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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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cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n &_o to_o crave_v thy_o strong_a aid_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o tribulation_n o_o let_v i_o drink_v a_o deep_a draught_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o mercy_n when_o my_o poor_a heart_n be_v parch_v with_o thirst_n in_o this_o world_n of_o misery_n hear_v i_o from_o heaven_n and_o let_v my_o voice_n sound_n in_o thy_o ear_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v comfort_n when_o i_o be_o distress_v help_v i_o when_o i_o be_o oppress_v and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n when_o my_o soul_n be_v afflict_v that_o when_o i_o feel_v the_o sweet_a taste_n of_o thy_o mercy_n my_o lip_n may_v show_v thy_o praise_n and_o my_o tongue_n declare_v thy_o glory_n say_v with_o my_o voice_n i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o a_o meditation_n concern_v the_o five_o and_o sixth_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o wit_n i_o thirst_v and_o it_o be_v finish_v med_n xviii_o when_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o 13.1_o the_o zach._n 13.1_o fountain_n of_o all_o bliss_n have_v say_v i_o 19.28_o i_o joh._n 19.28_o thirst_v and_o that_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o he_o to_o death_n must_v yield_v for_o our_o 4.25_o our_o rom._n 4.25_o amiss_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 19.30_o be_v joh._n 19.30_o finish_v now_o and_o all_o be_v do_v here_o oh_o my_o soul_n consider_v not_o only_o the_o woe_n but_o mark_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o die_a jesus_n thou_o do_v hear_v he_o cry_v unto_o his_o heavenly_a father_n with_o fervency_n of_o his_o affection_n utter_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o now_o hear_v thy_o woeful_a jesus_n speak_v unto_o the_o wilful_a deafe-eard_a and_o dead-hearted_n jew_n say_v i_o thirst_v and_o although_o envy_n have_v so_o parch_v up_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v no_o sap_n of_o relent_a pity_n yet_o let_v his_o word_n pierce_v so_o deep_a into_o thy_o tender_a heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v wound_v with_o true_a compunction_n and_o stir_v up_o active_a and_o lively_a motion_n of_o compassion_n within_o thy_o bowel_n so_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v think_v on_o his_o necessity_n and_o so_o often_o as_o thou_o do_v meditate_v on_o his_o calamity_n but_o alas_o thou_o do_v seldom_o or_o never_o meditate_v on_o his_o humane_a misery_n oh_o what_o grievous_a infirmity_n misery_n distress_n and_o calamity_n do_v our_o frail_a assume_v nature_n bring_v upon_o thou_o my_o love_a sweet_a and_o merciful_a jesu_n how_o many_o great_a and_o unsupportable_a torment_n do_v our_o sin_n yea_o my_o sin_n make_v thou_o by_o imputation_n compel_v thou_o to_o suffer_v what_o do_v cause_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o my_o bless_a saviour_n but_o the_o ardent_a fervour_n of_o thy_o exceed_a love_n what_o worthiness_n of_o merit_n be_v there_o in_o we_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o move_v thou_o it_o be_v thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o nothing_o but_o thy_o inestimable_a mercy_n which_o do_v induce_v thou_o but_o can_v thou_o oh_o my_o sorrowful_a soul_n contain_v thy_o tear_n within_o the_o little_a cave_n of_o thy_o eye_n and_o suppress_v thy_o groan_n and_o repress_v thy_o sigh_n within_o the_o hollow_a corner_n and_o cavern_n of_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o do_v think_v on_o the_o extreme_a thirst_n of_o thy_o love_a jesus_n and_o of_o the_o small_a compassion_n that_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o unmerciful_a jew_n wherefore_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o mourning_n and_o lament_v in_o thy_o cry_n &_o say_v unto_o thy_o belove_a jesus_n oh_o my_o most_o love_a lord_n oh_o my_o most_o gracious_a reconciler_n oh_o my_o most_o merciful_a redeemer_n how_o shall_v my_o sad_a &_o sorrowful_a soul_n be_v afflict_v with_o heaviness_n how_o
