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very_o easy_a very_o profitable_a and_o of_o much_o perfection_n pag._n 291._o chap._n v._o of_o some_o difference_n and_o advantage_n which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_n of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 295._o chap._n vi_o certain_a pious_a consideration_n of_o god_n immensity_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 300._o of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n in_o the_o five_o &_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o apocalyps_n do_v well_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v a_o incensary_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o gold_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o smoke_n of_o that_o incense_n do_v ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o angel_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n s._n chrysostome_n speak_v upon_o this_o place_n say_v imperfect_a chrys_n ho._n 13._o super_fw-la matth_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfect_a hereby_o you_o may_v discern_v how_o high_a &_o precious_a a_o thing_n prayer_n be_v since_o it_o alone_o be_v compare_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thymiama_fw-la which_o be_v a_o confection_n of_o incense_n and_o other_o thing_n most_o odoriferous_o fragrant_a because_o as_o thymiama_fw-la be_v well_o compound_v and_o frame_v do_v extraordinary_o delight_v man_n by_o the_o odour_n of_o it_o so_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v as_o it_o ought_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o and_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o do_v delight_n and_o recreate_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o other_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n 4._o guiller_n paris_n in_o sva_fw-la 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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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angel_n &_o ourselves_o be_v also_o do_v the_o office_n of_o angel_n and_o we_o be_v practise_v and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o hereafter_o we_o be_v to_o do_v continual_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v to_o bless_v &_o praise_v our_o lord_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o be_v particular_o favour_v and_o belove_v by_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v their_o companion_n now_o &_o be_v also_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o hereafter_o fill_v up_o those_o seat_n which_o grow_v empty_a by_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o fellow_n s._n chrysostome_n treat_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o deum_fw-la chrys_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la orando_fw-la deum_fw-la say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o high_a greatness_n which_o do_v occur_v to_o be_v express_v by_o he_o be_v this_o that_o whosoever_o make_v prayer_n do_v confer_v and_o treat_v with_o god_n himself_o considera_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la concessa_fw-la 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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
a_o treatise_n of_o mental_a prayer_n with_o another_z of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n compose_v by_o the_o r._n fa._n alfonsus_fw-la rodrigvez_fw-fr of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o spanish_a into_o english_a i_o h_o s_o permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 1627._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a lady_z abbess_n of_o the_o english_a religious_a dame_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n benet_n in_o gant_n madam_n since_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n all_o thing_n acknowledge_v the_o fountain_n whence_o original_o they_o flow_v i_o shall_v have_v wrong_v this_o excellent_a treatise_n have_v i_o direct_v the_o same_o into_o any_o other_o than_o your_o ladyship_n hand_n from_o who_o i_o first_o receive_v it_o and_o to_o who_o by_o the_o translatours_n intention_n and_o for_o many_o other_o respect_n it_o be_v singular_o due_a and_o although_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n or_o one_o single_a tracte_n only_o of_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o the_o author_n yet_o have_v it_o be_v judge_v fit_a to_o be_v publish_v alone_o to_o the_o end_n the_o pious_a reader_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o so_o excellent_a a_o treasure_n until_o the_o whole_a may_v come_v to_o light_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o print_n of_o this_o wilbe_n no_o small_a motive_n to_o the_o worthy_a translator_n to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o rest_n see_v his_o former_a devout_a labour_n in_o further_a of_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v high_o esteem_v &_o honour_v by_o all_o pious_a and_o unpartial_a reader_n thereof_o in_o this_o treatise_n madam_n may_v the_o devout_a contemplant_v read_v without_o weariness_n &_o repeat_v without_o tediousness_n suck_v evermore_o from_o hence_o most_o sweet_a delight_n of_o divine_a comfort_n the_o which_o do_v so_o satiate_v as_o they_o procure_v also_o new_a appetite_n in_o those_o who_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o mental_a prayer_n for_o among_o all_o the_o spiritual_a book_n now_o 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i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o further_a discourse_n in_o praise_n hereof_o as_o well_o not_o to_o be_v over-tedious_a to_o your_o ladyship_n as_o not_o to_o hinder_v you_o from_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a content_a which_o you_o will_v no_o doubt_n receive_v by_o the_o perusal_n as_o for_o the_o small_a pain_n i_o may_v have_v take_v in_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o the_o benefit_n which_o many_o soul_n will_v reap_v hereby_o shall_v be_v my_o comfort_n and_o my_o poor_a prayer_n shall_v ever_o be_v attend_v you_o for_o the_o perpetual_a increase_n of_o your_o spiritual_a happiness_n whereof_o i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n who_o have_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o remain_v ever_o your_o lap._n devote_a servant_n i._o w._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n pag._n â—_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o prayer_n pag_n 6._o 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 pag._n 16._o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o kind_n of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 19_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 28._o chap._n vi_o in_o which_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v more_o declare_v and_o confirm_v pag._n 41._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o ordinary_a kind_a of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 46._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 53._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o meditation_n &_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o end_n to_o profit_v by_o it_o pag._n 61._o chap._n x._o of_o other_o benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v thence_o pag._n 74._o chap._n xii_o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o