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A09502 Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde. Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia. 1557 (1557) STC 19784; ESTC S114592 137,241 328

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the_o length_n thou_o most_o payneful_o most_o miserable_o yet_o most_o lovynglye_o and_o willing_o suffer_v moo_v crewel_o moo_v bitter_a and_o moo_v shameful_a death_n for_o i_o special_o and_o for_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o well_o thou_o yet_o lovy_v i_o that_o if_o need_n be_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v the_o like_a yea_o more_o painful_a passion_n &_o more_o cruel_a death_n rather_o than_o i_o shall_v perish_v if_o i_o will_v faithful_o love_v and_o serve_v the._n ¶_o o_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a savyoure_n jesu_n i_o moo_v unkind_a sinner_n have_v neglect_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o and_o i_o have_v offend_v as_o unkynd_o and_o as_o grevous_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o i_o for_o i_o have_v contynual_o offend_v and_o sin_v all_o my_o life_n but_o special_o in_o these_o n._n thou_o most_o here_o remember_v thy_o special_a deadly_a sin_n &_o one_o after_o another_o and_o be_v special_o 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n._n and_o all_o you_o moo_v holy_a and_o bless_a company_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o you_o suffer_v here_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o for_o the_o very_a love_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n i_o humble_o beseech_v your_o blessyd_v charyte_n pray_v for_o i_o unto_o my_o lord_n and_o sweat_n savyour_fw-mi jesu_n that_o he_o vochesaf_v to_o remyt_n my_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v i_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n that_o i_o never_o return_v to_o sin_v again_o here_o turn_v thy_o heart_n again_o unto_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n sa_v ¶_o and_o be_v i_o daily_o fall_v and_o be_o ready_a to_o sin_v vochesafe_v to_o grant_v i_o oh_o lord_n grace_v ever_o moor_n as_o oft_o as_o i_o fall_v to_o arise_v again_o with_o perfect_a sorrow_n &_o hate_n of_o sin_v and_o with_o most_o low_o confidence_n &_o trust_n of_o his_o bless_a &_o sweat_v mercy_n that_o the_o multytude_n of_o my_o sin_v and_o mi_fw-mi great_a frailty_n 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may_v exchew_v all_o dyssymylacyon_n ypocrysy_a and_o all_o untrewth_n and_o thankful_o i_o may_v ever_o more_o render_v unto_o the_o all_o laud_n praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o thy_o innumerable_a benyfite_n and_o unto_o such_o as_o helpethe_v i_o goostlye_o or_o bodily_a i_o may_v du_o geve_v they_o thanks_n &_o pray_v for_o they_o mooste_o myghtyful_a maker_n jesu_n grant_v i_o grace_v most_o affectuus_o to_o desire_v and_o optaine_n the_o holy_a virtue_n of_o fortytude_n and_o goostly_a strengthe_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v myghty_o and_o strong_o exercise_v and_o practice_n all_o virtue_n and_o do_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a work_n and_o manful_o resy_v all_o trouble_n and_o temtacyon_n both_o goostly_a and_o bodily_a that_o i_o never_o care_n for_o nether_a the_o world_n man_n nether_a the_o devil_n but_o with_o goostly_a boldness_n myghty_o pass_v through_o all_o worldly_a thing_n as_o though_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o contemn_v and_o bare_v patient_o all_o 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soldier_n of_o chry_v can_v be_v content_v to_o fare_v hard_a &_o to_o ware_n vile_a and_o homely_a garment_n and_o have_v all_o his_o mind_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n unto_o his_o great_a captain_n and_o lord_n chry_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o contemnyth_v all_o beastly_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o unreasonable_a pamper_n of_o his_o bealy_a and_o the_o superfluus_fw-la &_o unnedeful_a deck_n of_o his_o wretchyd_a carcase_n and_o when_o any_o such_o temtacyon_n or_o lust_n do_v arise_v in_o he_o he_o manful_o and_o myghty_o resystyth_v and_o labouryth_v to_o mortify_v they_o utter_o wherefore_o moo_v mercyful_a jesu_n grant_v i_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o virtue_n which_o be_o assaultid_v with_o diverse_a and_o many_o kind_n of_o temtacyon_n who_o without_o thy_o specyall_a gift_n of_o this_o ghostly_a fortytude_n i_o be_o
knowledge_n of_o thy_o blessyd_v godhead_n of_o thy_o infinite_a charite_n towarwe_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v contynaal_o remember_v thy_o bless_a presen_n in_o every_o place_n lyghten_v my_o inward_a and_o goostly_a eye_n to_o see_v &_o consider_v effectuous_o the_o wonderful_a token_n of_o thy_o infinyte_a love_n &_o kindness_n to_o i_o and_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n give_v unto_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n special_o by_o thy_o most_o holy_a incarnation_n thy_o life_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o perceyve_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o grant_v i_o most_o mercyful_a good_a lord_n grace_n to_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_v and_o exact_v knowledge_n of_o myself_o first_o to_o consider_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o noble_a thou_o haste_n creatyd_v my_o soul_n unto_o thy_o own_o similitude_n and_o image_n of_o nought_o and_o