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recall_v thy_o thought_n which_o raven-like_a do_v feed_v upon_o the_o carrion_n of_o inferior_a thing_n and_o send_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v read_v thy_o fortune_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 98._o of_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o god_n who_o only_o be_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o right_n adopt_v thou_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o everlasting_a bliss_n for_o all_o his_o son_n my_o own_o coheire_n shall_v be_v 99_o therefore_o my_o blood_n upon_o this_o cross_n be_v sell_v to_o save_v thy_o body_n and_o thy_o soul_n from_o hell_n change_a thy_o house_n of_o clay_n to_o church_n of_o gold_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o shall_v dwell_v 100_o ordain_v sacrament_n whereby_o mankind_n may_v purge_v offence_n and_o acquire_v new_a grace_n mysterious_a sacrament_n which_o not_o thy_o mind_n much_o less_o thy_o pen_n can_v paint_v without_o disgrace_n 101._o bid_v his_o angel_n serve_v thou_o and_o unfold_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o love_n and_o satan_n hate_n confound_v thyself_o with_o wonder_n to_o behold_v such_o honour_n add_v to_o thy_o base_a estate_n 102._o honour_n with_o pleasure_n for_o what_o earthly_a joy_n do_v equal_a that_o which_o a_o good_a conscience_n give_v and_o do_v full_a fill_n while_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o cloy_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o live_v 103._o not_o like_a to_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o transform_v itself_o to_o pain_n through_o sad_a remorse_n of_o mind_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fortune_n bitter_a storm_n a_o quiet_a passage_n and_o safe_a port_n do_v find_v 104._o so_o shall_v thou_o see_v that_o they_o who_o take_v most_o care_n to_o bear_v this_o cross_n of_o i_o with_o humble_a hart_n to_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n transport_v be_v their_o body_n here_o in_o heaven_n their_o better_a part_n 105._o although_o they_o can_v long_o enjoy_v that_o glory_n till_o after_o death_n the_o end_n of_o all_o restrainte_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v contemplate_v the_o 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unstable_a air_n 110._o behold_v her_o garment_n wrought_v with_o curious_a cost_n with_o bush_n purld_v with_o stream_n of_o silver_n last_o with_o flower_n embroider_v with_o fair_a wood_n emboss_v button_v with_o hill_n which_o bound_v it_o all_o so_o fast_o 111._o this_o on_o her_o back_n she_o wear_v but_o in_o her_o womb_n rich_a metal_n be_v and_o jewel_n beyond_o price_n which_o lie_v inter_v as_o in_o a_o regal_a tomb_n till_o man_n do_v raise_v they_o up_o by_o strange_a devise_n 112._o all_o this_o god_n make_v and_o make_v man_n lord_n of_o all_o and_o of_o himself_o by_o give_v he_o freewill_n a_o memory_n and_o wit_n imperial_a a_o understanding_n both_o of_o good_a and_o ill_a 113._o a_o soul_n that_o may_v the_o seat_n of_o virtue_n be_v of_o justice_n temperance_n prudence_n strength_n of_o mind_n a_o hand_n which_o with_o extreme_a facility_n act_v that_o which_o be_v by_o buisie_v brain_n design_v 114._o a_o curious_a knot_n of_o sense_n hear_v smell_v sight_n taste_n and_o touch_v which_o man_n so_o much_o adore_v these_o be_v but_o pattern_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o tell_v of_o rich_a ware_n that_o god_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n 115._o for_o if_o his_o footstool_n and_o the_o world_n be_v such_o be_v so_o enrich_v what_o be_v his_o princely_a throne_n and_o if_o man_n misery_n do_v shine_v so_o much_o what_o shall_v his_o glory_n do_v god_n know_v alone_o 116._o and_o man_n may_v say_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o this_o that_o when_o he_o have_v devisd_v the_o most_o he_o can_v the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o far_o excel_v be_v as_o god_n immortal_a do_v exceed_v frail_a man_n 117._o but_o thou_o though_o frail_a be_v not_o so_o fond_o bend_v as_o to_o destroy_v thy_o soul_n to_o flatter_v sense_n and_o sell_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n permanent_a for_o trash_n which_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o carry_v hence_o 118._o for_o here_o all_o die_v with_o thou_o thy_o sin_n except_v and_o that_o which_o follow_v sin_n eternal_a pain_n for_o have_v so_o preposterous_o neglect_v a_o sun_n so_o full_a to_o choose_v a_o moon_n that_o wane_v 119._o how_o much_o more_o noble_a be_v it_o since_o thou_o be_v compose_v of_o beast_n and_o angel_n to_o procure_v thy_o flesh_n to_o do_v her_o homage_n to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v superior_a incorrupt_a and_o pure_a 120._o so_o shall_v thou_o grow_v like_o god_n thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o suffer_v here_o with_o i_o with_o i_o shall_v reign_v thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o rather_o be_v fill_v top_n full_a with_o shower_n of_o his_o sweet_a rain_n 121._o that_o spotless_a virgin_n will_v behold_v thy_o state_n as_o tender_a mother_n do_v her_o dear_a son_n the_o angel_n that_o attend_v thou_o will_v relate_v the_o glorious_a course_n that_o thou_o begin_v to_o run_v 122._o thou_o shall_v be_v bid_v to_o a_o daily_a feast_n by_o thy_o good_a conscience_n which_o all_o plenty_n bring_v and_o thy_o fair_a soul_n from_o sinful_a flesh_n release_v shall_v mount_v to_o 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