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A20673 The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2 Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638. 1619 (1619) STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011 123,081 516

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other_o virtue_n be_v sufficient_a to_o rest_n content_v and_o happiness_n there_o shall_v 27._o apoc._n 21._o 27._o not_o enter_v into_o it_o any_o pollute_a thing_n nor_o that_o do_v abomination_n and_o make_v a_o lie_n without_o ever_o find_v rest_n or_o joy_n be_v dog_n heretic_n who_o s._n peter_n call_v dog_n for_o that_o they_o have_v be_v once_o convert_v to_o christianity_n be_v return_v to_o infidelity_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o the_o unchaste_a and_o 15._o apoc._n 22._o 15._o murderer_n and_o seruer_n of_o idol_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v 23._o mat._n 7._o 23._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n i_o never_o know_v you_o and_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o punishment_n everlasting_a as_o in_o art_n &_o science_n every_o one_o be_v make_v expert_a &_o cunning_a in_o his_o art_n by_o frequent_a act_n so_o in_o virtue_n every_o one_o become_v ground_v in_o virtue_n piety_n &_o 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hand_n keep_v i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n under_o the_o shadow_n 8._o ps_n 16._o 8._o of_o thy_o wing_n protect_v i_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o impious_a that_o have_v afflict_v i_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o firmament_n and_o my_o refuge_n and_o my_o delivery_n 1._o ps_n 17._o 1._o my_o god_n be_v my_o helper_n and_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o he_o dear_a lord_n in_o all_o my_o tribulation_n 6._o ps_n 21._o 6._o i_o will_v hope_v in_o thou_o in_o thou_o our_o father_n have_v hope_v they_o hope_v and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v to_o thou_o and_o be_v save_v they_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v lord_n of_o infinite_a power_n and_o majesty_n although_o i_o 4._o ps_n 22._o 4._o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v evil_a because_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o our_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v our_o lord_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v 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god_n chap._n x._o that_o charity_n or_o love_n of_o god_n together_o with_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o content_a and_o happiness_n of_o man._n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v content_a and_o happy_a without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o i_o have_v what_o thing_n soever_o can_v be_v give_v i_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o love_v they_o i_o shall_v not_o find_v or_o receive_v any_o true_a content_n or_o joy_n from_o they_o and_o yet_o those_o who_o love_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o good_a be_v deceive_v and_o time_n discover_v deceit_n they_o will_v remain_v afflict_v again_o those_o who_o love_v such_o thing_n as_o have_v a_o end_n at_o their_o end_n or_o part_v they_o will_v rest_v comfortless_a whereby_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n that_o true_a content_a and_o joy_n can_v be_v without_o true_a love_n nor_o true_a love_n unless_o it_o be_v place_v in_o love_v a_o 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their_o whole_a heart_n say_v curse_a be_v they_o that_o decline_v from_o thy_o commandment_n 21._o ps_n 118._o 21._o second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n account_v they_o fool_n without_o wit_n and_o understanding_n say_v give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v search_v thy_o law_n and_o 118._o psal_n 118._o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n three_o it_o term_v they_o unjust_a reserve_v for_o to_o endure_v torment_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o and_o evermore_o say_v the_o unjust_a 85._o ps_n 118._o 85._o have_v tell_v i_o fable_n but_o not_o as_o thy_o law_n wicked_a people_n say_v
minister_n if_o when_o he_o pray_v or_o preach_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n that_o send_v he_o to_o preach_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v say_v yes_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o god_n but_o in_o there_o imagination_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o again_o ask_v of_o these_o minister_n if_o they_o do_v not_o adore_v as_o god_n the_o lord_n the_o god_n who_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v this_o and_o the_o like_a doctrine_n and_o they_o will_v say_v yes_o moreover_o ask_v of_o their_o disciple_n and_o follower_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o god_n who_o send_v these_o minister_n to_o preach_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o without_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o they_o will_v say_v yes_o and_o yet_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v the_o live_a god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o god_n but_o in_o their_o imagination_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n whereby_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o