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negligent_a in_o consider_v our_o own_o life_n wherefore_o do_v we_o not_o consider_v our_o own_o life_n because_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v blind_v but_o wherefore_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o under_o stand_v blind_v because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o dust_n and_o filthiness_n that_o be_v of_o disordinate_a love_n and_o delight_n of_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n of_o our_o flesh_n &_o and_z of_o ourselves_o behold_v then_o here_o the_o reason_n very_o manifest_a and_o evident_a and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v 14.26_o luc._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o mé_n and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n beside_o he_o can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n to_o make_v we_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n can_v true_o love_v god_n and_o think_v of_o he_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o first_o he_o do_v not_o abandon_v all_o disordinate_a love_n of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o sensuality_n and_o whatsoever_o creature_n for_o as_o a_o little_a dust_n be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v we_o that_o with_o oureye_n we_o behold_v not_o the_o heaven_n so_o a_o little_a disordinate_a love_n be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o taste_n of_o almighty_a god_n 14.33_o luc._n 14.33_o heerehence_a it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v that_o be_v all_o disordinate_a love_n and_o affection_n can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n certain_a advice_n whereby_o to_o meditate_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o more_o fruit_n chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o first_o
be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o think_v well_o upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o same_o and_o to_o demand_v it_o continual_o with_o all_o our_o hart_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v write_v ask_v 11.9_o luc._n 11.9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v exceed_o humble_a for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o with_o a_o proud_a and_o lofty_a hart_n a_o man_n shall_v ever_o meditate_v well_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n be_v make_v man_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v huble_a with_o his_o word_n with_o his_o work_v &_o with_o his_o example_n in_o his_o birth_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n these_o mystery_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v without_o supernatural_a light_n which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v humble_a wherefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o ghosple_n 11.25_o matt._n 11.25_o i_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o beaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o little_a one_o that_o be_v to_o the_o humble_a and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o this_o humility_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o have_v any_o taste_n of_o these_o mystery_n he_o than_o that_o will_v meditate_v these_o holy_a mystery_n &_o profit_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o must_v humble_v himself_o exceed_o and_o even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n esteem_v himself_o altogether_o unworthy_a 3._o the_o three_o be_v that_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o have_v our_o conscience_n void_a and_o clean_a from_o all_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v he_o with_o sin_n meditate_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n who_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o give_v death_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a profitable_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n first_o demand_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o steadfast_o purpose_n with_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o ever_o any_o more_o offend_v his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o this_o as_o often_o as_o he_o go_v to_o meditate_v these_o holy_a mystery_n 4._o the_o four_o be_v that_o a_o great_a impediment_n &_o let_v also_o be_v too_o much_o love_n and_o too_o much_o anxiety_n or_o carefulness_n of_o woorldlie_a thing_n the_o which_o how_o little_a that_o they_o be_v hinder_v we_o very_o much_o from_o see_v god_n no_o otherwise_o than_o whatsoever_o little_a impediment_n that_o be_v put_v before_o our_o eye_n do_v let_v we_o that_o we_o can_v not_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o with_o such_o thought_n do_v make_v his_o prayer_n be_v as_o one_o that_o eat_v garlic_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o negotiate_v with_o some_o great_a prince_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v so_o often_o make_v his_o prayer_n in_o a_o mountain_n be_v solitary_a and_o alone_a 5._o the_o five_o be_v that_o if_o we_o earnest_o desire_v to_o taste_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v very_o expedient_a to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o mental_a prayer_n because_o to_o pray_v with_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o have_v our_o hart_n distract_v be_v of_o small_a profit_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v eat_v all_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o capon_n and_o afterward_o send_v the_o bone_n to_o any_o great_a personage_n therefore_o christ_n our_o saviour_n warn_v we_o in_o the_o ghosple_n say_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 4.24_o io._n 4.24_o and_o they_o that_o adore_v he_o must_v adore_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n 6._o the_o sixth_o be_v that_o because_o mental_a prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o hard_a &_o tedious_a thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o to_o sundry_a mortification_n but_o few_o that_o employ_v themselves_o in_o mental_a prayer_n therefore_o we_o have_v great_a necessity_n of_o much_o patience_n of_o much_o strength_n of_o mind_n of_o great_a hope_n in_o god_n and_o of_o perseverance_n for_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o by_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o we_o may_v obtain_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o treasure_n be_v inestimable_a make_v account_n to_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o to_o buy_v it_o and_o enjoy_v it_o for_o ever_o 7._o the_o seven_o be_v that_o to_o make_v our_o mental_a prayer_n