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sublyme_n and_o high_a in_o all_o our_o christian_a religion_n than_o prayer_n s._n gregory_n of_o nice_a 78._o greg._n nissâ—n_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domin_n ber._n ser_n 7._o super_fw-la cant._n &_o ep._n 78._o say_v the_o same_o nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la coluntur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la precio_fw-la sunt_fw-la oratione_fw-la preastat_fw-la s._n bernard_n say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o angel_n do_v very_o ordinary_o assist_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o their_o invisible_a presence_n so_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o fraud_n &_o sleight_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o set_v forward_o their_o desire_n of_o serve_v god_n with_o great_a fervour_n yet_o much_o more_o assistance_n do_v those_o angelical_a spirit_n give_v when_o we_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o make_v prayer_n and_o he_o bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o conspectu_fw-la 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much_o prayer_n and_o frequent_a conversation_n with_o almighty_a god_n for_o thus_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n grow_v to_o be_v true_o generous_a and_o to_o have_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o great_a contempt_n and_o to_o raise_v himself_o above_o they_o all_o and_o to_o unite_v and_o transform_v himself_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n into_o god_n and_o to_o become_v in_o fine_a a_o spiritual_a person_n and_o a_o saint_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o prayer_n how_o necessary_a prayer_n be_v for_o we_o we_o have_v enough_o &_o enough_o experience_n i_o will_v to_o god_n iâ—_n he_o be_v so_o please_v that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o now_o since_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o need_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o take_n of_o so_o many_o fall_v and_o that_o he_o be_v invirove_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o fierce_a enemy_n and_o labour_v under_o the_o want_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n which_o belong_v aswell_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o body_n there_o remain_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o he_o but_o ever_o to_o be_v
incline_v to_o vain_a mirth_n and_o to_o talk_v and_o laugh_v and_o pass_v away_o time_n idle_o and_o such_o other_o vanity_n as_o those_o and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o appetite_n of_o vain_a glory_n be_v reviue_v and_o the_o appetite_n of_o ambition_n &_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o former_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a the_o abbot_n nilus_n say_v that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o religious_a man_n nilus_n nilus_n and_o in_o this_o glass_n be_v we_o to_o view_v and_o review_v ourselves_o daily_o &_o that_o at_o leisure_n that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v to_o see_v and_o know_v our_o fault_n &_o to_o be_v remove_v such_o deformity_n as_o we_o shall_v discover_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o glass_n also_o be_v we_o to_o behold_v and_o consider_v the_o virtue_n which_o shine_v in_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v go_v adorn_v &_o beautify_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o contemplation_n thereof_o the_o glorious_a s._n francis_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v gratia_n orationis_fw-la 7._o lib._n 1._o confornat_fw-la p._n 1._o hist_o miâ—â—â—_n c._n 7._o viro_fw-la religioso_fw-la maximè_fw-la desideranda_fw-la est_fw-la nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la ea_fw-la in_fw-la dei_fw-la seruitio_fw-la fructus_fw-la sperari_fw-la potest_fw-la one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o religious_a man_n be_v to_o desire_v most_o be_v the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o prayer_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o it_o no_o fruit_n or_o profit_n can_v be_v hope_v for_o and_o by_o it_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o any_o thing_n 37._o s._n tho._n â—hift_n s._n dominici_n li._n 3._o ca._n 37._o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n among_o many_o other_o grave_a sentence_n which_o be_v relate_v as_o from_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o a_o religious_a man_n without_o prayer_n be_v like_o a_o soldier_n send_v unarm_v into_o a_o battle_n that_o holy_a archbishop_n of_o valencia_n thomas_n de_fw-fr villanova_n say_v note_n tho._n de_fw-fr villa_n nova_fw-la ca._n 13._o aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la note_n that_o prayer_n be_v like_o natural_a heat_n in_o a_o man_n stomach_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o natural_a life_n to_o preserve_v itself_o or_o that_o meat_n shall_v do_v it_o any_o good_a but_o with_o that_o any_o meat_n be_v digest_v &_o concoct_v well_o and_o the_o man_n be_v well_o nourish_v and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v supply_v with_o virtue_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o