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and_o in_o most_o painful_a and_o troublesome_a manner_n that_o thou_o may_v show_v unto_o i_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o grace_n the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o the_o exceedingnes_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o come_v in_o a_o noble_a sort_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o that_o most_o holy_a religion_n and_o thou_o have_v raise_v i_o to_o so_o high_a a_o dignity_n thou_o have_v direct_v i_o always_o in_o thy_o own_o presence_n and_o have_v carry_v a_o single_a regard_n towards_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v take_v care_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o also_o from_o many_o danger_n and_o tribulation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o infirmity_n from_o sickness_n from_o beggary_n from_o fall_n headlong_a from_o sundry_a peril_n from_o wicked_a man_n from_o drown_v and_o from_o 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thou_o haste_v wrought_v and_o shall_v work_v in_o i_o and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o creature_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n thanks_n dutiful_a service_n hearty_a affection_n chaste_a fear_n and_o sincere_a love_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n o_o merciful_a god_n make_v i_o thankful_a and_o pardon_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o gracious_o for_o all_o those_o abominable_a ingratitude_n intolerable_a negligence_n &_o innumerable_a sin_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v communicate_v thou_o may_v add_v to_o this_o and_o say_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v root_n out_o of_o my_o hart_n all_o malice_n grant_v i_o a_o humble_a confession_n a_o hearty_a sorrow_n a_o
way_n thou_o be_v not_o go_v when_o as_o this_o weight_n do_v vex_v thou_o sore_o a_o man_n by_o blood_n the_o step_n may_v find_v which_o thou_o have_v pass_v along_o before_o her_o weep_a eye_n thy_o mother_n cast_v on_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o deep_a distress_n which_o look_n do_v both_o your_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o make_v thy_o pain_n to_o seem_v the_o less_o qvite_v root_n sweet_a jesus_n out_o of_o we_o â—ll_a thing_n that_o may_v displease_v thy_o mind_n to_o make_v we_o thankful_a for_o thy_o love_n which_o by_o these_o pain_n we_o plain_o find_v for_o they_o of_o thou_o a_o spoil_n to_o make_v pull_v off_o thy_o clothes_n by_o force_n at_o last_o and_o pull_v they_o pull_v off_o the_o skin_n which_o to_o thy_o clothes_n then_o cleave_v fast_o revile_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o king_n they_o never_o leave_v all_o void_a of_o shame_n for_o when_o thou_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n they_o jest_v at_o thy_o holy_a name_n between_o two_o thief_n yet_o hang_v there_o in_o suffer_v death_n to_o ransom_n we_o thou_o cease_v not_o for_o those_o to_o pray_v which_o do_v revile_v and_o use_v thou_o thus_o salvation_n there_o thou_o promise_v unto_o the_o there_o that_o it_o do_v crave_v and_o will_v john_n who_o thou_o do_v love_v of_o marie_n still_o all_o care_n to_o have_v unto_o his_o charge_n thou_o she_o bequeath_v but_o she_o to_o see_v thy_o grievous_a pain_n with_o bitter_a pang_n of_o grief_n do_v feel_v her_o woeful_a hart_n quite_o cut_v in_o twain_o thou_o cryd_v my_o god_n in_o this_o distress_n why_o do_v thou_o clean_v i_o now_o forsake_v and_o to_o increase_v thy_o pain_n the_o more_o they_o give_v thou_o gall_v thy_o thirst_n to_o slake_v yet_o yield_v straight_o to_o he_o thy_o soul_n thy_o trust_n in_o he_o thou_o plain_o show_v and_o then_o a_o wretch_n thy_o side_n do_v pierce_v from_o whence_o both_o blood_n and_o water_n flow_v unhappy_a be_v thy_o friend_n o_o lord_n to_o see_v thou_o with_o this_o torment_n kill_v but_o thou_o again_o the_o 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with_o thou_o all_o joy_n may_v find_v zeale_n ever_o keep_v in_o we_o o_o lord_n of_o serve_v thou_o and_o do_v well_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o virtue_n path_n and_o from_o our_o thought_n all_o vice_n expel_v sweet_a jesus_n still_o inspire_v our_o heart_n with_o lightning_n of_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n and_o guide_v we_o in_o that_o happy_a course_n which_o may_v content_v and_o please_v thou_o most_o a_o hymn_n wherein_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o creator_n o_o christ_n the_o glorious_a crown_n of_o virgin_n that_o be_v pure_a which_o do_v a_o love_n for_o thou_o to_o thirst_n within_o their_o mind_n procure_v