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&_o the_o adorn_v street_n through_o which_o thou_o do_v pass_v with_o triumph_n as_o much_o upon_o the_o mount_n caluarie_n as_o upon_o the_o mount_n thabor_n as_o much_o die_a as_o live_v as_o much_o bury_v as_o rise_v again_o as_o much_o in_o lymbus_n as_o in_o heaven_n only_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v thou_o and_o that_o i_o never_o depart_v from_o thou_o whether_o i_o be_v in_o consolation_n or_o desolation_n poor_a or_o rich_a in_o plenty_n or_o in_o want_n all_o shall_v be_v one_o to_o i_o so_o i_o may_v be_v whole_o and_o only_o thou_o title_n 54._o when_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o dry_a at_o prayer_n i_o will_v continue_v with_o perseverance_n before_o thou_o &_o not_o give_v over_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v honour_v thou_o with_o my_o body_n see_v i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v good_a foe_n i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v what_o i_o i_o be_o now_o i_o touch_v with_o my_o hand_n my_o own_o misery_n &_o well_o 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or_o soul_n can_v any_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n without_o thy_o providence_n be_v any_o thing_n do_v sin_n only_o except_v which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o thy_o will_n if_o then_o thou_o be_v please_v that_o i_o be_v despise_v why_o shall_v any_o opposition_n be_v make_v who_o be_v he_o so_o insolent_a &_o so_o bold_a a_o thief_n that_o dare_v intermeddle_v with_o thing_n appertain_v to_o thou_o contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n may_v not_o thou_o do_v with_o that_o which_o be_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o pleasure_n when_o i_o be_o honour_v shall_v i_o rejoice_v there_o at_o for_o myself_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n appertain_v to_o i_o or_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o o_o great_a god_n that_o i_o be_v thou_o whether_o i_o be_v a_o ant_n or_o a_o elephant_n a_o eagle_n or_o a_o gnat_n dirt_n or_o gold_n title_n 56._o elevation_n of_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o every_o occasion_n 1._o my_o god_n my_o all_o jesus_n the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v all_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v whole_o i_o 2._o father_n of_o mercy_n make_v i_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thy_o son_n have_v deserve_v and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n desire_v i_o shall_v be_v 3._o god_n of_o my_o life_n when_o shall_v i_o die_v to_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o 4._o take_v i_o my_o god_n whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o see_v i_o be_o not_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o give_v myself_o unto_o thou_o as_o to_o have_v the_o will_n to_o give_v myself_o unto_o thou_o 5._o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o my_o belove_a that_o i_o shall_v desire_v any_o thing_n but_o thou_o which_o i_o desire_v not_o for_o thou_o i_o renounce_v it_o even_o from_o now_o as_o if_o it_o be_v then_o and_o protest_v that_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v or_o gain_v beside_o thou_o 6._o o_o god_n god_n of_o my_o soul_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o or_o procure_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v be_v to_o serve_v thou_o as_o i_o be_o and_o have_v my_o be_v from_o thou_o 7._o i_o will_v have_v â—o_o eye_n but_o to_o look_v upon_o thou_o no_o ear_n but_o to_o hear_v thou_o no_o tongue_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o thou_o no_o heart_n but_o to_o think_v upon_o thou_o no_o hand_n but_o to_o work_v for_o thou_o no_o foot_n but_o to_o walk_v &_o seek_v after_o thou_o no_o body_n but_o for_o to_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o no_o life_n but_o to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n thereof_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n 8._o god_n which_o be_v love_n give_v i_o charity_n 9_o god_n which_o be_v make_v man_n grant_v i_o humility_n 10._o god_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o purity_n 11._o omnipotent_a power_n strenghthen_v my_o weakness_n 12._o eternal_a wisdom_n illuminate_v my_o darkness_n 13._o incomparable_a mercy_n pardon_v my_o haughtiness_n 14_o incomparable_a beauty_n to_o late_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o 15._o infinite_a goodness_n too_o late_o have_v i_o know_v thou_o 16._o he_o that_o love_v not_o thou_o what_o do_v he_o love_v 17_o he_o that_o admire_v not_o thou_o what_o do_v he_o admire_v i_o will_v love_v myself_o not_o because_o i_o be_o i_o but_o because_o i_o be_o thou_o i_o will_v have_v care_n of_o myself_o not_o for_o any_o oâ—her_a reason_n but_o because_o thou_o so_o will_v and_o command_v i_o esteem_v myself_o more_o happy_a in_o thy_o happiness_n thâ—n_o i_o count_v myself_o wretched_a for_o my_o own_o misery_n and_o the_o contentment_n i_o take_v that_o thou_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v far_o exceed_v the_o discontentment_n i_o feel_v by_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o be_v thou_o then_o my_o god_n for_o ever_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v &_o make_v i_o other_o then_o i_o be_o that_o be_v whereas_o i_o be_o myself_o miserable_a i_o shall_v be_v in_o thou_o bless_v and_o happy_a to_o thou_o in_o thou_o by_o thou_o &_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n amen_n
