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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
fulfil_v thou_o throughout_o that_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v grace_v likewise_o may_v superabound_v yet_o i_o will_v belove_v i_o will_v be_v trust_v i_o will_v with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n be_v entreat_v than_o which_o no_o sweet_a melody_n can_v unto_o i_o be_v tender_v sinner_n o_o my_o crucify_a jesus_n i_o know_v i_o be_o dear_a to_o thou_o than_o i_o be_o to_o myself_o for_o to_o thou_o i_o be_o always_o dear_a who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v love_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o hate_v nothing_o of_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v but_o man_n be_v not_o always_o equal_o dear_a to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v unro_fw-la thou_o because_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v he_o ow_v soul_n christ._n this_o have_v i_o show_v in_o the_o continual_a sorrow_n of_o my_o whole_a crucified_a life_n for_o i_o receive_v the_o cross_n of_o my_o passion_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n and_o continual_o bear_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o much_o austerity_n 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the_o life_n to_o come_v christ._n sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o may_v so_o inflame_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n love_n in_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o continual_a consideration_n and_o meditation_n of_o this_o speech_n of_o i_o i_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o more_o abundant_o and_o of_o that_o much_o like_a unto_o this_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n as_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n sinner_n true_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a be_v he_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v not_o kindle_v when_o he_o consider_v these_o thing_n wherein_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n have_v chief_o appear_v but_o o_o thou_o only_o beget_v of_o god_n suffer_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o freeze_v or_o benumb_v with_o this_o icy_a congelation_n but_o rather_o through_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thy_o word_n like_o snow_n melt_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n let_v i_o say_v with_o that_o princely_a prophet_n my_o heart_n 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mercy_n adopt_v to_o thou_o by_o grace_n adorn_v with_o thy_o merit_n and_o virtue_n inflame_v with_o most_o perfect_a charity_n and_o accept_v according_a to_o thy_o all-good-will_a and_o pleasure_n o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o this_o i_o desire_v of_o thou_o do_v please_v thou_o grant_v it_o unto_o i_o although_o i_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v hear_v of_o thou_o grant_v unto_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n that_o i_o may_v be_v purge_v in_o this_o life_n from_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o die_v and_o through_o vehement_a and_o true_a contrition_n prick_v and_o in_o most_o ardent_a charity_n to_o thou_o unite_v i_o may_v go_v out_o unto_o thou_o my_o most_o sweet_a redeemer_n be_v forthwith_o free_v and_o secure_v from_o all_o damnation_n and_o future_a affliction_n notwithstanding_o o_o most_o love_a jesus_n i_o do_v offer_n and_o resign_v myself_o unto_o thou_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o poverty_n penury_n or_o any_o other_o extremity_n for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n according_a to_o thy_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n beseech_v thou_o only_o this_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o my_o frailty_n vileness_n weakness_n and_o misery_n as_o also_o of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o charity_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o forsake_v i_o nor_o depart_v from_o i_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v always_o whole_o govern_v and_o possess_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n amen_n a_o oblation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o his_o father_n o_o omnipotent_a most_o gracious_a father_n i_o do_v offer_n unto_o thou_o all_o those_o pain_n dolour_n reproach_n stripe_n and_o rebuke_n all_o adversity_n extremity_n and_o labour_n of_o thou_o only_o beget_v jesus_n christ_n the_o lamb_n immaculate_a which_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o body_n for_o i_o likewise_o all_o his_o action_n and_o every_o of_o his_o member_n afflict_v for_o i_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o i_o and_o with_o profane_a foot_n trample_v also_o his_o most_o noble_a and_o devout_a soul_n separate_v from_o his_o lovely_a body_n for_o i_o his_o merit_n likewise_o and_o infinite_a virtue_n likewise_o the_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o