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A13693 The follovving of Christ Deuided into foure bookes. Written in Latin by the learned and deuout man Thomas a Kempis chanon-regular of the Order of S. Augustine. And translated into English by B. F.; Imitatio Christi. English. Hoskins, Anthony, 1568-1615.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name. 1613 (1613) STC 23987; ESTC S113016 129,490 384

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cast_v from_o they_o all_o impediment_n of_o this_o world_n 2._o consider_v these_o thing_n my_o soul_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o sensual_a desire_n that_o thou_o may_v hear_v what_o thy_o lord_n god_n speak_v in_o thou_o 14._o ps_n 14._o thus_o say_v thy_o belove_a i_o be_o thy_o safety_n thy_o peace_n and_o thy_o life_n keep_v thyself_o with_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v peace_n forsake_v all_o transitory_a thing_n and_o seek_v those_o that_o be_v everlasting_a 34._o ps_n 34._o what_o be_v temporal_a thing_n but_o deaceave_a snare_n and_o what_o do_v all_o creature_n avail_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o creator_n forsake_v therefore_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o labour_n to_o please_v
nor_o any_o creature_n draw_v i_o unto_o it_o for_o i_o be_o not_o to_o harbour_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n 6._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o ark_n &_o the_o relic_n thereof_o and_o thy_o most_o pure_a body_n with_o his_o unspeakable_a virtue_n between_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n figure_n of_o future_a thing_n and_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n of_o thy_o body_n the_o complement_n of_o all_o ancient_a sacrifice_n why_o therefore_o do_v i_o not_o become_v more_o fervent_a in_o thy_o venerable_a presence_n wherefore_o do_v i_o not_o prepare_v myself_o with_o great_a care_n to_o receive_v thy_o sacred_a gift_n since_o those_o holy_a ancient_a patriarch_n &_o prophet_n yea_o king_n also_o and_o prince_n with_o the_o whole_a people_n have_v show_v so_o great_a zeal_n of_o devotion_n to_o thy_o divine_a service_n 7._o the_o most_o denout_n king_n david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n with_o all_o his_o force_n 6._o 2._o reg._n 6._o calling_z to_z mind_n the_o benefit_n bestow_v in_o time_n pass_v upon_o his_o forefather_n he_o make_v instrument_n of_o sundry_a kind_n he_o publish_v psalm_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v sing_v with_o joy_n himself_o also_o oftentimes_o play_v upon_o the_o harp_n be_v inspire_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o their_o whole_a hart_n and_o with_o pleasant_a voice_n every_o day_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v he_o if_o so_o great_a devotion_n be_v then_o use_v and_o such_o memory_n of_o divine_a praise_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n what_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n be_v now_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o i_o and_o all_o christian_a people_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o receive_v the_o most_o precious_a body_n of_o christ_n 8._o many_o go_v to_o sundry_a place_n to_o visit_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o be_v astonish_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o 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and_o sincere_a charity_n 9_o o_o god_n the_o invisible_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n how_o wonderful_o do_v thou_o deal_v with_o we_o how_o sweet_o and_o gracious_o do_v thou_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n with_o thy_o elect_a to_o who_o thou_o offere_v thyself_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n o_o this_o exceed_v all_o understanding_n of_o man_n this_o chief_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o devout_a and_o inflame_v their_o desire_n for_o thy_o true_a faithful_a servant_n that_o dispose_v their_o whole_a life_n to_o amendment_n by_o this_o most_o worthy_a sacrament_n oftentimes_o receive_v great_a grace_n of_o devotion_n and_o love_n of_o virtue_n 10._o o_o admirable_a &_o hide_a grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o only_o the_o faithful_a of_o christ_n do_v know_v but_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o such_o as_o be_v slave_n unto_o sin_n can_v conceive_v nor_o feel_v in_o this_o sacrament_n spiritual_a grace_n be_v give_v and_o lose_v virtue_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o beauty_n disfigure_v by_o sin_n return_v again_o this_o grace_n be_v sometime_o so_o great_a that_o with_o the_o fuinesse_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v here_o give_v not_o only_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o weak_a body_n also_o feel_v great_a increase_n of_o strength_n 11._o our_o coldness_n &_o negligence_n sure_o be_v much_o to_o be_v bewail_v &_o pity_v that_o we_o be_v not_o draw_v with_o great_a affection_n to_o receive_v christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o hope_n and_o merit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v do_v con_v fist_n for_o he_o be_v our_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n he_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o passenger_n and_o the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v much_o therefore_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o many_o do_v so_o little_o consider_v this_o comfortable_a mystery_n which_o rejoice_v heaven_n and_o preserve_v the_o whole_a world_n o_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n hart_n that_o do_v not_o more_o deep_o weigh_v the_o greatness_n of_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o gift_n but_o rather_o come_v by_o the_o daily_a use_n thereof_o to_o regard_v it_o little_a or_o nothing_o 12._o for_o if_o this_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o one_o place_n only_o and_o consecrate_v by_o one_o only_a priest_n in_o the_o world_n with_o how_o great_a desire_n do_v thou_o think_v will_v man_n be_v affect_v to_o that_o place_n and_o what_o esteem_n will_v they_o have_v of_o such_o a_o priest_n of_o almighty_n god_n by_o who_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o consolation_n of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n but_o now_o there_o be_v many_o priest_n &_o christ_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o many_o place_n that_o so_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n may_v appear_v so_o much_o the_o great_a how_o much_o the_o more_o this_o sacred_a communion_n be_v common_a through_o the_o world_n thank_n be_v unto_o thou_o good_a jesu_n everlasting_a pastor_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o refresh_v we_o 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ap_fw-mi pear_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o how_o do_v thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o come_v unto_o a_o sinner_n thou_o know_v thy_o servant_n and_o see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o for_o which_o thou_o shall_v bestow_v this_o benefit_n upon_o he_o i_o confess_v therefore_o my_o unworthiness_n &_o i_o acknowledge_v thy_o goodness_n i_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n and_o give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a charity_n for_o thou_o do_v this_o for_o thy_o own_o goodness_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v be_v better_o know_v unto_o i_o thy_o charity_n more_o abundant_o show_v and_o thy_o humility_n more_o high_o commend_v since_o therefore_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o have_v command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o this_o thy_o bounty_n be_v also_o please_v to_o i_o and_o do_v wish_v that_o my_o offence_n may_v be_v no_o hindrance_n 2._o o_o most_o sweet_a and_o bountiful_a jesu_n how_o great_a reverence_n &_o thanks_o with_o perpetual_a praise_n be_v due_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o thy_o sacred_a body_n who_o worth_n and_o dignity_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o express_v but_o what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o at_o this_o time_n now_o that_o i_o be_o to_o receive_v this_o divine_a sacrament_n and_o to_o approach_v unto_o my_o lord_n to_o who_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o give_v due_a reverence_n and_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o receive_v he_o devout_o what_o can_v i_o think_v better_a and_o more_o profitable_a then_o to_o humble_v myself_o whole_o before_o thou_o and_o to_o exalt_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n above_o i_o i_o praise_v thou_o my_o god_n &_o will_v exalt_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o do_v despise_v and_o submit_v myself_o unto_o thou_o even_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o unworthiness_n 3._o