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help_v from_o above_o and_o that_o with_o modesty_n and_o patience_n 3._o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o endue_v thou_o with_o a_o more_o ample_a benefit_n &_o consolation_n etc._n neither_o be_v this_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o strange_a to_o such_o as_o tread_v in_o y_z e_z path_n of_o godliness_n 19_o for_o man_n of_o great_a holiness_n and_o the_o old_a prophet_n have_v taste_v such_o alteration_n many_o time_n 19_o and_o therefore_o say_v one_o uphold_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n on_o this_o wise_a 6._o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o when_o that_o be_v take_v away_o he_o join_v afterward_o in_o these_o word_n but_o thou_o 7._o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o despair_v not_o but_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o pray_v unto_o god_n say_v then_o i_o cry_v unto_o 8._o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o pray_v to_o my_o lord_n at_o the_o last_o he_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v when_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n my_o 2._o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v restore_v i_o but_o wherein_o thou_o have_v 11._o turn_v my_o mourning_n into_o joy_n thou_o have_v loose_v my_o sack_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n now_o if_o these_o thing_n have_v happen_v to_o man_n of_o such_o wonderful_a holiness_n we_o miserable_a and_o poor_a soul_n shall_v not_o despair_v 19_o though_o we_o be_v sometime_o in_o cold_a and_o sometime_o in_o heat_n much_o as_o the_o spirit_n go_v and_o come_v at_o his_o pleasure_n 8._o therefore_o say_v job_n 18._o thou_o do_v so_o magnify_v he_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hart_n upon_o he_o and_o do_v visit_v he_o every_o morning_n and_o try_v he_o every_o moment_n so_o then_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v i_o hope_v or_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o trust_v but_o only_o to_o the_o infinite_a and_o heavenly_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n etc._n for_o be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v about_o i_o good_a and_o godly_a brethren_n and_o faithful_a friend_n and_o holy_a book_n and_o pleasant_a speech_n and_o sweet_a music_n yet_o little_a do_v all_o this_o help_n little_a do_v it_o comfort_n if_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n 4._o i_o be_o leave_v to_o myself_o at_o that_o time_n the_o best_a remedy_n be_v patience_n 19_o and_o the_o deny_v of_o myself_o 23_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o yet_o find_v man_n so_o religious_a that_o have_v not_o feel_v sometime_o the_o lack_n of_o god_n assistance_n and_o at_o sometime_o be_v cool_a in_o zeal_n than_o at_o other_o neither_o have_v any_o godly_a man_n be_v so_o carry_v aloft_o and_o illuminate_v but_o either_o soon_o or_o late_a or_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o have_v be_v tempt_v 2._o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o behold_v god_n in_o deep_a contemplation_n who_o have_v feel_v no_o misery_n for_o god_n sake_n 12_o for_o common_o the_o tentation_n that_o go_v afore_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o consolation_n to_o come_v afterward_o 7._o and_o they_o which_o be_v try_v with_o tentation_n be_v promise_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 10_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v say_v the_o spirit_n 7_o will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n furthermore_o god_n send_v his_o comfort_n that_o man_n may_v be_v the_o strong_a to_o bear_v adversity_n 4._o and_o tentation_n follow_v that_o he_o wax_v not_o proud_a of_o his_o gift_n 7._o satan_n sleep_v not_o 8._o and_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o yet_o dead_a etc._n therefore_o at_o all_o time_n prepare_v thyself_o unto_o battle_n 5._o for_o on_o every_o side_n thou_o have_v troublesome_a enemy_n 7._o chap._n 10._o of_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n what_o seek_v thou_o for_o quietness_n see_v thou_o be_v bear_v unto_o labour_n â—_o give_v thyself_o to_o patience_n 19_o rather_o than_o to_o pleasure_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n than_o to_o delectation_n 4._o for_o what_o worldling_n be_v there_o which_o will_v not_o willing_o enjoy_v spiritual_a comfort_n if_o he_o may_v at_o all_o time_n as_o that_o which_o surpass_v all_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n &_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n 7._o for_o all_o worldly_a delight_n be_v either_o vain_a or_o vile_a etc._n but_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v only_o sweet_a only_o honest_a spring_v of_o virtue_n and_o pour_v into_o pure_a mind_n of_o god_n himself_o 4._o but_o these_o heavenly_a consolation_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n can_v keep_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n forasmuch_o as_o tentation_n cease_v not_o any_o long_a time_n 7._o two_o thing_n be_v great_a enemy_n to_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n false_a freedom_n
