reverend_a head_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o smite_v with_o a_o reed_n how_o his_o divine_a face_n be_v spit_v upon_o how_o the_o king_n of_o eternal_a glory_n adore_v in_o heaven_n with_o so_o many_o legion_n of_o angel_n be_v in_o earth_n with_o feign_a reverence_n and_o honour_n scorn_v and_o mock_v by_o a_o most_o vile_a &_o infamous_a people_n by_o these_o or_o other_o point_n if_o thou_o be_v desirous_a to_o kindle_v in_o thy_o hart_n the_o affection_n of_o love_n enforce_v thyself_o with_o meditation_n of_o they_o to_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o love_n towards_o thou_o who_o for_o thou_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o and_o also_o to_o inflame_v thyself_o more_o and_o more_o in_o a_o love_a affection_n towards_o he_o out_o of_o this_o same_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o he_o thou_o may_v easy_o bring_v forth_o in_o thyself_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o have_v offend_v so_o 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for_o the_o torment_n that_o he_o do_v foresee_v in_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n so_o many_o martyr_n and_o tender_a virgin_n be_v to_o suffer_v for_o his_o love_n beside_o this_o advice_n that_o in_o all_o these_o sorrow_n thou_o have_v to_o take_v compassion_n of_o thy_o saviour_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v withal_o i_o advertise_v thou_o yea_o the_o same_o saviour_n do_v also_o require_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o more_o true_a compassion_n the_o which_o be_v that_o thou_o attend_v hereafter_o to_o persecute_v thyself_o will_n which_o have_v cause_v these_o his_o wound_n the_o which_o thou_o may_v as_o it_o be_v anoint_v with_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o ingratitude_n but_o to_o move_v thou_o to_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n thou_o shall_v apply_v all_o the_o point_n of_o thy_o meditation_n to_o this_o end_n only_o as_o if_o thy_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v suffer_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o induce_v thou_o to_o hate_v thy_o evil_a inclination_n and_o that_o evil_a especial_o which_o do_v most_o molest_v thou_o and_o most_o displease_v his_o divine_a goodness_n last_o of_o all_o to_o move_v thou_o to_o admiration_n consider_v attentive_o who_o he_o be_v that_o suffer_v to_o wit_n the_o word_n incarnate_a the_o same_o god_n who_o for_o thou_o be_v make_v man_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o most_o vile_a creature_n that_o always_o have_v offend_v he_o of_o who_o he_o suffer_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o most_o wicked_a people_n and_o the_o refuse_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n the_o pain_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o they_o be_v most_o unworthy_a full_a of_o shame_n and_o of_o torment_n great_a and_o horrible_a above_o all_o estimation_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v more_o marvel_n weigh_v well_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o mind_n wherewith_o he_o suffer_v but_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o since_o that_o it_o pass_v all_o understanding_n how_o that_o poor_a and_o most_o humble_a saviour_n among_o so_o many_o anguish_v and_o shame_v show_v a_o in_o vincible_a patience_n &_o towards_o those_o cruel_a mind_n fierce_a and_o enrage_a against_o he_o he_o always_o keep_v the_o same_o heart_n full_a of_o sweetness_n and_o pure_a love_n of_o sensible_a devotion_n and_o of_o ariditie_n or_o drienesse_n chap._n 28._o sensible_a devotion_n proceed_v sometime_o of_o nature_n sometime_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o sometime_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v know_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v for_o if_o there_o folownot_v in_o thou_o amend_v mean_v of_o life_n thou_o be_v to_o doubt_v lest_o it_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o else_o of_o nature_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o great_a taste_n of_o sweetness_n and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v thy_o mind_n to_o be_v sweeten_v with_o spiritual_a taste_n stand_v not_o to_o dispute_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v nor_o leave_v unto_o it_o neither_o let_v thyself_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o nothing_o and_o with_o great_a diligence_n &_o hatred_n of_o thyself_o remove_v from_o thy_o heart_n all_o affection_n of_o what_o thing_n soever_o desire_v god_n only_o and_o his_o pleasure_n for_o by_o this_o mean_a whether_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n it_o will_v become_v to_o thou_o as_o of_o grace_n ariditie_n or_o drienesse_n may_v proceed_v in_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a cause_n from_o the_o devil_n for_o to_o make_v thy_o mind_n lukewarm_a and_o draw_v it_o back_o from_o the_o spiritual_a exercise_n to_o worldly_a delight_n