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A06431 Granados deuotion Exactly teaching how a man may truely dedicate and deuote himselfe vnto God: and so become his acceptable votary. Written in Spanish, by the learned and reuerend diuine F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian and French. And now perused, and englished, by Francis Meres, Master of Artes, & student in diuinity.; Libro de la oraciĆ³n y meditaciĆ³n. Part 2. English Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647. 1598 (1598) STC 16902; ESTC S108896 180,503 650

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lord_n be_v a_o friend_n unto_o the_o humble_a so_o also_o be_v he_o a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o slothful_a and_o idle_a pag._n 43._o the_o sixth_o chapter_n the_o three_o thing_n that_o beget_v devotion_n be_v the_o watch_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n pag._n 43._o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chap._n we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o guard_n and_o watch_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o for_o y_o e_o languorment_n and_o tenderness_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o disturb_v pag._n 45._o the_o heart_n be_v easy_o distract_v pag._n 46._o the_o heart_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o vain_a cogitation_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n ibidem_fw-la the_o difference_n between_o good_a man_n and_o evil_a pag._n 47._o the_o force_n of_o love_n pag._n 51._o god_n dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a heart_n pag._n 58._o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o god_n pag._n 59_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n god_n be_v present_a every_o where_n not_o only_o by_o his_o power_n but_o also_o by_o his_o essence_n pag._n 62._o the_o pliablenes_n and_o promptness_n of_o our_o heart_n pag._n 66._o the_o swiftness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v figure_v by_o the_o holy_a creature_n in_o ezechiell_n pag._n 67._o the_o eight_o chapter_n the_o five_o thing_n that_o stir_v up_o devotion_n be_v the_o use_n of_o short_a prayer_n which_o in_o all_o place_n and_o season_n be_v as_o dart_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o god_n pag._n 68_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n what_o manner_n of_o prayer_n the_o father_n use_v in_o egypt_n pag._n 69._o why_o these_o short_a prayer_n be_v call_v dart_n pag._n 70._o of_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v take_v a_o occasion_n of_o devotion_n pag._n 73._o what_o a_o excellent_a weapon_n prayer_n be_v pag_n 75._o the_o nine_o chapter_n the_o sixth_o 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this_o chapter_n to_o intermit_v prayer_n for_o a_o space_n be_v dangerous_a pag._n 107._o a_o man_n without_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a exercise_n be_v as_o samson_n without_o his_o hair_n pag._n 108_o daniel_n will_v rather_o endanger_v his_o life_n then_o break_v off_o his_o set_a course_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 109_o the_o allegorical_a signification_n of_o rachel_n and_o joseph_n pag._n 111._o a_o example_n of_o excellent_a devotion_n pag._n 112._o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v so_o envious_a and_o so_o full_a of_o iniquity_n that_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o live_a shall_v be_v publish_v pag._n 113._o the_o exercise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v pag._n 115._o in_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o devotion_n every_o man_n be_v to_o entertain_v ●…nd_n follow_v the_o course_n that_o be_v best_o ●…tting_v for_o his_o purpose_n pag._n 116._o the_o 14._o chapter_n the_o eleven_o thing_n that_o en●…easeth_v devotion_n be_v the_o time_n &_o 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charitye_n require_v it_o or_o necessity_n command_v it_o let_v a_o man_n always_o desire_v to_o be_v alone_o let_v he_o meditate_v with_o himself_o let_v he_o live_v to_o himself_o &_o let_v he_o confer_v with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o solitariness_n and_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o such_o a_o life_n be_v full_a of_o melancholy_n and_o heaviness_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o delectable_a and_o pleasant_a by_o how_o much_o the_o society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o god_n be_v sweet_a then_o that_o which_o be_v with_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n saint_n hierome_n say_v the_o town_n epist._n be_v a_o prison_n unto_o i_o but_o the_o desert_n a_o paradise_n and_o bernard_n say_v with_o who_o god_n be_v he_o be_v never_o epist._n less_o alone_o then_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o for_o than_o he_o free_o enjoy_v his_o heart_n joy_n than_o he_o be_v his_o own_o man_n to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o himself_o &_o himself_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o paradise_n can_v be_v 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of_o anchor_n which_o be_v of_o trouble_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o humility_n of_o contrition_n for_o there_o the_o way_n unto_o hope_n be_v first_o open_v unto_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o she_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o she_o praise_v and_o lawd_v her_o creator_n because_o with_o so_o mighty_a a_o arm_n and_o with_o so_o merciful_a a_o hand_n he_o have_v deliver_v and_o free_v she_o from_o this_o world_n these_o be_v the_o wage_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o friend_n for_o the_o trouble_n and_o turmoil_v of_o the_o wilderness_n this_o solitariness_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a and_o conducent_a unto_o devotion_n but_o also_o unto_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o company_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o the_o occasion_n of_o fall_v in_o the_o tongue_n which_o almost_o be_v infinite_a therefore_o seneca_n give_v very_o good_a counsel_n that_o solitariness_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o of_o he_o that_o will_v keep_v his_o innocencye_n nine_o appoint_v time_n &_o certain_a set_a hour_n do_v very_o much_o make_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o devotion_n chap._n xii_o all_o which_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v do_v especial_o belong_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o not_o only_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o pure_a prayer_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o virtue_n but_o that_o which_o hereafter_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v do_v chief_o belong_v to_o stir_v up_o devotion_n and_o first_o it_o be_v require_v that_o a_o devoute_a appoint_v man_n prescribe_v unto_o himself_o appoint_v time_n and_o certain_a set_a hour_n to_o pray_v in_o that_o alone_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o god_n alone_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n