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wherein_o we_o be_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o this_o or_o that_o service_n please_v to_o god_n iii_o all_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v day_n of_o purgation_n as_o we_o wash_v our_o hand_n our_o face_n our_o garment_n so_o must_v we_o our_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v before_o our_o lord_n a_o acceptable_a present_n now_o present_v thyself_o to_o the_o child_n and_o to_o the_o virgin_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v favour_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o judge_n 27._o for_o nothing_o that_o be_v pollute_v shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n nothing_o â—hat_n be_v not_o purify_v by_o innocency_n of_o life_n by_o penance_n or_o by_o the_o purge_a fire_n the_o law_n of_o purisication_n i._o every_o male_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o our_o lord_n masculinum_fw-la consider_v upon_o how_o many_o title_n thou_o be_v god_n and_o ought_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o he_o and_o whole_o he_o he_o create_v thou_o of_o nothing_o to_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n for_o a_o holy_a and_o sublime_a end_n to_o wit_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o eternal_o to_o enjoy_v he_o thou_o have_v be_v redeem_v with_o blood_n most_o holy_a that_o in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n thou_o shall_v serve_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 75._o thou_o have_v be_v call_v into_o a_o holy_a church_n perhaps_o to_o holy_a vow_n and_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o make_v other_o holy_a feed_v with_o the_o holy_a bread_n of_o angel_n breed_v up_o to_o a_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n with_o holy_a document_n and_o inspiration_n in_o conversation_n with_o holy_a person_n how_o â—omes_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o my_o belove_a in_o my_o house_n do_v if_o not_o many_o 15._o thing_n which_o be_v naught_o so_o few_o holy_a thing_n put_v on_o a_o manly_a courage_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n that_o thou_o may_v become_v true_o holy_a to_o our_o lord_n ii_o and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n consider_v the_o indulgency_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o he_o require_v nothing_o above_o our_o strength_n give_v according_a to_o the_o law_n keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v thy_o rule_n this_o be_v a_o most_o grateful_a sacrifice_n do_v not_o pretend_v that_o that_o be_v above_o thy_o strength_n which_o he_o appoint_v no_o man_n be_v so_o poor_a or_o weak_a as_o to_o be_v excuse_v from_o conform_v himself_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n iii_o a_o payer_n of_o turtle_n etc._n etc._n a_o double_a offering_n for_o the_o mother_n and_o for_o the_o son_n thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o body_n thy_o understanding_n and_o thy_o will_n thy_o interior_a and_o thy_o exterior_a carriage_n thy_o intention_n and_o thy_o work_n both_o of_o they_o sincere_a and_o innocent_a not_o inconstant_a and_o â—leeting_a not_o hang_v after_o worldly_a contentment_n 2d_o i_o esteem_v laughter_n deceit_n say_v the_o wiseman_n and_o to_o joy_n i_o say_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o in_o vain_a let_v thyself_o be_v deceive_v the_o come_n of_o old_a simeon_n to_o meet_v our_o saviour_n i._o and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o jerusalem_n name_v jerusalem_n simeon_n and_o this_o man_n be_v just_a and_o religion_n expect_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o he_o how_o few_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v and_o even_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o most_o sacred_a place_n how_o few_o the_o word_n simeon_n signify_v one_o that_o give_v ear_n how_o few_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o best_a thing_n who_o so_o do_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o religion_n and_o attend_v not_o the_o vain_a and_o empty_a comfort_n of_o this_o world_n which_o pass_v as_o in_o a_o blast_n but_o the_o inward_a comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n ii_o and_o he_o have_v receive_v answer_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n till_o he_o first_o see_v the_o christ_n of_o our_o lord_n see_v how_o many_o commandment_n rule_n or_o direction_n thou_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n in_o thy_o state_n of_o life_n for_o so_o many_o answer_n have_v thou_o receive_v from_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n if_o thou_o keep_v they_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v answer_v the_o young_a man_n 28._o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o the_o wiseman_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 13._o for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v in_o this_o be_v all_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n with_o what_o confidence_n shall_v we_o look_v upon_o à _fw-fr temporal_a death_n and_o avoid_v the_o eternal_a if_o we_o be_v thus_o arm_v iii_o simeon_n be_v expect_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n follow_v thou_o his_o example_n and_o the_o advise_v of_o the_o royal_a prophet_n â—â—_o expect_v our_o lord_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n whether_o thou_o be_v by_o he_o often_o or_o seldom_o spiritual_o visit_v whether_o business_n succeed_v to_o thy_o mind_n or_o otherwise_o in_o what_o ever_o employment_n he_o do_v engage_v thou_o this_o disposition_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o justice_n and_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o a_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o of_o counsel_n and_o of_o fortitude_n and_o of_o piety_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o love_n not_o wed_v to_o our_o own_o way_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n take_v the_o child_n jesus_n into_o his_o arm_n i._o and_o he_o come_v in_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n templum_fw-la reflect_v with_o what_o spirit_n how_o fervent_o with_o how_o much_o thirst_n and_o eagerne_n or_o contrariwise_o how_o cold_o and_o dull_o thou_o appear_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o prayer_n or_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o mass_n where_o the_o angel_n assist_v with_o reverence_n or_o at_o other_o pious_a exercice_n and_o see_v what_o success_n thou_o may_v hope_v for_o if_o by_o a_o customary_a performance_n of_o thy_o devotious_a thou_o be_v fall_v to_o a_o feebleness_n in_o they_o rouse_v up_o thy_o spirit_n renew_v what_o be_v decay_v 2._o rise_v make_v haste_n my_o beloved_a say_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o come_v ii_o and_o when_o his_o parent_n bring_v in_o the_o child_n jesus_n to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o he_o also_o take_v he_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n and_o say_v now_o thou_o may_v dismiss_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o peace_n whata_n blessing_n be_v