the_o act_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o will._n pag._n 82._o chap._n xiii_o wherein_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o their_o complaint_n who_o say_v that_o they_o can_v nor_o know_v not_o how_o to_o meditate_v nor_o discourse_n with_o their_o understanding_n pag._n 87._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o two_o direction_n which_o will_v be_v of_o much_o help_n to_o we_o for_o the_o procure_v to_o make_v good_a prayer_n and_o to_o reap_v much_o fruit_n thereby_o pag._n 94._o 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 pag._n 104._o chap._n xvi_o how_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o detain_v ourselves_o much_o in_o prayer_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o way_n and_o practice_v of_o a_o very_a profitable_a kind_a of_o prayer_n it_o set_v down_o and_o that_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_a case_n pag._n 117._o chap._n xvii_o that_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o mysterye_n we_o be_v to_o go_v on_o at_o good_a leisure_n &_o not_o to_o passover_o they_o superficial_o and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o help_v therein_o pag._n 133._o chap._n xviii_o it_o be_v show_v after_o a_o practical_a manner_n how_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o pray_v ever_o well_o if_o we_o will_v and_o to_o gather_v fruit_n from_o thence_o pag._n 153._o chap._n xix_o of_o some_o easy_a mean_n or_o way_n to_o have_v profitable_a and_o good_a prayer_n pag._n 153._o chap._n xx._n that_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v &_o not_o go_v with_o complaint_n and_o grief_n for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v that_o other_o prayer_n which_o be_v more_o high_a pag._n 170._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o remedye_n pag._n 178._o chap._n xxii_o of_o other_o remedye_n for_o the_o make_v we_o remain_v with_o attention_n and_o reverence_n in_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 187._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n for_o they_o who_o be_v molest_v and_o distract_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 199._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o temptation_n of_o sleep_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o the_o remedye_n thereof_o pag._n 203._o chap._n xxv_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o take_v some_o extraordinary_a time_n for_o the_o give_v of_o ourselves_o to_o prayer_n pag._n 207._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v when_o we_o recollect_v ourselves_o to_o make_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 222_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o some_o direction_n which_o will_v help_v we_o yet_o more_o to_o profit_v by_o these_o exercise_n pag._n 231._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o read_n of_o spiritual_a book_n and_o how_o important_a it_o be_v and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v we_o to_o do_v it_o profitable_o and_o well_o pag._n 238._o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o exercise_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v contain_v therein_o pag._n 261._o chap._n ii_o wherein_o consist_v the_o exercise_n or_o practise_v of_o go_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 273._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n wherein_o this_o exercise_n do_v principal_o consist_v and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o employ_v ourselves_o therein_o pag._n 283._o chap._n iu._n the_o practice_n of_o this_o exercise_n be_v further_o declare_v and_o here_o a_o way_n be_v lay_v down_o of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n
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
world_n in_o every_o minute_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v make_v suit_n for_o he_o be_v rich_a towards_o all_o &_o desire_n to_o enrich_v we_o all_o without_o leave_v to_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o he_o be_v before_o and_o as_o his_o riches_n be_v infinite_a so_o also_o his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a towards_o the_o redress_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o we_o all_o and_o he_o desire_v that_o we_o shall_v beg_v often_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v resort_v to_o he_o it_o be_v reason_n therefore_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o show_v all_o gratitude_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o favour_n and_o that_o we_o serve_v ourselves_o well_o of_o such_o a_o large_a and_o profitable_a leave_n procure_v to_o be_v very_o assiduous_a in_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v 65.20_o ps_n 65.20_o upon_o these_o word_n benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la amovit_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la svam_fw-la à _fw-la i_o you_o may_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o if_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o take_v the_o use_n of_o prayer_n from_o you_o as_o little_o will_v he_o take_v from_o you_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o our_o lord_n may_v not_o divide_v his_o mercy_n from_o we_o let_v we_o procure_v that_o we_o never_o leave_v the_o use_n of_o prayer_n nor_o divide_v it_o from_o ourselves_o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o kind_n of_o mental_a prayer_n leave_v a_o part_n vocal_a prayer_n which_o be_v a_o exercise_n so_o holy_a &_o so_o much_o frequent_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o will_v now_o only_o treat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v mental_a whereof_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 14._o 1._o cor._n 14._o when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n orabo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la orabo_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la psallan_n spiritu_fw-la psallam_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la i_o will_v pray_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o i_o will_v cry_v out_o with_o my_o spirit_n and_o with_o my_o hart_n two_o kind_n there_o be_v of_o mental_a prayer_n the_o one_o be_v common_a and_o plain_a the_o other_o be_v most_o especial_a extraordinary_a and_o of_o particular_a privilege_n with_o indeed_o may_v be_v say_v rather_o to_o be_v receive_v they_o to_o be_v offer_v or_o make_v for_o so_o those_o ancient_a saint_n who_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o prayer_n do_v use_v to_o express_v themselves_o s._n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n nominib_fw-la diony_n l._n 2._o the_o divin_v nominib_fw-la say_v of_o his_o master_n hierotheus_n quòd_fw-la erat_fw-la patience_n divina_fw-la whereby_o he_o mean_v to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o operate_v as_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o almighty_a god_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a may_v be_v teach_v in_o some_o sort_n by_o word_n but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o teach_v the_o late_a 2.17_o apot._n 2.17_o because_o word_n be_v not_o able_a to_o declare_v it_o quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la 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