vespasian_n gate_n and_o find_v he_o awake_a conjecture_v thereupon_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o command_v a_o empire_n and_o say_v to_o he_o who_o bear_v he_o company_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undoubted_o this_o man_n will_v be_v emperor_n since_o he_o be_v so_o watchful_a all_o that_o which_o you_o be_v to_o dispose_v the_o day_n unto_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n devotion_n practice_v of_o virtue_n affair_n and_o recreation_n devotion_n shall_v carry_v the_o torch_n &_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o all_o our_o action_n make_v account_n at_o your_o awake_n to_o give_v all_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o faculty_n of_o your_o sense_n and_o your_o function_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n let_v the_o memory_n instant_o remember_v itself_o that_o it_o must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n let_v the_o understanding_n cast_v a_o consideration_n upon_o its_o creator_n like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n let_v the_o will_n bâ—_n enkindle_v with_o his_o love_n let_v the_o hart_n shoot_v forth_o some_o fiery_a shaft_n some_o desire_n &_o some_o affection_n whole_o celestial_a let_v the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n endeavour_v to_o pronounce_v some_o vocal_a prayer_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n let_v the_o hand_n figure_n on_o the_o forehead_n and_o breast_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n since_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n let_v the_o arm_n &_o foot_n shake_v off_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o sleep_n as_o s._n peter_n do_v the_o chain_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n behold_v a_o good_a beginning_n how_o to_o offer_v one_o self_n to_o god_n the_o hair_n be_v pull_v from_o the_o victim_n and_o put_v into_o the_o fire_n before_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v so_o must_v you_o draw_v away_o at_o your_o awake_v those_o slight_a action_n to_o give_v beginning_n to_o your_o sacrifice_n sect_n iii_o five_o singular_a action_n to_o begin_v the_o day_n this_o action_n ought_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o preparative_n for_o another_o devotion_n much_o long_o and_o more_o serious_a which_o you_o be_v to_o make_v in_o your_o closet_n at_o your_o come_n out_o of_o bed_n if_o you_o have_v so_o great_a a_o pomp_n of_o attire_n to_o put_v on_o that_o you_o must_v employ_v some_o notable_a time_n to_o cloth_n yourself_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a servitude_n do_v not_o think_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o render_v your_o tribute_n to_o god_n but_o attire_v yourself_o correspondent_o so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o decency_n and_o health_n then_o bend_v your_o knee_n perform_v five_o thing_n adoration_n thanksgiving_n oblation_n contrition_n and_o petition_n i_o will_v here_o trace_v out_o unto_o you_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o frame_v these_o action_n which_o you_o may_v read_v at_o time_n &_o i_o will_v add_v example_n and_o form_n partly_o draw_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v daily_o repeat_v sect_n iv_o of_o adoration_n the_o first_o act_n of_o devotion_n you_o be_v to_o note_v that_o praise_n be_v one_o thing_n honour_v another_o reverence_v a_o three_o &_o adoration_n a_o four_o praise_v proper_o consist_v in_o word_n honour_n in_o exterior_a sign_n reverence_n in_o interior_a respect_n but_o adoration_n consider_v in_o its_o extent_n comprehend_v all_o those_o act_n with_o much_o more_o eminency_n for_o adoration_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n whereby_o we_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n with_o a_o low_a submission_n which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o degree_n communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n this_o act_n be_v form_v and_o compose_v of_o four_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v its_o element_n the_o first_o be_v a_o strong_a imagination_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o second_o a_o consideration_n of_o our_o abiectnesse_n compare_v to_o this_o great_a majesty_n the_o three_o a_o flame_a act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o upon_o this_o thought_n be_v whole_o pour_v out_o into_o reverence_n and_o the_o four_o a_o exterior_a reflection_n from_o the_o mouth_n and_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n which_o witness_v the_o ressentment_n of_o our_o hart_n the_o soul_n then_o to_o discharge_v herself_o in_o this_o act_n of_o adoration_n first_o conceave_v god_n great_a terrible_a replenish_v with_o majesty_n she_o conceave_v he_o as_o a_o sea_n infinite_a in_o essence_n bounty_n beatitude_n which_o enclose_v with_o in_o itself_o all_o be_v all_o goodness_n all_o truth_n and_o not_o only_o enclose_v but_o from_o all_o eternity_n prevent_v it_o with_o a_o eminency_n incomparable_a she_o behold_v the_o wholâ—_n world_n in_o the_o immensity_n of_o god_n as_o a_o sponge_n will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ocean_n a_o atom_n in_o the_o air_n and_o a_o little_a globe_n of_o glass_n enchase_v in_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n she_o know_v god_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o possible_a thing_n the_o essence_n superessentiall_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o without_o which_o nothing_o subsist_v either_o in_o act_n or_o power_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o handle_n whereby_o the_o understanding_n may_v lay_v hold_n of_o to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o she_o figure_v god_n unto_o herself_o