and_o two_o way_n i_o be_o wont_a to_o cure_v my_o elect_a to_o wit_n by_o tentation_n and_o by_o comfort_n 13._o and_o two_o way_n i_o instruct_v they_o daily_o first_o by_o reprehend_v their_o wickedness_n then_o by_o exhort_v to_o proceed_v in_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n 16._o and_o despise_v they_o have_v that_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 4._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n heavenly_a will_n aâ—d_v for_o zeal_n in_o religion_n servant_z o_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o be_v all_o my_o good_n and_o riches_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v speak_v to_o thou_o i_o be_o thy_o poor_a servant_n &_o a_o vile_a worm_n 6._o yea_o much_o more_o vile_a and_o poor_a than_o i_o either_o know_v or_o dare_v show_v forth_o 13_o and_o yet_o lord_n remember_v even_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o nothing_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o that_o i_o be_o nothing_o worth_a thou_o alone_o be_v good_a 17._o thou_o alone_o be_v righteous_a 1._o thou_o alone_o be_v holy_a 4._o thou_o can_v all_o etc._n thou_o do_v all_o etc._n thou_o fille_v all_o etc._n only_o the_o wicked_a thou_o send_v empty_a away_o 53._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n 54._o and_o fill_v i_o with_o thy_o favour_n thou_o will_v that_o none_o of_o thy_o work_n shall_v serve_v in_o vain_a for_o how_o can_v i_o stand_v upright_o in_o this_o wretched_a world_n unless_o thy_o mercy_n and_o favour_n do_v hold_v i_o up_o etc._n turn_v not_o thy_o cheerful_a countenance_n from_o thy_o servant_n 11._o defer_v not_o to_o heal_v i_o from_o day_n to_o day_n withdraw_v not_o thy_o comfort_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n 6._o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 8._o teach_v i_o to_o walk_v worthy_o and_o humble_o in_o thy_o presence_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o wisdom_n 30._o and_o know_v i_o in_o deed_n etc._n yea_o thou_o know_v i_o not_o only_o afore_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o my_o mother_n womb_n but_o also_o afore_o the_o very_a world_n be_v make_v 30._o so_o be_v it_o chap._n 5._o that_o we_o must_v walk_v sincere_o and_o humble_o before_o god_n lord_n son_n walk_v thou_o uprightlie_o in_o my_o sight_n &_o seek_v i_o always_o in_o singleness_n of_o mind_n 8_o he_o that_o walk_v uprightlie_o walk_v salfelie_o for_o the_o truth_n deliver_v he_o from_o deceaver_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o if_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a 36._o you_o shall_v be_v free_a in_o deed_n and_o fear_v nought_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o man_n servant_z truth_n lord_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o deal_v so_o with_o i_o that_o be_v let_v thy_o truth_n instruct_v i_o defend_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o a_o bless_a end_n 3._o yea_o let_v the_o same_o thy_o truth_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o wicked_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n so_o will_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o wonderful_a freedom_n of_o the_o mind_n 19_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v teach_v thou_o what_o be_v right_a and_o acceptable_a in_o my_o sight_n 5._o call_v thy_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n continual_o &_o that_o with_o hearty_a sob_n and_o sorrow_n 32._o and_o never_o brag_v of_o any_o good_a deed_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v 7._o for_o in_o very_a deed_n thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n 2._o and_o subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n of_o the_o mind_n yea_o by_o nature_n always_o thou_o tende_v unto_o vanity_n 21._o and_o may_v easy_o fall_v easy_o be_v overcome_v and_o easy_o tread_v down_o and_o cast_v to_o the_o ground_n 23_o final_o thou_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o to_o boast_v 7._o but_o many_o thing_n to_o make_v thou_o humble_a be_v much_o more_o weak_a than_o thou_o can_v perceive_v so_o then_o look_v that_o none_o of_o thy_o deed_n seem_v great_a in_o thy_o sight_n or_o excellent_a or_o precious_a or_o wonderful_a yea_o count_v nothing_o excellent_a nothing_o glorious_a nothing_o commendable_a and_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o deed_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a etc._n let_v the_o everlasting_a truth_n like_o thou_o above_o all_o thing_n 2._o &_o thy_o extreme_a vileness_n mislike_v thou_o 12._o fear_v nothing_o fly_v nothing_o mislike_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o thy_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n etc._n they_o shall_v more_o disquiet_v thou_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o dear_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n some_o behave_v themselves_o not_o sincere_o enough_o towards_o i_o seek_v out_o earnest_o through_o curiosity_n and_o pride_n