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ever_o amen_o the_o xxxii_o confession_n may_v i_o ask_v thy_o majesty_n this_o question_n be_v not_o worthy_a so_o much_o as_o to_o name_n or_o think_v upon_o thou_o may_v i_o i_o say_v ask_v thou_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o hart_n thus_o to_o heap_v benefit_n upon_o the_o most_o unworthy_a ungreatful_a and_o contemptible_a of_o all_o thy_o creature_n be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v not_o comit_v at_o least_o by_o my_o will_n yea_o very_o so_o great_a and_o numberless_a do_v my_o â—ins_n and_o imperfection_n appear_v to_o i_o that_o i_o never_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o who_o sin_n for_o one_o reason_n or_o other_o can_v be_v compare_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o my_o soul_n praise_v my_o god_n can_v any_o wonder_n to_o see_v i_o in_o all_o occasion_n fly_v to_o thou_o and_o speak_v to_o thou_o whâ—_n haste_n without_o any_o the_o least_o desert_n on_o my_o part_n thus_o sweet_o with_o thy_o grace_n prevent_v i_o and_o not_o 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acâ—pietis_fw-la ut_fw-la gaudium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la sit_fw-la plenuâ—_fw-la paraclitus_fw-la docebit_fw-la vos_fw-la omne_fw-la 18._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la â—iâ—ligit_fw-la i_o sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la seruabit_fw-la &_o â—atâ—r_fw-la meus_fw-la diliget_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la cum_fw-la uâ—niemus_fw-la &_o mansionem_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la facâ—mus_fw-la i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o orphan_n aâ—_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v â—ful_a the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v teach_v you_o â—_o thing_n if_o any_o love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v mâ—_n word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o â—_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o will_v make_v our_o mansion_n with_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v our_o father_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o complain_v though_o we_o be_v despise_v and_o forsake_v yea_o and_o traoden_v down_o by_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o adhere_v to_o my_o 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thou_o for_o love_n and_o to_o endeavourin_v all_o to_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o thou_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o will_n or_o desire_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o lie_v hide_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n even_o amid_o the_o various_a change_n and_o alteration_n which_o this_o our_o banishment_n daily_o experience_v which_o be_v true_o term_v a_o warfare_n in_o which_o sometime_o we_o overcome_v by_o thy_o assist_a grace_n and_o sometime_o we_o be_v vanquish_v by_o our_o enemy_n the_o worldâ—_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o which_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o acknowledge_v just_o before_o thou_o daily_o our_o exceed_a great_a frailty_n but_o this_o in_o my_o daily_a combat_n be_v my_o comfort_n that_o my_o lord_n and_o love_n my_o only_a belove_a and_o most_o dear_o desire_a lord_n my_o god_n aâ—ter_v who_o i_o thirst_v and_o languish_v see_v and_o behold_v i_o and_o be_v neeâ—_n to_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o this_o my_o necessity_n for_o as_o he_o love_v those_o that_o fight_n with_o great_a couradg_n and_o strength_n so_o he_o despise_v not_o his_o little_a child_n to_o who_o gnat_n and_o fly_n seem_v so_o great_a enemy_n for_o so_o i_o may_v term_v my_o little_a suffering_n if_o i_o compare_v they_o to_o those_o of_o his_o strong_a and_o faihful_a servant_n which_o without_o change_v their_o countenance_n they_o most_o couradgious_o endure_v yea_o even_o before_o my_o face_n that_o we_o weep_v and_o hide_v our_o face_n in_o his_o boosom_n to_o avoid_v the_o bite_n and_o sting_v of_o so_o small_a adversity_n this_o my_o god_n be_v my_o case_n help_v and_o assist_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v daily_o more_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v in_o thou_o that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v be_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o â—o_o be_v amen_n the_o xxxiv_o confession_n beatus_fw-la homo_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la erudieris_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr lege_fw-la tua_fw-la docueris_fw-la eum_fw-la 17._o nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la adiwit_fw-la i_o paulo_fw-la minus_fw-la habitasset_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o shall_v teach_v o_o lord_n and_o shall_v instruct_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n unless_o god_n have_v help_v i_o within_o very_o little_a my_o soul_n have_v dwell_v in_o hell_n this_o be_v my_o solace_n in_o sorrow_n and_o my_o refreshment_n in_o labour_n to_o call_v upon_o my_o god_n and_o to_o write_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o when_o my_o soul_n grow_v more_o heavy_a and_o dull_a i_o may_v in_o