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A06151 The exercise of a christian life. Written in Italian by the Reuerend Father Gaspar Loarte D. of Diuinitie, of the Societie of Iesus. And newly translated into Englishe. by I.S.; Essercito della vita Christiana. English Loarte, Gaspar de, 1498-1578.; Brinkley, Stephen. 1579 (1579) STC 16641.5; ESTC S107018 152,306 462

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unto_o thou_o i_o present_v unto_o thou_o all_o that_o he_o have_v most_o patient_o abide_v for_o my_o sake_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o most_o holy_a heart_n convert_v into_o honey_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v i_o i_o offer_v thou_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a mother_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o holy_a saint_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o pardon_v i_o my_o sin_n to_o take_v pity_n upon_o i_o and_o that_o all_o glory_n and_o renoun_n may_v thereby_o redound_v to_o thou_o everlasting_o amen_n most_o sweet_a jesus_n my_o sovereign_n lord_n and_o saviour_n take_v pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o i_o for_o the_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o thank_v thou_o most_o humble_o for_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o daily_o do_v receive_v of_o thy_o most_o bountiful_a liberality_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o thy_o most_o sacred_a incarnation_n thy_o most_o pure_a nativity_n thy_o most_o cruel_a passion_n for_o all_o the_o effusion_n of_o thy_o most_o sacred_a blood_n and_o for_o thy_o most_o ignominious_a and_o doleful_a death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a lord_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o all_o thy_o merit_n that_o be_v incorporate_a and_o make_v oneself_o same_o thing_n with_o thou_o through_o love_n and_o imitation_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a life_n i_o may_v merit_v to_o depend_v and_o be_v nourish_v of_o thou_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n see_v thou_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o faithful_a person_n whereby_o all_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o thou_o for_o evermore_o amen_n oh_o holy_a ghost_n my_o comforter_n help_n and_o succour_v i_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o i_o commend_v unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n body_n and_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v within_o or_o without_o i_o and_o resign_v and_o yield_v up_o into_o thy_o hand_n all_o the_o 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most_o innocent_a lamb_n stand_v dumb_a and_o quiet_a with_o out_o f._n move_v or_o make_v any_o resistance_n at_o all_o sith_o he_o be_v not_o so_o strait_o fasten_v to_o the_o pillar_n with_o hempen_a cord_n as_o with_o heavenly_a charity_n and_o the_o fervent_a love_n he_o bear_v we_o which_o knit_v his_o divine_a heart_n with_o much_o more_o strong_a band_n than_o be_v the_o other_o for_o the_o second_o point_n meditate_v how_o the_o tyrannous_a officer_n be_v now_o tire_v with_o beat_v he_o albeit_o he_o not_o so_o with_o suffer_v for_o we_o they_o they_o unlose_v he_o from_o the_o pillar_n and_o without_o give_v he_o any_o other_o succour_n or_o solace_n let_v he_o seek_v his_o garment_n throw_v here_o and_o there_o about_o the_o palace_n which_o have_v at_o length_n with_o much_o ado_n find_v out_o and_o put_v upon_o he_o they_o straightway_o strip_v he_o a_o new_a to_o put_v on_o that_o old_a purple_a coat_n wherewith_o they_o open_o scorn_v and_o make_v he_o their_o laugh_a 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