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example_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n &_o saint_n who_o with_o word_n do_v reprehend_v it_o &_o in_o practice_n do_v fly_v it_o as_o a_o most_o pestilent_a contagion_n as_o for_o example_n after_o the_o shadow_n they_o do_v always_o suppose_v some_o body_n from_o which_o they_o do_v proceed_v so_o also_o these_o shadow_n of_o synn_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o beginning_n from_o some_o body_n of_o sin_n again_o when_o we_o seem_v unto_o other_o to_o be_v sinner_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o these_o shadow_n we_o be_v thereby_o the_o less_o esteem_v &_o consequent_o as_o know_v they_o to_o have_v no_o great_a conceit_n of_o we_o we_o do_v the_o less_o regard_n to_o do_v in_o their_o presence_n thing_n that_o do_v not_o beseem_v us._n let_v we_o add_v hereunto_o that_o with_o such_o person_n to_o who_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v sinner_n by_o not_o fly_v the_o shadow_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v work_v that_o fruit_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v if_o they_o do_v esteem_v we_o as_o person_n far_o from_o any_o imperfection_n &_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n we_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o metit_fw-la of_o much_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o much_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o because_o we_o do_v not_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o such_o diligence_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o moreover_o what_o disgust_n do_v come_v to_o ourselves_o by_o this_o likeness_n of_o sin_n although_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n when_o we_o see_v ourselves_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v esteem_v such_o as_o in_o deed_n we_o be_v and_o that_o we_o be_v hinder_v in_o give_v that_o edification_n and_o help_n to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v beside_o how_o dishonourable_a they_o be_v unto_o we_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o man_n imperfect_a &_o such_o as_o be_v little_a answerable_a to_o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o estate_n &_o to_o the_o help_v we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n again_o how_o much_o we_o do_v grieve_v the_o holy_a angel_n &_o in_o particular_a our_o angel_n keeper_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v we_o like_o himself_o in_o purity_n &_o freeness_n from_o all_o sin_n be_v greeve_v &_o lament_v according_a to_o our_o phrase_n of_o speech_n that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v we_o altogether_o clear_a from_o this_o blemish_n and_o imperfection_n and_o how_o much_o contentment_n do_v we_o give_v to_o the_o devil_n who_o notwitstanding_n we_o shall_v never_o please_v in_o any_o thing_n see_v that_o although_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o sin_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o we_o do_v not_o fly_v this_o resemblance_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o least_o we_o surcease_v to_o do_v that_o good_a which_o we_o may_v if_o we_o do_v avoid_v it_o with_o diligence_n for_o this_o cause_n christ_n our_o lord_n although_o he_o be_v content_v to_o permit_v other_o to_o think_v he_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n as_o child_n common_o be_v by_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n of_o circumsion_n yet_o do_v he_o fly_v the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v give_v occasion_n or_o foundation_n whereby_o to_o think_v he_o guilty_a of_o voluntary_a sin_n for_o which_o respect_n he_o do_v not_o omit_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o ordinary_a solemnity_n to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n to_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o to_o perform_v diverse_a other_o thing_n which_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o sin_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o b._n virgin_n will_v obey_v the_o edict_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n so_o dangerous_a as_o be_v so_o near_o her_o childbirth_n she_o will_v also_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v purify_v herself_o be_v most_o pure_a she_o will_v be_v present_a in_o the_o holy_a city_n at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n likewise_o the_o holy_a martyr_n although_o perhaps_o they_o may_v have_v yield_v to_o do_v some_o little_a thing_n of_o those_o which_o the_o tyrant_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o lawful_o and_o without_o offence_n to_o god_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o will_v never_o yield_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o not_o to_o give_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o suspect_n that_o they_o yield_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n after_o he_o have_v with_o these_o &_o the_o like_a motive_n stir_v up_o these_o affection_n in_o his_o will_n which_o he_o desire_v or_o at_o least_o have_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v they_o he_o may_v then_o either_o delate_v they_o or_o move_v they_o in_o some_o of_o the_o manner_n follow_v as_o shall_v best_o like_o himself_o sometime_o begin_v with_o one_o and_o sometime_o with_o a_o other_o as_o they_o have_v more_o or_o less_o connexion_n with_o that_o light_n of_o his_o onderstanding_n certain_a motive_n conjoin_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o raise_v the_o affection_n it_o be_v therefore_o here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o foresay_a motive_n although_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v ordinary_o propound_v to_o the_o will_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o amplify_a and_o continue_v the_o affection_n yet_o may_v they_o notwithstanding_o sometime_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o of_o they_o according_a as_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o the_o person_n that_o