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purgatory_n time_n or_o eternity_n the_o four_o exercise_n of_o charity_n 1._o the_o definition_n of_o charity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n charity_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n elevate_a our_o will_n to_o a_o supernatural_a love_n and_o like_n of_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n several_a act_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n thou_o o_o most_o amiable_a lord_n god_n be_v charity_n and_o he_o that_o remain_v in_o charity_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o o_o divine_a love_n o_o happy_a life_n lord_n give_v i_o this_o love_n that_o i_o may_v thus_o live_v draw_v my_o will_n powerful_o by_o thy_o grace_n to_o love_v thy_o goodness_n greatness_n and_o glory_n with_o a_o supernatural_a like_n of_o they_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n habituate_v and_o dispose_v i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n o_o omnipotent_a creator_n to_o form_v sweet_a act_n of_o thy_o sacred_a love_n direct_v i_o to_o fasten_v all_o my_o affection_n to_o thy_o only_a interest_n destroy_v in_o i_o all_o selfishness_n cancel_v all_o divertisment_n to_o create_a object_n and_o raise_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o a_o sincere_a desire_n that_o thou_o alone_o shall_v possess_v all_o such_o perfection_n as_o be_v to_o thyself_o most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a i_o be_o therefore_o most_o high_o please_v most_o hearty_o glad_a and_o i_o most_o humble_o congratulate_v thou_o o_o my_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v even_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o thou_o enjoy_v thy_o own_o eternal_a prerogative_n thy_o unity_n of_o essence_n thy_o trinity_n of_o subsistence_n thy_o infinity_o of_o attribute_n thy_o power_n wisdom_n bounty_n beatitude_n greatness_n glory_n and_o all_o other_o the_o unconceivable_a good_n and_o perfection_n flow_v from_o thy_o divine_a nature_n and_o peculiar_a to_o thy_o eternal_a be_v o_o the_o inscrutable_a and_o immense_a perfection_n of_o my_o god_n how_o glad_a be_v my_o soul_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v 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lord_n god_n who_o ever_o accompany_a thy_o judgement_n with_o equity_n and_o accomplish_a all_n thy_o work_n with_o prudence_n and_o perfection_n grant_v unto_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n here_o prostrate_a before_o thy_o tribunal_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n a_o competent_a portion_n of_o this_o most_o exquisite_a and_o necessary_a virtue_n o_o let_v it_o be_v still_o present_a at_o all_o my_o proceed_n assistant_n to_o all_o my_o resolution_n and_o chief_a precedent_n over_o all_o my_o counsel_n that_o be_v by_o it_o powerful_o sway_v instruct_v and_o direct_v i_o may_v know_v how_o when_o where_o to_o act_v omit_v consult_v judge_v order_n and_o execute_v wise_o upright_o discreet_o undaunt_o all_o that_o which_o be_v conformable_a to_o thy_o divine_a will_n and_o like_n o_o thrice_o happy_a they_o who_o have_v attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o this_o amiable_a virtue_n my_o soul_n submit_v to_o thou_o o_o sacred_a prudence_n as_o to_o her_o direct_a mistress_n and_o command_a 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and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o discretion_n o_o that_o i_o can_v still_o consult_v mature_o judge_v discreet_o and_o execute_v virtuous_o upon_o all_o important_a occasion_n give_v i_o o_o eternal_a wisdom_n circumspection_n to_o discern_v my_o enemy_n deceit_n that_o i_o may_v shun_v they_o give_v i_o prudence_n of_o heart_n to_o remember_v thing_n past_a dispose_v of_o thing_n present_a and_o provide_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v give_v i_o prudence_n of_o mouth_n to_o moderate_v all_o my_o speech_n give_v i_o prudence_n of_o action_n to_o cancel_v all_o evil_a &_o choose_v what_o be_v laudable_a and_o since_o o_o my_o lord_n there_o can_v be_v no_o virtue_n without_o prudence_n which_o give_v they_o order_n form_n beauty_n and_o all_o that_o denominate_v they_o rather_o virtue_n than_o vice_n since_o this_o be_v the_o salt_n which_o thou_o command_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o all_o sacrifice_n whereby_o they_o become_v favoury_a to_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n o_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v henceforth_o true_o prudent_a discreet_a and_o well_o advise_v in_o all_o my_o enterprise_n that_o so_o i_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n more_o perfect_o please_v thou_o 4._o the_o vice_n direct_o opposite_a to_o prudence_n though_o all_o vice_n &_o sin_n be_v opposite_a to_o prudence_n yet_o temerity_n or_o precipitation_n inconsideration_n inconstancy_n and_o negligence_n be_v its_o great_a enemy_n and_o more_o direct_o destroy_v it_o watch_n and_o pray_v o_o my_o weak_a soul_n that_o thou_o fall_v not_o into_o these_o precipice_n ah_o how_o often_o have_v thou_o be_v hitherto_o dash_v against_o these_o dangerous_a rock_n and_o what_o marvel_n if_o thou_o still_o rema_v so_o weak_a wound_a wicked_a that_o thou_o lie_v yet_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v almost_o drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n of_o thy_o sensuality_n without_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n since_o thou_o run_v on_o hoodwinked_a headlong_o blind_o rash_o without_o consult_v or_o consider_v the_o end_n and_o order_n of_o thy_o action_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o defer_v through_o negligence_n or_o desist_v through_o inconstancy_n to_o effect_v what_o prudence_n persuade_v thou_o as_o most_o convenient_a commendable_a and_o conduce_v to_o thy_o desire_a happiness_n direct_v i_o henceforth_o o_o divine_a and_o essential_a wisdom_n and_o preserve_v i_o from_o relapse_n into_o these_o dismal_a gulf_n of_o rashness_n inconsideration_n inconstancy_n and_o negligence_n let_v the_o whole_a design_n of_o my_o pious_a practice_n by_o thy_o only_a honour_n &_o the_o perfection_n of_o thy_o holy_a love_n in_o my_o soul_n that_o be_v here_o unite_v to_o thou_o it_o may_v hereafter_o enjoy_v thou_o in_o thy_o eternal_a glory_n 5._o other_o vice_n opposite_a though_o not_o so_o direct_o to_o prudence_n be_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o several_a part_n forgetfulness_n ignorance_n indocibility_n stupidity_n want_v of_o reason_n 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