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A06436 Of prayer, and meditation Wherein are conteined fovvertien deuoute meditations for the seuen daies of the weeke, bothe for the morninges, and eueninges. And in them is treyted of the consideration of the principall holie mysteries of our faithe. Written firste in the Spanishe tongue by the famous religious father. F. Lewis de Granada, prouinciall of the holie order of preachers in the prouince of Portugall.; Libro de la oraciĆ³n y meditaciĆ³n. English Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Hopkins, Richard, d. 1594? 1582 (1582) STC 16907; ESTC S100761 342,485 696

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that_o have_v vowchsaff_v to_o create_v i_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o to_o make_v i_o capable_a of_o thyself_o fill_v this_o heart_n of_o i_o which_o thou_o have_v create_v with_o thyself_o since_o thou_o have_v create_v it_o for_o thyself_o 141._o psal_n 141._o let_v my_o portion_n o_o my_o almighty_a god_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o geve_v i_o not_o in_o this_o transitory_a life_n either_o rest_n or_o riches_n but_o reserve_v all_o in_o store_n for_o i_o for_o the_o everlasting_a life_n to_o come_v 32.6_o num._n 32.6_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o inherit_v with_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n in_o the_o land_n of_o galaad_n and_o to_o lose_v my_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 26._o psalm_n 26._o one_o thing_n only_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o demand_v of_o thou_o and_o this_o will_v i_o always_o require_v that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n sondaie_n night_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o almighty_a god._n 〈…〉_o this_o day_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o prepare_v thyself_o hereunto_o thou_o have_v to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o may_v geve_v he_o thanks_n for_o they_o and_o enkendle_n in_o thyself_o a_o more_o feruente_a love_n of_o he_o who_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o bountiefull_a towards_o thou_o and_o withal_o procure_v thereby_o more_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n that_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o such_o a_o love_a benefactor_n and_o albeit_o the_o benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n towards_o we_o be_v innumerable_a yet_o they_o all_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o
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