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sweat_v weary_v and_o vex_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o endure_a thirst_n hunger_n &_o faintness_n watch_v sorrow_n and_o tribulation_n and_o for_o his_o own_o proper_a necessity_n and_o peculiar_a affair_n take_v the_o least_o part_n of_o time_n even_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v whereby_o the_o more_o may_v remain_v for_o i_o hereupon_o no_o doubt_n will_v be_v fulfil_v that_o portion_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v our_o lord_n execute_v his_o will_n upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 145.18.19_o psal_n 145.18.19_o and_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o when_o that_o king_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n shall_v come_v compass_v with_o shine_a brightness_n and_o glory_n accompany_v with_o thousand_o million_o of_o angel_n to_o raise_v up_o and_o restore_v our_o body_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o like_v unto_o his_o own_o awaken_n they_o out_o of_o that_o sleep_n in_o which_o now_o they_o rest_v by_o that_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n thou_o have_v ever_o demean_v thyself_o towards_o thy_o soul_n in_o all_o thy_o step_n and_o carriage_n as_o thou_o ought_v and_o appertain_v then_o will_v our_o lord_n well_o reward_v thou_o with_o his_o glory_n who_o will_v glorify_v and_o clothe_v thou_o with_o those_o most_o precious_a endowment_n of_o immortality_n mortality_n agility_n impassibility_n and_o brightness_n the_o which_o in_o the_o company_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v desire_v not_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o loose_v and_o overpasse_v a_o glory_n so_o glorious_a such_o delicate_n such_o wealth_n &_o such_o honour_n for_o any_o short_a fade_a and_o perish_a pleasure_n or_o for_o any_o seem_a good_a taste_n or_o carnal_a like_n be_v indeed_o full_a of_o distaste_n and_o dislike_n for_o which_o moreover_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o suffer_v and_o abide_v grievous_a dolour_n &_o everlasting_a torment_n all_o which_o above_o rehearse_v out_o of_o famous_a s._n bernard_n such_o therefore_o who_o for_o their_o carnal_a body_n in_o this_o life_n do_v challenge_v and_o assume_v the_o time_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o vain_o misspend_v according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n neglect_v and_o contemn_v yea_o and_o as_o it_o be_v trample_v their_o soul_n under_o their_o foot_n the_o lord_n threaten_v with_o great_a punishment_n in_o those_o word_n of_o holy_a job_n in_o the_o 24_o chapter_n say_v 24.20_o job._n 24.20_o their_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v most_o speedy_o end_v and_o finish_v and_o all_o their_o sweetness_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o worm_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o all_o mercy_n and_o pity_n will_v forget_v they_o for_o evermore_o and_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o perpetual_a pit_n of_o oblivion_n they_o shall_v pass_v from_o hard_a freeze_a snowy_a water_n into_o intolerable_a excessive_a heat_n whereby_o their_o pain_n and_o
world_n shall_v sport_v itself_o 16.20_o io._n 16.20_o shall_v laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a but_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o walk_v sad_o and_o pensive_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o buffet_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o thou_o desire_v to_o pass_v this_o life_n in_o donayre_n etc._n etc._n merry_n jest_n fond_a delight_n mirth_n laughter_n and_o vain_a pastime_n chap._n 8._o that_o likewise_o it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o very_a necessary_a for_o religious_a and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o use_v some_o honest_a exercise_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o intermission_n recreation_n and_o rest_n there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n oratio_fw-la alph._n de_fw-fr castro_n advers_o haeres_fw-la lib._n 11._o verb_n oratio_fw-la who_o misinterpret_v these_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v 18.1_o luc._n 18.1_o and_o never_o to_o wax_v faint_a bring_v into_o the_o church_n that_o false_a and_o new_a coin_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o no_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v neither_o night_n nor_o day_n but_o only_o to_o pray_v and_o that_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o intermission_n interruption_n or_o cease_v howsoever_o for_o man_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v occupy_v and_o employ_v therein_o but_o these_o heretic_n be_v since_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n condemn_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o our_o weakness_n and_o feebleness_n shall_v endure_v and_o be_v able_a always_o to_o pray_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v