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A35164 Philothea's pilgrimage to perfection. Described in a practise of ten dayes solitude, by Brother John of the Holy Crosse, Frier Minour. Cross, John, 1630-1689. 1668 (1668) Wing C7250A; ESTC R214384 86,154 274

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meditation_n upon_o the_o passion_n for_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n sunday_n wash_v of_o the_o foot_n cons_n 1._o who_o wash_v god_n thy_o creator_n redeemer_n &_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 2._o who_o foot_n he_o wash_v of_o ignoble_a person_n great_a sinner_n &_o his_o own_o betrayer_n 3._o why_o he_o wash_v to_o give_v example_n of_o meekness_n &_o teach_v we_o to_o cleanse_v our_o soul_n ere_o we_o approach_v his_o altar_n affect_v oh_o my_o jesus_n that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o &_o all_o creature_n as_o i_o ought_v &_o thou_o desire_v resolve_v to_o practice_v the_o virtue_n of_o charity_n &_o shun_v envy_n in_o occasion_n best_o know_v to_o thyself_o monday_n prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n cons_n 1._o how_o christ_n pray_v kneel_v prostrate_a &_o with_o instancy_n &_o thou_o how_o tipid_a 2._o what_o be_v his_o prayer_n that_o his_o chalice_n may_v pass_v yet_o with_o resignation_n to_o obey_v his_o father_n will_n do_v thou_o pray_v thus_o 3._o how_o he_o sweat_v 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thou_o resolve_v to_o practice_v temperance_n &_o shun_v gluttony_n etc._n etc._n saturday_n crucify_a of_o jesus_n cons_n 1._o how_o jesus_n with_o much_o pain_n &_o shame_n arrive_v to_o mount_n calvary_n be_v again_o unclothe_v &_o thus_o all_o his_o sore_n be_v renew_v my_o sin_n not_o blot_v out_o by_o repentance_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v disclose_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o how_o they_o stretch_v thy_o jesus_n upon_o the_o cross_n fasten_v he_o with_o nail_n thereunto_o &_o they_o raise_v he_o up_o where_o he_o hang_v betweme_a two_o thief_n oh_o what_o ignominy_n 3._o how_o he_o there_o hang_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n revile_v by_o jew_n &_o gentile_n forsake_v by_o his_o disciple_n drench_v with_o gall_n &_o vinegar_n pierce_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o spear_n &_o yet_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n enter_v &_o make_v thy_o abode_n in_o that_o love-wounded-heart_n affect_v oh_o my_o jesus_n that_o i_o can_v imitate_v thou_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o life_n &_o doctrine_n resolve_v to_o practice_v modesty_n &_o shun_v all_o contrary_a thereunto_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la