well_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n to_o understand_v and_o know_v the_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v we_o and_o to_o consider_v they_o oftentimes_o thereby_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v they_o and_o they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o the_o little_a account_n that_o we_o make_v of_o venial_a sin_n which_o nevertheless_o among_o other_o thing_n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o that_o perfect_a purity_n of_o mind_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v 2._o to_o much_o trouble_n &_o unquietnes_n of_o conscience_n for_o venial_a sin_n 3._o superfluous_a scruple_n which_o hold_v our_o mind_n always_o unquiet_a 4._o bitterness_n or_o tediousness_n of_o hart_n which_o proceed_v sometime_o of_o anger_n sometime_o also_o of_o rancour_n because_o our_o hart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o gall_n which_o we_o must_v empty_v and_o void_a if_o we_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o honey_n 5._o sensual_a consolation_n for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v god_n but_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v nor_o forbear_v the_o good_a morsel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o spiritual_a consolation_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v afflict_v and_o heavy_a and_o not_o to_o those_o that_o have_v comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o ghosple_n teach_v we_o 5.5_o matt._n 5.5_o that_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 6._o the_o disordinate_a care_n of_o temporal_a affair_n and_o necessaire_n the_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v first_o to_o shake_v of_o from_o we_o all_o disordinate_a affection_n that_o we_o bear_v to_o creature_n love_v not_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v an_o other_o remedy_n be_v to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n for_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o thou_o to_o do_v god_n will_v take_v order_fw-fr for_o the_o rest_n see_v he_o have_v command_v we_o 6.33_o matt._n 6.33_o that_o our_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o think_v upon_o he_o &_o to_o serve_v he_o always_o 7._o overmuch_o diligence_n and_o tenderness_n in_o govern_v our_o own_o body_n 8._o the_o vice_n of_o curiosity_n in_o desire_v to_o know_v other_o man_n do_n and_o to_o have_v our_o thing_n too_o neat_a and_o fine_a 9_o to_o leave_v of_o and_o not_o continue_v our_o ordinary_a custom_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n without_o just_a cause_n for_o that_o the_o continue_v of_o prayer_n although_o the_o time_n be_v not_o long_o be_v of_o great_a fruit_n and_o profit_n 10._o delicious_a dainty_n and_o superfluity_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v which_o hinder_v we_o very_o much_o from_o elevate_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n 11._o too_o excessive_a abstinence_n or_o indisposition_n of_o body_n 12._o overgreat_a affection_n to_o any_o creature_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o our_o mind_n be_v always_o in_o that_o 6.21_o matt._n 6.21_o which_o we_o most_o love_n and_o where_o our_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v also_o our_o hart_n 8._o the_o eight_o be_v that_o we_o must_v well_o understand_v those_o thing_n that_o further_a we_o to_o make_v our_o mental_a prayer_n well_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o observe_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n such_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o ensue_v 1._o a_o great_a and_o careful_a desire_n of_o mental_a prayer_n because_o the_o love_n of_o the_o end_n which_o we_o seek_v move_v we_o to_o work_v and_o make_v all_o pain_n to_o seem_v but_o light_n in_o somuch_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v mental_a prayer_n even_o as_o one_o that_o be_v hungry_a desire_v bread_n and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v covetous_a long_v after_o treasure_n and_o as_o a_o man_n carry_v away_o with_o affection_n towards_o she_o who_o he_o desire_v for_o his_o spouse_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2._o strength_n and_o diligence_n to_o overcome_v the_o impediment_n and_o difficulty_n of_o this_o exercise_n 3._o the_o guard_n and_o custody_n of_o our_o hart_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o this_o music_n
eleven_o be_v that_o when_o thou_o do_v feel_v thyself_o much_o comfort_v &_o favour_v of_o almighty_a god_n at_o time_n of_o prayer_n thou_o then_o persuade_v they_o self_n that_o thou_o be_v provoke_v to_o a_o great_a war_n &_o therefore_o thou_o must_v prepare_v thyself_o to_o fight_v valiauntlie_o and_o manful_o or_o to_o drink_v ioifullie_o that_o calice_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v the._n 12._o the_o twelth_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o desite_fw-la revelation_n vision_n trance_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n to_o the_o end_n we_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o the_o illusion_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o diule_n 13._o the_o thirthenth_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o discover_v to_o every_o body_n the_o favour_n that_o god_n do_v aford_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n but_o keep_v they_o secret_a &_o dissemble_v they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o for_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n because_o sweet_a thing_n the_o more_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v close_o the_o better_a they_o be_v preserve_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o it_o be_v good_a to_o abstain_v from_o weep_v sob_a sigh_a &_o such_o like_a thing_n 14._o the_o fourtenth_n be_v that_o albeit_o almighty_a god_n show_v we_o great_a favour_n yet_o we_o must_v stand_v before_o he_o with_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o so_o vile_a a_o creature_n of_o which_o consideration_n rise_v love_n and_o that_o we_o put_v ourselves_o in_o the_o low_a place_n 15._o the_o fifteen_o be_v that_o at_o certain_a time_n as_o at_o great_a solemnity_n and_o festival_n day_n it_o be_v good_a to_o dilate_v ourselves_o more_o in_o prayer_n 16._o the_o sixteenth_o be_v that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o mortification_n we_o must_v use_v discretion_n to_o the_o end_n we_o fall_v not_o into_o extremity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o give_v account_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o ghostly_a father_n 17._o the_o seventeenth_o