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A06431 Granados deuotion Exactly teaching how a man may truely dedicate and deuote himselfe vnto God: and so become his acceptable votary. Written in Spanish, by the learned and reuerend diuine F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian and French. And now perused, and englished, by Francis Meres, Master of Artes, & student in diuinity.; Libro de la oraciĆ³n y meditaciĆ³n. Part 2. English Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647. 1598 (1598) STC 16902; ESTC S108896 180,503 650

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diligence_n be_v safgard●…_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o h●…_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o a_o ves●…_n without_o a_o cover_n into_o which_o 〈◊〉_d let_v any_o uncleanness_n wherfor●…_n the_o law_n such_o a_o vessel_n be_v repro●…_n t_v &_o refuse_v &_o judge_v uncle●…_n neither_o be_v the_o heart_n only_a 〈◊〉_d so●…ly_o to_o be_v keep_v pure_a and_o clean_a 〈◊〉_d noisome_a &_o hurtful_a cogita●…s_n but_o also_o from_o inordinate_a ●…ctions_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ●…g_n more_o forcible_a to_o disturb_v &_o ●…uiet_v it_o then_o natural_a passion_n ●…re_v love_n hate_v mirth_n heaviness_n ●…e_n hope_v desire_v wrath_n &_o other_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o these_o ●…ese_n be_v the_o wind_n which_o toss_v 〈◊〉_d turmoil_v this_o sea_n these_o be_v the_o ●…des_n which_o obscure_a this_o hea●…_n these_o be_v the_o weight_n which_o ●…resse_v our_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v cer●…e_v that_o passion_n with_o their_o co●…tions_n do_v disturb_v the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d their_o appetite_n do_v dissever_v 〈◊〉_d distract_v it_o with_o their_o affecti●…_n do_v captivate_v it_o &_o with_o their_o ●…turbations_n &_o inordinate_a mo●…s_n do_v darken_v and_o blind_v it_o ●…erefore_o even_o as_o our_o fleshly_a 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v hold_v the_o star_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d beauty_n of_o heaven_n when_o it_o be_v cloudy_a and_o overcast_v so_o neyth●…_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n can_v cont●…_n plate_n the_o eternal_a light_n when_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v obscure_v with_o the_o clou●…_n and_o passion_n of_o this_o life_n even_o 〈◊〉_d simile_n in_o clear_a and_o pure_a water_n all_o o●…_n iecte_n be_v see_v even_o unto_o t●…_n lest_o sand_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bo●…_n tome_fw-mi which_o can_v be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d water_n trouble_v &_o pollute_a so_o o●…_n soul_n do_v clear_o know_v wh●…_n she_o have_v in_o herself_o wh●…_n she_o be_v quiet_a and_o calm_a but_o if_o t●…_n storm_n of_o passion_n do_v obscu●…_n and_o disturb_v she_o than_o she_o neyth●…_n see_v herself_o nor_o any_o other_o thi●…_n therefore_o augustine_n do_v wis●…_n admonish_v that_o very_a circumsp●…_n lie_v we_o look_v to_o ourselves_o lest_o 〈◊〉_d wing_n of_o our_o sole_n which_o 〈◊〉_d affection_n and_o desire_n be_v dist●…_n n_v and_o besmear_v with_o the_o li●…_n of_o earthly_a thing_n whereby_o t●…_n may_v be_v disable_v to_o fly_v to_o heau●…_n 〈◊〉_d divine_a thing_n so_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a man_n that_o although_o he_o ●…s_v a_o bishop_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o ●…angle_v himself_o neither_o with_o ●…tters_n of_o his_o bishopric_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d any_o other_o secular_a business_n ●…ies_v fear_v lest_o by_o this_o ●…anes_v his_o heart_n shall_v be_v in●…ed_v and_o wrap_v in_o the_o cogi●…ons_n of_o visible_a matter_n ●…r_o this_o cause_n we_o here_o so_o great●…ommend_v mortification_n &_o the_o ●…deration_n and_o temperance_n of_o ●…ions_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ●…g_n which_o so_o strong_o do_v ●…le_v our_o heart_n and_o captivate_v it_o ●…uery_n one_o of_o those_o appetite_n 〈◊〉_d especial_o that_o of_o love_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n of_o all_o and_o so_o do_v ●…inere_v and_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o o●…_n none_o otherwise_o than_o the_o ●…e_n be_v wont_a to_o rule_v and_o reign_v 〈◊〉_d the_o branch_n for_o where_o ●…e_o be_v a_o superfluous_a love_n of_o any_o thing_n forth_o with_o it_o abhor_v 〈◊〉_d contrary_a and_o desire_v that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d veth_n and_o fear_v least_o it_o loose●…_n it_o rejoice_v when_o it_o be_v presen●…_n greeve_v when_o it_o be_v absent_a an●…_n careful_a that_o it_o be_v not_o endang●…_n red_a which_o be_v belove_v it_o be_v tro●…_n bleed_v if_o it_o be_v ill_o handle_v to_o b●…_n brief_a after_o this_o manner_n the_o wh●…_n company_n of_o other_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d march_v follow_v whether_o so●…_n this_o captain_n
