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more_o clear_a and_o able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o us._n this_o virtue_n also_o therefore_o bestow_v upon_o i_o who_o even_o in_o my_o nature_n as_o thou_o well_o know_v do_v ever_o above_o all_o thing_n hate_v dissemble_v and_o dissimulation_n o_o lord_n poor_a as_o i_o be_o and_o most_o sinful_a thus_o thou_o â—eest_v how_o i_o presume_v to_o speak_v unto_o â—hâ—e_n but_o easy_o shall_v i_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o thou_o because_o thou_o overflowe_v with_o â—he_n abundance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o whâ—ch_a glory_n praise_v adoration_n be_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o only_o desire_v by_o i_o i_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o speak_v or_o treat_v with_o but_o thou_o and_o some_o of_o thy_o saint_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v charge_n of_o i_o and_o to_o who_o i_o fly_v when_o my_o sin_n affright_v i_o among_o who_o next_o after_o thy_o dear_a mother_n the_o queen_n of_o mercy_n be_v my_o belove_a s._n augustine_n o_o glorious_a saint_n who_o hart_n do_v burn_v and_o flame_n with_o love_n divine_a remember_v i_o most_o sinful_a wretch_n who_o hunger_n starve_a do_v pine_v for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o thou_o enjoy_v in_o such_o abundant_a measure_n it_o be_v my_o god_n that_o i_o do_v mean_a my_o joy_n and_o all_o my_o treasure_n thy_o word_n o_o saint_n be_v true_o sweet_a because_o thou_o do_v address_v they_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v only_a meet_v our_o mis'ry_n to_o redress_v at_o who_o intorcession_n much_o have_v thou_o do_v for_o i_o honour_v they_o my_o lord_n for_o i_o who_o be_o so_o poor_a thate_o have_v nothing_o to_o present_v they_o or_o thou_o only_o a_o desire_n of_o be_v grateful_a to_o thou_o who_o be_v by_o all_o eternal_o prayâ—sed_v amen_n it_o be_v s._n augustine_n the_o doctor_n and_o amorous_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o she_o here_o mean_v the_o second_o confession_n omnis_fw-la ex_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la renunti_fw-la at_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la possident_fw-la 14._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la meus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulus_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la aures_fw-la audiendi_fw-la audiat_fw-la all_o you_o who_o renounce_v not_o all_o you_o possess_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n who_o have_v ear_n of_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v these_o be_v thy_o word_n my_o lord_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v hard_o at_o first_o yet_o be_v explicate_v to_o our_o soul_n by_o thou_o they_o become_v most_o easy_a and_o sweet_a to_o perform_v teach_v i_o therefore_o my_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n teach_v i_o i_o say_v how_o i_o â—hall_v perform_v this_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thyâ—oly_a â—oly_z name_n thou_o have_v inflame_v my_o â—art_n as_o thou_o
sake_n as_o also_o thy_o own_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n the_o xxviii_o confession_n incina_n cor_fw-la meum_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o testimonia_fw-la tua_fw-la 118._o ecce_fw-la concupui_fw-la mandata_fw-la tua_fw-la in_fw-la aequitate_fw-la tua_fw-la vivifica_fw-la me-incline_a my_o god_n my_o hart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o in_o thy_o truth_n quicken_v my_o soul._n for_o behold_v my_o soul_n do_v exceed_o covet_v to_o perform_v thy_o law_n for_o thy_o law_n be_v truth_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v justice_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o i_o remember_v how_o i_o have_v stray_v from_o thou_o by_o sin_n i_o become_v ashamed_a before_o thâ—e_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o mercy_n i_o hope_v still_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v pass_v to_o become_v through_o thy_o grace_n which_o so_o sweet_o prevent_v i_o please_v to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n o_o lord_n enlighten_v my_o soul_n obscuredâ—_n by_o sin_n and_o ill_a custom_n enlighten_v it_o that_o i_o may_v walk_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o way_n whereof_o thou_o speak_v by_o esaie_n the_o prophet_n 8._o in_o which_o a_o fool_n can_v err_v as_o he_o affirmethâ—_n o_o let_v i_o by_o true_a humility_n become_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o meaning_n let_v i_o become_v as_o a_o bittle_a child_n that_o i_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n certain_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v so_o subject_a to_o thou_o that_o we_o have_v no_o election_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o