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and_o that_o as_o the_o smoke_n ascend_v and_o carry_v the_o sweet_a savour_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n also_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v in_o that_o perfect_a state_n of_o immolation_n be_v offer_v carry_v and_o receive_v at_o the_o very_a throne_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o ascension_n wherein_o he_o rise_v up_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o compass_v he_o round_o about_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o air_n that_o support_v it_o which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o act_n it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o he_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o holy_a oblation_n accomplish_v
it_o be_v to_o thou_o it_o appertain_v as_o a_o tribute_n i_o owe_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o image_n be_v stamp_v upon_o it_o thou_o do_v there_o engrave_v it_o lord_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o my_o baptism_n which_o be_v my_o second_o birth_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o blot_v out_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o engrave_v in_o it_o that_o thou_o can_v be_v see_v thou_o alone_o have_v power_v to_o make_v my_o soul_n and_o thou_o only_o be_v able_a to_o renew_v it_o thou_o only_o be_v able_a to_o stamp_v thy_o image_n upon_o it_o thou_o only_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v it_o and_o to_o renew_v thy_o decay_a image_n that_o be_v to_o say_v jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n who_o be_v thy_o image_n and_o the_o character_n of_o thy_o glory_n v._o o_o my_o god_n how_o happy_a be_v the_o heart_n that_o can_v love_v so_o charm_v a_o object_n that_o do_v dishonour_v it_o but_o in_o who_o it_o be_v so_o safe_a to_o trust_v i_o find_v i_o can_v love_v the_o world_n without_o displease_v thou_o without_o hurt_v and_o dishonour_v myself_o and_o nevertheless_o the_o world_n be_v the_o object_n of_o my_o delight_n o_o my_o god_n how_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v the_o delight_n because_o it_o can_v willing_o love_v thou_o not_o only_o without_o scruple_n but_o also_o with_o pleasure_n how_o firm_a and_o durable_a be_v her_o happiness_n see_v her_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v because_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o because_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n shall_v ever_o separate_v she_o from_o the_o object_n of_o her_o delight_n and_o that_o the_o same_o moment_n that_o shall_v plunge_v the_o wicked_a with_o their_o idol_n into_o common_a misery_n shall_v unite_v the_o righteous_a with_o thou_o in_o a_o common_a glory_n and_o as_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o perishable_a object_n which_o they_o delight_v in_o so_o the_o other_o shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o object_n that_o eternal_o 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motion_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o the_o creature_n or_o to_o myself_o can_v but_o displease_v thou_o i_o therefore_o give_v thou_o thanks_o my_o god_n for_o the_o good_a motion_n thou_o give_v i_o and_o even_o for_o that_o which_o thou_o give_v i_o that_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o vii_o touch_v my_o heart_n with_o repentance_n of_o my_o sin_n see_v that_o without_o this_o inward_a grief_n the_o outward_a evil_n thou_o lay_v on_o my_o body_n will_v be_v a_o far_a occasion_n of_o make_v i_o transgress_v make_v i_o full_o understand_v that_o bodily_a pain_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o punishment_n and_o figure_n both_o together_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o soul._n but_o lord_n grant_v that_o they_o may_v also_o prove_v the_o remedy_n in_o make_v i_o consider_v in_o the_o punishment_n i_o feel_v those_o which_o i_o do_v not_o feel_v in_o my_o soul_n although_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o overrun_v with_o ulcer_n for_o lord_n the_o great_a of_o these_o evil_n be_v this_o 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be_v daily_o commit_v and_o which_o the_o best_a man_n be_v subject_a unto_o so_o that_o their_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o continual_a course_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v from_o their_o righteousness_n so_o o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v always_o be_v contrary_a to_o thou_o ix_o yea_o lord_n even_o to_o this_o day_n i_o have_v be_v deaf_a unto_o thy_o holy_a inspiration_n i_o have_v despise_v thy_o oracle_n i_o have_v judge_v contrary_a to_o what_o thou_o judge_v i_o have_v oppose_v the_o holy_a maxim_n which_o thou_o do_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n from_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o everlasting_a father_n and_o according_a to_o which_o thou_o will_v judge_v the_o world._n thou_o say_v bless_a be_v those_o that_o weep_v and_o woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o laugh_v but_o i_o have_v say_v wretched_a be_v they_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o happy_a be_v those_o that_o rejoice_v i_o have_v say_v happy_a be_v those_o that_o enjoy_v a_o large_a 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with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n on_o the_o wound_n that_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v in_o i_o o_o my_o saviour_n thou_o do_v love_v thy_o suffering_n in_o death_n o_o god_n who_o become_v man_n only_a to_o suffer_v more_o than_o any_o man_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n o_o god_n who_o be_v not_o incarnate_a till_o after_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o that_o take_v not_o a_o body_n but_o therein_o to_o suffer_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o our_o sin_n deserve_v o_o god_n who_o so_o love_v the_o body_n that_o suffer_v that_o thou_o do_v choose_v for_o thyself_o the_o body_n the_o most_o load_a with_o suffer_v that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n accept_v my_o body_n not_o for_o