how_o miserable_a how_o foul_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a it_o be_v make_v by_o oryginall_a sin_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o 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again_o by_o thy_o infynite_a mercy_n and_o bless_a grace_n for_o of_o myself_o &_o of_o my_o own_o power_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o arise_v by_o true_a and_o perfect_v repentance_n with_o out_o thy_o merciful_a grace_n do_v help_v i_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a that_o i_o may_v if_o i_o will_v every_o day_n hour_n and_o mynet_n recover_v thy_o gracius_fw-la faver_fw-la for_o thou_o be_v ever_o ready_a knock_n at_o my_o heart_n continual_o ¶_o oh_o merciful_a jesu_n how_o much_o need_n have_v i_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o grace_n ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n grace_v earnest_o to_o consider_v oft_o time_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v what_o i_o be_o where_o i_o be_o and_o whether_o i_o go_v first_o from_o whence_o i_o come_v plain_o i_o come_v from_o vile_a and_o sinful_a flesh_n beget_v in_o filthy_a concupysence_n and_o beastly_a lust_n in_o the_o stink_n vylenes_n of_o oryginal_a sin_n feed_v in_o my_o mother_n womb_n with_o foul_a menstruus_fw-la vilitie_n and_o where_o thou_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n god_n creatyd_v the_o planette_n &_o the_o star_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o water_n thou_o haste_v create_v i_o and_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o vile_a earth_n so_o that_o as_o touch_v my_o body_n i_o be_o no_o better_o they_o a_o beast_n create_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o unto_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v again_o what_o i_o be_o i_o may_v soon_o perceive_v i_o be_o nought_o else_o but_o dross_n and_o dirt_n rot_a earth_n worm_n meat_n &_o much_o less_o perceve_n how_o i_o shall_v depart_v subject_v unto_o many_o necessity_n full_a of_o misery_n bear_v in_o sin_n live_v in_o wretchidnes_n and_o labour_n and_o must_v dye_v in_o pain_n and_o agonye_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v earnest_o &_o deep_o consider_v i_o may_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n herb_n bring_v for_o the_o leaf_n sweet_a flover_n &_o fruit_n &_o my_o body_n bring_v nothing_o else_o the_o foul_a worm_n stynk_v sweat_n 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&_o ash_n my_o wretched_a flesh_n be_v create_v and_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v go_v first_o or_o last_o but_o when_o and_o how_o soon_o thou_o only_o know_v most_o myghtyfull_a lord_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o thither_o i_o go_v contynual_o where_o ever_o i_o be_v what_o ever_o i_o do_v wherefore_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n grant_v i_o grace_n that_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o my_o wretched_a estate_n never_o go_v from_o my_o memory_n whereby_o with_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v seek_v earnest_o and_o contynual_o the_o amendment_n of_o myself_o with_o thy_o merciful_a help_n and_o favour_n ¶_o oh_o merciful_a lord_n be_v not_o thy_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n my_o soul_n throw_v the_o innumerable_a and_o most_o grevous_a sin_n where_o nought_o else_o but_o a_o brand_n of_o hell_n fire_n &_o a_o foul_a stynk_v vessel_n full_a of_o abhomynation_n of_o sin_n apt_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o everla_a damnation_n moreover_o if_o thy_o grace_n be_v not_o i_o cold_a do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o increase_v my_o damnation_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n so_o abominable_a the_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o commyt_n if_o thy_o grace_n do_v not_o preserve_v i_o yea_o my_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o right_a nought_o if_o thy_o may_v and_o godly_a power_n do_v not_o uphold_v it_o &_o conserve_v it_o ¶_o oh_o mercyful_a lord_n how_o many_o evil_a affectyon_n crooked_a inclination_n sinful_a passion_n naughty_a dysposition_n and_o readiness_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o mischief_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n wit_n and_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o who_o i_o can_v never_o without_o thy_o specyall_a grace_n &_o help_n know_v nor_o perceive_v and_o much_o less_o amend_v reform_v &_o mortyfie_v wherefore_o myghtyfull_a gracious_a and_o moo_v pytyfull_a saviour_n in_o the_o bless_a meryte_n of_o thy_o most_o bitter_a &_o painful_a passion_n which_o thou_o suffer_v in_o every_o member_n part_n power_n and_o may_v of_o thy_o bless_a body_n and_o soul_n lyghten_v my_o sinful_a blindness_n that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o myself_o and_o thereby_o to_o come_v unto_o that_o most_o acceptable_a the_o ground_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n bless_v mekenes_n and_o contempt_n of_o myself_o and_o to_o the_o very_a and_o most_o perfect_v love_n of_o the_o my_o lord_n god_n unto_o who_o only_o belong_v and_o ever_o may_v be_v all_o glory_n &_o honour_n of_o all_o creature_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o the_o second_o exercise_n to_o optaine_n remyssion_n of_o sin_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o general_a contricyon_n and_o hate_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n &_o if_o thou_o haste_v