affirm_v neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o expound_v neither_o have_v the_o infallible_a verity_n speak_v they_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o which_o by_o these_o word_n 5.17_o 1._o thes_n 5.17_o it_o be_v expedient_a always_o to_o pray_v and_o by_o those_o of_o the_o apostle_n salmeron_n salmeron_n pray_v continual_o without_o cease_v be_v mean_v be_v this_o when_o as_o 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seqq_n man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v who_o with_o mere_a importunacie_n and_o perseverance_n come_v to_o weary_a the_o judge_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n she_o desire_v and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n who_o pray_v without_o intermission_n for_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n while_o he_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n 12.5_o act._n 12.5_o until_o he_o be_v deliver_v thence_o and_o that_o she_o see_v he_o safe_a moreover_o that_o say_v pray_v continual_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o pray_v at_o hour_n &_o time_n convenient_a wherefore_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n say_v carthus_n diony_n carthus_n let_v he_o that_o pray_v pray_v without_o intermission_n in_o due_a time_n and_o he_o pray_v always_o who_o pray_v when_o he_o may_v and_o have_v occasion_n and_o fit_a opportunity_n thereunto_o simon_n de_fw-fr cassia_n declare_v it_o thus_o 7_o simon_n de_fw-fr cass_n in_o job._n 7_o all_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o continual_a trial_n and_o warfare_n and_o all_o the_o time_n he_o continue_v and_o abide_v here_o our_o enemy_n wage_v battle_n against_o we_o both_o night_n &_o day_n without_o cease_v or_o intermission_n and_o of_o ourselves_o or_o by_o our_o own_o proper_a strength_n and_o may_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v or_o conquer_v they_o nor_o to_o withstand_v their_o force_n and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o and_o to_o entreat_v for_o aid_n and_o succour_v of_o that_o lord_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o grant_v our_o request_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o spaniard_n say_v en_fw-fr todas_fw-la manner_n as_o es_fw-la oportuna_fw-la la_fw-fr oration_n importuna_fw-la that_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v a_o importunate_a prayer_n be_v always_o opportune_a and_o fit_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o intend_v that_o there_o must_v be_v no_o cease_v nor_o intermission_n of_o any_o time_n in_o prayer_n consider_v that_o our_o sleep_n our_o eat_n and_o drink_v do_v often_o constrain_v we_o as_o also_o our_o apparel_n and_o sometime_o we_o must_v rest_v and_o ease_v ourselves_o and_o man_n must_v have_v time_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o their_o several_a office_n and_o ministery_n &_o sometime_o to_o recreate_v and_o repair_v themselves_o for_o performance_n of_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a work_n of_o mercy_n but_o that_o which_o be_v seek_v &_o expect_v of_o we_o be_v that_o our_o intention_n be_v whole_o settle_v towards_o god_n and_o that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v only_o direct_v and_o intend_v to_o his_o glory_n &_o that_o at_o time_n and_o hour_n convenient_a our_o heart_n and_o thought_n be_v lift_v up_o unto_o he_o to_o pray_v &_o beg_v that_o which_o we_o lack_v and_o have_v need_n of_o so_o as_o all_o our_o life_n time_n it_o behoove_v to_o pray_v continual_o because_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n thereof_o there_o be_v neither_o day_n nor_o hour_n wherein_o man_n may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n or_o can_v 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away_o the_o irksomeness_n and_o loathe_n provide_v theodor._n li._n de_fw-fr provide_v and_o cause_v fresh_a desire_n and_o new_a appetite_n to_o spring_n and_o grow_v in_o we_o and_o so_o afterward_o man_n will_v return_v with_o better_a like_n &_o great_a ability_n &_o with_o a_o more_o fervent_a desire_n and_o earnestness_n to_o his_o spiritual_a exercise_n wherefore_o 3._o 3._o reg._n 3._o even_o as_o the_o wiseman_n in_o that_o his_o discreet_a solomon_n solomon_n judgement_n and_o sentence_n 3.25_o 1._o king_n 3.25_o which_o he_o give_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o two_o woman_n who_o sue_v for_o the_o child_n each_o of_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v she_o where_o he_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v divide_v &_o part_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o so_o distribute_v betwixt_o they_o both_o so_o the_o wise_a prudent_a spiritual_a man_n be_v to_o part_n and_o divide_v his_o time_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n yield_v &_o render_v to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o part_n 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