and_o infinite_a author_n of_o all_o thing_n second_o for_o a_o petition_n make_v unto_o those_o who_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o excellency_n which_o be_v only_o find_v in_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o last_o for_o a_o request_n make_v unto_o any_o other_o with_o that_o respect_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o those_o that_o have_v the_o mean_n to_o help_v us._n in_o the_o first_o &_o second_o sense_n this_o word_n be_v use_v when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v or_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o another_o in_o the_o last_o sense_n when_o we_o pray_v our_o friend_n or_o our_o better_n to_o do_v this_o or_o yâ—_z for_o we_o for_o although_o we_o pray_v they_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o pray_v or_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o they_o by_o prayer_n to_o saint_n therefore_o we_o understand_v a_o request_n make_v unto_o they_o not_o with_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o with_o that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n with_o be_v due_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o protestant_n themselves_o will_v grant_v that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v any_o request_n unto_o they_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o that_o reverence_n which_o be_v convenient_a &_o by_o consequence_n that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o pray_v they_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o all_o but_o also_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o last_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o proof_n that_o follow_v as_o not_o sufficient_o deliver_v according_a to_o my_o promise_n out_o of_o scripture_n thou_o must_v consider_v that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n first_o by_o the_o express_a word_n thereof_o in_o which_o manner_n we_o prove_v many_o thing_n against_o the_o protestant_n as_o for_o example_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o 27._o jam._n 2._o 24_o john_n 20_o 22._o 23._o math._n 26â—_n 27._o by_o faith_n alone_o that_o priest_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o forgive_v sin_n that_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 11â—_n 14._o and_o the_o like_a but_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o protestant_n can_v direct_o prove_v any_o one_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n against_o us._n therefore_o no_o reason_n that_o in_o all_o point_n they_o shall_v exact_v this_o kind_n of_o proof_n at_o our_o hand_n second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n as_o follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n out_o of_o scripture_n which_o kind_n of_o proof_n and_o no_o other_o the_o protestant_n though_o fail_v therein_o no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o former_a pretend_v to_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o those_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n i_o intend_v to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o prayer_n to_o saint_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o first_o argument_n therefore_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o recommend_v unto_o we_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o they_o we_o learn_v that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o 13._o john_n 16._o 13._o teach_v she_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o remain_v with_o she_o for_o ever_o in_o 16_o io._n 14._o 16_o which_o respect_n she_o be_v not_o only_o term_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o pillar_n 17_o tim._n 3._o 17_o and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n but_o also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v express_o of_o she_o that_o he_o who_o will_v 17._o math._n 18â—_n 17._o not_o hear_v herâ—_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v she_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v noâ—_n better_a than_o aâ—_n eathnick_a from_o whence_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v 33._o augustin_n lib._n cont_n crescon_n cap._n 33._o and_o affirm_v with_o saint_n augustine_n that_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o scripture_n in_o do_v that_o which_o the_o whole_a church_n approove_v who_o the_o scripture_n 2._o augustin_n epist_n 118_o cap._n 2._o themselves_o commend_v unto_o us._n to_o which_o purpose_n also_o he_o spare_v not_o to_o write_v that_o to_o dispute_v whether_o any_o thing_n be_v lawful_a which_o the_o whole_a church_n frequent_v throughout_o the_o world_n be_v most_o insolent_a madness_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v many_o point_n of_o faith_n with_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_o write_v the_o protestant_n believe_v &_o practice_v with_o we_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v note_v before_o the_o lawful_a neglect_n of_o the_o jew_n sabaoth_v not_o where_o abrogate_a and_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o sunday_n no_o where_o command_v in_o holy_a writ_n