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A22838 A heavenly treasure of confortable meditations and prayers written by S. Augustin, Bishop of Hyppon in three seuerall treatises of his meditations, soliloquies, and manual. Faithfully translated into English by the R. F. Antony Batt monke, of the holy order of S Bennet of the Congregation of England; De meditatione. English. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Batt, Antonie. 1624 (1624) STC 934; ESTC S101507 162,145 412

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reject_v i_o not_o for_o my_o overmuche_a boldness_n in_o that_o i_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n and_o will_v to_o god_n a_o good_a one_o and_o not_o all_o together_o bad_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o i_o be_o yea_o in_o this_o respect_n very_o bad_a for_o that_o i_o presume_v to_o praise_v bless_v and_o adore_v thou_o our_o god_n almighty_a terrible_a and_o exceed_o to_o be_v fear_v without_o contrition_n of_o hart_n &_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n without_o that_o reverence_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v fittinge_n for_o if_o the_o angel_n praise_v and_o adore_v thou_o albeit_o replenish_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n do_v tremble_v and_o quake_v how_o much_o more_o ought_v i_o so_o to_o do_v when_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o sing_v praise_n or_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o my_o hart_n do_v not_o pante_v and_o my_o contenance_n grow_v pale_a and_o why_o do_v i_o not_o tremble_v in_o my_o whole_a body_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o may_v weep_v and_o wail_v in_o 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of_o i_o a_o poor_a distress_a orphan_n i_o be_o as_o a_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n bereave_v of_o her_o husband_n vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o my_o distress_a orphancie_n and_o widowhoode_n which_o i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o until_o thou_o return_v o_o my_o god_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o therefore_o may_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o manifest_v thyself_o to_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v comfort_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v obtain_v what_o i_o desire_v make_v manifest_a thy_o glory_n and_o my_o joy_n will_v be_v accomplish_v my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o thou_o so_o have_v likewise_o my_o flesh_n exceed_o my_o soul_n have_v thirst_v after_o god_n the_o live_a fountain_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o be_v present_v before_o the_o face_n of_o my_o lord_n when_o will_v thou_o come_v o_o my_o comforter_n for_o who_o i_o will_v wish_v and_o earnest_o wait_v for_o o_o that_o i_o 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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 h●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 pr●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 benne●_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 unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o god_n chapt_n i._o o_o lord_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n grant_v i_o grace_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o like_a as_o thou_o know_v i_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o o_o my_o comforter_n manifest_v thyself_o unto_o i_o o_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o come_v o_o joy_n of_o my_o spirit_n let_v i_o see_v thou_o o_o delight_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o chief_a delight_n and_o sweet_a solace_n vouchsafe_v to_o appear_v unto_o i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o life_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n let_v i_o find_v thou_o o_o love_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o touch_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n my_o chief_a delight_n both_o without_o and_o within_o i_o let_v i_o embrace_v thou_o let_v i_o possess_v thou_o o_o everlasting_a bliss_n let_v i_o possess_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o hat_n bless_a life_n and_o sovereign_a sweetness_n of_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o fortitude_n my_o force_n my_o refuge_n and_o my_o deliverer_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n my_o helper_n my_o strong_a fortress_n and_o my_o sw●ete_a hope_n in_o all_o time_n of_o distress_n let_v i_o embrace_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a good_a let_v i_o ●njoy_v thou_o the_o only_o best_a thing_n open_v my_o ear_n by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o word_n more_o pierce_v they_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v hear_v thy_o voice_n let_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o voice_n be_v hear_v as_o a_o thunder_n from_o above_o let_v the_o sea_n roar_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o let_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o all_o thing_n
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 favoure_n will_v grace_v as_o thy_o friend_n yea_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_a and_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n thy_o truth_n do_v likewise_o testify_v the_o same_o say_v they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o be_v they_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n they_o shall_v without_o doubt_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n through_o this_o consideration_n i_o dare_v boldlye_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o almost_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n no_o not_o equal_a only_o but_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o surpass_v the_o angel_n because_o man_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v man_n not_o a_o angel_n wherefore_o i_o dare_v avouche_v that_o man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o creature_n because_o the_o worde_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v god_n with_o god_n the_o worde_n by_o which_o god_n say_v let_v light_n be_v 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thy_o son_n i_o say_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o merit_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n lesus_fw-la christ_n in_o who_o thou_o have_v be_v well_o please_v be_v thy_o only_a son_n and_o hear_v and_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n