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any_o long_a space_n and_o therefore_o god_n almighty_a who_o be_v most_o gracious_a and_o benign_a have_v regard_n to_o human_a infirmity_n do_v not_o exact_a of_o we_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o introversion_n at_o all_o time_n out_o of_o prayer_n but_o in_o a_o very_a imperfect_a manner_n yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o prayer_n he_o do_v expect_v that_o we_o practise_v it_o in_o some_o better_a measure_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v perform_v with_o due_a reverence_n which_o we_o can_v well_o do_v unless_o we_o avert_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o exterior_a thing_n unto_o which_o thing_n whilst_o we_o remain_v attent_a we_o be_v proper_o team_v to_o be_v extrovert_v or_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o convert_v of_o heart_n to_o tend_v immediate_o towards_o god_n where_o in_o while_o we_o continue_v we_o be_v term_v to_o be_v introvert_v or_o to_o remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o our_o interior_a this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o that_o term_n the_o aspiration_n that_o i_o here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v these_o that_o follow_v or_o such_o like_a either_o in_o a_o few_o word_n or_o in_o many_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v most_o proper_a for_o they_o i_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v recite_v vocal_o but_o pronounce_v as_o it_o be_v mental_o yet_o herein_o alsoe_o let_v such_o proceed_v as_o they_o shall_v experience_n themselves_o best_o recollect_v and_o move_v to_o devotion_n aspiration_n in_o a_o few_o word_n indeed_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o 28._o gen._n 28._o i_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o i_o will_v hold_v he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o have_v give_v i_o his_o benediction_n o_o lord_n thou_o command_v i_o to_o love_n give_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v o_o that_o i_o know_v thou_o and_o know_v myself_o what_o be_v there_o for_o i_o in_o heaven_n or_o what_o desire_n â—_o on_o earth_n beside_o thyself_o heaven_n be_v not_o heaven_n to_o i_o without_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v thou_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o sojourn_v be_v prolong_v praise_v our_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n let_v his_o praise_n be_v always_o in_o thâ—_n mouth_n my_o belove_a to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o he_o one_o to_o one_o all_o to_o all_o à _fw-fr creature_n to_o his_o creator_n my_o belove_a be_v all_o fair_a all_o sweeâ—â—_n all_o delightful_a he_o have_v wound_v my_o heart_n if_o i_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n show_v i_o thy_o face_n let_v thy_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n for_o thy_o voice_n iâ—_n sweet_a and_o thy_o face_n beautiful_a thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o virtue_n and_o benediction_n aspiration_n in_o more_o word_n speak_v to_o the_o soul_n dvst_o and_o ash_n as_o i_o be_o how_o dare_v i_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o god_n before_o who_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v tremble_v yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v o_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o calumner_n and_o whâ—t_n will_v he_o but_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o how_o sweet_o and_o mild_o do_v he_o absolve_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n who_o stand_v whole_o abash_v and_o confound_v in_o his_o presence_n woman_n where_o be_v thy_o accuser_n have_v none_o of_o they_o condemn_v thou_o neither_o do_v i_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o o_o wonderful_a meâ—â—y_n o_o sweet_a answer_n i_o how_o can_v we_o fear_v to_o open_v our_o grief_n unto_o he_o he_o have_v say_v come_v all_o to_o i_o that_o be_v heavy_a lâ—aden_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o be_v confident_a therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v but_o he_o will_v not_o
metaphorial_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o celestial_a citizens_n themselves_n in_o who_o he_o be_v after_o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o singular_a manner_n by_o his_o beatifical_a presence_n or_o of_o virtuous_a and_o devout_a soul_n here_o on_o earth_n who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n for_o of_o those_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o essence_n presence_n and_o power_n penetrate_v environ_v and_o conserve_n all_o thing_n and_o be_v more_o near_o and_o intime_fw-la to_o every_o thing_n than_o any_o part_n be_v to_o it_o be_v whole_a or_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o itself_o for_o he_o alone_o slide_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n present_a to_o a_o other_o but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n the_o prophet_n witness_v wâ—â—_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n 138._o jerem._n 23._o psal_n 138._o and_o earth_n wâ—â—ther_o shall_v i_o go_v say_v holy_a david_n fâ—om_n thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flâ—â—_n fâ—om_n thy_o face_n if_o i_o shall_v ascend_v in_o to_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o descend_v into_o hell_n thou_o be_v present_a vizt_v exercise_v the_o act_n of_o justice_n s._n augustine_n affirm_v that_o god_n be_v in_o 29._o li._n medita_fw-la c._n 29._o all_o place_n without_o place_n that_o he_o contain_v all_o thing_n not_o be_v environ_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n without_o motion_n that_o he_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v