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A13700 Soliloquium animæ. The sole-talke of the soule. Or, a spirituall and heauenlie dialogue betwixt the soule of man and God. Which, for the great affinitie it hath with other bookes of the auctor published heeretofore in our natiue tongue, is now entituled The fourth booke of the Imitation of Christ. Translated and corrected by Thomas Rogers. Neuer before published.; Soliloquium animæ. English Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Rogers, Thomas. 1592 (1592) STC 23995; ESTC S107313 86,064 234

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in_o exile_n that_o i_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o nor_o to_o see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n 4_o grant_v i_o to_o enjoy_v the_o long_a desire_a joy_n which_o no_o time_n shall_v end_v nor_o trouble_n overshadowe_v show_v i_o thy_o countenance_n which_o the_o angel_n continual_o do_v behold_v 10_o let_v thy_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o my_o ear_n which_o they_o without_o cessing_n do_v hear_v come_v lord_n jesu_n and_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o foreign_a contrie_n call_v i_o wretch_n home_o unto_o my_o contrie_n 13_o and_o restore_v i_o a_o sinner_n unto_o my_o former_a purity_n come_v gracious_a redeemer_n 21_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o i_o return_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o i_o commend_v my_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n whereout_o it_o be_v take_v 7._o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a where_o the_o body_n be_v lay_v or_o how_o it_o be_v handle_v if_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v safe_a and_o 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zealous_a and_o the_o more_o careful_a in_o say_v thou_o christ_n art_n my_o saviour_n both_o in_o my_o hart_n and_o with_o my_o mouth_n in_o company_n and_o in_o my_o chamber_n and_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o now_o what_o more_o shall_v i_o ask_v of_o thou_o o_o christ_n my_o saviour_n what_o be_v better_o or_o more_o profitable_a or_o more_o necessary_a especial_o for_o i_o a_o great_a sinner_n than_o to_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o christ_n my_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v desire_v and_o still_o do_v crave_v even_o that_o by_o thy_o intercession_n and_o mean_n i_o may_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n thy_o father_n who_o as_o both_o thyself_o have_v say_v and_o the_o apostle_n do_v witness_v have_v all_o power_n give_v thou_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 8_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n more_o welcome_a to_o thou_o than_o this_o be_v nor_o any_o thing_n 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many_o as_o love_v i_o and_o fill_v yourselves_o at_o the_o breast_n of_o my_o comfort_n because_o i_o be_o good_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o which_o cry_v unto_o i_o come_v unto_o i_o both_o righteous_a and_o sinner_n i_o will_v sue_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o you_o i_o will_v entreat_v he_o to_o be_v good_a unto_o you_o and_o to_o fill_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o call_v every_o one_o i_o look_v for_o all_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o despise_v no_o sinner_n but_o with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n i_o rejoice_v exceed_o over_o that_o sinner_n which_o repent_v 10_o and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o no_o one_o drop_n of_o my_o blood_n which_o i_o shed_v for_o the_o world_n be_v in_o vane_n therefore_o come_v unto_o i_o you_o son_n of_o man_n consider_v and_o behold_v my_o zeal_n for_o you_o unto_o god_n my_o father_n lo_o i_o have_v take_v his_o wrath_n upon_o myself_o i_o have_v bear_v his_o displesure_n etc._n yea_o and_o continual_o do_v i_o make_v supplication_n for_o you_o unto_o he_o 2_o who_o you_o know_v right_a well_o you_o have_v greevouslie_o offend_v turn_v then_o and_o approach_v repent_v and_o of_o my_o word_n you_o shall_v have_v pardon_n for_o lo_o i_o stand_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n and_o that_o this_o world_n perish_v not_o i_o obtain_v through_o my_o prayer_n wherefore_o abuse_v not_o my_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n but_o beware_v of_o offend_v lest_o when_o you_o little_o think_v thereof_o 44_o indignation_n be_v pour_v upon_o you_o and_o intolerable_a vengeance_n 9_o i_o do_v forewarn_v you_o as_o child_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o friend_n be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a 48_o forget_v not_o i_o who_o have_v be_v and_o be_o and_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o you_o for_o i_o do_v both_o pity_v such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o i_o do_v entreat_v for_o those_o which_o cry_v unto_o i_o 2_o s._n o_o gracious_a speech_n