consume_v have_v there_o by_o god_n omnipotency_n its_o virtue_n divide_v for_o there_o it_o burn_v and_o consume_v not_o and_o so_o that_o which_o forever_o burn_v forever_o continue_v three_o 9.44_o marc._n 9.44_o the_o worm_n that_o there_o bit_v shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o none_o as_o christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o kill_v it_o
after_o these_o good_n with_o over_o great_a care_n set_v our_o whole_a heart_n upon_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o estate_n from_o whence_o spring_n many_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o avarice_n to_o wit_n lie_n fraud_n perjury_n violence_n tyranny_n cruelty_n suit_n discord_n and_o innumerable_a other_o 6.10_o 1._o ad_fw-la timoth._n 6.10_o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a four_o whosoever_o have_v make_v a_o vow_n of_o povertye_n sin_v against_o it_o in_o usurp_a to_o himself_o without_o licence_n of_o his_o superior_a what_o be_v give_v he_o by_o other_o or_o in_o alienate_v what_o be_v give_v he_o or_o in_o hide_v it_o or_o in_o use_v what_o he_o have_v to_o a_o prohibit_v use_n or_o after_o a_o proprietary_n manner_n that_o be_v with_o a_o affection_n so_o disordinate_a as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o 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moses_n 31._o num._n 16_o 31._o will_v have_v usurp_v their_o dignity_n and_o have_v put_v the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n for_o the_o which_o the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v they_o alive_a saul_n thoroughe_o envy_n persecute_v david_n with_o such_o obstinacy_n that_o he_o live_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o kill_v himself_o like_o a_o man_n in_o despair_n final_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o envy_n they_o bear_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n commit_v the_o great_a sinnne_n and_o suffer_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o from_o hence_o i_o will_v pass_v to_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o enious_a with_o incredible_a rage_n shall_v turn_v against_o themselves_o bite_v their_o own_o flesh_n and_o that_o cruel_a worm_n that_o gnaw_v their_o conscience_n shall_v whet_v their_o teete_n with_o envy_n remember_v what_o good_n they_o lose_v and_o other_o obtain_v special_o when_o after_o 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fly_v heavynesse_n and_o joy_n hope_v and_o despair_v fear_v and_o audacitye_n and_o anger_n all_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o apply_v unto_o evil_n with_o great_a disorder_n for_o i_o love_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o abhor_v and_o i_o abhor_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o love_v i_o desire_n that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o fly_v and_o i_o fly_v that_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o desire_n i_o rejoice_v in_o that_o for_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o that_o wherein_o i_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v from_o whence_o grievous_a sin_n do_v arise_v for_o the_o appetite_n with_o these_o affection_n solicit_v the_o will_n and_o carry_v it_o after_o they_o that_o with_o they_o it_o may_v give_v its_o consent_n 3_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o these_o passion_n be_v the_o arm_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o combatte_n we_o 4._o d._n amb._n lib._n 1._o offic_n ca._n 4._o and_o to_o entangle_v we_o in_o great_a sin_n for_o in_o see_v any_o 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grateful_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o with_o the_o great_a gratitude_n that_o possible_o we_o may_v apply_v herein_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiseman_n suffer_v not_o the_o good_a day_n to_o pass_v et_fw-la particula_fw-la boni_fw-la doni_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la praetereat_fw-la 14.14_o eccles_n 14.14_o and_o let_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o parcel_n of_o the_o good_a gift_n escape_v thou_o but_o make_v use_n of_o the_o good_a lot_n that_o have_v befall_v thou_o for_o as_o we_o much_o esteem_v the_o jest_n part_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v therein_o so_o we_o be_v to_o esteem_v every_o little_a part_n of_o the_o day_n and_o time_n that_o we_o have_v he_o with_o in_o we_o see_v in_o each_o part_n thereof_o he_o his_o able_a to_o do_v we_o great_a favour_n if_o with_o a_o devout_a and_o thankful_a mind_n we_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v they_o especial_o for_o that_o this_o sacrament_n as_o s._n dionysius_n say_v be_v the_o 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