which_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o those_o that_o chaste_a and_o humble_a be_v the_o hope_n the_o life_n the_o only_a help_n of_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o thou_o which_o ever_o love_v best_o a_o chaste_a and_o spotless_a mind_n and_o thou_o to_o love_n command_v those_o in_o who_o thou_o both_o do_v find_v to_o serve_v thou_o o_o sweet_a lord_n thy_o creature_n all_o be_v press_v and_o for_o to_o sound_v thy_o praise_n withal_o that_o in_o their_o might_n do_v rest_n all_o angel_n with_o their_o troop_n all_o saint_n that_o be_v above_o do_v laud_v thou_o still_o and_o never_o cease_v with_o song_n of_o fervent_a love_n the_o sky_n the_o land_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o on_o earth_n below_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o worthy_a name_n do_v with_o their_o praise_n show_v all_o virgin_n purity_n which_o make_v thy_o life_n their_o guide_n all_o piety_n of_o humble_a heart_n abhor_v filthy_a pride_n all_o martyr_n constancy_n which_o do_v this_o world_n despise_v all_o true_a remorse_n that_o they_o declare_v which_o do_v from_o sin_n arise_v all_o charity_n of_o those_o who_o soul_n thy_o love_n do_v warm_a all_o simple_a plainness_n of_o such_o mind_n as_o think_v no_o kind_n of_o harm_n all_o sweet_a delight_n wherewith_o the_o patient_a heart_n abound_v do_v blaze_v thy_o name_n and_o with_o thy_o praise_n they_o make_v the_o world_n resound_v the_o thunder_n show_v thy_o power_n and_o lightning_n which_o we_o see_v the_o snow_n and_o rain_n with_o wonder_n tell_v that_o none_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o the_o winter_n yield_v thou_o praise_n and_o summer_n do_v the_o same_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n and_o all_o do_v magnify_v thy_o name_n the_o beast_n the_o fish_n the_o depth_n that_o in_o the_o sea_n remain_v with_o cheerful_a voice_n set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n and_o show_v thy_o glory_n plain_a the_o pearl_n the_o precious_a stone_n the_o bird_n thy_o praise_n do_v sing_v the_o wood_n the_o well_n and_o all_o delight_n which_o from_o this_o earth_n do_v spring_n the_o earth_n itself_o declare_v thy_o honour_n and_o thy_o state_n it_o do_v bewray_v how_o thou_o for_o we_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n create_v the_o flower_n fruit_n and_o tree_n the_o man_n which_o thou_o do_v frame_v and_o woman_n eke_o invite_v we_o still_o to_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n the_o rose_n that_o 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only_a joy_n of_o every_o faithful_a hart_n the_o comforter_n of_o such_o as_o sorrow_n do_v torment_v the_o raiser_n up_o of_o those_o by_o grace_n which_o do_v their_o sin_n repent_v o_o lord_n our_o life_n and_o health_n our_o whole_a and_o sure_a trust_n remit_v our_o fault_n for_o we_o have_v be_v most_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a forgive_v we_o our_o misdeed_n remove_v they_o from_o thy_o eye_n give_v we_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o by_o it_o may_v earthly_a thing_n despise_v grant_v that_o all_o worldly_a joy_n to_o we_o may_v better_a seem_v and_o that_o we_o may_v her_o vain_a delight_n as_o filthy_a dung_n esteem_v transform_v we_o unto_o thou_o and_o so_o our_o heart_n inflame_v as_o we_o our_o force_n and_o life_n may_v spend_v in_o praise_v of_o thy_o name_n grant_v that_o in_o love_v thou_o we_o constant_a may_v abide_v that_o thou_o alone_o we_o may_v desire_v and_o all_o thing_n hate_v beside_o that_o all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o thou_o may_v for_o ever_o be_v and_o that_o forsake_v clean_a ourselves_o we_o still_o may_v cleave_v to_o thou_o flow_v thou_o into_o our_o soul_n with_o stream_n of_o thy_o delight_n possess_v we_o whole_a and_o carnal_a thought_n may_v be_v surpress_v quite_o let_v nothing_o we_o content_v that_o may_v thy_o mind_n offend_v let_v all_o our_o joy_n and_o whole_a delight_n on_o thou_o alone_o depend_v make_v we_o in_o love_v thou_o to_o languish_v with_o desire_n and_o burn_v as_o with_o the_o flame_a heat_n of_o that_o most_o sacred_a fire_n that_o we_o for_o thou_o may_v thirst_v and_o thou_o may_v we_o possess_v and_o that_o we_o may_v alone_o of_o thou_o in_o all_o our_o life_n express_v to_o thou_o make_v we_o to_o run_v with_o a_o desirous_a mind_n and_o senseless_a else_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o find_v let_v we_o in_o thou_o whole_a drown_v rejoice_v with_o happy_a peace_n and_o let_v we_o sleep_v in_o thou_o sweet_a christ_n who_o joy_n do_v never_o cease_v ¶_o christo_fw-la laudes_fw-la et_fw-la santae_fw-la matri_fw-la eius_n honour_n amen_n finis_fw-la â—n_n 12._o 14_o â—dem_n 36_o reg._n 15._o
