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violence_n by_o his_o power_n this_o thy_o son_n by_o his_o wisdom_n clothing_n himself_o with_o flesh_n become_v like_a unto_o i_o and_o by_o his_o too_o much_o humility_n and_o ineffable_a benignity_n crafty_o enter_v in_o upon_o i_o he_o become_v more_o humble_a than_o all_o he_o become_v despicable_a to_o all_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o necessity_n of_o all_o he_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o all_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v most_o cruel_o crucify_v for_o all_o to_o be_v afflict_v as_o well_o with_o compassion_n as_o in_o his_o most_o grievous_a passion_n through_o mere_a affection_n to_o all_o to_o express_v the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o open_n of_o his_o side_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o derive_v those_o sacrament_n which_o give_v remedy_n to_o all_o mankind_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o flesh_n for_o meat_n 26._o his_o blood_n for_o drink_v and_o promise_v himself_o for_o a_o reward_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o gird_v himself_o and_o 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a_o spiritval_n spicery_n contain_v sundry_a sweet_a tractate_v of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o ri._n brathwait_n esq._n cant._n c._n 1._o 12._o c._n 5._o 13._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n unto_o i_o he_o shall_v lie_v between_o my_o breast_n his_o cheek_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n london_n print_v by_o i._n h._n for_o george_n hutton_n at_o his_o shop_n within_o turn_v stile_n in_o holborn_n 1638._o to_o the_o true_o ennoble_v thomas_n lord_n fauconberge_n baron_n of_o yarom_n together_o with_o his_o pious_a progeny_n those_o succeed_a branch_n of_o a_o prosper_a family_n r._n b._n zealous_o dedicate_v this_o spiritual_a spicery_n upon_o the_o translation_n of_o his_o divine_a dialogue_n to_o you_o my_o lord_n who_o know_v the_o original_a this_o may_v seem_v fruitless_a yet_o these_o sacred_a flower_n like_o a_o bride-posie_n at_o a_o nuptial_a may_v tender_v choice_a content_n to_o some_o of_o you_o which_o bless_a effect_n will_v crown_v this_o work_n of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o give_v where_o we_o do_v love_n rule_v how_o to_o die_v and_o live_v which_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o ask_v that_o be_v our_o saviour_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o fear_n die_v in_o his_o favour_n a_o title-table_n or_o short_a summarie_n of_o all_o such_o tractate_v meditation_n prayer_n contemplation_n and_o motive_n to_o piety_n as_o be_v comprise_v within_o this_o spiritual_a spicery_n a_o divine_a dialogue_n gruytrodius_n or_o a_o comfortable_a conference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n and_o a_o sinner_n with_o the_o life_n of_o grâ—ytrodius_n the_o author_n professant_a of_o a_o strict_a disciplinary_a order_n page_n 1._o a_o familiar_a expostulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n bonaventura_n to_o god_n the_o father_n touch_v câ—rist_n pag._n 53._o a_o answer_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o flesh._n p._n 61._o a_o pithy_a meditation_n upon_o this_o expostulation_n and_o answer_n author_n to_o inflame_v the_o soul_n 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a_o prayer_n for_o all_o judge_n author_n and_o justiciaries_n p._n 196._o a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n p._n 201._o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o every_o place_n bernard_n p._n 206._o a_o pithy_a consideration_n author_n enforce_v in_o we_o to_o the_o former_a subject_n a_o more_o serious_a meditation_n p._n 209._o a_o close_v sonnet_n upon_o these_o miscellane_n meditation_n ibid._n p._n 223._o a_o reply_n to_o a_o rigid_a precisian_n ibid._n render_v he_o in_o a_o sentention_n saphhic_a of_o the_o poet_n all_o satisfaction_n p._n 226._o a_o christian_a dial_n lanspergius_n which_o may_v serve_v well_o to_o shadow_n out_o our_o hour_n number_v our_o day_n direct_v our_o way_n contract_v our_o year_n and_o regulate_v our_o desire_n p._n 228._o the_o life_n of_o joannes_n lanspergius_n a_o carthusian_n author_n of_o that_o christian_a dial_n p._n 230._o a_o brief_a institution_n ibid._n with_o a_o exercise_n for_o a_o happy_a death_n express_v in_o a_o familiar_a conference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n wholesome_a admonition_n teach_v a_o christian_a how_o to_o die_v well_o p._n 252._o a_o exercise_n whereby_o â—arely_o or_o whensoever_o thou_o will_v thou_o may_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o good_a death_n p._n 257._o a_o oblation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o meriâ—s_n to_o his_o father_n p._n 261._o the_o die_a man_n diary_n lanspergius_n or_o a_o christian_n memento_n mori_fw-la divide_v into_o a_o five_o day_n exercise_n p._n 264._o profitable_a counsel_n for_o one_o approach_v near_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 265._o a_o exercise_n wherein_o the_o sick_a person_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n may_v resign_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o fervent_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o p._n 270._o a_o christian_n last-will_a lanspergius_n or_o testament_n contain_v a_o protestation_n or_o testament_n not_o unprofitable_a to_o be_v repeat_v or_o meditate_a of_o every_o christian_a at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 281._o a_o elegy_n of_o saint_n dionysius_n dionysius_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n p._n 288._o a_o epistle_n of_o ludovious_a blosius_n blosius_n write_v to_o a_o especial_a friend_n upon_o the_o perfect_a and_o publish_v of_o his_o work_n entitle_v the_o parlour_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 