a_o spiritval_n spicery_n contain_v sundry_a sweet_a tractate_v of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o ri._n brathwait_n esq._n cant._n c._n 1._o 12._o c._n 5._o 13._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n unto_o i_o he_o shall_v lie_v between_o my_o breast_n his_o cheek_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n london_n print_v by_o i._n h._n for_o george_n hutton_n at_o his_o shop_n within_o turn_v stile_n in_o holborn_n 1638._o to_o the_o true_o ennoble_v thomas_n lord_n fauconberge_n baron_n of_o yarom_n together_o with_o his_o pious_a progeny_n those_o succeed_a branch_n of_o a_o prosper_a family_n r._n b._n zealous_o dedicate_v this_o spiritual_a spicery_n upon_o the_o translation_n of_o his_o divine_a dialogue_n to_o you_o my_o lord_n who_o know_v the_o original_a this_o may_v seem_v fruitless_a yet_o these_o sacred_a flower_n like_o a_o bride-posie_n at_o a_o nuptial_a may_v tender_v choice_a content_n to_o some_o of_o you_o which_o bless_a effect_n will_v crown_v this_o work_n of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o give_v where_o we_o do_v love_n rule_v how_o to_o die_v and_o live_v which_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o ask_v that_o be_v our_o saviour_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o fear_n die_v in_o his_o favour_n a_o title-table_n or_o short_a summarie_n of_o all_o such_o tractate_v meditation_n prayer_n contemplation_n and_o motive_n to_o piety_n as_o be_v comprise_v within_o this_o spiritual_a spicery_n a_o divine_a dialogue_n gruytrodius_n or_o a_o comfortable_a conference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n and_o a_o sinner_n with_o the_o life_n of_o grâ—ytrodius_n the_o author_n professant_a of_o a_o strict_a disciplinary_a order_n page_n 1._o a_o familiar_a expostulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n bonaventura_n to_o god_n the_o father_n touch_v câ—rist_n pag._n 53._o a_o answer_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o flesh._n p._n 61._o a_o pithy_a meditation_n upon_o this_o expostulation_n and_o answer_n author_n to_o inflame_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o devout_a fervour_n p._n 65._o general_n rule_v of_o live_v well_o ibid._n p._n 69._o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n solace_n p._n 82._o a_o meditation_n refer_v to_o the_o former_a ejaculation_n p._n 93._o mans-mutability_n p._n 95._o minds-traâ—quillity_a pag._n 103._o a_o meditation_n contain_v the_o praise_n of_o peace_n and_o her_o beauty_n p._n 109._o christian_n philosophy_n p._n 113_o the_o soul_n jubilee_n augustinus_n p._n 121._o the_o christian_a storehouse_n p._n 144._o man_n his_o own_o foe_n author_n p._n 153._o two_o devout_a prayer_n granado_n or_o meditation_n of_o f._n lewis_n of_o granado_n p._n 164._o &_o 167._o a_o short_a and_o fruitful_a confession_n of_o a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n for_o obtain_v contrition_n p._n 179._o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n augustine_n p._n 183._o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 187._o a_o prayer_n after_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n aquinas_n p._n 190._o an_o other_o prayer_n bonavent_n p._n 193._o a_o prayer_n for_o all_o judge_n author_n and_o justiciaries_n p._n 196._o a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n p._n 201._o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o every_o place_n bernard_n p._n 206._o a_o pithy_a consideration_n author_n enforce_v in_o we_o to_o the_o former_a subject_n a_o more_o serious_a meditation_n p._n 209._o a_o close_v sonnet_n upon_o these_o miscellane_n meditation_n ibid._n p._n 223._o a_o reply_n to_o a_o rigid_a precisian_n ibid._n render_v he_o in_o a_o sentention_n saphhic_a of_o the_o poet_n all_o satisfaction_n p._n 226._o a_o christian_a dial_n lanspergius_n which_o may_v serve_v well_o to_o shadow_n out_o our_o hour_n number_v our_o