their_o operation_n so_o say_v he_o without_o prayer_n the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o man_n can_v be_v conserve_v but_o with_o prayer_n it_o may_v for_o by_o prayer_n the_o soul_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o spirit_n get_v strength_n for_o all_o the_o action_n and_o obedience_n which_o it_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o against_o all_o trouble_n and_o difficultye_n which_o it_o be_v to_o undergo_v by_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n all_o these_o thing_n grow_v to_o be_v digest_v and_o make_v pastable_n &_o prove_v good_a blood_n for_o the_o soul_n final_o if_o we_o make_v that_o use_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v find_v therein_o full_a remedy_n of_o all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o mean_n to_o conserve_v we_o in_o religion_n and_o virtue_n for_o if_o perhaps_o you_o forget_v yourselves_o in_o point_n of_o obedience_n &_o observation_n of_o your_o rule_n if_o you_o begin_v to_o take_v certain_a little_a libertye_n if_o that_o passion_n which_o you_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o shall_v resume_v a_o little_a life_n &_o reflourish_n by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o help_n of_o prayer_n all_o these_o inconvenience_n will_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v soon_o check_v &_o stay_v and_o if_o by_o chance_n you_o grow_v negligent_a even_o in_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n itself_o and_o shall_v consent_v to_o some_o tepiditye_n therein_o yet_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o self_n same_o prayer_n you_o be_v to_o procure_v the_o remedy_n and_o to_o return_v into_o your_o self_n we_o be_v furnish_v by_o prayer_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o inconvenience_n yea_o and_o even_o against_o the_o defect_n of_o prayer_n itself_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v very_o well_o compare_v prayer_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o body_n note_n note_n which_o be_v both_o a_o instrument_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o for_o itself_o also_o for_o the_o hand_n labour_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v sustain_v &_o for_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o it_o do_v also_o labour_n for_o itself_o for_o if_o the_o hand_n be_v sore_o the_o hand_n cure_v the_o hand_n if_o the_o hand_n be_v foul_a it_o wash_v it_o if_o it_o be_v cold_a it_o warm_v it_o in_o fine_a the_o hand_n be_v fit_a for_o all_o thing_n and_o just_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o prayer_n chap._n iii_o that_o we_o be_v much_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o have_v make_v that_o thing_n so_o easy_a to_o we_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o on_o the_o other_o so_o necessary_a it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o we_o consider_v &_o ponder_v here_o the_o great_a and_o singular_a favour_n which_o our_o lord_n god_n have_v do_v we_o in_o ordain_v that_o prayer_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o thing_n so_o excellent_a and_o so_o high_a and_o be_v yet_o so_o very_o necessary_a forasmuch_o as_o concern_v we_o he_o have_v yet_o withal_o make_v it_o so_o easy_a as_o to_o place_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n or_o power_n of_o we_o all_o &_o we_o may_v use_v it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n if_o we_o be_v dispose_v apud_fw-la i_o â—ratio_fw-la â—_o ps_n 41._o â—_o deo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meae_fw-la prayer_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o i_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v make_v it_o to_o my_o god_n who_o give_v i_o life_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n those_o gate_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v never_o shut_v but_o they_o stand_v open_a to_o all_o and_o at_o all_o time_n we_o shall_v ever_o find_v he_o at_o leisure_n and_o desirous_a to_o show_v we_o favour_n yea_o and_o even_o solicit_v we_o to_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a consideration_n which_o be_v usual_o bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n if_o almighty_a god_n shall_v give_v leave_n for_o once_o only_o in_o the_o month_n that_o all_o such_o as_o will_v may_v enter_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o that_o then_o he_o will_v give_v they_o glad_a and_o grateful_a audience_n &_o will_v grant_v their_o suit_n without_o doubt_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v high_o esteem_v since_o it_o will_v be_v high_o esteem_v if_o any_o temporal_a king_n shall_v offer_v it_o but_o then_o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o value_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n especial_o since_o he_o offer_v it_o and_o invit_v we_o to_o it_o not_o only_o for_o once_o in_o the_o month_n but_o for_o every_o day_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n in_o the_o same_o day_n vespere_fw-la &_o mane_n &_o meridie_n narrabo_fw-la 54.18_o psal_n 54.18_o &_o annunciabo_fw-la &_o exaudiet_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n embrace_v all_o time_n by_o this_o speech_n of_o he_o