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A72769 The exercise of a Christian life written by G.L. ; being the first ground and foundaion [sic], whence the two treatises appertaining to resolution, were made and framed, by R.P.; Esercizio della vita cristiana. English Loarte, Gaspare, d. 1578.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.; Banister, Mr. 1594 (1594) STC 16644.5; ESTC S2211 82,607 248

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and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n lest_o they_o 119._o psal_n 119._o behold_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n thy_o leg_n say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n direct_v my_o way_n in_o thy_o word_n 119._o psal_n 119._o and_o let_v no_o vanity_n rule_v over_o i_o thy_o hand_n also_o with_o the_o same_o say_n let_v my_o prayer_n be_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o the_o lift_n uppe_o of_o my_o hand_n a_o evening_n sacrifice_n brief_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o have_v preserve_v thou_o the_o night_n past_a desire_v he_o likewise_o to_o defend_v thou_o the_o day_n present_v follow_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o spend_v it_o better_o in_o his_o divine_a service_n after_o this_o some_z read_z part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n meditate_v thereon_o desire_v god_n to_o direct_v thou_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o his_o word_n thou_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v or_o make_v a_o little_a meditation_n whereof_o i_o shall_v 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heavenly_a eye_n and_o presence_n right_o meet_v and_o requisite_a 8._o psal_n 118._o 16._o 8._o be_v it_o we_o always_o have_v he_o in_o we_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o take_n up_o of_o this_o custom_n shall_v help_v in_o this_o respect_n very_o much_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o commit_v any_o filthy_a or_o dishonest_a act_n when_o we_o bethink_v we_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v every_o hour_n upon_o us._n the_o three_o remedy_n that_o help_v great_o distraction_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o distraction_n to_o gather_v attention_n and_o devotion_n be_v a_o often_o frequentation_n of_o certain_a prayer_n every_o day_n which_o the_o holy_a father_n call_v dart_a prayer_n for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o prayer_n dart_v prayer_n manner_n of_o amorous_a and_o love_a dart_n throw_v up_o at_o god_n heart_n the_o manner_n of_o do_v this_o be_v by_o say_v with_o a_o zeal_n and_o inflame_a desire_n certain_a verse_n of_o david_n or_o some_o other_o such_o sentence_n of_o 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heavenly_a bower_n say_v quam_fw-la dilecta_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la 84._o psa_fw-la 84._o tua_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la another_o time_n with_o a_o affect_v to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o his_o divine_a benefit_n thou_o may_v say_v certain_a verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la 103._o psal_n 103._o i_o sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o benedicam_fw-la dominum_fw-la in_o 34._o psal_n 34._o omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o each_o other_o affect_v thou_o happy_o find_v thyself_o touch_v with_o in_o thy_o soul_n for_o each_o kind_n whereof_o either_o in_o the_o prophet_n or_o in_o some_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o father_n thou_o may_v find_v very_o fit_a word_n and_o sentence_n to_o signify_v thy_o meaning_n with_o but_o if_o so_o be_v thou_o want_v skill_n and_o 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