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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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upon_o he_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o man_n not_o of_o angel_n and_o glorify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o steal_v of_o his_o sacred_a resuriection_n and_o immortality_n he_o have_v carry_v it_o above_o all_o the_o heaven_n above_o all_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n above_o the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n place_v the_o same_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o majesty_n the_o angel_n praise_v it_o the_o domination_n adore_v it_o and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o heaven_n stand_v tremble_v in_o beholdinge_v he_o that_o be_v place_v above_o they_o god_n and_o man_n this_o very_o be_v my_o whole_a hope_n and_o confidence_n because_o in_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n each_o one_o of_o we_o have_v a_o part_n each_o one_o of_o we_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n where_o therefore_o a_o part_n of_o i_o do_v reign_v there_o i_o trust_v to_o reign_v myself_o where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v there_o i_o assure_v myself_o to_o be_v likewise_o in_o glory_n where_o 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