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be_v create_v thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v which_o be_v to_o i_o present_a and_o i_o from_o the_o very_a first_o instant_n of_o the_o infusion_n of_o my_o soul_n into_o my_o body_n begin_v always_o to_o observe_v till_o such_o time_n as_o i_o give_v up_o my_o ghost_n upon_o the_o cross_n all_o the_o pain_n which_o i_o be_v to_o endure_v and_o whatsoever_o all_o my_o elect_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v at_o any_o time_n suffer_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v be_v to_o suffer_v even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n all_o this_o i_o suffer_v in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v i_o more_o inward_o and_o grievous_o torment_v in_o my_o spirit_n than_o any_o one_o can_v be_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a body_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v torture_n or_o torment_n another_o cause_n which_o procure_v so_o great_a pain_n in_o my_o spirit_n be_v abundant_a love_n for_o love_n beget_v 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this_o day_n in_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n my_o father_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o inferior_a faculty_n she_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a and_o incessant_a heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a which_o can_v not_o be_v by_o course_n or_o order_n of_o nature_n that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o soul_n together_o and_o at_o once_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a joy_n and_o so_o great_a heaviness_n for_o this_o be_v miraculous_a and_o supernatural_a because_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n joy_n and_o delight_n do_v expel_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n so_o as_o they_o can_v suffer_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o
grievous_a which_o god_n most_o gracious_a and_o full_a of_o the_o fatness_n of_o mercy_n will_v not_o forgive_v to_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a convert_v and_o true_a penitent_n before_o he_o for_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a property_n â—est_v become_v our_o most_o holy_a god_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o spare_v these_o who_o humble_a themselves_o before_o he_o and_o hearty_o â—eg_v pardon_n of_o he_o right_o do_v thy_o brother_n confess_v that_o at_o all_o time_n he_o be_v very_o imperfect_a yet_o let_v let_v he_o remember_v that_o the_o imperfect_a cost_n christ_n as_o dear_a as_o the_o most_o perfect_a that_o inconstancy_n or_o instability_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v afflict_v in_o his_o prayer_n be_v common_a to_o innumerable_a servant_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v hereby_o so_o much_o amate_v for_o if_o he_o suffer_v this_o distraction_n against_o his_o will_n and_o strive_v wirh_fw-mi his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o become_v attentive_a his_o prayer_n humble_o pour_v forth_o in_o this_o distraction_n be_v ofttimes_o more_o useful_a and_o fruitful_a than_o if_o it_o be_v perform_v with_o great_a attention_n of_o heart_n for_o god_n approve_v his_o desire_n affection_n and_o devout_a endeavour_n and_o purge_v the_o soul_n with_o such_o like_a grief_n as_o these_o or_o else_o conserve_v and_o adorn_v it_o be_v purge_v and_o purify_v from_o these_o distraction_n exhort_v he_o always_o that_o he_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n if_o with_o a_o patient_a and_o resign_v heart_n he_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o affliction_n and_o want_v of_o health_n whereof_o almost_o he_o daily_o labour_v he_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v lay_v off_o this_o grievous_a onerous_a and_o bitter_a load_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a joy_n and_o health_n go_v to_o then_o my_o belove_a let_v we_o observe_v ourselves_o i_o pray_v thou_o vigilant_o and_o so_o 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such_o as_o entangle_v in_o vain_a love_n and_o whole_o give_v over_o to_o this_o present_a world_n do_v neglect_n god_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n exhibit_v his_o complaint_n beâ—ore_o god_fw-we after_o this_o manner_n true_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o so_o many_o heart_n fit_a for_o holy_a love_n so_o many_o excellent_a and_o beautiful_a soul_n stamp_v with_o god_n image_n which_o by_o a_o spiritual_a wedlock_n with_o thou_o contract_a may_v become_v qâ—eenes_n and_o empress_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v so_o foolish_o and_o imprudent_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o thou_o deject_v themselves_o so_o base_o and_o perish_v so_o witting_o sure_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o if_o the_o inward_a eye_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v so_o see_v thou_o as_o i_o see_v thou_o all_o transitory_a love_n will_v be_v forthwith_o extinguish_v in_o they_o i_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v o_o lord_n albeit_o i_o stand_v sometime_o 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