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A26212 The meditations, soliloquia and manuall of the glorious doctour S. Augustine translated into English.; Selections. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. 1655 (1655) Wing A4212; ESTC R27198 153,399 460

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be_v become_v of_o thy_o ancient_a mercy_n will_v thou_o be_v anggry_n with_o i_o for_o ever_o be_v thou_o appease_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o do_v not_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o thou_o who_o for_o the_o redeeminge_v of_o i_o do_v not_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o such_o as_o do_v reproach_n and_o spit_n at_o thou_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o my_o conscience_n call_v for_o nothing_o but_o damnation_n and_o my_o penance_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o satisfaction_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o thy_o mercy_n do_v surpass_v all_o sin_n do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o dear_a lord_n marite_fw-la up_o my_o wickedness_n against_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v enter_v into_o exact_a account_n with_o thy_o servant_n but_o blot_n out_o my_o iniquity_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n woe_n be_v unto_o i_o miserable_a creature_n when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o 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stone_n or_o some_o tree_n or_o some_o brute_n beast_n but_o because_o thy_o goodness_n have_v ordain_v otherwise_o concern_v i_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o ordain_v be_v not_o cause_v by_o any_o precedent_n merit_v of_o i_o chap._n x_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a praise_n of_o god_n whence_o come_v this_o mercy_n to_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o whence_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o get_v power_n wherewith_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o praise_v thou_o for_o as_o thou_o make_v i_o without_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o good_a pleasure_n so_o be_v thou_o praise_v in_o thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v best_a please_v without_o i_o thy_o praise_n o_o lord_n be_v thy_o very_a self_n let_v all_o thy_o work_n praise_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o greatness_n thy_o praise_n o_o lord_n be_v incomprehensible_a it_o be_v not_o comprehend_v by_o the_o hart_n nor_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o mouth_n nor_o receive_v by_o the_o ear_n for_o these_o thing_n pass_v on_o away_o 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which_o overcome_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o create_v because_o now_o that_o charity_n be_v not_o less_o than_o it_o be_v for_o that_o very_a charity_n be_v thy_o very_a self_n who_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o abbreviate_v as_o that_o it_o can_v save_v we_o nor_o be_v thy_o ear_n out_o of_o tune_n that_o it_o can_v hear_v we_o but_o my_o sin_n have_v make_v a_o division_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o i_o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n between_o the_o image_n of_o death_n and_o life_n between_o vanity_n and_o verity_n between_o this_o lunatic_a inconstant_a life_n of_o i_o &_o thy_o which_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o change_n or_o end·_v chap._n xii_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o concupiscence_n these_o be_v those_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n wherewith_o i_o be_o cover_v in_o the_o abyss_n of_o this_o dark_a prison_n where_o i_o lie_v prostrate_a till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o day_n may_v dawn_n and_o the_o black_a shadow_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o 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injustice_n be_v great_a i_o confess_v it_o but_o far_o great_a be_v the_o justice_n of_o my_o redeemer_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v superior_a to_o man_n so_o much_o be_v my_o malice_n inferior_a to_o his_o goodness_n both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n for_o in_o what_o have_v man_n sin_v wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n have_v not_o redeem_v he_o what_o pride_n be_v able_a to_o swell_v so_o high_a as_o that_o so_o great_a humility_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o beat_v it_o down_o what_o dominion_n of_o death_n can_v be_v so_o absolute_a which_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n endure_v by_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v infaillible_o o_o my_o god_n if_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o he_o who_o redeem_v they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o equal_a balance_n the_o east_n will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o west_n nay_o the_o low_a part_n of_o hell_n will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o heaven_n as_o they_o two_o will_v be_v now_o therefore_o o_o thou_o most_o excellent_a creator_n of_o light_n pardon_v my_o fault_n through_o the_o immense_a labour_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n let_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o his_o piety_n propitiate_v for_o my_o impiety_n his_o modesty_n for_o my_o perversity_n his_o meekness_n for_o my_o rudeness_n his_o humility_n for_o my_o pride_n his_o patience_n for_o my_o impatience_n his_o benignity_n for_o my_o harshness_n his_o obedience_n for_o my_o disobedience_n his_o tranquillity_n for_o my_o unquietness_n his_o sweetness_n for_o my_o bitterness_n his_o mildness_n for_o my_o anger_n and_o let_v his_o charity_n overworke_o my_o