of_o ourselves_o through_o our_o fault_n and_o negligence_n of_o grace_n either_o to_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o leave_v every_o occupation_n that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o that_o tend_v not_o to_o he_o or_o to_o unite_v ourselves_o more_o near_o unto_o he_o with_o a_o full_a resignation_n of_o 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mind_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v thou_o nor_o what_o course_n to_o take_v yet_o nevertheless_o content_v thyself_o with_o present_a desolation_n and_o stand_v firm_a in_o thy_o cross_n far_o off_o from_o all_o earthly_a delight_n although_o they_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o world_n or_o by_o creature_n conceal_v thy_o passion_n from_o any_o person_n except_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n if_o thou_o may_v have_v access_n unto_o he_o unto_o who_o thou_o shall_v discover_v it_o not_o to_o have_v comfort_n but_o to_o be_v instruct_v how_o to_o support_v it_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o for_o thy_o receive_n prayer_n and_o other_o spiritual_a exercise_n or_o what_o other_o thing_n soever_o use_v they_o not_o to_o ease_v thy_o pain_n but_o to_o receive_v strength_n to_o suffer_v it_o and_o if_o
any_o understanding_n create_v second_o consider_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v his_o only_a son_n of_o majesty_n and_o of_o greatness_n equal_a with_o his_o father_n and_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o nature_n with_o he_o now_o if_o a_o little_a and_o vile_a thing_n that_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n be_v so_o much_o esteem_v and_o account_v of_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n what_o account_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o this_o celestial_a gift_n and_o the_o same_o of_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n be_v indeed_o the_o very_a true_a son_n of_o god_n true_a god_n and_o give_v we_o by_o god_n himself_o moreover_o lift_v up_o thyself_o to_o think_v of_o the_o eternity_n of_o this_o love_n by_o the_o which_o before_o all_o time_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o his_o most_o high_a wisdom_n to_o give_v thou_o himself_o be_v a_o infinite_a good_a rejoice_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o hart_n reason_n thus_o with_o thyself_o and_o be_v it_o even_o so_o that_o 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thy_o divine_a love_n to_o be_v the_o pure_a since_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o thy_o love_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o i_o may_v give_v thou_o i_o and_o whole_o thou_o give_v thou_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v whole_o give_v myself_o to_o thou_o and_o this_o not_o for_o any_o need_n that_o thou_o have_v of_o i_o but_o because_o that_o i_o live_v in_o thou_o may_v by_o the_o union_n of_o love_n be_v unite_v unto_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o vileness_n of_o my_o earthly_a heart_n may_v be_v make_v one_o divine_a heart_n with_o thou_o the_o which_o thing_n consider_v thou_o shall_v offer_v thyself_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n with_o the_o great_a affection_n that_o possible_o thou_o can_v be_v ready_a with_o a_o inflame_a desire_n always_o to_o follow_v his_o most_o bless_a will_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v feel_v this_o desire_n well_o kindle_v in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v with_o thy_o mind_n a_o great_a will_n and_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v that_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v thou_o do_v open_v thy_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v enter_v and_o abide_v with_o thou_o and_o sup_v with_o thou_o and_o delight_v himself_o together_o with_o thou_o whereupon_o thou_o shall_v stir_v up_o in_o thyself_o a_o desire_n to_o receive_v he_o with_o these_o iaculatory_a prayer_n ah_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a manna_n when_o shall_v that_o hour_n come_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v thou_o to_o thy_o contentment_n when_o shall_v i_o be_v unite_v unto_o thou_o by_o true_a love_n when_o for_o thou_o o_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n shall_v i_o forsake_v all_o my_o own_o will_n and_o all_o my_o imperfection_n and_o with_o these_o and_o other_o like_o iaculatory_a prayer_n and_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o point_n aforesaid_a both_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v kindle_v this_o desire_n in_o thou_o to_o receive_v he_o to_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o please_v he_o and_o see_v that_o be_v collect_v into_o thyself_o thou_o keep_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n void_a and_o free_a from_o all_o curiosity_n vain_a thought_n and_o earthly_a affection_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o it_o be_v