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leave_n rest_v your_o ever_o devote_a servant_n i._o vv._n s._n omers_n 25_o jan._n 1617._o the_o preface_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n many_o year_n be_v now_o past_a that_o some_o religious_a of_o this_o holy_a house_n especial_o lay-brother_n who_o exterior_a occupation_n afford_v they_o less_o time_n to_o bestow_v in_o read_v book_n request_v mâ—_n to_o write_v for_o they_o some_o compendious_a treatise_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a devotion_n charity_n and_o desire_n to_o serve_v and_o help_v my_o brethren_n bind_v i_o though_o i_o know_v well_o my_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o experience_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n to_o do_v my_o best_a to_o satisfy_v their_o importunity_n be_v therefore_o to_o begin_v i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o treat_v of_o prayer_n or_o of_o the_o part_n preparation_n condition_n and_o direction_n that_o concern_v the_o same_o so_o many_o treatise_n some_o at_o large_a some_o more_o brief_a &_o both_o very_a sufficient_a 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as_o i_o may_v making_z uâ—e_v of_o what_o i_o have_v read_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o saint_n work_n and_o author_n of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a time_n and_o of_o what_o our_o lord_n have_v special_o give_v i_o to_o feel_v myself_o yet_o with_o such_o plainness_n of_o stile_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v write_v require_v for_o i_o never_o imagine_v that_o the_o treatise_n itself_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o monastery_n as_o it_o be_v write_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n i_o impart_v it_o to_o my_o brethren_n and_o see_v they_o much_o comfort_v and_o content_a therewith_o i_o communicate_v the_o same_o to_o other_o devout_a and_o spiritual_a person_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o treatise_n be_v deliver_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n many_o coâ—ies_n thereof_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o as_o it_o common_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o copy_n many_o error_n and_o corruption_n increase_v for_o which_o reason_n as_o also_o for_o that_o very_o many_o spiritual_a and_o intelligent_a person_n judge_v it_o may_v be_v profitable_a because_o it_o declare_v brief_o and_o clear_o the_o aforesaid_a argument_n so_o necessary_a and_o important_a i_o permit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v print_v that_o such_o as_o will_v may_v make_v benefit_n thereof_o without_o the_o labour_n of_o copy_v it_o out_o neither_o have_v i_o add_v or_o change_v any_o thing_n but_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v first_o diwlge_v in_o write_v with_o so_o great_a content_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o reader_n nor_o do_v i_o pretend_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o assist_v those_o who_o use_v the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o some_o part_n of_o their_o devotion_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o myself_o and_o the_o whole_a direct_v to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n amen_o fr._n ant._n de_fw-fr molina_n a_o brief_a treatise_n of_o mental_a prayer_n what_o meditation_n be_v and_o what_o part_n it_o contain_v chap._n 1._o meditation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discourse_n make_v by_o the_o understanding_n in_o which_o it_o consider_v something_a or_o other_o &_o from_o that_o draw_v other_o different_a thought_n conceit_n or_o consideration_n gather_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o when_o one_o be_v alone_o plot_v some_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v &_o consider_v that_o he_o must_v do_v it_o in_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n for_o this_o reason_n or_o for_o that_o and_o that_o he_o must_v procure_v this_o thing_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o other_o for_o such_o and_o such_o reason_n &_o many_o other_o like_o thing_n which_o the_o understanding_n frame_v all_o direct_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n which_o he_o pretend_v in_o this_o very_a manner_n be_v meditation_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o the_o understanding_n consider_v one_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n make_v discourse_n upon_o it_o and_o conceit_n of_o what_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o love_v and_o what_o to_o hate_v of_o what_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o procure_v and_o what_o to_o fly_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o be_v proper_o meditation_n 2._o but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o when_o this_o meditation_n stay_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n alone_o it_o be_v not_o prayer_n but_o study_n or_o speculation_n which_o pertain_v to_o such_o as_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n only_o or_o to_o teach_v other_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_a prayer_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o together_o with_o the_o discourse_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v do_v accompany_v and_o follow_v which_o must_v draw_v forth_o affect_n and_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o here_o we_o desire_v to_o declare_v 3._o for_o
