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2._o paludanus_n observe_v three_o error_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o st._n james_n and_o st._n john_n the_o first_o jacobo_n palud_v enarr_n 1._o de_fw-fr s._n jacobo_n that_o she_o do_v not_o observe_v a_o due_a order_n in_o the_o petition_n the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a and_o free_a from_o affection_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o three_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a all_o these_o error_n be_v sound_a when_o not_o attend_v unto_o the_o eternal_a we_o petition_v for_o what_o be_v temporal_a for_o of_o the_o first_o who_o see_v not_o that_o he_o who_o demand_v temporal_a thing_n violate_v and_o pervert_v all_o order_n for_o what_o more_o disorderly_a proceed_n than_o to_o demand_v little_a when_o we_o may_v obtain_v much_o to_o sue_v for_o that_o whereof_o we_o have_v no_o need_n and_o to_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v extreme_o necessary_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o body_n hold_v no_o comparison_n 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have_v receive_v say_v this_o great_a pope_n such_o abundance_n of_o grace_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v as_o their_o be_v no_o mention_n that_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o secure_a how_o needful_a be_v it_o then_o for_o we_o to_o pray_v who_o want_v that_o original_a justice_n have_v our_o nature_n weaken_v and_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n our_o flesh_n rebellious_a against_o the_o soul_n the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o instrument_n of_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o many_o occasion_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_v our_o enemy_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o irritate_v by_o those_o singular_a favour_n express_v towards_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n more_o fierce_a against_o we_o then_o before_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o declare_v the_o great_a need_n we_o have_v of_o divine_a grace_n and_o now_o to_o forget_v this_o great_a necessity_n and_o to_o forbear_v cry_v unto_o heaven_n for_o a_o remedy_n from_o whence_o we_o can_v only_o hope_v it_o how_o great_a a_o folly_n and_o disorder_n be_v it_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dog-day_n be_v expose_v naked_a in_o some_o desert_n against_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o ready_a to_o perish_v for_o thirst_n and_o shall_v meet_v one_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o plenty_n of_o cool_a water_n will_v he_o not_o ask_v some_o to_o refresh_v he_o or_o if_o he_o forbear_v to_o ask_v it_o will_v he_o demand_v a_o warm_a jacket_n which_o be_v only_o useful_a in_o winter_n and_o in_o summer_n a_o burden_n and_o a_o trouble_n certain_o a_o great_a madness_n and_o disorder_n can_v be_v imagine_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v far_o worse_a if_o we_o demand_v temporal_a good_n which_o can_v only_o hinder_v and_o entangle_v we_o and_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o water_n of_o divine_a grace_n without_o which_o we_o be_v certain_a to_o perish_v but_o even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n themselves_o we_o know_v not_o what_o order_n to_o observe_v in_o our_o demand_n because_o we_o be_v ignorant_a which_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o we_o who_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o health_n since_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o be_v in_o health_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o some_o grievous_a sin_n and_o be_v damn_v and_o be_v sick_a he_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v who_o know_v whether_o poverty_n or_o wealth_n may_v be_v more_o convenient_a for_o he_o since_o be_v in_o abundance_n he_o may_v forget_v god_n and_o be_v in_o necessity_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o his_o holy_a service_n who_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o be_v honour_v or_o suffer_v confusion_n since_o honour_n may_v puff_n he_o up_o in_o vanity_n and_o humiliation_n may_v make_v he_o prudent_a and_o wary_a no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o he_o that_o which_o we_o desire_v be_v oftentimes_o our_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o weep_v for_o as_o often_o turn_v into_o our_o great_a happiness_n how_o can_v there_o then_o be_v any_o order_n in_o our_o prayer_n for_o temporal_a thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v total_o ignorant_a whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o hurtful_a the_o second_o great_a error_n in_o our_o prayer_n for_o temporal_a thing_n be_v the_o disordinate_a affection_n and_o want_v of_o pure_a intention_n which_o accompany_v such_o petition_n whereas_o our_o prayer_n ought_v only_o to_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a and_o mortify_a mind_n whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o signify_v this_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o burn_v the_o incense_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o holocau_v and_o that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n they_o be_v to_o spring_v from_o a_o inflame_a heart_n sacrifice_v unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n in_o a_o true_a holocaust_n of_o our_o whole_a will_n and_o affection_n and_o he_o who_o demand_v any_o temporal_a thing_n from_o god_n almighty_a after_o another_o manner_n may_v just_o fear_v lest_o they_o may_v be_v grant_v for_o his_o great_a punishment_n therefore_o st._n thomas_n say_v 19_o st._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 83._o art_n 19_o that_o our_o lord_n god_n grant_v unto_o sinner_n what_o they_o desire_v with_o a_o evil_a affection_n for_o a_o chastisement_n of_o their_o desire_n so_o he_o grant_v quail_n unto_o the_o murmur_a isrealite_n who_o die_v with_o the_o morsel_n in_o their_o mouth_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v cautious_a in_o our_o prayer_n and_o tremble_v at_o our_o own_o desire_n since_o their_o success_n may_v prove_v so_o dangerous_a unto_o we_o and_o i_o wonder_v not_o at_o all_o that_o he_o who_o desire_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n be_v often_o punish_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o petition_n since_o
as_o well_o as_o subject_a owe_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n may_v you_o then_o be_v translate_v hence_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o your_o creator_n experimental_o find_v the_o true_a difference_n between_o thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a in_o the_o blissful_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o our_o great_a all_o our_o almighty_a all-love_o all-glorious_a god_n who_o be_v all_o wonder_n at_o one_o sight_n all_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o source_n all_o blessing_n in_o their_o centre_n the_o end_n of_o all_o labour_n the_o reward_n of_o all_o service_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o hope_n and_o wish_n may_v he_o then_o be_v to_o your_o majesty_n all_o this_o which_o be_v here_o brief_o express_v and_o infinite_o more_o which_o be_v beyond_o expression_n and_o may_v he_o secure_v all_o these_o blessing_n to_o you_o for_o ever_o and_o crown_v they_o with_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o eternity_n this_o be_v the_o no_o less_o hearty_a then_o dutiful_a prayer_n of_o madam_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_o devote_v in_o christ_n jesus_n j._n w._n a_o summary_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n lib_fw-la i._o cap._n 1._o our_o ignorance_n of_o what_o be_v the_o true_a good_n and_o not_o only_o of_o thing_n eternal_a but_o temporal_a pa._n 1._o cap._n 2._o how_o efficacious_a be_v the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n for_o the_o change_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 6._o cap._n 3._o the_o memory_n of_o eternity_n be_v of_o itself_o more_o efficacious_a than_o that_o of_o death_n p._n 12._o cap._n 4._o the_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o miserable_a forgetfulness_n which_o they_o have_v of_o eternity_n p._n 18._o cap._n 5._o what_o be_v eternity_n according_a to_o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o st._n dionysius_n p._n 25._o cap._n 6._o what_o eternity_n be_v according_a to_o boetius_fw-la and_o plotinus_n p._n 29._o cap._n 7._o wherein_o be_v declare_v what_o eternity_n be_v according_a to_o st._n bernard_n p._n 33._o cap._n 8._o what_o it_o be_v in_o eternity_n to_o have_v no_o end_n p._n 41._o cap._n 9_o how_o eternity_n be_v without_o change_n p._n 52._o cap._n 10._o how_o eternity_n be_v without_o comparison_n p._n 60._o cap._n 11._o what_o be_v time_n according_a to_o aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n and_o the_o little_a consistence_n of_o life_n p._n 68_o cap._n 12._o how_o short_a life_n be_v for_o which_o respect_n all_o thing_n temporal_a be_v to_o be_v despise_v p._n 74._o cap._n 13._o what_o be_v time_n according_a to_o st._n augustine_n p._n 82._o cap._n 14._o time_n it_o the_o occasion_n of_o eternity_n and_o how_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o benefit_n himself_o by_o it_o p._n 89._o cap._n 15._o what_o be_v time_n according_a to_o plato_n and_o plotinus_n and_o how_o deceitful_a be_v all_o that_o which_o be_v temporal_a p._n 98._o lib_fw-la ii_o cap._n 1._o of_o the_o end_n of_o temporal_a life_n p._n 104._o cap._n 2._o remarkable_a condition_n of_o the_o end_n of_o temporal_a life_n p._n 121._o cap._n 3._o of_o that_o moment_n which_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o time_n and_o eternity_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o life_n be_v therefore_o most_o terrible_a p._n 140._o cap._n 4._o wherefore_o the_o end_n of_o life_n be_v most_o terrible_a p._n 147._o cap._n 5._o how_o god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n