dreadful_a doom_n when_o ere_o at_o last_o that_o dismal_a day_n befall_v that_o day_n of_o wrath_n that_o day_n of_o wreck_n and_o huge_a storm_n with_o all_o when_o of_o the_o shake_a firmament_n the_o hideous_a clash_a sound_n shall_v trouble_v star_n with_o tumbling_n swift_a and_o dash_v their_o globe_n on_o ground_n when_o as_o the_o moon_n with_o blood-red_a lamp_n the_o people_n shall_v affright_v and_o globe_n of_o sun_n draw_v in_o his_o beam_n deprive_v man_n of_o light_n when_o all_o shall_v dread_v and_o all_o the_o world_n at_o once_o shall_v shake_v be_v so_o as_o the_o quire_n angelical_a man_n may_v amaze_v see_v fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o world_n with_o noise_n and_o crackle_v flash_n of_o flame_n and_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o burn_a lamp_n of_o fiery_a lump_n shall_v frame_v straight_o way_n with_o dreadful_a majesty_n with_o power_n and_o virtue_n great_a come_v i_o and_o on_o a_o glister_a cloud_n will_v sit_v in_o indgment_n seat_n there_o many_o thousand_o shall_v of_o saintâ—_n roundly_o environ_v i_o yea_o there_o of_o glorious_a angel_n bright_a shall_v many_o thousand_o be_v forthwith_o the_o trumpet_n from_o above_o shall_v ghastly_a noise_n sound_v out_o rent_v the_o earth_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o low_a infernal_a rout_n the_o by_o and_o by_o shall_v all_o the_o dead_a all_o up_o together_o rise_v who_o earth_n so_o great_a in_o womb_n so_o wide_o do_v heretofore_o comprise_v the_o multitude_n reviue_v shall_v before_o my_o throne_n be_v press_v expect_v there_o with_o tremble_a fear_n my_o dreadful_a doom_n and_o hest_n for_o nothing_o shall_v be_v undiscu_v nor_o hide_v nor_o secret_a aught_o no_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o any_o have_v commit_v in_o their_o thought_n there_o shall_v desert_n receive_v reward_n the_o life_n which_o live_v for_o aye_o or_o else_o the_o death_n which_o never_o more_o shall_v have_v a_o die_a day_n go_v too_o then_o wretch_n who_o as_o yet_o lewd_a error_n fetter_v close_o whilst_o that_o you_o may_v of_o fetter_a foot_n the_o give_v and_o chain_n unloose_v watch_z well_o that_o deadly_a sleep_n do_v not_o your_o wake_a eye_n oppress_v lest_o endless_a day_n of_o late_a time_n you_o slumber_v do_v possess_v behold_v with_o how_o swift_a course_n the_o time_n do_v slip_n and_o slide_v away_o and_o how_o the_o fly_a hour_n admit_v no_o manner_n let_v or_o stay_v happy_a be_v he_o who_o still_o his_o life_n do_v well_o and_o godly_a spend_v and_o think_v withal_o it_o shall_v forthwith_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n end_n conuertant_a qui_fw-fr oderunt_fw-la zion_n â€_o the_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a title_n in_o this_o epistle_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n contain_v the_o chief_a and_o speciall_a matter_n thereof_o 1_o a_o epistle_n or_o exhortation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v devout_o affect_v folio_n 1_o 2_o a_o rule_n of_o spiritual_a life_n fol._n 23_o 3_o how_o we_o must_v mortify_v all_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o wicked_a inclination_n fol._n 28_o 4_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o govern_v his_o tongue_n fol._n 32_o 5_o of_o the_o contemplative_a life_n which_o be_v whole_o withdraw_v from_o the_o care_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o this_o present_a world_n fol._n 35_o 6_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v no_o man_n fol._n 38_o 7_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o fight_v against_o vice_n fol._n 43_o 8_o how_o we_o must_v fly_v the_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n fol._n 67_o 9_o when_o the_o spiritual_a temptation_n be_v to_o be_v conquer_v fol._n 70_o 10_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o envy_n fol._n 77_o 11_o how_o we_o must_v fly_v singularity_n fol._n ibid._n 12_o of_o the_o honour_n reverence_n &_o worship_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o exhibit_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n fol._n 79._o 13._o of_o sensible_a devotion_n fol._n 84_o 14._o how_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n fol._n 88_o 15_o of_o discretion_n fol._n 94._o 16_o how_o we_o ought_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o christ._n fol._n 100_o 17_o of_o poverty_n fol._n 102_o 18_o of_o humility_n fol._n 107_o 19_o how_o humility_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v fol._n 109_o 20_o how_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o care_n for_o man_n judgement_n fol._n 121_o 21_o of_o obedience_n fol._n 129_o 22_o how_o we_o must_v mortify_v our_o own_o