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A69364
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Certaine select prayers gathered out of S. Augustine's meditations which he calleth his selfe talke with God.; De meditatione. English.
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Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
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STC 924; ESTC S100328
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other_o thing_n do_v the_o son_n of_o belial_n even_o satan_n himself_o practice_v against_o we_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_v to_o catch_v our_o soul_n one_o while_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o other_o while_n as_o a_o dragon_n open_o and_o privy_o within_o and_o without_o day_n and_o night_n but_o deliver_v we_o thou_o oh_o lord_n which_o save_v they_o that_o trust_n in_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v be_v gréeve_v at_o we_o &_o thou_o may_v be_v praise_v in_o we_o oh_o lord_n our_o god._n of_o god_n benefit_n i_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n who_o have_v commend_v myself_o into_o thy_o hand_n by_o these_o my_o poor_a complaint_n will_v praise_v thou_o my_o deliverer_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o call_v to_o my_o mind_n all_o the_o good_a that_o thou_o have_v do_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o for_o i_o know_v that_o unthankfulness_n do_v great_o displease_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o spiritual_a evil_n and_o a_o wound_n that_o blast_v and_o burn_v up_o all_o good_a damn_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o godly_a mercy_n for_o ever_o through_o it_o the_o work_n that_o be_v dead_a already_o revive_v not_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v alive_a do_v die_v out_o of_o hand_n and_o recover_v not_o again_o but_o i_o will_v give_v thanks_n to_o thou_o oh_o lord_n lest_o i_o be_v unthankful_a to_o thou_o my_o deliverer_n for_o thy_o deliver_a of_o i_o how_o often_o have_v that_o dragon_n swallow_a i_o up_o long_o ago_o but_o that_o thou_o oh_o lord_n have_v pluck_v i_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n how_o often_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o he_o stand_v ready_a to_o snatch_v i_o up_o but_o that_o thou_o do_v defend_v i_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n when_o i_o deal_v wicked_o &_o when_o i_o break_v thy_o commandment_n he_o stand_v wait_v to_o carry_v i_o away_o to_o hell_n but_o thou_o withstode_v he_o i_o offend_v thou_o and_o thou_o do_v defend_v i_o i_o fear_v thou_o not_o &_o yet_o thou_o do_v keep_v i_o i_o start_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o yield_v myself_o to_o my_o enemy_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v fray_v he_o away_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v i_o these_o good_a turn_n have_v thou_o do_v for_o i_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n &_o i_o wretch_n wist_v it_o not_o for_o so_o have_v thou_o oftentimes_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n chap_n pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o many_o and_o sundry_a way_n bring_v i_o back_o again_o from_o hell_n though_o i_o wist_v it_o not_o for_o i_o have_v go_v down_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n but_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o from_o go_v in_o i_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n door_n but_o thou_o have_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o take_v i_o in_o also_o thou_o have_v oftentimes_o preserve_v i_o from_o bodily_a death_n oh_o my_o saviour_n when_o i_o have_v be_v attach_v with_o sore_a sickness_n and_o when_o i_o have_v be_v in_o many_o danger_n by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n thou_o have_v always_o stand_v by_o i_o deliver_a i_o from_o fire_n and_o from_o sword_n and_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o merciful_o preserve_v i_o true_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o if_o death_n have_v dispatch_v i_o at_o that_o time_n hell_n have_v receive_v my_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o but_o thy_o mercy_n &_o thy_o grace_n prevent_v i_o rescue_v i_o from_o bodily_a death_n and_o also_o from_o the_o death_n of_o my_o soul_n oh_o my_o lord_n god_n these_o and_o many_o other_o good_a turn_n have_v thou_o do_v for_o i_o &_o i_o be_v blind_a and_o wist_v it_o not_o until_o thou_o inlighten_v i_o now_o therefore_o oh_o light_n of_o my_o soul_n my_o lord_n god_n my_o life_n whereby_o i_o live_v the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n whereby_o i_o see_v behold_v thou_o have_v enlighten_v i_o and_o i_o perceive_v