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in_o purgatory_n as_o i_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v for_o i_o when_o i_o be_o there_o 57_o exit_fw-la d._n greg._n lib._n 4._o moral_a c._n 57_o especial_o for_o that_o with_o this_o care_n i_o make_v myself_o worthy_a that_o god_n shall_v then_o inspire_v other_o to_o aid_v i_o for_o the_o merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n in_o that_o kind_n wherein_o they_o themselves_o use_v it_o and_o these_o very_a soul_n when_o they_o come_v to_o behold_v god_n be_v very_o grateful_a to_o those_o that_o favour_v they_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o will_v solicit_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o we_o in_o we_o and_o all_o be_v it_o i_o take_v from_o myself_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o work_n that_o i_o apply_v to_o the_o dead_a yet_o in_o give_v it_o for_o alm_n i_o augment_v the_o merit_n for_o charity_n increase_v by_o take_v from_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v need_n of_o to_o succour_v the_o needy_a for_o all_o these_o reason_n the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v that_o it_o be_v 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parte_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n in_o this_o first_o part._n the_o prologue_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n page_n 1._o the_o introduction_n to_o these_o meditation_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o summarie_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o mental_a prayer_n page_n 6._o §_o 1._o what_o mental_a prayer_n be_v pag._n 9_o §_o 2._o how_o we_o at_o to_o speak_v unto_o god_n in_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 14._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o virtue_n that_o accompany_v mental_a prayer_n and_o of_o their_o excellency_n pag._n 20._o §_o 4._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o mental_a prayer_n for_o meditation_n pag._n 23._o §_o 5._o of_o entrance_n into_o prayer_n pag._n 29._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o meditate_v and_o discourse_v in_o prayer_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o resist_v distraction_n that_o then_o do_v combatte_n we_o pag._n 34._o §_o 7._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o may_v aid_v ourselves_o with_o the_o imagination_n and_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n for_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 40._o §_o 8._o of_o the_o examination_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n that_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o thence_o pag._n 43._o §_o 9_o of_o the_o several_a form_n of_o pray_v in_o diverse_a matter_n accommodate_v to_o different_a person_n and_o time_n pag._n 46._o §_o 10._o of_o contemplation_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o some_o may_v use_v mental_a prayer_n without_o manifoldnes_n of_o discourse_n pag._n 50._o §_o 11._o of_o the_o extraordinary_a form_n of_o mental_a prayer_n and_o in_o what_o diverse_a manner_n god_n communicate_v himself_o therein_o pag._n
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thorn_n &_o pricky_a shrub_n of_o temptation_n cloud_n of_o faith_n remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o care_n that_o sting_v he_o and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o hang_v he_o like_o judas_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o permit_v he_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n nor_o to_o attain_v to_o those_o of_o heaven_n 2_o to_o these_o chastizement_n god_n sometime_o add_v other_o to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v this_o vice_n and_o such_o as_o sin_v therein_o in_o any_o of_o the_o five_o way_n before_o rehearse_v of_o every_o one_o i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o example_n 7.25_o josue_n 7.25_o achan_n because_o he_o take_v certain_a thing_n of_o jericho_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o josue_n be_v by_o god_n commandment_n stone_v to_o death_n and_o all_o his_o wealth_n consume_v with_o fire_n 25.27_o 1._o reg._n 25.27_o nabal_n overwhelm_v with_o avarice_n deny_v david_n the_o alm_n that_o he_o ask_v and_o because_o he_o be_v hard_o heart_v to_o he_o that_o be_v needye_a he_o die_v with_o his_o heart_n as_o hard_a as_o a_o stone_n 1.18_o 3._o reg._n 21.23_o &_o 4._o reg._n 9.36_o actuum_fw-la 5.1_o aug._n ser_n 27._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n vide_fw-la belar_fw-la to_o 1._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 20.4_o reg._n 5.27_o joan._n 12.6_o act._n 1.18_o jezabel_n with_o a_o disordinate_a desire_n to_o have_v naboth_n vineyard_n to_o get_v possession_n thereof_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o she_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o a_o window_n and_o eat_v with_o dog_n ananias_n and_o suphira_n because_o when_o they_o have_v vow_v poverty_n they_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o land_n they_o die_v disastrous_o giezi_n vanquish_v with_o covetousness_n demand_v money_n of_o naaman_n for_o the_o health_n that_o eliseus_n the_o prophet_n have_v give_v he_o and_o be_v therefore_o strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n final_o judas_n harry_v and_o draw_v by_o his_o avarice_n admit_v 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in_o give_v for_o his_o sake_n what_o i_o have_v god_n shall_v be_v most_o liberal_a towards_o i_o in_o give_v i_o his_o benefit_n aswell_o the_o temporal_a which_o shall_v be_v befit_v i_o as_o also_o the_o spiritual_a both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v 6.38_o luc._n 6.38_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o good_a measure_n and_o press_v down_o and_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o shall_v they_o give_v into_o your_o bosom_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o secure_a and_o well_o love_v and_o he_o saithe_v dabunt_fw-la they_o shall_v give_v to_o signify_v that_o our_o gift_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n give_v we_o this_o measure_n with_o those_o four_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v have_v when_o it_o be_v most_o abundant_a and_o he_o add_v that_o
by_o who_o sentence_n the_o faint_a heart_a and_o slothefull_a perish_v in_o the_o desert_n without_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v they_o i_o confess_v that_o for_o my_o sloth_n i_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o house_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n i_o be_o grieve_v o_o lord_n for_o my_o former_a slackness_n deliver_v i_o from_o it_o for_o they_o mercy_n that_o i_o may_v merit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o eternal_a promise_n amen_n the_o three_o point_n three_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o great_a benefit_n that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v by_o vanquish_a sloth_n and_o embrace_v spiritual_a alacritye_n and_o fervour_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 20.12_o mat._n 20.12_o for_o first_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v easy_a and_o sweet_a unto_o i_o i_o shall_v labour_v little_a and_o thrive_v great_o increase_n much_o in_o a_o little_a 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joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o confirm_v i_o with_o the_o principal_a spirit_n o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o reioyce_v like_o a_o giant_n to_o run_v thy_o career_n though_o it_o be_v very_o sharp_a grant_v i_o that_o health_n and_o allacritie_n of_o spirit_n that_o thou_o gain_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v in_o such_o manner_n run_v my_o career_n that_o i_o may_v merit_v to_o gain_v a_o eternal_a crown_n amen_n the_o xxv_o meditation_n seq_fw-la d._n th._n 1.2_o q._n 100_o be_v 4._o &_o 5._o &_o seq_fw-la upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o meditation_n it_o will_v much_o help_v to_o form_n in_o the_o imagination_n a_o figure_n like_o the_o vision_n which_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n have_v 9.1_o zachar._n 9.1_o wherein_o he_o see_v a_o volume_n or_o parchment_n extend_v which_o be_v ten_o cubit_n in_o breadth_n and_o twenty_o in_o length_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o steal_v and_o of_o he_o 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