that_o case_n read_v in_o my_o own_o writing_n as_o in_o a_o book_n the_o mercy_n of_o my_o lord_n show_v unto_o i_o thereby_o to_o raise_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o a_o sweet_a remembrance_n of_o he_o who_o my_o hart_n desire_v thin_a all_o and_o above_o all_o to_o love_v and_o enjoy_v we_o may_v i_o confess_v be_v teach_v this_o my_o lesson_n by_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o most_o powerful_o holpen_v and_o deliver_v i_o my_o soul_n have_v dwell_v in_o helâ—_n where_o it_o may_v most_o just_o have_v noâ—_n be_v if_o thy_o mere_a mercy_n have_v not_o hitherto_o deliver_v i_o which_o continue_v to_o do_v my_o lord_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n unless_o thou_o o_o lord_n keep_v my_o soul_n in_o vain_a be_v my_o labour_n in_o defend_v it_o who_o therefore_o can_v blame_v i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o or_o for_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n relation_n to_o my_o god_n my_o mercy_n so_o that_o if_o i_o at_o any_o time_n grow_v slack_a in_o fly_v to_o he_o or_o in_o call_v upon_o hiâ—_n in_o my_o doubt_n and_o misery_n this_o which_o i_o now_o write_v lie_v by_o i_o and_o often_o be_v
defile_v and_o deform_a soul_n do_v aspire_v behold_v i_o do_v extol_v now_o thy_o dear_a service_n to_o the_o sky_n profess_v and_o protest_v that_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n so_o sweet_a as_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v by_o vow_n to_o serve_v thou_o for_o love_n thou_o true_a and_o most_o bless_a god_n how_o do_v thou_o with_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o severe_a kind_n of_o mercy_n receive_v check_v and_o convince_v i_o stray_v and_o fly_v from_o thou_o by_o shameful_o seek_v that_o in_o thy_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o to_o wit_n comfort_n and_o peace_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o shall_v say_v quis_fw-la similis_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o have_v have_v a_o aversion_n from_o all_o that_o which_o thou_o love_v and_o a_o inclination_n to_o all_o which_o thou_o hate_v but_o thou_o have_v break_v my_o band_n and_o i_o will_v offer_v thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n submit_v henceforth_o my_o stifneck_n to_o thy_o easy_a yoke_n and_o my_o shoulder_n to_o thy_o light_n but_o then_o underneath_o a_o picture_n of_o b._n john_n de_fw-fr cruse_n she_o write_v as_o follow_v viz._n o_o bless_a and_o pure_a saint_n pray_v for_o i_o sinful_a wretch_n who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o call_v upon_o thou_o yet_o coafide_v in_o thy_o inflame_a charity_n i_o commit_v and_o commend_v myself_n to_o thy_o sweet_a protection_n now_o and_o at_o the_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o my_o death_n remember_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o amen_n to_o some_o collection_n which_o she_o draw_v out_o of_o s._n augustins_n confession_n she_o add_v as_o follow_v good_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o my_o iniquity_n for_o this_o dear_a saint_n sake_n of_o thou_o who_o humility_n do_v so_o astonish_v i_o that_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o my_o hart_n o_o how_o admirable_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o saint_n what_o be_v his_o whole_a book_n of_o confession_n but_o a_o profound_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n whieh_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v to_o thou_o but_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v perpetual_o praise_v thy_o mercy_n but_o o_o my_o god_n for_o this_o humility_n of_o he_o thou_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o for_o which_o be_v thou_o eternal_o magnify_v and_o praise_v by_o all_o creature_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sinner_n for_o who_o conversation_n there_o be_v more_o joy_n in_o heaven_n then_o upon_o ninty_a nine_o just_o and_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n see_v he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a pillar_n in_o thy_o church_n and_o one_o who_o might_n and_o do_v draw_v infinite_a sinner_n by_o his_o word_n and_o write_n out_o of_o the_o mire_n and_o dregs_n of_o sin_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o thive_v easy_a yoke_n and_o to_o seâ—ue_v thou_o for_o love_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o nothing_o but_o thou_o yea_o what_o be_v want_v in_o his_o word_n that_o may_v invite_v our_o soul_n to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o who_o can_v speaâ—e_v in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o own_o oracle_n more_o comfortable_o to_o sinner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v â—n_o fine_a hâ—s_n word_n be_v so_o amorous_o sweet_a in_o thy_o praise_n that_o even_o my_o freeze_a soul_n have_v be_v melt_v â—_z by_o into_o thy_o praise_n he_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v a_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n to_o thou_o for_o i_o the_o most_o sinful_a and_o contemptible_a of_o all_o thâ—_n servant_n he_o i_o say_v to_o who_o many_o sin_n wâ—re_v forgive_v because_o he_o love_v much_o who_o i_o desire_v together_o with_o all_o the_o celestial_a court_n