reflect_v upon_o my_o sinful_a life_n i_o tremble_v at_o death_n memory_n and_o approach_n but_o o_o dear_a jesus_n when_o i_o consider_v thy_o infinite_a merit_n and_o mercy_n i_o be_o comfort_v i_o become_v confident_a and_o i_o remain_v content_a to_o die_v whensoever_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n suffer_v death_n to_o give_v i_o eternal_a life_n 10._o how_o long_o be_v thou_o content_a to_o lie_v languish_v in_o sickness_n and_o after_o death_n to_o remain_v punish_v in_o purgatory_n even_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o lover_n for_o in_o sickness_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n i_o whole_o resign_v and_o abandon_v myself_o to_o thy_o sacred_a will_n and_o disposition_n 11._o 1._o have_v i_o not_o be_v bountiful_a liberal_a and_o love_v to_o thou_o 2._o have_v thou_o well_o requite_v this_o my_o love_n and_o liberality_n 3._o what_o thanks_o do_v thou_o give_v i_o 4._o at_o lest_o what_o do_v i_o deserve_v from_o thou_o o_o my_o lord_n thy_o liberality_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o love_n to_o i_o thy_o most_o ungrateful_a vassal_n have_v be_v excessive_a immense_a unmeasurable_a and_o alas_o i_o have_v never_o requite_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o benefit_n by_o any_o faithful_a service_n fervent_a affection_n or_o sincere_a gratitude_n but_o now_o o_o my_o royal_a benefactor_n behold_v i_o here_o 1._o render_v thou_o all_o the_o humble_a thanks_o benediction_n and_o praise_n i_o be_o able_a 2._o i_o hearty_o wish_v it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o praise_v honour_n and_o love_v thou_o with_o that_o purity_n fervour_n and_o affection_n as_o thou_o deserve_v and_o i_o desire_v 3._o since_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a to_o pay_v what_o i_o owe_v thou_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o pay_v thyself_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o infinite_a stock_n of_o mercy_n and_o thy_o son_n immense_a treasure_n of_o merit_n 4._o thyself_o o_o my_o sovereign_n lord_n god_n be_v thy_o own_o praise_n and_o this_o i_o offer_v up_o unto_o thy_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n 12._o how_o much_o do_v i_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n 2._o for_o who_o 3._o what_o move_v i_o to_o it_o 4._o what_o do_v i_o thirst_v after_o in_o die_v and_o cry_v sitio_fw-la 5._o compare_v thy_o pain_n with_o i_o be_v there_o any_o proportion_n 6._o will_v not_o all_o this_o move_v thou_o to_o suffer_v a_o little_a sickness_n and_o death_n for_o i_o o_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o conceive_v much_o less_o to_o express_v the_o dismal_a torment_n thou_o endure_v at_o thy_o death_n 2._o yet_o i_o know_v it_o be_v all_o to_o redeem_v sinner_n and_o myself_o in_o particular_a 3._o and_o the_o only_a motive_n be_v the_o great_a affection_n thou_o have_v to_o save_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v love_v praise_n and_o enjoy_v thou_o eternal_o 4._o i_o believe_v thy_o thirst_n be_v after_o my_o love_n and_o salvation_n 5._o and_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v after_o thy_o only_a love_n and_o honour_n 6._o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o which_o thy_o love_n favour_n and_o benefit_n and_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o absolute_o resign_v myself_o to_o suffer_v and_o die_v when_o how_o and_o where_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o divin_fw-fr majesty_n 13._o but_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o my_o elect_n and_o that_o out_o of_o my_o severe_a justice_n i_o shall_v send_v thou_o into_o hell_n fire_n o_o my_o god_n i_o remit_v myself_o whole_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v i_o assure_v of_o that_o fearful_a separation_n from_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v still_o endeavour_v to_o love_v thou_o serve_v thou_o and_o adhere_v to_o thou_o during_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n sincerity_n and_o fidelity_n 14._o do_v thou_o not_o much_o desire_n in_o die_v to_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o presence_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o ghostly_a father_n and_o of_o my_o holy_a church_n this_o o_o my_o dear_a lord_n be_v my_o most_o hearty_a desire_n but_o i_o prefer_v thy_o bless_a will_n before_o both_o i_o care_v not_o how_o sudden_o death_n may_v seize_v on_o i_o so_o it_o find_v i_o not_o unprovided_a all_o this_o which_o be_v by_o i_o speak_v and_o answer_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n with_o perfect_a use_n of_o sense_n and_o judgement_n i_o will_v by_o his_o divin_fw-fr grace_n never_o revoke_v or_o deny_v where_o and_o howsoever_o i_o lead_v and_o end_v my_o life_n of_o all_o which_o i_o take_v for_o witness_v my_o lord_n god_n himself_o in_o who_o presence_n i_o be_o and_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n