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Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
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R. H., 1609-1678.
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motive_n to_o holy_a live_n or_o head_n for_o meditation_n divide_v into_o considerations_n counsel_n duty_n together_o with_o some_o form_n of_o devotion_n in_o litany_n collect_v doxology_n etc._n etc._n oxford_z print_v in_o the_o year_n mdclxxxviii_o 1._o jo._n 5.19_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o jo._n 15.19_o if_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n will_v hate_v you_o maxima_fw-la pendent_fw-la ex_fw-la minimis_fw-la qui_fw-la modica_fw-la spernit_fw-la paulatim_fw-la decidit_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la benè_fw-la temperatat_fw-la in_o licitis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la cadet_fw-la in_o illicita_fw-la exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la momento_n pendet_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la matt._n 20.16_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v luk._n 13.24_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a ecclesiasticus_fw-la 5.5_o concern_v propitiation_n be_v not_o without_o fear_n to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n prov._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o 1._o cor._n 13.15_o if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n act._n 10.34_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr personarum_fw-la acceptor_n deus_fw-la matt._n 11.12_o the_o violent_a take_v heaven_n by_o force_n 1._o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o matt._n 25.29_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o luk._n 14.17_o well_o thou_o good_a servant_n bear_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n 19_o ver_fw-la be_v thou_o over_o five_o city_n matt._n 19.12_o there_o be_v eunuch_n who_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o 1._o cor._n 7.38_o he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o ver_fw-la 36._o sin_v not_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a matt._n 19.16_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n ver_fw-la 17._o keep_v the_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 20._o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o ver_fw-la 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o fall_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n verse_n 27._o we_o have_v forsake_v all_o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o ver_fw-la 29._o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v &c_n &c_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n etc._n etc._n tacit._n hist_o 5._o l._n of_o the_o christian_n nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la prius_fw-la imbuuntur_fw-la quam_fw-la contemnere_fw-la deos_fw-la gentilium_fw-la exuere_fw-la patriam_fw-la parent_n liberos_fw-la fratres_n vilia_fw-la habere_fw-la luk._n 12._o sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n and_o provide_v a_o treasure_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o fail_v not_o ver_fw-la 33._o compare_n 31_o 32_o 34._o act._n 2.37_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v ver_fw-la 45._o and_o they_o that_o believe_v sell_v their_o possession_n and_o part_v they_o as_o every_o one_o have_v need_v matt._n 13.45_o 46._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o merchant_n who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v out_o one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o luk._n 16.8_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n will_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o esay_n 58.13_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n membra_fw-la christi_fw-la quales_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la conversationibus_fw-la &_o pietatibus_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3.11_o templa_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quales_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la conversationibus_fw-la &_o pietatibus_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3.11_o filii_fw-la dei_fw-la quales_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la conversationibus_fw-la &_o pietatibus_fw-la 2._o pet._n 3.11_o eph._n 5.19_o loquentes_fw-la vobismetipsis_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la &_o hymnis_fw-la phil._n 3.20_o cantantes_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la deo_fw-la 1._o thess_n 5.17_o sine_fw-la intermissione_n