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best_o like_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n now_o tell_v i_o oh_o my_o soul_n what_o recompense_n shall_v we_o make_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o goodness_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o geve_v we_o only_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o other_o &_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o he_o have_v also_o provide_v that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o may_v feel_v and_o taste_v of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n singular_o and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o all_o our_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n to_o embrace_v his_o kindness_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o love_n say_v we_o therefore_o in_o ourselves_o &_o use_v we_o this_o meditation_n lord_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o more_o than_o to_o other_o creature_n thou_o haste_v disclose_v and_o open_v thy_o secret_n unto_o we_o 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teach_v we_o when_o we_o be_v sad_a he_o do_v comfort_v we_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v he_o do_v rear_v we_o up_o and_o when_o we_o stand_v he_o do_v hold_v and_o stay_v we_o from_o fall_v final_o he_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n more_o very_o to_o know_v he_o more_o pure_o to_o love_v he_o more_o sincere_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o more_o fervent_o to_o follow_v he_o than_o he_o give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o of_o his_o creature_n therefore_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n the_o sweetness_n of_o my_o life_n the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n what_o recompense_n shall_v i_o make_v thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v love_v thou_o then_o teach_v i_o how_o and_o how_o great_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o for_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o my_o strength_n my_o lord_n my_o steadfastness_n my_o refuge_n and_o my_o deliverance_n my_o god_n my_o helper_n my_o defender_n the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o maintainer_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o but_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god._n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o god_n his_o provident_a care_n over_o us._n for_o manifold_a &_o innumerable_a be_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o of_o they_o to_o think_v and_o to_o speak_v shall_v it_o always_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o i_o the_o rather_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v make_v i_o thankful_a that_o i_o may_v praise_v and_o love_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n loe_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v now_o thy_o pledge_n and_o thy_o pledge_n do_v manifest_a &_o show_v forth_o thy_o spouse_n keep_v it_o therefore_o untouched_a keep_v it_o undefiled_a keep_v it_o unpolluted_a keep_v it_o safe_a keep_v it_o whole_a keep_v it_o clean_o keep_v it_o sound_o for_o albeit_o thou_o be_v sometime_o defile_v thou_o be_v now_o make_v honest_a and_o a_o virgin_n again_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a operation_n of_o his_o love_n which_o wont_v to_o restore_v 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turn_v i_o he_o never_o forsake_v i_o wheresoever_o i_o become_v he_o never_o go_v from_o i_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v he_o do_v still_o assist_v i_o final_o he_o be_v the_o perpetual_a beholder_n of_o all_o my_o do_n and_o so_o much_o as_o may_v beseem_v or_o become_v his_o goodness_n as_o a_o unseparable_a workman_n together_o with_o i_o he_o stand_v by_o i_o and_o do_v not_o only_o help_v and_o set_v forward_o what_o want_v in_o i_o but_o also_o patient_o perfit_v effect_n of_o his_o workmanship_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o albeit_o his_o face_n can_v yet_o be_v see_v of_o we_o his_o presence_n notwithstanding_o be_v evermore_o with_o we_o but_o what_o be_v the_o
justice_n &_o i_o be_o call_v by_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n i_o will_v yet_o now_o proceed_v and_o go_v somewhat_o further_o namely_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o further_a benignity_n in_o that_o my_o parent_n have_v bring_v i_o up_o in_o such_o state_n and_o safety_n that_o the_o fire_n have_v not_o burn_v i_o nor_o the_o water_n drown_v i_o nor_o the_o devil_n possess_v i_o nor_o beast_n devour_v i_o nor_o any_o fall_n or_o mischance_n have_v catch_v or_o destroy_v i_o but_o that_o i_o be_o grow_v up_o to_o competent_a age_n to_o profess_v my_o faith_n in_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god._n great_a therefore_o be_v the_o pity_n and_o infinite_a be_v the_o mercy_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v use_v towards_o i_o and_o albeit_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o work_n wonderful_a yet_o be_v thou_o think_v most_o marvellous_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o thou_o despise_v no_o man_n thou_o reiecte_v no_o man_n thou_o abhor_v no_o man_n but_o only_o such_o but_o as_o mad_o abhor_v witless_o loathe_v or_o dreadful_o do_v forsake_v thou_o these_o be_v therefore_o thy_o gift_n oh_o lord_n these_o be_v thy_o riches_n these_o be_v thy_o treasure_n with_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v endue_v i_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n namely_o that_o thou_o have_v sundry_a and_o often_o time_n deliver_v i_o when_o i_o be_v in_o danger_n &_o that_o in_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v neither_o left_a nor_o forsake_v i_o but_o that_o when_o i_o be_v unmindful_a thou_o do_v put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v turn_v from_o thou_o thou_o do_v call_v i_o back_o unto_o theer_n &_o when_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o thou_o do_v gentle_o receive_v i_o and_o when_o i_o repent_v thou_o do_v merciful_o pardon_v i_o for_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o commit_v but_o those_o also_o which_o by_o thy_o protection_n i_o eschew_v and_o escape_v 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man_n have_v feel_v in_o his_o own_o frailty_n have_v not_o thou_o my_o lord_n with_o strength_n assist_v i_o not_o only_o to_o vanquish_v my_o lust_n and_o appetite_n &_o to_o tread_v under_o my_o foot_n my_o fleshly_a desire_n but_o also_o to_o withdraw_v my_o consent_n from_o the_o concupiscence_n which_o will_v have_v force_v i_o to_o fulfil_v the_o long_n and_o like_v which_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o member_n but_o from_o certain_a sin_n oh_o lord_n thy_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n stir_v with_o pity_n do_v so_o far_o estrange_v i_o that_o i_o utter_o abhor_v they_o in_o my_o heart_n and_o so_o hate_v and_o loathe_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o iniquity_n that_o no_o suggestion_n of_o the_o same_o have_v might_n or_o power_n to_o touch_v i_o neither_o be_v this_o oh_o lord_n the_o least_o point_n of_o thy_o pity_n nor_o the_o mean_a token_n of_o thy_o goodness_n &_o bounty_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o hugeness_n of_o my_o iniquity_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o and_o notwithstanding_o 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