as_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o creator_n the_o founder_n the_o basis_n the_o support_n the_o place_n the_o continuance_n the_o term_n the_o order_n the_o band_n the_o concord_n the_o consummation_n of_o all_o creature_n retain_v in_o itself_o all_o the_o good_a of_o angel_n of_o man_n and_o universal_a nature_n which_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n all_o the_o dignity_n all_o the_o riches_n all_o the_o treasure_n all_o the_o joy_n all_o the_o blessing_n as_o very_o well_o lessius_fw-la explicate_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o infiâ—ity_n this_o soul_n not_o content_a leisurely_o walk_v in_o these_o fourteen_o abbyss_n of_o greatness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n to_o wit_n infinity_o immensity_n immutability_n eternity_n omnipotency_n wisdom_n perfection_n sanctity_n benignity_n power_n providence_n mercy_n justice_n &_o the_o end_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n tend_v she_o first_o consider_v every_o perfection_n absolute_o then_o by_o comparison_n and_o application_n make_v a_o circle_n about_o herself_o &_o compare_v this_o infinity_o of_o god_n to_o she_o nothing_o this_o immensity_n to_o her_o littleness_n this_o immutability_n to_o her_o inconstancy_n this_o eternity_n to_o the_o shortness_n of_o her_o temporal_a life_n this_o omnipotency_n to_o her_o weakness_n this_o wisdom_n to_o her_o ignorance_n this_o perfection_n to_o her_o defect_n this_o sanctity_n to_o her_o vice_n this_o benignity_n to_o her_o ingratitude_n this_o power_n to_o her_o poverty_n this_o providence_n to_o her_o stupidity_n this_o mercy_n to_o her_o obstinacy_n this_o justice_n to_o her_o iniquity_n this_o end_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n incline_v in_o great_a dependency_n which_o spring_v from_o her_o infirmity_n it_o abide_v there_o whole_o ravish_v in_o god_n as_o a_o small_a ant_n will_v be_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o unlike_o aristotle_n who_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o flood_n and_o ebb_v of_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n throw_v himself_o into_o it_o so_o she_o likewise_o ingulf_v herself_o in_o so_o many_o wonder_n not_o will_v any_o long_a to_o measure_v her_o love_n by_o the_o ell_n of_o her_o knowledge_n she_o be_v entraunce_v in_o this_o great_a labyrinth_n of_o miracle_n much_o more_o than_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o solomon_n and_o necessary_o she_o must_v in_o the_o end_n break_v out_o into_o a_o exterior_a act_n and_o say_v my_o god_n and_o my_o all_o the_o god_n of_o myhart_n my_o portion_n and_o my_o inheritance_n for_o all_o eternity_n sect_n 5._o example_n of_o adoration_n pvrsue_v this_o course_n you_o shall_v worship_n god_n prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n resound_v as_o a_o small_a string_n of_o the_o great_a harp_n of_o the_o world_n offer_v the_o whole_a uniuâ—rse_n to_o the_o creator_n as_o a_o votive_a table_n hang_v up_o on_o his_o altar_n &_o entire_o resign_v yourself_o to_o his_o will_n to_o this_o act_n agreoth_v well_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o furnace_n who_o call_v all_o creatnre_n as_o by_o a_o list-rolle_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n or_o else_o take_v the_o form_n which_o the_o angel_n &_o saint_n use_v in_o adore_v this_o sovereign_a majesty_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n who_o have_v be_v who_o be_v and_o shall_v come_v thou_o be_v worthv_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o receive_v as_o a_o tribute_n all_o glory_n all_o honour_n all_o virtue_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o creator_n &_o absolute_a master_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v thou_o who_o have_v create_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o all_o their_o ornament_n thou_o who_o bind_v the_o sea_n by_o thy_o omnipotent_a word_n thou_o who_o sign_a the_o abiss_n with_o the_o
seal_n of_o thy_o name_n terrible_a &_o praiseworthy_a for_o ever_o thou_o who_o make_v the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n to_o tremble_v under_o thy_o foot_n thou_o who_o strike_v terror_n into_o all_o creature_n by_o the_o unsupportable_a lustre_n of_o thy_o majesty_n thou_o who_o sit_v in_o the_o pavilion_n of_o thy_o glory_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o cherubim_n &_o from_o thence_o do_v measure_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o abyss_n i_o adore_v thou_o my_o god_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o my_o nothing_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n make_v into_o thy_o hand_n a_o full_a resignation_n of_o all_o that_o which_o i_o be_o and_o desire_v to_o depend_v for_o the_o present_a and_o for_o all_o eternity_n upon_o thy_o holy_a will_n sect_n 6._o of_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o second_o act_n of_o devotion_n it_o be_v a_o act_n very_o necessary_a consider_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o continual_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o resemble_v the_o cloud_n which_o cover_v the_o sun_n after_o it_o have_v raise_v they_o up_o but_o that_o we_o rather_o comforme_v our_o self_n to_o the_o mirror_n which_o render_v the_o image_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o face_n be_v present_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o benefit_n to_o pass_v come_v to_o we_o from_o this_o sovereign_a hand_n of_o which_o we_o represent_v not_o the_o lively_a figure_n in_o our_o grateful_a remembrance_n and_o if_o those_o ancient_a hebrew_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o josephus_n set_v mark_n and_o form_n sometime_o on_o their_o arm_n otherwhiles_o on_o their_o gate_n to_o