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A19433 The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619. 1618 (1618) STC 5860; ESTC S108849 75,781 318

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the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o with_o that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o be_v due_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o protestant_n themselves_o will_v grant_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v any_o request_n unto_o they_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o that_o reverence_n which_o be_v convenient_a &_o by_o consequence_n that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o pray_v they_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o all_o but_o also_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o last_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o proof_n that_o follow_v as_o not_o sufficient_o deliver_v according_a to_o my_o promise_n out_o of_o scripture_n thou_o must_v consider_v that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n first_o by_o the_o express_a word_n thereof_o in_o which_o manner_n we_o prove_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o protestant_n as_o for_o example_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o 27._o jam._n 2._o 24_o john_n 20_o 22._o 23._o math._n 26●_n 27._o by_o faith_n alone_o that_o priest_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o forgive_v sin_n that_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 11●_n 14._o and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o protestant_n can_v direct_o prove_v any_o one_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n against_o us._n therefore_o no_o reason_n that_o in_o all_o point_n they_o shall_v exact_v this_o kind_n of_o proof_n at_o our_o hand_n second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n as_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n out_o of_o scripture_n which_o kind_n of_o proof_n and_o no_o other_o the_o protestant_n though_o fail_v therein_o no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o former_a pretend_v to_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o those_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n 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&_o the_o adorn_v street_n through_o which_o thou_o do_v pass_v with_o triumph_n as_o much_o upon_o the_o mount_n caluarie_n as_o upon_o the_o mount_n thabor_n as_o much_o die_a as_o live_v as_o much_o bury_v as_o rise_v again_o as_o much_o in_o lymbus_n as_o in_o heaven_n only_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v thou_o and_o that_o i_o never_o depart_v from_o thou_o whether_o i_o be_v in_o consolation_n or_o desolation_n poor_a or_o rich_a in_o plenty_n or_o in_o want_n all_o shall_v be_v one_o to_o i_o so_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o and_o only_o thou_o title_n 54._o when_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o dry_a at_o prayer_n i_o will_v continue_v with_o perseverance_n before_o thou_o &_o not_o give_v over_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v honour_v thou_o with_o my_o body_n see_v i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v good_a foe_n i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v what_o i_o i_o be_o now_o i_o touch_v with_o my_o hand_n my_o own_o misery_n &_o well_o 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when_o shall_v i_o be_v all_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v whole_o i_o 2._o father_n of_o mercy_n make_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thy_o son_n have_v deserve_v and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n desire_v i_o shall_v be_v 3._o god_n of_o my_o life_n when_o shall_v i_o die_v to_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o 4._o take_v i_o my_o god_n whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o see_v i_o be_o not_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o give_v myself_o unto_o thou_o as_o to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o thou_o 5._o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o my_o belove_a that_o i_o shall_v desire_v any_o thing_n but_o thou_o which_o i_o desire_v not_o for_o thou_o i_o renounce_v it_o even_o from_o now_o as_o if_o it_o be_v then_o and_o protest_v that_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v or_o gain_v beside_o thou_o 6._o o_o god_n god_n of_o my_o soul_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o or_o procure_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v to_o serve_v thou_o as_o i_o be_o and_o have_v my_o be_v from_o thou_o 7._o i_o will_v have_v ●o_o eye_n but_o to_o look_v upon_o thou_o no_o ear_n but_o to_o hear_v thou_o no_o tongue_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o thou_o no_o heart_n but_o to_o think_v upon_o thou_o no_o hand_n but_o to_o work_v for_o thou_o no_o foot_n but_o to_o walk_v &_o seek_v after_o thou_o no_o body_n but_o for_o to_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o no_o life_n but_o to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n thereof_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n 8._o god_n which_o be_v love_n give_v i_o charity_n 9_o god_n which_o be_v make_v man_n grant_v i_o humility_n 10._o god_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o purity_n 11._o omnipotent_a power_n strenghthen_v my_o weakness_n 12._o eternal_a wisdom_n illuminate_v my_o darkness_n 13._o incomparable_a mercy_n pardon_v my_o haughtiness_n 14_o incomparable_a beauty_n to_o late_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o 15._o infinite_a goodness_n too_o late_o have_v i_o know_v thou_o 16._o he_o that_o love_v not_o thou_o what_o do_v he_o love_v 17_o he_o that_o admire_v not_o thou_o what_o do_v he_o admire_v i_o will_v love_v myself_o not_o because_o i_o be_o i_o but_o because_o i_o be_o thou_o i_o will_v have_v care_n of_o myself_o not_o for_o any_o o●her_a reason_n but_o because_o thou_o so_o will_v and_o command_v i_o esteem_v myself_o more_o happy_a in_o thy_o happiness_n th●n_o i_o count_v myself_o wretched_a for_o my_o own_o misery_n and_o the_o contentment_n i_o take_v that_o thou_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v far_o exceed_v the_o discontentment_n i_o feel_v by_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o be_v thou_o then_o my_o god_n for_o ever_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v &_o make_v i_o other_o then_o i_o be_o that_o be_v whereas_o i_o be_o myself_o miserable_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o thou_o bless_v and_o happy_a to_o thou_o in_o thou_o by_o thou_o &_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n amen_n