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love_o embrace_v we_o even_o as_o do_v the_o tender_a father_n of_o the_o pro_fw-la ligal_a child_n when_o he_o return_v again_o unto_o he_o 2._o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n why_o do_v he_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o for_o i_o and_o when_o do_v he_o create_v they_o for_o i_o when_o i_o be_v yet_o unborn_a when_o as_o yet_o i_o be_v nothing_o by_o what_o do_v he_o create_v they_o thoroughe_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o that_o i_o may_v ever_o enjoy_v he_o in_o heaven_n if_o then_o he_o have_v i_o in_o so_o sweet_a a_o memory_n before_o i_o have_v any_o be_v be_v it_o likely_a that_o now_o he_o will_v forget_v or_o be_v unmindful_a of_o i_o he_o love_v i_o before_o i_o be_v know_v in_o his_o wisdom_n what_o i_o will_v be_v and_o now_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o create_v i_o of_o nothing_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v hate_v i_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o god_n sweet_a nature_n and_o infinite_a goodness_n 3._o and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a 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but_o rather_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v further_o of_o from_o god_n but_o if_o we_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o our_o redeemer_n not_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n but_o as_o a_o father_n then_o shall_v we_o see_v just_a cause_n to_o fly_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n 7._o seventh_o consider_v that_o the_o love_n which_o our_o lord_n bear_v towards_o we_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n shuâ—_n up_o his_o fatherlie_a eye_n that_o 〈…〉_o â—â—t_v least_o dissemble_v to_o see_v our_o imperfection_n which_o voluntarie_o we_o lie_v open_a before_o he_o for_o no_o soon_o can_v we_o accuse_v ourselves_o then_o lovinge_o we_o receive_v pardon_n of_o he_o even_o as_o therefore_o this_o prodigal_a child_n become_v perfect_a of_o imperfect_a happy_a be_v unhappy_a scotfree_a be_v poor_a and_o fill_v with_o joy_n be_v starve_v in_o affliction_n so_o will_v it_o happen_v &_o befall_v unto_o we_o if_o likewise_o with_o humility_n we_o return_v unto_o he_o 8._o 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some_o such_o say_v of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o these_o which_o follow_v inclyne_v uâ—_n my_o aid_n o_o god_n o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o olpe_v i_o from_o the_o deeâ—â—â—es_n i_o have_v cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n hear_v my_o â—oyce_n create_v in_o i_o a_o â—ane_a heart_n o_o god_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o christ_n do_v overcome_v christ_n do_v reign_v christ_n do_v rule_v christ_n defend_v i_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n help_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n depart_v not_o from_o i_o incline_v unto_o my_o aid_n o_o my_o god_n defend_v i_o from_o my_o most_o potent_a enemy_n and_o from_o those_o that_o hate_v i_o 10._o the_o ten_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bless_v ourselves_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o our_o breast_n say_v jesus_n maria._n and_o o_o god_n inclyne_v unto_o my_o aid_n at_o the_o least_o in_o our_o mind_n 11._o the_o eleven_o to_o confess_v and_o receive_v often_o and_o plain_o to_o lay_v open_a our_o heart_n to_o our_o ghostly_a father_n follow_v his_o direction_n and_o counsel_n 12._o the_o twelu_v to_o meditate_v what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v at_o that_o instant_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n be_v now_o suffer_v his_o passion_n for_o we_o crown_v with_o thorn_n all_o bloody_a and_o say_v behold_v what_o pain_n i_o here_o suffer_v for_o thou_o see_v with_o what_o price_n i_o have_v buy_v and_o redeem_v thou_o 14._o the_o fourtenth_n it_o help_v we_o much_o to_o say_v &_o aver_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o such_o unclean_a thought_n 14._o the_o fifteen_o always_o to_o avert_v our_o mind_n from_o such_o thought_n or_o else_o to_o be_v busy_v in_o some_o good_a exercise_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o avoid_v idleness_n why_o almighty_a god_n permit_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o unclean_a thought_n 1._o the_o first_o cause_n be_v that_o thereby_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o get_v a_o habit_n of_o chastity_n 2._o the_o second_o that_o we_o may_v detest_v all_o uncleanes_n 3._o the_o three_o that_o with_o s._n paul_n we_o may_v remain_v humble_a 4._o the_o four_o that_o we_o may_v always_o live_v in_o fear_n of_o ourselves_o 5._o the_o five_o that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v our_o own_o frailty_n and_o want_n of_o strength_n 6._o the_o sixth_o