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in_o disgrace_n in_o persecution_n in_o life_n or_o in_o death_n etc._n etc._n our_o continual_a prayer_n be_v ever_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n bear_v you_o one_o a_o other_o burden_n 64._o galat._n 64._o and_o so_o you_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n by_o thes_n burden_n the_o apostle_n understand_v our_o unpleasing_a humour_n our_o ill_a govern_a passion_n imperfection_n and_o antipathy_n in_o our_o neighbour_n nature_n and_o action_n wherein_o we_o must_v mutual_o beatre_n one_o with_o a_o other_o if_o we_o will_v comply_v with_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v all_o strict_o oblige_v and_o command_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o our_o sulf_n and_o if_o not_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o by_o any_o other_o deed_n we_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o suffer_v and_o quiet_o to_o endure_v his_o imperfection_n as_o he_o undoubted_o must_v also_o do_v many_o of_o we_o and_o can_v we_o conceive_v any_o reason_n that_o 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to_o love_v my_o enemy_n with_o sincerity_n both_o in_o word_n and_o truth_n take_v from_o i_o all_o bitterness_n of_o mind_n wrath_n anger_n disdain_n envy_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o or_o contrary_n to_o pure_a and_o sincere_a charity_n so_o that_o in_o all_o sincere_a simplicity_n of_o hart_n i_o may_v have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o all_o may_v judge_v no_o man_n rash_o but_o love_v every_o one_o in_o thou_o with_o holy_a and_o hearty_a affection_n and_o that_o i_o may_v show_v they_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n all_o sweetness_n all_o clemency_n and_o true_a love_n a_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o b._n sacrament_n before_o our_o death_n o_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a lord_n i_o praise_v and_o give_v thou_o most_o humble_a thanks_n for_o have_v so_o gracious_o make_v i_o several_a time_n partaker_n of_o that_o divin_o great_a mystery_n of_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o thereby_o to_o be_v fortify_v and_o great_o comfort_v with_o thy_o bless_a 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comfort_v i_o the_o incomprehensible_a trinity_n defend_v i_o the_o inestimable_a goodness_n direct_v i_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n govern_v i_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n quicken_v i_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n illuminate_v i_o and_o be_v with_o i_o amen_o o_o souveraine_n and_o my_o most_o merciful_a god_n let_v this_o blessing_n be_v unto_o i_o all_o health_n and_o safety_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n against_o all_o my_o enemy_n visible_a and_o invisible_a now_o and_o for_o ever_o more_o amen_o of_o aspiration_n and_o jaculatory_a prayer_n a_o jaculatory_a prayer_n be_v a_o brief_a elevation_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o hart_n to_o god_n as_o meditation_n be_v the_o same_o at_o large_a they_o be_v a_o special_a great_a mean_n to_o all_o spiritual_a progress_n and_o virtue_n yea_o they_o be_v as_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o the_o very_a nerve_n of_o prayer_n and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v both_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o also_o very_a often_o at_o 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perfection_n and_o to_o transport_v the_o mind_n from_o earthly_a cogitation_n unto_o celestial_a the_o experience_n of_o innumerable_a virtuous_a soul_n have_v make_v good_a proof_n and_o will_v better_o teach_v then_o word_n can_v express_v they_o be_v call_v jaculatory_a as_o dart_v prayer_n because_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o present_v our_o request_n to_o almighty_a god_n testify_v the_o ardent_a desire_n and_o holy_a affection_n of_o a_o soul_n seek_v and_o thirst_v after_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o perfection_n goodness_n and_o sanctity_n say_v with_o s._n austin_n o_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n that_o i_o but_o know_v thou_o and_o know_v myself_o o_o grant_v i_o perseverance_n in_o thy_o grace_n and_o true_a contrition_n for_o all_o my_o offence_n forgive_v i_o lord_n the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o my_o great_a and_o love_a god_n o_o that_o i_o have_v never_o offend_v thou_o o_o that_o i_o can_v obtain_v the_o right_a practice_n of_o true_a humility_n and_o patice_n grant_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o myself_o and_o love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o and_o my_o neighbour_n in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o o_o that_o thou_o my_o dear_a lord_n may_v be_v the_o beginning_n the_o progress_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o my_o action_n not_o my_o will_n o_o lord_n but_o thy_o be_v do_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n let_v all_o transitory_a thing_n o_o lord_n become_v vile_a