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to_o redeem_v i_o from_o my_o vain_a conversation_n 7._o the_o flight_n into_o egypt_n be_v to_o encourage_v i_o not_o to_o fly_v but_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n who_o i_o have_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v i_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o erect_v there_o a_o divine_a academy_n if_o so_o be_v i_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a temple_n dedicate_v to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o not_o a_o profane_a house_n open_a to_o all_o vanity_n which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v hard_o for_o i_o to_o do_v after_o the_o three_o day_n of_o contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o mean_n whereof_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hold_v i_o in_o the_o rank_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o mother_n a_o brother_n and_o a_o sister_n 8._o thou_o be_v subject_a to_o joseph_n as_o a_o tutor_n and_o to_o his_o spouse_n thy_o mother_n to_o put_v i_o under_o the_o tuition_n and_o 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quicken_v by_o charity_n from_o which_o the_o just_a draw_v the_o spring_n of_o life_n and_o by_o which_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v abraham_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v justify_v 10._o thou_o will_v that_o we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o each_o other_o but_o mutual_a love_n assure_v we_o that_o charity_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n love_v we_o then_o and_o in_o love_v we_o procure_v that_o we_o may_v love_v each_o other_o 11._o thou_o do_v carry_v incessant_o the_o mortification_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o thy_o body_n procure_v that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o internal_a sense_n &_o feeling_n of_o his_o wound_n &_o that_o i_o may_v willing_o be_v nail_v with_o he_o to_o the_o cross_n 12._o thou_o pray_v thrice_o to_o be_v deliur_v from_o a_o troublesome_a tentation_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v unto_o thou_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v suffice_v thou_o for_o that_o virtue_n be_v perfect_v in_o infirmity_n thrice_o yea_o four_o time_n i_o make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o not_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o my_o temptation_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v obtain_v for_o i_o grace_n and_o force_v to_o overcome_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o have_v place_v we_o here_o in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o field_n of_o war_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o crown_v such_o as_o shall_v fight_v valiant_o thou_o be_v he_o who_o do_v sight_v a_o good_a combat_n run_v a_o good_a race_n happy_o end_v thy_o course_n keep_v thy_o faith_n and_o promise_v make_v and_o for_o who_o the_o crown_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o just_a judge_n obtain_v for_o we_o this_o great_a grace_n and_o these_o triumphant_a laurel_n which_o shall_v never_o wither_v 13._o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o soul_n by_o thy_o intercession_n be_v not_o drown_v in_o shipwreck_n near_o to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o malta_n obtain_v by_o thy_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o shipwreck_n of_o sin_n and_o safe_o arrive_v at_o the_o happy_a port_n of_o 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be_v importune_v to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o seek_v the_o honour_n love_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o will_n if_o i_o will_v any_o thing_n else_o hear_v i_o not_o grant_v it_o i_o not_o o_o my_o god_n 8._o content_a thou_o thyself_o in_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v content_a dispose_v of_o i_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o happy_a 9_o why_o do_v i_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o my_o own_o will_n contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n or_o why_o prevail_v my_o will_n which_o be_v not_o i_o against_o the_o will_n which_o be_v both_o thou_o and_o i_o 10._o have_v i_o any_o secret_a corner_n of_o a_o steal_a will_n to_o which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v if_o it_o be_v so_o o_o searcher_n of_o heart_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n from_o out_o of_o thy_o field_n this_o naughty_a herb_n with_o all_o the_o dependent_n thereof_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n lay_v hold_v on_o i_o whole_o for_o thyself_o see_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v i_o from_o be_v thou_o but_o a_o evil_a will_n