cruelty_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n o_o love_n of_o that_o divine_a power_n the_o holy_a communication_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a father_n and_o of_o the_o most_o bless_a son_n o_o thou_o omnipotent_a holy_a ghost_n the_o most_o sweet_a 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delight_n that_o now_o i_o may_v no_o more_o have_v a_o mind_n so_o much_o as_o even_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o pestiferous_a sweetness_n of_o worldly_a thing_n judge_n i_o o_o lord_n and_o discern_v my_o cause_n from_o all_o wicked_a people_n and_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o whomesoever_o thou_o do_v inhabit_v thou_o do_v build_v up_o a_o dwellinge_a place_n in_o he_o both_o for_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o shall_v arrive_v to_o entertain_v thou_o because_o by_o thou_o both_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n will_v remain_v with_o he_o come_v come_v even_o now_o o_o thou_o most_o benign_a comforter_n of_o all_o woeful_a soul_n thou_o who_o protecte_v they_o when_o they_o have_v most_o need_n and_o be_v their_o helper_n in_o tribulation_n come_v o_o thou_o clenser_n of_o sin_n and_o curer_n of_o wound_n come_v o_o thou_o strength_n of_o the_o weak_a o_o thou_o who_o stay_v such_o as_o be_v fall_v come_v o_o thou_o teacher_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o distroyer_n of_o the_o proud_a come_v o_o dear_a father_n of_o orphan_n and_o favourable_a judge_n of_o widow_n come_v thou_o hope_v of_o the_o poor_a &_o thou_o cherisher_n of_o such_o as_o faint_a come_v thou_o propitious_a star_n of_o such_o as_o sail_v &_o thou_o haven_n against_o the_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n come_v o_o thou_o excellent_a ornament_n of_o such_o as_o live_v &_o the_o only_a help_n of_o such_o as_o die_v come_v o_o most_o holy_a spirit_n come_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o make_v i_o fit_a for_o thyself_o &_o condescend_v to_o i_o with_o pity_n that_o my_o meanness_n may_v grow_v please_v to_o thy_o greatness_n and_o my_o weakness_n to_o thy_o strength_n accord_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n who_o with_o the_o father_n do_v live_v ad_fw-la reign_v in_o thy_o unity_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n x._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n conceave_a humble_o of_o himself_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n i_o know_v and_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v love_v i_o but_o yet_o at_o least_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v belove_v by_o i_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v thou_o but_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v serve_v by_o thy_o creature_n give_v i_o therefore_o somewhat_o o_o lord_n of_o that_o which_o make_v thou_o so_o worthy_a and_o so_o i_o shall_v grow_v worthy_a who_o be_o unworthy_a make_v i_o cease_v from_o sin_n by_o what_o mean_v thou_o will_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o as_o i_o ought_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v so_o address_v and_o order_n and_o end_v my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v sleep_v in_o peace_n and_o repose_v in_o thou_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o sleep_n of_o death_n may_v receive_v i_o with_o rest_n rest_n with_o securiry_n and_o security_n with_o eternity_n amen_n chap._n xi_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n we_o confess_v to_o thou_o with_o our_o whole_a hart_n and_o with_o our_o mouth_n we_o praise_v and_o bless_v thou_o o_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v unbegotten_a and_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v and_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o paraclete_n to_o thou_o o_o holy_a and_o indeviduall_a trinity_n be_v glory_n for_o all_o eternitye_n amen_n chap._n xii_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n o_o supreme_a trinity_n o_o thou_o sole_a power_n &_o undevided_a majesty_n o_o god_n of_o we_o o_o omnipotent_a god_n i_o confess_v to_o thou_o who_o be_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o weak_a of_o thy_o member_n i_o confess_v to_o thou_o in_o thy_o church_n and_o i_o give_v thou_o honour_n by_o offer_v thou_o a_o due_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n according_a to_o that_o little_a power_n and_o skill_n which_o thou_o haste_v vouchsafe_v to_o afford_v i_o thy_o miserable_a creature_n and_o because_o i_o have_v no_o external_a present_n which_o i_o can_v make_v to_o thou_o therefore_o these_o desire_n and_o vow_n of_o service_n and_o praise_n which_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v in_o i_o behold_v how_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n i_o offer_v they_o to_o thou_o not_o only_o with_o a_o good_a will_n but_o with_o a_o hart_n which_o be_v full_a of_o triumph_n and_o joy_n i_o believe_v therefore_o with_o my_o whole_a hart_n and_o i_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o heaven_n ad_fw-la lord_n of_o earth_n that_o thou_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o person_n three_o and_o in_o substance_n one_o &_o that_o thou_o be_v god_n omnipotent_a of_o one_o simple_a incorporeal_a invisible_a and_o uncircumscribed_a nature_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o above_o thou_o or_o below_o thou_o 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and_o delight_n draw_v i_o to_o thou_o with_o a_o greedy_a hart_n the_o more_o i_o consider_v thou_o the_o more_o do_v i_o languish_v with_o thy_o love_n and_o with_o a_o vehement_a desire_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o extreme_o delight_v with_o the_o sweet_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o