not_o burden_a and_o that_o he_o fill_v all_o thing_n not_o be_v include_v yet_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n particular_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v insinuate_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaie_n heaven_n be_v my_o seat_n and_o the_o earth_n my_o footstool_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o psalm_n our_o lord_n his_o seat_n be_v in_o heaven_n have_v design_v that_o place_n as_o his_o court_n and_o there_o place_v his_o royal_a tâ—rone_n where_o he_o do_v particular_o manifest_v himself_o to_o his_o belove_a since_o then_o by_o these_o word_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o acknowledge_v god_n almighty_a now_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o have_v advance_v we_o to_o so_o eminent_a a_o degree_n of_o honour_n as_o to_o adopt_v we_o his_o son_n and_o coâ—eires_n with_o his_o own_o natural_a son_n christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o esteem_v ourselves_o to_o remain_v in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o place_n of_o banishement_n far_o distant_a from_o that_o happy_a region_n whereunto_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o lay_v claim_n let_v we_o hastâ—n_o thither_o and_o have_v all_o our_o affection_n bend_v thither_o ward_o avoid_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v any_o hindrance_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o pursuit_n thereof_o let_v we_o i_o say_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o besit_v the_o son_n of_o so_o potent_a and_o glorious_a a_o father_n in_o nothing_o regard_v our_o own_o private_a commodity_n but_o rather_o employ_v our_o whole_a force_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n say_v to_o that_o end_n the_o first_o petition_n sanctify_a be_v thy_o name_n these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v in_o diverse_a sense_n as_o first_o for_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v hold_v in_o such_o exceed_a reverence_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o to_o pronounce_v the_o word_n jehova_n which_o signify_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a tradition_n that_o be_v be_v only_o once_o a_o year_n speak_v and_o that_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 75._o ps_n 75._o god_n be_v know_v in_o jewrie_n say_v the_o prophet_n in_o israel_n his_o name_n be_v great_a 112._o ps_n 112._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v laudable_a &_o praise_v you_o his_o name_n because_o 99_o ps_n 99_o our_o lord_n be_v sweet_a s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n isaâ—ae_fw-la â—_o 56_o isaâ—ae_fw-la say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v great_a to_o be_v fear_v holy_a to_o be_v reverence_v sweet_a to_o be_v meditate_a on_o copious_a to_o give_v mercy_n efficacious_a to_o impetrate_v powerful_a to_o cause_v salvation_n &_o secret_a to_o be_v know_v second_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v so_o that_o we_o desire_v hereby_o that_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o may_v tremble_v at_o his_o majesty_n admire_v his_o work_n be_v enamour_v with_o his_o beauty_n and_o even_o languish_v to_o behold_v his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n 65._o ps_n 65._o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n let_v all_o the_o earth_n adore_v thou_o and_o sing_v to_o thou_o let_v it_o sing_v a_o psalm_n to_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o a_o other_o 95._o ps_n 95._o place_n show_v forth_o his_o glory_n among_o the_o gentile_n his_o marvellous_a work_n in_o all_o people_n alas_o wretched_a ungratfull_a and_o indevoute_a as_o we_o be_v how_o often_o do_v we_o pronounce_v this_o petition_n without_o due_a attention_n and_o consequent_o without_o due_a reverence_n and_o spiritual_a fervour_n let_v uâ—_n therefore_o do_v ourselves_o what_o we_o desire_v shall_v be_v do_v by_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v we_o endeavour_v by_o frequent_v learned_a exhortation_n read_v pious_a book_n and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o holy_a contemplation_n to_o come_v to_o know_v how_o excellent_a how_o infinite_o good_a sweet_a and_o merciful_a à _fw-fr god_n we_o have_v that_o by_o sucâ—_n knowledge_n we_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_n love_n and_o praise_v he_o every_o where_o and_o at_o all_o time_n last_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o we_o desire_v by_o those_o word_n that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v be_v please_v either_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a to_o comprehend_v his_o sanctification_n or_o at_o least_o to_o appear_v holy_a in_o our_o religious_a conversation_n which_o will_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o when_o man_n all_n see_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v perfect_v in_o we_o and_o glorify_v his_o name_n therefore_o vertuâ—â—_n man_n do_v sanctify_v god_n whilâ—â—_n by_o live_v holy_o they_o demonstrate_v god_n whoâ—â—_n they_o so_o serve_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o contrary_a wise_a vicious_a man_n by_o their_o injust_a and_o irreligious_a conversation_n be_v true_o say_v to_o commaculate_a and_o defile_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o they_o live_v in_o such_o à _fw-la manner_n as_o though_o god_n do_v approve_v of_o injustice_n and_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o tâ—e_v lieth_z embolden_v other_o by_o their_o wicked_a and_o dissolute_a example_n to_o dishonour_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o almighty_a god_n upbraid_v the_o 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