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A01645 Gerards meditations written originally in the Latine tongue by Iohn Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendant of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.; Meditationes sacrae. English Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum. English. aut 1638 (1638) STC 11778; ESTC S103073 189,715 520

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prayer_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o affect_v of_o prayer_n because_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n he_o give_v unto_o we_o also_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n because_o he_o do_v always_o hear_v our_o prayer_n if_o not_o according_a to_o our_o will_n yet_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v when_o they_o be_v all_o meet_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 2.1_o for_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o concord_n that_o join_v we_o unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n unto_o god_n by_o love_n and_o unto_o our_o neighbour_n by_o charity_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o discord_n and_o separation_n by_o
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always_o in_o delight_n think_v that_o thy_o chastity_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o riches_n think_v that_o thy_o humility_n be_v in_o danger_n in_o many_o business_n think_v that_o thy_o godliness_n be_v in_o danger_n study_v to_o please_v none_o but_o christ_n fear_v to_o displease_v none_o but_o christ._n always_o pray_v thou_o unto_o god_n to_o command_v what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o give_v what_o he_o command_v pray_v unto_o he_o to_o cover_v what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o govern_v what_o be_v to_o come_v as_o thou_o desire_v to_o seem_v so_o also_o thou_o must_v be_v for_o god_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o show_n but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n in_o thy_o word_n take_v heed_n of_o much_o babble_n 12.36_o because_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thy_o work_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v do_v not_o pass_v away_o but_o be_v cast_v as_o certain_a seed_n of_o eternity_n if_o thou_o sowe_v in_o the_o flesh_n 6.8_o of_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v reap_v corruption_n if_o thou_o sowe_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v reap_v life_n everlasting_a the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o follow_v thou_o after_o death_n neither_o shall_v thy_o heap_n of_o riches_n follow_v thou_o neither_o shall_v thy_o pleasure_n follow_v thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n follow_v thou_o but_o after_o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v follow_v thou_o 14.13_o as_o therefore_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o day_n appear_v to_o be_v such_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n cyprian_a do_v not_o esteem_v those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v but_o rather_o esteem_v those_o that_o thou_o want_v be_v not_o proud_a for_o what_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o be_v humble_v rather_o for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v thou_o learn_v to_o live_v while_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o this_o life_n be_v eternal_a life_n either_o obtain_v or_o lose_v after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o work_v but_o the_o time_n of_o recompense_n begin_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v work_v be_v not_o expect_v but_o the_o reward_n of_o work_v let_v holy_a meditation_n bring_v forth_o in_o thou_o knowledge_n and_o knowledge_n compunction_n and_o compunction_n devotion_n and_o let_v devotion_n make_v prayer_n kempis_n the_o silence_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o great_a good_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o more_o thou_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n the_o more_o acceptable_a thou_o be_v unto_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o have_v give_v unto_o god_n he_o that_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v already_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v more_o god_n grace_n cease_v to_o descend_v when_o our_o thanks_o cease_v to_o ascend_v bernard_n whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o thou_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o good_a when_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n think_v that_o thou_o have_v then_o a_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_n god_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n think_v that_o thou_o be_v then_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o thy_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n show_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o help_v vives_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o instruct_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o riches_n in_o do_v good_a let_v not_o adversity_n cast_v thou_o down_o neither_o let_v prosperity_n lift_v thou_o up_o let_v all_o thy_o life_n be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o the_o mark_n follow_v he_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v overtake_v he_o in_o thy_o country_n in_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o profound_a humility_n and_o ardent_a charity_n let_v charity_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o let_v humility_n keep_v thy_o heart_n down_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o proud_a judge_v god_n to_o be_v a_o father_n tertull._n for_o his_o clemency_n a_o lord_n for_o his_o discipline_n a_o father_n for_o his_o power_n and_o gentleness_n a_o lord_n for_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n pious_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n necessary_o love_v he_o because_o he_o will_v mercy_n fear_v he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n 37.5_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o acknowledge_v thy_o misery_n and_o proclaim_v his_o mercy_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v give_v we_o to_o will_v 2.13_o give_v we_o also_o grace_n to_o perfect_a meditat._v xxix_o of_o the_o shake_n off_o security_n to_o live_v it_o be_v not_o but_o to_o die_v to_o live_v in_o all_o security_n consider_v thou_o devout_a soul_n what_o a_o hard_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o shake_v off_o all_o security_n bernard_n at_o no_o time_n and_o in_o no_o place_n be_v there_o security_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o paradise_n and_o then_o much_o less_o in_o the_o world_n a_o angel_n fall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o 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heart_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o security_n in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o which_o be_v infallible_o promise_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o we_o come_v unto_o future_a happ●nesse_n then_o at_o length_n we_o shall_v have_v full_a security_n gers●●_n in_o this_o life_n fear_n and_o religion_n be_v couple_v together_o neither_o must_v one_o be_v without_o the_o other_o be_v not_o secure_a in_o adversity_n but_o whatsoever_o adversity_n happen_v unto_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n think_v that_o it_o i●_n the_o reward_n of_o thy_o sin_n god_n often_o punish_v secret_a offence_n by_o open_a correction_n think_v upon_o the_o grievous_a stain_n of_o
everlasting_a and_o without_o end_n 22.20_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o whosoever_o love_v thou_o let_v he_o say_v come_v meditat._n vi_o consolation_n for_o the_o penitent_a from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n gather_v chief_o out_o of_o anselm_n christ_n cross_n my_o crown_n i_o do_v esteem_n what_o be_v '_o ever_o heathen_a man_n do_v deem_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o godly_a consist_v in_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o lord_n passion_n bernard_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o godly_a consist_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n our_o life_n in_o his_o death_n our_o glory_n in_o his_o exaltation_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o heavenly_a father_n and_o almighty_a god_n of_o myself_o i_o can_v offend_v thou_o but_o of_o myself_o i_o can_v not_o appease_v thou_o thou_o therefore_o in_o christ_n do_v reconcile_v i_o unto_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o holy_a god_n the_o holy_a pledge_n of_o his_o flesh_n anselm_n and_o forgive_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o my_o flesh_n have_v 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must_v strive_v to_o go_v thither_o where_o at_o length_n we_o must_v remain_v for_o all_o eternity_n into_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v no_o man_n enter_v but_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o enter_v bernard_n do_v thou_o hope_v to_o appear_v hereafter_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n study_v then_o after_o holiness_n because_o he_o be_v holy_a 11._o do_v thou_o look_v for_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n take_v heed_n then_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o by_o thy_o sin_n deprive_v thyself_o of_o their_o ministry_n ber●_n do_v thou_o hope_v after_o thing_n eternal_a why_o then_o do_v thou_o so_o much_o desire_v thing_n temporal_a 13._o do_v thou_o seek_v for_o a_o city_n to_o come_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o desire_v here_o a_o abide_a place_n ●●rian_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o fear_v death_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o fear_v death_n do_v thou_o desire_v 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