therefore_o resolve_v i_o be_o resolve_v to_o cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thou_o to_o erect_v the_o state_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o to_o conform_v the_o affection_n of_o my_o will_n to_o thou_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o talk_v of_o thou_o to_o hear_v speak_v of_o thou_o to_o write_v of_o thou_o to_o confer_v with_o other_o of_o thou_o daily_o to_o read_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o felicity_n &_o glory_n &_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v red_a it_o to_o revolve_v it_o very_o often_o in_o my_o hart_n that_o at_o least_o by_o this_o mean_n i_o may_v pass_v on_o from_o the_o burn_v heat_n and_o danger_n &_o toil_a labour_n of_o this_o mortal_a &_o die_a life_n to_o the_o sweet_a refresh_n of_o that_o vital_a air_n of_o thy_o and_o that_o i_o may_v proceed_v at_o last_o when_o i_o shall_v lay_v myself_o down_o to_o sleep_v to_o repose_v my_o head_n a_o little_a in_o that_o bosom_n of_o thy_o to_o this_o end_n i_o enter_v now_o and_o then_o into_o those_o sweet_a field_n of_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n and_o while_o i_o be_o turn_v over_o those_o leaf_n i_o gather_v the_o fresh_a flower_n of_o sentence_n from_o thence_o by_o read_v they_o i_o eat_v by_o frequent_v they_o i_o ruminate_v and_o by_o gather_v they_o up_o at_o last_o i_o lodge_v they_o in_o the_o deep_a receptacle_n of_o my_o memory_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v take_v a_o taste_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n i_o may_v feel_v the_o biteerne_n of_o this_o most_o miserable_a life_n so_o much_o the_o less_o o_o thou_o most_o happy_a life_n o_o kingdom_n which_o art_n true_o bless_v free_a from_o death_n and_o far_o from_o have_v a_o end_n to_o which_o no_o time_n shall_v ever_o succeed_v where_o that_o day_n which_o be_v still_o 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supreme_a unspeakable_a &_o uncircumscribed_a light_n and_o that_o so_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o may_v for_o ever_o rejoice_v in_o the_o everlasting_a endowment_n of_o incorruption_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o that_o holy_a soul_n which_o depart_v hence_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o be_v discharge_v from_o this_o body_n of_o earth_n go_v free_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v in_o peace_n &_o safety_n not_o fear_v either_o any_o enemy_n or_o death_n itself_o for_o it_o will_v then_o have_v present_a and_o shall_v for_o ever_o behold_v that_o most_o beautiful_a lord_n who_o it_o have_v serve_v and_o who_o it_o have_v love_v and_o to_o who_o at_o length_n it_o arrive_v all_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o joy_n this_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a beatitude_n no_o time_n shall_v diminish_v nor_o wicked_a enemy_n be_v able_a to_o bereeve_v we_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n see_v this_o soul_n and_o do_v publish_v it_o to_o be_v most_o 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be_v joy_n &_o love_n cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v he_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n breed_v a_o joy_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n breed_v a_o joy_n in_o vanity_n now_o both_o these_o joy_n be_v naught_o for_o the_o one_o of_o they_o have_v vice_n in_o it_o the_o other_o give_v occasion_n to_o vice_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v come_v when_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o it_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o thy_o hart_n and_o will_v produce_v a_o good_a joy_n and_o a_o good_a love_n whereby_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n do_v entice_v and_o deceive_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n do_v pollute_v and_o carry_v on_o to_o death_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v illuminate_v the_o mind_n it_o do_v purify_v the_o conscience_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n rejoice_v &_o it_o demonstrate_v god_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o work_n of_o that_o soul_n which_o love_v god_n he_o in_o who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n remain_v be_v ever_o think_v how_o he_o may_v arrive_v to_o god_n how_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v decline_v the_o corruption_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v find_v true_a peace_n he_o ever_o have_v his_o desire_n &_o his_o hart_n erect_v towards_o heavenly_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v sit_v when_o he_o be_v walk_v when_o he_o be_v rest_v &_o in_o fine_a whatsoever_o he_o be_v do_v his_o hart_n depart_v not_o from_o god_n he_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o recommend_v it_o to_o all_o man_n &_o he_o prove_v to_o all_o the_o world_n both_o by_o his_o hart_n and_o by_o his_o tongue_n and_o by_o his_o work_n how_o sweet_a the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o bitter_a that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n he_o despise_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n he_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v full_a of_o affliction_n and_o he_o declare_v how_o fond_a they_o be_v who_o place_n their_o confidence_n therein_o he_o wonder_v at_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n for_o love_v such_o thing_n as_o those_o he_o wonder_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o all_o man_n not_o to_o forsake_v these_o transitory_a and_o frail_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n he_o conceive_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v find_v taste_n in_o that_o which_o be_v so_o savoury_a to_o himself_o that_o