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that_o shall_v befall_v i_o out_o of_o that_o irrevocable_a will_v i_o have_v to_o satisfy_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o many_o and_o great_a debt_n i_o owe_v thou_o the_o supplement_n 3._o but_o all_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_a entire_o to_o satisfy_v for_o my_o crime_n they_o have_v merit_v infinite_a pain_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v to_o my_o payment_n i_o present_v thou_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v i_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o old_a law_n thou_o ordain_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o have_v sin_v shall_v in_o place_n of_o their_o own_o person_n substitute_v a_o victim_n whereon_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o crime_n and_o infine_v offer_v it_o to_o thou_o to_o receive_v the_o scourge_n of_o thy_o wrath_n which_o they_o themselves_o deserve_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v feel_v behold_v i_o likewise_o substitute_n here_o a_o victim_n in_o my_o place_n upon_o which_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v thou_o shall_v discharge_v afresh_o the_o scourge_n of_o thy_o anger_n for_o he_o have_v long_o since_o suffer_v they_o all_o which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o call_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o mitigate_v and_o appease_v that_o just_a wrath_n thou_o have_v conceive_v against_o i_o this_o victim_n be_v no_o other_o than_o thy_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_a son_n who_o suffering_n be_v far_o more_o rigorous_a than_o thy_o justice_n require_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v therefore_o he_o have_v do_v we_o the_o favour_n to_o depose_v they_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o be_v thereby_o apply_v to_o we_o be_v please_v o_o my_o god_n that_o i_o discharge_v all_o my_o debt_n out_o of_o these_o liberality_n he_o at_o this_o present_a send_v i_o from_o all_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o which_o joint_o with_o he_o i_o present_v to_o thou_o accept_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o dolour_n of_o his_o passion_n 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our_o most_o rich_a and_o liberal_a god_n and_o present_v our_o petition_n to_o he_o with_o a_o most_o profound_a humility_n 3._o consider_v that_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o instance_n be_v not_o able_a or_o sufficient_a to_o move_v or_o oblige_v he_o to_o bestow_v his_o treasure_n upon_o we_o we_o want_v such_o merit_n as_o may_v give_v we_o credit_n with_o he_o let_v we_o to_o supply_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n offer_v all_o the_o merit_n and_o credit_n which_o our_o saviour_n gain_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o un-bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v thereby_o communicate_v to_o we_o faith_n 1._o o_o my_o god_n behold_v i_o here_o a_o poor_a wretch_n a_o most_o miserable_a slave_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n prostrate_v at_o thy_o foot_n of_o who_o riches_n i_o can_v be_v no_o more_o ignorant_a than_o i_o be_o of_o my_o own_o poverty_n i_o must_v confess_v the_o 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hope_n in_o he_o if_o we_o fall_v lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n you_o stretch_v out_o your_o all-powerful_a hand_n to_o take_v we_o up_o operi_fw-la manuum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la porriges_fw-la dexteram_fw-la the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n add_v the_o prophet_n david_n surpass_v his_o justice_n and_o be_v above_o all_o his_o other_o work_n misericordia_fw-la supercxaltat_fw-la judicium_fw-la miserationes_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la ejus_fw-la insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o his_o anger_n god_n still_o remember_v his_o mercy_n cum_fw-la iratus_fw-la fueris_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la recordaberis_fw-la and_o the_o more_o miserable_a we_o be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v still_o incline_v to_o have_v compassion_n of_o we_o but_o above_o all_o the_o fearful_a and_o scrupulous_a soul_n must_v often_o meditate_v and_o reflect_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o the_o just_a but_o for_o sinner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o those_o that_o be_v well_o but_o the_o sick_a that_o have_v need_n of_o the_o physician_n that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v upon_o earth_n to_o judge_v and_o destroy_v poor_a sinner_n but_o to_o gain_v and_o to_o save_v '_o they_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n be_v very_o proper_a to_o comfort_v and_o assure_v we_o against_o the_o too_o great_a fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n judgement_n if_o we_o do_v but_o well_o consider_v it_o with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n the_o great_a long_a desire_n of_o the_o shepherd_n to_o find_v out_o his_o poor_a stray_a sheep_n how_o he_o can_v not_o be_v dsswade_v nor_o put_v off_o neither_o by_o the_o length_n nor_o fatigue_n of_o the_o journey_n in_o look_v after_o she_o nor_o by_o the_o infidelity_n ingratitude_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o that_o unhappy_a sheep_n the_o mildness_n and_o tenderness_n he_o show_v towards_o she_o when_o he_o have_v find_v she_o his_o goodness_n in_o carry_v she_o back_o to_o the_o fold_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o great_a joy_n he_o show_v for_o have_v recover_v she_o invite_v all_o the_o world_n to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o ita_fw-la gandium_fw-la erit_fw-la super_fw-la uno_fw-la peccatore_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agente_fw-la if_o almighty_a god_n in_o this_o manner_n run_v after_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o fly_v from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o resistance_n render_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o his_o care_n and_o mercy_n will_v he_o cast_v off_o and_o refuse_v a_o poor_a soul_n that_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o trouble_v it_o be_v in_o show_v that_o it_o fear_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o much_o as_o the_o offend_n of_o so_o divine_a and_o good_a a_o master_n and_o thereby_o the_o withdraw_a himself_o from_o his_o fatherly_a conduct_n and_o protection_n but_o what_o