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A28645 The soliloquies of St. Bonaventure containing his four mental exercises and also his treatise called, A bundle of myrrh, concerning the passion of our Saviour : with XII spirituall exercises of the said St. Bonaventure. Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274. 1655 (1655) Wing B3555; ESTC R27893 73,818 360

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there_o more_o true_o where_o thou_o love_v by_o contemplation_n then_o where_o thou_o be_v but_o by_o essence_n this_o o_o most_o dear_a soul_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v within_o we_o which_o alas_o we_o miserable_o neglect_v when_o outward_o we_o be_v give_v to_o idle_a and_o vain_a thing_n we_o disperse_v st._n grego_n ourselves_o abroad_o in_o not_o care_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v within_o we_o we_o seek_v abroad_o for_o consolation_n from_o idle_a thing_n and_o deceitful_a foppery_n so_o that_o now_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o devotion_n of_o our_o ancient_a religion_n even_o so_o that_o we_o retain_v not_o the_o form_n thereof_o thou_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o eternal_a king_n hear_v with_o a_o devout_a mind_n and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o holy_a and_o health-bringing_a counsel_n behold_v by_o
that_o thou_o may_v begin_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o st._n peter_n in_o great_a jubilation_n of_o heart_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o remain_v here_o here_o be_v our_o father_n here_o our_o sister_n here_o our_o brother_n here_o our_o country_n o_o lord_n permit_v we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o never_o to_o depart_v from_o hence_o st._n amb._n let_v we_o fly_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o our_o most_o true_a country_n because_o there_o be_v our_o country_n for_o that_o which_o we_o be_v create_v there_o our_o father_n by_o who_o we_o be_v create_v there_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n that_o heavenly_a city_n which_o be_v our_o mother_n o_o my_o soul_n thy_o love_n here_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o great_a ansel_n saint_n ansel_n and_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v and_o so_o great_a thy_o grief_n because_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o and_o so_o great_a thy_o fear_n lest_o perchance_o thou_o never_o come_v there_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o feel_v no_o joy_n but_o from_o these_o thing_n which_o do_v either_o bring_v thou_o aid_v or_o hope_v to_o come_v thither_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o interminable_a eternity_n soule_n o_o man_n whilst_o that_o sometime_o i_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n whilst_o that_o silent_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o what_o be_v that_o which_o then_o shine_v in_o i_o and_o wound_v my_o heart_n without_o hurt_v i_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a yet_o be_o inflame_v i_o admit_v sometime_o mental_o into_o my_o affection_n something_o which_o be_v unusual_a aug._n st._n aug._n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o sweetness_n it_o be_v which_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_v in_o i_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o i_o fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n with_o ponderous_a burden_n and_o be_o swallow_v up_o with_o my_o wont_a care_n here_o i_o be_o able_a to_o be_v but_o not_o will_v there_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v but_o be_o not_o able_a 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to_o be_v yet_o after_o this_o she_o endeavour_v to_o ascend_v to_o that_o which_o she_o have_v already_o taste_v for_o now_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o spirit_n all_o flesh_n be_v distasteful_a thou_o have_v see_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a from_o these_o that_o be_v below_o thou_o and_o from_o these_o which_o be_v near_o thou_o now_o behold_v if_o thou_o can_v what_o joy_n be_v to_o come_v from_o these_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v in_o body_n and_o in_o mind_n and_o with_o the_o eternal_a and_o inseparable_a union_n of_o these_o two_o for_o our_o body_n be_v compose_v of_o four_o element_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v remunerate_v with_o four_o gift_n of_o nature_n the_o earth_n then_o shall_v have_v eternal_a immortality_n the_o water_n all_o manner_n of_o impassibility_n the_o air_n exceed_v great_a agility_n and_o the_o fire_n most_o transparent_a and_o bright_a shine_a clearness_n then_o shall_v the_o just_a shine_n like_o the_o sun_n and_o 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most_o full_a beatitude_n thereof_o it_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o body_n from_o the_o superabundance_n whereof_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o vigour_n of_o impassability_n the_o splendour_n of_o clearness_n the_o aptitude_n of_o subtlety_n the_o promptitude_n of_o agility_n there_o all_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o their_o proper_a action_n for_o there_o the_o eye_n shall_v see_v a_o most_o beautiful_a comeliness_n the_o taste_n shall_v feel_v a_o most_o most_o sweet_a savour_n the_o sense_n of_o smell_a shall_v be_v perfume_v with_o a_o most_o pleasant_a odour_n the_o touch_n shall_v embrace_v a_o most_o delicious_a object_n the_o hear_v shall_v be_v change_v by_o a_o most_o delicate_a sound_n for_o there_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v ravish_v by_o exultation_n the_o tongue_n be_v elevate_v into_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n soule_n o_o man_n i_o have_v hear_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n long_o ago_o and_o see_v that_o these_o be_v all_o true_a what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o present_a life_n but_o a_o certain_a shadow_n of_o death_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v well_o because_o temporal_a life_n compare_v to_o the_o eternal_a be_v rather_o be_v call_v death_n then_o life_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v this_o defect_n of_o our_o daily_a corruption_n than_o a_o certain_a prolongation_n of_o death_n therefore_o holy_a man_n because_o they_o incessant_o look_v into_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n live_v as_o though_o they_o be_v daily_o die_v and_o therefore_o more_o careful_o prepare_v themselves_o not_o mind_v a_o abode_n be_v cause_n they_o always_o consider_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o end_n but_o man_n carnal_o mind_v therefore_o love_v thing_n present_a frr_n that_o they_o never_o weigh_v how_o fleet_a man_n life_n be_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o swiftness_n of_o their_o passage_n yea_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a love_n this_o prosperity_n haec_fw-la gregorius_n let_v 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