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love_n of_o god_n may_v be_v kindle_v in_o it_o &_o a_o desire_n be_v produce_v of_o humility_n of_o mortification_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n &_o you_o be_v not_o to_o give_v over_o till_o you_o have_v kindle_v and_o breed_v this_o fire_n although_o meditation_n be_v very_o good_a and_o necessary_a yet_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o pass_v away_o in_o discourse_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o understanding_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o dwell_v in_o that_o for_o this_o will_v be_v rather_o study_v than_o prayer_n but_o all_o the_o meditation_n and_o consideration_n which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v must_v be_v take_v but_o as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o awake_n and_o kindle_v these_o affect_n and_o desire_n of_o virtue_n in_o our_o hart_n for_o the_o sanctity_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o good_a thought_n nor_o in_o the_o intelligence_n of_o holy_a thing_n but_o in_o sound_n and_o solid_a virtue_n and_o 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to_o myself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v reap_v some_o fruit_n thereby_o in_o this_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n do_v consist_v that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o to_o refer_v &_o apply_v that_o which_o they_o meditate_v to_o themselves_o every_o one_o according_a as_o he_o have_v need_n cantion_n born_n serm_n 23._o super_fw-la cantion_n the_o glorious_a s._n bernard_n say_v very_o well_o that_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o heat_v every_o one_o who_o it_o illuminate_v so_o knowledge_n and_o meditation_n although_o it_o teach_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o move_v all_o man_n nor_o breed_v a_o affection_n in_o they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v one_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v notice_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o another_o to_o possess_v they_o that_o which_o make_v man_n rich_a be_v not_o the_o have_a notice_n of_o riches_n but_o the_o possess_v they_o so_o be_v it_o say_v he_o one_o thing_n to_o know_v god_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o fear_n and_o love_v he_o and_o the_o know_v many_o thing_n of_o god_n do_v not_o make_v we_o true_a saint_n and_o spiritual_o rich_a but_o the_o love_a and_o sear_v of_o god_n he_o bring_v also_o another_o good_a comparison_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o as_o he_o who_o be_v hungry_a shall_v help_v himself_o but_o a_o little_a by_o place_v before_o himself_o a_o large_a table_n full_a of_o exquisite_a and_o choice_a meat_n if_o he_o eat_v none_o of_o they_o so_o he_o who_o use_v prayer_n shall_v be_v little_a the_o better_a for_o have_v a_o sumptuous_a and_o curious_a table_n set_v before_o he_o full_a of_o excellent_a and_o choice_n consideration_n if_o he_o do_v not_o feed_v thereupon_o by_o apply_v they_o to_o himself_o with_o his_o will._n that_o we_o may_v descend_v a_o little_a more_o to_o particular_n note_n note_n i_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a affection_n and_o desire_n which_o be_v frame_v first_o interior_o in_o the_o hart_n and_o afterward_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o due_a tyme._n the_o bless_a s._n ambrose_n say_v 1.8_o ambros_n in_o ps_n 128._o super_fw-la illud_fw-la et_fw-la meditabar_fw-la in_o praeceptis_fw-la tuis_fw-la ezech._n 1.8_o that_o action_n be_v the_o end_n of_o meditation_n meditationis_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la intenâ—io_fw-la vel_fw-la finis_fw-la operatio_fw-la est_fw-la those_o holy_a &_o mysterious_a beast_n which_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n see_v among_o other_o condition_n of_o they_o have_v wing_n as_o he_o say_v and_o under_o they_o they_o have_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n et_fw-la manus_fw-la hominis_fw-la sub_fw-la pennis_fw-la eorum_fw-la to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o fly_a and_o discourse_v with_o the_o understanding_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o work_v we_o must_v therefore_o setch_v from_o prayer_n affect_n and_o desire_n of_o humility_n despise_v ourselves_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v despise_v by_o other_o desire_v of_o suffer_a pain_n and_o trouble_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o such_o as_o at_o the_o present_a lie_v upon_o us._n desire_v of_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n wish_v that_o the_o worst_a thing_n of_o the_o house_n may_v be_v for_o we_o and_o that_o something_o may_v be_v want_v to_o we_o even_o of_o those_o which_o be_v necessary_a grief_n and_o contrition_n for_o sin_n and_o firm_a purpose_n rather_o to_o burst_v then_o to_o sin_n again_o gratitude_n for_o benefit_n receive_v and_o true_a intiere_a resignation_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o final_o a_o desire_n to_o imitate_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o master_n in_o all_o those_o virtue_n which_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o his_o life_n to_o this_o must_v our_o meditation_n be_v address_v and_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o we_o must_v draw_v from_o thence_o upon_o this_o it_o follow_v note_n note_n that_o since_o we_o take_v meditation_n and_o the_o discourse_n of_o our_o understanding_n for_o a_o mean_n to_o move_v our_o will_n to_o these_o affection_n &_o that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o business_n we_o must_v so_o far_o use_v meditation_n and_o the_o discourse_n of_o our_o understanding_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o this_o end_n and_o no_o further_o for_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o carry_v a_o proportion_n and_o to_o receive_v their_o measure_n from_o the_o end_n and_o so_o when_o we_o find_v our_o will_n move_v and_o mollify_v with_o some_o good_a affection_n to_o any_o virtue_n as_o namely_o to_o grief_n for_o sin_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n love_n of_o god_n desire_v to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n or_o the_o like_a we_o must_v present_o cut_v off_o the_o thread_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o a_o man_n will_v draw_v a_o bridge_n from_o before_o a_o passenger_n and_o we_o must_v detain_v ourselves_o and_o pause_v upon_o that_o affection_n and_o desire_v of_o our_o will_n till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v satisfy_v &_o till_o we_o have_v drink_v it_o deep_o down_o into_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o very_a important_a advice_n 4._o p._n n._n ignatius_n lib._n exercitiorum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la addit_fw-la 4._o &_o our_o b._n father_n do_v place_n it_o in_o his_o book_n of_o spiritual_a exercise_n where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v find_v that_o devotion_n and_o feel_v which_o we_o desire_v we_o be_v then_o to_o pause_v and_o to_o detain_v ourselves_o therein_o without_o have_v anxiety_n of_o pass_v towards_o any_o thing_n else_o till_o we_o remain_v full_o satisfy_v just_o so_o as_o the_o garduer_n note_n note_n when_o he_o will_v water_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o water_n be_v enter_v in_o upon_o it_o he_o deteyne_v the_o thread_n of_o the_o current_n and_o give_v it_o mean_n to_o
soak_v &_o imbrue_v itself_o in_o the_o in_o trall_n of_o that_o dry_a soil_n &_o till_o that_o be_v sufficient_o do_v he_o suffer_v not_o the_o water_n to_o pass_v away_o so_o when_o the_o water_n of_o good_a affection_n and_o desire_n begin_v to_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o earth_n without_o water_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 142.0_o psa_fw-la 142.0_o anima_fw-la mea_fw-la sicut_fw-la terra_fw-la sive_fw-la aqua_fw-la tibi_fw-la we_o be_v to_o detain_v the_o current_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o understanding_n and_o to_o remay_v ne_fw-fr enjoy_v that_o motion_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o will_n as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v till_o such_o time_n as_o our_o hart_n may_v be_v bathe_v and_o imbrue_v therewith_o and_o so_o we_o may_v remain_v sully_v satisfy_v the_o b._n saint_n john_n chrysostome_n chrysostome_n chrysostome_n bring_v another_o good_a comparison_n to_o declare_v this_o have_v thou_o see_v say_v he_o when_o the_o little_a lamb_n 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