Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A Breefe collection concerning the love of God tovvards mankinde, & hovv for diuers causes vve are iustlie bounde to loue & serue him with preparation to prayer, and certaine necessarie prayers and thankesgeuing to God for his benefites, daylie to be vsed : also a deuote meditation to procure contrition, and excite deuotion with other vertuous prayers.
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catholic_n quick_a &_o dead_a with_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o thy_o blessing_n may_v be_v upon_o we_o and_o remain_v with_o we_o now_o &_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o omnipotent_a &_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n bless_v &_o keep_v we_o &_o grant_v unto_o we_o a_o quiet_a night_n and_o perfect_v end_n amen_n a_o confession_n of_o faith_n &_o devout_a prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n daily_a to_o be_v use_v o_o bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n &_o one_o god_n i_o believe_v with_o my_o hart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n all_o that_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n believe_v and_o hould_v of_o thou_o and_o asmuch_o as_o a_o good_a catholic_a and_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o feel_v &_o believe_v of_o thou_o and_o i_o here_o protest_v before_o thy_o diviue_v majesty_n that_o i_o will_v with_o thy_o gration_n assistance_n continue_v all_o my_o life_n in_o this_o faith_n and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o and_o i_o acknowledge_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o father_n maker_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n subject_n and_o servant_n make_v to_o thou_o fealty_n &_o homage_n both_o of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o i_o hold_v of_o thou_o noble_o as_o of_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n &_o god_n with_o all_o the_o good_n natural_a spiritual_a &_o temporal_a that_o i_o have_v that_o ever_o i_o have_v &_o that_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v of_o thou_o here_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n i_o thank_v thou_o and_o in_o sign_n of_o recognizance_n &_o knowledge_n thereof_o i_o pay_v unto_o thou_o this_o little_a tribute_n morning_n and_o evening_n that_o be_v i_o adore_v &_o worshipe_n thou_o with_o my_o hart_n &_o mouth_n in_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n with_o this_o little_a oraison_n or_o prayer_n which_o all_o only_a appertain_v to_o thy_o b._n majesty_n signiory_n and_o divinity_n &_o humble_o i_o require_v thou_o of_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v mercy_n and_o forgenue_n of_o as_o manny_n evil_n sin_n &_o offence_n as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o time_n paste_n against_o thy_o blessed_a wil._n the_o second_o that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o geve_v i_o graee_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o &_o accomplish_v thy_o commandment_n &_o not_o to_o run_v or_o fall_v into_o deadly_a sin_n the_o third_o be_v that_o at_o my_o death_n and_o great_a need_n thou_o will_v succour_v i_o and_o geve_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v have_v remembrance_n of_o thy_o bless_a passion_n and_o true_a contrition_n for_o my_o sin_n &_o that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o final_o come_v to_o thy_o glory_n eternal_a with_o all_o saint_n amen_o a_o other_o devote_v prayer_n or_o protestation_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o who_o be_v all_o profound_a wisdom_n and_o sapience_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n be_v now_o in_o good_a health_n &_o perfect_a memory_n for_o which_o as_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n bind_v i_o thank_v thou_o most_o hartelye_o do_v hear_v this_o day_n in_o disspite_n of_o all_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n make_v protestation_n that_o if_o either_o by_o entice_v frailty_n temptation_n or_o deceit_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o other_o adversity_n come_v by_o sorrow_n pain_n sickness_n feebleness_n of_o body_n or_o by_o other_o occation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v i_o decline_v or_o fall_v in_o perille_n of_o my_o soul_n or_o prejudice_n of_o my_o health_n or_o in_o error_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n catholic_a in_o which_o i_o be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o holy_a fonte_fw-la of_o baptism_n i_o do_v utter_o disclaim_v in_o it_o renounce_v it_o &_o with_o meek_a acknowledge_v my_o fault_n do_v in_o most_o humble_a manner_n crave_v pardon_n for_o it_o in_o token_n whereof_o i_o do_v now_o sincere_o profess_v to_o live_v &_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o