pretend_v ourselves_o for_o time_n or_o eternity_n and_o also_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o our_o soul_n such_o a_o relation_n to_o thou_o that_o in_o thy_o light_n in_o thy_o truth_n and_o whole_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n we_o perform_v all_o we_o do_v and_o out_o of_o that_o respect_n omit_v what_o we_o omit_v ☞_o o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o i_o say_v walk_v this_o way_n of_o love_n which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o sack_v it-self_n in_o any_o tâ—ing_n whatsoever_o let_v this_o love_n whole_o possess_v my_o soul_n and_o hart_n which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o may_v live_v and_o move_v only_o in_o and_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a and_o sincere_a love_n to_o thou_o who_o above_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v love_v and_o desire_v let_v this_o fire_n which_o thou_o come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o send_v and_o will_v it_o shall_v burn_v consume_v i_o whole_o into_o itself_o that_o forgetful_a of_o myself_o and_o all_o create_a thing_n i_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n it_o be_v thy_o promise_n that_o where_o sin_n â—ath_v abound_v graâ—e_o shall_v superbound_v that_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o merâ—y_n may_v appear_v and_o show_v it-self_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n which_o mercy_n i_o beseech_v thou_o extend_v itself_o â—o_o i_o that_o i_o may_v praise_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o o_o that_o thy_o pure_a love_n be_v â—o_o ground_v and_o establish_v in_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v sigh_v and_o pant_v without_o cease_v after_o thou_o and_o be_v â—ble_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o thy_o love_n â—o_o live_v without_o alâ—_n comfort_n and_o conâ—olation_n human_a or_o divine_a thereby_o â—o_o become_v the_o more_o conformable_a to_o â—hee_o the_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n o_o how_o â—appy_a be_v they_o that_o true_o love_n tâ—ee_v certain_o whatsoever_o they_o suffer_v it_o â—â—_o very_o tolerable_a to_o they_o because_o he_o or_o who_o love_n they_o suffer_v be_v thâ—ir_a helâ—er_n indeed_o my_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o hiden_n god_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o hide_v from_o â—ur_n soul_n but_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n we_o â—ave_n therein_o according_a to_o our_o poor_a capacity_n not_o only_o a_o taste_n but_o also_o sight_n of_o thou_o for_o as_o even_o thou_o thy_o self_n have_v say_v 8._o bless_v be_v the_o clean_a of_o hart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n o_o sight_n to_o be_v wish_v desire_a and_o long_v forâ—_n because_o once_o to_o have_v see_v thou_o be_v to_o have_v learn_v all_o thing_n nothing_o can_v bring_v we_o to_o this_o sight_n but_o love_n but_o what_o love_n must_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sensible_a love_n only_o a_o childish_a love_n a_o love_n which_o seek_v it-self_n more_o than_o the_o belove_a no_o but_o it_o must_v bâ—_n a_o ardent_a love_n a_o pure_a love_n a_o couradgious_a love_n ☞_o a_o love_n of_o charity_n anâ—_n humble_a love_n and_o a_o constant_a love_n not_o wear_v out_o with_o labour_n noâ—_n daunt_v with_o any_o difficulty_n o_o lord_n give_v this_o love_n unto_o my_o soul_n that_o â—_o may_v never_o more_o live_v nor_o breath_n buâ—_n out_o of_o a_o most_o pure_a love_n of_o thou_o my_o all_o and_o only_o good_a let_v i_o love_v thou_o foâ—_n thyself_o and_o nothing_o else_o but_o in_o anâ—_n for_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v nothing_o in_o steeâ—_n of_o thou_o 8._o for_o to_o give_v all_o for_o love_n be_v â—â—_o most_o sweet_a bargain_n for_o love_n be_v as_o stronâ—_n as_o death_n o_o that_o this_o thy_o love_n may_v floâ—_n in_o such_o abundance_n into_o the_o harâ—_n of_o all_o capable_a thereof_o that_o the_o sonâ—_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o praise_n may_v contiâ—nually_o be_v hear_v through_o out_o all_o the_o earth_n o_o what_o do_v we_o do_v love_a vanity_n and_o seek_v a_o lie_n what_o do_v â—â—e_z abuse_v the_o most_o noble_a capacity_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o desire_v that_o which_o pass_v away_o like_a smoke_n what_o do_v â—â—e_z love_v that_o which_o be_v more_o changeable_a than_o the_o moon_n can_v any_o â—hing_n satiate_v our_o heart_n but_o our_o god_n can_v we_o find_v true_a repose_n out_o of_o he_o â—s_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o our_o love_n but_o â—hat_n goodness_n which_o be_v love_n it-self_n and_o â—hom_n the_o more_o we_o love_v the_o more_o we_o â—re_n able_a to_o love_n because_o for_o love_n he_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o