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A22823
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Godly meditations made in the forme of prayers by S. Augustine; De meditatione. English.
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Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
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1570
(1570)
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STC 933; ESTC S119229
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life_n the_o clean_a life_n the_o chaste_a life_n the_o holy_a life_n the_o life_n that_o know_v no_o death_n know_v no_o sadness_n or_o pensiveness_n a_o life_n without_o spot_n without_o do_v lour_v without_o vexation_n without_o corruption_n without_o trouble_n without_o variety_n or_o mutability_n a_o life_n most_o full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o dignity_n whereas_o be_v none_o adversary_n to_o strive_v against_o a_o man_n no_o enticement_n of_o sin_n whereas_o be_v perfect_a love_n without_o all_o manner_n of_o fear_n whereas_o be_v day_n continual_o &_o one_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n whereas_o god_n be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o the_o mind_n be_v feed_v with_o this_o meat_n of_o life_n without_o end_n i_o have_v a_o very_a good_a mind_n and_o desire_v to_o mark_v and_o geve_v heed_n to_o thy_o clearness_n with_o thy_o good_n the_o desire_n and_o appetite_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v delight_v look_v how_o much_o i_o be_o able_a to_o consider_v with_o myself_o in_o muse_v and_o think_v of_o thy_o commodity_n even_o so_o much_o be_o i_o ravish_v &_o rapt_v with_o thy_o love_n with_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o thou_o &_o the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o be_o i_o wonderful_o delight_v i_o have_v a_o pleasure_n therefore_o sure_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o erect_v the_o state_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o conform_v or_o fashion_v the_o affect_n of_o my_o mind_n unto_o thou_o it_o please_v i_o to_o talk_v of_o thou_o to_o hear_v of_o thou_o to_o write_v of_o thou_o to_o confer_v and_o meditate_v of_o thou_o to_o read_v every_o day_n of_o thy_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o muse_v oftentimes_o in_o my_o mind_n of_o that_o thing_n i_o have_v read_v concern_v thou_o that_o at_o the_o least_o by_o such_o mean_v i_o be_v under_o the_o sweet_a refressh_a &_o comfort_v of_o thy_o lively_a air_n may_v pass_v from_o the_o vexation_n jeopardy_n labour_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n that_o will_v soon_o perish_v and_o that_o in_o pass_v i_o may_v lay_v my_o weary_a head_n in_o thy_o bosom_n to_o sleep_v or_o to_o rest_v a_o little_a for_o this_o cause_n do_v i_o enter_v into_o the_o pleasant_a meadow_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o plough_v i_o pluck_v the_o goodly_a green_a herb_n of_o sentence_n and_o in_o read_v i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o in_o frequent_v i_o do_v meditate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v they_o &_o in_o gather_v they_o together_o at_o the_o last_o i_o last_v they_o up_o in_o my_o memory_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o sweetness_n i_o may_v somewhat_o less_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o most_o wretched_a life_n oh_o thou_o most_o happy_a life_n oh_o kingdom_n which_o be_v bless_v in_o deed_n which_o lack_v death_n which_o be_v without_o end_n no_o time_n do_v successive_o pass_v at_o any_o time_n to_o thou_o whereas_o continual_a day_n without_o night_n know_v no_o time_n whereas_o that_o capitaine_fw-fr &_o conqueror_n be_v accompany_v with_o those_o quire_n of_o angel_n sing_v of_o hymn_n &_o song_n they_o sing_v unto_o god_n without_o cease_v the_o ballet_n of_o ballet_n of_o zion_n oh_o most_o noble_a head_n which_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o perpetual_a crown_n oh_o that_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v grant_v unto_o i_o &_o then_o immediate_o this_o burden_n of_o my_o flesh_n lay_v away_o that_o i_o may_v enter_v into_o thy_o joy_n to_o have_v true_a rest_n &_o that_o i_o may_v get_v with_o in_o the_o goodly_a and_o beautiful_a wall_n of_o thy_o city_n to_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v amongst_o those_o most_o holy_a quire_n that_o i_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o most_o bless_a spirit_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o glory_n that_o i_o may_v see_v present_o the_o countenance_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v always_o that_o most_o high_a &_o unspeakable_a light_n incomprehensible_a which_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v as_o in_o a_o place_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v out_o of_o all_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o also_o i_o may_v rejoice_v always_o