that_o we_o may_v eschwe_v all_o occasion_n of_o unclean_a thought_n 7._o the_o seven_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o always_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n grace_n 8._o the_o eight_o that_o we_o may_v purge_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o like_a sin_n already_o commit_v 9_o the_o nine_o that_o we_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o continual_o call_v for_o the_o holy_a help_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n 10._o the_o ten_o that_o we_o may_v merit_v the_o great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n 11._o the_o eleven_o to_o shame_v our_o ghostly_a enemy_n who_o daily_a assault_v us._n 12._o the_o twelu_v to_o comfort_v our_o guardian_n angel_n with_o our_o continual_a victory_n 13._o the_o thirteen_o that_o we_o may_v take_v compassion_n on_o other_o afflict_v with_o the_o like_a temptation_n 14._o the_o fourtenth_n that_o we_o may_v instruct_v and_o strengthten_v other_o in_o the_o like_a temptation_n 15._o the_o fiftenth_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o own_o danger_n and_o thereby_o unite_v ourselves_o to_o god_n by_o fiâ—â—_n quent_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n 16._o the_o sixteen_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o we_o or_o no_o which_o make_v 〈◊〉_d detest_v such_o unclean_a thought_n and_o to_o resist_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v assault_v us._n 17._o the_o sevententh_n that_o we_o may_v â—â—ceive_v consolation_n in_o overcome_a suâ—â—_n temptation_n and_o become_v more_o capable_a â—f_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n 18._o the_o eightenth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o saint_n as_o unto_o saint_n paul_n and_o other_o 19_o the_o nineteen_o that_o god_n may_v daily_a exercise_v we_o as_o courageous_a soldier_n 20._o the_o twentieth_o that_o god_n may_v shâ—w_v how_o much_o he_o love_v we_o and_o how_o great_a â—_o care_n he_o continual_o have_v of_o we_o as_o of_o his_o most_o belove_a child_n &_o dear_a frendeâ—_n remedy_n for_o such_o as_o fall_n often_o in_o sâ—me_a imperfection_n and_o thereby_o receive_v great_a trouble_n of_o mind_n taulerus_n say_v that_o thou_o may_v think_v that_o the_o b._n apostles_n who_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o christ_n do_v often_o fall_v into_o sundry_a imperfection_n &_o that_o god_n often_o permit_v they_o to_o slide_v who_o he_o love_v most_o neither_o do_v any_o for_o the_o most_o part_n attain_v to_o the_o height_n of_o perfection_n that_o have_v not_o sometime_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a defect_n and_o when_o thou_o chaunce_v through_o frailty_n to_o fall_v present_o turn_v thou_o to_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o love_n and_o endeavour_v and_o with_o a_o deep_a 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sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o scrupulous_a person_n happen_v to_o fall_v into_o any_o of_o they_o he_o must_v not_o present_o think_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v mortal_o remedy_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o certain_a step_n or_o degree_n to_o salvation_n the_o 1._o step._n first_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o sin_n consider_v our_o offence_n which_o be_v past_a and_o the_o fowlenes_n of_o they_o commit_v by_o that_o body_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o sanctity_n &_o purity_n second_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o thou_o have_v deserve_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o wit_n the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n three_o to_o remember_v what_o through_o they_o thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v lose_v that_o be_v the_o everlasting_a joy_n of_o heaven_n the_o 2._o step._n pennance_n or_o hearty_a contrition_n for_o thy_o sin_n commit_v with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o mortify_v thy_o flesh_n and_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o the_o 3._o step._n first_o a_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n commit_v whereby_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n thy_o creator_n to_o who_o law_n both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v obedient_a and_o what_o thing_n soever_o be_v create_v in_o they_o but_o thou_o aâ—â—â—e_n have_v be_v rebellious_a unto_o he_o and_o have_v transgress_v his_o holy_a commandment_n second_o a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o that_o thou_o hâ—st_v offend_v not_o only_o thy_o creator_n but_o thy_o father_n yea_o and_o whâ—t_a father_n euâ—n_o tâ—â—t_a father_n which_o give_v thou_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n and_o have_v hitherto_o govern_v thou_o and_o yet_o do_v govern_v thou_o three_o and_o to_o this_o