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love_a jesus_n with_o the_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n yield_n he_o most_o humble_a thanks_n for_o that_o which_o he_o suffer_v offer_v he_o to_o undergo_v whatsoever_o for_o he_o and_o ask_v force_n to_o perform_v it_o with_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o every_o occasion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o application_n of_o sense_n chap._n iii_o first_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v do_v after_o meditation_n be_v also_o to_o be_v do_v here_o as_o much_o as_o they_o agree_v to_o this_o exercise_n second_o in_o particular_a hâ—_n shall_v examine_v how_o his_o imagination_n have_v succeed_v whether_o they_o have_v be_v easi_fw-la or_o hard_o whether_o wrong_a or_o doubtful_a or_o just_a &_o clear_a if_o violent_a &_o hurtful_a to_o the_o
shall_v feel_v to_o be_v requisite_a for_o move_v his_o slow_a and_o dull_a affection_n to_o the_o good_a which_o be_v show_v to_o his_o will_n by_o his_o understanding_n but_o in_o particul_fw-la 〈…〉_o he_o may_v use_v most_o common_o that_o manner_n which_o we_o will_z 〈…〉_o hereafter_o call_v purpose_n directeâ—_n â—o_o the_o abhor_v and_o fly_v of_o â—uill_a and_o to_o the_o choose_v and_o â—mbracing_v of_o good_a which_o manâ—er_n of_o make_v purpose_n shall_v â—e_v use_v although_o the_o sense_n seeâ—e_v to_o repugn_v especial_o if_o reason_n before_o convince_v and_o this_o â—o_o the_o end_n that_o the_o meditation_n â—ay_v be_v more_o fruitful_a and_o further_v to_o execution_n in_o root_a out_o of_o the_o soul_n vicces_n and_o imâ—erfections_n &_o to_o plant_v virtue_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o perfection_n and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v likewise_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o meditation_n three_o sort_n of_o â—ruites_n &_o commodity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o that_o holy_a exercise_n to_o wit_n light_n in_o the_o understanding_n affect_v in_o the_o will_n resolution_n in_o regard_n of_o effectual_a execution_n to_o be_v afterward_o put_v in_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o exercise_v the_o three_o power_n answerable_a to_o the_o fir_n 〈…〉_o man_n of_o preparation_n the_o mà nner_n of_o more_o copious_fw-la exercise_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o for_o the_o second_o manneâ—_n of_o preparation_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o discourse_n with_o our_o understanding_n which_o may_v be_v conformable_a unto_o it_o let_v he_o take_v only_o the_o history_n which_o be_v recount_v by_o the_o author_n summary_o without_o any_o other_o observation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o person_n wordâ—_n &_o action_n express_v therein_o &_o before_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o foresay_a manner_n of_o exercise_v thâ—_n 3._o power_n he_o may_v begin_v tâ—_n exercise_v his_o memory_n &_o his_o understanding_n in_o make_v a_o pio_fw-la 〈…〉_o consideration_n with_o a_o discourse_n better_o ground_v then_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v when_o he_o â—ecordeth_v the_o same_o history_n â—t_z the_o first_o in_o his_o preparation_n beâ—ore_o he_o begin_v to_o meditate_v and_o he_o shall_v seek_v out_o what_o â—ther_n person_n may_v in_o likelihood_n be_v actor_n in_o that_o mystery_n â—nd_v what_o other_o word_n &_o action_n may_v be_v speak_v or_o do_v by_o 〈…〉_o they_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v afterward_o consider_v of_o each_o in_o par_fw-fr 〈…〉_o cule_a severable_o if_o he_o will_v himself_o conform_v to_o the_o first_o â—anner_n of_o dilate_v above_o menâ—oned_v the_o manner_n of_o frame_v this_o 〈…〉_o ous_a consideration_n shall_v be_v this_o â—hich_v follow_v the_o memo_fw-la 〈…〉_o shall_v propose_v unto_o the_o under_o 〈…〉_o and_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o au_o 〈…〉_o our_o until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o first_o action_n or_o word_n of_o any_o person_n therein_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o manner_n and_o then_o the_o understanding_n shall_v begin_v to_o discourse_v there_o upon_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o memory_n ground_v upon_o some_o of_o those_o condition_n which_o shall_v appear_v either_o in_o the_o person_n word_n or_o wor_n 〈…〉_o propose_v and_o ponder_v the_o 〈…〉_o same_o well_o shall_v gather_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n or_o at_o lea_n 〈…〉_o by_o some_o convenience_n that_o such_o a_o person_n word_n or_o action_n have_v such_o or_o such_o condition_n conform_v to_o decorum_n and_o probalility_n there_o must_v also_o be_v founâ—_n in_o likely_a hood_n such_o a_o other_o person_n there_o and_o they_o must_v say_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o action_n