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A06445 A paradise of prayers containing the purity of deuotion and meditation / gathered out of all the spirituall exercises of Levves of Granado ; and Englished for the benefit of the Christian reader. Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1614 (1614) STC 16916.7; ESTC S2798 125,023 356

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thou_o so_o can_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v serve_v thou_o praise_v thou_o and_o publish_v thy_o glory_n thou_o be_v the_o universal_a dispenser_n of_o good_a thing_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o be_v find_v either_o of_o nature_n or_o grace_n body_n or_o soul_n which_o take_v not_o his_o original_n from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n thou_o be_v the_o main_a of_o all_o perfection_n the_o abyss_n of_o all_o greatness_n the_o d●…ean_a of_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n the_o image_n of_o incomparable_a beauty_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a of_o holy_a the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o cause_n of_o cause_n the_o be_v of_o being_n the_o life_n of_o the_o live_n the_o order_n of_o the_o univers_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o heaven_n thou_o be_v my_o creator_n that_o make_v i_o of_o nothing_o to_o thou_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n thou_o be_v my_o conserver_n who_o by_o thy_o providence_n maintaine_v i_o lest_o i_o shall_v become_v nothing_o thou_o be_v my_o sanctifier_n who_o by_o thy_o grace_n extoll_a i_o unto_o thing_n which_o be_v divine_a thou_o be_v my_o glorifier_n who_o have_v make_v i_o to_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v my_o defender_n helper_n pastor_n &_o benefactor_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n my_o lord_n my_o father_n my_o spouse_n thou_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o last_o end_n in_o who_o alone_o consist_v all_o my_o felicity_n happiness_n and_o the_o last_o perfection_n of_o my_o life_n what_o need_v many_o word_n thou_o be_v to_o i_o all_o in_o all_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v god_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v man_n thou_o be_v my_o redeemer_n my_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n thou_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v my_o wisdom_n my_o 1._o justice_n my_o sanctification_n my_o redemption_n my_o sacrifice_n my_o lamb_n my_o priest_n my_o advocate_n my_o intercessor_n my_o doctor_n my_o example_n my_o fortitude_n my_o consolation_n thou_o be_v the_o general_a physician_n of_o all_o my_o wound_n &_o infirmity_n thou_o have_v heal_v my_o pride_n by_o thy_o humility_n my_o avarice_n by_o thy_o poverty_n my_o pleasure_n by_o thy_o dolour_n my_o wrath_n by_o thy_o meekness_n my_o envy_n by_o thy_o charity_n my_o excess_n by_o the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n which_o thou_o ta_v for_o my_o sake_n my_o sloth_n by_o thy_o diligence_n and_o unmeasurable_a labour_n undertake_v for_o my_o sake_n for_o my_o sake_n thou_o do_v fast_o wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o sweat_n watch_n pray_v weep_v for_o i_o thou_o be_v banish_v persecute_a de●…ded_a mock_v spit_v upon_o whip_v crown_v with_o thorn_n crucify_a and_o more_o afflict_a than_o all_o other_o man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o at_o length_n put_v to_o death_n 2._o a_o thanksgiving_n all_o these_o be_v thy_o benefit_n o_o lord_n for_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o yield_v thou_o thanks_o nay_o rather_o they_o be_v most_o just_a cause_n for_o which_o i_o be_o indebt_v unto_o thou_o &_o bond_n by_o which_o thou_o hold_v i_o captive_a &_o bind_v unto_o thou_o what_o shall_v i_o give_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n 115._o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o by_o what_o duty_n or_o what_o humble_a service_n shall_v i_o recompense_v so_o many_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o i_o uery_o i_o believe_v that_o although_o i_o only_o have_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o with_o all_o they_o do_v only_o love_v thou_o yet_o may_v i_o not_o in_o the_o least_o sort_n yield_v thou_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o thou_o how_o then_o for_o many_o &_o so_o great_a benefit_n shall_v i_o yield_v thou_o satisfaction_n how_o can_v i_o deny_v thou_o that_o one_o heart_n which_o i_o have_v for_o all_o when_o i_o owe_v thou_o so_o much_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n towards_o i_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v my_o god_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o i_o alone_o be_o not_o sufficient_a to_o yield_v thou_o condign_a thanks_o for_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o blessing_n but_o i_o know_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v i_o will_v call_v upon_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n &_o on_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v desire_v they_o to_o assist_v i_o and_o vouch_v safe_a with_o i_o to_o sing_v thy_o praise_n and_o glorify_v with_o i_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o glory_n let_v we_o