and_o all_o little_a enough_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o any_o vigour_n these_o voluntary_a observation_n shall_v not_o lead_v they_o to_o scruple_n or_o censoriousness_n that_o be_v please_v to_o use_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v clamour_v against_o by_o other_o indiscreet_o and_o uncharitable_o for_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v adminicula_fw-la pietatis_fw-la handmaid_n to_o devotion_n and_o holy_a contrition_n and_o they_o that_o know_v themselves_o be_v sensible_a that_o they_o want_v all_o possible_a help_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o relieve_v their_o dulness_n when_o our_o understanding_n be_v convince_v we_o have_v not_o quite_o do_v mean_n must_v be_v use_v also_o to_o affect_v the_o fancy_n and_o to_o engage_v the_o affection_n and_o he_o have_v need_n be_v very_o sure_a of_o his_o strength_n that_o refuse_v the_o assistance_n of_o all_o auxiliaries_n chap._n xxv_o a_o passionate_a meditation_n on_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n my_o love_n be_v crucify_v say_v that_o love_a and_o holy_a martyr_n ignatius_n declare_v how_o earnest_o he_o wish_v to_o die_v for_o jesus_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consider_v the_o passion_n of_o jesus_n i_o meditate_v with_o he_o my_o love_n be_v crucify_v my_o dear_a saviour_n die_v in_o most_o bitter_a pain_n he_o have_v be_v rude_o bind_v and_o drag_v from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o have_v be_v strip_v tie_v to_o a_o post_n and_o whip_v like_o a_o vile_a slave_n he_o have_v be_v buffet_v and_o cane_v and_o abuse_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o contumely_n and_o now_o i_o see_v he_o crown_v with_o thorn_n all_o over_o spittle_n and_o blood_n i_o see_v he_o stretch_v upon_o the_o cross_n where_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v nail_v his_o head_n hang_v down_o i_o read_v in_o his_o pale_a face_n and_o his_o weep_a eye_n the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n the_o anguish_n of_o his_o wound_a soul_n lord_n be_v thou_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v idiot_n o_o domine_fw-la jesus_n 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love_n i_o require_v for_o it_o dear_a soul_n thy_o sin_n be_v more_o grievous_a to_o i_o than_o my_o wound_n vitam_fw-la aspice_fw-la serve_v dei_fw-la sic_fw-la i_o posuere_fw-la judei_fw-la aspice_fw-la mortalis_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la datur_fw-la hostia_fw-la talis_fw-la aspice_fw-la devote_n quoniam_fw-la sic_fw-la pendeo_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la introitum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la reddo_fw-la tibi_fw-la red_a mihi_fw-la te_fw-la in_o cruse_a sum_n pro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la pecus_fw-la desine_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o desine_fw-la do_v veniam_fw-la dic_fw-la culpam_fw-la corrige_n vitam_fw-la add_v not_o sorrow_n to_o my_o sorrow_n by_o remain_v impenitent_a deny_v not_o this_o request_n to_o thy_o die_a bleed_a saviour_n that_o thou_o will_v mortify_v thy_o lust_n and_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n all_o that_o be_v past_a i_o hearty_o forgive_v if_o thou_o become_v true_a penitent_a i_o free_o give_v myself_o for_o thou_o and_o beg_v that_o thou_o will_v give_v thyself_o to_o i_o to_o this_o 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and_o 1.6_o bless_a lord_n i_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o i_o i_o willing_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n both_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o suffer_v i_o desire_v that_o my_o heart_n and_o all_o my_o affection_n may_v whole_o be_v subject_a to_o thou_o o_o why_o be_v thy_o name_n dishonour_v thy_o church_n persecute_v thy_o holy_a religion_n despise_v or_o pervert_v and_o thou_o thyself_o reject_v and_o rebel_v against_o even_o by_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o thou_o o_o that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o advance_v thy_o kingdom_n here_o among_o my_o fellow-servant_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n to_o thou_o but_o first_o my_o bless_a lord_n let_v i_o sincere_o submit_v to_o thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v never_o one_o of_o my_o word_n or_o action_n send_v thou_o that_o impious_a message_n of_o the_o rebellious_a citizen_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o luk._n 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of_o high_a majesty_n encircle_v with_o glory_n and_o power_n i_o then_o disdain_v the_o world_n and_o be_o raise_v above_o myself_o transport_v with_o pleasure_n to_o see_v thy_o labour_n and_o suffering_n thus_o just_o reward_v to_o think_v that_o mine_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o capacity_n and_o now_o my_o gracious_a lord_n this_o i_o make_v my_o request_n if_o i_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o thy_o high_a glory_n yet_o let_v i_o enter_v in_o and_o partake_v of_o thy_o joy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o thou_o psal_n 5.12_o chap._n xvi_o two_o general_a direction_n about_o the_o manifest_v of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o moral_n quod_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_a what_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o be_v repute_v as_o not_o do_v it_o can_v deserve_v neither_o praise_n nor_o reward_n and_o it_o can_v signify_v nothing_o to_o any_o purpose_n 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the_o work_n i_o be_o about_o must_v justify_v it_o that_o indeed_o i_o own_v jesus_n for_o my_o lord_n his_o gospel_n for_o my_o rule_n and_o his_o love_n for_o my_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n let_v charity_n which_o abide_v for_o ever_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o use_n of_o transitory_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o some_o spiritual_a director_n that_o we_o will_v single_a out_o some_o one_o eminent_a christian_a virtue_n to_o the_o study_n whereof_o we_o shall_v more_o particular_o addict_v ourselves_o and_o examine_v our_o growth_n in_o grace_n by_o our_o proficiency_n in_o it_o this_o may_v be_v much_o for_o our_o ease_n and_o for_o our_o advantage_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v very_o numerous_a not_o to_o be_v attain_v and_o attend_v to_o all_o at_o once_o and_o as_o they_o stand_v together_o whereas_o if_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o one_o single_a which_o lead_v we_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o include_v they_o all_o our_o 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