declare_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n the_o benefit_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v on_o their_o family_n be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n very_o just_a that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o acknowledge_v in_o some_o manner_n the_o liberalitye_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o act_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o memory_n which_o present_v to_o the_o understanding_n the_o benefit_n receive_v and_o this_o derstanding_n consider_v the_o hand_n which_o give_v they_o and_o to_o who_o and_o how_o and_o wherefore_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o proportion_n thereupon_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o will_v a_o affectionate_a acknowledgement_n which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o become_v idle_a unfold_v itself_o in_o exterior_a act_n to_o witness_v the_o fervor_n of_o its_o affection_n to_o practice_v it_o throught_o a_o lift_n must_v be_v make_v to_o yourself_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o three_o fort_n â—â—_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o have_v draw_v this_o great_a universe_n from_o abysses_n and_o darkness_n of_o nothing_o to_o the_o light_n of_o essence_n &_o life_n for_o our_o sake_n create_v a_o world_n with_o so_o much_o greatness_n beauty_n utility_n proportion_n order_n vicissitude_n continuance_n and_o preserve_v it_o as_o with_o the_o perpetual_a breath_n of_o his_o spirit_n afford_v to_o every_o thing_n its_o rank_n form_n propriety_n appetite_n inclination_n seituation_n limit_n and_o accomplishment_n but_o above_o all_o create_v man_n as_o a_o little_a miracle_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o adornment_n of_o so_o many_o piece_n so_o well_o enchase_v to_o bear_v on_o the_o brow_n thereof_o the_o ray_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o second_o benignity_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o raise_v in_o man_n total_a nature_n to_o a_o supernatural_a condition_n and_o the_o three_o by_o which_o he_o have_v transfer_v humance_n nature_n fall_v into_o sin_n into_o misery_n and_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o innocency_n felicity_n light_n &_o life_n eternal_a it_o be_v the_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o comprehende_v six_o other_o benefit_n to_o wit_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n confer_v on_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o good_a example_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n the_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n beside_o these_o benefit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o christianity_n there_o be_v to_o be_v represent_v oftentimes_o with_o much_o humility_n the_o particular_a favour_n receive_v from_o god_n in_o birth_n breed_v education_n instruction_n in_o talent_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n in_o mean_n and_o ability_n in_o friend_n in_o alliance_n in_o kindred_n in_o vocation_n state_n and_o profession_n of_o life_n in_o continual_a protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o so_o many_o peril_n in_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o adversity_n and_o prosperitye_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o degree_n of_o age_n wherein_o every_o one_o in_o his_o particular_a may_v acknowledge_v infinite_a passage_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o all_o this_o fall_n upon_o the_o soul_n with_o consideration_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o each_o benefit_n draw_v in_o the_o end_n from_o the_o will_n this_o act_n of_o gratitude_n which_o make_v it_o say_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v my_o god_n who_o be_o i_o &_o what_o be_v the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n that_o have_v hitherto_o breed_v i_o sect_n vii_o the_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n pvrsue_v this_o you_o shall_v then_o give_v thanks_o for_o all_o benefit_n in_o general_a and_o ticuler_o for_o those_o which_o you_o present_o receive_v and_o which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n propose_v unto_o you_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v season_v this_o act_n with_o some_o new_a taste_n the_o church_n accommodate_v we_o with_o a_o excellent_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n in_o the_o hymn_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la laudâ—mus_fw-la or_o you_o may_v well_o say_v with_o those_o bless_a soul_n to_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n benediction_n light_n wisdom_n thanks_n honour_n power_n &_o virtue_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o all_o age_n for_o ever_o more_o my_o god_n the_o glory_n which_o thou_o do_v merit_v be_v render_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o be_v thy_o holy_a peace_n on_o earth_n grant_v to_o man_n of_o good_a will_n my_o god_n i_o laud_v i_o bless_v &_o adore_v thou_o i_o yield_v thou_o thanks_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n &_o benefit_n great_a god_n king_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n eternal_a father_n and_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o thou_o also_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n only_a son_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n true_a god_n true_a man_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o thou_o holy_a ghost_n consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n most_o holy_a trinity_n receive_v my_o prayer_n in_o thanksgiving_n sect_n viii_o of_o offer_v or_o oblation_n which_o be_v the_o three_o act_n of_o devotion_n religion_n 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