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truth_n my_o god_n eternal_a light_n engrave_v this_o into_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v wax_v vile_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n and_o that_o i_o may_v contemn_v myself_o and_o esteem_v myself_o in_o this_o world_n as_o a_o banish_v pilgrim_n a_o poor_a unknown_a man_n a_o neglect_a solitary_a person_n abandon_v by_o every_o creature_n and_o that_o i_o may_v no_o where_n seek_v for_o hope_n and_o solace_n save_v in_o thyself_o alone_o nay_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v repute_v myself_o as_o one_o dead_a upon_o earth_n and_o bury_v to_o the_o world_n who_o memory_n be_v already_o long_o a_o go_v pass_v by_o and_o have_v leave_v no_o other_o footestepp_n or_o mark_n of_o itself_o save_o a_o poor_a miserable_a grave_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o ground_n grant_v o_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n that_o i_o may_v frequent_o and_o serious_o run_v over_o these_o thing_n in_o my_o hart_n and_o continual_o fix_v it_o upon_o my_o last_o thing_n by_o a_o deep_a consideration_n and_o so_o 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part_n that_o nothing_o of_o vicious_a may_v remain_v in_o i_o which_o may_v offend_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o true_a searcher_n of_o my_o hart_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o all_o my_o groan_n for_o my_o manifold_a defect_n to_o wit_n my_o spirit_n often_o fail_v through_o the_o want_n of_o inward_a sweetness_n and_o charity_n i_o offer_v up_o therefore_o to_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o desire_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n receive_v my_o heart_n desire_n as_o a_o morning_n sacrifice_n and_o let_v my_o prayer_n ascend_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o evening_n incense_n and_o please_v thou_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o conception_n of_o
so_o shall_v he_o be_v call_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a jesus_n a_o saviour_n and_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o therefore_o she_o be_v bless_v among_o and_o above_o all_o woman_n affection_n o_o great_a astonishment_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o ever_o they_o yet_o meet_v with_o since_o the_o heaven_n creation_n o_o great_a bliss_n to_o man_n that_o ever_o yet_o befall_v he_o since_o his_o first_o father_n fall_n o_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o world_n of_o silence_n of_o solitude_n of_o frequent_a prayer_n o_o marry_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n expecte_v thy_o consent_n o_o pious_a virgin_n mournful_a adam_n with_o his_o whole_a miserable_a posterity_n banish_v out_o of_o paradise_n suppliant_o cry_v to_o thou_o for_o it_o abraham_n david_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n instant_o beg_v it_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o world_n cast_v at_o thy_o foot_n humble_o sue_v for_o it_o if_o 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to_o meet_v he_o he_o be_v salute_v with_o no_o hosanna_n in_o jerusalem_n till_o he_o have_v first_o humble_v himself_o to_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n nor_o will_v he_o enter_v into_o his_o birthright_n in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n till_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o death_n and_o that_o the_o infamous_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n let_v abiectnesse_n then_o my_o soul_n be_v thy_o honour_n foolishness_n thy_o wisdom_n and_o the_o infamy_n of_o the_o cross_n thy_o glory_n the_o second_o pointe._n he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n consider_v that_o our_o b._n saviour_n who_o have_v teach_v the_o jew_n that_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n do_v here_o verify_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o when_o present_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o glorious_a acclammation_n hosanna_n and_o benedictus_fw-la es_fw-la give_v to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o true_a messiah_n and_o king_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n there_o to_o do_v his_o father_n work_n and_o 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the_o way_n forsake_v truth_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o hazard_v life_n by_o becominge_v prey_n to_o ravenous_a wolf_n he_o gracious_o prove_v our_o pastor_n to_o feed_v protect_v and_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o those_o eternal_o plentiful_a pasture_n of_o his_o in_o our_o own_o land_n affection_n let_v we_o my_o soul_n true_o acknowledge_v what_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o sheep_n which_o stray_v from_o the_o way_n from_o truth_n from_o life_n and_o perish_v we_o be_v indeed_o weak_a creature_n and_o daily_a subject_n to_o err_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o depend_v upon_o
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thereof_o that_o poor_a illiterate_a peasant_n do_v not_o only_o know_v more_o then_o great_a phylosofer_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o truth_n the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o five_o sunday_n after_o easter_n until_o now_o you_o have_v not_o ask_v anything_o io._n 16._o the_o first_o point_n consider_v that_o the_o poor_a beggar_n need_v no_o other_o invitation_n to_o ask_v than_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o poverty_n and_o want_v whence_o the_o rich_a of_o this_o world_n do_v as_o little_a use_n as_o little_a need_n to_o entreat_v the_o beggar_n to_o ask_v a_o alm_n of_o he_o but_o the_o riches_n of_o heaven_n by_o a_o ineffable_a bounty_n and_o graciousnesse_n importune_v we_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o importune_v he_o say_v until_o now_o you_o have_v not_o ask_v any_o thing_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v affection_n alas_o my_o soul_n i_o think_v the_o long_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n we_o 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my_o sin_n in_o what_o