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A08920 Saint Bernard his Meditations: or Sighes, sobbes, and teares, vpon our sauiours passion in memoriall of his death. Also his Motiues to mortification, with other meditations.; Tractatus de interiori domo. English Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; W. P., Mr. of Arts. 1614 (1614) STC 1919A; ESTC S118711 165,249 611

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presume_v he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v great_a exploit_n while_o he_o be_v with_o jesus_n but_o we_o see_v the_o vigour_n of_o his_o courage_n be_v soon_o diminish_v and_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o love_n cool_v when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o lord_n jesus_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v enjoy_v peaceable_o his_o bless_a society_n so_o long_o he_o dread_v no_o danger_n he_o live_v in_o security_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n he_o think_v of_o no_o war_n in_o time_n of_o calm_a weather_n he_o fear_v no_o sudden_a storm_n but_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n where_o he_o see_v his_o poor_a master_n spiteful_o deride_v mock_v and_o cruel_o scourge_v than_o his_o courage_n be_v cool_v his_o haughty_a word_n prove_v no_o deed_n and_o he_o become_v a_o stark_a coward_n learn_v thou_o also_o oh_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n to_o love_v thy_o lord_n jesus_n but_o so_o to_o love_v he_o that_o no_o affliction_n or_o calamity_n may_v compel_v thou_o to_o leave_v he_o but_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n shall_v persecution_n or_o hunger_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o also_o to_o die_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n learn_v likewise_o by_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n not_o fond_o to_o vaunt_v of_o thy_o own_o courage_n or_o to_o boast_v of_o thy_o strength_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o fall_n be_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v thou_o from_o run_v headlong_o into_o the_o like_a fault_n say_v not_o in_o the_o prosperous_a time_n of_o thy_o abundance_n when_o all_o thing_n succeed_v happy_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n and_o nothing_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o thy_o desire_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v lest_o afterward_o thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o change_v thy_o note_n weep_v with_o bitter_a tear_n for_o thy_o folly_n and_o lament_v for_o thy_o presumption_n with_o sorrowful_a sigh_n say_v thou_o do_v turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o i_o be_v trouble_v teach_v i_o oh_o lord_n to_o know_v my_o own_o weakness_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o frailty_n of_o my_o flesh_n and_o fickleness_n of_o my_o mind_n when_o any_o cloud_n of_o persecution_n do_v appear_v over_o my_o head_n or_o any_o dread_n of_o future_a affliction_n trouble_v my_o heart_n i_o often_o presume_v with_o peter_n that_o i_o can_v go_v to_o prison_n with_o thou_o abide_v any_o torment_n for_o thy_o sake_n yea_o lose_v my_o life_n for_o thy_o love_n my_o love_a saviour_n but_o alas_o i_o see_v by_o the_o frailty_n of_o thy_o belove_a disciple_n that_o i_o shall_v prove_v but_o a_o dastard_a when_o i_o come_v to_o fight_v thy_o battle_n and_o begin_v to_o seek_v some_o coverture_n to_o hide_v my_o head_n from_o danger_n for_o how_o can_v i_o boast_v of_o my_o valour_n or_o brag_v of_o my_o manhood_n when_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o stout_a soldier_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o train_v up_o under_o thou_o and_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o encouragement_n by_o thou_o begin_v to_o faint_v at_o the_o word_n of_o so_o weak_a a_o enemy_n that_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o service_n of_o so_o good_a a_o master_n only_o for_o fear_n before_o he_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o may_v boast_v of_o his_o strength_n or_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o virtue_n when_o the_o best_a be_v so_o unable_a to_o perform_v a_o good_a action_n that_o he_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o conceive_v a_o good_a motion_n lighten_v thou_o oh_o my_o gracious_a lord_n my_o dark_a and_o obscure_a understanding_n that_o i_o may_v not_o fond_o run_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o temptation_n through_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o my_o own_o power_n or_o through_o a_o fond_a presumption_n of_o my_o own_o strength_n see_v i_o be_o so_o weak_a that_o i_o can_v conceive_v any_o good_a thought_n in_o my_o heart_n nor_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n with_o my_o hand_n unless_o thy_o divine_a grace_n do_v govern_v my_o affection_n and_o direct_v the_o course_n of_o my_o action_n but_o oh_o my_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n although_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flatter_a world_n shall_v so_o entice_v i_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o wanton_a flesh_n so_o overcome_v i_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n so_o terrify_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o livery_n and_o deny_v so_o gracious_a a_o lord_n yet_o vouchsafe_v oh_o my_o sweet_a jesu_n to_o turn_v thy_o favourable_a eye_n towards_o i_o that_o my_o faith_n may_v not_o utter_o fail_v though_o it_o begin_v to_o quail_v and_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o leave_v i_o when_o i_o begin_v to_o shrink_v from_o thou_o oh_o let_v i_o not_o presume_v of_o thy_o love_n nor_o despair_n of_o thy_o mercy_n let_v remembrance_n of_o thy_o word_n wound_v my_o heart_n and_o awake_v my_o sleepy_a conscience_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v cast_v down_o with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o that_o i_o may_v weep_v yea_o weep_v bitter_o with_o sorrowful_a peter_n luk._n 22.62_o for_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o