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god_n at_o this_o present_a think_v not_o with_o thyself_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o rather_o what_o thou_o want_v pride_n not_o thyself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o but_o rather_o become_v humble_v for_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v thou_o learn_v to_o live_v now_o while_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o this_o time_n be_v eternal_a life_n either_o get_v or_o lose_v after_o death_n there_o remain_v no_o time_n for_o work_v for_o than_o begin_v the_o time_n of_o reward_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o expect_v any_o work_n but_o payment_n for_o the_o work_n holy_a meditation_n may_v beget_v in_o thou_o knowledge_n knowledge_n compunction_n compunction_n devotion_n devotion_n may_v produce_v prayer_n great_a good_a for_o peace_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o silence_n of_o the_o mouth_n by_o how_o much_o more_o as_o thou_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o world_n so_o much_o more_o acceptable_a art_n thou_o unto_o god_n whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v ask_v it_o of_o 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thou_o o_o lord_n i_o hungry_a have_v begin_v to_o seek_v thou_o let_v i_o not_o depart_v fast_v from_o thou_o i_o hunger-starved_a have_v come_v unto_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o depart_v unfed_a from_o thou_o i_o poor_a come_v to_o thou_o rich_a i_o miserable_a to_o thou_o merciful_a let_v i_o not_o depart_v empty_a and_o contemn_a and_o if_o before_o i_o eat_v i_o sigh_v grant_v that_o after_o my_o sigh_n i_o may_v eat_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o become_v crooked_a and_o can_v but_o look_v downward_o raise_v i_o that_o i_o may_v look_v upward_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n they_o overwhelm_v i_o and_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n press_v i_o free_a and_o disburden_v i_o lest_o the_o ditch_n stop_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o let_v i_o look_v upon_o thy_o light_n though_o a_o far_o off_o though_o from_o the_o deep_a teach_v i_o to_o seek_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o to_o i_o seek_v thou_o because_o neither_o can_v i_o seek_v thou_o unless_o thou_o teach_v i_o nor_o find_v thou_o unless_o thou_o show_v thou_o let_v i_o seek_v thou_o by_o desire_v desire_v thou_o by_o seek_v find_v thou_o by_o love_v love_v thou_o by_o find_v i_o confess_v o_o lord_n and_o i_o give_v thanks_n because_o thou_o have_v create_v in_o i_o this_o thy_o image_n that_o be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o i_o may_v think_v of_o thou_o and_o love_v thou_o but_o so_o abolish_v be_v this_o image_n with_o the_o blemish_n of_o vice_n and_o so_o darken_v with_o the_o smoke_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o can_v do_v that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v unless_o thou_o renew_v and_o reform_v it_o i_o presume_v not_o o_o lord_n to_o pierce_v thy_o height_n for_o
this_o r._n these_o p._n 151._o l._n 16._o for_o huge_a r._n hunger_n p._n 184._o l_o ult._n for_o glague_n r._n plague_n p._n 336._o in_o tit._n for_o deaht_n r._n death_n p._n 339._o l._n 21._o for_o divine_a r._n dim_a p._n 395._o l._n 13._o before_o fore_o r._n for_o requiâ—e_v the_o author_n pain_n with_o thy_o pen_n in_o correct_v these_o literal_a error_n and_o remember_v he_o in_o thy_o private_a prayer_n who_o will_v render_v the_o like_a to_o thou_o in_o his_o christian_a vow_n and_o tear_n both_o hand_n and_o heart_n be_v joint_o give_v my_o hand_n subscribe_v my_o heart_n be_v for_o heaven_n a_o spiritual_a spicery_n contain_v sundry_a sweet_a tractat_v of_o devotion_n &_o piety_n â—â—ndon_v print_a by_o i._n h._n for_o gooâ—_n huton_n at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o holâ—â—_n gruytrodius_n bonaventura_n author_n ibid._n augustinus_n author_n granado_n augustine_n aquinas_n bonavent_n author_n bernard_n author_n ibid._n ibid._n lanspergius_n ibid._n lanspergius_n lanspergius_n dionysius_n blosius_n suso_n augustine_n damian_n bernard_n author_n author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a