humble_o offer_v up_o these_o my_o desire_n intention_n and_o resolution_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o divin_fw-fr mercy_n to_o be_v there_o ratify_v confirm_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o he_o and_o my_o bless_a mother_n mary_n and_o hearty_o beg_v the_o 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faith_n in_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o my_o holy_a mother_n the_o catholic_n church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n have_v and_o do_v propose_v they_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o believe_v 2._o also_o i_o protest_v that_o i_o do_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n detest_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o life_n past_a humble_o beg_v pardon_n for_o all_o my_o commission_n against_o god_n my_o neighbour_n myself_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o for_o all_o my_o omission_n in_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o rule_n and_o constitution_n of_o my_o profession_n the_o work_n of_o mercy_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporal_a as_o also_o for_o have_v abuse_v the_o sacrament_n refuse_v god_n grace_n reject_v his_o inspiration_n neglect_v his_o vocation_n be_v careless_a in_o the_o custody_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o sense_n scandalous_a in_o my_o life_n and_o manner_n tepid_a in_o tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o 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to_o introversion_n and_o compunction_n so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o immortification_n 6._o so_o little_a confidence_n in_o my_o saviour_n mercy_n so_o little_a patience_n in_o my_o misery_n and_o almost_o no_o performance_n of_o my_o good_a purpose_n 7._o so_o curious_a to_o censure_v other_o so_o careless_a to_o keep_v myself_o and_o curb_v my_o own_o sense_n final_o all_o be_v self-love_n self-will_n self-conceit_n self-seeking_a pride_n propriety_n partiality_n which_o be_v my_o daily_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o only_a physician_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v almighty_a and_o all-bounty_n these_o be_v my_o wound_n and_o impurity_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v both_o cure_v and_o cleanse_v i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o will_v remain_v content_a as_o i_o be_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o continue_v weak_a so_o i_o be_v not_o wicked_a to_o be_v weary_v and_o wound_v so_o i_o be_v not_o utter_o tire_v overturn_v defeat_v &_o 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disloyalty_n tepidity_n etc._n etc._n o_o my_o god_n how_o little_o do_v i_o love_v thou_o when_o i_o so_o careless_o offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v never_o sin_v mortal_o though_o it_o have_v cost_v i_o my_o life_n immediate_o o_o that_o i_o be_v sure_a never_o more_o to_o swerve_v from_o thy_o sacred_a will_n and_o commandment_n let_v i_o henceforth_o endure_v dear_a jesus_n a_o thousand_o death_n of_o my_o body_n rather_o than_o admit_v one_o deadly_a sin_n again_o into_o my_o soul_n o_o pity_n and_o pardon_v my_o past_a folly_n and_o frailty_n and_o prevent_v i_o with_o thy_o gracious_a blessing_n against_o future_a fail_n how_o great_a o_o lord_n be_v my_o obligation_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o be_v it_o but_o for_o thy_o favour_n confer_v thy_o benefit_n bestow_v and_o thy_o love_n pour_v out_o upon_o i_o and_o yet_o ungrateful_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o poor_o have_v i_o correspond_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v so_o deep_a a_o sense_n of_o 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holy_a will_n choose_v rather_o to_o obey_v thou_o than_o to_o be_v exempt_a from_o suffering_n be_v it_o thy_o divin_fw-fr pleasure_n i_o shall_v lie_v thus_o languish_v till_o doomsday_n o_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v also_o my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n will_v thou_o that_o i_o die_v present_o o_o my_o god_n ay_o most_o willing_o accept_v it_o even_o at_o this_o instant_n o_o eternal_a father_n ever_o bless_a and_o praise_v be_v thy_o sweet_a name_n and_o providence_n for_o all_o the_o suffering_n sickness_n calamity_n i_o ever_o endure_v since_o i_o have_v a_o be_v receive_v they_o o_o lord_n together_o with_o these_o affliction_n i_o now_o feel_v and_o those_o i_o shall_v feel_v at_o the_o depart_n of_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o my_o body_n which_o i_o humble_o unite_v to_o they_o of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o my_o crime_n and_o in_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o my_o impiety_n the_o seven_o consideration_n jesus_n die_v look_v upon_o and_o 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