not_o make_v a_o general_a confessyon_n all_o ready_a than_o i_o will_v counsel_v the_o to_o make_v one_o intend_n with_o most_o full_a and_o constante_n mind_n to_o forsake_v &_o detest_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o very_a pure_a love_n of_o god_n and_o deape_a hate_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n to_o bewail_v they_o as_o hearty_o as_o god_n shall_v gyve_v the_o grace_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_a hate_n of_o thyself_o thou_o must_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v do_v so_o great_a injury_n and_o show_v so_o great_a contempt_n to_o god_n as_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v judge_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o manifold_a and_o great_a sin_n for_o thy_o great_a negligence_n &_o thy_o wonderful_a unkyndnes_n show_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n thou_o shall_v have_v moo_v firm_a and_o perfect_v will_n in_o
in_o i_o and_o i_o fear_v more_o thy_o justice_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o i_o do_v love_n &_o believe_v thy_o infynitie_n goodness_n &_o bless_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o disquietid_v with_o this_o scrupulous_a fear_n which_o let_v i_o great_o from_o many_o good_a dede_n and_o increase_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o holy_a perfection_n therefore_o most_o mercyful_a lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v i_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o the_o &_o most_o firm_a hope_n and_o trust_v of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o all_o scrupulous_a fear_n may_v utter_o be_v mortify_v in_o i_o to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n ¶_o o_o moost_n meek_a saviour_n jesu_n which_o camme_v into_o this_o wrecchyd_a world_n not_o to_o do_v thy_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o moost_n soroufull_a heavy_a and_o deadly_a agony_n and_o intolerable_a hevyne_n of_o thy_o godly_a and_o most_o innocent_a heart_n do_v forsake_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o do_v resign_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thy_o father_n in_o the_o gracius_fw-la merit_v of_o thy_o most_o painful_a agony_n &_o sorouful_a bloody_a sweet_a grant_v i_o i_o humble_o beseke_v the_o sweet_a jesu_n the_o grace_n utter_o in_o i_o to_o mortifye_v the_o propryetie_n of_o my_o own_o will_n and_o perfect_o to_o yield_v and_o resygne_v myself_o whole_o into_o thy_o most_o bless_a pleasure_n &_o hand_n to_o abide_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v in_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o suffer_v to_o come_v upon_o i_o be_v it_o solas_fw-la or_o sorrow_n pain_n or_o pleasure_n hell_n or_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n wtout_fw-fr any_o gain_n sa_v murmur_n or_o gruge_n of_o hart_n that_o ioifulli_fw-la i_o may_v for_o thy_o love_n suffer_v all_o pain_n ghostly_a &_o bodily_a ¶_o grant_v i_o good_a lord_n moo_v perfect_v obedience_n not_o only_o unto_o my_o superior_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o in_o thing_n lawful_a ¶_o grant_v i_o obedience_n 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or_o not_o so_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n in_o like_o manner_n in_o our_o dede_n we_o seek_v oft_o time_n our_o commdytie_n before_o man_n we_o oftetime_o exchewe_v evil_a because_o we_o will_v be_v either_o praise_v honour_a either_o we_o will_v not_o be_v rebuke_v or_o punish_v some_o time_n we_o esteem_v our_o exercise_n and_o do_n streyte_v thus_o we_o fall_v into_o goostly_a pride_n or_o else_o we_o delight_v in_o our_o sweat_n thought_n and_o sencyble_a devotion_n or_o in_o our_o sweet_a tear_n and_o set_v so_o much_o by_o they_o that_o if_o we_o feel_v they_o not_o or_o if_o they_o be_v subtractid_v and_o be_v take_v from_o we_o than_o we_o wax_v dull_a heavye_a and_o sorry_a and_o undevoute_a and_o have_v no_o courage_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a life_n thus_o we_o fall_v into_o goostly_a glottony_n or_o avaryce_n which_o be_v weary_a perylus_n a_o gaynste_n those_o great_a danger_n goostly_a we_o must_v study_v to_o do_v goostly_a and_o bodily_a for_o 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corruptyble_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n what_o be_v thy_o inordinate_a love_n towards_o creature_n plain_o all_o that_o love_v which_o infectith_n dystractyth_o or_o troublyth_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o caussyth_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o have_v this_o or_o that_o to_o hear_v or_o see_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o except_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o pure_a and_o only_a honour_n of_o god_n and_o chief_o the_o covetousness_n or_o love_n of_o certain_a or_o peculiar_a thingꝭ_n as_o of_o money_n of_o house_v of_o garment_n or_o ornament_n of_o napkin_n of_o book_n of_o exquisite_a and_o fine_a household_n stouffe_n &_o of_o other_o commodity_n appertein_v unto_o their_o daily_a use_n whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a or_o superfluꝰ_n in_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o rest_v with_o a_o certain_a sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_v unto_o the_o which_o they_o be_v so_o affeccionate_v and_o all_o together_o give_v if_o that_o thes_n thing_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o 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