day_n direct_v our_o way_n contract_v our_o year_n and_o regulate_v our_o desire_n p._n 228._o the_o life_n of_o joannes_n lanspergius_n a_o carthusian_n author_n of_o that_o christian_a dial_n p._n 230._o a_o brief_a institution_n ibid._n with_o a_o exercise_n for_o a_o happy_a death_n express_v in_o a_o familiar_a conference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n wholesome_a admonition_n teach_v a_o christian_a how_o to_o die_v well_o p._n 252._o a_o exercise_n whereby_o â—arely_o or_o whensoever_o thou_o will_v thou_o may_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o good_a death_n p._n 257._o a_o oblation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o meriâ—s_n to_o his_o father_n p._n 261._o the_o die_a man_n diary_n lanspergius_n or_o a_o christian_n memento_n mori_fw-la divide_v into_o a_o five_o day_n exercise_n p._n 264._o profitable_a counsel_n for_o one_o approach_v near_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 265._o a_o exercise_n wherein_o the_o sick_a person_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n may_v resign_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o fervent_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o p._n 270._o a_o christian_n last-will_a lanspergius_n or_o testament_n contain_v a_o protestation_n or_o testament_n not_o unprofitable_a to_o be_v repeat_v or_o meditate_a of_o every_o christian_a at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 281._o a_o elegy_n of_o saint_n dionysius_n dionysius_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n p._n 288._o a_o epistle_n of_o ludovious_a blosius_n blosius_n write_v to_o a_o especial_a friend_n upon_o the_o perfect_a and_o publish_v of_o his_o work_n entitle_v the_o parlour_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 290._o certain_a choice_n or_o select_a say_n of_o d._n henricus_fw-la suso_fw-la suso_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n 304._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n p._n 309._o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n p._n 313._o of_o resign_v deny_v and_o mortify_v one_o self_n p._n 316._o the_o passionateâ—_n pilgrim_n augustine_n breathe_v a_o contemplative_a man_n exercise_n offer_v a_o penitent_a soul_n sacrifice_n p._n 325._o death_n memorial_n damian_n p._n 336._o death_n distinction_n bernard_n p._n 343._o holy_a memorial_n author_n or_o heavenly_a memento_n p._n 345._o of_o his_o conception_n memorial_n i._o ibid._n of_o his_o birth_n memorial_n ii_o p._n 352._o of_o his_o childhood_n memorial_n iii_o p._n 360._o of_o his_o youth_n memorial_n iv._o p._n 367._o of_o his_o manhood_n memorial_n v._o p._n 375._o of_o his_o age._n memorial_n vi_o p._n 383._o his_o pleasure_n memorial_n vii_o p._n 395._o his_o labour_n memorial_n viii_o p._n 406._o his_o life_n memorial_n ix_o p._n 417._o his_o death_n memorial_n x._o p._n 443._o the_o life_n of_o jacobus_fw-la gruytrodius_n author_n of_o this_o divine_a dialogue_n or_o christian_n manual_a faithful_o render_v according_a to_o the_o original_a jacobus_n gruytrodius_n a_o german_a a_o man_n singular_o verse_v divine_a and_o humane_a learning_n and_o opposite_a in_o constancy_n of_o opinion_n and_o consonancy_n of_o doctrine_n to_o those_o surreptitious_a error_n of_o the_o time_n who_o as_o he_o have_v commendable_o pass_v his_o youth_n in_o the_o liberal_a science_n so_o he_o consecrate_v and_o happy_o bestow_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o time_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o a_o devout_a privacy_n have_v his_o pen_n ever_o verse_v in_o work_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n never_o in_o argument_n of_o division_n or_o controversy_n he_o live_v in_o the_o year_n m._n cccc.lxxii_n a_o divine_a dialogue_n or_o a_o comfortable_a conference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n and_o a_o sinner_n sinner_n pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o