so_o much_o vain_a glory_n consider_v his_o patience_n be_v confound_v to_o see_v himself_o so_o impatient_a and_o the_o like_a of_o the_o other_o virtue_n §._o iii_o of_o the_o affect_n of_o thanksgiving_a 1._o thanksgiving_a consist_v in_o three_o point_n the_o first_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n and_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o esteem_v it_o much_o and_o acknowledge_v himself_o bind_v to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o the_o second_o point_n be_v to_o give_v he_o thanks_n again_o that_o be_v with_o word_n and_o hart_n for_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o all_o occation_n he_o must_v confess_v it_o and_o praise_v it_o the_o three_o to_o recompense_v by_o work_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n the_o benefit_n receive_v 2._o this_o affect_v be_v exercise_v in_o ponder_v any_o of_o the_o mysterye_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o great_a benefit_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o we_o for_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o for_o our_o own_o proper_a sin_n we_o be_v by_o just_a sentence_n condemn_v to_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o banish_v for_o ever_o from_o glory_n and_o give_v up_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n together_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o he_o but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o remedy_n suppose_v the_o divine_a ordination_n of_o god_n but_o his_o incarnation_n death_n and_o passion_n wherefore_o by_o every_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n and_o by_o every_o action_n of_o he_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n from_o the_o devil_n from_o death_n eternal_a from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o subjection_n and_o tyranny_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o same_o we_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o grace_n and_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v adopt_v child_n of_o he_o and_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o title_n to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o participate_v of_o all_o his_o merit_n all_o these_o benefit_n must_v be_v ponder_v very_o particular_o in_o every_o mystery_n of_o christ_n for_o every_o one_o by_o itself_o and_o every_o motion_n of_o he_o be_v sufficient_a to_o gain_v we_o all_o this_o profit_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o charity_n that_o our_o redemption_n may_v be_v more_o copious_a offer_v all_o his_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n as_o a_o total_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n 3._o and_o here_o must_v be_v ponder_v beside_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n these_o four_o point_n the_o first_o who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o trouble_v no_o creature_n to_o redeem_v and_o deliver_v we_o but_o himself_o in_o person_n will_v do_v it_o the_o second_o that_o he_o bestow_v these_o benefit_n of_o we_o great_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n suffer_v so_o much_o for_o us._n the_o three_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o do_v it_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o mind_n prepare_v to_o do_v much_o more_o if_o it_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o us._n the_o four_o to_o consider_v every_o one_o of_o these_o benefit_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v only_o to_o thyself_o and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o point_n which_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o esteem_v the_o benefit_n and_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o 4._o the_o second_o point_n must_v be_v to_o give_v thank_n to_o god_n very_o hearty_o for_o all_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o for_o every_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n acknowledge_v that_o if_o all_o our_o member_n shall_v be_v convert_v into_o tongue_n and_o heart_n &_o shall_v praise_v he_o we_o shall_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o we_o nor_o to_o the_o least_o of_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o suffer_v nor_o if_o we_o shall_v praise_v he_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n yet_o we_o shall_v come_v very_o short_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v desire_v very_o hearty_o that_o all_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v help_v we_o to_o praise_v he_o &_o we_o ought_v to_o invite_v they_o to_o it_o especial_o our_o angell-keeper_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o we_o be_v most_o devote_a 5._o the_o three_o point_n be_v to_o answer_v with_o work_n to_o the_o benefit_n receive_v how_o great_a in_o gratitude_n will_v it_o be_v if_o to_o any_o person_n of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v great_a benefit_n we_o may_v do_v some_o little_a service_n &_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o so_o thou_o must_v make_v firm_a purpose_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v understand_v to_o be_v please_v to_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o thou_o must_v be_v very_o sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v so_o already_o and_o these_o purpose_n must_v be_v very_o free_a from_o any_o interest_n for_o although_o he_o be_v to_o give_v thou_o no_o reward_n at_o all_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v so_o due_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o descrue_v it_o to_o show_v thyself_o grateful_a 6._o beside_o these_o three_o point_n remember_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a trinity_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o the_o child_n be_v grateful_a for_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o their_o father_n as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o member_n must_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o benefit_n do_v to_o the_o head_n especial_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v turn_v to_o our_o profit_n for_o he_o make_v we_o participate_v of_o they_o all_o §._o four_o of_o the_o affect_n of_o admiration_n admiration_n be_v cause_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v rare_a 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repentance_n he_o shall_v ask_v pardon_n and_o make_v a_o firm_a purpose_n to_o amend_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o leave_v and_o shun_v all_o the_o occasion_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n do_v in_o a_o most_o earnest_a and_o hearty_a manner_n some_o act_n of_o contrition_n say_v as_o be_v put_v down_o before_o o_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n three_o very_o important_a instruction_n the_o first_o be_v because_o this_o examen_fw-la be_v a_o most_o rich_a treasure_n every_o one_o must_v be_v very_o diligent_a to_o practice_v it_o &_o well_o understand_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v &_o after_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n he_o must_v further_o demand_v