neither_o ought_v tho●…_n only_o to_o prefer_v the_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d charitye_n before_o corporal_a meat●…_n but_o also_o if_o need_v be_v before_o spiritual_a for_o as_o barnarde_n say_v h●…_n that_o leave_v spiritual_a consolatio●…_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v his_o neighb●…_n so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v this_o so_o ofte●…_n spiritual_o he_o lay_v down_o h●…_n soul_n for_o he_o and_o this_o be_v after_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a manner_n to_o be_v seperat●…_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o brethren_n it_o 9_o for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v separate_v fro●…_n the_o conversation_n and_o sweet_a fe●…lowship_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o br●…thren_n may_v be_v benefitted_a th●…_n that_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n a●…ter_v this_o manner_n at_o the_o length_n ●…ceive_v all_o blessing_n together_o great_a abundance_n for_o god_n the_o length_n do_v measure_n un●…_n they_o by_o their_o own_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o who_o ●…ue_v show_v mercy_n to_o their_o ●…ighbors_n and_o feed_v their_o body_n ●…cording_v to_o that_o of_o solomon_n the_o 11._o ●…erall_a person_n shall_v have_v plenty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o water_v shall_v also_o have_v ●…ine_a ●…f_n those_o thing_n that_o hinder_v devotion_n chap._n xvii_o ●…eeing_v that_o we_o have_v plentiful_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o stir_v 〈◊〉_d and_o increase_n devotion_n order_n re●…ireth_v that_o we_o also_o speak_v of_o those_o ●…ngs_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o hinder_v it_o ●…t_v every_o way_n and_o on_o every_o side_n we_o ●…y_v succour_v and_o help_v the_o study_n &_o ●…ercises_n of_o godly_a and_o well_o dispose_v ●…n_n of_o the_o first_o impediment_n &_o hindrance_n of_o devotion_n which_o be_v sin_n the_o chief_a &_o principal_a impediment_n which_o now_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o be_v sin_n neither_o only_a that_o which_o y_o e_z world_n be_v common_o ashamed_a of_o as_o be_v gros●…_n and_o heinous_a but_o also_o that_o whic●…_n for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n make_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n nor_o scruple_n to_o commit●…_n as_o esteem_v it_o small_a &_o of_o no_o reckon_n of_o the_o first_o we_o will_v not_o speak●…_n of_o in_o this_o place_n because_o no_o ma●…_n doubt_v but_o that_o it_o hinder_v a●…_n good_a in_o the_o soul_n but_o we_o w●…_n only_o entreat_v of_o the_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o thes●…_n sin_n also_o to_o cool_v charitye_n an●…_n therefore_o to_o extinguish_v the_o he●…_n of_o devotion_n therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o behooveful_a that_o a_o devout_a man_n make_v continual_a war_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o albeit_o they_o seem_v small_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v so_o see_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v they_o for_o as_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v of_o saint_n hierome_n we_o must_v not_o only_o look_v what_o be_v command_v but_o also_o who_o it_o be_v that_o command_v that_o be_v god_n who_o as_o undoubted_o he_o be_v not_o small_a so_o have_v he_o give_v no_o small_a commandment_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o commandment_n see_v also_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o must_v render_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n for_o ●…e_v that_o fear_v god_n neglect_v ●…ot_v any_o thing_n although_o it_o be_v ●…mall_a furthermore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o regard_n that_o there_o ought_v be_v great_a purity_n in_o the_o soul_n into_o which_o god_n pour_v the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n of_o devotion_n for_o a_o precious_a stone_n be_v not_o enclose_v or_o set_v in_o earth_n but_o in_o gold_n neither_o do_v god_n put_v his_o soveraygne_a balm_n but_o into_o a_o pure_a soul_n clean_a and_o free_a from_o filthy_a and_o enormous_a corruption_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n have_v always_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o range_a siffe_n or_o a_o fine_a boulter_n that_o he_o may_v well_o sift_v and_o boult_v over_o all_o his_o action_n and_o diligent_o view_v with_o what_o intent_n and_o how_o he_o do_v a●…_n thing_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n h●…_n may_v be_v pure_a from_o vanity_n an●…_n sin_n their_o opinion_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v eschew_v and_o avoid_v who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v th●…_n sin_n be_v not_o unpardonable_a n●…_n heinous_a therefore_o it_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n if_o