ought_v more_o than_o any_o thing_n to_o hearten_v and_o comfort_v scrupulous_a soul_n be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o infinite_a virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o his_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n which_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o our_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v infinite_a which_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o tho'_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o enormous_a the_o least_o drop_n of_o that_o sacred_a blood_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o million_o of_o world_n tho'_o fill_v with_o man_n as_o wicked_a as_o the_o devil_n be_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shed_v whole_a torrent_n of_o that_o sacred_a blood_n for_o we_o what_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o hope_n be_v this_o to_o a_o poor_a soul_n let_v we_o then_o always_o remember_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o our_o blesle_v saviour_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n second_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o because_o he_o be_v our_o head_n and_o we_o be_v his_o member_n that_o he_o have_v transfer_v and_o make_v over_o all_o that_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o eternal_a father_n have_v accept_v of_o his_o son_n transfer_v it_o three_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o and_o be_v leave_v in_o our_o power_n to_o apply_v that_o divine_a satisfaction_n to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o the_o best_a sure_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o do_v this_o be_v to_o repose_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o section_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n page_n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n page_n 4._o the_o second_o reason_n page_n 7._o the_o three_o reason_n page_n 9_o the_o four_o reason_n page_n 11._o the_o five_o reason_n page_n 13._o the_o six_o reason_n page_n 16._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o pretence_n that_o many_o man_n make_v use_v of_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o meditate_v page_n 19_o the_o first_o pretence_n page_n 20._o the_o second_o pretence_n page_n 23._o the_o three_o pretence_n page_n 25._o the_o four_o pretence_n page_n 28._o the_o five_o pretence_n page_n 31._o the_o six_o pretence_n page_n 36._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o facility_n of_o meditation_n page_n 40._o §_o 1._o show_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o meditate_v or_o make_v mental_a prayer_n ibid._n §_o 2._o show_v far_o and_o more_o particular_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o meditate_v by_o explicate_v the_o method_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o meditation_n page_n 43._o chap._n iu._n show_v how_o to_o practise_v mental_a prayer_n page_n 47._o §_o 1._o the_o application_n of_o the_o method_n we_o have_v already_o explicate_v to_o some_o historical_a passage_n in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o for_o example_n to_o that_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n page_n 48._o §_o 2._o application_n of_o the_o same_o method_n to_o a_o moral_a christian_a verity_n page_n 52._o the_o incertitude_n of_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a death_n ibid._n §_o 3._o the_o application_n of_o the_o same_o method_n to_o one_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o bless_a savior_n life_n page_n 56._o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ibid._n §_o 4._o application_n of_o the_o same_o method_n to_o a_o maxim_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 60._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o ibid._n §_o 5._o the_o application_n of_o the_o same_o method_n to_o a_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n page_n 64._o of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n ibid._n §_o 6._o the_o application_n of_o the_o same_o method_n to_o one_o of_o our_o bless_a savior_n action_n page_n 68_o jesus_n christ_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n §_o 7._o the_o application_n of_o the_o same_o method_n to_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n page_n 73._o the_o immensity_n of_o god_n ibid._n certain_a rule_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o help_v scrupulous_a person_n in_o their_o conduct_n page_n 76._o several_a motive_n which_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o help_v to_o scrupulous_a person_n in_o order_n to_o animate_v and_o increase_v their_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o to_o appease_v all_o their_o anxiety_n and_o trouble_n page_n 90._o a_o method_n how_o to_o offer_v up_o mass_n according_a to_o the_o four_o end_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n ih_v london_n print_v by_o t._n h._n 1694._o a_o method_n how_o to_o offer_v up_o mass_n according_a to_o the_o four_o end_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o first_o end_n to_o render_v homage_n to_o god_n 1._o we_o must_v first_o make_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o our_o be_v and_o therefore_o have_v all_o right_a and_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o we_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o destroy_v and_o annihilate_v we_o when_o he_o please_v 2._o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o sovereignty_n we_o must_v present_v ourselves_o before_o his_o altar_n as_o victim_n prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o render_v our_o life_n and_o all_o we_o possess_v into_o his_o hand_n judge_v it_o a_o favour_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o entire_o consume_v as_o a_o holocaust_n to_o his_o honour_n 3._o know_v moreover_o that_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v this_o real_a destruction_n of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o the_o yield_v up_o spend_v or_o lose_v our_o life_n in_o his_o service_n will_v not_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n honourable_a enough_o for_o his_o greatness_n nor_o a_o homage_n worthy_a of_o his_o merit_n we_o must_v in_o place_n of_o our_o own_o life_n substitute_v the_o life_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v be_v give_v we_o instead_o of_o a_o victim_n to_o supply_v all_o our_o defect_n and_o present_v it_o in_o homage_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n protest_v that_o his_o excellency_n well_o