which_o in_o decorum_n have_v connexion_n with_o that_o person_n or_o speech_n oâ—_n action_n propose_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o circumstance_n either_o precedent_n or_o concomitant_a or_o subsequent_a as_o for_o example_n not_o to_o part_v from_o the_o mystery_n already_o propose_v of_o the_o incarnation_n if_o in_o the_o preparation_n he_o do_v only_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o annunciation_n relate_v by_o s._n luke_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o he_o say_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v from_o god_n to_o a_o city_n of_o galilee_n which_o be_v call_v nazareth_n to_o a_o virgin_n espouse_v unto_o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v joseph_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n be_v mary_n here_o without_o frame_v the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o history_n as_o it_o may_v pious_o be_v think_v to_o have_v happen_v and_o without_o consider_v to_o particular_o what_o action_n god_n may_v perform_v or_o what_o word_n he_o do_v speak_v before_o he_o send_v the_o angel_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n the_o memory_n shall_v first_o propose_v unto_o the_o understanding_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n &_o shall_v say_v in_o this_o manner_n god_n send_v gabriel_n the_o archangel_n to_o mary_v the_o spouse_n of_o joseph_n in_o nazareth_n then_o let_v the_o understanding_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o memory_n take_v one_o or_o more_o condition_n of_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o send_v the_o angel_n and_o let_v it_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n god_n have_v a_o most_o judicious_a and_o prudent_a knowledge_n in_o his_o determination_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o this_o manner_n therefore_o god_n do_v not_o rash_o send_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o with_o great_a judgement_n and_o consideration_n for_o so_o we_o see_v prudent_a and_o wise_a man_n use_v to_o undertake_v and_o perform_v their_o action_n he_o that_o will_v judicious_o send_v any_o embassage_n aught_o to_o have_v without_o doubt_n some_o just_a motive_n to_o send_v it_o and_o aught_o to_o take_v occasion_n of_o send_v from_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v see_v therein_o represent_v unto_o he_o therefore_o some_o motive_n must_v needs_o be_v represent_v unto_o god_n whereby_o he_o must_v be_v move_v to_o send_v the_o angel_n but_o what_o motive_n can_v ever_o be_v find_v for_o such_o a_o action_n the_o motive_n by_o which_o man_n be_v common_o induce_v to_o such_o action_n be_v take_v either_o from_o their_o own_o person_n or_o from_o the_o person_n of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o send_v the_o embassage_n therefore_o the_o motive_n which_o induce_v god_n to_o send_v the_o angel_n must_v either_o be_v take_v from_o himself_o or_o from_o those_o person_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v here_o the_o memory_n shall_v suggest_v to_o the_o understanding_n other_o condition_n of_o god_n &_o in_o great_a number_n and_o shall_v say_v god_n have_v a_o most_o perfect_a nature_n and_o inmortall_a and_o bless_a substannce_n a_o understanding_n most_o clear_a and_o able_a to_o find_v out_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v most_o potent_a force_n and_o able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v and_o this_o by_o himself_o without_o need_v any_o other_o help_n then_o the_o understanding_n shall_v conclude_v if_o god_n therefore_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n substance_n understanding_n and_o force_n as_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o he_o be_v move_v to_o send_v this_o embassage_n for_o any_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o have_v need_n of_o the_o service_n of_o man_n especial_o see_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v with_o out_o this_o from_o all_o eternity_n and_o have_v at_o this_o time_n a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n which_o continual_o do_v serve_v and_o praise_v he_o but_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n themselves_o here_o the_o memory_n shall_v add_v some_o condition_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o man_n say_v man_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v and_o blind_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o gentill_n in_o particular_a tenebris_fw-la obscuratum_fw-la habentes_fw-la intellectum_fw-la they_o have_v also_o their_o will_n feeble_a and_o faint_a towar_n any_o good_a work_n and_o prompt_v to_o evil_a brief_o they_o have_v most_o bad_a inclination_n and_o perverse_a habit_n and_o that_o be_v most_o true_o verify_v in_o they_o which_o david_n say_v omnes_fw-la declinaverunt_fw-la simul_fw-la inutiles_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la all_o have_v decline_v all_o be_v together_o make_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o do_v good_a not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o their_o sense_n be_v apply_v to_o evil_a conform_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n proni_n sunt_fw-la sensus_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la malint_fw-la their_o tougne_v do_v speak_v deceitful_o linguis_fw-la suis_fw-la dolose_a agâ—bant_fw-la venenum_fw-la aspidum_fw-la sub_fw-la labiis_fw-la eorum_fw-la with_o
