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to_o thou_o o_o joi_fw-fr of_o israel_n all_o these_o thing_n thou_o know_v o_o lord_n better_o than_o we_o who_o know_v his_o enmity_n and_o despite_n against_o we_o and_o his_o obdurate_a obstinacy_n neither_o do_v i_o say_v this_o as_o one_o that_o will_v inform_v thou_o for_o that_o thou_o see_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o our_o least_o thought_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o but_o before_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o majesty_n o_o eternal_a judge_n i_o complain_v against_o my_o adversary_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v damn_v he_o and_o save_v we_o thy_o child_n who_o force_n do_v depend_v of_o thou_o very_o this_o
mercy_n give_v i_o yet_o great_a light_n and_o understanding_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v perceive_v it_o more_o plain_o for_o by_o the_o lesser_a benefit_n o_o holy_a lord_n god_n our_o good_a creator_n we_o grow_v to_o understande_v thy_o great_a and_o by_o those_o which_o we_o visible_o see_v here_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o that_o be_v invisible_a in_o heaven_n for_o if_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o our_o base_a and_o corruptible_a body_n so_o great_a and_o innumerable_a benefit_n from_o the_o firmament_n and_o air_n from_o the_o earth_n &_o sea_n from_o the_o light_n and_o darkness_n from_o heat_n and_o shadow_n from_o dew_n and_o rain_n from_o wind_n and_o shower_n from_o fowl_n &_o fish_n from_o beast_n and_o tree_n from_o variety_n of_o herb_n and_o plant_n and_o of_o all_o other_o of_o thy_o earthe_o creature_n serve_v we_o successive_o in_o their_o turn_n that_o by_o they_o thoâ—_n may_v solace_v the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o our_o 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or_o number_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n or_o measure_n of_o thy_o bounteousnes_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v neither_o end_n or_o number_n nor_o measure_n of_o thy_o recompense_n but_o like_a as_o thou_o be_v great_a so_o be_v likewise_o thy_o reward_n and_o recompense_v because_o thou_o thyself_o art_n their_o reward_n and_o recompense_n that_o fight_n for_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n do_v take_v away_o the_o present_a bitterness_n of_o the_o world_n chapt_n xxii_o thâ—se_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o sanctifier_n of_o thy_o saint_n be_v those_o great_a benefit_n of_o thou_o with_o which_o thou_o have_v abundant_o supply_v and_o replenish_v the_o want_n of_o thy_o child_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o desperation_n their_o comfort_n that_o be_v in_o affliction_n thou_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o confidence_n adorn_v with_o glory_n prepare_v for_o those_o that_o overcome_v thou_o be_v the_o eternal_a food_n and_o fullnes_n of_o thy_o hungry_a servant_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o those_o that_o hunger_n after_o righteousness_n thou_o be_v the_o everlasting_a comfort_n who_o bestow_v thyself_o on_o they_o only_o that_o despise_v all_o worldly_a comfort_n in_o hope_n of_o that_o endless_a comfort_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v of_o thou_o because_o those_o that_o be_v comfort_v eere_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v comfort_v by_o thou_o hereafter_o but_o they_o be_v by_o thou_o comfort_v who_o be_v here_o for_o thou_o afflict_v and_o they_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o passion_n be_v likewise_o partaker_n of_o thy_o consolation_n certain_o no_o man_n can_v be_v comfort_v in_o both_o world_n or_o rejoice_v here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o likewise_o but_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v loose_v the_o one_o that_o will_v get_v the_o other_o when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n o_o lord_n my_o comforter_n my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o thy_o eternal_a comfort_n because_o according_a to_o reason_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o loose_v thou_o that_o take_v more_o delight_n in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o in_o thou_o wherefore_o o_o soweraigne_a truth_n by_o thy_o own_o self_n i_o beseech_v thou_o permit_v i_o not_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o any_o vanity_n but_o let_v all_o transitory_a thing_n seem_v bitter_a unto_o i_o that_o thou_o alone_o may_v seem_v sweet_a unto_o my_o soul_n who_o be_v that_o inestimable_a sweetness_n that_o make_v bitter_a thing_n to_o be_v sweet_a thy_o sweetness_n make_v the_o stone_n of_o the_o stream_n seem_v sweet_a unto_o saint_n stephan_n with_o which_o he_o be_v stone_v thy_o sweetness_n make_v the_o burn_a gridiron_n seem_v sweet_a unto_o saint_n laurence_n on_o which_o he_o be_v broil_v by_o mean_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n the_o apostle_n go_v joyful_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o council_n for_o that_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v reproache_v for_o thy_o name_n saint_n andrew_n go_v with_o joy_n and_o alacrity_n towards_o the_o cross_n because_o he_o go_v with_o haste_n towards_o thy_o sweetness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o saint_n peter_n &_o saint_n paul_n with_o this_o thy_o sweetness_n be_v replenish_v so_o that_o to_o obtain_v it_o the_o one_o of_o they_o make_v choice_n to_o be_v crucify_v the_o other_o without_o fear_n to_o loose_v his_o head_n saint_n bartholomewe_a to_o buy_v it_o give_v his_o own_o skin_n and_o sainte_n john_n to_o taste_v of_o it_o without_o fear_n drink_v up_o a_o cup_n of_o poison_n no_o soon_o have_v saint_n peter_n taste_v of_o this_o sweetness_n but_o forthwith_o forget_v all_o inferior_a thing_n he_o cry_v out_o as_o one_o inebriate_v and_o overcome_v with_o joy_n say_v lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o make_v here_o three_o tabernacle_n let_v we_o remain_v here_o in_o divine_a contemplation_n because_o we_o want_v no_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o say_v he_o to_o see_v thou_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o so_o great_a sweetness_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o taste_v one_o only_a drop_n of_o that_o heavenly_a sweetness_n but_o he_o immediatelye_a forget_v all_o other_o sweetness_n what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v think_v you_o if_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o immense_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o divinity_n which_o thou_o have_v keep_v in_o store_n for_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o