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and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v declare_v thy_o praise_n because_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v have_v sacrifice_n i_o have_v very_o give_v it_o with_o whole-burnt-offering_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v delight_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o afflict_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a hart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v deal_v favourable_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o good_a will_n with_o zion_n and_o let_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v up_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v sacrifice_n of_o justice_n oblation_n and_o whole-burnt-offering_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 101._o o_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o i_o be_o in_o tribulation_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o in_o what_o day_n soever_o i_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o hear_v i_o speedy_o for_o my_o day_n have_v vanish_v as_o smoke_v and_o my_o bone_n be_v wither_v as_o a_o dry-burnt_a firebrand_n i_o be_o smite_v as_o grass_n and_o my_o hart_n be_v wither_v for_o i_o have_v forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_a my_o bonne_fw-fr have_v cleaved_a to_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o pelican_n of_o the_o wilderness_n i_o be_o become_v as_o a_o night_n raven_n in_o the_o house_n i_o have_v watch_v and_o be_o become_v as_o a_o sparrow_n solitary_a in_o the_o house_n top_n all_o the_o day_n do_v my_o enemy_n upbraid_v i_o and_o they_o that_o praise_v i_o swear_v against_o i_o for_o i_o do_v eat_v ash_n as_o bread_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v at_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o indignation_n for_o that_o lift_v i_o up_o thou_o have_v throw_v i_o down_o my_o day_n have_v decline_v as_o a_o shadow_n i_o be_o wither_v as_o grass_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o memorial_n in_o generation_n and_o generation_n thou_o 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of_o our_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o people_n together_o in_o one_o and_o king_n to_o serve_v our_o lord_n he_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o strength_n show_v i_o the_o fewness_n of_o my_o day_n call_v i_o not_o back_o in_o the_o half_a of_o my_o day_n thy_o year_n be_v unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n in_o the_o beginning_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o be_v permanent_a and_o they_o shall_v all_o wax_n old_a as_o a_o garment_n and_o as_o a_o vesture_n thou_o shal_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o self_n same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v inhabit_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v direct_v for_o ever_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 129._o from_o the_o depth_n i_o have_v cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o cry_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v intent_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o petition_n if_o thou_o shall_v observe_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n lord_n who_o shall_v sustain_v it_o because_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v propitiation_n and_o for_o thy_o law_n i_o have_v expect_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n have_v expect_v in_o his_o word_n my_o soul_n have_v hope_v in_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o morning_n watch_v even_o until_o night_n let_v israel_n hope_v in_o our_o lord_n because_o with_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o plentiful_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n psalem_fw-la 142._o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n with_o thy_o ear_n receive_v my_o petition_n in_o thy_o truth_n hear_v i_o in_o thy_o justice_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n because_o the_o enemy_n have_v persecute_v my_o soul_n he_o have_v humble_v my_o life_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v set_v i_o in_o obscure_a place_n as_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o world_n and_o my_o spirit_n be_v in_o anguish_n upon_o i_o with_o in_o i_o my_o hart_n be_v trouble_v i_o be_v mindful_a of_o old_a day_n i_o have_v meditate_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n in_o the_o fact_n of_o thy_o hand_n do_v i_o meditate_v i_o have_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n to_o thou_o my_o soul_n be_v as_o earth_n without_o water_n unto_o thou_o hear_v i_o quick_o o_o lord_n my_o spirit_n have_v faint_v turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o they_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o lake_n make_v i_o hear_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n because_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thou_o make_v the_o way_n know_v to_o i_o wherein_o i_o may_v walk_v because_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o lord_n to_o thou_o i_o have_v flee_v teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n thy_o good_a spirit_n will_v conduct_v i_o into_o the_o right_a way_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o equity_n thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o tribulation_n and_o in_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v destroy_v my_o enemy_n and_o thou_o will_v destroy_v all_o that_o afflict_v my_o soul_n because_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o antiphone_fw-la remember_v not_o o_o lord_n our_o or_o our_o parent_n offence_n neither_o take_v
