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A09502 Spirituall exercyses and goostly meditacions and a neare waye to come to perfection and lyfe contemplatyue, very profytable for religyous, and generally for al other that desyre to come to the perfecte loue of god, and to the contempte of the worlde. Collected and set foorthe by the helpe of god, and diligente laboure of F. Wyllyam Peryn bacheler of diuinitie and pryor of the friers preachers of greate Sayncte Bartholomes in Smythfyelde. Peryn, William.; Essche, Nicolas van, 1507-1578. Exercitia. 1557 (1557) STC 19784; ESTC S114592 137,241 328

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n._n and_o all_o you_o moo_v holy_a and_o bless_a company_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o you_o suffer_v here_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a goost_n and_o for_o the_o very_a love_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n i_o humble_o beseech_v your_o blessyd_v charyte_n pray_v for_o i_o unto_o my_o lord_n and_o sweat_n savyour_fw-mi jesu_n that_o he_o vochesaf_v to_o remyt_n my_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o confirm_v i_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n that_o i_o never_o return_v to_o sin_v again_o here_o turn_v thy_o heart_n again_o unto_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n sa_v ¶_o and_o be_v i_o daily_o fall_v and_o be_o ready_a to_o sin_v vochesafe_v to_o grant_v i_o oh_o lord_n grace_v ever_o moor_n as_o oft_o as_o i_o fall_v to_o arise_v again_o with_o perfect_a sorrow_n &_o hate_n of_o sin_v and_o with_o most_o low_o confidence_n &_o trust_n of_o his_o bless_a &_o sweat_v mercy_n that_o the_o multytude_n of_o my_o sin_v and_o mi_fw-mi great_a frailty_n 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and_o where_o thou_o moost_n merciful_a lord_n god_n creatyd_v the_o planette_n &_o the_o star_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o water_n thou_o haste_v create_v i_o and_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o vile_a earth_n so_o that_o as_o touch_v my_o body_n i_o be_o no_o better_o they_o a_o beast_n create_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o unto_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v again_o what_o i_o be_o i_o may_v soon_o perceive_v i_o be_o nought_o else_o but_o dross_n and_o dirt_n rot_a earth_n worm_n meat_n &_o much_o less_o perceve_n how_o i_o shall_v depart_v subject_v unto_o many_o necessity_n full_a of_o misery_n bear_v in_o sin_n live_v in_o wretchidnes_n and_o labour_n and_o must_v dye_v in_o pain_n and_o agonye_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v earnest_o &_o deep_o consider_v i_o may_v perceive_v and_o see_v that_o the_o tree_n herb_n bring_v for_o the_o leaf_n sweet_a flover_n &_o fruit_n &_o my_o body_n bring_v nothing_o else_o the_o foul_a worm_n stynk_v sweat_n 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goost_n and_o do_v great_a damage_n unto_o the_o soul_n both_o these_o noughtye_a thought_n and_o cogytation_n and_o also_o the_o other_o idle_a thought_n and_o cogytacyon_n arise_v &_o come_v of_o our_o own_o negligence_n &_o unmortification_n because_o we_o do_v not_o labour_v &_o endeavour_v ourself_o to_o compel_v with_o violence_n our_o hart_n to_o holy_a thought_n but_o do_v suffer_v it_o to_o wander_v upon_o superfluous_a and_o evil_a thing_n not_o to_o spend_v fruteful_o our_o tyme._n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o return_v ourself_o inwardlye_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n burden_v and_o comberid_fw-la with_o innumerable_a distraction_n which_o do_v hynder_n and_o distroye_v our_o ghostly_a profet_z not_o these_o only_a therefore_o thou_o shall_v cut_v of_o from_o thy_o heart_n but_o also_o thou_o must_v utter_o put_v away_o some_o lawful_a thought_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o lawful_a charge_n temporal_a of_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n or_o of_o secret_a or_o curius_fw-la search_n of_o thing_n and_o thou_o must_v busy_o prynte_v into_o thy_o heart_n the_o image_n and_o memory_n of_o thy_o lord_n jesu_n crucify_v for_o the_o and_o of_o his_o