fast_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o their_o several_a object_n and_o after_o thou_o have_v receive_v he_o shut_v up_o thyself_o in_o the_o closet_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o this_o or_o such_o like_a manner_n talk_v with_o thy_o saviour_n o_o king_n of_o king_n what_o have_v bring_v thou_o unto_o i_o that_o be_o wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a and_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o love_n o_o love_n uncreated_a o_o sweet_a love_n what_o desire_v thou_o of_o i_o no_o other_o thing_n say_v he_o but_o love_n no_o other_o fire_n will_v i_o have_v to_o burn_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o love_n that_o it_o may_v consume_v all_o other_o love_n and_o burn_v up_o all_o thy_o selfe-will_a this_o i_o demand_v because_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v whole_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v whole_o i_o the_o which_o can_v never_o be_v whilst_o thou_o not_o make_v a_o full_a resignation_n of_o thyself_o which_o so_o much_o delight_v i_o still_o do_v remain_v fasten_v to_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o own_o judgement_n and_o conceit_n to_o every_o little_a will_n of_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o reputation_n of_o thyself_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o the_o hatred_n of_o thyself_o for_o to_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n i_o demand_v thy_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v enter_v and_o unite_v itself_o with_o i_o for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o be_v open_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o desire_v of_o thou_o o_o my_o love_a soul_n that_o thou_o will_v nothing_o think_v nothing_o understand_v nothing_o see_v nothing_o out_o of_o i_o so_o that_o i_o also_o may_v will_n understand_v think_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o thou_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o thy_o nothing_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o my_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o be_v convert_v into_o it_o and_o thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o i_o most_o happy_a and_o i_o content_a in_o thou_o in_o the_o end_n after_o this_o thou_o shall_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o father_n his_o son_n for_o thyself_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n depart_v with_o the_o memory_n and_o union_n of_o that_o oblation_n which_o then_o he_o make_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o hang_v bloody_a upon_o the_o cross_n and_o thou_o may_v in_o this_o manner_n offer_v up_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o that_o day_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o spiritual_a receive_v chap._n 31._o although_o thou_o can_v not_o receive_v thy_o saviour_n more_o than_o once_o a_o day_n sacramental_o notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v receive_v he_o spiritual_o every_o hour_n and_o moment_n and_o this_o can_v be_v take_v from_o any_o creature_n but_o by_o their_o own_o negligence_n or_o other_o voluntary_a fault_n and_o sometime_o it_o may_v prove_v that_o this_o spiritual_a receive_n shall_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o many_o other_o sacramental_a receiving_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o want_n and_o defect_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v therefore_o how_o oft_o soever_o thou_o shall_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o this_o spiritual_a receive_n thou_o shall_v find_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ready_a with_o his_o own_o proper_a hand_n to_o feed_v thou_o spiritual_o with_o himself_o and_o thou_o may_v prepare_v thyself_o in_o this_o manner_n turn_v thyself_o to_o he_o for_o this_o end_n and_o brief_o consider_v thy_o defect_n be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o with_o a_o love_a affection_n crave_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v into_o thy_o poor_a soul_n to_o feed_v it_o with_o himself_o or_o otherwise_o when_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o use_v violence_n to_o thyself_o or_o to_o mortify_v any_o passion_n in_o thou_o or_o to_o exercise_v any_o act_n of_o virtue_n do_v it_o to_o this_o end_n and_o turn_v thou_o to_o thy_o saviour_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o fervent_a desire_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o soul_n or_o again_o final_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o last_o time_n that_o thou_o do_v receive_v before_o say_v with_o a_o inflame_a desire_n when_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o receive_v thou_o another_o time_n in_o the_o scrament_n of_o the_o altar_n ah_o why_o come_v thou_o not_o now_o with_o the_o same_o virtue_n spiritual_o unto_o i_o of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 32._o because_o all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v be_v of_o god_n and_o from_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v unto_o he_o alone_o humble_a thanks_o for_o every_o good_a action_n of_o we_o and_o
