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come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n alarum-bell_n wherein_o the_o sick_a soul_n through_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v from_o security_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n by_o h._n thompson_n watch_z &_o pray_v lest_o you_o fall_v into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o at_o london_n print_v by_o io._n beale_n 1618._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n julius_n caesar_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n henry_n thompson_n wish_v increase_v of_o grace_n and_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a thing_n right_a honourable_a appertain_v to_o every_o worthy_a personage_n which_o thing_n it_o be_v good_a to_o see_v that_o your_o honour_n do_v well_o consider_v be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o humility_n whereto_o the_o â—igh_a 〈◊〉_d direct_v way_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o 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the_o soul_n alarum-bel_n to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o your_o honour_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o you_o and_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o your_o favourable_a &_o sure_a protection_n and_o i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o treatise_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o rather_o because_o meditation_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v to_o virtue_n and_o all_o godliness_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o godly_a live_n lead_v all_o they_o that_o follow_v it_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o right_n and_o true_a path_n which_o our_o saviur_n christ_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o accept_v it_o as_o my_o good_a will_n towards_o you_o a_o show_n of_o thankfulness_n but_o no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o great_a favour_n and_o kindness_n which_o my_o friend_n and_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o your_o honour_n so_o crave_v your_o 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soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o good_a order_n of_o my_o body_n here_o in_o this_o present_a troublesome_a pilgrimage_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o utility_n and_o profit_n of_o my_o native_a country_n the_o advancement_n and_o benefit_n whereof_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o conscience_n to_o study_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o true_a lead_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o right_a path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o distribute_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n or_o smallness_n of_o the_o talon_n minister_v and_o lend_v unto_o he_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a if_o it_o may_v any_o way_n profit_n and_o see_v it_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o he_o as_o dead_a and_o frustrate_v but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v bestow_v forth_o to_o increase_v and_o fructify_v but_o gentle_a reader_n the_o manifold_a misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o our_o 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of_o our_o head_n have_v unmber_v our_o year_n also_o which_o we_o can_v pass_v whether_o in_o middle_a age_n or_o in_o old_a age_n or_o in_o infancy_n when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o we_o know_v not_o for_o the_o issue_n of_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n our_o end_n and_o final_a dissolution_n be_v therefore_o conceal_v from_o we_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v always_o meditate_v and_o prepare_v for_o our_o end_n and_o think_v every_o moment_n upon_o death_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n david_n teach_v we_o to_o look_v back_o into_o our_o life_n by_o holy_a meditation_n whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o redeem_v the_o time_n by_o timely_a repentance_n psal_n 90._o as_o a_o bird_n guide_v her_o â—light_n with_o her_o train_n so_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v best_a direct_v by_o a_o continual_a meditate_a recourse_n
please_v thou_o of_o thy_o marvelous_a humility_n patience_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n kind_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o here_o to_o suffer_v trouble_n &_o pain_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o lead_v i_o whither_o thou_o do_v lead_v the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o thy_o clemency_n to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o thy_o choose_a and_o so_o direct_a sanctify_v and_o govern_v my_o heart_n my_o thought_n my_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o thy_o sacred_a law_n by_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n that_o here_o &_o ever_o through_o thy_o help_n o_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n i_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o free_a and_o by_o thy_o bitter_a death_n &_o passion_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n &_o so_o remain_v in_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o temptation_n o_o mercâ—full_a lord_n and_o saviour_n iesus_fw-la christ_n the_o only_a refuge_n of_o a_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a soul_n o_o god_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o and_o redeem_v i_o in_o who_o â—ll_a thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o i_o and_o without_o who_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o thou_o see_v who_o i_o be_o that_o here_o prostrate_v my_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o what_o i_o will_v have_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o thou_o know_v my_o soul_n be_v bury_v 〈…〉_o and_o blood_n and_o will_v be_v â—â—â—ne_v dissolve_v and_o come_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o urge_v against_o my_o will_n and_o violent_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o which_o from_o my-heart_n i_o detest_v and_o to_o have_v in_o mind_n the_o poison_n and_o bane_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o for_o thy_o hand_n have_v frame_v i_o and_o with_o flesh_n and_o skin_n thou_o have_v clothe_v i_o and_o lo_o this_o flesh_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o draw_v i_o to_o my_o ruin_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n if_o thou_o help_v not_o i_o be_o overcome_v if_o thou_o forsake_v i_o i_o must_v needs_o faint_v why_o do_v thou_o set_v i_o contrary_a unto_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o grievous_a and_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o do_v thou_o create_v i_o to_o cast_v i_o away_o do_v thou_o redeem_v i_o to_o damn_v i_o for_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o i_o be_v bear_v to_o perish_v o_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a and_o wont_a mercy_n where_o be_v thy_o gracious_a sweetness_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o become_v how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o and_o humble_a my_o life_n upon_o earth_n and_o place_v i_o in_o darkness_n like_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o world_n what_o be_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o set_v i_o to_o fight_v alone_o against_o so_o mighty_a subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n that_o never_o cease_v to_o bid_v i_o a_o perpetual_a battle_n o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o show_v thy_o might_n against_o a_o leaf_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o persecute_v a_o dry_a stubble_n will_v thou_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v thou_o banish_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n clean_o from_o i_o alas_o o_o my_o good_a lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o face_n or_o whither_o shall_v fly_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o the_o incense_a but_o to_o the_o appease_v whither_o from_o thou_o as_o just_a but_o unto_o thou_o as_o merciful_a do_v with_o i_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o righteous_a judgement_n oneâ—y_a lord_n i_o desire_v to_o remember_v i_o be_o but_o flesh_n &_o blood_n sraile_a of_o myself_o and_o impotent_a to_o resist_v show_v thyself_o a_o saviour_n unto_o i_o and_o either_o take_v away_o my_o enemy_n or_o grant_v i_o grace_v that_o without_o wound_n or_o fault_n by_o thou_o and_o with_o thou_o i_o may_v overcome_v they_o sweet_a lord_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a prayer_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o way_n how_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n our_o uprising_n page_n 285._o a_o prayer_n before_o we_o settle_v ourselves_o to_o our_o devotion_n p_o 287._o a_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 291._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 296._o another_o morning_n prayer_n p._n 308._o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n p._n 312._o a_o meditation_n to_o be_v use_v before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n p._n 314._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n p_o 322._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o night_n p._n 333_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o evil_a company_n and_o to_o keep_v ouâ—_n tongue_n from_o utter_v ill_a word_n p._n 346._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o bâ—_n great_a goodness_n unto_o man_n p._n 354._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n p._n 357._o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n daily_o to_o be_v say_v p_o 358._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n p._n 360_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v daily_o say_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 362._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 367._o a_o general_a prâ—yer_n for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 380._o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n p._n 3â—â—_n a_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 394._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o duty_n 400._o a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o child_n &_o their_o duty_n p._n 404._o a_o prayer_n against_o whoâ—â—dome_n p._n 410._o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n p._n 414._o a_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n 〈…〉_o deliverance_n p._n 41â—_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o siâ—ke_a man_n p._n 421._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n â—24_n a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o receive_n of_o â—_o holy_a communion_n p._n â—38_n a_o prayer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d saidâ—_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o communion_n p_o 441._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 442._o a_o morning_n salutation_n to_o god_n for_o wisdom_n for_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n p._n â—44_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n p._n 454._o a_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n p._n 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer_n in_o 〈◊〉_d p._n â—59_n finis_fw-la