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but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o â—odie_n so_o seel_a up_o with_o sin_n that_o be_v â—bout_fw-fr i_o i_o then_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o my_o â—…ule_n and_o begin_v to_o see_v a_o far_o off_o the_o came_n of_o thy_o infallible_a truth_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o marvelous_a secret_a wisdom_n which_o thou_o have_v manifeâ—…ed_v unto_o i_o and_o then_o my_o soul_n forâ—…king_v the_o impurity_n of_o my_o body_n lift_v herself_o up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o pierce_v through_o the_o incredible_a brightness_n thereof_o and_o cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o eternity_n she_o â—erein_o read_v the_o draught_n of_o the_o â—ewe_a covenant_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v with_o man_n and_o then_o return_v into_o her_o miserable_a body_n she_o fill_v heâ—_n self_n with_o hope_n and_o joy_n and_o promiseâ—_n unto_o herself_o assure_a victory_n ouâ—_n her_o sin_n 7_o for_o she_o have_v learn_v in_o heauâ—…_n that_o thou_o will_v take_v into_o thy_o haâ—…_n the_o sprinkle_v of_o 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salvation_n which_o shall_v deliâ—…_n out_o grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o will_v receive_v the_o same_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o rot_a and_o consume_v bone_n rise_v again_o and_o take_v their_o fleshy_a body_n upon_o they_o to_o partake_v that_o universal_a joy_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v call_v the_o whole_a world_n 9_o now_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v then_o appear_v so_o honourable_o apparel_v before_o thou_o as_o such_o a_o honourable_a magnificence_n be_v worthy_a of_o i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o all_o my_o sin_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o bury_v they_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n &_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o no_o eye_n may_v be_v able_a to_o pierce_v through_o to_o see_v they_o and_o separate_v i_o for_o ever_o from_o my_o iniquity_n which_o at_o this_o present_a i_o repudiate_v and_o do_v swear_v a_o irreconciliable_a divorce_n between_o i_o and_o they_o 10_o thou_o see_v here_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o offer_n i_o make_v unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o make_v thyself_o pure_a and_o â—eate_v reneve_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o new_a spirit_n which_o will_v conceive_v nothing_o but_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n establish_v therein_o a_o house_n for_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o end_n i_o never_o hereafter_o either_o think_v breathe_v or_o utter_v forth_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o praise_n of_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o will_v be_v always_o print_v in_o my_o mind_n and._n thy_o glory_n write_v upon_o my_o lip_n 11_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o clothe_v and_o furnish_v i_o with_o piety_n and_o integrity_n i_o shall_v be_v then_o very_o assure_v that_o nothing_o shall_v keep_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o then_o as_o the_o eagle_n natural_o look_v full_a upon_o the_o sun_n even_o so_o will_v i_o fix_v my_o sight_n and_o eye_n upon_o thy_o everlasting_a face_n and_o so_o thereby_o i_o shall_v see_v in_o thy_o wonderful_a countenance_n all_o the_o perfection_n which_o i_o at_o this_o present_a be_o no_o way_n able_a to_o conceyve_v neither_o shall_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n ever_o dwell_v out_o of_o my_o hart_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o zealous_a love_n shall_v carry_v i_o even_o into_o thy_o arm_n to_o associate_v i_o unto_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n 12_o make_v i_o therefore_o right_o to_o taste_v the_o sweet_a pleasure_n of_o this_o immortal_a life_n save_v i_o speedy_o from_o the_o rock_n of_o this_o world_n which_o on_o every_o side_n threaten_v my_o soul_n with_o wrack_n and_o as_o the_o mariner_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o haven_n crow_v the_o mast_n of_o his_o ship_n with_o flower_n in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v in_o safety_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n crown_n thou_o i_o with_o the_o precious_a gift_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n as_o pawn_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a blessedness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v i_o with_o the_o gift_n i_o say_v of_o that_o spirit_n of_o thou_o which_o reign_v among_o thy_o faithful_a which_o distribute_v faith_n unto_o thy_o elect_a love_n unto_o thy_o best_a belove_a and_o hope_v unto_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v predestinate_a to_o everlasting_a life_n 13_o now_o all_o the_o while_n that_o my_o soul_n rest_v thus_o banish_v look_v still_o to_o be_v call_v home_o again_o unto_o thou_o i_o will_v teach_v the_o wicked_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n that_o may_v best_o please_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o also_o in_o it_o for_o fear_v they_o hurt_v not_o themselves_o in_o the_o darkeness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o the_o stumble_a block_n which_o they_o may_v sudden_o light_v upon_o lie_v before_o they_o and_o so_o they_o will_v believe_v i_o and_o return_v unto_o thou_o o_o father_n of_o light_n and_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n embrace_v thy_o faith_n and_o walk_v in_o thy_o obedience_n 14_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o there_o will_v be_v some_o such_o find_v as_o will_v stop_v their_o ear_n at_o my_o word_n and_o will_v obstinate_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n conjure_v my_o death_n and_o defile_v their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n with_o my_o blood_n o_o my_o god_n deliver_v i_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o reserve_v i_o to_o declare_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o