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A Breefe collection concerning the love of God tovvards mankinde, & hovv for diuers causes vve are iustlie bounde to loue & serue him with preparation to prayer, and certaine necessarie prayers and thankesgeuing to God for his benefites, daylie to be vsed : also a deuote meditation to procure contrition, and excite deuotion with other vertuous prayers.
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a_o brief_a collection_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n &_o how_o for_o diverse_a cause_n we_o be_v justly_o bind_v to_o love_n &_o serve_v he_o with_o preparation_n to_o prayer_n and_o certain_a necessary_a prayer_n and_o thankesgeve_a to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n daily_a to_o be_v use_v also_o a_o devote_v meditation_n to_o procure_v contrition_n and_o excite_v devotion_n with_o other_o virtuous_a prayer_n ecclesiast_fw-la 18._o before_o prayer_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n &_o be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o tempt_v god_n print_v at_o douai_n by_o laurence_n kellam_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a lamb_n 1603._o be_v desirerous_a good_a reader_n to_o have_v publish_v some_o short_a collection_n of_o most_o necessairie_a prayer_n but_o hinder_v by_o diverse_a urgent_a occation_n i_o think_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n present_a rather_o with_o the_o poor_a widow_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o this_o simple_a mite_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o honour_n in_o help_v of_o the_o godly_a then_o altogether_o to_o geve_v over_o my_o purpose_n and_o whereas_o true_a virtue_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n without_o whieh_n our_o prayer_n be_v of_o no_o force_n i_o have_v here_o prepare_v a_o little_a treatise_n concern_v that_o matter_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v clerelie_o behold_v our_o ingraitude_n towards_o so_o love_v a_o lord_n and_o because_o many_o rather_o of_o custom_n then_o true_a devotion_n so_o rash_o go_v about_o that_o holy_a work_n of_o prayer_n i_o have_v set_v down_o a_o preparation_n thereunto_o with_o necessary_a prayer_n meditation_n and_o thankesgeve_a to_o be_v use_v daily_a farewell_n a_o brefe_a collection_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n &_o how_o we_o be_v for_o diverse_a cause_n bind_v to_o serve_v &_o love_v he_o the_o great_a and_o incomprehensible_a charitye_n of_o our_o lord_n towards_o mankind_n may_v be_v consider_v four_o sundry_a way_n first_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o creation_n second_o in_o take_v our_o coruptible_a nature_n three_o in_o sustein_v for_o we_o his_o b._n passion_n and_o four_o in_o his_o great_a benefit_n and_o bountiful_a gift_n both_o spiritual_a &_o corporal_a which_o may_v just_o kindle_v &_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o render_v to_o he_o again_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o love_a heart_n a_o just_a &_o upright_a life_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o creation_n have_v he_o show_v that_o he_o love_v we_o more_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n &_o that_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o create_v &_o make_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n &_o likeness_n second_o in_o constitute_v we_o lord_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n in_o take_v of_o our_o nature_n he_o have_v also_o show_v that_o he_o love_v mankind_n better_a than_o angel_n &_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o honour_n because_o he_o assumpt_v our_o nature_n &_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n second_o in_o love_n in_o that_o he_o repair_v mankind_n with_o his_o precious_a blood_n &_o not_o they_o and_o three_o in_o vision_n because_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v possess_v more_o joy_n in_o contemplation_n of_o christ_n humanity_n then_o the_o angel_n in_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v our_o nature_n unite_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o in_o suffer_v his_o b._n passion_n he_o have_v show_v as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o he_o love_v we_o better_o than_o himself_o geve_v for_o our_o salvation_n free_o his_o whole_a body_n &_o life_n and_o here_o mark_v that_o in_o this_o b._n passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o may_v learn_v five_o notable_a thing_n first_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o geve_v he_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o same_o which_o gratfulnes_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o acceptable_a untohim_a as_o s._n aug._n say_v that_o nothing_o maybe_o more_o this_o b._n lamb_n of_o god_n which_o be_v conceive_v &_o bear_v without_o