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my_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v my_o prayer_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o contrarilie_o in_o presume_v to_o obtain_v this_o without_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v therefore_o ordain_v three_o through_o hatred_n or_o want_v of_o love_n love_v some_o creature_n more_o than_o god_n or_o reject_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v that_o of_o the_o creature_n or_o in_o be_v slack_a in_o love_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n mind_n and_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o my_o force_n much_o forget_v both_o he_o and_o his_o benefit_n 2_o the_o second_o commandment_n prohibit_v every_o defect_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o truth_n justice_n reverence_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o oath_n so_o that_o i_o may_v not_o by_o swear_v affirm_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o my_o belief_n or_o promise_v any_o thing_n without_o intention_n to_o fulfil_v it_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a or_o not_o fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v good_a nor_o swear_v without_o necessity_n or_o utillitie_n nor_o without_o consider_v well_o what_o i_o say_v nor_o without_o that_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sovereign_a name_n of_o god_n whensoever_o i_o take_v it_o in_o my_o mouth_n i_o may_v likewise_o sin_n break_v my_o vow_n or_o causelesse_o differ_v to_o fulfil_v it_o or_o be_v slack_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o derogate_a from_o the_o perfection_n that_o i_o profess_v 3_o in_o the_o three_o of_o sanctify_v the_o feast_n i_o may_v sin_v in_o do_v in_o they_o any_o servile_a work_n that_o be_v prohibit_v or_o in_o not_o hear_v a_o whole_a mass_n or_o in_o not_o assist_v thereat_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o attention_n or_o waste_v such_o day_n in_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o the_o feast_n and_o of_o the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v which_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o glorify_v god_n 4_o the_o four_o command_v to_o honour_v our_o parent_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o susstaine_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o to_o 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spirit_n reject_v those_o good_a desire_n wherewith_o he_o inspire_v i_o three_o i_o crucify_v christ_n with_o in_o i_o and_o trample_v upon_o his_o blood_n do_v work_n for_o which_o he_o may_v again_o be_v crucify_v if_o the_o first_o crucify_a have_v not_o suffize_v four_o i_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o neighbour_n with_o scandal_n be_v to_o they_o a_o stumble_a block_n by_o my_o evil_a example_n 11._o d._n amb._n d._n 16._o c._n pasce_fw-la fame_n morientem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la pavisti_fw-la occidisti_fw-la 2._o corin._n 2.17_o exit_fw-la cassian_n collat_n 14._o cap._n 11._o or_o not_o succour_v they_o with_o correction_n or_o counsel_n or_o spiritual_a alm_n when_o charity_n oblige_v i_o thereunto_o as_o we_o call_v it_o kill_v of_o the_o poor_a when_o we_o succour_v they_o not_o with_o the_o corporal_a work_n of_o mercy_n 6_o the_o six_o not_o to_o commit_v fornication_n prohibit_v all_o that_o which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 20._o meditation_n of_o luxury_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n forsake_v god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a spouse_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o join_v mysefe_n by_o disordinate_a love_n unto_o some_o creature_n or_o adulterate_v the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n do_v and_o say_v they_o not_o to_o please_v he_o or_o to_o engender_v spiritual_a child_n that_o may_v be_v please_v unto_o he_o but_o for_o my_o own_o pleasure_n or_o temporal_a profit_n or_o final_o be_v alltogither_o forgetful_a of_o god_n and_o divert_v with_o idle_a occupation_n the_o seven_o not_o to_o steal_v prohibit_v all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o meditation_n of_o avarice_n and_o beside_o this_o spiritual_o i_o rob_v and_o destroy_v many_o thing_n pertain_v to_o other_o conrarie_a to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o owner_n for_o i_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o play_v the_o banqueroute_n with_o his_o gift_n i_o be_o a_o unthrift_n of_o the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v to_o spend_v in_o his_o service_n i_o pay_v he_o not_o the_o debt_n that_o i_o owe_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n or_o of_o his_o benefit_n satisfy_v for_o the_o one_o and_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o other_o i_o rob_v my_o will_n which_o i_o deliver_v he_o by_o my_o vow_n of_o obedience_n rerum_fw-la d._n basil_n sermo_fw-la de_fw-la abdicatione_n rerum_fw-la and_o i_o usurp_v his_o authority_n