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A35302 A dayly exercise of the devout Christian Containing several most pithy practices of piety; in order to live holily and dye happily. Published by T.V. Monk, of the holy order of St. Benedict.; Dayly exercise of the devout Rosarists. T. V. (Thomas Vincent), 1604-1681.; A. C. (Arthur Crowther), 1588-1666. aut 1673 (1673) Wing C7409B; ESTC R216327 226,320 582

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i_o heal_v i_o help_v i_o i_o be_o wicked_a i_o be_o wound_v i_o be_o wretched_a out_o of_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o rest_n without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o happiness_n remain_v therefore_o with_o i_o and_o reign_n within_o i_o let_v i_o be_v thou_o all_o thou_o ever_o thou_o 2._o profound_a and_o cordial_a humility_n acknowledge_v unfeigned_o before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n our_o wickedness_n weakness_n and_o wretchedness_n what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o deserve_v and_o so_o rest_v quiet_a in_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o own_o nothing_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o have_v we_o be_v what_o be_v we_o what_o have_v we_o what_o can_v we_o do_v what_o do_v we_o deserve_v what_o do_v we_o desire_v what_o have_v our_o love_a father_n and_o liberal_a lord_n that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o what_o have_v we_o proud_a and_o prodigal_a child_n that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o his_o merciful_a hand_n and_o heart_n what_o have_v we_o receive_v that_o we_o 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and_o forgive_v what_o i_o have_v be_v my_o past_a folly_n and_o wickedness_n pity_v and_o protect_v what_o i_o be_o my_o present_a frailty_n and_o weakness_n be_v satisfy_v for_o what_o i_o deserve_v supply_v what_o i_o desire_v and_o be_v mindful_a of_o i_o in_o life_n and_o death_n how_o much_o o_o my_o god_n do_v i_o wish_v to_o leave_v all_o and_o lose_v myself_o to_o find_v thou_o to_o humble_a myself_o to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o hate_v myself_o to_o love_v thou_o but_o these_o hard_a and_o high_a matter_n i_o dare_v scarce_o promise_n how_o then_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o practice_v they_o yet_o without_o thou_o o_o sacred_a humility_n there_o be_v no_o solid_a centre_n to_o rest_v in_o no_o true_a sweetness_n to_o take_v gust_n in_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n i_o come_v to_o thy_o school_n to_o learn_v this_o necessary_a lesson_n teach_v i_o touch_v i_o wound_v i_o and_o win_v i_o unto_o thyself_o 3._o pure_a intention_n to_o please_v and_o praise_n god_n only_o to_o be_v all_o his_o ever_o he_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o measure_n he_o best_a like_v both_o in_o this_o prayer_n and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o behold_v therefore_o o_o my_o lord_n how_o out_o of_o pure_a obedience_n to_o thy_o will_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n i_o now_o approach_v to_o please_v and_o praise_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n not_o to_o receive_v great_a matter_n from_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o unworthy_a nor_o to_o conceive_v great_a matter_n of_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o uncapable_a but_o to_o leave_v all_o for_o thou_o to_o be_v humble_a of_o heart_n beyond_o all_o and_o to_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o all_o this_o be_v conform_a both_o to_o my_o condition_n and_o obligation_n i_o come_v to_o prayer_n o_o my_o only_a lord_n and_o love_n not_o to_o have_v much_o but_o to_o give_v up_o all_o to_o be_v thou_o all_o thou_o ever_o thou_o in_o life_n and_o death_n for_o time_n and_o eternity_n as_o thyself_o best_o please_v i_o come_v o_o my_o centre_n and_o sweetness_n to_o 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and_o creature_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v so_o total_o attentive_a to_o thy_o presence_n so_o entire_o take_v up_o in_o thy_o contemplation_n and_o so_o whole_o absorb_v in_o thy_o love_n that_o no_o outward_a object_n may_v touch_v or_o trouble_v it_o no_o inferior_a care_n or_o cogitation_n may_v entangle_v it_o nothing_o may_v impede_fw-la the_o free_a intercourse_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a friendship_n nothing_o may_v stop_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o thy_o divin_fw-fr grace_v or_o any_o way_n interrupt_v its_o happy_a quiet_a and_o holy_a tranquillity_n o_o dear_a and_o open_v heart_n of_o my_o die_a lord_n jesus_n be_v thou_o my_o sweet_a comfort_n during_o this_o life_n pilgrimage_n and_o my_o sure_a sanctuary_n in_o its_o last_o period_n t●…●…ghth_n exercise_n of_o 〈…〉_o with_o god._n 1._o our_o soul_n seek_v nothing_o but_o god_n lovely_a presence_n and_o desire_v nothing_o but_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o love_n o_o infinite_a immense_a and_o unmeasurable_a abyss_n of_o all_o 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