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A69364 Certaine select prayers gathered out of S. Augustine's meditations which he calleth his selfe talke with God.; De meditatione. English. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. 1574 (1574) STC 924; ESTC S100328 71,249 294

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solace_n which_o give_v thyself_o to_o they_o only_o that_o despise_v the_o solace_n of_o this_o world_n for_o thy_o eternal_a solace_n sake_n for_o they_o that_o have_v their_o comfort_n here_o be_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o comfort_n but_o such_o as_o be_v turmoil_v here_o be_v comfort_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o such_o as_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o sufferaunce_n shall_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o comfort_n for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v solace_n in_o both_o the_o world_n neither_o can_v a_o man_n joy_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o he_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o for_o go_v the_o one_o who_o soever_o will_v be_v owner_n of_o the_o other_o when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n oh_o lord_n my_o comforter_n my_o heart_n refuse_v to_o have_v solace_n in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o thy_o everlasting_a solace_n for_o of_o good_a right_n ought_v he_o to_o forgo_v thou_o who_o soever_o have_v choose_v to_o solace_v 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