impossible_a to_o keep_v they_o be_v idolater_n and_o have_v make_v to_o themselves_o strange_a god_n god_n who_o will_v save_v and_o make_v happy_a by_o faith_n in_o they_o or_o belief_n in_o they_o only_o without_o keep_v their_o commandment_n or_o love_v they_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n strange_a god_n that_o be_v so_o black_a and_o ugly_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o love_v they_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n second_o they_o be_v son_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v 44._o io._n 8._o 44._o of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v that_o be_v break_v the_o commandment_n as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v say_v he_o be_v a_o man-killer_n from_o the_o beginning_n 44._o io._n 44._o and_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o verity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v 242._o ps_n 118._o 242._o verity_n so_o our_o lord_n say_v of_o judas_n that_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n have_v i_o not_o choose_v you_o twelve_o 71._o io._n 6._o 71._o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o he_o mean_v judas_n who_o by_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n become_v a_o devil_n saint_n paul_n say_v give_v not_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n he_o 27._o eph._n 4._o 27._o that_o steal_v let_v he_o now_o not_o steal_v he_o that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o steal_v from_o man_n but_o do_v steal_v from_o god_n the_o love_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n whereupon_o saint_n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 8._o 1._o io._n 3._o 8._o because_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o the_o violate_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n again_o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n manifest_a and_o the_o child_n 10._o 1._o io._n 3._o 10._o of_o the_o devil_n every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o just_a be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n for_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o 14._o gal._n 5._o 14._o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o three_o the_o devil_n dwell_v in_o they_o as_o in_o his_o house_n and_o home_n as_o witness_v our_o saviour_n say_v and_o when_o 12._o mat._n 12._o a_o unclean_a spirit_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n mortify_v man_n seek_v rest_n but_o find_v not_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o house_n whence_o i_o come_v out_o and_o come_v he_o find_v it_o vacant_a of_o good_a work_n then_o go_v he_o and_o take_v with_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o again_o of_o judas_n 26._o io._n 13._o 26._o it_o be_v say_v when_o our_o saviour_n have_v dip_v bread_n he_o give_v it_o to_o judas_n iscariot_n and_o after_o the_o morsel_n than_o satan_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n cast_v out_o of_o 2._o mar._n 16._o 9_o luk._n 8._o 2._o mary_n magdalene_n seven_o devil_n which_o dwell_v in_o she_o before_o her_o conversion_n thou_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v the_o devil_n dwell_v in_o they_o be_v sensible_o lunatic_n and_o mad_a neither_o mary_n magdalene_n nor_o judas_n be_v sensible_o mad_a but_o have_v the_o devil_n dwell_v in_o they_o unsensible_o and_o secret_o keep_v and_o possess_v their_o soul_n as_o his_o right_n those_o who_o be_v sensible_o lunatic_n and_o mad_a be_v general_o of_o the_o two_o the_o least_o possess_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o that_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_o lunatic_n may_v be_v possess_v only_o in_o body_n to_o do_v outward_a foolish_a corporal_a action_n and_o not_o be_v possess_v in_o soul_n to_o give_v free_a consent_n of_o heart_n to_o what_o they_o do_v whereas_o the_o other_o who_o live_v in_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v possess_v in_o spirit_n with_o a_o spiritual_a frenzy_n giddiness_n and_o madness_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o the_o perdition_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o many_o other_o and_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o grievous_a sin_n by_o the_o union_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o free_a consent_n of_o mind_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o it_o be_v neither_o sensible_a to_o themselves_o nor_o other_o four_o the_o devil_n be_v their_o master_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n insomuch_o as_o they_o must_v do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n what_o he_o will_v for_o they_o be_v void_a of_o inherent_a grace_n and_o of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o will_v 4._o wis_v 1._o 4._o not_o enter_v into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n nor_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n subject_a to_o sin_n for_o what_o agreement_n 6._o 2._o cor._n 6._o be_v there_o with_o christ_n and_o belial_n and_o have_v none_o other_o strength_n or_o force_n to_o resist_v he_o dwell_v in_o they_o more_o than_o their_o natural_a force_n he_o obtain_v of_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n what_o he_o will_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n 44._o io._n 8._o 44._o the_o