how_o i_o live_v through_o thou_o and_o i_o yield_v thou_o thanks_n though_o little_a worth_n and_o slender_a and_o far_o under_o thy_o benefit_n howbeit_o yet_o such_o as_o my_o frailty_n have_v to_o give_v for_o thou_o only_o be_v my_o god_n and_o my_o gracious_a maker_n which_o love_v our_o soul_n and_o hate_v none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v behold_v i_o be_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o sinner_n who_o thou_o have_v save_v that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o example_n unto_o other_o of_o thy_o most_o merciful_a love_a kindness_n i_o will_v acknowledge_v thy_o great_a benefit_n unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n once_o &_o twice_o and_o thrice_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n &_o a_o thousand_o time_n yea_o i_o always_o make_v towards_o hell_n and_o thou_o do_v always_o bring_v i_o back_o again_o when_o thou_o may_v just_o have_v damn_v i_o if_o thou_o have_v will_v but_o thou_o will_v not_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n because_o thou_o love_v man_n soul_n and_o bear_v with_o man_n sin_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n now_o therefore_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o see_v these_o thing_n and_o discern_v they_o by_o thy_o light_n &_o my_o heart_n be_v astonish_v at_o thy_o great_a mercy_n towards_o i_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v i_o back_o again_o to_o life_n for_o i_o be_v stark_o dead_a and_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o thorough_o alive_a again_o therefore_o be_o i_o altogether_o behold_v to_o thou_o for_o my_o life_n and_o whole_a as_o i_o be_o i_o yield_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o let_v my_o whole_a spirit_n my_o whole_a heart_n my_o whole_a body_n and_o my_o whole_a life_n live_v unto_o thou_o my_o sweet_a life_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o whole_a that_o thou_o may_v possess_v i_o whole_a thou_o have_v make_v i_o whole_a new_a again_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v i_o whole_a again_o and_o therefore_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o oh_o lord_n my_o strength_n let_v i_o love_v thou_o oh_o my_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o let_v i_o live_v hence_o forth_o not_o to_o myself_o but_o unto_o thou_o all_o my_o whole_a life_n which_o be_v perish_v in_o my_o own_o wretchedness_n be_v revive_v again_o in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o pitiful_a and_o merciful_a god_n ▪_o and_o many_o be_v thy_o compassion_n towards_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n and_o therefore_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o my_o sanctifier_n have_v command_v i_o in_o thy_o law_n that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n with_o all_o my_o might_n yea_o even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n at_o all_o hour_n &_o time_n wherein_o i_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o i_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o thou_o rule_a i_o ever_o i_o shall_v ever_o die_v but_o that_o thou_o ever_o quickene_a i_o yea_o every_o moment_n thou_o bind_v i_o unto_o thou_o in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o moment_n thou_o bestow_v thy_o great_a benefit_n upon_o i_o therefore_o like_a as_o there_o be_v no_o hour_n or_o instant_n of_o time_n in_o all_o my_o life_n that_o i_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o benefit_n so_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v no_o moment_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n before_o my_o eye_n and_o love_v thou_o to_o thou_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n but_o this_o be_o i_o not_o able_a to_o do_v except_o thou_o make_v i_o able_a of_o who_o come_v every_o good_a gift_n &_o every_o excellent_a gift_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o change_n nor_o intercourse_n of_o darkness_n for_o to_o love_v thou_o come_v not_o of_o our_o own_o will_n or_o of_o our_o own_o run_v but_o of_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n it_o be_v thy_o gift_n who_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v thou_o command_v we_o to_o love_v thou_o give_v we_o that_o which_o thou_o command_v &_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v of_o the_o ferventness_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n i_o be_o in_o love_n with_o thou_o my_o god_n &_o i_o covet_v to_o be_v always_o in_o love_n with_o thou_o more_o &_o more_o for_o in_o deed_n thou_o be_v sweet_a they_o all_o honey_n more_o nourish_v then_o all_o milk_n and_o bright_a than_o all_o light_n and_o therefore_o i_o set_v more_o by_o thou_o then_o by_o all_o the_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o world_n for_o i_o mislike_v all_o that_o ever_o i_o have_v to_o do_v within_o this_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o house_n which_o i_o have_v love_v oh_o fire_n which_o ever_o burn_v &_o never_o go_v out_o oh_o love_n which_o ever_o glow_a &_o never_o cool_v inflame_v i_o i_o
