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A42886 The instruction of youth in Christian piety taken out of the sacred Scriptures, and Holy Fathers; divided into five parts. With a very profitable instruction for meditation, or mental prayer. By Charles Gobinet, Doctor of Divinity, of the House and Society of Sorbon, principal of the College of Plessis-Sorbon. The last edition in French, now render'd into English.; Instruction de la jeunesse en la piété chrétienne. English. Gobinet, Charles, 1614-1690. 1687 (1687) Wing G904D; ESTC R217420 333,500 593

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beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o harken_v unto_o he_o we_o open_v our_o heart_n for_o he_o to_o enter_v there_o in_o speak_v to_o he_o we_o demand_v of_o he_o his_o light_n and_o favour_n in_o harken_v to_o he_o we_o receive_v they_o and_o enclose_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o conserve_v and_o practice_v they_o what_o honour_n theotime_o and_o happiness_n be_v this_o to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v to_o god_n free_o and_o familiar_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o inspire_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a will_n a_o happiness_n which_o man_n know_v so_o little_a how_o to_o value_v that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v even_o ignorant_a of_o the_o use_n although_o on_o it_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n depend_v god_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o we_o and_o we_o speak_v not_o to_o he_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o and_o we_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o he_o what_o blindess_n be_v great_a 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which_o be_v to_o advance_v you_o in_o virtue_n 2._o in_o place_v yourself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o beg_v of_o he_o the_o favour_n to_o draw_v from_o the_o subject_a you_o be_v go_v to_o meditate_v on_o some_o pious_a thought_n affection_n and_o resolution_n for_o salvation_n but_o this_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n desire_v ardent_o to_o obtain_v that_o which_o you_o demand_v the_o second_o be_v meditation_n itself_o which_o consist_v in_o three_o act_n of_o which_o we_o have_v frequent_o speak_v to_o raise_v good_a thought_n affection_n and_o resolution_n from_o the_o subject_a on_o which_o you_o meditate_v the_o subject_a therefore_o to_o be_v meditate_a on_o must_v be_v read_v and_o look_v over_o beforehand_o and_o after_o have_v make_v your_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o consider_v attentive_o the_o thought_n you_o shall_v have_v have_v and_o the_o motive_n you_o shall_v have_v read_v upon_o 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theotime_o if_o you_o consider_v well_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o disposition_n of_o meditation_n you_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v total_o refer_v to_o two_o thing_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o meditate_v this_o be_v all_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o that_o holy_a exercise_n it_o be_v therefore_o sometime_o call_v meditation_n sometime_o mental_a prayer_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o two_o action_n that_o our_o salvation_n and_o sanctification_n depend_v we_o must_v meditate_v to_o fill_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o pious_a thing_n but_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o be_v illuminate_v by_o god_n in_o this_o knowledge_n and_o that_o the_o light_n we_o receive_v therein_o may_v inflame_v we_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god._n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o say_v often_o with_o good_a king_n ezechias_n 38._o ezechias_n sicut_fw-la pullus_fw-la hirundinis_fw-la clamabo_fw-la meditabor_fw-la ut_fw-la columba_fw-la isai_n 38._o i_o will_v cry_v out_o like_o a_o young_a swallow_n and_o 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himself_o come_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o which_o he_o earnest_o desire_n shall_v inflame_v all_o our_o heart_n article_n x._o the_o subject_a on_o which_o we_o must_v meditate_v after_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o method_n of_o meditation_n we_o must_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o subject_a or_o matter_n on_o which_o you_o may_v meditate_v these_o subject_n be_v general_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o manifest_v to_o man_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o serve_v to_o excite_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n such_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v 1._o the_o greatness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n as_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n immensity_n and_o eternity_n 2._o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n as_o creation_n conservation_n redemption_n vocation_n to_o christianity_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n the_o particular_a benefit_n we_o find_v we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o 3._o the_o nativity_n the_o 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