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A22823
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Godly meditations made in the forme of prayers by S. Augustine; De meditatione. English.
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Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.
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1570
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STC 933; ESTC S119229
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true_o king_n of_o glory_n &_o master_n of_o all_o virtue_n have_v teach_v we_o with_o thy_o word_n and_o with_o thine_o ensample_n to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v whereas_o thou_o say_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v thou_o do_v weep_v for_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o do_v let_v tear_n fall_v down_o plenteous_o for_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v perish_v i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o good_a jesus_n by_o those_o most_o precious_a tear_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o inercy_n and_o pity_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v marvelous_o to_o help_v and_o succour_v we_o that_o be_v lose_v gene_z i_o the_o grace_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o be_v earnest_o repentant_a for_o my_o sin_n which_o grace_n my_o soul_n desire_v &_o covet_v very_o much_o and_o except_o it_o come_v of_o thy_o gift_n i_o can_v not_o have_v it_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v mollify_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o sinner_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o weep_v geve_v i_o the_o grace_n of_o tear_n like_a as_o thou_o give_v to_o our_o forefather_n who_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v that_o i_o may_v bewail_v myself_o in_o all_o my_o life_n like_a as_o they_o do_v bewail_v themselves_o day_n &_o night_n geve_v i_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n from_o abone_z and_o also_o a_o dew_n of_o tear_n beneath_o that_o my_o tear_n may_v be_v unto_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o bread_n day_n and_o night_n &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v in_o thy_o sight_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o provocation_n a_o far_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n make_v i_o to_o be_v mortify_v and_o kill_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v receive_v of_o thou_o as_o a_o fat_a and_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n geve_v unto_o i_o oh_o good_a lord_n a_o plentiful_a flow_a and_o clear_a well_o of_o tear_n in_o that_o which_o i_o may_v wash_v continual_o this_o foul_a and_o spot_a sacrifice_n for_o although_o i_o have_v offer_v up_o myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n yet_o nevertheless_o in_o many_o thing_n i_o offend_v thou_o daily_o because_o of_o my_o great_a fragility_n &_o weakness_n geve_v i_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o tear_n oh_o bless_a god_n &_o most_o especial_o through_o the_o great_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o love_n &_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n prepare_v this_o table_n for_o thy_o servant_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o geve_v i_o power_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o listen_v i_o may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o it_o grant_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n and_o pity_n that_o this_o thy_o cup_n replenish_v &_o fill_v full_a may_v satisfy_v my_o thirst_n that_o my_o spirit_n may_v covet_v the_o and_o that_o my_o mind_n may_v burn_v in_o thy_o love_n forget_v all_o vanity_n &_o misery_n hear_v my_o god_n hear_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o &_o quickener_n of_o my_o dull_a care_n hear_v what_o i_o desire_v and_o ask_v and_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o ask_v that_o which_o thou_o hear_v oh_o pitiful_a lord_n which_o be_v woute_v to_o be_v easy_o entreat_v be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v entreat_v of_o i_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n but_o for_o thy_o goodness_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o grant_v i_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o petition_n and_o desire_v ¶_o in_o this_o prayer_n man_n mind_n be_v very_o much_o and_o plenteous_o stir_v and_o move_v if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o quietness_n oh_o lord_n jesus_n oh_o gentle_a and_o love_a jesus_n oh_o good_a jesus_n which_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v ryseagayne_o for_o our_o justification_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o raise_v i_o up_o out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o vice_n and_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o geve_v i_o daily_a part_n in_o thy_o first_o resurrection_n to_o the_o intent_n i_o may_v receive_v some_o part_n in_o the_o latter_a resurrection_n oh_o most_o mighty_a king_n which_o