love_n but_o alas_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v in_o honour_n â—nd_v i_o know_v not_o it_o i_o be_v compare_v â—o_o beast_n and_o by_o sin_n become_v like_a to_o â—hem_o or_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v this_o my_o equital_n for_o all_o thy_o love_n be_v this_o excusable_a that_o my_o soul_n make_v by_o theeâ—o_o â—o_z be_v delight_v with_o the_o food_n of_o â—ngels_n which_o be_v love_n shall_v delight_v â—â—self_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o swine_n o_o be_v â—y_a hart_n able_a to_o rehear_n this_o before_o â—â—ee_v and_o not_o through_o excessive_a grief_n â—reak_v in_o sunder_o can_v i_o in_o my_o nature_n not_o abide_v to_o be_v disloyal_a to_o one_o who_o i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o i_o and_o can_v i_o endure_v to_o remember_v my_o disloyalty_n to_o my_o god_n can_v i_o with_o joy_n undergo_v for_o my_o friend_n ☞_o disgrace_n and_o difficulty_n and_o can_v i_o endure_v nothing_o for_o my_o god_n be_v the_o absence_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n intolerable_a to_o i_o and_o can_v i_o abide_v to_o see_v myself_o cease_v at_o any_o time_n to_o sigh_v and_o long_o after_o my_o 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to_o give_v thâ—â—_n to_o god_n that_o be_v god_n and_o that_o to_o caesar_n that_o iâ—_n caesar_n finis_fw-la devout_a spiritual_a reader_n i_o desire_v none_o other_o shall_v cast_v their_o eye_n on_o this_o true_a intern_a spiritual_a book_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o patience_n will_v bear_v with_o â—he_n many_o fault_n escape_v by_o a_o stranger_n presâ—e_n and_o your_o charity_n correct_v they_o by_o taâ—ing_v your_o pen_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o add_v â—hat_n be_v want_v a_o whole_a word_n a_o letter_n or_o letter_n and_o take_v away_o what_o be_v superbious_a one_o great_a one_o i_o will_v particular_o duise_v you_o of_o to_o wit_n page_n the_o 19_o l._n 22._o in_o â—he_n preface_n there_o want_v a_o not_o so_o that_o you_o must_v read_v want_v not_o those_o in_o steed_n of_o want_v those_o for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n in_o her_o own_o hand_n the_o other_o the_o sense_n will_v direct_v you_o how_o to_o correct_v adieu_n the_o approbation_n have_v read_v over_o this_o small_a treatise_n enâ—tituled_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o thâ—_n most_o religious_a and_o verruous_a dame_n gertrudâ—_n more_o etc._n etc._n with_o much_o comfort_n and_o edification_n see_v the_o fervent_a expression_n oâ—_n divine_a love_n in_o her_o pious_a soul._n and_o find_v nothing_o in_o it_o jar_a with_o the_o universal_a belief_n or_o christian_a morality_n of_o our_o catholic_a church_n i_o have_v willing_o approve_v it_o as_o such_o and_o set_v my_o hand_n hereunto_o at_o paris_n the_o 26._o of_o march_n 1658._o hen._n holden_n the_o approbation_n these_o confession_n or_o soliloques_fw-la write_v by_o the_o late_a decease_a dame_n gertrude_n more_o
if_o we_o will_v intend_v thou_o in_o all_o and_o have_v relation_n to_o thou_o in_o all_o who_o be_v more_o present_a to_o our_o soul_n than_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v hear_v thou_o give_v answer_n sometime_o by_o other_o sometime_o by_o thyself_o and_o sometime_o by_o tâ—e_v word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n and_o subject_n will_v be_v tractable_a to_o superior_n rather_o govern_v by_o thou_o then_o by_o themselves_o what_o thoâ—_n will_v command_v they_o will_v commend_v and_o in_o all_o not_o seek_v their_o own_o glory_n or_o exaltation_n will_v glory_v in_o thou_o not_o in_o their_o own_o pour_v and_o what_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o they_o will_v then_o account_v only_o well_o doneâ—_n but_o what_o they_o do_v oâ—_n themselves_o they_o will_v account_v little_a profitable_a ☞_o as_o to_o the_o advancement_n oâ—_n soul_n than_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o see_v whaâ—_n be_v fit_a for_o every_o soul_n undeâ—_n theiâ—_n chardg_n and_o when_o thou_o permittedâ—_n this_o not_o to_o be_v so_o clear_a to_o they_o theâ—_n will_v humble_v themselves_o acknowâ—ledging_v it_o happen_v for_o their_o unâ—woâ—thines_n beseech_v thou_o to_o do_v thaâ—_n by_o thy-self_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v perhaps_o let_v another_o though_o their_o subject_n to_o see_v and_o discern_v what_o be_v fit_a in_o that_o case_n or_o case_n though_o he_o be_v but_o the_o last_o and_o low_a and_o of_o the_o least_o esteem_n in_o the_o convent_n yet_o certain_o such_o superior_n will_v not_o account_v it_o to_o derogate_v from_o their_o authority_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v supply_v their_o place_n and_o offifice_n upon_o occasion_n because_o they_o seek_v thy_o honour_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o