290._o certain_a choice_n or_o select_a say_n of_o d._n henricus_fw-la suso_fw-la suso_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n 304._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n p._n 309._o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n p._n 313._o of_o resign_v deny_v and_o mortify_v one_o self_n p._n 316._o the_o passionateâ—_n pilgrim_n augustine_n breathe_v a_o contemplative_a man_n exercise_n offer_v a_o penitent_a soul_n sacrifice_n p._n 325._o death_n memorial_n damian_n p._n 336._o death_n distinction_n bernard_n p._n 343._o holy_a memorial_n author_n or_o heavenly_a memento_n p._n 345._o of_o his_o 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residue_n of_o his_o time_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o a_o devout_a privacy_n have_v his_o pen_n ever_o verse_v in_o work_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n never_o in_o argument_n of_o division_n or_o controversy_n he_o live_v in_o the_o year_n m._n cccc.lxxii_n a_o divine_a dialogue_n or_o a_o comfortable_a conference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n and_o a_o sinner_n sinner_n pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o most_o gracious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o most_o unworthy_a and_o unhappy_a servant_n desirous_a to_o talk_v a_o while_n with_o thou_o and_o of_o thou_o christ._n why_o who_o be_v thou_o sinner_n a_o sinful_a man_n who_o unhappy_o and_o rash_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o misery_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sundry_a sin_n and_o much_o more_o unhappy_o be_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o eternal_a misery_n and_o calamity_n after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n christ._n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v this_o fearful_a fall_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o do_v so_o much_o as_o true_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n commit_v and_o henceforth_o abstain_v from_o those_o sin_n whereof_o thou_o have_v repent_v for_o i_o most_o tender_a in_o my_o compassion_n towards_o thou_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n descend_v from_o the_o royal_a throne_n of_o my_o high_a glory_n to_o unmeasurable_a dolour_n and_o anxiety_n all_o which_o i_o willing_o suffer_v in_o my_o flesh_n in_o my_o mind_n in_o my_o member_n and_o sense_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o bestow_v on_o thou_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n doubt_v nothing_o therefore_o touch_v thy_o offence_n i_o will_v forget_v they_o all_o so_o thou_o forget_v thy_o evil_a affection_n and_o deprave_a custom_n i_o will_v forget_v i_o say_v and_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o as_o far_o distant_a as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o will_v i_o divide_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n i_o will_v cleanse_v thou_o neither_o will_v i_o cease_v till_o i_o
motion_n as_o well_o carnal_a as_o spiritual_a a_o constant_a cleave_v in_o thou_o the_o one_o and_o true_a god_n and_o a_o happy_a consummation_n of_o my_o end_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v i_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a â—inner_n to_o thatineffable_a banquet_n where_o thou_o with_o thy_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v true_a light_n full_a satiety_n sempiternal_a joy_n consummate_a gladness_n and_o perfect_a felicity_n to_o thy_o saint_n through_o the_o same_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n another_o prayer_n of_o s._n bonaventure_n o_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n transpierce_v the_o marrow_n and_o bowel_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a wound_n of_o thy_o love_n with_o clear_a sincere_a and_o most_o holy_a apostolical_a charity_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v languish_v and_o melt_v always_o with_o the_o only_a love_n and_o desire_v of_o thou_o let_v she_o long_o and_o faint_a afâ—er_n thy_o court_n let_v her_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o grant_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v hunger_n after_o thou_o the_o bread_n of_o angel_n the_o repast_n of_o holy_a soul_n our_o daily_a bread_n supersubstantiall_a have_v all_o pleasantness_n of_o taste_n and_o all_o delight_n of_o sweetness_n may_v my_o heart_n always_o hunger_n and_o feed_v on_o thou_o on_o who_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v and_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o taste_n let_v the_o bowel_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v fill_v may_v she_o always_o thirst_v after_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n the_o fountain_n of_o eternal_a light_n the_o stream_n of_o pleasure_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v she_o always_o look_v about_o for_o thou_o seek_v thou_o find_v thou_o draw_v towards_o thou_o come_v to_o thou_o meditate_v of_o thou_o converse_v with_o thou_o &_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n with_o 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right_a give_v they_o wisdom_n in_o their_o way_n solatiuâ—â—_n faithfulness_n in_o their_o work_n uprightness_n in_o their_o walk_n remove_v from_o they_o covetousness_n and_o let_v it_o be_v their_o ambition_n to_o advance_v thy_o glory_n let_v neither_o reward_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n nor_o revenge_n in_o their_o heart_n take_v from_o they_o all_o drowsiness_n and_o dulness_n all_o security_n and_o remissness_n imprint_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n a_o reverence_n to_o thy_o throne_n and_o in_o all_o their_o judgement_n a_o sweet_a attemprature_n of_o meâ—cy_n and_o judgement_n make_v they_o tremble_v when_o they_o call_v to_o mind_n who_o they_o personate_v and_o imitate_v