certain_a in_o humane_a science_n they_o take_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o doubt_v of_o divine_a revelation_n we_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n for_o to_o condemn_v whatever_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o it_o â—nd_v we_o be_v rash_a enough_o to_o introduce_v that_o principle_n into_o the_o church_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o school_n i_o do_v not_o say_v this_o as_o if_o i_o will_v be_v the_o advocate_n of_o ignorance_n see_v we_o be_v citizen_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v allow_v we_o to_o inquire_v a_o little_a of_o what_o be_v do_v â—here_o but_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n whereof_o we_o make_v a_o part_n make_v we_o see_v plain_o with_o what_o discretion_n and_o advisedness_n we_o ought_v to_o advance_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o â—er_n secret_n he_o have_v not_o show_v we_o but_o the_o effect_n and_o have_v hide_v from_o we_o almost_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o teach_v â—s_a that_o we_o 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thâ—_n know_v not_o even_o if_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o acquit_v not_o this_o knowledge_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o innocence_n only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d subject_a matter_n and_o end_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v imply_v mean_v enough_o for_o our_o whole_a life_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o know_v thou_o say_v st._n austin_n though_o he_o know_v nothing_o else_o and_o 〈◊〉_d ed_z be_v that_o creature_n that_o know_v every_o thing_n with_o know_v thou_o but_o he_o who_o know_v thou_o and_o every_o 〈◊〉_d else_o be_v happy_a not_o because_o he_o know_v those_o other_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o know_v thou_o run_v not_o therefore_o o_o my_o soâ—_n after_o those_o vain_a shadow_n of_o science_n or_o if_o thou_o ruâ—â—_n after_o they_o let_v it_o be_v as_o after_o shadow_n without_o fi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o love_n fix_v thyself_o only_o to_o the_o comâ—_n plation_n of_o thy_o god_n he_o be_v a_o admirable_a object_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d finite_o great_a than_o all_o the_o creature_n together_o 〈◊〉_d vertheless_o this_o vast_a object_n will_v not_o cause_v that_o dissipaâ—_n so_o inseparable_a from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v infinite_a but_o contract_v itself_o in_o a_o point_n it_o 〈◊〉_d sun_n that_o reunites_a all_o its_o ray_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o fill_v it_o both_o with_o light_n and_o flame_n let_v the_o 〈◊〉_d vout_z soul_n say_v st._n basil_n be_v a_o mirror_n and_o a_o pure_a gâ—_n that_o it_o may_v not_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o its_o 〈◊〉_d vine_n spouse_n let_v it_o continue_v whole_o employ_v and_o tâ—_n up_o by_o this_o image_n so_o as_o foreign_a thing_n approach_v nigh_o 〈◊〉_d not_o find_v a_o place_n there_o to_o paint_v and_o contemplate_v themselâ—â—_n thou_o eternal_a star_n say_v another_o who_o be_v the_o source_n all_o create_a light_n pierce_v through_o my_o heart_n with_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o beam_n which_o may_v purify_v i_o and_o make_v i_o glad_a which_o may_v illuminate_v and_o quicken_v my_o soul_n to_o unite_v all_o its_o power_n to_o thou_o if_o we_o do_v some_o violence_n to_o our_o mind_n to_o fasten_v it_o upon_o this_o one_o and_o sole_a object_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o good_a we_o expect_v and_o seek_v after_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o our_o indevout_a distraction_n when_o we_o have_v a_o long_a time_n hold_v this_o slippery_a and_o evaporate_v soul_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o divine_a meditation_n it_o will_v become_v more_o stay_v and_o weighty_a it_o will_v not_o escape_v we_o with_o so_o much_o ease_n and_o as_o in_o fly_v we_o it_o do_v not_o take_v its_o flight_n but_o in_o its_o know_a road_n and_o stumble_v only_o on_o the_o idea_n that_o be_v familiar_a with_o it_o whilst_o that_o divers_a thought_n will_v become_v estrange_v from_o it_o by_o the_o little_a commerce_n it_o will_v have_v with_o they_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v able_a to_o get_v away_o meditation_n how_o little_o do_v man_n know_v themselves_o or_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o embrace_v so_o many_o object_n at_o once_o do_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n become_v wise_a by_o the_o fault_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o have_v enough_o wherewith_o to_o busy_v thyself_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o god_n labour_n to_o know_v he_o only_o and_o if_o thou_o aim_v to_o know_v other_o thing_n do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o that_o all_o other_o knowledge_n may_v conduct_v thou_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o god_n vain_a be_v thy_o hope_n to_o join_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n with_o that_o of_o heaven_n thy_o heart_n be_v already_o too_o little_a for_o that_o god_n that_o be_v infinite_a and_o for_o that_o object_n which_o have_v no_o bound_n and_o if_o once_o thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o image_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n