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A09502 Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde. Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia. 1557 (1557) STC 19784; ESTC S114592 137,241 328

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in_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v more_o thy_o justice_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o i_o do_v love_n &_o believe_v thy_o infynitie_n goodness_n &_o bless_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o disquietid_v with_o this_o scrupulous_a fear_n which_o let_v i_o great_o from_o many_o good_a dede_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o holy_a perfection_n therefore_o most_o mercyful_a lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v i_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o the_o &_o most_o firm_a hope_n and_o trust_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o all_o scrupulous_a fear_n may_v utter_o be_v mortify_v in_o i_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o o_o moost_n meek_a saviour_n jesu_n which_o camme_v into_o this_o wrecchyd_a world_n not_o to_o do_v thy_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o moost_n soroufull_a heavy_a and_o deadly_a agony_n and_o intolerable_a hevyne_n of_o thy_o godly_a and_o most_o innocent_a heart_n do_v forsake_v thy_o own_o will_n 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meek_a for_o than_o she_o seyth_v herself_o even_o as_o she_o be_v indeed_o and_o then_o she_o consider_v not_o herself_o nor_o do_v not_o trust_v or_o lean_v to_o herself_o but_o she_o tendith_v &_o bendyth_v herself_o all_o together_o in_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o jesu_n with_o stable_a medytation_n and_o desire_n behold_v he_o continual_o and_o then_o do_v she_o work_v more_o perfect_o great_a work_v both_o inward_a &_o outward_a than_o she_o be_v wont_v before_o this_o sight_n of_o jesu_n comfort_v and_o liftith_v up_o the_o soul_n so_o marvellous_o and_o swetli_a that_o she_o can_v not_o joy_n or_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o joy_n or_o comfort_n of_o his_o world_n nether_a can_v she_o be_v heavy_a or_o sorry_a for_o any_o adversity_n of_o the_o same_o for_o she_o remaynith_n unmovable_a and_o unsensible_a unto_o all_o such_o worldly_a thing_n covit_v to_o rest_v in_o jesu_n only_o have_v ever_o her_o eye_n on_o he_o for_o he_o pullith_a out_o her_o feat_n from_o out_o 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our_o fervent_a desire_n of_o his_o moost_n blessyd_v love_n with_o sweat_n and_o lovely_a syghe_n hearty_a devoute_a desire_n where_o ever_o we_o meet_v he_o that_o be_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o commyth_n to_o our_o mind_n where_o ever_o we_o be_v or_o what_o ever_o we_o do_v and_o the_o use_n of_o such_o blessid_v aspiration_n who_o cold_a get_v acustome_v in_o they_o be_v a_o wonderful_a ready_a way_n to_o ghostly_a profyt_n ¶_o aspyracyon_n for_o this_o exercise_n ¶_o o_o most_o love_a lover_n and_o dear_a spouse_n of_o mi_fw-mi soul_n sweat_v jesu_n i_o beseke_v the_o for_o thy_o most_o love_a hart_n that_o be_v pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n and_o woundyd_v for_o my_o love_n wound_n my_o heart_n and_o inflame_v my_o mind_n so_o flagrant_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o i_o mai_fw-gr comtempne_v all_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o sake_n ¶_o o_o most_o amiable_a jesu_n will_v god_n that_o i_o may_v so_o hearty_o and_o so_o hard_o embrace_v the_o with_z the_o ghostly_a arm_n 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my_o soul_n the_o consolation_n and_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o love_v i_o ear_n i_o be_v &_o have_v make_v and_o create_v i_o such_o a_o one_o that_o i_o may_v love_v the_o and_o have_v the_o grant_v i_o grace_n to_o seek_v the_o to_o run_v after_o the_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o rest_n till_o i_o have_v find_v the_o and_o for_o the_o great_a desire_n and_o love_n of_o the_o sweet_a jesu_n i_o may_v loathe_v all_o thing_n beside_o the._n svche_o sweet_a sentence_n or_o like_a thou_o must_v always_o have_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n &_o force_v thyself_o to_o say_v they_o in_o thy_o mind_n as_o swet_o and_o as_o devout_o as_o thou_o can_v though_o perhaps_o at_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v feel_v little_a swetnes_n yet_o do_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o may_v and_o in_o long_a custom_n grace_n will_v take_v pyty_n on_o thy_o travail_n thou_o shall_v not_o bind_v thyself_o exact_o to_o these_o thing_n but_o only_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o of_o thyself_o such_o like_a then_o 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company_n lyghtnes_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o my_o hart_n may_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n move_v or_o defile_v also_o i_o offer_v unto_o the_o myself_o to_o the_o perfect_v mortification_n of_o all_o natural_a passion_n as_o hevyne_n joy_n sorrow_n anger_n hate_v hope_v fear_v or_o shame_n also_o i_o offer_v to_o the_o myself_o to_o the_o voluntary_a lack_n and_o want_n of_o all_o sensyble_a grace_n devotion_n &_o other_o gift_n of_o thy_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o my_o salvation_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o offer_v mi selfe_o to_o suffer_v willing_o with_o most_o prompt_a and_o ready_a will_n for_o thy_o sake_n all_o adversity_n and_o harm_n in_o fame_n in_o good_n and_o frynde_n all_o syckenes_n disease_n pain_n pressure_n and_o hevine_v of_o hart_n and_o general_o i_o offer_v i_o most_o glad_o and_o wyllyng_o to_o all_o chance_n and_o misfortune_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o any_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n be_v it_o never_o so_o evyll_n save_v sin_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o blessyd_v will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o put_v i_o in_o hell_n that_o i_o may_v suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a except_o the_o hate_n of_o the_o and_o separation_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the._n and_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o thus_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o good_a lord_n my_o will_n and_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n if_o thou_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o where_o mercyful_a lord_n jesu_n i_o can_v not_o be_v so_o willing_a &_o ready_a unto_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o make_v so_o perfect_v oblation_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o i_o
shall_v do_v because_o i_o see_v not_o my_o great_a enormyte_v and_o detestable_a wickedness_n of_o my_o former_a life_n i_o beseke_v thy_o most_o bless_a mercy_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o moost_n obedyente_a death_n help_v my_o imperfection_n that_o i_o may_v make_v full_a resignation_n unto_o thy_o only_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o thy_o honour_n &_o glory_n amen_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o at_o the_o first_o full_o make_v unfeigned_a oblation_n to_o all_o these_o so_o faithful_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v by_o &_o by_o to_o abide_v and_o suffer_v any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o for_o god_n sake_n for_o perhaps_o thou_o shall_v feel_v in_o thyself_o fear_n or_o gruge_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o have_v trust_v that_o god_n will_v work_v it_o in_o the_o in_o time_n at_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o thou_o do_v acknowledge_v thy_o infyrmyte_v and_o cry_v mercy_n and_o continue_v thy_o good_a 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