number_n they_o will_v at_o least_o from_o hence_o forth_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o call_v thou_o with_o jeremie_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n the_o guide_n of_o my_o virginity_n the_o second_o meditation_n for_o the_o same_o sunday_n ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n io._n 16._o the_o first_o pointe._n how_o we_o aught_v to_o ask_v consider_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o these_o few_o word_n instruct_v we_o not_o only_o of_o who_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v to_o wit_n of_o his_o father_n but_z how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o wit_n in_o his_o name_n if_o we_o ask_v of_o a_o father_n and_o that_o of_o a_o all-knowing_a all-seeing_a father_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o reverence_n humility_n obedience_n love_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o child_n if_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o son_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v as_o that_o son_n use_v to_o do_v it_o say_v with_o a_o absolute_a resignation_n father_n if_o it_o may_v be_v if_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o divine_a will_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o my_o eternal_a good_a grant_v this_o or_o this_o etc._n etc._n if_o otherwise_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o be_v do_v affection_n let_v we_o then_o my_o soul_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o difficulty_n address_v ourselves_o to_o that_o omnipotent_a father_n of_o mercy_n and_o all_o consolation_n for_o none_o come_v to_o the_o son_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o man_n wherein_o they_o must_v be_v save_v let_v we_o then_o humble_o entreat_v that_o heavenly_a father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n be_v it_o for_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n but_o let_v it_o still_o be_v do_v with_o perfect_a resignation_n to_o his_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n say_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o father_n if_o it_o may_v be_v let_v this_o or_o this_o be_v do_v or_o this_o or_o this_o be_v take_v away_o howbeit_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v the_o second_o point_n for_o the_o same_o day_n what_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v consider_v that_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o ask_v be_v to_o result_v out_o of_o the_o same_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n ask_v of_o my_o father_n in_o my_o name_n we_o must_v ask_v then_o of_o a_o love_a father_n we_o must_v therefore_o demand_n thing_n suitable_a to_o his_o love_n his_o goodness_n will_v not_o give_v we_o a_o stone_n in_o lieu_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o serpent_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o fish_n he_o will_v not_o give_v we_o poison_v because_o our_o folly_n like_v it_o we_o must_v ask_v of_o a_o father_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o then_o ask_v earthly_a trash_n which_o be_v unworthy_a of_o his_o bestow_n final_o we_o must_v ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o saviour_n nothing_o therefore_o which_o be_v against_o our_o salvation_n affection_n run_v then_o my_o soul_n to_o that_o almighty_a father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o best_a belove_a son_n but_o be_v not_o peremptory_a in_o our_o demand_n wisdom_n better_a know_v what_o it_o best_o for_o us._n if_o we_o ask_v of_o a_o love_a father_n let_v we_o ask_v with_o love_n not_o with_o fear_n if_o we_o ask_v of_o a_o almighty_a father_n who_o have_v kingdom_n to_o give_v ask_v not_o for_o cottage_n trifle_n unworthy_a of_o his_o give_v if_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o saviour_n thing_n then_o which_o most_o conduce_v to_o our_o salvation_n thing_n which_o he_o himself_o teach_v we_o to_o ask_v that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o may_v absolute_o reign_v over_o all_o heart_n that_o his_o holy_a will_n may_v be_v punctual_o perform_v here_o below_o as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o ask_v that_o my_o soul_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o three_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n and_o there_o approach_v publican_n and_o sinner_n unto_o he_o to_o hear_v he_o luc._n 15._o consider_v the_o great_a mercy_n and_o mildness_n of_o jesus_n who_o do_v not_o only_o gracious_o permit_v publican_n and_o public_a sinner_n to_o approach_v to_o he_o to_o hear_v his_o divine_a word_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o even_o prove_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v with_o so_o much_o care_n their_o apologist_n or_o advocate_n against_o the_o uncharitable_a murmur_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o unm_fw-la ercifull_a scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o with_o disdaigne_n affection_n base_a
that_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o want_v his_o own_o proper_a worship_n sacrifice_n then_o that_o thy_o brother_n shall_v want_v thy_o love_n thy_o offering_n of_o thy_o austerity_n thy_o prayer_n thy_o communion_n will_v never_o prove_v grateful_a to_o he_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o willing_o harbour_v grudge_v in_o thy_o breast_n against_o that_o poor_a brother_n of_o thy_o for_o who_o through_o love_n he_o die_v the_o meditation_n for_o this_o 6._o sunday_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 4._o sunday_n in_o lent_n pag._n 100_o the_o first_o meditation_n for_o the_o seven_o sunday_n after_o whitsunday_n take_v great_a heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n who_o come_v to_o you_o in_o the_o clothing_n of_o sheep_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n matt._n 7._o consider_v that_o we_o oft_o prove_v false_a prophet_n or_o teacher_n to_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o our_o own_o seducer_n while_o we_o use_v the_o fawn_a persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n draw_v from_o 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