interpose_v myself_o to_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o my_o neighbour_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o destroy_v the_o charity_n and_o spiritual_a riches_n of_o my_o neighbour_n aid_v the_o captain_n of_o thief_n the_o devil_n who_o be_v continual_o busy_v in_o rob_v they_o 8._o the_o eigth_n not_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n prohibit_v all_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v against_o the_o honour_n and_o fame_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o meditation_n of_o wrath_n also_o to_o judge_v rash_o of_o his_o affair_n or_o to_o suspect_v evil_a of_o they_o take_v they_o in_o the_o worst_a part_n without_o a_o sufficient_a foundation_n or_o to_o deceive_v he_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o lie_n or_o fiction_n as_o be_v that_o of_o hypocrisy_n adulation_n flattery_n worldly_a compliment_n and_o offer_v have_v no_o purpose_n to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o spiritualize_v this_o precept_n i_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n when_o i_o think_v base_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o providence_n and_o when_o by_o my_o evil_a work_n i_o defame_v and_o discredit_v his_o law_n and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o be_o a_o cause_n that_o his_o holy_a name_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n 2.24_o isai_n 52.5_o ad_fw-la ronvere_n 2.24_o or_o less_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v among_o the_o faithful_a i_o also_o lie_v to_o god_n when_o i_o fulfil_v not_o my_o word_n have_v give_v it_o unto_o he_o nor_o the_o resolution_n that_o i_o make_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n in_o his_o service_n the_o nine_o and_o ten_o commandment_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o after_o i_o have_v consider_v these_o sin_n i_o be_o to_o charge_v myself_o with_o they_o before_o our_o lord_n with_o great_a dolour_n and_o shame_n for_o have_v commit_v they_o and_o allbeeit_v i_o have_v break_v but_o one_o commandment_n only_o 2.10_o jaco._n 2.10_o i_o may_v esteem_v myself_o as_o the_o apostle_n s._n james_n saithe_v guilty_a and_o culpable_a of_o all_o for_o in_o every_o sin_n i_o shall_v find_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o prohibit_v in_o all_o for_o one_o mortal_a sin_n only_o in_o the_o form_n that_o have_v be_v declare_v be_v as_o idolatrye_a infidelity_n hatred_n adultery_n theft_n infamy_n and_o homicide_n and_o therefore_o reprehend_v myself_o colloquy_n colloquy_n i_o may_v call_v myself_o by_o these_o infamous_a name_n say_v idolater_n infidel_n adulterer_n thief_n hypocrite_n and_o homicide_n how_o have_v thou_o dare_v to_o injury_n so_o many_o way_n a_o god_n of_o so_o infinite_a majesty_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o break_v thy_o heart_n with_o grief_n for_o have_v break_v the_o so_o just_a commandment_n of_o thy_o lord_n o_o god_n of_o my_o soul_n 118.136_o psalm_n 118.136_o that_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o with_o david_n my_o eye_n have_v gush_v forth_o issue_n of_o water_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n grant_v unto_o i_o these_o tear_n so_o abundant_a that_o i_o may_v wash_v therewith_o my_o innumerable_a sin_n the_o second_o point_n second_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o malediction_n that_o god_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o terrible_a punishment_n that_o he_o menace_v unto_o they_o both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o other_o 1._o this_o i_o
it_o with_o mentation_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 4_o finaly_n i_o be_o to_o make_v another_o most_o effectual_a resolution_n to_o amend_v my_o life_n and_o no_o more_o to_o return_v to_o the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v for_o if_o this_o purpose_n be_v want_v the_o contrition_n be_v feign_v the_o confession_n sacrilegious_a the_o satisfaction_n little_a available_a and_o the_o absolution_n of_o no_o effect_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o return_v unto_o they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o it_o 1._o with_o this_o preparation_n conserve_n these_o holy_a affection_n and_o purpose_n i_o may_v secure_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a saerament_n put_v in_o practice_n what_o i_o have_v determine_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o renew_v my_o life_n &_o to_o make_v a_o great_a change_n therein_o tunge_v hierem._n 31._o iuxta_fw-la 70._o &_o d._n hier._n ibi_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la operibus_fw-la tunge_v imagine_v that_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hieremie_n be_v speak_v to_o i_o get_v thou_o up_o to_o a_o watch_n tower_n set_v before_o thou_o thy_o bitterness_n bewail_v bitter_o thy_o sin_n direct_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o right_a way_n wherein_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o