thou_o in_o be_v compassionate_a let_v not_o the_o orphan_n prayer_n nor_o the_o widow_n tear_n be_v unremembered_a see_v these_o be_v bottle_a up_o by_o thou_o let_v they_o not_o be_v despise_v by_o they_o that_o represent_v thou_o o_o let_v righteousness_n drop_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o as_o dew_n fall_v upon_o the_o grass_n so_o every_o flowery_a border_n of_o this_o thy_o enclose_a garden_n may_v be_v water_v by_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n suffer_v not_o this_o island_n to_o mourn_v nor_o her_o people_n to_o groan_v because_o of_o injustice_n oppression_n and_o wrong_v put_v a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o all_o such_o imperious_a judge_n who_o take_v thy_o law_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v as_o for_o those_o who_o turn_v judgement_n to_o wormwood_n 7._o and_o leave_v of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n these_o who_o buy_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n 6._o and_o the_o needy_a for_o shoe_n these_o that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n 3._o and_o approach_v to_o the_o seâ—te_n of_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o they_o he_o will_v mite_n the_o great_a house_n with_o breach_n 11._o and_o the_o little_a house_n with_o cleft_n but_o remove_v these_o judgement_n from_o thy_o israel_n o_o god_n may_v no_o corruption_n reign_v in_o her_o palace_n nor_o iniquity_n in_o her_o path_n may_v a_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n a_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n a_o love_n of_o piety_n a_o hate_n to_o partiality_n seize_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o judge_n and_o justiciaries_n in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v execute_v their_o place_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o afterward_o reign_v with_o those_o three_o individuate_n person_n god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n gracious_a god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o have_v pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o those_o who_o make_v peace_n give_v i_o that_o which_o thou_o bless_v that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v what_o thou_o love_v embrace_v that_o which_o thou_o approve_v affect_v that_o which_o thou_o commend_v possess_v that_o wherein_o thou_o delight_v thou_o know_v that_o debate_n variance_n and_o contention_n do_v distract_v our_o devotion_n distemper_n the_o affection_n disquiet_v every_o good_a motion_n disturb_v every_o pious_a intention_n grant_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o these_o difference_n to_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v or_o may_v hereafter_o be_v entangle_v or_o enthral_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n the_o preservation_n of_o my_o honest_a repute_n and_o fame_n and_o quiet_a of_o my_o affair_n peaceable_o compose_v cut_a out_o of_o i_o towards_o my_o family_n all_o severity_n towards_o my_o familiar_n all_o disloyalty_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n all_o extremity_n grant_v i_o peace_n of_o mind_n in_o my_o live_n peace_n of_o conscience_n at_o my_o die_a and_o after_o death_n that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n cause_o all_o tumult_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o cease_v in_o i_o all_o immoderate_a affection_n to_o decrease_v in_o i_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n to_o die_v in_o i_o sanctify_v my_o heart_n purify_v my_o mind_n direct_v my_o spirit_n erect_v my_o faith_n correct_v my_o life_n remove_v from_o i_o all_o occasion_n of_o difference_n that_o i_o may_v find_v quietness_n of_o conscience_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o righteousness_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n make_v profession_n of_o my_o faith_n with_o all_o singleness_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o happiness_n let_v i_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o pursue_v it_o reform_v thy_o image_n and_o renew_v it_o suffer_v not_o the_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n to_o dismay_v i_o the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n to_o perplex_v i_o or_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n to_o appall_v i_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n affliction_n to_o be_v bitter_a to_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o impatient_o but_o sweet_a to_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o constant_o thou_o prove_v those_o thou_o love_v and_o afflict_a those_o thou_o affect_v 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kingdom_n to_o wit_n when_o all_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v both_o in_o praise_v and_o love_v i_o and_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v all_o iâ—_n all_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o â—hou_v just_o crave_v and_o just_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n desire_v in_o that_o prayer_n which_o i_o give_v â—hee_o let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v wherefore_o o_o daughter_n if_o thou_o love_v i_o right_o faithful_o fervent_o thou_o will_v desire_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n this_o kingdom_n that_o be_v this_o state_n or_o condition_n for_o this_o with_o sigh_n thou_o will_v pray_v to_o wit_n that_o my_o kingdom_n may_v come_v wherein_o thou_o may_v with_o most_o sweet_a love_n be_v to_o i_o unite_v whole_o in_o i_o melt_v and_o mould_v and_o because_o as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o death_n soulesguide_v therefore_o this_o death_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o passage_n to_o life_n be_v to_o my_o saint_n in_o desire_n and_o life_n in_o patience_n hence_o thou_o 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