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A35302 A dayly exercise of the devout Christian Containing several most pithy practices of piety; in order to live holily and dye happily. Published by T.V. Monk, of the holy order of St. Benedict.; Dayly exercise of the devout Rosarists. T. V. (Thomas Vincent), 1604-1681.; A. C. (Arthur Crowther), 1588-1666. aut 1673 (1673) Wing C7409B; ESTC R216327 226,320 582

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of_o our_o poor_a humanity_n for_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n sure_o this_o only_a contemplation_n fill_v my_o ecstasy_v heart_n with_o unspeakable_a admiration_n and_o not_o only_o excite_v but_o enforce_v it_o to_o love_v thou_o most_o ardent_o and_o be_v it_o capable_a even_o infinite_o and_o eternal_o 5._o but_o if_o for_o one_o only_a effect_n of_o your_o amorous_a bounty_n i_o feel_v myself_o thus_o powerful_o oblige_v to_o expand_v my_o soul_n before_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o in_o contemplation_n of_o all_o thy_o unite_a gift_n grace_n and_o benefit_n abundant_o contain_v in_o thy_o bless_a humanity_n whereby_o thou_o becam_v our_o temporal_a redemption_n and_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n shall_v i_o not_o much_o more_o ardent_o pour_v forth_o myself_o before_o thou_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o many_o ravish_a motive_n and_o yet_o much_o more_o and_o more_o in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o o_o my_o sweet_a lord_n and_o lover_n than_o of_o all_o these_o amorous_a effect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n who_o be_v now_o my_o all_o &_o be_v to_o be_v my_o all_o in_o all_o for_o all_o eternity_n in_o thy_o accomplish_a and_o consummate_v beatitude_n when_o after_o the_o painful_a assault_n &_o languor_n of_o this_o life_n i_o shall_v remain_v in_o thou_o by_o thou_o for_o thou_o a_o happy_a and_o triumphant_a conqueror_n over_o myself_o and_o all_o my_o enemy_n 6._o whence_o be_v it_o then_o o_o my_o love_n and_o my_o life_n that_o my_o soul_n melt_v not_o away_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o sweet_a affection_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o my_o whole_a pleasure_n be_v not_o in_o love_v thou_o entire_o ardent_o indeficient_o why_o be_v not_o my_o uninterrupted_a thought_n song_n and_o say_v my_o belove_a to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o he_o since_o thou_o thus_o forcible_o constrive_v as_o it_o be_v and_o enchaine_v