the_o coutrary_a if_o in_o tangle_a in_o earthly_a matter_n or_o busy_v about_o other_o thing_n if_o move_v by_o a_o good_a or_o by_o a_o bad_a spirit_n 6._o the_o phantasy_n whether_o prompt_v to_o apprehend_v &_o retain_v or_o slow_a if_o wander_v or_o recollect_v if_o employ_v in_o vanity_n and_o fiction_n or_o in_o solid_a &_o profitable_a matter_n 7._o the_o concupiscible_a power_n whether_o vehement_a or_o remiss_a if_o busy_v in_o good_a object_n or_o bad_a if_o subject_n to_o reason_n or_o rebellious_a against_o it_o 8._o the_o irascible_a part_n wheter_n ardent_a or_o moderate_a if_o guide_v by_o reason_n or_o by_o it_o self_n if_o employ_v in_o rote_v out_o evil_a or_o in_o follow_v the_o same_o 9_o inclination_n whether_o direct_v to_o good_a or_o ill_a to_o virtue_n or_o vice_n to_o mirth_n or_o sadness_n to_o proper_a interest_n or_o performance_n of_o duty_n to_o unite_v it_o self_n with_o god_n and_o to_o please_v he_o or_o to_o remain_v fasten_v to_o erathly_a thing_n labour_v to_o procure_v they_o 10._o the_o passion_n or_o affection_n eytheyr_n of_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o desire_n or_o aversion_n of_o joy_n or_o grief_n hope_v or_o despair_n of_o audacity_n or_o fear_n or_o else_o of_o anger_n if_o well_o use_v or_o ill_a if_o subdue_v or_o no_o if_o strong_a remiss_a or_o temperate_a 11._o the_o intention_n if_o derectâ—ed_v to_o a_o good_a end_n or_o to_o a_o evil_a if_o proper_a or_o suggest_v by_o some_o other_o if_o effectual_a or_o weak_a 12._o the_o external_a sense_n of_o see_v hear_v smell_a taste_v touch_v if_o due_o temperate_a or_o no_o if_o well_o or_o ill_o keep_v if_o rule_v by_o reason_n or_o by_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n 13._o the_o movable_a power_n if_o slow_a in_o operation_n or_o quick_a if_o dextrous_a and_o active_a or_o not_o if_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n or_o repugnant_a 14._o the_o complexion_n if_o choleric_a or_o phlegmatic_a sanguine_a or_o melancholic_a if_o strong_a weak_a or_o of_o a_o mild_a temperature_n if_o natural_a or_o accidental_a 15._o the_o health_n if_o good_a ill_a or_o between_o both_o if_o well_o or_o ill_o use_v if_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a if_o receive_v by_o divine_a or_o humane_a mean_n 16._o the_o force_n if_o very_o strong_a weak_a or_o in_o the_o mean_a if_o well_o or_o ill_o use_v if_o proportionat_a to_o the_o age_n to_o the_o stature_n to_o the_o complexion_n or_o disproportionat_a if_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a 17._o the_o countenance_n if_o fair_a foul_a or_o tolerable_a if_o occasion_n of_o ill_a or_o no_o if_o natural_a or_o counterfeit_a if_o couformable_a to_o the_o feature_n or_o no._n 18._o the_o sex_n if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n 19_o the_o age_n if_o a_o boy_n youth_n or_o man_n grow_v if_o a_o old_a man_n or_o of_o decrepit_a and_o decay_a age_n 20._o the_o name_n if_o impose_v by_o god_n or_o give_v by_o chance_n if_o significant_a or_o no_o if_o corespondent_a to_o the_o action_n or_o different_a from_o they_o if_o choice_n and_o rare_a or_o triniall_a and_o common_a 21._o the_o condition_n if_o of_o a_o noble_a person_n or_o unnoble_a if_o of_o a_o great_a family_n or_o ordinary_a or_o base_a if_o have_v by_o inheritance_n or_o gain_v by_o some_o noble_a act_n 22._o the_o dignity_n if_o of_o a_o emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n of_o centurion_n or_o decurion_n if_o obtain_v by_o just_a mean_n or_o unjust_a if_o answerable_a to_o the_o action_n or_o not_o 23._o the_o estate_n if_o secular_a or_o consecrate_v to_o god_n if_o of_o marry_a or_o unmary_v if_o of_o a_o virgin_n or_o widow_n if_o willing_o take_v or_o by_o suggestion_n or_o violence_n if_o love_v and_o esteem_v of_o or_o hate_v or_o loath_a some_o 24._o the_o sect_n if_o a_o christian_n jew_n or_o gentille_n etc._n etc._n if_o choose_v by_o election_n or_o have_v by_o inheritance_n if_o retain_v with_o zeal_n or_o with_o little_a esteem_n 25._o the_o art_n if_o of_o a_o husbandman_n of_o a_o shepherd_n merchant_n or_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n if_o painful_a &_o wearisome_a or_o easy_a or_o delectable_a if_o honourable_a or_o infamous_a if_o profitable_a or_o with_o loss_n if_o necessary_a or_o