enligthner_n and_o comforter_n be_v our_o advocate_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n of_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v our_o life_n our_o saviour_n and_o our_o only_a hope_n who_o have_v love_v we_o more_o than_o himself_o by_o who_o we_o have_v a_o assure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n and_o access_n to_o come_v to_o thou_o because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n i_o will_v for_o ever_o o_o lord_n praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n who_o by_o create_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n have_v make_v i_o capable_a of_o so_o great_a glory_n as_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o tree_n stone_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v mou●d_v or_o grow_v in_o the_o 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become_v thy_o son_n and_o they_o can_v thou_o be_v the_o cause_n o_o lord_n who_o remain_v for_o ever_o who_o have_v create_v aswell_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o thou_o have_v create_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o stone_n and_o the_o green_a grass_n grow_v on_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v not_o any_o precedent_a merit_n or_o precedent_a grace_n because_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n be_v move_v there_o unto_o by_o thy_o only_a goodness_n all_o creature_n before_o their_o creation_n be_v equal_a in_o merit_n for_o that_o they_o be_v all_o void_a of_o merit_n what_o then_o have_v cause_v thy_o goodness_n to_o be_v more_o liberal_a towards_o i_o thy_o creature_n who_o thou_o have_v endue_v with_o reason_n then_o towards_o all_o other_o that_o be_v void_a of_o the_o same_o why_o be_o not_o i_o like_v unto_o all_o they_o or_o all_o they_o like_v unto_o i_o or_o i_o alone_o like_v unto_o they_o what_o merit_v of_o i_o what_o grace_n or_o goodness_n be_v there_o in_o i_o to_o 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any_o precedent_n merit_v of_o i_o that_o may_v claim_v the_o same_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a praise_n of_o god_n chapt_n x._o what_o have_v cause_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a worthy_o to_o praise_v thou_o for_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o without_o i_o according_a as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o so_o likewise_o thou_o be_v praise_v without_o i_o even_o as_o it_o please_v thou_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o own_o praise_n let_v thy_o work_n praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o greatness_n albeit_o thy_o praise_n be_v incomprehensible_a it_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o thought_n nor_o express_v with_o word_n nor_o perceive_v by_o the_o hear_n because_o these_o be_v transitory_a and_o fleet_a but_o thy_o praise_n be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a the_o thought_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o likewise_o his_o end_n the_o voice_n yield_v ●th_o forth_o a_o sound_n and_o 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wearisome_a life_n what_o manner_n of_o benefit_n be_v those_o i_o pray_v thou_o how_o great_a i_o say_v and_o innumerable_a shall_v those_o comfort_n and_o commodity_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o in_o that_o heavenly_a country_n where_o apparent_o face_n to_o face_n we_o shall_v see_v and_o behold_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o now_o in_o this_o earthly_a prison_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o we_o hereafter_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a habitation_n great_a certain_o and_o innumerable_a be_v these_o thy_o work_n o_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v exceed_o good_a and_o delightful_a which_o thou_o have_v impart_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n in_o common_a what_o manner_n of_o thing_n will_v those_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v reserve_v for_o the_o good_a alone_a if_o the_o gift_n which_o thou_o do_v now_o give_v unto_o thy_o friend_n and_o foe_n together_o be_v so_o 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or_o number_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n or_o measure_n of_o thy_o bounteousnes_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v neither_o end_n or_o number_n nor_o measure_n of_o thy_o recompense_n but_o like_a as_o thou_o be_v great_a so_o be_v likewise_o thy_o reward_n and_o recompense_v because_o thou_o thyself_o art_n their_o reward_n and_o recompense_n that_o fight_n for_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n do_v take_v away_o the_o present_a bitterness_n of_o the_o world_n chapt_n xxii_o th●se_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o sanctifier_n of_o thy_o saint_n be_v those_o great_a benefit_n of_o thou_o with_o which_o thou_o have_v abundant_o supply_v and_o replenish_v the_o want_n of_o thy_o child_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o desperation_n their_o comfort_n that_o be_v in_o affliction_n thou_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o confidence_n adorn_v with_o glory_n prepare_v for_o those_o that_o overcome_v thou_o be_v the_o eternal_a food_n 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end_n it_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o thy_o eternal_a comfort_n because_o according_a to_o reason_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o loose_v thou_o that_o take_v more_o delight_n in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o in_o thou_o wherefore_o o_o soweraigne_a truth_n by_o thy_o own_o self_n i_o beseech_v thou_o permit_v i_o not_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o any_o vanity_n but_o let_v all_o transitory_a thing_n seem_v bitter_a unto_o i_o that_o thou_o alone_o may_v seem_v sweet_a unto_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v that_o inestimable_a sweetness_n that_o make_v bitter_a thing_n to_o be_v sweet_a thy_o sweetness_n make_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o stream_n seem_v sweet_a unto_o saint_n stephan_n with_o which_o he_o be_v stone_v thy_o sweetness_n make_v the_o burn_a gridiron_n seem_v sweet_a unto_o saint_n laurence_n on_o which_o he_o be_v broil_v by_o mean_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n the_o apostle_n go_v joyful_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o council_n for_o that_o they_o be_v think_v 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