most_o gracious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o most_o unworthy_a and_o unhappy_a servant_n desirous_a to_o talk_v a_o while_n with_o thou_o and_o of_o thou_o christ._n why_o who_o be_v thou_o sinner_n a_o sinful_a man_n who_o unhappy_o and_o rash_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o misery_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sundry_a sin_n and_o much_o more_o unhappy_o be_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o eternal_a misery_n and_o calamity_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n christ._n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v this_o fearful_a fall_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o do_v so_o much_o as_o true_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n commit_v and_o henceforth_o abstain_v from_o those_o sin_n whereof_o thou_o have_v repent_v for_o i_o most_o tender_a in_o my_o compassion_n towards_o thou_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n descend_v from_o the_o royal_a throne_n of_o my_o high_a glory_n to_o unmeasurable_a dolour_n and_o anxiety_n all_o which_o i_o willing_o suffer_v in_o my_o flesh_n in_o my_o mind_n in_o my_o member_n and_o sense_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o bestow_v on_o thou_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n doubt_v nothing_o therefore_o touch_v thy_o offence_n i_o will_v forget_v they_o all_o so_o thou_o forget_v thy_o evil_a affection_n and_o deprave_a custom_n i_o will_v forget_v i_o say_v and_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o as_o far_o distant_a as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o will_v i_o divide_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n i_o will_v cleanse_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o cease_v till_o i_o
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grace_v i_o withal_o or_o that_o she_o find_v some_o token_n in_o i_o of_o such_o future_a proficience_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o hope_n of_o so_o tender_a a_o mother_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o i_o receive_v no_o small_a encouragement_n both_o in_o my_o study_n and_o free_a tender_a of_o ample_a preferment_n and_o too_o apt_a be_v i_o to_o apply_v this_o the_o worse_a way_n for_o this_o extraordinary_a grace_n beget_v in_o i_o a_o self-conceit_n of_o my_o own_o worth_n ever_o think_v that_o if_o this_o have_v not_o proceed_v from_o some_o more_o deserve_a part_n in_o i_o that_o rich_a seminary_n
this_o r._n these_o p._n 151._o l._n 16._o for_o huge_a r._n hunger_n p._n 184._o l_o ult._n for_o glague_n r._n plague_n p._n 336._o in_o tit._n for_o deaht_n r._n death_n p._n 339._o l._n 21._o for_o divine_a r._n dim_a p._n 395._o l._n 13._o before_o fore_o r._n for_o requiâ—e_v the_o author_n pain_n with_o thy_o pen_n in_o correct_v these_o literal_a error_n and_o remember_v he_o in_o thy_o private_a prayer_n who_o will_v render_v the_o like_a to_o thou_o in_o his_o christian_a vow_n and_o tear_n both_o hand_n and_o heart_n be_v joint_o give_v my_o hand_n subscribe_v my_o heart_n be_v for_o heaven_n a_o spiritual_a spicery_n contain_v sundry_a sweet_a tractat_v of_o devotion_n &_o piety_n â—â—ndon_v print_a by_o i._n h._n for_o gooâ—_n huton_n at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o holâ—â—_n gruytrodius_n bonaventura_n author_n ibid._n augustinus_n author_n granado_n augustine_n aquinas_n bonavent_n author_n bernard_n author_n ibid._n ibid._n lanspergius_n ibid._n lanspergius_n lanspergius_n dionysius_n blosius_n suso_n augustine_n damian_n bernard_n author_n author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a he_o become_v more_o sensible_a of_o torment_n torment_n o_o sacred-secret_a mystery_n require_v of_o we_o no_o curious_a discussion_n but_o serious_a devotion_n devotion_n he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n passion_n by_o wash_v his_o precious_a wound_n with_o