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not_o present_a in_o his_o memory_n 5._o sicut_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la momentum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la homo_fw-la nòn_n utatur_fw-la deo_fw-la sic_fw-la nullum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la momentum_fw-la quo_fw-la eum_fw-la praesentem_fw-la nòn_n habet_fw-la in_o memoriâ_fw-la hugo_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la babingt_fw-fr in_o num._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 6._o aquin._n in_o joh_n 5._o this_o continual_a meditation_n on_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v that_o bless_a union_n of_o our_o spirit_n with_o god_n which_o holy_a man_n so_o much_o regard_v in_o their_o time_n a_o man_n give_v to_o meditation_n be_v a_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n nor_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o those_o do_v that_o seldom_o or_o never_o think_v of_o he_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n call_v the_o meditation_n of_o holy_a man_n candle_n that_o never_o go_v out_o like_o the_o candle_n which_o be_v among_o the_o pagan_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o venuâ—_n which_o be_v call_v inextinguishable_a as_o austin_n relate_v without_o this_o man_n be_v but_o snuff_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o use_n and_o service_n as_o aquinas_n say_v meditation_n do_v not_o reveal_v any_o divine_a truth_n unto_o we_o that_o only_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o after_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o faith_n apprehend_v they_o then_o meditation_n illustrate_v to_o the_o soul_n what_o faith_n believe_v and_o so_o our_o knowledge_n be_v increase_v many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v 12.4_o fenner_n de_fw-mi meditat_fw-la dan_n 12.4_o it_o be_v not_o say_v one_o the_o bodily_a remove_n of_o man_n from_o place_n to_o place_n so_o much_o as_o the_o busy_a stir_v of_o the_o mind_n from_o one_o truth_n to_o another_o by_o meditation_n that_o increase_v spiritual_a knowledge_n 2._o meditation_n rectify_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o oppose_v serious_a consideration_n 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hope_n the_o grief_n the_o joy_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o it_o find_v they_o out_o of_o tune_n in_o express_v their_o harmony_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o than_o put_v they_o in_o tune_n again_o 3._o meditation_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 104.34_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n then_o do_v meditation_n clear_v up_o to_o the_o soul_n those_o ground_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v exceed_o comfortable_a holy_a meditation_n show_v the_o soul_n the_o face_n of_o god_n reconcile_v his_o pardon_n seal_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n the_o heart_n of_o god_n open_v towards_o he_o and_o his_o name_n write_v in_o
pray_v solemn_o we_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o confer_v with_o god_n by_o holy_a meditation_n 3._o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o meditation_n of_o his_o people_n david_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o only_o to_o consider_v his_o word_n but_o also_o to_o consider_v his_o meditation_n psal_n 5.1_o as_o our_o ear_n say_v austin_n 41._o aug._n in_o psal_n 48._o hom._n 16._o aug._n in_o psal_n 41._o be_v to_o our_o word_n so_o be_v god_n ear_n to_o our_o thought_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v he_o we_o hear_v not_o one_o another_o without_o the_o benefit_n as_o of_o our_o lung_n so_o of_o our_o tongue_n but_o cogitatio_fw-la tua_fw-la clamour_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la thy_o very_a thought_n be_v shrill_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 2._o aug._n confess_v â—0_n c._n 2._o my_o confession_n o_o my_o god_n be_v make_v in_o thy_o sight_n secret_o and_o yet_o not_o in_o secret_a tacet_fw-la enim_fw-la strepitu_fw-la clamat_fw-la affectu_fw-la it_o make_v no_o noise_n at_o all_o by_o way_n of_o sound_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v clamorous_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o love_n job._n gregor_n in_o job._n they_o be_v not_o our_o word_n but_o our_o desire_n and_o thought_n that_o yield_v a_o most_o forcible_a sound_n in_o the_o most_o secret_a ear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v say_v peter_z martyr_n 1.12_o pet._n mart._n in_o 1_o sam._n 1.12_o no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o voice_n when_o we_o make_v our_o private_a prayer_n to_o god_n in_o regard_n that_o god_n hear_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n 4._o meditation_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o rest_v itself_o in_o god_n one_o say_v 2._o struth_n observe_v 87._o cent._n 2._o that_o contemplation_n be_v both_o the_o labour_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n it_o carry_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n love_n it_o exalt_v a_o man_n so_o high_a as_o to_o make_v he_o look_v down_o upon_o these_o sublunary_a thing_n with_o contempt_n as_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n 9.33_o luk._n 9.33_o follow_v christ_n to_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v transfigure_v see_v some_o of_o his_o glory_n cry_v out_o master_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o so_o when_o a_o christian_a follow_v christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o meditation_n he_o be_v where_o he_o will_v be_v he_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v here_o 5._o a_o man_n give_v to_o meditation_n be_v a_o grow_a christian_n as_o holy_a meditation_n do_v thrive_v with_o we_o and_o abide_v in_o we_o so_o do_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n increase_n in_o we_o holy_a meditation_n be_v good_a token_n of_o present_a grace_n and_o do_v enkindle_v strong_a desire_n after_o more_o grace_n the_o man_n that_o be_v barren_a in_o meditation_n be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a in_o grace_n 6._o meditation_n be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o sincerity_n as_o man_n may_v know_v we_o by_o our_o action_n as_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n so_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o by_o his_o constant_a thought_n for_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o be_v he_o prov._n 23.7_o and_o god_n look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o what_o we_o do_v as_o upon_o what_o our_o heart_n be_v most_o upon_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o what_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o lip_n as_o upon_o what_o the_o heart_n indite_v by_o this_o we_o draw_v virtue_n from_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v full_a of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 7._o meditation_n be_v a_o christian_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n this_o be_v as_o one_o say_v the_o measure_n that_o god_n give_v in_o this_o life_n a_o beginning_n that_o shall_v be_v finish_v a_o earnest_n that_o shall_v be_v follow_v with_o the_o full_a sum_n the_o soul_n that_o keep_v daily_a intercourse_n with_o god_n in_o holy_a meditation_n be_v in_o patriâ_fw-la sent._n contemplatio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cibus_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_o sudore_fw-la vescimur_fw-la pane_fw-la nostro_fw-la potus_fw-la in_o futurâ_fw-la ubi_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la in_o ultimâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la animo_fw-la recepto_fw-la corpore_fw-la congaudebit_fw-la bern._n sent._n when_o he_o be_v in_o viâ_fw-la at_o home_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n he_o quit_v earth_n to_o live_v in_o paradise_n the_o love_n and_o magnificat_o he_o bestow_v on_o god_n be_v his_o chief_a employment_n in_o this_o one_o object_n he_o find_v all_o his_o happiness_n and_o his_o diversion_n his_o heart_n be_v no_o long_o in_o the_o earth_n he_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o his_o desire_n and_o converse_v more_o with_o angel_n than_o with_o man_n and_o have_v already_o a_o large_a taste_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heavenly_a pleasure_n finis_fw-la