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he_o be_v glory_n during_o all_o eternity_n amen_o the_o end_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o s._n augustin_n a_o table_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n a_o prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n chapt._n i._n man_n acknowledge_v his_o misery_n his_o commendation_n likewise_o of_o god_n mercy_n chapt._n ii_o man_n complaint_n who_o for_o his_o disobedience_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o god_n chapt._n iii_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o judge_n come_v to_o judgement_n chapt._n iu._n the_o help_v of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v desire_v by_o the_o mentt_n of_o god_n the_o son_n chapt._n v._n hâ—ere_o man_n do_v represent_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n chapt._n vi._n here_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n passion_n chapt._n vii_o here_o man_n for_o his_o reconciliation_n do_v propose_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n chapt._n viii_o a_o prayer_n to_o desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chapt._n ix_o a_o prayer_n for_o one_o serve_v god_n and_o think_v humble_o of_o himself_o chapt_n x._o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n chapt._n xi_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n almighty_a and_o of_o his_o majesty_n chapt._n xii_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o please_v god_n the_o father_n to_o succour_n mankind_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o divine_a worde_n and_o thanks_o for_o the_o same_o chapt._n xiii_o of_o the_o confidence_n which_o a_o christian_a soul_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o lesus_fw-la christ_n and_o in_o his_o passion_n chapt._n fourteen_o of_o the_o surpass_a great_a charity_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n towards_o mankind_n chapt._n xv._n of_o the_o twofold_a nature_n of_o christ_n who_o pity_v we_o and_o pray_v for_o we_o chapt._n xvi_o of_o the_o great_a thanks_o give_v which_o man_n ought_v to_o render_v to_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o redemption_n chapt._n xvii_o a_o devoute_a prayer_n to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n chapt._n xviii_o the_o distinction_n and_o difference_n between_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v god_n house_n and_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a chapt._n xix_o here_o man_n desire_v that_o this_o house_n of_o god_n will_v likewise_o prâ—y_v for_o he_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o manifold_a misery_n with_o which_o man_n life_n be_v replenish_v chapt._n xxi_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o life_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o chapt._n xxii_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n chapt._n xxiii_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o succour_n we_o in_o our_o necessity_n chapt._n xxiv_o the_o soul_n desire_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n jerusalem_n chapt._n xxv_o a_o hymn_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n compose_v by_o the_o bless_a s._n peter_n damian_n cardinal_n of_o ostia_n monk_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o s._n benneâ—_n take_v out_o of_o the_o say_n of_o s._n augustine_n chapt_n xxvi_o the_o continual_a praise_n of_o the_o soul_n through_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n chapt_n xxvii_o what_o it_o be_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n to_o see_v and_o comprehend_v god_n and_o what_o opinion_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o he_o chapt._n xxviii_o a_o prayer_n show_v the_o manifold_a property_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxix_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o god_n chapt_n xxx_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n chapt._n xxxi_o that_o god_n be_v the_o true_a and_o sovereign_a life_n chapt._n xxxii_o the_o praise_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n chapt._n xxxiii_o here_o man_n do_v lament_v for_o that_o when_o he_o think_v of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o move_v to_o compunction_n see_v the_o very_a angel_n tremble_v and_o quake_v when_o they_o behold_v he_o chapt._n xxxiv_o a_o prayer_n great_o move_v the_o heart_n to_o devotion_n and_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxxv_o a_o most_o devoute_a prayer_n demand_v grace_n of_o god_n to_o praise_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v chapt_n xxxvi_o a_o prayer_n great_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o compunction_n if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o silence_n with_o attention_n chapt._n xxxvii_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o time_n of_o tribulation_n chapt._n xxxviii_o a_o very_a devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o son_n chapt_n thirty-nine_o a_o profitable_a prayer_n chapt._n xl._o a_o devoute_a prayer_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n passion_n chapt._n xli_o finis_fw-la the_o book_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n common_o call_v his_o soliloquy_n that_o be_v the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n at_o s._n omers_n for_o john_n heigham_n anno_fw-la 1624._o the_o book_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n common_o call_v his_o soliloquy_n that_o be_v the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n of_o the_o 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i_o have_v receive_v from_o thou_o common_a with_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o reason_n whereby_o to_o know_v thou_o nevertheless_o i_o have_v say_v almost_o equal_a for_o that_o they_o already_o have_v the_o happy_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o by_o see_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v but_o i_o by_o hope_n only_o they_o by_o behold_v thou_o apparent_o face_n to_o face_n i_o obscure_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o look_a glass_n they_o plain_o and_o perfect_o but_o i_o partly_o only_o of_o the_o future_a dignity_n of_o man_n chapt_n viii_o when_o that_o therefore_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v arrive_v that_o which_o be_v partly_o only_o shall_v be_v disannul_v which_o will_v be_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o behold_v thy_o face_n apparent_o what_o will_v then_o hinder_v we_o to_o be_v almost_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n who_o thou_o o_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n will_v crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o hope_n which_o be_v adorn_v with_o glory_n and_o renown_n who_o thou_o with_o unspeakable_a 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