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A22823
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Godly meditations made in the forme of prayers by S. Augustine; De meditatione. English.
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Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
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1570
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STC 933; ESTC S119229
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let_v it_o fly_v and_o come_v to_o the_o beutifulnes_n of_o thy_o house_n &_o to_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o glory_n dwell_v where_o as_o upon_o the_o meat_n table_n of_o thy_o supernal_a citizen_n it_o may_v be_v feed_v of_o thy_o secret_n in_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o pasture_n by_o the_o most_o pleutifull_a river_n side_n let_v my_o heart_n rest_n in_o thou_o my_o god_n my_o heart_n i_o say_v which_o be_v as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sea_n swell_v with_o wave_n thou_o which_o do_v rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v make_v straight_o way_n a_o great_a calm_a come_v &_o walk_v upon_o the_o flood_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o i_o may_v be_v make_v calm_a and_o clear_a that_o i_o may_v embrace_v thou_o which_o be_v my_o only_a god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o which_o art_n the_o sweet_a light_n of_o my_o eye_n without_o any_o blind_a darkness_n of_o troublesome_a cogitation_n &_o thought_n let_v my_o mind_n fly_v oh_o lord_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n from_o heat_n that_o it_o be_v concred_a with_o the_o temperateness_n of_o thy_o pleasant_a coolness_n may_v sing_v joyful_o and_o say_v i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o and_o rest_n in_o peace_n let_v my_o memory_n sleep_n oh_o my_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n make_v it_o to_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o to_o love_v righteousness_n for_o what_o can_v be_v better_o or_o more_o delectable_a then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkuesse_n of_o this_o life_n and_o amongst_o the_o manifold_a and_o bitter_a misery_n of_o the_o same_o to_o desire_v fervent_o heavenly_a sweetness_n to_o co_z vet_n everlasting_a blessedness_n a_o man_n mind_n to_o behold_v ever_o there_o whereas_o he_o may_v be_v most_o sure_a to_o have_v infallible_a and_o true_a joy_n oh_o lord_n which_o for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n art_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v &_o covet_v of_o all_o thing_n when_o shall_v i_o see_v thou_o when_o shall_v i_o 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of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n and_o brightness_n they_o do_v see_v light_a so_o great_o that_o they_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o light_n which_o be_v make_v bright_a by_o thou_o oh_o god_n which_o do_v geve_v they_o light_n do_v shine_v like_a unto_o the_o sun_n in_o thy_o sight_n oh_o how_o marvelous_a how_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a how_o acceptable_a be_v thy_o mansion_n and_o dwell_a place_n of_o thy_o house_n oh_o lord_n of_o power_n my_o sinful_a soul_n do_v covet_v to_o enter_v into_o they_o oh_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o comeliness_n of_o thy_o house_n &_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o glory_n dwell_v i_o ask_v one_o petition_n of_o thou_o lord_n and_o the_o same_o will_v i_o require_v that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n like_a as_o the_o heart_n covet_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o water_n brook_n even_o so_o do_v my_o soul_n desire_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o oh_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v 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and_o rest_v i_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v or_o delight_v so_o much_o in_o as_o be_v to_o be_v in_o my_o lord_n company_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o clean_a unto_o god_n oh_o grant_v i_o oh_o lord_n while_o i_o be_o in_o this_o frail_a member_n to_o stick_v unto_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o one_o spirit_n with_o he_o geve_v i_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o wing_n of_o contemplation_n wherewith_o when_o i_o be_o appare_fw-la lead_v i_o may_v fly_v upward_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o unlucky_a and_o infortunate_a thing_n lie_v beneath_o do_v thou_o oh_o lord_n hold_v up_o my_o mind_n lest_o it_o fall_v headlong_o into_o the_o low_a bottom_n of_o the_o dark_a valley_n &_o lest_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v come_v between_o &_o separate_v it_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o bright_a son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o lest_o it_o once_o hide_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n but_o be_v let_v to_o look_v for_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v above_o therefore_o i_o do_v assay_v to_o go_v upward_o unto_o the_o joy_n of_o quietness_n and_o peace_n and_o unto_o the_o delectable_a and_o pleasant_a state_n of_o light_n oh_o hold_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o hand_n because_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v unto_o high_a thing_n without_o thou_o thither_o do_v i_o make_v haste_n whereas_o most_o chief_a and_o principal_a peace_n reign_v and_o continual_a quiemes_n shine_v forth_o hold_v and_o govern_v my_o spirit_n and_o take_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o it_o it_o may_v ascend_v into_o the_o region_n &_o country_n of_o plentifulness_n whereas_o thou_o feed_v israel_n everlasting_o with_o the_o food_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o there_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a with_o my_o swift_a cogitation_n and_o thought_n i_o may_v come_v nigh_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o remain_v above_o all_o thing_n overpass_v all_o thing_n &_o govern_v all_o thing_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o when_o my_o soul_n will_v fly_v unto_o thou_o do_v cry_v out_o upon_o it_o command_v they_o all_o oh_o lord_n to_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o speak_v not_o unto_o i_o as_o for_o my_o soul_n itself_o let_v it_o gene_n never_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v let_v it_o pass_v by_o all_o thing_n let_v it_o clune_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v create_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o it_o may_v fasten_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o only_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n let_v it_o covet_v unto_o thou_o &_o be_v bend_v towards_o thou_o let_v it_o think_v upon_o thou_o by_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n let_v it_o lay_v thou_o before_o his_o eye_n for_o itself_o let_v it_o role_n and_o toss_v thou_o in_o his_o heart_n thou_o i_o say_v which_o be_v the_o true_a &_o chief_a goodness_n &_o the_o joy_n that_o will_v remain_v ever_o without_o end_v there_o be_v sure_o many_o contemplation_n in_o the_o which_o man_n soul_n be_v marvelous_o â—â—â—_o of_o thou_o but_o in_o none_o of_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v so_o much_o delight_v nor_o yet_o have_v so_o good_a rest_n in_o as_o in_o thou_o and_o when_o as_o it_o think_v upon_o thou_o and_o have_v thou_o only_o in_o contemplation_n oh_o how_o much_o be_v thy_o sweetness_n oh_o lord_n how_o marvelous_o do_v thou_o inspire_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o how_o delectable_a be_v thy_o love_n the_o fruition_n whereof_o they_o have_v that_o love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o they_o seek_v for_o nothing_o else_o they_o covet_v to_o think_v