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earth_n he_o be_v in_o fine_a the_o true_a and_o sovereign_a beauty_n and_o justice_n all_o this_o s._n augustine_n say_v and_o certain_o if_o thou_o will_v behold_v christ_n our_o lord_n with_o such_o eye_n as_o these_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v deform_v to_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v to_o those_o carnal_a person_n who_o put_v reproach_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o passion_n but_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o 9_o who_o luc._n 9_o behold_v he_o in_o mount_n thabor_n his_o face_n will_v seem_v to_o thou_o as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o garment_n as_o white_a as_o the_o snow_n yea_o so_o white_a as_o s._n mark_n record_v that_o no_o earthly_a dyer_n can_v have_v raise_v they_o to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o whiteness_n which_o signifi_v that_o we_o who_o be_v the_o scripture_n the_o a_o noble_a and_o comfortable_a application_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n garment_n of_o christ_n because_o we_o go_v round_o about_o he_o and_o because_o we_o adorn_v he_o by_o believe_v and_o love_v &_o praise_v he_o be_v so_o whiten_v by_o he_o as_o that_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v have_v give_v we_o that_o beauty_n of_o grace_n &_o justice_n which_o he_o give_v us._n let_v he_o seem_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o sun_n and_o the_o soul_n redeem_v by_o he_o to_o be_v white_a as_o snow_n those_o soul_n i_o say_v which_o confess_v and_o with_o grief_n abhor_v their_o own_o deformity_n desire_v to_o be_v beautify_v in_o this_o disease_n this_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v that_o only_a true_a piscina_fw-la which_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v we_o out_o of_o all_o disease_n piscina_fw-la or_o poole_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n from_o whence_o they_o issue_v out_o so_o beautiful_a so_o just_a and_o so_o rich_a through_o the_o grace_n and_o other_o gift_n which_o they_o receyve_v by_o he_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o enamoure_n even_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o god_n so_o that_o these_o word_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v sing_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o much_o truth_n the_o king_n will_v desire_v thy_o beauâ—â—ty_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o cabinet_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v treat_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o god_n &_o of_o the_o admirable_a language_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n speak_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n many_o ill_a one_o do_v succeed_v in_o place_n thereof_o pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o we_o must_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o world_n and_o vainglory_n and_o how_o absolute_a dominion_n it_o exercise_v over_o the_o
64._o of_o a_o profitable_a exercise_n of_o know_v the_o be_v which_o we_o have_v in_o nature_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v obtain_v humility_n pag._n 316._o chap._n 65._o how_o the_o exercise_v of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o supernatural_a be_v which_o we_o have_v of_o grace_n do_v serve_v towards_o the_o obtain_v of_o humility_n pag._n 321._o chap._n 66._o wherein_o the_o aforesaid_a exercise_n be_v prosecute_v in_o particular_a manner_n pag._n 326._o chap._n 67._o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o former_a exercise_n and_o of_o the_o much_o light_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v by_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nothing_o of_o their_o litlenes_n pag._n 332._o chap._n 68_o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o of_o the_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o this_o consideration_n and_o of_o the_o great_a fruit_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o pag._n 336._o chap._n 69._o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v that_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n &_o ponder_v this_o passage_n of_o the_o canticle_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n pag._n 343._o chap._n 70._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n be_v most_o important_a and_o of_o the_o great_a fruit_n which_o be_v reap_v thereby_o pag._n 350._o chap._n 71._o that_o the_o penance_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o first_o pace_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o god_n conceave_a true_a grief_n for_o they_o and_o make_v true_a confession_n thereof_o and_o satisfaction_n pag._n 361._o chap._n 72._o how_o the_o second_o pace_n towards_o the_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n be_v the_o give_v of_o thanks_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o for_o his_o have_v so_o deliver_v we_o and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o mean_n of_o diverse_a misterye_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a in_o diverse_a day_n pag._n 363._o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o way_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 367._o chap._n 74._o wherein_o the_o way_n of_o consider_v the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o great_a profit_n to_o we_o be_v prosecute_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n pag._n 369._o chap._n 75._o wherein_o some_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o our_o great_a profit_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n which_o to_o ignorant_a person_n be_v wont_a to_o arrive_v pag._n 374._o chap._n 76._o that_o the_o end_n of_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o imitation_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o ground_n of_o great_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v pag._n 380._o chap._n 77._o that_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v the_o second_o fruit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n