moost_n profund_a humlytie_n poverty_n mildness_n &_o of_o all_o his_o holy_a virtue_n in_o thy_o outward_a man_n &_o also_o print_v in_o thy_o hart_n the_o image_n &_o memory_n of_o his_o infynite_a charity_n whereby_o he_o create_v the_o &_o all_o thing_n and_o redeem_v the_o so_o precious_o in_o thy_o inner_a man_n that_o thy_o thought_n may_v turn_v into_o affection_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n into_o love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v work_v the_o mortyfycation_n of_o nature_n the_o life_n of_o the_o spyrite_n the_o work_n and_o operation_n ghostly_a of_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o influence_n or_o flow_a into_o god_n and_o the_o solytaryne_n and_o departure_n from_o all_o creature_n thou_o shall_v also_o turn_v thy_o affectyon_n &_o whole_a desire_n to_o come_v to_o perfect_v solitary_a &_o very_a lonne_n &_o departure_n from_o all_o creature_n not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o much_o more_o in_o thy_o hart_n &_o affection_n that_o thou_o may_v attain_v the_o pure_a &_o syngle_a rest_n &_o quietness_n of_o heart_n this_o rest_n do_v norysh_v very_o great_o the_o lovely_a influence_n and_o tend_v in_o to_o god_n for_o solytarines_n silence_n and_o the_o straight_o keep_v of_o thy_o hart_n be_v as_o fundamente_n and_o ground_n of_o ghostly_a life_n the_o syxte_v be_v the_o mortifycacyon_n of_o all_o care_n &_o thought_n which_o be_v not_o of_o just_a necessity_n profyt_n or_o obedience_n and_o also_o of_o all_o passion_n unmesurable_a mirth_n heaviness_n hope_v fear_v love_n hate_v anger_n as_o shamefastness_n these_o must_v be_v mortife_v that_o nothing_o may_v rest_v in_o thy_o hart_n but_o god_n or_o for_o god_n wherefore_o thou_o must_v mortyfie_v all_o such_o carefulness_n unnecessary_a &_o all_o such_o passion_n natural_a and_o all_o thy_o outward_a work_n and_o occupacyon_n that_o necessity_n do_v require_v just_o of_o the_o thou_o must_v do_v they_o without_o much_o trouble_n or_o carefulness_n of_o thy_o mind_n have_v thy_o whole_a hart_n &_o affection_n elevatid_v and_o resygn_v in_o to_o the_o hand_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o true_o by_o such_o occupacyon_n though_o it_o be_v lawful_a that_o distract_v thy_o hart_n derken_v thy_o wit_n and_o understand_v thy_o affeccyon_n wax_v cold_a to_o god_n ward_n all_o goostly_a exercise_n will_v be_v unsaverie_a to_o the_o and_o thou_o shall_v scant_o be_v able_a with_o great_a labour_n to_o recollect_v thy_o nether_a power_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v easy_o overcome_v all_o temtacyon_n labour_v busy_o to_o bear_v always_o thy_o mind_n and_o desire_v inward_o lyftyd_v up_o and_o elevatid_v unto_o god_n follow_v always_o more_o the_o inward_o exercise_v of_o love_n than_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o virtue_n unto_o the_o which_o point_n there_o can_v no_o man_n come_v except_o he_o first_o be_v rydd_o and_o delyver_v from_o all_o thing_n under_o god_n and_o be_v so_o rapt_v in_o god_n that_o he_o can_v contemn_v and_o dispice_n himself_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n for_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n makyth_v the_o spyryt_n pure_a simple_a and_o so_o free_a that_o without_o any_o pain_n or_o labour_n it_o can_v at_o all_o time_n turn_v and_o recolect_v itself_o in_o to_o god_n the_o seven_o be_v the_o mortyfycacyon_n of_o all_o bitterness_n of_o hart_n towards_o our_o even_o chrysten_v which_o arisith_v original_o of_o dyverse_a cause_n first_o of_o presumpcyon_n of_o our_o own_o meryte_n where_o by_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o prone_a to_o iuge_v rash_o other_o and_o to_o despise_v they_o we_o be_v full_a of_o unryghtwysenes_n oure selfe_o for_o this_o unryghteousenes_n genderyth_v in_o we_o indignacyon_n and_o not_o compassyon_n second_o it_o arysyth_v of_o immortifycacyon_n because_o we_o have_v not_o mortify_v those_o thing_n and_o the_o desire_v of_o they_o wych_a inflamith_n we_o to_o murmur_v against_o our_o prelate_n and_o superior_n and_o other_o that_o will_v not_o agree_v unto_o our_o naughtynes_n or_o vycyousenes_n but_o resist_v they_o