orantes_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la gratias_fw-la agentes_fw-la spiritum_fw-la non_fw-la extinguente_n phil._n 4.13_o we_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o strengthen_v we_o 2._o pet._n 1.3_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n matt._n 11.28_o etc._n etc._n come_v you_o that_o labour_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a 1._o jo._n 5.3_o and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a prov._n 3.17_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n par_fw-fr mundus_fw-la that_fw-mi onus_fw-la graviusque_fw-la the_o content_n i._o consideration_n concern_v 1._o our_o present_n and_o future_a condition_n §_o 1._o pag._n 1_o 2._o the_o condition_n of_o all_o present_a thing_n about_o we_o §_o 2._o p._n 2._o 3._o the_o unreasonableness_n and_o hurt_v of_o sin_n §_o 3._o p._n 3._o 4._o the_o difficulty_n of_o repentance_n §_o 4._o p._n 10._o 5._o the_o measure_n of_o this_o reformation_n §_o 5._o p._n 12._o 6._o the_o reasonableness_n and_o benefit_n of_o piety_n §_o 6._o p._n 18._o 7._o the_o faisibility_n easiness_n excellency_n of_o it_o §_o 10._o p._n 25._o ii_o counsel_n concern_v 1_o the_o forbear_v many_o thing_n lawful_a and_o not_o prohibit_v 2_o and_o practise_v many_o thing_n not_o command_v i._n e._n under_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o matter_n §_o 14._o p._n 38._o 1._o of_o riches_n and_o wealth_n §_o 15._o p._n 39_o recommendation_n of_o poverty_n p._n 40._o 2._o of_o honour_n preferment_n and_o reputation_n §_o 16._o p._n 41._o recommendation_n of_o a_o low_a condition_n §_o 16._o n._n 4._o not_o mind_v reputation_n §_o 16._o n._n 4._o p._n 42_o 43._o recommendation_n of_o self-contempt_n §_o 16._o p._n 46._o 3._o of_o lawful_a sensual_a pleasure_n §_o 17._o p._n 47._o recommendation_n of_o celibacy_n §_o 17._o n._n 2._o p._n 47._o 4._o of_o affection_n to_o earthly_a thing_n §_o 18._o p._n 56._o 5._o of_o temporal_a employment_n §_o 19_o p._n 57_o reliance_n on_o god_n providence_n for_o necessary_n §_o 19_o n._n 6._o p._n 59_o 6._o of_o meat_n and_o drink_v §_o 20._o p._n 60_o the_o happiness_n of_o old_a age_n §_o 20._o digr_n 3._o p._n 65._o 7._o of_o sleep_v §_o 21._o p._n 67._o 8._o of_o recreation_n and_o vacancy_n from_o employment_n §_o 22._o p._n 69._o 9_o of_o company_n and_o secular_a converse_v §_o 23._o p._n 69._o recommendation_n of_o solitude_n p._n 73._o 10._o of_o discourse_n and_o compliance_n §_o 24._o p._n 74._o recommendation_n of_o silence_n p._n 83._o 11._o of_o extraordinary_a ability_n and_o perfection_n natural_a or_o acquire_v §_o 25._o p._n 84._o 12._o concern_v the_o avoid_v usual_a and_o former_a occasion_n of_o sin_v §_o 26._o p._n 84._o 13._o resist_v first_o and_o small_a temptation_n etc._n etc._n §_o 27._o p._n 85._o 14._o suppress_v evil_a thought_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n §_o 28._o p._n 87._o way_n to_o break_v ill_a habit_n p._n 88_o 15._o cherish_n all_o good_a motion_n in_o the_o soul_n §_o 29._o p._n 89._o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o custom_n p._n 90._o 16._o subject_v your_o action_n to_o another_o conduct_n §_o 30._o p._n 91._o 17._o restrain_v your_o liberty_n with_o resolution_n and_o vow_n §_o 31._o p._n 91._o 18._o impose_v voluntary_a mortification_n §_o 32._o p._n 92._o a_o catalogue_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o mortification_n §_o 33._o p._n 94._o 19_o confess_v frequent_o your_o sin_n to_o your_o spiritual_a guide_n §_o 34._o p._n 95._o 20_o open_o profess_v a_o zeal_n of_o piety_n and_o christian_a virtue_n §_o 35._o p._n 96._o 21._o strong_o apprehend_v god_n presence_n §_o 36._o n._n 1._o p._n 93._o 22._o reflect_v on_o his_o omni-agency_n §_o 36._o n._n 2._o p._n 97._o iii_o duty_n 1._o active_a do_v good_a §_o 37._o p._n 99_o 1_o towards_o yourself_o moral_a §_o 38._o p._n 99_o the_o purity_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 100_o 1._o temperance_n §_o 39_o p._n 100_o of_o its_o opposite_n ibid._n 2._o chastity_n §_o 40._o p._n 100_o of_o its_o opposite_n ibid._n 3._o humility_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d §_o 41._o p._n 105._o of_o its_o opposite_n §_o 42._o p._n 105._o 4._o a_o sober_a and_o right_a order_n of_o the_o judgement_n §_o 44._o