dream_n &_o fantastical_a revelation_n let_v all_o tongue_n all_o sign_n and_o what_o soever_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v be_v whist_a yea_o let_v my_o own_o soul_n be_v still_o and_o let_v it_o overpass_v itself_o not_o by_o think_v upon_o itself_o but_o by_o think_v upon_o thou_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v for_o in_o thou_o oh_o most_o sweet_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n oh_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v both_o the_o portion_n &_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o then_o look_v where_o the_o portion_n or_o piece_n of_o i_o reign_v there_o believe_v i_o myself_o to_o reign_v also_o look_v where_o my_o blood_n bear_v rule_v there_o trust_v i_o to_o bear_v rule_n to_o look_v where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v there_o know_v i_o that_o i_o also_o be_o glorious_a and_o although_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o distrust_v i_o not_o this_o communion_n of_o grace_n for_o although_o my_o sin_n forfend_v it_o yet_o do_v my_o substance_n require_v it_o and_o although_o my_o own_o transgression_n shut_v i_o out_o yet_o do_v the_o communion_n of_o nature_n take_v i_o in_o ¶_o that_o the_o word_n be_v become_v flesh_n for_o our_o hope_n sake_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o unkind_a as_o not_o to_o love_v his_o own_o flesh_n his_o own_o member_n his_o own_o bowel_n true_o i_o shall_v despair_v for_o my_o sin_n vice_n fault_n and_o negligence_n without_o number_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o daily_o do_v commit_v without_o cease_v in_o heart_n word_n and_o deed_n &_o by_o all_o mean_v that_o man_n frailty_n can_v offend_v in_o be_v it_o not_o that_o thy_o word_n oh_o my_o god_n be_v become_v flesh_n &_o dwell_v in_o we_o but_o now_o i_o dare_v not_o despair_n because_o that_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v take_v away_o the_o handwriting_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o nail_v the_o same_o to_o his_o cross_n have_v crucify_v both_o sin_n &_o death_n now_o then_o i_o look_v back_o with_o a_o careless_a eye_n by_o mean_n of_o he_o who_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n &_o sew_v for_o we_o &_o i_o think_v long_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o upon_o trust_n of_o he_o in_o who_o we_o be_v already_o rise_v again_o &_o revive_v already_o mount_v up_o into_o heaven_n &_o there_o do_v sit_v among_o the_o angel_n to_o thou_o be_v praise_n to_o thou_o be_v glory_n to_o thou_o be_v honour_n to_o thou_o be_v thanks_n amen_n ¶_o that_o the_o more_o a_o man_n muse_v upon_o god_n the_o sweet_a it_o be_v unto_o he_o most_o merciful_a lord_n which_o have_v so_o love_v &_o save_v we_o so_o quicken_v &_o exalt_a we_o most_o merciful_a lord_n how_o sweet_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o the_o more_o i_o think_v upon_o thou_o the_o more_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a be_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o be_o i_o great_o delight_v with_o thy_o good_n with_o clear_a eyesight_n of_o mind_n &_o with_o a_o most_o pure_a affection_n of_o godly_a love_n accord_v to_o my_o small_a ability_n do_v i_o incessant_o covet_v to_o sue_v for_o thy_o love_n and_o to_o behold_v thy_o wonderful_a beauty_n in_o this_o place_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n as_o long_o as_o i_o abide_v in_o these_o brittle_a member_n for_o i_o be_o wound_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o love_n i_o be_o sore_o inflame_v with_o desire_n of_o thou_o i_o will_v fain_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o long_o to_o see_v thou_o i_o will_v therefore_o stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n and_o with_o wake_v eye_n will_v i_o sing_v in_o my_o heart_n yea_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o my_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o my_o maker_n &_o renewer_n i_o will_v pierce_v the_o sky_n with_o my_o mind_n and_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o desire_n so_o as_o my_o body_n only_o shall_v be_v hold_v here_o in_o this_o present_a misery_n but_o in_o thought_n in_o desirousness_n and_o in_o long_v i_o will_v always_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o look_v where_o thou_o my_o incomparable_a desire_a and_o dear_a belove_a treasure_n