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A66967 Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c. R. H., 1609-1678. 1688 (1688) Wing W3449; ESTC R10046 220,774 378

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enjoin_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o reference_n to_o christ_n he_o be_v now_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o body_n and_o it_o his_o spouse_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6.20_o compare_v with_o 13.18_o etc._n etc._n so_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o this_o purity_n of_o the_o body_n opposite_a to_o matrimony_n see_v 1._o cor._n 7.34_o and_o rev._n 14.4_o where_o defilement_n with_o woman_n be_v oppose_v to_o virginity_n as_o another_o defilement_n with_o harlot_n be_v oppose_v to_o matrimony_n heb._n 13.14_o the_o marriage_n bed_n be_v undefiled_a that_o be_v with_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v appoint_v as_o for_o a_o mean_n of_o propagation_n to_o adam_n innocent_a so_o for_o a_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n 1._o cor._n 7.2_o to_o man_n fall_v and_o trouble_v with_o concupiscence_n but_o the_o virgin_n bed_n it_o seem_v be_v more_o undefiled_a more_o angel-like_o in_o respect_n of_o corporeal_a purity_n undefiled_a be_v oppose_v to_o a_o imperfection_n of_o chastity_n virginal_a 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to_o give_v you_o or_o also_o by_o your_o own_o reflection_n upon_o they_o whilst_o you_o be_v perform_v this_o action_n §._o 28._o 14._o suppress_v evil_a thought_n &_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o suppress_v evil_a thought_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o lesser_a sin_n that_o they_o lead_v you_o not_o into_o great_a esteem_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v little_a and_o the_o most_o to_o be_v the_o malicious_a suggestion_n of_o evil_a spirit_n which_o will_v make_v you_o the_o more_o to_o abhor_v they_o 2._o since_o thought_n may_v arise_v in_o you_o from_o three_o several_a cause_n 1_v not_o only_o from_o yourself_o but_o 2_o from_o the_o holy_a or_o 3_o from_o a_o evil_a spirit_n much_o observe_v and_o have_v a_o great_a reverence_n or_o jealousy_n of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o external_a principle_n the_o one_o work_a more_o powerful_o in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o both_o work_n less_o or_o more_o ordinary_o in_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n and_o therefore_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o be_v use_v herein_o what_o degree_n of_o perfection_n soever_o you_o seem_v to_o yourself_o to_o have_v attain_v digr_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o great_a pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o evil_a thought_n when_o long_o dwell_v on_o and_o not_o sudden_o remove_v 3._o suppress_v when_o we_o can_v the_o inward_a rise_n in_o the_o soul_n at_o least_o the_o outward_a motion_n of_o passion_n in_o the_o body_n and_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v they_o which_o indeed_o all_o passion_n be_v also_o bodily_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v quench_v they_o 4._o suppress_v after_o guilty_a thought_n betray_v by_o some_o external_a passion_n yet_o the_o outward_a action_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o these_o outward_a sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o those_o of_o the_o heart_n only_o because_o by_o the_o long_a space_n of_o our_o consideration_n they_o have_v still_o more_o of_o wilfulness_n and_o malice_n require_v a_o more_o intense_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o produce_v they_o do_v more_o harm_n to_o other_o habit_n way_n to_o break_v ill_a habit_n 5._o to_o overcome_v ill_a habit_n contract_v or_o to_o prevent_v prevent_v they_o fear_z rather_o assault_v they_o single_o and_o bend_v all_o your_o force_n chief_o against_o one_o only_a at_o a_o time_n there_o be_v ordinary_o in_o every_o man_n some_o master-sin_n which_o a_o many_o other_o serve_v and_o the_o rectify_v of_o which_o help_v much_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o morning_n resolve_v against_o it_o for_o that_o one_o day_n and_o divert_v the_o occasion_n which_o that_o day_n may_v tempt_v you_o to_o it_o especial_o often_o in_o that_o day_n call_v to_o mind_n how_o you_o have_v forbear_v it_o upon_o commit_v or_o rather_o about_o to_o commit_v it_o force_v yourself_o and_o use_v some_o bodily_a gesture_n and_o say_v some_o word_n of_o penitence_n as_o throw_v yourself_o down_o on_o your_o knee_n kiss_v the_o ground_n smite_v your_o breast_n say_v some_o part_n of_o the_o 51_o psalm_n or_o some_o other_o pious_a ejaculation_n implore_v god_n help_n think_v on_o death_n hell_n heaven_n set_v down_o how_o many_o time_n you_o commit_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o such_o take_a notice_n of_o it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o reformation_n last_o make_v more_o special_a suit_n against_o it_o in_o your_o prayer_n 6._o often_o discourse_v at_o time_n when_o free_a from_o the_o temptation_n of_o it_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o vice_n you_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o and_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n for_o such_o discourse_n will_v not_o only_o outward_o engage_v you_o to_o other_o but_z