unto_o i_o and_o let_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v thou_o be_v dear_a unto_o i_o and_o thou_o o_o god_n above_o all_o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o i_o attend_v unto_o my_o help_n 37._o psal_n 37._o o_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n 24._o psal_n 24._o i_o have_v raise_v my_o soul_n my_o god_n in_o thou_o be_v all_o my_o confidence_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 50._o psal_n 50._o the_o practice_n of_o aspiration_n upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o our_o divine_a redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o affection_n that_o above_o all_o other_o be_v most_o profitable_a which_o mouve_v we_o to_o imitate_v that_o most_o perfect_a example_n of_o all_o divine_a virtue_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n stir_v up_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_v to_o embrace_v and_o to_o imitate_v his_o holy_a virtue_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a holy_a and_o fervent_a aspiration_n most_o mild_a most_o love_a and_o patient_a jesus_n the_o perfect_a example_n to_o be_v imitate_v grant_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o imitate_v thy_o mildness_n meekness_n patience_n and_o thy_o profound_a humility_n ah_o grant_v i_o o_o most_o powerful_a lord_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o thy_o heavenly_a will_n and_o pleasure_n o_o the_o true_a owner_n of_o my_o soul_n endow_v i_o with_o thy_o love_n for_o which_o thou_o hat_n create_v i_o and_o nothing_o else_o can_v give_v it_o true_a rest_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o alone_a o_o most_o profound_a humility_n correct_v my_o pride_n o_o invincible_a patience_n when_o shall_v i_o by_o thy_o example_n be_v true_o patient_a bestow_v on_o i_o thy_o benignity_n to_o correct_v my_o choleric_a passion_n and_o great_a impatience_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o my_o benign_a and_o powerful_a lord_n when_o will_v thou_o bestow_v on_o i_o the_o grace_n to_o make_v i_o humble_a patient_a devout_a and_o conformable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n the_o practice_n of_o aspiration_n upon_o the_o affection_n of_o admiration_n of_o our_o divine_a redeemer_n love_v to_o man._n o_o my_o god_n who_o be_v thou_o
meditation_n suggest_v to_o they_o they_o become_v by_o their_o meditation_n more_o humble_a more_o patient_a and_o conformable_a to_o god_n bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o fruitful_a medication_n how_o dry_a or_o barren_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o and_o deprive_v of_o all_o sensible_a or_o self-satisfaction_n or_o force_v fervour_n whilst_o learneder_n person_n with_o all_o high_a speculation_n produce_v no_o great_a affection_n nor_o resolution_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n all_o prove_v but_o vanity_n in_o their_o own_o imagination_n which_o produce_v no_o fruit_n at_o all_o but_o now_o that_o the_o less_o learned_a people_n be_v not_o uncapable_a to_o practice_v this_o prositable_a prayer_n of_o meditation_n it_o may_v be_v fit_o express_v by_o this_o familiar_a example_n of_o a_o pervere_a and_o wicked_a meditation_n make_v by_o a_o sinner_n of_o who_o king_n david_n speak_v say_v and_o they_o who_o seek_v i_o evil_n speak_v vanity_n and_o mediate_v evil_n all_o the_o day_n for_o the_o revengeful_a man_n ponder_v and_o muse_v with_o he_o self_n of_o some_o disgrace_n or_o injury_n by_o memory_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o disgrace_n or_o wrong_v offer_v he_o then_o with_o his_o understanding_n he_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o weight_n of_o such_o a_o injury_n and_o thereby_o he_o provoke_v his_o will_n to_o hatred_n to_o envy_v to_o malice_n and_o to_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o the_o party_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v it_o this_o now_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a meditation_n whole_o interior_a and_o all_o without_o one_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n even_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o quite_o to_o the_o contrary_a a_o good_a man_n call_v to_o mind_v his_o sin_n and_o injury_n thereby_o which_o he_o have_v offer_v unto_o god_n he_o ponder_v consider_v and_o examan_n the_o greatness_n thereof_o the_o enormity_n cause_n effect_n and_o the_o property_n of_o sin_n whence_o he_o make_v a_o firm_a resolution_n out_o of_o the_o hatred_n thereunto_o to_o banish_v the_o like_a hereafter_o and_o to_o avoid_v all_o future_a occasion_n and_o this_o be_v a_o interior_a and_o a_o holy_a meditation_n of_o sin_n this_o brief_o in_o general_n here_o now_o follow_v a_o short_a meditation_n for_o each_o day_n in_o the_o week_n whereby_o the_o virtuous_a soul_n may_v put_v in_o practice_v this_o holy_a exercise_n and_o it_o may_v also_o serve_v as_o a_o little_a method_n induce_v she_o to_o make_v more_o use_n of_o this_o profitable_a devotion_n according_a to_o leisure_n and_o other_o help_n for_o the_o same_o matter_n of_o meditation_n for_o ever_o day_n