thrise-ho_o and_o divine_a scripture_n testify_v when_o thou_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v no_o room_n in_o the_o inn_n to_o receive_v thou_o nor_o any_o cradle_n wherein_o they_o may_v repose_v thy_o tender_a body_n but_o thou_o be_v thrust_v unkind_o into_o a_o noisome_a stable_a in_o stead_n of_o thy_o princely_a chamber_n and_o lay_v in_o a_o homely_a manger_n for_o thy_o bed_n of_o honour_n wrap_v in_o swathel_a clout_n and_o fetter_v like_o a_o prisoner_n who_o greatness_n can_v be_v contain_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o who_o hand_n in_o the_o palm_n of_o it_o do_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o thy_o bless_a mother_n do_v borrow_v this_o homely_a chamber_n and_o hard_a bed_n of_o bruit_n beast_n who_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o show_v she_o a_o kind_a favour_n than_o any_o hard-hearted_a man_n though_o he_o come_v to_o be_v their_o servant_n comfort_v yourselves_o cheer_v up_o your_o dismay_a mind_n and_o banish_v away_o all_o pensive_a thought_n whosoever_o have_v have_v your_o drink_n mingle_v with_o tear_n and_o have_v be_v long_o feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n be_v scorn_v disdain_a reject_v of_o the_o proud_a and_o wealthy_a because_o you_o have_v be_v pine_v and_o pinch_v with_o needy_a poverty_n when_o as_o christ_n who_o as_o the_o never-dried_n fountain_n of_o everlasting_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n do_v willing_o undergo_v and_o patient_o bear_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o needy_a want_n and_o grievous_a necessity_n in_o the_o time_n or_o his_o bless_a birth_n he_o do_v not_o take_v his_o rest_n in_o a_o sumptuous_a chamber_n adorn_v with_o carve_a wainscot_n or_o furnish_v with_o gorgeous_a and_o costly_a hang_n neither_o be_v he_o find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o they_o which_o solace_n themselves_o with_o variety_n of_o pleasant_a delight_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o continual_a sport_n and_o pleasure_n why_o do_v thou_o boast_v oh_o thou_o wanton_a rich_a man_n when-thou_a stretche_v thyself_o upon_o thy_o bed_n of_o ivory_n paint_v with_o the_o choice_a colour_n that_o may_v please_v the_o eye_n beautify_v with_o the_o rare_a device_n that_o art_n can_v invent_v and_o garnish_v with_o the_o most_o delicate_a furniture_n that_o may_v breed_v wanton_a and_o carnal_a delight_n when_o as_o the_o king_n of_o king_n do_v rather_o choose_v a_o noisome_a stable_a than_o a_o princely_a palace_n a_o homely_a manger_n than_o a_o stately_a cradle_n rather_o hard_a straw_n to_o lay_v his_o tender_a body_n upon_o than_o a_o bed_n stuff_v with_o down_o or_o soft_a feather_n luk._n 2.7.8_o why_o be_v thou_o then_o so_o proud_a that_o thou_o scorn_v to_o lie_v upon_o straw_n with_o content_a humility_n when_o as_o this_o tender_a infant_n who_o have_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o jurisdiction_n prefer_v hard_a straw_n before_o thy_o costly_a silk_n and_o soft_a feather_n section_n v._o but_o this_o thy_o tender_a and_o weak_a infancy_n oh_o christ_n be_v not_o safe_a from_o the_o malice_n of_o thy_o furious_a foe_n nor_o murder_a sword_n of_o bloody_a persecutor_n who_o crafty_o complot_v greedy_o seek_v and_o will_v have_v most_o grievous_o wrought_v thy_o cruel_a bloody_a and_o sudden_a death_n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o begin_v to_o draw_v thy_o breath_n for_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v suck_v the_o sweet_a breast_n of_o thy_o love_a mother_n when_o as_o a_o heavenly_a messenger_n appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o his_o sleep_n say_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o child_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n and_o tarry_v there_o until_o i_o shall_v bring_v thou_o word_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o herode_fw-la shall_v seek_v the_o child_n to_o destroy_v he_o matth._n 2.13.14.15_o since_o that_o time_n oh_o sweet_a jesus_n thou_o begin_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o humane_a misery_n to_o be_v touch_v with_o sense_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o patient_o to_o bear_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o our_o infirmity_n for_o when_o bloody_a herod_n have_v hear_v unwelcome_a news_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o other_o king_n dread_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o forgo_v his_o royal_a dominion_n goodly_a kingdom_n and_o golden_a crown_n for_o tyrant_n dream_v always_o of_o their_o downfall_n at_o the_o surmise_a noise_n of_o any_o little_a rumour_n he_o quick_o unsheathe_v his_o cruel_a sword_n to_o make_v a_o speedy_a end_n of_o thy_o beginning_n day_n and_o to_o cut_v asunder_o the_o slender_a thread_n of_o thy_o infant_n life_n play_v the_o bloody_a butcher_n and_o make_v a_o most_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o innocent_a babe_n suck_v the_o nourish_a breast_n of_o their_o love_a and_o lamentable_a mother_n matth._n 2.16_o so_o that_o he_o die_v the_o street_n with_o the_o