our_o lard_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v this_o exercise_n that_o so_o we_o may_v gather_v admirable_a fruit_n thereby_o pag._n 388._o chap._n 78._o that_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v and_o imitate_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o eternal_a father_n pag._n 394._o chap._n 79._o of_o the_o burn_a love_n wherewith_o christ_n jesuâ—_n love_v god_n and_o man_n for_o god_n from_o which_o love_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n that_o do_v spring_v which_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o exterior_a and_o that_o also_o which_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o interior_a which_o be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o other_o pag._n 403._o chap._n 80_o wherein_o be_v prosecute_v the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o man_n and_o of_o that_o which_o cause_v his_o interior_a grief_n and_o give_v he_o a_o cross_n to_o carry_v in_o his_o hart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n pag._n 409._o chap._n 81._o of_o other_o profitable_a consideration_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o other_o meditation_n which_o may_v be_v make_v upon_o other_o point_n and_o of_o some_o direction_n for_o such_o as_o can_v easy_o put_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o practice_n pag._n 415._o cap._n 82._o how_o attentive_o our_o lord_n do_v hear_v we_o &_o how_o piteous_o he_o do_v behold_v we_o if_o we_o manifest_v our_o infirmity_n to_o he_o with_o that_o grief_n which_o be_v fit_a and_o how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o cure_v we_o and_o to_o do_v we_o many_o other_o favour_n pag._n 420._o chap._n 83._o of_o two_o threat_n which_o god_n use_v to_o express_v one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a and_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o promise_n like_o those_o threat_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o when_o they_o arrive_v pag._n 426._o chap._n 84._o what_o a_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o stock_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o we_o enjoy_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n pag._n 429._o chap._n 85._o how_o loud_a christ_n cry_v out_o and_o do_v ever_o cry_v out_o for_o we_o before_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o with_o how_o great_a speed_n his_o majesty_n do_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n and_o bestow_v benefitte_v upon_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o outcry_n of_o his_o son_n pag._n 438._o chap._n 86._o of_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o our_o lord_n do_v behold_v such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o of_o the_o much_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o communicate_v himself_o to_o creature_n and_o to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n which_o we_o must_v behold_v with_o detestation_n that_o god_n may_v look_v upon_o they_o with_o compassion_n pag._n 446._o chap._n 87._o of_o the_o many_o and_o great_a benefit_n which_o come_v to_o man_n in_o that_o the_o eternal_a father_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n pag._n 451._o cap._n 88_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o justice_n lest_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o some_o error_n by_o conceave_a that_o just_a person_n have_v not_o a_o distinct_a justice_n from_o that_o whereby_o jesus_n christ_n be_v just_a pag._n 457._o chap._n 89._o that_o sin_n do_v not_o remain_v in_o just_a person_n but_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v in_o they_o &_o that_o they_o be_v clean_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n pag._n 462._o chap._n 90._o that_o the_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v perfect_a cleanesse_n from_o sin_n in_o such_o as_o be_v just_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v not_o only_o not_o diminish_v his_o honour_n but_o much_o more_o declare_v it_o pag._n 467._o chap._n 91._o how_o some_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v our_o justice_n and_o such_o other_o proposition_n as_o that_o be_v for_o the_o better_a declaration_n of_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n pa._n 472._o chap._n 92._o that_o we_o must_v fly_v fast_o from_o pride_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o grow_v up_o apace_o by_o occasion_n of_o good_a work_n consider_v the_o much_o which_o be_v merit_v by_o they_o and_o of_o a_o particular_a instruction_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o whereby_o we_o may_v profit_v against_o this_o tentation_n pag._n 476._o chap._n 93._o that_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v and_o abase_v by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n may_v enjoy_v that_o greatness_n which_o our_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o impart_v to_o the_o work_n of_o such_o as_o be_v just_a with_o confidence_n &_o gratitude_n p._n 483._o cap._n 94._o that_o from_o the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v ourselves_o we_o must_v draw_v a_o reason_n of_o love_v our_o neighbour_n p._n 486._o cap._n 95._o that_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n which_o christ_n bear_v to_o we_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v a_o reason_n for_o love_v our_o neighbour_n pag._n 488._o chap._n 96._o of_o another_o consideration_n which_o teach_v we_o in_o excellent_a manner_n how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o with_o our_o neighbour_n pag._n 491._o chap._n 97._o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o say_v forget_v thy_o people_n and_o of_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a &_o of_o the_o name_n which_o be_v give_v to_o evil_a man_n and_o of_o their_o several_a signification_n pag._n 497._o chap._n 98._o that_o it_o do_v much_o import_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o this_o city_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v the_o world_n and_o how_o ill_o