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A66967 Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c. R. H., 1609-1678. 1688 (1688) Wing W3449; ESTC R10046 220,774 378

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humane_a reason_n §._o 136._o meditation_n practise_v four_o way_n 4._o prosecute_a your_o meditation_n on_o these_o point_n both_o by_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o heart_n by_o cognoscitive_a and_o the_o affective_a faculty_n these_o four_o way_n imagination_n 1._o imagination_n 1._o by_o use_v much_o your_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n and_o that_o in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o exercise_n but_o especial_o in_o your_o preparation_n to_o it_o imagine_v place_n time_n person_n and_o other_o circumstance_n such_o as_o may_v more_o work_v on_o your_o passion_n into_o which_o and_o among_o and_o before_o who_o you_o shall_v suppose_v yourself_o transpose_v during_o the_o time_n of_o your_o meditation_n see_v before_o thing_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o fancy_n represent_v as_o it_o be_v to_o sense_n make_v much_o more_o impression_n on_o you_o than_o intellectual_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o thing_n see_v do_v than_o thing_n relate_v 1._o for_o the_o help_n of_o this_o imagination_n reduce_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o thing_n unknown_a though_o far_o great_a to_o thing_n of_o sense_n and_o thing_n experience_v though_o much_o less_o and_o no_o way_n comparable_a to_o the_o other_o because_o thing_n less_o yet_o know_v move_v we_o more_o than_o those_o incomparable_o great_a unknown_a digr_n some_o example_n of_o these_o for_o the_o help_n of_o weak_a fancy_n and_o that_o some_o sensitive_a imagination_n or_o other_o may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a meditation_n 2._o use_v imaginary_a sense_n i_o e._n propose_v to_o yourself_o such_o action_n and_o motion_n to_o be_v see_v such_o discourse_n hear_v by_o you_o your_o taste_n touch_v embrace_v such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o fancy_v most_o agreeable_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o subject_n you_o have_v in_o hand_n §._o 137._o 2._o reason_v 2._o by_o use_v your_o memory_n and_o intellect_n in_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o much_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v thing_n well_o know_v and_o agitate_v they_o in_o 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hide_v etc._n etc._n §._o 168._o ii_o head_n for_o meditation_n of_o sickness_n death_n judgement_n consider_v 1._o first_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o powerful_a operation_n of_o this_o meditation_n especial_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o other_o scripture_n as_o a_o chief_a motive_n to_o vigilancy_n and_o diligence_n in_o well_o do_v for_o which_o consider_v those_o place_n luk._n 21.34_o 16.9_o matt._n 24.42_o etc._n etc._n 2.13_o mark_v 13.35_o deut._n 32.29_o eccl._n 11.9_o 7.2_o 3_o 4._o ps_n 90.12_o 41._o 1.4_o 39.4_o lam._n 1.9_o 1._o be_v very_o beneficial_a for_o weaken_v pride_n and_o ambition_n worldly_a care_n and_o design_n and_o general_o all_o sin_n and_o inordinacy_n of_o affection_n eccl._n 2.21.18_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 7.36_o facile_fw-la contemnit_fw-la omne_fw-la qui_fw-la cogitat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la moriturum_fw-la semper_fw-la nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la revocat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la quam_fw-la frequens_fw-la mortis_fw-la meditatio_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la habentur_fw-la ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la tibi_fw-la quotidie_fw-la versentur_fw-la sic_fw-la nihil_fw-la unquam_fw-la humile_fw-la cogitabis_fw-la i._n e._n to_o do_v unworthy_a thing_n for_o worldly_a end_n nec_fw-la impensè_fw-la cupy_v quicquam_fw-la epictetus_n 2._o be_v useful_a for_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n terror_n and_o astonishment_n thereof_o when_o it_o come_v which_o we_o be_v sure_a one_o day_n must_v come_v which_o be_v much_o lessen_v by_o often_o premeditation_n forewarn_v forearm_v ab_fw-la assuetis_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a passio_fw-la 2._o after_o this_o imagine_v yourself_o lie_v on_o your_o deathbed_n take_v your_o leave_n for_o ever_o of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n dear_a to_o you_o therein_o even_o of_o your_o own_o body_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o 2_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n justice_n shall_v assign_v you_o the_o day_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o you_o be_v 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our_o prayer_n and_o let_v our_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o let_v we_o pray_v o_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n we_o commend_v to_o thou_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v true_a penance_n for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_o purify_v from_o they_o before_o we_o depart_v hence_o out_o of_o this_o mortal_a body_n of_o ourselves_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o blind_a in_o our_o affection_n and_o desire_n if_o we_o rely_v on_o our_o own_o judgement_n easy_o seduce_v into_o error_n easy_o overcome_v by_o temptation_n wherefore_o to_o thou_o o_o holy_a spirit_n we_o whole_o offer_v and_o commit_v the_o guidance_n of_o our_o soul_n defend_v and_o keep_v we_o thy_o servant_n from_o all_o evil_a teach_v and_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n strengthen_v our_o weak_a spirit_n against_o inordinate_a pusillanimity_n and_o 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bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v from_o thence_o again_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o who_o save_v noah_n from_o drown_v in_o the_o flood_n let_v from_o burn_v in_o sodom_n and_o isaac_n from_o imminent_a death_n who_o slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n in_o one_o night_n preserve_v safe_o the_o israelite_n who_o deliver_v thy_o people_n sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n by_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a one_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o who_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elias_n and_o eliseus_n thy_o prophet_n restore_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o who_o heal_v naaman_n the_o syrian_a of_o his_o leprosy_n by_o eliseus_n the_o prophet_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o who_o free_v king_n ezechias_n pray_v unto_o thou_o in_o his_o weakness_n with_o tear_n from_o his_o disease_n and_o death_n who_o at_o length_n restore_v job_n most_o miserable_o afflict_v in_o his_o body_n by_o satan_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o jesus_n son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v send_v to_o 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stripe_n cure_v our_o wound_n deliver_v we_o etc._n etc._n by_o thy_o powerful_a resurrection_n and_o glorious_a ascension_n by_o thy_o gracious_a and_o most_o prevalent_a intercession_n and_o mediation_n deliver_v we_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o strait_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v our_o iniquity_n for_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v lighten_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n our_o enemy_n prevail_v over_o we_o we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v thou_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n 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grace_n and_o favour_n we_o sinner_n beseech_v etc._n etc._n that_o when_o and_o howsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o we_o either_o for_o life_n or_o death_n we_o may_v most_o cheerful_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n that_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o we_o may_v undergo_v evil_a with_o all_o patience_n we_o sinner_n beseech_v etc._n etc._n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o we_o be_v reprove_v by_o thou_o but_o look_v up_o to_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n may_v run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v
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we_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o we_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v strengthen_v in_o all_o virtue_n through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n with_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a in_o peace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o sinner_n beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n increase_v our_o faith_n o_o 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declare_v that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v by_o our_o word_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o life_n and_o that_o if_o any_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o set_v a_o continual_a watch_n before_o our_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o may_v ever_o take_v heed_n unto_o our_o way_n that_o we_o offend_v not_o in_o our_o tongue_n that_o unruly_a member_n which_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n o_o lord_n protect_v and_o deliver_v thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o restrain_v grace_n and_o by_o thy_o fear_n from_o the_o many_o evil_a and_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o this_o so_o small_a a_o member_n from_o blasphemy_n swear_v or_o take_v thy_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o 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