grace_n often_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o light_n for_o the_o well_o do_v of_o it_o the_o second_o be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o impediment_n or_o business_n though_o never_o so_o great_a that_o may_v hinder_v he_o from_o make_v of_o this_o examen_fw-la and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_n without_o make_v of_o it_o he_o must_v make_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v awake_v by_o night_n the_o three_o be_v that_o every_o saturday_n he_o exact_v a_o account_n of_o his_o soul_n of_o the_o whole_a week_n past_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o whole_a month_n that_o go_v before_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n also_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o mental_a prayer_n what_o meditation_n be_v and_o what_o part_n it_o contain_v chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o general_a circumstance_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 11._o of_o the_o affect_n which_o may_v be_v exercise_v in_o meditation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 50._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o compassion_n pag._n 52._o §_o 2._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 56._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o thanksgiving_a pag._n 62._o §_o 4._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o admiration_n pag._n 68_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o spiritual_a joy._n pag._n 74._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o hope_n pag._n 82._o §_o 7._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 84._o §_o 8._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o imitation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 90._o §_o 9_o that_o the_o act_n of_o virtue_n must_v not_o only_o be_v exercise_v in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a pag._n 96._o a_o brief_a repetition_n &_o declaration_n of_o all_o that_o be_v abovesaid_a chap._n 4._o pag._n 102._o §_o 1._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o general_a circumstance_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 103_o §_o 2._o a_o repetition_n or_o sum_n of_o the_o affect_v which_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 110._o the_o form_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o exercise_v the_o foresay_a affect_v and_o act_n of_o virtue_n in_o other_o meditation_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 118._o §_o 1._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n these_o affect_n and_o virtue_n follow_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 119._o §_o 2._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n may_v be_v exercise_v these_o affect_v follow_v pag._n 126._o §_o 3._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 130._o §_o 4._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 134._o §_o 5._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o glory_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 142._o §_o 6._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 148._o of_o the_o rosary_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n p._n 157._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o manner_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o say_v the_o rosary_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a mystery_n pag._n 189._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o rosary_n apply_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o every_o day_n five_o pag._n 193_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o exhortation_n to_o spiritual_a profit_n the_o preface_n pag._n 199._o how_o much_o that_o man_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v diligent_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o divine_a service_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 200._o of_o the_o testimony_n by_o which_o god_n do_v declare_v how_o much_o it_o please_v he_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o holy_a service_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 220._o how_o much_o they_o do_v import_v and_o help_v the_o church_n who_o do_v serve_v god_n and_o profit_n in_o virtue_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 237._o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o every_o one_o that_o serve_v god_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o service_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o benefit_n that_o he_o do_v impart_v to_o those_o that_o so_o go_v forward_o chap._n 4._o pag._n 255._o how_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o god_n service_n thereby_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o peril_n and_o damage_n that_o ensue_v of_o retchlessenes_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 268._o how_o the_o care_n of_o go_v always_o forward_o in_o virtue_n be_v convenient_a for_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o those_o that_o begin_v but_o also_o for_o those_o that_o have_v profit_v much_o and_o be_v perfect_a chap._n 6._o pag._n 281._o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a that_o doctrine_n be_v which_o teach_v and_o persuade_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a life_n once_o begone_v and_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n 7._o pag._n 304._o of_o the_o fruâ—t_n which_o those_o who_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n must_v reap_v of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v the_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o pag_n 314._o in_o the_o key_n of_o paradise_n a_o dialogue_n concern_v contrition_n &_o attrition_n pag._n 327._o a_o act_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 342._o a_o brief_a declaration_n touch_v contrition_n wherein_o be_v propose_v the_o reason_n that_o aught_o to_o move_v every_o christian_a earnest_o to_o seek_v to_o make_v act_n of_o contrition_n and_o to_o repent_v himself_o of_o his_o sin_n at_o least_o twice_o a_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o night_n pag._n 346._o a_o short_a and_o profitable_a examen_fw-la of_o the_o conscience_n to_o be_v make_v thrice_o a_o day_n morning_n noon_n and_o night_n pag._n 357._o three_o very_o important_a instruction_n pag._n 364._o finis_fw-la