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mercy_n jesus_n lord_n soul_n 9,652 5 5.0892 4 true
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A22823 Godly meditations made in the forme of prayers by S. Augustine; De meditatione. English. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. 1570 (1570) STC 933; ESTC S119229 32,187 250

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of_o nothing_o else_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o only_a hope_n thou_o be_v which_o have_v no_o trust_n but_o in_o thou_o only_o &_o all_o their_o whole_a work_n be_v prayer_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o sit_v solitary_o alone_a &_o hold_v his_o peace_n &_o stand_v upon_o his_o ward_n that_o he_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v continual_o day_n and_o night_n that_o yet_o while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o frail_a body_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o taste_v somewhat_o thy_o pleasantness_n i_o require_v thou_o by_o those_o thy_o wound_n which_o bring_v health_n unto_o we_o which_o wound_v thou_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o health_n out_o of_o the_o which_o thy_o precious_a blood_n wherewith_o thou_o redeem_v we_o do_v distil_v and_o drop_v down_o wound_v this_o my_o sinful_a soul_n for_o the_o which_o also_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v wound_v it_o i_o say_v with_o the_o fiery_a &_o mighty_a dart_n of_o thy_o great_a charity_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o 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life_n the_o clean_a life_n the_o chaste_a life_n the_o holy_a life_n the_o life_n that_o know_v no_o death_n know_v no_o sadness_n or_o pensiveness_n a_o life_n without_o spot_n without_o do_v lour_v without_o vexation_n without_o corruption_n without_o trouble_n without_o variety_n or_o mutability_n a_o life_n most_o full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o dignity_n whereas_o be_v none_o adversary_n to_o strive_v against_o a_o man_n no_o enticement_n of_o sin_n whereas_o be_v perfect_a love_n without_o all_o manner_n of_o fear_n whereas_o be_v day_n continual_o &_o one_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n whereas_o god_n be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o the_o mind_n be_v feed_v with_o this_o meat_n of_o life_n without_o end_n i_o have_v a_o very_a good_a mind_n and_o desire_v to_o mark_v and_o geve_v heed_n to_o thy_o clearness_n with_o thy_o good_n the_o desire_n and_o appetite_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v delight_v look_v how_o much_o i_o be_o able_a to_o consider_v with_o myself_o in_o muse_v and_o 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