my_o secret_n and_o mystery_n neglect_v themselves_o and_o their_o salvation_n 2._o these_o fellow_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n fall_v many-time_n into_o grievous_a tentation_n 12._o through_o my_o displeasure_n but_o stand_v thou_o continual_o in_o awe_n of_o the_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n 12._o and_o search_v not_o out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o search_v out_o painefullie_o both_o how_o much_o evil_a thou_o have_v commit_v and_o what_o good_a thou_o have_v leave_v undo_v somes_n religion_n be_v altogether_o in_o their_o book_n or_o in_o picture_n or_o in_o some_o outward_a sign_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n some_o have_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n 13._o but_o not_o in_o their_o hart_n and_o contrariwise_o some_o be_v clear_a in_o mind_n and_o pure_a in_o hart_n 24._o do_v covet_v always_o after_o heavenly_a thing_n 2._o harken_v unwillinglie_o unto_o earthly_a matter_n &_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o these_o man_n perceive_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n speak_v within_o they_o how_o it_o teach_v they_o to_o despise_v earthly_a and_o to_o desire_v celestial_a thing_n to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o wish_v for_o heaven_n night_n and_o day_n 2._o chap._n 6._o a_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n servant_z ocelestial_a father_n father_n of_o my_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n 3_o i_o praise_v thou_o for_o vouchsafe_v to_o remember_v i_o a_o poor_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n 10._o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n 3_o and_o god_n of_o â—l_a comfort_n i_o yield_v thou_o humble_a â—hankes_n for_o refresh_v i_o unworthy_a all_o comfort_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a comfort_n 6_o evermore_o will_v i_o praise_v and_o magnify_v thou_o together_o with_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—he_v comforter_n 7._o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 17_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o love_v i_o â—o_o ho_o i_o will_v rejoice_v with_o my_o â—hole_a hart_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v â—nto_o my_o mind_n thou_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o â—ine_z hart_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n 16._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o yet_o i_o be_o weak_a &_o of_o small_a power_n i_o have_v great_a need_n of_o thy_o assistance_n and_o comfort_v wherefore_o visit_v i_o often_o 4._o &_o school_v i_o with_o holy_a discipline_n set_a i_o free_a from_o wicked_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heal_v my_o soul_n of_o all_o unbridled_a desire_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v inwardlie_o heal_v &_o purge_v thorough_o i_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a to_o love_v strong_a to_o suffer_v and_o constant_a to_o continue_v 17._o amen_n chap._n 7._o the_o praise_n and_o force_v of_o godly_a love_n love_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n doubtless_o love_n be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n it_o can_v make_v you_o â—_o which_o be_v heavy_a light_n etc._n and_o carry_v that_o equalie_n which_o be_v unequal_a it_o bear_v a_o burden_n and_o feel_v it_o not_o and_o convert_v all_o sour_a thing_n into_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a i_o say_v that_o noble_a love_n of_o jesus_n drive_v one_o to_o adventure_v great_a thing_n and_o force_v always_o to_o come_v unto_o perfection_n etc._n love_n will_v be_v above_o and_o can_v be_v keep_v down_o by_o any_o abject_a thing_n 47._o love_n will_v be_v free_a and_o loose_v from_o all_o worldly_a affection_n that_o neither_o her_o inward_a sight_n be_v dim_v nor_o she_o be_v either_o entangle_v by_o worldly_a prosperity_n or_o subdue_v by_o adversity_n love_n be_v most_o sweet_a most_o strong_a most_o high_a most_o large_a most_o comfortable_a most_o perfect_a nothing_o be_v better_a than_o love_n either_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n beneath_o for_o it_o arise_v from_o god_n 16._o and_o rest_v on_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n he_o that_o love_v fly_v run_v rejoice_v be_v free_a and_o can_v be_v bind_v he_o give_v all_o for_o all_o and_o have_v all_o in_o all_o as_o he_o which_o rest_v in_o one_o above_o all_o which_o be_v most_o high_a etc._n from_o who_o every_o good_a thing_n do_v spring_n and_o arise_v 17._o he_o respect_v not_o gift_n but_o look_v on_o the_o