pass_v a_o most_o rigorous_a judgement_n p._n 174._o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o time_n p._n 181._o cap._n 7._o how_o the_o element_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o change_v at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n p._n 185._o cap._n 8._o how_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o conclude_v with_o so_o dreadful_a a_o end_n in_o which_o a_o general_a judgement_n be_v to_o pass_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o p._n 205._o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o time_n p._n 213._o lib_fw-la iii_o cap._n 1._o the_o mutability_n of_o thing_n temporal_a make_v they_o worthy_a of_o contempt_n p._n 228._o cap._n 2._o how_o great_a and_o desperate_a soever_o our_o temporal_a evil_n be_v yet_o hope_n may_v make_v they_o tolerable_a p._n 238._o cap._n 3._o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v what_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v p._n 243._o cap._n 4._o the_o change_n of_o humane_a thing_n show_v clear_o their_o vanity_n and_o how_o worthy_a they_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v p._n 253._o cap._n 5._o the_o baseness_n and_o disorder_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o how_o great_a a_o monster_n man_n have_v make_v the_o world_n p._n 261._o cap._n 6._o the_o littleness_n of_o thing_n temporal_a p._n 269._o cap._n 7._o how_o miserable_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o temporal_a life_n p._n 285._o cap._n 8._o how_o little_a be_v man_n while_o he_o be_v temporal_a p._n 309._o cap._n 9_o how_o deceitful_a be_v all_o thing_n temporal_a p._n 319._o cap._n 10._o the_o danger_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o thing_n temporal_a p._n 326._o lib_fw-la iv_o cap._n 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thing_n eternal_a p._n 337._o cap._n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o eternal_a honour_n of_o the_o just_a p._n 347._o cap._n 3._o the_o riches_n of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p._n 359._o cap._n 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o eternal_a pleasure_n p._n 368._o cap._n 5._o how_o happy_a be_v the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o just_a p._n 378._o cap._n 6._o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o life_n eternal_a p._n 389._o cap._n 7._o how_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v after_o heaven_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 399._o cap._n 8._o of_o evil_n eternal_a and_o especial_o of_o the_o great_a poverty_n dishonour_v and_o ignominy_n of_o the_o damn_a p._n 411._o cap._n 9_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a from_o the_o horribleness_n of_o the_o place_n into_o which_o they_o be_v banish_v from_o heaven_n and_o make_v prisoner_n in_o hell_n p._n 422._o cap._n 10._o of_o the_o slavery_n chastisement_n and_o pain_n eternal_a p._n 429._o cap._n 11._o of_o eternal_a death_n and_o punishment_n of_o talion_n in_o the_o damn_a p._n 450._o cap._n 12._o the_o fruit_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternal_a evil_n p._n 459._o cap._n 13._o the_o infinite_a guilt_n of_o mortal_a sin_n by_o which_o we_o lose_v the_o felicity_n of_o heaven_n and_o fall_v into_o eternal_a evil_n p._n 467._o lib_fw-la v._o cap._n 1._o notable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o the_o mean_n wherein_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v create_v p._n 487._o cap._n 2._o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o may_v be_v know_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n temporal_a and_o the_o little_a esteem_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o they_o p._n 506._o cap._n 3._o the_o value_n of_o good_n eternal_a be_v make_v apparent_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 515._o cap._n 4._o the_o baseness_n of_o temporal_a good_n may_v likewise_o appear_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n p._n 524._o cap._n 5._o the_o importance_n of_o the_o eternal_a because_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o mean_n for_o our_o obtain_n it_o and_o have_v leave_v his_o most_o holy_a body_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o it_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n p._n 540._o cap._n 6._o whether_o temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o only_o ought_v to_o aim_n in_o our_o prayer_n at_o good_n eternal_a p._n 553._o cap._n 7._o how_o happy_a be_v those_o who_o renounce_v temporal_a good_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o eternal_a p._n 561._o cap._n 8._o many_o who_o have_v despise_v and_o renounce_v all_o that_o be_v temporal_a p._n 569._o cap._n 9_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n ought_v so_o to_o fill_v our_o soul_n that_o it_o leave_v no_o place_n or_o power_n to_o love_v the_o temporal_a p._n 581._o fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n p._n 8._o l._n 25._o more_o r._n of_o 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