do_v meditate_v for_o example_n if_o after_o the_o second_o light_n of_o the_o first_o discourse_n before_o specify_v by_o which_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o man_n ought_v with_o a_o charitable_a eye_n to_o behold_v his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o consider_v if_o peradventure_o he_o stand_v in_o any_o necessity_n if_o then_o he_o will_v use_v the_o manner_n which_o we_o will_v afterward_o call_v admiration_n he_o may_v they_o mix_v therewith_o the_o foresay_a motive_n in_o this_o sort_n follow_v and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o i_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o god_n himself_o with_o so_o great_a chariâ—y_n beyond_o all_o merit_n of_o i_o do_v yet_o continue_v so_o hard_o heart_v towards_o such_o a_o one_o my_o neighbour_n and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o after_o so_o many_o &_o great_a inspiration_n i_o shall_v have_v my_o hart_n shut_v up_o from_o all_o compassion_n towards_o he_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n a_o more_o worthy_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v like_o that_o father_n of_o goodness_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la oriri_fw-la solemn_a suum_fw-la super_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la that_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a and_o it_o be_v far_a true_a that_o i_o be_v man_n aswell_o as_o he_o may_v also_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o necessity_n wherein_o he_o now_o be_v and_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o state_n wherein_o i_o be_o so_o that_o i_o may_v then_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o help_n as_o he_o do_v of_o i_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o i_o do_v use_n towards_o he_o all_o kind_n of_o mercy_n and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o i_o have_v stay_v so_o long_o before_o i_o understand_v this_o verity_n and_o have_v always_o show_v myself_o so_o little_o charitable_a i_o do_v perhaps_o suppose_v there_o shall_v no_o good_a have_v come_v unto_o i_o thereby_o yes_o great_a good_a both_o spiritual_a which_o i_o shall_v have_v merit_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o corporal_a also_o for_o so_o i_o shall_v have_v obtain_v much_o more_o easy_o of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n whatsoever_o i_o shall_v myself_o have_v need_v and_o my_o say_a neighbour_n will_v thereby_o have_v be_v more_o prompt_a to_o do_v i_o any_o service_n neither_o can_v i_o be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o so_o do_v i_o
say_v manner_n the_o word_n or_o sentence_n which_o in_o read_v one_o shall_v find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o saint_n such_o especial_o as_o be_v full_a of_o affect_n to_o which_o end_n i_o have_v put_v in_o each_o one_o of_o the_o foresaid_a manner_n some_o passage_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o a_o example_n accommodate_v it_o to_o the_o matter_n as_o i_o may_v when_o i_o can_v not_o apply_v it_o so_o proper_o as_o i_o will_v especial_o if_o he_o feel_v devotion_n in_o any_o particular_a word_n he_o may_v then_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o and_o again_o as_o s._n augustine_n use_v to_o do_v sa_v sero_fw-la te_fw-la amavi_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la tam_fw-la antiqua_fw-la et_fw-la nova_fw-la sero_fw-la te_fw-la amavi_fw-la i_o have_v love_v thou_o to_o late_a obeauty_n both_o ancient_a and_o new_a i_o have_v love_v thou_o to_o late_o and_o as_o david_n when_o he_o iterate_v those_o word_n twice_o over_o paratum_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la deus_fw-la paratum_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la my_o hart_n be_v ready_a o_o god_n my_o hart_n be_v ready_a and_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o do_v solicit_v almighty_a god_n or_o feel_v any_o extraordinary_a affect_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o sundry_a of_o the_o example_n before_o allege_v and_o this_o may_v also_o be_v do_v when_o the_o person_n either_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o himself_o shall_v have_v speak_v any_o thing_n which_o contain_v some_o like_a affect_n to_o those_o which_o he_o have_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o saint_n the_o moderation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o foresaid_a exercise_n of_o the_o power_n it_o must_v be_v here_o careful_o observe_v that_o in_o exercise_v the_o affection_n in_o descourse_v use_v the_o memory_n and_o imagination_n final_o in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o fruitful_a meditation_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o person_n have_v care_n that_o he_o hurt_v not_o his_o breast_n nor_o head_n by_o use_v to_o much_o violence_n for_o beside_o the_o corporal_a hurt_n there_o follow_v after_o many_o spiritual_a damage_n as_o a_o certain_a languor_n and_o remissness_n in_o meditation_n for_o fear_n of_o hurt_v himself_o a_o new_a ascertain_v coldness_n and_o inefficacy_n of_o the_o affection_n little_a disposition_n to_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n &_o influence_n leave_v of_o easy_o the_o hart_n and_o of_o his_o spiritual_a necessity_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o spiritual_a book_n be_v hear_v of_o sermon_n and_o exhortation_n have_v learn_v after_o some_o sort_n how_o to_o talk_v with_o god_n almighty_a how_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v ready_a to_o succour_v man_n necessity_n and_o how_o he_o himself_o do_v incite_v they_o to_o demand_v grace_n of_o he_o so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o case_n in_o which_o the_o person_n come_v to_o his_o meditation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v shall_v not_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o discourse_v with_o some_o person_n of_o respect_n &_o in_o public_a the_o sensible_a object_n there_o present_a help_v not_o a_o little_a that_o the_o discourse_n may_v prove_v good_a which_o it_o