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A33464 The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C. W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670. 1669 (1669) Wing C4712; ESTC R7795 136,664 494

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to_o this_o end_n have_v thou_o impose_v upon_o he_o the_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n o_o divine_a jesus_n be_v to_o i_o jesus_n remember_v what_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o come_v not_o for_o the_o just_a but_o for_o sinner_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v convert_v i_o then_o to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v live_v eternal_o come_v o_o divine_a spirit_n repose_v in_o my_o soul_n with_o thy_o seven_o gift_n to_o the_o end_n to_o purify_v quicken_v and_o sanctify_v she_o consume_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o holy_a love_n all_o earthly_a inclination_n yet_o remain_v in_o she_o and_o strengthen_v she_o in_o the_o last_o passage_n against_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o her_o enemy_n a_o act_n of_o faith_n i_o protest_v o_o my_o god_n before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o will_v die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o union_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a apostolic_a and_o roman_a church_n i_o firm_o believe_v what_o she_o believe_v and_o teach_v because_o thou_o o_o god_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a truth_n have_v say_v and_o reveal_v it_o thou_o be_v that_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o sanctity_n which_o can_v deceive_v that_o infinite_a wisdom_n which_o can_v err_v from_o hencefourth_o i_o renounce_v all_o temptation_n which_o the_o enemy_n may_v suggest_v to_o i_o in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n contrary_a to_o this_o my_o protestation_n and_o i_o render_v thou_o thanks_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n for_o the_o immense_a favour_n thou_o have_v do_v i_o in_o place_v i_o among_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o holy_a church_n recite_v here_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o make_v reflection_n upon_o every_o article_n of_o it_o protest_v to_o believe_v they_o all_o a_o act_n of_o hope_n o_o my_o god_n although_o for_o the_o multitude_n and_o enormity_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o most_o just_o deserve_v hell_n nevertheless_o confide_v entire_o in_o the_o merit_n 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communion_n by_o way_n of_o viaticum_fw-la i_o et_fw-la we_o hear_v our_o good_a angel_n who_o invite_v we_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o who_o speak_v to_o we_o as_o heretofore_o to_o the_o prophet_n elias_n rise_v and_o eat_v for_o thou_o have_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n to_o go_v we_o may_v represent_v to_o ourselves_o jesus_n christ_n accompany_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n our_o good_a angel_n and_o holy_a patron_n enter_v into_o our_o chamber_n to_o the_o end_n to_o administer_v to_o we_o with_o his_o own_o divine_a hand_n his_o most_o sacred_a body_n as_o he_o do_v heretofore_o to_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n and_o say_v to_o we_o take_v and_o eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n to_o the_o end_n to_o give_v thou_o life_n have_v adore_v he_o with_o all_o our_o hart_n we_o may_v say_v to_o he_o these_o word_n o_o my_o god_n since_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o he_o who_o eat_v thou_o shall_v live_v eternal_o 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thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v make_v manifest_a to_o i_o thou_o shall_v sprincle_n i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v thou_o shal_v wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a than_o snow_n to_o my_o hear_n thou_o shal_v give_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o humble_v heart_n shall_v rejoice_v turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n create_v a_o clean_a hart_n in_o i_o o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n in_o my_o bowel_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n take_v not_o away_o from_o i_o render_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o confirm_v i_o with_o a_o principal_a spirit_n i_o will_v teach_v the_o unjust_a thy_o way_n and_o the_o impious_a shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v exalt_v thy_o justice_n thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v declare_v thy_o praise_n because_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v have_v sacrifice_n i_o have_v very_o give_v it_o with_o whole-burnt-offering_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v delight_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o afflict_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v deal_v favourable_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o good_a will_n with_o zion_n and_o let_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v up_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v sacrifice_n of_o justice_n oblation_n and_o whole-burnt-offering_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 101._o o_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o i_o be_o in_o tribulation_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o i_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o hear_v i_o speedy_o for_o my_o day_n have_v vanish_v 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that_o by_o death_n it_o return_v to_o the_o nothing_o from_o whence_o thou_o have_v take_v it_o restitution_n of_o our_o be_v to_o god_n 3._o o_o my_o sovereign_a creator_n i_o desire_v to_o restore_v thou_o the_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n i_o accept_v death_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v most_o please_v and_o glorify_v thou_o dispose_v then_o of_o thy_o creature_n and_o destroy_v this_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o punishment_n of_o the_o offence_n it_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n let_v this_o carth_n return_v to_o earth_n but_o let_v my_o spirit_n which_o be_v create_v after_o thy_o image_n and_o likeness_n return_v to_o thou_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sovereign_a dominion_n of_o god_n 4._o o_o my_o god_n although_o i_o must_v die_v by_o necessity_n yet_o i_o desire_v by_o submission_n to_o render_v my_o death_n voluntary_a and_o be_o glad_a that_o in_o punishment_n of_o the_o ill_a use_n i_o have_v make_v of_o the_o 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the_o absolution_n which_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sovereign_a priest_n give_v we_o by_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o his_o divine_a merit_n after_o which_o let_v we_o contemplate_v he_o say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n say_v the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o true_a penance_n aspiration_n to_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n o_o eternal_a father_n since_o thou_o have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v we_o thy_o only_a son_n ought_v not_o i_o to_o hope_n for_o salvation_n from_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v he_o to_o condemn_v we_o but_o to_o save_v we_o and_o
passion_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v only_o in_o our_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o work_n for_o perfection_n consist_v not_o in_o much_o consolation_n or_o sweetness_n or_o sensible_a gust_n in_o our_o prayer_n but_o in_o that_o perfect_a victory_n over_o ourself_o over_o our_o passion_n and_o unruly_a affection_n as_o be_v say_v nor_o in_o the_o sublimest_n prayer_n but_o in_o that_o which_o with_o a_o pure_a intention_n do_v sincere_o seek_v the_o increase_n in_o god_n divine_a love_n our_o own_o advanement_n in_o vertu_fw-fr with_o true_a resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o perfect_a contempt_n and_o abnegation_n of_o ourselves_o renounce_v all_o curiosity_n of_o spirit_n and_o self_n satisfaction_n by_o it_o for_o otherwise_o we_o seek_v not_o god_n so_o much_o as_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o the_o certain_a mark_n and_o most_o evident_a sign_n of_o false_a 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