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A godly meditation composedA godlye medytacyon composed
A godly meditation composed by the faithful ... I.B. lately burnt in Smithfield ...A godlye medytacyon composed by the faithfull ... I.B. latlye burnte in Smytfelde ...
Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parish in the vinetre, upon the three Crane warfe, by william Copland, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. day of March. 1559Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parishe in the vinetre, vpon the three Crane warfe, by wyllyam Coplande, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. daye of Marche. 1559
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¶Occasions to meditate.
Muse a little how much the light and eye of the mind and soul is better then of the body. Also that we care more for the soul to see well, then for the body. Think that beasts have bodily eyes and therewith see, but men have eyes of the mind and therewith should see.
MVse a little how much the light and eye of the minde and soule is better then of the bodye. Also that we care more for the soule to se well, then for the body. Thinke that beastes haue bodely eies and therwith se, but men haue eies of the minde and therewith should see.
¶When you arise pray.
Our first father tumbled down him self, from a most excellent high & honourable estate into the mire of misery, and deep sea of shame & mischief, but Oh Christ thou putting forth thine hand diddest raise him up, even so we except we be lift up of thee, shall lye still for ever. O good Christ our most gracious redeemer, grant that as thou doest mercifully, raise us now this my body and burden, even so, I beseech the raise up my mind and heart to the light of the true knowledge of the love of thee, that my conversation may be in heaven where thou art. If thou be risen, with Christ think upon those things that be above.