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A33464 The little manuel of the poore mans dayly devotion collected out of severall pious and approoved authors / by W.C. W. C. (William Clifford), d. 1670. 1669 (1669) Wing C4712; ESTC R7795 136,664 494

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own_o will_n conquer_a nature_n and_o its_o reluctance_n to_o suffer_v neglect_v all_o interest_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n nor_o end_n but_o pure_o to_o please_v and_o to_o serve_v almighty_a god_n how_o to_o draw_v profit_n from_o affliction_n and_o painful_a suffering_n be_v you_o in_o painful_a sufferance_n either_o by_o bodily_a affliction_n or_o by_o some_o desolation_n in_o mind_n comfort_v yourself_o in_o that_o by_o patience_n your_o gain_n will_v be_v without_o comparison_n far_o great_a then_o can_v be_v your_o harm_n for_o if_o none_o can_v show_v great_a charity_n than_o he_o who_o give_v his_o life_n for_o a_o friend_n what_o then_o may_v besaid_a of_o he_o who_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o both_o dread_v and_o fear_n much_o more_o than_o he_o do_v death_n itself_o i_o mean_v derelection_n and_o privation_n of_o all_o spiritual_a consolation_n temptation_n scrupule_n and_o other_o affliction_n of_o soul_n fear_v fin_n and_o not_o pain_n nor_o do_v you_o abhor_v what_o god_n gu_v with_o pleasure_n nor_o be_v you_o discontent_n at_o what_o be_v very_o please_v to_o he_o it_o be_v now_o the_o very_a proper_a time_n of_o suffering_n and_o yet_o self_n love_n make_v any_o pain_n to_o be_v to_o you_o extreme_o troublesome_a yea_o so_o weak_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o as_o you_o most_o unwilling_o do_v suffer_v that_o which_o even_o for_o your_o own_o great_a good_a he_o most_o fatherly_a ordain_v for_o you_o can_v he_o who_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v god_n for_o alle_fw-mi eternity_n fear_v to_o suffer_v one_o little_a moment_n for_o his_o sake_n force_v nature_n but_o a_o little_a to_o bear_v christ_n holy_a cross_n and_o thereby_o your_o peine_fw-fr will_n much_o be_v lighten_v for_o nothing_o do_v so_o great_o augment_v our_o sufferance_n as_o do_v our_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o great_o love_v and_o reverence_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n for_o its_o be_v sanctify_v hy_z his_o continue_v fasten_v three_o or_o four_o hour_n there_o upon_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o love_n esteem_v and_o honour_v laborious_a and_o painful_a suffering_n which_o he_o endure_v three_o and_o thirty_o whole_a year_n continue_v the_o whole_a space_n of_o his_o life_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o all_o man_n natural_o seeke_v happiness_n so_o few_o do_v find_v it_o our_o divine_a redeemer_n declare_v to_o his_o diseiple_n wherein_o beatitude_n and_o true_a happiness_n in_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v he_o disabuse_v they_o of_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o worldly_a people_n who_o though_o they_o natural_o seek_v happiness_n and_o labour_n for_o that_o end_n yet_o they_o spend_v their_o labour_n to_o pourchace_v worldly_a vain_a honour_n and_o delude_a pleasure_n or_o sordid_a wealth_n according_a to_o the_o pernicious_a false_a principle_n of_o the_o world_n they_o whole_o neglect_v what_o their_o divine_a master_n jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o both_o by_o word_n and_o example_n whereby_o to_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n to_o true_a beatitude_n beatify_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n the_o meek_a and_o humble_a who_o weep_v and_o mourn_v who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o merciful_a the_o pure_a and_o clean_a of_o hart_n the_o peace_n maker_n and_o final_o the_o persecute_a and_o afflict_a person_n for_o justice_n all_o these_o our_o divine_a redeemer_n declare_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o yet_o the_o deceive_a world_n according_a to_o their_o false_a maxim_n do_v judge_n to_o be_v but_o miserable_a and_o most_o unhappy_a nor_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o what_o jesus_n christ_n propose_v here_o as_o happiness_n seem_v rather_o misery_n to_o the_o delve_v eye_n of_o man_n who_o thought_n not_o go_v beyond_o this_o present_a life_n which_o be_v but_o true_o misery_n in_o itself_o it_o can_v no_o other_o wise_a make_v we_o happy_a but_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o help_v we_o to_o gain_v that_o other_o of_o endless_a bliss_n of_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n this_o mother_n of_o vice_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o labour_n as_o for_o a_o bird_n to_o fly_v nor_o have_v he_o a_o great_a enemy_n then_o be_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o very_a institution_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v proper_o to_o work_v god_n place_v adam_n in_o paradise_n 1●_n gen._n 1●_n that_o he_o shall_v work_v and_o after_o his_o fall_n it_o be_v appoint_v he_o in_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o all_o his_o progeny_n 3.19_o gen_n 3.19_o that_o in_o the_o sueate_n of_o his_o hrowe_n he_o shall_v eat_v his_o bread_n and_o therefore_o idleness_n be_v both_o unnatural_a to_o man_n and_o unpleasing_a to_o god_n 25_o math
passion_n of_o our_o divine_a redeemer_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o all_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n amen_o a_o prayer_n to_o demand_v heavenly_a virtue_n and_o good_a life_n grant_v unto_o i_o o_o merciful_a god_n ardent_o to_o desire_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v unto_o thou_o prudent_o to_o accomplish_v they_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o namne_fw-la grant_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o i_o ta●le_v not_o betwixt_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n that_o in_o the_o former_a i_o be_v not_o too_o much_o puff_v up_o nor_o in_o the_o latter_a too_o much_o deject_v that_o i_o may_v joy_v or_o sorrow_n at_o nothing_o but_o at_o what_o lead_v unto_o thou_o or_o draw_v away_o from_o thou_o that_o i_o covet_v to_o please_v none_o nor_o fear_v to_o displease_v any_o but_o only_o thou_o let_v all_o transitory_a thing_n o_o lord_n become_v vile_a unto_o i_o and_o let_v all_o that_o be_v 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and_o everlasting_a goodness_n thou_o o_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o bitter_a passion_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a son_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o suffer_v for_o man_n salvation_n restore_v i_o to_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o thou_o only_o be_v due_a all_o laud_n and_o honour_n o_o souveraine_n lord_n i_o miserable_a wretch_n a_o creature_n of_o thy_o make_n a_o silly_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o good_a will_n to_o praise_n and_o magnify_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o soul_n but_o without_o thy_o special_a grace_n i_o be_o but_o faint_a and_o wonderful_a weak_a wherefore_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o my_o god_n my_o life_n my_o strength_n my_o hope_n and_o only_a comfort_n to_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o give_v i_o power_n to_o praise_v and_o honour_v thou_o and_o that_o all_o i_o do_v may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o thou_o grant_v i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o my_o mouth_n may_v speak_v and_o 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