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father_n but_o the_o son_n thy_o sole_a trinity_n therefore_o be_v whole_o know_v to_o thyself_o alone_o which_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n how_o dare_v i_o then_o that_o be_o a_o man_n like_o unto_o vanity_n affirm_v that_o i_o have_v knowâ—â—_n thâ—e_n for_o who_o have_v know_v thou_o beside_o thyself_o because_o thou_o only_o be_v god_n almighty_a most_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v most_o glorious_a most_o high_a and_o above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v exalt_v who_o in_o the_o sacred_a and_o divine_a scripture_n art_n say_v to_o be_v superessentiall_a for_o that_o thou_o be_v know_v to_o be_v superessential_o and_o superintelligible_o above_o all_o essence_n intelligible_a intellectual_a or_o sensible_a &_o above_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o because_o by_o thy_o superessentiall_a and_o hide_a divinity_n thou_o do_v inaccessible_o and_o unsearcheable_o dwell_v in_o thyself_o above_o all_o reason_n understanding_n and_o 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light_n unto_o which_o no_o creature_n can_v attain_v where_o there_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n we_o adore_v thou_o jesus_n christ_n believe_v thou_o to_o be_v there_o confessinge_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o father_n from_o whence_o we_o expect_v thou_o to_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o render_v to_o all_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n a_o reward_n or_o punishment_n accord_v to_o their_o action_n do_v in_o this_o life_n like_v as_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v deem_v worthy_a either_o of_o perpetual_a peace_n or_o pain_n for_o all_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v a_o human_a soul_n shall_v arise_v at_o that_o day_n in_o the_o same_o flesh_n which_o they_o have_v here_o be_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o divine_a power_n summon_v to_o appear_v to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n his_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v reunite_v in_o one_o may_v according_o to_o his_o merit_n 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the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n who_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v adore_v and_o glorify_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n among_o who_o i_o likewise_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handemaide_n do_v with_o my_o whole_a hart_n glorify_v thy_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v enlighten_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o true_a light_n the_o light_n that_o tell_v the_o truth_n the_o truth_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n and_o the_o master_n and_o director_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o by_o thy_o sacred_a unction_n do_v teach_v we_o all_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n without_o who_o aid_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n because_o thou_o thyself_o be_v god_n of_o god_n &_o light_n of_o light_n proceed_v after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o from_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n with_o who_o thou_o be_v glorify_v and_o do_v reign_v together_o with_o they_o superessentiallie_o be_v consubstantial_a coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o they_o in_o the_o essence_n of_o one_o trinity_n i_o have_v know_v thou_o one_o live_a and_o true_a god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_z indeed_o in_o person_n but_o one_o in_o essence_n who_o i_o confess_v adore_v and_o glorify_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n as_o the_o true_a and_o only_a god_n holy_a immortal_a invisible_a immutable_a inaccessible_a unsearchable_a one_o light_n one_o sun_n one_o bread_n one_o life_n one_o good_a one_o beginning_n and_o one_o end_n one_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n do_v live_v be_v preserve_v guide_v govern_v and_o reviue_v in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o god_n either_o be_v heaven_n or_o earth_n thus_o o_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v know_v thou_o who_o know_v i_o thus_o i_o have_v know_v thou_o i_o have_v know_v thou_o o_o my_o light_n by_o thy_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v inspire_v into_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n the_o light_n of_o â—â—ineeies_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n the_o joy_n that_o make_v glad_a my_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n and_o the_o good_a that_o sustain_v my_o old_a age_n all_o my_o bone_n rejoice_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n saying_n o_o lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n for_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n have_v not_o make_v thou_o but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v make_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentill_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o the_o maker_n of_o man_n be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v devil_n but_o our_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o heaven_n he_o therefore_o be_v the_o true_a god_n let_v those_o god_n which_o have_v not_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n perish_v and_o be_v cast_v forth_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n praise_v that_o god_n which_o have_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o own_o baseness_n chapt_n xxxiii_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n even_o among_o the_o god_n who_o i_o say_v be_v like_a unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v great_a in_o sanctiâ—ie_n terrible_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v do_v thing_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v admire_v too_o too_o late_o have_v i_o know_v thou_o o_o true_a light_n too_o too_o late_o have_v i_o know_v thou_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dark_a cloud_n before_o my_o eye_n that_o delight_v in_o vanity_n which_o hinder_v i_o from_o behold_v the_o sun_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o light_n of_o all_o verity_n i_o be_v wrap_v