it_o be_v commit_v what_o woman_n will_v say_v to_o her_o husband_n i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o evil_a wife_n unto_o thou_o neither_o will_v i_o pollute_v thy_o marriage_n bed_n yet_o in_o other_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v as_o please_v i_o although_o i_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o shall_v displease_v thou_o who_o will_v or_o can_v dwell_v with_o such_o a_o woman_n such_o sure_o be_v they_o that_o of_o great_a and_o vast_a sin_n make_v a_o conscience_n but_o of_o little_a make_v no_o reckon_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v that_o he_o that_o make_v small_a account_n of_o little_a thing_n shall_v fall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o a_o live_a body_n not_o only_o fear_v death_n but_o also_o fever_n wound_n yea_o and_o ●…he_o itch_n and_o scab_n also_o albeit_o they_o be_v small_a so_o a_o soul_n that_o live_v in_o grace_n not_o only_o fear_v and_o abhor_v gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n but_o also_o those_o that_o seem_v of_o lesser_a moment_n &_o do_v make_v way_n and_o entrance_n to_o those_o that_o be_v grosser_n therefore_o he_o that_o serious_o study_v and_o endevour_v to_o attain_v devotion_n he_o must_v avoid_v &_o eschew_v all_o sin_n as_o well_o that_o which_o seem_v less_o as_o that_o which_o be_v great_a that_o he_o may_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o prayer_n and_o that_o the_o fervour_n of_o charity_n may_v always_o live_v in_o he_o the_o second_o impediment_n be_v the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n chap._n xviii_o a_o impediment_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a be_v too_o much_o scrupulositie_n and_o too_o much_o grief_n &_o anxiety_n of_o hart_n which_o some_o do_v conceive_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v fall_v into_o for_o this_o oftentimes_o do_v bring_v more_o harm_n than_o the_o sin_n itself_o for_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o sin_n to_o bring_v remorse_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v some_o so_o subject_a to_o this_o evil_a that_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o exceed_a bitterness_n heaviness_n and_o grief_n neither_o can_v they_o now_o enjoy_v that_o divine_a sweetness_n and_o quiet_a which_o prayer_n require_v furthermore_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o deadly_a poison_n which_o speedy_o pierce_v the_o heart_n kill_v the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v death_n there_o be_v some_o that_o fall_v into_o a_o sin_n be_v forthwith_o so_o vanquish_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o lose_v all_o their_o inward_a strength_n which_o before_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o work_v well_o for_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v more_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o good_a than_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v more_o extinguish_a heat_n and_o fervour_n in_o we_o than_o the_o weakness_n and_o faint_v of_o the_o same_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v wont_v in_o time_n past_a to_o admonish_v their_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o stand_v arm_v with_o this_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n of_o mind_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v lean_v on_o a_o strong_a staff_n be_v prepare_v and_o ready_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o he_o that_o faynt_v or_o cast_v down_o his_o courage_n the_o contrary_a happen_v wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o many_o that_o more_o receive_v great_a harm_n of_o a_o indiscreet_a estimation_n of_o sin_n then_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o this_o indiscreet_a remorse_n of_o arise_v conscience_n do_v sometime_o spring_n and_o arise_v from_o faint-hartednes_n &_o sometime_o from_o a_o certain_a secret_a pride_n which_o close_o persuade_v a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v some_o body_n and_o therefore_o you_o e_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o defect_n to_o who_o humility_n prompt_v the_o contrary_a to_o who_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_v if_o there_o be_v sliding_n into_o many_o defect_n for_o humility_n have_v always_o set_v before_o her_o eye_n her_o own_o weakness_n and_o do_v meditate_v on_o it_o this_o faint-hartednes_n also_o be_v sometime_o derive_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o know_v the_o grace_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o medicine_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o defect_n and_o remedy_v of_o this_o fear_n therefore_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o scrupulositie_n remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o price_n and_o
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