the_o which_o i_o renounce_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o will_n or_o will_v any_o thing_n 11._o herein_o thou_o have_v particular_o form_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n that_o i_o can_v will_v what_o thou_o can_v will_v and_o as_o thy_o power_n be_v infinite_o extend_v the_o capacity_n of_o our_o will_n be_v of_o like_a extent_n with_o all_o the_o dimension_n then_o of_o this_o will_n i_o beg_v of_o thou_o instant_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o the_o annihilate_v of_o i_o if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o i_o which_o be_v not_o thou_o 12._o i_o can_v particular_o tie_v my_o will_n to_o some_o certain_a object_n but_o i_o do_v it_o no_o further_o than_o it_o join_v with_o thy_o will_n this_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v this_o i_o intend_v this_o i_o protest_v 13._o why_o be_o i_o not_o then_o henceforth_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o desire_v i_o shall_v be_v shall_v it_o be_v say_v that_o my_o misery_n have_v prevail_v against_o thy_o mercy_n my_o malice_n against_o thy_o goodness_n my_o nothing_o against_o thy_o omnipotency_n my_o frailty_n against_o thy_o invincible_a strength_n my_o poverty_n against_o thy_o riches_n my_o baseness_n against_o thy_o greatness_n my_o indignity_n against_o thy_o dignation_n my_o inconstant_a will_n against_o thy_o will_n which_o be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a to_o be_v short_a that_o which_o i_o be_o against_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v endure_v it_o not_o suffer_v it_o not_o permit_v it_o not_o o_o my_o god_n for_o this_o will_v redound_v much_o to_o thy_o dishonour_n 14._o when_o i_o present_v unto_o thou_o my_o desire_n either_o i_o present_v nothing_o or_o i_o intend_v to_o present_v unto_o thou_o those_o very_a desire_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n give_v place_n then_o o_o merciful_a father_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o servant_n 15._o he_o have_v promise_v that_o thou_o will_v grant_v unto_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v desire_v in_o his_o name_n for_o his_o merit_n then_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o i_o and_o thou_o will_v 16._o my_o redeemer_n thy_o son_n have_v two_o will_n the_o one_o divine_a the_o other_o human_a his_o divine_a will_n demand_n and_o command_v that_o i_o be_v humble_a patient_a charitable_a meek_a alive_a to_o thou_o and_o dead_a to_o myself_o his_o human_a will_n demand_n the_o same_o and_o have_v deserve_v it_o grant_v then_o o_o father_n grant_v unto_o thy_o son_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o both_o will_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a so_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v serve_v thy_o son_n honour_v the_o holy_a ghost_n true_a god_n of_o love_n be_v as_o he_o well_o deserve_v love_v thy_o eternal_a wisdom_n &_o infinite_a goodness_n do_v bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o my_o creation_n a_o free_a will_n i_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unlike_a unto_o itself_o in_o force_v my_o will_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v needful_a for_o thou_o so_o to_o do_v if_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o bestow_v a_o grace_n upon_o i_o so_o agreeable_a to_o my_o will_n that_o without_o any_o violence_n i_o shall_v incline_v it_o to_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v this_o effectual_a grace_n i_o do_v desire_n and_o ask_v of_o thou_o my_o god_n by_o the_o desire_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n my_o sole_a and_o solid_a hope_n 17._o if_o i_o be_v troublesome_a importune_v and_o over_o bold_a in_o ask_v i_o shall_v content_v myself_o o_o my_o god_n to_o have_v obtain_v one_o grace_n which_o be_v that_o i_o may_v ever_o be_v correspondent_a and_o answerable_a to_o thy_o grace_n 18._o my_o lord_n if_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v give_v thou_o leave_v to_o do_v and_o that_o my_o do_v at_o the_o least_o may_v be_v to_o permit_v thou_o to_o do_v 19_o take_v from_o thyself_o then_o that_o offence_n to_o see_v one_o so_o miserable_a &_o give_v unto_o thyself_o that_o contentment_n that_o i_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v be_v 20._o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o but_o for_o thyself_o not_o because_o i_o will_v so_o but_o because_o so_o be_v thy_o will_n not_o because_o i_o deserve_v it_o but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o lord_n thy_o son_n 21._o there_o be_v not_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o sacred_a humanity_n there_o be_v not_o a_o thorn_n in_o his_o crown_n which_o make_v not_o intercession_n for_o i_o and_o