in_o darkness_n be_v the_o child_n of_o darkness_n because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o light_n i_o be_v blindâ—_n and_o love_a blindness_n and_o walk_v through_o one_o darkness_n into_o a_o other_o who_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o thence_o where_o i_o remain_v as_o a_o blind_a man_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n who_o have_v take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v i_o forth_o of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v thus_o enlighten_v i_o i_o seek_v he_o not_o and_o he_o seek_v i_o i_o call_v he_o not_o and_o he_o call_v i_o but_o who_o be_v he_o thou_o be_v he_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v most_o merciful_a and_o pitiful_a yea_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n most_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o same_o who_o i_o confess_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n render_v thanks_o to_o thy_o holy_a name_n i_o do_v not_o seek_v thou_o thou_o have_v seek_v i_o i_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o have_v call_v i_o yea_o thou_o have_v call_v i_o by_o thy_o own_o name_n thou_o have_v thunder_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n into_o the_o internal_a ear_n of_o my_o heart_n say_v let_v light_n be_v make_v and_o light_n be_v make_v whereupon_o that_o great_a and_o dark_a cloud_n which_o have_v cover_v my_o eye_n depart_v and_o be_v dissolve_v whereby_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o light_n and_o know_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o say_v trulieo_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o from_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n call_v i_o into_o thy_o admirable_a light_n so_o that_o now_o i_o see_v thanks_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v enlighten_v i_o and_o i_o look_v back_o and_o behold_v the_o darkness_n wherein_o i_o have_v live_v and_o the_o deep_a dark_a dungeon_n wherein_o i_o have_v remain_v
o_o father_n of_o mercy_n thou_o know_v my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o hide_v not_o then_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o any_o long_o neither_o do_v thou_o forsake_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n hear_v the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o i_o thy_o poor_a orphan_n and_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o help_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o dregs_n of_o iniquity_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o thy_o infinite_a patience_n but_o let_v i_o escape_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o always_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n thou_o o_o lord_n who_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n who_o through_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o make_v my_o heart_n merry_a who_o have_v enlighten_v my_o youth_n despise_v not_o now_o my_o old_a age_n i_o beseech_v thou_o but_o cause_n my_o bone_n and_o gray_a hair_n to_o become_v joyful_a and_o youthful_a like_a unto_o the_o bone_n and_o hoary_a feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n the_o end_n of_o s._n augustins_n soliloquy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o secret_a discourse_n and_o conference_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o god_n of_o the_o soliloqvy_n of_o s._n augustin_n bishop_n of_o hippon_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n of_o god_n chapt._n i._n of_o the_o misery_n &_o frailty_n of_o man_n chapt._n ii_o of_o the_o admirable_a light_n of_o god_n chapt._n iii_o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o man_n nature_n chapt._n iu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o become_v nothing_o chapt._n v._n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o sin_n chapt._n vi._n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n vii_o of_o the_o future_a dignity_n of_o man_n chapt._n viii_o of_o god_n omnipotent_a power_n chapt._n ix_o of_o the_o incomprehensible_a praise_n of_o god_n chapt._n x._o of_o the_o hope_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o god_n chapt._n xi_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o concupiscence_n chapt._n xii_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xiii_o how_o god_n do_v continual_o look_v into_o the_o action_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n chapt._n fourteen_o that_o man_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o chapt._n xv._n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o manifold_a temptatation_n chapt_n xvi_o that_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o just_a chapt._n xvii_o a_o further_a acknowledge_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n chapt._n xviii_o of_o the_o vehemency_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n chapt._n xix_o how_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n subject_a to_o the_o service_n of_o man_n chapt._n xx._n how_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o benefit_n temporal_a we_o may_v gather_v the_o greatness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v celestial_a chapt._n xxi_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n do_v take_v away_o the_o present_a bitterness_n of_o the_o world_n chapt._n xxii_o that_o our_o whole_a hope_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o god_n chapt._n xxiii_o that_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n chapt._n xxiv_o how_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n man_n will_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v well_o chapt._n xxv_o of_o the_o ancient_a benefit_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xxvi_o of_o the_o angel_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o man_n chapt._n xxvii_o of_o the_o profound_a predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o almighty_a god_n chapt._n xxviii_o of_o those_o that_o at_o first_o be_v good_a and_o afterwards_o become_v bad_a and_o contrariwise_o of_o those_o that_o at_o first_o be_v bad_a and_o afterwards_o become_v good_a chapt._n xxix_o that_o a_o faithful_a soul_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n chapt._n xxx_o that_o god_n can_v 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