at_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o midday_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o will_v relate_v &_o represent_v my_o trouble_n &_o my_o misery_n to_o almighty_a god_n &_o i_o be_o full_a of_o confidence_n that_o whersoever_o &_o whensoever_o i_o shall_v resort_v to_o he_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o &_o do_v i_o favour_n god_n be_v not_o weary_a to_o have_v we_o ask_v of_o he_o as_o man_n use_v to_o be_v because_o he_o grow_v not_o poor_a by_o give_v as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v for_o man_n how_o much_o more_o he_o give_v to_o another_o so_o much_o the_o less_o remain_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o take_v from_o himself_o what_o he_o give_v to_o they_o and_o he_o impoverish_v himself_o asmuch_o as_n he_o enrich_v they_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n grow_v weary_a and_o disgu_v when_o they_o be_v pester_v with_o suitor_n and_o if_o they_o give_v twice_o or_o thrice_o with_o a_o good_a will_n they_o will_v yet_o be_v weary_a against_o the_o next_o time_n and_o either_o they_o give_v no_o more_o or_o else_o they_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o fashion_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o last_o but_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n say_v 10.12_o ad_fw-la rom._n 10.12_o est_fw-la dive_v in_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la invocant_fw-la illum_fw-la he_o be_v infinite_o rich_a &_o since_o he_o grow_v not_o poor_a by_o give_v he_o be_v not_o disgu_v &_o grow_v not_o weary_a in_o be_v ask_v although_o all_o the_o
which_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o before_o and_o to_o place_v it_o before_o our_o eye_n &_o to_o insist_v upon_o it_o to_o fetch_v the_o remedy_n thereof_o out_o of_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o provide_v and_o prepare_v of_o the_o point_n of_o our_o meditation_n must_v be_v address_v to_o that_o purpose_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o example_n i_o find_v in_o myself_o a_o great_a inclination_n to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v and_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v much_o account_n of_o i_o and_o that_o human_a respect_n use_v to_o transport_v i_o much_o and_o that_o when_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v whereby_o myself_o to_o be_v undervalue_v i_o feel_v it_o and_o i_o be_o trouble_v much_o and_o perhaps_o sometime_o i_o make_v show_v thereof_o this_o i_o think_v be_v that_o which_o make_v stiff_a war_n against_o i_o and_o that_o which_o most_o hinder_v my_o proceed_n in_o spirit_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o make_v i_o fall_v into_o the_o great_a fault_n well_o if_o your_o great_a necessity_n consist_v in_o this_o remedy_n must_v stand_v in_o overcome_v and_o root_a up_o this_o imperfection_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o you_o be_v to_o carry_v in_o your_o mind_n &_o that_o which_o you_o be_v to_o place_n before_o your_o eye_n &_o to_o take_v it_o to_o hart_n and_o to_o insist_v upon_o it_o that_o so_o you_o may_v obtain_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o error_n for_o one_o to_o go_v ordinary_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o by_o chance_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v there_o present_v itself_o like_o a_o woodman_n who_o will_v shoot_v at_o the_o herd_n let_v the_o arrow_n light_n where_o it_o will_v leave_v that_o a_o part_n whereof_o he_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o go_v to_o prayer_n to_o take_v that_o which_o come_v but_o to_o procure_v that_o which_o be_v for_o our_o purpose_n the_o sick_a man_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o apothecaryes_n shop_n note_n note_n lay_v not_o hold_v upon_o the_o first_o drug_n he_o find_v but_o upon_o that_o whereof_o he_o have_v need_n for_o his_o infirmity_n there_o be_v one_o man_n who_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n up_o to_o the_o very_a eye_n another_z of_o impatience_n another_o of_o stiff_a judgement_n and_o self_n conceit_n as_o be_v daily_o see_v when_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v &_o he_o take_v himself_o daily_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o yet_o he_o go_v upon_o prayer_n to_o flourish_v and_o make_v fine_o conceyt_v and_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o that_o which_o first_o come_v in_o his_o way_n or_o which_o give_v he_o most_o gust_n pick_v here_o and_o there_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o gather_v fruit_n a_o man_n be_v always_o to_o observe_v well_o what_o it_o be_v which_o he_o need_v most_o and_o to_o procure_v the_o remedy_n since_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n for_o that_o end_n s._n ephrem_n bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n 260._o ephrem_fw-la exhort_v ad_fw-la religâ—osos_n de_fw-la arinatura_fw-la spirituali_fw-la l._n â—_o pag._n 260._o the_o example_n of_o that_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o come_v call_v and_o cry_v out_o to_o christ_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercyon_n he_o consider_v say_v he_o how_o christ_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o desire_v the_o