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A19433 The interiour occupation of the soule Treating of the important businesse of our saluation with God, and his saints, by way of prayer. Composed in French for the exercise of that court, by the R. Father, Pater Cotton of the Societie of Iesus, and translated into English by C.A. for the benefit of all our nation. Whereunto is prefixed a preface by the translator, in defence of the prayers of this booke, to the saints in heauen.; Interioure occupation d'une âme devote. English Coton, Pierre, 1564-1626.; Anderton, Christopher, attributed name.; Apsley, Charles, attributed name.; C. A., fl. 1619. 1618 (1618) STC 5860; ESTC S108849 75,781 318

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and_o see_v that_o thou_o have_v bestow_v such_o virtue_n upon_o the_o plant_n the_o stone_n the_o herb_n see_v the_o sun_n by_o the_o aspect_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o beam_n do_v work_v such_o wonder_n in_o nature_n even_o to_o the_o make_n and_o form_v of_o metal_n in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v also_o the_o adamant_n draw_v unto_o it_o the_o iron_n amber_n the_o straw_n the_o star_n the_o steel_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o sympathy_n and_o natural_a impression_n which_o thou_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o convenient_a that_o thy_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o incomparable_a treasure_n honour_v my_o body_n with_o his_o presence_n that_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n be_v in_o i_o and_o that_o thy_o divine_a humanity_n shall_v real_o touch_v i_o and_o not_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o thy_o divinity_n permit_v not_o this_o monster_n in_o grace_n and_o this_o prodigious_a wonder_n in_o nature_n 13._o bestow_v upon_o i_o the_o charity_n which_o thou_o do_v so_o strait_o recommend_v unto_o thy_o apostle_n and_o grant_v unto_o i_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n as_o well_o to_o accompany_v thou_o in_o thy_o prayer_n as_o that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v my_o temptation_n according_a to_o thy_o instruction_n 14._o by_o the_o fear_n which_o cease_v upon_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o stream_n of_o blood_n which_o do_v wonderful_o run_v down_o cause_v by_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o vehement_a apprehension_n i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o benign_a redeemer_n to_o assist_v i_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n and_o to_o do_v i_o the_o favour_n that_o albeit_o my_o life_n have_v be_v so_o unprofitable_a unto_o thou_o yet_o at_o last_o i_o may_v honour_v and_o serve_v thou_o by_o my_o death_n which_o i_o desire_v may_v be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o which_o thou_o shall_v judge_v to_o be_v for_o thy_o great_a glory_n 15._o grant_v that_o by_o the_o stroke_n 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of_o god_n thy_o father_n thou_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o to_o make_v easy_a to_o i_o the_o law_n of_o obedience_n and_o which_o be_v admirable_a thou_o be_v unknown_a in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 18._o year_n to_o teach_v i_o humility_n and_o to_o make_v i_o know_v in_o age_n to_o come_v with_o title_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o divine_a adoption_n 9_o when_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_v thyself_o unto_o the_o world_n be_v it_o for_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o give_v i_o knowledge_n of_o my_o felicity_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o i_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o and_o when_o thou_o do_v change_v water_n into_o wine_n at_o the_o marriage_n of_o cana_n be_v it_o not_o to_o instruct_v i_o that_o thou_o will_v change_v the_o water_n of_o my_o imperfection_n into_o the_o wine_n of_o perfection_n flow_v from_o the_o precious_a vine_n of_o thy_o grace_n especial_o be_v aid_v herein_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o thy_o most_o honourable_a mother_n and_o 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