thy_o love_a spouse_n our_o holy_a mother_n the_o catholic_a church_n and_o in_o witness_n of_o this_o confession_n and_o protestation_n i_o offer_v to_o thou_o the_o creed_n in_o which_o all_o verity_n &_o truth_n be_v contain_v and_o to_o thou_o i_o commend_v my_o soul_n &_o body_n my_o faith_n my_o life_n and_o death_n amen_n i_o bleeve_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o prayer_n or_o salutation_n to_o our_o lady_n hail_v mary_n the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n most_o humble_a haile_o mary_n choose_v to_o be_v the_o most_o high_a daughter_n of_o god_n haile_o mary_n spouse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n best_o belove_v haile_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n most_o noble_a haile_o mary_n the_o sister_n of_o angel_n most_o sweet_a haile_o mary_n promise_n of_o prophet_n most_o desirable_a haile_o mary_n queen_n &_o daughter_n of_o patriarch_n most_o glorious_a haile_o mary_n mistress_n of_o evangelist_n most_o faithful_a haile_o mary_n teacher_n of_o the_o apostle_n most_o wise_a haile_o mary_n the_o comforter_n of_o martyr_n most_o valiant_a haile_o mary_n holiness_n fountain_n &_o fullness_n of_o confessor_n most_o benign_a haile_o mary_n honour_n &_o crown_n of_o chastity_n of_o virgin_n most_o pure_a haile_o mary_n the_o conso_fw-la latrice_n of_o quick_a &_o dead_a most_o ready_a be_v thou_o with_o i_o in_o all_o tribulation_n &_o anguish_n of_o thy_o motherly_a pity_n &_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n receive_v my_o soul_n &_o offer_v it_o to_o thy_o sweet_a son_n jesus_n i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o all_o those_o that_o have_v comit_v themselves_o to_o my_o prayer_n amen_n a_o blessing_n to_o be_v use_v before_o you_o go_v forth_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n of_o god_n bless_v i_o the_o regal_a divinity_n protect_v i_o the_o euerlastinge_a deity_n keep_v i_o the_o glorious_a unity_n comfort_v i_o the_o incomprehensible_a trinity_n defend_v i_o the_o inestimable_a goodness_n direct_v i_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n govern_v i_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n quicken_v i_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n illuminate_v i_o and_o be_v with_o i_o amen_n alpha_n &_o omega_n god_n &_o man_n let_v this_o blessing_n be_v unto_o i_o all_o health_n &_o safety_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n visible_a &_o invisible_a now_o &_o for_o ever_o amen_n a_o most_o virtuous_a prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n o_o most_o benign_a father_n o_o father_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v pray_v unto_o i_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n do_v offer_n unto_o thou_o for_o all_o my_o sin_n which_o i_o confess_v be_v many_o and_o vile_a and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o bitter_a passion_n &_o death_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o savioure_n jesus_n christ_n i_o offer_v his_o labour_n his_o fasting_n his_o weariness_n his_o watch_n his_o prayer_n his_o tear_n his_o humility_n his_o bountifulness_n his_o patience_n and_o his_o charity_n i_o offer_v his_o vexation_n &_o trouble_n of_o mind_n his_o anguish_n his_o contumely_n his_o pain_n his_o whip_n and_o his_o wound_n i_o offer_v all_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n i_o offer_v the_o merit_n of_o thy_o most_o sweet_a mother_n and_o virgin_n s._n mary_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o holy_a saint_n o_o most_o bless_a jesus_n my_o redeemer_n i_o geve_v thou_o humble_a thanks_o for_o thy_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v grant_v and_o give_v unto_o i_o be_v most_o unworthy_a &_o do_v daily_o bestow_v upon_o i_o for_o thy_o most_o sacred_a incarnation_n chaste_a nativity_n thy_o holy_a life_n &_o conversation_n thy_o most_o bitter_a passion_n &_o the_o effusion_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a blood_n and_o for_o thy_o death_n which_o be_v most_o ignominious_a make_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o partaker_n of_o all_o thy_o merit_n and_o grant_v that_o through_o the_o diligent_a imitation_n &_o follow_v of_o thy_o virtue_n i_o may_v be_v find_v a_o lively_a branch_n in_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n o_o holy_a ghost_n my_o comforter_n i_o commend_v to_o thou_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o be_v ginning_n and_o end_n of_o my_o life_n grant_v i_o a_o good_a entrance_n &_o beginning_n geve_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v true_a penance_n that_o i_o may_v be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o from_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n i_o may_v be_v perfect_o purify_v before_o i_o deparre_o hence_o from_o this_o mortal_a body_n i_o that_o be_o corupte_v and_o blind_a in_o my_o affection_n and_o desire_n &_o in_o my_o own_o judgement_n be_o easy_o overcome_v easy_o i_o do_v err_v and_o be_o easy_o seduce_v and_o illude_v wherefore_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o whole_o commit_v and_o offer_v myself_o defend_v &_o keep_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n from_o all_o