comfortable_a mercy_n and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o my_o grievous_a transgression_n by_o true_a repentance_n as_o he_o do_v thou_o have_v leave_v this_o example_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o thy_o love_a disciple_n record_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n not_o to_o animate_v we_o to_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n but_o to_o comfort_v we_o that_o we_o run_v not_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o woeful_a desperation_n when_o we_o be_v overtake_v with_o the_o like_a fault_n and_o have_v commit_v the_o like_a folly_n therefore_o teach_v i_o oh_o lord_n so_o to_o presume_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v always_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o justice_n i_o be_o not_o assure_v that_o thou_o will_v turn_v thy_o eye_n towards_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v towards_o he_o so_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v smite_v with_o sorrow_n and_o my_o eye_n stream_n forth_o bitter_a tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v receive_v i_o into_o thy_o bless_a service_n again_o as_o thou_o do_v he_o after_o i_o have_v deny_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n it_o be_v thy_o free_a mercy_n to_o afford_v unto_o he_o such_o a_o unspeakable_a grace_n of_o thy_o extraordinary_a love_n he_o can_v plead_v no_o worthiness_n of_o word_n nor_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o deserve_v thy_o favour_n but_o oh_o most_o gracious_a lord_n if_o my_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v at_o any_o time_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o have_v or_o do_v commit_v the_o same_o offence_n yet_o vouchsafe_v that_o i_o may_v resort_v to_o the_o everlasting_a fountain_n of_o thy_o plentiful_a mercy_n that_o there_o my_o thirsty_a soul_n may_v be_v refresh_v with_o the_o sweet_a water_n of_o comfort_n so_o that_o it_o may_v neither_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o excessive_a sorrow_n nor_o wound_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o cureless_a despair_n now_o consider_v thou_o oh_o my_o soul_n the_o place_n where_o peter_n be_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v with_o he_o when_o he_o make_v such_o a_o fearful_a defection_n from_o his_o gracious_a lord_n and_o fail_v in_o his_o love_n towards_o his_o kind_n and_o love_a master_n he_o be_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o sit_v in_o counsel_n with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anointed_n among_o a_o wicked_a crew_n of_o these_o cruel_a minister_n who_o mind_n be_v incense_v with_o fury_n and_o hand_n arm_v with_o cruelty_n to_o
to_o the_o quick_a with_o a_o pathetical_a compunction_n and_o bathe_v his_o bleed_a wound_n with_o the_o stream_a tear_n of_o thy_o true_a and_o zealous_a repentance_n weep_v forth_o shower_n of_o tear_n and_o melt_v thou_o also_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o compassion_n and_o sigh_v with_o hearty_a contrition_n and_o make_v deep_a wound_n in_o thyself_o with_o a_o sharp_a point_n of_o sorrowful_a compunction_n when_o thou_o do_v meditate_v of_o the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o this_o lovely_a and_o worthy_a person_n who_o thou_o see_v afflict_v with_o such_o terrible_a torment_n and_o wound_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n that_o with_o the_o plentiful_a stream_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n he_o may_v wash_v away_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o now_o my_o perplex_a soul_n thou_o have_v see_v the_o sorrow_n distress_n weakness_n and_o misery_n of_o thy_o love_a saviour_n as_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n ordain_v to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o clothe_v with_o the_o base_a garment_n of_o our_o frail_a humanity_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n the_o infection_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o except_v and_o see_v he_o languish_v on_o the_o cross_n torment_v flout_v scorn_v and_o villainous_o handle_v by_o the_o barbarous_a multitude_n thou_o have_v have_v cause_n to_o groan_n sigh_n and_o sob_v move_v with_o a_o sensible_a pity_n and_o touch_v with_o a_o feel_n and_o woeful_a compassion_n section_n xviii_o but_o now_o direct_v thy_o eye_n from_o his_o lamentable_a misery_n and_o serious_o contemplate_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o magnificent_a majesty_n and_o then_o all_o thy_o sense_n will_v be_v amaze_v with_o sudden_a fear_n and_o thyself_o astonish_v with_o wonderful_a admiration_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n now_o from_o the_o sixth_o hour_n be_v there_o darkness_n over_o all_o the_o land_n until_o the_o nine_o and_o the_o sun_n be_v 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torment_v my_o innocent_a saviour_n mark_v how_o soon_o he_o be_v infect_v by_o their_o wicked_a manner_n how_o soon_o his_o soul_n be_v corrupt_v with_o their_o naughty_a condition_n for_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o protest_v with_o swear_v and_o to_o affirm_v with_o curse_v that_o he_o know_v not_o his_o love_a master_n to_o who_o not_o long_o before_o he_o have_v make_v a_o solemn_a vow_n not_o only_o to_o forgo_v his_o liberty_n for_o his_o cause_n but_o also_o to_o loose_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n luke_n 22.33_o oh_o fearful_a downfall_n of_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n for_o if_o his_o love_a master_n and_o merciful_a saviour_n have_v not_o be_v more_o constant_a towards_o he_o in_o his_o love_n and_o tender_o compassionate_a towards_o he_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v never_o recover_v himself_o but_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o no_o man_n can_v touch_v pitch_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v defile_v no_o man_n can_v tread_v upon_o thorn_n with_o barefeete_n but_o he_o shall_v 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