three_o be_v arise_v of_o rancore_fw-fr and_o envy_v or_o hate_v for_o some_o offence_n pass_v for_o the_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o prevente_v and_o to_o take_v amiss_o the_o dede_n of_o they_o who_o we_o hate_v and_o find_v in_o they_o somewhat_o that_o we_o may_v rekuke_v four_o it_o arise_v of_o envy_n against_o &_o for_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o which_o we_o lack_v and_o have_v not_o and_o therefore_o we_o seek_v all_o mean_n to_o extinct_a &_o to_o hide_v they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v prefer_v or_o take_v as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o jest_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o sete_n by_o or_o as_o much_o as_o we_o fyft_o it_o arise_v of_o a_o nawghty_a and_o exasperate_a and_o froward_a conscience_n by_o the_o which_o like_o a_o cockatryse_n we_o desire_v and_o will_v fain_o hurt_v other_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o sin_n with_o we_o for_o we_o envy_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o malice_n wherwyth_o we_o be_v full_a oure selfe_o we_o take_v unto_o the_o worst_a all_o thing_n &_o so_o sin_n we_o against_o the_o holy_a goost_n these_o and_o other_o bytternes_n and_o melancholy_a of_o heart_n thou_o must_v destroy_v and_o consume_v in_o swetnes_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v thy_o very_a enimeis_n and_o persecutor_n with_o as_o full_a affection_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o though_o they_o be_v thy_o moost_n dear_a friend_n as_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v for_o they_o do_v bring_v &_o promote_v the_o unto_o great_a meryte_n ¶_o the_o eight_o be_v the_o mortifycation_n of_o all_o afection_n unto_o vain_a glory_n and_o like_n of_o thyself_o honour_n &_o to_o all_o pride_n of_o thyself_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o dede_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o gift_n to_o this_o thou_o shall_v come_v by_o clear_a and_o perfect_v consyderation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o own_o vylenes_n and_o by_o perfect_a desire_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v please_v honour_n and_o worship_n god_n only_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n only_a grace_n with_o chyldlyke_a faythfulnes_n &_o fydelyte_n all_o the_o goodness_n gift_n and_o grace_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o other_o repute_v thyself_o mooste_o unworthy_a of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o more_o vile_a and_o wretched_a than_o all_o man_n live_v first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a grevousenes_n the_o fylthynes_n or_o enormity_n and_o the_o innumerable_a multytude_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o great_a unkyndnes_n to_o god_n second_o by_o reason_n of_o infinite_a sin_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v fall_n in_o if_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n have_v not_o preserve_v the._n
three_o by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n but_o if_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o have_v have_v so_o many_o occasyon_n to_o have_v do_v well_o as_o thou_o have_v have_v he_o will_v have_v seruyd_v god_n more_o faithful_o than_o thou_o doy_v and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o party_n be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o shall_v humble_v thyself_o very_o great_o these_o well_o weigh_v thou_o shall_v desire_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v contemn_v mock_v &_o over_o tread_v of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o for_o the_o very_a love_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a compendyous_a and_o a_o right_a way_n to_o come_v to_o great_a meryte_n ¶_o the_o nine_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o all_o affection_n in_o inward_a and_o sensible_a ghostly_a delight_n in_o grace_n devotion_n love_n and_o sensible_a swetnes_n in_o the_o nether_a myghte_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o which_o swetnes_n delight_n and_o devotion_n sensyble_a be_v not_o very_a