blind_a man_n do_v instant_o represent_v his_o great_a necessity_n &_o that_o which_o give_v he_o most_o pain_n which_o be_v his_o want_n of_o sight_n and_o of_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v delivete_v 18._o luc._n 18._o dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la videam_fw-la do_v he_o perhaps_o demand_v any_o other_o of_o those_o thing_n 10.51_o marc._n 10.51_o whereof_o yet_o indeed_o he_o may_v have_v need_n do_v he_o say_v perhaps_o lord_n give_v i_o some_o clothes_n for_o i_o be_o poor_a he_o ask_v not_o that_o but_o lay_v aside_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o resort_v to_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o great_a necessity_n so_o be_v we_o say_v he_o to_o do_v in_o prayer_n consider_v whereof_o we_o have_v most_o need_n insist_v and_o persevere_v in_o the_o demand_n thereof_o till_o we_o obtain_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o excuse_n in_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o he_o who_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o pretend_v to_o produce_v desire_n of_o the_o particular_a virtue_n which_o want_v most_o be_v ordinary_o to_o procure_v that_o the_o point_n &_o matter_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v meditate_v may_v carry_v some_o conveniency_n and_o proportion_n thereunto_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o will_n may_v be_v the_o more_o quick_o move_v and_o that_o with_o great_a constancy_n and_o fervour_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o those_o desire_n and_o so_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n which_o he_o expect_v yet_o it_o be_v also_o fit_a to_o be_v understand_v that_o whatsoever_o exercise_n a_o man_n make_v &_o whatsoever_o mystery_n he_o meditate_v he_o may_v yet_o apply_v it_o to_o that_o which_o he_o need_v most_o for_o prayer_n be_v as_o the_o mana_n of_o heaven_n which_o savour_v to_o every_o one_o as_o himself_o will_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o savour_n of_o humility_n or_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n or_o death_n or_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o of_o benefit_n receyve_v if_o you_o will_v draw_v from_o hence_o much_o grief_n or_o confusion_n for_o your_o offence_n it_o will_v savour_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o will_v also_o savour_n of_o patience_n if_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o will_v strive_v to_o get_v &_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n chap._n xv._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o take_v some_o one_o thing_n to_o hart_n whereof_o we_o have_v great_a need_n wherein_o we_o must_v insist_v till_o we_o obtain_v it_o i_o will_v not_o say_v for_o all_o this_o that_o we_o must_v ever_o attend_v to_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o prayer_n because_o howsoever_o our_o great_a particular_a necessity_n may_v be_v the_o want_n of_o humility_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o we_o may_v well_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n upon_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n also_o of_o other_o virtue_n a_o occasion_n present_v itself_o to_o you_o of_o comform_v yourselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v dispose_v and_o ordain_v concern_v you_o detain_v yourselves_o in_o it_o as_o long_o as_o you_o can_v for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o very_a good_a prayer_n and_o very_o well_o employ_v and_o will_v no_o way_n blunt_v the_o lance_n wherewith_o you_o mean_v to_o take_v humility_n but_o will_v rather_o sharpen_v the_o point_n thereof_o it_o come_v to_o your_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o great_a act_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o gratitude_n note_n note_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o you_o have_v receyve_v from_o god_n aswell_o in_o general_a as_o particular_a detain_v yourselves_o also_o herein_o for_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v daily_o thank_v our_o lord_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receyve_v &_o especial_o for_o have_v draw_v we_o to_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n it_o occur_v to_o you_o to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o detestation_n of_o your_o sin_n &_o of_o much_o grief_n for_o have_v commit_v they_o &_o of_o firm_a purpose_n rather_o to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n then_o to_o offend_v god_n any_o more_o detain_v yourselves_o herein_o for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a &_o most_o profitable_a act_n which_o you_o be_v able_a to_o exercise_v in_o your_o prayer_n it_o come_v into_o your_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o great_a love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o zeal_n and_o great_a desire_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o endure_v any_o trouble_n for_o they_o detain_v yourselves_o also_o herein_o and_o here_o you_o may_v also_o well_o detain_v yourselves_o in_o desire_v favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n not_o only_o for_o your_o own_o soul_n but_o for_o your_o neighbour_n and_o for_o 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