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A20673 The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2 Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638. 1619 (1619) STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011 123,081 516

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who_o all_o building_n frame_v together_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v that_o i_o wish_v unto_o thou_o and_o desire_v thou_o to_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o speak_v for_o thy_o content_n bold_o act_n of_o faith_n god_n forbid_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o shall_v ever_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o oath_n and_o testament_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n say_v by_o my_o 22._o gen._n 22._o self_n have_v i_o swear_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o 28._o gen._n 28._o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v be_v dilate_v to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o detest_v o_o heavenly_a father_n as_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o opinion_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o god_n of_o heaven_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o the_o christian_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n profess_v one_o faith_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o 22._o gen._n 22._o child_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o wheat_n that_o thou_o do_v sow_v the_o 1●_n mat._n 1●_n sheep_n that_o thou_o do_v feed_v and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o the_o bless_a which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o mat._n 25._o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n dear_a lord_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o that_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n 29._o gal._n 3._o 29._o than_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o must_v profess_v the_o faith_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n that_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n 9_o apo._n 7._o 9_o which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o tribe_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sign_v with_o thy_o mark_n and_o to_o be_v conduct_v by_o thou_o to_o the_o live_a fountain_n 17._o apo._n 7._o 17._o of_o water_n i_o detest_v eternal_a god_n more_o than_o death_n or_o hell_n to_o hold_v or_o maintain_v any_o opinion_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n dilate_v over_o the_o world_n do_v not_o approve_v dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o undoubted_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o gentile_n for_o 28._o ps_n 28._o thy_o inheritance_n and_o for_o thy_o possession_n the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o believe_v dear_a lord_n all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_o ready_a to_o die_v not_o one_o death_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o many_o death_n as_o all_o the_o martyr_n have_v suffer_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o day_n o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n while_o i_o live_v i_o will_v faithful_o believe_v and_o hearty_o confess_v with_o thy_o servant_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o holy_a church_n do_v aug._n hym._n ss_z amb._n et_fw-fr aug._n confess_v thou_o throughout_o the_o world_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o o_o living_n god_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n keep_v thy_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o thousand_o of_o generation_n and_o maintain_v thy_o promise_n of_o multiply_v their_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o may_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n than_o not_o confess_v with_o thy_o servant_n s._n athanasius_n from_o my_o heart_n in_o a_o catholic_a sense_n that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v it_o be_v needful_a before_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o which_o unless_o each_o one_o shall_v keep_v whole_a and_o inviolate_a he_o shall_v without_o doubt_n eternal_o perish_v man_n may_v lie_v and_o my_o own_o judgement_n may_v be_v deceive_v but_o i_o believe_v firm_o that_o god_n almighty_a can_v be_v forswear_v deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o oath_n i_o believe_v most_o firm_o dear_a lord_n that_o the_o christian_n profess_v one_o faith_n multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o 28._o gen._n 28._o seashore_n and_o dilate_a to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n &_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n thy_o servant_n the_o child_n 104._o ps_n 104._o of_o jacob_n thy_o elect_a and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o 4._o act._n 4._o i_o do_v most_o firm_o hold_v and_o do_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o not_o only_o petrum_fw-la aug._n li._n the_o side_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la all_o pagan_n but_o also_o all_o jew_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n who_o do_v die_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n bear_v witness_n o_o you_o heaven_n and_o be_v testimony_n all_o you_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o undoubted_o and_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o god_n almighty_n have_v and_o do_v visible_o multiply_v the_o christian_n profess_v in_o unity_n the_o faith_n plant_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sea-shoare_n according_a as_o he_o speak_v 55._o luc._n 1._o 55._o to_o our_o father_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o