pious_a tear_n of_o holy_a compassion_n compassion_n three_o â—â—ngular_a precept_n of_o christian_a imitation_n christ_n counsel_n counsel_n the_o way_n by_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o crownâ—â—_n crownâ—â—_n the_o christian_n ladder_n conduct_v he_o to_o christ_n his_o saviour_n saviour_n the_o christian_n signet_n with_o his_o posy_n posy_n meditation_n of_o christ_n sacred_a passion_n a_o sovereign_a receipt_n against_o satan_n temptation_n temptation_n a_o christian_n philosophy_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o most_o comfortable_a conclusion_n mat._n 26._o luke_n 12._o 12._o imperator_fw-la noster_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la hostem_fw-la vicit_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la omnes_fw-la imperatores_fw-la stravit_fw-la miscell_n theor._n itin._n psal._n 36._o exod._n 3._o psal._n 101._o psal._n 102._o psal._n 33._o galat._n 5._o i_o cor._n 15._o psal._n 36._o mat._n 5._o malac._n 4._o wisd._n 5._o i_o cor._n 4._o colos._n 3_o 2_o reg._n 7._o psal._n 39_o prov._n 1_o psal._n 13._o psal._n 26._o matth._n 8._o job_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 12._o psal._n 34._o mat._n â—_o no_o fire_n give_v quick_a heat_n to_o heath_n than_o christ_n cross_n to_o man_n heart_n no_o fire_n work_v more_o upon_o combustible_a matter_n than_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o a_o pliable_a nature_n mean_v by_o this_o material_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n thaâ—_n spiâ—ituall_n woâ—d_v of_o life_n chrâ—st_n jesus_n change_v on_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o crosse._n crosse._n delicacy_n the_o devil_n darling_n darling_n christ_n confection_n confection_n christ_n refection_n refection_n christ_n music_n music_n christ_n perambulation_n perambulation_n christ_n habit_n habit_n christ_n house_n house_n christ_n repose_n repose_n christ_n conversation_n our_o imitation_n imitation_n christ_n bed_n bed_n christ_n cradle_n a_o crab_n his_o couch_n a_o crosse._n crosse._n christ_n sermon_n upon_o the_o crosse._n in_o ore_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o more_o â—agaâ—iamâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d solatiuâ—â—_n amos_n 4._o 7._o ibid._n 8._o 6._o ibid._n 6._o 3._o 11._o august_n in_o enar._n sâ—p_n 45._o psalm_n prov._n 28._o 1._o 1._o electrum_n lâ—chryâ—arum_n electuarium_fw-la animarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sunâ—_n vinum_fw-la angeloâ—um_fw-la bern_n sup_v cant._n myâ—_n rham_fw-mi oculoruâ—_n diciâ—â—us_fw-la i_o ruâ—_a angelorum_fw-la anselm_n damas._n in_o hiâ—t_n barlaam_n luke_n 10._o 37._o licot_n sparso_fw-la â—â—ine_fw-la sâ—isâ—_n be_v vestibus_fw-la uberâ—_n quibus_fw-la â—e_n nutrierat_fw-la mâ—ter_v ostendaâ—_n liâ—â—t_v in_o limine_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la jaceat_fw-la per_fw-la contemptam_fw-la matrem_fw-la per_fw-la calcatum_fw-la patrem_fw-la pergo_fw-la siccis_fw-la â—culis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la euâ—la_fw-la hieroh_fw-la rev._n 22._o 20._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o faithful_a soulesguide_v soulesguide_v nec_fw-la locus_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la crucâ—â—us_fw-la â—ec_fw-la cruees_fw-la corporibus_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr bellâ—_n jud._n cap._n 28._o excellent_a motive_n for_o the_o weak_a iâ—_n spirit_n prepare_v they_o how_o to_o die_v a_o divine_a memorial_n no_o true_a repentance_n without_o charity_n meditation_n of_o death_n the_o wisâ—_n man_n life_n motive_n of_o fear_v death_n spiritual_a physic_n against_o this_o fearful_a distemper_n christian_n memorial_n jam._n v_o 14._o mar._n 6._o 13._o christ_n mercy_n my_o merit_n merit_n conclave_n animae_fw-la pet._n damian_n de_fw-fr horâ—â—ortâ—â—_n bern._n aug._n med._n 4._o s._n bern._n s._n ambrose_n
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