fasten_v upon_o the_o same_o again_o how_o he_o be_v nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n how_o hang_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hard_a wood_n he_o be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a with_o extreâ—me_a grief_n of_o all_o his_o most_o sacred_a wound_n and_o of_o all_o his_o most_o holy_a body_n and_o other_o point_n to_o which_o point_v first_o of_o all_o thou_o shall_v apply_v thy_o sense_n to_o feel_v the_o pain_n which_o in_o every_o part_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a together_o our_o lord_n do_v feel_v from_o hence_o thou_o shall_v pass_v to_o his_o most_o sacred_a soul_n penetrate_a as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v the_o patience_n and_o meekness_n with_o the_o which_o he_o suffer_v so_o great_a affliction_n never_o satisfy_v for_o all_o that_o in_o his_o great_a desire_n of_o suffer_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o our_o benefit_n great_a and_o more_o cruel_a torment_n behold_v he_o afterward_o how_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o fervent_a desire_n that_o thou_o resolve_v willing_o to_o suffer_v thy_o present_a travail_n and_o how_o he_o turn_v to_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v for_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o suffer_v patient_o the_o cross_n that_o then_o thou_o do_v sustain_v and_o what_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o afterward_o bend_v thy_o will_n many_o time_n to_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v turn_v thy_o mind_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n by_o the_o same_o prayer_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n for_o thou_o of_o another_o manner_n of_o prayer_n by_o way_n of_o meditation_n chap._n 24_o thou_o may_v also_o pray_v and_o meditate_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n and_o that_o be_v this_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v consider_v attentive_o the_o passion_n and_o the_o travail_n which_o thy_o saviour_n do_v suffer_v and_o have_v apply_v thy_o sense_n to_o feel_v they_o and_o with_o thy_o thought_n penetrate_v the_o promptness_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o he_o do_v suffer_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o of_o his_o patience_n thou_o shall_v proceed_v to_o two_o other_o consideration_n the_o one_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o same_o saviour_n other_o of_o the_o contentment_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n that_o he_o take_v in_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o his_o son_n the_o which_o two_o thing_n represent_v to_o the_o same_o father_n in_o their_o virtue_n thou_o shall_v demand_v the_o grace_n that_o thou_o desire_v and_o this_o like_a demand_n thou_o may_v make_v not_o only_o in_o every_o mystery_n but_o also_o in_o every_o particular_a internal_a or_o external_a action_n which_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n perform_v of_o meditation_n of_o another_o manner_n of_o prayer_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n chap._n 25._o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a there_o be_v another_o way_n to_o meditate_v &_o pray_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n turn_v first_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o father_n afterward_o to_o the_o son_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o the_o say_v glorious_a virgin_n touch_v the_o father_n consider_v two_o thing_n &_o present_v they_o before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o delight_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o of_o himself_o do_v take_v in_o she_o even_o before_o she_o have_v she_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o her_o virtue_n and_o action_n after_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n about_o the_o delight_n thou_o shall_v thus_o meditate_v lift_v up_o thyself_o on_o high_a with_o thy_o think_n above_o all_o time_n and_o above_o every_o creature_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o very_a eternity_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o delight_n and_o joy_n that_o himself_o do_v take_v in_o the_o virgin_n mary_n &_o her_o perfection_n and_o find_v god_n amid_o these_o delight_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o secure_o demand_v grace_n and_o force_v to_o destroy_v thy_o enemy_n and_o particular_o that_o enemy_n which_o do_v then_o assail_v thou_o proceed_v afterwards_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o she_o so_o great_a and_o singular_a virtue_n and_o action_n sometime_o present_a unto_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n some_o of_o they_o particular_o sometime_o all_o of_o they_o together_o and_o for_o these_o in_o like_a