beg_v not_o of_o thou_o incessant_o that_o which_o thou_o command_v 22._o thou_o comaunde_v they_o demand_v but_o i_o amend_v not_o myself_o who_o shall_v prevail_v at_o the_o last_o in_o this_o fight_n 23._o o_o father_n get_v thou_o another_o son_n of_o less_o merit_n than_o he_o and_o of_o another_o nature_n than_o thou_o or_o do_v his_o will_n and_o restore_v unto_o he_o his_o merit_n 24._o his_o infinite_a merit_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n only_o except_v these_o be_v my_o inheritance_n these_o be_v my_o riches_n this_o be_v my_o portion_n deny_v i_o not_o that_o which_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o in_o do_v justice_n to_o thy_o son_n exercise_n mercy_n towards_o thy_o servant_n 25._o if_o i_o be_v honour_v with_o his_o prayer_n thou_o will_v hear_v he_o and_o hear_v i_o so_o be_v it_o then_o that_o i_o can_v ask_v thou_o nothing_o i_o can_v desire_v nothing_o of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v and_o desire_v and_o that_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v express_v permit_v i_o then_o to_o argue_v thus_o for_o thou_o against_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n 26._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o be_v perfect_a god_n the_o son_n deserve_v it_o god_n the_o father_n then_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o they_o aught_o to_o effect_v it_o 27_o most_o honourable_a father_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o blessedness_n thou_o have_v in_o thy_o son_n word_n most_o amiable_a in_o contemplation_n of_o that_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o father_n holy_a ghost_n god_n of_o charity_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o divinity_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o father_n and_o son_n grant_v that_o i_o be_v such_o as_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o may_v displease_v thou_o and_o have_v obtain_v this_o i_o will_v importune_v you_o no_o more_o 28._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o pray_v for_o any_o whosoever_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n or_o once_o to_o think_v of_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o sovereign_a majesty_n which_o make_v i_o first_o most_o humble_o to_o ask_v thou_o pardon_v that_o i_o dare_v lift_v up_o my_o thought_n so_o high_a as_o to_o thou_o and_o after_o this_o to_o crave_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v my_o prayer_n not_o as_o proceed_n from_o i_o but_o as_o inspire_v by_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o may_v answer_v thy_o desire_n and_o thy_o great_a glory_n to_o join_v they_o with_o these_o of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n of_o his_o holy_a mother_n of_o the_o apostle_n martyr_n doctor_n virgin_n and_o confessor_n and_o those_o of_o either_o church_n triumphant_a and_o militant_a it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o prayer_n sacrifice_n and_o good_a work_n which_o we_o call_v pass_v be_v always_o existent_a subsistent_a &_o present_v before_o thou_o the_o time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o thy_o
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immaculate_a and_o unspotted_a life_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o merit_n 13._o because_o thou_o appertaine_v to_o god_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o i_o of_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v voluntary_o do_v say_v or_o think_v contrary_a to_o god_n how_o often_o do_v thou_o rejoice_v in_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o common_a creator_n and_o father_n and_o that_o much_o more_o for_o it_o then_o for_o that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o my_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o he_o my_o only_a desire_n to_o please_v he_o my_o only_a fear_n to_o offend_v he_o 14._o all_o thy_o action_n be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n i_o beg_v o_fw-fr sanctuary_n of_o the_o divinity_n the_o participation_n of_o only_a one_o by_o special_a application_n to_o i_o 15._o thou_o the_o only_a storehouse_n of_o love_n and_o furnace_n of_o perfect_a charity_n do_v more_o love_n human_a nature_n and_o much_o more_o desire_v our_o soul_n perfection_n than_o all_o angel_n and_o 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the_o father_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v say_v unto_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n o_o incomparable_a mother_n o_o marvel_v of_o the_o world_n o_o the_o honour_n of_o human_a lineage_n will_v thou_o not_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o these_o benefit_n and_o honour_n intend_v towards_o thou_o before_o thou_o can_v merit_v they_o will_v