devil_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v what_o the_o devil_n sugge_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v do_v be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o as_o sons_z to_o their_o father_n and_o so_o he_o call_v their_o heart_n his_o house_n say_v i_o will_v return_v into_o my_o 46._o mat._n 12._o 46._o house_n his_o house_n and_o home_n where_o as_o a_o master_n he_o command_v and_o as_o captive_n they_o obey_v such_o as_o resist_v truth_n say_v saint_n paul_n be_v entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 25._o tim._n 2._o 25._o of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_a 118._o ps_n 118._o at_o his_o will_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v truth_n so_o by_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n they_o become_v slave_n &_o captive_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o thou_o must_v not_o marvel_v that_o these_o who_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v teach_v and_o preach_v in_o effect_n and_o deed_n that_o god_n almighty_a be_v forswear_v by_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o decay_v and_o become_v invisible_a for_o many_o hundred_o year_n together_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o that_o now_o after_o 1500._o year_n they_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o not_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o such_o like_a folly_n as_o these_o for_o the_o devil_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v dwell_v in_o they_o as_o in_o his_o house_n and_o home_n hold_v they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v captive_n at_o his_o will_n that_o they_o must_v say_v what_o he_o will_v and_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o slave_n and_o captive_n 19_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 19_o for_o wherewithal_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v say_v s._n peter_n of_o that_o he_o be_v the_o slave_n also_o whereupon_o s._n paul_n say_v 16._o rom._n 6._o 16._o know_v you_o not_o to_o who_o you_o exhibit_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o he_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n to_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n to_o justice_n
thou_o dear_a reader_n abundance_n of_o charity_n that_o thou_o may_v bear_v much_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v abundant_o happy_a and_o content_a for_o with_o the_o same_o 38._o mat._n 6._o 38._o measure_n you_o do_v mete_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v joy._n the_o second_o fruit_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n produce_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o love_n god_n be_v joy_n not_o such_o base_a joy_n as_o have_v gape_v hunter_n when_o they_o have_v find_v their_o prey_n or_o sensual_a man_n in_o the_o lute_n and_o harp_n and_o ●0_n 〈◊〉_d ●0_n timbrel_n and_o psalm_n and_o wine_n in_o their_o banquet_n for_o which_o cause_n hell_n have_v dilate_v his_o soul_n and_o open_v his_o mouth_n without_o all_o measure_n or_o limitation_n and_o the_o strong_a and_o high_a and_o glorious_a one_o shall_v descend_v into_o it_o but_o joy_v in_o our_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n say_v my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v 46._o luk._n 1._o 46._o in_o god_n my_o saviour_n a_o exultation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o live_a god_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v my_o 5._o psal_n 83._o 5._o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v all_o pleasure_n content_a and_o good_n a_o inestimable_a joy_n and_o content_n of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n to_o find_v our_o lord_n there_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n now_o indeed_o you_o have_v ●●_o io._n 16._o ●●_o sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o you_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o inward_a soul_n with_o god_n almighty_a which_o death_n will_v not_o take_v away_o but_o increase_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n say_v as_o my_o ●_o io._n 15._o ●_o father_n have_v love_v i_o i_o also_o have_v love_v you_o abide_v in_o my_o love_n if_o you_o keep_v my_o precept_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n as_o i_o also_o keep_v my_o father_n precept_n and_o do_v abide_v in_o his_o love_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o you_o and_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o so_o great_a content_a that_o in_o this_o life_n you_o be_v neither_o capable_a nor_o will_v receive_v or_o desire_v more_o of_o this_o joy_n our_o saviour_n 11._o ●●_o 17._o 11._o further_o speak_v say_v holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o also_o we_o and_o these_o thing_n i_o speak_v in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v have_v my_o joy_n fill_v in_o themselves_o of_o this_o joy_n s._n augustine_n speak_v say_v god_n forbid_v 22._o con._n li._n 10._o ca._n 22._o my_o lord_n that_o with_o what_o joy_n soever_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v i_o shall_v think_v myself_o happy_a there_o be_v a_o joy_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o to_o such_o as_o serve_v thou_o gratis_o who_o joy_n thou_o thyself_o art_n and_o that_o same_o be_v happy_a life_n to_o rejoice_v