the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o all_o which_o may_v wound_v thy_o hart_n for_o contemn_v so_o love_v a_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v patient_o most_o bitter_a torment_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o eternal_a paâ—â—es_n of_o hell_n the_o 4._o step._n confession_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o other_o discourse_n perfect_a with_o our_o omission_n of_o any_o sin_n humble_a that_o whatsoever_o we_o speak_v with_o ouâ—_n mouth_n we_o think_v the_o same_o with_o our_o hart_n the_o 5._o step._n chastise_v our_o body_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o our_o ghostly_a father_n for_o avoid_v vain_a glory_n also_o secret_o so_o as_o that_o the_o left_a hand_n know_v not_o what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v and_o far_a dâ—â—â—â—â—tly_o according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o body_n the_o 6._o step._n a_o non_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o manner_n and_o first_o 〈…〉_o evil_a speech_n 〈…〉_o of_o our_o motion_n 〈…〉_o keep_n they_o under_o three_o the_o reform_v as_o much_o aâ—_n we_o may_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dissolute_a person_n sâ—â—â—ply_o â—â—â—rchâ—nding_v they_o and_o what_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o permit_v justice_n tâ—â—he_v infringe_v aâ—d_v â—â—â—ated_v in_o our_o presence_n the_o 7._o step._n perseverance_n in_o goodness_n which_o thou_o that_o attain_v unto_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o consider_v the_o eternal_a reward_n or_o punishment_n in_o heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o â—so_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o remedy_n against_o pride_n 1._o first_o to_o consider_v our_o own_o imperfection_n the_o vileness_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o innumerable_a infirmity_n of_o our_o mind_n 2._o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v such_o as_o excel_v we_o in_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o especial_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o exhort_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o 11._o maâ—_n 11._o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o humble_a of_o heart_n 3._o to_o consider_v the_o servitude_n and_o baseness_n of_o proud_a people_n who_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v themselves_o the_o servant_n &_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o pride_n 4._o to_o converse_v with_o such_o as_o be_v humble_a and_o modest_a 5._o in_o apparel_n and_o all_o our_o external_a action_n to_o carry_v ourselves_o according_a to_o our_o condition_n and_o degree_n against_o vain_a glory_n 1._o first_o as_o never_o as_o we_o can_v to_o conceal_v such_o virtue_n as_o be_v in_o us._n 2._o often_o to_o reflect_v our_o mind_n upon_o our_o imperfection_n 3._o to_o attribute_v all_o our_o praise_n unto_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o goodness_n against_o covetousness_n 1._o first_o to_o avert_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o for_o that_o end_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n 2._o to_o think_v that_o our_o mind_n will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v have_v we_o never_o so_o great_a riches_n 3._o to_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v shorthly_a leave_v all_o riches_n behind_o we_o save_v only_o
right_a hand_n have_v not_o defend_v i_o o_o most_o careful_a and_o vigilant_a father_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_z evell_v from_o how_o many_o misery_n both_o of_o pain_n and_o of_o sin_n be_o i_o deliver_v by_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o now_o burn_v in_o hell_n who_o never_o commit_v so_o grievous_a offence_n as_o i_o have_v do_v how_o many_o other_o have_v perish_v not_o have_v have_v so_o long_o life_n to_o do_v penance_n as_o i_o have_v have_v how_o many_o other_o that_o have_v not_o have_v so_o great_a grace_n give_v they_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o so_o many_o disease_n of_o blindness_n of_o deafness_n of_o leprecye_v of_o fall_n sickness_n and_o other_o infinite_a disease_n through_o which_o many_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n have_v murder_v themselves_o and_o through_o despair_n have_v plunge_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o hell_n if_o i_o want_v my_o eye_n my_o nose_n my_o mouth_n or_o my_o hand_n what_o will_v i_o not_o spend_v to_o recover_v they_o if_o i_o wear_v deprive_v of_o my_o wit_n or_o be_v for_o theft_n defame_v in_o the_o world_n what_o will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o be_v free_a of_o that_o disgrace_n and_o who_o but_o thou_o o_o most_o love_a father_n have_v delyver_v i_o from_o these_o and_o innumerable_a other_o misery_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o