thou_o not_o procure_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o thou_o this_o little_a thing_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o thou_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o i_o never_o offend_v he_o especial_o by_o deadly_a sin_n and_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o miserable_a life_n i_o may_v know_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n his_o divine_a will_n 9_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o his_o love_n but_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v of_o i_o i_o deserve_v not_o to_o serve_v he_o but_o he_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v serve_v of_o i_o it_o be_v not_o due_a to_o i_o to_o live_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o to_o die_v for_o he_o but_o i_o owe_v it_o he_o and_o so_o do_v thou_o thyself_o pay_v then_o o_o most_o rich_a empress_n my_o debt_n and_o thy_o debt_n acquit_v they_o both_o for_o i_o and_o thyself_o and_o in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v but_o duty_n and_o justice_n towards_o he_o thou_o shall_v do_v a_o work_n of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n towards_o a_o creature_n of_o he_o and_o thy_o poor_a servant_n 10._o as_o among_o all_o pure_a creature_n none_o ever_o approach_v to_o equal_v thou_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o so_o no_o creature_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o equal_v thou_o in_o mercy_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v then_o to_o imitate_v thy_o son_n and_o satisfy_v thyself_o if_o thou_o afford_v thy_o aid_n to_o the_o miserable_a thy_o succour_n to_o such_o poor_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o for_o who_o thy_o son_n have_v spend_v all_o he_o have_v even_o to_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a 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michael_n 1._o prince_n of_o the_o heavenly_a camp_n and_o inflame_v seraphin_n by_o thy_o most_o happy_a victory_n which_o thou_o obtayn_v against_o those_o apostata_fw-la angel_n of_o which_o now_o the_o infernal_a legion_n be_v compose_v assist_v we_o in_o our_o combat_n so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a in_o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o to_o fight_v against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o darkness_n which_o come_v march_v against_o we_o like_o giant_n with_o all_o the_o advantage_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n have_v above_o title_n 8._o to_o saint_n gabriel_n 1._o paranymph_n of_o heaven_n that_o
spouse_n by_o that_o wonderful_a similitude_n of_o thy_o conception_n nativity_n life_n and_o death_n to_o that_o of_o he_o who_o baptist_n thou_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n privilege_n and_o prerogative_n extraordinary_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o lose_v my_o tongue_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v god_n as_o thou_o do_v loose_v the_o tongue_n of_o thy_o father_n zacharie_n obtain_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o example_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o who_o from_o thy_o tender_a year_n do_v retire_v thyself_o into_o the_o desert_n obtain_v i_o say_v that_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v fall_v abundant_o upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o precious_a blood_n the_o sacred_a vessel_n whereof_o be_v wash_v by_o thou_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o jordan_n 2._o and_o if_o i_o must_v be_v great_a let_v my_o ambition_n be_v to_o aspire_v to_o that_o greatness_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o be_v great_a before_o god_n if_o i_o must_v be_v covetous_a that_o it_o may_v be_v after_o the_o imitation_n of_o thou_o a_o covetousness_n of_o the_o riches_n which_o be_v eternal_a if_o voluptuous_a let_v it_o be_v of_o these_o pleasure_n which_o thou_o do_v seek_v with_o thy_o hair_n and_o sackcloth_n 3._o i_o have_v i_o confess_v a_o â—ee_n very_o contrary_a to_o that_o virtue_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v endue_v and_o this_o vice_n be_v the_o too_o great_a love_n and_o care_n of_o this_o body_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sack_n of_o worm_n a_o dunghill_n of_o corruption_n and_o sink_v of_o misery_n obtain_v for_o i_o o_o great_a anchorite_n great_a prophet_n and_o great_a martyr_n that_o i_o may_v from_o henceforth_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o sensual_a and_o brutish_a part_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o adversary_n to_o this_o stink_a dunghill_n and_o a_o rigorous_a justicer_n towards_o this_o live_a carcase_n it_o be_v a_o 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