sanctymonye_n or_o very_a charity_n in_o deed_n but_o they_o be_v certain_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v rest_v or_o content_n ourselves_o with_o they_o only_o but_o for_o a_o help_n of_o our_o infyrmytie_n that_o we_o may_v more_o earnest_o mortyfie_v ourselves_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n know_v how_o much_o true_a love_n thou_o have_v look_v how_o much_o thou_o be_v mortify_v in_o these_o xii_o point_n for_o so_o much_o very_a love_n and_o sanctymonye_n thou_o haste_v and_o no_o more_o yea_o all_o that_o thou_o canst_v ask_v of_o god_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o refer_v and_o ordain_v they_o to_o the_o mortification_n of_o thyself_o all_o be_v mix_v with_o nature_n which_o sekyth_v herself_o all_o moost_n in_o all_o thing_n yea_o in_o god_n and_o in_o godly_a thing_n so_o subtylly_a that_o be_v stay_v in_o one_o side_n she_o crepyth_v in_o on_o the_o other_o ere_o we_o can_v well_o deprehende_v she_o therefore_o there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o come_v to_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o or_o do_v perfect_o master_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n moreover_o thou_o shall_v mortyfie_v in_o thyself_o all_o curyous_a investygation_n or_o serche_n all_o curyous_a speculation_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n unnecessary_a of_o thing_n or_o science_n as_o well_o divine_a as_o humane_a in_o that_o which_o many_o do_v waste_v miserable_o their_o time_n &_o labour_n ever_o learn_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o never_o attain_v or_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o perfect_v life_n of_o a_o christiane_n man_n be_v not_o ground_v in_o high_a knowledge_n but_o in_o profunde_a mekenes_n in_o holy_a symplycitie_n and_o in_o the_o ardente_fw-la love_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v to_o dye_v to_o all_o affection_n to_o dye_v to_o ourselves_o to_o sustain_v pain_n and_o derelyctyon_n that_o we_o may_v be_v perfect_o knyte_a and_o unyte_v unto_o god_n &_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o all_o together_o in_o he_o ¶_o the_o tenthe_n be_v mortification_n of_o all_o scrupulousnes_n of_o conscience_n by_o full_a confydence_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n this_o scrupulousnes_n vex_v &_o trouble_v very_o many_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inordinate_a love_n that_o they_o have_v to_o themselves_o by_o the_o which_o love_n they_o fear_v more_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n hell_n and_o his_o ryghtwysenes_n they_o they_o love_v his_o goodness_n his_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o therefore_o of_o a_o seruyle_n fear_v they_o do_v all_o there_o good_a work_n and_o do_v avoid_v and_o eschew_v all_o sin_v and_o evyll_n that_o they_o shun_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v faithful_o their_o fault_n who_o pryckinge_n and_o remorse_n trouble_v they_o nether_a can_v they_o have_v full_a confydence_n in_o god_n for_o because_o that_o their_o love_n to_o godward_n be_v but_o slender_a and_o small_a it_o gender_v in_o they_o but_o slender_a and_o small_a confidence_n &_o trust_n in_o he_o where_o contrary_a wise_n if_o they_o have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o ardente_a love_n it_o will_v gender_v in_o they_o a_o great_a confydence_n and_o a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n o_o bless_a hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n do_v not_o wax_v the_o cold_a in_o godliness_n but_o be_v sturyd_v more_o earnest_o to_o mortyfication_n &_o to_o the_o more_o pacyence_n in_o all_o adversytie_n and_o to_o the_o more_o thankfulness_n bless_v i_o say_v be_v that_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o eleven_o be_v mortification_n of_o all_o inpaciencie_n of_o hart_n for_o any_o outward_a adversity_n infamy_n derision_n rebuke_n or_o contumely_n loss_n of_o good_n sycknes_n pain_n in_o body_n persecution_n and_o desolation_n and_o derelyction_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o which_o may_v 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