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theotime_o if_o you_o consider_v well_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o disposition_n of_o meditation_n you_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v total_o refer_v to_o two_o thing_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o meditate_v this_o be_v all_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o that_o holy_a exercise_n it_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o call_v meditation_n sometime_o mental_a prayer_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o two_o action_n that_o our_o salvation_n and_o sanctification_n depend_v we_o must_v meditate_v to_o fill_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o pious_a thing_n but_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o be_v illuminate_v by_o god_n in_o this_o knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o light_n we_o receive_v therein_o may_v inflame_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god._n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o say_v often_o with_o good_a king_n ezechias_n 38._o ezechias_n sicut_fw-la pullus_fw-la hirundinis_fw-la clamabo_fw-la meditabor_fw-la ut_fw-la columba_fw-la isai_n 38._o i_o will_v cry_v out_o like_o a_o young_a swallow_n and_o 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himself_o come_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o which_o he_o earnest_o desire_n shall_v inflame_v all_o our_o heart_n article_n x._o the_o subject_a on_o which_o we_o must_v meditate_v after_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o method_n of_o meditation_n we_o must_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o subject_a or_o matter_n on_o which_o you_o may_v meditate_v these_o subject_n be_v general_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o manifest_v to_o man_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o serve_v to_o excite_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n such_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v 1._o the_o greatness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n as_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n immensity_n and_o eternity_n 2._o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n as_o creation_n conservation_n redemption_n vocation_n to_o christianity_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n the_o particular_a benefit_n we_o find_v we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o 3._o the_o nativity_n the_o life_n the_o action_n the_o miracle_n the_o passion_n the_o death_n the_o resurrection_n the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o divine_a word_n be_v excellent_a and_o plentiful_a subject_n of_o meditation_n 4_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n of_o man_n that_o be_v his_o death_n judgement_n heaven_n hell._n 5._o sin_n in_o general_n 6._o the_o sin_n or_o vice_n in_o particular_a as_o pride_n impurity_n intemperance_n anger_n covetousness_n envy_n and_o all_o other_o 7._o the_o christian_a virtue_n opposite_a to_o these_o vice_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n humility_n chastity_n meekness_n of_o heart_n and_o other_o in_o fine_a we_o may_v meditate_v upon_o faith_n and_o by_o consequence_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n upon_o hope_n and_o upon_o every_o petition_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la or_o lord_n prayer_n upon_o charity_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o which_o have_v relation_n to_o charity_n upon_o the_o first_o subject_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n we_o meditate_v upon_o their_o greatness_n which_o may_v be_v learn_v by_o book_n which_o treat_v of_o they_o and_o we_o draw_v from_o thence_o convenient_a affection_n as_o admiration_n respect_n submission_n fear_v hope_v love._n upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n we_o consider_v their_o greatness_n by_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o he_o who_o give_v they_o and_o who_o bestow_v favour_n on_o we_o out_o of_o his_o pure_a goodness_n without_o have_v any_o need_n of_o we_o by_o the_o meanness_n of_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o benefit_n that_o be_v of_o ourselves_o from_o thence_o we_o examine_v the_o good_a or_o ill_n use_v we_o have_v make_v of_o they_o the_o ingratitude_n with_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v they_o the_o good_a use_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v of_o they_o for_o the_o future_a upon_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n which_o render_v they_o admirable_a the_o virtue_n he_o make_v appear_v therein_o from_o thence_o we_o draw_v powerful_a motive_n of_o love_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o of_o imitation_n upon_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n by_o look_v on_o they_o attentive_o and_o as_o at_o hand_n we_o learn_v to_o know_v they_o to_o fear_v they_o and_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o they_o in_o good_a time_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n this_o be_v a_o very_a profitable_a and_o efficacious_a meditation_n when_o it_o be_v often_o perform_v and_o with_o necessary_a application_n 7._o application_n memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la non_fw-la peccabis_fw-la eccl_n 7._o remember_v say_v the_o wiseman_n the_o last_o thing_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o sin_v upon_o sin_n in_o general_n there_o be_v two_o great_a consideration_n which_o comprehend_v all_o other_o to_o be_v reflect_v on_o the_o
non_fw-la fatageret_fw-la idem_fw-la pater_fw-la qualis_fw-la crescerem_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la castus_fw-la essem_fw-la dummodo_fw-la essem_fw-la disertus_fw-la ibid._n volebat_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o secreto_fw-la memini_fw-la ut_fw-la monuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la ingenti_fw-la ne_fw-la fornicarer_n qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la monitus_fw-la muliebres_fw-la videbantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la erubescerem_fw-la ibid._n the_o little_a care_n his_o father_n take_v for_o his_o salvation_n and_o manner_n concern_v himself_o little_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a so_o that_o he_o become_v learned_a and_o eloquent_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o many_o father_n three_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o know_v her_o son_n mind_n exhort_v he_o continual_o not_o to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o excess_n of_o impurity_n but_o to_o no_o effect_n four_o ibid._n quid_fw-la dignum_fw-la vituperio_fw-la nisi_fw-la vitium_fw-la ego_fw-la ne_fw-fr vituperarer_fw-la vitiosior_fw-la fiebam_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la suberat_fw-la quo_fw-la admisso_fw-la aequarer_fw-la perditis_fw-la fingebam_fw-la i_o fecisse_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la feceram_fw-la ne_fw-la viderer_fw-la abjectior_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la innocentior_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la vilior_fw-la haberer_fw-la quo_fw-la eram_fw-la castior_fw-la ibid._n the_o wicked_a example_n of_o those_o of_o his_o age_n so_o much_o prevail_v upon_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v more_o impious_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v more_o like_a unto_o they_o and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o surpass_v by_o they_o in_o wickedness_n he_o feign_v some_o naughtiness_n which_o he_o have_v never_o commit_v fear_v to_o be_v contemn_v by_o how_o much_o he_o appear_v less_o vicious_a than_o other_o five_o 5._o relaxabantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la ludendum_fw-la habenae_fw-la ultra_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la 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