will_n and_o desire_v fol._n 137_o 23_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n providence_n fol._n 148_o 24_o how_o we_o must_v bear_v adversity_n fol._n 156_o 25_o of_o want_v of_o consolation_n fol._n 169_o 26_o of_o inward_a quietness_n &_o meekness_n of_o hart_n fol._n 172_o 27_o of_o the_o love_n which_o we_o shall_v bear_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n fol._n 174_o 28_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o hart_n fol._n 178_o 29_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o refer_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o receive_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n fol._n 185_o 30_o how_o divine_a inspiration_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o neglect_v fol._n 192_o 31_o how_o we_o must_v employ_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o we_o receive_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o fol._n 199_o 32_o of_o poverty_n in_o spirit_n fol._n 204_o 33_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n fol._n 207_o 34_o of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n fol._n 222_o 35_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o love_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n fol._n 233_o 36_o of_o the_o transformation_n of_o a_o man_n fol._n 242_o 37_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n fol._n 252_o 1_o two_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o man_n life_n fol._n 256_o 2_o a_o instruction_n or_o rule_n for_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a &_o but_o new_a beginner_n in_o god_n service_n fol._n 264_o 3_o a_o other_o instruction_n or_o rule_n for_o such_o as_o with_o a_o more_o fervent_a zeal_n and_o spirit_n do_v earnest_o labour_n to_o attain_v to_o perfection_n fol._n 268_o 4_o verse_n for_o help_v a_o man_n memory_n wherein_o be_v express_v the_o principal_a and_o speciall_a point_n of_o those_o good_a lesson_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o rule_v fol._n 280_o â—_o a_o very_o short_a exercise_n of_o love_n to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n and_o one_o true_a god_n fol._n 286_o â—_o a_o hymn_n of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o alphabet_n fol._n 29_o 7_o a_o hymn_n wherein_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o creaâ—ture_n be_v offer_v up_o unto_o the_o creator_n fol._n 30_o finis_fw-la a_o epistle_n or_o exhortation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v devout_o affect_v towards_o he_o wherein_o be_v only_o contain_v certain_a divine_a inspiration_n which_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n how_o to_o know_v himself_o and_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o true_a piety_n jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v those_o that_o earnest_o and_o true_o desire_v his_o grace_n with_o his_o merciful_a &_o fatherly_a arm_n wish_v to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o love_v he_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o willing_o suffer_v death_n that_o he_o may_v unite_v she_o to_o himself_o all_o perfect_a and_o true_a felicity_n o_o my_o dear_o belove_a daughter_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o thy_o heart_n by_o secret_a inspiration_n but_o thou_o will_v never_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o motion_n wherefore_o since_o thou_o do_v care_v little_a to_o answer_v i_o much_o less_o to_o obey_v i_o i_o be_o enforce_v by_o the_o great_a love_n i_o bear_v thou_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o that_o at_o the_o least_o thou_o may_v be_v content_a to_o read_v what_o thou_o do_v neglect_v to_o hear_v &_o by_o read_v both_o better_a bear_v away_o my_o exhortation_n and_o more_o deep_o imprint_v it_o in_o thy_o mind_n for_o that_o chaâ—ity_n which_o move_v i_o to_o offer_v myself_o not_o only_o to_o all_o danger_n but_o even_o to_o death_n itself_o for_o thy_o sake_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o leave_v any_o thing_n undo_v that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o although_o thou_o do_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n requite_v my_o love_n because_o thy_o hart_n be_v incline_v to_o outward_a vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n too_o much_o affect_v and_o addict_v to_o my_o creature_n yet_o can_v i_o withdraw_v that_o charity_n wherewith_o i_o be_o always_o ready_a to_o embrace_v thou_o which_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o any_o father_n or_o mother_n towards_o their_o child_n or_o of_o any_o earthly_a parent_n whatsoever_o for_o i_o be_o not_o only_o willing_a to_o grant_v thou_o my_o grace_n and_o favour_n