where_o will_v thou_o find_v room_n for_o god_n image_n the_o eye_n of_o owl_n be_v accustom_v to_o darkness_n can_v endure_v the_o brightness_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o mind_n always_o take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o bodily_a thing_n can_v sustain_v the_o brightness_n of_o that_o be_v of_o being_n of_o that_o pure_a spirit_n that_o shine_v with_o so_o great_a a_o lustre_n prayer_n o_o invisible_a and_o glorious_a sun_n that_o discover_v not_o thy_o beaury_n but_o to_o soul_n purify_v from_o the_o vain_a image_n of_o the_o world_n cleanse_v my_o soul_n by_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o beam_n chase_v away_o that_o darkness_n that_o blind_v my_o eye_n and_o from_o my_o imagination_n banish_v the_o vain_a phantom_n which_o hinder_v i_o from_o contemplate_v sole_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o thy_o truth_n i_o know_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o reveal_v thyself_o unto_o i_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o i_o know_v of_o thy_o greatness_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v real_o and_o what_o may_v be_v know_v of_o it_o i_o see_v the_o obscurity_n i_o form_n to_o myself_o a_o idea_n of_o thy_o essence_n and_o majesty_n which_o sink_v infinite_o below_o thy_o very_a self_n i_o do_v thou_o this_o wrong_n o_o my_o god_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o blame-worthy_a for_o i_o can_v do_v otherwise_o i_o ask_v thou_o forgiveness_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a i_o do_v not_o know_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v it_o be_v rather_o the_o fault_n of_o my_o mind_n than_o of_o my_o heart_n purify_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v thou_o which_o as_o vigorous_a a_o aspect_n as_o that_o of_o a_o eagle_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n let_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o beauty_n charm_v i_o and_o fill_v i_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o i_o may_v conceive_v a_o holy_a distaste_n for_o all_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o world_n rare_a knowledge_n and_o great_a literature_n let_v i_o not_o scatter_v myself_o in_o the_o circumference_n let_v all_o my_o look_n be_v towards_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o centre_n from_o whence_o flow_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o world_n let_v i_o but_o see_v thou_o and_o in_o see_v thou_o shall_v i_o see_v all_o that_o can_v be_v see_v let_v my_o soul_n rally_v and_o recollect_v itself_o upon_o this_o object_n only_o that_o it_o may_v penetrate_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a o_o god_n aid_v i_o in_o this_o design_n make_v thyself_o visible_a make_v i_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o mystery_n and_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n that_o i_o may_v slight_v and_o despise_v as_o unworthy_a of_o i_o all_o the_o curious_a science_n whereof_o the_o man_n of_o the_o age_n make_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n chap._n vii_o the_o rareness_n and_o interruption_n of_o holy_a
the_o christian_n guide_n to_o devotion_n print_a for_o h._n rhodes_n near_o bride_n lane_n in_o fleet_v â—â—â—nford_v sc_n the_o christian_n guide_v to_o devotion_n with_o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n as_o also_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o all_o occasion_n by_o s._n smith_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o hen._n rhodes_n next_o door_n to_o the_o bear-tavern_n in_o fleetstreet_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1685._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n in_o this_o tract_n part_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o devotion_n chap._n 1._o wherein_o devotion_n general_o consist_v pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o its_o effect_n pag._n 6._o chap._n 3._o the_o high_a necessity_n of_o devotion_n pag._n 14._o chap._n 4._o of_o its_o great_a decay_n and_o neglect_v pag._n 20._o chap._n 5._o that_o indevotion_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o it_o be_v common_o account_v pag._n 26._o part_n ii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o indevotion_n chap._n 1._o first_o impurity_n of_o life_n pag._n 34._o chap._n 2._o second_o love_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 39_o chap._n 3._o three_o the_o too_o great_a passion_n we_o have_v for_o earthly_a pleasure_n pag._n 45._o chap._n 4._o four_o worldly_a care_n and_o trouble_n pag._n 52._o chap._n 5._o five_o excessive_a business_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 6._o six_o the_o custom_n of_o let_v the_o mind_n wander_v upon_o different_a object_n pag._n 66._o chap._n 7._o last_o the_o rareness_n and_o interruption_n of_o holy_a duty_n pag._n 73._o part_n iii_o of_o the_o great_a source_n of_o indevotion_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n chap._n 1._o that_o voluptuousness_n be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o devotion_n what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n and_o maxim_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o pleasure_n and_o sensuality_n pag._n 81._o chap._n 2._o that_o sensual_a pleasure_n do_v not_o either_o in_o their_o use_n or_o in_o their_o abuse_n agree_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o devotion_n