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leave_n rest_v your_o ever_o devote_a servant_n i._o vv._n s._n omers_n 25_o jan._n 1617._o the_o preface_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n many_o year_n be_v now_o past_a that_o some_o religious_a of_o this_o holy_a house_n especial_o lay-brother_n who_o exterior_a occupation_n afford_v they_o less_o time_n to_o bestow_v in_o read_v book_n request_v mâ—_n to_o write_v for_o they_o some_o compendious_a treatise_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a devotion_n charity_n and_o desire_n to_o serve_v and_o help_v my_o brethren_n bind_v i_o though_o i_o know_v well_o my_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o experience_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n to_o do_v my_o best_a to_o satisfy_v their_o importunity_n be_v therefore_o to_o begin_v i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o treat_v of_o prayer_n or_o of_o the_o part_n preparation_n condition_n and_o direction_n that_o concern_v the_o same_o so_o many_o treatise_n some_o at_o large_a some_o more_o brief_a &_o both_o very_a sufficient_a 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behoove_v we_o to_o love_v and_o what_o to_o hate_v of_o what_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o procure_v and_o what_o to_o fly_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o be_v proper_o meditation_n 2._o but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o when_o this_o meditation_n stay_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n alone_o it_o be_v not_o prayer_n but_o study_n or_o speculation_n which_o pertain_v to_o such_o as_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n only_o or_o to_o teach_v other_o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_a prayer_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o together_o with_o the_o discourse_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v do_v accompany_v and_o follow_v which_o must_v draw_v forth_o affect_n and_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o here_o we_o desire_v to_o declare_v 3._o for_o
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hope_n of_o her_o salvation_n and_o that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o for_o himself_o since_o he_o have_v give_v it_o such_o a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o make_v it_o so_o fair_a a_o offer_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n if_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n without_o any_o defect_n of_o we_o god_n do_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o his_o son_n how_o much_o more_o after_o we_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o say_a son_n §._o vii_o of_o the_o affect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n love_n include_v in_o itself_o and_o consist_v of_o three_o act_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v glod_n of_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o person_n that_o he_o love_v the_o second_o to_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v many_o more_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o three_o be_v to_o do_v for_o he_o all_o that_o possible_o we_o can_v for_o as_o s._n gregory_n say_v the_o proof_n of_o love_n be_v the_o work_n and_o when_o the_o love_n 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for_o this_o i_o say_v as_o if_o god_n have_v whole_o forget_v all_o the_o other_o servant_n he_o have_v in_o that_o people_n be_v offend_v with_o salomou_v and_o with_o they_o and_o desirous_a to_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o great_a enormit_fw-la yes_n they_o have_v commit_v he_o say_v to_o solomon_n scindam_n regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o dabo_fw-la illud_fw-la seruo_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v rend_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o servant_n notwithstanding_o in_o thy_o day_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o because_o of_o david_n thy_o father_n out_o of_o thy_o son_n hand_n will_v i_o rend_v it_o nor_o will_v i_o take_v away_o all_o the_o kingdom_n but_o one_o tribe_n i_o will_v give_v to_o thy_o son_n because_o of_o david_n my_o servant_n 13._o and_o to_o king_n ezechias_n who_o be_v sick_a and_o look_v to_o die_v he_o send_v to_o tell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n as_o follow_v ecce_fw-la sanavite_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o have_v heal_v thou_o the_o 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shall_v go_v to_o bed_n without_o make_v of_o it_o he_o must_v make_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v awake_v by_o night_n the_o three_o be_v that_o every_o saturday_n he_o exact_v a_o account_n of_o his_o soul_n of_o the_o whole_a week_n past_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o the_o whole_a month_n that_o go_v before_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n also_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o all_o contain_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o mental_a prayer_n what_o meditation_n be_v and_o what_o part_n it_o contain_v chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o of_o the_o general_a circumstance_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 11._o of_o the_o affect_n which_o may_v be_v exercise_v in_o meditation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 50._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o compassion_n pag._n 52._o §_o 2._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 56._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o thanksgiving_a pag._n 62._o §_o 4._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o admiration_n pag._n 68_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o spiritual_a joy._n pag._n 74._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o hope_n pag._n 82._o §_o 7._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 84._o §_o 8._o of_o the_o affect_n of_o imitation_n of_o christ_n pag._n 90._o §_o 9_o that_o the_o act_n of_o virtue_n must_v not_o only_o be_v exercise_v in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a pag._n 96._o a_o brief_a repetition_n &_o declaration_n of_o all_o that_o be_v abovesaid_a chap._n 4._o pag._n 102._o §_o 1._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o general_a circumstance_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 103_o §_o 2._o a_o repetition_n or_o sum_n of_o the_o affect_v which_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 110._o the_o form_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o exercise_v the_o foresay_a affect_v and_o act_n of_o virtue_n in_o other_o meditation_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 118._o §_o 1._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n these_o affect_n and_o virtue_n follow_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 119._o §_o 2._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n may_v be_v exercise_v these_o affect_v follow_v pag._n 126._o §_o 3._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 130._o §_o 4._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 134._o §_o 5._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o glory_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 142._o §_o 6._o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n these_o affect_v may_v be_v exercise_v pag._n 148._o of_o the_o rosary_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n p._n 157._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o manner_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o say_v the_o rosary_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a mystery_n pag._n 189._o a_o sum_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o rosary_n apply_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o every_o day_n five_o pag._n 193_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o exhortation_n to_o spiritual_a profit_n the_o preface_n pag._n 199._o how_o much_o that_o man_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v diligent_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o divine_a service_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 200._o of_o the_o testimony_n by_o which_o god_n do_v declare_v how_o much_o it_o please_v he_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o holy_a service_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 220._o how_o much_o they_o do_v import_v and_o help_v the_o church_n who_o do_v serve_v god_n and_o profit_n in_o virtue_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 237._o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a it_o be_v to_o every_o one_o that_o serve_v god_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o his_o service_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o benefit_n that_o he_o do_v impart_v to_o those_o that_o so_o go_v forward_o chap._n 4._o pag._n 255._o how_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o god_n service_n thereby_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o peril_n and_o damage_n that_o ensue_v of_o retchlessenes_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 268._o how_o the_o care_n of_o go_v always_o forward_o in_o virtue_n be_v convenient_a for_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o those_o that_o begin_v but_o also_o for_o those_o that_o have_v profit_v much_o and_o be_v perfect_a chap._n 6._o pag._n 281._o how_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a that_o doctrine_n be_v which_o teach_v and_o persuade_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a life_n once_o begone_v and_o to_o profit_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n 7._o pag._n 304._o of_o the_o fruâ—t_n which_o those_o who_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n must_v reap_v of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v the_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o pag_n 314._o in_o the_o key_n of_o paradise_n a_o dialogue_n concern_v contrition_n &_o attrition_n pag._n 327._o a_o act_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 342._o a_o brief_a declaration_n touch_v contrition_n wherein_o be_v propose_v the_o reason_n that_o aught_o to_o move_v every_o christian_a earnest_o to_o seek_v to_o make_v act_n of_o contrition_n and_o to_o repent_v himself_o of_o his_o sin_n at_o least_o twice_o a_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o night_n pag._n 346._o a_o short_a and_o profitable_a examen_fw-la of_o the_o conscience_n to_o be_v make_v thrice_o a_o day_n morning_n noon_n and_o night_n pag._n 357._o three_o very_o important_a instruction_n pag._n 364._o finis_fw-la