and_o full_a of_o all_o comfort_n o_o heavenly_a voice_n sweet_o drop_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o comfort_v of_o sinner_n &_o rejoice_v of_o the_o righteous_a o_o celestial_a music_n how_o sweet_o do_v thou_o resound_v in_o a_o desperate_a conscience_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n will_v thus_o talk_v with_o i_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o christ_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n for_o honey_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o speech_n excel_v all_o sweetness_n my_o soul_n be_v mollefy_v so_o soon_o as_o thou_o speak_v o_o christ._n behold_v no_o soon_o do_v thy_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n but_o my_o soul_n within_o do_v spring_n for_o joy_n for_o my_o spirit_n reviue_v within_o i_o and_o all_o my_o entrails_n be_v fill_v with_o new_a comfort_n because_o good_a and_o ioiefull_a thing_n be_v tell_v i_o this_o day_n by_o you_o i_o be_v doleful_a but_o now_o i_o be_o jocund_a because_o of_o your_o word_n 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my_o trubled_a hart_n oah_n that_o i_o may_v still_o hear_v thy_o so_o comfortable_a word_n for_o great_o do_v they_o inflame_v and_o move_v i_o and_o touch_v i_o even_o at_o the_o very_a heart_n o_o bless_a christ_n thou_o never_o cesse_v to_o send_v forth_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o grace_n thou_o can_v not_o deny_v favour_n to_o such_o as_o crave_v the_o same_o at_o thy_o hand_n yet_o often_o thou_o show_v much_o mercy_n even_o to_o the_o very_a sinner_n 45_o o_o christ_n thou_o excelle_v in_o pittifulnes_n in_o
be_v create_v and_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v create_v again_o through_o thou_o my_o saviour_n o_o good_a jesus_n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o benefit_n bring_v unto_o we_o by_o thy_o humanity_n thou_o become_v our_o brother_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n 14_o that_o we_o may_v be_v count_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 7_o and_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n through_o thou_o 2_o the_o fire_n of_o who_o displesure_n none_o can_v quench_v but_o thou_o alone_o of_o who_o himself_o do_v say_v 5_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v happy_a be_v the_o soul_n which_o earnest_o record_v and_o hearty_o love_v &_o worthy_o extoll_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o for_o they_o thank_v thou_o and_o final_o depend_v upon_o thy_o counsel_n more_o than_o upon_o her_o own_o sense_n for_o none_o be_v meet_v to_o search_v out_o no_o wisdom_n can_v reach_v into_o this_o mystery_n only_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o belief_n and_o the_o pureness_n of_o the_o hart_n lighten_v from_o above_o 8_o that_o behold_v the_o same_o oah_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v that_o by_o grace_n which_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o understand_v by_o nature_n 25_o o_o sweet_a jesu_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n make_v i_o in_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n to_o know_v this_o great_a and_o wonder_a mystery_n of_o thy_o incarnation_n 16_o for_o therein_o the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o whole_a salvation_n lie_v and_o thereby_o the_o rare_a friendship_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v appear_v 32_o and_o through_o it_o the_o unsearchable_a fullness_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n glitter_v most_o glorious_o oah_n let_v thy_o servant_n grow_v on_o still_o in_o godliness_n in_o the_o study_n of_o well_o do_v and_o more_o and_o more_o in_o this_o memorable_a secret_a of_o thy_o incarnation_n make_v i_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o holy_a passion_n and_o draw_v i_o whole_o into_o the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o work_n 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with_o i_o the_o song_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a praise_n and_o of_o inward_a joy_n together_o with_o thankesgeve_a yea_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n stand_v about_o thy_o throne_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 29_o say_v 12_o praise_v and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o three_o benefit_n not_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n whereby_o of_o thy_o goodness_n thou_o haste_v draw_v i_o unto_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n forgive_a my_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o both_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o willingness_n to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o serve_v thou_o evermore_o this_o after_o paul_n du_o have_v consider_v he_o adhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v both_o thankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o also_o mindful_a of_o the_o 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