those_o vital_a part_n in_o he_o give_v up_o unto_o death_n for_o i_o albeit_o inseparable_o unite_v to_o his_o divinity_n yea_o the_o whole_a christ_n thy_o bless_a son_n god_n and_o man_n omnipotent_a and_o infirm_a despicable_a and_o glorious_a do_v wonder_n and_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n these_o i_o say_v do_v i_o offer_v unto_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o the_o expiation_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o mortification_n and_o extinction_n of_o all_o my_o evil_a passion_n affection_n and_o vice_n to_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o my_o negligence_n and_o to_o thy_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n for_o his_o sake_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o beloved_a son_n the_o die_a man_n diary_n or_o a_o christian_n memento_n mori_fw-la divide_v into_o a_o five_o day_n exercise_n there_o be_v who_o all_o the_o year_n long_o present_v the_o figure_n and_o feature_n of_o death_n before_o they_o by_o some_o certain_a exercise_n and_o prepare_v themselves_o no_o otherwise_o for_o death_n than_o if_o they_o be_v even_o then_o to_o die_v and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o day_n continual_o the_o first_o day_n they_o meditate_a of_o the_o grief_n &_o infirmity_n which_o go_v before_o death_n and_o horror_n of_o death_n unto_o all_o which_o they_o resign_v themselves_o the_o next_o day_n they_o think_v of_o their_o â—ins_n confess_v they_o with_o so_o great_a diligence_n and_o intention_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v present_o after_o their_o confession_n therefore_o they_o spend_v this_o day_n in_o sigh_n and_o tear_n the_o three_o day_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n with_o all_o the_o fervour_n they_o may_v receive_v it_o as_o their_o viaticum_fw-la in_o their_o passage_n from_o this_o their_o exile_n the_o four_o day_n they_o make_v continual_a supplication_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v illuminate_v and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mollify_v and_o this_o they_o do_v 14._o as_o it_o be_v for_o extreme_a unction_n 13._o the_o five_o day_n they_o become_v most_o fervent_a supplicant_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o spiritual_a death_n whereby_o they_o may_v perfect_o die_v to_o the_o world_n &_o to_o themselves_o and_o live_v with_o god_n and_o to_o every_o of_o these_o day_n may_v be_v apply_v proper_a psalm_n and_o prayer_n as_o also_o divine_a invocation_n &_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o all_o benefit_n confer_v by_o god_n upon_o they_o all_o their_o life_n long_o profitable_a counsel_n for_o one_o approach_v near_o the_o point_n of_o death_n o_o daughter_n see_v thyself_o in_o this_o extremity_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n for_o god_n so_o order_n and_o dispose_v here_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n of_o thy_o good_n temporal_a that_o after_o thy_o death_n no_o difference_n nor_o debate_n may_v arise_v it_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o thy_o good_n in_o thy_o life_n time_n and_o to_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n while_o thou_o live_v with_o work_n of_o mercy_n whatsoever_o thou_o will_v recommend_v to_o other_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o labour_v to_o do_v it_o of_o thyself_o for_o if_o after_o death_n thou_o go_v to_o eternal_a torment_n the_o provision_n of_o a_o will_n a_o pompous_a funeral_n alm_n and_o doale_n after_o death_n what_o will_v these_o avail_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v damn_v offer_v these_o oblation_n to_o i_o now_o while_o thou_o be_v live_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o only_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o sin_n but_o by_o increase_v in_o my_o grace_n never_o fall_v into_o 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man_n be_v compose_v and_o compact_v by_o so_o much_o more_o difficulty_n and_o violent_o be_v he_o dissolve_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v more_o painful_a than_o the_o death_n of_o other_o also_o my_o bless_a flesh_n by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o spot_n or_o blemish_n of_o sin_n by_o so_o much_o also_o it_o become_v more_o torment_n sensible_a of_o torment_n now_o concern_v my_o spiritual_a martyrdom_n which_o i_o suffer_v in_o my_o soul_n as_o i_o say_v before_o unto_o thou_o it_o begin_v at_o such_o time_n as_o i_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n or_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o my_o body_n and_o continue_v without_o intermission_n 33._o year_n and_o a_o half_a till_o such_o time_n as_o my_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o my_o body_n upon_o the_o crosse._n so_o as_o i_o become_v a_o martyr_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o my_o mother_n wherefore_o i_o be_v not_o 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