by_o little_a and_o little_a inward_o incline_v you_o to_o hate_v and_o despise_v it_o when_o your_o soul_n be_v more_o at_o rest_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o strong_a upon_o you_o strong_o force_v yourself_o with_o great_a courage_n to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n seek_v out_o if_o you_o meet_v not_o with_o they_o some_o occasion_n for_o this_o purpose_n §._o 29._o 15._o cherish_n all_o good_a motion_n in_o the_o soul_n &c_n &c_n 1._o on_o the_o contrary_a cherish_v and_o improve_n with_o recogitation_n upon_o they_o all_o good_a motion_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o inspiration_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n without_o which_o we_o can_v think_v no_o good_a thing_n 2._o cor._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a thought_n from_o it_o which_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n charge_v we_o not_o to_o quench_v 1._o thes_n 5.19_o not_o to_o grieve_v eph._n 4.30_o now_o if_o from_o it_o we_o derive_v our_o good_a thought_n then_o so_o often_o as_o we_o repel_v the_o one_o we_o grieve_v and_o quench_v the_o other_o seek_v any_o outward_a occasion_n that_o may_v excite_v good_a thought_n and_o when_o we_o can_v conquer_v our_o will_n pray_v against_o our_o will_n that_o god_n will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o will_v they_o and_o this_o wish_v through_o the_o strength_n that_o god_n give_v will_v at_o last_o bring_v forth_o willing_a per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o thing_n spiritual_a do_v our_o endeavour_n effect_n our_o desire_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v till_o at_o length_n he_o have_v abundance_n 2._o never_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o do_v a_o little_a good_a as_o nothing_o valuable_a though_o it_o be_v but_o produce_v in_o yourself_o or_o in_o another_o one_o single_a good_a thought_n or_o wish_v there_o be_v nothing_o little_a in_o god_n service_n nor_o to_o practise_v a_o small_a mortification_n as_o little_o profit_v nor_o to_o forbear_v a_o little_a ill_n as_o no_o great_a hurt_n 3._o not_o suffer_v any_o though_o inconsiderable_a breach_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o good_a custom_n nor_o any_o accrument_n as_o of_o little_a consequence_n to_o a_o bad_a custom_n of_o the_o power_n of_o custom_n digr_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o custom_n both_o of_o those_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o will_v desire_v and_o appetite_n and_o of_o the_o intellect_n speculation_n and_o opinion_n inward_a habit_n restles_o invite_v we_o as_o much_o as_o outward_a temptation_n digr_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o often_o remembrance_n 4._o to_o introduce_v virtue_n and_o expel_v ill_a habit_n practise_v first_o in_o small_a matter_n rather_o than_o high_a unless_o you_o perceive_v god_n to_o give_v great_a strength_n that_o you_o may_v not_o in_o the_o attempt_n be_v present_o dishearten_v 5._o make_v haste_n and_o be_v speedy_a whilst_o you_o be_v well_o incline_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o thing_n well_o purpose_v and_o undoubted_o good_a for_o none_o have_v continual_o the_o like_a fervour_n of_o the_o spirit_n si_fw-mi aliquando_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la modo_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la modo_fw-la fortasse_fw-la nunquam_fw-la 6._o begin_v a_o good_a action_n when_o not_o so_o well_o dispose_v to_o it_o without_o much_o consultation_n with_o the_o flesh_n quien_v siempre_fw-it mira_fw-la lo_n postrero_fw-la nunca_fw-la a_o comet_n grand_fw-mi trecho_n et_fw-la incipere_fw-la that_fw-mi velle_fw-la beginning_n make_v we_o willing_a the_o deliberation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v occupate_v by_o action_n tutta_n la_fw-fr pena_fw-la si_fw-la senti_fw-la un_fw-it poco_fw-it nel_fw-it principio_fw-la and_o omnia_fw-la inchoata_fw-la tolerabilia_fw-la facilia_fw-la cito_fw-la transeuntia_fw-la magnam_fw-la consolationem_fw-la relinquentia_fw-la §._o 30._o 16._o subject_v yourself_o to_o another_o conduct_n subject_v your_o action_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n where_o be_v any_o doubt_n you_o be_v to_o learn_v from_o your_o spiritual_a superior_n to_o the_o conduct_n and_o guidance_n and_o command_v of_o another_o and_o this_o according_a to_o some_o prescription_n of_o a_o rule_n or_o otherwise_o or_o at_o least_o subject_v the_o most_o considerable_a or_o those_o more_o doubtful_a who_o reason_n if_o not_o of_o better_a judgement_n though_o such_o you_o may_v have_v if_o not_o faulty_a in_o your_o choice_n yet_o void_a of_o passion_n in_o another_o man_n affair_n can_v better_o guide_v you_o than_o your_o own_o some_o way_n or_o other_o partial_a affection_n §._o 31._o 17._o restrain_v your_o liberty_n with_o resolution_n and_o vow_n 1._o restrain_v hurtful_a liberty_n with_o resolution_n obligation_n vow_n to_o the_o forbearance_n of_o such_o a_o vice_n of_o such_o a_o temptation_n performance_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n or_o counsel_n at_o such_o hour_n on_o such_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n for_o by_o this_o we_o attain_v to_o some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n when_o bind_v up_o our_o former_a dangerous_a freedom_n we_o for_o the_o future_a necessitate_v ourselves_o