our_o forefather_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o hymn_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustin_n in_o praise_n and_o thanks_n give_v to_o god_n at_o his_o conversion_n we_o praise_v thou_o god_n we_o confess_v thou_o our_o lord_n thou_o the_o everlasting_a father_n all_o the_o earth_n do_v worship_n to_o thou_o all_o angel_n to_o thou_o the_o heaven_n and_o universal_a power_n to_o thou_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n do_v cry_v out_o with_o incessant_a voice_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n full_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o thy_o glory_n thou_o the_o glorious_a choir_n of_o the_o apostle_n thou_o the_o laudable_a number_n of_o prophet_n thou_o the_o white_a clothe_a army_n of_o martyr_n do_v praise_v thou_o the_o holy_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v confess_v the_o father_n of_o infinite_a majesty_n the_o venerable_a true_a and_o only_a son_n also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n thou_o o_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n thou_o be_v the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o the_o father_n thou_o willing_a to_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o deliver_v man_n do_v nor_o abhor_v the_o virgin_n womb_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v overcome_v thou_o have_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n thou_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n thou_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n that_o shall_v come_v we_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o help_v thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n make_v we_o to_o be_v reward_v with_o thy_o saint_n with_o eternal_a glory_n o_o lord_n make_v safe_a thy_o people_n and_o bless_v thy_o inheritage_n and_o govern_v they_o and_o extol_v they_o even_o for_o ever_o every_o day_n we_o do_v bless_v thou_o and_o we_o praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o vouchsafe_v o_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o keep_v we_o without_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o let_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o we_o even_o as_o we_o have_v hope_v in_o thou_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o hope_v let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o psalm_n 148._o wherein_n all_o creature_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a be_v invite_v to_o praise_n god_n their_o creator_n and_o conserver_n praise_v you_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o heaven_n praise_v you_o he_o in_o the_o high_a place_n praise_v you_o he_o all_o his_o angel_n praise_v you_o he_o all_o his_o host_n praise_v you_o he_o sun_n and_o moon_n praise_v you_o he_o all_o you_o star_n and_o light_n praise_v he_o you_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n let_v they_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o he_o say_v and_o they_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v he_o establish_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o put_v the_o precept_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o pass_v praise_v you_o our_o lord_n from_o the_o earth_n you_o dragon_n and_o all_o the_o depth_n fire_n hail_n snow_n ice_n spirit_n of_o storm_n which_o do_v his_o word_n mountain_n and_o all_o little_a hill_n tree_n that_o bear_v fruit_n and_o all_o ceder_n beast_n and_o all_o cattle_n serpent_n and_o feather_a fowl_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o people_n prince_n and_o all_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n young_a man_n and_o virgin_n old_a with_o young_a let_v they_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o his_o name_n alone_o be_v exalt_v the_o confession_n of_o he_o above_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v exalt_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o people_n a_o hymn_n to_o all_o his_o saint_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n people_n approach_v unto_o he_o alleluya_n praise_v you_o our_o lord_n a_o meditation_n of_o thanks_n give_v after_o the_o holy_a communion_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o our_o lord_n for_o all_o 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of_o solid_a piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o witness_n wheroff_v i_o have_v hereunto_o set_v my_o hand_n this_o 2._o day_n of_o feb._n 1669._o f._n gage_n libellum_fw-la anglo_n idiomate_fw-la scriptum_fw-la à _fw-la viro_fw-la piissimo_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la nobilissimo_fw-la d._n vv._n c._n sacerdote_fw-la anglo_n compositum_fw-la optimis_fw-la instructionibus_fw-la meditationibus_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la plenum_fw-la magna_fw-la cum_fw-la delectatione_n per_fw-la legi_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la valde_fw-la orthodoxum_fw-la &_o christianae_n aquavitae_fw-la ac_fw-la religiovis_fw-la profectum_fw-la quaerentibus_fw-la maximè_fw-la vero_fw-la neophytis_fw-la utilissunum_fw-la deprehendi_fw-la sapit_fw-la porro_fw-la authoris_fw-la svi_fw-la pietatem_fw-la maximam_fw-la ac_fw-la viâ—ae_fw-la integritatem_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la genetis_fw-la splendorem_fw-la quo_fw-la maximè_fw-la inter_fw-la anglos_n fulget_fw-la virtutum_fw-la suarum_fw-la splendore_fw-la excellere_fw-la videatur_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la bono_fw-mi catholicorum_n anglicanae_n diâ—ionis_fw-la consulens_fw-la hunc_fw-la prelo_fw-la dignissimum_fw-la censeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la aliquos_fw-la reperiat_fw-la imitatores_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la ubique_fw-la reperiet_fw-la approbatores_fw-la datum_n parisiis_fw-la die_v 10._o decembris_fw-la a_o restaurarae_fw-la salutis_fw-la 1669._o i._o mollony_n sacrae_fw-la theologiae_n facultatis_fw-la parisiensis_fw-la doctor_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a content_n in_o this_o manuel_n a_o morning_n exercise_n of_o holy_a prayer_n page_n 3._o the_o angelus_n domini_fw-la for_o morning_n noon_n and_o evening_n pag._n 14._o advertisment_n much_o conduce_v to_o christian_a perfection_n pag._n 15._o a_o eve_a exercise_n for_o prayer_n before_o bed_n pag._n 17._o king_n david_n his_o 7._o penitential_a psalm_n with_o the_o litaniy_n of_o the_o saint_n pag._n 27._o the_o true_a end_n of_o man._n pag._n 49._o of_o gratitude_n due_a to_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 51._o our_o main_a affair_n be_v to_o save_v our_o soul_n pag._n 53._o of_o god_n divine_a presence_n pag._n 54._o we_o ougth_n to_o distrust_v ourselves_o p._n 55._o against_o detraction_n and_o calumny_n p._n 57_o of_o fly_v the_o oecasion_n of_o sin_n pag._n 59_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect._n p._n 61._o of_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o justice_n sake_n pag._n 63._o man_n life_n subjct_v to_o innumerable_a misery_n pag._n 65._o reflection_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o eternity_n pag._n 68_o the_o signification_n of_o priestly_a ornament_n and_o of_o the_o other_o ceremony_n and_o divine_a mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n pag._n 71._o a_o devout_a exercise_n for_o hear_v mass_n with_o true_a profitt_a and_o piety_n p._n 103._o spiritual_a advice_n of_o s._n theresa_n conduce_v to_o live_v happy_o with_o god_n and_o man._n pag._n 131._o pious_a reflection_n for_o embrace_v virtue_n and_o fly_a vice_n which_o may_v be_v use_v as_o the_o subject_n of_o so_o many_o profitable_a meditation_n pag._n 136._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n p._n 175._o a_o table_n of_o sin_n help_v the_o memory_n for_o a_o general_a confession_n pag._n 180._o a_o act_n of_o contrition_n pag._n 196._o a_o prayer_n before_o confession_n pag._n 197._o a_o prayer_n exciting_a compunction_n for_o our_o sin_n pag._n 20â—_n a_o examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n for_o such_o as_o often_o frequent_a the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n pag._n 209._o a_o devout_a prayer_n after_o confession_n pag._n 214._o of_o the_o holy_a communion_n pag._n 221._o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a communion_n pag._n 230._o a_o preparatory_a meditation_n hofore_o the_o holy_a communion_n pag._n 238._o prayer_n after_o the_o holy_a communion_n pag._n 238._o the_o canticle_n of_o the_o 3._o child_n pag._n 243._o the_o canticle_n of_o zachary_n pag._n 243._o the_o b._n virgin_n canticle_n of_o magnificat_fw-la pag._n 247._o the_o hymn_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustin_n in_o thanks_n give_v to_o god_n at_o his_o conversion_n pag._n 248._o the_o psalm_n 148._o wherein_n all_o creature_n be_v invite_v to_o praise_v god_n pag._n 251._o a_o meditation_n of_o thanks_n give_v after_o communion_n pag._n 253._o a_o exercise_n for_o practise_v act_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a virtue_n pag._n 256._o holy_a maxim_n pronounce_v by_o jesus_n christ_n much_o different_a from_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 293._o devout_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o convenient_a opportunity_n as_o each_o shall_v best_o make_v choice_n p._n 298._o of_o aspiration_n and_o jaculatory_a prayer_n pag._n 346._o of_o meditation_n pag._n 358._o matter_n of_o meditation_n for_o each_o day_n in_o the_o week_n pag._n 363._o a_o exercise_n preparatory_a to_o death_n with_o the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o english_a pag._n 379._o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a exercise_v which_o may_v be_v use_v every_o day_n pag._n 441._o a_o appendix_n contain_v a_o touch_n stone_n of_o true_a and_o false_a prayer_n pag._n 444._o the_o litany_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n pag._n 451._o the_o litany_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n p._n 465._o the_o fault_n escape_v in_o print_v the_o courteous_a reader_n will_v easy_o both_o correct_v and_o pardon_v
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my_o hart_n the_o unquenchable_a heat_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n so_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o charity_n may_v perpetual_o burn_v and_o work_v within_o i_o and_o that_o there_o may_v always_o grow_v in_o i_o such_o a_o continual_a chaste_a and_o nover_v fail_v affection_n of_o pity_n benevolence_n and_o piety_n as_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o creature_n through_o the_o love_n and_o contemplation_n of_o thou_o fill_v o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o soul_n my_o sense_n and_o desire_n with_o fervent_a and_o perpetual_a charity_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o i_o may_v most_o hearty_o love_v thou_o and_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n i_o may_v love_v my_o neighbour_n in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o grant_v i_o grace_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n i_o may_v to_o thy_o glory_n love_n search_n and_o advance_v the_o salvation_n profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o every_o one_o grant_v i_o o_o lord_n 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