seem_v can_v happen_v so_o well_o to_o we_o in_o meditation_n where_o the_o person_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o other_o with_o who_o man_n speak_v be_v not_o represent_v as_o a_o object_n true_o sensible_a but_o only_o imagine_v or_o conceive_v by_o faith_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o if_o some_o diligence_n be_v use_v in_o such_o imagination_n or_o conceit_n it_o do_v ordinary_o remain_v so_o fix_v that_o sometime_o it_o want_v lie_v of_o the_o presence_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o sensible_a object_n especial_o see_v that_o this_o object_n sometime_o either_o by_o itself_o or_o for_o the_o connexion_n with_o some_o other_o thing_n yield_v easy_o occasion_n of_o distraction_n which_o the_o person_n of_o god_n well_o conceive_v in_o the_o imagination_n ordinary_o do_v not_o but_o rather_o with_o a_o certain_a reverence_n and_o holy_a horror_n cause_v also_o true_a and_o respective_a answerable_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o meditation_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o meditation_n he_o must_v make_v a_o new_a either_o one_o or_o more_o colloquium_n according_a as_o his_o present_a devotion_n shall_v move_v and_o direct_v he_o and_o those_o he_o shall_v conclude_v with_o some_o vocal_a prayer_n which_o make_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v to_o god_n the_o father_n or_o anima_fw-la christi_fw-la when_o his_o speech_n have_v be_v to_o god_n the_o son_n or_o veni_fw-la creator_n when_o he_o have_v treat_v with_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la when_o the_o colloquium_fw-la have_v be_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n or_o the_o psalm_n benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la domini_fw-la dominâ—_n when_o his_o last_o speech_n have_v be_v make_v to_o creature_n or_o final_o the_o psalm_n benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la dominâ—_n when_o he_o have_v discourse_v with_o himself_o for_o withal_o these_o different_a person_n or_o thing_n the_o colloquium_fw-la may_v be_v make_v conform_v the_o same_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o the_o affection_n of_o he_o that_o do_v meditate_v yet_o be_v it_o very_o true_a that_o the_o last_o of_o all_o which_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o meditation_n &_o a_o respective_a departure_n from_o that_o great_a lord_n of_o who_o he_o have_v have_v so_o easy_a audience_n and_o so_o good_a entertainment_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n &_o conclude_v with_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la see_v the_o other_o colloquium_n which_o be_v make_v to_o saint_n or_o to_o creature_n either_o serve_v to_o move_v and_o dilate_v the_o affect_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o to_o obtain_v some_o grace_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o intercession_n whereas_o the_o other_o a_o inward_a &_o outward_a reverence_n to_o god_n almighty_a from_o who_o worthy_a conversation_n he_o then_o depart_v yet_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o renew_v sometime_o in_o the_o day_n the_o memory_n of_o that_o which_o have_v pass_v between_o he_o &_o god_n divine_a majesty_n ut_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la diem_fw-la festum_fw-la agant_fw-la domino_fw-la that_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o holy_a thought_n may_v serve_v he_o to_o remain_v as_o a_o continual_a and_o festival_n banquet_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o meditation_n chap._n iii_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o manner_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o meditation_n the_o meditation_n be_v end_v either_o sit_v or_o walk_v or_o in_o other_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o let_v the_o person_n examine_v how_o his_o meditation_n pass_v and_o first_o how_o he_o prepare_v himself_o how_o he_o conceive_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n how_o he_o make_v the_o preparative_n prayer_n and_o the_o preamble_n after_o what_o manner_n he_o stir_v his_o memory_n his_o understanding_n will_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o meditation_n &_o final_o how_o he_o make_v his_o colloquium_n so_o that_o find_v that_o all_o have_v pass_v well_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o proceed_v still_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n yet_o still_o endeavour_v to_o persitt_v the_o same_o more_o and_o more_o as_o he_o may_v and_o if_o â—e_v find_v any_o thing_n have_v succeed_v ill_a let_v he_o correct_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o of_o distraction_n let_v he_o examine_v the_o distraction_n he_o have_v have_v in_o time_n of_o his_o meditation_n and_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o his_o little_a recollection_n or_o from_o the_o slender_a custody_n oâ—_n his_o sense_n and_o of_o his_o hart_n or_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o any_o passion_n or_o from_o the_o to_o much_o liberty_n he_o grant_v to_o his_o phantasy_n to_o discourse_v where_o it_o listen_v either_o before_o oâ—_n in_o the_o time_n of_o meditation_n iâ—_n self_n or_o else_o whether_o they_o be_v cause_v as_o thought_n cast_v in_o by_o thâ—_n devil_n to_o hinder_v the_o fruit_n oâ—_n his_o prayer_n or_o perhaps_o permit_v by_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o some_o fault_n of_o he_o or_o for_o anâ—_n admonition_n that_o he_o use_v to_o keeâ—_n himself_o more_o recollect_v enâ—_n more_o wary_a in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o this_o do_v let_v he_o make_v a_o full_a purpose_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o hinder_v he_o a_o other_o time_n and_o let_v he_o resolve_v to_o take_v away_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v be_v assist_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n all_o the_o occasion_n which_o any_o way_n depend_v upon_o himself_o or_o his_o endeavour_n then_o let_v he_o examine_v the_o remedye_n he_o use_v to_o put_v from_o he_o such_o