manner_n crave_v of_o this_o divine_a goodness_n that_o which_o thou_o desire_v and_o concern_v the_o son_n thou_o shall_v offer_v to_o his_o sight_n that_o virginal_a womb_n which_o do_v bear_v he_o nine_o mo_z neth_n the_o reverence_n with_o the_o which_o the_o tender_a virgin_n after_o his_o birth_n adore_v he_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o true_a man_n and_o true_a god_n her_o son_n and_o creator_n the_o pitiful_a eye_n wherewith_o she_o behold_v he_o so_o poor_a the_o arm_n which_o embrace_v he_o the_o kiss_v she_o give_v he_o the_o milk_n wherewith_o she_o nourish_v he_o the_o great_a travel_n and_o sorrow_n that_o in_o his_o life_n and_o at_o his_o death_n she_o sustain_v for_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o thing_n thou_o shall_v use_v a_o sweet_a violence_n to_o her_o belove_a son_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v thou_o turn_v thyself_o afterwards_o to_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n how_o that_o by_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n she_o be_v choose_v for_o mother_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o pity_n and_o our_o advocate_n wherefore_o we_o have_v not_o next_z unto_o her_o bless_a son_n more_o potent_a recourse_n than_o unto_o she_o and_o moreover_o bring_v into_o her_o mind_n that_o verity_n which_o of_o she_o be_v both_o know_v and_o write_v that_o never_o any_o have_v faithful_o call_v upon_o she_o to_o who_o she_o have_v not_o pitiful_o answer_v final_o thou_o shall_v lay_v before_o she_o the_o travel_n of_o her_o only_a son_n beseech_v she_o that_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o content_n of_o he_o they_o may_v take_v that_o effect_n in_o thou_o for_o which_o they_o be_v sustain_v how_o to_o meditate_v by_o mean_a of_o the_o angel_n and_o of_o all_o the_o b._n saint_n chap._n 26._o the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n may_v be_v another_o potent_a mean_n the_o which_o will_v serve_v thou_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o one_o be_v that_o thou_o turn_v thyself_o to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o present_a unto_o he_o the_o love_n and_o praise_n wherewith_o he_o be_v exalt_v by_o all_o the_o celestial_a court_n and_o the_o labour_n and_o travel_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v sustain_v for_o he_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n crave_v thou_o his_o divine_a aid_n the_o other_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o glorious_a spirit_n as_o to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v thy_o perfection_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v place_v in_o a_o most_o high_a room_n amongst_o they_o demand_v their_o succour_n in_o thy_o combat_n against_o vice_n &_o sometime_o also_o their_o defence_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n thou_o shall_v also_o now_o and_o then_o purposely_o considder_fw-mi the_o many_o and_o singular_a grace_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o high_a creator_n stir_v up_o in_o thyself_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n that_o they_o possess_v so_o great_a gift_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v thou_o own_o yea_o and_o more_o also_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v that_o they_o &_o not_o thou_o have_v they_o since_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v so_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v this_o exercise_n with_o the_o better_a order_n and_o more_o facility_n thou_o shall_v divide_v the_o quire_n of_o that_o bless_a company_n by_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o sunday_n thou_o shall_v take_v the_o nine_o quire_n of_o angel_n monday_n s._n john_n baptist._n tuesday_n the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n wednesday_n the_o apostle_n thursday_n the_o martyr_n friday_n the_o bishopp_n with_o the_o other_o confessor_n saturday_n the_o virgin_n with_o the_o other_o holy_a woman_n but_o omit_v not_o any_o day_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n to_o thy_o angel_n guardian_n to_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o to_o some_o other_o saint_n to_o who_o thou_o must_v have_v par_fw-fr ticular_a devotion_n of_o meditation_n of_o christ_n crucify_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n chap._n 27._o hitherto_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o prayer_n and_o of_o meditation_n of_o christ_n crucify_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n now_o i_o will_v treat_v of_o the_o same_o meditation_n to_o show_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v gather_v out_o certain_a affection_n whereof_o i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o some_o thou_o do_v purpose_n to_o meditate_v for_o example_n the_o coronation_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o these_o point_n may_v be_v take_v how_o our_o saviour_n in_o scorn_n be_v clad_v with_o purple_a how_o his_o