in_o the_o week_n sunday_n of_o god_n benefit_n unto_o mankind_n first_o place_n yourself_o in_o the_o presece_n of_o god_n with_o a_o profound_a adoration_n thereof_o preparation_n the_o preparation_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o inspire_v you_o with_o his_o grace_n which_o serve_v as_o the_o general_a preparation_n 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concern_v thy_o own_o estate_n in_o particular_a for_o which_o affection_n affection_n and_o all_o other_o as_o well_o know_v as_o unknown_a labour_v to_o be_v thankful_a admire_v with_o great_a confusion_n and_o be_v true_o sorry_a for_o your_o great_a ingratitude_n consider_v god_n infinite_a love_n to_o so_o unworthey_a a_o creature_n abuse_v those_o his_o innumerable_a blissing_n resolve_v to_o be_v more_o carrefull_a for_o the_o future_a resolution_n resolution_n prepare_v your_o mind_n with_o all_o indifferency_n to_o possess_v or_o to_o be_v deprive_v be_v it_o of_o health_n or_o sickness_n plenty_n or_o want_n esteem_v or_o contempt_n so_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o god_n bless_a will_n let_v it_o be_v welcome_a monday_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grieviousnesse_n thereof_o consider_v how_o odious_a sin_n be_v unto_o god_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n first_o in_o the_o angel_n second_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o for_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v deprive_v of_o that_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o thy_o be_v create_v in_o paradise_n yea_o not_o only_o they_o but_o we_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n do_v bear_v the_o burden_n thereof_o for_o so_o much_o as_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o do_v spring_n from_o that_o bitter_a root_n consider_v the_o malice_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o a_o sort_n be_v infinite_a be_v against_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o jefus_fw-la christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v only_o find_v worthy_a and_o able_a to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n who_o action_n be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n be_v answerable_a to_o infinite_a justice_n consider_v the_o lamentable_a effect_n thereof_o 1._o of_o god_n grace_n whereof_o we_o be_v deprive_v 2._o of_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o incur_v as_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n torment_n of_o conscience_n the_o servitude_n of_o sathan_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n astection_n astection_n all_o this_o consider_v ought_v not_o the_o very_a name_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o horrible_a to_o we_o then_o be_v hell_n itself_o and_o yet_o o_o how_o great_a be_v our_o senseless_a carelessness_n in_o commit_v it_o as_o also_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n to_o most_o ungreatefull_a man_n in_o suffer_v his_o wicked_a boldness_n in_o offend_v so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o god_n resolve_v therefore_o and_o crave_v his_o grace_n resolution_n resolution_n that_o thou_o may_v rather_o die_v then_o offend_v he_o mortal_o recurt_n to_o he_o for_o mercy_n as_o a_o prodigal_a child_n and_o detest_v all_o thy_o former_a sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o fly_v all_o dangerous_a occasion_n of_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o tuesday_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n 1._o consider_v the_o great_a frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o danger_n as_o no_o glass_n be_v half_a so_o brittle_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o bubble_n in_o the_o water_n to_o flower_n to_o grass_n to_o a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o soul_n so_o many_o snare_n and_o gin_n be_v lay_v by_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o ruyn_v it_o as_o s._n antony_n see_v they_o in_o a_o vision_n cry_v out_o o_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o avoid_v all_o these_o net_n 2._o consider_v in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a thing_n what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v that_o scarce_o any_o one_o be_v content_v with_o his_o own_o estate_n seem_v he_o to_o other_o never_o so_o prosperous_a for_o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v like_a unto_o sick_a man_n who_o tumble_v and_o toss_v in_o their_o bed_n not_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o discontent_n to_o be_v their_o inward_a infirmity_n of_o vex_v in_o mind_n 3._o consider_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o life_n be_v so_o uncertain_a and_o so_o fraught_v with_o misery_n there_o be_v no_o great_a madness_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o set_v out_o heart_n and_o affection_n thereupon_o and_o with_o such_o diligence_n to_o cast_v about_o for_o the_o thing_n thereof_o and_o so_o little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o labour_v for_o those_o which_o concern_v our_o eternal_a felicity_n adore_v