at_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o everlasting_a incorruption_n amen_n ¶_o here_o do_v we_o complain_v that_o we_o be_v not_o move_v nor_o prick_v in_o our_o contemplation_n &_o prayer_n like_v as_o the_o angel_n be_v which_o tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n pardon_v i_o oh_o lord_n pardon_v i_o merciful_o forgive_v i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o spare_v my_o ignorance_n and_o my_o great_a unperfectness_n do_v not_o reprove_v i_o as_o a_o rash_a fellow_n because_o i_o dare_v be_v be_v so_o bold_a which_o be_o but_o thy_o servant_n but_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v either_o a_o good_a servant_n or_o none_o un_fw-fr profitable_a nor_o evil_a servant_n and_o therefore_o be_o i_o a_o evil_a man_n because_o i_o praise_v bless_v &_o worship_v thou_o which_o be_v our_o god_n almighty_a terrible_a &_o very_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v i_o worship_v thou_o i_o say_v with_o out_o contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o without_o a_o well_o of_o tear_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o worship_v and_o praise_v thou_o do_v tremble_v be_v fulfil_v with_o marvellous_a gladness_n i_o which_o be_o a_o sinner_n while_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o say_v praise_n &_o offer_v sacrifice_n why_o be_o i_o not_o afraid_a in_o my_o heart_n why_o be_o i_o not_o pale_a in_o my_o countenance_n why_o do_v not_o my_o lip_n quake_v and_o tremble_v why_o be_v not_o all_o my_o body_n afraid_a &_o why_o do_v i_o not_o mourn_v and_o bewail_v before_o thou_o after_o such_o a_o sort_n that_o tear_n may_v spring_v out_o of_o my_o eye_n i_o will_v feign_v but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a because_o i_o can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v this_o make_v i_o true_o wonderful_o to_o marvel_n that_o i_o be_o no_o more_o move_v when_o i_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o faith_n thee_o which_o be_v so_o fearful_a but_o who_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n except_o thou_o make_v our_o stony_a heart_n to_o relent_v we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o mollify_v they_o but_o all_o our_o health_n depend_v upon_o thy_o great_a mercy_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o be_v my_o soul_n make_v without_o any_o feeling_n or_o perseverance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o afraid_a with_o overmuch_a fear_n while_o it_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o sing_v to_o he_o his_o own_o praise_n alas_o how_o be_v my_o heart_n so_o harden_v that_o my_o eye_n do_v not_o gush_v out_o great_a flood_n of_o tear_n without_o cease_v when_o i_o which_o be_o but_o a_o servant_n or_o bondman_n do_v common_a and_o talk_v in_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n presence_n yea_o a_o man_n with_o god_n a_o creature_n with_o a_o creator_n i_o that_o be_o make_v of_o the_o shine_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v speak_v with_o he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o put_v i_o before_o thou_o oh_o lord_n &_o whatsoever_o i_o perceive_v of_o myself_o in_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o close_o from_o thy_o brotherly_a ear_n thou_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n &_o liberal_a in_o reward_n geve_v i_o of_o thy_o good_n that_o with_o they_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o for_o with_o nothing_o else_o can_v we_o serve_v or_o please_v thou_o but_o with_o thine_o own_o gift_n which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o fasten_v i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o fear_n in_o my_o flesh_n let_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a to_o fear_v thy_o name_n will_v god_n my_o sinful_a soul_n fear_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o that_o holy_a man_n which_o say_v i_o always_o fear_v god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v great_a swell_a flood_n shall_v come_v and_o tumble_v upon_o i_o oh_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n geve_v i_o amongst_o thy_o praise_n a_o well_o of_o teres_fw-la with_o the_o pureness_n of_o heart_n and_o rejoy_v of_o mind_n that_o i_o love_v thou_o perfect_o and_o worthy_o praise_v thou_o may_v feel_v taste_n and_o savour_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o my_o heart_n how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a thou_o be_v oh_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v do_v you_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o sweet_a &_o delectable_a the_o lord_n be_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o bless_a be_v that_o people_n which_o know_v glad_a and_o joyful_a praise_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v thy_o way_n which_o go_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o misery_n use_v it_o for_o a_o well_o bless_a be_v the_o