let_v i_o never_o live_v dear_a lord_n to_o believe_v or_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o oath_n and_o promise_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o can_v lie_v and_o be_v forswear_a in_o permit_v the_o catholic_a church_n to_o err_v or_o vanish_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n though_o as_o great_a torment_n as_o the_o sensible_a pain_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n shall_v fall_v upon_o i_o for_o it_o yet_o will_v i_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o oath_n and_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n &_o prophet_n and_o not_o to_o break_v they_o these_o act_n ground_v upon_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n you_o be_v to_o make_v often_o and_o with_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o they_o will_v so_o direct_v you_o to_o know_v and_o find_v out_o truth_n that_o 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and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o blessing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o he_o in_o all_o eternity_n he_o shall_v never_o hear_v any_o their_o nose_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o stink_n for_o sweet_a savour_n say_v the_o 24._o isa_n 3._o 24._o prophet_n isay_n there_o shall_v be_v stink_n the_o curse_a carcase_n of_o one_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n for_o want_v of_o charity_n shall_v stink_n worse_o than_o all_o the_o carrion_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o imagine_v if_o thou_o can_v what_o a_o pestiferous_a stink_n all_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o damn_a together_o shall_v make_v their_o taste_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o rage_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o taste_v so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v their_o 16._o luc._n 16._o tongue_n their_o touch_n and_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v scorch_v with_o fire_n &_o gnaw_v upon_o by_o worm_n their_o fantasy_n shall_v 14._o isa_n 14._o be_v fright_v with_o 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in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o if_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o own_o good_a and_o content_a do_v not_o move_v thou_o to_o keep_v they_o yet_o the_o fear_n of_o misery_n and_o torment_n may_v win_v thou_o to_o observe_v they_o that_o thou_o may_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o attain_v unto_o the_o ease_n rest_v repose_v content_v and_o happiness_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v unto_o thou_o chap._n xv._o that_o the_o happy_a elect_a and_o just_o and_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v keep_v the_o law_n love_n god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o first_o it_o be_v a_o horror_n to_o nature_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v true_o happy_a or_o content_a who_o keep_v not_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o that_o a_o fornicator_n adulterer_n drunkard_n man-killer_n usurer_n extortioner_n perjure_a person_n or_o hater_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n or_o live_v with_o any_o content_a upon_o earth_n for_o because_o we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n and_o public_o profess_v in_o print_n that_o they_o can_v love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n or_o live_v chaste_a according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v style_v or_o call_v hater_n of_o god_n adulterer_n or_o fornicator_n because_o of_o the_o repugnance_n which_o nature_n have_v against_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o repugnance_n force_v they_o to_o esteem_v the_o very_a stile_n of_o be_v so_o call_v as_o a_o infamous_a thing_n and_o badge_n of_o unhappiness_n if_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o horror_n to_o nature_n there_o will_v be_v no_o repugnance_n in_o such_o as_o profess_v they_o can_v love_v god_n or_o live_v chaste_a to_o be_v style_v hater_n of_o god_n fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n but_o they_o will_v like_v well_o of_o those_o name_n more_o than_o of_o other_o as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o correspondent_a to_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o if_o the_o only_o style_v of_o man_n with_o these_o name_n of_o fornicator_n and_o hater_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o a_o extrinsecall_a denomination_n be_v so_o disgustful_a that_o no_o man_n though_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n for_o the_o good_a opinion_n fame_n and_o estimation_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v before_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o take_v they_o for_o his_o name_n and_o be_v general_o count_v a_o fornicator_n or_o hater_n of_o god_n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o ugly_a guilt_n and_o crime_n of_o sin_n itself_o be_v disgustful_a before_o man_n angel_n and_o god_n almighty_a whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n live_v with_o the_o guilt_n or_o stain_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o one_o commandment_n in_o his_o soul_n can_v ever_o be_v content_a or_o happy_a in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o other_o but_o that_o the_o happy_a just_a and_o elect_v shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o with_o this_o reason_n agree_v the_o consent_n of_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n say_v our_o lord_n 6._o deut._n 31._o 6._o thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v our_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v