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a_o spiritval_n spicery_n contain_v sundry_a sweet_a tractate_v of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n by_o ri._n brathwait_n esq._n cant._n c._n 1._o 12._o c._n 5._o 13._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n unto_o i_o he_o shall_v lie_v between_o my_o breast_n his_o cheek_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n london_n print_v by_o i._n h._n for_o george_n hutton_n at_o his_o shop_n within_o turn_v stile_n in_o holborn_n 1638._o to_o the_o true_o ennoble_v thomas_n lord_n fauconberge_n baron_n of_o yarom_n together_o with_o his_o pious_a progeny_n those_o succeed_a branch_n of_o a_o prosper_a family_n r._n b._n zealous_o dedicate_v this_o spiritual_a spicery_n upon_o the_o translation_n of_o his_o divine_a dialogue_n to_o you_o my_o lord_n who_o know_v the_o original_a this_o may_v seem_v fruitless_a yet_o these_o sacred_a flower_n like_o a_o bride-posie_n at_o a_o nuptial_a may_v tender_v choice_a content_n to_o some_o of_o you_o which_o bless_a effect_n will_v crown_v this_o work_n of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o give_v where_o we_o do_v love_n rule_v how_o to_o die_v and_o live_v which_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o ask_v that_o be_v our_o saviour_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o his_o fear_n die_v in_o his_o favour_n a_o title-table_n or_o short_a summarie_n of_o all_o such_o tractate_v meditation_n prayer_n contemplation_n and_o motive_n to_o piety_n as_o be_v comprise_v within_o this_o spiritual_a spicery_n a_o divine_a dialogue_n gruytrodius_n or_o a_o comfortable_a conference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n and_o a_o sinner_n with_o the_o life_n of_o grâ—ytrodius_n the_o author_n professant_a of_o a_o strict_a disciplinary_a order_n page_n 1._o a_o familiar_a expostulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n bonaventura_n to_o god_n the_o father_n touch_v câ—rist_n pag._n 53._o a_o answer_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o flesh._n p._n 61._o a_o pithy_a meditation_n upon_o this_o expostulation_n and_o answer_n author_n to_o inflame_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o devout_a fervour_n p._n 65._o general_n rule_v of_o live_v well_o ibid._n p._n 69._o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n solace_n p._n 82._o a_o meditation_n refer_v to_o the_o former_a ejaculation_n p._n 93._o mans-mutability_n p._n 95._o minds-traâ—quillity_a pag._n 103._o a_o meditation_n contain_v the_o praise_n of_o peace_n and_o her_o beauty_n p._n 109._o christian_n philosophy_n p._n 113_o the_o soul_n jubilee_n augustinus_n p._n 121._o the_o christian_a storehouse_n p._n 144._o man_n his_o own_o foe_n author_n p._n 153._o two_o devout_a prayer_n granado_n or_o meditation_n of_o f._n lewis_n of_o granado_n p._n 164._o &_o 167._o a_o short_a and_o fruitful_a confession_n of_o a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n for_o obtain_v contrition_n p._n 179._o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n augustine_n p._n 183._o a_o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a communion_n p._n 187._o a_o prayer_n after_o celebration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n aquinas_n p._n 190._o an_o other_o prayer_n bonavent_n p._n 193._o a_o prayer_n for_o all_o judge_n author_n and_o justiciaries_n p._n 196._o a_o prayer_n for_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n p._n 201._o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o every_o place_n bernard_n p._n 206._o a_o pithy_a consideration_n author_n enforce_v in_o we_o to_o the_o former_a subject_n a_o more_o serious_a meditation_n p._n 209._o a_o close_v sonnet_n upon_o these_o miscellane_n meditation_n ibid._n p._n 223._o a_o reply_n to_o a_o rigid_a precisian_n ibid._n render_v he_o in_o a_o sentention_n saphhic_a of_o the_o poet_n all_o satisfaction_n p._n 226._o a_o christian_a dial_n lanspergius_n which_o may_v serve_v well_o to_o shadow_n out_o our_o hour_n number_v our_o day_n direct_v our_o way_n contract_v our_o year_n and_o regulate_v our_o desire_n p._n 228._o the_o life_n of_o joannes_n lanspergius_n a_o carthusian_n author_n of_o that_o christian_a dial_n p._n 230._o a_o brief_a institution_n ibid._n with_o a_o exercise_n for_o a_o happy_a death_n express_v in_o a_o familiar_a conference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n wholesome_a admonition_n teach_v a_o christian_a how_o to_o die_v well_o p._n 252._o a_o exercise_n whereby_o â—arely_o or_o whensoever_o thou_o will_v thou_o may_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o good_a death_n p._n 257._o a_o oblation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o meriâ—s_n to_o his_o father_n p._n 261._o the_o die_a man_n diary_n lanspergius_n or_o a_o christian_n memento_n mori_fw-la divide_v into_o a_o five_o day_n exercise_n p._n 264._o profitable_a counsel_n for_o one_o approach_v near_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 265._o a_o exercise_n wherein_o the_o sick_a person_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n may_v resign_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o fervent_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o p._n 270._o a_o christian_n last-will_a lanspergius_n or_o testament_n contain_v a_o protestation_n or_o testament_n not_o unprofitable_a to_o be_v repeat_v or_o meditate_a of_o every_o christian_a at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n p._n 281._o a_o elegy_n of_o saint_n dionysius_n dionysius_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n p._n 288._o a_o epistle_n of_o ludovious_a blosius_n blosius_n write_v to_o a_o especial_a friend_n upon_o the_o perfect_a and_o publish_v of_o his_o work_n entitle_v the_o parlour_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 290._o certain_a choice_n or_o select_a say_n of_o d._n henricus_fw-la suso_fw-la suso_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n 304._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n p._n 309._o of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n p._n 313._o of_o resign_v deny_v and_o mortify_v one_o self_n p._n 316._o the_o passionateâ—_n pilgrim_n augustine_n breathe_v a_o contemplative_a man_n exercise_n offer_v a_o penitent_a soul_n sacrifice_n p._n 325._o death_n memorial_n damian_n p._n 336._o death_n distinction_n bernard_n p._n 343._o holy_a memorial_n author_n or_o heavenly_a memento_n p._n 345._o of_o his_o 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