stream_n of_o their_o guiltless_a blood_n mingle_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o lament_a mother_n mat._n 2.18_o think_v to_o murder_v thou_o in_o this_o great_a slaughter_n of_o so_o many_o harmless_a suckling_n oh_o miraculous_a immanitie_n monstrous_a murder_n more_o then_o brutish_a yea_o hellish_a tyranny_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v escape_v the_o sting_n of_o this_o tyrant_n malice_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v transport_v into_o egypt_n to_o be_v safe_a there_o without_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o bloody_a mischief_n and_o not_o without_o care_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o mother_n be_v deliver_v from_o storm_n of_o thy_o persecute_a infant-age_n thou_o do_v meek_o give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o truth_n worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v of_o we_o and_o to_o be_v serious_o practise_v by_o we_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o idle_a vanity_n nor_o follow_v the_o vile_a and_o wild_a affection_n of_o unbrideled_a desire_n but_o be_v find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n propound_v question_n to_o they_o and_o attentive_o hear_v their_o discourse_n although_o in_o thy_o breast_n do_v ever_o flow_v a_o continual_a spring_n of_o infinite_a knowledge_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o hide_a science_n and_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a father_n also_o thou_o have_v show_v we_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o due_a obedience_n to_o be_v true_o perform_v and_o due_o observe_v of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n when_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a commander_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o supreme_a head_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n within_o thy_o boundless_a dominion_n do_v yet_o humble_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o parent_n in_o perform_v the_o deed_n of_o willing_a obedience_n towards_o they_o in_o whatsoever_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n may_v enjoin_v thou_o or_o the_o just_a commandment_n of_o thy_o earthly_a parent_n impose_v upon_o thou_o but_o when_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n thou_o come_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o a_o strong_a age_n about_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n thing_n of_o great_a weight_n to_o be_v act_v with_o great_a might_n thou_o do_v come_v forth_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n like_o a_o valiant_a and_o stately_a giant_n to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n &_o pass_v through_o the_o race_n of_o humane_a calamity_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v thyself_o like_a unto_o thy_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o thyself_o make_v a_o resemblance_n of_o their_o deprave_a nature_n thou_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sinner_n do_v go_v to_o thy_o servant_n baptise_v sinner_n unto_o true_a repentance_n thou_o oh_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n do_v require_v to_o be_v baptise_a mat._n 3.13.14.15_o who_o ever_o be_v free_a from_o the_o least_o stain_n of_o iniquity_n and_o never_o subject_a to_o any_o little_a spot_n of_o our_o sinful_a infirmity_n but_o have_v put_v on_o thou_o the_o fleshly_a garment_n of_o our_o weak_a nature_n thou_o do_v still_o continue_v pure_a clean_a and_o undefiled_a and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o water_n thou_o do_v not_o sanctify_v thyself_o with_o the_o water_n but_o do_v sanctify_v the_o water_n by_o thou_o that_o by_o they_o thou_o may_v sanctify_v us._n section_n vi_o after_o thy_o baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o invincible_a fortitude_n thou_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o solitary_a desert_n mat._n 4.1_o that_o by_o thy_o example_n thou_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o depart_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o we_o give_v ourselves_o to_o divine_a meditation_n that_o worldly_a impediment_n be_v remoove_v from_o our_o outward_a sense_n the_o zeal_n of_o our_o spirit_n may_v the_o better_o be_v inflame_v our_o prayer_n have_v free_a passage_n and_o the_o devotion_n of_o our_o willing_a heart_n less_o hinder_v thou_o do_v constant_o endure_v and_o patient_o bear_v what_o discommodity_n soever_o the_o uncouth_a wilderness_n may_v bring_v or_o the_o bitterness_n of_o fast_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n breed_v unto_o thou_o mat._n 4.2_o