therefore_o sing_v the_o song_n which_o the_o three_o child_n sing_v in_o the_o burn_a furnace_n in_o babylon_n say_v o_o bless_v you_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n praise_v you_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o o_o you_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o o_o you_o heaven_n bless_v the_o lord_n praise_v you_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o o_o you_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n bless_v you_o our_o lord_n praise_v he_o and_o magnify_v he_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o oblation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n all_o these_o praise_n and_o blessing_n do_v i_o owe_v thou_o o_o father_n yea_o and_o far_o more_o great_a belong_v unto_o thou_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v more_o near_o examine_v the_o matter_n i_o not_o only_o owe_v thou_o i_o but_o myself_o also_o for_o if_o in_o india_n a_o man_n buy_v another_o man_n for_o a_o red_a cap_n and_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v at_o so_o slight_a a_o rate_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n whole_o oblige_v &_o subject_a to_o the_o buier_n as_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o master_n of_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n or_o of_o a_o farthing_n but_o be_v very_o often_o cast_v into_o fetter_n by_o his_o lord_n beat_v with_o club_n and_o handle_v according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o he_o that_o buy_v he_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o yea_o true_o whole_o thy_o not_o tie_v unto_o thou_o under_o one_o name_n and_o title_n but_o by_o infinite_a respect_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o not_o with_o a_o red_a cap_n but_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n thou_o have_v conserve_v i_o in_o all_o and_o every_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n for_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v neither_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n without_o thy_o providence_n i_o can_v neither_o breath_n nor_o respire_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n with_o what_o colour_n they_o can_v i_o cast_v off_o thy_o dominion_n over_o i_o how_o a_o i_o deny_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v thou_o by_o what_o right_o can_v i_o challenge_v liberty_n to_o myself_o or_o with_o what_o impudence_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o my_o lord_n can_v i_o wish_v to_o live_v according_a to_o my_o wicked_a desire_n when_o by_o so_o many_o reason_n i_o be_o thou_o &_o aught_o so_o whole_o to_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o thou_o most_o humble_o therefore_o acknowledge_v thy_o dominion_n over_o i_o behold_v i_o dedicate_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o and_o entire_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o perpetual_a service_n &_o subjection_n neither_o do_v i_o only_o offer_v myself_o unto_o thou_o but_o also_o all_o that_o which_o be_v i_o what_o soever_o this_o day_n or_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o life_n i_o shall_v think_v speak_v or_o do_v with_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o at_o any_o time_n for_o thy_o sake_n shall_v be_v offer_v i_o to_o admit_v or_o further_a 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o henceforward_o i_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_n nor_o do_v any_o such_o like_a thing_n who_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n once_o more_o i_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o sacrifice_v myself_o unto_o thou_o lest_o hereafter_o i_o be_v my_o own_o &_o not_o thou_o i_o will_v live_v no_o more_o according_a to_o my_o own_o will_n i_o will_v not_o labour_v for_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o seek_v myself_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n &_o every_o way_n will_v i_o seek_v thou_o obey_v thy_o will_n and_o be_v diligent_a in_o thy_o service_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_a i_o will_v call_v myself_o a_o thief_n and_o ravisher_n of_o a_o other_o man_n right_a for_o that_o duty_n and_o obedience_n which_o under_o so_o many_o title_n and_o by_o so_o much_o right_n appertain_v unto_o thou_o deni_v and_o steal_v the_o same_o from_o thou_o i_o shall_v usurp_v unto_o myself_o 4._o a_o petition_n for_o new_a benefit_n but_o because_o without_o thy_o grace_n i_o can_v yield_v thou_o that_o duty_n i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v assist_v i_o herein_o and_o create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n that_o shall_v not_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o own_o no_o not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d