do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o the_o triumph_v of_o thy_o glory_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o father_n draw_v i_o upward_o towards_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v run_v after_o thou_o in_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o thine_o anointmente_n let_v i_o run_v and_o not_o faint_v when_o thou_o draw_v i_o &_o lead_v i_o run_v draw_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o thirst_v after_o thou_o unto_o the_o high_a flood_n and_o stream_n of_o thine_o eternal_a abundance_n and_o society_n you_o draw_v i_o whole_o unto_o thyself_o which_o be_v the_o live_n well_o to_o the_o intent_n i_o may_v according_a to_o my_o capacity_n drink_v of_o that_o whereupon_o i_o do_v live_v oh_o my_o god_n my_o life_n thou_o do_v say_v with_o thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a mouth_n if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n oh_o well_o of_o life_n grant_v unto_o my_o thirsty_a soul_n always_o to_o drink_v of_o thou_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o holy_a &_o true_a promise_n water_n of_o life_n may_v flow_v out_o of_o my_o belly_n oh_o well_o of_o life_n replenish_v and_o fill_v my_o mind_n full_a of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n make_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v drunken_a as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o love_n that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o that_o be_v drunken_a with_o wine_n which_o forget_v all_o thing_n save_o that_o cup_n so_o i_o may_v forget_v all_o vain_a &_o earthly_a thing_n and_o continual_o have_v nothing_o else_o in_o my_o cemembraunce_n but_o thou_o only_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v delight_v geve_v i_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o those_o water_n do_v signify_v which_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o geve_v to_o they_o that_o thirst_v after_o thou_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v assay_v to_o go_v with_o my_o whole_a desire_n &_o all_o my_o study_n towards_o that_o place_n unto_o the_o which_o we_o believe_v thou_o do_v ascend_v the_o forty_o day_n after_o thy_o resurrection_n that_o in_o this_o present_a misery_n i_o may_v be_v only_o in_o body_n but_o in_o thought_n &_o desire_n always_o with_o thou_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v there_o whereas_o thou_o art_n which_o be_v my_o treasure_n worthy_a to_o be_v covet_v &_o much_o to_o be_v love_v wherewith_o no_o treasure_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v in_o this_o great_a flood_n of_o this_o life_n whereas_o we_o be_v toss_v with_o storm_n on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v no_o stead_n fast_o stand_v or_o place_n high_a enough_o above_o that_o water_n no_o not_o for_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o rest_v upon_o in_o this_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o safe_a or_o quiet_a peace_n no_o where_o any_o sure_a rest_n every_o where_o battle_n and_o strife_n every_o where_o enemy_n and_o fighting_n without_o door_n and_o fear_n at_o home_n within_o door_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o one_o part_n of_o we_o be_v heavenly_a &_o the_o other_o earthly_a our_o body_n which_o be_v corrupt_v do_v load_v and_o be_v burdenous_a unto_o the_o soul_n therefore_o my_o mind_n which_o be_v my_o fellow_n and_o friend_n be_v weary_a with_o wander_v forth_o of_o the_o way_n be_v sick_a &_o lie_v all_o to_o tear_v and_o rend_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v pass_v by_o it_o hunger_v &_o thirst_v great_o after_o vanity_n &_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o set_v afore_o it_o because_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o a_o beggar_n thou_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o most_o plenteous_a giver_n of_o the_o daiuty_n of_o heavenly_a society_n geve_v meat_n unto_o the_o weary_a not_o such_o as_o it_o lust_v after_o but_o such_o as_o be_v conveient_a for_o it_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a renew_v and_o refresh_v the_o corn_n lo_o he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v the_o dayspring_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o open_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o pity_n to_o a_o wretch_n that_o knock_v &_o vouchsafe_v merciful_o to_o bid_v he_o enter_v into_o thou_o and_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v with_o thou_o &_o be_v refresh_v of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o live_n and_o heavenly_a bread_n wherewith_o when_o he_o be_v once_o feed_v and_o that_o his_o strength_n be_v come_v to_o he_o again_o he_o may_v ascend_v unto_o more_o high_a thing_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n &_o tear_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o godly_a desire_n he_o may_v fly_v unto_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n let_v my_o spirit_n oh_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v wing_n as_o a_o eagle_n and_o fly_v without_o faint_v