he_o become_v more_o sensible_a of_o torment_n torment_n o_o sacred-secret_a mystery_n require_v of_o we_o no_o curious_a discussion_n but_o serious_a devotion_n devotion_n he_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n who_o live_v not_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n passion_n by_o wash_v his_o precious_a wound_n with_o pious_a tear_n of_o holy_a compassion_n compassion_n three_o â—â—ngular_a precept_n of_o christian_a imitation_n christ_n counsel_n counsel_n the_o way_n by_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o crownâ—â—_n crownâ—â—_n the_o christian_n ladder_n conduct_v he_o to_o christ_n his_o saviour_n saviour_n the_o christian_n signet_n with_o his_o posy_n posy_n meditation_n of_o christ_n sacred_a passion_n a_o sovereign_a receipt_n against_o satan_n temptation_n temptation_n a_o christian_n philosophy_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n a_o most_o comfortable_a conclusion_n mat._n 26._o luke_n 12._o 12._o imperator_fw-la noster_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la hostem_fw-la vicit_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la omnes_fw-la imperatores_fw-la stravit_fw-la miscell_n theor._n itin._n psal._n 36._o exod._n 3._o psal._n 101._o psal._n 102._o psal._n 33._o galat._n 5._o i_o cor._n 15._o psal._n 36._o mat._n 5._o malac._n 4._o wisd._n 5._o i_o cor._n 4._o colos._n 3_o 2_o reg._n 7._o psal._n 39_o prov._n 1_o psal._n 13._o psal._n 26._o matth._n 8._o job_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 12._o psal._n 34._o mat._n â—_o no_o fire_n give_v quick_a heat_n to_o heath_n than_o christ_n cross_n to_o man_n heart_n no_o fire_n work_v more_o upon_o combustible_a matter_n than_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o a_o pliable_a nature_n mean_v by_o this_o material_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n thaâ—_n spiâ—ituall_n woâ—d_v of_o life_n chrâ—st_n jesus_n change_v on_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o crosse._n crosse._n delicacy_n the_o devil_n darling_n darling_n christ_n confection_n confection_n christ_n refection_n refection_n christ_n music_n music_n christ_n perambulation_n perambulation_n christ_n habit_n habit_n christ_n house_n house_n christ_n repose_n repose_n christ_n conversation_n our_o imitation_n imitation_n christ_n bed_n bed_n christ_n cradle_n a_o crab_n his_o couch_n a_o crosse._n crosse._n christ_n sermon_n upon_o the_o crosse._n in_o ore_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o more_o â—agaâ—iamâ—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d solatiuâ—â—_n amos_n 4._o 7._o ibid._n 8._o 6._o ibid._n 6._o 3._o 11._o august_n in_o enar._n sâ—p_n 45._o psalm_n prov._n 28._o 1._o 1._o electrum_n lâ—chryâ—arum_n electuarium_fw-la animarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sunâ—_n vinum_fw-la angeloâ—um_fw-la bern_n sup_v cant._n myâ—_n rham_fw-mi oculoruâ—_n diciâ—â—us_fw-la i_o ruâ—_a angelorum_fw-la anselm_n damas._n in_o hiâ—t_n barlaam_n luke_n 10._o 37._o licot_n sparso_fw-la â—â—ine_fw-la sâ—isâ—_n be_v vestibus_fw-la uberâ—_n quibus_fw-la â—e_n nutrierat_fw-la mâ—ter_v ostendaâ—_n liâ—â—t_v in_o limine_fw-la paâ—er_fw-la jaceat_fw-la per_fw-la contemptam_fw-la matrem_fw-la per_fw-la calcatum_fw-la patrem_fw-la pergo_fw-la siccis_fw-la â—culis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la euâ—la_fw-la hieroh_fw-la rev._n 22._o 20._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o faithful_a soulesguide_v soulesguide_v nec_fw-la locus_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la crucâ—â—us_fw-la â—ec_fw-la cruees_fw-la corporibus_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr bellâ—_n jud._n cap._n 28._o excellent_a motive_n for_o the_o weak_a iâ—_n spirit_n prepare_v they_o how_o to_o die_v a_o divine_a memorial_n no_o true_a repentance_n without_o charity_n meditation_n of_o death_n the_o wisâ—_n man_n life_n motive_n of_o fear_v death_n spiritual_a physic_n against_o this_o fearful_a distemper_n christian_n memorial_n jam._n v_o 14._o mar._n 6._o 13._o christ_n mercy_n my_o merit_n merit_n conclave_n animae_fw-la pet._n damian_n de_fw-fr horâ—â—ortâ—â—_n bern._n aug._n med._n 4._o s._n bern._n s._n ambrose_n