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second_o discourse_n love_n entertainment_n the_o soul_n be_v thus_o resign_v to_o the_o want_n of_o all_o eart_o comfort_n sweetness_n of_o divine_a love_n &_o god_n delicious_a presence_n with_o she_o may_v humby_a soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n &_o endeavour_v a_o union_n with_o god_n &_o a_o fruition_n of_o he_o in_o himself_o by_o such_o help_n as_o he_o shall_v gracious_o inspire_v which_o we_o must_v ready_o entertain_v &_o careful_o comply_v with_o for_o our_o spiritual_a advance_n towards_o perfection_n wherefore_o philothea_n thou_o must_v accustom_v thyself_o to_o spiritual_a introversion_n of_o the_o mind_n into_o its_o self_n therein_o quiet_o contemplate_v god_n in_o thy_o own_o be_v &_o often_o sally_v forth_o by_o jaculatory_a aspiration_n &_o amorous_a sigh_n towards_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o what_o be_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n &_o what_o be_o i_o my_o god_n my_o all_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o as_o i_o ought_v which_o must_v be_v leisurely_o make_v &_o attentive_o 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the_o practice_n of_o holy_a meditation_n in_o this_o experience_n will_v be_v every_o one_o best_o counsellor_n if_o place_n permit_v no_o other_o isaac_n posture_n to_o meditate_v walk_v be_v very_o good_a but_o kneel_v with_o hand_n cross_v on_o the_o breast_n the_o eye_n shut_v &_o face_n towards_o heaven_n &_o sometime_o prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n be_v a_o posture_n more_o genuine_a &_o natural_a how_o ever_o it_o be_v be_v sure_o the_o frame_n of_o thy_o body_n testify_v profound_a reverence_n towards_o god_n &_o help_v to_o raise_v thy_o thought_n &_o affection_n thitherward_o our_o devotion_n will_v be_v most_o kind_o when_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n instrument_n be_v most_o humble_a &_o respectful_a &_o this_o also_o must_v needs_o be_v sometime_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o thy_o contemplation_n §._o 7._o subject_a of_o solitary_a thought_n now_o for_o the_o subject_n &_o matter_n whereon_o thou_o be_v to_o feed_v 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it_o can_v miscarry_v yet_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o be_v cautious_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n where_o more_o of_o belief_n &_o admiration_n be_v to_o be_v use_v then_o of_o reason_n &_o discourse_n and_o that_o matter_n without_o exception_n be_v best_a herein_o which_o work_v compunction_n in_o the_o heart_n most_o stir_v up_o to_o devotion_n &_o incite_v strong_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n &_o to_o virtue_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o he_o wherein_o experience_n will_v be_v a_o great_a mistress_n §._o 8._o a_o method_n of_o meditation_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o say_v something_o of_o the_o form_n &_o method_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o divide_v thy_o meditation_n &_o in_o handle_v the_o part_n &_o point_n thereof_o but_o this_o have_v much_o variety_n among_o contemplative_n &_o each_o way_n be_v useful_a &_o laudable_a as_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o person_n that_o use_v it_o for_o since_o there_o be_v different_a mansion_n in_o god_n glory_n no_o 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