and_o great_o admire_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n affection_n affection_n who_o therefore_o have_v mix_v those_o many_o misery_n with_o this_o present_a life_n thereby_o to_o compel_v we_o to_o hate_v it_o and_o to_o draw_v we_o by_o it_o to_o aspire_v unto_o our_o beatitude_n resolution_n resolution_n resolve_v hereafter_o to_o withdraw_v your_o hart_n from_o such_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a contentment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o fix_v your_o mind_n upon_o what_o be_v eternal_a wednesday_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n i_o magin_n thyself_o to_o lie_v upon_o thy_o death_n bed_n have_v a_o hallow_a candle_n in_o thy_o hand_n a_o crucifix_n upon_o thy_o breast_n thy_o ghostly_a father_n call_v
observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sensible_a devotion_n or_o consolation_n the_o one_o from_o god_n which_o be_v good_a the_o other_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a proceed_v from_o nature_n or_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n now_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n that_o hart_n be_v good_a from_o which_o proceed_v pious_a affection_n good_a effect_n and_o holy_a action_n if_o it_o make_v we_o more_o humble_a more_o patient_a and_o more_o charitable_a if_o more_o to_o mortify_v our_o unruly_a passion_n and_o affection_n more_o constant_a in_o good_a exercise_n more_o yield_n and_o obedient_a to_o superior_n more_o plain_a deal_n with_o christian_a sincerity_n in_o all_o our_o action_n then_o doubtless_o these_o consolation_n be_v from_o god_n but_o if_o those_o consolation_n in_o devotion_n rest_v only_o in_o ourselves_o or_o that_o we_o become_v more_o curious_a peewish_a captious_a impatient_a wilful_a obstinate_a fierce_a presomptuous_a uncharitable_a less_o subject_a to_o other_o direction_n then_o undoubted_o such_o spiritual_a tenderness_n or_o consolation_n in_o prayer_n be_v false_a and_o pernicious_a for_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v four_o good_a fruit_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o much_o regard_v these_o spiritual_a tender_a consolation_n but_o careful_o observe_v what_o good_a fruit_n they_o produce_v in_o we_o thus_o that_o true_a director_n of_o all_o right_a and_o holy_a spiritual_a s._n fran._n de_fw-fr sales_n and_o by_o this_o we_o now_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o good_a fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o prayer_n can_v only_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o true_a value_n thereof_o if_o therefore_o by_o prayer_n you_o find_v yourself_o more_o humble_a desirous_a to_o be_v contemn_v less_o wilful_a more_o charitable_a etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n but_o your_o prayer_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a if_o by_o it_o you_o grow_v more_o sincere_a less_o curious_a 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grace_n do_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o secret_a thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o honour_n and_o worldly_a glory_n which_o nature_n do_v great_o covet_v if_o again_o we_o find_v ourselves_o variable_a and_o unconstant_a it_o be_v nature_n that_o be_v work_v for_o grace_n remain_v constant_a and_o unvariable_a as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o in_o prosperity_n with_o humble_a resignation_n and_o mortification_n of_o ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n with_o much_o content_a and_o joy_n final_o if_o singularity_n self_n esteem_n and_o desire_v of_o humane_a glory_n be_v the_o aim_n of_o our_o hart_n know_v that_o nature_n rule_v since_o grace_n do_v absolute_o despise_v and_o hate_v they_o last_o a_o true_a mean_n to_o discover_v whether_o on_o his_o prayer_n begood_o and_o of_o god_n or_o whether_o bad_a and_o from_o the_o evil_a spirit_n we_o must_v carreful_o examen_fw-la and_o observe_v whether_o we_o seek_v the_o mortification_n of_o 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which_o be_v most_o inflame_v by_o great_a feeling_n tenderness_n but_o rather_o and_o most_o undoubted_o that_o of_o which_o ensue_v the_o best_a and_o holy_a life_n most_o profound_a humility_n charity_n patience_n and_o perfection_n and_o that_o it_o have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v this_o happy_a change_n but_o if_o contrariwise_o our_o prayer_n have_v none_o of_o these_o good_a effect_n but_o that_o it_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o imperfection_n wherein_o we_o be_v before_o then_o undoubted_o all_o our_o sensible_a devotion_n and_o tender_a feeling_n of_o seem_v great_a virtue_n and_o perfection_n be_v but_o false_a and_o full_a of_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a matter_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o well_o observe_v in_o prayer_n be_v that_o after_o the_o end_n thereof_o our_o resolution_n good_a purpose_n and_o pious_a feeling_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o put_v by_o we_o in_o 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