a_o brief_a collection_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n &_o how_o for_o diverse_a cause_n we_o be_v justly_o bind_v to_o love_n &_o serve_v he_o with_o preparation_n to_o prayer_n and_o certain_a necessary_a prayer_n and_o thankesgeve_a to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n daily_a to_o be_v use_v also_o a_o devote_v meditation_n to_o procure_v contrition_n and_o excite_v devotion_n with_o other_o virtuous_a prayer_n ecclesiast_fw-la 18._o before_o prayer_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n &_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o tempt_v god_n print_v at_o douai_n by_o laurence_n kellam_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a lamb_n 1603._o be_v desirerous_a good_a reader_n to_o have_v publish_v some_o short_a collection_n of_o most_o necessairie_a prayer_n but_o hinder_v by_o diverse_a urgent_a occation_n i_o think_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n present_a rather_o with_o the_o poor_a widow_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o this_o simple_a mite_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o honour_n in_o help_v of_o the_o godly_a then_o altogether_o to_o geve_v over_o my_o purpose_n and_o whereas_o true_a virtue_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n without_o whieh_n our_o prayer_n be_v of_o no_o force_n i_o have_v here_o prepare_v a_o little_a treatise_n concern_v that_o matter_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v clerelie_o behold_v our_o ingraitude_n towards_o so_o love_v a_o lord_n and_o because_o many_o rather_o of_o custom_n then_o true_a devotion_n so_o rash_o go_v about_o that_o holy_a work_n of_o prayer_n i_o have_v set_v down_o a_o preparation_n thereunto_o with_o necessary_a prayer_n meditation_n and_o thankesgeve_a to_o be_v use_v daily_a farewell_n a_o brefe_a collection_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n &_o how_o we_o be_v for_o diverse_a cause_n bind_v to_o serve_v &_o love_v he_o the_o great_a and_o incomprehensible_a charitye_n of_o our_o lord_n towards_o mankind_n may_v be_v consider_v four_o sundry_a way_n first_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o creation_n second_o in_o take_v our_o coruptible_a nature_n three_o in_o sustein_v for_o we_o his_o b._n passion_n and_o four_o in_o his_o great_a benefit_n and_o bountiful_a gift_n both_o spiritual_a &_o corporal_a which_o may_v just_o kindle_v &_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o render_v to_o he_o again_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o love_a heart_n a_o just_a &_o upright_a life_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o creation_n have_v he_o show_v that_o he_o love_v we_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n &_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o create_v &_o make_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n &_o likeness_n second_o in_o constitute_v we_o lord_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n in_o take_v of_o our_o nature_n he_o have_v also_o show_v that_o he_o love_v mankind_n better_a than_o angel_n &_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o honour_n because_o he_o assumpt_v our_o nature_n &_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n second_o in_o love_n in_o that_o he_o repair_v mankind_n with_o his_o precious_a blood_n &_o not_o they_o and_o three_o in_o vision_n because_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v possess_v more_o joy_n in_o contemplation_n of_o christ_n humanity_n then_o the_o angel_n in_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o nature_n unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o in_o suffer_v his_o b._n passion_n he_o have_v show_v as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o he_o love_v we_o better_o than_o himself_o geve_v for_o our_o salvation_n free_o his_o whole_a body_n &_o life_n and_o here_o mark_v that_o in_o this_o b._n passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o may_v learn_v five_o notable_a thing_n first_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o geve_v he_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o same_o which_o gratfulnes_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o acceptable_a untohim_a as_o s._n aug._n say_v that_o nothing_o maybe_o more_o this_o b._n lamb_n of_o god_n which_o be_v conceive_v &_o bear_v without_o sin_n will_v