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A51306 The life and doctrine of ovr Savior Iesvs Christ. The first part with short reflections for the help of such as desire to use mentall prayer : also 24 intertaynments of our Blessed Saviour in the most blessed sacrament : with certaine aspirations tending to the encrease of the love of God / by H.M. ... More, Henry, 1586-1661. 1656 (1656) Wing M2665; ESTC R32119 366,740 462

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loss_n of_o friend_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o face_n and_o rise_v and_o go_v forward_o to_o meet_v they_o prayer_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o bless_a action_n of_o he_o to_o give_v i_o courage_n both_o in_o my_o prayer_n to_o persevere_v with_o constancy_n till_o the_o end_n and_o in_o all_o other_o occasion_n of_o difficulty_n and_o distaste_n to_o conform_v myself_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n a_o meditation_n how_o our_o saviour_n be_v betray_v and_o apprehend_v preamble_n reflect_v how_o busy_a judas_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v about_o their_o mischievous_a intention_n while_o our_o saviour_n see_v all_o at_o his_o prayer_n beg_v of_o our_o saviour_n grace_n to_o profit_n by_o his_o behaviour_n in_o this_o action_n i._o consider_v first_o with_o what_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o mind_n our_o saviour_n after_o his_o last_o prayer_n come_v to_o his_o disciple_n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o they_o sleep_v now_o and_o rest_v with_o what_o courage_n he_o attend_v the_o blow_n and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o officer_n draw_v nigh_o say_v again_o to_o his_o apostle_n rise_v let_v we_o go_v he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v we_o fly_v but_o go_v and_o meet_v and_o confront_v our_o adversary_n behold_v how_o undaunt_o he_o go_v and_o meet_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o who_o seek_v you_o and_o tell_v they_o i_o be_o he_o admire_v all_o and_o in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o good_a resolution_n settle_v upon_o that_o sole_a powerful_a grace_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v weak_a but_o let_v we_o to_o our_o power_n ply_v god_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v his_o grace_n ii_o consider_v second_o how_o little_a malice_n can_v prevail_v against_o good_a but_o when_o god_n see_v time_n and_o permit_v it_o i_o sit_v by_o you_o daily_o say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o you_o hold_v i_o not_o but_o this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v therefore_o neither_o be_v wrath_n nor_o over_o fearful_a but_o discreet_o confident_a in_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o wonder_n and_o multitude_n of_o good_a spirit_n to_o defend_v us._n iii_o consider_v three_o how_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o be_v accounted-and_a speak_v of_o and_o handle_v as_o malefactors_a but_o this_o be_v our_o glory_n that_o do_v well_o 12._o people_n shall_v detract_v of_o we_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v as_o of_o malefactor_n you_o have_v come_v say_v our_o saviour_n as_o to_o a_o thee●e_n with_o sword_n and_o club_n to_o apprehend_v i_o let_v we_o not_o lee●e_v our_o patience_n but_o remember_v for_o who_o and_o like_v to_o who_o we_o suffer_v undiscreete_a defend_v of_o ourselves_o by_o word_n or_o action_n make_v the_o matter_n worse_o as_o s._n peter_n strike_v iv._o consider_v four_a how_o the_o traitor_n kiss_v the_o officer_n apprehend_v and_o bind_v and_o hale_v thy_o lord_n away_o with_o shout_n a●d_v cry_n and_o taunt_n and_o a_o thousand_o injury_n and_o all_o this_o for_o thy_o sin_n o_o what_o have_v my_o sin_n deserve_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n like_o a_o lamb●_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o lead_v as_o they_o please_v he_o speak_v mild_o to_o judas_n friend_n wherefore_o come_v thou_o he_o heal_v the_o ear_n of_o malchus_n appease_v pe●c●rs_n untimely_a wrath_n offer_v himself_o to_o drink_v the_o chalice_n of_o his_o passion_n though_o he_o can_v have_v have_v thowsand_n of_o angell●_n to_o defend_v he_o endeavour_n to_o benefitt_a thyself_o by_o all_o the_o prayer_n o_o my_o love_n draw_v i_o after_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v
they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v who_o can_v be_v slow_a to_o excuse_v or_o hard_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o excuse_n of_o a_o other_o fault_n hear_v our_o saviour_n excuse_v so_o apparent_a malice_n also_o say_v s._n augustin_n no_o man_n must_v despair_v of_o remission_n see_v it_o offer_v to_o they_o that_o be_v author_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n august_n no_o man_n must_v be_v sullen_a when_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o think_v himself_o charitable_a enough_o if_o he_o say_v nothing_o or_o remit_v his_o quarrel_n to_o god_n but_o remember_v they_o be_v son_n of_o one_o father_n and_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o not_o be_v as_o stranget_v one_o to_o another_o iii_o father_n forgive_v o._n in_o how_o many_o thing_n do_v we_o all_o offend_v and_o daily_a and_o hourly_o need_v forgivene_v how_o much_o do_v it_o import_n to_o forgive_v see_v our_o saviour_n have_v so_o often_o inculcate_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o put_v it_o in_o our_o daily_a petition_n and_o absolute_o tell_v we_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n unless_o we_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n from_o our_o heart_n 37._o make_v use_n of_o thy_o weak_a understanding_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o danger_n to_o plead_v before_o he_o for_o thyself_o who_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o excuse_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o i_o do_v when_o i_o do_v offend_v thou_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o 24._o say_v with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o thou_o and_o be_o net_n worthy_a to_o call_v thou_o father_n but_o see_v thou_o love_v that_o tiile_n acknowledge_v i_o for_o thy_o son_n though_o ungrateful_a and_o forgive_v i_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n ii_o part_n preamble_n as_o in_o the_o former_a i._n next_o after_o our_o saviour_n have_v beseech_v his_o father_n to_o pard_n on_o his_o persecutor_n etc._n he_o pardon_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o 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marie_n magdalen_n and_o the_o belove_a deciple_n s._n john_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v but_o consider_v first_o with_o what_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n they_o all_o remain_v there_o look_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o one_o by_o one_o and_o their_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o sorrow_n and_o faith_n and_o resignation_n see_v with_o wha●_n tear_n of_o compassion_n and_o love_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o crucify_a and_o then_o cast_v they_o down_o upon_o themselves_o how_o some_o of_o they_o embrace_v the_o cross_n and_o kiss_v the_o stain_n of_o blood_n remain_v upon_o it_o how_o they_o hearken_v to_o every_o tittle_n that_o he_o speak_v stand_v with_o they_o and_o harken_v for_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o those_o rhat_o pass_v by_o be_v not_o ashamed_a be_v not_o afraid_a stand_v by_o his_o mother_n cast_v thyself_o upon_o thy_o knee_n with_o the_o magdalen_n bewail_v thy_o own_o offence_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o 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