be_v that_o many_o who_o esteem_v it_o sufficient_a to_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n be_v withdraw_v from_o other_o virtue_n but_o they_o must_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v unite_v and_o link_v one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a he_o labour_v for_o one_o who_o labour_v not_o for_o all_o 18._o the_o eighteen_o be_v that_o although_o many_o have_v lay_v down_o many_o rule_n how_o to_o make_v prayer_n yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o we_o we_o must_v set_v aside_o all_o confidence_n of_o ourselves_o and_o put_v it_o all_o in_o god_n 19_o the_o nineteenth_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v always_o tie_v to_o one_o only_o sort_n of_o meditation_n but_o he_o may_v take_v that_o for_o his_o meditation_n wherein_o he_o find_v more_o devotion_n more_o taste_n and_o more_o profit_n 20._o the_o twentieth_o be_v that_o if_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o devotion_n seem_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v over_o many_o we_o esteem_v with_o ourselves_o that_o god_n do_v well_o recompenceour_n labour_n with_o the_o devotion_n itself_o which_o if_o we_o persevere_v in_o it_o do_v leave_v we_o more_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v than_o all_o manner_n of_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o do_v fruit_n that_o come_v by_o meditate_v the_o passion_n of_o jesus-christ_n chap._n four_o saint_n bonaventure_n say_v that_o we_o can_v not_o offer_v unto_o almighty_a god_n a_o sacrifice_n more_o grateful_a for_o the_o dead_a a_o more_o essectual_a remedy_n to_o the_o angel_n a_o great_a joy_n to_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n a_o more_o high_a sign_n of_o reverence_n and_o of_o thank_v fullness_n then_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o continual_o in_o meditate_v the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n our_o saviour_n appear_v with_o his_o cross_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o a_o hermit_n who_o desire_v very_o much_o to_o know_v what_o service_n he_o may_v do_v that_o may_v be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o almighty_a god_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v do_v he_o no_o great_a service_n then_o to_o bear_v continual_o in_o his_o hart_n his_o cross_n and_o passion_n because_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o do_v work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o here_o follow_v 1._o compunction_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n 27.51_o mat._n 27.51_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o rock_n be_v rend_v 2._o it_o induce_v we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n therefore_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v 3._o it_o move_v we_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n when_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n do_v suffer_v so_o much_o 4._o it_o purge_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n as_o the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n do_v heal_v those_o that_o be_v bite_v of_o the_o live_a serpent_n 5._o it_o do_v illuminate_v and_o lighten_v our_o understanding_n very_o much_o as_o well_o to_o know_v itself_o as_o god_n 6._o it_o hold_v up_o our_o hope_n in_o somuch_o that_o s._n austen_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o can_v not_o despair_v see_v thou_o to_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o 7._o it_o inflame_v our_o charity_n and_o therefore_o s._n bernard_n say_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o chalice_n o_o good_a jesus_n which_o thou_o do_v drink_v and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n do_v make_v thou_o amiable_a unto_o i_o 8._o it_o increase_v our_o virtue_n and_o merit_n if_o it_o be_v apply_v so_o as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v reason_n in_o the_o 1._o chap._n the_o 9_o reason_n for_o which_o cause_n albertus_n the_o great_a write_v that_o the_o devoute_a and_o fervent_a remembrance_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o meritorious_a then_o if_o without_o it_o we_o shall_v whip_v ourselves_o even_o till_o the_o blood_n do_v come_v 9_o it_o give_v grace_n and_o strength_n in_o tribulation_n wherefore_o s._n austen_n say_v in_o all_o mie_a adversity_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o remedy_n more_o effectual_a than_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o i_o sleep_v secure_o and_o repose_v without_o fear_n 10._o it_o be_v of_o marvellous_a efficacy_n against_o all_o temptation_n and_o so_o s._n bernard_n write_v in_o this_o sort_n when_o any_o filthy_a temptation_n do_v assault_v i_o i_o run_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o flesh_n do_v molest_v i_o with_o this_o remembrance_n i_o rise_v again_o when_o the_o diule_n do_v lay_v wait_n to_o entrap_v i_o i_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o sacred_a wound_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o forth_o with_o flee_v from_o i_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o carnal_a lust_n do_v move_v mie_a membre_n it_o be_v sudden_o quench_v with_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o wound_n of_o mie_n sweet_a saviour_n 11._o it_o comfort_v we_o in_o every_o heavy_a burden_n to_o which_o end_n s._n gregoire_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o heavy_a which_o we_o bear_v not_o willing_o by_o remembringe_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n figure_v and_o signify_v by_o the_o wood_n which_o make_v the_o bitter_a water_n to_o become_v sweet_a 12._o it_o do_v incite_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o fight_v manful_o as_o the_o elephant_n do_v which_o when_o they_o see_v their_o own_o blood_n become_v more_o courageous_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v so_o many_o martyr_n 13._o it_o quicken_v a_o faithful_a soul_n and_o give_v her_o life_n so_o s._n bernard_n say_v o_o strength_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a 14._o it_o fill_v our_o mind_n with_o sweetness_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o honie-combe_n 15._o it_o inflame_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n begin_v to_o sing_v very_o sweet_o 16._o it_o make_v we_o gain_v glory_n because_o the_o more_o that_o one_o do_v remember_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n with_o affection_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n the_o more_o glory_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n as_o s._n 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