sin_n will_v thus_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o painful_a passion_n he_o may_v pull_v we_o back_o from_o the_o filthy_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n he_o suffer_v in_o all_o his_o member_n that_o with_o our_o member_n we_o may_v willing_o serve_v he_o he_o offer_v for_o we_o his_o precious_a blood_n the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o we_o may_v offer_v our_o body_n with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o to_o do_v he_o service_n second_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o love_v he_o because_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o love_v us._n three_o it_o teach_v we_o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o detest_v &_o hate_v sin_n for_o which_o he_o sustain_v such_o a_o painful_a &_o dolorous_a passion_n yea_o he_o abhor_v it_o so_o much_o that_o not_o withstand_v his_o great_a desire_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n for_o one_o deadly_a offence_n to_o perpetual_a pain_n &_o torment_fw-mi four_o it_o teach_v we_o fortitude_n to_o withstand_v strong_o any_o adversity_n pain_n or_o tribulation_n for_o the_o honour_n &_o love_n of_o he_o that_o love_v we_o so_o much_o &_o also_o for_o our_o own_o salvation_n because_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n patient_o sustain_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o heaven_n this_o bless_a passion_n be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a as_o s._n isidore_n say_v which_o be_v not_o with_o a_o equal_a mind_n tolle_fw-la rate_v let_v we_o therefore_o as_o true_a soldier_n diligent_o study_n to_o suffer_v with_o he_o &_o they_o no_o doubt_n we_o shall_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o consolation_n &_o joy_n five_o it_o teach_v we_o humility_n for_o if_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n abase_v &_o humble_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o descend_v from_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o base_a nature_n &_o suffer_v such_o a_o ignominious_a death_n with_o what_o face_n can_v man_n lift_v up_o himself_o in_o pride_n &_o contemn_v so_o love_v a_o redeemer_n this_o humility_n be_v the_o ground_n &_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n &_o without_o that_o no_o virtue_n can_v be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o cause_v our_o saviour_n so_o careful_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n to_o admonish_v we_o of_o the_o same_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a &_o humble_a in_o hart_n and_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o how_o much_o more_o abject_a a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v will_v thou_o have_v all_o vice_n say_v one_o destroy_v within_o thou_o learn_v then_o to_o be_v true_o humble_a to_o which_o agree_v s._n agust_n say_v humility_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n the_o death_n of_o vice_n the_o look_a glass_n of_o virgin_n &_o the_o harboure_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n it_o be_v only_a humility_n say_v s._n bernard_n that_o exalt_v &_o she_o alone_o lead_v to_o life_n because_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n &_o there_o be_v none_o other_o and_o therefore_o s._n gregory_n say_v well_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v be_v lose_v if_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v by_o humility_n god_n grant_v we_o to_o embrace_v this_o virtue_n &_o to_o imitate_v that_o sweet_a lamb_n which_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v be_v bear_v poor_a live_v poor_a &_o die_v poor_a now_o touch_v his_o bountiful_a gift_n it_o drive_v i_o into_o a_o maze_n to_o remember_v they_o first_o how_o he_o have_v make_v we_o as_o be_v before_o say_v to_o his_o own_o b._n image_n and_o likeness_n geve_v we_o the_o noble_a gift_n of_o memory_n reason_n &_o will_v &_o have_v make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o noble_a that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o fill_v or_o satisfy_v it_o but_o himself_o alone_o it_o may_v well_o be_v occupy_v as_o s._n bernarde_n say_v with_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o fill_v or_o satisfy_v can_v it_o not_o be_v he_o do_v enrich_v we_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n &_o do_v visit_v comfort_n &_o strength_n we_o with_o his_o good_a inspiration_n &_o motion_n to_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v prepare_v such_o joy_n for_o we_o as_o pass_v all_o understanding_n either_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o gift_n corporal_a they_o be_v also_o such_o &_o so_o many_o as_o be_v maruelu_n to_o consider_v he_o have_v create_v for_o our_o behoof_n the_o element_n with_o the_o sun_n to_o geve_v we_o light_n by_o day_n &_o the_o moon_n to_o illuminate_v the_o night_n