again_o 19_o ezek._n 11._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o will_v give_v a_o new_a spirit_n in_o their_o bowel_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o give_v they_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o precept_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o and_o they_o may_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o may_v be_v their_o god_n again_o this_o 33._o jer._n 31._o 33._o shall_v be_v 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destroy_v before_o my_o face_n again_o whosoever_o 30._o 1._o king_n 3._o 30._o will_v glorify_v i_o i_o will_v glorify_v he_o and_o they_o that_o contemn_v i_o shall_v be_v base_a whereupon_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v tribulation_n and_o 143._o psa_fw-la 118._o 143._o distress_n have_v find_v i_o thy_o commandment_n be_v my_o meditation_n thy_o testimony_n be_v equity_n for_o ever_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v by_o keep_v they_o enjoy_v the_o blessing_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n comfort_n and_o help_v in_o all_o his_o tribulation_n and_o necessity_n bless_a be_v all_o that_o fear_v 1._o ps_n 127._o 1._o our_o lord_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n because_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n bless_a art_n thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o all_o eternity_n which_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n grant_v thou_o reader_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o spiritual_a content_n and_o happiness_n which_o such_o enjoy_v as_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n which_o be_v beauty_n spiritual_a the_o first_o spiritual_a content_n and_o happiness_n which_o god_n almighty_a bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o love_v he_o be_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n cleanse_v and_o wash_v of_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o deck_v and_o adorn_v they_o with_o spiritual_a beauty_n let_v the_o impious_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unjust_a 7._o isa_n 55._o 7._o man_n his_o cogitation_n and_o return_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n because_o he_o be_v bountiful_a to_o forgive_v so_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n almighty_a that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v desist_v from_o violate_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o return_v to_o love_v he_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o observe_v with_o he_o the_o faithful_a mercy_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v 37._o eze._n 11._o 32._o 34._o 37._o depart_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n and_o turn_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v receive_v he_o into_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n david_n and_o the_o patriarch_n and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o when_o 1._o deut._n 30._o 1._o thou_o shall_v be_v turn_v say_v moses_n with_o repentance_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o shall_v return_v to_o our_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o commandment_n in_o all_o thy_o heart_n our_o 9_o deut._n 30._o 9_o lord_n will_v turn_v to_o rejoice_v upon_o thou_o in_o all_o riches_n as_o he_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o father_n yet_o so_o if_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o precept_n for_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n dissolve_v the_o band_n of_o impiety_n 6._o isa_n 58._o 6._o lose_v the_o band_n that_o over-load_n dismiss_v they_o free_a that_o be_v break_v and_o break_v in_o sunder_o 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that_o work_v according_a to_o charity_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o love_n god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o keep_v his_o precept_n that_o they_o be_v white_a 7._o jer._n lam._n 4._o 7._o than_o snow_n pure_a than_o milk_n ruddy_a than_o the_o old_a ivory_n fair_a than_o saphire_n and_o moreover_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n hearty_o convert_v to_o god_n be_v make_v so_o pure_a and_o gracious_a by_o charity_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v take_v pleasure_n and_o joy_n to_o behold_v it_o as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n say_v 7._o luc._n 15._o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n
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have_v forget_v thy_o word_n again_o i_o see_v the_o prevaricator_n 138._o ps_n 118._o 138._o and_o i_o pine_v away_o because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n again_o do_v not_o 21._o ps_n 138._o 21._o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o pine_v away_o because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n with_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o do_v hate_v they_o that_o be_v he_o do_v hate_v their_o sin_n and_o love_v their_o person_n and_o seek_v their_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o be_v so_o zealous_a that_o he_o will_v neither_o permit_v any_o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n either_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n with_o he_o or_o wait_v upon_o he_o or_o dwell_v in_o his_o palace_n lay_v one_o of_o proud_a eye_n and_o unsatiable_a 5._o ps_n 100_o 5._o heart_n with_o he_o i_o do_v not_o eat_v my_o eye_n be_v towards_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v with_o i_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o immaculate_a way_n he_o do_v 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