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by_o he_o may_v do_v ¶_o a_o ready_a instruction_n and_o godly_a exercise_n for_o a_o happy_a death_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o book_n call_v pharetra_fw-la divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la oh_o thou_o soul_n as_o nothing_o make_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o seem_v more_o foolish_a and_o soon_o provoke_v unto_o thou_o the_o happy_a contempt_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v than_o the_o true_a consideration_n of_o this_o short_a life_n &_o due_a regard_n of_o temporal_a death_n by_o which_o death_n all_o worldly_a endeavour_n all_o earthly_a honour_n all_o vade_v pleasure_n all_o vain_a thought_n all_o hurtful_a desire_n &_o transitory_a joy_n do_v perish_v so_o nothing_o do_v more_o rejoice_v the_o love_a soul_n then_o that_o it_o believe_v &_o hope_v to_o be_v associate_v unto_o i_o &_o to_o be_v altogether_o drown_v in_o i_o where_o henceforward_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o evil_n no_o sin_n 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my_o departure_n from_o this_o life_n to_o bear_v the_o song_n of_o heavenly_a melody_n which_o be_v song_n by_o these_o heavenly_a citizen_n &_o happy_a company_n of_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o laud_n &_o praise_v of_o the_o eternal_a king_n most_o fortunate_a and_o bless_a be_v i_o if_o i_o myself_o can_v come_v to_o sing_v that_o sweet_a song_n and_o to_o stand_v near_o my_o king_n my_o god_n and_o captain_n &_o to_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o promise_v say_v father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o the_o they_o may_v see_v that_o excellent_a pureness_n that_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n let_v he_o who_o minister_v unto_o i_o follow_v i_o &_o where_o i_o be_o â—heâ—_n shâ—lâ—â—y_o servant_n be_v and_o again_o â—e_z that_o love_v i_o be_v belove_v of_o my_o father_n &_o iâ—â—â—il_v love_v he_o and_o show_v myself_o unto_o he_o 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and_o pleasure_n always_o green_a &_o flourish_a &_o all_o goodness_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a in_o thou_o them_z man_n may_v see_v or_o prove_v in_o any_o of_o thy_o creature_n oh_o creator_n most_o excellent_a thou_o art_n the_o pleasure_n of_o allthing_n thou_o be_v the_o abundantfulnes_n of_o perfect_a joy_n &_o the_o unmesurable_a sea_n of_o holy_a delight_n &_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v that_o light_n of_o incredible_a clearness_n &_o pass_a brightness_n oh_o be_v wtiful_a eternal_a &_o incomprehenlible_a light_n that_o which_o they_o do_v see_v hear_v taste_n smell_v or_o feel_v which_o be_v inward_o join_v unto_o thou_o through_o exceed_a pucenesse_n of_o hearâ—_n whâ—â—â—st_v they_o yet_o remain_v in_o this_o present_a 〈◊〉_d can_v with_o no_o â—oving_a be_v express_v the_o love_a imbracemente_n the_o dainty_a kiss_n of_o the_o mothâ—â—_n wherewith_o she_o appease_v the_o weep_a of_o her_o tonâ—â—t_a child_n no_o nor_o the_o â—weâ—â—â—_n word_n 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a countenance_n of_o the_o â—_z towards_o hiâ—_z loviâ—â—_n wise_a be_v 〈◊〉_d shadow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d vaâ—ue_v in_o respect_n and_o conâ—â—de_v 〈◊〉_d â—f_n the_o sweet_a imbraâ—emâ—â—tes_n wherewith_o thou_o oh_o lord_n do_v aâ—â—â—â—eâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o thâ—se_a that_o â—ove_n thou_o but_o if_o poor_a banish_a man_n can_v be_v so_o bless_v and_o happy_a and_o that_o they_o can_v see_v such_o inexplicable_a &_o incomparable_a goodness_n who_o see_v thou_o but_o in_o a_o dark_a have_v owe_v glass_n how_o much_o more_o happy_a than_o ought_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o thy_o holy_a citizen_n who_o see_v thou_o face_n to_o face_n from_o who_o flow_v river_n of_o pleasure_n more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n who_o be_v perfect_o unite_v unto_o thou_o drown_v in_o a_o bottomless_a of_o â—ternal_a delight_n those_o thy_o â—â—â—lbeloâ—ed_a dâ—ldren_n do_v now_o most_o nâ—â—ifestly_o know_v and_o in_o the_o â—â—se_n lues_fw-la diâ—â—aâ—isest_a life_n eye_o how_o much_o oh_o merciful_a father_n thou_o do_v favour_n and_o â—â—uâ—_n they_o and_o from_o the_o be_v giun_a haste_n loâ—â—d_v they_o thou_o oh_o lord_n â—rofie_v willing_o sinnerâ—â—est_n and_o belpe_v â—â—emaâ—_n tâ—â—udâ—â—â—ighten_v all_o man_n most_o pleasaunâ—lye_o with_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o brigh_a tâ—esâ—_n thou_o do_v comiâ—â—ally_v most_o samâ—â—â—e_a â—â—y_n and_o offeâ—â—_n ally_n talk_v in_o thefeoreete_n ho_o weâ—â—_n of_o every_o man_n thâ—â—ddest_v draw_v the_o â—eâ—â—tes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o man_n unto_o thou_o with_o a_o inâ—â—â—morehensible_a sweet_a mes_fw-fr and_o feruert_v affection_n of_o charity_n thou_o do_v qualify_v gladden_fw-mi refresh_v and_o fatissye_a with_o a_o delicate_a desyrâ—â—f_n enjoy_v thy_o company_n the_o he_o art_n and_o will_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o say_v all_o oh_o eternal_a god_n thou_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o that_o most_o holy_a city_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o happy_a day_n and_o the_o singular_a day_n the_o only_a true_a day_n whereof_o thou_o oh_o lord_n jesus_n haste_v thus_o speak_v unto_o thy_o disciple_n in_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n and_o you_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o oh_o day_n so_o much_o wish_v for_o with_o most_o hearty_a desire_n wherein_o the_o holy_a soul_n shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o thou_o oh_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v inspire_v with_o a_o marvellous_a light_n of_o wisdom_n and_o transform_v into_o the_o brightness_n of_o eternal_a glory_n oh_o jesus_n grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o peregrination_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n may_v behold_v and_o contemplate_v the_o most_o shine_a light_n and_o brightness_n of_o thou_o oh_o god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v always_o please_v thou_o my_o lord_n and_o god._n man_n wish_v for_o tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o desire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n oh_o my_o soul_n if_o we_o must_v every_o day_n suffer_v 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