to_o adore_v and_o praise_v thou_o for_o i_o who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o name_v thou_o who_o be_v ever_o bless_v amen_n in_o a_o collection_n which_o she_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n she_o add_v to_o some_o verse_n as_o follow_v psal._n 23._o vers_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v hâ—m_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v prove_v so_o with_o we_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n â—sâ—l_n 31._o veâ—s_n â—0_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o understanding_n and_o will_v instruct_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n tâ—at_v thou_o shall_v go_v i_o wâ—l_v fasten_v my_o eye_n upon_o thou_o who_o be_v not_o whole_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n alone_o to_o hear_v such_o a_o promise_n from_o his_o own_o mellifluous_a mouth_n psal._n 35._o vers_fw-la 10._o because_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a i_o beseech_v all_o those_o devout_a soul_n that_o shall_v peruse_v this_o book_n to_o labour_v careful_o for_o that_o light_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o proceed_v from_o love_n ☜_o and_o not_o from_o human_a wisdom_n this_o light_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v discern_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n be_v get_v by_o converâ—ing_v with_o almighty_a god_n and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n this_o light_n have_v teach_v many_o their_o way_n to_o god_n that_o can_v neither_o write_v nor_o read_v sweet_a jesus_n make_v we_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o little_a one_o to_o who_o this_o light_n be_v reveal_v which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o those_o that_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o not_o on_o those_o that_o glory_n rather_o in_o themselves_o they_o in_o he_o he_o be_v bless_v and_o praise_v by_o all_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n psal._n 86._o vers_fw-la 5._o reveal_v thy_o way_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o a_o comfortable_a say_n for_o those_o that_o god_n permit_v still_o to_o remain_v do_v whâ—t_o they_o can_v in_o their_o imperfection_n v_o 7._o have_v no_o emulation_n in_o he_o that_o appear_v in_o his_o way_n v._n 6._o be_v subject_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o pray_v he_o note_v this_o well_o v_o 11._o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o multitude_n of_o peace_n if_o we_o true_o labour_v for_o his_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o much_o patience_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v among_o us._n v_o 25._o when_o he_o shall_v fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v bruise_v because_o our_o lord_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o o_o what_o a_o incouradgment_n be_v this_o to_o a_o poor_a frail_a soul_n let_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o imperfection_n confident_o and_o amorous_o when_o we_o fail_v hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o he_o will_v heal_v and_o help_v we_o who_o make_v we_o so_o many_o sweet_a promise_n who_o be_v bless_v by_o all_o creatute_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n v_o 26._o i_o have_v be_v young_a for_o i_o be_o old_a and_o i_o have_v not_o see_v the_o just_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n seek_v bread_n why_o do_v we_o distrust_v then_o who_o have_v dedicate_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n fear_v ro_o depend_v only_o of_o his_o divine_a providence_n ☜_o which_o be_v the_o great_a happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v if_o we_o have_v so_o much_o love_n and_o couradge_n as_o we_o shall_v psal._n 38_o v_o 8._o doubtless_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n every_o man_n live_v o_o my_o poor_a soul_n take_v good_a notice_n of_o this_o verse_n adhere_v to_o our_o lord_n who_o year_n never_o fail_v and_o who_o help_n be_v always_o at_o hand_n give_v that_o to_o god_n that_o be_v god_n and_o that_o to_o caesar_n that_o be_v caesar_n mark_v what_o the_o prophet_n faith_n in_o the_o same_o psalm_n viz._n and_o now_o what_o be_v my_o expectation_n be_v it_o not_o our_o lord_n and_o my_o substance_n be_v with_o thou_o psal._n 39_o vers_fw-la 15._o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n make_v not_o thy_o consideration_n far_o from_o i_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n have_v always_o receive_v i_o o_o be_v thou_o ever_o bless_v for_o it_o by_o all_o creature_n my_o god_n and_o al._n amen_o psal._n 40._o vers_fw-la 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o understand_v concern_v the_o needy_a and_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o evil_a day_n our_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o o_o my_o poor_a soul_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o where_o with_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a in_o thâ—_n iâ—_n hunger_n &_o thirst_n yet_o despair_v not_o to_o gain_v this_o blessing_n that_o our_o lord_n will_v protect_v thou_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o thou_o stand_v so_o much_o need_v off_o for_o to_o pray_v for_o