though_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o power_n to_o command_v yet_o no_o otherwise_o will_v they_o use_v it_o then_o according_a to_o such_o manner_n and_o in_o such_o case_n as_o thou_o do_v require_v they_o 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thaâ—_n order_n be_v the_o life_n of_o thing_n so_o man_n be_v out_o of_o order_n by_o seek_v himself_o more_o than_o thou_o and_o by_o do_v that_o which_o may_v redound_v rather_o to_o his_o own_o honour_n then_o to_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o thy_o other_o creature_n refuse_v that_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o man_n if_o that_o he_o be_v true_o obedient_a to_o thou_o our_o defect_n in_o this_o towards_o thou_o put_v all_o out_o of_o order_n for_o how_o can_v subject_n be_v pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o superior_n if_o first_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o obey_v thou_o witâ—_n relation_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o man_n as_o to_o thou_o and_o mere_o for_o a_o according_a to_o thy_o â—il_n and_o how_o can_v we_o bâ—_n at_o peace_n with_o other_o iâ—_n first_o we_o bâ—_n not_o by_o true_a resignation_n in_o a_o way_n tâ—_n have_v peace_n with_o thou_o in_o our_o own_o soulsâ—_n where_o be_v the_o obedience_n due_a to_o thou_o and_o other_o for_o â—hee_o since_o oftentimes_o out_o of_o blindness_n we_o give_v caesar_n thaâ—_n which_o be_v god_n and_o deny_v to_o he_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n as_o also_o if_o superior_n anâ—_n priest_n shall_v stand_v upon_o point_n uâ—_n surp_v that_o to_o themselves_o whicâ—_n thou_o have_v reserve_v to_o thyself_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o subject_n certain_o they_o will_v not_o well_o know_v what_o to_o do_v unless_o it_o be_v very_o right_a between_o they_o and_o thou_o but_o alas_o 15._o si_fw-mi shall_fw-mi evanuerit_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la salietur_fw-la if_o the_o salt_n loose_v its_o virtue_n in_o what_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v happy_a be_v they_o that_o light_n upon_o a_o good_a superior_a but_o much_o more_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o by_o true_a light_n in_o humility_n and_o abnegation_n be_v instruct_v by_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a teacher_n of_o humility_n true_a obedience_n and_o perfect_a pryer_n o_o my_o lord_n when_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o beleiver_n be_v of_o one_o hart_n and_o soul_n when_o shall_v all_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o true_a peace_n never_o till_o our_o charity_n beginning_n in_o thou_o do_v spread_v itself_o to_o all_o other_o for_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a friendship_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o knitte_v between_o such_o as_o love_v all_o in_o and_o for_o thou_o and_o thou_o above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o desire_v o_o when_o shall_v thy_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n take_v place_n ☜_o that_o the_o earth_n may_v breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o thy_o praise_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n and_o not_o seem_v to_o sufferâ—_n so_o sweet_a or_o please_v will_v the_o paiâ—_n be_v we_o shall_v live_v on_o earth_n noâ—_n as_o be_v stranger_n in_o heaven_n and_o live_v here_o shall_v more_o live_v witâ—_n thou_o our_o belove_a then_o where_o we_o of_o necessity_n live_v for_o than_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o 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rather_o remain_v themselves_o indifferent_a that_o they_o determine_v and_o procee_v in_o it_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v a_o superior_n have_v greâ—t_a reason_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o put_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o her_o internal_a prayer_n or_o so_o overchardge_v hâ—r_n with_o labourss_n or_o solicitude_n that_o she_o can_v not_o become_v recollect_v â—n_o her_o daily_a prayer_n it_o be_v a_o soul_n that_o have_v aptness_n in_o she_o to_o make_v spiritual_a progress_n by_o prayer_n and_o the_o other_o exercise_n of_o a_o contemplative_a life_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n herself_n will_v feel_v the_o unspeakable_a damage_n that_o wâ—l_v come_v to_o she_o thereby_o but_o also_o the_o superior_a himself_o in_o the_o obedtence_n which_o he_o expect_v and_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o she_o will_v see_v the_o harm_n and_o lose_v that_o come_v h_z by_o such_o beâ—_n reave_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o her_o prayer_n for_o she_o who_o will_v by_o discreet_a prosecute_a a_o 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