to_o pronounce_v their_o condemnation_n i_o will_v foretell_v they_o their_o misery_n and_o they_o shall_v feel_v they_o and_o i_o shall_v no_o soon_o hold_v my_o peace_n but_o that_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o thy_o hand_n shall_v no_o soon_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v to_o fitter_n and_o be_v utter_o destroy_v 15_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v open_v my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v set_v forth_o thy_o victory_n for_o the_o air_n shall_v be_v still_o the_o wind_n shall_v be_v calm_a and_o the_o flood_n shall_v be_v quiet_a to_o hearken_v unto_o my_o resound_a voice_n which_o shall_v sing_v out_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n for_o thy_o praise_n o_o lord_n shall_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o i_o will_v always_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o which_o thou_o also_o will_v ever_o have_v good_a like_n of_o 16_o i_o will_v glad_o have_v imbrue_v their_o altar_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o cattle_n i_o will_v glad_o have_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o a_o thousand_o ox_n and_o of_o a_o thousand_o lamb_n to_o have_v do_v thou_o honour_n but_o blood_n stink_v in_o thy_o nostril_n neither_o take_v thou_o pleasure_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n the_o smoke_n of_o such_o offering_n the_o wind_n carry_v away_o so_o as_o they_o never_o ascend_v unto_o thou_o but_o the_o voice_n only_o of_o a_o just_a man_n pass_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n present_v the_o same_o before_o
in_o how_o short_a a_o time_n change_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o true_o be_v not_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n all_o alike_o for_o i_o be_v this_o morning_n alive_a and_o lo_o i_o be_o now_o among_o the_o dead_a i_o look_v but_o for_o the_o hour_n wherein_o i_o mean_v to_o tread_v the_o field_n that_o i_o may_v truss_v up_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o away_o 6_o why_o i_o be_v this_o morning_n a_o very_a gallant_a and_o i_o be_v tickle_v with_o new_a and_o strange_a hope_n i_o prove_v i_o own_o strength_n and_o i_o think_v i_o be_v sound_a and_o like_a to_o live_v long_o and_o i_o have_v a_o world_n of_o devise_n in_o my_o head_n and_o every_o minute_n my_o courage_n increase_v and_o anon_o death_n come_v upon_o i_o like_o a_o hungry_a lion_n suck_v my_o blood_n shake_v my_o flesh_n break_v in_o sunder_o my_o bone_n and_o lo_o i_o be_o stretch_v out_o and_o ready_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o my_o life_n alas_o i_o be_v this_o morning_n some_o body_n and_o now_o at_o night_n i_o shall_v be_v no_o body_n o_o god_n what_o a_o small_a distance_n be_v there_o between_o a_o man_n be_v and_o his_o not_o be_v and_o from_o morning_n to_o night_n every_o man_n go_v this_o broad_a beat_a high_a way_n yea_o yea_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o moment_n if_o thou_o please_v a_o man_n pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o go_v from_o life_n unto_o death_n the_o first_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v very_o sudden_a and_o swift_a and_o yet_o be_v the_o cut_v since_o of_o death_n more_o sudden_a and_o far_o nimble_a for_o thou_o geve_v we_o life_n in_o breathe_v on_o we_o an_o when_o thou_o cease_v we_o die_v thou_o look_v upon_o we_o &_o we_o be_v bear_v &_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o eye_n from_o we_o and_o by_o and_o by_o we_o be_v dead_a we_o be_v the_o bubble_n of_o the_o water_n which_o appear_v with_o the_o least_o move_v and_o be_v puff_v out_o with_o the_o small_a wind_n we_o be_v the_o harvest_n leaf_n hang_v now_o upon_o the_o 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who_o be_v naked_a and_o without_o feather_n be_v leave_v alone_o in_o the_o nest_n pitiful_o chirp_n and_o look_v for_o her_o dam._n nay_o i_o be_o rather_o like_a unto_o the_o fearful_a dove_n alone_o in_o her_o nest_n who_o see_v the_o gerfalcon_n soar_v over_o her_o head_n hide_v herself_o poor_a miserable_a dove_n &_o sit_v close_a and_o amaze_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n she_o see_v herself_o in_o o_o my_o god_n i_o know_v my_o misery_n &_o do_v right_o well_o understand_v my_o infirmity_n but_o although_o o_o lord_n that_o with_o a_o submiss_a voice_n &_o tremble_a word_n i_o implore_v thy_o majesty_n yet_o forsake_v i_o not_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o 8_o be_v it_o so_o long_o sithence_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o turn_v my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o goodness_n i_o be_o always_o wont_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n on_o high_a o_o lord_n i_o be_o at_o a_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la i_o be_o force_v and_o my_o misery_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o if_o it_o may_v so_o please_v thou_o 9_o but_o alas_o dare_v i_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o show_v myself_o unto_o he_o even_o i_o who_o he_o have_v create_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o fashion_v by_o his_o grace_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o serve_v and_o honour_v of_o he_o have_v give_v myself_o unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o turn_v the_o honour_n which_o i_o owe_v unto_o he_o unto_o earthly_a and_o corruptible_a thing_n what_o answer_n will_v he_o make_v i_o for_o if_o he_o grow_v once_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o show_v himself_o unto_o i_o in_o his_o fury_n with_o that_o countenance_n that_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o guilty_a be_v it_o not_o a_o hundred_o time_n better_o for_o i_o to_o have_v hold_v my_o peace_n then_o to_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v better_a i_o say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v then_o to_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v he_o and_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o either_o do_v or_o say_v 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