be_v there_o also_o be_v my_o heart_n but_o lo_o my_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a lord_n whereas_o i_o will_v consider_v the_o glory_n of_o thine_o unmeasurable_a goodness_n &_o love_a kindness_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o honour_n thy_o beauty_n thy_o power_n thy_o glory_n thy_o royalty_n thy_o majesty_n and_o thy_o love_n exceed_v all_o understanding_n of_o man_n mind_n like_a as_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n be_v inestimable_a so_o also_o be_v the_o graciousness_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a love_n unspeakable_a where_o through_o thou_o adopte_v those_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n &_o knitte_v they_o unto_o thou_o who_o thou_o have_v create_v of_o nothing_o ¶_o that_o tribulation_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v in_o this_o life_n oh_o my_o soul_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o suffer_v torment_n every_o day_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o endure_v even_o hell_n fire_n for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o we_o may_v see_v christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o be_v in_o company_n with_o his_o saint_n be_v it_o not_o meet_v we_o shall_v abide_v all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o can_v be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o of_o so_o great_a glory_n let_v the_o devil_n they_o do_v their_o spite_n let_v they_o tempt_v while_o they_o tempt_v may_v let_v fast_n forpyne_v the_o body_n let_v course_n apparel_n greve_v the_o flesh_n let_v labour_n pinch_v it_o let_v watch_v dry_a it_o up_o let_v this_o man_n call_v upon_o i_o let_v that_o man_n or_o that_o man_n disquiet_v i_o let_v cold_a make_v i_o curl_v together_o let_v my_o conscience_n bark_v at_o i_o let_v heat_n scourse_v i_o let_v my_o head_n ache_v let_v my_o heart_n burn_v let_v my_o stomach_n be_v windy_a let_v my_o face_n look_v pale_a let_v i_o be_v whole_o disease_v let_v my_o life_n consume_v in_o sorrow_n let_v my_o year_n waste_z away_o in_o sigh_v &_o sob_v let_v rottenness_n lodge_v within_o my_o bone_n &_o let_v worm_n crawl_v under_o i_o so_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n &_o that_o we_o may_v go_v up_o together_o to_o our_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o we_o for_o lord_n what_o glory_n shall_v the_o righteous_a have_v how_o great_a shall_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v when_o every_o face_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v sort_v his_o people_n into_o degree_n shall_v begin_v to_o muster_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n &_o render_v the_o promise_a reward_n to_o each_o of_o they_o accord_v to_o his_o work_n and_o desert_n give_v to_o they_o for_o earthly_a thing_n heavenly_a thing_n for_o temporal_a thing_n everlasting_a thing_n for_o small_a thing_n great_a thing_n very_o then_o shall_v happiness_n be_v heap_v up_o full_a to_o the_o top_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o eternal_a glory_n &_o make_v they_o sit_v down_o together_o in_o heaven_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v get_v oh_o happy_a pleasantness_n oh_o pleasant_a happiness_n to_o see_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n for_o ever_o &_o ever_o let_v we_o think_v upon_o this_o with_o diligent_a mind_n let_v we_o long_o after_o this_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v soon_o come_v unto_o they_o if_o thou_o demand_v how_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v or_o by_o what_o deserve_n or_o by_o what_o help_v it_o may_v be_v compass_v harken_v oh_o man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n require_v none_o other_o price_n but_o thyself_o the_o full_a value_n of_o it_o be_v thyself_o give_v thyself_o for_o it_o &_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o why_o trouble_v thou_o thyself_o about_o the_o price_n of_o it_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o purchase_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o then_o give_v thou_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v his_o kingdom_n &_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o reign_v in_o thy_o mortal_a body_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v reign_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o life_n ¶_o what_o paradise_n be_v and_o what_o it_o have_v oh_o my_o soul_n let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n wherein_o we_o be_v register_v and_o make_v free_a citizen_n for_o like_a as_o we_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o household_n meinie_n of_o god_n &_o like_v as_o we_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n