thus_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o painful_a passion_n he_o may_v pull_v we_o back_o from_o the_o filthy_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n he_o suffer_v in_o all_o his_o member_n that_o with_o our_o member_n we_o may_v willing_o serve_v he_o he_o offer_v for_o we_o his_o precious_a blood_n the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o we_o may_v offer_v our_o body_n with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o to_o do_v he_o service_n second_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v he_o because_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o love_v us._n three_o it_o teach_v we_o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o detest_v &_o hate_v sin_n for_o which_o he_o sustain_v such_o a_o painful_a &_o dolorous_a passion_n yea_o he_o abhor_v it_o so_o much_o that_o not_o withstand_v his_o great_a desire_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n for_o one_o deadly_a offence_n to_o perpetual_a pain_n &_o torment_fw-mi four_o it_o teach_v we_o fortitude_n to_o withstand_v strong_o any_o adversity_n pain_n or_o tribulation_n for_o the_o honour_n &_o love_n of_o he_o that_o love_v we_o so_o much_o &_o also_o for_o our_o own_o salvation_n because_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n patient_o sustain_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o heaven_n this_o bless_a passion_n be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a as_o s._n isidore_n say_v which_o be_v not_o with_o a_o equal_a mind_n tolle_fw-la rate_v let_v we_o therefore_o as_o true_a soldier_n diligent_o study_n to_o suffer_v with_o he_o &_o they_o no_o doubt_n we_o shall_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o consolation_n &_o joy_n five_o it_o teach_v we_o humility_n for_o if_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n abase_v &_o humble_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o descend_v from_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o base_a nature_n &_o suffer_v such_o a_o ignominious_a death_n with_o what_o face_n can_v man_n lift_v up_o himself_o in_o pride_n &_o contemn_v so_o love_v a_o redeemer_n this_o humility_n be_v the_o ground_n &_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n &_o without_o that_o no_o virtue_n can_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o cause_v our_o saviour_n so_o careful_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n to_o admonish_v we_o of_o the_o same_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a &_o humble_a in_o hart_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o how_o much_o more_o abject_a a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v will_v thou_o have_v all_o vice_n say_v one_o destroy_v within_o thou_o learn_v then_o to_o be_v true_o humble_a to_o which_o agree_v s._n agust_n say_v humility_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n the_o death_n of_o vice_n the_o look_a glass_n of_o virgin_n &_o the_o harboure_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n it_o be_v only_a humility_n say_v s._n bernard_n that_o exalt_v &_o she_o alone_o lead_v to_o life_n because_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n &_o there_o be_v none_o other_o and_o therefore_o s._n gregory_n say_v well_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v be_v lose_v if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v by_o humility_n god_n grant_v we_o to_o embrace_v this_o virtue_n &_o to_o imitate_v that_o sweet_a lamb_n which_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v be_v bear_v poor_a live_v poor_a &_o die_v poor_a now_o touch_v his_o bountiful_a gift_n it_o drive_v i_o into_o a_o maze_n to_o remember_v they_o first_o how_o he_o have_v make_v we_o as_o be_v before_o say_v to_o his_o own_o b._n image_n and_o likeness_n geve_v we_o the_o noble_a gift_n of_o memory_n reason_n &_o will_v &_o have_v make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o noble_a that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o fill_v or_o satisfy_v it_o but_o himself_o alone_o it_o may_v well_o be_v occupy_v as_o s._n bernarde_n say_v with_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o fill_v or_o satisfy_v can_v it_o not_o be_v he_o do_v enrich_v we_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n &_o do_v visit_v comfort_n &_o strength_n we_o with_o his_o good_a inspiration_n &_o motion_n to_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v prepare_v such_o joy_n for_o we_o as_o pass_v all_o understanding_n either_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o gift_n corporal_a they_o be_v also_o such_o &_o so_o many_o as_o be_v maruelu_n to_o consider_v he_o have_v create_v for_o our_o behoof_n the_o element_n with_o the_o sun_n to_o geve_v we_o light_n by_o day_n &_o the_o moon_n to_o illuminate_v the_o night_n