continue_v with_o i_o until_o the_o end_n 12._o give_v i_o grace_n to_o wish_v and_o covet_v those_o thing_n 13._o as_o may_v be_v grateful_a to_o thou_o and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n let_v thy_o will_n be_v my_o will_n and_o let_v i_o always_o follow_v thou_o and_o agree_v therewith_o 36_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v like_v and_o mislike_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v 38._o and_o never_o like_v or_o mislike_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v either_o like_a or_o mislike_v assist_v i_o to_o crucify_v myself_o to_o all_o worldly_a thing_n 8._o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o covet_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v contemn_v and_o unknowen_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v rest_v and_o have_v peace_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a peace_n thou_o alone_o be_v the_o quietness_n of_o mind_n 7._o without_o thou_o all_o thing_n be_v hard_a and_o troublesome_a 33._o in_o this_o peace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o alone_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a &_o everlasting_a felicity_n i_o will_v sleep_v and_o take_v my_o rest_n 8._o amen_n chap._n 19_o that_o the_o true_a comfort_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o god_n alone_o servant_z whatsoever_o pleasure_n i_o can_v wish_v or_o imagine_v i_o look_v not_o for_o it_o in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 14._o if_o i_o alone_o have_v all_o the_o pleasure_n that_o may_v be_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o delight_n in_o the_o world_n certain_a it_o be_v they_o will_v not_o long_o endure_v 17._o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v not_o full_o be_v delight_v and_o refresh_v thorough_o o_o my_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n 4._o who_o comfort_v the_o abject_a 6_o and_o assi_v the_o meek_a 6_o hope_v a_o little_a while_n 14._o o_o my_o soul_n hope_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o thou_o unmeasurablie_o desire_v temporal_a thing_n make_v a_o account_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v forgo_v eternal_a 17._o use_v this_o world_n 31._o but_o desire_v heaven_n 2._o no_o temporal_a thing_n can_v satisfy_v thou_o 8._o for_o thou_o be_v not_o create_v to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o have_v thou_o all_o creature_n in_o thy_o own_o possession_n yet_o be_v thou_o not_o bless_v but_o thy_o felicity_n consist_v in_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o etc._n which_o be_v such_o not_o as_o be_v see_v and_o commend_v of_o the_o foolish_a favourer_n of_o this_o present_a world_n but_o as_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a disciple_n of_o christ_n hope_v for_o and_o they_o sometime_o foretaste_v who_o be_v spiritual_a &_o pure_a in_o hart_n 4._o who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n 20._o vain_a and_o short_a be_v all_o worldly_a consolation_n but_o true_a and_o bless_a be_v the_o spiritual_a 19_o which_o the_o truth_n do_v minister_v the_o godly_a man_n carry_v always_o about_o his_o comforter_n even_o jesus_n 2._o who_o on_o this_o wise_a he_o speak_v unto_o o_o lord_n jesu_n be_v with_o i_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n let_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n to_o lack_v all_o worldly_a comfort_n willing_o 7._o or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o lack_v thy_o consolation_n let_v thy_o will_n and_o due_a trial_n of_o i_o 7._o be_v in_o steed_n of_o chief_a comfort_n 4._o for_o thou_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o 9_o chap._n 20._o that_o all_o our_o care_n must_v be_v cast_v upon_o god_n lord_n my_o son_n let_v i_o deal_v as_o i_o will_v w_o t_z thou_o 7._o i_o do_v know_v what_o be_v for_o thy_o profit_n thou_o conceave_v as_o a_o man_n 1._o and_o in_o many_o thing_n do_v so_o think_v as_o thy_o fleshlie_o mind_n do_v counsel_v thou_o servant_z truth_n lord_n thou_o have_v more_o care_n of_o i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v of_o myself_o 15._o for_o he_o stand_v tottering_o who_o trust_v not_o whole_o in_o thou_o 7._o o_o lord_n so_o that_o my_o will_n may_v be_v right_a and_o ground_v on_o thou_o deal_v with_o i_o even_o as_o 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my_o lord_n see_v thou_o in_o this_o life_n have_v show_v thyself_o patient_a wherein_o especialie_a thou_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n 8._o good_a reason_n be_v it_o that_o i_o a_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a wretch_n do_v show_v myself_o patient_a according_o to_o thy_o will_n and_o while_o thou_o think_v meet_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o mortal_a life_n after_o thy_o ensample_n etc._n for_o although_o this_o present_a life_n seem_v burdensome_a yet_o through_o thy_o favour_n it_o be_v make_v the_o light_a and_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v bear_v of_o weakling_n both_o by_o thy_o example_n 30._o and_o of_o thy_o saint_n etc._n yea_o much_o more_o comfortable_a be_v it_o now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a law_n when_o both_o the_o way_n be_v hard_a to_o find_v etc._n and_o few_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o seek_v the_o celestial_a kingdom_n 6_o then_o how_o much_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o thou_o which_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o show_v both_o to_o i_o &_o 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