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which_o come_v of_o this_o that_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o transform_v into_o the_o thing_n belove_v of_o he_o and_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v enamour_a and_o cast_v away_o in_o some_o vain_a and_o lascivious_a love_n 13._o 2._o reg._n 13._o as_o we_o read_v that_o amnon_n be_v for_o his_o sister_n thamar_n do_v nether_a eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_n nor_o repose_n be_v always_o bend_v and_o occupy_v in_o this_o thought_n because_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o inward_a affection_n do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v any_o rest_n nether_a be_v he_o fit_v to_o think_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n nor_o do_v fear_n what_o soever_o labour_n so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o more_o noble_a beginning_n and_o tend_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a end_n when_o it_o be_v true_a love_n in_o deed_n think_v nothing_o else_o esteem_v nothing_o else_o desire_v nothing_o else_o nor_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n and_o so_o account_v of_o all_o travail_n and_o 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his_o own_o sensuality_n and_o whatsoever_o creature_n for_o as_o a_o little_a dust_n be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v we_o that_o with_o oureye_n we_o behold_v not_o the_o heaven_n so_o a_o little_a disordinate_a love_n be_v sufficient_a to_o hinder_v we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o taste_n of_o almighty_a god_n 14.33_o luc._n 14.33_o heerehence_a it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v that_o be_v all_o disordinate_a love_n and_o affection_n can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n certain_a advice_n whereby_o to_o meditate_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n with_o more_o fruit_n chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o first_o
be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o think_v well_o upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o same_o and_o to_o demand_v it_o continual_o with_o all_o our_o hart_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v write_v ask_v 11.9_o luc._n 11.9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v exceed_o humble_a for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o with_o a_o proud_a and_o lofty_a hart_n a_o man_n shall_v ever_o meditate_v well_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n be_v make_v man_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v huble_a with_o his_o word_n with_o his_o work_v &_o with_o his_o example_n in_o his_o birth_n in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n these_o mystery_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v without_o supernatural_a light_n which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v humble_a wherefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o ghosple_n 11.25_o matt._n 11.25_o i_o confess_v to_o thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o beaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o little_a one_o that_o be_v to_o the_o humble_a and_o so_o for_o want_v of_o this_o humility_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o have_v any_o taste_n of_o these_o mystery_n he_o than_o that_o will_v meditate_v these_o holy_a mystery_n &_o profit_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o must_v humble_v himself_o exceed_o and_o even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n esteem_v himself_o altogether_o unworthy_a 3._o the_o three_o be_v that_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o have_v our_o conscience_n void_a and_o clean_a from_o all_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v he_o with_o sin_n meditate_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n who_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o give_v 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not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v so_o often_o make_v his_o prayer_n in_o a_o mountain_n be_v solitary_a and_o alone_a 5._o the_o five_o be_v that_o if_o we_o earnest_o desire_v to_o taste_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v very_o expedient_a to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o mental_a prayer_n because_o to_o pray_v with_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o have_v our_o hart_n distract_v be_v of_o small_a profit_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v eat_v all_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o capon_n and_o afterward_o send_v the_o bone_n to_o any_o great_a personage_n therefore_o christ_n our_o saviour_n warn_v we_o in_o the_o ghosple_n say_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n 4.24_o io._n 4.24_o and_o they_o that_o adore_v he_o must_v adore_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n 6._o the_o sixth_o be_v that_o because_o mental_a prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o hard_a &_o tedious_a thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o to_o sundry_a mortification_n but_o few_o that_o employ_v themselves_o in_o mental_a prayer_n therefore_o we_o have_v great_a necessity_n of_o much_o patience_n of_o much_o strength_n of_o mind_n of_o great_a hope_n in_o god_n and_o of_o perseverance_n for_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o by_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o we_o may_v obtain_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o this_o treasure_n be_v inestimable_a make_v account_n to_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o to_o buy_v it_o and_o enjoy_v it_o for_o ever_o 7._o the_o seven_o be_v that_o to_o make_v our_o mental_a prayer_n well_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n to_o understand_v and_o know_v the_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v we_o and_o to_o consider_v they_o oftentimes_o thereby_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v they_o and_o they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o the_o little_a account_n that_o we_o make_v of_o venial_a sin_n which_o nevertheless_o among_o other_o thing_n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o that_o perfect_a purity_n of_o mind_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v 2._o to_o much_o trouble_n &_o unquietnes_n of_o conscience_n for_o venial_a sin_n 3._o superfluous_a scruple_n which_o hold_v our_o mind_n always_o unquiet_a 4._o bitterness_n or_o tediousness_n of_o hart_n which_o proceed_v sometime_o of_o anger_n sometime_o also_o of_o rancour_n because_o our_o hart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o gall_n which_o we_o must_v empty_v and_o void_a if_o we_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o honey_n 5._o sensual_a consolation_n for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v god_n but_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v nor_o forbear_v the_o good_a morsel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o spiritual_a consolation_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v afflict_v and_o heavy_a and_o not_o to_o those_o that_o have_v comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o ghosple_n teach_v we_o 5.5_o matt._n 5.5_o that_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 6._o the_o disordinate_a care_n of_o temporal_a affair_n and_o necessaire_n the_o remedy_n whereof_o be_v first_o to_o shake_v of_o from_o we_o all_o disordinate_a affection_n that_o we_o bear_v to_o creature_n love_v not_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v an_o other_o remedy_n be_v to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n for_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o thou_o to_o do_v god_n will_v take_v order_fw-fr for_o the_o rest_n see_v he_o have_v command_v we_o 6.33_o matt._n 6.33_o that_o our_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o think_v upon_o he_o &_o to_o serve_v he_o always_o 7._o overmuch_o diligence_n and_o tenderness_n in_o govern_v our_o own_o body_n 8._o the_o vice_n of_o curiosity_n in_o desire_v to_o know_v other_o man_n do_n and_o to_o have_v our_o thing_n too_o neat_a and_o fine_a 9_o to_o leave_v of_o and_o not_o continue_v our_o ordinary_a custom_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n without_o just_a cause_n for_o that_o the_o continue_v of_o prayer_n although_o the_o time_n be_v not_o long_o be_v of_o great_a fruit_n and_o profit_n 10._o delicious_a dainty_n and_o superfluity_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v which_o hinder_v we_o very_o much_o from_o elevate_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n 11._o too_o excessive_a abstinence_n or_o indisposition_n of_o body_n 12._o overgreat_a affection_n to_o any_o creature_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o our_o mind_n be_v always_o in_o that_o 6.21_o matt._n 6.21_o which_o we_o most_o love_n and_o where_o our_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v also_o our_o hart_n 8._o the_o eight_o be_v that_o we_o must_v well_o understand_v those_o thing_n that_o further_a we_o to_o make_v our_o mental_a prayer_n well_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o observe_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n such_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o ensue_v 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