which_o therefore_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n but_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o scripture_n command_v to_o be_v believe_v this_o be_v suppose_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o pastor_n thereof_o not_o only_o allow_v this_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n but_o also_o practise_v the_o same_o i_o allege_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o europe_n to_o leo_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o four_o age_n after_o christ_n which_o epistle_n be_v join_v to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o they_o say_v thus_o we_o put_v the_o most_o holy_a proterius_n in_o the_o rank_n and_o quyre_v of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o we_o demand_v by_o his_o intercession_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o propitious_a unto_o us._n and_o in_o the_o council_n itself_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o counsel_n that_o the_o protestant_n pretend_v to_o reverence_v with_o saint_n gregory_n no_o less_o than_o the_o four_o 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secret_a diffidency_n and_o distrust_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v altogether_o against_o my_o will_n though_o they_o displease_v i_o doubt_v somewhat_o lest_o thou_o think_v not_o upon_o my_o child_n nor_o vouchsafe_v to_o have_v that_o care_n of_o they_o that_o i_o feel_v in_o myself_o o_o god_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n pardon_v i_o my_o offence_n &_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o and_o they_o according_a to_o our_o demerit_n title_n 46._o concern_v our_o domestical_o 1._o what_o do_v i_o before_o i_o be_v by_o which_o i_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v this_o honourable_a condition_n that_o i_o have_v may_v not_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o barbary_n of_o some_o slave_n or_o have_v be_v bear_v here_o in_o these_o part_n of_o as_o base_a condition_n as_o these_o that_o serve_v i_o why_o then_o do_v i_o expecte_v so_o much_o service_n why_o be_o i_o so_o hard_a to_o please_v so_o imperious_a &_o rough_a towards_o such_o as_o serve_v i_o permit_v not_o this_o any_o more_o o_o my_o god_n but_o give_v i_o abenigne_a haâ—t_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o rather_o of_o a_o father_n than_o master_n towards_o those_o of_o my_o family_n 2._o grant_v i_o the_o grace_n yâ—_z i_o may_v become_v their_o servant_n serve_v they_o in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o serve_v i_o in_o thing_n apertain_v to_o my_o body_n 3._o our_o soul_n be_v make_v all_o of_o one_o substance_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n it_o be_v in_o the_o use_n we_o make_v of_o they_o if_o they_o make_v better_a use_n than_o i_o they_o be_v better_a than_o i_o so_o as_o peradventure_o i_o be_o before_o thou_o as_o much_o their_o inferior_a as_o i_o be_o according_a to_o yâ—_z world_n their_o superior_a and_o better_a 4._o i_o shall_v blush_v for_o shame_n tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o be_v exceed_o confound_v to_o see_v that_o such_o as_o serve_v i_o have_v more_o care_n to_o please_v i_o &_o more_o fear_n to_o offend_v i_o than_o i_o have_v to_o please_v or_o displease_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n 5._o my_o god_n my_o true_a lord_n &_o master_n reform_v this_o disorder_n and_o make_v that_o at_o least_o i_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o towards_o thou_o as_o they_o be_v or_o as_o i_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o i_o be_o too_o sensible_a of_o every_o fault_n or_o defect_n or_o negligence_n commit_v in_o my_o service_n i_o observe_v it_o too_o exact_o i_o censure_v it_o too_o rigorous_o o_o my_o god_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n proceed_v not_o with_o i_o as_o i_o proceed_v with_o â—hen_o weigh_v i_o not_o in_o that_o balance_n and_o with_o those_o weight_n with_o with_o i_o wright_n they_o measure_v not_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n 6._o true_a there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o or_o between_o the_o fault_n commit_v against_o i_o with_o the_o fault_n i_o commit_v against_o thou_o and_o for_o which_o i_o be_o aâ—ountable_a to_o thou_o but_o no_o less_o true_a be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o thy_o goodness_n and_o my_o naughtiness_n thy_o mercy_n and_o my_o misery_n thy_o fortitude_n and_o my_o frugality_n thy_o prudence_n and_o my_o imprudencie_n thy_o divinity_n &_o my_o humanity_n 7._o will_v thou_o leave_v to_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v because_o i_o be_o not_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v title_n 47._o in_o go_v to_o mass_n 1._o i_o accompany_v thou_o my_o sweet_a jesus_n to_o the_o mount_n caluarie_n make_v i_o partaker_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o conduct_v thou_o thither_o 2._o make_v i_o have_v that_o feeling_n which_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n have_v when_o they_o meet_v thou_o with_o the_o cross_n upon_o thy_o shoulder_n with_o the_o rope_n about_o thy_o neck_n with_o thy_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o thy_o head_n 3._o grant_v i_o that_o resignation_n of_o my_o will_n