some_o danger_n of_o your_o life_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a storm_n of_o thunder_n earthquake_n shipwreck_n in_o your_o last_o sickness_n or_o as_o if_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v and_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n have_v surprise_v you_o or_o as_o if_o you_o suffer_v the_o torment_n which_o dives_n do_v yet_o with_o some_o hope_n of_o be_v deliver_v and_o such_o passion_n for_o pardon_n and_o resolution_n for_o amendment_n as_o you_o will_v put_v on_o in_o such_o a_o case_n those_o present_o entertain_v and_o so_o bespeak_v god_n for_o such_o thing_n be_v no_o fiction_n but_o one_o day_n will_v come_v upon_o you_o again_o address_v yourself_o to_o our_o saviour_n as_o peter_n cry_v out_o when_o sink_v in_o the_o wave_n or_o when_o he_o cry_v lord_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o jo._n 13.9_o or_o weep_v as_o he_o when_o his_o good_a master_n look_v back_o upon_o he_o after_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o or_o as_o blind_a bartimeus_n importune_v he_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o his_o sight_n or_o as_o the_o paralytic_a expect_v that_o good_a word_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o &c_n &c_n for_o instance_n be_v infinite_a such_o like_a address_n may_v profitable_o be_v use_v for_o act_n of_o confession_n and_o bege_v pardon_n §._o 115._o 2._o again_o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o especial_o that_o of_o your_o redemption_n imagine_v yourself_o stand_v before_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n condemn_v to_o die_v the_o most_o horrible_a death_n for_o treason_n against_o he_o and_o then_o this_o emperor_n send_v his_o only_a son_n that_o justice_n may_v not_o be_v defeat_v all_o other_o refuse_v to_o die_v for_o you_o one_o of_o the_o vile_a of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o then_o be_v thus_o deliver_v say_v to_o he_o what_o your_o heart_n shall_v tell_v you_o or_o imagine_v yourself_o to_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n have_v first_o charge_v himself_o with_o your_o guilt_n and_o to_o answer_v justice_n for_o it_o quite_o through_o his_o passion_n be_v behind_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o agony_n and_o sweat_v of_o blood_n when_o he_o tie_v with_o cord_n and_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n you_o with_o peter_n and_o john_n follow_v and_o behold_v his_o usage_n in_o the_o judgment-hall_n and_o weep_v with_o peter_n when_o he_o look_v on_o you_o the_o sinner_n he_o so_o suffer_v for_o behold_v his_o cruel_a whip_n at_o a_o post_n follow_v he_o from_o thence_o and_o help_v he_o with_o simon_n when_o he_o faint_v with_o their_o hard_a usage_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n then_o with_o his_o distress_a mother_n and_o disciple_n stand_v before_o he_o hang_v and_o bleed_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o then_o draw_v near_o and_o with_o great_a compassion_n to_o his_o innocence_n and_o grief_n for_o your_o sin_n that_o cause_v such_o his_o pain_n desire_v to_o bear_v part_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o resolve_v also_o to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o say_v further_a what_o your_o heart_n shall_v teach_v you_o but_o then_o find_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o exalt_v over_o all_o still_o at_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n to_o the_o father_n for_o you_o say_v again_o and_o resolve_v what_o your_o heart_n shall_v teach_v you_o so_o also_o for_o other_o benefit_n imagine_v god_n sit_v on_o the_o top_n of_o heaven_n compass_v with_o all_o celestial_a courtier_n look_v down_o on_o million_o of_o man_n and_o dispense_n here_o judgement_n there_o mercy_n and_o among_o so_o many_o million_o take_v notice_n of_o you_o and_o before_o his_o angel_n testify_v his_o good_a will_n unto_o you_o and_o desire_v of_o your_o salvation_n and_o send_v by_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o train_n many_o gift_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o withal_o divert_v his_o judgement_n from_o come_v nigh_o your_o dwell_n and_o then_o fall_v down_o see_v whether_o your_o heart_n can_v thank_v he_o §._o 116._o 3._o in_o praise_v or_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n or_o our_o saviour_n imagine_v the_o show_n rev._n 4.8_o or_o 5.9_o 7.10.12_o and_o yourself_o among_o that_o heavenly_a choir_n cry_v holy_a holy_a etc._n etc._n es_fw-ge 6.3_o or_o bless_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o all_o you_o his_o angel_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 103.20_o or_o cry_v glory_n in_o the_o high_a with_o the_o multitude_n at_o our_o saviour_n triumph_n luk._n 19.37_o etc._n etc._n or_o with_o mary_n give_v glory_n to_o and_o worship_v he_o lead_a captivity_n captive_a upon_o his_o resurrection-day_n