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A23406 The audi filia, or a rich cabinet full of spirituall ievvells. Composed by the Reuerend Father, Doctour Auila, translated out of Spanish into English; Audi filia. English John, of Avila, Saint, 1499?-1569.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655. 1620 (1620) STC 983; ESTC S100239 370,876 626

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it_o treat_v the_o citizen_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o sad_a end_n which_o they_o all_o shall_v have_v pag._n 503._o chap._n 99_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o be_v noble_o bear_v and_o that_o such_o person_n must_v not_o brag_v thereof_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o christ_n pag._n 512._o chap._n 100_o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o declare_v that_o other_o word_n and_o forget_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o our_o own_o will_n in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o pag._n 517._o chap._n 102._o of_o a_o kind_n of_o practice_n in_o the_o deny_v of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o superior_n which_o be_v a_o way_n how_o to_o obtain_v the_o abnegation_n of_o our_o will_n and_o how_o a_o superior_a be_v to_o carry_v himself_o with_o his_o subject_n pag._n 522._o chap._n 102._o that_o not_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v to_o do_v or_o demand_v to_o have_v be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n proper_a will_n &_o how_o we_o may_v know_v what_o our_o lord_n demand_v at_o our_o hand_n pag._n 5.7_o chap._n 103._o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o declare_v that_o word_n which_o say_v and_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v thy_o beauty_n and_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v content_a to_o place_v his_o love_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o corporal_a beauty_n &_o how_o dangerous_a such_o kind_n of_o beauty_n be_v pag._n 530._o chap._n 104._o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o be_v a_o spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n require_v that_o great_a care_n be_v have_v in_o all_o thing_n &_o of_o the_o example_n which_o they_o be_v to_o book_n upon_o both_o in_o the_o exterior_a &_o in_o the_o interior_a of_o their_o soul_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v this_o dignity_n pag._n 538._o chap._n 105._o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o state_n must_v not_o dismay_v virgin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o their_o spouse_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n do_v give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o and_o of_o the_o advice_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o undertake_v it_o &_o of_o the_o cheerfulnes_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o undergo_v it_o &_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o pag._n 540._o chap._n 106._o of_o four_o condition_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o make_n of_o any_o thing_n beautiful_a &_o how_o a●t_v of_o of_o they_o be_v want_v to_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n pag._n 545._o chap._n 107._o how_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o wick●d_a a_o thing_n as_o that_o no_o force_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v it_o but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n in_o virtue_n of_o who_o sin_n be_v ever_o take_v away_o &_o grace_n be_v give_v pag._n 547._o cha●_n 108._o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o blood_n &_o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o rather_o the_o son_n shall_v become_v man_n then_o either_o the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o of_o the_o great_a force_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 550._o chap._n 109._o that_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v figure_v in_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n &_o in_o the_o veil_n which_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v and_o what_o that_o be_v which_o david_n beg_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o sprinkle_v with_o hyssop_n that_o he_o may_v so_o be_v cleanse_v pag._n 555._o chap._n 110._o how_o christ_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dissemble_v those_o four_o condition_n of_o his_o beauty_n so_o to_o make_v we_o beautiful_a to_o which_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay_n declare_v pag._n 557._o chap._n 111._o of_o the_o many_o &_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v draw_v out_o of_o that_o great_a wickedness_n which_o they_o commit_v who_o murder_v christ_n &_o of_o the_o several_a effect_n which_o these_o word_n behold_v the_o man_n be_v speak_v by_o pilate_n &_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n pag._n 566._o chap._n 112._o how_o great_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v behold_v this_o man_n christ_n with_o those_o eye_n wherewith_o many_o of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n preach_v do_v behold_v he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v grow_v beautiful_a and_o that_o this_o beauty_n be_v give_v we_o through_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o through_o our_o own_o merit_n pag._n 572._o chap._n 113._o wherein_o be_v prosecute_v the_o way_n that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o behold_v of_o christ_n &_o how_o he_o be_v beautiful_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o our_o lord_n seem_v ugly_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n such_o as_o be_v trouble_n and_o torment_n be_v of_o great_a beauty_n pag._n 578._o finis_fw-la