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A26212 The meditations, soliloquia and manuall of the glorious doctour S. Augustine translated into English.; Selections. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. 1655 (1655) Wing A4212; ESTC R27198 153,399 460

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injustice_n be_v great_a i_o confess_v it_o but_o far_o great_a be_v the_o justice_n of_o my_o redeemer_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v superior_a to_o man_n so_o much_o be_v my_o malice_n inferior_a to_o his_o goodness_n both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n for_o in_o what_o have_v man_n sin_v wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n have_v not_o redeem_v he_o what_o pride_n be_v able_a to_o swell_v so_o high_a as_o that_o so_o great_a humility_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o beat_v it_o down_o what_o dominion_n of_o death_n can_v be_v so_o absolute_a which_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n endure_v by_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v infaillible_o o_o my_o god_n if_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o he_o who_o redeem_v they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o equal_a balance_n the_o east_n will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o west_n nay_o the_o low_a part_n of_o hell_n will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o heaven_n as_o they_o two_o will_v be_v now_o therefore_o o_o thou_o most_o excellent_a creator_n of_o light_n pardon_v my_o fault_n through_o the_o immense_a labour_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n let_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o his_o piety_n propitiate_v for_o my_o impiety_n his_o modesty_n for_o my_o perversity_n his_o meekness_n for_o my_o rudeness_n his_o humility_n for_o my_o pride_n his_o patience_n for_o my_o impatience_n his_o benignity_n for_o my_o harshness_n his_o obedience_n for_o my_o disobedience_n his_o tranquillity_n for_o my_o unquietness_n his_o sweetness_n for_o my_o bitterness_n his_o mildness_n for_o my_o anger_n and_o let_v his_o charity_n overworke_o my_o cruelty_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n o_o love_n of_o that_o divine_a power_n the_o holy_a communication_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a father_n and_o of_o the_o most_o bless_a son_n o_o thou_o omnipotent_a holy_a ghost_n the_o most_o sweet_a 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of_o god_n conceave_a humble_o of_o himself_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n i_o know_v and_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v love_v i_o but_o yet_o at_o least_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v belove_v by_o i_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o serve_v thou_o but_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v serve_v by_o thy_o creature_n give_v i_o therefore_o somewhat_o o_o lord_n of_o that_o which_o make_v thou_o so_o worthy_a and_o so_o i_o shall_v grow_v worthy_a who_o be_o unworthy_a make_v i_o cease_v from_o sin_n by_o what_o mean_v thou_o will_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o as_o i_o ought_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v so_o address_v and_o order_n and_o end_v my_o life_n that_o i_o may_v sleep_v in_o peace_n and_o repose_v in_o thou_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o sleep_n of_o death_n may_v receive_v i_o with_o rest_n rest_n with_o securiry_n and_o 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thy_o only_a goodness_n we_o be_v make_v by_o thy_o justice_n we_o be_v punish_v and_o by_o thy_o mercy_n we_o be_v deliver_v nothing_o neither_o in_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v elementary_a either_o of_o fire_n or_o earth_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n subject_a to_o our_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v instead_o of_o thou_o who_o true_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o be_v not_o change_v and_o to_o who_o it_o do_v most_o principal_o agree_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v that_o which_o the_o grecian_n call_v on_o and_o the_o latin_n ens_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o thou_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n will_v never_o fail_v these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n have_v be_v teach_v i_o by_o my_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n whereof_o i_o be_o make_v a_o member_n by_o thy_o grace_n it_o have_v teach_v i_o that_o thou_o the_o only_a one_o and_o true_a god_n be_v not_o corporeal_a nor_o passable_a and_o that_o nothing_o of_o thy_o substance_n or_o 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soever_o it_o be_v deliver_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o my_o sin_n my_o vice_n my_o fault_n and_o my_o negligence_n fill_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n &_o make_v i_o of_o most_o innocent_a conversation_n and_o grant_v for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v continue_v even_o to_o the_o very_a end_n in_o those_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o command_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o confidence_n which_o a_o soul_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n &_o in_o his_o passion_n i_o can_v easy_o have_v despair_v through_o the_o excess_n of_o my_o grievous_a sin_n and_o of_o my_o infinite_a negligence_n if_o thy_o word_n o_o god_n have_v not_o become_v flesh_n and_o have_v not_o dwell_v among_o us._n but_o now_o i_o dare_v not_o despair_n because_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n &_o how_o much_o more_o now_o we_o be_v already_o reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o he_o 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and_o unworthy_a creature_n do_v send_v thy_o only_a beget_v son_n from_o thy_o own_o bosom_n for_o our_o common_a good_a so_o to_o save_v we_o sinner_n who_o be_v then_o the_o son_n of_o wrath_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o his_o holy_a incarnation_n and_o nativity_n and_o for_o his_o glorious_a mother_n of_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o assume_v flesh_n for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n that_o as_o he_o be_v true_a god_n of_o god_n so_o he_o may_v also_o be_v true_a man_n of_o man_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n for_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o for_o his_o seat_n of_o majesty_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n for_o upon_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n ascendinge_v above_o all_o the_o