at_o thou_o of_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o this_o be_v it_o and_o other_o there_o be_v none_o again_o 23._o con_fw-la li._n 10._o ca._n 23._o such_o as_o will_v not_o rejoice_v of_o thou_o who_o only_o be_v happy_a life_n will_v not_o be_v happy_a for_o happy_a life_n be_v joy_n of_o thou_o who_o be_v truth_n god_n my_o illumination_n the_o health_n of_o my_o face_n ●nd_v my_o god_n and_o out_o of_o this_o joy_n be_v the_o abundant_a praise_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v come_v let_v we_o rejoice_v ●4_n ps_n ●4_n to_o our_o lord_n let_v we_o make_v iubilation_n to_o god_n our_o saviour_n the_o habitation_n in_o thou_o as_o it_o ●_o i●_n 8●_n ●_o be_v of_o all_o rejoice_a light_n be_v rise_v to_o the_o just_a and_o joy_n to_o the_o right_n of_o heart_n be_v glad_a you_o just_o 1●_n 〈…〉_o 1●_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o confess_v you_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o sanctification_n of_o this_o joy_n the_o prophet_n a_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o write_n say_v i_o will_v 〈…〉_o our_o lord_n and_o will_v rejoice_v 〈…〉_o my_o jesus_n of_o this_o joy_n the_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o isay_n speak_v say_v the_o joy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ass_n the_o pasture_n of_o flock_n until_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a and_o the_o desert_n shall_v be_v as_o carmell_n and_o carmell_n shall_v be_v repute_v for_o a_o forest_n and_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o justice_n shall_v sit_v in_o carmell_n the_o joy_n and_o contentment_n of_o man_n before_o they_o he_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v like_o the_o joy_n of_o wild_a ass_n all_o place_v in_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a and_o follow_v their_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o then_o they_o who_o be_v without_o fruit_n and_o as_o such_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v and_o leave_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o wild_a ass_n shall_v be_v as_o carmell_n or_o carmelites_n which_o be_v to_o say_v knowledge_n of_o circumcision_n or_o a_o circumcise_a lamb_n and_o shall_v abandon_v and_o cast_v off_o all_o their_o wild_a ass_n pleasure_n to_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o our_o father_n say_v our_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v 6._o deut._n 30._o 6._o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2._o rom._n 2._o say_v circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o spirit_n again_o we_o 3._o phi._n 3._o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o in_o spirit_n serve_v god_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o carmell_n the_o mount_n from_o which_o we_o take_v our_o name_n and_o upon_o which_o our_o father_n elias_n elizeus_fw-la and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n live_v in_o contemplation_n and_o adoration_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n shall_v be_v so_o dilate_v as_o a_o forest_n many_o give_v themselves_o to_o contemplation_n all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o contemplative_a man_n and_o justice_n shall_v sit_v in_o carmell_n in_o carmelites_n or_o man_n have_v circumcise_a heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v say_v shall_v 22._o isa_n 22._o not_o yet_o within_o a_o little_a while_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n libanus_n another_o more_o waste_a mountain_n in_o palestina_n be_v turn_v into_o carmell_n and_o carmell_n repute_v for_o a_o forest_n and_o in_o that_o day_n the_o deaf_a shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n and_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o mist_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v and_o the_o meek_a shall_v add_v joyfulness_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n again_o of_o these_o joy_n ease_n and_o rest_v which_o man_n endue_v with_o charity_n shall_v attain_v unto_o the_o prophet_n isay_n further_o speak_v say_v when_o 2._o isa_n 2._o thou_o shall_v pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o shall_v fill_v the_o afflict_a soul_n thy_o light_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o darkness_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noonday_n and_o our_o lord_n will_v give_v thou_o rest_v always_o and_o will_v fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o brightness_n and_o deliver_v thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n who_o water_n shall_v not_o fail_v and_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o generation_n and_o generation_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o hedge_n turn_v the_o path_n into_o rest._n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o will_n in_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n delicate_a and_o the_o holy_a of_o our_o lord_n glorious_a and_o glorify_v he_o while_o thou_o do_v not_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o thy_o will_n be_v not_o find_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v delight_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v lift_v thou_o up_o above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o inheritance_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v speak_v if_o the_o