it_o to_o receive_v our_o saviour_n in_o our_o breast_n to_o have_v he_o in_o our_o hand_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o possession_n who_o can_v sufficient_o esteem_v that_o instant_n in_o which_o we_o may_v say_v with_o jacob._n now_o i_o will_v not_o dismiss_v thou_o unless_o thou_o bless_v mâ—_n 26._o what_o may_v we_o not_o hope_v to_o obtain_v have_v our_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n beg_v peace_n salvation_n light_n comfort_n in_o tribulation_n and_o in_o expect_v the_o time_n of_o comfort_n and_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v want_v to_o thou_o towards_o thy_o own_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n assistance_n iii_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n bless_v god_n for_o send_v this_o salvation_n to_o all_o and_o that_o thou_o in_o particular_a haste_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o beg_v increase_n of_o this_o light_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v marveling_n at_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o not_o with_o out_o reason_n shall_v we_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o admire_v and_o adore_v his_o goodness_n his_o willingness_n to_o impart_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o infinite_a other_o thingh_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o this_o child_n who_o 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thousand_o and_o thousand_o that_o will_v negligent_o unreverent_o unworthy_o misuse_v his_o bless_a presence_n labour_v thou_o to_o be_v none_o of_o these_o iv._o consider_v four_a how_o our_o saviour_n give_v outward_o this_o bless_a bread_n of_o life_n do_v inward_o enlighten_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o tâ—ach_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o bread_n in_o outward_a shape_n but_o real_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o how_o they_o according_a to_o their_o weak_a capacity_n as_o then_o appâ—chending_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v fill_v with_o admiration_n and_o love_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o act_n which_o we_o must_v exercise_v beg_v that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n establish_v our_o hope_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o make_v we_o whole_o he_o transform_v we_o into_o himself_o by_o love_n and_o perfect_a union_n with_o he_o a_o meditation_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n matth._n 26._o preamble_n behold_v our_o saviour_n sad_a and_o heavy_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o agony_n and_o the_o blood_n trickle_v down_o his_o forehead_n while_o he_o be_v earnest_a at_o his_o prayer_n beg_v of_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v profit_v by_o this_o doleful_a sight_n i._o consider_v first_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o love_v thy_o saviour_n etc._n how_o thou_o will_v compassionate_v he_o see_v he_o so_o sad_a so_o pale_a so_o pensive_a with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n beginning_n to_o trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n now_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n now_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n sigh_v and_o scarce_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o three_o word_n together_o yet_o at_o last_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o mournful_a note_n my_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n and_o with_o this_o he_o sudden_o leave_v his_o disciple_n and_o have_v go_v but_o a_o stone_n cast_v he_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o upon_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v a_o 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our_o own_o choice_n and_o say_v often_o from_o our_o hart_n that_o which_o we_o say_v daily_o in_o our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la thy_o will_n be_v do_v iii_o consider_v three_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o prayer_n he_o come_v again_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o it_o be_v â—o_o refresh_v himself_o and_o also_o to_o instruct_v they_o and_o â—ebuks_n s._n peter_n for_o sleep_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v pray_v so_o can_v thou_o not_o watch_v one_o hour_n with_o i_o and_o return_v again_o to_o his_o wont_a prayer_n and_o so_o again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o show_v we_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a we_o shall_v take_v comfort_n by_o the_o help_n of_o creature_n though_o our_o chief_a comfort_n must_v still_o be_v in_o god_n for_o creature_n of_o themselves_o have_v it_o not_o in_o they_o though_o we_o imagine_v they_o have_v it_o and_o ofttimes_o they_o breed_v more_o affliction_n instead_o of_o comfort_n as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o some_o affliction_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o see_v his_o belove_a apostle_n in_o steed_n of_o help_v he_o and_o arm_v themselves_o by_o prayer_n to_o sleep_v and_o as_o it_o be_v forget_v both_o he_o and_o themselves_o iv._o consider_v four_a how_o at_o his_o last_o return_n he_o fall_v more_o earnest_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o out_o of_o mere_a anguish_n and_o agony_n sweat_v blood_n that_o it_o fall_v in_o great_a drop_n upon_o the_o ground_n a_o angel_n come_v and_o comfort_v he_o with_o which_o he_o go_v courageous_o on_o to_o death_n show_v we_o that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o must_v never_o lose_v our_o courage_n and_o our_o hope_n for_o when_o cross_n be_v in_o their_o height_n and_o we_o in_o our_o great_a agony_n then_o come_v the_o angel_n of_o comfort_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o either_o blow_v all_o over_o if_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a or_o put_v new_a courage_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o make_v we_o bold_a to_o look_v death_n and_o disgrace_n and_o loss_n of_o friend_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o face_n and_o rise_v and_o go_v forward_o to_o meet_v they_o prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o bless_a action_n of_o he_o to_o give_v i_o courage_n both_o in_o my_o prayer_n to_o persevere_v with_o constancy_n till_o the_o end_n and_o in_o all_o other_o occasion_n of_o difficulty_n and_o distaste_n to_o conform_v myself_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n a_o meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v betray_v and_o apprehend_v preamble_n reflect_v how_o busy_a judas_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v about_o their_o mischievous_a intention_n while_o our_o saviour_n see_v all_o at_o his_o prayer_n beg_v of_o our_o saviour_n grace_n to_o profit_n by_o his_o behaviour_n in_o this_o action_n i._o consider_v first_o with_o what_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n our_o saviour_n after_o his_o last_o prayer_n come_v to_o his_o disciple_n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o they_o sleep_v now_o and_o rest_v 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