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glorify_v than_o the_o member_n be_v grace_v the_o apâ—…stles_n for_o his_o bodily_a absence_n shall_v have_v from_o henceforth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o supply_v his_o presence_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n 2._o 2._o in_o the_o creation_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n spiritus_fw-la super_fw-la aquas_fw-la the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o the_o reâ—…mption_n when_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v without_o form_n the_o same_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o sinful_a water_n of_o our_o soul_n emittis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la 30_o tuum_fw-la &_o creabuntur_fw-la &_o renoâ—…abis_fw-la faciem_fw-la eorum_fw-la thou_o senâ—…est_v out_o thy_o spirit_n say_v the_o pro_fw-la phet_n and_o they_o be_v create_v and_o thou_o shall_v renew_v the_o face_n of_o they_o god_n the_o father_n say_v fiat_n lux_fw-la let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o this_o great_a world_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v fiat_n cognitio_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la 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of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n 176_o m_o meditation_n kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o meditation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n necessary_a in_o time_n of_o affliction_n 7_o man_n perfection_n before_o his_o fall_n describe_v 147_o man_n reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v forsake_v by_o what_o mean_v 148_o mercy_n of_o god_n manifest_v 146_o miracle_n what_o we_o learn_v by_o they_o 375_o miracle_n daily_a wrought_v in_o us._n 376_o miracle_n how_o cease_v 370_o n_o neglect_v of_o grace_n dangerous_a 580_o negligence_n of_o our_o estate_n reprove_v 600_o o_o often_o to_o meditate_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n 5_o our_o end_n attain_v by_o labour_n 42_o order_n the_o preserver_n of_o thing_n 323_o obedience_n seemly_a among_o christian_n 325_o p_o pride_n reprove_v 108_o patience_n in_o christ._n 214_o patience_n in_o christian_n 221_o peaceable_a conversation_n agreeable_a to_o a_o christian_a life_n 233_o prayer_n a_o special_a part_n of_o god_n 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christ_n example_n 144_o temptation_n how_o to_o be_v resist_v 145_o temptation_n never_o without_o while_o we_o live_v ibid._n travel_n in_o the_o world_n necessary_a 186_o teach_v of_o christ_n with_o great_a power_n 191_o temporal_a commodity_n be_v mean_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o religion_n 340_o five_o virtue_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o christ._n 8_o vice_n confound_v in_o behold_v christ_n virtue_n 54_o vanity_n to_o seek_v praise_n of_o man_n 163_o w_n work_v of_o charity_n commend_v 211_o work_n of_o christian_n what_o they_o be_v 39_o worldly_a thing_n to_o be_v forsake_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n 351_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n in_o answer_v difficult_a question_n 386_o weep_v of_o christ_n over_o jerusalem_n 415_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n necessary_a 420_o walk_v while_n we_o have_v light_n 〈◊〉_d 523_o watchâ—…ulnes_n very_o necessary_a 526_o wise_a virgin_n signify_v wise_a christian_n ibid._n z_o zeal_n blind_v rush_v it_o know_v not_o whither_o 25_o finis_fw-la num._n 23._o 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n na._n serm._n 30._o john_n 1._o 47._o mat._n 8._o 18._o psal._n 102._o 13._o act._n 5._o 38._o ephe._n 4_o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr christ._n john_n 14._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o mat._n 5_o 16._o ephe._n 5._o 1._o rom._n 15_o 5._o psal._n 39_o 3._o psal._n 119_o 17._o john_n 3_o 16_o joh_n 8_o 56._o luk_n 2_o 30._o seneca_n de_fw-fr breâ—…tate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la luk_n 2_o 16._o exod_a 3_o 2._o math._n 5_o 1._o exod._n 19_o 18._o luc._n 2_o 16._o mat._n 2_o 11._o luc._n 2_o 48._o luâ—…_n 23_o 27._o luc._n 24_o 1._o act_n 1_o 4_o 10_o joh._n 17_o 4._o aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la dom_n act._n 26_o 24_o joh._n 19_o 10._o gen._n 28._o 12._o orig._n li._n 1._o con_v cels._n hiero._n in_o regula_n sanctimo_fw-la mar._n 6_o 38._o lu._n 9_o 16._o exod._n 13_o 21._o gen._n 49_o 18._o aug._n med_a 1_o cor._n 10_o 1._o esa._n 30_o 21_o 2_o chro_fw-la 1_o 20._o 2_o reg_n 5._o 18._o mat_n 8_o 15._o josu._n 1._o 16._o luâ—…_n 1._o 75_o tit._n 2_o 12._o luk_n 10_o 30_o psal._n 19_o 3._o luc._n 16_o 18_o rom._n 13._o 12._o deut._n 10_o 12._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 10._o rom._n 13._o 12._o bern._n li._n 2._o consid_n ad_fw-la eug._n aug._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr christiana_n cypr._n de_fw-fr zelo_fw-la &_o livo_o 1_o pe._n 1_o 16_o joh._n 15_o 2._o psal._n 1_o 3._o mat._n 21._o 19_o luc_n 3._o 9_o dan._n 4_o 19_o mat._n 7_o 17._o jer._n 17_o 7._o apoc._n 10._o esa._n 5_o 1._o act._n 11_o 26_o bernard_n in_o nal_n johan._n rom._n 8_o 12._o ge._n 21_o 10._o gal._n 4_o 29._o macari_n â—…om_n rome_n 8_o 1._o eph._n 4_o 22._o gal._n 5._o 19_o mat._n 2_o 8._o 1_o reg._n 21_o 12._o rom._n 2_o 29._o orie_n in_o numb_a mat._n 20_o 8._o jam._n 2._o 18._o mat._n 22_o 12._o greg._n mor._n chrysost._n opere_fw-la imperfect_a â—…o_o 32._o 2_o sam._n 10_o 4._o tert_n apol._n de_fw-fr quad_n martyr_n sozomen_n lib._n 7._o euseb_n li._n 9_o cap._n 8._o dan._n 3._o mat._n 5_o 16._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 12._o cyprian_n in_o orat_fw-la domini_fw-la joâ—…n_o 13_o 34._o eph._n 6_o 17._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 7_o mat._n 5._o 8._o mat._n 22_o 20._o luke_n 14_o 18._o philo_z de_fw-fr â—…rica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cypri_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la &_o elâ—…mo_n job_n 28_o 22_o ma._n 15_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 43._o gen._n 27._o 22_o luc._n 7_o 22._o bed_n in_o lu._n 1._o thes._n 4._o 3_o eccl._n 23_o 27_o psal._n 24_o 3._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 14_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 9_o exod._n 33_o 22._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 2._o maâ—…h_n 13_o 43._o jere._n 16_o 6._o basiâ—…i_n in_o psal._n 114._o john_n 9_o 11_o act._n 27_o 44_o 2._o sam._n 7._o 18._o phil._n 3_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 7._o pro._n 31_o 1_o 2._o jos._n 24_o 13._o psa._n 80_o 19_o 1_o john_n 1_o 14._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o 27._o ber._n epist_n 119._o jerom._n in_o dial_n cont_n pelag._n duran_n li._n 2_o diâ—…_n 88_o quest_n 4._o tho._n aduer_v gen._n li._n 1_o ca._n 44._o bellar._n li._n 5_o the_o just_a cap._n 1._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 2_o john_n 8_o 53._o heb._n 7_o 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