walk_v &_o da_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la super_fw-la humeros_fw-la tuos_fw-la and_o put_v thy_o haite_n upon_o thy_o shoulder_n take_v with_o love_n the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n to_o fulfil_v what_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n shall_v command_v i_o the_o xxxii_o meditation_n of_o thanksgiving_a after_o confession_n have_v end_v the_o confession_n of_o my_o sin_n &_o receled_a absolution_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_a to_o give_v some_o little_a time_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o favour_n that_o god_n have_v do_v i_o for_o both_o coufession_n our_o lord_n exact_v of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n 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end_n it_o will_v help_v to_o consider_v how_o much_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v please_v with_o the_o leprous_a samaritan_n who_o go_v to_o present_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n be_v cure_v as_o he_o go_v of_o his_o leprofie_n and_o forth_o with_o return_v back_n to_o give_v thanks_n for_o the_o health_n that_o be_v give_v he_o &_o contrary_o how_o much_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o his_o other_o nine_o companion_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o like_a benefit_n return_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n which_o thy_o owe_v he_o as_o we_o shall_v far_o consider_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o miracle_n therefore_o have_v end_v my_o confession_n i_o will_v recollect_v myself_o in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o most_o bless_a sacrament_n or_o in_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n where_o be_v set_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n i_o will_v revive_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v i_o wherein_o with_o my_o bodily_a ear_n i_o have_v hear_v that_o favourable_a sentence_n and_o most_o sweet_a word_n i_o absolve_v thou_o 2._o psalm_n â—0_n 10_o d._n thom._n 2.2_o quastiâ—_n 107_o art_n 2._o a_o word_n powerful_a to_o do_v what_o it_o signify_v to_o give_v joy_n to_o my_o ear_n and_o gladness_n to_o my_o humble_a bone_n and_o so_o trust_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v good_a and_o ratify_v this_o sentence_n i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o exercise_v three_o act_n of_o thanks_n give_v which_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o and_o to_o offer_v unto_o he_o some_o service_n the_o first_o point_n first_o i_o will_v ponder_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o manifold_a benefit_n that_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n make_v a_o brief_a catalogue_n by_o way_n of_o praise_n in_o the_o 102._o psalm_n 102._o psalm_n 102._o and_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o six_o the_o 1._o be_v to_o pardon_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n not_o only_o the_o confess_v but_o also_o the_o forget_a sin_n and_o those_o which_o without_o my_o fault_n i_o can_v not_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o 2._o be_v to_o heal_v the_o spiritual_a infirmity_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o be_v vice_n and_o passion_n heaviness_n and_o fear_n and_o other_o affliction_n put_v a_o moderation_n in_o all_o according_a to_o reason_n the_o 3._o be_v to_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o eternal_a death_n whereunto_o i_o be_v condemn_v by_o my_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o most_o bitter_a death_n which_o the_o privation_n of_o god_n grace_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o 4._o be_v to_o crown_v i_o with_o mercy_n and_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n favour_v i_o to_o gain_v the_o victory_n of_o temptation_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v combat_v deliner_a i_o from_o other_o innumerable_a misery_n and_o offer_v i_o his_o aid_n that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o return_n to_o they_o the_o 5._o be_v to_o fill_v 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the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o o_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n colloquy_n colloquy_n i_o rejoice_v to_o see_v thou_o so_o reverence_v and_o adore_v by_o these_o king_n and_o sage_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o that_o all_o other_o will_v reverence_n and_o adore_v thou_o like_o they_o do_v o_o lord_n 85.9_o isa_n 45.24_o psal_n 85.9_o that_o that_o may_v be_v present_o fullfil_v which_o thou_o speak_v by_o thy_o prophet_n that_o all_o nation_n shall_v bow_v their_o knee_n before_o thou_o let_v all_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v come_v prostrate_a to_o adore_v thou_o &_o glorifye_v thy_o holy_a name_n amen_n the_o three_o thing_n that_o the_o sage_n do_v be_v to_o open_v the_o coffer_n of_o their_o
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