to_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o thy_o bless_a mother_n stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o her_o sorrow_n and_o constancy_n in_o they_o grant_v unto_o i_o the_o gift_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n title_n 48._o when_o one_o be_v melancholy_a or_o displease_v at_o any_o thing_n melancholly_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o sachan_n he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v i_o that_o seat_n now_o succour_v i_o o_o my_o god_n i_o protest_v that_o i_o consent_v not_o to_o any_o think_n that_o now_o i_o have_v i_o renounce_v all_o suspicion_n judgement_n indignation_n waywardness_n aversion_n unquietnes_n and_o all_o such_o other_o passion_n which_o assault_v i_o and_o will_v trouble_v and_o toss_v my_o spirit_n if_o thou_o command_v not_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o sea_n enrage_v if_o thou_o allay_v not_o the_o wind_n which_o cause_n this_o tempest_n in_o my_o soul_n speak_v they_o my_o assure_a pilot_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v feel_v a_o calm_a say_v the_o word_n and_o it_o will_v straight_o be_v fair_a weather_n title_n 49._o when_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o in_o any_o passion_n passion_n be_v a_o colour_a glass_n which_o give_v its_o colour_n to_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o object_n we_o look_v upon_o through_o it_o wherefore_o o_o my_o god_n i_o deny_v i_o resist_v i_o reject_v and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o force_n i_o can_v all_o that_o which_o then_o i_o have_v the_o will_n and_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v and_o i_o put_v my_o heart_n my_o will_n and_o my_o consent_n into_o thy_o hand_n title_n 50._o after_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o any_o affair_n it_o be_v thou_o my_o belove_a which_o have_v the_o care_n to_o prosper_v with_o happy_a success_n this_o affair_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o so_o good_a a_o end_n i_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o from_o thy_o hand_n &_o i_o give_v â—hee_o thanks_n for_o it_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o blessedness_n never_o to_o permit_v that_o i_o be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o by_o any_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v not_o but_o of_o thou_o i_o desire_v that_o which_o thou_o desire_v and_o no_o more_o title_n 51._o have_v receive_v any_o grace_n it_o be_v by_o thy_o mean_n sweet_a jesus_n by_o thy_o merit_n and_o by_o thy_o mediation_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v this_o grace_n thank_v thou_o god_n the_o father_n for_o i_o for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v thank_v he_o for_o thyself_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o be_v do_v asmuch_o if_o not_o more_o unto_o thou_o because_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o i_o as_o desire_z of_o thou_o &_o merit_v by_o thou_o title_n 52._o when_o we_o receive_v any_o consolation_n in_o prayer_n defend_v i_o o_o my_o god_n from_o all_o vain_a glory_n and_o self_n like_v a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o gracious_a in_o thy_o eye_n with_o who_o thou_o be_v offend_v and_o another_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o thou_o may_v fear_v himself_o to_o be_v far_o off_o and_o altogether_o out_o of_o thy_o favour_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o hold_v any_o certain_a iugdement_n of_o myself_o out_o of_o any_o deceitful_a opinion_n i_o may_v have_v of_o myself_o but_o my_o confidence_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n who_o be_v good_a with_o invariable_a goodness_n from_o whence_o shall_v proceed_v all_o true_a firmness_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o all_o solid_a repose_n and_o quietness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o renounce_v then_o all_o vain_a motion_n whether_o of_o joy_n or_o sadness_n which_o take_v their_o origen_n and_o spring_n from_o self-love_n title_n 53._o in_o time_n of_o desolation_n i_o will_v carry_v this_o cross_n cheerful_o and_o not_o drag_v &_o draw_v it_o after_o i_o discontent_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o under_o a_o head_n of_o thorn_n any_o member_n shall_v be_v at_o case_n many_o will_v have_v the_o crucifix_n but_o without_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v they_o will_v be_v save_v but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v crucify_v other_o carry_v the_o cross_n but_o without_o the_o crucifix_n that_o be_v be_v crucify_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v they_o presume_v and_o these_o despair_n i_o will_v &_o desire_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o consecrate_v myself_o unto_o they_o both_o come_v then_o o_o the_o spouse_n of_o my_o soul_n though_o never_o so_o much_o dye_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n come_v i_o say_v when_o thou_o please_v and_o come_v with_o thy_o cross_n it_o be_v the_o bed_n upon_o with_o thou_o and_o i_o must_v sleep_v and_o upon_o which_o we_o will_v die_v together_o it_o be_v my_o paradise_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o whersoever_o thou_o be_v i_o love_v thou_o as_o much_o amid_o the_o lance_n the_o nail_n the_o thorn_n as_o among_o the_o olive_n the_o bough_n