pag._n 94._o chap._n 3._o the_o same_o truth_n more_o particular_o and_o full_o discuss_v pag._n 104._o chap._n 4._o what_o may_v be_v account_v innocent_a pleasure_n that_o devotion_n be_v no_o uneasy_a thing_n nor_o a_o enemy_n to_o pleasure_n pag._n 116._o chap._n 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o consult_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o sense_n upon_o the_o choice_n of_o pleasure_n that_o devotion_n lead_v we_o to_o true_a pleasure_n pag._n 131._o chap._n 6._o that_o young_a people_n have_v not_o any_o privilege_n to_o use_v sensual_a pleasure_n nor_o to_o dispense_v themselves_o from_o devotion_n pag._n 147._o part_n iv_o of_o direction_n and_o help_n conducive_a to_o devotion_n chap._n 1._o first_o general_n direction_n to_o will_n desire_n and_o ask_v it_o pag._n 159._o chap._n 2._o second_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o practice_v all_o the_o virtue_n pag._n 165._o chap._n 3._o three_o to_o be_v watchful_a over_o the_o sense_n and_o not_o to_o let_v the_o heart_n loose_a pag._n 172._o chap._n 4._o four_o to_o persevere_v in_o holy_a duty_n and_o not_o to_o startle_v at_o any_o difficulty_n pag._n 177._o chap._n 5._o five_o to_o have_v god_n always_o before_o our_o eye_n pag._n 183._o chap._n 6._o first_o particular_a direction_n to_o have_v our_o hour_n of_o devotion_n well_o choose_v and_o order_v pag._n 189._o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o help_n solitude_n and_o religious_a assembly_n pag._n 196._o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o read_v and_o meditation_n pag._n 203._o chap._n 9_o the_o four_o prayer_n pag._n 212._o chap._n 10._o the_o five_o fast_v and_o mortification_n pag._n 218._o chap._n 11._o touch_v the_o rash_a judgement_n which_o be_v make_v of_o devout_a people_n pag._n 226._o part_n i._n chap._n i._n what_o devotion_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v this_o be_v not_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v define_v according_a to_o rule_n it_o have_v less_o of_o the_o school_n than_o the_o closet_n and_o good_a ignorant_a soul_n can_v instruct_v we_o better_o in_o it_o than_o those_o who_o have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o integrity_n yet_o the_o school_n which_o busy_a themselves_o every_o where_o undertake_v to_o define_v devotion_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thing_n some_o will_v define_v it_o by_o a_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mollify_v spirit_n other_o by_o a_o internal_a comfort_n which_o the_o devout_a be_v sensible_a of_o in_o their_o practice_n of_o piety_n a_o three_o sort_n say_v it_o be_v a_o quickness_n and_o promptitude_n of_o mind_n whereby_o holy_a people_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n some_o there_o be_v who_o make_v it_o â—o_o consist_v in_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o a_o glorious_a joy_n which_o â—lls_v the_o faithful_a and_o make_v they_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v â—s_n with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n other_o have_v define_v it_o â—y_a the_o affection_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o all_o this_o i_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o rashness_n to_o go_v about_o to_o deâ—ne_v a_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o how_o well_o to_o express_v since_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o can_v well_o be_v conâ—â—ived_v but_o by_o they_o who_o feel_v it_o nor_o can_v well_o be_v describe_v although_o one_o conceive_v it_o nevertheless_o we_o can_v define_v it_o by_o one_o word_n alone_o nor_o by_o one_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o all_o the_o species_n of_o passion_n it_o admit_v of_o contrary_a sentiment_n 〈◊〉_d have_v desire_n and_o it_o have_v fear_n terror_n and_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d love_n and_o hatred_n joy_n and_o sadness_n ardour_n and_o zeaâ—_n quickness_n and_o alacrity_n it_o have_v desire_n every_o devout_a soul_n vehement_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o with_o goâ—_n and_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o tâ—â—_n water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n it_o admit_v of_o fear_n for_o good_a soul_n be_v ever_o afraid_a of_o its_o unworthiness_n to_o posset_v the_o grace_n which_o it_o so_o passionate_o desire_v i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d worthy_a say_v it_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o thou_o shall_v coâ—â—_n under_o my_o roof_n if_o it_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o its_o god_n it_o feâ—â—_n to_o lose_v he_o it_o watch_v even_o in_o sleep_n i_o sleep_v but_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n wake_v fear_v lest_o something_o shall_v raviâ—â—_n away_o its_o belove_a terror_n also_o enter_v into_o the_o compound_v of_o thâ—_n virtue_n namely_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v fall_v into_o soâ—â—_n great_a sin_n the_o presence_n of_o its_o god_n astonish_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d majesty_n fill_v it_o with_o horrible_a apprehension_n aâ—â—_n without_o this_o the_o devout_a soul_n never_o present_v it_o 〈◊〉_d before_o god_n but_o it_o remember_v that_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n tremble_v and_o it_o say_v oh_o how_o terrible_a be_v 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