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A18252 The Christian diurnal Written in French by Fa. Nic. Caussin of the Soc. of Iesus. And translated by T.H.; Journée chrestienne. English Caussin, Nicolas, 1583-1651.; T. H. (Thomas Hawkins), Sir, d. 1640. 1632 (1632) STC 4871; ESTC S118870 61,257 412

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for_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n sect_n xix_o devotion_n direct_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n if_o you_o desire_v this_o distinction_n of_o day_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o some_o dedicate_v sunday_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n monday_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o faithful_a soul_n which_o be_v depart_v into_o the_o other_o world_n tuesday_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o angel_n wednesday_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o all_o saint_n thursday_n to_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n friday_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o saturday_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n other_o employ_v their_o remembrance_n to_o be_v particular_a for_o every_o day_n as_o for_o sunday_n the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n monday_n the_o iudgment-day_n tuesday_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n wednesday_n death_n thursday_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n friday_n the_o passion_n saturday_n the_o virtue_n of_o our_o lady_n as_o heretofore_o it_o 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the_o day-bringer_n to_o communicate_v unto_o we_o this_o great_a light_n of_o say_v which_o be_v as_o say_v saint_n bernard_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o eternity_n we_o will_v humble_o beseech_v he_o this_o light_n may_v never_o be_v eclypse_v in_o our_o understanding_n but_o may_v daily_o replenish_v we_o with_o more_o &_o more_o knowledge_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v present_a at_o divine_a service_n with_o all_o fervour_n and_o purity_n careful_o preserve_v yourself_o from_o pollution_n through_o any_o disorder_n on_o the_o day_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o from_o give_v to_o dagon_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o week_n which_o you_o shall_v offer_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n monday_n which_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o firmament_n be_v create_v to_o separate_v the_o water_n the_o celestial_a from_o the_o inferior_a and_o terrestrial_a water_n 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vespasian_n gate_n and_o find_v he_o awake_a conjecture_v thereupon_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o command_v a_o empire_n and_o say_v to_o he_o who_o bear_v he_o company_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d undoubted_o this_o man_n will_v be_v emperor_n since_o he_o be_v so_o watchful_a all_o that_o which_o you_o be_v to_o dispose_v the_o day_n unto_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n devotion_n practice_v of_o virtue_n affair_n and_o recreation_n devotion_n shall_v carry_v the_o torch_n &_o open_v the_o gate_n unto_o all_o our_o action_n make_v account_n at_o your_o awake_n to_o give_v all_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o faculty_n of_o your_o sense_n and_o your_o function_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n let_v the_o memory_n instant_o remember_v itself_o that_o it_o must_v do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n let_v the_o understanding_n cast_v a_o consideration_n upon_o its_o creator_n like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n let_v the_o will_n b●_n enkindle_v with_o his_o love_n let_v the_o hart_n shoot_v forth_o some_o fiery_a shaft_n some_o desire_n &_o some_o affection_n whole_o celestial_a let_v the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n endeavour_v to_o pronounce_v some_o vocal_a prayer_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n let_v the_o hand_n figure_n on_o the_o forehead_n and_o breast_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n since_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n let_v the_o arm_n &_o foot_n shake_v off_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o sleep_n as_o s._n peter_n do_v the_o chain_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n behold_v a_o good_a beginning_n how_o to_o offer_v one_o self_n to_o god_n the_o hair_n be_v pull_v from_o the_o victim_n and_o put_v into_o the_o fire_n before_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v so_o must_v you_o draw_v away_o at_o your_o awake_v those_o slight_a action_n to_o give_v beginning_n to_o your_o sacrifice_n sect_n iii_o five_o singular_a action_n to_o begin_v the_o day_n this_o action_n ought_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o preparative_n for_o another_o devotion_n much_o long_o 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another_o reverence_v a_o three_o &_o adoration_n a_o four_o praise_v proper_o consist_v in_o word_n honour_n in_o exterior_a sign_n reverence_n in_o interior_a respect_n but_o adoration_n consider_v in_o its_o extent_n comprehend_v all_o those_o act_n with_o much_o more_o eminency_n for_o adoration_n be_v a_o act_n of_o religion_n whereby_o we_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n with_o a_o low_a submission_n which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o degree_n communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n this_o act_n be_v form_v and_o compose_v of_o four_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v its_o element_n the_o first_o be_v a_o strong_a imagination_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n the_o second_o a_o consideration_n of_o our_o abiectnesse_n compare_v to_o this_o great_a majesty_n the_o three_o a_o flame_a act_n of_o the_o will_n which_o upon_o this_o thought_n be_v whole_o pour_v out_o into_o reverence_n and_o the_o four_o a_o exterior_a reflection_n from_o the_o 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