heaven_n while_o his_o disciple_n be_v look_v on_o and_o be_v seat_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n pour_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o adoption_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o that_o most_o sacred_a effusion_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n whereby_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o withal_o for_o that_o sacred_a and_o holy_a and_o quickninge_v mystery_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o daily_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whereby_o we_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o that_o one_o supreme_a divinity_n i_o thank_v thou_o for_o this_o admirable_a and_o unspeakable_a charity_n of_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o have_v so_o love_v and_o save_v we_o unworthy_a creature_n by_o that_o only_a and_o belove_a son_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v thy_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v
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manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n have_v appear_v to_o angel_n be_v preach_v to_o gentile_n be_v believe_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v assume_v to_o glory_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o thanks_o which_o a_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n for_o the_o benefitt_a of_o redemption_n o_o how_o deep_o be_v we_o thy_o debtor_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v redeem_v by_o so_o high_a a_o price_n be_v save_v by_o so_o rich_a a_o gift_n be_v assist_v by_o so_o glorious_a a_o benefitt_a how_o much_o be_v thou_o to_o be_v fear_v love_a bless_a praise_v honour_a and_o glorify_v by_o we_o miserable_a creature_n who_o thou_o haste_v so_o love_v save_v sanctify_v and_o exalt_v for_o to_o thou_o do_v we_o owe_v all_o our_o power_n all_o our_o be_v and_o all_o our_o knowledge_n and_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o thy_o thou_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n proceed_v for_o thyself_o and_o for_o thy_o holy_a name_n give_v we_o so_o i_o part_n 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that_o while_o i_o be_o in_o meditation_n the_o fire_n may_v burn_v and_o because_o thy_o only_a son_n himself_o do_v say_v no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n who_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o i_o beseech_v and_o humble_o pray_v thou_o be_v thou_o ever_o draw_v i_o to_o he_o that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v bring_v i_o thither_o to_o thou_o where_o he_o be_v sittinge_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n where_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a life_n eternal_o happy_a where_o there_o be_v perfect_a love_n and_o no_o fear_n where_o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a day_n and_o one_o spirit_n of_o they_o all_o where_o there_o be_v certain_a and_o supreme_a security_n and_o secure_a tranquillity_n and_o serene_a alacrity_n and_o sweet_a felicity_n and_o happy_a eternity_n and_o eternal_a beatitude_n and_o a_o bless_a praise_n and_o vision_n of_o thou_o which_o never_o end_v where_o thou_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o thou_o and_o both_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n do_v sempiternal_o live_v and_o be_v god_n do_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xviii_o a_o prayer_n to_o christ_n our_o lord_n o_o christ_n my_o god_n my_o hope_n sweet_a lover_n of_o mankind_n light_n life_n way_n health_n and_o beauty_n most_o refine_v behold_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v suffer_v we_o to_o save_v the_o chain_n the_o wound_n the_o cross_n the_o bitter_a death_n the_o grave_n rise_v within_o three_o day_n from_o conquer_a death_n and_o hell_n by_o thy_o disciple_n see_v reforminge_v mind_n so_o well_o upon_o the_o forty_o day_n clime_a the_o heaven_n so_o high_a thou_o live_v now_o and_o thou_o shall_v reign_v eternal_o thou_o be_v my_o live_a and_o true_a god_n my_o holy_a father_n my_o dear_a lord_n my_o great_a king_n my_o good_a shepherd_n my_o only_a instructor_n my_o best_a helper_n my_o most_o beautiful_a lover_n my_o liveinge_n bread_n my_o eternal_a priest_n my_o guide_n 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haste_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o truth_n cast_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o whereby_o thou_o haste_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o foolish_a bitterness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o accompanyinge_v it_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o charity_n thou_o haste_v make_v it_o delightful_a and_o deer_n to_o i_o i_o do_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n invoke_v thou_o o_o bless_a trinity_n &_o with_o that_o sincere_a love_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o faith_n which_o faith_n thou_o have_v nourish_v even_o from_o my_o cradle_n did'd_v inspire_v by_o the_o illustration_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o which_o thou_o have_v increase_v and_o confirm_v in_o i_o by_o the_o document_n of_o my_o mother_n the_o church_n i_o invoke_v thou_o o_o holy_a and_o bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n in_o unity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o god_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o paraclete_n charity_n grace_n and_o communication_n the_o father_n the_o son_n 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thou_o i_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o adore_v thou_o with_o my_o lip_n with_o my_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o whole_a power_n i_o have_v and_o i_o present_v my_o humble_a thanks_o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n and_o i_o sing_v this_o hymn_n of_o glory_n to_o thou_o holy_a holy_a holy_a i_o invoke_v thou_o o_o bless_a trinity_n beseechinge_v that_o thou_o will_v come_v into_o i_o and_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o thy_o glory_n i_o beg_v of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n i_o beg_v of_o the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n i_o beg_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o all_o vice_n may_v be_v far_o remove_v from_o i_o and_o that_o all_o holy_a virtue_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o i_o o_o immense_a god_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n in_o who_o all_o thing_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v make_v thou_o who_o do_v environ_v thy_o work_n without_o and_o fille_v they_o 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