thou_o for_o this_o so_o high_a a_o benefitt_a o_o lover_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v yealde_v up_o to_o thou_o o_o love_a father_n my_o heart_n in_o the_o love_v thou_o and_o acknowledgeing_n thou_o my_o father_n my_o heart_n shall_v ever_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n it_o shall_v ever_o celebrate_v praise_n to_o thy_o holy_a name_n it_o shall_v ever_o be_v thy_o guest_n it_o shall_v ever_o be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n it_o shall_v ever_o adhere_v unto_o thou_o it_o shall_v patient_o suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o injury_n it_o never_o shall_v give_v consent_n to_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v thy_o world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n the_o second_o may_n how_o to_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la 1._o he_o that_o will_v say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la with_o a_o certain_a feelinge_n of_o devotion_n let_v he_o observe_v these_o rule_n follow_v 1._o first_o let_v he_o avoid_v overmuch_o hastiness_n whereby_o some_o be_v accustom_v to_o say_v many_o prayer_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o finish_v they_o speedy_o and_o with_o a_o scruple_n to_o sin_n except_o they_o say_v they_o all_o whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o they_o say_v none_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v find_v no_o taste_n of_o devotion_n but_o rather_o difficultye_n tedioussenes_n doubt_n distraction_n scruple_n and_o trouble_v and_o so_o by_o ill_a custom_n huddell_v they_o up_o in_o haste_n that_o they_o never_o understande_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o say_v let_v a_o man_n therefore_o first_o rather_o undertake_v but_o few_o prayer_n and_o they_o to_o be_v well_o say_v then_o to_o say_v many_o with_o out_o devotion_n for_o sparinge_v diett_v well_o digest_v preserve_v life_n but_o much_o and_o great_a varietic_n be_v ill_o digest_v breed_v disease_n 2._o second_o before_o he_o begin_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la let_v he_o a_o little_a recollect_v himself_o that_o be_v all_o other_o care_n and_o occasion_n set_v a_o part_n and_o impediment_n remove_v let_v he_o â—â—nsider_v to_o who_o he_o shall_v speak_v what_o he_o undertake_v and_o in_o who_o presence_n he_o present_v himself_o 3._o thirâ—ly_o when_o he_o have_v once_o begone_o let_v he_o pause_v a_o little_a upon_o every_o word_n weyghinge_a the_o force_n and_o signification_n of_o it_o applyinge_v it_o sometime_o to_o god_n the_o father_n sometime_o to_o the_o son_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sometime_o again_o to_o himself_o and_o then_o to_o his_o neighbour_n now_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o then_o to_o the_o saint_n 4._o four_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o while_o he_o be_v in_o say_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o present_v before_o the_o eternal_a father_n both_o his_o own_o necessity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o so_o shall_v he_o more_o easy_o be_v hear_v if_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o five_o let_v he_o consider_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la in_o manner_n follow_v makeinge_v as_o it_o be_v a_o commentary_n on_o every_o word_n thereby_o the_o more_o to_o inflame_v his_o affection_n as_o for_o example_n pater_fw-la father_n mighty_a in_o creation_n sweet_a in_o love._n ritch_n in_o inheritance_n noster_fw-la our_o of_o christ_n by_o nature_n of_o mortal_a man_n by_o grace_n of_o the_o bless_a by_o glory_n qvi_fw-fr es._n which_o art_n in_o continuance_n eternal_a in_o substance_n infynite_a in_o goodness_n the_o best_a in_o coelis_fw-la in_o heaven_n the_o mirror_n of_o eternytâ—â—_n the_o crown_n of_o joy._n the_o treasure_n of_o felicity_n sanctificetur_fw-la hallow_a be_v through_o lively_a faith_n through_o firm_a hope_n through_o fervent_a charity_n no_o men._n name_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o son_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thy_o everlasting_a fatherhood_n twm_fw-la thy._n that_o it_o may_v be_v sugar_n in_o the_o mouth_n melody_n in_o the_o ear_n jubilye_o in_o the_o heart_n twm_fw-la thy._n again_o that_o thou_o only_o be_v glorify_v thou_o only_o desire_v thou_o only_o love_v as_o the_o last_o end_n adveniat_fw-la come_v above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n within_o from_o the_o soul_n without_o from_o grace_n &_o not_o from_o nature_n regnum_fw-la kingdom_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n twm_fw-la thy._n not_o of_o this_o deceitful_a world_n not_o of_o this_o mortal_a flesh_n not_o of_o the_o calumnious_a devil_n joyful_a without_o affliction_n quiet_n without_o perturbation_n 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