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A06436 Of prayer, and meditation Wherein are conteined fovvertien deuoute meditations for the seuen daies of the weeke, bothe for the morninges, and eueninges. And in them is treyted of the consideration of the principall holie mysteries of our faithe. Written firste in the Spanishe tongue by the famous religious father. F. Lewis de Granada, prouinciall of the holie order of preachers in the prouince of Portugall.; Libro de la oraciĆ³n y meditaciĆ³n. English Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Hopkins, Richard, d. 1594? 1582 (1582) STC 16907; ESTC S100761 342,485 696

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his_o pittiefull_a heart_n and_o soul_n very_o long_o and_o continual_a satturdaie_o morning_n this_o day_n after_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o hereunto_o thou_o have_v to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o pearcinge_n of_o our_o saviour_n side_n with_o a_o spear_n of_o his_o take_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o withal_o of_o the_o pittiefull_a bewaylinge_v and_o lamentation_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n burial_n i_o h_o s_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la obtemperantibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la hebr._n 5.9_o the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n than_o the_o jew_n because_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o remain_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 19_o joan._n 19_o for_o that_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v very_a sollemme_n emonge_v they_o besoughte_v pilate_n that_o there_o leg_n may_v be_v break_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n then_o come_v the_o soldier_n and_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o first_o and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o jesus_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a they_o break_v not_o his_o leg_n but_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n with_o a_o spear_n pierce_v his_o side_n and_o forthwith_o there_o issue_v out_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o he_o that_o see_v it_o bare_a witness_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v true_a and_o when_o the_o eveninge_n be_v come_v 15._o marc._n 15._o there_o come_v a_o certain_a worshipful_a knight_n 17._o math._n 17._o call_v joseph_n of_o arimathia_n 23._o luc._n 23._o one_o that_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v bold_o unto_o pilate_n and_o demand_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o pilate_n merueil_v if_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a and_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o centurion_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v any_o 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triumphant_a conqueror_n go_v down_o into_o hell_n clothe_v with_o brightness_n and_o strengthe_n who_o entry_n eusebius_n emisenus_n describe_v in_o these_o word_n o_o beautiful_a light_n which_o shininge_v from_o the_o high_a part_n of_o heaven_n do_v geave_fw-mi light_n with_o a_o sudden_a and_o unwonted_a brightness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darckenes_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n for_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o our_o saviour_n descend_v thither_o immediate_o that_o everlasting_a dark_a night_n shine_v very_o bright_o and_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o that_o there_o lament_a cease_v forthwith_o and_o all_o that_o cruel_a rout_n of_o tormentor_n tremble_v 25._o exod._n 25._o to_o behold_v our_o saviour_n christ_n present_a there_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o edom_n trouble_v and_o the_o mighty_a of_o moab_n quake_v for_o fear_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v sore_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v incontinent_o all_o those_o infernal_a 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