or_o with_o stephen_n he_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n §._o 117._o 4_o in_o petition_v he_o for_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o temporal_a necessity_n imagine_v our_o saviour_n as_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n give_v his_o body_n &c_n &c_n or_o as_o sit_v on_o jacob_n well_o and_o you_o bege_v of_o he_o with_o the_o samaritan_n sinner_n lord_n give_v i_o that_o water_n or_o with_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n ask_v for_o some_o crumb_n that_o may_v fall_v from_o the_o child_n table_n or_o patient_o sit_v with_o mary_n at_o his_o foot_n to_o receive_v his_o gracious_a answer_n or_o the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la so_o for_o make_v intercession_n for_o other_o imagine_v a_o friend_n in_o prison_n or_o torment_n cry_v out_o for_o your_o aid_n as_o you_o pass_v by_o and_o that_o some_o few_o word_n speak_v by_o you_o may_v procure_v his_o liberty_n or_o save_v his_o life_n or_o some_o part_n of_o your_o body_n wound_v and_o pain_v and_o that_o you_o be_v go_v to_o seek_v help_n for_o it_o or_o rather_o that_o some_o member_n of_o your_o bless_a saviour_n as_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v be_v some_o way_n distress_v and_o that_o he_o after_o so_o much_o kindness_n show_v to_o and_o intercession_n make_v for_o you_z will_v try_v now_o the_o return_n of_o your_o love_n to_o he_o in_o intercede_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n now_o who_o think_v such_o act_n of_o imagination_n useless_a let_v he_o only_o consider_v the_o great_a effect_n of_o imagination_n in_o another_o kind_n which_o he_o have_v experience_v in_o advance_v his_o lust_n and_o many_o false_a pleasure_n and_o conceit_a felicity_n sometime_o in_o sometime_o before_o the_o act_n of_o a_o sin_n §._o 118._o frequency_n of_o prayer_n 19_o not_o omit_v your_o prayer_n when_o you_o find_v in_o yourself_o little_a devotion_n or_o also_o much_o distraction_n of_o thought_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o do_v they_o slight_o it_o be_v a_o great_a not_o to_o do_v they_o at_o all_o and_o god_n many_o time_n give_v unexpected_a grace_n to_o those_o who_o endeavour_n and_o devotion_n be_v often_o acquire_v by_o enter_v into_o prayer_n when_o we_o have_v it_o not_o before_o 20._o not_o omit_v and_o think_v yourself_o excuse_v from_o your_o private_a daily_a devotion_n by_o your_o presence_n at_o some_o common_a for_o beside_o that_o those_o be_v many_o time_n a_o necessitate_v these_o a_o more_o free_a will_n offer_v and_o worship_n who_o be_v there_o that_o have_v not_o particular_a sin_n necessity_n mercy_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n confess_v or_o petition_v for_o 21._o use_v many_o time_n or_o hour_n of_o prayer_n or_o meditation_n in_o the_o day_n and_o that_o rather_o upon_o your_o knee_n for_o so_o you_o will_v be_v more_o observant_a what_o you_o be_v do_v according_o to_o the_o best_a permittance_n of_o your_o ordinary_a employment_n custom_n of_o pray_v at_o length_n will_v make_v you_o in_o love_n with_o pray_v i._n e._n converse_v with_o god_n frater_fw-la eamus_fw-la paulisper_fw-la precatum_fw-la aloys_n gonzaga_n 22._o not_o omit_v your_o set_a devotion_n for_o the_o intervening_a of_o ordinary_a business_n or_o ordinary_a work_n of_o charity_n because_o you_o stand_v more_o oblige_v in_o this_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o great_a charity_n towards_o your_o soul_n than_o in_o some_o lesser_a towards_o your_o own_o or_o towards_o your_o neighbour_n temporal_a affair_n and_o because_o also_o whether_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbour_n business_n it_o be_v much_o more_o further_v by_o our_o prayer_n procure_v god_n blessing_n than_o by_o our_o labour_n and_o indeed_o when_o we_o have_v most_o business_n then_o have_v we_o most_o use_v of_o prayer_n 23._o use_v some_o set_a time_n annual_a monthly_a or_o weekly_o for_o your_o extraordinary_a devotion_n confession_n and_o review_v your_o spiritual_a condition_n 24._o use_v extraordinary_a time_n of_o prayer_n before_o and_o after_o extraordinary_a employment_n 25._o avoid_v taedium_fw-la mentis_fw-la as_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o in_o your_o devotion_n for_o such_o who_o delight_v not_o in_o their_o work_n can_v long_o persevere_v in_o it_o this_o taedium_fw-la be_v always_o relieve_v by_o variety_n of_o employment_n according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n of_o the_o religious_a nunc_fw-la lege_fw-la nunc_fw-la ora_fw-la nunc_fw-la cum_fw-la