superfluous_a 26._o the_o merit_n if_o many_o or_o few_o if_o ordinary_a or_o choice_n if_o know_v or_o no_o if_o of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n if_o of_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v if_o equal_a to_o the_o reward_n great_a or_o less_o 27._o the_o obligation_n whether_o volutary_a or_o force_v if_o many_o or_o few_o if_o proceed_v from_o gratitude_n or_o liberality_n if_o little_a or_o great_a if_o such_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v fulfil_v or_o not_o 28._o the_o gift_n &_o talent_n whether_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n if_o gain_v or_o infuse_v if_o many_o or_o few_o if_o select_v or_o ordinary_a if_o well_o use_v or_o ill_a if_o employ_v or_o retain_v idle_o 29._o the_o virtue_n if_o theological_a or_o cardinal_n if_o infufe_v or_o gain_v if_o well_o rote_v &_o solid_a or_o superficial_a and_o unstable_a if_o external_a or_o internal_a if_o intense_a or_o remiss_a 33._o the_o fame_n if_o good_a or_o evil_n far_o spread_v or_o know_v but_o in_o few_o place_n if_o stable_n or_o variable_a if_o the_o same_o withal_o or_o diverse_a if_o answerable_a to_o the_o fact_n or_o great_a or_o lesser_a if_o gain_v by_o virtuous_a and_o honorabl_a action_n or_o with_o fiction_n or_o deceit_n if_o use_v well_o or_o ill_o 31._o the_o wealth_n whether_o greator_n little_a if_o sufficient_a &_o answerable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o person_n or_o not_o if_o have_v by_o inheritance_n or_o gain_v and_o whether_o by_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n if_o well_o or_o il_fw-mi employ_v 32._o of_o friend_n &_o adherent_n if_o many_o or_o few_o if_o of_o noble_a person_n rich_a good_a learned_a or_o their_o contraries_n &c._n &c._n if_o ancient_a or_o new_o contract_v tie_v with_o a_o straight_a band_n of_o good_a will_n or_o no_o if_o occasion_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n 33._o the_o habit_n if_o gross_a or_o delicate_a if_o convenient_a to_o 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conceyve_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 14._o act_n to_o be_v produce_v after_o this_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 17._o preparatory_a prayer_n pag._n 21._o the_o first_o preamble_n p._n 22._o say_v exercise_n of_o the_o power_n p._n 271._o the_o last_o colloquium_n or_o speech_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 278._o chapter_n iii_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o manner_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o meditation_n pag._n 284._o of_o distraction_n pag._n 286._o of_o consolation_n pag._n 292._o of_o desolation_n pag._n 293._o of_o fertility_n &_o aridity_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 295._o of_o the_o light_n pag._n 297._o of_o affection_n pag._n 299._o of_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n p._n 300._o of_o the_o point_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v pag._n 302._o the_o manner_n of_o note_v the_o fruit_n p._n 304._o the_o practice_n of_o aply_v the_o five_o sense_n chapter_n i._o preparation_n pag._n 312._o chapter_n ii_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n preparatory_a prayer_n and_o praeludium_n p._n 315._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sense_n p._n 316._o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v these_o sense_n pag._n 317._o the_o object_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o first_o of_o the_o sight_n pag._n 322._o of_o the_o hear_n pag._n 325._o of_o the_o taste_n pag._n 327._o of_o smell_a pag._n 328._o of_o touch_v pag._n 328._o object_n metaphorical_a and_o spiritual_a pag._n 330._o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o aforesaid_a exercise_n pag._n 332._o the_o last_o colloquium_n pag._n 334._o chap._n iii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o application_n of_o sense_n pag._n 336._o matter_n of_o meditation_n for_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 338._o the_o first_o voyage_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n unto_o the_o garden_n p._n 339._o the_o form_n of_o gather_v the_o person_n word_n and_o work_n for_o the_o point_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 341._o these_o be_v the_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v pag._n 345._o the_o form_n of_o draw_v matter_n for_o application_n of_o sense_n pag._n 348_o the_o second_o voyage_n from_o the_o garden_n to_o the_o house_n of_o anna._n p._n 359._o the_o three_o voyage_n from_o annas_n to_o caiphas_n pag._n 361._o the_o four_o voyage_n from_o caiphas_n to_o pilate_n pag._n 363._o the_o five_o voyage_n from_o pilot_n to_o herod_n pag._n 365._o the_o sixth_o voyage_n from_o herod_n to_o pilate_n pag._n 367._o the_o seven_o voyage_n from_o the_o palace_n to_o mount_v caluary_n pag._n 369._o finis_fw-la