we_o be_v free_v from_o earthly_a care_n and_o desire_n we_o esteem_v thou_o for_o our_o chief_a good_a with_o thou_o we_o dwell_v with_o thou_o we_o live_v all_o these_o benefit_n die_v unto_o we_o if_o thou_o o_o eternal_a light_n be_v hide_v from_o us._n abide_v therefore_o with_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o remove_v from_o we_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o perpetual_a day_n may_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n stay_v with_o we_o o_o lord_n amen_n a_o evening_n confession_n i_o confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o eternal_a bishop_n minister_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a taberna●…le_n who_o ence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o this_o world_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o sacred_a secret_n and_o give_v the_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o thy_o body_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o thou_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o inindebt_v not_o only_o in_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o that_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o yield_v thou_o account_v of_o my_o whole_a life_n because_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o commandment_n of_o thou_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n that_o i_o have_v perfect_o observe_v wherein_o either_o in_o word_n sight_n hear_v taste_n work_n thought_n persuasion_n or_o consent_n i_o have_v not_o offend_v but_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o come_v before_o thy_o face_n in_o confession_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o thy_o angel_n and_o holy_a saint_n i_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o all_o my_o sin_n wherewith_o this_o day_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o here_o if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o grievous_a sin_n let_v they_o be_v repeat_v neither_o these_o alone_o do_v i_o confess_v but_o also_o all_o other_o my_o misdeed_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v commit_v from_o my_o infancy_n hitherto_o even_o unto_o this_o present_a hour_n either_o witting_o or_o ignorant_o in_o deed_n in_o word_n in_o thought_n and_o in_o omission_n discover_v also_o in_o particular_a the_o evilltree_n of_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o root_n twig_n leaf_n fruit_n &_o with_o all_o his_o deformity_n swell_n rottenness_n all_o which_o be_v very_o well_o know_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o behold_v not_o only_o the_o interior_a desire_n doubt_n &_o denial_n of_o thy_o providence_n but_o also_o these_o gross_a external_a offence_n which_o we_o wretched_o commit_v in_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n wherefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o weakness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o although_o i_o be_o altogether_o unapt_a to_o pray_v forgive_v my_o offence_n pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o forget_v all_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o misdeed_n as_o well_o those_o that_o i_o have_v commit_v this_o day_n as_o also_o those_o which_o thou_o know_v i_o guilty_a of_o from_o my_o infancy_n hitherto_o circumcise_v likewise_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n my_o very_a stony_a heart_n for_o this_o old_a one_o create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a and_o endue_v it_o with_o a_o new_a spirit_n water_n it_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o celestial_a grace_n and_o the_o spiritual_a fountain_n of_o water_n whereby_o the_o internal_a venom_n and_o corrupt_a juice_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v dry_v up_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a man_n may_v be_v change_v and_o my_o heart_n may_v not_o hereafter_o bring_v forth_o bramble_n and_o thorn_n as_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n but_o spiritual_a fruit_n in_o justice_n and_o holiness_n amen_n a_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o evening_n behold_v o_o lord_n so_o many_o and_o so_o mighty_a be_v my_o sin_n whereby_o i_o have_v this_o day_n offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o that_o time_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n in_o i_o have_v consume_v so_o unprofitable_o forget_v that_o this_o day_n may_v have_v be_v the_o very_a last_o day_n of_o my_o life_n heap_v new_a sin_n upon_o old_a and_o walk_v in_o thy_o sight_n who_o continual_o see_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o fear_n no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o idol_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o deserve_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v gape_v and_o hell_n shall_v swallow_v i_o up_o but_o for_o that_o this_o most_o fatal_a punishment_n do_v not_o affect_v i_o both_o with_o lip_n and_o heart_n &_o all_o the_o member_n about_o i_o and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o i_o give_v thanks_o to_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o this_o day_n by_o thy_o ciemency_n from_o all_o misfortune_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a that_o this_o day_n may_v not_o have_v happen_v unto_o i_o for_o that_o which_o may_v befall_v another_o man_n why_o may_v it_o not_o light_a upon_o i_o for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n why_o so_o be_o i_o if_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o actual_a sin_n so_o be_o i_o if_o his_o body_n be_v form_v of_o humour_n and_o contrary_a element_n so_o be_v i_o if_o therefore_o he_o be_v this_o day_n 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