that_o virgin_n likewise_o have_v taste_v of_o this_o thy_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o she_o go_v to_o the_o prison_n in_o that_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a manner_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v invite_v to_o some_o banquet_n or_o supper_n he_o likewise_o i_o suppose_v have_v taste_v of_o this_o sweetness_n who_o say_v how_o great_a o_o lord_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o those_o that_o fear_v thou_o who_o likewise_o do_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o say_v taste_v and_o see_v because_o our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a this_o o_o lord_n god_n be_v that_o happiness_n which_o we_o do_v hope_v thou_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o which_o we_o fight_v for_o thou_o continual_o for_o which_o we_o mortify_v our_o self_n for_o theâ—_n daily_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o in_o that_o happy_a life_n of_o thou_o which_o shall_v last_v everlasting_o that_o our_o whole_a hope_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o god_n chapt_n xxiii_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o expectation_n of_o israel_n the_o desire_n after_o which_o our_o hartâ—_n do_v sigh_v every_o day_n make_v haste_n and_o do_v not_o stay_v arise_v make_v haste_n and_o come_v and_o deliver_v we_o out_o
o_o father_n of_o mercy_n thou_o know_v my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o hide_v not_o then_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o any_o long_o neither_o do_v thou_o forsake_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n hear_v the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a orphan_n and_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o help_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o dregs_n of_o iniquity_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o thy_o infinite_a patience_n but_o let_v i_o escape_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o always_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n thou_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n who_o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o make_v my_o heart_n merry_a who_o have_v enlighten_v my_o youth_n despise_v not_o now_o my_o old_a age_n i_o beseech_v thou_o but_o cause_n my_o bone_n and_o gray_a hair_n to_o become_v joyful_a and_o youthful_a like_a unto_o the_o bone_n and_o hoary_a feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n the_o end_n of_o s._n augustins_n soliloquy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n of_o the_o soliloqvy_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hippon_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o god_n chapt._n i._n of_o the_o misery_n &_o frailty_n of_o man_n chapt._n ii_o of_o the_o admirable_a light_n of_o god_n chapt._n iii_o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o man_n nature_n chapt._n iu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o become_v nothing_o chapt._n v._n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o sin_n chapt._n vi._n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n vii_o of_o the_o future_a dignity_n of_o man_n chapt._n viii_o of_o god_n omnipotent_a power_n chapt._n ix_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a praise_n of_o god_n chapt._n x._o of_o the_o hope_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o god_n chapt._n xi_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o concupiscence_n chapt._n xii_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xiii_o how_o god_n do_v continual_o look_v into_o the_o action_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n chapt._n fourteen_o that_o man_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o chapt._n xv._n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o manifold_a temptatation_n chapt_n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o just_a chapt._n xvii_o a_o further_a acknowledge_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n chapt._n xviii_o of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n chapt._n xix_o how_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n subject_a to_o the_o service_n of_o man_n chapt._n xx._n how_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o benefit_n temporal_a we_o may_v gather_v the_o greatness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v celestial_a chapt._n xxi_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n do_v take_v away_o the_o present_a bitterness_n of_o the_o world_n chapt._n xxii_o that_o our_o whole_a hope_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o god_n chapt._n xxiii_o that_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n chapt._n xxiv_o how_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n man_n will_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v well_o chapt._n xxv_o of_o the_o ancient_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xxvi_o of_o the_o angel_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o man_n chapt._n xxvii_o of_o the_o profound_a predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xxviii_o of_o those_o that_o at_o first_o be_v good_a and_o afterwards_o become_v bad_a and_o contrariwise_o of_o those_o that_o at_o first_o be_v bad_a and_o afterwards_o become_v good_a chapt._n xxix_o that_o a_o faithful_a soul_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxx_o that_o god_n can_v be_v find_v either_o by_o the_o exterior_a or_o interior_a sense_n chapt._n xxxi_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n chapt._n xxxii_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o own_o baseness_n chapt._n xxxiii_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n chapt_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o desire_n and_o thirst_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n chap._n xxxv_o a_o further_a discouse_n of_o the_o country_n &_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chapt._n xxxvi_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n chapt._n xxxvii_o the_o manvel_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n otherwise_o term_v a_o little_a book_n treat_v of_o the_o comtemplation_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n stir_a up_o our_o weak_a and_o drowsy_a memory_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n at_o s._n omers_n for_o john_n heigham_n anno_fw-la 1624._o the_o manvel_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hipp_n otherwise_o term_v a_o little_a book_n treat_v of_o the_o contemplation_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o word_n 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