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A06436 Of prayer, and meditation Wherein are conteined fovvertien deuoute meditations for the seuen daies of the weeke, bothe for the morninges, and eueninges. And in them is treyted of the consideration of the principall holie mysteries of our faithe. Written firste in the Spanishe tongue by the famous religious father. F. Lewis de Granada, prouinciall of the holie order of preachers in the prouince of Portugall.; Libro de la oraciĆ³n y meditaciĆ³n. English Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Hopkins, Richard, d. 1594? 1582 (1582) STC 16907; ESTC S100761 342,485 696

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she_o that_o be_v more_o afflict_v in_o this_o world_n than_o any_o other_o mere_a creature_n be_v now_o see_v there_o exalt_v above_o all_o creature_n enjoyinge_v for_o ever_o that_o cheifeste_a goodness_n and_o sayeinge_v 3.4_o cant._n 3.4_o i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o will_v hold_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o joy_n christ_n the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o christ_n what_o a_o joy_n shall_v that_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o most_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o body_n which_o be_v so_o fowlie_o disfigure_v for_o our_o sake_n upon_o the_o cross_n bernarde_n s._n bernarde_n it_o shall_v be_v undowtedlie_o as_o s._n bernarde_n saithe_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o all_o sweitnes_n and_o delight_n when_o man_n shall_v there_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n the_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v we_o be_v wont_a to_o esteime_v 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